LIFE Plus Controller 4-8-12-16
Setting Station Run Time Duration
The station run time duration is the amount of time a station will operate once it has
been started.
A station is assigned to a program when it is given a designated run time duration
ranging from:
• 1min to 8h and 1min increment if TIME MODE in Settings has been set to H-MM
ONLY;
• 1sec to 7min and 59sec and 1sec increment, then 8min to 8h and 1min increment
if TIME MODE in Settings has been set to H-MM/MM-SS.
Each station can have a different run time duration in each program.
1. Turn the Programming Dial to the Run Time position
2. Press P+ or P- buttons to select the desired program A, B, C or D. Program letter
A, B, C or D will be displayed.
3. Press either the
or
buttons to select the desired Run Time number from 1
to the maximum number of stations of the LIFE Plus Controller model: 4, 8, 12 or
16.
Note: if a Life Plus 4-Station Module is missing, the number of stations available is
based on the position of the 4-Station Module to the right.
4. Press either the
or
button to set the run time.
• To remove the station from the program, decrease the run time duration to less
than 1 minute (or 1 second) to display OFF.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each Run Time number, if desired.
6. Repeat steps 2–5 for each program as needed.
7. Press the Auto
button when finished.
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Setting Water Budget
Water Budget enables you to conveniently decrease or increase the run time duration
currently set for each station assigned to a selected program. The adjustment can be
made in 10% increments from 0% (program Off) to 200% of the normal (100%) run
time.
Note: Water Budget can be applied to programs A, B, C and D independently. For
example, applying Water Budget to program A will not alter the run time duration
of any stations assigned to Program B, C or D.
Note: During operation, the display will show the adjusted run time for each station
as it starts running. As a reminder of Water Budget setting (other than 100%), the %
.
symbol will be displayed.
1. Turn the Programming Dial to the Water Budget
2. Press
A, B, C or D will be displayed.
Note: if SEASONAL has been selected in SETTINGS, the percentage shown is the
factory pre-set value, the same for Program A, B, C and D. No manual adjustment is
allowed.
3. Press either the
i.e., 90% equals a 10% reduction of station run time and 200% doubles the station
run time.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each program as needed.
5. Press the Auto
or
buttons to select the desired program A, B, C or D. Program letter
or
button to select the desired adjustment percentage:
button when finished.
.