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WPX Battery-Operated Controller
User Manual - Table of Contents
Controls and Indicators .................... 2
Operating Modes ..................................... 2
Introduction ..................................... 2
Operation and Setup ........................ 2
Set Date & Time ....................................... 2
Set Irrigation Schedule ........................... 3
Select Zone .................................................................3
Set Zone Watering Run Times ..............................3
Set Zone Watering Start Times ............................3
Set Zone Watering Days .........................................3
Custom Days .........................................................3
Watering Day Options .......................................3
Cyclic Days ........................................................ 3
Odd Days / Even Days .................................... 4
Auto Run .................................................. 4
Off ............................................................. 4
Manual Watering ..................................... 4
One-touch Manual Start ......................... 4
Seasonal Adjust ....................................... 4
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Special Features ............................... 5
Delay Watering ........................................ 5
Contractor Default Save.......................... 5
Contractor Default Restore ..................... 5
Factory Default Restore .......................... 5
Rain Sensor Bypass ................................. 5
Installation ....................................... 5
Valve Wiring ............................................. 5
Batteries ................................................... 6
Replacing Batteries ..................................................6
Optional Rain Sensor .............................. 6
Troubleshooting ............................... 7
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Rain+Birdt WPX Battery-Operated Controller User Manual - Table of Contents Controls and Indicators ....2 Special Features ....... 5 Operating Modes ........2 Delay Watering ........5 Contractor Default Save......5 Introduction ........2 Contractor Default Restore ..... 5 Operation and Setup ......2 Factory Default Restore ...... -
Page 2: Controls And Indicators
Press the MODE button until the Set Date & Time screen is displayed. Thank you for choosing Rain Bird’s WPX Battery-Operated Controller. The WPX is designed to provide worry-free automatic irrigation in the absence of AC power or in areas where installing new field wires is not practical. -
Page 3: Set Irrigation Schedule
If two or more zones have the same (or overlapping) start times, the controller will wait until the first zone is finished water- ing before starting the rest of the zones in sequence. This method is called “start time stacking”. WPX Battery-Operated Controller... -
Page 4: Odd Days / Even Days
With the controller in AUTO RUN mode, press and hold 3 seconds to begin watering all zones that have a programmed In AUTO RUN mode, the WPX will irrigate each zone per its programmed runtime. schedule. If any zones are scheduled to run at the same time and day,... -
Page 5: Special Features
Save irrigation schedules for future retrieval. Attach the black wires from each solenoid to the black (common) wire(s) on the WPX. Press the button until the OFF screen is displayed. Attach one red wire from each solenoid to the appropriate zone wire on the WPX. -
Page 6: Batteries
(Model: 9VMOUNT). Batteries The Rain Bird WPX uses two alkaline 9-Volt batteries to operate. Your controller will function using either one or two 9-Volt batteries. Under normal conditions, the expected life is 1 year for a single battery and two years when using two 9-Volt batteries. -
Page 7: Troubleshooting
Check for open/short circuits in wiring. Faulty Solenoid. Replace solenoid. Incompatible Solenoid. Must use a 9V-latching solenoid (Rain Bird K80920) or other compatible DC latching solenoid. Controller is watering more than expected Excessive Start Times, Run Times or wa- Modify Start Times, Run Times or Watering Days as desired.
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