POWER FAILURES
Due
to
the possibility
of
power
failures, the I-Core
has
nonvolatile memory
to
preserve programming data indefinitely. The 9-
volt
battery is required
for
programming
of
the controller
in
the absense
of
AC power. Both the
9-volt battery and lithium battery (if a 9-volt battery
is
not
installed). will
maintain the current
time
and day during
power
outages. If the
power
goes
out,
the
display will acknowledge there
is
No
A/C
Power.
No
stations will
water
if
the display reads
No
A/C
Power, until AC
power
is
restored
to
the
controller.
QUICK
START
The I-Core controller offers maximum scheduling flexibility including
four programs, each with
up
to
eight
daily start times,
permitting
plants
with different watering requirements
to
be
separated on different day
schedules.
Multip
le
start times
permit
morning, afternoon, and evening
watering, perfect
for
the establishment
of
new lawns and thirsty annual
flowers. A
built
in
365-day calendar clock accommodates
odd/even
watering restrictions
without
requiring
monthly
reprogramming.
You
may
simply designate days
of
the week you want
to
water
for
ease
or
use
the
convenient interv
al
day watering. All
of
this and more will
be
explained
in
deta
il
throughout
the programming and operation section.
You
will begin
to
notice just
how
easy
the
I-Core programming can
be
and
the
capabilities
of
advanced features
the
I-Core offers
to
set this controller apart from its
competition.
The
following
are basic programming instructions
to
initially program
your I-Core controller. If more complex programming
is
required, please
reference the I-Core Programming following this page.
1.
Set
Current
Date!Time
: Use the
~
and ... buttons
to
navigate, and
the
+I
- buttons
to
change the flashing selection
to
the
correct Date
and Time.
2.
Set
Program
Start
Times:
Each
automatic program
has
8 start
times available. Use the
~
and ... buttons
to
navigate through
the
different start times, and
the
+ I - buttons
to
change the
time
. The
time
changes
in
15
minute increments, and by
holding
down
the
+ I - buttons
the
time
will scroll faster. Use the
PRG
button
to
select
individual programs.
1
~
NOTE:
The
number
shown on
the
screen
does
not
indicate
a
station
number,
but
indicates
an
individual
start
time
for
that
particular
Program
.
3.
Set
Station
Run
Times:
Th
is
dial position allows you
to
assign a
station's run
time
with a particular program.
If
you need
to
change
the
program, you are assigning a station run time, simply press the
PRG
button.
Use
~
and ... buttons
to
navigate through the station
numbers, and the
+ I - buttons
to
change the length
of
run
time
in
hours: minutes.
4. Set Days
to
Water
: Use
the
PRG
button
to
select
the
Program.
Use
the •
or
T buttons
to
move the ... cursor next
to
a day, and then use
the
+ I - buttons
to
indicate a water day
or
a non water day. When
using Days
of
the
Week scheduling, a
./wi
ll
indicate a water day, and
a _ will
in
dicate a
No
-Water Day. The
~
and
...
arrow buttons will
change
the
schedule type, including Days
of
the
Week,
Odd/
Even
Days, and Interval Watering.
14
NOTE:
For
Days
of
the
Week
scheduling, a check
mark
indicates
a
water
day
, and
no
check
mark
ind
icates a
no n w a
te
r
day
.
When
progr
a
mm
i
ng
Odd
/
Ev
e n
ond
Interval
watering
schedules,
the
X
that
appears
next
to
the
day
will
indicate
a
non
water
day
for
that
schedule,
and all
other
days
with
no
X
will
be
avail
able
water
days
depending
on
the
schedule
programmed
.
5.
Set
Pump
Ope
r
at
ion (
opt
ional
):
The Pump/Master Valve
output
may
be
set by station.
If
a Pump/Master
Va
lve
is
in
use you need
to
make
sure
the
stations are set
to
On
. If
no
Pump/Master Valve
is
in
use, this
is
not
required. The
~
and ... buttons scroll through
the
stations and
the + I - buttons set
the
stations
to
On
or
Off
.
6.
Return
the
Dial
to
the
Run
Position: This
is
all that
is
required for
the
most basic operations. The I-Core will water automatically
in
any
dial position except
OFF, with the previous steps discussed being
programmed.
7.
Test
Program
: The test program will start every station
in
the
controller sequentially, in numerical order,
for
the
specified time. Turn
the
dial
to
the
RUN
position. Hold
down
the
PRG
button
for
three
seconds. The screen will change automatically and display station
number
1 and a flashing run
time
of
0:00. Enter the desired run
time
in
hours: minutes by using
the
+I
-
buttons
. Within five seconds the test
program will begin. Test program will operate stations
in
sequential
order.
8.
Manual
Start
: With the dial
in
the
RUN
position, there
is
a shortcut
to
manually start a program.
Press
and
hold
the ...
button
. The screen
will change and indicate station 1 and
the
programmed
run
time
for Program A. If you
would
like
to
change
the
Program you want
to
manually run, release the ...
button
and press the
PRG
button
to
change the Program selection. The manual program will start
in
a few
seconds.
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