Connecting A Weather Sensor - Hunter X-Core Owners Manual And Programming Instructions

ConneCTInG a WeaTHer sensor (not included) ..........................................................
A Hunter Mini-Clik rain sensor or other type of micro-switch weather
®
sensor may be connected to the Pro-C. The purpose of a rain sensor is
to stop watering when precipitation is sufficient.
1. Route the wires from the rain sensor up through the same conduit
used for valve wiring.
2. Remove the metal jumper plate from the two SEN terminals.
3. Connect one wire to the SEN
terminal and one to the other
SEN terminal.
4. When the weather sensor has
deactivated automatic watering,
OFF and sensor will appear on the
display.
Manually Bypassing the Weather Sensor
If the rain sensor is interrupting irrigation you can bypass it by using
the bypass switch on he front of the controller. Slide the switch to the
8
SENSOR
Mini-Clik
®
We ather Sensor
SENSOR BYPASS position to disable the rain sensor from the system
to allow for the controller operation. You can also bypass the weather
sensor for manual operation by using the MANUAL - SINGLE STATION
function.
NOTE: If the rain sensor switch is left in the ACTIVE
position and no sensor is connected and the jumper
has been removed, the display will read SEN OFF and
no irrigation will occur. To eliminate this problem when
no sensor is connected, leave the switch in the BYPASS
position or install a short jumper wire between the
sensor terminals.
RAIN SENSOR
BYPASS
ACTIVE
SYSTEM
Sensor Wire to SEN
Sensor Wire to SEN