| PROBLEM |
CAUSES |
SOLUTIONS |
| There is no display. |
Check AC power wiring. |
Correct any errors. |
| The display reads “ERR”. |
Electrical noise is entering the system. |
Check the SmartPort® wiring harness. If the wires were extended then they will need to be replaced with shielded cable. Contact your local distributor for information on shielded cable. |
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The display reads “P ERR”.
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There is a fault in the wire to the pump start or master valve. |
Check the master valve or pump start wire for continuity. Replace or repair the shorted wire. Check that all wire connections are good and water tight. |
| The display reads a station number and ERR, such as “2 ERR”. |
There has been a fault with the wire leading to that station. |
Check the station wire for continuity. Replace or repair shorted wire. Check that all wire connections are good and water tight. |
| The display reads “NO AC”. |
There is no AC power present (the controller is not receiving power). |
Check to see if the transformer is properly installed. |
| The display reads “SENSOR OFF”. |
The rain sensor is interrupting irrigation or the sensor jumper is not installed. |
Slide the Rain Sensor switch on front panel to the BYPASS position to bypass rain sensor circuit, or install the sensor jumper. |
| Rain sensor will not shut off system. |
Incompatible rain sensor or the jumper was not removed when sensor was installed. |
Make sure sensor is micro-switch type such as Mini-Clik® (Rain Bird® Rain Check is not this type and will not work). Check that the jumper has been removed from the SEN terminals. |
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The controller recognizes 12 stations all the time.
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Make sure AC power is connected. Reset controller using method described here. |
| The controller does not respond to all stations. Example, the controller has 12 stations but the display will only go to 6 stations. |
Controller does not recognize modules. |
Turn off the power to the controller and remove the battery. Check all module connections to the controller. Power the controller back up. The microprocessor will recognize all modules. |
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The controller does not have a start time for each station.
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Programming error, dial in incorrect position. |
Be sure the dial is in correct position. Total number of stations can be easily checked by placing diai in SET STATION RUN TIMES position and pressing the back arrow. |
| The controller is continuously watering, even when it should not be on/ Cycling repeatedly. |
Too many start times (user error). |
Only one start time per active program is required. Refer to “Setting Watering Start Times”. |
| There are not enough start times for all stations. |
User error. |
The controller has only four start times per program. Review Programming Fundamentals to understand how Start Times work. |
| Controller continues cycling over and over. |
Programming error. |
User has set multiple start times for a Program. Only one start time is needed to run a complete program. |