Irritrol MC-18E User Manual

MC-E (Blue)
Installation Instructions and
Programming Guide
For Controller Models: MC-4E, MC-6E, MC-8E, MC-12E,
MC-18E, MC-24E, MC-30E, MC-36E, MC-42E & MC-48E
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Irritrol MC-18E Specifications

General

Number of Zones	18
Stations	18
Mounting	Wall Mount
Power Source	AC
Display Type	LCD
Backlit Display	Yes
Watering Schedule	Flexible
Programs	4
Start Times per Program	4
Cycle and Soak	Yes
Rain Delay	Yes
Rain Sensor Compatibility	Yes
Sensor Input	Yes
Battery Backup	Yes
Voltage	24V

Summary

Cabinet Installation

Electrical Conduit Installation

Guidelines for installing electrical conduit for power and station wiring.

Control Wires Installation

Power Source Installation

Circuit Breaker Diagnostic System

Explanation of how the controller detects and isolates electrical shorts.

Power On / Reset Mode

System SETUP

Overview of parameters configurable within the System Setup menu.

SETUP – Security Password

SETUP – Master Valve ON or OFF per Station

Program SETUP

Assign Station and Runtime to a Program

Assigning stations and their watering runtimes to a specific program.

Set Program – Program Start Time

Set Program Schedule to Days of the Week / Exclusion Days

Set Skip Days Program Schedule

Water Budget

Program Erase – Single Program

Program Erase – Complete Program Reset

Program Erase – Complete Controller Reset

Resetting the controller to factory default settings, erasing all data.

Station Test

Options 1 (Activate Exclusive Program with Start Sensor)

Option 2

Options 5

Rain Off

Temporarily suspending automatic watering due to rain.

Semi-Auto Operation

Manual Operation

Flow Sensor (Sold Separately)

Flow Sensor Installation

Flow Sensor Setup

Enable/Disable MC-E Flow Sensing

Procedure to enable or disable the flow sensing functionality.

Catastrophic Flow Sensor Protection (Optional Setup)

Install Critical Flow Shut off Master Valve

Configure Station 1 for Flow Alarm Function

Set Flow Sensor Model

Set Flow Unit

Read/Learn Station Flow Value

Learning the actual flow values for each station for diagnostic purposes.

Set Overflow percentages

Set Flow Delay Time

Clear Flow Alarms

Clear Unexpected Flow Alarms