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Press the Next

Button to select the current DAY (1–15) of the Skip Days

schedule.  This determines when the watering interval will begin.  At the day change
(midnight), the DAY number automatically increases by one.  When the SKIP and
DAY numbers are equal, watering will occur at the first scheduled start time.

Note: If an Odd/Evn schedule is in use, it must be set to “OFF” before a Skip Days
schedule can be set. (See page 19, “What the Display Means.”)

Odd/Even Days Schedule

Turn the Dial to ODD/EVEN.  Press the +/Buttons to select ODD, EVN or OFF.

Note: Odd/Evn schedule overrides the Skip Days or Daily schedules and must be set
to “OFF” to use another type of schedule.

Note: ODD days will not water on the 31st of a month or Feb. 29 during leap year.

4. Turn the Dial to Start Times

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Turn the Dial to Start Time 1.  Press the +/Buttons to the time you want this
Program to start. 

Note: OFF settings are located between 11:59 a.m./12:00 p.m., and 
11:59 p.m./12:00 a.m.

If desired, add second and third Start Times to this PROGRAM by changing the Dial
position to 2 or 3 and repeating the above procedure.

5. Turn the Dial to Valve Run Times

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Turn the Dial to the number of the valve you want to operate.  Press the +/- Buttons
to set the number of minutes to water.  The values larger than one hour show as
hours and tenths of hours, for example, 1.1 hour means 1 hour and 6 minutes.
Repeat for each valve you want to operate within the selected Program.

To set another PROGRAM, repeat steps 2 through 5.

Set the Function Switch to Run

and your system will run when the

clock reaches the next start time.

Automatic Operation, Step by Step continued...

15

Your program is now complete and ready to run.

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Страница 1: ...Irrigation System Controller User s Guide Rain Dial Plus 6 9 and 12 Station Indoor and Outdoor Models Espa ol P gina 25 Fran ais Page 49...

Страница 2: ...l Works 13 Getting Started 14 Automatic Operation Step By Step 14 15 Special Features Clear Program Select Language 16 Water Budget 16 Review Your Program 17 Manual Program Start 17 Manual Valve Start...

Страница 3: ...Input 24 V a c 60 Hz 30 VA domestic or 24 V a c 50 Hz 30 VA export and Australian Note Plug in transformer supplied with domestic models only All Models Output 24 V a c at 1 0A total maximum output 0...

Страница 4: ...r to supplement watering if one program is not enough If you need extra water use more than one start time and or use the Water Budget Special Feature Avoid Creating a Low Water Pressure Condition Sta...

Страница 5: ...SampleWatering Plan Program StartTime Valve Location Run Time Schedule A 1 5 00 a m 1 Front Lawn 15 min Odd 2 Back yard 15 min Odd 3 Side Yard 10 min Odd B 1 3 00 p m 4 Trees drip 2 hrs Mon C 1 4 00 a...

Страница 6: ...m of a grounded electrical outlet The outdoor model can be installed almost anywhere but try avoiding exposure to direct sprinkler spray The controller must be powered by a grounded AC circuit which i...

Страница 7: ...ingle common wire and attach that wire to the VC Valve Common terminal CAUTION Do not link the common wire of two or more controllers together Use a separate independent valve common wire for each con...

Страница 8: ...ires from the sensor into the cabinet through the valve wire opening 2 Remove the jumper wire from the two Sensor terminals Connect the sensor wires to the terminals in either order Refer to Figure 3...

Страница 9: ...ated wire connectors splice the mating wires as shown in Figure 4 5 Close and secure the conduit body cover 6 Apply power to the controller and check controller operation If the controller is not oper...

Страница 10: ...removal steps Program settings are stored in a unique electronic device called non volatile memory and retained for up to 10 years even without battery power The battery maintains the current date and...

Страница 11: ...am A B or C for programming an automatic watering schedules and for manual operation of an automatic watering program Semi Auto operation Function Switch Use Run for automatic operation Use Set Progra...

Страница 12: ...rapidly advance to another setting Holding down either button for longer than 3 seconds causes the display to rapidly scroll through the digits Display Shows the value of the selected information Tim...

Страница 13: ...The valve numbers correspond to the numbered terminals behind the module The valves run in numerical order when one finishes another begins You can set each valve to run from 0 to 59 minutes in 1 min...

Страница 14: ...ction Switch to Set Program 2 Set the Program Selector Switch to A B or C program 3 Turn the Dial as follows to select ONE of the watering day schedule options Daily Schedule Turn the Dial to Sun Sund...

Страница 15: ...p year 4 Turn the Dial to StartTimes Turn the Dial to Start Time 1 Press the Buttons to the time you want this Program to start Note OFF settings are located between 11 59 a m 12 00 p m and 11 59 p m...

Страница 16: ...er position when you have completed the Clear Program process SELECT LANGUAGE 1 Set the Function Switch to Set Program 2 Turn the Dial to Spl Func 3 Press the Next Button 4 Press the Buttons until the...

Страница 17: ...tart the selected program 5 Press the Next Button to advance through all active stations within a program Only stations that have run times will operate 6 When complete the Automatic schedule resumes...

Страница 18: ...each Dial position shows Time Displays the current time in hours and minutes and indicates AM or PM Date Displays the current date as year month JAN DEC or date Valve RunTimes The selected watering ti...

Страница 19: ...DAY and SKIP numbers are equal If a DAILY schedule has been selected OFF is displayed Odd Even Schedule ODD or EVN is displayed If a DAILY or a SKIP DAYS schedule has been selected OFF is displayed Wa...

Страница 20: ...running it will show OFF even though time may be scheduled on a program Manual Valve Running With the Dial pointing to the appropriate valve the display shows M for MANUAL the valve number and the ti...

Страница 21: ...Plus controllers can detect and identify any valve with an electrical wiring short circuit To test a valve 1 Set the Function Switch to Run 2 Turn the DIAL to the valve number you want to test 3 Press...

Страница 22: ...Watering at wrong times Current Time of day Check and reset Current incorrectly set Time note AM or PM Start Times Check reset all Start incorrectly set Times See page 14 Program values won t Wrong f...

Страница 23: ...Valve malfunction Check valve for leaks and or Function Switch Off internal debris Display is flashing This is a reminder the Use Dial to review OFF Function Switch is in the settings or switch to Ru...

Страница 24: ...ntroller with respect to the receiver Move the irrigation controller away from the receiver Plug the irrigation controller into a different outlet so that the irrigation controller and receiver are on...

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