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Rain Bird MDC2 - Activating a Decoder in Auto Mode

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Creating Irrigation Schedules, continued
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The Auto Display Screen shows:
• theProgram,
• theTotal run time,
• thecurrent time,
• thenameoftheActive Decoder(s)
(during a Schedule),
• thenumberofminutes the decoder is active
(during a Schedule),
• thedayandtimeofthefirstScheduled start time,
• theWB setting,
• thenumberofActive Dec.
(during a Schedule),
• thenumberoftimesthisSchedule Repeats,
• thelengthofPauses between repeats,
• theScheduled irrigation days in the
14-day cycle,
• atime line, separated in six-hour increments,
showing the Active time period of the Program
(indicated by a black block),
• asprinkler icon that “sprinkles” during irrigation
and,
• theAuto label is highlighted.
Note: If none of the 11 Programs are Active, the
message, **No Active Programs** appears on the
display screen.
Note: If no irrigation Schedule is currently running
while the controller is set in Automatic, 0 active
Decoders shows, until the first Schedule starts.
The Dec. and Auto labels are highlighted and the
sprinkler icon “sprinkles” when a Schedule starts.
2. Selecting Pause temporarily stops the
Automatic irrigation Schedule. Select Pause
again to return to Automatic.
3. Pressing the button pointing to the Auto label
stops the irrigation Program and returns you to
the Main Operating Screen.
Activating a Decoder in Auto Mode
While the controller is set in Automatic, you can
(manually) activate decoders before or in-between
programmed irrigation Schedules.
1. Select Dec. and scroll through the list of installed
decoders to find the one you want
to activate and select OK.
2. Scroll up and down to select how many minutes
you want the decoder to be active.
3. Select OK to lock the decoder in memory and
return to the Automatic Display Screen. Both
Dec. and Auto labels are highlighted and the
sprinkler icon “sprinkles.”
Program 2 Total 0 : 20
T1 >015 Min. < Tuesday 11 : 40 100% A
1 Active Dec. Repeat 3 times
MTWTFSSMTWTFSS Pause: 5 Min.
0 6 12 18 24
14:02:30
OK

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