Signal Strength
This feature enable sensor signal strength to be measured
on a digital scale ranging from 0.0 to 10.2 maximum.
1. Press the Setup button 6 times. The display will indicate
the strength of the last received signal.
Battery Strength
This feature enable sensor battery strength to be measured on the bar scale.
1. Press the Setup button 7 times. The battery symbol and
bar scale will be displayed. The strength of the battery
is determined by the height of the bar stack from no bar
(dead battery) to six bars (full charge).
Wireless Rain/Freeze Sensor Operation
When the sensor module is activated due to a rainfall (or
temperature) threshold being met, the Sensor Status indicator will remain illumi-
nated on the Receiver and the sprinkler system will remain inactive until the mois-
ture-absorbent discs inside the sensor module have dried out. The rate at which
the discs dry out will vary dependent on ambient conditions such as temperature,
sun exposure, humidity and wind—the same conditions your soil experiences.
This allows the Wireless RainSensor to reset when watering is needed again,
enabling the sprinkler system to resume normal operation. The Water
Conservation or Dry Out day setting will hold off resumption of watering for an
extended period as set.
Using the Smart Bypass Feature
Your Wireless RainSensor can be temporarily deactivated by using the built-in
Smart Bypass button. Simply press this button once to bypass current
RainSensor control. The Sensor Status light will blink until the next time the
sensor module dries out and automatically resets. Pressing the Smart Bypass
button again resumes the RainSensor control. Pressing the Smart Bypass button
while the RainSensor control is not active (dry) will cause the Receiver to ignore
the next sensor module signal.
Power Down
To turn the Receiver OFF entirely, press and hold the Smart Bypass button until
the Sensor Status Indicator begins blinking rapidly (5–7 seconds). Release the
Smart Bypass button and confirm the Power Indicator goes out and flashes peri-
odically. Simply press the Smart Bypass button once to turn the Receiver back
on.
Receiver Learn Mode
If it becomes necessary to set the Receiver’s address code to that of a new
sensor module, press and hold the Smart Bypass button until the Status and
Signal indicators blink in unison (10+ seconds). Activate the corresponding
sensor module at close range (by pressing down on the Test Spindle) to change
the existing Receiver code to that of the new sensor module. The indicators will
stop blinking upon learning the new code. Pressing the Smart Bypass button
again will exit the learn mode if no valid code is received.
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