User manual ORBIT WATERMASTER

[. . . ] 15 The information in this manual is primarily intended for the user who will establish a watering schedule and enter that schedule into the Controller. This product is intended to be used as an automatic timer controller for activating 24 VAC irrigation valves, as described in this manual. Help: Before returning this timer to the store, contact Orbit® Technical Service at: Orbit® Technical Service: 1-800-488-6156 or 801-299-5555 Trademark Notice: WaterMaster® is a registered trademark of Orbit® Irrigation Products, Inc. S I T h of digit a flexibil w the co P the Co A B installi W W o You ma o a p verifies Fuse T m WTM000684 57096-24 rF. [. . . ] The cursor will move to either the odd or even setting, then press enter. Only those stations assigned a watering duration will water when using the manual or semi-automatic mode [See Figure 11]. €¢ Figure 12: Manual Watering in Either the A or B Program Only Using Manual Operation The manual operation mode allows you to set durations in any of the six stations from 1 to 99 minutes. The display will show a blinking cursor on station 1 along with - - MINS [See Figure 13]. U To stop m Figure 14: Manual Watering Station 3 for Five Minutes Note: After the manual key has been pushed, if a selection is not made within 60 seconds the display returns to the time of day. Interrupting or Halting Timer Output The Timer has several built-in features that allow the user to momentarily interrupt or halt the electrical output to the station valves. Qxd 3/6/06 11:00 AM Page 13 e n n • To momentarily interrupt the electrical output to the stations, press the off/auto resume button on the hand held wireless transmitter. This is useful for making a quick repair or pattern adjustment in the sprinkler system. To restart the electrical output, simply press the off/auto resume button once again. NOTE: The program will return where it would have, had the interruption not occurred. For instance, the Timer does not try to recapture any automatic watering which is lost due to the interruption. €¢ To halt or discontinue semi-automatic or manual watering, press the clear key once. Using the User Selectable Rain Delay Mode To stop automatic watering for 24, 48, or 72 hours, use the rain delay mode key. €¢ With the rotary dial set to auto, press the rain delay key once. the Timer will force a 24-hour interruption of all scheduled watering. After 24 hours, the Timer will automatically return to its initial watering schedule. €¢ To increase the rain delay to 48 or 72 hours simply press the rain delay key again until the desired delay time is displayed. €¢ To cancel the rain delay mode, press clear [See Figure 15]. €¢ Note: While in rain delay mode, the timer will display the remaining hours (counting down) to the end of the accepted delay alternating with the current time and date. No other key besides clear is accepted while the Timer is in the rain delay mode. (Wireless operation is still possible) Figure 15: Display Showing Rain Delay Complete System Shut Down To shut the system down, turn the rotary dial to the off position. SECTION FIVE Using Remote Features Setting up the Wireless Features The Wireless Remote features of the Timer allow you to operate the Timer from up to 200 feet away using the hand held Wireless Transmitter. [. . . ] €¢ Determine which valve you want to connect to which station. Connect each valve wire to its station terminal (labeled 1-6 or 1-12) by inserting the bare wire. €¢ It may be necessary to “open” the terminal to allow for wire insertion or removal. To do this, simply take a Phillips screwdriver and turn the screw two to three turns counter clockwise. [. . . ]