13.2 GARDENA Soil Moisture Sensor (Fig. E)
Together with the GARDENA Soil Moisture Sensor Art. No. 1187 watering is controlled considering the soil moisture.
Assembly
The Soil Moisture Sensor is connected to the socket 8 on the back of the control unit (Fig. A).
How it works
If the connected Soil Moisture Sensor indicates there is sufficient moisture then the watering program is either interrupted or not initiated.
Note: Manual watering (On, Off) is still possible.
13.3 GARDENA Rain Sensor (Fig. F)
Together with the GARDENA Rain Sensor Art. No. 1189 watering is controlled considering natural precipitation.
Assembly
The Rain Sensor, as an alternative to the Soil Moisture Sensor, can be connected to the connection socket 8 on the back of the control unit (Fig. A).
How it works
If the connected Rain Sensor indicates an appropriate amount of rain, the watering program is interrupted or not initiated.
Note: Manual watering (On, Off) is still possible.
13.4 GARDENA Automatic Water Distributor (Fig. G)
Connecting the GARDENA Automatic Water Distributor (Art. No. 1198) allows you to control up to 6 watering lines with your water timer electronic (max. 3 lines per day).
Ideal in areas with not enough water flow to operate all areas at the same time. Allows the operation of each channel one after the other.
14. Faults
Faults | Possible cause | Remedy | |
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Manual opening | Battery capacity | Insert a new alkaline | |
using “On” not / | too low. | battery. | |
not completely |
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Tap turned off. | Turn on tap. | ||
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Faults | Possible cause | Remedy |
Watering program | Battery capacity | Insert a new alkaline |
do not run. | too low; water timer | battery. |
| is beeping. |
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| Watering program | Set the Run Time |
| turned off. Run Time | to the required |
| set to Off or Reset. | watering time. |
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| Valve was opened | Run Time set to On. |
| manually and closed | Set the Run Time |
| automatically after | back to the required |
| 30 minutes. | watering time. |
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| Tap turned off. | Turn on tap. |
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| Connected Soil | Check the moisture |
| Moisture Sensor / | level setting on the |
| Rain Sensor indicates | Soil Moisture Sensor. |
| adequate amount of |
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| moisture. |
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Watering program | Water timer has | Determine the new |
run at the wrong | been reset. | starting time. Set the |
time. |
| starting time (see |
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Battery flat after | Not an alkaline | Use an alkaline |
working for a | battery. | battery. |
short time. |
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Device not working. | Battery inserted | Observe the |
| incorrectly. | +/ – markings. |
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| Battery is flat. | Insert a new alkaline |
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| battery. |
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If you have any problems with your Water Timer, please contact our Customer Service or return the defective unit together with a short de- scription of the problem directly to one of the GARDENA Service Centres listed on the back of this leaflet.
If covered under warranty, please include a copy of the receipt.
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