Test Mode; Pause Or Set To Off The Tempus Controller; Help Function - Toro TEMPUS 53828 User Manual

Toro TEMPUS Controller
CONTROL OPERATIONS

Test Mode

Selecting this function enables you to run a quick temporary watering program to
test the operation of each watering station or to test the operation of each electrical
line to the valve solenoid. Starting a test stops any running watering cycle or manual
station operation.
1. Press the Test button.
2. Press either the or button to select the desired test: VALVE TEST or
ELECTRIC TEST.
Valve Test (testing the watering stations)
3. Select VALVE TEST.
4. To manually start the valve test when currently OFF (the symbol
indicate the valve test's watering cycle is OFF), press either the
to set the run time from 1 second (0:01
the Start/Stop button. The symbol
test's watering cycle is ON.
5. To manually terminate the valve test's watering cycle when currently ON (the
symbol is on to indicate the valve test's watering cycle is ON), press the
Start/Stop button. The symbol
is OFF.
Electric Test (testing the electrical line to the valve solenoids)
6. Select ELECTRIC TEST.
7. To manually start the electric test, press the Start/Stop
and ends automatically.
8. Press either the or button to view the status of each line:
• OPEN
• SHORTED
• Current value in mA
9. Press the Auto button when finished.
20
is off to
or button
) to 8 minutes (8:00 ) and press
is turned on to indicate the valve
is turned off to indicate the watering cycle
button. The test starts
Pause the Controller or Set to OFF
This feature enables all automatic watering operations to be delayed from 1 to 31
days or to be turned to OFF. The OFF condition is indicated as PAUSED with no number
of paused days shown.
To set the TEMPUS controller to Pause or OFF:
1. Press the pause button.
2. Press either the or button to select the desired number of days from 1 to
31 or to select OFF (PAUSED). When in pause or in OFF, the
3. Press the Auto button when finished.
To remove the TEMPUS controller from Pause or OFF:
4. Press the Auto button and then the pause button.

HELP Function

The TEMPUS controller has a HELP feature that provides instant help for the current
function.
• Press and hold the HELP button to start viewing the help text on the display.
NOTE: the help text repeats itself as long as the HELP
• Release the HELP button when finished.
Note: when in SETTINGS, the help suggests to check this User Guide.
symbol is turned on.
button is pressed.