SAFETY, LI ITS OF RAIN GAGE LIABILITY, AND WARANTY
Only the rain sensor is covered-- absolutely no consequential damages
It is the responsibility of the systems integrator an
purchaser of the Rain Gage to insure a safe installation.
Any mechanical system, inclu ing one that incorporates a
Rain Gage, requires appropriate safety interlocks. Hy reon
Corporation (Hy reon) warrants only the actual cost of the
sensor, an only that it is free from efects in workmanship.
The Rain Gage is warrante to be free from efects for a
perio of one year from ate of purchase. Un er no
circumstances will Hy reon be liable for any consequential
amages ue to failure or any other mishap involving a Rain
Gage. Hy reon's liability in the event of a failure, or inability
to sense a con ition, is limite to the actual cost of the
particular sensor. Explicitly, if other objects are estroye ue
to water amage, or if any object is estroye because of a
false in ication of water, Hy reon is in no way whatsoever
liable for anything other than the cost of the Rain Gage, an
then only if the Rain Gage is shown to have some efect in
materials or workmanship. Limitations an imperfections of
the Rain Gage o not constitute a efect. Further, if some
valuable ata is not gathere because an erroneous
in ication of any sort ue to the Rain Gage, Hy reon is liable
only for the cost of the Rain Gage.
It is the responsibility of the system esigner an purchasers
of the Rain Gage to insure that a failure of the Rain Gage
will not cause consequential amages. If a failure in Rain
Gage woul cause isaster, we recommen against
eployment of the Rain Gage, or against the system in
which the Rain Gage is eploye . If a failure of a Rain
Gage woul cause great expense, Hy reon recommen s
re un ant Rain Gages, an even in that case o not
assume any liability for consequential amages. It is the
responsibility of the system esigner an purchasers of the
Rain Gage to be aware of performance limitations of the
evice. If a Rain Gage fails for any reason Hy reon will
not be responsible for the labor of servicing an /or
installing an /or removing the Rain Gage. Labor is NOT
COVERED. Hy reon recommen s that the system
esigner perform a Failure-Mo e Effects Analysis that
inclu es the possibility of Rain Gage failure. If a potential
purchaser of the Rain Gage oes not agree with these
terms, we ask that the potential purchaser not buy the
Rain Gage. Deployment of the Rain Gage implies
un erstan ing an agreeing to these limits of liability.
Apply engineering ju gment: Hy reon oes not claim the
RG-11 is a perfect rain sensor. It is what it is, an senses
what it senses.
CASE an COSMETIC POLICY
Some amount of yellowing or iscoloration of the case is
consi ere normal cosmetic aging of the evice, an
sensors so affect will not be replace un er warranty. Tiny
cracks or crazing within the lens is also consi ere
cosmetic, an units so affecte will be replace only if they
are eeme by Hy reon corporation to be consi ere to
be of a functional nature.
TROUBLESHOOTING
NOT WATERING ENOUGH
If the the RG-11 is inhibiting the watering cycle too much, meaning the soil is too ry before the irrigation system activates,
change the DIP switch setting appropriately. Water more-- DIP switch 1 ON-- an Water a lot more-- DIP Switch 2 ON.
WATERING TOO UCH
If the soil is too wet when the irrigation system activates, you can change the DIP switch settings to Water Less-- DIP
switch 3 ON-- an Water a lot less-- DIP switches 3 an 1 ON. These settings will lower the inhibit an enable threshol .
DIP SWITCH SETTINGS
For all irrigation mo es, DIP switch 7 must be on. Note that the table above contains 7 DIP switch settings, but the RG-11
has 8 DIP switches. DIP switch 8 is for Micro-power sleep mo e which is completely isable in irrigation mo e. Also note
the position of each numbere switch as compare to the switch setting table. For example, in the DIP switch settings
table above, switch 7 is locate on the left han si e of the table. Comparing that to the actual DIP switche on the RG-11
boar , DIP switch 7 is locate on the right si e. Be sure the number in the table correspon s to the actual number on the
RG-11 boar .
NO SIGNAL
Check that the LED is on when the output shoul switch between NO an NC. If the LED oes not light, check the power
to the RG-11. Test by pouring water over the sensor. If the LED turns on, check to make sure that the output is wire
proplerly. A common mistake is switching NO an NC or not using the COM an just wiring to the NO an NC.
INHIBIT DURING STOR
By efault, the RG-11 is set to the inhibit the irrigation system uring a storm. This will occur even if not enough water has
accumulate . The reasoning is that if it is raining har now, it is most likely that enough water will accumulate, an we o
not want to waste water. The "inhibit uring storm" feature may be efeate by turning on DIP switch 4.
