Toro TMC-212 User Manual page 19

373-0319 TCM 212 Doc2 12/20/04
Selecting Program Start Times
A program start time is the time of day an automatic
program watering cycle is set to begin. Sometimes it is
necessary to run a watering program more than one time
per day, for example, when establishing a new lawn.
The TMC-212 enables each watering program (A, B and
C) to have four independent start times.
Please note the following start time conditions:
• A watering program requires only one start time to
operate automatically.
• A start time is assigned to a watering program, not to
an individual station.
• When a start time occurs, the stations with operating
time assigned in the program will be operated one at a
time (for their set duration) in numeric sequence.
• If a program start time occurs while the controller is
already running a watering cycle, the start will be
delayed until the current watering cycle concludes (this
is known as "Stacking").
Program start times are displayed as 1 through 4. These
numbers are shown at the top left of the display next to
the Start Time symbol when the control dial is in the
position.
START TIME
This illustration shows how a
program start time is displayed.
In this example, program A
has one start time (start time
number 1) set for 3:00 a.m.
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Setting the Station Time
Station time is the amount of time a station's control valve
stays open during a watering cycle. Station time can be set
from 1 minute to 4 hours (in 1-minute increments).
When setting a station time, the first step is to select a
watering program. When a station is given a time of at
least 1 minute, it is assigned to the program. A station is
removed from a program by setting it's time to "Off."
Each station can have a time assignment in each program.
For example, station 1 could be set to run for 15 minutes in
program A, 10 minutes in program B and Off in program C.
All stations assigned to the program are shown on the
lower portion of the display when the control dial is in the
STATION TIMES
The Run Time
is being set. The displayed time is assigned to the flash-
ing station number.
This example shows how
station time is displayed.
Stations 1, 2 and 4 are assigned
to program A. Station 1 and 2
are set for 10 minutes and
station 4 is set for 20 minutes.
Stations 3, 5 and 6 are not dis-
played because they do not
have an assigned time in
program A.
position .
symbol is displayed when station time
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