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- Page 1 HERON ELECTRIC COMPANY LTD User Guide and Installation Manual HM12 Pro HM16 Pro HM144Pro– Multi-Wire Controller HM12 Pro / HM16 Pro /HM144 Pro 11/01/2023...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents About the Controller Installation Mounting the Controller Wiring Up Your Controller Connecting Mains Supply Pump/Master Valve Outputs Surge Earth More Inputs and Outputs Start Input Suspend Input Flow Meter Input Climatic Sensor Input 24VAC Permanent Output Getting to know Your Controller Resetting the Clock and Date Set Up and Edit an Automatic Starts Set Up and Edit Program Names... - Page 4 Electrical Conformity Changing Controller Options Standard Configuration Options 1. Number of Zones 2. Number 24hr Starts 3. Number Weekly Starts 4. Skip Day Starts 6. Number of Programs 7. Rain Gauge 8. Manual Percentage 9. Input 1 Use 11. Auto Enable Option 13.
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Page 5: About The Controller
About the Controller HMpro controllers operates 24volt AC solenoid valves. The HM12pro can operate a maximum of 12 valves, the HM16pro a maximum of 16 valves. The HM144pro can operate 16 valves as standard and up to 144 valves with the addition of expansion cards. The controller will run the valves for the length of time, and in the order you specify. -
Page 6: Pump/Master Valve Outputs
The solenoid output voltage is an Extra Low Safety Voltage. Keep solenoid cables and connections well away mains voltages as per regulations for Extra Low Safety Voltages. Pump/Master Valve Outputs Two pump control outputs are available, namely “Pump-1” and “Pump-2”. The “Pump-1”... -
Page 7: More Inputs And Outputs
+18VDC. Climatic Sensor Input The Climatic Sensor Input allows Heron sensors and the Heron weather station to be connected to an HMpro controller. Please see specific sensor manual for wiring instructions. The Climatic Sensor Input also allows a simple rain switch (mini-click) to be connected to the HMpro controller. -
Page 8: Getting To Know Your Controller
Getting to know Your Controller When you switch on the power the Main Menu will be displayed, as shown below. Additional menu items may be displayed depending on how the configuration options on your controller have been set. To scroll through Menu items press the “Arrow Up” and “Arrow Down” keys. -
Page 9: Set Up And Edit An Automatic Starts
Use the “Left” and “Right Arrow” keys to move the cursor over the time fields to change the time. Press “Arrow Down” to move cursor over the date fields to change the date. The day of the week will automatically change to the correct day for the date entered. The ““Day Count””... -
Page 10: Set Up And Edit Program Names
Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over the hours and minutes fields. Use the number keys to enter the start time of the program. An automatic start must be activated in order for it to work. Move the cursor over the “OFF” field and press the “OK/Select”... -
Page 11: Set Up Or Edit Program Information
Set Up or Edit Program Information Select “EDIT PROGRAMS” from the Main Menu. The Program Menu will be displayed. Select EDIT PROGS from the Program Menu. The default configuration option is for your controller to have only 1 program, however your controller can run up to 28 irrigation programs. - Page 12 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over the zone “minutes” and “seconds” fields. Use the number keys to set the run time required for each zone in the program. In the top right hand corner of the program screen the row number, sequence or column number and the cursor position number are displayed, “C1-1”.
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Page 13: Set Up And Edit Zone Information
Set Up and Edit Zone Information Zone Configuration Zone properties need to be entered for each irrigation zone. Select “ZONE INFO” from the Main Menu and the Zone Menu will be displayed. Select “ZONE CONFIG” from the Zone Menu. If there is a flow meter connected to your controller, then the expected maximum and minimum flow rate in litres/seconds can be entered for each zone. -
Page 14: Pump Configuration
Select “ZONE NAME” from the Zone Menu. The following screen will be displayed showing zone names. Press the MENU key to return to the Zone Menu. Pump Configuration Select “PUMP CONFIG” from the Main Menu. The Pump Menu will be displayed. Pump Prime Time A pump prime pressurisation time can be set for each of the pumps connected to your controller. -
Page 15: Starting And Stopping
To assign a pump to a particular zone, position the cursor over the relevant field and press the “OK/Select” key. “NO” will change to “YES”. Press the MENU key to return to the Pump Menu. SPARE Note: “ ” option on the Pump Menu is not currently allocated to a function. Press the MENU key to return to the Main Menu Starting and Stopping To manually start a program, a zone or a pump, press the START key to display the Start Menu... -
Page 16: Pump Start
Enter the zone number and the required run time. Press the “OK/Select” key. Press the MENU key to return to the Start Menu. Pump Start Select “START PUMP” from the Start Menu. Enter the pump number and the time you want to run the pump for in hours, minutes and seconds. Press the “OK/Select”... -
Page 17: Short Cuts
Short Cuts Set All When setting up an irrigation program, the “Set All/Auto Disable” key allows a quick method of setting a number of zones to run for the same length of time. Go to the program set up screen where zone times are entered. To set a group of zones to the same run time, press “Set All”. -
Page 18: Log
All controller events and faults are recorded and can be viewed in the “Event Log”, “Zone Log” or “Fault Log”. Select “LOG” from the Main Menu. The Log Menu will be displayed. Select the log you want to view. Any faults which have occurred can be viewed on the “Fault Log”. The “Zone Log”... -
Page 19: Electrical Conformity
EMC Generic Emission EN 50082-2 EMC Generic Immunity To comply the product must be permanently installed in accordance with the installation instructions provided and the electrical supply must be sinusoidal. Heron Electric Co Ltd, Unit G15 Rudford Industrial Estate, Arundel, England... -
Page 20: Changing Controller Options
Changing Controller Options This section describes the basic configuration options you can set on your controller. Your controller has 13 basic configuration options. If you need to use the more advanced features of the controller please refer to the ‘Advanced Options’ manual. WARNING Do not adjust Advanced Configuration Options without referring to the Advanced Options... - Page 21 Use the arrow keys to scroll through the 13 basic options. Use either the number keys or press the OK/Select key to set the configuration option to its required value.
- Page 22 The table below lists the allowed values for each of the configuration options. Option Brief Description Allowed values NUMBER OF ZONES Set number of zones. Size of controller NUMBER 24HR STARTS Set number of Daily automatic starts. 000-064 NUMBER WEEKLY Set number of Weekly automatic starts.
- Page 23 detected. MAX FLOW FAULTS Specify maximum number of flow faults before a 000-099 program is stopped. CURRENTLY NOT IN USE ZONE LOG CURRENTLY NOT IN USE WEEK AUTO EXTRA Set to 001 to display daily, odd day, even day, 5 000/001 day and weekend program start options Default...
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Page 24: Number Of Zones
1. Number of Zones Set this to the number of zones attached to your controller. The maximum number of zones will depend on the size of the controller purchased. 2. Number 24hr Starts If you need to increase or decrease the number of automatic starts allowed within a 24 hour period, use this option. -
Page 25: Skip Day Starts
The start time of the program should be entered using 24 hour clock times. An automatic start must be activated in order for it to work. Move the cursor over the “OFF” field ” and press the “OK/Select key. “OFF” will change to “ON”. The automatic start has now been activated. -
Page 26: Rain Gauge
7. Rain Gauge The Heron rain gauge allows irrigation programs to be reduced depending on the amount of rain that has fallen over the last few days. Irrigation programs can be reduced by 25%, 50%, 75% or 100%. If you have a Heron rain gauge, set this option to 001. -
Page 27: Manual Percentage
Rain On/Off Switch The Heron controller can also operate with a simple On/Off rain switch. If you have a simple ON/Off rain switch set this option to “99”. The On/Off rain switch is also connected across I2, C2. If the switch is triggered to an “On”... -
Page 28: Auto Enable Option
11. Auto Enable Option This option allows all automatic starts to be disabled by pressing and holding down the “Auto Disable” key when the Time screen is displayed. Set this option to 001 to activate the auto start option. “AUTO START ENABLED” will be displayed at the bottom of the Time screen. -
Page 29: Use Names
A percentage adjustment can be made for any individual program. The adjustment will be applied pro-rata for each zone within the irrigation program. For example, if a program has 2 zones, zone 1 set to run for 6 minutes and zone 2 to run for 10 minutes. If the percentage adjustment is set for 50%, then zone 1 will run for 3 minutes and zone 2 for 5 minutes. -
Page 30: Parallel Programs
Set this option from 000 to 006 to specify the maximum number programs to run in parallel. The Heron controller runs up to 6 programs in parallel. Up to 16 zones can be run in parallel with the addition of extra cards. -
Page 31: Flow Test Enabled
A single flow meter is connected to MW1 as standard. This field needs to be changed if additional cards have been added. Set the K-FACTOR if a pulse meter has been connected. If “FLOW TESTING” has been active – see option 29, then a “DELAY BEFORE TEST” time in seconds can be specified, before the measuring of the flow through a zone starts. -
Page 32: Advance Lo Flow
30. Advance Lo Flow If this option is set to 001 then an irrigation program will advance to the next zone in the program sequence should a low flow volume fault be detected. 31. Advance Hi Flow If this option is set to 001 then an irrigation program will advance to the next zone in the program sequence should a high flow volume fault be detected. -
Page 33: Group Percent
47. Group Percent Set this option to 001 to display “GROUP PERCENT” in the Main Menu. Zones can be assigned to a group on the “ZONE CONFIG” screen. The adjustment will be applied pro-rata for each zone within the group. For example, if a group has 2 zones, zone 1 set to run for 6 minutes and zone 2 to run for 10 minutes. -
Page 34: Flow Log Rate X10S
58. Flow Log Rate x10S Enter the number seconds to be multiplied by 10, to wait before flow rate is measured. For example if this option is set to 10, then the flow rate will be measured every 100 seconds. Program Options This option allows you to specify the number of zones in a program, the number of zones to run in parallel and to specify zone run times in hours and minutes. -
Page 35: Reprogram Programs
In order to reset a function or complete a factory reset, the corresponding code must be entered in the “REENTER” field and the “REPROG” field set to “Yes”. For example to reset Auto Starts, the “REENTER” field must be set to “086”. Reprogram Programs To reset either individual programs or all programs use the “REPROG PROGRAMS”...
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