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BTX8 Features
Zones:
8
No. of Starts per Program:
3
Watering Schedule:
7 Day, Interval, Odd, Even & Cycle
Season Adjustment:
No
Permanent Memory:
No
Real Time Clock:
Yes
Current Sensing:
No
Transformer:
Inbuilt transformer
Housing Type:
Outdoor with lid
DIY Friendly/ No Electrician Necessary:
Yes
Keylockable:
Yes
Master Valve/Pump Station:
Yes
ON/OFF Rain Switch:
Yes
Manual Operation:
System Test. Single Zone
Manual Water.
ON HOME SCREEN
Select
Help
in scrolling menu.
ON ZONE MANAGEMENT SCREEN
Select the
Question Mark
icon in the
blue section at the top of the screen.
Scroll through the Help screen.
Troubleshooting
If the controller cannot be found
1. Ensure the controller is connected to power.
2. Ensure the smartphone is within the required 20m Bluetooth range.
3. Ensure there is no other smartphone currently paired with the controller.
Accessing the Help screen via the app
The BTX8 is designed to be operated via the HOLMAN iGardener app.
Without the app, the controller will be limited in functionality.
OPERATING THE IRRIGATION APP
Key Functions
ZONES
The numbers at the top are the zones. The one
highlighted blue is the one you are scheduling.
The numbers on the app correspond with the
numbers on the terminal block. The controller
refers to zones as valves.
HELP
You can access the help page throughout the app.
SCHEDULING OPTIONS
Select the scheduling option that best suits your
required watering. The one highlighted blue is the
one you have selected. You can have a different
schedule per zone.
DAY SELECTION
Slide the toggle button if you want that day selected
and down to de-select the day.
TIME SELECTION
You can schedule up to three start times with
individual run times. Select a run time for each
start time.
RAIN SENSOR
This allows you to turn the rain sensor on or off
per zone and select an amount of days to delay
the watering schedule.
The rain sensor is an accessory that is not included
with the controller. Installation instructions on page 13.
MANUAL OPERATION
You can manually operate the selected zone by
choosing a run time then pressing start and stop.
This will NOT override the automatic scheduling.
If the zone is set to Cycle watering, then the Manual
Water Run Time you choose will be the duration
your Cycle will run for.
SYNCING START TIMES
You can sync your zone start
times to run sequentially.
Please turn to page 10
for more information on
how to use this feature.
Device Compatibility
Apple
iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 7
iPhone 5S
Samsung
Samsung S5
Samsung Note 3
Samsung S5 mini
Samsung S6
Samsung S7
Samsung S8
Google Pixel
