Champion Manufacturing WC-15INO - Manual (Page 8)

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The advantage of this 10-second delay is the demand for electrical current does not come on all at the same
time if 2 zones or the pump start come on simultaneously. It also allows time to do a visual check of your
zones to see if they are watering properly.
When the controller is watering, the display will show the active zone number and the corresponding program
the zone has been programmed into and count down the remaining run time when running in the AUTO
position. To stop watering at any time, push the OFF button.
OPERATING YOUR CONTROLLER
Automatic Operation
Whenever your controller is programmed with START TIMES, WATER DAYS, and ZONE RUN TIMES it
is ready to automatically water (so long as the rotary dial is not pointing to the OFF/RAIN position).
Manual Operation (Turning on your sprinklers right now)
There are three ways to turn on your sprinklers manually:
1. PRESET ALL PROGRAM WATERING: with the rotary dial at the ALL MANUAL position, push the
RUN button. Zones 1 to 4 (or 1 to 6 on six station models) will water the time you set in ZONE RUN
TIME in Program A, then B, then C. (Remember each zone can only be assigned to one of the three
programs A, B, or C).
2. PRESET INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM WATERING: With the rotary dial in the ALL MANUAL position,
push the desired Program A, B, or C button to water just the zones in that program the preset run times
you programmed - remember the 10 second delay before the sprinklers start watering.
3. MANUAL WATERING A SINGLE ZONE: Move the rotary switch to the zone you wish to water. If
you wish to water the zone for the same amount of time you have already programmed, push the RUN
button then move the dial back to the ALL MANUAL position. If you wish to run the zone more or less
than the programmed run time, slide the program switch to the program that the zone is in and use the
σ
(to increase) or
τ
(to decrease) buttons to enter the time you wish to run then move the program switch
back to the RUN position and press the RUN button then move the dial back to the ALL MANUAL
position. After watering, reprogram the zone to the Program run time you wish.
FEATURES
OFF/RAIN
Turn the rotary dial to the OFF/RAIN position if you do not want to water due to rain or for any other reason.
The time and all programs will be retained, but electricity will not go to the valves to turn them on. Be sure to
turn the rotary dial out of the OFF/RAIN position and back to the ALL MANUAL position to water again.
% Watering/Water Budgeting
At about the one (1) o’clock position on the rotary dial between ALL MANUAL and START TIME 1
positions is the % sign. In this position the LCD reads 100% that means the zones water the exact time you
entered into the program. With this function, you can alter your zone run times to match the moisture demand
based on the current weather. If it is hot and dry, you can increase the run time - cold and damp, you can
decrease the programmed run time.
The
σ or τ
arrows control the percentage adjustment up to 200% or down to 10% in 10% increments (steps).
For any percentage other than 100%, the % sign will remain in the LCD readout indicating a percentage run
time adjustment. As an example, if you had ten (10) minutes on zone 1 and set % watering at 50 %, zone 1
would water for five (5) minutes. All zones in all programs are in an override with % watering. It is a
beneficial tool to use for water conservation. If you return % back to 100%, the original zone run times are
still programmed. This is the easiest way to change the length of time you water. With % watering, zone run