Valve Runtime screen. Press
or
and underscore the letter G located to left of the hour digit in the
runtime screen to remove the letter G (group leader) from a group of valves. Press
and the letter G will
disappear. Repeat with the other valves as needed. Press
or
again to underscore OK. Press
to continue.
The following examples are of groups (G or 0 can be set for intermediate valves in a group).
It is possible to set more than one group.
Valves #1-4 grouped with runtime of 20 min.
Valve #1 set for 0:20 minutes
Valve #2 set for G0:00 or 0:00
Valve #3 set for G0:00 or 0:00
Valve #4 set for G0:00
NOTE:
When selecting or changing a grouped setting, cycle through all the valves on this setting to
save the changes before exiting.
IMPORTANT:
Using valves grouping
1. For any valve number that is assigned to a group leader and the G is disabled, there are two options available:
a. If any unassigned “Valve Runtime” is left on 0, the valve will be a slave within a group.
b. A runtime may be entered for this valve making up the valve a new group leader or for
stand-alone operation.
2. If any of the assigned group leaders are disabled by setting runtime (duration) to 0:00, there are three options
available:
a. If the setting of a group leader is 0 (“Valve # Runtime”), there is no preceding valve within a group; a default
run time of one minute is used by Valve #1 to prevent from disabling the complete group setting.
b If a valve is assigned as a second group leader and the setting for this valve has been changed to 0. All the
valves attached to the disabled group leader will become part of the preceding group.
3. Valves can be grouped in one program and run separately in another.
4. The master valve will be operating for all/any valves in the group that are selected in system setup.
5. If a moisture sensor governs the lead valve of a group, this will govern the operation of the entire group,
regardless of the individual (sensor governs) selections of the slave valves.
6. If operating individually in another program, all valves will follow their own sensor selections.
Be very careful not to duplicate or overlap schedules.
7. If any of the programs are not finished by the start of the following program, the second program will stack up
to start later.
8. Make sure that programs do no overlap.
9. A manual run can interrupt a running program, which will resume at the completion of the manual run
5.7 SETUP SYSTEM
Setting the Controller System
The Setup System menu allows the user to set the current controller
date and time, activate or de-activate programs, activate or deactivate
the budget, enter or change master valve/pump settings, and activate
monthly irrigation suspension. In this menu the user can also activate
a feature that checks the solenoid for shorts or open wires, activate a
sensor, assign a sensor to one valve, all valves or a MV/P and change the passwords.
To enter Setup System press
. Press
to skip Setup System and move to the next feature
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Valves #5 and 6 not grouped
Valve #5 with runtime of 10 min.
Valve #6 with runtime of 15 min.
Valves #7-10 grouped with runtime of 25 min.
Valve #7 set for 0:25 minutes
Valve #8 set for G0:00 or 0:00
Valve #9 set for G0:00 or 0:00
Valve #10 set for G0:00
SETUP
SYSTEM
