Basic User and Installation Manual
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1. value The chart below lists the default valve and allowed values for each of the configuration options IMPORTANT Always fully test any new configuration values after you have changed them to ensure the controller functions as you require No Option Brief Description Allowed values Number of Valves Set number of valves 4 144 Num 24hr Starts Set number of Daily automatic starts Num Weekly Starts Set number of Weekly automatic starts Number of Prog The number of irrigation programs 1 99 5 Pump Prime Mins Set pump pressurisation time in minutes 0 59 Pump Prime Secs Set pump pressurisation time in seconds 0 59 Rain Days Rain Switch Connected Water Budget Stop 0 Input Low Tank 1 Note Used 2 Use Gallons Config Programs 1 U 1 Valve Info 15 Options on Main Menu 16 Advanced Options A Rain sensor connected and number of historical days 0 4 to be taken into account when measuring rainfall Rain on off switch connected Display the global percentage adjustment of Y N irrigation programs page AND the display of the enable disable all automatic starts page Controller does a permanent Stop instead of Freeze Y N Display Low Tank instead of Freeze or Stop aa Use gallons rather than litres for flow measurements Enable the changing of valve order within an Y N irrigation program Turn Valve Information display on off Y N Display Options on the Main Menu2. HERON ELECTRIC COMPANY LTD Basic User and Installation Manual 4 Mi 8 Mi 12 Mi 16 Mi 144 Multi Wire Controller Doc ref Mi Multi Wire Basic November 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 About This Controller 3 27 Installato Nenana 4 3 More Inputs and 6 4 Getting to know Your 2 2 000 7 5 Resetting the Clock Day and 8 6 Set Up or Edit an Irrigation 9 7 Set Up or Edit an Automatic Program Start 10 8 Starting and SlOp DINO caries ca Recah AE ae etn ia oe 11 9 A Couple of Short a Se Se ae ee 13 WO gt 15 11 Taking 16 12 Changing Basic Controller 17 1 About This Controller Congratulations you are now the owner of a Heron Mi irrigation controller Your controller will operate 24volt AC solenoid valves The controller will run the valves for the length of time and in the order you specify This sequence of running sol
3. PF Display advanced configuration options 0 2 1 Number of Valves Set this to the number of valves attached to your controller 2 Number 24hr Starts If you need to increase or decrease the number of automatic starts allowed within 24hour period use this option Enter the required number of automatic starts There will be no change to the operation of the controller just more daily automatic start will be listed If you do not want any 24hr starts set this Option to 0 3 Number Weekly Starts If you require weekly starts enter the number required under this option When Program Starts is selected from the Main Menu an additional screen as shown below will be displayed This will enable you to select and set up either the 24hr or weekly starts PROG STARTS 24hr Starts gt Weekly Starts If Weekly Starts is selected then the following screen is displayed WEEKLY STARTS 01 Prog 1 Mon 0 00 Off Prog 1 Mon 0 00 Off First enter the number of the program to be started To set the day of the week move the cursor under MON and press the Select OK button until the correct day of the week is displayed Move the cursor to the time field and set the program Start Time The automatic start must then be activated Move the cursor to the field Press the Selec OK button to change this field to on In the example below Program 1 will start at 10 15 am on Tuesday Program 2 will start on We
4. anent 24 O P is Mains 1 on O2 Fused by F2 Transformer C1 terminals Surge are internally connected 598 OO 1112135 24V Solenoid Valves Pump 1 Pump 2 Remote Remote Flow You must Connect to dedicated Starter Starter Stop Start Meter use the earth rod Input cable tie or to earth Fig 2 Output Wiring for Mi 12 Mi 16 and Mi 144 Output Wiring Permanent 24 O P is Mains F1 on O2 Fused by F2 Expansion Box Transformer Connectors C1 terminals Surge are internally connected 1 24V Solenoid Valves Pump 1 Pump 2 Remote Remote Flow You must Connect to dedicated Starter Starter Stop Start Meter use the earth rod Input cable tie or to earth IMPORTANT YOU MUST CONNECT SURGE EARTH 3 Inputs and Outputs Remote Start The remote start input is across I2 and C2 Joining these terminals will start program 1 The terminals have to be connected for only a short period 1 second to activate the program The contact must be broken before the program will start again Remote Stop Low Water Cut Out The remote stop input is across 1 and C2 Joining these inputs halts the irrigation programs The programs will continue once the short is removed This input may be connected to a float switch in the water reservoir so that the irrigation sequence is halted if the water level is low When the remote Stop Input is active the following messages can be
5. appear in the Main Menu MAIN MENU Program Starts Programs gt Rain Fall Select Rain Fall from the Main Menu The following screen will be displayed RAIN FALL Rain Fall is Reduction Now Reduce by 25 The current rainfall measurement in millimetres and the current level of water reduction are displayed RAIN FALL Reduce by 50 6mm Reduce by 75 9mm Reduce by 100 12mm In the example above 0 mm of rainfall has been measured over the specified period There has currently been no reduction in irrigation If the measured rainfall reaches mm then irrigation programs will automatically be reduced by 25 If 6 mm of rainfall is measured programs will be reduced by 50 and if there is 9 mm of rainfall irrigation programs will be reduced by 75 At 12 mm of rainfall irrigation programs will not run Testing the Rain Sensor The rain sensor can be tested by pressing the spoon down inside the rain sensor Note The rain sensor has no effect on a manual valve start Rain On Off Switch The Heron controller can also operate with a simple On Off rain switch If you have a simple ON Off rain switch set this option to 99 The On Off rain switch is also connected across 12 C2 8 Water Budget The water budget option allows e All irrigation run times to be temporarily adjusted by a specified percentage 0 250 e All automatic starts to be enabled or disabled lf the water budget option i
6. displayed depending upon Options 9 and 10 Low Tank Low Tank indicates that the water level in the storage tank is low The irrigation program will temporarily stop Once the water tank has been filled the irrigation program will start again Freeze Freeze indicates that a sensor connected to the remote stop input has been activated Once the freeze condition has been removed from the input the irrigation program will start again from the point at which it was temporarily halted Stop Stop indicates that a sensor connected to the remote stop input has been activated In this case the irrigation program will not restart when the remote stop condition is removed 24VAC Permanent Output A 24VAC permanent output is available across the terminals marked O2 and C1 This output is to supply low power 24VAC devices such as Heron interface cards and the Heron GSM module This output is fused with a F2 a 0 3A fuse 4 Getting to know Your Controller When you switch on the power the Main Menu will be displayed as shown below MAIN MENU gt Program Starts Programs Set Clock To select any Main Menu item press the OK SELECT button To return to the Main Menu at any time press the MENU button If you press MENU button the Menu Page you will display the Time Page as shown below The Time Page shows what valves are currently running 11 00 VALVES OFF Pressing the MENU button from the Time Page will
7. dnesday at 21 00pm WEEKLY STARTS 1 Prog 1 Tue 10 15 On Prog 2 Wed 21 00 On 4 Number of Irrigation Programs Set this option to the number of irrigation programs you need The controller can support 1 to 60 irrigation programs 5 Pump Pressurisation Time in Minutes The pump pressurisation time minutes can be set with this option Values between 0 and 59 minutes are allowed 6 Pump Pressurisation Time in Seconds The pump pressurisation time seconds can be set with this option Values between 0 and 59 seconds are allowed 7 Rain Sensor or Rain Switch Connected Rain Sensor The Heron rain sensor allows the irrigation program to be reduced depending on the amount of rain that has fallen over the last few days Irrigation programs can be reduced by 25 50 75 or 100 If you have a Heron rain sensor set this option to the number of days you wish the rain sensor to work over This is rolling measurement For example if you set this option to 3 then rain that has fallen within the last 3 days will still be included in the rain fall measurement The maximum value you can set option to is 4 Setting this option to zero will disable the rain sensor Connecting the Rain Sensor Connect the two terminals inside the rain sensor to Input 2 across I2 and C2 The terminals in the rain sensor are accessed by removing the bottom of the rain sensor Using the Rain Sensor When this option is set Rain will
8. dvanced Options If you wish to use the Advanced Options set Option 16 to 1 If you wish to use the Program Options or the Pump Configuration Options as well set Option 16 to 2 23
9. enoid valves is known as an irrigation program Irrigation programs can be started automatically at pre set start times Alternatively an irrigation program a single solenoid valve or the pump can be started manually at any time DC valves can be operated from a DC controller 2 Installation WARNING Installation should be carried out by a Competent Electrician Mounting the Controller The controller should be mounted on a wall using four screws one screw through each corner lid bolthole Warning Additional holes should not be drilled through the controller casing Do not mount the controller in direct sunlight Do not mount the controller where it can be exposed to temperatures above 40 deg C Wiring Up Your Controller The Mi 4 and Mi 8 controllers should be wired up as shown in Fig 1 below The Mi 12 Mi 16 and Mi 144 controllers should be wired up as shown in Fig 2 For an Mi 144 with more than 16 valves connect the output expansion box to the expansion box connectors You can use either connector Connecting Mains Supply IMPORTANT Switch off the mains supply before connecting the controller Check that the MAINS SUPPLY VOLTAGE IS THE SAME AS THE VOLTAGE OF THE CONTROLLER The controller voltage is displayed on the inside the controller casing The mains supply should be fused with a 3 amp fuse and be connected via a Residual Current Circuit Breaker as per any equipment used in damp conditions Connect the mains s
10. g cursor over the hours and minutes fields Use the number keys to enter the start time of the program An automatic start must be activated in order for it to work Move the flashing cursor over the OFF field and press the OK Select button OFF will change to ON The automatic start has now been activated as shown below 24HR STARTS Prog 3 at 6 00 Prog 3 at 12 00 on Prog 7 at 21 30 off In the example above Program 3 will start at 6 00am and then again at 21 30 Although a start time of 21 30 has been entered for Program 7 it will NOT run The automatic start has not been switched on Press the MENU button to return to the Main Menu 8 Starting and Stopping To manually start a program a valve or the pump press the START button The following screen will be displayed MANUAL START gt Start Program Start Valve Start Pump Program Start To start a program press OK START PROG Start Prog 1 Enter the number of the program to be started Press OK to start the selected program Valve Start To start a valve position the flashing cursor next to the Start Valve option and press OK The following screen will be displayed START VALVE Valve 001 Mins Enter the number of the valve to be started and the number of minutes it is to run for Press OK to start the selected valve Pump Start To start a pump position the flashing cursor next to the Start Pump option and press OK b
11. ine 03 Repeat steps 1 and 2 above to enter the details of the third valve to be run in the irrigation sequence In this case set the valve number to 9 and the run time to 2 00 PROGRAM 2 01 1 Valve 7 3 00 1 Valve 5 1 30 1 Valve 9 2 00 Changing the Zone Number In the example below there are three valves displayed called VALVE 1 VALVE 2 and VALVE 3 The number on the left is the irrigation zone number for the valve They are all set to 1 so all valves are in the same zone zone1 As they in the same zone NO valves will run together If for example you wanted VALVE 01 and VALVE 02 to run together you would need to assign them to different irrigation zones as follows To do this move the cursor over the zone number for VALVE 02 and change it to 2 PROGRAM 2 01 1 Valve 1 2 00 2 2 1 30 1 3 1 30 22 14 Valve Info Valve Information allows you to change the properties of valves For example you can change the name of the valve If you wish to edit calve information set this option to Y When this option is set Valve Info will appear in the Main Menu MAIN MENU Program Starts Programs gt Valve Info 15 Display Options on the Main Menu If you require to enter Options from the Main Menu set Option 15 to Y With Option 15 set to the only way to access Options is to press and hold the Advance button for 5 seconds 16 Display A
12. p right hand corner of the display is the line number for the valve so you know where you are in the programs Use the arrow keys to move the flashing cursor over the valve minutes and seconds fields Use the number keys to set the time required for each valve in the program to run In the example below Valve 01 will run for 2 minutes 30 seconds The next valve in the program to run will be Valve 03 Valve 03 will run for 5 minutes 10 seconds Note Valve 02 will not operate when the irrigation program runs as the time is zero PROGRAM 1 01 1 Valve 1 2 30 1 Valve 2 0 00 1 Valve 3 5 10 Press the Menu button to return to the Main Menu 7 Set Up or Edit an Automatic Program Start Time Select Prog Starts from the Main Menu The following screen will be displayed 24HR STARTS Prog 1 at 0 00 Prog 1 at 0 00 Prog 1 at 0 00 NOTE Initially your controller will be set to have a maximum of 3 automatic program starts a day 24 hours Your controller can have up to 60 automatic starts The number of automatic starts can be changed by setting the controller s Options See section 13 Changing Basic Configuration Options The time is displayed in hours and minutes A start time should be entered using 24hour clock times Use the arrow keys to move the flashing cursor over the program number Use the number keys to enter the number of the program to be started Use the arrow keys to move the flashin
13. r in which valves are displayed and run in an irrigation program then this option should be set to Y Any valve can be run any order within an irrigation program For example if you want to create the following sequence for irrigation program 2 e Valve 7 run for 3 minutes e Valve 5 for 1 minute 30 seconds e Valve 9 run for 2 minutes Select Programs from the Main Menu The following screen will be displayed EDIT PROGRAM Select Prog 1 Mins Secs 21 Enter the number of the irrigation program you wish to configure in this case 2 Press OK Step 1 Use the arrow keys to place the flashing cursor over the valve number on line 01 The valve name will change from Valve to Name Enter the number of the valve to run first in the irrigation sequence In this example enter the value 7 Step 2 Use the arrow keys to place the flashing cursor over the valve time on line 01 The valve name will change back to Valve Enter the required run time for the first valve in the irrigation sequence In this example enter the value 3 00 Use the arrow keys to place the flashing cursor over the valve number on line 02 Repeat steps 1 and 2 above to enter the details of the second valve to be run in the irrigation sequence In this case set the valve number to 5 and the run time to 1 30 Use the arrow keys to place the flashing cursor over the valve number on l
14. return you to the Main Menu 5 Resetting the Clock Day and Date Select Set Clock from the Main Menu The following screen will be displayed SET CLOCK Time 10 50 11 Date 01 03 08 Day Fri Use the Left and Right arrow keys to move the cursor over the current time to change the time Press Arrow Down to move cursor over the Date to change the date Position the flashing cursor over the day field press the Select OK button to toggle through the days of the week until the current day is displayed Press the MENU button to return to the Main Menu 6 Set Up or Edit an Imgation Program Select Programs from the Main Menu The following screen will be displayed EDIT PROGRAM Select Prog 1 Mins Secs Initially your controller will be set up to have only 1 program so Press OK on this page NOTE Your controller can run up to 30 irrigation programs The number of programs your controller can operate can be changed by setting your controller Options See section 13 Changing Basic Configuration Options PROGRAM 1 01 1 Valve 1 0 00 1 Valve 2 0 00 1 Valve 3 0 00 NOTE Valve times are displayed in minutes and seconds Initially the number of valves in a program will be equal to the controller size an Mi 4 controller will have 4 valves displayed and a Mi 8 controller 8 valves You can increase or decrease the number of valves in any program by setting Program Options The number the to
15. s set to Y then Water Budget appears the Main Menu MAIN MENU Program Starts Program gt Water Budget Select Water Budget from the Main Menu The following screen will be displayed WATER BUDGET Global Adjust 100 Starts Enabled Y 20 If automatic starts are to be disabled set the Starts Enabled field to N Starts Disabled will appear on the Time Page No irrigation programs will run A Global Percentage Adjust value from 1 to 250 can be entered IMPORTANT Do not leave the percentage value at 0 No irrigation will run 9 Remote Stop Option This controls whether irrigation programs should freeze or permanently stop when the remote stop input is activated Set this option to N to freeze irrigation programs Irrigation programs will start again from the point at which they stopped when the remote stop condition is removed Set this option to Y to stop irrigation programs Irrigation programs will not automatically start again when the remote stop condition is removed 10 Low Tank Display The Low Tank display option changes the remote stop input message to Low Tank To display Low instead of Freeze or Stop set this option to Y Default is N 11 Not Used 12 Use Gallons If you wish to use Gallons rather than Litres set this option to Y 13 Configure Programs If you wish to change the orde
16. upply to the three terminals inside the IEC plug Live to L Neutral to N and Earth to E as shown in Figs 1 and 2 Wire the controller directly back to the main distribution panel This is particularly important when large pumps or inductive electrical loads are also used Connecting Solenoid Valves Connect each solenoid valve to the appropriate output as shown in Figs 1 and 2 The common wire from each solenoid valve should be connected to the C1 terminal Valves can be connected in parallel provided the maximum valve output current does NOT exceed the output current rating of the controller The solenoid output voltage is an Extra Low Safety Voltage Keep solenoid cables and connections well away mains voltages as per regulations for Extra Low Safety Voltages Connecting Pumps Two pump control outputs are available namely Pump 1 and Pump 2 The Pump 1 output is across the O1 C1 terminals Connect a suitable 24V relay across these terminals to control the pump The second pump output is across and C1 Connect a suitable 24V relay across these terminals to control the second pump The second pump output can be attached to programs by configuring pump control Option Surge Earth If your controller has a surge terminal marked E1 connect this terminal to a local dedicated earth rod If this is not possible connect to a good earth Fig 1 Output Wiring for Mi 4 and Mi 8 Output Wiring Perm
17. utton The following screen will be displayed START PUMP Start Pump 1 Hrs 1 Enter the number of hours for the pump to run and press OK to start the selected pump Manual Stop Pressing the STOP button at any time when a pump valve or program is running will stop the pump valve or program immediately 9 A Couple of Short Cuts Set All When setting up an irrigation program the Set All button allows a quick method of setting a number of valves to run for the same length of time Select Programs from the Main Menu The following screen will be displayed EDIT PROGRAM Select Prog 1 Mins Secs Press OK to select Program 1 PROGRAM 1 01 1 Valve 01 0 00 1 Valve 02 0 00 1 Valve 03 0 00 Press Set All button The following screen will be displayed Enter the range of valves to be set to the same run time SET ALL LINE NUM 1 to 0 Time 0 00 The valve range is specified in terms of the line number of a valve in the irrigation program The line number of a given valve is displayed in the top right hand corner of the program screen Enter the number of minutes and seconds these valves are to run for In the example below valves between line number 10 and 15 have all been set to run for 3 minutes 30 seconds each SET ALL LINE NUM 10 to 15 Time 3 30 Press the MENU or SETALL button to return the Edit Program screen Manual Advance When an irrigation program is running press Manual Ad
18. vance to move the program onto the next valve in the sequence This can be useful when testing your system 10 Fault Log If a fault occurs Fault will appear in the Main Menu MAIN MENU Program Starts Programs gt Fault view the fault log select Fault from the Main Menu The following screen will be displayed FAULT PAGE 12 06 VALVE 02 O L In the example above there was a current overload when valve 2 was running 11 Taking Care of Your Controller Never use sharp objects to press the buttons on your controller Avoid pressing the buttons with your fingernails Always ensure the lid screws are screwed down tightly to keep the inside of the controller dry and to reduce exposure to high humidity 12 Changing Basic Controller Options This section describes the basic configuration options you can set on your controller There are 16 basic options If you need to use the more advanced features please refer to the Advanced Options manual To access the controller s basic configuration options Press and Hold the Advance button The following screen will be displayed OPTIONS gt Standard Opt Select Standard Opt The following screen lists the controller s basic configuration options OPTIONS 01 Number of Valves 12 Num 24Hr Starts 03 Num Weekly Starts 00 Use either the number keys of press the OK Select button to set the configuration option to its required
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