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V. SET STATION RUN TIMES - 

CONTINUED

4.

2 = Station 2

5.

Press ENTER to move to the next station.

EACH TIME you give a STATION A RUNNING
TIME length you have added it to the Program.
When you are done, turn it back to AUTO.

When you have finished STEP V, you have completed the AUTOMATIC schedule for the Program.
If you want to set up another schedule, press the ABC button until the Program letter you want ap-
pears (A, B, or C) and then start over with STEP II.

VI. ADJUST WATER BUDGET PERCENTAGE

1.

WATER BUDGET allows you to increase or decrease watering time length for all stations on a Pro-
gram with just one adjustment.

2.

3.

TO SET ANOTHER PROGRAM’S WATER BUDGET

100

= 100% station time lengths. 

Normal running

length (NO WATER BUDGET)

70

=

70% of normal time lengths, perhaps for

cooler weather.

200

= Hot, dry weather - Double (200%) the

normal time lengths for all stations on the
Program.

.  .  .

4.

TO CANCEL A WATER BUDGET, set the % to 100.

000

 = Individual Program OFF (0%)

%A, %B, %C

Indicates which Programs have WATER BUDGET in
effect.

5.

A

A

% A

% A

Summary of Contents for E-3

Page 1: ...Please read the in structions carefully and keep this manual in a handy location for future reference PROGRAMMING CONTROLS The following is a key to the buttons and icons on the E Class controller fa...

Page 2: ...ll struggling with your old sprinkler timer Having a hard time complying with local watering restrictions Upgrading to a new Rain Bird sprinkler timer is easier than you might think New timers are eas...

Page 3: ...6 will flash in the display Press or to set to the current year 3 Press ENTER ENTER to enter your selection 4 The digits for the current month will now flash 01 Press or to set to the current month 5...

Page 4: ...s with today s number and abbreviation The seven weekdays are dis played as a row of numbers For example Mon day is 1 Tuesday is 2 etc 1 2 The square around a day s number means it is a water day To t...

Page 5: ...ress ENTER until the start time you want to delete appears in the display 4 Move the start time to the blank screen just before midnight The E Class controller automatically arranges start times in th...

Page 6: ...pears A B or C and then start over with STEP II VI ADJUST WATER BUDGET PERCENTAGE 1 WATER BUDGET allows you to increase or decrease watering time length for all stations on a Pro gram with just one ad...

Page 7: ...of minutes you want Normal station running times in the Automatic Programs are not affected 2 STATION 2 4 STOP AT ANY STATION YOU WANT use or to set a running time for it Use ENTER ENTER to put the s...

Page 8: ...the first stacked Program will blink 4 IX TO RUN THE TEST PROGRAM 1 2 3 You can manually advance through the stations of any program by setting the dial to AUTO and repeatedly pressing the ENTER ENTE...

Page 9: ...ean method use this dial posi tion and the ENTER button XII MOISTURE SENSOR SETTING IF INSTALLED You can tell the controller to stop watering when an attached sensor reaches it s wet condition You can...

Page 10: ...r automatically shuts off the station with the fault After 30 40 seconds while the E Class unit is checking again to confirm the fault the controller advances to the next station in the program Every...

Page 11: ...the controller s micro processor Re establish power to the controller If the current time is not shown or your program is no longer in the memory reprogram the controller Open the lower access cover a...

Page 12: ...controller down over the wall mounting bracket on models with a sliding door this overhead clearance also allows the door to be removed or rein stalled Note 2 For indoor units that do not have a slidi...

Page 13: ...controller down over the mounting bracket until lower mounting hole D aligns with the hole in the back of the terminal strip compartment You may want to wait until after you have cut your wire conduit...

Page 14: ...etely bare cop per wire from the power source to the green yellow wire from the controller In a similar manner con nect each of the two remaining power source wires to one of the controller s input wi...

Page 15: ...VALVES NOTE The E Class residential controller is designed to work best with 18 gauge multi conductor cable that is approved for low voltage direct burial applications These cables usually have a whi...

Page 16: ...trip Then if a prolonged power outage outlasts the controller s memory protection and the controller activates its default program when the pump and stations 5 or 6 are running station 4 s valve allow...

Page 17: ...by one or more of the follow ing measures Reorient the receiving antenna Move the controller away from the receiver Plug the controller into a different outlet so that the controller and receiver are...

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