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- Page 1 Ambient light powered, smart irrigation controller LEIT-1 I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of conTenTs IntroductIon… ……………………………………………………………… 3 … 1.… About…the…controllers… …………………………………………………… 3 … 2.… component…identification… ……………………………………………… 4 … 3.… System…components… …………………………………………………… 5… … 4.… Valve…installation… ……………………………………………………… 6 … 5.… Programming… ………………………………………………………… 8… … 6.… Setting…time…and…date……………………………………………………… 8… … 7.… Setting…watering…day…schedules… ………………………………………… 10… …... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents Introduction
…ambient…light…powered…irrigation…controller.… ™ 1. abouT The conTrollers the…LEIt-1 …is…a…one-station,…ambient…light…(solar)…powered…smart…controller…that… ™ uses…a…patented…energy…management…system…to…power…the…controller…day…and… night.…the…controller…requires…no…batteries,…Ac…power…or…direct…sunlight…and…can…be… installed…above…grade…anywhere…in…the…landscape.… the…controller…employs…the…latest…in…water…conservation…features…and…can…be…… pre-set…to…automatically…adjust…the…watering…durations…according…to…regional… seasonal…changes. …... -
Page 4: Component Identification
2. componenT IDenTIfIcaTIon 1.…Solar…PVM… 2.…Lcd…screen 3.…7…button…keypad…… 4.…rain…sensor…connection 5.…Quick…reference…label 6.…collapsible…solenoid…wire 7.…dc…Solenoid … … …... -
Page 5: System...components
3. sYsTem componenTs LCD Display 1.…Time and Date - Indicates…current…time…and…day… 2.…Set Watering Days - choose…either…specific…days,…odd/even…days,…or…up…to…once… every…30…days 3.…Start Time - up…to…5…start…times…per…day…available 4.…Run…Time - Watering…duration…from…1…minute…to…6…hours 5.…Manual…Run - Appears…when…manual…button…is…pushed 6. … S et ET - used…to…set…one…of…the…20…SimpleSmart …presets ™ 7.…Set Monthly Budget - Seasonal…adjustment…setting…(0%-200%)…in…5%… increments…or…to…fine-tune…SimpleSmart …programming ™... -
Page 6: Valve
………Start/stop…a…manual…cycle … … ……Move…left/right…to…select…a…value … … ……raise/lower…the…selected…value ValVe aDapTer InsTallaTIon 1.…Shut…off…the…main…water…supply 2.…remove…the…existing…solenoid…if…applicable.…… NOTE: If…adapting…to…an…IrrItroL…valve,…remove…the…solenoid but leave the existing solenoid adapter installed. 3.…Select…the…appropriate…solenoid…adapter…associated…with…the…valve.…(see…chart…A) 4.…Screw…the…solenoid…adapter…into…the…valve…bonnet…by…hand,…tighten…with…pliers…if… necessary…–…but…do…not…over…tighten.… 5.…thread…the…LEIt-1…solenoid…into…the…valve…adapter.…Hand…tighten…only. 6.…turn…the…main…water…supply…on…and…pressurize…the…valve;…the…valve…may…discharge… water…momentarily…but…should…then…shut…off. 7.…test…the…controller…and…the…installation…by…pressing…the… …button…or…see… section…14…to…perform…a…manual…run.… to…turn…the…valve…on…via…the…solenoid,…lift…the…LEIt-1 …controller…from…the… ™ solenoid…and…turn…the…solenoid…counter…clockwise…1/2…to…3/4…of…a…turn,…or…until… you…hear…or…see…water…flowing…through…the…valve.…to…turn…the…water…off,…turn…the… solenoid…clockwise…1/2…to…3/4…of…a…turn…and…wait…for…the…a…few…seconds…for…the… valve…to…close. 8.…Program…the…LEIt-1 …controller…(see…section…5). ™... - Page 7 chart a Model Compatible Valves BERMAD series 200, HIT series 500,DOROT series 80, 30 - 920* GRISWOLD series2000, DW and BUCKNER series VB valves 30 - 921 RAIN BIRD DV, DVF, PGA, PEB ( 1” only ) ,GB, EFB - CP, BPE, PESB ( 1”...
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Page 8: Programming
5. proGrammInG In…order…to…program…the…LEIt-1 ,…you…must first…let…the…unit…sit…out…in…the…light…to… ™ charge.…In…bright…light…conditions…(full…sun)…this…will…take…under…30…minutes.…… In…shaded…conditions…this…could…take…up…to…2…hours.… this…section…explains…the…programming…features,…and…the…steps…necessary…to…assign… irrigation…schedules.…to…program…the…controller…use…the… …to…select…the…desired… programming…mode,…the… …to…make…the…entry…flash…and…the… … …buttons…to… change…the…value.… NOTE:…only…a…flashing…value…can…be…changed.… NOTE:…If…the…last…data…entered…stops…flashing,…press… …again…to…resume… programming…and…repeat…the…steps. 6. seTTInG TIme anD DaTe the…controller…can…display…the…time…in…either…a…12…or…24…hour…format.…… to…change…the…time…format,…from…the…home…screen: 1.…… P ress…and…hold…the… …button…for…three…seconds…until…the…display…switches… format…(AM/PM…disappears). ………………………… … SETTING THE CURRENT TIME AND DATE To enable the controller to operate properly, the current time and date must be set. - Page 9 2.…If…the…current…time…has…not…been…set…and…needs…to…be…updated…press… …and…the… hour…digit…starts…flashing. 3.…to…set…the…current…hour,…press… …or… …(note…AM…and…PM…designations). 4.…… t o…set…the…minutes,…press… …again…and…the…minute…digit…starts…flashing.…Press… the… …or… …to…set…the…current…time…in…minutes. 5.…… r epeat…the…steps…to…set…the…current…date…including,…month,…day…and…year.…When… the…date…is…selected…and…updated,…the…day…of…the…week…will…be…update…at…the… same…time…to…correspond…with…the…date. MONTH DAY YEAR ……………… ………………...
- Page 10 6.…… P ress… …to…proceed…to…the…next…step…SEt…dAyS… …or…review…the…program. Press… …to…move…backward. 7. seTTInG WaTerInG DaY scheDules Option 1 - Setting Specific Days of the Week: this…setting…determines…which…days…the…LEIt-1 …controller…will…operate.…choose… ™ either…watering…on…specific…days…of…the…week,…EVEn/odd…days…or…cyclical…from…daily… up…to…once…every…30…days.…the…controller’s…default…setting…is…to…water…on…all…specific… days…of…the…week. For…example,…if…you…want…to…water…every…tuesday,…thursday…and…Sunday: 1.…Press…the… …button…until…the… …icon…and…the…days…of…the…week…appear…on… the…screen.… 2.…Press… …once…and…M…(for…Monday)…starts…flashing.… 3.…Press,… …and…underscore…under…M…(Monday)…disappears.…Monday…is… de-selected. 4.…Press… …twice…and…W…(for…Wednesday)…starts…flashing. 5.…Press…...
- Page 11 8.…Press… …and…the…underscore…under…Sa…(Saturday)…starts…flashing. 9.…Press… …and…the…underscore…under…Sa…disappears.…Saturday…is…de-selected. 10.…Press…the… …button…to…proceed…to…the…next…step…or…to…set…even/odd…days. Option 2 - Setting Even or Odd Days: To select EVEN days, ODD days or cyclical days from one day up to every 30 days refer to the following example. Example: setting the controller to water every 10 days: 1.…Press…the…...
- Page 12 5.…… t o…return…to…a…weekly…schedule,…Press… …and…the…program…returns…to…the… weekly…schedule…for…selecting…the…day…of…the…week. 6.…Press…the… …button…to…proceed…to…the…next…step…StArt…tIME… …or…to…review… the…program. 8. seTTInG WaTerInG sTarT TIme The LEIT-1 smart controller can have up to five separate irrigation start ™ times per day. to…set…a…start…time, 1.…Press…the… …button…until…the… …icon…appears.…StArt…1,…displays…oFF…or…the… last…start…time…programmed…in…StArt…1…appears. 2.…Press… …and…oFF…(or…the…first…start…time…programmed)…begins…flashing. 3.…to…set…the…desired…first…start…time…hour…(note…AM…and…PM…designations),…press… …or… 4.…Press…...
- Page 13 6.…Press… …again,…the…second…start…time…and…oFF…(or…the…last…start…time… programmed)…appear…flashing. 7.…to…set…the…desired…second…start…time…hour…(note…AM…and…PM…designations),…press… …or… 8.…Press… …again…and…the…minutes…begin…flashing,…press… …or… …to…select…the… watering…start…time…in…minutes.…repeat…the…steps…to…set…the…third…and…if…needed… the…fourth…and…fifth…start…times.…during…programming,…the…screen…also…shows… which…days…the…controller…will…operate. Press…the… …button…to…proceed…to…the…next…step…run…tIME… …or…to…review… the…program.
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Page 14: Setting
9. seTTInG WaTerInG run TImes Note: If…you…have…already…set…a…SimpleSmart …Et…preset…(example:…SP02)…and…then… ™ change…the…run…time,…your…SimpleSmart …program…will…be…turned…oFF.…you…must… ™ reactivate…the…SimpleSmart …programming…each…time…you…adjust…your…run…time… ™ (see…section…10). this…setting…determines…the…length…of…time…the…LEIt-1 …smart…controller…will…allow… ™ the…valve…to…remain…open…(duration…is…from…1…minute…up…to…6…hours).…For…example,… setting…watering…run…time…to…10…minutes…on…certain…days…of…the…week…will…program…… the…controller…to…turn…the…water…on…for…10…minutes…on…each…of…the…days…chosen…and… at…every…start…time…selected. to…set…the…watering…run…time… 1.…Press…the… …button…until…the… …icon…appears…and…oFF…or…the…last…run…time… setting…appears. 2.…Press…the… …button,…and…oFF…(or…the…last…run…time…programmed)…appears…with… hours…flashing.… 3.…to…set…a…desired…watering…run…time…in…hours,…press… …or… …and…select…the… number…of…hours. 4.…If…only…watering…duration…in…minutes…is…required,…press… …to…skip…the…hour…digit,… and…the…minutes…will…start…flashing.…... -
Page 15: Setting...the...simplesmart
NOTE: If the last data entered stops flashing after 10 seconds, press again to resume or to move backward. Press…the… …button…to…proceed…to…the…next…step…SEt…Et… …or…to…review… the…program. 10. seTTInG The sImplesmarT opTIon (seT eT) ™ the…LEIt-1 …smart…controller’s…main…feature…includes…twenty…preset…programs…for… ™ sprays…and…drip…irrigation…based…on…three…years…of…historical…evapotranspiration…(Et)… from…various…climate…regions.… How…dIG’s…LEIt-1 …smart…controller…operates…using…Historical…Evapotranspiration…(Et): ™ After…programming…the…watering…schedule,…watering…start…time…and…watering…duration,… the…user…can…select…one…of…the…preset…SimpleSmart evapotranspiration…(Et)…programs…... - Page 16 NOTE: If using one of the SimpleSmart presets we recommend evaluating ™ the plants’ health for the first month and making adjustments to the system as needed. If an adjustment or fine tuning of the SimpleSmart programming ™ is required, this adjustment can be made for each month in the SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT (%) SETTING (see section 11).
- Page 17 For…example:… the…user…entered…watering…run…time…will…be…adjusted…monthly…based…upon…the… forecast…Et…pattern…for…the…selected…region. by…selecting…SP02,…the…controller…may…adjust…the…programmed…run…time…of…10… minutes…in…the…month…of…January…to…3…minutes,…or…less.…this…reduces…the…irrigation… run…time…by…7…minutes,…providing…a…water…savings…of…nearly…70%…for…the…month… of…January. to…activate…the…SimpleSmart …Et…feature: ™ 1.… P ress…the… …button…until…the… …icon…appears…and…oFF…appears. 2.… P ress… …and…oFF…(or…the…last…SP…program…#)…appears. 3.… t o…select…a…desired…SimpleSmart …preset…press… …or… …and…select…one…of…the… ™ twenty…programs…from…the…list…using…one…that…is…similar…to…your…climate…region…and… irrigation…method…(see…map…in…centerfold…or…reference…chart…A).… 4.… t o…deactivate…the…preset…program,…press… …and…the…program…#…appears…flashing. 5.…Press… …until…oFF…appears. … Press…the… …button…to…proceed…to…the…next…step…SEt…budGEt… …or…to…review… the…program.
- Page 18 11. seTTInG seasonal aDJusTmenT (monThlY buDGeT) the…amount…of…water…required…by…plants…varies…throughout…the…year.…the…Seasonal… Adjustment…percentage…feature…can…be…utilized…to…alter…the…programmed…watering… run…time…on…a…monthly…basis.… this…program…features…two…options: A.…It…can…be…used…as…an…adjustment…to…the…programmed…run…time…by…altering…the… programmed…watering…duration…on…a…monthly…basis. B.…It…can…be…used…to…modify…the…total…run…time…setting…of…the…SimpleSmart … ™ programming…per…month…by…percentage. to…set…seasonal…adjustment…in…%: 1.…Press…the… …button…until…100%…and…the…current…month…#…appears. 2.…Press…the… …button…and…the…100%…appears…flashing. 3.…to…set…the…desired…seasonal…adjustment…%…(0-200%),…press… …or… .… Example, if a 20 minute duration is programmed, and then the monthly budget is changed from 100% to 50%, the duration will now be 10 minutes for the selected month.
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Page 19: Rain...delay...setting
12. raIn DelaY seTTInG the…rain…delay…setting…is…used…to…temporarily…suspend…all…irrigation…for…a…defined… number…of…days.…For…example,…during…rainy…weather…regularly…scheduled…programs… can…be…turned…off…from…1-99…days.…At…the…end…of…the…designated…period,…regularly… scheduled…programming…will…resume…automatically. to…set…a…temporary…suspension…of…the…program: 1.…Press…the… …button…until…the… …icon…appears…and…oFF…appear.… 2.…Press…the… …button…and…oFF…starts…flashing.…… 3.…to…set…the…desired…temporary…suspension…of…the…program…(1-99…days),…press… … or… 4.…the…temporary…suspension…of…the…program…can…be…cancelled…at…any…time…by… re-entering…rain…delay…screen…and…changing…the…setting…to…oFF.…(Press… … or… …until…oFF…appears.) Note:…oFF…appears…in…between…numeric…value…of…99…and…1. Press…the… … button…to…proceed…to…the…next…step…EVEntS…oFF… …or…to…review… the…program. -
Page 20: Events...off...setting
13. eVenTs off seTTInG this…mode…allows…the…user…to…program…the…timer…to…not…water…during…specific… months…of…the…year,…or…to…program…the…timer…to…not…water…on…specific…days…of…the… week…during…a…specific…month. To turn off specific days of a month: 1.…Push…the… …button…until…the…desired…month…is…selected…and…dAyS…appear…above… the… …symbol.…the…number…of…the…month…is…on…the…left…(1…=…January,… 12…=…december). 2.…… P ush…the… …button…until…the…desired…day…of…the…week…flashes.… 3.…Push…the… …to…remove…the…underline…under…the…day…of…the…week.…… during…the…selected…month,…watering…will…not…occur…on…the…days…of…the…week… without…the…underline. To turn off an entire month: 1.…Push…the… …button…until…the… …icon…appears. … button…through…each…day…of…the…week…until…the…Mo…appears…above… 2.…Push…the… the…... -
Page 21: Manual...watering
the…controller…is…now…fully…programmed. Press…the… …button…to…review…the…program…or…to…return…to…the…home…screen. Here…is…an…example…of…the…home…screen…showing…all…the…icons…of…the…programs…that… (SET ET),…monthly…budget,… are…currently…set…and…active,…which…is…the…SimpleSmart ™… rain…delay…and…events…off…programs. 14. manual WaTerInG the…manual…mode…allows…the…user…to…test…the…system…and…water…for…a…specified… run…time.…the…controller…will…automatically…close…the…valve…at…the…end…of…the…defined… irrigation…period.…the…originally…programmed…irrigation…schedule…continues…to…function… at…the…times…assigned.…the…sensor…condition…is…disregarded…in…this…mode. to…start…a…manual…run, 1.…… P ress…the… …button,…and…the… …icon…and… …icon…appears.…on…appears… momentarily…and…then…the…last…watering…duration…is…displayed…with… … .…the… controller…will…open…the…valve…and…in…10…seconds…a…count…down…of…the…remaining… irrigation…duration…appears,…showing…when…the…controller…will…close…the…valve. -
Page 22: Connecting...a...rain...sensor
……… ……… 2.…Press…the… …button…to…end…manual…run.… 3.…After…10…seconds…the…display…will…revert…to…the…current…time…screen. 15. connecTInG a raIn sensor Most…“normally…closed”…rain…or…soil…moisture…sensors…can…be…connected…to…the…… LEIt-1 …controller.…the…function…of…the…sensor…is…to…prevent…automatic…watering…by… ™ the…set…program…due…to…excessive…rainfall…or…when…the…soil…is…too…moist.…… To connect the sensor to the controller, please follow these steps: 1.……cut…the…yellow…wire…loop…that…exits…the…controller…in…the…middle…of…the…loop. 2.……Strip…approximately…1/2…in.…of…insulation…from…the…end…of…each…wire.…… 3.……Splice…one…yellow…wire…to…each…of…the…wires…coming…from…the…sensor.……… …use…waterproof…wire…connectors…to…secure…the…connections. 4.……Follow…the…sensor…manufacturer’s…instructions…for…calibrating…the…sensor. - Page 23 5.……When…the…sensor…is…active…and…preventing…automatic…operation,…a… icon…will… appear…on…the…display. Icon…will…only…appear…when…sensor…is…active. Figure B sensor Yellow sensor wires waterprooF wire connectors recommended…rain…sensors…are…the…rain…bird…rSd…and…Hunter…Mini-clik recommended…soil…moisture…sensor…is…the…Irrometer…WEM-b…...
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Page 24: Maintenance,...Troubleshooting...and...repairs
16. maInTenance, TroubleshooTInG anD repaIrs to…restore…the…controller…to…the…default…settings…(budgeting…and…rain…delay…settings… will…remain): 1.…Press…the… …button…until…the…START EVERY…is…displayed…and…the… …icon… appears…on…the…bottom…left…of…the…screen.…… 2.…Press…and…hold…down…the… …for…three…seconds. 3.…the…screen…returns…to…the…home…screen…(clock)…and…all…the…default…settings…are… restored.…the…current…time…and…date…is…retained. PROBLEM:…Valve…is…not…opening…automatically…or…manually … c AuSE:…no…water…pressure … S oLutIon:…open…main…water…supply…valve … c AuSE:…Faulty…solenoid … S oLutIon:…replace…solenoid … c AuSE:…Flow…control…handle…is…turned…down … S oLutIon:…open…flow…control…handle…on…valve PROBLEM:…Valve…functions…in…manual…mode…but…not…automatically … c AuSE:…controller…is…set…to…oFF…mode … S oLutIon:…Verify…that…controller…does…not…show…oFF…in…current…time…mode …... - Page 25 cAuSE:…Sensor…is…installed…and…is…in…a…state…that…prevents…watering … S oLutIon:…check…sensor…and…wire…splices…and…verify…sensor…is…normally…closed PROBLEM: the…display…is…blank … c AuSE:…no…buttons…have…been…pushed…in…the…previous…15…minutes … S oLutIon:…Push…any…button PROBLEM: Valve…fails…to…close … c AuSE:…Valve…is…installed…backwards… … … S oLutIon:…check…flow…arrow…and…verify…arrows…points…away…from…water…source … c AuSE:…debris…is…blocking…solenoid…port … S oLutIon:…Shut…off…water…supply,…unscrew…and…remove…solenoid,…then…open…water… supply…and…flush…out…solenoid…port,…re-install…solenoid PROBLEM: rain…sensor…does…not…prevent…watering … c AuSE:…rain…sensor…is…normally…open,…malfunctioning,…or…not…wired…correctly … S oLutIon:…Verify…that…sensor…icon…appears…on…display…when…pin…is…pushed…down…&… check…all…wire…splices PROBLEM: controller…waters…more…than…once…per…day cAuSE:…More…than…one…start…time…has…been…programmed SoLutIon:…change…start…time…2,3,4,…and…5…to…oFF PROBLEM:…Solenoid…is…not…fully…closed…after…using…manual…operation.
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Page 26: 17. Warranty
DIG CORPORATION SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND; THE SOLE OBLIGATION OF DIG BEING LIMITED TO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. -
Page 27: Technical
18. TechnIcal assIsTance Should…you…encounter…any…problem(s)…with…this…product…or…if…you…do…not…understand…its…many… features,…please…refer…to…this…instruction…manual…first.…If…further…assistance…is…required,…dIG…offers…the… following…customer…support: tEcHnIcAL…SErVIcE…uSA •… dIG’s…technical…Service…team…is…available…to…answer…questions…in…English…and…Spanish…from…… 8:00…AM…to…5:00…PM…(PSt)…Monday-Friday…(except…holidays)…at…800-344-2281or…760-727-0914. •… Questions…in…English…and…Spanish…can…be…emailed…to…questions@digcorp.com…or…faxed…to… 760-727-0282. •… Specification…documents…and…manuals…are…available…for…downloading…in…English…and…Spanish…at… www.digcorp.com. - Page 28 26-215………rEVA………090913……… 1210…Activity…drive… Printed…in…the…uSA Vista,…cA…92081-8510,…uSA dIG…is…a…registered…Service…Mark…of…dIG…corporation...
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