Gardena C 1060 profi/solar User manual

GARDENA
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GB Operating Instructions
Water Computer
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Programmateur d’arrosage
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PL Instrukcja obsіugi
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C 1060 profi / solar
Art. 1833

Intended use
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GARDENA Water Computer C 1060 profi/solar
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
may not use the Water Computer.
vPlease keep these operating instructions in a safe place.
1. Where to Use Your GARDENA Water Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. For Your Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3. Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4. Putting Your Water Computer into Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5. Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6. Automatic Water Distributor (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
7. Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
8. Trouble-Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
9. Putting Your Water Computer out of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
10. Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
11. Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
12. Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
1. Where to Use Your GARDENA Water Computer
The GARDENA Water Computer is intended for private 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.
Contents
2. For Your Safety
Danger of damaging the Water Computer!
The Water Computer may only be operated using a rechargeable
battery (accu) (8,4 V min.120 mAh PP3 / R22 / 9 V block/ NH22).
vDo note use alkali-manganese batteries. Charging can
cause them to leak out over the solar cells.
Rechargeable battery
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Avoid tensile strain.
vDo not pull the hose connected to the Water Computer.
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 the housing to program the Water Computer.
Programming
vTo retain the programs in the memory during the winter, en-
sure that the solar cells are not covered over and that the
Water Computer is not stored in a place which is permanently
dark.
Warning! The Water Computer must not be used indoors.
vOnly use the Water Computer outdoors.
The Water Computer may only be set up vertically with the
sleeve nut to the top to prevent water penetrating into the battery
compartment.
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 display) 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.
Setting up
3. Function
This GARDENA Water Computer C 1060 profi/solar 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.

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Key-operated functions
Displays
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.
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).
DOn/ Off On = Watering program active
Prog. Off = Watering program inactive
(bad weather function)
EEERRRROORRError message for the special function
if watering programs overlap.
FBatt. If the display flashes, the battery does not have
enough charge. To reset the battery display,
remove the battery briefly (< 10 sec) and
re-insert it immediately.
The four display levels
•Level 1: Normal display
•Level 2: Current time and day of the week
•Level 3: Insert watering programs
•Level 4: Activate watering programs
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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6 9 0 A 7 C F
Display levels

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The Water Computer is fitted with a sleeve nut Kfor taps with
G1”(33.3 mm) thread. The adaptor supplied Jallows 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 Kof the Water Computer on to the tap
thread by hand (do not use pliers).
2. Screw tap connector Lon to the Water Computer.
Connect Water Computer to tap with G 3/4”(26.5 mm) thread:
1. Screw adaptor Jon to the tap manually (do not use pliers).
2. Screw sleeve nut Kof the Water Computer on to the adaptor
thread by hand (do not use pliers).
3. Screw tap connector Lon to the Water Computer.
Connect Water Computer :
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Insert battery :
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4. Putting Your Water Computer into Operation
Risk of damage to the Water Computer.
AVDo not use alkali-manganese batteries. Charging
can cause them to leak out over the solar cells.
1. Press unlock button Gand pull control
unit Hout of the Water Computer housing.
2. Stick the programming help e.g. on the
bottom of the Water Computer.
3. Insert rechargeable battery supplied I
(ACCU) into the 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.
4. Re-insert control unit Hin housing.
5. Place the Water Computer in the sun for 1- 2 days before
programming it
– or –
charge it with a charger for 9 V block / NH22-batteries.
This Water Computer can only be operated with a rechargeable
battery.
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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 Mof the Water
Computer.
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 Nwith screw Ofirmly 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.
Fit anti-theft device
(optional):
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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.
Example:
In addition to time-based watering, it is also possible to include
the soil moisture or rain 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.
Compile watering plan:
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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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.
If the special function is to be selected (see 6. Automatic Water
Distributor), first of all you must reset the computer.
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.
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.
4.
Enter watering programs:
1.
2.
5. Programming
The control unit Hcan be removed from the housing for pro-
gramming by pressing the unlock button Gand programming
can be undertaken whilst you are moving around (see 4.
Putting Your Water Computer into Operation “Insert recharge-
able battery”
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1. Press Menu-key (not necessary if the rechargeable battery
has just been inserted).
The hours display and
ttiimmee
flash.
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.
Set current time
and day of week:
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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 –
(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.
When the program has been created for program memory
setting 6, the display moves to the message Activate watering
programs.
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8. (a)
8. (b)
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.
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.
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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).
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).
Manual operation:
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2.
The watering programs must be activated before they can be
undertaken. E.g. during a period of rain, the watering programs
can be deactivated.
9. Press Menu-key 3 times (not necessary if the program has
just been compiled for program memory setting 6).
10. Select Prog. On ■(watering programs are to be undertaken)
– or –
Prog. Off ■(watering programs are not to be undertaken)
with the ▲-key (example: Prog. On ■) and confirm with
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.
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.
Activate watering programs:
Read / modify
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Example:
The first program is run on Monday, the 2 nd program is cancelled.
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/solar.
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/
solar is able to take into account the special requirements of
the Automatic Water Distributor, when programming.
Program Starting time Watering time Watering days / Watering cycles
PROG START TIME RUN TIME Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa So 2nd 3rd
14:30 1:00 X
24 : 00 0 : 40 X X
Function:
Programming
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-
taken in this case.
The settings inserted in the works 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.
Reset:
Important notes :