DIG LEIT X Series, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...1 LEIT X and XRC Series Ambient Powered Irrigation Controllers Instruction Manual I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L ...

Page 2: ...tion to unused station 8 3 2 Sensor connection if station is not available 8 3 3 Compatible sensors 8 4 Pump or any electrical equipment installation 9 4 1 RKIT installation to the MV Pump terminal 9 4 2 RKIT installation to one of the valve station terminal connectors 9 5 Programming 12 5 1 Manual run 13 5 2 Rain stop restart 15 5 3 Monthly budget 15 5 4 Check status 15 5 5 History reports 17 5 6...

Page 3: ... activated In the Check Status mode the handset can review time date budget sensor activation and solenoid integrity In Uplink History one can review the hourly usage of each valve by month or year including Manual run usage The LEIT Link handset is a 2 way radio device that can request or send information and commands to a particular LEIT XRC controller and receive confirmation for the informatio...

Page 4: ...increments Review status and history reports Review solenoid integrity Built to the highest quality control standard Controller functions and operations are 100 tested Controller waterproofing is 100 tested Non volatile memory holds programs indefinitely without batteries 2 way radio communication with a LEIT Link handset model XRC All power is provided by an internal photovoltaic module and micro...

Page 5: ...valve each solenoid actuator comes complete with in line valve 160HE 075 for 3 4 100 for 1 150 for 1 1 2 and 200 for 2 For drip system use a drip zone assembly model P52 075 that includes a 160HE 075 3 4 valve 155 mesh screen filter and 30 PSI preset pressure regulator 5 LEMA actuator only 1600HE one for each valve being used see available adapters for mounting on any brand name valve 6 7 solenoid...

Page 6: ...f Test each valve in manual operation by turning the solenoid from left to right to open and right to left to close the valve making sure that the valve is operating correctly The valve should open momentarily and then shut off 4 Splice the solenoid actuator hot wires red to one of the color coded wires Splice the solenoid actuator white wire to the single incoming white common wire Use 2 conventi...

Page 7: ... 18 x 12 30 x 45 x 30 cm frame and pour in the three 90 lb 40 kg sacks of cement see Figure A Make sure the column is vertical and the opening in the curved bottom is accessible and unclogged All wires should route to the controller through the bottom of the mounting column see A1 Note Make sure the cement pad is dry before continuing with the installation 7 LEIT X XR and XRC Controller Specific S...

Page 8: ...in freeze moisture or other normally closed switch type sensor The connection can be made either directly to the LEIT series irrigation controllers or to one of the micro powered solenoid actuators 3 1 Sensor connection to unused station If there is an unused station on the LEIT controller connect the sensor directly using a SKIT 8821 4 a Run a red hot wire from the unused station connector positi...

Page 9: ...tion terminals Then run a white common wire from the RKIT to the common terminal connector or if not available splice it to the common field wire using a waterproof connector Run the two black wires from the RKIT to the AC DC equipment and connect them to the corresponding circuit to be switched e g pump start relay Make sure to use waterproof dry splice connectors for all connections NOTE If the ...

Page 10: ... RAIN SENSOR ASSEMBLY COLUMN MOUNTED w LEGEND 1 MODEL XRC WITH RADIO REMOTE 4 TO 28 STATIONS 2 TERMINAL STRIP 3 12 OR 14 GAUGE WIRE 4 PROGRAMMING KEY MODEL LEIT KEY 5 35 STEEL MOUNTING COLUMN MODEL NUMBER MCOLXS SHORT 50 STEEL MOUNTING COLUMN MODEL NUMBER MCOLXL LONG 6 FINISH GRADE 7 6 1 2 OF BACKFILL SOIL 8 POURED CONCRETE BASE 1 1 2 CU FT INSTALL PER MANUFACTURER S INSTALLATION GUIDE 9 DIRECT BU...

Page 11: ...HER LOCK WASHER AND NUT 5 1 OR 1 1 2 GALVANIZED PIPE 6 10 FEET HIGH 6 12 X 12 CONCRETE BASE 8 DEEP MINIMUM 7 1 OR 1 1 2 PIPE ELBOW 8 FINISH GRADE 9 6 ROUND VALVE BOX º SKIT ADAPTER PART 8821 4 USE WITH EACH SENSOR TO CONTROLLER OR VALVE Part 1 Introduction 1 1 LEIT X XR and XRC controllers are advanced water management irrigation controllers The controllers utilize operate up to 28 valves using a ...

Page 12: ...t or left arrow buttons To enter an application Moving up uses the YES button INSERT LEIT KEY INTO THE SOCKET IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE CONTROLLER The above screens appear while the controller is charging NOTE If the controller is being programmed for the first time under a low light level it may take up to 5 minutes to charge the controller using the LEIT Key The above alternating screens a...

Page 13: ...een If Stop Valve is selected the valve selected will closed If Suspend Prog is selected a screen appears which shows valves stopping then Program stopped for Today Press to continue This screen allows the user to select a stored or temporary program or to exit the program If Stored is selected the controller will run the stored program available If Temp is selected a run time for each valve can b...

Page 14: ...STOP RESTART Setting up a temporary suspension of all irrigation programs The Rain Stop feature is used to temporarily suspend all irrigation programs For example during rainy weather regularly scheduled programs can be stopped for periods from 1 99 days At the end of the designated period the regularly scheduled programming will resume automatically To enter Rain Stop Restart press Press to skip ...

Page 15: ...ress or and underscore the digit to be changed then press or to select the appropriate letter Repeat the steps for each letter When finished press or to underscore OK Press to continue Budget information for the previous 12 months will appear with January first and 100 as the default Press the or to underscore the percentage digits Press to increase or to decrease the percentage in increments of 1...

Page 16: ...een appears if there is a short in the wiring Press to continue This screen appears with the current date and time of the day Press to continue This screen appears when the controller is running in local mode Press to continue NOTE This screen is available only on model XRC with radio remote capability This screen appears when the sensor allows watering Press to continue This screen appears if no ...

Page 17: ...onth To review this information select Yes for the selected month or No to skip to the next month Press or and underscore Yes or No then press to select Press or again to underscore OK Press to continue If any month is selected this screen shows the total time usage for each valve in the selected month Press to continue If any month is selected this screen shows the total time usage for the month ...

Page 18: ...derscore the program number using or and press to highlight the program number Press the or to underscore OK Press to continue Note Additional programs will not run unless you have activated the program number SETTING WATERING CALENDAR This screen provides watering frequency options To select the preferred option press or and underscore one of the 4 options Press to select Press or again to unders...

Page 19: ...tinue to the second valve Follow the same procedure as before for the second and remaining valves To skip a valve leave the duration on zero and press to continue Note The duration selected for each valve will be repeated with each of the three start times if used GROUPING VALVES TO OPERATE AT THE SAME TIME In the Valve Runtime screen the user can program more than one valve to open or close toget...

Page 20: ...ll the valves attached to the disabled group leader will become part of the preceding group 3 Valves can be grouped in one program and run separately in another 4 The master valve will be operating for all any valves in the group that are selected in system setup 5 If a moisture sensor governs the lead valve of a group this will govern the operation of the entire group regardless of the individual...

Page 21: ...dar Press or again to underscore OK Press to continue Note Scheduled programs will not run unless the appropriate program number is activated and a checkmark appears in the Active Program box In this screen up to 4 programs can be activated or deactivated Program 01 is active checked by default To enable the controller to activate or cancel any of the stored programs simply add or remove the check...

Page 22: ... simply add or remove the checkmark from each valve Press or to underscore the appropriate box and press or to activate checkmark or deactivate remove the checkmark Press or again to underscore OK Press to continue The Sensor In Use feature indicates whether or not a sensor is activated and in use If a sensor is installed select Yes To enable the controller to use a sensor the first step is to ind...

Page 23: ...each time they enter the controller 5 8 SETUP RADIO LEIT XRC only Setting up for radio communication Radio setup available only on model XRC The Setup Radio screens allow a LEIT XRC controller to be recognized by the LEIT Link handset This is a one time setup that can be updated if needed In performing these steps the user will select the controller to be in local or remote mode If remote mode is ...

Page 24: ...er to select a controller ID Press or again to underscore OK Press to continue Note Do not change the group ID from 01 unless LEIT Link Master is used This option is available on the LEIT Link MASTER only The Group ID Number allows the handset to link to a controller within a group of controllers which have the same Group ID This gives the user the flexibility to address an individual controller i...

Page 25: ...een it means the radio is not yet communicating In this case wait a few minutes and repeat the set up radio process 5 9 HELP For customer support enter the help section and contact DIG at the telephone number listed To enter Help press Press to skip help and move to the next feature Press to move to next screen Press to continue 6 Troubleshooting The LEIT irrigation control system is a series of c...

Page 26: ...or 6 3 LEMA Solenoid Actuators 1 Verify that the proper model number solenoid actuator and series is being used for the controller in question 2 Verify that the white wire is connected to the common wire and the red wire is connected to the hot wire and that these splices are tight and corrosion free Note An ohm meter set to measure low resistance can be used for wiring verification If the red and...

Page 27: ...inal product free of charge after return of such product at user expense authorized in writing by DIG Corp If a product is replaced the replacement product will be covered for the remainder of the warranty period dating from the original purchase This warranty applies only to the DIG LEIT product line which are installed as specified and used for irrigation purposes This warranty applies only to p...

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