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1. 12 Lightning Suppressor __ 12 Customized outputs 12 Care amp Maintenance 222222222222 4 5310 t ede ee ee 12 TE eee eke 13 Warranty 22 22 lt 22222 2 22 222 lt 112 4 eet cee Back auum ALEX TRONIX INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing an Alex Tronix Controller The Enercon is a commercial battery powered irrigation controller housed in a stainless steel pedestal and can operate up to 24 stations with long battery life Since a solar panel is not required maintenance and vandalism are minimized plus the controller can be installed in shade indoors or under cover The Enercon manufactured in the U S by Alex Tronix uses technology recognized by the U S Department of Energy INSTALLATION MOUNTING PROCEDURE FOR EXISTING INSTALLATIONS For existing installations that have a concrete pad ready to use remove old controller and any existing mounting bolts etc After preparing the area for installation check if large concrete divets remain after removing If so use a fast drying concrete patch such as pour stone to tidy things up let harden Protrude all wires through existing pad and place the mounting base plate flat on the concrete pad centered the around field wires Using the base plate as a stencil mark each bol2. Stations Test STATIONS TEST The stations test sequentially runs through all assigned stations on all programs for a set amount of time You can use this feature to maintain the irrigation system by observing valve operation while away from the Enercon controller To use STATIONS TEST press SEL and then ENT then SEL again and enter in how long each valve will stay on up to 99 minutes Now press ENT The first assigned valve in order will start and the Enercon will remember this setting so that you will not have to enter it in every time you want to run the STATIONS TEST If the bottom line on the display states INO STATIONS ASSIGNED then you must program at least one station in the STATION ASSIGNMENT function setting ALEX TRONIX Budgeting The Enercon has two water budgeting methods The firstis MANUAL BUDGET and the second MONTHLY BUDGET Manual budgeting allows you to change watering times for all stations percentage for all programs at once Monthly budgeting works similarly except with the ability to budget on a per month basis When a new month is encountered the budget will automatically readjust itself to the new settings Settings are from 1 399 Note The WATERING TIMES display will indicate the current budget setting and whether it is in MANUAL MAN or MONTHLY MON budgeting MANUAL BUDGET To set MANUAL BUDGET press SEL then ENT Press the SEL key again and enter in the percent you wish to change
3. 2 ALEX TRONIX Step 7 After concrete pad has dried remove exposed nuts from bracket Gently Lie controller on its back remove bottom door and protrude all field wires through the bottom of the pedestal Stand up controller and place over the exposed studs SEE FIGURE 2 Put washers on all the studs inside the pedestal chassis then fasten down with included 3 8 sized nuts Tighten all nuts down using a racheting socket wrench FIGURE 3 s Base Plate Apply silicone sealant bead of slack Trench around base Ground O 2 1 Base Plate ELECTRICAL WIRING NOTE Please observe all building codes mandated by your locality Existing and Pre Existing Field Wiring Schemes Before installing the Enercon controller you will need no evaluate the wiring plan If the system was previously a DC latching system connect the field common wire s to any of the Enercon s common C terminals The majority of latching solenoids manufactured denote Red wire connected to station terminals and black or NEG wire connected to the common terminal s If you are retrofitting an existing AC system with Enercon the same field wiring used for AC may be used with the Enercon providing wiring polarity is correct It is imperative that all the common wires are truly common This may become a problem if a common wire ties into a junction box somewhere out in the field and was incorrectly crossed within
4. ENERCON 12 18 and 24 Stations Battery Operated Irrigation Controller USER S MANUAL mou E jm am 1 n pr E NC ALEX TRONIX A DIVISION OF GNA INDUSTRIES INC All rights reserved 2004 Rev 0 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Introduction 2 22222 2 2 22 3 1 Installation _____ ____ _ __ 1 Mounting Procedure Existing Installation _ 1 Mounting ProcedureNew Installations ____ 2 Electrical Wiring meom e eri Ur AE 3 Existing and Pre Existing Field Wiring Schemes ___ _ 3 Controll t 3 Rain Switcli s2s 2sllledllc L22slsd2 meee mezd s 25odscezesesdess 4 solenoids 4 Operating Characteristics 4 Master pump connections 4 Enercon Panel Controls and Programming 5 5 6 Time of day amp Date _ 6 Station Assignments 6 Walerine Days e EL 6 Setting Water Days 2 2l2scl22lillz2decolcolcllciSi2luserezoleciz225d2l 7 Setting Days Interval 2 2 2lcl lile ul2I2ulell2l
5. press the keys marked with the day names on them Sun Mon Tues etc Pressing each one of these keys illuminates the watering days on the display Pressing the same key removes that day Once all the watering day selections have been made press ENT on the keypad to enter in all the days on all programs SETTING DAYS INTERVAL Days interval also located under the WATERING DAYS function sets the number of days to skip watering To set DAYS INTERVAL press the SEL key You will notice the cursor flashing on program displaying which program you are in Press SEL repeatedly to advance to any the other program Once you have selected the program press the key marked DAYS INTVL When the days interval option is displayed you can change the number of skipped days entered on the keypad from 1 to 99 days When finished press ENT to enter all four programs on the display Watering begins with the same day the interval is programmed as long as the start time s have not yet occurred If you make any change to any of the four programs A D the programs assigned to the interval of days will reset and a new starting day begins when you press enter Watering Durations To set watering duration for all stations select any bank 1 8 9 16 17 24 by pressing SEL then ENT Once you are in the desired bank Press SEL then SEL again or LEFT RIGHT arrows to navigate between stations Once you select the desired station s key in the water time anyw
6. the junction box which still allows an AC system to work but may now have to be corrected for a DC system Typically a white wire is used as a common in AC systems A good way to verify polarities once the Enercon is installed is to run the STATIONS TEST function and observe performance If a few valves operate erratically or turn on when they should turn off check connections and polarity For new wiring always use a separate colored wire for the common typically black It is also good practice to color code station wires or at the least mark them This will make troubleshooting easier Controller If valve number field wires were previously not marked they should be at this point Wire marking kits are available at electrical supply retailers If field wires are from an existing system they should be inspected and re stripped Good clean connections to the terminal strip are crucial For new installations use 14 AWG UF direct burial SOLID CORE WIRE DO NOT USE WIRE SMALLER THAN THIS ENERCON 12 18 24 3 Depending on the model you have up to four commons are available for use common six stations are available Start with station 1 and continue down the rest up to 24 Bend all wires at a right angles and strip all wires approximately 3 8 Good clean wire routing is important for ease of troubleshooting Connect all commons C after individual stations are wired If a ground rod was installed conne
7. corner you will notice a cursor This is where the station numbers are initially entered For example to assign station number 3 press 03 6 ALEX TRONIX To assign stations key in the stations two numerical digits within succession up to 24 If you key in stations any higher than the controller is capable of you will see pound sign in the lower right corner of the display If the station entered is valid the station will illuminate on the display at its designated location You may continue to add additional stations as needed When finished entering stations press ENT to go back to the SELECT PROGRAM display From this point you can either select another program to assign stations to or go to another function If ENT is not pressed after any function screen programming is completed the display will hold the previous screen settings NOTE If you can not program stations any higher than expected check the OUTPUT BOARD STNS configuration setting under the HELP INFO menu Watering Days When rotary knob is set to WATERING DAYS you will have two choices actual watering days or days interval If WATERING DAYS or DAYS INTERVAL are not programmed the controller will not operate in automatic mode SETTING WATER DAYS To set WATER DAYS press the SEL key You will notice the cursor flashing on program indicating the selected program Press SEL repeatedly to advance to the other programs Once you have selected the program
8. ll need to trouble shoot your field wiring further in depth You can also verify the controller and solenoid are working properly by removing the solenoid from the valve and wiring it directly on to the Enercon s output board To do this connect the black wire to a common and the red to any station Operate it using the Manual function If it operates there there is a wiring problem C Is any or all latching solenoids wired in reverse black wires must go to C on controller terminals Remaining red wires connect to each individual Station terminals If valves do opposite of what is expected the solenoids are wired in reverse d Does your valve require an adapter between the solenoid and valve Check the Alex Tronix compatibility chart and see if you need an adapter or a extra O ring to make our LS solenoid operate your valve Adapters are readily available Alex Tronix Do not mistake a valve adapter for a BCS SOL module used on a different system Is the RAIN SWITCH ENABLE on If you are not using a rain switch the setting should be set to OFF under the HELP INFO function menu If you are using the rain switch then the switch should be wired to the normally closed when dry N C and the setting should be set to ON under the HELP INFO menu Q2 System has been operating fine but now not working a Are the batteries run down The Enercon has the ability to let you know when the batteries are low If the batteries are
9. low each below 7 volts you will see the warning on the RUN STATUS display Although the controller may continue to operate all three 9 volt batteries should be replaced If the display shows THIS PANEL NEEDS REPAIR then the panel must be sent in for service due to internal batteries being depleted When this happens the controller will either be off or will be running its last cycle s and will not start again b Main water line okay Check this by manually operating valve at valve not controller Loosening solenoid will achieve this If main water pressured up okay Suspect valve c valves not working or some If any wires are suspected broken run test Q1 B You can also trade station wires with each other to see if the valve in question begins to operate If so send in controller output board for service Q3 The controller won t assign stations durations manual etc past a certain point a Check the OUTPUT BOARD STNS XX under the HELP INFO menu Is it set correctly b Check to make sure your output board supports the number of stations you need as well ENERCON 12 18 24 11 BATTERY REPLACEMENT After several years of operation the display will remind you to replace 9V batteries This will happen when the batteries have reached 7 volts or below If you do not see this warning then batteries are healthy The Enercon uses three 9 volt metal jacketed lithium batteries available from our factory These batterie
10. the budget to then press ENT You can increase watering duration by passing 100 You can reduce watering duration by setting the budget less than 100 Budgeting is adjustable from 1 399 in 1 increments Use 3 digits to enter the percentage desired i e 030 for 30 Example Say MANUAL BUDGET is set at 10096 by default and water duration was originally set at 00 10 minutes If you were to reprogram the MANUAL BUDGET to 200 the duration would essentially double and be recalculated at 00 20 minutes If it were changed to 50 the new watering duration would be 00 05 minutes Budgets are calculated to the nearest minute with a 1 minute minimum Baseline budgeting calculations are always assumed at the controllers default entry of MANUAL BUDGET at 100 WATERING DURATIONS must always be entered before budgeting can be changed Also note that WATERING DURATIONS cannot be changed when budget settings are other than MANUAL budget at 10096 If your baseline WATERING DURATIONS have been changed and you want to see what they originally were you must set the budget back to MANUAL budget and set to the default percentage of 100 MONTHLY BUDGET To set MONTHLY BUDGET press SEL twice then ENT Press SEL again On the keypad use the RIGHT LEFT Arrow SEL can be used as RIGHT ARROW to move the cursor around the display Place the cursor on each of the months and key in the budget percentages as a 3 digit number i e 3096 is 030 When complete pre
11. the lightning arrestor gas tube option you must use a ground rod for adequate lightning protection Step 3 Finally back fill the hole with soil to a depth of about 5 inches leaving the pipe extension open in the trench Step 4 Using 2 X 6 studs build a wood form to the dimensions of 3 X 2 Rough in the wood form flush to the ground and check with level The form should be slightly above sod level so water does not collect on pad Step 5 Prepare base plate by taking all six 3 8 16 x 4 hex bolts and threading a 3 8 nut on each one until the nut stops against the unthreaded part of the bolt After this is done insert all the bolts through the base plate holes from one side and fasten using a second nut for each bolt The base plate with anchor bolts are now ready to be pressed into the wet concrete form SEE FIGURE 2 FIGURE 2 eo Remove nuts and fasten pedestal bottom to studs after concrete 1s set Base Plate gt 7 All bolts presssed into wet concrete flush to base plate level 3 8 16 x4 gt Bolts Step 6 Prepare fast setting concrete and pour into form around conduit s Immediately trowel and insert base plate with bolts bolt heads into concrete and collar around conduit s The bracket should float on the concrete surface Verify no tilt by using a level Allow concrete to set typically 1 hour Trowelling should be done in a manner to allow collected water to tread off from pad
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13. Warranty Upon purchase users of this product agree to the following terms conditions and limitations of warranty and liability coverage Alex Tronix warrants the Enercon including batteries to be free from original defects for two years from the date of original sale The manufacturer shall replace free of charge any part found defective under normal use and service within the guarantee period provided the product is installed used and maintained in accordance with any applicable instructions or limitations issued by Alex Tronix Components supplied as replacement parts are warranted for 90 days from the date of shipment The manufacturer assumes no liability for incidental or consequential damage sustained in the adoption or use of our engineering data service or products Liability is therefore limited to the repair of the product manufactured by Alex Tronix No agent or representative has the authority to waive or add to this agreement Altered products damage due to controller doors left open or unlocked or use of products in a manner not intended shall void this warranty For warranty service ship unit prepaid to the address below Controllers damaged in transit due to improper packaging are not covered by warranty ALEX TRONIX A DIVISION OF GNA INDUSTRIES INC 4761 W Jacquelyn Avenue Fresno CA 93722 Telephone 559 276 2888 Free 888 224 7630 559 276 2890 controls alex tronix com www alex tronix com
14. ations your controller will have if you are upgrading the output board for more stations It is preset from the factory based on the output board supplied with the controller If you upgrade to an output board that has more stations you will need to reconfigure it here You should normally never have to change this setting The Enercon is originally configured to a specific number of stations ordered up to 24 For example If a 12 station unit was ordered and you were in the WATERING DURATION function all 24 station watering durations are displayed but only the first 12 can be programmed You also can not set watering durations past the configured number of stations You also can not assign more stations than allowed set by this function Output Board Test OBT The Enercon 12 18 24 has a unique self test feature known as the OBT This differs from STATIONS TEST The OBT allows you to troubleshoot the output board for proper operation using the test probe This test should be performed before systemic troubleshooting is done in order to eliminate the controller as the source of the problem CAUTION REMOVE ALL COMMON C WIRES ONLY FROM TERMINALS BEFORE PROCEEDING TEST PROBE Locate the small orange colored connector on the top left of the output board with the words underneath USE IRRIGATION WIRE AS TEST Cut a 2 foot piece of solid core irrigation wire strip both ends 1 2 and insert one end into the small orange colored co
15. ct wire to the green ground wire pigtail located at the bottom of the output board Rain switch If you are using a rain switch mount according to the manufacturers instructions The wiring however will be slightly different FOR THE ENERCON CONTROLLER DO NOT BREAK OR JUMPER COMMON WIRES FOR RAIN SWITCH INSTALLATION The Enercon has two dedicated input terminals marked RS on the output board You must use the N C connections from the rain switch The rain switch must also be activated through the HELP INFO function See HELP INFO function sub menu Rain Switch Enable Solenoids The Enercon only operates DC LATCHING type solenoids DO NOT CONNECT AC OR DC SOLENOIDS TO THE CONTROLLER Alex Tronix highly recommends using the Alex Tronix LS Latching solenoid If using the LS fasten to valve using procedures stipulated by the Valve Compatibility Chart provided by Alex Tronix All latching solenoids have a polarity Typically black wires are all connected to the common C terminal The remaining red wires are connected to stations 1 through 24 If there are doubts about the polarity a solenoid can be directly connected at the Enercon s output board terminal strip and tested in MANUAL Correct operation is On latch the plunger will pull in on release plunger will pop out When connecting field wires to solenoid wires make sure the connection is GOOD CLEAN and TIGHT Use gel filled wire nuts only Mark the fie
16. here from 1 minute to 23 hours 59 minutes After setting all the station watering durations press ENT to enter in the complete display The display will return to the bank selection menu where you can either select another bank or go to another function using the function selector knob All watering durations must be set with 4 digits For example 15 minutes is entered as 0015 or one hour and 20 minutes would be 0120 Budgeting information 46 is also shown in the center of the WATERING DURATION display This is informational only and tells you where budgeting is set at Please note that you will be locked out from making water duration time changes when budget is set to anything other than MANUAL BUDGETING at 100 The duration times shown are actual calculated times of the budget percentage As budget settings are changed duration times change accordingly For more on this see Budgeting below NOTE If you expect to advance to the next station and can not check the OUTPUT BOARD STNS configuration under the HELP INFO menu and make sure it is set correctly Start Times Automatic The Enercon has four programs with four starts per program A total of sixteen starts for each station are possible per day To set start times for programs select programs A amp B or C amp D by pressing SEL then ENT Now repeatedly press SEL en ENERCON 12 18 24 m 7 to select or right left arrows to select program letter Once you have selected let
17. l order number of stations i e 16 are available per customer request Options Factory upgradeable firmware main board Upgradeable output board for more stations up to 24 AC Another option is the pump interface kit P I K S Max conduit size pedestal can accept One 2 or two 1 1 2 pipes USER NOTES Een ENERCON 12 18 24 m3
18. ld wires at the solenoid to denote polarity If junction boxes are used in the field make sure that the wires are not crossed Correct polarity must be observed otherwise the solenoid will not operate properly OUTPUT TERMINAL BOARD Operating Characteristics Since the Enercon is a battery powered controller if several valves are programmed to come on at the same time they will actually activate sequentially 3 seconds apart from each other Whenever a station or program is activated by manual semi auto automatic or test cycle there is always a 3 second delay before any solenoid is activated The solenoid activation order is as follows station solenoid output comes on first then master valve When valves are to be turned off the reverse order occurs with the master and station solenoid shutting off each 3 seconds apart If more than one program is scheduled to start at the same time the first station assigned to program A will come on first then the first station in Program B then C then D Master pump connections When controlling a pump or other auxiliary device an optional pump interface kit P I K available from Alex Tronix must be used It is connected between a common C and master M output terminals The relay can then make or break a circuit to control a pump or other device If this option is needed contact factory for part availability and connection details As of this writing the pump P is not curren
19. ncurrently running For example if programs A B C amp D are currently running automatic schedules and you activate Semi Automatic program Enercon will immediately cancel program A s automatic schedule and begin semi automatic within program only Programs amp D will remain unaffected and will continue with their automatic schedules Up to four semi auto programs can be activated at the same time Manual MANUAL START Begin a manual start by pressing SEL to activate station entry Key in the two digit station number i e 04 for station 4 then press SEL to set running time in hours and minutes 1 0012 for 12 minutes Press ENT to begin manual start Rain amp Station Delay Times RAIN DELAY Press SEL to select RAIN DELAY then press ENT Now press SEL and key in the two digit number of days you wish the Enercon to delay automatic water scheduling then ENT to initiate the rain delay At midnight of each day the rain delay count is subtracted by one day When the count reaches zero automatic cycling resumes The current day is considered the first day for rain delay STATION DELAY Station delay sets the dead time in between valves used to help valves close and open without loosing main water line pressure To set STATION DELAY press SEL twice to select STATION DELAY then ENT Now press SEL and key in the number of seconds up to 99 you wish the Enercon to delay valve actuation then press ENT to enter
20. nnector by prying the white colored terminal lift arm against the board with your thumb Now that the test probe is ready Turn the FUNCTION SELECTOR knob to HELP INFO and press SEL to NEXT and keep going until you reach OUTPUT BOARD TEST Now press ENT You will need to have the probe ready and touching the M station When prompted on the display press the right arrow key gt and within 3 seconds the Enercon will pulse the M followed by the remaining stations in numeric order You will see the green L E D light flash on latch followed by the red L E D flash on Release Follow through the rest of the station outputs making sure you move the probe to the next station immediately after it releases within 3 seconds otherwise you will miss the event Once the test has been completed the output board test will stop and re prompt you if you want to run the test again TEST RESULTS If every station pulses green then red latch and release the controller is working properly If there are green flashes and no red flashes or vice versa the batteries or controller should be questioned Controller On Off To turn controller ON or OFF press SEL to toggle between the two then press ENT CONTROLLER IS OFF will now be displayed and will also be displayed on the RUN STATUS display To turn the controller back on press SEL twice again and ENT On turn off only the Enercon will immediately initiate a solenoid release rou
21. ns should be observed Do not install the Enercon in a location that will continuously be exposed to sprinkler spray Do not install the Enercon in a area susceptible to vehicle damage Do not install the Enercon near underground high voltage or other utility wiring Check with local agencies for cable and wire locations Do Hlectrically ground controller using a grounding rod in areas susceptible to lightning and static damage The factory installed lightning protection option is recommended in those areas Do not allow dirt water etc to enter the controller Do not spray any cleaners lubricants into controller Step 1 After selecting a location for the controller excavate an area in the soil with the dimensions of 3 X 2 X 1 deep Place two 1 1 2 or one 2 diameter long sweep ell pipe centered in the hole with about a two foot extension laying in the trench If extra field wiring is needed for a controller with more stations a second ell can be put in Ensure pipe s are vertical and has a 4 inch clearance above ground level Step 2 Though the Enercon is electrically isolated from power utility providers it is recommended but not required that a grounding rod be installed to help reduce static electricity charge build up and lightning strike damage If your area is prone to this then a grounding rod should be installed under or near the pad and at least a 10 AWG wire brought up through the pedestal If you ordered the Enercon with
22. overlapped Manual Starting of any station Rain Delay amp Station delay Automatic Valve testing feature Monthly and manual budgeting Help and configuration menu The Enercon uses hybrid keypad and rotary knob programming for ease of use The keypad allows fast data entry while the function selector knob gives the feel of user friendly mechanical controllers The function knob is where all the program information is viewed and entered The keypad is used to input program data Any item that can be selected or adjusted on the display has an asterisk symbol next to it Using the SEL key advances the cursor within the selected function Let s proceed with each function To wake the display hold any button down until display illuminates Run Status This knob position displays what the controller is currently doing If only the date and time are displayed then the controller is idle and waiting for the next start time Change the time and date on this function as follows TIME OF DAY AND DATE To enter change or correct time of day press SEL on keypad You will see a blinking cursor on the display where the time is located at Using the keypad enter in the correct time of day and press the key marked AM PM Times that are less than 10 hours must have zero entered in before the next number For example 09 23AM Press SEL again The cursor will now move to where the date is located Enter the date in the following forma
23. ression gas tubes should be used in an areas susceptible to lightning Contact factory for upgrading information Customized Number of Stations The standard outputs for the Enercon are 12 18 and 24 Stations If you require a specific number of output stations for a given type of application a custom output drive board can be made to your requirements CARE AND MAINTENANCE The Enercon does not require in depth maintenance however an annual check of following is good practice to ensure system reliability Lubricating locks Open door spray silicone lubricant annually Do not spray into controller Wire connections Check all connections on output board and solenoids Stations Test Run STATIONS TEST to verify all valves are operating Cleaning solvents Do not use caustic solutions on the Enercon pedestal chassis Cleanliness Internally clean spider webs insects dirt mineral deposits rust etc i2 um ALEX TRONIX SPECIFICATIONS Pedestal dimensions and info Height 35 5 90 2cm Width 7 5 19cm Depth 5 25 13 3cm Weight 24165 Battery life 3 68V approximately 10 years 9V approximately 10 000 valve actuations 2 years or until controller prompts for battery replacement Battery type s 4 Internal main board 3 68VDC Hermetically Sealed Lithium Factory Replaceable 3 External Output Board 9VDC Metal Jacketed Lithium User Replaceable Stations Standard 12 18 or 24 stations Specia
24. s are extremely weather resistant In an emergency standard 9 volt alkaline or regular lithium batteries may be used which have a shorter life span BATTERY REPLACEMENT To replace batteries remove bottom panel cover to expose the output board Using both hands gently squeeze the cover marked BATTERY where the arrows are located at and carefully remove cover DO NOT PRY OFF IN ANY WAY You will see three batteries located on the output board Using your thumb pry out each of the batteries and discard Gently align new batteries with clips noting polarity and snap into place DO NOT FORCE BATTERIES INTO CLIPS Snap battery cover back in place and replace Enercon s bottom panel cover VALVE COMPATIBILITY The Enercon can drive several types of latching solenoids however the Alex Tronix LS is recommended If using the LS solenoid please review the valve compatibility chart enclosed to ensure compatibility Valve compatibility information is always changing If you do not see your valve on the chart or have other questions please contact our factory for further instruction Please have the following information on hand before contacting our factory Controller model number Valve brand model number size etc Solenoid brand OPTIONAL FEATURES Lightning Suppressor Option Though the Enercon is isolated from AC power lines helping to reduce the risk of power surges from lightning storms an output board with lightning supp
25. ss ENT to accept all monthly budget percentages Help Info The HELP INFO function provides information Within the HELP INFO function sub menu are global configuration settings that can be adjusted Use SEL and NEXT to scroll through functions and information The following features are available from the HELP INFO function Alex Tronix Technical Support Telephone number The firmware version of your own Enercon controller Valve Cycle Count The number of times the Enercon as activated any station or other outputs Enabling rain switch Clear program memory Number of stations your Enercon controller supports Output board configuration NOTE The Enercon s upper main control board is used for all output board configurations and can be configured to any number of stations as the output board allows up to 24 See options Rain Switch Enable If you are using a rain switch you will need to activate this feature Scroll down to RAIN SWITCH OFF and press SEL then ENT and SEL again to change the setting to yes Y You will see the display change from OFF to ON The con troller will now acknowledge any rain switch activity E ENERCON 12 18 24 9 Clear Memory WARNING CLEAR MEMORY WILL ERASE ALL DATA IN THE CONTROLLER except the output board configuration and cycle count You will need to reprogram controller completely Output Board STNS The Output Board Stations allow you to configure how many st
26. t MM DD YY After pressing ENT the actual day displayed Su Mo etc will correct itself because the Enercon has a built in calendar The Enercon s calendar accounts for leap year but not daylight savings time You must reprogram the correct time if your locale follows DST The RUN STATUS display also provides additional information When the Enercon is executing an automatic or semi automatic program you will see what program is running or and what station is on The display may show up to 4 programs stations running at the same time Other information that could be displayed may be UNIT IN MANUAL UNIT IN TEST CHANGE BATTERIES RAIN DROP ICON CONTROLLER OFF RAIN DELAY STATION DELAY and a sign indicating duration times are budgeted When all programs have finished the display will show the time date and day It is not necessary for the function knob to be left on the RUN STATUS position for normal operation Station Assignments For a station to operate a valve in Automatic Semi automatic or Test mode stations must be assigned to at least one program To assign stations press the SEL key The cursor is now located on program A If you continue to press SEL the cursor will scroll through programs B C D and back to A again After selecting the program letter press ENT to go into the station assignments dis play for the related program You are now in the station assignment area for the selected program In the lower right hand
27. t hole on the cement pad and remove base plate Step 1 Using a star drill punch and a 5 16 sized masonry drill bit drill six holes into the pad approximately 2 deep Remove cement dust out of the holes thoroughly Step 2 Now take 3 8 x 1 3 4 sized lead concrete anchors Lag Shields purchased separately and lightly tap into each hole until flush with surface Step 3 Gently lie controller on its back remove bottom door and protrude all field wires through the bottom of the pedestal Step 4 Stand up controller over the anchors You will also need six of each 3 8 x 1 1 2 sized lag screws and 7 8 dia x 3 8 hole dia flat steel washers SEE FIGURE 1 FIGURE 1 Existing wire feed through Apply silicone new pedistal sealant bead around base Lag Screws 0 lt Ground Rod Existing Concrete Slab and Wiring Step 5 With the pedestal standing in place slip a washer over each lag screw and insert lag screw into each anchor from the inside of the pedestal Use a ratcheting socket wrench to securely fasten the pedestal down on to the concrete pad If there is significant gapping between the pedestal base and the concrete pad a bead of silicone sealant may be applied around the base of the pedestal This should be standard practice and will help keep moisture and insects out of the controller E ENERCON 12 18 24 m 1 MOUNTING PROCEDURE FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS The following cautio
28. ter use the keypad to enter the start time then press AM PM for the time of day Continue to enter in desired start times then press ENT to enter the display and revert back to the SELECT PROGRAM menu f you do not want any start times Enter 0000 4 dashes will appear indicating no start time is entered All START TIMES are entered in as four digits For example a start at 8 30AM is entered as 0830 then press AM PM button until AM appears Semi Auto SEMI AUTOMATIC To use Semi Automatic at least one station within its program must be assigned under STATION ASSIGNMENTS and have some WATERING DURATIONS programmed in as well Semi Automatic starts are all independent To put the Enercon in the semi automatic mode press SEL to select any of four programs through D Now press ENT to start the selected program Any running program will be shown on the display when the rotary knob is set to the RUN STATUS position stations assigned to the selected program will turn on sequentially for one cycle only If a Semi Auto program is currently running you can not restart semi auto again over the same program command to restart the same semi auto program while it is already running will be canceled You can however start other programs in Semi Automatic If a Semi Auto is started over a previously running automatic schedule of the same program it will only cancel that program and not affect any other programs co
29. tine that will turn off any valves that are currently on When the controller is in the OFF mode pressing any button to wake up the display does not Turn on the controller You must go to CONTROLLER ON OFF function to turn the controller back on When controller Is off all functions are disabled ALEX TRONIX GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING Q1 Is this a new system if no move on to Q2 if yes then Are you using the BCS SOL s This is an electronic module connected to our latching solenoid LS YOU SHOULD NOT BE BCS SOL s are only used for the BCS system For all Enercon controllers only latching type solenoids are used Also do not use AC solenoids b Have you checked for shorts or opens on the outputs Preferably using a digital multimeter Do the following 1 Set your multimeter to ohms omega symbol or upside down horseshoe 2 With the field wires still connected to the terminal strip put one probe on the common and the other on each station 3 Read the multimeter in ohms You should read a resistance from 8 to 25 ohms depending on the solenoid manufacturer If you are using the Alex tronix LS solenoid provided by us the resistance will be approximately 9 ohms per solenoid not counting wire resistance With 14 gauge wire add 2 5 OHMS 1000 of wire If any or all stations read open infinite resistance then you either have the wrong common wire selected or the field wiring is broken somewhere You
30. tly used Output Board Test OBT Terminal The small orange colored terminal located at the top of the output terminal board marked USE IRRIGATION WIRE AS TEST PROBE is used to self test the outputs of the Enercon using the OUTPUT BOARD TEST OBT function located under the HELP INFO menu See HELP INFO OUTPUT BOARD TEST e 4 um ALEX TRONIX FIGURE 4 OBT test probe connector OBT test lights 777 Ribbon cable to main control board Kn ae uu Not connected For future use A lt master valve or pump relay kit Use with any common Lr Punp not connected For future use a Commons 4 2220 eee eee oe D eee eee ee eee eee ee LI ENERCON Stations up to 24 OUTPUT DRIVE BOARD soeur em miei NU oan JM HUY LEJCHIHG BOUNCED Use 1 common terminal SOURD POLARITY per 4 solenoids only Latching Solenoids 1 24 Stations Diagnostic connections 4 on reverse side Factory use only Connect green wire to ground rod En ENERCON 12 18 24 5 ENERCON PANEL CONTROLS AND PROGRAMMING Programming capabilities From 12 to 24 stations 4 programs with four start times per program Watering Days or Days Interval Water Durations up to 23 hours and 59 minutes per stations Up to four independent Automatic or Semi Auto starts can be initiated and
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