6. connecTing a rain sensor
An…interrupt…type,…normally…open…rain…sensor…can…be…connected…to…the…controller.…the…
sensor…connects…directly…to…the…controller…sensor…terminals.
connect…either…wire…from…sensor…to…the…two…sensor…terminals…on…the…controller…(see…
figure…1).…Follow…the…sensor…manufacturer’s…instructions…for…calibrating…the…sensor.…
See…section…16…for…sensor…setup.
7. Programming
dIG…controllers…are…programmed…with…the…aid…of…four…buttons:
…
Programming…step…selector…–…used…to…select…the…
desired…programming…mode…(included…clock…
setting…mode)
…data…increment…button…(decrease)…–…Lowers…the…
value…of…the…selected…parameter…(e.g.,…when…
hours…selected,…from…06:00…to…05:00).
…
data…increment…button…(Increase)…–…raises…the…
value…of…the…selected…parameter…(e.g.,…when…
hours…selected…from…06:00…to…07:00).
…
next…step…button…–…used…to…select…the…parameter…
to…be…changed…(hour,…minute,…etc.).…only…a…
blinking…parameter…can…be…changed.
8. seTTing currenT Time and day of The week
to…enable…the…controller…to…operate…the…system…
at…the…correct…times,…the…current…time…and…
current…day…of…the…week…must…first…be…set.…Steps…
below…explain…how…to…set…the…day…and…time,…
Press…the…
…hour…digit…will…blink.…use…the…
…
or…
,…to…set…the…current…hour…(note:…use…of…AM…and…PM…designations).…Press…
…the…
minutes…digit…blink,…set…the…current…minute…using…
…or…
.…Press…
…A…blinking…
arrow…will…appear…in…the…upper…portion…of…the…display.…use…the…
…or…
…to…move…
the…arrow…to…current…day.…Press…
…to…proceed…to…the…next…step.
Note: If the last data entered stops flashing, press the
again to
resume programming.
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9. Time formaT (swiTching beTween am/Pm & 24 hour)
the…default…time…format…is…AM/PM.…there…is…also…a……
24…hour…time…format…option…that…can…be…switched……
between…the…two…formats.
Press…
…several…times…until…
……appears.…
Press…
…hour…digit…will…blink.…Press…the…
…and…
…simultaneously.…the…clock…reading…switches…from…AM…/PM…to…a…24…hour…time…
display…or…vice…versa.
Note: You can switch the time display format at any step in the
programming process.
10. valve selecTion
First…select…the…desired…valve,…and…then…schedule…as…follows:
Press…
…until…
…appears.…
Press…
.…A…blinking…arrow…appears…at…the…bottom…
of…the…display.…Move…the…arrow…to…the…desired…valve…
number…by…pressing…
…or…
.…Press…
…to…
proceed…to…the…next…step.
11. seTTing waTering Time
this…setting…determines…the…duration…of…time…that…
the…valve…will…remain…open.…In…this…option…choose…
hour,…minute…or…second…(seconds…available…only…on…
model…5006-IP…propagation…controller).
Press…
…until…
…appears.…Press…
,…the…hour…
digit…blinks.…Set…the…desired…number…of…hours…by…
pressing…
…or…
.…Press…
…again,…the…minute…digits…blink.…Set…the…desired…
number…of…minutes…by…pressing…
…or…
.…Press…
…to…proceed…to…the…next…step.
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