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leIT1.mva manual valve acTuaTor See…section…4.1…to…change…adapters…from…the…factory… ⁄ …in.…assembly…to…the… 1…in.…assembly. 1.…Solar…PVM… 2.…Lcd…screen 3.…Quick…reference…label…… 4.…7…button…keypad 5.…rain…sensor…connection 6.…dc…Solenoid 7.…collapsible…solenoid…wire 8.…Manual…flow…control 9.…External…bleed screw………… 10.…Actuator…stem ASSEMBLY FOR ALL PLASTIC AS FACTORY ASSEMBLED FOR VALVES & 1 IN. BRASS VALVES 3/4 IN. BRASS VALVES ONLY CHAMPION & ORBIT adapter for 1 CHAMPION, RAIN BIRD &...
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3. sYsTem componenTs LCD Display 1.…Time and Date - Indicates…current…time…and…day… 2.…Set Watering Days - choose…either…specific…days,…odd/even…days,…or…up…to…once… every…30…days 3.…Start Time - up…to…5…start…times…per…day…available 4.…Run…Time - Watering…duration…from…1…minute…to…6…hours 5.…Manual…Run - Appears…when…manual…button…is…pushed 6. … S et ET - used…to…set…one…of…the…20…SimpleSmart …presets ™ 7.…Set Monthly Budget - Seasonal…adjustment…setting…(0%-200%)…in…5%… increments…or…to…fine-tune…SimpleSmart …programming ™...
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Control Buttons ………… ………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…LEIt1ASV.075…can…be…installed…directly…to…PVc…pipe.…(Inlet… ⁄ …in.…FnPt,…outlet… ⁄ …in.…FnPt.) operating…pressure:…10…to…125…PSI recommended…operating…pressure:…10…to…80…PSI… NOTE: Wrap all fittings with Teflon tape. Do not use pipe cement on the valve as this will damage the valve and void the warranty.
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5.… turn…actuator…flow…control…knob…clockwise…until…it…stops…to…shut…off…flow…… (Figure…d). 6.… turn…on…main…water…supply. 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.) 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… properly…(Figure…E). FlOW CONTROl KNOB FlOW CONTROl KNOB FIguRE D FIguRE E 9.… de-activate…the…solenoid…through…the…controller,…a…faint…click…will…be…heard…and… the…valve…should…close.…(the…manual…symbols…will…disappear…and…water…flow…will… stop).…If…flow…continues,…turn…flow…knob…clockwise,…one…full…turn…at…the…time…until… flow…is…completely…shut…off. 10.…repeat…steps…7…and…9…and…make…sure…that…flow…is…turned…on…and…off. Note: Turn flow control knob clockwise to decrease flow, counter-clockwise to increase flow. For low-flow drip systems below 60 gallons per hour, flow control knob should be turned no more than 1 to 3 turns up (counter-clockwise) from the fully closed position.
5. programmIng In…order…to…program…the…LEIt-1 ,…you…must first…let…the…unit…sit…out…in…the…light…to… ™ charge.…In…bright…light…conditions…(full…sun)…this…will…take…under…30…minutes.…… In…shaded…conditions…this…could…take…up…to…2…hours.… this…section…explains…the…programming…features,…and…the…steps…necessary…to…assign… irrigation…schedules.…to…program…the…controller…use…the… …to…select…the…desired… programming…mode,…the… …to…make…the…entry…flash…and…the… … …buttons…to… change…the…value.… NOTE:…only…a…flashing…value…can…be…changed.… 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.…… to…change…the…time…format,…from…the…home…screen: 1.…… P ress…and…hold…the… …button…for…three…seconds…until…the…display…switches… format…(AM/PM…disappears). ………………………… … SETTING THE CURRENT TIME AND DATE To enable the controller to operate properly, the current time and date must be set.
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2.…If…the…current…time…has…not…been…set…and…needs…to…be…updated…press… …and…the… hour…digit…starts…blinking. 3.…to…set…the…current…hour,…press… …or… …(note…AM…and…PM…designations). 4.…… t o…set…the…minutes,…press… …again…and…the…minute…digit…starts…blinking.…Press… the… …or… …to…set…the…current…time…in…minutes. 5.…… r epeat…the…steps…to…set…the…current…date…including,…month,…day…and…year.…When… the…date…is…selected…and…updated,…the…day…of…the…week…will…be…update…at…the… same…time…to…correspond…with…the…date. MONTH DAY YEAR ……………… ………………...
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6.…… P ress… …to…proceed…to…the…next…step…SEt…dAYS… …or…review…the…program. Press… …to…move…backward. 7. seTTIng waTerIng DaY scheDules Option 1 - Setting Specific Days of the Week: this…setting…determines…which…days…the…LEIt-1 …controller…will…operate.…choose… ™ 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… days…of…the…week. For…example,…if…you…want…to…water…every…tuesday,…thursday…and…Sunday: 1.…Press…the… …button…until…the… …icon…and…the…days…of…the…week…appear…on… the…screen.… 2.…Press… …once…and…M…(for…Monday)…starts…blinking.… 3.…Press,… …and…underscore…under…M…(Monday)…disappears.…Monday…is… de-selected. 4.…Press… …twice…and…W…(for…Wednesday)…starts…blinking. 5.…Press… …and…the…underscore…under…W…(Wednesday)…disappears.…Wednesday…is…...
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9.…Press… …and…the…underscore…under…Sa…disappears.…Saturday…is…de-selected. 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. Example: setting the controller to water every 10 days: 1.…Press…the…...
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5.…… t o…return…to…a…weekly…schedule,…Press… …and…the…program…returns…to…the… weekly…schedule…for…selecting…the…day…of…the…week. 6.…Press…the… …button…to…proceed…to…the…next…step…StArt…tIME… …or…to…review… the…program. 8. seTTIng waTerIng sTarT TIme The LEIT-1 smart controller can have up to five separate irrigation start ™ times per day. to…set…a…start…time, 1.…Press…the… …button…until…the… …icon…appears.…StArt…1,…displays…oFF…or…the… last…start…time…programmed…in…StArt…1…appears. 2.…Press… …and…oFF…(or…the…first…start…time…programmed)…begins…blinking. 3.…to…set…the…desired…first…start…time…hour…(note…AM…and…PM…designations),…press… …or… 4.…Press… …and…the…minutes…start…blinking.
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4.…If…only…watering…duration…in…minutes…is…required,…press… …to…skip…the…hour…digit,… and…the…minutes…will…start…blinking.… 5.…to…set…the…desired…watering…duration…in…minutes…(example…of…10…minutes),…press… …or… …to…select…minutes.…When…programming…the…watering…duration…the… screen…will…also…show…the…days…the…controller…will…operate. NOTE: If the last data entered stops blinking after 10 seconds, press again to resume or to move backward. Press…the… …button…to…proceed…to…the…next…step…SEt…Et… …or…to…review… the…program.
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10. seTTIng The sImplesmarT opTIon (seT eT) ™ the…LEIt-1 …smart…controller’s…main…feature…includes…twenty…preset…programs…for… ™ sprays…and…drip…irrigation…based…on…three…years…of…historical…evapotranspiration…(Et)… from…various…climate…regions.… How…dIG’s…LEIt-1 …smart…controller…operates…using…Historical…Evapotranspiration…(Et): ™ 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…LEIt-1 …controller…to…water…a…predetermined… ™ number…of…minutes…per…month.…the…amount…to…water…is…pre-programmed…into…the… controller…and…is…determined…by…which…program…(SP)…is…selected…and…by…the…month. 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… ™ reactivate…the…SimpleSmart …programming…each…time…you…adjust…your…run…time…(see… ™ section…10). NOTE: If using one of the SimpleSmart presets we recommend evaluating ™...
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cHArt…A…-…SELEctInG…HIStorIcAL…Et…ProGrAM program regIons IrrIgaTIon meThoD 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 SP06 Warm Mediterranean Sprinkler Systems SP07 Humid Sub-Tropical Drip Systems SP08 Humid Sub-Tropical Sprinkler Systems...
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to…activate…the…SimpleSmart …Et…feature: ™ 1.… P ress…the… …button…until…the… …icon…appears…and…oFF…appears. 2.… P ress… …and…oFF…(or…the…last…SP…program…#)…appears. 3.… t o…select…a…desired…SimpleSmart …preset…press… …or… …and…select…one…of…the… ™ twenty…programs…from…the…list…using…one…that…is…similar…to…your…climate…region…and… irrigation…method…(see…map…in…centerfold…or…reference…chart…A).… 4.… t o…deactivate…the…preset…program,…press… …and…the…program…#…appears…blinking. 5.…Press… …until…oFF…appears. … … button…to…proceed…to…the…next…step…SEt…BudGEt… Press…the… …or…to…review… the…program.
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11. seTTIng seasonal aDJusTmenT (monThlY buDgeT) the…amount…of…water…required…by…plants…varies…throughout…the…year.…the…Seasonal… Adjustment…percentage…feature…can…be…utilized…to…alter…the…programmed…watering… run…time…on…a…monthly…basis.… this…program…features…two…options: A.…It…can…be…used…as…an…adjustment…to…the…programmed…run…time…by…altering…the… programmed…watering…duration…on…a…monthly…basis. 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…the…100%…appears…blinking. 3.…to…set…the…desired…seasonal…adjustment…%…(0-200%),…press… …or… .… Example, if a 20 minute duration is programmed, and then the monthly budget is changed from 100% to 50%, the duration will now be 10 minutes for the selected month.
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Note:…oFF…appears…in…between…numeric…value…of…99…and…1. … or…to…review… Press…the… … button…to…proceed…to…the…next…step…EVEntS…oFF… the…program. 13. evenTs off seTTIng this…mode…allows…the…user…to…program…the…timer…to…not…water…during…specific… months…of…the…year,…or…to…program…the…timer…to…not…water…on…specific…days…of…the… week…during…a…specific…month. To turn off specific days of a month: 1.…Push…the… …button…until…the…desired…month…is…selected…and…dAYS…appear…above… … symbol.…the…number…of…the…month…is…on…the…left…(1…=…January,… the… 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.…… during…the…selected…month,…watering…will…not…occur…on…the…days…of…the…week… without…the…underline. To turn off an entire month: …...
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15. connecTIng a raIn sensor Most…“normally…closed”…rain…or…soil…moisture…sensors…can…be…connected…to…the…… LEIt-1 …controller.…the…function…of…the…sensor…is…to…prevent…automatic…watering…by… ™ the…set…program…due…to…excessive…rainfall…or…when…the…soil…is…too…moist.…… To connect the sensor to the controller, please follow these steps: 1.……cut…the…yellow…wire…loop…that…exits…the…controller…in…the…middle…of…the…loop. 2.……Strip…approximately… ⁄ …in.…of…insulation…from…the…end…of…each…wire.…… 3.……Splice…one…yellow…wire…to…each…of…the…wires…coming…from…the…sensor.……… use…waterproof…wire…connectors…to…secure…the…connections. 4.……Follow…the…sensor…manufacturer’s…instructions…for…calibrating…the…sensor. 5.……When…the…sensor…is…active…and…preventing…automatic…operation,…a… icon…will… appear…on…the…display. Icon…will…only…appear…when…sensor…is…active. FIguRE B SENSOR YEllOW SENSOR WIRES WATERPROOF WIRE CONNECTORS recommended…rain…sensors…are…the…rain…Bird…rSd…and…Hunter…Mini-clik recommended…soil…moisture…sensor…is…the…Irrometer…WEM-B…...
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16. maInTenance, TroubleshooTIng anD repaIrs to…restore…the…controller…to…the…default…settings…(Budgeting…and…rain…delay…settings… will…remain): 1.…Press…the… …button…until…the…START EVERY…is…displayed…and…the… …icon… appears…on…the…bottom…left…of…the…screen.…… 2.…Press…and…hold…down…the… …for…three…seconds. 3.…the…screen…returns…to…the…home…screen…(clock)…and…all…the…default…settings…are… restored.…the…current…time…and…date…is…retained. SCREWS BONNET ASSEMBlY AIR VENT WITH POPPET ASSEMBlY SPRINg AIR VENT SEAT DIAPHRAgM ASSEMBlY INlET OuTlET PROBLEM:……Water…is…flowing…out…under…the…anti-siphon…cap. cAuSE:…Valve…is…not…installed…at…least…6…in.…above…the…highest…outlet…on…the…system SoLutIon:…raise…valve…up…so…it…is…at…least…6…in.…above…the…highest…outlet…on…… the…system cAuSE:…Anti-siphon…float…is…obstructed…or…stuck SoLutIon:…unscrew…anti-siphon…cap…and…check…float…assembly…and…clear…out…any… debris…or…foreign…material…inside.
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cAuSE:…Valve…is…installed…backwards.… SoLutIon:…reverse…valve…and…make…sure…arrow…on…valve…body…is…pointing…away… from…water…source.…… PROBLEM:…Valve/actuator…is…not…opening…automatically…or…manually … c AuSE:…no…water…pressure … S oLutIon:…open…main…water…supply…valve … c AuSE:…Faulty…solenoid … S oLutIon:…replace…solenoid … c AuSE:…Flow…control…handle…is…turned…down … S oLutIon:…open…flow…control…handle…on…valve…or…actuator PROBLEM:…Valve/actuator…functions…in…manual…mode…but…not…automatically … c AuSE:…controller…is…set…to…oFF…mode … S oLutIon:…Verify…that…controller…does…not…show…oFF…in…current…time…mode … c AuSE:…AM/PM…not…set…correctly…in…current…time…mode… SoLutIon:…check…current…time,…change…AM/PM…if…necessary … c AuSE:…AM/PM…not…set…correctly…in…start…time…mode … S oLutIon:…check…start…time(s),…change…AM/PM…if…necessary … c AuSE:…Watering…restriction…or…rain…delay…is…preventing…watering …...
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PROBLEM: Valve/actuator…fails…to…close … c AuSE:…Valve/actuator…is…installed…backwards… … … S oLutIon:…check…flow…arrow…and…verify…arrows…points…away…from…water…source … c AuSE:…debris…is…blocking…solenoid…port … S oLutIon:…Shut…off…water…supply,…unscrew…and…remove…solenoid,…then…open… water…supply…and…flush…out…solenoid…port,…re-install…solenoid PROBLEM: rain…sensor…does…not…prevent…watering … c AuSE:…rain…sensor…is…normally…open,…malfunctioning,…or…not…wired…correctly … S oLutIon:…Verify…that…sensor…icon…appears…on…display…when…pin…is…pushed…down… &…check…all…wire…splices PROBLEM: controller…waters…more…than…once…per…day cAuSE:…More…than…one…start…time…has…been…programmed SoLutIon:…change…start…time…2,3,4,…and…5…to…oFF...
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