Hunter EC-401-A Operating instructions

QUICK PROGRAMMING GUIDE
Setting the Date and Time
1. Turn the dial to the CURRENT
TIME/DAY position.
2. Hours will be flashing. Press the
or button to change the hour
shown on the display. Press the
to proceed to setting the minutes.
3. Minutes will be flashing. Use the
or button to change the minutes
shown on the display. Press the
to proceed to select AM PM or 24
hour time.
4. The time will be displayed and an
arrow will be flashing on AM. Press
the or buttons to select AM
PM or 24 hour. Press the to
proceed to setting the day of the
week.
5. MO will be flashing indicating the
first day of the week. Press the
or to select the day of the week
(-E models are indicated by
numbers 1 through 7)
HUNTER EC-401-A Residential Irrigation Controller
Setting Watering Start Times
1. Turn the dial to the START
TIMES position.
2. The factory preset is set on
program A. If necessary you can
select program B or C by
pressing the button.
3. Use the or button to
change the start time. (The start
times advance in 15 minute
increments).
4. Press the button to select the
next start time or press for the
next program.
NOTE: One start time will acti ate all stations
sequentially in that program. This eliminates the
need to enter each station’s start time. Multiple start
times in a program can be used for separate
morning, afternoon, or e ening watering cycles.
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QUICK PROGRAMMING GUIDE
Setting Station Run Times (Length of Watering for Each Area)
1. Turn the dial to the RUN TIMES position.
2. Use the or button to
change the station run time
on the display.
3. Press the button to
advance to the next station.
4. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for
each station.
5. You can set station run times
anywhere from 0 to 4 hours.
6. You can move between programs while staying on the
same station. However it is recommended that one program is
completed before going on to the next program.
Setting Days To Water
1. Turn the dial to the WATER
DAYS position.
2. The controller will display the
seven days of the week with a
 icon or a icon above the numbered day. The  icon would
represent an “On” water day while a icon would represent an
“Off” watering day.
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Selecting Specific Days of the Week to Water
1. With the cursor on a specific day
(the cursor always starts with
MO) press the button to
activate a particular day of the
week to water. Press the
button to cancel watering for that day. After pressing a button the
cursor automatically advances to the next day.
2. Repeat step 1 until all desired days have been selected.
The selected days will show with a  to indicate their status as ON.
The last  is the last day of watering for that program.
Selecting Inter al Watering
With this option you can select interval
watering from 1 to 31 days.
1. With the cursor on day 7 press
the button until the two calendars
and a flashing 1 appear in the display. Interval watering schedule
appears on the display.
2. Press the or button to select the number of days between watering
days (1 to 31). This is called the interval. The controller will water the
selected program at the next Start Time and will then water at the
interval programmed.
Automatic
After programming is complete turn the dial to
AUTOMATIC to enable automatic execution of all
selected programs and start times. Watering will not
occur unless dial is in the AUTOMATIC position.
HUNTER EC-401-A Residential Irrigation Controller