Blueprint BDCT-1 Operating instructions

Brand
Blueprint
Model
BDCT-1
Category
Electrical timers
Type
Operating instructions
Thank you for choosing to grow with Blueprint
Controllers! Your satisfaction and success are
important to us. For best results, carefully read
the following instructions before using your
Blueprint Digital Cycle Timer.
Features of your Blueprint Digital Cycle Timer
120V, BDCT-1
•Preciselycontrolsa120Vdeviceonanadjustableon/offcycle
•Integratedphotocellallowsday,nightor24-houroperation
•Digitalclockwithlithiumbatterybackup
•Wallmountable
•3-yearwarranty
Specications
InputVoltage:120V
MaximumAmperage:14.5A@120V
TimerSettings:DayON/OFF,NightON/OFF
On/OffSettingRange:1secondto168hours
Dimensions:3”x6”x3.5”
EquipmentPower
Connection
Photocell
WallMountAccess
LCD Screen
Menu Button
LEDIndicator
Enter Button
Up Button
Down Button
Installation
1. Connecttheunittoa120Vpowersource.
2. Ifdesired,mounttheunittothewalloralternatesupportusing
the mounting tab.
3. Programdesiredsettings.
4. Connectthedevicetobecontrolled.
  Ensurethedevicebeingconnected
  totheControllerhasthepropervoltageand
will not exceed the maximum amperage
rating of the unit.
Do not expose the unit to water.
Factory Settings
• DayOnTime:1Minute
• DayOffTime:1Hour
• NightOnTime:10Seconds
• NightOffTime:2Hours
• SelectTimerMode:Day
• PhotocellFunction:Active
• PowerLossMode:Continue
Restoring Factory Settings
Factory settings can be reinstated at any time by pressing and
holdingtheMENUandUParrowbuttonsfor3seconds,then
pressingENTER.
LCD Screen
Ifthetimerisactive,thetimerwillbecountingdownthe
remaining time.
Selecting Timer Settings
Day On Time: To set the amount of time the output will be
cycledonwhenthephotocelldetectslight,presstheMENUbut-
tontodisplaytherstmenuitem.UsetheUPandDOWNarrow
buttonstoscrollthroughandnd“SetDayOnTime”ontheLCD
screen.Tochangethesettings,presstheENTERbutton.The
current hour setting will be highlighted to indicate the setting can
bechanged.EnterthehoursettingusingtheUPandDOWNar-
rowbuttonsandpresstheENTERbuttontomovetotheminute
setting.EntertheminutesettingusingtheUPandDOWNarrow
buttonsandpresstheENTERbuttontomovetotheseconds
setting.EnterthesecondssettingusingtheUPandDOWN
arrowbuttonsandpresstheENTERbuttontoacceptthenew
settings and store them into memory.
Caution
Warning
PhotocellStatus OutputStatus
TimeRemaining
rev:112013
Day Off Time: To set the amount of time the output will be cycled off
whenthephotocelldetectslight,presstheMENUbuttontodisplaythe
rstmenuitem.UsetheUPandDOWNarrowbuttonstoscrollthrough
andnd“SetDayOffTime”ontheLCDscreen.Tochangethesettings,
presstheENTERbutton.Thecurrenthoursettingwillbehighlightedto
indicatethesettingcanbechanged.EnterthehoursettingusingtheUP
andDOWNarrowbuttonsandpresstheENTERbuttontomovetothe
minutesetting.EntertheminutesettingusingtheUPandDOWNarrow
buttonsandpresstheENTERbuttontomovetothesecondssetting.
EnterthesecondssettingusingtheUPandDOWNarrowbuttonsand
pressENTERbuttontoacceptthenewsettingsandstorethem
into memory.
Night On Time: To set the amount of time the output will be cycled on
whenthephotocelldoesnotdetectlight,presstheMENUbuttonto
displaytherstmenuitem.UsetheUPandDOWNarrowbuttonsto
scrollthroughandnd“SetNitOnTime”ontheLCDscreen.Tochange
thesettings,presstheENTERbutton.Thecurrenthoursettingwillbe
highlighted to indicate the setting can be changed. Enter the hour setting
usingtheUPandDOWNarrowbuttonsandpresstheENTERbutton
tomovetotheminutesetting.EntertheminutesettingusingtheUPand
DOWNarrowbuttonsandpresstheENTERbuttontomovetothesec-
ondssetting.EnterthesecondssettingusingtheUPandDOWNarrow
buttonsandpressENTERbuttontoacceptthenewsettingsandstore
them into memory.
Night Off Time: To set the amount of time the output will be cycled off
whenthephotocelldoesnotdetectlight,presstheMENUbuttonto
displaytherstmenuitem.UsetheUPandDOWNarrowbuttonsto
scrollthroughandnd“SetNitOffTime”ontheLCDscreen.Tochange
thesettings,presstheENTERbutton.Thecurrenthoursettingwillbe
highlighted to indicate the setting can be changed. Enter the hour setting
usingtheUPandDOWNarrowbuttonsandpresstheENTERbutton
tomovetotheminutesetting.EntertheminutesettingusingtheUPand
DOWNarrowbuttonsandpresstheENTERbuttontomovetothesec-
ondssetting.EnterthesecondssettingusingtheUPandDOWNarrow
buttonsandpressENTERbuttontoacceptthenewsettingsandstore
them into memory.
Select Timer Mode: The timer can be used as a day timer, night timer,
orboth.Ifusingthedaytimer,theoutputwillbeactivatedonlywhenthe
photocellsenseslight.Ifusingthenighttimer,theoutputwillbeactivated
onlywhenthephotocelldoesnotdetectlight.Ifusingdayandnight
timers,bothtimerscanactivatetheoutputonadifferentschedule.To
changethesetting,presstheMENUbuttontodisplaytherstmenuitem.
UsetheUPandDOWNarrowbuttonstoscrollthroughandnd“Select
Timers”ontheLCDscreen.Tochangethesettings,presstheENTER
button.UsetheUPandDOWNarrowbuttonstoselectthetimermode
andpresstheENTERbuttontoacceptthenewsettingsandstorethem
into memory.
Photocell Function: To operate the unit continuously regardless of
the ambient lighting, disable the photocell function. To change the
photocelloption,presstheMENUbuttontodisplaytherstmenu
item.UsetheUPandDOWNarrowbuttonstoscrollthroughandnd
“SelectPhotocell”ontheLCDscreen.Tochangethesettings,press
theENTERbutton.UsetheUPandDOWNarrowbuttonstoselect
thephotocelloption.PresstheENTERbuttontoacceptthenewset-
tings and store them into memory.
Note:WhenthephotocellisdisabledonlytheDayONandDayOFF
timerswillbeused.Photocellwillrequiredisablingtousetheunitasa
longdurationtimer(longerthan24hours).
Power Loss Mode: Use this option to program how the timer will re-
act if power is interrupted. There are two choices to continue to count
downortopause(stop)untilpowerisreconnected.Tochangethe
setting,presstheMENUbuttontodisplaytherstmenuitem.Usethe
UPandDOWNarrowbuttonstoscrollthroughandnd“PowerLoss
Mode”ontheLCDscreen.Tochangethesettings,presstheENTER
button.UsetheUPandDOWNarrowbuttonstoselectthepowerloss
mode.PresstheENTERbuttontoacceptthenewsettingsandstore
them into memory.
Test Timer
Tomanuallytesttheoutputandtimingfunctions,presstheENTER
buttontwotimes.Whenthetestisstarted,theOntimerfortheappro-
priateDayorNightsettingwillresettoitsfullvalue,activatetheoutput
and begin counting down. This starts the currently programmed cycle
from the beginning, which will continue under normal operation.
Troubleshooting
How can I tell if the photocell is working correctly?
Thephotocellwilldetectevendimlylitareasasbeing“Daytime.”
Whenthephotocellsensesenoughlight,itwillactivatetheDaytimer
settingsandtheunitwillread“Day”ontheleftsideofthedisplay.
Whenitdoesn’tdetectlight,thedisplaywillread“Night.”
The LCD screen is blinking and showing an error message.
Alldetectederrorswillcausetheunittogointo“safemode.”Itwillshut
downtheconnecteddeviceanddisplayoneofthefollowingerrors:
Error Rtc(timeclock)
Data Low / Sclk Low(circuit)
Overload(currentdrawexceeds10A)
HoldingtheENTERbuttonfor3secondswillresetanyfaultexcept
forOVERLOAD.Inthiscase,disconnecttheunitfromtheelectrical
supplytoresettheerror.Itmaybenecessarytoreducethesizeofthe
connectedequipment(e.g.:ifitexceedsa10Adraw)topreventthe
OVERLOADerrorfromreoccurring.
See warranty procedure information if you reset the unit and error
codes continue to appear.
rev:112013
Limited 3-Year Warranty Terms
SunleavesGardenProductswarrantsthattheBlueprintDigitalCycleTimerwillremainfreefromappearance
ofdefectsinworkmanshipandmaterialsfor3yearsfromdateoforiginalretailpurchase.Thiswarrantyissub-
jecttothefollowinglimitations:(a)manufacturer’sliabilityislimitedtothereplacementorrepairoftheunit,as
decidedbythemanufacturer;(b)adefectiveunitmustbereturned,prepaid,withproofofpurchasetothepoint
ofpurchaseorasinstructedbelow;and(c)thiswarrantydoesnotapplytodefectsresultingfromthealteration,
abuse,accidentaldamage,unauthorizedrepairormisuseoftheunit.Thiswarrantyisgiveninlieuofallother
warranties,guaranteesandconditionsonmanufacturer’spart,andthemanufacturershallhavenotortiousor
other liability in respect to this Blueprint Digital Cycle Timer.
Blueprint Digital Cycle Timer Warranty Is Void If:
• NOTACCOMPANIEDBYTHEORIGINALPROOFOFPURCHASE.
• BLUEPRINTDIGITALCYCLETIMERHASBEENUSEDINANONSTANDARDWAY,INCLUDINGGENERALMISUSEANDOUTDOORUSE.
• BLUEPRINTDIGITALCYCLETIMERHASBEENDAMAGEDASARESULTOFACCIDENT,IMPROPERINSTALLATION,ALTERATION,ORFIRE,
 FLOODOROTHERNATURALDISASTER.
Blueprint 3-Year Limited Warranty
All Blueprint Digital Cycle Timers are protected against manufacturer defect by a limited 3-year manufacturer’s warranty.
Sunleaves Product Warranty Claims
To obtain warranty service in the event that your product fails to operate, return the product to the place of purchase. Often the retailer will be able
to examine the product in closer detail, determine the problem and even fix the product on site.
For technical support and warranty information, call our toll-free number at 888-464-9676
or email: [email protected].
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Bloomington, IN 47404
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Blueprint BDCT-1 Operating instructions

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Blueprint
Model
BDCT-1
Category
Electrical timers
Type
Operating instructions
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