5
GB
Connect soil moisture
or rain sensor (optional) :
E
J
Insert battery:
4. Putting Your Water Computer into Operation
The Water Computer must only be operated with a 9 V alkali-
manganese (alkaline) battery type IEC 6LR61.
1. Remove controller
E
from the
housing of the Water Computer.
2. Insert battery in the battery
compartment
F
.
Observe
correct polarity
z
P
.
The display
shows all the LCD-symbols for
2 seconds and then moves to
the time / day of week level.
3. Install controller
E
on the housing again.
The Water Computer is fitted with a sleeve nut
G
for taps with
(G 1
"
) (33.3 mm) thread. The adaptor supplied
H
allows the
Water Computer to be connected to taps with a (G
³⁄₄
"
) thread
(26.5 mm).
1.
For tap with a G
³⁄₄
"
(
26.5 mm) thread :
Screw adaptor
H
on to the tap manually (do not use pliers).
2. Screw sleeve nut
G
of the Water Computer on to the adaptor
thread by hand (do not use pliers).
3. Screw tap connector
I
on to the Water Computer.
Apart from scheduled watering there is also the option of including
how damp the soil is or rainfall into the watering programme.
If the soil is damp enough, the programme will be stopped, or a
programme will be prevented from starting. Manual operation via
Man.
On / Off
is unaffected by this.
The
“Soil moisture sensor-controlled watering”
mode can only be
selected when using a soil moisture sensor.
1. Remove controller
E
from the housing of the Water Computer.
2. Place soil moisture sensor
in
the watered area
– or –
place rain sensor (with extension cable if necessary)
outside
the watered area.
3. Insert the sensor in the sensor connection
J
of the Water
Computer.
An adapter cable may be required to connect older sensors,
which can be purchased from GARDENA Service,
GARDENA Adapter cable Art. No. 1189-00.600.45
.
z
P
F
H
I
G
Connect Water Computer :
E
