Programming 3.0 - Weathermatic smartline SL800 Owner's Manual

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Mode Selection LED will display red when controller is turned to
SYSTEM OFF.
If you move the dial to any position other than RUN or SYSTEM
OFF, and there is no control panel activity for 30 minutes, the
controller will return to the RUN mode, and the display screen
will show the idle default screen or will return to a program in
progress that was interrupted.
Watering Mode Button: Used to select SMART or BASIC
watering. During normal operation the MODE LED will display
GREEN. It will change to
ORANGE during a pause in
operation and will display
RED when SmartLine®
controller dial is turned to
PROGRAM PROGRAM
PGM PGM
SYSTEM OFF.
Rain/Freeze Sensing Button:
NEXT NEXT
sensors for rain, freeze, or wind. If these sensors are connected
BACK BACK
to your SmartLine® controller,
they will override watering
operations if the ON LED is
WATERING WATERING
SMART
selected. If your sensor/s MODE MODE
BASIC BASIC
have paused your system
operation, the ON LED will be
RED until the sensors allow watering to resume. In the event of
a "rain" pause, the LED will change from RED to ORANGE for
an additional pause time
before the LED displays
GREEN and system
operation resumes. Smart
Watering deficits will
decrement to 0 at the rate
of 1" per hour. The sensor
LED will display GREEN
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PROGRAM PROGRAM
PGM PGM
PGM PGM
A A
NEXT NEXT
BACK BACK
WATERING
SMART
MODE
BASIC
The Smart Irrigation Controller The Smart Irrigation Controller
PRESS TO START PRESS TO START
MANUAL PROGRAM MANUAL PROGRAM
MON MON WED WED FRI FRI
PGM PGM
A A Used to activate or bypass optional
ON
OFF
Note: The RAIN/
FREEZE SENSING
button can be used
to bypass rain and
freeze sensors.
again when the sensor/s are no longer pausing your system
operation.
Note: The SLW Delay dryout period is factory set for 48 hours.
To change the delay period, see SLW in Advanced Menu.
If you wish to deactivate the sensors, use the RAIN/FREEZE
The Smart Irrigation Controller The Smart Irrigation Controller
SENSING button to light the green OFF LED. Example: You
PRESS TO START PRESS TO START
MANUAL PROGRAM MANUAL PROGRAM
wish to water after fertilizing and your rain sensor is still
MON MON WED WED FRI FRI
pausing the watering program. As long as the OFF LED is on,
1:56PM 1:56PM
UP UP
the sensors will not pause your system operation.
DOWN DOWN
Note: You may have zones you want to omit from rain/freeze
shutdown. Example: Potted plants under cover. If you are
RAIN/FREEZE RAIN/FREEZE
using an SLW weather station or the RFS5 rain/freeze sensor
ON ON
SENSING SENSING
communicating with your controller through an SLHUB, see
OFF OFF
SLW in Advanced Menu for instructions. If you are using a rain/
freeze sensor connected to your controller at the SEN terminals,
see SENSOR in Advanced Menu for instructions.
UP UP
DOWN DOWN
3.0 Programming
RAIN/FREEZE
Your SmartLine® controller has two operating modes: BASIC
SENSING
mode or Weathermatic's patented SMART mode. The BASIC
mode uses user assigned zone run times. The SMART mode
overrides user assigned zone run times and calculates zone
run times based on the location of the site, inputs by zone, and
weather readings from the SLW weather station. Note: SMART
requires the optional SLW weather station.
Smart watering calculates ET (evapotranspiration), the
landscape's daily water loss, and schedules the correct amount
of irrigation to replace the loss. When combined with a
Weathermatic SLW weather station, Smart mode gives you the
power to reduce water waste. Many water districts are offering

Programming 3.0