User manual ORBIT IRRIGATION SPRINKLER TIMER REV B

[. . . ] Introduction Installation Timer Location 1. Select a location that is near a standard electrical outlet. If this is not possible, a 16 gauge electrical cord can be used to add length between the timer and the transformer (up to several hundred feet). Avoid using an outlet controlled by an On/Off switch. [. . . ] Indicator stops blinking and time begins blinking. Press the + or ­ button to set the current Figure 7 time of day. For faster setting press and hold + or ­ button. Press ENTER to record current time of day. M T W Th F S Su 2nd 3rd S T1 A2 R3 T PM ZONE 1 2 3 4 MAN. DURATION M T W Th F S T1 A2 R 3 T ZONE 1 2 3 4 MAN. Programming Step 3--Setting Watering Durations for Each Station COM 1 2 3 4 N. A. N. A EVERY SET DAY/ CLOCK You can assign each station an automatic watering period as short as 1 minute and as long as 99 minutes. Display shows minutes blinking ­ ­ and station indicator on Station 1. Press + or ­ button to select desired duration for the station. Figure 9 For faster setting press and hold + or ­ button. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for stations 2 through 6 as applicable. Press CLEAR to erase a station duration. M T W Th F S Su 2nd 3rd EVERY S T1 A2 R3 T MINS ZONE 1 2 3 4 MAN. DURATION To zone valve Figure 3 2 AA batteries SET WATER DURATION S Su 2nd 3rd EVERY CAUTION: Do not allow the battery to contact the terminal strip. COM 1 2 3 4 N. A. 24V 24V PM DURATION Figure 4 2. With weak or no batteries, the program can malfunction or be erased with power failure. If this happens, disconnect the transformer, install fully charged batteries, plug in the transformer, and reprogram the timer. Connecting the Transformer 1. With the cover off, find the two terminal holes labeled "24V. " Make sure the transformer is not plugged in. Insert one of the two power leads from the transformer into each terminal hole and turn the screw with a Phillips screwdriver until wire is secure. (See Figure 5. ) Step 2--Setting Watering Cycle Start Times Step 4--Setting Watering Days COM 1 2 3 4 N. A. 24V 24V Note: A cycle start time is the time of day that the timer begins watering the first station, and all other programmed stations will then follow in sequence. There are not separate start times for each station. If you enter more than one cycle start time, all stations programmed to operate will water again (in sequence). Display shows Start Time 1 in the left corner and -:-- blinking. [. . . ] Press NEXT until indicator is on the station to S T1 A2 be watered. Press the + or ­ keys for the desired waterZONE 1 2 3 4 MAN. DURATION ing duration--up to 99 minutes . A water droplet drawing will Figure 14 appear on the display. [. . . ]