Blueprint controllers Btc-1 User manual

Features of your Blueprint Cycle Timer, BCT-1

•Controlspumps,fansandotherdevicesusing

 adjustableon/offcycles

•Photocellcontrolallowsday,nightor24-houroperation

•Ontimerange:15secondsto5hours

 Offtimerange:15secondsto13hours

•Precisetimingaccuracy

•Wall-mountable

•3-yearwarranty

•ETLListed

Specifications

InputVoltage:120V

MaximumAmperage:14.5A@120V

TimingAccuracy:±5%offixedscale

TimingRepeatability:±.3%

Dimensions:3”x6”x3.5”

Installation

•PlugtheCycleTimerintoaNEMA5-15walloutletwitha

 120Vpowersupply.ToinstalltheCycleTimerpermanently,

 securethemountingtabatthetopoftheunittothewall.

•PlugthedevicetobecontrolledbytheCycleTimerintothe

 receptacleonthefrontoftheCycleTimer.Ensurethe

 devicebeingconnectedtotheCycleTimerhastheproper

 voltageandwillnotexceedthemaximumamperagerating

 oftheCycleTimer.

DonotexposetheCycleTimertowater.

Selecting the Timer Mode

SelectbetweenDay,Nightand24-Hourmodesusingtheknobs

onthefrontoftheunit.Thebuilt-inphotocellsensesthelight

levelandactivatestheCycleTimerbasedontheselected

mode.

Day Mode

ToselectDaymode,rotatebothknobsfullycounterclockwise.

Afterafewseconds,theLEDsonthefrontoftheunitwillflash.

Whentheystopflashing,theLEDlabeled“Day”willremainillu-

minatedtoindicatethemodehasbeenset.

Night Mode

ToselectNightmode,rotatebothknobsfullyclockwise.Aftera

fewseconds,theLEDsonthefrontoftheunitwillflash.When

theystopflashing,theLEDlabeled“Night”willremainillumi-

natedtoindicatethemodehasbeenset.

24-Hour Mode

Toselect24-Hourmode,rotate

theleftknobfullycounterclockwise

andtherightknobfullyclockwise.

Afterafewseconds,theLEDs

onthefrontoftheunitwillflash.

Whentheystopflashing,theLEDs

labeled“Day”and“Night”will

remainilluminatedtoindicatethe

modehasbeenset.

Setting Timer Cycles

Thetimercyclescanbesetafter

thetimermodeisselected.Rotate

the“OnTime”knobtotheset-pointcorrespondingwiththe

lengthoftimetheunitistoremainon.Rotatethe“OffTime”

knobtotheset-pointcorrespondingwiththelengthoftimethe

unitistoremainoff.

FAQ

•HowdoIknowifthephotocellisworkingcorrectly?

TheLEDlabeled“Daytime”onthetoprightedgeoftheunit

 willilluminatewhenthephotocellisinDaymode.Thephoto

 cellchangesstatusona20-seconddelay.

Troubleshooting

•Thetimercyclesettingsdonotseemtobecorrect.

 BecausetheCycleTimerallowsveryprecisetimercycles

 tobeprogrammed,asmalladjustmenttotheset-pointsmay

 resultinasignificantchangeinthetimersettings.Useanother

 timingdevicetoensurethedesiredintervalshavebeen

 accuratelyset,andmakesmalladjustmentstotheknob

 positionsuntilthetimercyclesaresatisfactory.

•Theconnecteddeviceisnotbeingpowered.

 Ensurethedevicetobecontrolledisworkingcorrectlyby

 pluggingthedeviceintoareliablepowersource.Verifythe

 CycleTimerisbeingsuppliedthecorrectvoltage.

•TheCycleTimerintermittentlyfailstoturnonoroff.

 Verifythatthecorrecttimermodeisselected.Ensure 

 enoughlightordarknessispresenttochangethestatusof

 thephotocellfromnighttoday.

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ThankyouforchoosingtogrowwithBlueprintControllers!

Yoursatisfactionandsuccessareimportanttous.

Forbestresults,carefullyreadthefollowinginstructions

beforeusingyourBlueprintCycleTimer.

CAUTION

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Bloomington,IN47404

Phone:888-464-9676

Email:[email protected]

Sunleaves Garden Products

Limited 3-Year Warranty Terms

SunleavesGardenProductswarrantsthattheBlueprintCycleTimerwillremainfreefromappearanceof

defectsinworkmanshipandmaterialsfor3yearsfromdateoforiginalretailpurchase.Thiswarrantyissub-

jecttothefollowinglimitations:(a)manufacturer’sliabilityislimitedtothereplacementorrepairoftheunit,as

decidedbythemanufacturer;(b)adefectiveunitmustbereturned,prepaid,withproofofpurchasetothepoint

ofpurchaseorasinstructedbelow;and(c)thiswarrantydoesnotapplytodefectsresultingfromthealteration,

abuse,accidentaldamage,unauthorizedrepairormisuseoftheunit.Thiswarrantyisgiveninlieuofallother

warranties,guaranteesandconditionsonmanufacturer’spart,andthemanufacturershallhavenotortiousor

otherliabilityinrespecttothisBlueprintCycleTimer.

Blueprint Cycle Timer Warranty Is Void If:

• NOTACCOMPANIEDBYTHEORIGINALPROOFOFPURCHASE.

• BLUEPRINTCYCLETIMERHASBEENUSEDINANONSTANDARDWAY,INCLUDINGGENERALMISUSEANDOUTDOORUSE.

• BLUEPRINTCYCLETIMERHASBEENDAMAGEDASARESULTOFACCIDENT,IMPROPERINSTALLATION,ALTERATION,ORFIRE,FLOODOR

 OTHERNATURALDISASTER.

Iftheretailerisunabletoresolvetheproblem:

1. Callourtoll-freenumberat888-464-9676oremail

 [email protected]toreceivewarrantyinformation

 andyourRMAnumberiftheproductisbeingreturned.

2. Intheunlikelyeventyoumustreturnthedefective

 producttoSunleaves,carefullypackagetheproblemproduct.

3. Completetheformbelowandencloseitwithyourshipment

 alongwithalegiblecopyofyourproperlydatedsales

 receipt.YoumustwriteyourRMAnumberontheoutsideof

 thepackage.BecauseSunleavesisnotresponsiblefor

 productsdamagedinshipping,werecommendinsuring

 yourpackage.

Don’t forget to include the following items if you are returning your Blueprint Cycle Timer to the place of purchase:

•Legiblecopyofyourproperlydatedsalesreceipt

•Thiscompletedform

Name:................................................................................................

Address:..............................................................................................

Phone#:..............................................................................................

EmailAddress:.........................................................................................

RMA#: ...............................................................................................

Explaintheproblem: ....................................................................................

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