User's Manual

Programming Actuator (PROGRAM ACTUATOR) - You may set a start time, a finish
time, a 14day watering calendar and valve assignment (PG Multi-Station Actuators
only) for 16 independent watering schedules. Use the four buftons to move the cursor
and change the values in the blinking cursor. You may clear any program by
simultaneously holding down "<" and "-" while the cursor is blinking in the PROGRAM
No: ## position.
Manual Operation (MANUAL) - You may run a timed manual operation at any time by
selecting START. Before executing the timed manual operation, the actuator will delay
30 seconds after the Programmer is disconnected before beginning watering. If you
leave zero minutes for RUN TIME, the actuator will open immediately and close when
disconnected (will open and close immediately when communicating via radio).
Choosing STOP will close a valve that is running. If the valve was running a normal
watering schedule, the valve will open again and finish its schedule when the
programmer is disconnected.
Rain Mode (RAIN) - Prevents the actuator from watering when you select RAIN. The
program will still be retained, but no watering will occur. To resume watering, you
need to use the same menus and select the normal SUNNY mode. The initial status
screen will indicate if the actuator is in the RAIN or SUNNY mode.
Choosing the Actuator ID Code (ACTUATOR ID) - This is a three digit code that
identifies the actuator. You must know the actuator ID code to connect via radio (see
next section). In addition, the code number of the Programmer that sets the actuator
ID is the only Programmer code that may communicate via radio with that actuator.
Advanced Menus (ADVANCED) - See later section: "Advanced Menus".
Radio Connection Menus - 8081 Radio Programmer Plus Only
The actuator must be attached to a radio adapter. To establish a radio connection the
Programmer must be within 6 feet (2 meters) of the actuator unit, if the actuator is in a
standard plastic valve box. If the actuator is above ground and in line of sight to the
Programmer, the units must be within 60 feet (18 meters) for proper operation.