Hidden Features

1) Programmable Delay Between Stations

This feature allows the user to insert a delay between when one station turns off and the next station turns on. This is very helpful on systems with slow closing valves or on pump systems that are operating near maximum flow or have slow well recovery.

  1. Start with the dial in the RUN position.
  2. Press and hold the button down while turning the dial to the SET STATION RUN TIMES position.
  3. Release the button. At this point the display will show a delay time for all stations in seconds, which will be blinking. The DELAY icon shall also be lit at this time.
  4. Press the and buttons to increase or decrease the delay time between 0 and 59 seconds in 1 second increments and then in one minute increments up to four hours. Hr will be displayed when the delay changes from seconds to minutes and hours. To remove a delay between stations, press the button to change the delay time to SEC: 0. The delay will no longer be active.
  5. Return the dial to the RUN position.

NOTE: The Master Valve/Pump Start circuit will operate during the first 15 seconds of any programmed delay to aid in the closing of the valve and to avoid unnecessary cycling of the pump. It is recommended that a pressure relief valve be installed on the system should this one minute be too long for a particular system. Consult your pump contractor or supplier for details.

2) Test Program

The Pro-C allows the user a simplified method for running a test program. This feature operates each station in numerical sequence, from the lowest to the highest. You can start with any station. This is a great feature to check the operation of your irrigation system.

To initiate the test program:

  1. Press and hold the button. The station number will be flashing.
  2. Press the or button to scroll to the station you would like the test program to start with. Use the and button to set a run time of up to 15 minutes. The run time needs to be entered only once.
  3. After a 2 second pause, the test program will begin.

3) Hunter Quick Check™

Irrigation professionals are continuously looking for ways to more efficiently and effectively diagnose programs in the field. Instead of having to physically check each field wiring circuit for potential problems, the user can run the Hunter Quick Check™ circuit test procedure. This circuit diagnostic procedure is very beneficial because of its ability to aid in quickly identifying "shorts" commonly caused by faulty solenoids or when a bare common wire touches a bare station control wire.

To initiate the Hunter Quick Check test procedure; Press the , , and buttons simultaneously. In the standby mode, the LCD will display all segments (helpful when troubleshooting display problems). Press the button to begin the Quick Check test procedure. Within seconds, the system searches all stations in an effort to detect a high current path through the station terminals. When a field wiring short is detected, an ERR symbol preceded by the station number will momentarily flash on the controller LCD display. After the Hunter Quick Check completes running this circuit diagnostic procedure, the controller returns to the automatic watering mode.

4) Clearing Controller’s Memory/Resetting Controller

If you feel that you have misprogrammed the controller, there is a process that will reset the memory to factory defaults and erase all programs and data that have been entered into the controller. Press the , , and the buttons simultaneously and hold them down, while they are being held down, press and release the RESET button on the back of the front panel. Then release the , , and the buttons. The display should now show 12:00 am. All the memory has been cleared and the controller may now be reprogrammed.