1.0 Introduction
Having purchased a Rain Master Irrigation Systems’ controller, you have selected a product of the highest quality, which will bring you years of trouble-free service and enhance the appearance of your landscape through efficient control of water.
Your RMIS controller contains many features which will simplify the control of your irrigation system as well as simplify troubleshooting of your system should a problem arise. Although you may certainly use our controllers just by referring to the Quick Reference sheet on the inside of the controller’s door, we suggest you take a few moments to read this manual which details all the capabilities of our units. Should you at any time have a question, feel free to us a call or contact your serviceman.
2.0 RM 7, 11, or 15 Controller Features
1. All solid-state design with accuracy to the second. No moving parts to wear out.
2. Protected 24 keyboard.
3. Multiple displays provide truly simple programming and information recall. The display indicates the active program.
4. Both indoor and weatherproof, watertight outdoor cases available.
5. 9v battery (not included) keeps the program information and time and day during power failures.
6. Automatic Default Program (ADP), in case of power failure and no battery, will water every station 10 minute Per day.
7. Resettable circuit breaker.
8. Master Valve/Pump start circuit which may also be controlled by itself in the Manual mode.
9. Three programs available to the user.
10. Twelve start times – four per program.
11. The watering length for each station may be set from 1 minute to 9 hr. 59 minute In
1minute increments.
12. Manually activated syringe cycle.
13. All stations in a program water in sequence.
14. Water days for each program may be based either on a seven day week or on a skip day routine allowing every 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, or 7th day watering.
15. Rain Switch (Auto/Off) turns off all stations without disturbing the program.
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16. Available with 120v, 50/60Hz or 220.240v, 50Hz wiring.
17. Pedestal available for all outdoor controllers.
18. Manually activated System Check feature will sequentially water all stations for 1 minute
45 sec.
19. Manual program will run any program.
20. Manual station will run a selected station for a selected time.
21. Automatic Program Overlap Protection (APOP) ensures that only one program waters at a time.
22. Remote control capability built into every clock.
23. UL approved.
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PROGRAM
STATIONS
WATER
DAYS
SKIP
DAYS
SET
TIME
MANUAL
START
TIMES 1
START
TIMES 2
START
TIMES 3
START
TIMES 4
Used to select the program, either1, 2, 3, or 4.
Used to enter both stations and their associated watering lengths.
Used to establish the watering days based on a seven-day week.
Used to establish the number of days between watering, both 1-6 and the first day of the current week to begin watering.
Used for setting the time of day and the day of the week.
Used for manually activating a program, station, the master valve/pump or the system check/syringe feature.
Used for establishing start times for a program.
Used for establishing start times for a program.
Used for establishing start times for a program.
Used for establishing start times for a program.
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ENTER
Used for entering information after placing it in the display.
CLEAR
Used for clearing stations, days, etc.
QUIT
Gets you out of anything and back to the Automatic mode.
These keys are used to select days of the week when entering time and day.
SUN
1
MON
2
TUE
3
WED
4
THU
5
FRI
6
SAT
7
8 9
AM
PM
0
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