Manual
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Advanced Schedules and Functions
You can access the EVOLUTION® controller’s advanced functions by pressing the ADVANCED button and then pressing SELECT
button to conrm. In the Advanced Functions, you can activate additional schedules, check and set runtimes and start times to all schedules
in one screen, set schedule and zone details, assign sensors to the schedules, perform diagnostics test, check rmware version and reset the
controller to factory defaults.
Note: At any point, you can return to the previous menu by pressing the Left button or return to the main screen by
pressing the HOME button.
Zone Runtimes
e Zone Runtimes function is where you can set any of the zones to any of the three schedules (A, B and C). You can then set any zone to
a schedule by entering a runtime to its corresponding schedule column.
Step 1 – While in the ADVANCED menu, use the Up or Down arrows to select the ZONE RUNTIMES. Press SELECT
to access.
Step 2 – Use the Up or Down arrows to select the zone you want to edit.
ZONE RUNTIMES
A B CC
01 00:05 OFF OFF
02 00:10 OFF OFF
03 00:05 OFF OFF
Step 3 – Use the Left or Right arrows to navigate to the runtime you want to edit. Enter runtime using the Up or
Down arrows. Moving to another parameter will save the changes as well as pressing the SELECT button.
Repeat Step 3 as necessary to assign runtimes to other schedules.
Note: e maximum runtime that you can assign to a zone is 12 hours. Water Adjustment will not increase the runtime
beyond 12 hours.
Step 4 – Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for the remaining zones and schedules as necessary.
Step 5 – To remove a zone from a schedule, set the runtime to OFF.
Note: A schedule will also need a Start Time for the zone to be activated.
Zone Details
Step 1 – While in the ADVANCED menu, use the Up or Down arrows to select the ZONE DETAILS.
Press SELECT to access.
Step 2 – Use the Up or Down arrows to select the zone you want edit. Press SELECT .
Step 3 – Use the Up or Down arrows to select the ZONE DETAILS you want to edit.
ZONE 01
MV PUMP ON
CYCLE OFF
SOAK OFF
Step 4 – Use the Right arrow to navigate to the parameter. Use the Up or Down arrows to modify its values. Press
SELECT to save and select the next zone detail.
MV/PUMP – Set to ON if a master valve is used in conjunction with this zone. Connect the master valve relay or Pump Relay
to MV PUMP terminals. If no master valve is used in conjunction with this zone, set to OFF (Default setting is ON).
CYCLE and SOAK – is function is used to break the zone’s runtime into shorter cycles to allow the water to penetrate the
soil and avoid runo or wasted water.
e cycle time is the length of time the zone will run before entering a soak time.
e soak time is set as a delay between zone cycles.
e cycle and soak will repeat in sequential order until the total runtime for the zone has been met.