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- Page 1 Battery Powered In-line Valve with Watering Timer RBC 7000 I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ………………………………………………………… 1 About the RBC 7000 battery timer …………………………………… 1 Component identification …………………………………………… 1 LCD display and controls …………………………………………… 2 Installing the batteries ……………………………………………… 3 Installation…………………………………………………………… 4 Programming ………………………………………………………… 7 Setting current time and date ………………………………………… 7 Setting watering day schedules ………………………………………... -
Page 3: Introduction
PVC main water line. The RBC 7000 is available in single station with a rain sensor connection, and is powered by two AA batteries that can last up to 3 years [using name brand alkaline batteries]. -
Page 4: Lcd Display And Controls
4. LCD DISPLAY AND CONTROLS LCD Display 1. Time and Date Icon – Indicates current time and day is displayed 2. Sensor Icon – Appears when a rain sensor is active or when yellow wire loop has been cut and watering is halted 3. -
Page 5: Installing The Batteries
Control Buttons Select programming mode Turn program(s) ON/OFF Start/stop a manual cycle Move left/right to select a value Raise/lower the selected value 5. INSTALLING THE BATTERIES 1. Open the battery compartment cap by turning it counter-clockwise. 2. Install two, fresh, brand name, AA alkaline batteries (not included) and note the proper direction of the positive and negative orientation on the... -
Page 6: Installation
6. INSTALLATION Figure 1 The RBC 7000 timer has a 3/4 in. inlet and outlet with female pipe thread so it can be installed directly onto 3/4 in. PVC male pipe thread fittings as part of a sprinkler valve manifold or as a stand-alone unit. (Figure 1) - Page 7 5. Turn water supply on to pressurize the system. The timer will open momentarily and then will shut off. 6. The unit is now ready to be programmed. FAUCET INSTALLATION 1. Wrap the swivel adapter and the nipple male pipe threads with 4-6 layers of Teflon tape in a clockwise direction.
- Page 8 If backflow preventers are part of your city code and you have purchased a unit as part of your drip system, install the device on the downstream side of the RBC 7000 (Figure 6 and 6a). Hose end drip system installation using a pressure regulator...
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Page 9: Programming
7. PROGRAMMING The RBC 7000 timer can be programmed to operate on any day of the week, odd days or even days. In cyclical mode the RBC can also operate from every 1 hour up to every 12 hours or from once a day up to every 30 days. The RBC has four start times per day and durations from 1 minute up to 5 hours and 59 minutes. - Page 10 2. If the current time has not been set or needs to be updated press and the hour digit starts flashing. 3. To set the current hour, press (note AM and PM designations). 4. To set the minutes, press again and the minute digit starts flashing. Press to set the current time in minutes.
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Page 11: Setting Watering Day Schedules
9. SETTING WATERING DAY SCHEDULES Option 1 – Setting Specific Days of the Week: This setting determines which days the RBC 7000 timer will operate. Choose either watering on specific days of the week, EVEN/ODD days or cyclical from daily up to once every 30 days. - Page 12 and the underscore under Sa (Saturday) starts flashing. 8. Press and the underscore under Sa disappears. Saturday is de-selected. 9. Press Option 2 – Setting Even or Odd Days: To select EVEN days, ODD days refer to the example. Example: setting the timer to water on ODD days 1.
- Page 13 5. Press the button to proceed to the next step START TIME or to review the program. Option 3 – Setting every X hours: Example: setting the timer to water every 7 hours 1. Press the button until the icon and the days of the week appear. 2.
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Page 14: Setting Watering Start Times
Option 4 – Setting every X days: Example: setting the timer to water every 10 days: 1. Press the button until the icon and the days of the week appear. 2. Press to skip all the days of the week (underscore must be removed beneath all days). - Page 15 10. SETTING WATERING START TIMES The RBC 7000 smart timer can have up to four separate irrigation start times per day. (Note: if the timer is set to water every X hours, only one start time is available to be programmed.) To set a start time, 1.
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Page 16: Setting Watering Run Time Duration
11. SETTING WATERING RUN TIME DURATIONThis setting determines the length of time the RBC 7000 smart timer will allow the valve to remain open (duration is from 1 minute up to 5 hours and 59 minutes). For example, setting watering run time to 10 minutes on certain days of the week will program the timer to turn the water on for 10 minutes on each of the days chosen and at every start time selected. - Page 17 3. To set a desired watering run time in hours, press and select the number of hours. 4. If only watering duration in minutes is required, press to skip the hour digit, and the minutes will start flashing. 5. To set the desired watering duration in minutes (example of 10 minutes), press to select minutes.
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Page 18: Setting Rain Delay - Optional Feature
12. SETTING RAIN DELAY – OPTIONAL FEATURE The Rain Delay setting is used to temporarily suspend all irrigation for a defined number of days. For example, during rainy weather regularly scheduled programs can be turned off from 1-99 days. At the end of the designated period, regularly scheduled programming will resume automatically. -
Page 19: Manual Watering
Note: OFF appears in between numeric value of 99 and 1. Press the button to review the program or to exit. 13. MANUAL WATERING The manual mode allows the user to test the system and water for a specified run time set in watering duration. -
Page 20: Connecting A Rain Sensor
(figure 9). FIGURE 9 14. CONNECTING A RAIN SENSOR Most “normally closed” rain sensors can be connected to the RBC 7000 timer. The function of the sensor is to prevent automatic watering by the set program due to excessive rainfall. -
Page 21: Changing The Batteries
RBC 7000 timer be checked regularly and the batteries replaced once the low battery indication starts flashing. The RBC 7000 timer is designed to maintain the current time settings for up to 60 seconds with the batteries removed. -
Page 22: Maintenance, Troubleshooting And Repairs
16. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIRS To restore the timer to the default settings 1. Press the button until the START EVERY is displayed and the icon appears on the bottom left of the screen. 2. Press and hold down the for three seconds. - Page 23 PROBLEM: The display is blank CAUSE: No buttons have been pushed in the previous 15 minutes SOLUTION: Push any button PROBLEM: Valve fails to close CAUSE: Solenoid is loose SOLUTION: Tighten solenoid by turning it clockwise to the right CAUSE: Valve is installed backwards SOLUTION: Check flow arrow and verify arrows points away from water source –...
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Page 24: Warranty
Repair of damaged units not otherwise within warranty may be refused or done at a reasonable cost or charge at the option of DIG CORPORATION. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary... -
Page 25: Technical Assistance
19. TO ORDER REPLACEMENT OR SPARE PARTS: PLEASE ORDER ONLINE AT WWW.DIGCORP.COM We at DIG Corporation understand that most dealers do not carry spare parts. For your convenience, if you need one of these parts, please order online at www.digcorp.com. - Page 26 Website: www.digcorp.com e-mail: dig@digcorp.com 26-221 REV C 082415 1210 Activity Drive Printed in the USA Vista, CA 92081-8510, USA DIG is a Registered Service Mark of DIG Corp.