tSunset/Sunrise Program
NOTE: By default, once you have programmed the sunset/sunrise parameters, the timer will follow the sunrise/sunset program when placed in Automatic mode. To set your own schedule, see section 8.
7.1Determining the sunset/sunrise parameters
Fill out the following table:
Latitude | Longitude | Day # | nor/Ad | Lc |
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1)LATITUDE & LONGITUDE: Enter the coordinates of your city or the nearest city using the supplied table. If none of the cities in the table is applicable, this infor- mation is usually available on the internet.
NOTE: Add a minus sign when entering a south latitude coordinate or a west longi- tude coordinate.
2)DAY #: Enter the day #. (Add the code of the current month to the current date.)
For example: For June 24th, the day # = 151 + 24 = 175
January | 0 | May | 120 | September | 243 |
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February | 31 | June | 151 | October | 273 |
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March | 59 | July | 181 | November | 304 |
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April | 90 | August | 212 | December | 334 |
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3) nor/Ad: If your country has daylight savings time, select the appropriate period.
nor | Standard time / Normal time / Winter time |
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Ad | Daylight savings time / Advanced time / Summer time |
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4)Lc: If your city’s time zone is based on political or economic boundaries instead of its coordinates, your lights might switch On/Off too early or too late with respect to sunrise and sunset. Therefore, apply a correction factor (+1 or -1). Otherwise, leave it at 0.
7.2Programming the sunset/sunrise parameters
Once you have completed section 7.1, proceed as follows:
nPress the CODE button until the desired parameter appears. The parameters appear in the following order.
Parameter | Default | Possible | Buttons |
| setting | settings | used |
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Latitude (LAT) | 00 | -65 to 65 | HOUR & MIN |
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Longitude (LONG) | 000 | -180 to 180 | HOUR & MIN |
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Day number (DAY #) | 000 | 1 to 365 | HOUR & MIN |
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Daylight savings time | nor | nor / Ad | MIN |
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Local correction factor (Lc) | 0 | -1, 0, 1 | MIN |
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oPress the HOUR or MIN button to modify the value (see table above for the buttons to use).
pPress one of the control buttons or close the switch door to return to normal operation.
uProgramming the Schedule
NOTE: This section allows you to set your own schedule.
The switch can hold 2 programs which are repeated every day. When you place the timer in Automatic mode, it will activate the load at the start of each program and deactivate it at the end of the program. You need to set the following parameters:
P1 ON : Start time of program 1
P1 OFF : End time of program 1
P2 ON : Start time of program 2
P2 OFF : End time of program 2
nPress the PGM button until the desired parameter is displayed.
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If you have entered your city’s parameters (see section 7), the parameters P1 ON and P2 OFF show the sunset time and sunrise time for this time of the year. If the timer is used for lighting, when placed in AUTO mode, it will turn the light ON at sunset and will turn it Off at sunrise. For example:
P1 ON | : | 20:38 (sunset) |
P1 | OFF | : --:--(blank) |
P2 | ON | : --:--(blank) |
P2 OFF | : | 6:10 (sunrise) |
oPress the HOUR and MIN buttons to set the time.
Example: If you want your lights to turn On at sunset and to turn Off at 10:00 PM, set P1 OFF to 22:00. If you also want your lights to turn back On at 5:00 AM then turn Off at sunrise, set P2 ON to 5:00.
P1 ON | : | 20:38 (sunset) |
P1 OFF | : | 22:00 (programmed) |
P2 ON | : | 5:00 (programmed) |
P2 OFF | : | 6:10 (sunrise) |
NOTE: P1 OFF and P2 OFF have priority over P1 ON and P2 ON respectively. For example, if sunrise is at 4:58 and P2 ON is set to 5:00, the lights will not turn on.
You can replace the sunrise and sunset times by fixed times. Select program P1 ON or P2 OFF and enter the desired time using the HOUR and MIN buttons.
pPress one of the control buttons or close the switch door to return to normal operation.
Clearing a programmed time
nPress the PGM button to display the programmed time.
oPress the CODE button. The time will be erased and --:--will be displayed.
NOTE: For P1 ON and P2 OFF, if you have programmed the city parameters, the programmed time will be replaced by sunset time and sunrise time respectively.
pPress one of the control buttons or close the switch door to return to normal operation.
vTroubleshooting
Blank display | • Verify circuit breaker at main panel. |
| • Verify if light bulb is burned out |
| • Ensure the ON/OFF selector is at ON. |
| • Reset the switch using a paper clip. |
Faded or irregular | • Load is less than 40 W |
display | • Ambient temperature is below freezing point |
Cannot switch between 24- | First, press a control button so that MAN or AUTO |
hour format and | appears on display. |
12-hour format | |
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Programs do not run as | • Make sure the switch is properly programmed. |
expected | • Note that - : - - indicates an inactive program. |
| • If the switch has been configured for |
| 12-hour format, check that PM appears on the left |
| side of the screen when an afternoon time is dis- |
| played. |
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The metal plate is hot | This is normal with high loads (maximum of 500 W). |
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After I have bypassed the pro- | Any temporary bypass is cancelled at midnight. Thus, |
gram to turn the light Off, it | the light has turned back On, the state the light |
turns back On at midnight. | should be at midnight according to the program. If |
| you often bypass programming before midnight, you |
| should program P1 OFF to midnight or earlier. This |
| ensures that the light will remain Off when you |
| bypass programming. |
wTechnical Specifications
Supply: 120 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz
Minimum load: 40 watts
Maximum load: 500 watts
Operating temperature range: 5°F to 122°F (-15°C to 50°C)
Storage temperature range: -4°F to 122°F (-20°C to 50°C)
Power outage: The programs are protected by a rechargeable battery. The screen is blank during the power outage.
Solar table precision: +/- 11 min. (max error around poles)
Certifications: CSA & UL
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