claber HYBRID Tempo Hybrid Solar and Battery Single User Manual

HYBRID Tempo Hybrid Solar and Battery Single
User Manual

INSTALLATION

• Where to install the TEMPO HYBRID. Install the water timer outside, in a bright area, avoiding any areas which are in shade or dark. When choosing the installation position, observe the indications provided below.
• How to install the TEMPO HYBRID. The spout of the tap should have a 3/4″ threaded male connector, if not, use an adapter. Screw the screw collar of the 3/4” female fitting onto the tap. Warning: only tighten the ring nut by hand and not with tools (ex. pliers). Connect the watering line to the Quick-Click or threaded connector using the appropriate fittings.
  Do not install the water timer inside valve boxes, below ground level or indoors. Use mains water or have the water filtered. Do not use the water timer with chemicals or liquids other than water. Do not use the water timer with operating pressures lower than 0.5 bar (7.3 psi) or higher than 10 bar (145 psi). Remember to open the tap and close the timer cover.

BATTERY REPLACEMENT

The timer uses mainly light as energy to operate. For the backlit display to switch on or when there is insufficient light (e.g. after a few days of rain), the backup AA 1.5V (LR6) branded alkaline battery (not included) is used automatically to ensure the timer works correctly. The battery has to be inserted, even when it is sunny.
The “sun” symbol on the display:

• if this symbol flashes, it indicates there is not enough light (therefore the water timer will be battery operated)
• if this symbol remains active, it indicates that there is sufficient light (therefore the water timer will operate on solar energy).

If the battery used is new and the water timer is installed correctly, he life cycle of the battery will be approximately 4 years (or until the expiry date if this is less than 4 years). The life cycle of the battery therefore depends on:

• environmental conditions (number of sunny/rainy days);
• where the water timer is installed;
• how often the backlit function is used.

The water timer is protected against reverse polarity of the battery and automatically checks the battery level.

Indicator of battery charge| | | |
---|---|---|---|---
Charge state| Battery completely charged| Battery partially charged| Discharged battery to be replaced| Depleted battery to be replaced

BATTERY REPLACEMENT. When the battery is flat:

• if any key is pressed (for example, display back lighting), programming is suspended. To restore programming, replace the battery;
• if NO key is pressed, programming is in any case carried out (only if there is enough sunlight (“sun” symbol permanently activated).

To fit or replace the batteries, proceed as follows: press the lower button down fully and, at the same time, release the front of the timer (1). Remove the flat batteries, if in place. Fit the new battery in the support observing the correct polarity (2). Refit the water timer by joining the two parts until you hear the “click” of the coupling of the side key (3).
If the battery is removed or runs flat, the programmes and watering days are saved. You will need to enter the date and time again.

TIME/DATE PAGE.

1. Rain Sensor rain indicator full;

2. Power source indicator;

3. Rain Sensor/ timer battery indicators;

4. A) PLUS mode on: watering cycles start up on odd days (1) or on even days (2). If PLUS is off no numbers appear;
   4B) Giorni della settimana in cui partono le irrigazioni;

5. Information about time, run time, start time of next watering cycle (if watering is in progress, only the flashing symbol of the watering can and the minutes remaining appear);

6. A) PLUS mode on with indication of current day, even (2) or odd (1);
   6B) Current day (flashing);

7. Current time;

8. p.m. – a.m. (time in English language format).
   The days are shown as: S Sunday, M Monday, T Tuesday, W Wednesday, T Thursday, F Friday, S Saturday. PROGRAMMING PAGE.
   

9. Total run time of all watering cycles for the week;

10. Programme start time; 11) Programme run time;

11. Programme number;

12. Days on which programme starts up (1 or 2 is shown if the PLUS function is on).
    The days are shown as: S Sunday, M Monday, T Tuesday, W Wednesday, T Thursday, F Friday, S Saturday.

INITIAL CONFIGURATION

Press any key to access the backlit display. Press and hold the keys at the same time until the message set appears on the display followed by the flashing message 24h.
12-hour or 24-hour clock option. Press the – button to choose whether to set the clock to 12-hour or 24-hour format. If the 12-hour clock is selected (3), the current time will be displayed or, if in programming mode, the letter A (a.m.) or P (p.m.) will appear to indicate the correct time. Example: A4:00=4 at night (4:00) / P4:00=4 in the afternoon (16:00).

HOUR setting. Press the key to access the HOUR setting (the number flashes to indicate that a value needs to be entered). Press the + and – keys to set the value (in the example, 18:00).
MINUTE setting. Press the key to access the MINUTE setting (the number flashes to indicate that a value needs to be entered). Press the + and – keys to set the value (n the example, 35 minutes).

DATE setting. Press the key to access the DATE, if you have chosen the 24-hour clock, the values will be displayed in the format day-month-year; if you have chosen the 12-hour clock, the values will be displayed in the format month-day-year: these values are set in same way as described for the HOUR and MINUTES. The water timer has an internal calendar so once the date has been set, the day of the week (for example, Monday) is recognised automatically.

Setting the PLUS function. During programming, use the PLUS function to set:
– the days of the week on which you want to irrigate (OFF);
– evend days (On 1 – Monday, Wednesday, Friday);
– odd days (On 2 – Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday).
To access the PLUS function setting, press the key after having set the date (1). Repeatedly press + to set the parameter to OFF, On 1 or On 2 (2).
Press to go back to the TIME page (3).

PROGRAMMING WATERING

Press any key to access the backlit display. Press the button shown (1) to scroll through the programming pages for the 4 available programmes until the number of the programme you want to set shows in the bottom right corner (e.g. Pr 1).
Start time. Use the + and – buttons to enter the start time (e.g. 6:00) (2). As the default setting, the time is always set to OFF (watering is NOT active): leave this if you do not intend to use the programme. The start times must be set within the 24-hour day.
After having set the start time, press the key to access the RUN TIME setting for the watering programme (3).

Watering run time. The timer automatically sets a run time of 10 minutes (1) which can be changed from a minimum of 5 seconds to a maximum of 90 minutes. Press the + and – keys to set the required run time (e.g. 20 minutes) (2). If you press and hold the key it will move forward more quickly. N.B.: during normal operation of the water timer, if the symbol is flashing, this indicates that watering is in progress. Pressing the key at any time takes the user back to the previous parameter setting (in this case the start times), if for example these need to be changed. The programming mode is the same for all 4 programmes. Warning: programmes cannot overlap; the timer will automatically stagger the times. Press the button to access the irrigation day settings (3).

Watering days. If the PLUS function is ON, the timer automatically sets the watering cycle for even days (ON 2) or odd days (ON 1). If the PLUS function is OFF, set the days of the week you want each programme to run.
The days are shown as: S Sunday, M Monday, T Tuesday, W Wednesday, T Thursday, F Friday, S Saturday.
Each programme can be associated with different days. During the setting phase, the programme number appears in the bottom right. Press key to move from one day to another (1). To deactivate a day (empty box) or activate it (box with the day), press + key (2). In the example, programme 1 will be carried out from Monday (M) to Friday (F). Press the button shown to save the values entered for Pr 1 (3).

Setting the following programmes. Set all subsequent programmes in the same way. The top display shows the total of all the watering RUN TIMES for the programmes set for the week (e.g. 4 hour and 40 minutes) (1).
From the page with backlit display active and once all the required programmes have been set, it is possible to display the settings of each programme (2) (the programme number appears in the bottom right) and change them if necessary (as indicated in the previous pages).
Warning: if you remove the battery, the watering programmes are saved. You will need to enter the date and time again.

WHAT THE DISPLAY SHOWS AFTER PROGRAMMING – Time page (1). After programming, the display goes back to the time page. On the time page, at the bottom of the display, you can see the start time, run time of the next programmed irrigation cycle (in the example: 10 pm for 30 minutes) and the irrigation days.
Watering in progress page (2). When programmed watering starts (for example, at 22:00), the display shows: the current day and time at the top, the remaining minutes at the bottom, the flashing symbol . When watering has finished, the time page will once again appear on the display.

MANUAL WATERING. Press any key to access the backlit display. Press and hold the button shown (1) until the screen in the figure is displayed. Press the keys + or – to set the required run time. Manual operation automatically suggests 15 minutes, which can be changed to between 5 seconds and 90 minutes (in the example, 20 minutes ). If you press and hold the key it will move forward more quickly.
Press the key to start manual watering after a few moments (2). To interrupt manual watering early, turn the timer to OFF ( ) and press the button shown (3) for 3 seconds. This additional watering does not affect the programming which has already been set.

DELETE A PROGRAMME. To delete a programme, simply set the start time to OFF (watering NOT active).

RESET. To reset the settings, press the keys for at least 10 seconds (1). The message SET will appear, then 24h and finally all the symbols will activate. At this point the two keys can be released and the reset has been carried out and you will need to set the timer again.

RAIN SENSOR. The timer can be connected to a Rain Sensor, by wire (cod. 90915) or by radio (cod. 90831). When the rainwater in the Rain Sensor exceeds 5 mm, the sensor automatically suspends the irrigation cycle, which then restarts once the water has evaporated.
WIRED RAIN SENSOR. Remove the protective jumper from the rain sensor contacts (no tools are needed). If the Rain Sensor is not going to be used, the jumper must remain in place across the contacts. Fit the connector of the sensor lead. Check that the two-core cable enters the timer by way of the slot provided in the rear of the housing.

RF RAIN SENSOR. Remove the protective jumper from the rain sensor contacts (no tools are needed). If the Rain Sensor is not going to be used, the jumper must remain in place across the contacts. Install the RF Rain Sensor Interface (cod. 8480), routing the wire antenna through the relative clips.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE.

Clean the filter at the end of each season and check it regularly. Turn off the water tap and loosen the screw collar, turning anticlockwise. Loosen the 3/4″ screw collar of the tap connector, turning clockwise. Remove the filter. Rinse the filter clean under running water. After washing, reassemble all parts as before.

At the end of the season, before the winter frosts, disconnect the timer from the tap, remove the battery and store the timer in a sheltered place, away from damp, where the temperature does not fall below 3°C.

For Tempo Hybrid (code): 8487

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