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PCW Control 

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Installation

Troubleshooting Guide 

Symptom

Possible Cause

Solution

I have a new computer, or, I lost the 

CD. Where do I get the software?

N/A

Download the latest software at http://

www.pc-controller.com/PCW_Control.zip

How do I uninstall version 1.1.56 or 

earlier?

The uninstall for versions 1.1.56 and 

earlier does not work.

Download our uninstall utility at http://

www.pc-controller.com/uninstall.exe.

My remote indicates there is no 

communication when I turn it on.

If the controllers are turned on 

and match the PIN in the remote, 

then most likely the cause is from 

firmware.

When the remote is turned on, press the 

top two buttons, side-to-side arrows and 

the up arrow buttons. When your PIN is 

displayed press the Start button. Your com-

munication should be working now.

All three signal bars in the software 

are gray.

Communication between the 

software, remote, and controller(s) 

is not working. Most likely the PIN 

values do not match.

Check each hardware device and the PIN 

value in the software to confirm that they 

are the same.

My remote displays “NO SIGNAL” 

and “NOT ACCEPTED”.

Controller and remote have differ-

ent PIN codes.

See the 

Change PIN

 section in this User’s 

Guide .

The remote will not communicate 

with additional controllers.

Most likely caused by not manually 

setting the additional controller’s 

PIN and controller number.

Check each controller and set the correct 

PIN and controller number. All controllers 

come from the factory set with PIN 0000 

and as controller #1.

The remote displays “E1”.

Most likely caused by a defective IC 

in the remote.

Please contact Irritrol Support for warranty 

replacement.

Under “Display Zone Start Times”, I 

highlight the start time but my edit 

won’t change on the calendar.

Zones assigned to the Scheduling 

Advisor cannot be edited in this 

mode.

Click on the Advisor tab, click on the zone 

in question and then uncheck “Use Advi-

sor”. Zone is now editable.

The remote only displays 12 sta-

tions for a system that contains 

multiple controllers and more than 

12 stations.

The main controller (controller #1) 

has not been updated with the 

additional controllers and station 

information. This is the master con-

troller of the system.

Open the XML file that you are using for 

the multiple controller system, and after 

establishing communication, update the 

controllers by pressing the “Send” button.

Software displays “Invalid Data 

Array” message when updating the 

controllers.

Possible invalid characters sent or 

received from the controller(s).

Try pressing the “Send” button again. If the 

message is still displayed contact Irritrol 

Support so that you can send your XML file 

for review.

The software displays “time out” 

when sending a schedule or up-

dating the controller(s).

Bad radio frequency interfer-

ence in your environment, or the 

controller(s) are too far away. The 

range for communication is 1000 

feet using line of sight. This will vary 

depending on your environment.

If you have a laptop, move around your 

property and see if you can establish a 

more consistent connection. If you are us-

ing a desktop you can unplug the remote 

and use a simple “Auto On/Off” test by 

walking around your property and confirm-

ing the communications are received by 

the controller(s).

Содержание PCW Control

Страница 1: ...PCW CONTROL SYSTEM User sGuide...

Страница 2: ...2 PCW Control S Installation...

Страница 3: ...ater Zone Properties 11 Selecting Lighting Zone Properties 12 Zone Control Options 13 The Scheduling AdvisorTM Panel 14 Advisor Based Schedule 15 The Site Settings Panel 16 Manual Operations Panel 19...

Страница 4: ...it personal identification number selectable for the system The PCW Control software PC Remote and the controller all must have the same PIN The user selected PIN helps reduce the chance of unau thori...

Страница 5: ...menu launch the PCW Control program 5 At the Quick Start dialog box click the New Site option button Figure 1 2 The Open Site option is used to open a previously saved site configuration file Note A S...

Страница 6: ...mputer PC R and Controller all have to be communicating for Change PIN to function In the case of mismatched PINs and in the case of multiple Controllers in the system the PIN and controller number ne...

Страница 7: ...remote USB connection and signal strength bars are located on the far right C The light blue section displays current Controller Status information including zone operation Auto On Auto Off status an...

Страница 8: ...y day beginning at 6 00 a m Calendar Control Panel The Schedule Viewer is formatted with the days of the week arranged in columns starting on Sunday and Start Times arranged in rows starting at 12 00...

Страница 9: ...rating at any given time An Overlap Limit preference on the Settings panel enables up to two additional watering zones to operate simultaneously See Site Settings Panel p 11 for complete information O...

Страница 10: ...lect an alternate Interval start day click on the blue down arrow box to display the drop down calendar The current Interval start date will be highlighted in dark blue Click on the preferred start da...

Страница 11: ...nesday and Thursday will be active This circumstance will occur at the end of all months with 31 days The Weekday Schedule The Weekday schedule enables any day of the week to be selected as active Whe...

Страница 12: ...ue arrow buttons will scroll the Zone Buttons into view Figure 2 12 Adding Zones Each site can schedule up to 12 zones If the site currently has less than 12 zones selecting the Add Zone button will o...

Страница 13: ...ller regardless of Zone Box content 3 Name Enables the zone to be labeled as preferred Note Changes in the Zone Properties menu will not be reflected in the program until the OK button has been select...

Страница 14: ...IP code must be entered in the Advisor Panel to enable the Sunset Sunrise lighting zone option See The Scheduling Advisor Panel on page 9 for details 4 Use Sunset Time to Start Select this option to a...

Страница 15: ...Zone Control Options menu when the zone is in the disabled mode Remove Zone Removes the Zone Button and all information for the zone from the Schedule Important When a zone is removed from the schedu...

Страница 16: ...ected to apply the Advisor defined zone schedule 3 Advisor ET Adjustment Use the adjustment slider to increase decrease overall watering applica tion rate of an Advisor based schedule 4 Earliest Advis...

Страница 17: ...e Advisor panel and depicted in the Schedule Viewer Figure 2 25 Note The Advisor icon will be displayed in the lower corner of a Zone Button when the Scheduling Advisor is controlling the zone waterin...

Страница 18: ...log box when opened Figure 2 27 Type in a different four digit PIN and select either of the following PIN Options as preferred Remote and Controller PINs must already match to use this option This is...

Страница 19: ...n for that controller Note The Rain Sensor option is selectable by zone within the Zone Properties menu but must first be enabled in the Site Settings panel to become available within the individual z...

Страница 20: ...n applied saved and sent to the controller Note When the All 12 Months option is selected the adjustment value will change to 10 by default for all months Be sure to set the adjust ment slider to the...

Страница 21: ...he red Edit Frame will be added to the program list by selecting the Add button The order in which Zones are added and listed determines the zone operating sequence 3 Duration Each zone is assigned a...

Страница 22: ...tton to format the manual watering program list The zone order selected will be the order of operation during the watering program Continue to add as many zones to the list as preferred Figure 2 34 Cl...

Страница 23: ...one running sta tion or zone to start another use the UP or DOWN arrow button to move from the current station and select a new station number The previous station or zone will turn off and the select...

Страница 24: ...urce 120 VAC 220 VAC etc to connect to a pump motor Like it does for a master valve the controller switches the pump on with the first station and off again once the last valve closes For irrigation s...

Страница 25: ...s the system can save water The system can be shut down for the winter months from the convenience of your computer In freezing climates this does not replace winterizing the system with compressed ai...

Страница 26: ...ion I have A The software version is shown in the top left corner of the program window You can also access the system information by selecting Tools About from the main menu Q How do I know if I have...

Страница 27: ...s when an over current condition is detected generally caused by a faulty valve solenoid or a shorted solenoid wire connection The offending zone number s will be identified on the Controller with a...

Страница 28: ...f you check the box All 12 Months the seasonal adjustment value will drop to 10 minimum value to reflect that the user wants to set all the months season adjustments If you select an individual month...

Страница 29: ...when adjusting the ET value NOT compatible with Scheduling Advisor Working with Different Adjustments The user can affect the runtimes in various ways using the different adjustment settings In the ex...

Страница 30: ...ections for Windows 7 1 Set up View options to view hidden files and folders a Double click any folder icon to open a Windows 7 window b On the now visible window click on the Organize button top left...

Страница 31: ...mb drive window 5 Put the thumb drive into the new computer 6 Navigate to the same location on this computer C Users login name AppData Roaming Irritrol If the AppData folder is not visible for this c...

Страница 32: ...te displays E1 Most likely caused by a defective IC in the remote Please contact Irritrol Support for warranty replacement Under Display Zone Start Times I highlight the start time but my edit won t c...

Страница 33: ...y such as My Documents Windows 7 C Users USER_ACCOUNT Ap pData Roaming Irritrol The software crashes or does not respond when I open a file or when using a default site Either the file you are trying...

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