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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS:
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DISPLAY: The day number and time of day will be displayed except
when a watering cycle Is In progress or while programming. When on
battery operation the display will be blank.
KEY BOARD: Use to program the controller’s memory, recall lor view-
ing data stored in the memory, and to start a manual operation.
NOTE: PRESS KEYS WITH FINGERS ONLY.
RAIN SWITCH: For programmed watering, move switch to the auto
position. For shutdown of system (rain) rnove switch to the rain
position.
CAUTION: If a watering cycle is indicated In progress press the
before moving the rain swllch, otherwise the memory
may be lost.
CIRCUIT BREAKER: A tripped circuit breaker indicates an electrical
problem in the wiring to the valves or in the valve. To reset the circuit
breaker, push the reset button.
NOTE: An Electronic Short Protection circuit prevents an external
short circuit from damaging the solid state components. If, during
a
watering cycle, a station detects a short circuit the control will imme-
diately go into a clear mode and return the display lo the clock. The
circuit breaker may or may not trip.
BATTERY,-MEMORY BACK-UP: In the event of a power outage the
battery will maintain the programmed memory and a reasonably
accurate time of day for a continous period of 48 to 72 hours. If there
are only brief power outages the battery should last for a year and
should be replaced annually. Replace only wilh a 9 volt alkaline
battery, such as Mallory MN1604 or Eveready 522.
NOTE: Without battery back-up (no battery or dead battery) the
control will revert to the preset conditions mentioned in Sleps 1
through 4 upon power-up. The control will function as follows: ten
hours, after return of power, Stations 1 through 6 will waler sequen-
tially for 5 minutes per station. The control will repeal this cycle once
every 24 hours thereafter until reprogrammed.
MANUAL OPERATION:
MANUAL MODE 1: All stations programmed lo water on the displayed
day will water consecutively. Press MAN then
MANUAL MODE 2: One selected station will water for its programmed
watering run time. Press
repeatedly, until the
selected station number appears o n the display, then
MANUAL MODE 3:
One
selected station will waler for a n extended
watering run time. (maximum of 99 minutes.) Press
repeatedly, to select the station number, one or two numbered
keys for the new manual watering run time. then
(The auto-
matic run time will not be changed by this operation.)
N O T E : A Station with a "0" program n u m b e r c a n not be m a n u a l l y
watered.
Use the
key to stop any mode of watering before its time to
stop. The display will return to the clock.
