Troubleshooting, continued
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• The fuse is blown and the battery is still charged. Replace the fuse.
• There is no power to the controller and the battery is still charged. Check the input power source.
Problem
A station will not activate.
Solutions
Try one of the following solutions:
• No run time has been programmed. Place the dial in the STATION WATERING TIME position, select
the desired program, select the station you would like to water and set the desired watering time.
• There is no start time for the program containing the desired station. Place the dial in the
WATERING START TIMES position and select the desired program with the PGM key. Check
to see if the appropriate start times are entered.
• There is a short circuit in the valve wiring or solenoid. In this case, the message FAULT XX will
flash in the display. Check station wiring and the solenoid. After the short circuit is repaired, press
the FAULT RESET key on the controller front panel.
• The MOV or Triac failed. Remove the output board and take it to your local Rain Bird distributor
for repair or warranty replacement.
Problem
The controller activates stations at unexpected times.
Solutions
Try one of the following solutions:
• The MAN START/ADV. key is stuck, causing a program to start unexpectedly. Press the MAN
START/ADV. key and make sure that it releases when you remove your finger.
• Additional program times have been entered accidentally. Check the program start times for all
four programs. Delete any that should not be there.
• The controller’s panel is temporally scrambled due to power fluctuations and surges. Shut off the
power to the controller by removing the main power AND removing the battery. Let the controller
sit for about five minutes, then restore the power to the controller. If this does not work, reset the
controller by holding down the ▲/ON. and MAN START/ADV. keys until words in the
display begin to change. When the display shows “12:00,” reprogram the controller.
• Stations may be wired to the wrong terminal locations. Check which station wires lead to which zone
by connecting the wiring (one station at a time) to the 24 V AC terminal on the controller. When you
confirm that the wiring turns on the desired zone, reconnect the wires to the corresponding station.
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