Installation and Programming Guide

17
Troubleshooting the System
Problem
Watering at wrong
times.
Blank display.
Program won’t
display.
Incorrect display (after
a power outage or after
being unplugged).
Waters on wrong
days.
Current time is wrong
and flashing.
Display is flashing.
Valve won’t turn off
(function switch off).
Possible Cause
CURRENT TIME of day
incorrectly set.
No power.
Wrong function setting.
Controller is in watering
cycle.
Battery is weak or
missing.
Weekly or Skip Days
schedule are incorrectly
set.
Power outage occurred
with no battery or weak
battery in controller.
Excessive load.
Shorted solenoid or field
wiring.
Mechanical override
(Manual bleed is on).
Correction
Check and reset CURRENT
TIME.
Check circuit breaker panel.
Check wiring connections.
Check transformer.
Check controller terminal board
fuse.
Function Switch must be in
RUN or MANUAL setting.
Check or change program with
Function Switch in Set
Programs.
Remove AC power and battery
for 1 minute. Replace battery,
restore power and reprogram.
Reprogram Program Schedule
(Page 11).
Replace battery and reprogram
controller.
Check max. ratings. (See the
bottom note on page 5.)
Check solenoids and wiring.
Turn solenoid on top of valve
fully clockwise.