CONTROLLER PROGRAMMING (CONTINUED)
The Solar Sync will take
over
and
the
percentage will change according
to
the
findings
of
the
Solar Sync sensor. If you set seasonal adjust
mode
to
Solar Sync and you
DO
NOT
have a Solar Sync connected,
the
controller
will automatically keep
the
seasonal adjust percentage
at
100%.
Th
ere are also further steps in
programming
of
the
I-Core
to
assign
the
Solar Sync, Rain, and Freeze sensor
to
s
hut
down
specific stations. This will
be
detailed
in
this manual
under
Advanced Features, Sensor Configuration,
and Set Sensor Operation.
Set
Pump
Operation
The
default
is
for
all stations
is
P
ump/Master
Valve circuit
ON
. The
Pump/
Master
Va
lve circuit can
be
set
ON
or
O
FF
by
station, regardless
of
which
program
the
station
is
assigned. Th
is
feature may be utilized on systems
where
it
is
desirable
for
a
booster
pump
to
operate
with certain zon
es.
It could also
be
used
for
systems
that
have
two
points
of
connection and
some valves need a master
valve/pump
start
to
turn on and
other
valves
operate
on
a
different
water source
that
do
not
need
the
master valve/
pump
start.
To
Set Pump Operation:
1.
Turn
the
dial
to
SET
PUMP
OPERATION position.
2. P
ress
the
.,. and .,.
buttons
to
select a particular station.
3. Use
the
+I
-
button
to
turn
the
Pump/ Master Valve circuit
ON
or
OFF
for
a specific station.
4. When finished, turn
the
dial back
to
the
RUN position.
Cycle
and
Soak
The Cycle and Soak feature allows you
to
spl
it
a station's run
time
into
more
usable, shorter watering
durat
ions.
Th
is
feature
is
useful when
applying
water
to
slopes and
tight
soils because
it
automatically applies water
more
slowly,
helping
to
prevent run
off
from occurring.
You
should
enter
the
Cycle
time
as
a fraction
of
the
station's watering time, and
the
Soak
time
as
the
minimum
number
of
minutes required before watering can occur again
for
the
next Cycle. The total
number
of
cycles is
determined
by
taking
the
total
programmed
station run
time
and
dividing
it by
the
Cycle time.
Example
: Station 1 requires 20 minutes
of
watering,
but
after S minutes,
runoff occurs. However, after 10 minutes all
the
water
is
absorbed.
The solution
would
be
to
program 20 minutes
for
the
station run time,
S minutes
for
the
Cycle time, and 10 minutes
for
the
Soak time.
1.
Turn
the
dial
to
CYCLE
AND
SOAK
position
2. Use
the
.,. and .,.
buttons
to
select
the
station
that
you
would
like
to
program Cycle and Soak.
18
3. Cycle will flash
OFF.
Use
the
+ I -
button
to
set
the
Cycle
time
.
You
may select a maximum Cycle
time
of
up
to
60 minutes.
4.
Press
the
'Y
button
to
set
the
Soak
time
. Use
the
+ I -
button
to
set
the
Soak time.
You
may select a maximum Soak
time
of
up
to
120
minutes.
S.
Rotate
the
dial
to
the
RUN position when finished
programm
ing all
Cycle and Soak times
for
yourdesired stations.
It may
be
beneficial
to
understand
how
the
cycle and soak application
process works. F
or
example, Station 1 has been
programmed
to
have a
S minute cycle
time
and a 10
minute
soak time. Station 1 may
not
exactly
come back on
for
its second cycle immediately after 10 minutes
of
soaking.
If there are
other
stations within
the
program
that
have run
time
after
Station
1,
the
program
in
numerical
order
will continue
to
run each station
that
has a run
time
in
the
Program before it goes back
to
Station 1
for
another cycle. The Program will water each station
for
its
programmed
run
time
or
first cycle time, before it looks back at station 1
to
complete
its
cycle and soak. If no
other
stations in
the
Program have a cycle and soak
programmed,
then Station 1 will continue
with
its second cycle after all
stations have
completed
and then
go
into
cycle and soak one after another
until
the
total
run
time
has
completed.
Set
Sensor
Operation
The SET SENSOR OPERATION dial position
is
specifically used
to
set
a response
for
a sensor
to
a station. The I-Core controller
is
capable
of
monitoring
two
individual Clik-type sensors, including
the
Solar Sync rain/
freeze sensor.
You
may have a
combination
of
two
Clik sensors,
one
Clik
sensor and one
flow
sensor, one Clik sensor and a Solar Sync rain/freeze
sensor,
or
two
flow
sensors. The I-Core Metal version controller
has
an
additional sensor terminal, allowing up
to
3 sensors
to
be
installed and
programmed
.
Additional
programming
assignment
of
the
sensor(s)
to
stations MUST be
done
in
order
for
the
sensors
to
shutdown irrigation.
The
programming
of
the
two
available sensor inputs
is
descr
ibed
in
the
Advanced Features section
under
Sensor Configuration (see pg. 22) and
must
be
completed
prior
to
setting sensor operation.
NOTE:
If
using a Solar Sync
it
will
show
as a
Clik
sensor.
There
is
not
a special
distinction
or
selection
for
the
Solar Sync,
and
will
be
described
as a
Clik
sensor
for
the
remainder
of
this
section
.
If
two
Clik sensors are installed,
the
display
in
the
SET SENSOR
OPERATION dial position will allow you
to
program a response
for
each
sensor according
to
a particular station. A Sensor Response will
either
show a
./,
indicating
that
the
sensor will shut
down
irrigation,
or_,
indicating
that
the
station will ignore
the
state
of
the
sensor and continue in
its normal operation.
NOTE:
If
using a Solar Sync,
the
Solar Sync sensor
terminal
will
automatically
be
used
for
both
Rain
and
Freeze
inputs
as
well
as
weath
er
adjustment
information
. The
display
will
show
which
sensor has
caused a
shutdown
.
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