Set program – program start time – Irritrol MC-E User Manual
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Set Program – Program Start Time
Set Program Start Times
Each MC-E program can have up to eight start times. Programs can start at anytime except midnight.
Step 1 – Place the Function Dial to the SET PROGRAM position.
Step 2 – Enter the program number (1–8) being modified. Press
to activate the selection.
Press the
button to review all start times. Each programmed start times will be displayed
momentarily until the last start time is shown. Press the
button to clear any “Key Entry Error”.
Step 3 – Enter the start time number (1–8) being created/modified and press the
button. Enter the start time in
H MM (Hours and Minutes) and press
.
Enter H MM
for PM time. (U.S. Time Mode)
The start time number will adjust according to the start time sequence. If assigning start time 4 with 6:00am
and currently, the earliest start time is at 7:30am, 6:00am will automatically become start time number 1 and
adjust the start time numbers according to the overall runtime for that program.
Example: Assign 5:30am to start time number 1 for program 1 by entering 0530
.
The 05:55am time indicated on the display is the end time. This is calculated by adding the sum of all
the station runtimes and station delays to the start time.
If the assigned start time will result with an end time past midnight, the controller will emit a long beep to
indicate that end time will run to the next watering day schedule. An asterisk (
*
) next to the end time also
indicate that the displayed end time is effective past midnight.
Step 4 – Return the Function dial to AUTO/RUN
position to exit SET PROGRAM.
If setting a start time causes as overlap through midnight (day changeover), you will hear two long
beeps and see an asterisk in the display to alert you of the situation. The controller will complete the cycle
that initiates before midnight and completes it even after midnight. However, any subsequent start times in the
same program that were pushed into the next day will be lost. Check your start times and adjust accordingly.
Do not use midnight as a start time.