Automatic Operation; Manual Station Operation - Irritrol LIFE Plus Controller 4 Manual Del Usuario

LIFE Plus Controller 4-8-12-16

Automatic Operation

Automatic operation will occur whenever the programmed Start Time and Watering
Day matches the LIFE Plus Controller internal clock and calendar.
Press the Auto
button when automatic operation is desired. Also the LIFE Plus
Controller automatically returns to AUTO control after 3 minutes from last pressure
of any button. However, the LIFE Plus Controller will operate automatically when in
any other mode of operation other than Pause (Off) and Sensor o Meter blocking it,
if set in Settings.
While in Auto operation the display will show the current time and date.
When 12H time format it is used the date is MM-DD-YYYY.
When 24H time format it is used the date is DD-MM-YYYY.
When there is an extra INFO, the word "INFO" will replace the year number YYYY.
Press the or button to view the INFO(s) or return to current time and date.
Possible INFO are:
NO 24VAC: during power outage or when the Control Module is removed.
MANUAL ON: when a station has been turned ON manually. Go to Manual Station to
check the Station(s) turned ON manually.
IRRIGAT ON: when an irrigation cycle is running. Go to Manual Program to check the
Programs(s) turned ON manually or automatically.
TEST ON: when the TEST program is running.
PAUSE ON: when the controller mode of operation is PAUSE(Off).
SHORT CIRC: when at least a station line has been found short circuited.
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Manual Station Operation

Manual controller operations will override all currently active automatic operation
and sensor input. Any automatic program start time that occurs during a manual
operation will be cancelled.
Manual operation enables any stations to be given a temporary station run time
duration.
Manual operation stops any running watering cycle, including a TEST cycle.
1. Press the Manual Station button.
The selected station number and a Manual run time will be displayed.
Press either the or button to select the desired station number.
Station numbers go from 1 to the maximum number of stations of the LIFE Plus
model: 4, 8, 12 or 16.
2. To manually start a station that is currently OFF (the symbol
the station is OFF), press either the
• 1m . . ➞ . .8h, increment in minutes for TIME MODE set to H-MM ONLY.
• 1s . . ➞ . . 7m 59s, increment in minutes and then.
• 8m . . ➞ . .8h, increment in minutes for TIME MODE set to H-MM/MM-SS.
Note: if the maximum number of stations that can be turned ON has been reached,
pressing the Start/Stop button will not start the station and the display will
show MAX OUTPUT.
3. To manually stop a station that is currently ON (the symbol
the station is ON), press the Start/Stop
The symbol is turned off to indicate the station is OFF.
4. Repeat steps 1–3 for additional stations.
5. Press the Auto button when finished.
Note: The temporary manual station run time will not affect the station's run time
within any automatic program.
is off to indicate
or button to set:
is on to indicate
button to stop the selected station.