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EYPAD 

F

UNCTIONS

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-

SET

CLOCK &

PROGRAM

STATION

TIMING

WHICH

DAYS TO

WATER

MANUAL
START &

ADVANCE

TIME OF

DAY TO
WATER

PGM 

A

/

C

SYSTEM

OFF

/

AUTO

Press to set
the current time
and to select pro-
gram A or C

Press to set
the watering
duration for each
station

Use to set the
days to water

Use to set the
daily start times

Press to adjust
time up, days to
on, and change
program A to C

Press to adjust
time down and
days to off

Press to operate
system manually

Press to put timer in
rain shutdown mode

SET

CLOCK &

PROGRAM

Sets current time and program

£ 

Press once to set current day

£ 

Press again to set hours

£ 

Press again to set minutes

£ 

Press again to select program

Sets the day watering schedule

£ 

Press once to set Sunday

£ 

Press again to set Monday

£ 

Press again to set Tuesday

£ 

And repeat this for other days

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To water on a variable day cycle (like
every 3rd day), press the down arrow
and hold.

WHICH

DAYS TO

WATER

Sets up to three start times per

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Press once to set 1st start time

£ 

Press again to set 2nd start time

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Press again to set 3rd start time

TIME OF

DAY TO
WATER

Quick Programming Guide

Summary of Contents for PC-204

Page 1: ...nstallation 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 Cent...

Page 2: ...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 incre...

Page 3: ...s Press to adjust time up days to on and change program A to C Press to adjust time down and days to off Press to operate system manually Press to put timer in rain shutdown mode SET CLOCK PROGRAM Set...

Page 4: ...t an outdoor timer Do not mount it where it is exposed to wa ter moisture or direct sunlight as failure may occur Tip To avoid power fluctuations do not put the timer on a circuit controlled by a swit...

Page 5: ...e extra wire for the common wire determines the number of strands For example in a three valve installation a four strand wire is needed Tip Some thermostat wire referred to as sprinkler wire may be s...

Page 6: ...Rain Bird model PCR 1 which when activated by the timer will in turn acti vate the pump The pump start circuit can also be used to operate a standard 24 volt master valve The hot wire of the relay swi...

Page 7: ...ht digit by pressing OR Day Tues PGM A C 1 B Set the current hour of the day Example To set the hour to 2 00 p m adjust the display to read h 14 SET CLOCK PROGRAM Again Press and adjust the right two...

Page 8: ...er system More often than not different areas of your yard need different amounts of water For example a station watering in a shady area should apply less water than stations op erating in sunny area...

Page 9: ...but both have to operate the same way specific days or day intervals How to set the watering days PGM A C 2 A Watering on specific days Remember days of the week are shown as the first digit in the d...

Page 10: ...k to day 1 The same procedure is used to set watering in other cycles such as every fifth day See reference chart 2 below for detailed schedules Day Number and Setting Desired watering cycle 1 2 3 4 5...

Page 11: ...0 a m TIME OF DAY TO WATER TIME OF DAY TO WATER OR PGM A C To water a second time each day follow this step Press Again and change the 2nd start by pressing Start 2 Program A 1 00 p m TIME OF DAY TO W...

Page 12: ...ain and change station 2 by pressing Station 2 Program A 99 minutes OR STATION TIMING STATION TIMING STATION TIMING Repeat this step for stations 3 through 6 PGM A C 4 B Removing a station from a prog...

Page 13: ...turns the entire display will blink 00 00 The timer is now in the emergency back up mode eight hours later the first station will water for 10 minutes followed by the next etc You ll have to reset the...

Page 14: ...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 possibilit...

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