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- Page 1 Ambient light powered, smart irrigation controller ECO1 MVA ECO1 ASV.075 I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L...
- Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. ABOUT THE CONTROLLER Thank…you…for…purchasing…DIG’s…ECO…1 …Single…Station…Battery…Operated…Controller.… ™ INTRODUCTION… ……………………………………………………………… 3 This…manual…describes…how…to…get…the…ECO…1 controller…up…and…running…quickly.… … … 1.… About…the…controller… …………………………………………………… 3 … 2.… Component…identification… ……………………………………………… 4 After…reading…this…manual…and…becoming…familiar…with…the…basic…functionality…of…the… … … 2.1…ECO…1.ASV…with…anti-siphon…valve… …………………………………… 4 controller,…use…the…manual…as…a…reference…for…less…common…tasks…in…the…future.… … … 2.2…ECO…1MVA…manual…valve…actuator… …………………………………… 5 1. ABOUT THE CONTROLLER …...
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Page 3: Component Identification
2. COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION ECO1 MVA MANUAL VALVE ACTUATOR See…section…4.1…to…change…adapters…from…the…factory…3/4…in.…assembly…to…the…… 2.1 ECO1 .ASV WITH ANTI-SIPHON VALVE 1…in.…assembly. 6.…Collapsible…… 10.…Anti-siphon…cap… 1.…Solar…PVM… 1.…Solar…PVM… solenoid…wire 2.…LCD…screen 11.…Pipe…thread…outlet 2.…LCD…screen 7.…Manual…flow…control 12.…Pipe…thread…inlet 3.…7…button…keypad…… 3.…Quick…reference…label…… 8.…External…bleed…screw 13.…Anti-siphon…valve 4.…Rain…sensor…connection 4.…7…button…keypad 9.…DC…Solenoid 5.…Quick…reference…label 5.…Rain…sensor…connection 6.…DC…Solenoid 7.…Collapsible…solenoid…wire … … …... -
Page 4: System Components
Control Buttons 3. SYSTEM COMPONENTS ………… ………Select…programming…mode …………… ………Turn…ON/OFF…program …………… ………Start/stop…a…manual…cycle … … ……Move…left/right…to…select…a…value … … ……Raise/lower…the…selected…value ANTI-SIPHON VALVE INSTALLATION The…ECO1…ASV.075…can…be…installed…directly…to…PVC…pipe.…(Inlet…3/4 in.…FNPT,…outlet… LCD Display … 3/4…in.…FNPT.) 1.…Time and Date - Indicates…current…time…and…day… Operating…pressure:…10…to…125…PSI 2.…Set Watering Days - Choose…either…specific…days,…odd/even…days,…or…up…to…once… every…30…days Recommended…operating…pressure:…10…to…80…PSI 3.…Start Time - Up…to…5…start…times…per…day…available NOTE: Wrap all fittings with Teflon tape. - Page 5 4. Turn…the…main…water…supply…on…and…pressurize…the…system. CHANGING ACTUATOR ADAPTERS The…ECO…1 …with…actuator…is…factory…set…to…fit…a…3/4…in.…brass…manual…anti-siphon… ™ 5.…To…test…the…ECO…1 ,…press…the… …button.…A…click…will…be…heard,…indicating…the… ™ valve.…To…install…the…controller…with…actuator…on…a…1…in.…manual…anti-siphon…valve… valve…is…open.…An…icon…of…a…droplet… …on…the…upper…left…of…the…screen…and…the… the…3/4…in.…seat…washer…and…adapter…must…be…removed…and…replaced…with…the…1…in.… run…time…remaining…will…appear…on…the…display…in…5…seconds.…Check…that…the… adapter…and…seat…washer,…which…are…included…in…this…box. system…is…operating…correctly…and…press…the… …button…again…to…turn…it…off.…A… 1.… Turn…the…actuator…so…that…the…seat…washer…and…the…3/4……in.…threaded…adapter…face…up. second…click…will…be…heard…indicating…that…the…valve…closed.…The…droplet…icon… … 2.… Using…pliers,…or…a…5/18…in.…wrench,… and…the…manual…icon… …will…disappear…from…the…display…and…OFF…will…appear… remove…the…seat…washer…screw…by… momentarily;…then…the…display…will…revert…to…the…time…of…day. turning…counter…clockwise…… 6.…Program…the…ECO…1 …controller…(see…section…5). and…pull…off…the…3/4…in.…seat… ™ washer…assembly…… (see…Figure…A). FIGURE A 3.… Push…the…3/4…in.…threaded…adapter… down…towards…the…actuator…to…...
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Page 6: Manual Valve Actuator Installation
5.… Install…the…1…in.…threaded…adapter…by… 4.2 MANUAL VALVE ACTUATOR INSTALLATION pushing…it…onto…the…actuator…stem… Operating…pressure:…10…to…125…PSI and…making…sure…the…notch…on…the… Recommended…operating…pressure:…10…to…80…PSI adapter…lines…up…with…the…notch…on… the…stem…of…the…actuator…… 1.… Shut…off…main…water…supply. (see…Figure…D). 2.… Remove…the…manual…stem…from…the…existing…valve…and…temporarily…remove…the… anti-siphon…cap…(Figure…A). FIGURE D 3.… Replace…any…existing…worn…washers…with…the…new…ones…provided…(Figure…B). 6.… Spread…the…retainer…clip…with…your… 4.… Install…the…actuator…into…the…manual…anti-siphon…valve…body…by…turning…actuator… thumbs…and…push…the…retainer…into… clockwise.…Tighten…firmly,…but…do…not…over…tighten…(Figure…C). the…adapter…until…it…clicks…… (see…Figure…E). FIGURE E WASHERS 7.… Install…the…1…in.…seat…washer… MANUAL STEM assembly…as…shown.…Insert…the…seat… ………… VALVE BODY washer…screw…into…the…bottom…of…the…... -
Page 7: Setting Time And Date
5. PROGRAMMING 5.… Turn…actuator…flow…control…knob…clockwise…until…it…stops…to…shut…off…flow…… (Figure…D). In…order…to…program…the…ECO…1 ,…you…must first…let…the…unit…sit…out…in…the…light…to… ™ 6.… Turn…on…main…water…supply. charge.…In…bright…light…conditions…(full…sun)…this…will…take…under…30…minutes.…… In…shaded…conditions…this…could…take…up…to…2…hours.… 7.… Activate…the…solenoid…through…the…controller,…a…click…will…be…heard…indicating…the… valve…is…open.…(The…manual…symbol…will…appear…on…the…display.) This…section…explains…the…programming…features,…and…the…steps…necessary…to…assign… irrigation…schedules.…To…program…the…controller…use…the… …to…select…the…desired… 8.… Turn…the…actuator…flow…control…knob…counter…clockwise…to…allow…flow…and…check… the…system…to…make…sure…that…the…sprinklers…or…the…drip…system…is…working… programming…mode,…the… …to…make…the…entry…flash…and…the… … …buttons…to… properly…(Figure…E). change…the…value.… NOTE:…Only…a…flashing…value…can…be…changed.… FLOW CONTROL KNOB FLOW CONTROL KNOB NOTE:…If…the…last…data…entered…stops…blinking,…press… …again…to…resume… programming…and…repeat…the…steps. 6. SETTING TIME AND DATE The…controller…can…display…the…time…in…either…a…12…or…24…hour…format.……... -
Page 8: Setting Watering Day Schedules
6.…… P ress… …to…proceed…to…the…next…step…SET…DAYS… …or…review…the…program. Press… …to…move…backward. 7. SETTING WATERING DAY SCHEDULES 2.…If…the…current…time…has…not…been…set…and…needs…to…be…updated…press… …and…the… Option 1 - Setting Specific Days of the Week: hour…digit…starts…blinking. This…setting…determines…which…days…the…ECO…1 …controller…will…operate.…Choose… ™ 3.…To…set…the…current…hour,…press… …or… …(note…AM…and…PM…designations). either…watering…on…specific…days…of…the…week,…EVEN/ODD…days…or…cyclical…from…daily… up…to…once…every…30…days.…The…controller’s…default…setting…is…to…water…on…all…specific… 4.…… T o…set…the…minutes,…press… …again…and…the…minute…digit…starts…blinking.…Press… days…of…the…week. the… …or… …to…set…the…current…time…in…minutes. For…example,…if…you…want…to…water…every…Tuesday,…Thursday…and…Sunday: 1.…Press…the…... - Page 9 8.…Press… …and…the…underscore…under…Sa…(Saturday)…starts…blinking. 9.…Press… …and…the…underscore…under…Sa…disappears.…Saturday…is…de-selected. 5.…… T o…return…to…a…weekly…schedule,…Press… …and…the…program…returns…to…the… weekly…schedule…for…selecting…the…day…of…the…week. 10.…Press…the… …button…to…proceed…to…the…next…step…or…to…set…even/odd…days. Option 2 - Setting Even or Odd Days: To select EVEN days, ODD days or cyclical days from one day up to every 30 days refer to the following example. 6.…Press…the…...
- Page 10 9. SETTING WATERING RUN TIMES 3.…To…set…the…desired…first…start…time…hour…(note…AM…and…PM…designations),…press… …or… Note: If…you…have…already…set…a…SimpleSmart …ET…preset…(example:…SP02)…and…then… ™ change…the…run…time,…your…SimpleSmart …program…will…be…turned…OFF.…You…must… ™ 4.…Press… …and…the…minutes…start…blinking. reactivate…the…SimpleSmart ™ …programming…each…time…you…adjust…your…run…time… 5.…Press… …or… …and…set…the…desired…start…time…minutes. (see…section…10). This…setting…determines…the…length…of…time…the…ECO…1 …smart…controller…will…allow… ™ the…valve…to…remain…open…(duration…is…from…1…minute…up…to…6…hours).…For…example,… setting…watering…run…time…to…10…minutes…on…certain…days…of…the…week…will…program…… the…controller…to…turn…the…water…on…for…10…minutes…on…each…of…the…days…chosen…and… at…every…start…time…selected. 6.…Press… …again,…the…second…start…time…and…OFF…(or…the…last…start…time… To…set…the…watering…run…time… programmed)…appear…blinking. 7.…To…set…the…desired…second…start…time…hour…(note…AM…and…PM…designations),…press… 1.…Press…the… …button…until…the… …icon…appears…and…OFF…or…the…last…run…time… …or… setting…appears. 8.…Press…...
- Page 11 10. SETTING THE SIMPLESMART OPTION (SET ET) 4.…If…only…watering…duration…in…minutes…is…required,…press… …to…skip…the…hour…digit,… ™ and…the…minutes…will…start…blinking.… The…ECO…1 …smart…controller’s…main…feature…includes…twenty…preset…programs…for… ™ sprays…and…drip…irrigation…based…on…three…years…of…historical…evapotranspiration…(ET)… 5.…To…set…the…desired…watering…duration…in…minutes…(example…of…10…minutes),…press… from…various…climate…regions.… …or… …to…select…minutes.…When…programming…the…watering…duration…the… How…DIG’s…ECO…1 …smart…controller…operates…using…Historical…Evapotranspiration…(ET): ™ screen…will…also…show…the…days…the…controller…will…operate. After…programming…the…watering…schedule,…watering…start…time…and…watering…duration,… the…user…can…select…one…of…the…preset…SimpleSmart ™ evapotranspiration…(ET)…programs… for…spray…or…drip…irrigation…systems.…See…the…color…map…in…the…centerfold…of…this…manual… to…select…the…appropriate…pre-set…for…your…location…and…type…of…system…or…reference… CHART…A…on…page…22…and…choose…from…the…region…description. Selecting…SP1…through…SP20…sets…the…ECO…1 ™ …controller…to…water…a…predetermined… number…of…minutes…per…month.…The…amount…to…water…is…pre-programmed…into…the… NOTE: If the last data entered stops blinking after 10 seconds, press again to controller…and…is…determined…by…which…program…(SP)…is…selected…and…by…the…month.
- Page 12 CHART…A…-…SELECTING…HISTORICAL…ET…PROGRAM To…activate…the…SimpleSmart …ET…feature: ™ PROGRAM REGIONS IRRIGATION METHOD 1.… P ress…the… …button…until…the… …icon…appears…and…OFF…appears. SP01 Cool Mediterranean Drip Systems SP02 Cool Mediterranean Sprinkler Systems SP03 Humid Continental Drip Systems SP04 Humid Continental Sprinkler Systems SP05 Warm Mediterranean Drip Systems 2.… P ress… …and…OFF…(or…the…last…SP…program…#)…appears.
- Page 13 11. SETTING SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT (MONTHLY BUDGET) 12. RAIN DELAY SETTING The…Rain…Delay…setting…is…used…to…temporarily…suspend…all…irrigation…for…a…defined… The…amount…of…water…required…by…plants…varies…throughout…the…year.…The…Seasonal… number…of…days.…For…example,…during…rainy…weather…regularly…scheduled…programs… Adjustment…percentage…feature…can…be…utilized…to…alter…the…programmed…watering… run…time…on…a…monthly…basis.… can…be…turned…off…from…1-99…days.…At…the…end…of…the…designated…period,…regularly… scheduled…programming…will…resume…automatically. This…program…features…two…options: To…set…a…temporary…suspension…of…the…program: A.…It…can…be…used…as…an…adjustment…to…the…programmed…run…time…by…altering…the… programmed…watering…duration…on…a…monthly…basis. 1.…Press…the… …button…until…the… …icon…appears…and…OFF…appear.… B.…It…can…be…used…to…modify…the…total…run…time…setting…of…the…SimpleSmart ™ … programming…per…month…by…percentage. To…set…seasonal…adjustment…in…%: 1.…Press…the… …button…until…100%…and…the…current…month…#…appears. 2.…Press…the… …button…and…OFF…starts…blinking.…… 3.…To…set…the…desired…temporary…suspension…of…the…program…(1-99…days),…press… … or… 2.…Press…the… …button…and…the…100%…appears…blinking. 3.…To…set…the…desired…seasonal…adjustment…%…(0-200%),…press… …or… .…...
- Page 14 Note:…OFF…appears…in…between…numeric…value…of…99…and…1. Press…the… … button…to…proceed…to…the…next…step…EVENTS…OFF… …or…to…review… the…program. 13. EVENTS OFF SETTING This…mode…allows…the…user…to…program…the…timer…to…not…water…during…specific… 3.…When…On…is…flashing…for…the…desired…month…to…turn…off,…push…the… …button… months…of…the…year,…or…to…program…the…timer…to…not…water…on…specific…days…of…the… and…the…word…OFF…will…appear.…The…selected…month…is…now…turned…off,…and…no… week…during…a…specific…month. watering…will…occur…during…the…entire…month. To turn off specific days of a month: 1.…Push…the… …button…until…the…desired…month…is…selected…and…DAYS…appear…above… the… …symbol.…The…number…of…the…month…is…on…the…left…(1…=…January,… 12…=…December). 2.…… P ush…the… …button…until…the…desired…day…of…the…week…flashes.… 3.…Push…the… …to…remove…the…underline…under…the…day…of…the…week.…… The…controller…is…now…fully…programmed. During…the…selected…month,…watering…will…not…occur…on…the…days…of…the…week… Press…the… …button…to…review…the…program…or…to…return…to…the…home…screen. without…the…underline.
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Page 15: Manual Watering
14. MANUAL WATERING 15. CONNECTING A RAIN SENSOR The…manual…mode…allows…the…user…to…test…the…system…and…water…for…a…specified… Most…“normally…closed”…rain…or…soil…moisture…sensors…can…be…connected…to…the…… run…time.…The…controller…will…automatically…close…the…actuator…or…valve…at…the…end… ECO…1 ™ …controller.…The…function…of…the…sensor…is…to…prevent…automatic…watering…by… of…the…defined…irrigation…period.…The…originally…programmed…irrigation…schedule… the…set…program…due…to…excessive…rainfall…or…when…the…soil…is…too…moist.…… continues…to…function…at…the…times…assigned.…The…sensor…condition…is…disregarded… To connect the sensor to the controller, please follow these steps: in…this…mode. 1.……Cut…the…yellow…wire…loop…that…exits…the…controller…in…the…middle…of…the…loop. To…start…a…manual…run, 2.……Strip…approximately…1/2…in.…of…insulation…from…the…end…of…each…wire.…… 1.…… P ress…the… …button,…and…the… …icon…and… …icon…appears.…ON…appears… 3.……Splice…one…yellow…wire…to…each…of…the…wires…coming…from…the…sensor.……… momentarily…and…then…the…last…watering…duration…is…displayed…with… … .…The…... -
Page 16: Maintenance, Troubleshooting And Repairs
CAUSE:…Valve…is…installed…backwards.… 16. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIRS SOLUTION:…Reverse…valve…and…make…sure…arrow…on…valve…body…is…pointing…away… To…restore…the…controller…to…the…default…settings…(Budgeting…and…Rain…Delay…settings… from…water…source.…… will…remain): 1.…Press…the… …button…until…the…START EVERY…is…displayed…and…the… …icon… PROBLEM:…Valve/actuator…is…not…opening…automatically…or…manually appears…on…the…bottom…left…of…the…screen.…… … C AUSE:…No…water…pressure 2.…Press…and…hold…down…the… …for…three…seconds. … S OLUTION:…Open…main…water…supply…valve 3.…The…screen…returns…to…the…home…screen…(clock)…and…all…the…default…settings…are… … C AUSE:…Faulty…solenoid restored.…The…current…time…and…date…is…retained. … S OLUTION:…Replace…solenoid … C AUSE:…Flow…control…handle…is…turned…down SCREWS … S OLUTION:…Open…flow…control…handle…on…valve…or…actuator PROBLEM:…Valve/actuator…functions…in…manual…mode…but…not…automatically BONNET ASSEMBLY …... -
Page 17: Warranty
PROBLEM: Rain…sensor…does…not…prevent…watering at…its…factory…this…product…which…shall…be…returned…to…the…factory…within…three…years…after…the… … C AUSE:…Rain…sensor…is…normally…open,…malfunctioning,…or…not…wired…correctly original…purchase…and…which…on…examination…is…found…to…contain…defects…in…material…and… workmanship. DIG CORPORATION SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR … S OLUTION:…Verify…that…sensor…icon…appears…on…display…when…pin…is…pushed… CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND; THE SOLE OBLIGATION OF DIG BEING LIMITED TO down…&…check…all…wire…splices REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE PROBLEM: Controller…waters…more…than…once…per…day... -
Page 18: Technical Assistance
18. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Should…you…encounter…any…problem(s)…with…this…product…or…if…you…do…not…understand…its…many… features,…please…refer…to…this…instruction…manual…first.…If…further…assistance…is…required,…DIG…offers…the… following…customer…support: TECHNICAL…SERVICE…USA •… DIG’s…Technical…Service…Team…is…available…to…answer…questions…in…English…and…Spanish…from…… 8:00…AM…to…5:00…PM…(PST)…Monday-Friday…(except…holidays)…at…800-344-2281. •… Questions…in…English…and…Spanish…can…be…emailed…to…questions@digcorp.com…or…faxed…to… 760-727-0282. •… Specification…documents…and…manuals…are…available…for…downloading…in…English…and…Spanish…at… www.digcorp.com. - Page 19 26-200………REVA………072314………DIGCORP 1210…Activity…Drive… Printed…in…the…USA Vista,…CA…92081-8510,…USA DIG…is…a…Registered…Service…Mark…of…DIG…Corp.