MODEL HB880R
WARNING
Risk of Fire or Electrical Shock
• Connect only to an outdoor receptacle protected by a Ground Fault
Circuit Interrupter (GFCI).
• Connect only to an outdoor receptacle with a “while in use” weatherproof
cover.
• Mount at least 24 inches (0.6 meters) above ground level with receptacles
facing downward.
• Unplug timer power cord before opening the battery compartment.
• Replace battery cover and retaining screw before plugging in timer cord.
• Do not use timer if battery cover and/or retaining screw is missing or
damaged.
• Do not exceed rated capacity of connected extension cord or timer.
Specifications
• Input Voltage: 120 VAC, 60 HZ
• 15 Amps General Purpose
• 1000 Watts Tungsten
• 1/2 Horsepower
• 8.3 Amps Ballast (Standard) (Inductive)
• 500 VA Electronic Ballast
Description
The HB880R Time Switch is a programmable digital timer for outdoor
applications. Astronomic settings adjust for seasonal changes. Auto-
matic Daylight Saving Time adjustment. Follow these instructions to
complete the programming for the HB880R time switch.
Enable the Battery
1. On the back of timer, pull out the pull tab (if present) from
the battery holder. See Figure 2.
2. Verify that the controller display activates.
3. Take one of these actions.
IF THE DISPLAY
THEN...
Activates
Go to
Setting the Calendar,
Clock and Astro Time
Does not activate
Replace Battery. See
Replacing Battery
on page 2.
Setting the Calendar, Clock and Astro Time
NOTE:
The timer does not have to be plugged in to set the timer.
1.
Press DATE/TIME/NEXT. The year flashes.
SELECT
FUNCTION
DATE/TIME
NEXT
SET ON/OFF
EVENTS
RESET
DELETE
+
-
MO
PM AUTO
AM RDM
DST
ON
OFF
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7 Day/7 Event Outdoor Timer
Pull Tab
Remove plastic tape prior to using product.
Check battery contacts if no LCD display.
2.
Press
+
or
-
to scroll to the current year, then press
DATE/
TIME/NEXT
. The month digit flashes.
NOTE:
The months start with 01 (Jan) through 12 (Dec).
3. Press
+
or
-
to select the current month, then press
DATE/TIME/
NEXT
. The day of the month digit and the corresponding day of
the week flashes.
4. Press
+
or
-
to select the current day of the month and then press
DATE/TIME/NEXT
.
5. From the DST (Daylight Saving Time) screen, press
+
or
-
to set
the DST function to
Auto (ON)
or
OFF
, then press
DATE/TIME/
NEXT
. The hour digit in the current time flashes on the screen.
6. Press
+
or
-
to set the current hour (AM/PM), then press
DATE/
TIME/NEXT
. The minute digit flashes.
7. Press
+
or
-
to set the current minute, then press
DATE/TIME/
NEXT
. A flashing “nor” and the Astro icon appears.
8. Using the map in Figure 3 as reference, press
+
or
-
to select your
Astro zone then press
DATE/TIME/NEXT
to save the zone. The
AM sunrise
screen appears.
NOTE: nor
denotes NORTH,
CEN
denotes CENTER, and
SOU
denotes SOUTH.
9. From the
AM sunrise
screen, press
+
or
-
to set the sunrise time,
then press
DATE/TIME/NEXT.
The PM Sunset screen appears.
NOTE:
The setting range is a maximum of
+
/
-
2 hours.
NOTE:
Press
DELETE
to restore calculated sunrise time.
10. Press
+
or
-
to set the sunset time, then press
DATE/TIME/
NEXT
. The time of day screen (flashing colon) appears.
NOTE:
The setting range is a maximum of
+
/
-
2 hours from
the automatically calculated sunrise time.
NOTE:
Press
DELETE
to restore calculated sunset time.
Setting Events
This section provides instructions for setting pairs of ON/OFF events.
To set an event pair, you must first set the ON event and then repeat
the procedure to set the OFF event. You can set up to seven pairs
of ON/OFF events (14 total) in the timer. Follow this procedure to set
timer events.
1.
Press
SET ON/OFF EVENTS
. Dashed lines appear to indicate no
event is set for the event number.
2. Press
DATE/TIME/NEXT
to set an ON event. The screen
displays 1200 AM 1 ON (for ON event 1).
3. Press
+
or
-
to scroll to the days of the week that the event will run.
NOTE:
To set the event to run every:
- Week: Select
MO, TU, WE, TH, FR, SA, SU
- Weekday: Select
MO, TU, WE, TH, FR
- Weekend: Select
SA, SU
Press
DATE/TIME/NEXT
. The hour flashes.
4. Press
+
or
-
to scroll to the desired hour or
AM
Sunrise or
PM
Sunset for the event.
NOTE:
The hour can be set with the 12-hour AM/PM format or at
Sunrise or Sunset.
MO
PM AUTO
AM RDM
DST
ON
OFF
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nor
(NORTH)
CEN
(CENTER)
SOU
(SOUTH)
Figure 1
The HB880R Time Switch
Figure 2
Removing pull tab from battery holder
Figure 3
Astro zone map
Outdoor 7 Day
Digital Timer
Operating and User Instructions
MO
PM AUTO
AM RDM
DST
ON
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