Controller Operation; Automatic Operation - Toro GreenKeeper 212 User Manual

Controller Operation

The GreenKeeper 212 controller has three modes of
operation: Automatic, Manual and Off. In the Automatic
mode the controller tracks the time and day and oper-
ates the automatic watering schedules. The Manual
mode enables the watering programs to be started and
controlled manually at any time. The Off mode shuts off
all watering activity and prevents any zones from operat-
ing automatically or manually.
The Rain Delay and Season Adjust control features are
provided to enable quick, temporary changes in operation
to help compensate for variables in weather and season.
Each of the operating modes and control features are
explained in this section of the guide and can be found
on the following pages:
• Automatic Operation, page 30
• Manual Operation, page 31
• Watering Control Features, page 32
• Turning Off The GreenKeeper 212, page 33
• Using the Rain Delay Feature, page 33
• Using the Season Adjust Feature, page 34

Automatic Operation

In the Automatic mode, the GreenKeeper 212 keeps
track of the current time, day of the week and the auto-
matic watering program schedule. Automatic operation
will occur whenever a programmed watering day and
30
start time match the current time and day.
The Automatic mode is selected when the control dial is
in the position. While in the automatic mode, the
RUN
display will show two types of information:
status and operation.
This illustration shows the
status display. In this
example the current time is
2:45 and the current
PM
day is Monday. Programs
A and B are active on Monday.
When watering starts, the operating display appears and
is shown for the duration of the program.
In this example, program A
is operating. Station 1 is
watering and has 10 min-
utes of run time remaining.
Zones 2, 3 and 4 will oper-
ate during this program.
Program B is also pro-
grammed to run today.
Note: If the control dial remains in any other position
(except ) for more than 8 minutes, the controller
OFF
reverts to the Automatic mode.
Note: The position of the
determine which program will run during automatic con-
troller operation. In other words, if a program has an
assigned watering day schedule, start time and a station
with run time, it will operate automatically regardless of
the position of the
PROGRAMS
PM
MO
Flashing
5 6
Flashing
switch does not
PROGRAMS
switch.