Blueprint BDCT-1 User manual

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 Digital Cycle Timer.
Features of your Blueprint Digital Cycle Timer
120V, BDCT-1
•Preciselycontrolsa120Vdeviceonanadjustableon/offcycle
•Integratedphotocellallowsday,nightor24-houroperation
•Digitalclockwithlithiumbatterybackup
•Wallmountable
•3-yearwarranty
Specications
InputVoltage:120V
MaximumAmperage:14.5A@120V
TimerSettings:DayON/OFF,NightON/OFF
On/OffSettingRange:1secondto168hours
Dimensions:3”x6”x3.5”
EquipmentPower
Connection
Photocell
WallMountAccess
LCD Screen
Menu Button
LEDIndicator
Enter Button
Up Button
Down Button
Installation
1. Connecttheunittoa120Vpowersource.
2. Ifdesired,mounttheunittothewalloralternatesupportusing
the mounting tab.
3. Programdesiredsettings.
4. Connectthedevicetobecontrolled.
   Ensurethedevicebeingconnected 
   totheControllerhasthepropervoltageand
will not exceed the maximum amperage
rating of the unit.
Do not expose the unit to water.
Factory Settings
• DayOnTime:1Minute
• DayOffTime:1Hour
• NightOnTime:10Seconds
• NightOffTime:2Hours
• SelectTimerMode:Day
• PhotocellFunction:Active
• PowerLossMode:Continue
Restoring Factory Settings
Factory settings can be reinstated at any time by pressing and
holdingtheMENUandUParrowbuttonsfor3seconds,then
pressingENTER.
LCD Screen
Ifthetimerisactive,thetimerwillbecountingdownthe
remaining time.
Selecting Timer Settings
Day On Time: To set the amount of time the output will be
cycledonwhenthephotocelldetectslight,presstheMENUbut-
tontodisplaytherstmenuitem.UsetheUPandDOWNarrow
buttonstoscrollthroughandnd“SetDayOnTime”ontheLCD
screen.Tochangethesettings,presstheENTERbutton.The
current hour setting will be highlighted to indicate the setting can
bechanged.EnterthehoursettingusingtheUPandDOWNar-
rowbuttonsandpresstheENTERbuttontomovetotheminute
setting.EntertheminutesettingusingtheUPandDOWNarrow
buttonsandpresstheENTERbuttontomovetotheseconds
setting.EnterthesecondssettingusingtheUPandDOWN
arrowbuttonsandpresstheENTERbuttontoacceptthenew
settings and store them into memory.
Caution
Warning
PhotocellStatus OutputStatus
TimeRemaining
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Day Off Time: To set the amount of time the output will be cycled off
whenthephotocelldetectslight,presstheMENUbuttontodisplaythe
rstmenuitem.UsetheUPandDOWNarrowbuttonstoscrollthrough
andnd“SetDayOffTime”ontheLCDscreen.Tochangethesettings,
presstheENTERbutton.Thecurrenthoursettingwillbehighlightedto
indicatethesettingcanbechanged.EnterthehoursettingusingtheUP
andDOWNarrowbuttonsandpresstheENTERbuttontomovetothe
minutesetting.EntertheminutesettingusingtheUPandDOWNarrow
buttonsandpresstheENTERbuttontomovetothesecondssetting.
EnterthesecondssettingusingtheUPandDOWNarrowbuttonsand
pressENTERbuttontoacceptthenewsettingsandstorethem
into memory.
Night On Time: To set the amount of time the output will be cycled on
whenthephotocelldoesnotdetectlight,presstheMENUbuttonto
displaytherstmenuitem.UsetheUPandDOWNarrowbuttonsto
scrollthroughandnd“SetNitOnTime”ontheLCDscreen.Tochange
thesettings,presstheENTERbutton.Thecurrenthoursettingwillbe
highlighted to indicate the setting can be changed. Enter the hour setting
usingtheUPandDOWNarrowbuttonsandpresstheENTERbutton
tomovetotheminutesetting.EntertheminutesettingusingtheUPand
DOWNarrowbuttonsandpresstheENTERbuttontomovetothesec-
ondssetting.EnterthesecondssettingusingtheUPandDOWNarrow
buttonsandpressENTERbuttontoacceptthenewsettingsandstore
them into memory.
Night Off Time: To set the amount of time the output will be cycled off
whenthephotocelldoesnotdetectlight,presstheMENUbuttonto
displaytherstmenuitem.UsetheUPandDOWNarrowbuttonsto
scrollthroughandnd“SetNitOffTime”ontheLCDscreen.Tochange
thesettings,presstheENTERbutton.Thecurrenthoursettingwillbe
highlighted to indicate the setting can be changed. Enter the hour setting
usingtheUPandDOWNarrowbuttonsandpresstheENTERbutton
tomovetotheminutesetting.EntertheminutesettingusingtheUPand
DOWNarrowbuttonsandpresstheENTERbuttontomovetothesec-
ondssetting.EnterthesecondssettingusingtheUPandDOWNarrow
buttonsandpressENTERbuttontoacceptthenewsettingsandstore
them into memory.
Select Timer Mode: The timer can be used as a day timer, night timer,
orboth.Ifusingthedaytimer,theoutputwillbeactivatedonlywhenthe
photocellsenseslight.Ifusingthenighttimer,theoutputwillbeactivated
onlywhenthephotocelldoesnotdetectlight.Ifusingdayandnight
timers,bothtimerscanactivatetheoutputonadifferentschedule.To
changethesetting,presstheMENUbuttontodisplaytherstmenuitem.
UsetheUPandDOWNarrowbuttonstoscrollthroughandnd“Select
Timers”ontheLCDscreen.Tochangethesettings,presstheENTER
button.UsetheUPandDOWNarrowbuttonstoselectthetimermode
andpresstheENTERbuttontoacceptthenewsettingsandstorethem
into memory.
Photocell Function: To operate the unit continuously regardless of
the ambient lighting, disable the photocell function. To change the
photocelloption,presstheMENUbuttontodisplaytherstmenu
item.UsetheUPandDOWNarrowbuttonstoscrollthroughandnd
“SelectPhotocell”ontheLCDscreen.Tochangethesettings,press
theENTERbutton.UsetheUPandDOWNarrowbuttonstoselect
thephotocelloption.PresstheENTERbuttontoacceptthenewset-
tings and store them into memory.
Note:WhenthephotocellisdisabledonlytheDayONandDayOFF
timerswillbeused.Photocellwillrequiredisablingtousetheunitasa
longdurationtimer(longerthan24hours).
Power Loss Mode: Use this option to program how the timer will re-
act if power is interrupted. There are two choices to continue to count
downortopause(stop)untilpowerisreconnected.Tochangethe
setting,presstheMENUbuttontodisplaytherstmenuitem.Usethe
UPandDOWNarrowbuttonstoscrollthroughandnd“PowerLoss
Mode”ontheLCDscreen.Tochangethesettings,presstheENTER
button.UsetheUPandDOWNarrowbuttonstoselectthepowerloss
mode.PresstheENTERbuttontoacceptthenewsettingsandstore
them into memory.
Test Timer
Tomanuallytesttheoutputandtimingfunctions,presstheENTER
buttontwotimes.Whenthetestisstarted,theOntimerfortheappro-
priateDayorNightsettingwillresettoitsfullvalue,activatetheoutput
and begin counting down. This starts the currently programmed cycle
from the beginning, which will continue under normal operation.
Troubleshooting
How can I tell if the photocell is working correctly?
Thephotocellwilldetectevendimlylitareasasbeing“Daytime.”
Whenthephotocellsensesenoughlight,itwillactivatetheDaytimer
settingsandtheunitwillread“Day”ontheleftsideofthedisplay.
Whenitdoesn’tdetectlight,thedisplaywillread“Night.”
The LCD screen is blinking and showing an error message.
Alldetectederrorswillcausetheunittogointo“safemode.”Itwillshut
downtheconnecteddeviceanddisplayoneofthefollowingerrors:
Error Rtc(timeclock)
Data Low / Sclk Low(circuit)
Overload(currentdrawexceeds10A)
HoldingtheENTERbuttonfor3secondswillresetanyfaultexcept
forOVERLOAD.Inthiscase,disconnecttheunitfromtheelectrical
supplytoresettheerror.Itmaybenecessarytoreducethesizeofthe
connectedequipment(e.g.:ifitexceedsa10Adraw)topreventthe
OVERLOADerrorfromreoccurring.
See warranty procedure information if you reset the unit and error
codes continue to appear.
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Limited 3-Year Warranty Terms
SunleavesGardenProductswarrantsthattheBlueprintDigital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 Digital Cycle Timer.
Blueprint Digital Cycle Timer Warranty Is Void If:
• NOTACCOMPANIEDBYTHEORIGINALPROOFOFPURCHASE.
• BLUEPRINTDIGITALCYCLETIMERHASBEENUSEDINANONSTANDARDWAY,INCLUDINGGENERALMISUSEANDOUTDOORUSE.
• BLUEPRINTDIGITALCYCLETIMERHASBEENDAMAGEDASARESULTOFACCIDENT,IMPROPERINSTALLATION,ALTERATION,ORFIRE,
 FLOODOROTHERNATURALDISASTER.
Blueprint 3-Year Limited Warranty
All Blueprint Digital Cycle Timers are protected against manufacturer defect by a limited 3-year manufacturer’s warranty.
Sunleaves Product Warranty Claims
To obtain warranty service in the event that your product fails to operate, return the product to the place of purchase. Often the retailer will be able
to examine the product in closer detail, determine the problem and even fix the product on site.
For technical support and warranty information, call our toll-free number at 888-464-9676
or email: [email protected].
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