Hunter Technical Support Document
How do I program my VSX Field Controller?
Topics:
FAQs, Troubleshooting
Facepack Identification
- Stops all irrigation; enables and disables Rain Shutdown.
- Sets run times and order for stations and Blocks.
- Accesses multiple options and controller settings. Different sets of options appear, depending on mode controller is in (with other keys)
- Saves field inputs and edits
- Selects between fixed choices in the display, and selects Rain Shutdown yes/no when Off is pressed
- Alphanumeric buttons for data entry
- Clears display error messages; erases Program Name in Edit mode
- Determines type of schedule and actual water days On/Off for the selected Program
- Navigate backward/forward through displays, Programs, and Option choices, or move active station down or up (Manual mode)
- Defines Start Time for automatic Programs; launches Preset programs immediately
- Starts one or more stations immediately
- Cycles through available Preset names, allows access for creation or editing, or immediate start with Start button
- Cycles through available Program names, allows access for creation or editing, or immediate start with Start button
- Escapes current function and exits to next highest level
Create a Program
Follow these steps to create a program. Bold text are facepack button names
- Program Select to choose.
- Options to name the Program
- Exit to return to Programming
- Schedule to choose and set water days
- Start, Enter to set start time
- Stations to enter stations and run times.
Stop or Pause Irrigation
Follow these steps to stop or pause the current schedule. Bold text are facepack button names
- OFF to cancel all (Enter or Toggle to select Rain Shutdown or just stop current irrigation)
- OPTIONS, ENTER to Pause (OPTIONS, ENTER to Resume)
Start a Station
Follow these steps to manually start a station. Bold text are facepack button names
- Manual, type station, Enter, type runtime
- Enter to select more stations
- Enter to choose Pump & Seq./Sim. operation
- Enter to start
- Back or Next to start next station down or up
Program Stations
Follow these steps to program a station. Bold text are facepack button names
- Stations: Press once to show total, again to show individual stations in a Program.
- Choose Event #, then choose Sta # or Block #, then type run time and Enter
- Stations again, to program next Event.
- Exit to save changes and leave programming.
Options
- Pause Watering
- List FC Settings
- Edit FC Settings
- Block Programming
- Remove Program
- Remove Preset
- Edit
- Decoders (if applicable)
- View SYS Events
- Del SYS Events
- Radio Xmit Test (radio FCs only)
Controller Options
(Edit FC Settings)
- Address
- Time
- Date
- Main % Scale
- Schedule Length
- Schedule Day
- Day Change
- FCP Inhibit? Response
- MR Runtime
- MR Pump
- PINs
Options
- Edit Program name
- Set Program %
- Scale
- Cycles
- Cycle Delay
- Skip Days
- Pump
Display Codes
A = Automatic
S = Semi-automatic
Sim = Simultaneous Manual
Seq = Sequential Manual
P = Preset
SYS = System Program Event
SME = System Manual Event
0:47 = Time remaining on current station
Station Options
- Delete Event
- Cluster Events
- Move Event
- Insert Event
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