Gardena 1243 Special Functions, Opening/Closing Channels Manually, Changing an Existing Programme

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8. Special Functions

8.1 Opening/Closing Channels Manually

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Prerequisite:

 

 

 

 

All receivers must be registered and the levers of the Irrigation

 

 

Valves must be set to the “AUTO” position.

 

 

1. Press the Man On/Off key.

 

 

MAN is displayed and the arrow V flashes.

 

 

The channels flash until the radio connection is established.

 

 

It may take up to 60 seconds to establish a connection.

 

 

2. Set the arrow V to the channel you require using the -keys

 

 

and open the channel (e.g. V7) or close the channel (e.g.

 

 

V 7) by pressing the OK key.

 

 

The symbol appears in front of the open channel and the open-

 

 

ing time RUN-TIME(e.g. 0 : 30 ) is displayed.

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If a channel is opened manually, the hours for the opening time

 

 

and RUN-TIMEflash for 5 seconds. You can change the opening

time during these 5 seconds. The opening time can be set between 0 : 01 and 9 : 59 .

3. Change the hours for the opening time within 5 seconds using the -keys (e.g. 1 ) and confirm by pressing the OK key.

4. Change the minutes for the opening time using the -keys (e.g. 1 0 ) and confirm by pressing the OK key.

5. Press Man On/Off to end manual operation. The main level is displayed.

Programmes which are scheduled to run during this manual opening time are indicated by PROG and are not interrupted.

8.2 Changing Current Time and Day of the Week

1.Press the Menu + key. The time level is displayed.

2.Change the time and/or the day (refer to section 7.2 Setting the Current Time and Day of the Week).

8.3 Changing an Existing Programme

If a programme already exists on one of the 32 programme memory locations, you can make changes to this programme without having to create the programme again from scratch.

The values for the programme start time, run time and cycle and the assigned channels are pre-set. Therefore, you only need to alter the values you want to change. You can accept the values you do not want to change by simply pressing the OK key.

8.4 Ending the Programming Mode Early

vPress the Menu + key twice.

The programming mode is closed and the changes you have entered are saved.

The main level appears.

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8.5 Cancelling Receivers

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Press the Setup key (e.g. using the tip of a pen).

 

 

 

SETUP is displayed and the free channels flash on the display.

 

 

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Press the Menu + key (display/register receivers).

 

 

 

An arrow V is displayed before the first registered receiver 1.

 

 

 

(e.g. 1 = first receiver, V1)

 

 

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Press the -keys repeatedly until OFF and the arrow V

 

 

 

before the desired receiver start to flash (e.g. 3 = third receiver,

 

 

 

V6 to V9 ).

 

 

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Press the OK key to cancel the receiver.

 

 

 

The symbols are deleted and the receiver is cancelled.

 

 

 

An arrow V is displayed before the first receiver 1 that is still

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registered (e.g. V1).

 

 

8.6 Master Channel

The master channel is a channel that is activated in conjunction with other channels. This is important, for example, if an irrigation system is supplied with water by a pump that should be turned on whenever one of the irrigation valves is activated.

Registering Radio Receivers / Radio Switches as the

Master Channel:

1.Press the Setup key (e.g. using the tip of a pen) to enter the registering mode for the Central Radio Control Unit.

SETUP is displayed and the free channels flash on the display.

2.Install batteries in the Central Radio Control Unit or plug the radio switch you want to register as the master channel into the Control Unit.

The radio receiver or radio switch is then registered automatically.

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Set the master channel M using the --keys and register

 

 

 

 

 

by pressing the OK key. The radio receiver / radio switch is

 

 

 

registered as the master channel.

 

 

Assigning the Master Channel:

 

 

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Register the master channel (see 7.3 Registering Receivers).

2.Press the Setup key (e.g. using the tip of a pen).

SETUP is displayed and the free channels flash on the display.

3.Press the Menu + key repeatedly until MASTER appears on the display and the V in front of the first registered channel flashes.

4.Select the channel using the -keys and deactivate (e.g.

V 11) or activate the master channel by pressing the OK key.

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Contents Gardena Contents Where to Use Your Gardena Central Radio Control UnitIntended use System Displays For Your SafetyKey Functions and Display Key FunctionsCreate control plan Creating a Control PlanSet the watering days Manual OperationPutting the Central Radio Control Unit into Operation Labelling Irrigation Valves and Radio SwitchSetting the Current Time and Day of the Week Operating the Control SystemSetting the Control Programme Testing the Radio RangeChanging Current Time and Day of the Week Ending the Programming Mode EarlySpecial Functions Opening/Closing Channels ManuallyOperating the Sensors Changing the Default Manual Opening TimeTemperature Sensor Changing the PINPutting Out of Operation Trouble-ShootingTesting the Receiver and Sensor Status ResetEU Certificate of Conformity Technical DataService Warranty Product LiabilityProg START-TIME RUN -TIME USA