Owner`s Manual - Alex
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1. 13 Controller OwO s2s2222 pia san Sata ss see at a 13 Troubleshooting essoorsssrocosoccccoicocioospesciodriccoospccotisicccoacociorstesitasiplsli gt 13 Main Panel Replacement suscitaron a 15 Battery Replacement ociosos oo dtcidit 15 Valve Compatibility 222225 2223 8202 SoS Saat bss cdi 16 Optional Peatites s2cce22csccsc ccc cteseccscccceceesccesceccedes este cece EEEn 16 Care amp Maintenances 32 ses2 hob Stes eos A se oes ee ees eee dd ceeds 16 to AAA A a a ee 17 Warranty as a motocicletas Back C ALEX TRONIX D INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Alex Tronix Enercon Controller The Enercon is a commercial battery powered smart irrigation controller housed in a stainless steel pedestal and can operate up to 24 stations A newly designed longer lasting battery pack now comes standard Additionally the capability of using a 9V battery for short term emergency operation also has been implemented into this new version Since a solar panel is not required to operate the unit 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 proprietary technology recognized by the U S Department of Energy The Enercon has been certified for water efficiency under the Smart Water Application Technology S W A T program and may qualify for cash rebates by many water districts Please check with2. Battery Pack Connector The male connector on the output board marked BATTERY PACK is where the battery pack s female connecter is plugged into The battery pack is placed in the chassis upper compartment behind the main panel and the pack s connector protruding through the bottom hole Service Battery On the output board located under the green battery cover is a 9 volt battery holder This service battery is only installed in an urgent situation where irrigation can not be interrupted should the main battery pack become depleted IMPORTANT Note the service battery is NOT a back up battery therefore do not install it while the battery pack itself is installed See Service Battery Replacement for more information ENERCON PANEL CONTROLS AND PROGRAMMING Programming capabilities e From 4 to 24 stations e 4 programs with four start times per program e Watering Days or Days Interval e Water Durations up to 23 hours and 59 minutes per stations e Up to four independent Automatic or Semi Auto starts can be initiated and overlapped e Manual Starting of any station e Rain Delay amp Station delay e Automatic Valve testing feature e Monthly manual and temperature budgeting e Minimum Temperature Freeze Shutdown e 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 use
3. compatibility chart enclosed to ensure solenoid to valve compatibility Valve design and 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 e Controller model number e Valve brand model number size etc e 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 suppression gas tubes should be used in an areas susceptible to lightning Contact factory for this option CARE AND MAINTENANCE The Enercon does not require in depth maintenance however an annual check of following is good practice to ensure system reliability e Lubricating locks Open door spray silicone lubricant annually Do not spray into controller e Wire connections Check all connections on output board and solenoids e Stations Test Run STATIONS TEST to verify all valves are operating e Cleaning solvents Do not use caustic solutions on the Enercon Plus pedestal chassis e Cleanliness Internally clean spider webs insects dirt mineral deposits rust etc ALEX TRONIX SPECIFICATIONS Pedestal dimensions and info Height 35 5 90 2cm Width 7 5 19cm Depth 5 25 13 3cm Weight 24lbs Bat
4. Watering To set TEMPERATURE BUDGET press SEL three times and press ENT You will see the temperature budget screen prompting for the zip code of the controller s locale Key in your 5 digit zip code and press ENT If zip code is found in the Enercon s database the bottom two lines will display average July temperature and latitude of your controller s location If the zip code entered does not exist DATA NOT AVAILABLE CONTACT FACTORY will be displayed Press SEL to try again OPTIONAL If the peak summer temperature and latitude do not appear to be correct these two parameters may be individually entered for better accuracy Contact Alex Tronix for to obtain the parameters then press SEL down to the PEAK SUMMER TEMPERATURE and then LATITUDE key in the parameters It is important to note that when any of these two budgeting parameters are changed an exclamation mark will appear next to the modified parameter showing that it differs from the controller s own data base Press ENT to complete calibration The Enercon Plus is now ready to calculate water budgeting via temperature The temperature budget percentage varies hourly based on the previous 24 hour high temperature See Display C Display C Temperature Budgeting Function Display TEMP BUDGET SETUP ENTER ZIP CODE 93722 AVG JUL HI TEMP 98F LATITUDE 37N NOTE While in the budgeting function you can switch between budgeting modes anytime by pressing SEL to the
5. a ratcheting socket wrench 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 to 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 or Red wire connected to station terminals and black or NEG wire connected to the common terminal s If you are retrofitting an existing A C system to the Enercon system the same field wiring may be used 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 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 allow you
6. duration base times appear Use SEL or ARROWS to move from station to station then key in the modified time When you are finished press ENT to lock in the revised durations The display will revert back to the actual budgeted run times As budget settings are changed manually or automatically duration times change accordingly For more on this see budgeting below NOTE If you expect to advance to the next station and cannot check the OUTPUT BOARD STNS configuration under the HELP INFO menu and make sure it is set correctly Start Times Automatic For automatic operation at least one station with a watering duration a watering day a start time and assigned to at least one program must be entered into the Enercon If any of these parameters are missing automatic starts will not occur The Enercon has four programs with four starts per program so 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 to select or right left arrows to select any program letter Once you have selected a letter use the keypad to enter in 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 If you do not want any start times Enter 0000 4 dashes will appear indicating no start time is enter
7. for the controller excavate an area in the soil with the dimensions of 3 X 2 X 1 deep Depending on the number of wires place two 1 1 2 or one 2 diameter long sweep ell pipe s centered in the hole with about a two foot extension laying in the trench Ensure pipe s are vertical with a 4 inch clearance above ground level If you will be installing a rain sensor optional accessory available from other manufacturers now is the time to make additional room for a separate underground conduit Step 2 Though the Enercon is electrically isolated from power utility providers it is highly recommended 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 a few feet it must be connected to the marked green ground wire on the output board If you ordered the Enercon with 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 ground level so water does not collect on pad Step 5 Prepare base plate by
8. standard with a pre installed temperature sensor See Temperature Sensor installation under Electrical Wiring Operating Characteristics The Enercon is an energy efficient battery powered controller If several valves are programmed to come on at the same time they will actually activate sequentially several seconds apart from one another Activation times can be from 3 8 seconds depending on the condition of the battery Whenever a station or program is activated by MANUAL SEMI AUTO AUTOMATIC or TEST CYCLE there is always at least 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 8 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 S 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 For this option contact factory for part availability and connection details mE ENERCON PLUS ma 5 FIGURE 5 po Ribbon cable to main contr
9. 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 un threaded 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 Use a level to align straight SEE FIGURE 2 below On ALEX TRONIX FIGURE 2 Remove nuts and fasten pedestal bottom to studs after concrete is set Base Plate All bolts pressed into wet concrete flush to base plate level 3 8 16x 4 gt 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 Troweling should be done in a manner to allow collected water to tread off from pad Step 7 After pad has cured remove exposed nuts from bracket Carefully lie controller on its back remove bottom door an protrude all field wires through the bottom of the pedestal Stand up controller and place over the exposed studs SEE FIGURE 3 next page Put washers on all the studs inside the pedestal chassis then fasten down with included 3 8 sized nuts Tighten all nuts down using
10. 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 an output module or controller should be suspected MIN AUTO START TEMP NOTE Use of the minimum auto start temperature feature requires installation of temperature sensor This feature inhibits automatic starts when the surrounding temperature around the probe falls below the entered set point This feature can be used for freeze protection of lawn plants and plumbing while irrigating in severely cold temperatures The probe is read on the hour the controller then decides to irrigate or not depending on what the set point has been programmed to If the surrounding temperature is at or below the set point the controller will not automatically start however MANUAL TEST and SEMI AUTO are not affected by this feature To set the minimum auto start temperature scroll down to the last display then press SEL and ENT Press SEL and select over to Y The display drops down to the numerical entry The default setting is OFF Key in the temperature at the point you would like the controller to stop irrigating Press ENT to accept the set point and revert to NEXT The third line displays what the days high temperature was within the last 24 hours On the RUN STATUS display when minimum auto start i
11. to trace wires for easier troubleshooting AA ENERCON PLUS mu 3 FIGURE 3 Apply silicone 3 feet sealant bead of slack around base Trench Base Plate Controller If valve number field wires were previously not noted mark them 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 WIRE SMALLER THAN 14AWG NOT RECOMMENDED Start with wiring station terminal 1 and continue down with the rest up to 24 Bend all wires at right angles and strip all wires approximately 3 8 Good clean wire routing is important for ease of troubleshooting The output board has five commons available for use Connect all commons C after individual stations are wired If a ground rod was installed connect ground rod wire to the green ground wire pigtail located at the bottom of the output board NOTE All commons marked C on output board s terminal strip are electrically tied together on the output board itself Using all C terminals is not necessary Additional C terminals are provided for convenience and ease of wiring Rain Switch If you are using a rain switch not provided note that the wiring will be slightly different with this controller FOR THE ENERCON CONTROL
12. watering schedules BATTERY REPLACEMENT INTERNAL BATTERIES The Enercon uses two sets of batteries to operate An internal battery powers the electronics and display but not the solenoids This battery is permanent and was designed to last the life of the unit Should this battery ever deplete or there is a problem with the main panel THIS PANEL NEEDS SERVICE will be displayed and the panel must be returned to the factory BATTERY PACK A separate user replaceable lithium battery pack part BATT PK ECN Il is standard included with all Enercon series controllers This battery pack is only used to power the solenoids About 40 000 valve actuations can be expected before depletion Given an average irrigation schedule the battery pack should last about 4 years and may ordered through a distributor it is user and field replaceable After a period of time when the battery pack reaches depletion all dependent on the number of valve actuations the Enercon s display will remind you to replace the battery pack by displaying CHANGE BATTERIES If you see the warning appear and disappear at various times Replace the battery pack BATTERY PACK REPLACEMENT Remove the lower door exposing the output board then unplug the battery pack connector located at the top left area of the output board Remove the pack from controller and install a new one in reverse order Removal of the battery pack does not affect program me
13. your local water district to apply for any rebates available INSTALLATION PROCEDURES MOUNTING PROCEDURE FOR EXISTING INSTALLATIONS REFER TO FIG 1 Please read the steps below to note what tools and materials you will require before beginning installation 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 divots 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 around field wires Using the provided base plate as a stencil mark each bolt 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 and align 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 Step 5 With the pedest
14. ENERCON Battery Operated Irrigation Controller With Set It Don t Sweat It Programming USER S MANUAL Patents 7 058 478 7 266 428 7 844 368 7 844 368 and 8 401 705 Please fully read all instructions prior to installation and use All rights reserved 2013 Rev 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Introduction 22 ss scssscascscccec cscs sees sees e aa 1 Installation Procedures sorrsosionsoraicc alcobas dodo eek cece 1 Existing Iistallations Lc nireostncenetosnairo nicas cose soraisdas 1 New Installations eoornosiiicocotisloicesisconos ea soto oe eee cen saue 2 A e sas ae essen ao sees saesa e 3 Existing and Pre Existing Field Wiring Schemes 3 Controll r ensstconcanssaocascononac codosocios RERE E 4 LM AA A ee 4 Temperature Sensor itomiccicn coincidido 4 Solenoids epi o ee o oe 5 Output Terminal B td cosoosinsicncanocostionosioronseseanscinlscicnsorncaloisncicisas 5 Output Modules 2c cece titi 5 Temperature Sensor a i2istassasostan pines 5 Operating Characteristics 5 Master Pump Connections 5 Output Board Test OBT Terminal 7 Battery Pack Connector 2 tes neue oo ose oe ee 7 A O o a Eana 7 Enercon Panel Controls and Programming 7 RUN St tus EEEE E E palco rt dret oe se
15. GHT Use gel filled wire nuts only Mark the field wires at the solenoid to denote polarity If junction boxes are used in the field make sure that the wires are not crossed in the box Correct polarity must be observed otherwise the solenoid will not operate properly and the valve will actuate in reverse of what is expected It may open when it should be closed Note If you have an application requiring a normally closed valve such as a master valve to remain closed when there is no irrigation you can wire the latching solenoid in reverse The valve should be marked so as to not confuse anyone for future servicing OUTPUT TERMINAL BOARD Refer to figure 5 Output Modules The Enercon uses output driver modules for ease of expandability and service Each module can drive 4 solenoids starting from top to bottom order M Stations 1 4 5 8 9 12 13 16 17 20 and 21 24 To replace or add modules remove the lower door panel then pull module s straight out When a module is removed you will notice a color designation printed on the output board All station modules are colored green and can be swapped for field trouble shooting purposes A special module master valve with a yellow cover is at the very top It must remain only in that position Replace new modules by gently aligning connector and pressing straight in against button fastener Temperature Sensor It is highly recommended to use temperature budgeting The Enercon comes
16. LER DO NOT BREAK OR JUMPER ANY COMMON WIRES FOR RAIN SWITCH INSTALLATION The Enercon has two dedicated input terminals marked RAIN SWITCH on the small output terminal located beneath the nine volt battery You must use the N C Normally Closed 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 Temperature Sensor refer to fig 4 The Enercon comes with a temperature sensor designed to be placed partially into FIGURE 4 the field wire conduit inside the chassis This location yields a relatively accurate temperature reading without having to install an external pole at another location increasing installation labor With the temperature higher within the chassis and the ground being at a lower temperature the balance between the two temperatures can represent a relatively accurate ambient temperature measurement provided the sensor is placed correctly within the conduit The sensor should be tucked within the field wires in the conduit at ground level Once the sensor is placed connect the both wires to the special terminal marked TEMPERATURE SENSOR by using a small screw driver Use the small screwdriver to loosen and cinch down the sensor wires into the connector The sensor is used when temperature budgeting is active on the controller This is when the Enercon becomes a smart controller and optimum water saving ben
17. The panel needs to be sent in for service 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 All 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 STS 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 Q4 The controller has a problem reading temperature a If the display reads CHECK TEMPERATURE SENSOR Check for an open wiring problem within the temperature wires of the RTS circuit b Ifthe controller reads 120F temperature and never changes or is obviously off from the ambient temperature check for a short within the temperature probe wires Q5 System worked fine but now the solenoids latch but don t release a Replace master module Yellow ALEX TRONIX MAIN PANEL REPLACEMENT CONTROL PANEL For service or upgrades follow the instructions below 1 Open top door of pedestal and remove single hex slotted screw on the right side of the front panel Set this screw on top of the pedestal 2 Open bottom door of pede
18. al 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 caulked around the base of the pedestal This should be standard practice and will help keep moisture and insects out of the controller AA ENERCON PLUS i MOUNTING PROCEDURE FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS The following cautions should be observed Y DO Electrically ground controller using a grounding rod in areas susceptible to lightning and static damage The factory installed lightning protection option LP is recommended in those areas Y Do not install the Enercon in a location that will continuously be exposed to sprinkler spray Y Do not install the Enercon in a area susceptible to vehicle damage 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 Y Do not install the Enercon near underground high voltage or other utility wiring Check with local agencies for cable and wire locations W Do not allow dirt water etc to enter the controller Keep controller doors locked Y Do not spray any cleaners lubricants into controller Step 1 After selecting a location
19. 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 DISCONNECT ALL COMMON C WIRES ONLY NOT STATION WIRES 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 PROBE Cut a 2 foot piece of solid core irrigation wire strip both ends 4 and insert one end into the small orange colored connector by pressing down the white colored arm against the board with your thumb or screwdriver 12mm ALEX TRONIX 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 wire probe ready and touching the M station When prompted on the display press the right arrow key gt and within 3 8 seconds the Enercon will pulse the M station 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
20. ed 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 AA ENERCON PLUS mu 9 Semi Auto SEMI AUTOMATIC To use Semi Automatic at least one station within the selected program must be assigned under STATION ASSIGNMENTS and have 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 A 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 All 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 A 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 concurrently running For example if programs A B C amp D are currently running automatic schedules and you activate Semi Automatic program A the Enercon will immediately cancel program A s automatic schedule and begin semi automatic within program A only Programs B C amp D will r
21. efits are achieved lt 4 ALEX TRONIX Temperature Sensor placed inside pipe at ground level Solenoids The Enercon only operates DC LATCHING type solenoids DO NOT CONNECT A C OR NON LATCHING DC SOLENOIDS TO THE CONTROLLER It is highly recommended that the latching solenoid made or recommended by the valve manufacturer remain with their valve in order to avoid any solenoid valve compatibility issues If no latching solenoid is available for use with the valve specified on the job then using the Alex Tronix LS solenoid is the second option If using the Alex Tronix 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 Water flows through valve on release plunger will pop out Valve shuts off You will not always be able observe plunger action depending on who manufacturers the solenoid in this case it is suggested the manufacturer of the solenoid be contacted for correct polarity and color coding When connecting field wires to solenoid wires make sure the connection is GOOD CLEAN and TI
22. emain 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 i e 0012 for 12 minutes Press ENT to begin manual start To stop manual press ENT again Note that only one station at a time may be operated 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 When in Rain Delay Automatic Semi Automatic and Test are inoperable except for MANUAL start 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 Stations Test The stations test sequentially runs through all assigned stations on all programs for a set a
23. hange from OFF to ON The controller will now acknowledge any rain switch activity and a rain drop icon will appear switch opens on the RUN STATUS display when it rains Only MANUAL START is available when the rain switch is active Note that if the rain switch activates when the controller is in any other cycle all valves will turn off Clear Memory WARNING CLEAR MEMORY WILL ERASE ALL DATA IN THE CONTROLLER except the output board configuration You will need to re program controller completely Output Board STNS The Output Board Stations setting allow you to configure how many stations your controller will have if you are adding output modules for more stations It is preset from the factory based on the number of output modules supplied with the controller If you add additional modules more stations you will need to reconfigure it here Unless you are adding stations modules you should normally never have to change this setting Note 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 cannot assign more stations or set watering durations past the configured number of stations Output Board Test OBT The Enercon has a unique self test feature known as the OBT This differs from STATIONS TEST The OBT
24. he cursor will now move to where the date is located Enter the date in the following format MM DD YY After pressing ENT the actual day displayed Su Mo etc will set 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 When program is running the display will appear as shown below Display B Active Station s With Temperature Budgeting 63F 1 00P 2 11 13 TEMP BUDGET 027 A 1 2 41 Duration Time Countdown Hours and Minutes Shown Program and Station Running 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 which station is on and the remaining watering time 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 CHECK TEMP SENSOR TEMPERATURE BUDGET MANUAL BUDGET MONTHLY BUDGET 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 NOTE When any BUDGETING is active the RUN STATUS function will display the current tem
25. in MANUAL MA MONTHLY MO or TEMPERATURE TEMP 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 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 100 by default and water duration was originally set at 00 10 10 minutes If you were to reprogram the MANUAL BUDGET to 200 the duration would double and recalculate for 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 ofp MANUAL BUDGET at 100 At least 1 station in WATERING DURATIONS must be entered before budgeting can be enabled or changed 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 30 is 030 When complete press ENT to accept all monthly budget percentages TEMPERATURE BUDGET Mandated Setting for Smart
26. mode then ENT pressing SEL again then ENT again the display then reverts back out to the main function display You will notice which budget is active depending on where ON is next to The remaining budgets that are not active retain their previous settings for future use AA ENERCON PLUS 11 Help Info The HELP INFO function provides information as well as the ability to adjust global configuration settings Use SEL and NEXT to scroll through information and functions The following features are available from the HELP INFO function e Alex Tronix technical support telephone number e The firmware version of your own Enercon Plus controller e Valve Cycle Count The number of times the Enercon Plus has activated any station or other outputs e Enabling rain switch e Clearing program memory e Number of stations your Enercon Plus controller supports e Output board test OBT e Minimum auto start temperature setting e 24 hour high temperature Maximum temperature of the day NOTE The Enercon 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 by adding output modules up to 24 See options Rain Switch Enable If you are using a rain switch Not Provided 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 c
27. mory AA ENERCON PLUS m1 5 SERVICE BATTERY REPLACEMENT On the output board located is a plastic green cover with a 9V battery holder underneath The holder can accommodate any 9 volt battery to supply temporary power as a work around in situations where irrigation cannot be interrupted even if the depleted battery pack must be replaced Up to 6 months of battery life can be expected using a 9 volt service battery The service battery does not affect program memory Remove the lower door exposing the output board Press in the clip on the left side of the plastic green cover and swing out to the right to remove it then unplug the battery pack connector and remove the pack from controller Carefully snap into place a new 9 volt battery into the holder and snap the cover back on to the output board CAUTION DO NOT INSTALL A BATTERY PACK AND SERVICE BATTERY AT THE SAME TIME THE SERVICE BATTERY WILL NOT FUNCTION AS A BACK UP BATTERY IMPORTANT After replacing the battery pack or 9V service battery a manual start must be activated then deactivated in order for the controller to measure the health of the newly installed battery this action will clear the low battery warning Not performing this action will allow the display to continue showing CHANGE BATTERIES until the next automatic start VALVE COMPATIBILITY The Enercon can drive several types of latching solenoids If using the Alex Tronix LS solenoid please review the valve
28. mount 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 NO STATIONS ASSIGNED then you must program at least one station in the STATION ASSIGNMENT function setting Budgeting The Enercon has three water budgeting methods The first is MANUAL BUDGET and the second MONTHLY BUDGET Manual budgeting allows you to change watering times for all stations by percentage for all programs at once Monthly budgeting works similarly except with the ability to automatically change the percentage on a per month basis When a new month is encoun tered the budget will automatically readjust itself to the new settings TEMPERATURE BUDGET is the third type of budgeting available and is a patented method developed by Alex Tronix Watering durations are automatically increased or decreased daily based on tracking the temperature of your locale The result is more efficient water savings over other budgeting methods ALEX TRONIX Note The WATERING DURATIONS display will indicate the current budget setting and whether it is
29. n a station the solenoid latches and the plunger snaps into the body of the solenoid turning off a station allows the solenoid to release and the plunger pops out 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 at Alex Tronix Do not mistake a valve adapter for a BCS SOL module used on a different system e 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 battery pack or the internal battery is low on the RUN STATUS display If CHANGE BATTERIES is displayed the battery pack should be replaced even though the controller may continue to operate Remove battery pack and use Alternate Battery See Alternate battery If THIS PANEL NEEDS REPAIR is displayed the panel must be sent in for service due to depletion of the inter nal battery When this happens the controller will either be off or will be running its last cycle s and will not start again
30. ntended 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 Toll Free 888 224 7630 Fax 559 276 2890 alextronix yahoo com www alextronix com
31. ol board Main battery pack connector t 4 4 Temperature Probe Temporary service battery cover Rain Switch OBT test lights Yellow master module must Orange OBT remain in this position test probe connector wo EO Se lt To master valve or pump relay kit sc menonton une i Use with any common Diagnostic j r connections 3 on reverse side Factory use only Commons 5 2 ENERCON Fa FUSE ONLY LATCHING SOLENOIDS 10 OUTPUT DRIVE a BOARD II i Stations up to 24 I I I WNOTE SOLENOID x POLAR internally wired together use I I I I I I All commons i i I I any of the five i Remove and discard Latching protective rubber boot when adding additional Solenoids C terminals 8 as needed 06 po RS Ky 4 pe Xx wi poces 1 24 Stations eat Station modules Green Bee AT u F ATNTEOARD pi up to six AIL su BATTERY ATTER PACK IS USE Connect green wire to ground rod Top of the terminal board showing temporary 9 volt service battery location cover removed 6 uu ALEX TRONIX Output Board Test OBT Terminal The small orange colored terminal located at the top of the output terminal board See Fig 4 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
32. perature after 1 hour on the top left corner of the display along with the budget method and daily calculated percentage on the second line 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 display for the related program You are now in the station assignment area for the selected program In the lower right hand corner you will notice a cursor This is where the station numbers are initially entered For example to assign station number 3 press 03 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 ET 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 displa
33. r 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 entry 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 Please note that during programming if you turn the rotary knob off of that position before pressing enter the entered data will be lost Let s proceed with each function To view the display hold any key down until display appears Run Status See Display A 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 Display A No Active Stations Temperature Budgeting Selected recommended 63F 1 01P 2 11 13 TEMP BUDGET 027 With display shown above the controller is idle and awaiting the next start time Change the time and date on this display as follows AA ENERCON PLUS m7 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 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 first before the next number For example 09 23AM Press SEL again T
34. r shorts or opens on the outputs 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 per 1000 of wire AA ENERCON PLUS m13 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 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 Are any of the latching solenoids wired in reverse All solenoid black wires must go to C common 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 Note that when turning o
35. rte ssdt 7 Time of Day amp Date a2 253 Sees a ee se ee ek 8 Station Assignments 8 Watennt Days c sdzercopasnccssecontostiosndsasoncoshecios taco loidsosolsoiailcescrcsio 9 Setting Water Days escoba tdi 9 Settine Days Interval 0 2i2iooccotecoiicodsnttisticinoscitos ici tico iisicosins 9 Waters Durations da oia 9 Start AA A o ee 0 tose see e oi ose esse ct oes n es 9 Semi AHOMatic ces eces eee eo eee EEEa Ei sees eee ee cee 10 Manual Start ee 10 Rain amp Station Delay Times 10 A O es eee Se See se eens 10 Station Delay gence sce septs ceo ee ects eee cece see eee eS 10 Stations Testi A ee eee 10 EAN O ee eee eans tee aoe 10 Mangal Budget 22 2552205252550 555 a oss soon Sos 33 11 Monthly Budeel s sess 11 Temper ture BudSet 22 2 22 22 2 tee oe totes ee ee iii ee ci 11 Help Mito AAA E A a see eee ieee eee ees ee eee 12 Rami Switch Enable coocicioicoioencodiciicisiipoidicicoiololioiosicitosepidisiss 12 Clear Memory esptesca iaa ced tee dusiiasospeniesiocecopiscidsa donar csiscenes 12 Output Board STINS sesede tees es abscess oido ee ee 12 Output Board Test OBT Iososorsocoscicactoncodedsodosssdocsociasisciscsdasicses 12 MOS Probe gto als See oe eee shee eee ase ee ee eet 12 Test Results 22 2 2 022 ss cto eset ach seein a see cdas 13 Minimum Auto Start Temperature
36. s enabled you will additionally notice the ambient temperature being displayed When the ambient temperature falls to the set point where all automatic starts are disabled a thermometer icon will also appear When the ambient temperature rises above the set point the thermometer icon will disappear and automatic starts will resume Note that any cycle s already in progress will be allowed to finish its schedule 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 is also indicated 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 routine 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 the CONTROLLER ON OFF function to turn the controller back on When controller is off all functions are disabled and the program can be reviewed GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING Q1 Is this a new system If no move on to Q2 if yes then a 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 fo
37. stal and remove battery pack connector 3 Swing panel open and observe gray colored ribbon connector plugged into the location marked TO OUTPUT BOARD Using your index finger and thumb slightly pull on one side of the connector then the other end back and forth until the connector is removed DO NOT PULL ON RIBBON CABLE ITSELF You may damage the harness and render the controller inoperable 4 Remove the front panel by loosening the two hex slotted screws on the left side do not remove screws and slide panel out 5 Discharge your body from static electricity by placing your hand flat somewhere on pedestal chassis for a second or two 6 Unpack the new panel from its static sensitive bag DO NOT TOUCH EXPOSED PINS WHERE CONNECTOR PLUGS IN Static from your body may damage unit 7 Slide in the new panel between the screws and hinge and cinch down Ensure the panel is aligned straight 8 Match the key on the socket to the connector on the ribbon cable and firmly plug connector back into the socket 9 Plug in battery pack connector on the output board 10 Controller should be reset by pressing the reset button sandwiched between the rear and face plate of the main panel on the actual circuit board An arrow marking ENERCON on the read panel is where the reset button is located 11 Finally fasten down main panel with remaining screw and then test unit by running the OBT or MANUAL start Replace bottom door on pedestal Reprogram
38. tery life 3 68V approximately 10 years permanent Standard Battery Pack Approx 40 000 actuations Stations Up gradable output board with increments of 4 stations per module up to 24 stations 6 modules Max conduit size pedestal can accept One 2 or two 1 1 2 pipes USER NOTES AA ENERCON PLUS 17 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 i
39. umber 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 6 7 12 13 18 19 24 by pressing SEL then ENT Once you are in the desired bank Press SEL then SEL again or LEFT RIGHT lt gt arrows to navigate between stations Once you select the desired station s key in the water time anywhere 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 is also shown in the center of the WATERING DURATION display This is informational only and displays calculated durations Even when the durations are budgeted you can change them on the fly without changing the budget back to 100 To do this while in WATERING DURATIONS press SEL and the
40. y will hold the previous screen settings NOTE If you cannot program stations any greater than expected check the OUTPUT BOARD STNS configuration setting under the HELP INFO menu which determines how many stations are available ALEX TRONIX Watering Days When rotary knob is set to WATERING DAYS you will have two choices actual watering days or days interval on any program 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 A indicating the selected program Press SEL repeatedly to advance to the other programs Once you have selected the program 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 A 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 ITVL When the days interval option is displayed you can change the n
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