User manual RAIN BIRD PC-104

[. . . ] "Direct Burial" cable is similar to thermostat wire, except the jacket is made of a black Poly UV resistant material, and is suitable for any indoor or outdoor installation, including sunlight exposure. Important: 18 gauge wire or /larger is recommended for sprinkler system wire, allowing cable to be run up to 600' without problems. Some thermostat wire that is referred to as "sprinkler wire" may actually be a smaller gauge (#19 or #20) and will not have the UL listing or the capacity to run long distances. [. . . ] To convert from AM/PM time to military time, see the reference chart on the next page. 1-A: Enter Today's Day Number Press SET CLOCK Adjust day setting with: OFF ON Display Shows: OR Day Tues. Setting ":d 3" Example: To set Tuesday = Day 3 1-B: First Press SET CLOCK Enter the Current Hour in Military Time Adjust the hour with: OFF ON Display Shows: OR Hour 2:00 pm Setting ":h 14" Example: 2:00 PM = 1400 Hrs 1-C: First Press SET CLOCK Enter the Current Minute Adjust the minutes with: OFF ON Display Shows: OR Hour Setting ":n 20" Example: 20 minutes past the hour 5 1-D: Press SET CLOCK To display the Current Time Display Shows: The above setting of 2:20 PM = 1420 military time You can also press the "SET CLOCK" button during any other programming operation to return it to the time of day display. STEP 2: SET THE DAYS OF THE WEEK TO WATER When shipped from the factory, the PC-104/106 Series is pre-set to water every day of the week. Since this is a single program timer, all stations will water on the same program of watering days. The clock can water either on (A) specific days of the week, or (B) an interval or cycle of days (i. e. 2-A: Press SET CLOCK Watering on specific days of the week Then turn on/off with: OFF ON Display Should be: OR Day Example: If Monday should be off, display Repeat this process for each day of the week REFERENCE CHART #1: Military Time Conversion Table Normal 12:00 Midnight 1:00 AM 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 Military 0000 0100 0200 0300 0400 0500 0600 0700 0800 0900 1000 1100 Normal 12:00 Noon 1:00 PM 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 Military 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 2200 2300 6 2-B: Watering on an "Interval" of Days (i. e. every 3rd day) Display changes to: Now Press Adjust Day 1 to "ON" with: WATER DAYS ON Now Press WATER DAYS Adjust Day 2 to "OFF" by pressing: OFF Display changes to: Now Press WATER DAYS Adjust Day 3 to "OFF" by pressing: OFF Display changes to: Now Press Then adjust Day 4 to "- -" by pressing and holding OFF Display changes to: WATER DAYS for 3 seconds. This means day 4 through 7 have no program, and the cycle will return to Day 1 after Day 3 has watered. The same procedure is used to adjust watering in cycles of every day, other day, 4th day, 5th day, and 6th day (see reference chart #2 below). To return to a 7-day cycle First Press Adjust the day showing "- -" to "ON" by holding Display changes to: WATER DAYS ON for 2 seconds. All days are now operable again, selectable by days. If you are in a cycle other than every fourth day, use the same process and change "- -" into "ON" on the first day shown to be "- -". REFERENCE CHART #2: Day Settings for interval watering Desired Watering Cycle Day Number Every Day Every Other Day Every Third Day Every Fourth Day Every Fifth Day Every Sixth Day Every Seventh Day Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 ON ------- ON OFF ------ ON OFF OFF ----- ON OFF OFF OFF ---- ON OFF OFF OFF OFF --- ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF -- ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 7 STEP 3: SET THE TIME OF DAY TO WATER This button determines the time of day when the cycle will start watering. All stations will start in sequence at each start time (for example, if this is a four station timer, and the start times are set at 8:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 6:00 PM, all four stations will go on sequentially at 8:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 6:00 PM). The clock can water either on (A) specific days of the week, or (B) an interval or cycle of days (i. e. 3-A: Press WATER TIMES PER DAY Display shows: Adjust Start Time 1 with: OFF ON OR First Start Time Watering will start at 8:00 AM 3-B: Press WATER TIMES PER DAY Watering Twice Per Day Display shows: Adjust Start Time 2 with: OFF ON OR i. e. 6:00 PM 3-C: Press WATER TIMES PER DAY Watering Three Times Per Day Display shows: Adjust Start Time 3 with: OFF ON OR i. e. 6:00 PM 3-D: Press WATER TIMES PER DAY To remove a Start Time Adjust the digits with: OFF ON Until the display shows: OR When the two right digits change to "- -" between "23" and "00" hours, the start time is eliminated. Note #1: If "00" shows the timer will start a cycle at midnight. Note #2: Start time indicates the the starting time for the entire cycle, all stations operate sequentially after the programmed start time. The stations do not have separate start times; e. g. , "2 12" does not mean station two starts at noonit means station one will run a second time at noon, and when it is done, station two will run, etc. [. . . ] The "Auto/Off " rain shutdown mode is a short-term shutdown only, not a winterization mode. In addition, if you're in a freezing area, be sure your sprinkler lines don't have any water left in them. NOTE: This Rain Clock Timer generates radio frequency energy and may cause interference to radio and television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. [. . . ]