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Options 5
Option 5 is used to set the number of programs that can run at the same time.
Activate Option 5
Step 1 – Place the Function Dial to the Options position. Press the
or
button until Option 5 is displayed.
Step 2 – Use the
or
button to select the desired maximum number of programs to run simultaneously. MC-E
will increase/decrease the maximum number by 2.
Step 3 – Return the Function dial to AUTO/RUN
position to exit Options.
Rain Off
The MC-E provides Rain Off to temporarily suspend the controller’s automatic watering. When Rain Off is activated,
automatic watering cycles are halted until the Rain Off duration has elapsed. Programs can be indefinitely turned off when
the dial is left at the Rain Off
position. Rain off can also be programmed with 1 to 14 days of inactivity.
Activate Rain Off
Step 1 – Place the Function Dial to the Rain Off
position.
Step 2 – The MC-E will execute a 3-second countdown to cancel any active watering. In this function dial position, all
automatic watering will halt until it is returned to Auto Run position.
Step 3 – You can also set a specific rain delay duration in days.
Example: Place the controller in Rain Off for three days. Enter the desired
days off, in this case
, and press the
button to accept.
3 Days indicate that the current day is day number 3. The controller will countdown at day change
until day 0 is met. At day 0, all automatic watering is restored. Disable the Rain Off feature by entering a Rain
Off value of 0 day. Press the
button to clear any “Key Entry Error”.
Step 3 – Return the Function dial to the AUTO/RUN
position to activate programmed rain off.
Semi-Auto Operation
The Semi-Auto operation allows you to manually activate the number of programs specified in Option 5 regardless of
run times. Before starting multiple, overlapping programs, make sure your system can support the increased hydraulic
demand.
Activate Semi-Auto
Step 1 – Place the Function Dial to the SET PROGRAM position.
Step 2- Enter the program number you want to activate. Press
to accept. Press either the button for the number
of the first station in the program or the number of the station within the program where you wish to start the
semi-automatic run. Then press
. (If you do not remember the first station in the program, pressing “1” will
automatically select the program’s first station for the semi-auto start.)
Example: With the Function Dial at SET PROGRAM , press
and
. If station 8 is where you want
Program 2’s semiautomatic run to start, press
and
to start the operation. If you do not know which
stations are in Program 2, just press
and
. Program 2’s first station will start.
Step 3 – Return the Function Dial to AUTO/RUN
position. The controller will finish the semi-auto run of the
remaining stations for the selected program and then await its next automatic start time.
Step 4 – Repeat steps 1 through 3 to start other programs semi-automatically. The controller will allow the semi-
automatic programs to overlap or run concurrently.
Step 5 - To turn off selected programs’ semi-automatic runs, turn the dial to SET PROGRAM , enter the Program’s
number and then press
. This will turn off only the selected program. Other semiautomatic runs are
unaffected. Return the dial to AUTO/RUN
.
To turn off all ongoing operations, turn the dial to RAIN OFF. Return the dial to AUTO/RUN
to
leave the controller in automatic mode.
