The Controller - Toro LDC-6 User Manual

THE CONTROLLER

The Controller has the following features, which
will be explained in detail throughout this
manual:
Control Dial
used to select functions:
• OFF
stops irrigation
• AUTO RUN
automatically run watering programs
• SET CLOCK/CALENDAR
set the date and time
• SET START TIMES
set the watering start times
• SET WATERING DAYS
set the days that watering is to occur
• SET STATION RUN TIMES
set the durations of programmed watering
Control Buttons
used to navigate through the programming
Sequences
Control
Buttons
Note: If the mains power to the unit is off, to conserve battery energy, the LCD display automatically
switches off after about 15 seconds of operator inactivity. Press
mains power is off, the controller does not run the automatic programs, but the clock/calendar and all
program information is retained
LCD Display
Backup Battery and
Control Wiring Terminals
• SET AUXILIARIES
- Rain Sensor
turn on/off the rain sensor function
- Main Valve/Pump Start
- Pump Delay
Turns the pump on first and then the station
after a delay, allowing for pressure to build.
- Station Delay
Delays the opening of the next station on
sequence to give time for the previous sta-
tion to close. Useful for slow to close valves.
• SYSTEM TEST or RUN SINGLE STATION
• RUN PROG.
LCD Display
Backup Battery, Control Wiring Terminals
(beneath a cover)
Rain Sensor
Control Dial
Control Panel
4
Switch
to see the display again. When