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- Page 1 Technotes WP SERIES WP 2 / WP 4 / WP 6 / WP 8 09/2004...
- Page 2 WIRING TO THE ELECTRIC VALVE Controller capacity 1 Rain Bird 9V latching solenoid per station and possibility to use 1 master valve equipped with a Rain 9V latching solenoid for the system Make sure all wire from the controller to the valves is code-approved for underground low voltage use.
- Page 3 A: Valve box WIRING TO THE ELECTRIC VALVES Use Rain Bird 9V latching solenoid for each valve. B: master valve with Rain Bird 9V latching solenoid...
- Page 4 WIRING TO THE RAIN SENSOR Rain Sensor RSD-BEx (option) Active Rain Sensor input immediately stops watering if it rains. Note: The icon will appear in all screens when the rain sensor is activated.
- Page 5 CONNECT THE BATTERIES Start-up / Programming: Connect 2- top-grade 9V alkaline batteries (6AM6/6LR61) Varta or equivalent. As soon as the batteries are installed, this screen appears: Always replace both batteries simultaneously Note: To prolong battery life, the screen automatically goes blank after 1 minute if no keys are pressed.
- Page 6 ACCESS TO PROGRAMMING AND BASIC MENU 1/ Set Clock and current day 2/ Set water days 3/ Set length of watering time 4/ Set time to start watering 5/ Controller status screen Or press simultaneously BASIC MENU 1/ Ecran par défaut (écran d’état) 2/ Réglage du Rain Delay 3/ Water Budget 4/ Démarrage manuel d’une station...
- Page 7 1.1/ PROGRAMMING MENU WP-series have a « protected » programming menu to avoid accidentally modifying the programming schedules. You can access this menu by : - Connecting the batteries - Pressing both keys simultaneously Note : As soon as you are in the programming menu, " PROG " appears on the screen. Set clock and day Note : if those 3 parameters are already set, press the key to move to next screen.
- Page 8 1.1.2/ Set current day. Press the key to move the square cursor through the days of the week numbered 1 to 7 ( 1= Monday, 2= Tuesday, etc.). Place the cursor on the current day of the week. Example: Today is Wednesday. Place the cursor on « 3 ». Press the key to confirm and move to the next screen.
- Page 9 1.3/ Set the length of watering time per station and assign each station to a program Use the keys to set the station watering time from 1 minute to 12 hours in 1-minute increments. The station watering time appears in hours and minutes Move to the next station by pressing the key.
- Page 10 1.4/ Set time of the day to start watering You can start a watering cycle up to 8 times per day and per program if you prefer short watering cycles. Select the desired program by pressing the key to set the first start time; Use the keys to set the first start time.
- Page 11 2.1/ Controller status screen You have now completed all programming for automatic irrigation. This screen shows current time, system ON/OFF, etc. When screen is blank, this screen will appear if you press any key. Note: to return to the programming menu press both the keys simultaneously.
- Page 12 Note: To cancel a Rain Delay, access the screen and reset the number of days to 0. Remember that it is impossible to manually start irrigation during a Rain Delay. 2.3/ Water Budget The controller has a Water Budget function used to adjust watering time for all programs from 0 to 200%, without re-setting the length of watering time for each station.
- Page 13 2.4/ Manual single station start Use the key to selet the desired station. Then press the key. Watering starts and is indicated on the screen by a blinking sprinkler stream. The display counts down the remaining programmed watering time in 1-minute increments. It corresponds to the watering time set in step 1.3.
- Page 14 To stop watering before the cycle is completed, press the key. The controller will revert to the controller status screen. 2.6/ Test of all stations This function tests all the stations connected to the controller using a 2-minutes cycle and allows you to check that your irrigation system is working properly.
- Page 15 2.7/ System On/Shutdown The default mode is "On" which allows programmed watering to take place. You can prevent watering (rainy weather shutdown) without changing the scheduled watering programs. ON and OFF blink on the screen along with the cross on the sprinkler.
- Page 16 TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Possible cause • Make sure a 9V lautching solenoid is used • Check electric wiring • No run time has been set for the station • Sensor system is preventing irrigation Station does not come on • Start time has not been entered for the program to which the station is assigned Water budget for the station’s program is set to 0%...
- Page 17 13792 Aix en Provence Cedex 3 France Tél : (33) 4 42 24 44 61 Fax : (33) 4 42 24 24 72 sav@rainbird.fr WARRANTY A Rain Bird 3-years warranty covers this product. For further details, please consult our turf catalog.
- Page 18 I declare that the WP-series type devices, an irrigation controllers, conforms to the European Directives 89/336/CE and 93/91/CEE concerning electromagnetic compatibility. The WP Series is battery powered. General information about your WP Series controller is located on the back of the unit. Aix en Provence, 12/08/2004 General Manager RAIN BIRD EUROPE Signature...
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