Hunter XC Hybrid Programming Guide

Setting the Date and Time
① Turn the dial to the CURRENT TIME/DAY
position.
② Use the
or buttons to change the year.
Press the
button to proceed to setting
the month.
③ Use the
or buttons to change the month.
Press the button to proceed to setting
the day.
➍ Use the
or buttons to change the day.
Press the
button to proceed to setting
the time.
➎ Use the
and buttons to select AM, PM,
or 24 hour. Press the
button to move to
hours. Use the and buttons to change the
hour shown on the display. Press the button
to move to minute. Use the and buttons
to change the minutes shown on the display.
The date, day, and time have now been set.
Setting the Program Start Time(s)
① Turn the dial to the START TIMES position.
② The factory preset is set on program A. You
can select program B or C by pressing the
button.
③ Use the
or button to change the start
time. (The start times advance in 15-minute
increments).
➍ Press the
button to add an additional start
time, or button for the next program.
NOTE: One start time will activate all stations
sequentially in that program. This eliminates
the need to enter each station’s start time.
Setting Station Run Times
① Turn the dial to the Run Times position.
② The display will show the last program selected
(A, B, or C), the station number selected. You
can switch to another program by pressing the
button.
③ Use the
or button to change the station
run time on the display from 0 to 4 hours.
➍ Press the
button to advance to the next
station.
Setting Days To Water
① Turn the dial to the WATER DAYS position.
② The display will show the last program selected
(A, B, or C) switch to another program by
pressing the
button.
③ The controller will display the seven days of the
week. Each day will have a
icon or a icon
above the day. The
icon would represent an
“On” water day, while a icon would represent
an “Off” watering day.
Selecting Specic Days of the Week to Water
① With the cursor on a specific day press the
button to activate a particular day of the
week to water. Press the
button to cancel
watering for that day.
② Repeat step 1 until all desired days have been
selected. The selected days will show a
to
indicate their status is ON.
Selecting Odd or Even Days to Water
This feature uses numbered day(s) of the month
for watering instead of specific days of the week
(odd days: 1st, 3rd, 5th, etc.; even days: 2nd, 4th,
6th, etc.).
① With the
cursor on SU press the button
once. The icon and odd will be displayed.
② If odd day watering is desired, turn the dial
back to the run position.
③ If even day watering is desired, press the
button once. The
icon and EVEN will be
displayed. You can move back and forth from
ODD to EVEN by pressing the and buttons.
Selecting Interval Watering
With this option you can select interval watering
from 1 to 31 days.
① With the cursor on EVEN, press the
button
once and the icon will appear and a 1
flashing in the display.
② Press the
or button to select the number
of days between watering days (from 1-31 days).
The controller will water at the next start time
and will then water at the interval programmed.
Setting Event Day(s) O
The XCH allows you to program a Non-Water
Day(s). This feature is useful to inhibit watering
on specific day(s). For example, if you always
mow the lawn on Saturdays, you would designate
Saturday as a Non-Water Day so that you are not
mowing wet grass.
① Turn the dial to the WATER DAYS position.
② Enter an interval watering schedule as
described above.
③ Press the
button to scroll to the Non-Water
Days at the bottom of the display. MO will be
flashing.
➍ Use the
button until the cursor is at the day
of the week you wish to set as a Non-Water Day.
➎ Press the
button to set this day as a Non-
Water Day. The will illuminate over this day.
➏ Repeat steps 4 and 5 until all desired event
day(s) are off.
Automatic Watering
After programming the XCH, set the dial to the
RUN position to enable automatic execution of
all watering programs and start times.
System O
Valves currently watering will be shut off after
the dial is turned to the SYSTEM OFF position for
two seconds. All active programs are discontinued
and watering is stopped. To return the controller
to normal automatic operation, simply return the
dial to the RUN position.
XC HYBRID
PROGRAMMING GUIDE

Hunter XC Hybrid Specifications

General

Voltage	24 VAC
Display	LCD
Start Times per Program	4 start times per program
Enclosure	Weather-resistant
Cycle and Soak	Yes
Manual Watering	Yes
Zones	Up to 8
Battery Backup	Yes
Weather Adjustment	Yes