Irritrol MC-48E

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Manual Operation
The MC-E provides True Manual operation feature for unscheduled station activation. With True Manual, the selected
station will then water until you turn it off or until the controller’s current time reaches midnight. As a safety precaution,
the controller is programmed to halt Manual watering at midnight. When Manual is in operation, MC-E will beep every
30 seconds to indicate active operation.
Activate Station Manually
Step 1 – Place the Function Dial to the Manual position.
Step 2 – Enter the station number you want to activate. Press the button to activate.
Only one station can be manually activated, multiple station activation is not allowed.
Example: Activate Station 5. Enter and press the button.
IMPORTANT! The MC-E “True Manual” feature requires you to turn the operation off once activated.
Otherwise, the manual operation is designed to activate until midnight. Notice that the displayed manual
operation runtime will always end at midnight.
You can increase or decrease the station number back or forward by pressing the or button.
Step 3 –
Return the Function dial to AUTO/RUN position to deactivate manual operation and place the controller
back to Auto Run mode.
Manual watering has the least priority. If a scheduled program activated the maximum available
active stations, then Manual operation will not run. When the maximum allowed active stations is reached
while manual operation and scheduled program are running, the Manually activated stations will deactivate to
accommodate the stations in the automatic program.
Remote Control (Purchased Separately)
The MC-E is equipped with two remote control ports to be used with the Toro Sentinel
TM
Remote Central System and
hand-held maintenance remote controls.
Maintenance Remote Controls
The MC-E can be remotely operated using any of the following
remote control systems:
• KwikStart
®
Remote (KSR-KIT-K) Control System
• Commercial Maintenance Remote (CMR-KIT) Control System
• Eicon’s Maintenance Remote Control System
• Some models of TRC Irrigation Remotes.
For Irritrol KSR-KIT-K and CMR-KIT:
Step 1 – Verify that the Function dial is in the Auto Run
position.
Step 2 – Secure the remote control system’s receiver cable to the MC-E KSR/CMR remote interface. Remote system
such as the KwikStart will require an adapter cable to install. Refer to the remote control system’s installation
and operation instructions for additional information.
For the Toro Sentinel Remote Central System, Eicon or
TRC Remotes (Sidekick or Commander):
The MC-E controller is designed to be compatible with the Toro Sentinel Remote Central System, Eicon and some of the
TRC remotes.
When the function dial is placed in the Remote Control position, MC-E will immediately stop all activities and it will
start receiving commands from Sentinel Central, Eicon or some of the TRC remotes. As long as the function dial is in
the Remote Control position, all scheduled programs are ignored and the 5-pin KwikStart Remote (KSR)/Contractor
Maintenance Remote (CMR) port is disabled. The MC-E will only operate based on commands received from Sentinel
Central, Eicon or TRC remotes.
Step 1 – Secure the 6-Pin ribbon data cable from the MC Link remote device to the MC-E Sentinel remote interface.
The other remotes utilizes the 6-pin Sentinel remote interface also.
Step 2 – Place the Function Dial to the Remote Control position. Leave the dial at the remote control position to
keep the MC-E under the control of Sentinel Central, Eicon or TRC remotes.
Step 3 –
Return the Function dial to AUTO/RUN position to exit Sentinel’s Remote Control communication.