Manual Operation
To manually open the valve, make sure that the Controller is not set to OFF (If it is set
to OFF, press briefly on the
MODE
button), then press + and
SET
simultaneously. The
irrigation will continue until the interval defined in the program has passed. If the irrigation
duration has been set to zero, the valve will close after one minute.
To stop irrigating, press - and
SET
simultaneously.
Programming the Controller
Meaning of Controller Icons
NOTE:
Quick presses of the
MODE
button turns the
Controller off, or on. Longer presses of the
MODE
button put the Controller in programming mode.
1. Irrigating days of the week
2. Cycle start (shows that the time is
within the window cycle has started)
3. Irrigation (valve has been opened)
4. Timing or clock
5. Low battery
6. Time adjustment
NOTE:
You cannot program the Controller if it is set to manual operation or if it is set to OFF . To
release from manual operation press - and
SET
simultaneously. To release from OFF press briefly on
the
MODE
button.
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START
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MODE
SET
SET
SET
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Current
Time
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Clock
Days of
the week
Setting the Clock
If the screen is blank, press MODE to activate.
To set the program you must be in operating mode.
Before programming the Controller
you must set the clock.
1. Press MODE until the adjustment icon
appears (the minutes will be flashing).
2. Use the +
or
- to adjust the minutes
3. Press SET
4. Use the +
or
- to adjust the hours
5. Press SET
6. Use the +
or
- to select the current day
7. Press SET to return to operating mode.
Fig. 3
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Understanding the ‘WINDOW’
The Window is the time between the Start and End of irrigation. The cycle consist of the
‘On’ time (actual irrigation time), and the ‘OFF’ time (interval between irrigation shut off and
the time until the next irrigation begins). The cycle repeatedly recurs during the Window.
NOTE:
During programming, the screen will revert to operating mode if left inactive for 30
seconds.
Programming the Window
Setting Window Start Time
1. Press the MODE button until the clock settings screen appears, then press MODE again
until this screen appears (the minutes will be flashing.) On this screen, the clock numbers
refer to the time you wish the Window to begin. ‘Str’ flashes on the screen, alternating with
the numbers.
2. Use the
+
or
-
buttons
to adjust the minutes
3. Press SET to continue.
4. Use the
+
or
-
buttons
to adjust the hours.
5. Press SET to continue.
Setting the Window End Time
1. The screen in Fig. 5 will appear. On this screen, the clock numbers refer to the time
you wish the irrigation Window to end. ‘End’ flashes on the screen, alternating with the
numbers.
2. Use the
+
or
-
buttons
to adjust the minutes.
3. Press SET to continue.
4. Use the
+
or
-
buttons
to adjust the hours.
5. Press SET to continue.
Example above shows a window Start time of 8:00 and End of 18:00 (
a 10 hour Window
).
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Programming the Window (continued)
Setting the ON Time (duration)
The following screen shown in Fig. 6 will appear: First the seconds are set then the
hour and minute screen shown in Fig. 7 appears.
On Fig. 6 screen the numbers
refer to the amount of time
(in seconds) the irrigation will
be on each time it activates
within the cycle. The seconds
number flashes and ‘On’
alternately flashes on the screen.
1. Use the
+
or
-
buttons to adjust the seconds.
2. Press SET to continue.
3. For this screen
the ‘On’ time numbers
are measured in hours and minutes.
Use the
+
or
-
buttons to adjust the minutes .
4. Press SET to continue.
5. Use the
+
or
-
buttons to adjust the hours.
6. Press SET to continue.
Fig. 7 example
shows watering duration for each cycle set to 1 hour 30 minutes and 09 seconds.
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SET
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SET
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SET
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Fig. 6
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Nelson Irrigation Corporation — 848 Airport Road, Walla Walla, WA 99362 USA
Tel: 509 525 7660 — Fax: 509 525 7907 — www.nelsonirrigation.com — [email protected]
Nelson Irrigation Corporation — 848 Airport Road, Walla Walla, WA 99362 USA
Tel: 509 525 7660 — Fax: 509 525 7907 — www.nelsonirrigation.com — [email protected]
Nelson Irrigation Corporation — 848 Airport Road, Walla Walla, WA 99362 USA
Tel: 509 525 7660 — Fax: 509 525 7907 — www.nelsonirrigation.com — [email protected]
