RainBird

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Turn the dial to select programming features.
OFF - Disables automatic irrigation.
AUTO RUN - Watering occurs automatically.
DATE/TIME - Set the current date and time.
MANUAL STATION - Start watering any one station or all stations immediately.
SEASONAL ADJUST - Adjust run times from 5% to 200%.
SENSOR - Set controller to obey or ignore a rain sensor.
RUN DAYS - Set watering day options for each program.
RUN TIMES - Set run times for each program.
START TIMES - Set up to 4 start times per program.
PROGRAM SELECT BUTTON - Select Program A, B, or C.
– / + BUTTONS - Adjust program settings.
BACK / NEXT BUTTONS - Move through programming options.
Manual Watering Options
Start watering immediately for all programmed stations.
- Turn the dial to MANUAL STATION.
- Press – or + to set a run time.
Press and hold ► (Start) or turn the dial to AUTO RUN to begin the test.
Start watering immediately for one station.
- Turn the dial to MANUAL STATION.
- Press ► to display the Manual Station screen.
- Press ◄ or ► to select a station.
- Press – or + to set a run time.
- Press and hold ► or turn the dial to AUTO RUN to start the selected station.
Start watering immediately for one program.
- Turn the dial to AUTO RUN.
- Press Program Select to choose Program A, B, or C.
- Press and hold ► to start the selected program.
The display shows:
- A blinking sprinkler icon
- The active station number or program
- The remaining run time
Turn the dial to OFF for three seconds until the screen displays OFF.
Normal Operation
During watering, the display shows:
- A blinking sprinkler icon
- The current program
- The remaining run time
Example display:
- Program: A
- Station: 1
- Remaining run time: 10 minutes
Turn the dial to OFF to:
- Stop automatic irrigation
- Cancel active watering immediately
Caution: Watering will not occur if the controller remains in OFF mode.
Basic Programming
- Turn the dial to DATE/TIME.
- Press ◄ or ► to select the setting you want to change.
- Press – or + to change the value.
- Press and hold – or + to change values faster.
- While MINUTES is blinking, press ►.
- Press – or + to choose:
- 12-hour format
- 24-hour format
- Press ► to return to the time settings.
Each program can have up to 4 start times.
- Turn the dial to START TIMES.
- Press Program Select to choose Program A, B, or C (if needed).
- Press ◄ or ► to select a start time slot.
- Press – or + to set the start time.
- Make sure AM/PM is correct if using 12-hour format.
- Press ► to set additional start times.
Run times can be set from 1 minute to 6 hours.
- Turn the dial to RUN TIMES.
- Press Program Select to choose Program A, B, or C (if needed).
- Press ◄ or ► to select a station.
- Press – or + to set the run time for that station.
- Press ► to continue setting run times for additional stations.
Set Watering Days
Use this option to water on specific days.
- Turn the dial to RUN DAYS.
- Press Program Select to choose Program A, B, or C (if needed).
- Press – or + to set the selected day:
- ON = water on that day
- OFF = do not water on that day
- The cursor automatically moves to the next day.
- Press ◄ or ► at any time to move between days manually.
Important
If Sunday is selected and you press ►, the controller enters Cyclic Watering mode (covered in Advanced Programming).
If you do not want Cyclic Watering:
- Press ◄.
- Continue using Custom Days mode.