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- Page 1 H E R O N E L E C T R I C C O M P A N Y L T D Basic User and Installation Manual 40 T 240 Ti 6 40 Two Wi r e Decoder Control l e r Doc ref.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS About This Controller .................... 3 Installation ......................3 More Inputs and Outputs ..................6 Getting to know Your Controller................7 Resetting the Clock, Day and Date............... 8 Entering Decoder Serial Numbers ................ 9 Set Up or Edit an Irrigation Program..............9 Set Up or Edit an Automatic Program Start Time.......... -
Page 3: About This Controller
About This Controller The T 40, T 240 and T 960 are sequential irrigation controllers that operate 24V AC solenoid valves via "decoders". Decoders are connected to the controller via a common two-wire cable. Installation WARNING Installation should be carried out by a Competent Electrician. Mounting the Controller The controller should be mounted on a wall using four screws, one screw through each corner lid bolthole. - Page 4 Fig 1 Output Wiring Mains 24VAC Fuse 0,6A Input Fuse 8 way lead 2 way lead 24VAC O/P Conduit You must use the cable tie Inputs Surge Earth Connect to local Earth Rod O/P Fuses 1,6A Decoder Black Yellow Flow Remote Remote Valve...
- Page 5 The controller does not have a pump start output. To facilitate a pump start output you must purchase a Heron Two-Wire pump start (DECBR-DIN, DECBR-ENC or DECBP). Appendix 1 and 2 shows some example configurations that you should use. Never connect any relay across the two wire cable.
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Page 6: More Inputs And Outputs
A 24VAC permanent output is available across the terminals marked O2 and C1. This output is to supply low power 24VAC devices such as Heron interface cards and the Heron GSM module. This output is fused with a F2 a 0.3A fuse. -
Page 7: 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. MAIN MENU >Program Starts Programs Valve Info To scroll through the Main Menu items press the up and down arrows. OK/SELECT To select any Main Menu item press the button. -
Page 8: Resetting The Clock, Day And Date
Resetting the Clock, Day and Date Select “Set Clock” from the Main Menu. The following screen will be displayed. SET CLOCK Time 10:50:11 Date 01/03/08 Use the Left and Right arrow keys to move the cursor over the current time to change the time. Press Arrow Down to move cursor over the Date to change the date Position the flashing cursor over the “day”... -
Page 9: Entering Decoder Serial Numbers
Entering Decoder Serial Numbers If you are installing the system you need to set the Decoder Serial Number of each irrigation valve. The decoder serial number is shown on the side of each decoder. Any decoder serial number can be assigned to any valve. -
Page 10: Set Up Or Edit An Automatic Program Start Time
Initially the number of valves in a program will be equal to the controller size, an Mi-4 controller will have 4 valves displayed and a Mi-8 controller 8 valves You can increase or decrease the number of valves in any program by setting Program Options. The number in the top right hand corner of the display is the “line number”... -
Page 11: Starting And Stopping
Starting and Stopping To manually start a program, a valve or the pump, press the START button. The following screen will be displayed. MANUAL START >Start Program Start Valve Start Pump Program Start To start a program press START PROG Start Prog Enter the number of the program to be started. -
Page 12: Start Pump
Pump Start To start a pump, position the flashing cursor next to the “Start Pump” option and press button. The following screen will be displayed. START PUMP Start Pump Hrs 1 Enter the number of hours for the pump to run and press to start the selected pump. -
Page 13: A Couple Of Short Cuts
10. A Couple of Short Cuts Set All Set All When setting up an irrigation program, the button allows a quick method of setting a number of valves to run for the same length of time. Select “Programs” from the Main Menu. The following screen will be displayed. -
Page 14: Fault Log
11. Fault Log If a fault occurs “Fault” will appear in the Main Menu. MAIN MENU Program Starts Programs >Fault To view the fault log select “Fault” from the Main Menu.The following screen will be displayed. . FAULT PAGE 12:06 VALVE 02 Deco 12:15... -
Page 15: Clearing Fault Conditions
Controller MCI-100s Action Fault Displays Response O/L1 Too much current is All irrigation Check Cable flowing to operate the programs will be decoder. immediately stopped Valve number displayed. O/L2 Short on two wire All irrigation Check Cable cable. More that 1.6A programs will be Card number being drawn... -
Page 16: Taking Care Of Your Controller
12. Taking Care of Your Controller Never - use sharp objects to press the buttons on your controller. Avoid pressing the buttons with your fingernails. Always - ensure the lid screws are screwed down tightly to keep the inside of the controller dry and to reduce exposure to high humidity. -
Page 17: Changing Basic Controller Options
13. Changing Basic Controller Options This section describes the basic configuration options you can set on your controller. There are 16 basic options. If you need to use the more advanced features please refer to the ‘Advanced Options’ manual. To access the controller’s basic configuration options, press and hold the Advance button. The following screen will be displayed. - Page 18 1. Number of Valves Set this to the number of valves attached to your controller. 2. Number 24hr Starts If you need to increase or decrease the number of automatic starts allowed within a 24hour period, use this option. Enter the required number of automatic starts. There will be no change to the operation of the controller just more daily automatic start will be listed.
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Page 19: Rain Sensor
Irrigation programs can be reduced by 25%, 50%, 75% or 100%. If you have a Heron rain sensor, set this option to the number of days you wish the rain sensor to work over. - Page 20 Note: The rain sensor has no effect on a manual valve start. 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.
- Page 21 9. Remote Stop Option This controls whether irrigation programs should freeze or permanently stop when the remote stop input is activated. Set this option to ‘N’ to freeze irrigation programs. Irrigation programs will start again from the point at which they stopped when the remote stop condition is removed.
- Page 22 13. Configure Programs If you wish to change the order in which valves are displayed and run in an irrigation program, then this option should be set to “Y”. Any valve can be run in any order within an irrigation program. For example, if you want to create the following sequence for irrigation program 2.
- Page 23 To do this move the cursor over the zone number for VALVE 02 and change it to 2. PROGRAM 2 1 Valve 2:00 2 Valve 1:30 1 Valve 1:30 14. Valve Info. Valve Information allows you to change the properties of valves. For example you can change the name of the valve.
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Page 24: Appendix 1 Simple Connection Of A Pump
A pump can be started by using the signal on the 2-wire cable as the control signal. When ever there is a voltage on the 2 wire cable the pump will be activated. Use Heron DECBR-DIN or DECBR-ENC for local;... -
Page 25: Appendix 2 Connecting A Pump Via A Decoder
More sophisticated pump control can be achieved by connecting a pump via a standard DECB1 decoder. This allows the pump to be controlled on a program by program basis. Up to five pumps can be controlled in this way. Use a Heron DEC-BP in conjunction with a DECB1 decoder as shown below:- Pump... -
Page 26: Appendix 3 Connecting A Master Valve
Appendix 3 Connecting a Master Valve A master valve can be connected to the two-wire cable via a standards DECB1 decoder or a Heron DEC-BP as shown below. Do not connect a solenoid valve directly to the two-wire cable. Master...
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