Garden Controls LIGHT TIMER User manual
LIGHT TIMER
The LIGHT TIMER controls either lighting systems
with a trigger cord or standard and electronic
ballasts ( two 600W or one 1000W at 120V).
ON Cycles (Day cycles) last 12 or 18 hours, as se-
lected by the user. An internal rechar eable battery
maintains the cycles in the event of a power outa e.
Settin the ON/OFF TIMES
12h/12h Slide the Switch to 12h/12h to set the ON-Time to
12 hours and the OFF-Time to 12 hours.
18h/6h Slide the Switch to 18h/6h to set the ON-Time to
18 hours and the OFF-Time to 6 hours.
Resettin the ON-Cycle (Day Cycle)
Reset Cycle Slide and hold the selector in MIDDLE POSITION
to start a new ON-cycle (i.e. to start the beginning
of a new day cycle). Once the RESET is completed,
select either 18h/6h or 12h/12h. Should you for-
get the selector in the RESET position, the timer
will use the most previous time setting (18h/6h
or 12h/12h, as selected before resetting the ON-
cycle).
STATUS Indicator durin Normal Operation
HOT START: 1 short BLINK every 3 seconds
Indicates the controller has returned from a power outa e and
is now countin down the 20-min delay to prevent Hot Start.
Delay can be stopped by switchin to RESET momentarily and
then switchin back to 18h/6h or 12h/12h.
PULSE:
Indicates the remainin time (number of hours left in the
current ON or OFF-cycle). See details on the back of this pa e.
STATUS Indicator while Resettin an ON-Cycle
SLOW FLASHING:
1 second. ON / 1 second OFF for 30 seconds.
Indicates the 30-second countdown before RESET. If Slide Switch
is returned to either 12h/12h or 18h/6h before the end of the
30-second countdown., the RESET will NOT occur.
STEADY
Indicates the RESET has been completed and a new ON-cycle has
just started. User must select the ON/OFF Times by slidin the
switch to either 12h/12h or 18h/6h.
QUICK FLASHING
4 blinks per second
Warnin ! ON/OFF TIMES selection has not been completed. The
selector has been for otten in RESET position. Select either
18h/6h or 12h/12h.
STATUS Indicator OFF
See TROUBLESHOOTING section on the back of this pa e
Plug equipment into output cord (piggy back cord).
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Electrical Specifications :
Load 120V 12A (1 Light Switcher Trigger Cord or
1x 1000W ballast or 2x 600W ballasts).
5-ft Piggy Back Cord.
Clock and Rechar eable Backup Battery Specifications:
Clock Accuracy: time will drift less than 15 minutes
in a year.
Power Outa e Duration: Internal Clock will maintain
ON/OFF cycles for a minimum of 48 hours during a
power outage.
Battery Rechar e Time: Internal Battery is fully charged
in less than 30 minutes.
STATUS INDICATOR INFORMATION (PULSE)
The Status Led will be BLINKING during the ON / OFF cycles to indicate the
remaining time (in hours) until the beginning of next cycle (transition from ON to OFF-cycle or from OFF to ON-cycle).
The indicator is blinking in multiple of 5 pulses.
Examples
• To indicate 7 remaining hours
The Status Led will blink in this sequence 5 pulses, one short pause, 2 pulses and one long pause, repeatedly.
• To indicate 3 remaining hours
The Status Led will blink in this sequence 3 pulses and one long pause, repeatedly.
Note
If the Status Led indicates a remaining time of 3 hours, it means the actual remaining time is between 2 and 3 hours. Dur-
ing the last hour, the STATUS blinks only once between each long pause.
TROUBLESHOOTING
STATUS INDICATOR OFF
Indicates the controller has detected an error on the internal clock. The output will be off as lon as the indicator is steady OFF. Feel free to
contact us for further assistance.
