Blueprint BDCT-1 Operating instructions

Brand: Blueprint

Model: BDCT-1

Category: Electrical timers

Type: Operating instructions

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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

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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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Blueprint BDCT-1 Operating instructions

Brand: Blueprint

Model: BDCT-1

Category: Electrical timers

Type: Operating instructions

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