Manual operations, Single station – Irritrol Total Control-R Series User Manual
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MANUAL OPERATIONS
Manual operation
allows you to run individual stations or start
automatic watering programs as needed. The Total Control provides
separate dial positions for each type of operation: Single Station and
Program Cycle.
SINGLE STATION
This option enables individual stations to be operated for an untimed
duration (turned On/Off) or operated for a selectable duration from
one minute to 10 hours.
1. Turn the function dial to the
Single Station
position.
2. Select Program
A
,
B
,
C
or
D
with the
Program
switch.
Note: The programmed status of the master valve/pump start in
the selected program determines whether the master valve/pump
start will be activated with the manual operation
.
3. Use one of the following options to operate the station.
For untimed operation:
A
. Press the
NEXT
button as necessary to display the station you
wish to operate.
B
. Press the
ON
button. The station will turn on and remain on
until one of the following occurs:
•The
OFF
button is pressed
•The controller clock passes midnight
•The function dial is moved to another position
For timed operation:
A
. Press the
NEXT
button as necessary to display a station you
wish to operate.
B
. Use the + and/or
–
buttons to set the desired amount of station
run time (for this operation only), from one minute to 10 hours.
C
. To select additional stations to operate in sequence, repeat steps
A
and
B
as desired. Each station will operate one-by-one in the
order they were selected.
D
. Leave the function dial in the
Single Station
position until the
manual operation
is complete, then return the dial to the
Run
position.
Operating the Controller