User's Guide

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Test Mode

Selecting this function enables you to run a quick temporary watering program to

test the operation of each watering station or to test the operation of each electrical

line to the valve solenoid. Starting a test stops any running watering cycle or manual

station operation.

1. Press the Test button.

2. Press either the or button to select the desired test: VALVE TEST or

ELECTRIC TEST.

Valve Test (testing the watering stations)

3. Select VALVE TEST.

4. To manually start the valve test when currently OFF (the symbol is o to

indicate the valve test’s watering cycle is OFF), press either the or button

to set the run time from 1 second (0:01 ) to 8 minutes (8:00 ) and press

the Start/Stop button. The symbol is turned on to indicate the valve

test’s watering cycle is ON.

5. To manually terminate the valve test’s watering cycle when currently ON (the

symbol is on to indicate the valve test’s watering cycle is ON), press the

Start/Stop button. The symbol is turned o to indicate the watering cycle

is OFF.

Electric Test (testing the electrical line to the valve solenoids)

6. Select ELEC TRIC TEST.

7. To manually start the electric test, press the Start/Stop button. The test starts

and ends automatically.

8. Press either the or button to view the status of each line:

• OPEN

• SHORTED

• Current value in mA

9. Press the Auto button when ﬁnished.

Pause the Controller or Set to OFF

This feature enables all automatic watering operations to be delayed from 1 to 31

days or to be turned to OFF. The OFF condition is indicated as PAUSED with no number

of paused days shown.

To set the TEMPUS controller to Pause or OFF:

1. Press the pause button.

2. Press either the or button to select the desired number of days from 1 to

31 or to select OFF (PAUSED). When in pause or in OFF, the symbol is turned on.

3. Press the Auto button when ﬁnished.

To remove the TEMPUS controller from Pause or OFF:

4. Press the Auto button and then the pause button.

HELP Function

The TEMPUS controller has a HELP feature that provides instant help for the current

function.

• Press and hold the HELP button to start viewing the help text on the display.

NOTE: the help text repeats itself as long as the HELP button is pressed.

• Release the HELP button when ﬁnished.

Note: when in SETTINGS, the help suggests to check this User Guide.

Toro TEMPUS Controller

CONTROL OPERATIONS