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Acclima ACC-SYS-024 User Manual
Summary of ACC-SYS-024
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Model sc24, acc-sys-0024 model sc36, acc-sys-0036 sc series controller user manual helpandmanual_unregistered_evaluation_copy.
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Have a question, problem, or comment? Our toll-free technical service phone number is 866-887-1470 table of contents sc24-36 controller 1 ...................................................................................................... 1 introduction ...............................................
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Have a question, problem, or comment? Our toll-free technical service phone number is 866-887-1470 limited product warranty 27.
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Installation and operation manual page 1 sc24-36 controller introduction congratulations on your purchase of the acclima sc24/36, the finest soil moisture sensor irrigation controller on the market. You have joined in conserving water—earth's most important resource. Suspended cycle™ irrigation the ...
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Sc24-36 controller page 2 soil moisture sensors – knob position for setting sensor thresholds and for manually reading the sensors. Soak cycle – knob position for setting soak cycle run and soak durations for each zone. Flow management – knob position for setting zone and tap water flow rates for au...
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Installation and operation manual page 3 note: conduit, adapters, grounding rod, and wires are not provided. Install conduit and adapters as required by local electrical codes. 5. Clip out the knock-out from the large hole in the bottom of the controller and install a 3/4" conduit for the zone wires...
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Controller installation page 4 warning: insure that all wire connections in your valve boxes are protected with waterproof connectors such as the 3m dby connectors. Connecting a master valve, flow & pressure meter the acclima sc 36 enables sophisticated flow control for simultaneous multiple zone wa...
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Installation and operation manual page 5 connecting the power source, and ground warning: ac power wiring must be installed by qualified personnel only. All electrical components and procedures must comply with all applicable local and national electrical codes. Make sure the power is off before con...
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Getting started page 6 getting started sprinkler system basics there are four main components to an acclima sc24/36 automatic system, controller, zone valves, sprinklers, and soil moisture sensors. The following is an example of a typical installation. Valve 1 – zone one – front side lawn - sensor p...
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Installation and operation manual page 7 begin and whenever a manual reading is required. For example, if the sensor were dipped half way in a bucket of water the moisture reading would read 50%. Sensors are buried in a representative place in an irrigation zone at a depth of about 4 inches. A repre...
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Getting started page 8 7. Connect the white wire from the sensor and the other wire from the valve to the common wire. 8. Connect the red wire from the senor to the zone wire that you disconnected from the valve. Use dby connectors to make these 3 connections. Sensor configuration once the valve wir...
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Installation and operation manual page 9 area then waiting for the sensor readings to stabilize. The stabilized reading is field capacity. For heavier, low-percolation soils it may be best to flood the sensor in the evening then take a moisture reading the next morning before transpiration starts (b...
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Getting started page 10 it is always helpful to plan your watering schedule on paper before beginning the programming steps. Your will have a record of your watering schedule and zone locations which can be kept with your controller after it is installed. Controller programming (basic) auto/run the ...
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Installation and operation manual page 11 off-add or remove hardware the off add/remove hardware mode has two functions: 1. To place the controller in off mode 2. To facilitate hardware setup when you select off add/remove hardware the controller takes 4 seconds to shut down. This is done so that tu...
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Controller programming (basic) page 12 water schedule the watering schedule knob position allows you to modify the days of each watering program. This includes both timer programs (a, b, c, and d) and sensor programs (s1, s2, s3…s36). 1. Select a program by pressing the + or - adjust value buttons i...
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Installation and operation manual page 13 watering start times watering start times allows you to select when each program begins to water. Each program can have up to 6 start times. Setup is the same for both timer programs (a, b, c, and d) and sensor programs (s1, s2, s3…s36). 1. Press the + or - ...
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Controller programming (basic) page 14 zones once the timer programs, (programs a, b, c, and d) and the sensor programs (programs s1, s2, s3…s36) are set up you need to assign the zones to the programs. Each zone can be set to follow one or more of the timer programs or one sensor program. Zone setu...
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Installation and operation manual page 15 note: the manual zone will begin watering immediately and will cause any other watering activity to be postponed until the manual zone is finished. The manual watering for the zone can be terminated by pressing the manual stop soft key. If you rotate the kno...
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Controller programming (advanced) page 16 flow management aligns the total zone water consumption to be as high as possible without exceeding the capacity of the water source. Up to four zones will run simultaneously to achieve this flow rate. That zone limit can be modified under the advanced optio...
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Installation and operation manual page 17 for example, if the water source provides 80 gpm of water, and program s1 includes 4 zones, each using 20 gpm, the system will water all four zones simultaneously at the program start time. If program s2 includes 3 zones, each using 40 gpm, the system will w...
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Controller programming (advanced) page 18 the common wire due to missing insulation on the wires. This can cause communications errors between the controller and sensors and will eventually cause the wires to corrode away and system failure. This current should read 0 (-----). Press the back button ...
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Installation and operation manual page 19 3. Once the desired event is set press the next button to move to the save changes field and press + adjust value. Or you can press the soft key below the save changes icon near the bottom of the display. 4. To cancel changes move the cancel changes field an...
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Controller programming (advanced) page 20 power overload: there is a short circuit in one of the zone valves, in the zone valve wiring or on the valve board in the sc24/36. Check for a shorted solenoid valve for the zone or zones listed, and then check the valve and board wiring. Shorted valve: a va...
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Installation and operation manual page 21 water budget/rain delay note: this option provides advanced control of the irrigation, and is not required for the controller to operate. Water budget (seasonal adjustment) and rain delay allow you to adjust the timer zones (programs a, b, c, and d) for seas...
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Glossary page 22 sunday and ends on saturday. Field capacity the maximum water holding capacity of soil. Any additional water added to soil above field capacity will percolate through to the subsoil. The acclima sc24/36 manages the process of delivering water from the source to the zone valves. This...
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Installation and operation manual page 23 suffocates roots. Scheduling planning how long to water (zone run times), when to water (program start time) and which days to water (watering days). Soak cycle a soak cycle is used for hillsides or slopes to avoid surface runoff by watering for a short peri...
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Glossary page 24 acclima manufactures both suspended cycle™ and water on demand controllers (see suspended cycle™ controller). A water on demand controller applies water immediately when the soil moisture level falls below the watering threshold - provided it is not restricted from watering at that ...
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Installation and operation manual page 25 my irrigation schedule.
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My irrigation schedule page 26.
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Installation and operation manual page 27 limited product warranty your controller is warranted for one year from date of purchase to be free of defective materials and workmanship, provided it is used within the working specifications for which the product was designed and under normal use and serv...
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Acclima, inc. 1763 w. Marcon ln., ste. 175 meridian, idaho 83642 toll free: 866-887-1470 phone: 208-887-1470 fax: 208-887-6368 www.Acclima.Com sc24/36 installation and operation 2/23/2007 acclima, inc. 2260 east commercial street meridian, idaho 83642 helpandmanual_unregistered_evaluation_copy.