Rain Bird SST900I Use and Care Manual
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1. RAINS BIRD aTeo oo Se Next Zone to Water 10 26 2014 930 800 THREE TIMES THURSDAY Installation ccccccssccscscccescccescccsccccesccccesccsesoe 2 Tools and Supplies Needed Step 1 Mount Timer seteeese puaik siers basades ood Step 2 Connect Power 0400 aseadesnseesecse seabestend 2 WACO OR TIMEN sanninna 2 Outd dr TIMED sisisassscsnsinscassenaissconennssscnteoassauannnsaterecsavaces 2 Step 3 Connect Valve Wires To Timer seed Valve COnne ction esssssssesscessssessecssssesessssesssennseessens 3 Timer CONNECTIONS s sessssssesocsssseoesessssoooesssssooesessseeeesss 3 Step 4 Verify System Operation saseesse 4 Battery Pull Tab sssessscssssessscssssessessssecsssssssessecsnsees 4 Apply Power Test Watering Optional Accessories ET saneeses Saaist TPE 4 Rain Sensor Step 1 Set Clock sesseesseesseees errr Aeereere 6 Step 2 Set Date setpenss ssnotees ET saapeese 6 Step 3 Schedule Watering 006 Set Start Time and RUN Time sscssssscccsseeseesssesees 6 Select Watering Days ssescsssssssscsssesessessseessssseeees 6 Select Watering Times Per Day 6 Optional Features stereos PETRA fasias RTN 6 Multiple Start Times 6 Seasonal ACjUSt csssccssscccssssscsseesssssecssseesesneeessneeesene 6 Rain Delay ssssscsssssssesassssennvasssssesdaiacocannssassetauiaseseneassssesaviis 6 Simple To S2. and not included e 18 gauge for runs less than 800 feet e 14 gauge for runs greater than 800 feet e Watertight splice connectors not included Step 1 Mount Timer Mount the SST in an accessible location NOTE SST indoor timers are for indoor use only SST out door timers can be used indoors or outdoors gt For indoor installation choose a location within 5 feet of an AC power outlet and at least 15 feet away from major appliances or air conditioners gt Drive a screw into the wall leaving an 1 8 gap between the screw head and the wall use the supplied wall anchors if necessary gt Locate the keyhole slot on back of the unit and hang it securely on the screw gt Remove the wiring bay cover at the bottom of the unit and drive a screw through the center hole as shown use the supplied wall anchors if necessary INDOOR MODEL SHOWN Step 2 Connect Power WARNING DO NOT plug in or apply power to the timer until you have completed and checked all wiring connec tions Indoor Timer gt Attach the transformer connector to the 24VAC POWER pin connection on the terminal strip WARNING Do not attempt to link two or more timers together using a single transformer CONNECTOR SST Indoor Model TRANSFORMER Outdoor Timer Standard Installation The SST outdoor version comes with a power cord and 24VAC transformer already connected Hard wire Installation WARNING D
3. ays the percentage adjust ment for all zones All Durations 1 Adjusted 10 Next Zone to Water 10 26 2014 3 30 600 Current Time Error Detected If an error is detected the affected zone is displayed Next Zone Error Detected Check to Water Wiring in Zone 19 26 2014 9 30 6 00 Current Time Manual Operation Choose from two Manual Watering options SELECT AUTO RUN ON DIAL FIRST SELECT ZONE ON DIAL FIRST Water All Zones gt Turn the dial to AUTO RUN Press the green WATER ALL NOW button to start watering Screen displays which zone is being watered and the number of minutes remaining for that zone Watering Zo ne Zone i AM 9 30 gin Current Time Remaining Minutes Remaining To stop watering the active zone and skip to next zone press the WATER ALL NOW button again To stop manual watering turn the dial to OFF and then back to AUTO RUN Water One Zone gt Turn the dial to select a ZONE E Press the purple WATER ONE ZONE NOW button to start watering default run time of 10 minutes Watering 4 Zone Zone 9 30 Im Current Time Remaining Minutes Remaining E Press the UP DOWN arrow buttons to adjust the run time To stop manual watering turn the dial to AUTO RUN Troubleshooting Watering Issues Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution Automatic and manual Water source not supplying Verify the main wat
4. ch day Schedule multiple start times from 12 15 a m 11 45 p m Seasonal Adjust Adjust for seasonal weather variation Turn the dial to SEASON ADJUST All Durations Adjusted Hi Adjust E Press the UP DOWN arrow buttons to adjust the percent age For example a 50 adjustment means 10 min becomes 15 min NOTE Adjustment applies to ALL run times for ALL zones Rain Delay Suspend watering amp Turn the dial to RAIN DELAY lense Rain Delay E Press the UP DOWN arrow buttons to set the delay time for up to 3 days 72 hours NOTE Any scheduled watering that falls within the delay period will not occur Percentage Current Normal Operation While set to AUTO RUN one of the fol lowing screens will be displayed Not Watering Screen displays the current time the zone that is scheduled to be watered next and the date and time when watering will occur Next Zone to Water 10 26 2014 9 30 6 00 Current Time Watering Now Screen displays the zone currently being watered and the number of min utes remaining for that zone Watering Zone Zone 4 FeO Qu Remaining Minutes Remaining Current Time Rain Delay Screen displays the current time and the number of rain delay hours that are left until regularly scheduled watering resumes Delay Time Remaining 0 00 Ioi Rain Delay Remaining Current Time Seasonal Adjust Screen displ
5. ctions gt Use direct burial cable to run wiring from the timer to valves in the field gt Connect a color coded wire from the direct burial cable to either wire on the valve gt Connect the remaining wire on each valve to a common wire which then connects to the timer n NOTE Use water tight connectors for all wire splice con nections Depending on your landscape setup you may need to run extension wires for the power and common connections Timer Connections gt Connect the color coded power wire from each external valve or zone to the corresponding zone number on the terminal block WARNING To prevent damage to the timer connect only ONE valve to each open zone slot on the terminal block gt Connect the common wire to one of the COMMON slots on the terminal block NOTE Do not remove the yellow jumper wire on the ter minals marked RAIN SENSOR gt Check that all wiring connections are secure TERMINAL BLOCK T DIRECT BURIAL CABLE WIRES TO ZONES 3 amp 4 VALVE WATER TIGHT CONNECTORS Step 4 Verify System Operation Battery Pull Tab gt To activate the internal battery grasp the yellow pull tab on the side of the timer and pull it out Apply Power Indoor Model gt Plug the transfo
6. er and all supply lines are open and operating properly cycles do not begin water watering 9 Wires not properly connected Verify field wires are connected properly including the timer master valve or pump start relay and any spliced connections Wires damaged or corroded Check field wiring for damage and replace if necessary Check all connections and replace with watertight connectors as needed Dial not set to AUTO RUN Verify the dial is in the AUTO RUN position position An installed Rain Sensor may Operation will resume when sensor dries out To test operation disconnect the Sensor and con be activated nect a jumper wire between the Rain Sensor terminals If no Rain Sensor is installed Connect the two yellow Rain Sensor terminals with a short length of 14 to 18 gauge jumper wire the jumper wire may be damaged or missing An electrical surge may Press the RESET button under the wiring bay cover If there is no permanent damage the timer have damaged the timer s should resume normal operation Note date and time must be re entered after reset electronics Watering cycles do not Debris trapped in valve Flush the valve by temporarily opening the dump hole and re tighten shut off Electrical Issues Possible Cause Possible Solution LCD Display is blank Timer is not receiving power Verify the power cord is connected and securely plugged in indoor Verify the transformer is wired correctly and the circuit breaker i
7. ess the Left UP DOWN arrow keys to set the Start Time Press the Right UP DOWN arrow keys to set the Run Time duration Zone 6 00 10 Start Time Duration Select Watering Days Press the pink WATERING DAYS buttons to select which days to water Select specific days of the week or select ODD DAYS or EVEN DAYS Select Watering Times Per Day Press the blue WATERING TIMES PER DAY buttons to select the number of times per day to water WATERING TIMES PER DAY lt gt gt lt gt gt Repeat Step 3 for remaining zones NOTE If more than one water ing time per day is selected refer to Multiple Start Times in the next section gt Turn the dial to AUTO RUN Optional Features Multiple Start Times If the TWO THREE or FOUR TIMES button is selected then several pre de fined offsets are available NOTE Offsets are the number of hours between the first start time and any additional start times Repeatedly pressing the desired Watering Times per Day button will cycle through the available offsets In the example below the THREE TIMES per day button was selected and the offsets are 4 and 8 hours Offsets sick Additional Start Times Hours 600 10e First Start Time Duration This means the SST will water three times per day as follows e 6 00 am first start time e 10 00 am 4 hours e 2 00 pm 8 hours NOTE The SST automatically resets at 12 a m ea
8. et Timer SST Setup amp Operation Instructions English Normal Operation 008 sesseecseesseees retort 7 NOt Watering ssscsscessescsssssnvcsresssnssssesesosssrasennsssenssssseestncsee 7 Watering NOW ou cssessssesssssesseessssessessssesssesssesssessseesssees 7 Rain Gla ys icsciecisceccitectcacidesitdeasisssaistsitaaastneccaryeatilagete 7 Seasonal ACGUSt ssecssssscccsecssseescseecessecssseseesseesssess 7 Error Detected sssssssesscccsssessccessesscceessessesesnesssceessees 7 Manual Oper ation ceccccsccssscccsscccccccee 7 Water All Zones sesseee a snsedessocsesea assaceesedes 7 Water One Zone ATT rrr eeescceeeees 7 Troubleshooting cccccccccssssscccscsccesseeee 8 Watering Issues 000 sonabseuoassense cere seassa Pr Electrical Issues O sedessendvsovese 8 Symbols NOTE Alerts user to important operating func tionality or installation instructions WARNING Alerts user to the presence of elec tricity which may pose a risk of shock or other hazard DIAL Indicates user is required to turn the timer dial to the appropriate position For help setting up or operating the SST timer please call Rain Bird toll free Technical Support at 1 800 RAIN BIRD 800 724 6247 or visit www rainbird com Installation Tools and Supplies Needed e Phillips screwdriver e Wire stripper e Hammer e Valve wire direct burial color coded multi str
9. isconnect or shut off the external power source before connecting or disconnecting wires to the timer v Remove the wiring bay cover at the bottom of the unit gt Locate the wiring compartment in the lower left hand corner of the unit and using a screwdriver unscrew wiring compartment front cover SST Outdoor Model Pattie SOTO JGR SEE WIRING COMPARTMENT Unscrew the wire nuts from the three wires connecting the power cord to the timer Remove the metal bracket holding the power cord to the back of the wiring compartment and pull the cord out through the bottom of the cabinet Route the three wires from an external power source into the wiring compartment Using the wire nuts connect the external power wires to the internal connection wires inside the wiring compart ment WARNING Be sure to connect the colored coded exter nal wires to the same color internal connection wires as follows e Black wire power e White wire neutral e Green wire ground Verify that all wiring connections are secure then replace the wiring compartment cover INTERNAL _l TRANSFORMER INTERNAL CONNECTION WIRE NUTS WIRES WIRING COMPARTMENT EXTERNAL POWER WIRES TO POWER SOURCE Step 3 Connect Valve Wires To Timer Valve Conne
10. le zone 2 WARNING Make sure that the total draw of the master valve and or pump start relay plus the draw of the valve does not exceed 650mA at 24VAC 60hz Note that the timer does NOT provide main power for a pump I ACTIVE TERMINAL DISPLAY SCREEN WATERING DAYS Select which day s a zone is watered WATERING WATERING DAYS TIMES PER DAY to Water ZONE OFF Turns off watering of selected zone WATERING TIMES Select how many times per day a zone is watered shown WATER ALL NOW Sequentially waters all zones WATER ONE ZONE NOW Manually waters an individ ual zone UP DOWN ARROWS Use UP DOWN arrows on left or right keys to set clock date run time etc Setting the Timer Important Always return the dial to AUTO RUN when programming is completed The timer will not run automatically unless the dial is set to AUTO RUN Step 1 Set Clock Turn the dial to the SET CLOCK position Press the UP DOWN arrow keys to set the time verify AM PM setting is correct leo Current Time Step 2 Set Date Turn the dial to the SET DATE position Press the LEFT UP DOWN arrow keys to set the year Press the RIGHT UP DOWN arrow keys to set the month and Step 3 Schedule Watering Turn the dial to select the desired ZONE from 1 to 9 B00 oo Start Time Duration Set Start Time and Run Time Pr
11. r valve or pump start relay SST timers support the use of a master valve or pump start relay A pump start relay connects to the timer the same way as a master valve but connects differently at the water source gt Using a direct burial cable connect one of the wires from the master valve or pump start relay to the timer termi nal marked MSTR VALVE gt Using a direct burial cable connect the remaining wire from the master valve or pump start relay to one of the timer terminals marked COMMON DIRECT BURIAL CABLE POWER N COMMON F MASTER C VALVE C aaa x WIT 4K Controls and Indicators AUTO RUN Set dial here to run all pro grammed settings SET CLOCK OFF Turns off all watering RAIN DELAY Delays watering up to 72 hours SEASON ADJUST Adjusts watering as sea sons change SELECT ZONE ZONES 1 9 ON DIAL FIRST Select individual zone to program 9 zone model SET DATE Next Zone 10 26 2014 930 8 00 Current Time Additional instructions for connecting a pump start relay gt To avoid possible pump damage connect a short jumper wire from any unused zone terminal s to the nearest zone terminal in use Example if a 4 zone model timer is in use with only two zones connected route the terminals for zones 3 and 4 to the nearest active terminal in this examp
12. rmer into a wall outlet Outdoor Model gt Turn on main power supply or plug the power cord into a waterproof receptacle NOTE Do not plug the timer into a socket that is con trolled by a secondary ON OFF light switch or GFI outlet Test Watering gt Turn the dial to the ZONE 1 position Press the WATER ONE ZONE NOW button The zone should start watering for a default run time of 10 minutes gt To stop watering before time is up turn the dial to the next position gt Repeat the above steps until all zones have been tested gt Replace the wiring bay cover on front of the unit SST 900i REMOVE PULL TAB we 930 8 00 OUTDOOR APPLY POWER INDOOR PLUG IN TRANSFORMER SELECT ZONE ON DIAL FIRST TEST gt WATERING Optional Accessories Rain Sensor Connect an optional Rain Sensor to the Timer gt Remove the wiring bay cover at the bottom of the unit gt Remove the yellow jumper wire from the terminals marked RAIN SENSOR on the terminal block OJA REMOVE JUMPER WIRE NOTE Do not remove the jumper wire unless connecting a rain sensor The timer will not function if the jumper wire is removed and a rain sensor is not connected gt Connect the two wires from the sensor to the RAIN SENSOR terminals Master Valve or Pump Start Relay Connect an optional maste
13. s on outdoor No red LED light indoor Replace transformer LCD Display is frozen An electrical surge may Disconnect power to the timer for 3 minutes then turn back on If there is no damage the timer and timer will not accept have damaged the timer s will accept programming and resume normal operation programming electronics Valve short error message Wires damaged or corroded Check the indicated zone wiring for damage and replace if necessary Check all connections and on LCD display replace with watertight connectors as needed RAINY BIRD Rain Bird Corporation 6991 East Southpoint Road Tucson AZ 85756 USA Tel 520 741 6100 Fax 520 741 6522 2014 Rain Bird Corporation Registered trademark of Rain Bird Corporation Questions Call 1 800 RAIN BIRD 800 724 6247 or visit www rainbird com P N 640296 01 ENG Rev 11 14
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