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K-Rain RPS469 Instruction Manual

Manual is about: Mid-Size Irrigation Controller

Summary of RPS469

  • Page 1

    Station models - available in 4, 6 or 9 stations. Outdoor model - supplied with 120vac x 24 ac or 240vac (international) x 24vac inbuilt transformer. Optional lead with plug. Instruction manual mid-size irrigation controller www.Krain.Com.

  • Page 2: Contents

    Introduction ............................................ 1 glossary .................................................. 2 key features ............................................ 3 programming instructions introduction ................................................ 4 setautomaticprogram ............

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Rps469isavailablein4,6and9stationconfigurations.Designedtocoverawiderangeof applicationsfromresidentialandcommercialturf,tolightagriculture,andprofessionalnursery. Thiscontrollerhasapossible6separateprogramswithupto36startsperday.Thecontrollerhas a7daywateringschedulewithindividualdayselectionperpro...

  • Page 4: Glossary

    Glossary front mounted sensor switch on/offswitchforeasy accesstooverride terminal cover easytoremovefor easyaccess large high contrast lcd displaysall programminginformation large selection dial navigatesthroughall programminginformation quick program selction key the“p”keyallowsfasterprogram entry...

  • Page 5: Key Features

    Key features 4,6&9stationmodels. Indoor/outdoormodelwithbuilt-intransformer. 6programs,eachofwhichhas6starttimes.Maximumof36starttimesperday. Stationruntimesfrom1minuteto12hours&59minutes. Selectablewateringoptions: -individual7dayselection. -oddorevendayselection. -intervalwateringdayselectionfrome...

  • Page 6: Programming Instructions

    Programming instructions introduction thiscontrollerhasbeendesignedwith6separateprogramstoallowdifferentlandscapeareasto havetheirownindividualwateringschedules.Aprogramisamethodofgroupingstations(valves) withsimilarwateringrequirementstowateronthesamedays.Thesestationswillwater insequentialorderand...

  • Page 7: Programming Instructions

    Programming instructions general tips for easy programming thiscontrollerhasbeendesignedforquickintuitiveprogramming. Rememberthesesimpletipsforhasslefreeprogramming. . Completethesparewateringplanneratthebackofthisbook. . Whensetting,onepushofthebuttonwillincrementoneunit. . Holdingonebuttondownwil...

  • Page 8: Programming

    6 programming set current time & correct day turnthedialto“set clock/calendar”position. Thehourwillbeflashing.Usethe or toadjust. Note: am/pm must be set correctly. Press buttonandthe“minutes”willflash.Use or toadjust theminutes. Press andthe“day of the week”willflash.Use or tosetthe correctday. Set...

  • Page 9: Example: Set Program 1

    Example: set program 1 step 1 – set start times note: all stations will come on in sequential order for each start time. Turnthedialto“set start times”andensurethat“prog no 1”isshowing.Ifnot,thenusethe buttontoselect“prog no 1”. The“startno”willbeflashing. The display will show: use or tochangethe“s...

  • Page 10: Programming

    Programming step 2 – set watering days thisunithasintervalwateringfromeverydaytoevery15thday,individualdayselectionora365 daycalendarwithodd/evendayselectioninareaswherewaterrestrictionsrequirethisfeature. Individual day selection turnthedialto“set watering days”andensurethat“prog no 1”isshowing.Ifn...

  • Page 11: Programming

    Interval day selection pressthe buttonuntilthe“interval days”isflashing. The display will show: “interval 1”willbeflashing.Thismeansthecontrollerwill watereveryday.Thedisplaywillshowhowmanydays areleftbeforeanactiveschedule. Forexample,ifitshowed“1”theninoneday’stimethecontrollerwillrunthisprogram.T...

  • Page 12: Programming

    0 programming continueuntilallthestationsinprogram1havebeensetwitharuntimeorifastation(s)isnot requiredtobeactiveinthisparticularprogram,ensurethattheruntimeissetto“off”. Note: to turn a station “off” press the and at the same time when the station number is flashing or use to set minutes to 00 when...

  • Page 13: Manual Operations

    Manual operations run a single station themaximumruntimeforastationis12hours59minutes.Tomanuallyrunasinglestationonce, turnthedialtothe“system test or run single station”position. The display will show: thedefaultruntimeforasinglestationis10minutes. Advancetotheselectedstationbypressing asmany times...

  • Page 14: Manual Operations

    Manual operations thecontrollerwillstartrunningallstationswiththeselectedruntime.Thetimewilldecrementin thedisplayandwillsequentiallymovethroughallstations,runningthemforthesamesetperiodof time.Thisoptionisdesignedsothatitispossibletotestallsprinklersandvalvesthatmakeupthe irrigationdesign. Toskipto...

  • Page 15: Manual Operations

    Theremaybetimeswhenitisdesirabletorunmorethanoneprogrammanually.Thecontroller allowsthistooccurusingitsuniquefeatureofenablingaprogram,beforerunningit.Forexample ifyouwishtorunprogram1andalsoprogram2,thecontrollerwillmanagestackingoftheprograms sotheydonotoverlap. Enableprogram1bypressingthe button....

  • Page 16: Manual Operations

    Manual operations stop watering tostopanautomaticormanualwateringschedule,turnthedialtothe“off”position. Note: for automatic watering remember to turn the dial back to the “auto run” position, as “off” will stop any future watering cycles from occurring. Stacking start times shouldyouaccidentallyset...

  • Page 17: Other Features

    Other features rain sensor wheninstallingarainsensor,firstremovethethefactory fittedlinkbetweenthe“c”and“r”terminalsshownhere bythewire. Replacewiththetwowiresfromtherainsensorintothese terminals,polaritynotrequired.Movetherainsensor switchonthefasciato“on”. Turnthedialto“set auxiliaries”toenableind...

  • Page 18: Other Features

    6 other features rain sensor (cont.) ifastationisturned“on”thismeansthatthesensorwillcontrolit,shoulditrain.Thedefaultmode isforallstationstoberainsensor“on”.Shouldyouhaveastation(valve)thatalwaysneedstobe watered,e.G.Anenclosedgreenhouseorplantsthatareundercover,thentherainsensorcanbe turned“off”fo...

  • Page 19: Other Features

    Thismeansthatallautomaticscheduleswillnotcomeon, buttheprogrammedinformationisstillretainedinthememory andtheclockstillkeepstrackoftimeeventhoughitisno longerbeingdisplayed. Toreactivatewatering,turnthedialtothe“auto run”position. Water budgeting & seasonal adjustment theautomaticstationruntimescanb...

  • Page 20: Special Functions

    Special functions pump on/off selection inmostsystemsthewatersupplywillbefromawellorfromthemains.Thiscontrollerwillturnon eitherapump(wellsupply)ormastervalve(mainssupply)eachtimeanautomaticormanualstart occurs.Normallythepumpormastervalveisactivatedforallstations.Howeverifthereisadual watersupplyor...

  • Page 21: Special Functions

    Stationno1willnowbeflashinganditwillbeoff. The display will show: thismeansthepumpwillnotturnonwhenstationno1 is running.Toturnthepumponoroffforaparticularstation pressthe buttonsothat“off”isnowflashing.Pressthe buttontoturnthe pumponorpressthe buttontoturnthepumpoffforthatparticularstationnumber. C...

  • Page 22: Special Functions

    0 special functions note: each program can have its own pressure build time programmed. Toalterthepressurebuildtimepressthe button.Thedelaytimeissetto“off”andwillnow flashfortheselectedprogramnumber. Usethe or buttonstoincreaseordecreasethedelaytimeseconds. Thisvaluecanbeanythingfromoffto99seconds. ...

  • Page 23: Installation Instructions

    Installation instructions mounting the controller installthecontrollerneara120vac/240vac(international)outlet.Preferablylocatedinahouse, garageorexteriorelectricaloutlet.Foreaseofoperation,eyelevelplacementisrecommended.Ideally, yourcontrollerlocationshouldnotbeexposedtorainorareaspronetofloodingorh...

  • Page 24: Glossary

    Power supply connections itisrecommendedthatthetransformerisnotconnectedtoa120vac/240vac(international)supply whichisalsoservicingorsupplyingmotors(i.E.Airconditioners,poolpumps,refrigerators).Lighting circuitsaresuitableaspowersources. Thiscontrollerissuitableforoutdoorinstallationasthehousingiswea...

  • Page 25: Installation Instructions

    Installation instructions pump start relay connection (water supply by pump system) thiscontrollerdoesnotprovidepowertodriveapump.Apumpmustbedrivenviaanexternalrelay andcontactorsetupasdetailedbelow.Thecontrollerprovidesalowvoltagesignalthatactuatesthe relaywhichinturnenablesthecontactorandfinallyth...

  • Page 26: Installation Instructions

    Master valve installation thepurposeofthemastervalveistoshutoffthewatersupplytotheirrigationsystemwhen thereisafaultyvalveornoneofthestationsareoperatingcorrectly.It’susedlikeaback-upvalve orfailsafedeviceandisinstalledatthestartoftheirrigationsystemwhereitisconnectedtothe watersupplyline. Installat...

  • Page 27: Installation Instructions

    Installation instructions pump protection (system test) insomecircumstancesnotalloperationalstationsmightbehookedup.Forexample,ifthecontroller wascapableofrunning9stationsbuttherewereonly7fieldwiresandsolenoidvalvesavailablefor connection.Thissituationcanposearisktoapumpwhenthesystemtestroutineforth...

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting Guide

    6 troubleshooting guide suggestion checkfuse,checkfieldwiring, checktransformer. Checksolenoid.Testfieldcableforcontinuity. Testcommoncableforcontinuity. Checksolenoid.Testfieldcableforcontinuity. Testcommoncableforcontinuity. Testconnections. Ifunitworksmanuallythencheckthe programming.Ifnotthenche...

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting Guide

    Suggestion checkwiringandswapfaultystation wire’sonthecontrollerterminalblock withknownworkingstations.Ifthesame outputsarestilllockedon,returnpanel tosupplierormanufacturer. Electriciantocheckvoltageon relayorcontactor. Returnpaneltosupplierormanufacturer. Slideswitchonfrontpaneltotheon position,te...

  • Page 30: Electrical Characteristics

    Electrical characteristics electrical outputs power supply thisunitrunsoffa120vac60hz/240vac50hz(international)singlephasecircuit. Theinternaltransformerreducesthe120vac/240vac(international)toalowvoltagesupplyof24vac. Electricalpowersupply:input24volts50/60hz electricaloutputs:maximumof1.0amp to so...

  • Page 31: Servicing The Controller

    Servicing the controller thecontrollershouldalwaysbeservicedbyanauthorizedagent. Followthesesimplestepstoreturntheunit: . Turnthepowerofftothecontroller. A)ifthecontrollerishardwired,aqualifiedelectricianwillberequiredtoremove theentireunitdependingonthefault. B)returntheentirecontrollerwithtransfor...

  • Page 32: Spare Watering Planner

    0 spare watering planner.

  • Page 33: Spare Watering Planner

    Spare watering planner.

  • Page 34: Notes

    Notes.

  • Page 35: Notes

    Notes.

  • Page 36: Warranty

    Themanufacturerguaranteestotheoriginalpurchaserthatanyproductsuppliedbythemanufacturerwillbe freefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipforaperiodoftwoyearsfromthedateofpurchase.Anyproduct foundtohavedefectsinmaterialorworkmanshipwithintheperiodofthiswarrantyshallberepairedorreplaced bythemanufacturer ...