5. Summary of Operating Instructions

1.Insert the battery.

Only use a 9 V alkali-manganese (alkaline) battery type IEC 6LR61. Check the polarity (+/– markings).

6. Operating Parts

1 Complete housing

Accompanying accessories

2 Watering cycle control knob

B G ¾ adaptor for sleeve nut

(Frequency)

C GARDENA threaded tap

3 Watering time control knob

connector

2.Setting the watering frequency

The following watering cycles can be selected using the Frequency control knob:

Setting

Watering Cycle

7 th

every 7 days

3 rd

every 3 days

2 nd

every 2 days

24 h

daily

 

 

12 h

twice a day

 

 

8 h

three times a day

(Run Time)

 

4 Key for starting time (Start Time)

Option

5 Battery compartment

D Anti-theft protection

6 Control unit connection plug

 

7 Release button for control unit

 

8 Connection socket for Soil

 

Moisture Sensor / Rain Sensor

 

9 Control knob markings

 

0 Control unit

 

A Sleeve nut

 

3.Setting the watering time / starting time (Run Time)

You can select the watering time using the Run Time control knob 3. You can select 13 positions between 1 and 120 minutes.

The times you enter are accepted 5 seconds after you have finished entering the data. The time this happens is the future watering starting time.

4.Delaying the starting time (Start Time)

The Start Time can be delayed up to 5 seconds after you have selected the Run Time. Each time you press the Start Time key 4, the Start Time is delayed by 1 hour from the original time set.

5.Manual On/Off operation (Man)

Turning the Run Time knob 3 to On opens the valve, turning it back to Off or to the required watering time, closes the valve. The starting time you originally programmed remains unchanged.

6.Reset

Turning the Run Time knob 3 to Reset deletes the starting time and watering time. The watering valve is not opened.

7.Bad weather operation (Man/Off)

If Run Time 3 is set to Off, your garden will not be watered automati- cally. e.g. during a rainy period. If, at the end of the rainy period, you turn the knob back to the required watering time, the starting time you selected remains unchanged.

7. Features of the Water Timer

7.1 Operating elements (Fig. C)

Frequency

To set the watering cycle.

Run Time

To set the watering time (Run Time), watering

 

starting time and to open and close the water flow

 

by hand.

Start Time ▲

The starting time is delayed by an hour from the time

 

you set the timer, each time you press the key.

7.2 More Functions

Sleeve nut with adaptor

To connect the Water Timer to the tap.

GARDENA threaded tap connector

Fits GARDENA System hoses.

Connection

For GARDENA Soil Moisture Sensor (Art. No. 1187)

 

and GARDENA Rain Sensor (Art. No. 1189).

Battery compartment

To insert a 9 V battery.

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1030 specifications

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