Rain Bird 9V-2 Technotes

Brand: Rain Bird

Model: 9V-2

Category: Weather stations

Type: Technotes

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Technotes

9V-2 / 9V-4 / 9V-6

INDOOR

WALL

MOUNT

40 mm

56 Ø 4 mm

Ø 4 mm

ø 4 mm

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Contoller capacity :

1 Master Valve equipped with a Rain Bird TBOS latching solenoid for the system plus

1 Rain Bird TBOS latching solenoid per station. Make sure all wire from the controller to the

valves is code-approved for underground low voltage use.

Select the suitable wire size. All connections to the valve leads and any splice in the field must be

watertight. Use Rain Bird Quick Connect connectors : DBY, DBR or "King".

See wiring diagram.

Master Valve:

The terminal marked "P" is used to

activate a Master Valve. It is STRONGLY

RECOMMENDED to use a Master Valve

to ensure proper operation of your

system in case, for example, the valve

wiring is accidentally cut, grit in the

piping flows into a valve, etc.

Important :

Maximum distance between the

controller and the valves using wire sized

1,5 mm2: 30 m

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Wire in

same conduit

Wire in

same

conduit

A = Valve box

Each valve must

have a Rain Bird

TBOS latching

solenoid

B = Master Valve

equipped with a

Rain Bird TBOS

latching solenoid

Red Black

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OPTION

Without master valve

NOT recommended

Red Black Brown

TBOS underground rain shutoff

Wire in

same conduit

Wire in

same

conduit

Wire in

same conduit

Wire in

same conduit

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Start-up / Programming:

Connect 2 top-grade 9V alkaline

batteries (6AM6/6LR61)

Duracell, Varta or equivalent.

As soon as the batteries are

installed, this screen appears.

Carefully replace the panel without

touching the ➔key.

Important :

If you press the ➔key by mistake BEFORE

programming Steps 1-3, use the procedure in the

Note to return to the "1996" screen.

Note :

To prolong battery life, the screen automatically goes blank after 1 minute if no keys are

pressed. If this occurs during the first 3 programming Steps :

Hold down

until any

display

appears.

Repeatedly press

➔

until this

screen appears and hold down 2-3

seconds to return to the "1996"

screen. Repeat Steps 1-3.

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Set the current

year.

Example : 2000

–

OFF

Set current month

Example :

11 = November

–

OFF

–

OFF

Set today's

date

Example :

November 10th

3You are now in the

circular menu. If the

screen goes blank, just

hold down ➔1 second

and then repeatedly press ➔to

access the screen you want.

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4I - Set clock

A - Set current time of day

Use the +/On and -/Off keys.

The +/On key increases the

setting. The -/Off key

decreases the setting. Holding

down either key for over 2

seconds will cause the time

setting to change rapidly.

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B - Set current day.

Press key to move the square

cursor through the days of the

week numbered 1 to 7

(1 = Monday, 2 = Tuesday, etc...).

Place the cursor on the current

day of the week = today.

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Example :

Today is Wednesday. Place the cursor

on "3".

Press ➔to move to the next screen.

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5Set water days

Carefully read all of the following section before you continue to program.

You have a choice of a 7-day cycle with a different water day calendar for

program A and B (5.1), or watering on every even day, (both A and B) (5.2)

or watering on every odd day (both A and B with or without watering on the

31st) (5.3) or (5.4) or a custom cycle with a different water day calendar for

A and B (5.5). Decide which calendar (cycle) you want and follow the

corresponding instructions.

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CYC

5.1

Set days of the week to water for each program (7 day cycle)

Press ➔and "CYC"disappears.

Select the desired program by pressing the A/B key. Use the key to move

the cursor through the days of the week (1 to 7, 1 = Monday). The +/On and

-/Off keys are used to set or cancel water days. The -/Off key cancels water

days and the square disappears.

To set a water day, place the cursor on the corresponding day number and

press +/On. If you wish, repeat the above procedure for the other program after

pressing the A/B key.

In this example, Monday, Thursday and Friday are watering days in program A

Then press ➔to move to Step 6.

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5.2

Even day watering

CYC

246

2 x ➔

to move to

Step 6.

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CYC

5.3 Odd day watering except the 31st

CYC

1357

x 2

1234 567

CYC

2 x ➔

to move to

Step 6.

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5.4

1234 567

CYC

Odd day watering including the 31st

1357

CYC

x 3 2 x ➔

to move to

Step 6.

Custom schedule

5.5

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CYC

x 4 You may now select a variable cycle :

6 days, 5 days, etc.

Example : to obtain a 5 day cycle, press

4 times to display this screen.

1234 5

CYC

1234 5

Press ,then ON or OFF to select watering days for program A.

Press A/B and repeat for program B if desired.

Then press ➔to move to Step 6.

Set time of day to start watering

You can start a watering cycle up to 8 times per day if you prefer several short

waterings. At each start time, all the stations in the same program will operate

in sequential order for the length of time you program in Step 7. Now set the

start times. (time in hours and minutes) Select the desired program with the

A/B key. Use the +/On and -/Off keys to set the first start time.

Then press the key to move to the next start time. Repeat above procedure.

Press the ➔ key to validate and move to next function.

NOTE : It is not necessary to use all 8 start times !

The 9V will automatically file your start times in chronological order from 00:00 to 23:59.

To cancel a start time : press the key to display the start times. When you see the start

time you want to cancel, hold down the key for at least 2 seconds.

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Set the length of watering time per station

Each station must be assigned to a program. Assign the stations to

program A or B using the A/B key. Press the key to move to the next

station.

Use the +/On and -/Off keys to set the station watering time from 1 minute to

4 hours in 1-minute increments. The station watering time appears in hours

and minutes.

Note : If programs overlap with a 2nd watering set to start before the 1st has

finished, the controller will "stack" the 2nd start and delay it until the previous

cycle is completed.

Controller status screen

(current time, system ON/OFF etc. See Steps 9-13)

You have now completed all programming for automatic irrigation. In the

future, this screen will appear the first time you press ➔when the screen is

blank.

Optional functions follow. Press ➔.

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Set Rain Delay

You can delay watering from 1 to 9 days during rainy weather. Press ON or

OFF to make the setting. The icon and icon appear in all screens.

Each day the 9V counts down the number of days remaining before automatic

irrigation programs will resume normal watering schedules. Restart is

automatic.

Note : to cancel a Rain Delay, access the screen and reset the number of days

to 0. Remember that it is impossible to manually start irrigation during a Rain

Delay.

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Water Budget

The controller has a Water Budget function used to adjust watering time

for both programs from 0 to 200% without re-setting time for each station. A

setting of 100% means that all stations will run according to their

programmed watering time. The Water Budget feature can be useful for

cutting back watering during cool winter months, or for increasing watering

during periods of unusual heat.

Use the +/On and -/Off keys to increase or decrease the watering time in

10% increments.

Example : "80" in the display means you have reduced watering time by 20%

on all stations. An initial duration of 10 minutes which you previously

programmed will be cut to 8 minutes. The increased or decreased run time

will not appear in the display. However, the controller status screen (8)

display shows the % icon to indicate that the Water Budget is being used.

Keep in mind that the percentage you set applies to all stations on both

programs.

• To turn off the Water Budget, call up the % display and set the percentage

to 100.

%GB

Manual single station start

The station number appears in the upper left hand corner

(example : station 2).

Use the key to display the other stations.

Example : to manually start station 2, press the key until number 2

appears. Then press +/On. Watering starts and is indicated on the screen by a

blinking sprinkler stream. The display counts down the remaining

programmed watering time (example : 12 minutes) in 1-minute increments. If

you wish to stop watering before the programmed time is completed, press the

-/Off key. The blinking stream disappears. NOTE: Water Budgeting does not

operate in the manual single station mode.

STA

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Manual cycle start

A cycle consists of the sequential operation of all stations assigned to

the same program. Use the A/B key to select the program. Then press the

+/On key to start the cycle. The sprinkler stream will blink. The 1st station

number in the program appears and the remaining water time for the station is

counted down. The rest of the stations will appear in sequence. If the Water

Budget function is used, the % icon wil appear next to "A" or "B". The increased or

decreased watering time will also appear in the display. To stop watering before the cycle is

completed, press the -/Off key. The controller will revert to the time of day display.

NOTE : If the controller is in the Off mode (a non-blinking cross on the sprinkler), no

manual or automatic watering will occur. See next Step

CYC

System On/Shutdown

The default mode is "On" which allows programmed watering to take place.

You can prevent watering (rainy weather shutdown) without changing the

scheduled watering programs.

Press ➔ to access the display with the blinking cross on the sprinkler. To

prevent watering, press -/Off. The cross stops blinking. If you move through

the menu by pressing the ➔ key, you will see that the non-blinking cross appears in all the

displays except one. No watering, either automatic or manual, will take place. To return to

the watering mode, press the ➔ key until the blinking cross display appears in the screen

above. Now press the +/On key. The cross disappears.

Important

This icon means

that you must

replace the

batteries. Use only top-

quality brands such as

Duracell, Varta, etc.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY TO EUROPEAN DIRECTIVES

I declare that the 9V device, an irrigation controller, conforms to

the European Directives 89/336/CEE and 93/31/CEE concerning

electromagnetic compatibility.The 9V type device is battery powered.

General information about your 9V controller is located at the left of the

terminal strip. Aix en Provence, 01/12/97

General Manager

RAIN BIRD EUROPE

Signature

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Rain Bird 9V-2 Technotes

Brand: Rain Bird

Model: 9V-2

Category: Weather stations

Type: Technotes

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