User manual RAIN BIRD MDC 200

[. . . ] Controller Unit MDC 50-200, MDC 200 Safety Information Warning! Important safety information, including caution and warning messages, appear throughout this manual. To ensure correct operation and to avoid additional expense, read this manual thoroughly before you begin installing or operating the controller. Operating this equipment in a residential area can cause interference to radio and television reception. The radio frequency energy emitted by this device complies with limits for a Class B computing device, described in FCC Rules Part 15, Subpart J. Safety Information and Icons Used in This Manual: To quickly help you find, identify and understand important information, this manual uses the following icons and notations: This icon indicates critical information. [. . . ] To change the date you want to start the sequence, press the button pointing to the First label. Continue to press the button to reach the start date you want. Program 5 Total 15 --W--S--T--F--M Run every 3. day First 2002 - 04 - 21 Every First 1 : 57 14:02:30 (1) 20 : 00 100% P Repeat 2 times Pause: 5 Min. To change the Run every day, press the button pointing to the Every label. Each time you press the button, the day increases by one, up to Run every 14th day (in the 14-day Schedule). Note: An arrow label next to Every shows the direction you are scrolling. Pressing the button pointing to the arrow label changes the direction you are scrolling. Program 5 Total 15 --W--S--T--F--M Run every 2. day First 2002 - 02 - 12 Every First 1 : 57 14:02:30 (1) 20 : 00 100% P Repeat 0 times Repeating and Pausing Programs Once you set-up a Program, you can repeat it up to 99 times and set timed pauses (in minutes) between each repeated Program. From the Main Operating Screen, scroll to the Program you want to repeat. and Next to reach the Repeat label. Repeat Pause Next 47 Creating Irrigation Schedules, continued 3. Press the button pointing to the Repeat label to set the number of times you want the Program to repeat. Holding down the button lets you scroll quickly up to 99 repeat times. Program 5 Total 15 --W--S--T--F--M 1 : 57 14:02:30 (1) 20 : 00 100% P Repeat 2 times Setting Up an Automatic Test Program The MDC 50-200, MDC- 200 Controller allows you to set up a Test Program to automatically activate and test all decoders (from the first one you installed to the last), one by one. You can adjust the Decoder Activation Time between 10 and 240 seconds. 240 seconds is especially useful if you wish to walk through and visually inspect each decoder as they activate. From the Main Operating Screen, press the button pointing to the Sch down label to reach the Test Program. The Manual label is highlighted. Every First Repeat Pause Next 4. Select Pause to set a timed pause between each repeated Program. Program 5 Total 15 --W--S--T--F--M 1 : 57 14:02:30 (1) 20 : 00 100% P Repeat 2 times Pause: 5 Min. Repeat Pause Next 14:02:30 Select Program or Decoder Every First Prog. Dec. Manual Note: An arrow label next to Every shows the direction you are scrolling. Press the button pointing to the arrow label to change the direction you are scrolling. 5. Select Next to return to the Main Operating Screen. 48 Creating Irrigation Schedules, continued 3. Valve Active Time 240 Seconds appears on the display screen. 14:02:30 Valve Active Time >240< Seconds Operating the Irrigation Programs You can operate the MDC 50-200, MDC-200 Controller completely automatically, completely manually or by a combination of both. Starting Automatic Irrigation Programs Sch Sch OK ­ When you start Automatic Irrigation, all Active Programs will run according to the Schedule you set up. From the Main Operating Screen, scroll to the Automatic Program you want to start and select Auto. Program 2 Total E5 010 Min Tuesday 1 Active Dec. MTWTFSSMTWTFSS 0 6 12 18 24 Pause 0 : 20 14:02:30 11 : 40 100% A Repeat 3 times Pause: 5 Min. [. . . ] When setting up the controller, enter the decoder address in the pump Address field and change the switch code to 49F350, which is the setting for a standard 24 VAC/2-3 W irrigation valve. MDC Controller Sensor FLOW Water Supply Two-Wire Communications Cable Master Valve (NC or NO) Municipal Water Supply Field Decoder Sensor Decoder With the above setup, the flow sensor monitors the flow rate. If, during irrigation, the flow exceeds its maximum rate, the controller sends a signal shutting off a Normally closed master valve. If the master valve is Normally open, exceeding the maximum flow will shut off all valves. Because none of the valves are open, any additional flow detected is considered a leak in the system. [. . . ]