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Controller Models
SL800, SL1600, SL1620,
SL1624, SL4800
Owner's Manual
PROGRAM
PGM
NEXT
BACK
WATERING
SMART
MODE
BASIC
M A N UA L ZO N E
M A N UA L T E ST
M O R E / L E S S
S O I L T Y P E
P L A N T T Y P E
SPRINKLER TYPE
ZIP CODE / LATITUDE
ADVANCED
SMART
The Smart Irrigation Controller
PRESS TO START
MANUAL PROGRAM
UP
DOWN
RAIN/FREEZE
ON
SENSING
OFF
RUN
SYST E M O F F
C U R R E N T T I M E / DAT E
P R O G R A M STA R T T I M E S
ZO N E R U N T I M E S
DAYS TO WAT E R
OMIT TIMES / DAYS
SEASONAL % ADJUST
MENU
B AS I C
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Summary of Contents for SmartLine SL1620
- Page 1 Controller Models M A N UA L ZO N E SYST E M O F F SL800, SL1600, SL1620, B AS I C M A N UA L T E ST C U R R E N T T I M E / DAT E...
- Page 3 Online: support.weathermatic.com while conserving water to minimize your operation costs. Email: support@weathermatic.com The SmartLine® controller can perform BASIC timed watering schedules or, with the addition of the optional SLW Series On- Telephone: 888-484-3776 Site Weather Sensor, the controller’s Smart mode will analyze “on site”...
- Page 4 Build Your SmartLink Network You can now expand your SmartLine controller to maximize water savings, improve efficiency and improve landscape beauty. After ensuring you have the modules to accommodate all your zones, add an on-site Weather Sensor that takes into account rain and freeze, but also adjusts for temperature and other conditions that impact the need for supplemental watering.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
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Page 6: Smartline Accessories
SLW Series On-Site RFS5 420GLS Weather Sensors Wireless rain/ Rain Sensor for All SmartLine® Weather Sensors with rain freeze sensor SmartLine® Models and freeze sensing SmartLine® accessories available through your professional Weathermatic installer. For the Weathermatic distributor directory, go to www.weathermatic.com. http://support.weathermatic.com... -
Page 7: Getting Acquainted With Your Smartline® Controller 2.0
2.0 Getting Acquainted With Your SmartLine® Controller 2.1 Getting Acquainted With Your SmartLine® Control Panel Congratulations! SmartLine is the smart choice for water conservation and beautiful landscape. The “get acquainted” The SmartLine® Controller LCD Display provides the following information in 2.0 will make programming your unit easier and information when the controller is set to RUN, SYSTEM OFF, or faster. - Page 8 2.0 Getting acquainted with your SmartLine® Controller Special Feature: You can also use the START MANUAL PGM Button: The SmartLine® controller has 4 watering programs (A, B, C, and PROGRAM button to start a continuous run operation. If you D). This is like having 4 controllers...
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Page 9: Programming 3.0
SmartLine® controller, they will override watering 3.0 Programming operations if the ON LED is Your SmartLine® controller has two operating modes: BASIC selected. If your sensor/s mode or Weathermatic’s patented SMART mode. The BASIC have paused your system mode uses user assigned zone run times. -
Page 10: Using The Programming Buttons
UP and DOWN buttons to set month/day/year. (Note: For cause the chosen value to be saved in international users, the display will read day/month/year.) memory. Your SmartLine® controller has a 100-year calendar, so when you have entered the correct date, the SmartLine® controller RAPID ADVANCE: While programming, will automatically display the correct day of the week. -
Page 11: Program Start Times
Page 11. If a run time overlaps the next program start time, the zone is not to be used, set it SmartLine® controller will stack the start times within each to OFF. program and between programs, beginning those operations http://support.weathermatic.com... -
Page 12: Days To Water
The flashing number indicates the day interval for watering. D cannot be assigned to under AC power with the SmartLine® controller will allow an interval of 1 (every day) to 30 Program A, B, or C. Display control panel firmly closed. -
Page 13: Omit Times/Days/Dates
If you want to omit a specific day or days each week from Note: When the SmartLine® watering schedules, select OMIT:DAYS with the UP and DOWN PROGRAMMING buttons. Then push NEXT. Display will show a day of the week controller is in SMART IS COMPLETE. -
Page 14: Manual Start Functions
Manual Test will detect open circuits (less than 30 mA draw) on any used zone or a short on any output (master valve or zone). The SmartLine® controller has two dial positions for manual If the display indicates FAULT while running a Manual Test, refer system starts: to Advanced Menu to identify the FAULT. -
Page 15: Enter Smart Data For Zones
Spray, Rotor, Drip, 60 degrees south and 60 degrees north. 0 degrees setting is or Bubbler irrigation. The SmartLine® controller will apply a marked as EQUATOR. default precipitation rate for the sprinkler type selected. If you... -
Page 16: Plant Type For Zones
P L A N T T Y P E P L A N T T Y P E DAYS TO WAT E R DAYS TO WAT E R Native plants. The SmartLine® controller formula uses cool turf length of a zone run time SPRINKLER TYPE SPRINKLER TYPE... -
Page 17: More/Less (Optional)
SEASONAL % ADJUST SEASONAL % ADJUST are made daily rather than ADVANCED ADVANCED SMART SMART MENU MENU monthly. You can use MORE/ LESS to fine tune the run time calculation by zone in the SmartLine® controller by –50 to +25%. http://support.weathermatic.com... -
Page 18: Activating The Slw Series On-Site Weather Sensor
Press the MODE button on the control panel to place the SLW Weather Station the ZIP Code or Latitude is set on the SmartLine® controller in the SMART mode. A GREEN LED on the Rain Sense tab SmartLine® Controller before proceeding SMART position will confirm that you have communicated with with SLW Weather Sensor activation. -
Page 19: Advanced Menu 6.0
Advanced Menu 6.0 6.0 Advanced Menu STORE Advanced Menu provides additional M A N UA L ZO N E M A N UA L ZO N E SYST E M O F F SYST E M O F F B AS I C B AS I C DEFAULT RETRIEVE... -
Page 20: Fault
COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE: If the the controller will continue to skip watering a zone with a fault CONTACT SmartLine® controller is in SMART mode and will resume the flashing FAULT icon on the display each WITH Weather and the daily high/low temperature time that zone is operated. -
Page 21: Tests
Note: If you have more than NEXT and BACK buttons to for the locator feature to work. one valve on a zone, the SmartLine® controller will measure total scroll to the valve you want Pressure must be off while current for the combined valves. -
Page 22: Review
SmartLine controller uses an internationally recognized formula called the Hargreaves formula for calculating evapotranspiration. During a rain event, deficits will decrease to zero. SmartLine will not begin calculating deficits and run times again until the ACTIVE LED goes back to green after the SLW DLY. -
Page 23: Totl Run
TOTL RUN is the total run time for each zone since the date Use UP or DOWN buttons to select 1 to 14 days for watering shown (default date in the SmartLine® controller is January 1, suspension. The watering blackout will automatically be cleared 2000 shown as 01/01/00). -
Page 24: Min Def
Use NEXT button to access RUN time allowed before the zone watering pauses for the specified soak time. Use PGM button to select program. Use UP and DOWN buttons to set RUN time from OFF to 30 minutes (SmartLine™ controller default is OFF). http://support.weathermatic.com... -
Page 25: Num Start
Advanced Menu 6.0 6.10 Num Start 6.12 Mv:Zn Dly This SmartLine® feature allows you to select the number of (Master Valve Advance Open Note: The Master Watering Program Start Times that you want to appear at and Delayed Close): Valve/Pump Program Start Times on the dial. -
Page 26: Clr
KEEP. Use PGM button to select program to be cleared. Then, press either the UP or DOWN button to display CLEAR. With Provides information on software version in the SmartLine® CLEAR showing in the display, either press NEXT or BACK or controller. -
Page 27: Default
7.1 Total Reset Procedure For The SmartLine® controller 6.19 Default A total reset will clear all programming data in the SmartLine® This is an optional function that allows the user to store a controller. All settings will return to factory defaults. -
Page 28: Watering Cycle Pause Functions
Pauses are a normal function of the controller. Watering pauses will be indicated on all SmartLine® controllers by the presence of a RED or ORANGE LED as shown in the table and the reason for 7.3 Changing SLW or RFS5 Batteries the pause will be displayed. -
Page 29: Troubleshooting Guide
RF problems on wirelss SLW. See note below. Defective SLW Weather Sensor Replace SLW Weather Sensor. If SmartLine® controller has no communication for 5 days, it will revert to BASIC program settings Defective SLHUB communication... - Page 30 Troubleshooting 7.0 PROBLEM CAUSES SOLUTIONS No Display No power to controller Check fuse on SL1600 with inline fuse holder. Check fuse holder on SL800 or SL800. Replacement fuse is 1 amp slow blow for SL1600 and SL800 and 1.5 AMP slow blow for SL4800. No 24V power from transformer Replace transformer.
- Page 31 Troubleshooting 7.0 PROBLEM CAUSES SOLUTIONS SmartLine® controller does Sensor jumper is removed and no Install jumper wire between SEN terminals not turn on zone when sensor is connected (Sensor LED Select OFF mode if desired expected is red) Sensor wires have been cut...
- Page 32 Troubleshooting 7.0 PROBLEM CAUSES SOLUTIONS SmartLine® controller does Zone set to OFF Set zone run time not turn on zone when expected Dial set to SYSTEM OFF Position Turn dial to RUN No zone run time set; no daily Program zone run time and daily start time...
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Page 33: World Latitudes
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Page 34: Basic Programming Planning Table
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