Gardena 1815 User manual

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GARDENA
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EManual de instrucciones
Programador de riego
PInstruções de utilização
Computador de rega
DGebrauchsanweisung
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GB Operating Instructions
Water Computer
PL Instrukcja obsіugi
Sterownik nawadniania
C 1060 profi
Art. 1815

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GARDENA Water Computer
C 1060 profi
Welcome to the Garden of GARDENA...
Please read these operating instructions carefully and observe
the notes given. Use these instructions to familiarise yourself with
the Water Computer and its proper use as well as the notes on
safety.
For safety reasons, children and young people under 16 as well
as anyone who is not familiar with these operating instructions
must not use the Water Computer.
vPlease keep these operating instructions in a safe place.
1. Where to Use Your GARDENA Water Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
2. For Your Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
3. Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
4. Putting Your Water Computer into Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
5. Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
6. Automatic Water Distributor (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
7. Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
8. Trouble-Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Contents

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Intended use
Please note
9. Putting Your Water Computer out of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
10. Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
11. Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
12. Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
1. Where to Use Your GARDENA Water Computer
The GARDENA Water Computer C 1060 profi is intended for pri-
vate use in domestic and hobby gardens, exclusively for outdoor
use, to control sprinklers and watering systems.
The GARDENA Water Computer must not be used for indus-
trial purposes or in conjunction with chemicals, foodstuffs,
easily flammable and explosive materials.
2. For Your Safety
Battery:
To ensure the Water Timer runs safely, only
a 9V alkaline manganese battery (alkaline)
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The battery must be exchanged in time to pre-
vent the Water Computer failing due to a low
battery when you are away for longer periods
of time. Make sure that the time the battery
has been in operation and the time you are
planning to be away does not add up to more
than a year.
Setting up
Warning! The Water Computer must not be
used indoors.
vOnly use the Water Computer outdoors.
The Water Computer may only be set up verti-
cally with the sleeve nut to the top to prevent
water penetrating into the battery compart-
ment.
The minimum water output to ensure that
the Water Computer functions correctly is
20 - 30 l/h.
For example, at least 10 x 2-litre Drip Heads
are required to control the Micro-Drip-System.
At high temperatures (over 60 °C at the dis-
play) the LCD display may extinguish. This
does not affect the program in any way.
When the computer cools down the LCD
display illuminates again.
The max. temperature for the water flow is
40 °C.
vOnly use clear fresh water.
The minimum operating pressure is 0,5 bar,
the maximum operating pressure is 12 bar.
Avoid tensile strain.
vDo not pull the hose connected to the
Water Computer.
Programming
vProgram the Water Computer with the tap
turned off.
In this way you can avoid getting wet when
trying out the manual On / Off function (man.
On/Off). You can remove the control unit from
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3. Function
This GARDENA Water Computer C 1060 profi allows you
to water your garden completely automatically any time you
choose up to 6 times a day, whether you are using a sprinkler,
a sprinkler system installation or a drip-head watering system.
Your Water Computer waters your garden completely automati-
cally according to the program you choose. You can use your
Water Computer to water your garden early in the morning or
late at night when water evaporates the least or when you are
on holiday.
You simply program the watering start, watering time and watering
day(s) or cycles.
Key Key-operated function
1▲Changes or moves on the input data. (If the
▲-key is held down, the figures change very
quickly.)
2O.K. Confirms the values set with the ▲-key.
3Menu Changes to the next program level.
4man. For switching the water throughput on or off
On/Off manually.
Key-operated functions
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Displays Display Description
5Weekdays Current weekday or programmed watering days.
(Mo, Tu,...)
6Prog. Program selected (1 to 6).
7special Only for controlling the Automatic Water
Distributor Art.-No. 1198.
8ttiimmeeFlashes when in input mode for the current data
(hours, minutes, day of the week).
9SSTTAARRTTFlashes when in input mode for watering
start time.
0PPMMDisplay for 12-h-clock
(e. g. in USA, Canada).
A(Time / Current time / Watering start time
Start time) (display 13 h = 1 pm; e. g. in USA, Canada).
BRRUUNNTTiimmeeWatering time (flashes when in input mode).
C3rd,2
nd Watering cycles
(3rd every 3rd day / 2nd every 2nd day).
D% Run- Budget function: the watering time of all watering
Time programs can be reduced centrally in intervals of
10% from 100% to 0%.
EEERRRROORRError message for the special function
if watering programs overlap.
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FBatt. If the battery indicator begins to flash, the battery
is almost flat and watering programs will no longer
run. Any valves that are still open are closed again
even if the battery is almost flat.
The battery indicator is reset as soon as you
replace the battery with a new one.
GProg. Watering program inactive
Off (Budget function: 0%)
The four display levels
•Level 1: Normal display
•Level 2: Enter the current time and day of the week
•Level 3: Insert watering programs
•Level 4: % Run-Time / Prog. Off
can be selected one after the other by pressing the Menu-key.
You can change display level at any time, even during program-
ming. All the program data which have been confirmed up to
that point with the O.K.-key are stored.
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Insert battery:
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4. Putting Your Water Computer into Operation
This Water Computer must only be powered by a 9V alkaline
manganese (alkaline) battery type IEC 6LR61.
1. Press unlock button Hand pull control
unit Iout of the Water Computer housing.
2. Insert battery Jinto battery
compartment.
Ensure that the battery polarity is
correct.
The display shows all the LCD-symbols
for 2 seconds and then moves to the
time / day of week level.
3. Re-insert control unit Iin housing.
Programming aid:
vStick the self-adhesive programming
aid on the inside of the display cover .
The display cover can be folded up to protect the display against
the weather.
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The Water Computer is fitted with a sleeve nut Lfor taps with
G1”(33.3 mm) thread. The adaptor supplied Kallows the
Water Computer to be connected to taps with a G 3/4”thread
(26.5 mm).
Connect Water Computer to water tap with G 1”(33.3 mm)
thread:
1. Screw sleeve nut Lof the Water Computer on to the tap
thread by hand (do not use pliers).
2. Screw tap connector Mon to the Water Computer.
Connect Water Computer to tap with G 3/4”(26.5 mm) thread:
1. Screw adaptor Kon to the tap manually (do not use pliers).
2. Screw sleeve nut Lof the Water Computer on to the adaptor
thread Kby hand (do not use pliers).
3. Screw tap connector Mon to the Water Computer.
Before you start entering the watering data in the computer
we recommend that you write the data on one of the watering
plans in the appendix to maintain more of an overview.
Connect Water Computer:
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Example:
In addition to time-based watering, it is also possible to include
the soil moisture or rain sensor in the watering programs.
If the soil is moist enough, the program will be stopped, or a
program will be prevented from starting. Manual operation via
man. On/Off is unaffected by this.
1. Place soil moisture sensor in the watered area
– or –
place rain sensor (with extension cable if necessary)
outside the watered area.
2. Insert the sensor in the sensor connection Nof the Water
Computer.
Connect soil moisture
or rain sensor (optional):
Program Starting time Watering time Watering days / Watering cycles
PROG START TIME RUN TIME Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa So 2nd 3rd
17: 30 0 : 30 X X X
219:00 0:20 X X
322 : 30 1 : 10 X X X
44:00 0:15 X
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To secure your Water Computer against theft, you can obtain
the GARDENA anti-theft device art. no. 1815-00.791.00 from
GARDENA Service.
1. Screw clamp Owith screw Pfirmly to the back of the Water
Computer.
2. Use clamp e.g. for fixing a chain.
It is no longer possible to remove the screw after it has been
screwed in.
5. Programming
The control unit Ican be removed from the housing for pro-
gramming by pressing the unlock button Hand programming
can be undertaken whilst you are moving around (see 4.
Putting Your Water Computer into Operation “Insert battery” ).
1. Press Menu-key (not necessary if the battery has just been
inserted).
The hours display and
ttiimmee
flash.
Fit anti-theft device
(optional):
Set current time
and day of week:
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2. Set the time in hours with the ▲-key
(example: 99hours) and confirm with the O.K.-key.
ttiimmee
and the minutes display flash.
3. Set the time in minutes with the ▲-key
(example: 3300minutes) and confirm with the O.K.-key.
ttiimmee
and the day of the week display flash.
4. Set the day of the week with the ▲-key
(example: ■Sa Saturday) and confirm with the O.K.-key.
The display moves to the message Insert watering programs
and program memory setting 1 flashes.
You must reset your Water Computer before selecting the
special function (see 6. Automatic Water Distributor).
vReset: Keep ▲-key and O.K.-key pressed simultaneous
for 2 seconds.
Up to 6 watering programs can be inserted – or –
the special function can be selected.
2.
3.
4.
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1. Press Menu-key twice
(not necessary if the current time and day of the week
has been entered).
Program memory setting 1 flashes.
2. Only if the Automatic Water Distributor is used:
Select special-function with the ▲-key and confirm with
the O.K.-key (continue with step 4).
Program memory setting 1 is selected automatically,
ssttaarrttttiimmee
and the hours section flash on the display.
3. Select program memory setting with the ▲-key
(example: Prog. 3 ■program 3) and confirm with the
O.K.-key.
ssttaarrttttiimmee
and the hours section flash on the display.
4. Set the hours for starting the watering time with the ▲-key
(example: 66hours) and confirm with the O.K.-key.
ssttaarrttttiimmee
and the minutes section flash on the display.
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5. Set the minutes for starting the watering time with the ▲-key
(example: 2200minutes) and confirm with the O.K.-key.
RRUUNNTTIIMMEE
and the hours for the watering time flash on the
display.
6. Set the hours for the watering time with the ▲-key
(example: 00hours) and confirm with the O.K.-key.
RRUUNNTTIIMMEE
and minutes for the watering time flash on the
display.
7. Set watering time minutes with the ▲-key
(example: 1100minutes) and confirm with the O.K.-key.
Watering cycle ■3rd flashes on the display.
8. (a) Select watering cycle with the ▲-key (example: ■2nd)
and confirm with the O.K.-key
(2nd /3rd :watering every 2nd day / 3rd day).
The display returns to step 3 and the next highest
program memory setting flashes.
– or –
5.
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8. (b) Select respective watering days with the ▲-key
(example: ■Mo, ■Fr Monday and Friday) and confirm
with the O.K.-key. Press ▲-key until the ■over Su
disappears.
The display returns to step 3 and the next highest program
memory setting flashes.
VIf you would like to water your garden every day, press
the OK button to confirm each day one after another.
When the program has been created for program memory setting 6,
the display moves to the message % Run-Time / Prog. Off.
You must select the Run-Time percentage you wish to activate
before the watering programs can run.
9. Press Menu-key 3 times (not necessary if the program has
just been compiled for program memory setting 6).
10. Select the percentage (see Budget Function) for the pro-
grammed watering time using the ▲key (e.g. 6600% Run-Time)
and then confirm your selection by pressing the O.K. key.
The display moves to the normal display.
Programming the Water Computer has now been completed,
i.e. the built-in valve opens/ closes entirely automatically and
thus undertakes watering at the programmed times.
8. (b)
Activate watering programs:
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Budget-Function (% Run-Time):
The times of all stored watering programmes can be reduced cen-
trally in intervals of 10%, from 100% down to 10%, without having
to change each interval programme. This is ideal if you wish to
water your garden less in the Autumn than in the Summer.
Note: If you change the watering time percentage, your Water
Computer will still display the watering time you originally pro-
grammed for the individual watering programs.
If a program has already been set on one of the 6 program
memory settings, this can be modified without having to compile
it from the beginning again.
1. Press Menu-key twice.
Program memory setting 1 flashes.
2. Press O.K.-key to move to the next program step – or –
modify program data with the ▲-key and confirm with the
O.K.-key.
The valve can be opened or closed manually at any time.
A program-controlled open valve can also be closed early with-
out changing the program data (start time, watering duration
and watering days).
Read / modify
watering programs:
Manual operation:
Programmed watering time
Watering program deactivated
1100--110000% Run-Time = Watering program active
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1. Press man. On/Off-key to open the valve manually
(or to close an open valve).
RRUUNNTTIIMMEE
and the watering time in minutes (set to
3300
minutes
in the works) flash for 5 seconds on the display.
2. Whilst the watering time in minutes is flashing, the watering
duration can be modified with the ▲-key (between 00::0000
and 00::5599) (example: 1100minutes).
The valve is opened.
3. Press man. On/Off-key to close the valve early.
The valve is closed.
The amended manual opening period is stored, i.e. each time
the valve is opened manually in future the modified opening
period is preset. If the manual opening period is amended to
00::0000, the valve is closed and also remains closed after the
man. On/Off-key is pressed (child lock).
If the valve has been opened manually and a programmed start
of a watering period overlaps the manual opening period, the
programmed starting time is suppressed.
Example: The valve is opened at 9.00 a.m. manually, the
opening period is 30 minutes. A program with a start time
(START TIME) between 9.00 and 9.30 a.m. will not be under-
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The factory settings are restored.
vPress ▲-key and O.K.-key simultaneously for 2 seconds.
All the LCD symbols are displayed for 2 seconds and the
display moves to the normal display.
•All the program data are set to zero.
•The manual watering period is set to 00::3300again.
•The time and day of the week are retained.
If no entry is made during programming for a period of more
than 60 seconds, the normal display reappears.
With overlapping programs and identical watering days, the
1st watering starting time has priority and other programs are
not initiated.
Example:
The first program is run on Monday, the 2nd program is cancelled.
Program Starting time Watering time Watering days / Watering cycles
PROG START TIME RUN TIME Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa So 2nd 3rd
14 : 00 0: 40 X X
24 : 30 1 : 00 X
Reset
Important notes:

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6. Automatic Water Distributor (optional)
Connecting the GARDENA Automatic Water Distributor
(Art. No. 1198) allows you to control up to 6 watering lines with
the Water Computer C 1060 profi.
Each of the 6 watering lines can only be actuated once a day.
This is ideal where there is an insufficient amount of water or
where individual areas of the garden have varying water require-
ments. It allows all watering lines to be operated one after
another.
Using the special function, your Water Computer C 1060 profi is
able to take into account the special requirements of the Automatic
Water Distributor, when programming.
If program data have already been inserted beforehand, a RESET
must be undertaken before the special function can be set.
vKeep ▲-key and O.K.-key pressed simultaneously for
2 seconds.
To ensure the Automatic Water Distributor switches safely there
must be at least a 30 minute break between the programs entered
in the Water Computer.
When you have confirmed the special function with O.K. and
have entered the data for the first program (see 5. Programming)
all the programmes which follow will be pre-programmed auto-
matically.
Function
Programming
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The pre-programming takes into consideration the 30 minute
break required between the programs as well as a minimum
watering time of 30 seconds (display: 11min.).
This watering time is required to allow the Automatic Water
Distributor to switch to the next outlet and to ensure that the
order of the watering programs to the appropriate watering
line is retained.
The watering days entered for the watering program are valid
for all other watering programs.
You can alter the watering starting times and watering times
pre-programmed by the Water Computer to meet your personal
requirements. However, if you do not take into account the break
times mentioned above, any changes you make are not accepted
and an error message appears on the display (EERRRROORR).
Since it is very easy for watering times to overlap slightly, espe-
cially when the beginnings and ends of programs are very close
together, it is sensible to RESET the Water Computer and to
re-enter the watering data to prevent an error message appearing.
If the watering programs are switched off after you have con-
firmed the special function (status indicator on Off Prog.) all the
programs which begin in this time are shortened to the minimum
watering time of 30 seconds (display: 11min.) This ensures that
the order of the watering programs to the appropriate outlet of
the Automatic Water Distributor is retained.
Error message (
EERRRROORR
)
On/Off Prog.