Dual Program Sprinkler Timer Owners Manual / Operating Guide / Installation Guide For Model Numbers: PC-204 PC-206 4 Station 6 Station PC-204-PS PC-206-PS 4 Station with Pump Start 6 Station with Pump Start Rain Bird National Sales Corporation Customer Support Center 6991 E. Southpoint Rd., Bldg.
Introduction Congratulations! Your new dual program Rain Bird sprinkler system timer makes automated watering a reality for you. The state-of-the-art features will enable you to precisely program how you want your sprinkler system to operate. The Rain Bird PC-200 series timer allows you to match your landscapes watering needs in four ways: Dual programs You may require different frequencies of watering in different parts of your yard.
KEYPAD FUNCTIONS Use to set the days to water Press to set the current time and to select program A or C Press to set the watering duration for each station Use to set the daily start times SET CLOCK & PROGRAM WHICH DAYS TO WATER TIME OF DAY TO WATER STATION TIMING MANUAL START & ADVANCE SYSTEM OFF /AUTO Press to operate system manually A PGM /C Press to adjust time up, days to on, and change program A to C Press to adjust time down and days to off Press to put timer in rain shutdown mode If y
STATION TIMING Sets run time per station from 1 to 99 minutes £ £ £ £ Press once to set station 1 Press again to set station 2 Repeat for other stations To remove a station from watering on a program, set time to "00" MANUAL START & ADVANCE Allows watering cycle or station to be manually started £ Press once to set station 1 £ Press again to advance SYSTEM OFF /AUTO Cancels any in-process operation and turns system off during rain (Last digit flashes) Mounting Instructions Location Select an indoor l
Wiring Instructions Running the sprinkler wire (wire not included) For runs of less than 800 feet long, use 18-gauge plastic jacketed "thermostat" or "direct burial" control wire, installed alongside your piping runs. Thermostat wire uses a PVC jacket and is suitable for most indoor and underground installations. Direct burial wire is similar to thermostat wire, except the jacket is made of a UV resistant material, and it is suitable for any indoor or outdoor installation, including sunlight exposure.
Connecting to the valves Each valve connects to the timer through two wires. One wire from each valve solenoid must connect to the output terminal of the timer through a color-coded strand. This is the "HOT" connection. Connect valve #1 to terminal #1, valve #2 to terminal #2, etc. (Figure 2, previous page). The second wire must connect to the (COM) common terminal of the timer. This is the COMMON connection.
How to set the current time STEP 1: Set current time and select program “A” or “C” SET CLOCK & PROGRAM The PC-200 Series holds a seven day program which repeats after the seventh day. The days of the week relate to a number as follows: Day of the week> Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Display Number> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 This timer displays in military time. To convert from AM/PM time to military time, see the reference chart at the bottom of this page.
How to select a program 1-D: Select the “A” or “C” program This step selects which program will be set by completing steps 2 to 4 on the previous pages. Example Again Press Example To select program A, adjust the display to read “P A.” SET CLOCK & PROGRAM and adjust the right two digits by pressing: OR Program “A” A PGM /C To select program C, adjust the display to read “P C.
How to set the watering days STEP 2: Set the watering day schedule When shipped from the factory, the PC-200 series is preset to water every day on program "A" and no days on program "C." WHICH DAYS TO WATER The PC-200 series can be set to water either on specific days of the week (i.e. MonWed-Sat) or on an interval of days (i.e. every third day). The "A" program and the "C" program can have different schedules, but both have to operate the same way: specific days or day intervals.
2-B: Watering on an interval of days WHICH DAYS TO WATER and set day 1 to “on” by pressing: Now Press WHICH DAYS TO WATER and set day 2 to “off” by pressing: Now Press WHICH DAYS TO WATER and set day 3 to “off” by pressing: Now Press WHICH DAYS TO WATER Press and remove day 4 through day 7 by pressing and holding for 3 seconds: Day 1 Program A On Day 2 Program A Off Day 3 Program A Off Day 4 Program A None This is now set to water every third day.
How to set the start times STEP 3: Set the time of day to start watering TIME OF DAY TO WATER The PC-200 series can be set to water once, twice or three times per day on each program. All stations on a program will run in sequence at each start time. For example, if stations 1,2,& 3 are on program A, and program A has start times of 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., all three stations will run in sequence at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. When shipped from the factory, the 1st start time on program A is preset at 8:00 a.m.
How to set station run times STEP 4: Set the length of watering time per station STATION TIMING Each station on the PC-200 series can be set to water from 0-99 minutes, in one minute increments. When shipped from the factory, all stations are preset to run for 10 minutes on program A only. If a station is watering on both programs, you can set different minutes for the same station on each program.
MANUAL START & ADVANCE Step 5: Manual operation Press Once MANUAL START & ADVANCE Station 1 should start operating and the display should change to: Station 1 Program A 10 minutes “blinks” The timer will now water through the cycle. You can advance to the next station by pressing “MANUAL START” again and you can stop watering by pressing “SYSTEM OFF/AUTO.
Limits and Troubleshooting What should be done in the winter? If you live in an area where you don't use the timer in the winter, we recommend removing the battery, unplugging the transformer and possibly storing the timer. Do not use the "Auto/Off" rain shutdown mode because it is possible to have the "emergency program" kick-in after a power failure. If this happens, the timer will turn on your valves, which will burn out if no water is in the pipes.
