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- Page 1 ® P R O D U C T I N F O R M A T I O N Battery-Powered Controllers Full-Featured Controllers for Landscape Sites Without a Readily-Accessible Electrical Power Supply...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
® TABLE OF CONTENTS Applications for Battery-Powered Controllers .......... 1 Smart Valve Controller (SVC) Product Overview ..................2 Product Features and Benefits ..............2 Product Comparisons................. 8 Product Components.................. 9 Installation ....................10 Programming ................... 12 Troubleshooting ..................17 Technical Information................17 Product Explanation................. -
Page 3: Applications For Battery-Powered Controllers
Reduce overall system installation costs the damaged valve wire is cost-prohibitive. Paying an electrical utility company to provide Using a Hunter SVC or WVC battery- an electrical power source to a remote site can powered controller makes a system retrofit or be very costly. -
Page 4: Product Overview
This rugged Whereas some battery-powered controllers product is fully submersible and resists all require up to 3 different batteries, the Hunter moisture intrusion in water, mud and debris as SVC uses only one 9-volt battery, which will deep as 12 feet. - Page 5 In standard non-latching solenoids, in that moisture intrusion will not occur in the which the traditional controller must provide Hunter SVC controller as the sealed case is a constant power supply to the solenoid coil completely waterproof and provides protection...
- Page 6 The three options are: 1. Mount to a Hunter Industries valve solenoid using the clip bracket. 2. Mount on the side of the...
- Page 7 The large LCD display on the controller with when a battery-powered controller such as the its interactive icons simplifies programming Hunter SVC is used. Why put a controller in a by using valve box? How about keeping the controller internationally completely hidden from view.
- Page 8 You are in complete control when it comes The SVC allows to programming irrigation starts in the SVC. you to turn off As with all Hunter controllers, setting the the controller for start time is as simple as pushing the up or a predetermined down arrow buttons to the desired time.
- Page 9 Like all other Hunter Products, you an AM/PM mode can be assured of a quality product with a or 24-hour mode.
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Page 10: Product Comparisons
® PRODUCT COMPARISON Battery-Powered Controllers HUNTER NELSON NELSON RAIN BIRD ® ® ® ® ® ® Features SOLORAIN SOLORAIN EASY RAIN 510.000 540.000 ™ ™ ™ 8010 8014 Number of Stations up to 4 up to 4 100% Digital Programming ... -
Page 11: Product Components
SVC-400 2. 9-Volt Battery Holder – The SVC is designed to operate on a single 9-volt The SVC-400 is capable of operating up alkaline battery. The battery easily snaps to four individual DC latching solenoids. into the battery holder. -
Page 12: Installation
2. Drive two screws to secure the adapter to Mounting to a Hunter Valve the side of the valve box. The SVC can easily be mounted on any Hunter 3. Attach the SVC to the mounting clip and plastic valve. A specially designed valve slide it on the end of the mounting adapter. - Page 13 4. Attach the SVC to the mounting clip and slide onto the adapter. Figure 3 Connecting a Weather Sensor A Hunter Rain-Clik™ rain sensor or Mini-Clik rain sensor can be connected to ® the SVC. The purpose of this sensor is to stop watering when weather conditions dictate.
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Page 14: Programming
® PROGRAMMING THE SVC-100 Programming the Controller 2. Use the button to change the start The SVC is easy to program. The easy-to- time. (The start times advance in 15 minute understand icons and push button design increments.) Hold either button down for 1 allows you to step through the process of second to change times rapidly. - Page 15 Smart Valve Controller (SVC) Selecting Interval Watering 3. Press the button as many times as With this option you can select interval needed to set the number of days off watering from 1 to 31 days. desired (up to 7). 1.
- Page 16 ® PROGRAMMING THE SVC-400 SVC-400 is easy to program. SVC-400 is easy to program. 5. The number 1 will be fl ashing at the bottom The easy-to-understand The easy-to-understand of the display, indicating the fi rst day of icons and push button icons and push button the week.
- Page 17 1 Programming Stations to Operate Together minute to 4 hours. The SVC-400 allows for automatic watering 4. Press the button to navigate to the next of multiple valves at the same time. Up to station number to be programmed.
- Page 18 2. When the station number appears for the Manual Watering station that you would like to suspend The SVC-400 features a simple one touch manual watering, press the button once. manual start. One or more stations can be The time remaining displayed will change programmed to run manually at the same time.
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Page 19: Troubleshooting
Smart Valve Controller (SVC) TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM CAUSES SOLUTIONS There is no display. 1. Display is off. 1. Press any button for 1 second. 2. Battery is dead. 2. Replace the battery. Display indicates watering, but none 1. No water pressure. 1. -
Page 20: Wireless Valve System
It doesnʼt matter as long as you are using and reliability most certainly are. With the Hunterʼs new battery-powered Wireless introduction of Hunterʼs wireless controller Valve System including the Wireless that operates in the absence of a traditional Valve Programmer (WVP) and Wireless electric power source, anyone who maintains Valve Controller (WVC.) With wireless... - Page 21 The Hunter latching solenoid is packaged as Whereas some battery-powered controllers a separate part number, which is p/n 458200. require up to 3 different batteries, the Hunter For easy identification, its black and red wires WVC uses only one 9-volt battery which will...
- Page 22 The three options are: You only need the wireless WVP handheld 1. Mount to a Hunter Industries valve programmer and either the 2 station WVC- solenoid using the clip bracket.
- Page 23 Built-in rain sensor circuit can be connected down inside a valve to all Hunter weather sensor products box. No longer will A Hunter Rain-Clik™ rain sensor or any other crew members have to weather sensor can be connected to any Hunter worry about crossing battery-powered controller.
- Page 24 “Did the program download or not?” Hunter and trees/shrubs on drip. Plus, each zone has understands the frustrations of users of remote the ability to water up to nine start times per controlled devices.
- Page 25 The battery-powered controller will keep the run time within its memory after 2-Year Warranty... programming, even during battery replacement Hunter Industries backs up the products using its non-volatile memory. A full two-year warranty by Hunter Multi-language Capability... communicates to our customers that the WVP Program controller in four languages programmer stands up to the environment.
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Page 26: Product Comparison
® PRODUCT COMPARISON Remote Programmable Battery Powered Controllers HUNTER NELSON RAIN BIRD IRRITROL ® ® ® ® IBOC 300 SOLORAIN TBOS ™ Features WIRELESS WIRELESS Wireless, Radio Controlled Operation requires radio requires radio interface interface Interface has Large LCD with Interactive Icons ... -
Page 27: Technical Information
WVC. 6. Valve Mounting Clip – Allows the WVC to be mounted directly on any PRODUCT Hunter valve. The clip can also be used in EXPLANATION conjunction with the Universal Mounting Adapter. 7. Universal Mounting Adapter – Allows for alternate methods of mounting the WVC. - Page 28 ® WVP COMPONENTS This section provides a brief overview of 10. Flashing Sprinkler – Indicates when some of the components on the WVP. Each watering is occurring. item will be discussed in further detail 11. Calendar – Indicates interval watering later, however, this section can be helpful in schedule is being programmed.
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Page 29: Installation
Button – Selects programming function. Wiring DC Latching Solenoids to the WVC Leads are provided to attach a Hunter DC Button – Advances the selected flashing latching solenoid or other two-wire, DC display to the next item. - Page 30 4. Make sure that waterproof connectors are used to secure all wire connections. NOTE: The maximum recommended distance from the WVC to any Hunter DC latching solenoid is approximately 100 feet. Long distances between the WVC and the DC latching solenoid will reduce the 9-volt battery life.
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Page 31: Programming
(after 20 seconds) and revert back to the address already programmed into the WVC. Mounting the WVC to a Hunter Valve Figure 2 The WVC can easily be mounted on any Hunter plastic valve. A special designed valve Stake Mounting Method (Figure 3) mounting clip makes installation a snap. - Page 32 ® WVC INSTALLATION PROGRAMMING THE CONTROLLER (continued) 3. Secure wire connections with waterproof WVP Display connectors. Before you begin programming the WVP, take some time to learn about the features available and how program information is created. The large LCD display on the WVP is split into two areas: Programming and Communication.
- Page 33 Wireless Valve System Setup the WVP 2. Press the button to The WVP is simple to program. The easy-to- navigate to the station understand push button design allows you to number. Use the step through the process of programming and button to change the station activate manual watering with the press of a number.
- Page 34 ® PROGRAMMING THE CONTROLLER (continued) Selecting Specific Days of the Week to Water The controller will water at the next Start The controller will display the Time and will then water at the interval station number and 7 days of programmed.
- Page 35 Wireless Valve System 2. Squeeze the Transmit/Receive button on 4. All current program information and the handle of the WVP for 2 seconds. battery life status from the WVC can now The WVP will beep twice indicating that be reviewed with the WVP, by squeezing communication is taking place.
- Page 36 ® PROGRAMMING THE CONTROLLER (continued) System Off the controller will resume normal automatic The system off function will operation. turn your WVC controller off, 1. Press the button until the System Off stopping all automatic watering icon is displayed. until turned back on with your 2.
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Page 37: Troubleshooting
36. on any Hunter valve or as a kit that has a 1 1. The Hunter SVC is a full featured _______ inch Hunter PGV Valve with Flow Control... -
Page 38: Quiz Answers
13. If the display is not illuminated and there is battery power, the display will be activated by holding down _____ button for approximately ______ second. 14. The Hunter Wireless Valve System contains a Wireless Valve ____________ (WVC) and a Wireless Valve __________ (WVP). - Page 40 ® Hunter Industries Incorporated • The Irrigation Innovators © 2004 Hunter Industries Incorporated 1940 Diamond Street • San Marcos, California 92069 • TEL: (1) 760-744-5240 • FAX: (1) 760-744-7461 www.HunterIndustries.com P/N 700885 LIT-344 1/04...