Programming The Water Softener - North Star NSC42 Installation And Operation Manual

Programming the Water Softener

RECHARGE button
SET SALT LEVEL button
STATUS LIGHT
When the North Star water softener is connected to
electrical power, the status light on the control panel
will be on or flashing, as follows:
Light on steady (not flashing) - The system has
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power applied and does not require any attention.
Light flashing rapidly, with "PRESENT TIME"
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shown in the display and the clock flashing
slowly - The present time needs to be set, either
during initial start up or after a long power outage.
See "Set Present Time of Day", at right.
Light flashing slowly, along with the salt level
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indicators in the display - The salt monitor sys-
tem indicates a low salt level and needs to be set.
See "Salt Monitor System" on Page 14.
Light flashing rapidly, with "Err" shown in the
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display - The electronic self-diagnostics have
detected a problem. See "Troubleshooting" on
Page 21.
Display
press for tonight
hold for immediate
Set
Salt
Level
STATUS LIGHT WATER USE button
(see below)
12
SELECT button UP button
Select
Water
Use
DOWN button
PROGRAM THE SOFTENER
When the power supply is plugged into the electrical
outlet, the model code (nS42) and a software version
number (example: J3.9), are briefly shown in the dis-
play. Then the words "PRESENT TIME" appear and
12:00 PM begins to flash.
SET PRESENT TIME OF DAY
If the words "PRESENT TIME" do not show in the dis-
play, press the SELECT button a few times until they
do.
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1. Press the UP or
present time. Up moves the display ahead; down
sets the time back. Be sure AM or PM is correct.
FIG. 16
FIG. 17
FIG. 18
DOWN buttons to set the
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