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Owners Manual / Operating Guide / Installation Guide
For Model Numbers:
PC-204
PC-206
PC-204-PS
PC-206-PS
Dual Program
Sprinkler Timer
4 Station
6 Station
4 Station with Pump Start
6 Station with Pump Start
Rain Bird National Sales Corporation
Customer Support Center
6991 E. Southpoint Rd., Bldg. #1
Tucson, AZ 85706
1-800-RAIN-BIRD
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Summary of Contents for Rain Bird PC-204
- Page 1 Owners Manual / Operating Guide / Installation Guide For Model Numbers: PC-204 4 Station PC-206 6 Station PC-204-PS 4 Station with Pump Start PC-206-PS 6 Station with Pump Start Rain Bird National Sales Corporation Customer Support Center 6991 E. Southpoint Rd., Bldg. #1 Tucson, AZ 85706 1-800-RAIN-BIRD...
- Page 2 Since different types of landscapes -lawns, shrubs, flowers, ground cover, etc.- re- quire different amounts of water, Rain Bird timers are designed to allow each station to water its own length of time, from 0 minutes to 99 minutes in one minute increments. A “station”...
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Page 3: Quick Programming Guide
If you're already familiar with this Rain Bird timer, here's a quick guide to what each key does when programming the PC-200 series. For step by step explanations, turn to the following pages. Note: use the ARROW keys to adjust any of the following func- Quick Programming Guide CLOCK &... -
Page 4: Mounting Instructions
STATION TIMING Sets run time per station from 1 to 99 minutes £ Press once to set station 1 £ Press again to set station 2 £ Repeat for other stations £ To remove a station from watering on a program, set time to "00"... -
Page 5: Wiring Instructions
Wiring Instructions Running the sprinkler wire (wire not included) For runs of less than 800 feet long, use 18-gauge plastic jacketed "thermostat" or "direct burial" control wire, installed alongside your piping runs. Thermostat wire uses a PVC jacket and is suitable for most indoor and underground installations. Direct burial wire is similar to thermostat wire, except the jacket is made of a UV resistant material, and it is suitable for any indoor or outdoor installation, including sunlight ex- posure. - Page 6 8 hours after the power is restored. All programming needs to be reset. Using the pump start circuit Pump start or master valve capability is available only on the PC-204-PS and PC-206- PS models. This circuit allows the timer to be used in conjunction with a "pump relay switch"...
- Page 7 How to set the current time STEP 1: Set current time and select program “A” or “C” CLOCK & PROGRAM The PC-200 Series holds a seven day program which repeats after the sev- enth day. The days of the week relate to a number as follows: Day of the week>...
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Page 8: How To Select A Program
How to select a program 1-D: Select the “A” or “C” program This step selects which program will be set by completing steps 2 to 4 on the previous pages. Example To select program A, adjust the display to read “P A.” and adjust Again the right... - Page 9 How to set the watering days STEP 2: Set the watering day schedule WHICH DAYS TO When shipped from the factory, the PC-200 series is preset to water every day WATER on program "A" and no days on program "C." The PC-200 series can be set to water either on specific days of the week (i.e.
- Page 10 2-B: Watering on an interval of days and set day 1 WHICH Press to “on” by DAYS TO WATER pressing: Day 1 Program A and set day 2 WHICH to “off” by DAYS TO Press WATER pressing: Day 2 Program A and set day 3 WHICH to “off”...
- Page 11 How to set the start times STEP 3: Set the time of day to start watering TIME OF DAY TO WATER The PC-200 series can be set to water once, twice or three times per day on each program. All stations on a program will run in sequence at each start time. For example, if stations 1,2,&...
- Page 12 How to set station run times STEP 4: Set the length of watering time per station STATION TIMING Each station on the PC-200 series can be set to water from 0-99 minutes, in one minute increments. When shipped from the factory, all stations are preset to run for 10 minutes on program A only.
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Page 13: General Information
MANUAL START & Step 5: Manual operation ADVANCE Station 1 should MANUAL Press start operating and START & Station 1 10 minutes Once ADVANCE the display should Program A “blinks” change to: The timer will now water through the cycle. You can advance to the next station by pressing “MANUAL START”... - Page 14 3) It is not designed for outdoor installation: it is not built in a waterproof case and the transformer should not be plugged into an outdoor outlet. If you need these capabilities, Rain Bird manufactures a variety of consumer and Trouble-shooting Although problems should be infrequent, sometimes solutions can be found in easily overlooked possibilities.
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