Features• Converts3/4in.and1in.plasticorbrass

manualanti-siphonvalvetoautomaticoperation• Alladaptersincluded• Weeklyorcyclicalprogramming• 4starttimesperdayinweeklyprogram• Irrigationduration–from1minuteto11hours

and59minutesin1minuteincrements• Irrigationfrequency °Weeklyprogram:4starttimesperday °Cyclicalprogram:from8timesperday (every3hours)tojustoncepermonth• Simple,four-buttonprogramming• Performmanualrunsviathetimer• Poweredby1,9-voltalkalinebattery• Lowbatteryindicator• Weatherresistant

Model 2006 IBattery Operated Irrigation Timer

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table of contentsINTRODUCTION …………………………………………………………… 3

1. Boxcontents………………………………………………………… 3

2. Partsidentification…………………………………………………… 3

3. Batteryinstallationandremoval ……………………………………… 3

3.1Batteryinstallation ……………………………………………… 3

3.2Batteryremoval ………………………………………………… 3

4. Choosingtheproperadapter ………………………………………… 4

5. Collarassembly……………………………………………………… 6

6. Adapter/seatwasherinstallation……………………………………… 6

7. Installationofvalveadapterwithtimer………………………………… 7

8. Irrigationprogramming ……………………………………………… 8

8.1Programmingmethod …………………………………………… 8

8.2Settingcurrenttime&dayoftheweek…………………………… 9

8.3Programmingaweeklyirrigationschedule………………………… 9

8.4Settingacyclicalirrigationprogram ……………………………… 11

8.5Manualrun……………………………………………………… 13

8.6Suspendirrigation(rainoff) ……………………………………… 13

9. Additionaldisplays…………………………………………………… 14

9.1Blinkinglowbatterywarning …………………………………… 14

9.2Missingdefinitioninirrigationprogram…………………………… 14

9.3Programmingerror ……………………………………………… 15

10. Helpfulhintsandadditionalinformation ……………………………… 15

11. Maintenance………………………………………………………… 15

12. Troubleshootingandrepairs ………………………………………… 16

Partsidentification/Replacementpartsorderinginformation ……… 17

Warranty/Technicalassistance ……………………………………… 18

introduction

ThankyouforpurchasingDIG’s2006Iirrigationtimer.Pleasetakethetimetoreadthroughtheenclosedinstructionsandfollowthemstepbystep.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecallourtechnicalserviceline1-800-322-9146.

1. box contents

• 1timerwith24in.cableconnectedtothe3/4in.actuator• 3/4in.and1in.adapterforLAWNGeNIevalve• 1in.adapterforCHAMPIONValve• 1in.Seatwasher

2. parts identification

1)Topcover2)Timerdisplay3)Programming&operatingbuttons4)Collarassembly5)24in.extensionwire6)Solenoidassembly7)Actuatorwith3/4in.adapterfor3/4in.CHAMPION

orORBITmanualanti-siphonvalvebrass

3. batterY installation and remoVal

3.1 BATTery InSTAllATIOn1.Holdingtheuppersectionofthetimerabovethemechanical

handle,useafirmupwardtwisttoreleasethetimerfromtheskirt.

2.Invertthetimerandusefirmpressuretoliftthebatterycompartmentcover(1).

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3.Insertthebottomendofthe9-voltalkalinebattery(2)first,thenpressonthetopend(3)toensurethebatteryisfirmlyinplace.

3.2 BATTery reMOVAl1.Removethebatterycompartmentcover(4).2.Liftthelowerendofthebattery(5)first.

Ifnecessary,usetheflatendofasmallscrewdriver.

• Removing the batteries from the top end may damage the connections.

• Use alkaline batteries only.• Note: battery polarity is marked in the battery compartment. Replacebatterycompartmentcoverinitsproperplace,ensuringatriangleis

formedontheundersideofthetimer.

4. choosing the proper adapter

The2006iirrigationtimercomesfactoryassembledtofit3/4in.CHAMPIONandORBITmanualbrassvalves.Includedinthepackageareadapterstofit1in.CHAMPION,ORBITmanualbrassvalves,3/4in.and1in.RAINBIRD,RAINJeT,LAWNGeNIemanualplasticvalves,and3/4in.and1in.LAWNGeNIe,TOROandORBITplasticvalves.

nOTe:Pleaseselectproperadapter.

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Champion & orbit 3/4 in. brass

3/4 in. Washer

Champion & orbit adapter 1 in. brass rainjet, rain bird & orbit 3/4 in. & 1 in. plastic Washer

o-ring #3

Seatwasher body(orbit 3/4 in. & 1 in. plastic)

1 in. Seatwasher

main screw for seat washerassembly

LaWn genie adapter3/4 in. & 1 in. plastic

o-ring #3

Large o-ring

Seatwasher for3/4 in. & 1 in.

*Large Seat Washer for 3/4 in. and 1 in. orbit, LaWn genie, irritroL

*install with wider holefacing down.

3/4 in. Seatwasher for 3/4 in. brass valve

4. choosing the proper adapter...continued

5. collar assemblY

1.Holdthecollarbytheroundshapedsides(seeFigures1and2).

2.Invertthetimerandusefirmpressuretoinsertthelowersideofthecollarintothetimer’scenternub(seeFigure3).

3.Lowerthecollarandsnapittothegrooveatthelowerpartofthetimer(seeFigure4).

4.Insertthetimerwiththecollaronthetopofthesolenoidandmakesurethewirefitsthroughthelargerslot(seeFigure5).

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6. adapter/seat washer installation

1.Removemainscrewwithapairofpliersbyturningcounterclockwise.2.Remove3/4in.seatwasherandthen3/4in.adapter,byturningcounter

clockwiseandpullingaway.3.Replacewithproperadapterandseatwasher.Makesurethe#3O-ringisin

place.4.Replacemainscrew.Tightenfirmly,butdonotovertighten.nOTe:Takecarenottolose#3O-ring.

7. installation of ValVe adapter with timer

Operating pressure: 25-80 PSI

1. Shutoffmainwatersupply.2. Removethemanualstemfromtheexistingvalveandtemporarilyremovethe

anti-siphoncap(seeA).3. Replaceanyexistingwornwasherswiththenewonesprovided.4. Installtheactuatorwiththetimerintothemanualanti-siphonvalveusinga

wrench.Tightenfirmly,butdonotovertighten(seeB).5. Rotatetheactuatorbodyclockwiseuntilcompletelyclosed(seeC).6. Turnonmainwatersupply.7. Programthetimer,orifthetimerisprogrammed,makesurethecurrenttime

ofdayisdisplayed.8. Pressthemanualbuttontotestthetimer.Aclickwillbeheardindicatingthe

valveisopen(aniconofavalvewithahandwillappearonthelowerrightside).

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9. Rotatetheactuatorbodycounterclockwiseandthewaterwillbegintoflow.Checktomakesurethatallofthesprinklers/sprayersareworkingevenlyandproperly.Ifinstallingadripsystem,makesurethatwaterflowsfromalldripemitters.

10.Pressthemanualbuttonagain.Thevalvewillclose.Anotherclickwillbeheardindicatingthevalveisclosed.Thevalvewiththehandiconwilldisappearfromthedisplay,andthedisplaywillreverttothetimeofday.

nOTe:Ifwatercontinuestoflow,turntheactuatorbodyslowlyclockwise1/4turnatatimeuntilwaterstops.Repeatsteps5-9ifnecessary.

8. irrigation programming

Therearetwooptionsforsettingirrigationfrequency:CyclicalMode(see8.4),wherewateringoccursatapre-setinterval(onestarttimeperdayinthismode).WeeklyScheduleMode(see8.3)wherewateringoccursonspecificdaysoftheweek(uptofourstarttimesperdayinthismode).Youmustselectonemodeortheother,notboth.nOTe:Afterprogrammingthetimer,testthetimerviathemanualbutton(seesection8.5).

8.1 PrOgrAMMIng MeThOd

Programmingstep–usedtoselecttheappropriateprogrammingmode(e.g.)clocksettingmode.

Datadecrement(decrease)–lowersthevalueoftheselectedparameter(e.g.deductsanhour).

Dataincrement(increase)–raisesthevalueoftheselectedparameter(e.g.addsonanhour).

Flashbutton–usedtoselecttheparametertobechanged(e.g.hour,minute,etc.)Toimplementthechange,theselectedparametermustbeflashing.

Ifnochangesareimplemented,thetimerdisplaywillalwaysreverttothemainscreen(clock).

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nOTe:Ifthetimerisnotprogrammedtheclockwillflashcontinuously.After10minutesthetimerwillimplement5-minuteirrigationdurationona24-hourcycle(defaultmode).

8.2 SeTTIng CurrenT TIMe & dAy OF The WeekToenabletheirrigationtimertooperatetheirrigationsystemattherequiredtimes,thecurrenttimeanddayoftheweekmustbesetasshownbelow:

Setting the Clock

1.Press severaltimesuntil appears.

2.Press andthehourdigitsflash.Setthecurrenthourwiththeaidof and .(Note:AMandPMdesignationsappear.)TochangethedisplaybetweentheAmericanandeuropeanclocks,pressconcurrentlyon and buttons.Thehourdigitscannotbeflashingforthistowork.

3.Press andtheminutedigitsflash.Setthecurrentminutewiththeaidof and .

Setting the Current day of the Week

1.Press andaflashingdropwillappearatthetopofthedisplay.Settheflashingdroponthecurrentdayoftheweekbypressing and .

nOTe:Displaydigitswillstopflashingafter10seconds.Ifthelastparameterstopsflashingbeforeprogrammingiscompletepress tocontinuetheprocess.

8.3 PrOgrAMMIng A Weekly IrrIgATIOn SChedule (Specific days of the week)

Thissectionillustratesanexampleofweeklyirrigationprogramming.Alterthedataintheexampletomeettherequirementsoftheprojectbeinginstalled.Let’sassumethatwewanttoprogramtheirrigationtimertowaterthreetimesaday(8:30am,1pmand7pm)for10minuteseachtime,onTuesdaysandFridays.

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Programming duration of Irrigation

1.Press until appearsopposite“Duration”.

2.Firstthehourdigitisflashing(0).Wedonotwanttoirrigateforhours,soskiptonextstep.

3.Press andtheminutedigitswillflash.Press or untiltheminutedigitsreach10.

Programming Irrigation days

1.Press andthe willappearoppositetheword“Days”.Ifprogrammingthetimerforthefirsttime,thewordOFFwillflashonthedisplay.

2.Press andaflashing willappearunderMondayintheuppersectionofthedisplay.Using topositiontheflashingmarkerunderTuesday.Press andthemarkerunderTuesdaywillstopflashing,becomesolid,andanewflashing

willappearunderWednesday.Press twicemoreuntiltheflashingmarkerreachesFriday.Press againtoselect.Fridaydropletswillbepresentandnotflashingonthedaysselectedtoirrigate.

Setting Irrigation Start Time/date

1.Press andthewordsSTARTIappearand12:00amwillbeflashingonthedisplay.

2.Using or setthestarttimeat8AM(notetheAMandPMindicators).Press tomovetotheminutedigitsanduse or tosetto30minutes.Press andrepeatthisoperationforthesecondirrigationperiod(STARTII)at1:00PM,andforthethirdirrigationperiod(STARTIII)at7:00PM.

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3.Tocanceloneofthestarttimes,selectthestarttimebypressing untilthedesiredstarttimeisreached.Thehourdigitflashesautomatically.Press or

untilthewordOFFappears,whichisbetween11:00PMand12:00AM.

8.4 SeTTIng A CyClICAl IrrIgATIOn PrOgrAMThissectionillustratesanexampleofcyclicalirrigationprogramming.Alterthedataintheexampletomeettherequirementsoftheprojectbeinginstalled.Let’sassumethatwewanttoprogramtheirrigationtimertoopenthevalveat10:45amforadurationof1hour30minutes,onceeverythreedays,startingonMonday.

Setting Irrigation duration

1.Press until appearsnear“Duration”.

2.Press andthehourdigitsflash.Press or untilthehourdigitchangesto1.Press

untiltheminutedigitsflash.Press oruntiltheminutedigitschangesto30.

Setting Irrigation Cycle

1.Press until appears.

2.Press anumberoftimes(gothroughallthedaysoftheweek)untilthewordOFFflashesonthedisplay.

3.Press aslongasthedisplayisflashing.willappearonthedisplayandtheword

OFFwillflash.

4.Press untilthewordDAYSappearsonthedisplayandthedigit3isflashing.

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Setting Irrigation Start Time and Start day:

1.Press andSTARTwillappearandthestarttimewillflash.

2.Press or untilthehourdisplayedreads10AM.

3.Press onceandtheminutedisplaywillflash.

4.Press or untiltheminutesdisplayedreach45.

5.Press once.ThemarkerunderMondaywillflash.Thatwillbeyourstartingday.

nOTe:Inacyclicalprogram,theirrigationdayswillvaryfromweektoweekbecauseofcyclelength.

nOTe:Togetoutofcyclicalmode,press buttonuntil appearsnextto“Starts”.Press buttonuntil“OFF”appearsonthedisplay.Press buttonagaintoreturntocurrenttimescreen.example:Ifthecyclicalirrigationprograminsection8.4beginsonMondayandoperatesevery3days:This would be the order of the cycle in two weeks.

Week1 Week2

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8.5 MAnuAl run

Manualrunstemporarilyturnonthesystem.Thevalvewillcloseautomaticallyattheendoftheirrigationperiod.

Notethattheoriginallyprogrammedirrigationschedulewillcontinuetofunctionatthesettimes.Thissettingcannotbeimplementedwhenthedisplayisflashing.

Manual Operation:

Press untilcurrenttimeisdisplayed.Pressandthe willappearnexttothe

word“Manual”.The symbolwillappearunderneathitandthevalvewillopen.

Thedaysoftheweekandtheirrigationdurationthatwassetintheprogramwillappearonthedisplay.

Canceling Operation:

Press againandthe and symbolswilldisappearfromthedisplay.

nOTe:Iftheirrigationdurationissetatzero(0:00)inautomaticmode,irrigationwillnotoccurand willappearonthedisplay.

8.6 SuSPend IrrIgATIOn (rain Off)Thisoptionisusedtotemporarilysuspendirrigationtimeroperation,forexample,whileitisraining.Programmedschedulesremaininthetimermemorybutarenotimplementeduntilthesuspensioniscancelled.

Week1 Week2

ButiftheprogramstartsonTuesday:

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Suspension:Press for5consecutivesecondsuntil

the appears.

Cancel Suspension:Press for5consecutivesecondsto

restarttheprogramsinthetimer.The symbolwilldisappear.

nOTe:Duringsuspensionthe buttonwillnotfunction.

9. additional displaYs

9.1 BlInkIng lOW BATTery WArnIngAflashingbatteryiconappearsonthedisplaywhenthebatteriesareweak.Atthispoint,thebatterystillcontainsalimitedamountofenergyforvalveoperation.Thebatteryshouldbereplacedpromptly.Ifthebatteryisnotreplaced,theirrigationtimerwillcontinuetoopenthevalve8additionaltimesaccordingtotheprogram.ItwillthensuspendtheprogramandOFFwillappearonthescreen.

Program data will be retained for 30 seconds during battery changing.Anirrigationtimerwithoutabatterywillnotoperatethevalve.

9.2 MISSIng deFInITIOn In IrrIgATIOn PrOgrAM

willappearifirrigationdurationissetatzero(0:00)(seenOTe:inSection8.5).Inthiscase,thevalvecannotbeopenedforautomaticormanualoperationviathecontroller.

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9.3 PrOgrAMMIng errOrInthecyclicalprogram(seesection8.4)iftheirrigationdurationprogrammedisequaltoorlongerthantheirrigationcycle,theword willappear.Tocanceltheerror,press or toincreasetheirrigationcycle.

10. helpful hints and additional information

1.Manualrunscanbeinitiatedatanytimewhencurrenttimeisdisplayedbypressingthemanualbuttononce.Thevalvewilloperateonetimeforthelengthoftimeprogrammedandthenproceedbacktothenormalprogramming.

2.AllDIGtimerscanbeprogrammedfirstandinstalledatalaterdate.Nowaterpressureisrequired.

3.Alwaysmakesurethatthebatterycompartmentiscleananddry.Ifwatershouldgetonthebattery,immediatelyremoveandwipeclean.

4.Westronglyrecommendbrandnamealkalinebatteries.Rechargeablebatteriesarenotrecommended.

5Undernormalusage,batteries(alkaline)willlastforaminimumof1year,maximumof2years.

6.Itisgoodoperatingpracticetoreplaceoldbatterieswithnewonesatthestartoftheirrigationseason.

11. maintenance

Ifthetimerisnotgoingtobeuseforanextendedperiodoftime,removebatteriesandreplacecoversecurely.Afteranextendedtimewithoutbatteriesthetimerwillneedtobereprogrammed.KeePBATTeRYCOMPARTMeNTSeCUReLYCLOSeDATALLTIMeS.Removetimerandstoreindoorswhentemperaturedropsbelow32°F(0°C)foraprolongedperiodoftime.Besuretoshutoffwatersupplybeforeremoval.

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12. troubleshooting and repairsproblem: Valvedoesnotopenduringautomaticoperationorduring“manual”

operationviairrigationtimer. CAUSe:Weakbattery.

SOLUTION:Replacebattery. CAUSe:Actuatoristurnedtoofarclockwise.

SOLUTION:Rotateactuatorcounter-clockwise.problem: Nodisplay. CAUSe:Weakbattery.

SOLUTION:Replacebattery.problem: Valvedoesnotclosedespiteclicksheardduringactivation. CAUSe:Outletflowmaybetoolow(minimumflow.5GPM).

SOLUTION:Increaseflowratebyaddingdripemitters,microsprinklersorsprinklers.

CAUSe:Valveisinstalledbackwards.SOLUTION:Reversevalve.

CAUSe:Plungerisinstalledupsidedown.SOLUTION:Unscrewsolenoid.Removeplungerandree-installwithrubbertipexposed.

problem: Valvedoesnotfullyclose. CAUSe:Valveadapteriswideopen.

SOLUTION:Adjustflowratesbyturningvalveadapterbodyslowlyclockwise1/4turnatatimeuntilvalvecloses.

CAUSe:Wrongseatwasherisinstalledorseatwasherisupsidedown.SOLUTION:Uselargerseatwasherorflipseatwasherover.

problem:Waterdischargesfromanti-siphoncap. CAUSe:Headsareabovevalve.

SOLUTION:Raisevalveoruseanglevalve. CAUSe:Anti-siphonfloatismissingordamaged.

SOLUTION:Checkorreplacefloat.problem: Valvedoesnotclosecompletely. CAUSe:Staticpressureisabove80PSI.

SOLUTION:Installamainlinepressureregulator.problem: Valvedoesnotopen. CAUSe:Actuatorportsareblocked.

SOLUTION:Shutoffwatersupply,removesolenoid,openwatersupplymomentarilyandflushoutsolenoidports.Reinstallsolenoid.Openwatersupplyandtestmanually.

to order replacement or spare parts:please order online at www.digcorp.com/rparts

WeatDIGCorporationunderstandthatmostdealersdonotcarryspareparts.Foryourconvenience,ifyouneedoneoftheseparts,pleaseorderonlineatwww.digcorp.com/rparts.

Timer&Solenoid–$42.00

Collar–$2.60

Plunger–$1.20

Actuator–$20.00

LaWn genie & orbit adapter

3/4 in. & 1 in. plastic – $1.50

Washer for LaWn genie– 20¢

3/4 in. adapter – $1.50

Champion & orbit adapter1 in. brass rainjet & rain bird 3/4 in. & 1 in. plastic – $1.50

Washer – 20¢

o-ring 3 – 20¢

1 in. Seatwasher body – 45¢

Seatwasher – 45¢

Screw for Seatwasher assembly – 45¢

3/4 in. Seatwasher – 50¢

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