Hunter SRC Plus Controller Owner's Manual - Irrigation Direct
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<strong>SRC</strong><strong>Plus</strong><br />
Residential/LightCommercial<br />
<strong>Irrigation</strong><strong>Controller</strong><br />
Owner’s<strong>Manual</strong>and<br />
ProgrammingInstructions<br />
<strong>Plus</strong><br />
600i 6-stationIndoorModel<br />
601i 6-stationIndoorModel<br />
(International)<br />
900i 9-stationIndoorModel<br />
901i 9-stationIndoorModel<br />
(International)<br />
®
TABLEOFCONTENTS.............................................................................................................<br />
INTRODUCTIONANDINSTALLATION<br />
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1<br />
<strong>SRC</strong><strong>Plus</strong>Components................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-3<br />
Mounting<strong>Controller</strong>toWall........................................................................................................................................................................... 4<br />
ConnectingValvesandTransformer................................................................................................................................................................ 5<br />
ConnectingtheBattery................................................................................................................................................................................... 6<br />
ConnectingaMasterValve............................................................................................................................................................................. 6<br />
ConnectingaPumpStartRelay..................................................................................................................................................................... 7<br />
ConnectingaWeatherSensor........................................................................................................................................................................ 8<br />
WeatherSensorBypass............................................................................................................................................................................. 8<br />
ConnectingaSRRorICRRemoteControl....................................................................................................................................................... 9<br />
ConnectingtoIMMSCentralControlSystem.............................................................................................................................................. 10<br />
PowerFailures............................................................................................................................................................................................. 10<br />
CONTROLLERPROGRAMMINGANDOPERATION<br />
SprinklerSystemFundamentals................................................................................................................................................................... 11<br />
CreatingaWateringSchedule....................................................................................................................................................................... 12<br />
HowtoFillOuttheWateringScheduleForm................................................................................................................................................. 12<br />
WateringScheduleForm(Example).............................................................................................................................................................. 13<br />
WateringScheduleForm.............................................................................................................................................................................. 14<br />
ProgrammingFundamentals......................................................................................................................................................................... 15<br />
ProgrammingFundamentals(Example)........................................................................................................................................................ 16
TABLEOFCONTENTS(continued)........................................................................................<br />
Programmingthe<strong>Controller</strong>......................................................................................................................................................................... 17<br />
SettingtheDateandTime........................................................................................................................................................................ 18<br />
SettingProgramStartTimes.................................................................................................................................................................... 18<br />
EliminatingaProgramStartTime............................................................................................................................................................. 19<br />
SettingStationRunTimes(LengthofWateringforEachArea).................................................................................................................. 19<br />
SettingDaysToWater.............................................................................................................................................................................. 20<br />
SelectingSpecificDaysoftheWeektoWater............................................................................................................................................ 20<br />
SelectingOddorEvenDays..................................................................................................................................................................... 20<br />
Run......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20<br />
SystemOff.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 21<br />
<strong>Manual</strong>lyRunaSingleStation.................................................................................................................................................................. 21<br />
<strong>Manual</strong>lyRunAllStations........................................................................................................................................................................ 21<br />
OneTouch<strong>Manual</strong>StartandAdvance....................................................................................................................................................... 22<br />
<strong>Hunter</strong>QuickCheck............................................................................................................................................................................... 22<br />
Clearing<strong>Controller</strong>'sMemory/Resettingthe<strong>Controller</strong>............................................................................................................................ 22<br />
TROUBLESHOOTINGANDSPECIFICATIONS<br />
TroubleshootingGuide............................................................................................................................................................................ 23-24<br />
Specifications.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 25<br />
FCCNotice..................................................................................................................................................................................... BackCover
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................<br />
Finally,there’sanaffordablecontrollerforyourhome.<br />
<strong>Hunter</strong>Industriesispleasedtopresentthe<strong>SRC</strong><strong>Plus</strong>–aSimpleandReliable<strong>Controller</strong>forresidentialapplications.Designedwiththeneedsofthe<br />
customerinmind,the<strong>SRC</strong><strong>Plus</strong>offerssimplifieddialprogrammingandanimpressiverangeoffeaturestypicallyfoundincontrollerscostingtwice<br />
asmuch.<br />
Whileit’saffordable,the<strong>SRC</strong><strong>Plus</strong>iswithoutadoubtaprofessionalgradeproduct.Thecontroller’slarge,handsomecabinet,completewitha<br />
protectivedoor,providesyourcontrollerwithaneatandprofessionalappearance.And,the<strong>SRC</strong><strong>Plus</strong>isfilledwiththeessentialfeaturesthat<br />
landscapesdemand(likearainsensorbypasscircuitandprimarypowersurgeprotection),butwithoutsomeoftheunnecessaryfrillsthatoftenlead<br />
tocontractorcallback.<br />
The<strong>SRC</strong><strong>Plus</strong>issoeasytousethatafterreadingthisUserGuidethoroughly,youwillneeditverylittleafterinstallation.Wehavealsoincludedan<br />
abbreviatedinstructionsheetinsidethedoorofthecontrollerforquickreferencelateron.Afterafewusesofthiscontroller,youcanbesurethe<br />
<strong>SRC</strong><strong>Plus</strong>isaproductthatdoesthejobefficientlyandeconomically.<br />
The<strong>SRC</strong><strong>Plus</strong>isanimprovedversionoftheoriginal<strong>SRC</strong><strong>Plus</strong>.Additionalfeaturesandimprovementsinclude:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Non-volatilememory<br />
Morerobustcircuitry<br />
Onetouchmanualstartandadvance<br />
<strong>Hunter</strong>QuickCheck<br />
AutomaticShortCircuitProtection<br />
1
<strong>SRC</strong>PLUSCOMPONENTS......................................................................................................<br />
A<br />
B<br />
PROGRAM<br />
START<br />
TIMES<br />
STATION<br />
RUNTIME<br />
A<br />
B<br />
C<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
SU MO TU WE TH FR SA EVEN/ODD<br />
YEAR<br />
MONTH<br />
DAY<br />
RUNNING<br />
AM<br />
PM<br />
24HR<br />
PROGRAM<br />
START<br />
TIMES<br />
STATION<br />
RUNTIME<br />
YEAR<br />
MONTH<br />
DAY<br />
RUNNING<br />
AM<br />
PM<br />
24HR<br />
RUN<br />
NEXT<br />
<strong>Plus</strong><br />
D<br />
SYSTEMOFF<br />
RUN(BYPASSSENSOR)<br />
C<br />
MANUAL–ALLSTATIONS<br />
MANUAL–SINGLESTATION<br />
SETCURRENTDATE/TIME<br />
SETPROGRAMSTARTTIMES<br />
SETDAYSTOWATER<br />
SETSTATIONRUNTIMES<br />
E<br />
RESET<br />
AC AC R RS C MV 1 2 3 4 5 6<br />
9VBattery<br />
2
3<br />
Thissectionwillgiveyouabriefoverviewofsomeofthecomponents<br />
onthe<strong>SRC</strong><strong>Plus</strong>faceplate.Eachitemwillbediscussedinfurtherdetail<br />
later,howeverthissectioncanbehelpfulingettingacquaintedwiththe<br />
differentoptionsavailable.<br />
A–LCDDisplay<br />
StartTime–Identifiesselectedstarttime(onlyonestarttimeper<br />
programisrequired).<br />
ProgramDesignator–IdentifiesprograminuseA,B,orC.<br />
StationNumber–Identifiescurrentlyselectedstationnumber.<br />
LCDDisplay–Indicatesvarioustimesandvalues.<br />
RunTime–Durationofindividualstationswatering.<br />
Year–Currentcalendaryear.<br />
Month–Currentcalendarmonth.<br />
Day–Currentcalendarday.<br />
Running–Indicateswhenwateringisoccurring.<br />
AM/PM–ArrowdifferentiateseitherAMorPMtime.<br />
24HR–24-hourtimeisavailableinadditiontoAMandPM.<br />
DayoftheWeek–Identifiesdaysoftheweektowateroryoucan<br />
selecttowateronoddorevendays.<br />
(ForallaboveLCDdisplayitems,whenanarrowcursorisflashing,<br />
thatiswhatyouaresetting.)<br />
B–ControlButtons<br />
Button–Increasestheselectedflashingdisplay.<br />
Button–Decreasestheselectedflashingdisplay.<br />
Button–Advancestheselectedflashingdisplay.<br />
Button–SelectsprogramA,B,orC.<br />
C–Transformer<br />
A120VACPlug-intransformer(includedin<strong>SRC</strong>-600iand900imodels)<br />
supplies24VACtothecontroller.<br />
D–ControlDial<br />
Akeyfeatureofthe<strong>SRC</strong><strong>Plus</strong>isitsclear,easy-to-usedialdesignthat<br />
makesprogrammingasnap.Allessentialkeypadfunctionsareclearly<br />
markedtoeliminatetheconfusionthat’sacharacteristicofsomany<br />
othercontrollers.<br />
Run–Normaldialpositionforautomaticandmanualoperation.<br />
Run(BypassSensor)–Usedtodisengageoptionalweathersensor<br />
thatmaybewiredtoyoursystem.<br />
SetCurrentDate/Time–Allowscurrentdateandclocktimetobeset.<br />
SetProgramStartTimes–Allows1to4starttimestobeenabledin<br />
eachprogram.<br />
SetStationRunTimes–Allowsusertoseteachstationruntimefrom<br />
0to99minutes.<br />
SetDaysToWater–Allowsusertoselectindividualdaystowateror<br />
toselectanoddorevenwateringschedule,accordingtothedate.<br />
<strong>Manual</strong>–SingleStation–Allowsusertoactivateaonetimewatering<br />
ofasinglestation.<br />
<strong>Manual</strong>–AllStation–Allowsusertoactivateaonetimewateringof<br />
allstationsorafewselectedstations.<br />
SystemOff–Allowsusertodiscontinueallprogramsandstopall<br />
wateringuntildialisreturnedtotheRUNposition.<br />
E–WiringCompartment<br />
ResetButton–Thisbuttonwillresetthecontroller.Allprogrammed<br />
datawillremainintact.<br />
9-VoltBattery–Thealkalinebatterywillmaintainthecontroller<br />
memoryifpowertothetransformerisdisconnected.However,the<br />
batterywillnotoperateanyofthewateringactivity(notincluded).<br />
Transformer–Thetwowiresfromtheplug-intransformerare<br />
connectedtothetwoACterminals.<br />
TerminalStripArea–Usetoattachtransformerandvalvewiresfrom<br />
theirsourcetothecontroller.
MOUNTINGCONTROLLERTOWALL...................................................................................<br />
NOTE:The<strong>SRC</strong><strong>Plus</strong>isnotwaterorweatherresistant.<br />
Thecontrollermustmeinstalledindoorsorina<br />
protectedarea.<br />
1. Selectalocationascloseaspossibletoastandardelectricaloutlet,<br />
onethatisnotcontrolledbyalightswitch.Thelocationshouldbe<br />
protectedfrommoistureanddirectsunlight.<br />
2. Removethemountingbracket(A)fromthebackofthecontroller<br />
housingbypullingthebracketdownandslightlyawayfrom<br />
theunit.<br />
3. Placethemountingbracketslightlybeloweyelevel.Usingthehole<br />
atthetopandtheslidecutoutatthebottom,securethebracketwith<br />
the1"(25mm)screws(B)provided.Note:Installscrewanchorsif<br />
attachingmountingbrackettodrywallormasonry.<br />
4. Alignslottedopeningsonbackofcontrollerhousing(C)withrails<br />
onthemountingbracket(D).Gentlyslidethecontrollerdowninto<br />
positiononthebracket.<br />
5. Securecontrollerinplacebyinstallingascrewthroughthelower<br />
centralmountinghole.<br />
A<br />
C<br />
D<br />
B<br />
4
CONNECTINGVALVESANDTRANSFORMER....................................................................<br />
1. Routecontrolwiresbetweencontrolvalvelocationandcontroller.<br />
Typicallyitisrecommendedthatan18AWGmulti-wiresprinkler<br />
connectioncablebeused.Thistypeofconnectionisinsulatedfor<br />
burialandiscolor-codedtohelpkeeptrackofyourconnections.<br />
2. Atthevalves,attachthecommonwiretoeithersolenoidwireofthe<br />
valve.Thisismostcommonlythewhitecoloredwire.Attacha<br />
separatecontrolwiretotheremainingsolenoidwireandmakea<br />
noteofthecolorcorrespondingtoeachvalveandthewatering<br />
stationitcontrols.<br />
3. Securethewireswithawaterproofwireconnectortoprotect<br />
theconnection.<br />
4. Openhingedwiringcompartmentdoortoaccesstheterminalstrip<br />
areashowninthediagram.<br />
5. Routethevalvewiresthroughthelargeopeningonthebaseofthe<br />
cabinetorthrough½inchconduitifinstalled.Strip¼inchof<br />
insulationfromendsofallwires.<br />
6. Securethewhitevalvecommonwiretothescrewontheterminal<br />
markedC.Withthevalvecommonwireconnected,connectthe<br />
color-codedwiresfromthevalvestotheirappropriatestation<br />
numbersandtightenthescrews.<br />
7. Routetransformercablethroughthesmallholeinthebottomofthe<br />
cabinetandconnectthewirestothetwoscrewsmarkedAC.<br />
NOTE:Donotplugtransformerintopowersource<br />
untilthecontrollerismountedandallvalveshave<br />
beenconnected.<br />
Valve4<br />
Valve3<br />
Transformer<br />
RESET<br />
AC AC R RS C MV 1 2 3 4 5 6<br />
Valve2<br />
9VBattery<br />
Valve1<br />
ConnecttheTwo<br />
TransformerWiresto<br />
theTwoACTerminals<br />
ValveWires<br />
ValveCommonWire<br />
5
CONNECTINGTHEBATTERY.................................................................................................<br />
Thebatteryallowsyoutoprogramthe<strong>SRC</strong><strong>Plus</strong><strong>Controller</strong>without<br />
havingACpoweravailable.However,thebatterywillnotbeableto<br />
activateanyofthestationvalves.Electricalpowermustresumebefore<br />
wateringwillcontinue.The<strong>SRC</strong><strong>Plus</strong>hasnon-volatilememorywhich<br />
retainsallprograminformationintheeventofapoweroutage.<br />
RESET<br />
9VBattery<br />
AC AC R RS C MV 1 2 3 4 5 6<br />
WireClip<br />
BatteryCompartment<br />
CONNECTINGAMASTERVALVE..........................................................................................<br />
Valve4<br />
NOTE:Completethissectiononlyifyouhave<br />
amastervalveinstalled.Amastervalveisa<br />
normallyclosedvalveinstalledatthesupply<br />
pointofthemainlinethatopensonlywhen<br />
theautomaticsystemisactivated.<br />
RESET<br />
9VBattery<br />
AC AC R RS C MV 1 2 3 4 5 6<br />
Valve3<br />
1. AttheMasterValve,attachthecommonwiretoeither<br />
solenoidwireofthevalve.Attachaseparatecontrolwireto<br />
theremainingsolenoidwireandmakeanoteofthecolor<br />
correspondingtothemastervalve.<br />
MasterValveWire<br />
Valve2<br />
2. Routethesewirestothecontrollerthesamewayasthe<br />
stationvalves.Thewhitecommonwirewillstillgotothe<br />
screwslotmarkedC.Theadditionalwirecomingfromthe<br />
mastervalvewillgointhescrewslotmarkedMV.<br />
ValveWires<br />
Valve1<br />
MasterValve<br />
ValveCommonWire<br />
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<strong>Plus</strong><br />
CONNECTINGAPUMPSTARTRELAY.................................................................................<br />
NOTE:Completethissectiononlyifyouhaveapump<br />
startrelayinstalled.Apumpstartrelay<br />
isanelectronicdevicethatusesacurrentfromthe<br />
controllertoactuateaseparateelectricalcircuitto<br />
energizeapumptoprovidewatertoyoursystem.<br />
PSRSeries<br />
PumpStartRelay<br />
15'Minimum(4.5m)<br />
Thecontrollershouldbemountedatleast15feet(4.5m)awayfromboth<br />
thepumpstartrelayandthepump.Whenapumpstartrelaycomesonit<br />
sendsoutsurgesthatmaypotentiallycausedamagetoacontrollerthat<br />
ismountedtoclose.Whenapumpistobeoperatedbythecontroller,a<br />
pumpstartrelaymustbeused.<strong>Hunter</strong>offersafullrangeofpumpstart<br />
relaysformostapplications.<br />
1. Routeawirepairfromthepumprelayintothecontrollerhousing.<br />
2. ConnectcommonwiretothescrewslotC(Common)andthe<br />
remainingwirefromthepumprelaytotheMVscrewslot.<br />
Relaycurrentdrawmustnotexceed.35Amps.Donotconnect<br />
controllerdirectlytopump–damagetocontrollercanresult.<br />
ToPump<br />
NOTE:Ifarainsensorisinstalledwithyour<strong>SRC</strong><strong>Plus</strong>,<br />
alongwithapumpstartrelay,followinstructionson<br />
page8.<br />
7
CONNECTINGAWEATHERSENSOR...................................................................................<br />
A<strong>Hunter</strong>Mini-Clik ® rainsensorcanbeconnectedtothe<strong>SRC</strong><strong>Plus</strong>.<br />
Thepurposeofthissensoristostopwateringwhenprecipitationis<br />
sufficient.Thesensorconnectsdirectlytothecontrollerandallows<br />
youtoeasilyoverridethesensorbyusingtheRUN(BYPASSSENSOR)<br />
positiononthedial.<br />
1. Routethewiresfromtherainsensorupthroughthesameopening<br />
usedforvalvewiring.<br />
2. ConnectonerainsensorwiretotheRSterminalandtheothertothe<br />
Cterminal.<br />
3. ConnectthevalvecommonfromthefieldtotheRSterminal.<br />
Note:Ifapumprelayisbeingused,thepumprelaycommonmust<br />
alsobeconnectedtotheRSterminal.<br />
Aweathersensorshutsoffyoursystemduringrainy<br />
weather–savingwater.Askyourinstallerformore<br />
informationonthisdevice.<br />
<strong>Hunter</strong>WeatherSensor<br />
WeatherSensorBypass<br />
Withthisbuilt-infeature,thereis<br />
RUN(BYPASSSENSOR)<br />
noneedforanadditionalmanual<br />
bypassswitchwhenusingrain<br />
sensorsThe<strong>SRC</strong><strong>Plus</strong>workswith<br />
the<strong>Hunter</strong>Mini-Clik ® ,Rain-Clik,<br />
Freeze-Clik ® plussomeotherrain,<br />
windorfreezesensorsonthemarkettoday.Ifthesensorispreventing<br />
systemoperation,justturnthedialtoRUN(BYPASSSENSOR)andthe<br />
weathersensorwillbeoverridden.<br />
ConnectCommonto<br />
thisTerminalwhen<br />
usingRainSensor<br />
ConnectRainSensorWires<br />
toTheseTwoTerminals<br />
RESET<br />
AC AC R RS C MV 1 2 3 4 5 6<br />
9VBattery<br />
SensorWiretoWeatherSensor<br />
ValveCommontoRS<br />
SensorWiretoCommon<br />
8
<strong>Plus</strong><br />
CONNECTINGASRRORICRREMOTECONTROL(notincluded)................................<br />
The<strong>Hunter</strong><strong>SRC</strong><strong>Plus</strong>isremote-readyforusewiththeSRRorICR<br />
remotecontrolsystem.Theremotemakesitpossibleforcontractors<br />
andend-usersaliketooperateansystemwithouthavingtowalkback<br />
andforthtothecontroller.<br />
ToutilizetheSRRorICRRemoteControlSystemyoumustinstallthe<br />
SmartPort ® outlet.<br />
1. Installa½"femalethreaded<br />
PVC“Tee”inthefield<br />
wiringconduit(PVCpipe)<br />
approximately12"belowthe<br />
<strong>SRC</strong><strong>Plus</strong>.<br />
2. Feedthered,white,andblue<br />
wiresoftheharnessthrough<br />
thebaseofthe“Tee”andinto<br />
thewiringcompartmentas<br />
showninFigure1.<br />
3. Screwtheharnesshousing<br />
intothe“Tee”asshownin<br />
Figure1.<br />
1<br />
/2"Thread<br />
To<strong>Controller</strong><br />
Pre-assembled<br />
Figure1<br />
Assembled<br />
4. AccesstheterminalstripareaandattachtheredwiretotheleftAC<br />
screwslot,attachthewhitewiretothenextACscrewslotandattach<br />
thebluewiretothescrewslotmarked“R”.<br />
IndoorInstallation<br />
NOTE:Anyextensionofthewiringontheremote<br />
harnessmayresultinanerrormessageinthe<br />
controllerdisplayandpossiblemalfunctionofthe<br />
remoteunitduetoradiointerference.Insome<br />
situations,lengtheningoftheharnessmayworkfine,<br />
inothersitmaynotworkatall(itissitespecific).In<br />
eithercase,extendingthewiringharnessshouldbe<br />
doneusingshieldedcabletominimizethepossible<br />
effectsofelectricalnoise.Foreasiestinstallation,<br />
orderanew<strong>Hunter</strong>SRR-SCWHSmartPort ® wiring<br />
harnesswithafull25feetofshieldedcable.<br />
OutdoorInstallation<br />
<strong>Controller</strong><br />
Receiver<br />
Red<br />
AC AC R RS C MV 1 2 3 4 5 6<br />
White<br />
Blue<br />
Thewiringharnessisnowreadyforremotecontroluse.Pleasereferto<br />
theSRRorICRownermanualforfurtherinformationorcontactyour<br />
local<strong>Hunter</strong>distributorfororderinginformation.<br />
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CONNECTINGTOTHEHUNTERIRRIGATIONMANAGEMENTAND<br />
MONITORINGSYSTEM(notincluded).............................................................................<br />
WiththeIMMS,automaticirrigationsystemsatmultiplesitesor<br />
multiplecontrollersatasinglesitecanbeprogrammedforfunctions<br />
thatwouldtypicallybehandleddirectlyateachcontroller.Scheduling<br />
ofdaystowater,runtimes,starttimes,cycleandsoakoperations,<br />
andmorecannowbedonefromasinglecomputeratadeskmiles<br />
awayfromtheactualinstallation.Inaddition,scheduledoperation<br />
ofnon-irrigationcomponentsalsoinuseatthesesites–e.g.,lighting<br />
systemsatathleticfields,fountainsatshoppingcenters–aswellas<br />
pumpsandsensorscanalsobeprogrammedandmonitoredfrom<br />
asinglecentrallocation.AkeyfunctionoftheIMMSisitsabilityto<br />
monitorchangingconditions.Withtheaidofsuchoptionsasflow<br />
sensors,rainsensorsandotherweather-sensingdevices,theIMMS<br />
canreceivereportsonthecurrentconditionateverysiteitislinked<br />
withandthenrespondwiththenecessaryadjustmentsshouldany<br />
ofthoseconditionsgobeyondthelimitsthathavebeendefined.It’s<br />
abletoteamwithanyorallofthestandardautomaticcontrollersin<br />
the<strong>Hunter</strong>line-up,fromthe<strong>SRC</strong><strong>Plus</strong>tothePro-CtotheICC.<strong>Plus</strong>,<br />
it’sasystemthat’seasyandaffordabletoupgrade,makingitpossible<br />
toaccommodateanexpandingnetworkofcontrollers.Formore<br />
informationontheIMMSsoftware,contactyourlocal<strong>Hunter</strong>dealer.<br />
POWERFAILURES...................................................................................................................<br />
Duetothepossibilityofpowerfailures,thecontrollerhasnon-volatile<br />
memorytopreservetheprogramindefinitely.Ifno9-voltbatteryis<br />
installed,thecontrollerwillfreezetimewhenthepowergoesoutand<br />
resume,keepingtimeafterpowerhasbeenrestored.Ifabatteryis<br />
installed,the9-voltbatterybackupwillkeeptimesotheclockand<br />
calendarwillbeintactforseveraldays.<br />
10
11<br />
RUN<br />
NEXT<br />
PROGRAM<br />
START<br />
TIMES<br />
STATION<br />
RUNTIME<br />
YEAR<br />
MONTH<br />
DAY<br />
RUNNING<br />
AM<br />
PM<br />
24HR.<br />
SUNMONTUESWEDTHURFRISATEVEN/ODD<br />
SYSTEMOFF<br />
RUN(BYPASSSENSOR)<br />
SETDAYSTOWATER<br />
MANUAL-SINGLESTATION<br />
MANUAL-ALLSTATIONS<br />
SETCURRENTDATE /TIME<br />
SETWATERINGSTARTTIMES<br />
SETSTATIONRUNTIMES<br />
Valve1– ActivatesStation1–Rotorswaterfront<br />
yardlawn<br />
Valve2– ActivatesStation2–Sprayswaterside<br />
lawnandbubblerswaterflowers<br />
Valve3– ActivatesStation3–Rotorswaterback<br />
yardlawn<br />
Valve4– ActivatesStation4–Bubblerswatergarden<br />
Valve5– ActivatesStation5–Sprayswatersidelawn<br />
andbubblerswaterflowers<br />
Valve6– ActivatesStation6–Sprayswaterfront<br />
cornerlawn<br />
Valve1<br />
Station1<br />
Station2<br />
Station3<br />
Station6<br />
Valve2<br />
Valve3<br />
Valve5<br />
®<br />
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<strong>SRC</strong><strong>Controller</strong><br />
Station5<br />
Valve4<br />
Valve6<br />
Station4<br />
®<br />
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<strong>Plus</strong><br />
<strong>Plus</strong><br />
SPRINKLERSYSTEMFUNDAMENTALS.............................................................................<br />
Therearethreemaincomponentsthatareinvolvedwithallautomatic<br />
sprinklersystemsthataremadetoday.Theyarethecontroller,valves,<br />
andthesprinklers.<br />
Thecontrolleriswhatmakesthewholesystemoperateefficiently.<br />
Itistechnicallythebrainoftheentiresystem,instructingthevalves<br />
whentosupplywatertothesprinklersandforhowlongtodoso.The<br />
sprinklers,inturn,willdirectthewatertowardsthesurroundingplants<br />
andlawn.<br />
Thevalvecontrolsagroupofsprinklerscalledawateringstation.These<br />
stationsarelaidoutinafashionaccordingtothetypeofplantlifethat<br />
existsthere,thelocationsoftheplants,andthemaximumamountof<br />
waterthatcanbepumpedtothelocation.Eachvalveisconnectedvia<br />
wiretotheterminalstripareainsideofthecontroller.Herethewireis<br />
connectedtoanumberthatcorrespondstothevalve'sstationnumber.<br />
Thecontrollerwilloperatethevalvesinorder,onlyoneatatime.When<br />
avalvehascompletedit’swatering;itwillswitchtothenextstationthat<br />
hasbeenprogrammed.Thisprocessiscalledthewateringcycle.The<br />
informationpertainingtothewateringtimesoftheindividualstations<br />
andhowoftenwateringoccursiscalledaprogram.
CREATINGAWATERINGSCHEDULE...................................................................................<br />
Formostconsumers,itismucheasiertoplanyourspecificwatering<br />
scheduleontopaperbeforeactuallyprogrammingtheinformation<br />
intothecontroller.It’salsohandytohaveawrittenrecordofyour<br />
programminginformationforeasyreference.<br />
Therearesomeguidelinesthatshouldbefollowedwhendetermining<br />
whenandhowlongtowater.Thesefactorsarethesoiltype,thepart<br />
ofthelandscapebeingwatered,weatherconditions,andthetypesof<br />
sprinklersbeingused.Sincetherearesomanydifferentvariablesthat<br />
candetermineyourindividualwateringschedule,itisimpossibletogive<br />
anexactscheduletofollow.However,wehaveincludedsomeguidelines<br />
tohelpyougetstarted.<br />
NOTE:Itisusuallygoodtowateroneortwohours<br />
beforesunrise.Waterpressurewillbeatoptimum<br />
levelsduringtheearlymorningandthewatercan<br />
soakintotherootsoftheplantswhileevaporationis<br />
minimal.Formostplants,wateringduringmiddayor<br />
intheeveningmaycauseplantdamageorpossiblymildew.<br />
NOTE:Keepaneyeoutforevidenceofunder-oroverwatering.Over-wateringismostcommonlyindicated<br />
bypoolsofwaterthattakealongtimetosoakin<br />
orevaporate,whileunder-wateredlandscapes<br />
willshowsignsofdiscoloringanddryness.Make<br />
programmingchangesimmediatelywhenevidence<br />
ispresent.<br />
HOWTOFILLOUTTHEWATERINGSCHEDULEFORM....................................................<br />
Besuretouseapencilwhenfillingoutthisform.Byusingtheincluded<br />
exampleandtheinformationbelow,youshouldhavealltheinformation<br />
youneedtoconstructyourpersonalwaterschedule.<br />
StationNumberandLocation–Identifythestationnumber,location<br />
andthetypeofplantthatisbeingwatered.<br />
WateringDay–Identifywhetheryouwanttouseacalendardayoran<br />
oddorevendayschedule.Foracalendardayschedulecirclethedayof<br />
theweekinwhichwateringisdesired.Foraoddorevendayschedule,<br />
simplymarkthecorrespondingbox.<br />
ProgramStartTimes–Indicatethetimeofdaythattheprogramwill<br />
begin.Eachprogramcanhave1to4starttimes.However,onestarttime<br />
canrunanentireprogram.<br />
StationRunTime–Indicatetheruntime(1to99minutes)foreach<br />
station.Write“OFF”foranystationthatyoudonotwanttooperatein<br />
theprogram.<br />
Keepthisscheduleinasafeplaceforquickreferencelater,ratherthan<br />
scrollingthroughprograminformationonthecontroller.<br />
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WATERINGSCHEDULEFORMEXAMPLE...........................................................................<br />
WATERING<br />
DAY<br />
SCHEDULE<br />
CALENDAR<br />
ODD/EVEN<br />
PROGRAMA PROGRAMB PROGRAMC<br />
SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA<br />
ODD X EVEN ODD EVEN ODD EVEN X<br />
STATION LOCATION<br />
ZONERUNTIME ZONERUNTIME ZONERUNTIME<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
5<br />
6<br />
7<br />
8<br />
9<br />
FrontLawn<br />
SideLawn<br />
BackLawn<br />
Flowers<br />
Garden<br />
FrontCorner<br />
PROGRAM<br />
STARTTIMES<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
00:15<br />
00:15<br />
00:20<br />
00:00<br />
00:00<br />
00:00<br />
6:00AM<br />
Off<br />
Off<br />
Off<br />
X X X X X X X<br />
00:00<br />
00:00<br />
00:00<br />
00:15<br />
00:00<br />
00:00<br />
8:00AM<br />
Off<br />
Off<br />
Off<br />
00:00<br />
00:00<br />
00:00<br />
00:00<br />
00:20<br />
01:00<br />
5:00AM<br />
Off<br />
Off<br />
Off<br />
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WATERINGSCHEDULEFORM...............................................................................................<br />
WATERING<br />
DAY<br />
SCHEDULE<br />
CALENDAR<br />
ODD/EVEN<br />
PROGRAMA PROGRAMB PROGRAMC<br />
SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA<br />
ODD EVEN ODD EVEN ODD EVEN<br />
STATION LOCATION<br />
ZONERUNTIME ZONERUNTIME ZONERUNTIME<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
5<br />
6<br />
7<br />
8<br />
9<br />
PROGRAM<br />
STARTTIMES<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
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PROGRAMMINGFUNDAMENTALS.....................................................................................<br />
Awateringprogramcanbecreatedtooperatevalvesinnumerical<br />
sequenceoneatatime.Allthatisrequiredtocreateawateringprogram<br />
isto:<br />
1. Selectaprogram(A,B,orC)bypressingthe buttononthe<br />
controller(itisrecommendedtostartwithProgramA).<br />
2. Setaprogramstarttime(onlyoneprogramstarttimeisrequiredto<br />
activateawateringprogram).<br />
3. Settheruntimeforeachvalveassignedtotheprogram,and<br />
4. Setthedaysthatyouwouldlikethewateringprogramtorun.<br />
Wehaveincludedanexamplethatwillbetterillustratetheoperation<br />
ofaprogram:<br />
Let’ssayyouhaveaprogramstarttimesetfor6:00AM.Stations1and<br />
2aregoingtohavearuntimeof15minutesandstation3issetfor20<br />
minutes.Pleasenotethatstations4,5and6havenotbeenincludedin<br />
thisprogram,wewillwaterthemonseparateprograms.<br />
Goingbacktoourpreviousexample,at6:00AMthecontrollerwillactivate<br />
thewateringcycle.Thesprinklersonstation1willrunfor15minutes<br />
andthenautomaticallyshutoff.Thecontrollerwillautomatically<br />
advancetostation2sprinklers.Thesesprinklerswillalsorunfor<br />
15minutesandthenshutoff.Then,wateringonstation3willbegin<br />
automatically.Thesprinklerswillturnonfor20minutesandshutoff<br />
automatically.Sincenotimeswereprogrammedforstations4,5and6,<br />
thecontrollerskipsthem.Thiswillconcludetheprogramandendthe<br />
watercycleat6:50AM.<br />
Asshownintheaboveexample,onlyoneprogramstarttimewas<br />
requiredtorunthethreedifferentstations.Thecontrollerautomatically<br />
movestothenextstationwithouttheneedforadditionalstarttimes.<br />
Werealizethatmanyconsumerswillhavevariationsintheirplantwatering<br />
needs,soat<strong>Hunter</strong>weequippedthe<strong>SRC</strong><strong>Plus</strong>withthreedifferent<br />
programsA,B,andC.Theseprogramsarecompletelyindependentof<br />
eachotherandgiveyoutheabilitytohavethreecoexistingtimersin<br />
onecontroller.<br />
15
16<br />
12<br />
6<br />
3<br />
9<br />
12<br />
6<br />
3<br />
9<br />
12<br />
6<br />
3<br />
9<br />
Station1<br />
Station2<br />
Station3<br />
®<br />
®<br />
®<br />
®<br />
®<br />
®<br />
SprinklersOn<br />
Station1beginto<br />
waterat6:00AM<br />
SprinklersOff<br />
Station1turnsoff<br />
at6:15AM<br />
SprinklersOff<br />
Station2turnsoff<br />
at6:30AM<br />
SprinklersOn<br />
Station3beginto<br />
waterat6:30AM<br />
SprinklersOff<br />
Station3turnsoff<br />
at6:50AM<br />
1stProgram<br />
StartTimeat<br />
6:00AM<br />
Cycle<br />
Endsat<br />
6:50AM<br />
PROGRAMA<br />
CALENDAR<br />
ODD/EVEN<br />
WATERING<br />
DAY<br />
SCHEDULE<br />
SU MO TU WE TH FR SA<br />
ODD<br />
EVEN<br />
LOCATION<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
5<br />
6<br />
7<br />
8<br />
9<br />
STATION<br />
ZONERUNTIME<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
PROGRAM<br />
STARTTIMES<br />
FrontLawn<br />
Shrub<br />
SideYard<br />
6:00AM<br />
15minutes<br />
15minutes<br />
20minutes<br />
Automatically<br />
advancesto<br />
nextstation<br />
Automatically<br />
advancesto<br />
nextstation<br />
15min.<br />
15min.<br />
20min.<br />
TotalCycleofProgramA=50minutes<br />
ProgramA<br />
SprinklersOn<br />
Station2beginto<br />
waterat6:15AM<br />
X<br />
PROGRAMMINGFUNDAMENTALSEXAMPLE..................................................................
PROGRAMMINGTHECONTROLLER...................................................................................<br />
The<strong>SRC</strong><strong>Plus</strong><strong>Controller</strong>issimpletoprogram.Theeasytounderstand<br />
dialdesignallowsyoutostepthroughtheprocessofprogrammingand<br />
activatemanualwateringwithatwistofthedial.<br />
The<strong>SRC</strong><strong>Plus</strong>displayshowstimeanddaywhenthecontrollerisidle.<br />
Thedisplaychangeswhenthedialisrotatedtoindicatethespecific<br />
programminginformationtoenter.Whenprogramming,theflashing<br />
portionofthedisplaycanbechangedbypressingthe or buttons.<br />
Tochangesomethingthatisnotflashing,pressthe buttonuntilthe<br />
desiredfieldisflashing.<br />
Afullthreeprograms,eachwiththeabilitytohavefourdailystarttimes,<br />
permitplantswithdifferentwateringrequirementstobeseparated<br />
ondifferentdayschedules.Multiplestarttimespermitmorning,<br />
afternoon,andeveningwatering,perfectfortheestablishmentofnew<br />
lawnsandthirstyannualflowers.Abuilt-in365daycalendarclock<br />
accommodatesodd/evenwateringrestrictionswithoutrequiring<br />
monthlyreprogramming.Orjustsimplydesignatethedaysoftheweek<br />
youwanttowater.The<strong>SRC</strong><strong>Plus</strong>makesiteasy.<br />
NOTE:Abasicprogrammingruleisthatwhatever<br />
symbolorcharacterisflashingwillbetheitem<br />
programmed.Forinstance,ifthehourisflashing<br />
whensettingthetime,thehourcanbechangedor<br />
programmed.Forillustrationpurposes,flashing<br />
charactersareinGRAYtype.<br />
Toactivateaprograminyourcontroller,youmustenterthe<br />
followinginformation:<br />
1. Setcurrentdayandtime–turndialtoSETCURRENTDATE/TIME.<br />
2. Setwhattimeofdayyouwouldliketheprogramtostart–turndialto<br />
SETPROGRAMSTARTTIMES.<br />
3. Sethowlongeachvalvewillwater–turndialtoSETSTATION<br />
RUNTIMES.<br />
4. Settheday(s)youwouldliketheprogramtowater–turndialto<br />
SETDAYSTOWATER.<br />
The<strong>SRC</strong><strong>Plus</strong>alsoprovidesareferencelabelthatisattachedtotheinside<br />
ofthecontrollerdoor(nomorelostormisplacedinstructions!).And,<br />
extraspaceisprovidedtowriteinsprinklerstationlocationinformation.<br />
NOTE:Allstationsoperateinnumericalorder.Only<br />
oneprogramstarttimeisrequiredtoactivatea<br />
wateringprogram.<br />
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PROGRAMMINGTHECONTROLLER(continued)..............................................................<br />
SettingtheDateandTime<br />
1. Turnthedialtothe<br />
SETCURRENTDATE/TIME<br />
position.<br />
2. Thecurrentyearwillbeflashing<br />
inthedisplay:<br />
Usethe or buttonto<br />
settheyear.Aftersettingthe<br />
correctyear,pushthe to<br />
proceedtosettingthemonth.<br />
3. Themonthanddaywillbein<br />
thedisplay:Themonthwill<br />
beflashing.Usethe or<br />
buttontosetthemonth.<br />
Pushthe toproceedto<br />
settingtheday.<br />
4. Thedaywillbeflashing:<br />
Usethe or buttontoset<br />
thedayofthemonth.<br />
(Thedayoftheweekis<br />
automaticallyindicatedbyan<br />
arrowinthebottomofdisplay<br />
pointingtotheday.)Pushthe<br />
buttontoproceedtosetting<br />
thetime.<br />
5. Thetimewillbedisplayed,and<br />
anarrowwillbeflashingonAM.<br />
Pressthe or buttonsto<br />
selectAM,PM,or24HR.Press<br />
the toproceedtosetting<br />
thehours.<br />
PROGRAM<br />
START<br />
TIMES<br />
PROGRAM<br />
START<br />
TIMES<br />
PROGRAM<br />
START<br />
TIMES<br />
PROGRAM<br />
START<br />
TIMES<br />
STAT ION<br />
RUNTIME<br />
SUNMONTUESWEDTHURFRISATEVEN/ODD<br />
STAT ION<br />
RUNTIME<br />
SUNMONTUESWEDTHURFRISATEVEN/ODD<br />
STAT ION<br />
RUNTIME<br />
SUNMONTUESWEDTHURFRISATEVEN/ODD<br />
STAT ION<br />
SETCURRENT<br />
DATE /TIME<br />
RUNTIME<br />
SUNMONTUESWEDTHURFRISATEVEN/ODD<br />
YEAR<br />
MONTH<br />
DAY<br />
RUNNING<br />
AM<br />
PM<br />
24HR.<br />
YEAR<br />
MONTH<br />
DAY<br />
RUNNING<br />
AM<br />
PM<br />
24HR.<br />
YEAR<br />
MONTH<br />
DAY<br />
RUNNING<br />
AM<br />
PM<br />
24HR.<br />
YEAR<br />
MONTH<br />
DAY<br />
RUNNING<br />
AM<br />
PM<br />
24HR.<br />
6. Hourswillbeflashing.<br />
Pressthe or button<br />
tochangethehourshown<br />
onthedisplay.Pressthe<br />
toproceedtosetting<br />
theminutes.<br />
7. Minuteswillbeflashing.<br />
Usethe or buttonto<br />
changetheminutesshownon<br />
thedisplay.Thedate,dayand<br />
timehavenowbeensetand<br />
thedialmaybereturnedtothe<br />
RUNposition.<br />
SettingProgramStartTimes<br />
1. TurnthedialtotheSET<br />
PROGRAMSTARTTIMES<br />
position.<br />
2. Thefactorypresetisseton<br />
programA.Ifnecessary,you<br />
canselectprogramBorCby<br />
pressingthe button.<br />
3. Usethe or buttonto<br />
changethestarttime.<br />
(Thestarttimesadvancein<br />
15minuteincrements.)<br />
Holdeitherbuttondownfor1<br />
secondtochangetimesrapidly.<br />
4. Pressthe buttontoselectthe<br />
nextstarttime,orpress for<br />
thenextprogram.<br />
PROGRAM<br />
START<br />
TIMES<br />
PROGRAM<br />
START<br />
TIMES<br />
PROGRAM<br />
START<br />
TIMES<br />
A<br />
B<br />
C<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
STATION<br />
STATION<br />
RUNTIME<br />
SUNMONTUESWEDTHURFRISATEVEN/ODD<br />
RUNTIME<br />
SUNMONTUESWEDTHURFRISATEVEN/ODD<br />
STATION<br />
SETPROGRAM<br />
STARTTIMES<br />
RUNTIME<br />
SUNMONTUESWEDTHURFRISATEVEN/ODD<br />
YEAR<br />
MONTH<br />
DAY<br />
RUNNING<br />
AM<br />
PM<br />
24HR.<br />
YEAR<br />
MONTH<br />
DAY<br />
RUNNING<br />
AM<br />
PM<br />
24HR.<br />
YEAR<br />
MONTH<br />
DAY<br />
RUNNING<br />
AM<br />
PM<br />
24HR.<br />
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NOTE:Onestarttimewillactivateallstations<br />
sequentiallyinthatprogram.Thiseliminatesthe<br />
needtoentereachstation’sstarttime.Multiplestart<br />
timesinaprogramcanbeusedforseparatemorning,<br />
afternoon,oreveningwateringcycles.<br />
EliminatingaProgramStartTime<br />
WiththedialsettotheSETPROGRAMSTARTTIMESposition,pushthe<br />
or buttonuntilyoureach12:00AM(Midnight).Fromherepushthe<br />
buttononcetoreachtheOFFposition.<br />
NOTE:Ifaprogramhasallfourstarttimesturnedoff,<br />
thenthatprogramisoff.(Allotherprogramdetails<br />
areretained).Becausetherearenostarttimes,<br />
therewillbenowateringwiththatprogram.Thisisa<br />
convenientwaytostopwateringononeprogramonly<br />
withoutturningthedialtotheOFFposition.<br />
SettingStationRunTimes(LengthofWateringforEachArea)<br />
1. TurnthedialtotheSETSTATION<br />
RUNTIMESposition.<br />
2. Thedisplaywillshowthelast<br />
programselected(A,B,orC)<br />
thestationnumberselected,<br />
andtheruntimeforthatstation<br />
willbeflashing.Youcan<br />
switchtoanotherprogramby<br />
pressingthe button.<br />
3. Usethe or buttonto<br />
changethestationruntimeon<br />
thedisplay.<br />
4. Pressthe buttontoadvance<br />
tothenextstation.<br />
PROGRAM<br />
5. Repeatsteps3and4foreachstation.<br />
START<br />
TIMES<br />
A<br />
B<br />
C<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
STATION<br />
SETSTATIONRUNTIMES<br />
RUNTIME<br />
SUNMONTUESWEDTHURFRISATEVEN/ODD<br />
6. Youcansetstationruntimesanywherefrom0to99minutes.<br />
YEAR<br />
MONTH<br />
DAY<br />
RUNNING<br />
AM<br />
PM<br />
24HR.<br />
7. Youcanmovebetweenprogramswhilestayingonthesamestation.<br />
However,itisrecommendedthatoneprogramiscompletedbefore<br />
goingontothenextprogram.<br />
NOTE:Jumpingbetweenprogramscanbeconfusing<br />
andmayresultinprogramentryerrors.<br />
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PROGRAMMINGTHECONTROLLER(continued)..............................................................<br />
SettingDaysToWater<br />
1. TurnthedialtoSETDAYS<br />
TOWATER.<br />
2. Thedisplaywillshowthelast<br />
programselected(A,B,orC). SETDAYSTOWATER<br />
Youcanswitchtoanotherprogram<br />
bypressingthe button.<br />
3. Thecontrollerwilldisplaycurrentlyprogrammedactiveday<br />
scheduleinformation.Thisdialpositionprovidesdifferentwatering<br />
options:choosetowateronspecificdaysoftheweek,orchoose<br />
towateronlyonodddaysorevendays.Eachprogramcanoperate<br />
usingonlyonetypeofwaterdayoption.<br />
SelectingSpecificDaysoftheWeektoWater<br />
1. Withthearrowcursorona<br />
STATION<br />
RUNTIME<br />
A<br />
specificday(thecursoralways<br />
PROGRAM B<br />
C<br />
1<br />
startswithSunday),press<br />
START 2<br />
TIMES 3<br />
4<br />
the buttontoactivatea<br />
SUNMONTUESWEDTHURFRISATEVEN/ODD<br />
particulardayoftheweekto<br />
water.Pressthe button<br />
tocancelwateringforthatday.Afterpressingabuttonthecursor<br />
automaticallyadvancestothenextday.<br />
YEAR<br />
MONTH<br />
DAY<br />
RUNNING<br />
AM<br />
PM<br />
24HR.<br />
2. Repeatstep1untilalldesireddayshavebeenselected.Theselected<br />
daysarrowswillshowonthedisplaytoindicatetheirstatusasON.<br />
Thelastsolidarrowisthelastdayofwateringforthatprogram.<br />
SelectingOddorEvenDays<br />
Thisfeaturewilluseanumbered<br />
dayofthemonthforwatering<br />
insteadofspecificdaysofthe<br />
week(Odddays1st,3rd,5th,etc.;<br />
Evendays2nd,4th,6th,etc.)<br />
PROGRAM<br />
START<br />
TIMES<br />
1. Pressthe buttonuntilthearrowcursorisaboveeitherEVENor<br />
ODDonthedisplay.<br />
2. Pressthe buttontoselectorthe buttontocanceleitherOdd<br />
DaysorEvenDays.Thepreviousselecteddaysoftheweekwill<br />
reverttoactiveifOddDaysorEvenDaysiscancelled.<br />
NOTE:The31 st ofanymonthandFebruary29are<br />
always“off”daysifOddwateringisselected.<br />
Run<br />
Afterprogrammingiscomplete,turnthedial<br />
toRUNtoenableautomaticexecutionofall<br />
selectedprogramsandstarttimes.Watering<br />
willnotoccurunlessdialisintheRUNor<br />
RUN(SENSORBYPASS)position.<br />
A<br />
B<br />
C<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
STATION<br />
RUNTIME<br />
SUNMONTUESWEDTHURFRISATEVEN/ODD<br />
RUN<br />
YEAR<br />
MONTH<br />
DAY<br />
RUNNING<br />
AM<br />
PM<br />
24HR.<br />
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SystemOff<br />
Valvescurrentlywateringwillbe<br />
shutoffafterthedialisturned<br />
totheSYSTEMOFFpositionfor<br />
twoseconds.Allactiveprograms<br />
arediscontinuedandwatering<br />
isstopped.Toreturncontroller<br />
tonormalautomaticoperation,<br />
simplyreturndialtoRUNposition.<br />
<strong>Manual</strong>lyRunaSingleStation<br />
1. TurndialtotheMANUAL-<br />
SINGLESTATIONposition.<br />
2. Stationruntimewillflashin<br />
thedisplay.Usethe button<br />
tomovetothenextstation.<br />
Youmayusethe or <br />
buttontoselecttheamountof<br />
timeforastationtowater.<br />
SYSTEMOFF<br />
MANUAL-SINGLE<br />
STATION<br />
3. TurnthedialclockwisetotheRUNpositiontorunthestation(only<br />
thedesignatedstationwillwater,thenthecontrollerwillreturnto<br />
automaticmodewithnochangeinthepreviouslysetprogram).<br />
<strong>Manual</strong>lyRunAllStations<br />
1. TurndialtoMANUAL-ALL<br />
STATIONS.<br />
2. YoucanselectprogramA,B,orC<br />
bypressingthe button.<br />
3. Pressthe buttonuntildesired<br />
startingstationisdisplayed.<br />
MANUAL-ALL<br />
STATIONS<br />
4. Stationruntimewillflashinthedisplay.Usethe or buttons<br />
toselecttheamountofruntimeforthestationtowater.<br />
5. Usethe buttontomovetothenextstation.<br />
6. Repeatsteps3and4tocustomizeeachstation.<br />
7. Pressthe buttonuntilyoureachthestationthatyouwouldlike<br />
wateringtobegin.<br />
8. ReturndialtoRUN(customprogramwillwater,thencontrollerwill<br />
returntoautomaticmodewithnochangeinthepreviouslyset program).<br />
NOTE:Thestationthatisonthedisplaywhenyouturnthe<br />
dialtoRUNwillbethefirststationtorun.Thecontrollerwill<br />
thenproceedtowaterinsequentialorderonly.Itwillnot<br />
waterpreviousstations.Example:IfyouturnthedialtoRUN<br />
withthedisplayreadingstation3.Thecontrollerwillwater<br />
stations3to9intheprogram,butnotreturntostations1and2.<br />
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PROGRAMMINGTHECONTROLLER(continued)..............................................................<br />
OneTouch<strong>Manual</strong>StartandAdvance<br />
Youcanalsoactivateallstationstowaterwithoutusingthedial.<br />
1. Holddownthe buttonfor2seconds.<br />
2. ThisfeatureautomaticallydefaultstoprogramA.Youcanselect<br />
programBorCbypressingthe program.<br />
3. Thestationnumberwillbeflashing.Pressthe buttontoscroll<br />
throughthestationsandusethe or buttonstoadjustthe<br />
stationruntimes.(Ifnobuttonsarepressedduringstep2or3,the<br />
controllerwillautomaticallybeginprogramA.)<br />
4. Pressthe buttontoscrolltothestationyouwishtobeginwith.<br />
Aftera2secondpause,theprogramwillbegin.<br />
Thisfeatureisgreatforaquickcyclewhenextrawateringisneededorif<br />
youwouldliketoscrollthroughthestationstoinspectyoursystem.<br />
<strong>Hunter</strong>QuickCheck<br />
<strong>Irrigation</strong>professionalsarecontinuouslylookingforwaystomore<br />
efficientlyandeffectivelydiagnoseprogramsinthefield.Insteadofhaving<br />
tophysicallycheckeachfieldwiringcircuitforpotentialproblems,the<br />
usercanrunthe<strong>Hunter</strong>QuickCheckcircuittestprocedure.Thiscircuit<br />
diagnosticprocedureisverybeneficialbecauseofitsabilitytoaidin<br />
quicklyidentifying"shorts"commonlycausedbyfaultysolenoidsorwhena<br />
barecommonwiretouchesabarestationcontrolwire.<br />
Toinitiatethe<strong>Hunter</strong>QuickChecktestprocedure;Pressthe , , ,<br />
and buttonssimultaneously.Inthestandbymode,theLCDwilldisplay<br />
allsegments(helpfulwhentroubleshootingdisplayproblems).Pressthe<br />
buttontobegintheQuickChecktestprocedure.Withinseconds,the<br />
systemsearchesallstationsinanefforttodetectahighcurrentpaththrough<br />
thestationterminals.Whenafieldwiringshortisdetected,anERRsymbol<br />
precededbythestationnumberwillmomentarilyflashonthecontroller<br />
LCDdisplay.Afterthe<strong>Hunter</strong>QuickCheckcompletesrunningthiscircuit<br />
diagnosticprocedure,thecontrollerreturnstotheautomaticwateringmode.<br />
Clearingthe<strong>Controller</strong>'sMemory/Resettingthe<strong>Controller</strong><br />
Ifyoufeelyouhavemisprogrammedthecontroller,thereisaprocess<br />
thatwillresetthememorytofactorydefaultsanderaseallprogramsand<br />
datathathasbeenenteredintothecontroller.<br />
1. Pressandholddownthe , and buttons.<br />
2. Pressandreleasetheresetbuttoninthelowerwiringcompartment.<br />
3. Releasethe , and buttons.Thedisplayshouldnowshow<br />
12:00AM.Allthememoryhasbeenclearedandthecontrollermay<br />
nowbereprogrammed.<br />
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TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE..................................................................................................<br />
PROBLEM CAUSES SOLUTIONS<br />
<strong>Controller</strong>watersthesameareamorethan<br />
onetimeorcyclescontinuously.<br />
Toomanystarttimesenteredinprogram<br />
(usererror).<br />
Onestarttimeactivatesacompletecycle.<br />
See"SettingProgramTimes"(page18).<br />
Thedisplayreads“NoAC” ThereisnoACpowerpresent. Checktomakesurepowerison.Checkto<br />
seeiftransformerisproperlyinstalled.<br />
Displayindicatesirrigationbutstation<br />
doesnotwater.<br />
Faultyormiswiredvalve<br />
Faultypumporpumprelay.<br />
Nowaterpressuretosupply.<br />
Checkvalveandvalvewiring.<br />
Checkpumpandpumprelay.Replaceifdefective.<br />
Turnonmainsystemwatersystem.<br />
Displayisblank. NoACpowerreachingcontroller. VerifyACpowerandwiring.Correctany<br />
errors.Checktransformeroutput.<br />
DisplayisblankwithACpowerto<br />
terminalandwithanewbattery.<br />
Timeofdaydisplayisblinking.<br />
Thedisplayreads“ERR”.<br />
<strong>Controller</strong>maybedamagedbypowersurge.<br />
Calldealer.<br />
Unithasjustbeenpoweredupforthefirsttime. Settime/date.<br />
Extendedpoweroutagehasoccurredthat<br />
hasdrainedbackupbattery.<br />
Shortpoweroutagehasoccurredbut<br />
backupbatteryisdead.<br />
Electricalnoiseisenteringthesystem,<br />
throughthesmartportwiringharness.<br />
Replacebatteryandreprogramcurrenttime.<br />
Replacebatteryandreprogramcurrenttime.<br />
ChecktheSmartPort ® wiringharness.Ifthe<br />
wireswereextendedthentheywillneedtobe<br />
replacedwithshieldedcable.Contactyourlocal<br />
distributorforinformationonshieldedcable.<br />
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TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE(continued).............................................................................<br />
PROBLEM CAUSES SOLUTIONS<br />
ThedisplayreadsastationnumberandERR<br />
Therehasbeenafaultwiththewireleading<br />
tothevalve.<br />
Checkstationwireforcontinuity.Replaceor<br />
repairshortedwire.Checkthatallwireconnectionsaregoodandwatertight.<br />
RainSensordoesnotsuspendirrigation. Rainsensorisdefectiveormiswired. Verifyoperationofsensorandproperwiring.<br />
RainsensorisintheRUN(BYPASS<br />
SENSOR)position.<br />
ReturndialtotheRUNposition.<br />
FrozenDisplay Powersurge. Unplugtransformer,removebattery,<br />
waitseveralseconds,repowerand<br />
reprogramcontroller.<br />
Automaticirrigationdoesnotstartat<br />
starttimeandcontrollerisnotinthe<br />
systemoffmode.<br />
AM/PMoftimeofdaynotsetcorrectly.<br />
AM/PMofstarttimenotsetcorrectly.<br />
Starttimeisdisabled(SetforOff).<br />
Rainsensorispreventingoperation.<br />
<strong>Controller</strong>isnotreceivingACpower.<br />
CorrectAM/PMoftimeofday.<br />
CorrectAM/PMofstarttime.<br />
Setstarttime.See"SettingStartTimes"<br />
(page17).<br />
TurndialtoRUN(BYPASSSENSOR).<br />
CheckACconnections.<br />
Valvewillnotturnon. Shortinwireconnections. Checkwiringforshortorfaultywire<br />
connections.<br />
Badsolenoid<br />
Replacesolenoid.<br />
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SPECIFICATIONS.....................................................................................................................<br />
OperatingSpecifications<br />
• StationRunTime:0to99minutesin1-minuteincrements<br />
•<br />
•<br />
StartTimes:4perday,perprogram,forupto12dailystarts<br />
WateringSchedule:7-daycalendarorodd-evenprogrammingwith365-dayclock/calendar<br />
ElectricalSpecifications<br />
• TransformerInput:120VAC,60Hz(230VAC,50/60HzInternationalUse)<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
TransformerOutput:26VAC,.75amps<br />
StationOutput:24VAC,.35ampsperstation<br />
MaximumOutput:24VAC,.75amps(includesMasterValveCircuit)<br />
BatteryBackup:9-voltalkalinebattery(notincluded)<br />
ThreePrograms:A,B,andC<br />
Non-VolatileMemory<br />
Dimensions<br />
• OverallHeight:8¼"(22cm)<br />
•<br />
Width:8½"(21cm)<br />
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FCCNOTICE...............................................................................................................................<br />
Thiscontrollergeneratesradiofrequencyenergyandmaycauseinterferencetoradioandtelevisionreception.Ithasbeentypetestedandfoundto<br />
complywiththelimitsforaClassBcomputingdeviceinaccordancewiththespecificationsinSubpartJofPart15ofFCCRules,whicharedesignedto<br />
providereasonableprotectionagainstsuchinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurina<br />
particularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoff<br />
andon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
•Reorientthereceivingantenna<br />
•Movethecontrollerawayfromthereceiver<br />
•Plugthecontrollerintoadifferentoutletsothatcontrollerandreceiverareondifferentbranchcircuits<br />
Ifnecessary,theusershouldconsultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/televisiontechnicianforadditionalsuggestions.Theusermayfindthe<br />
followingbookletpreparedbytheFederalCommunicationsCommissionhelpful:“HowtoIdentifyandResolveRadio-TVInterferenceProblems.”<br />
ThisbookletisavailablefromtheU.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.,StockNo.004-000-00345-4(price–$2.00postpaid).<br />
<strong>Hunter</strong>IndustriesIncorporated•The<strong>Irrigation</strong>Innovators<br />
©2005<strong>Hunter</strong>IndustriesIncorporated<br />
1940DiamondStreet•SanMarcos,California92078<br />
www.<strong>Hunter</strong>Industries.com P/N700418 LIT-185 7/05
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