NODE-BT - Troubleshooting Guide

1. Close all apps on your smartphone device.
2. Turn off the Bluetooth radio on your smartphone device.
3. Wait 2 minutes.
4. Turn on the Bluetooth radio on your smartphone device (after 2 minutes of rest).
5. Open the Hunter app on your smartphone device.
6. Be in range and scan for your controller.
7. Press the Connect button.

1. Delete the existing Hunter app on your smartphone device.
2. Turn off the Bluetooth radio on your smartphone device.
3. Restart your smartphone.
4. Download the Hunter app for your Hunter Bluetooth controller.
5. Turn on the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi radios on your smartphone device.
6. Enable Location Services permissions in your smartphone’s location settings. (This is a requirement for all BLE devices)
7. Open the Hunter app on your smartphone device.
8. Be in range and scan for your controller.
9. Press the Connect button.

• Move closer than 50' (15 m) of the controller or replace the batteries. (2 - 9V alkaline batteries)
• Verify battery strength and cycle controller by pulling the batteries.
• Accept permissions: "Location Tracking" or manually enable permissions in smartphone settings. Reconnect to the controller.
• Verify phone and app compatibility in smartphone settings or update to the latest software version:
  • iOS version 9.0 or above
  • Android version 5.0 or above

Cause:

• Low battery.
• Incompatible smartphone.

Solution

• Cycle controller batteries.
• Reboot smartphone.
• Reinstall Hunter NODE-BT App.
• Reset Phone Network Settings
• Verify Phone and App compatibility: iOS 9.0 or above, and Android 5.0 or above

Cause:

• Dead battery.

Solution

• Replace the batteries (1 or 2 9V alkaline batteries).

Cause:

• No water pressure.
• Faulty or incompatible solenoid.
• Connected to wrong device.
• Turns on then off.

Solution

• Turn on main system water supply.
• Replace solenoid. (Must use Hunter DC latching solenoid (P/N 458200) or other compatible DC latching solenoid.)
• Reconnect to controller.
• Used AC solenoid. Must be DC solenoid.

Cause:

• NODE-BT in System Off mode.
• AM/PM or 24-hour start time not set correctly
• Water days not set correctly.
• Cycle and Soak is enabled.
• Sensor Alarm is detected (Soil sensor, Clik-Delay, or Rain/Clik sensor)

Solution

• Verify that NODE-BT is programmed for automatic watering.
• Correct AM/PM or 24-hour start time.
• Correct water days.
• Disable Sensors or Station settings.

Cause:

• NODE-BT has more than one start time assigned to it. Each station has up to eight start times for each of the three programs./li>
• Cycle and Soak waters in intervals.

Solution

• Eliminate device start times as needed.
• Correct the Cycle and Soak Times in station settings.

Cause:

• Forgot passcode.

Solution

• Remove controller batteries.
• Wait one minute.
• Press and Hold Stop Station Button while reinserting the batteries until Battery Check LED turns amber.
• Create new passcode in NODE-BT app.

Cause:

• Rain or Soil sensor is defective or miswired.

Solution

• Verify proper operation of the rain or soil sensor and wire connections.