Weathermatic Solorain 8024 dc series User manual

8024 DC Series

Battery Operated Valve Controller

Controller Models

80424C

SoloRain

Owner’s Manual

Thank you for selecting Weathermatic's SoloRain™ battery

operated valve controller. This unit has the latest technology and

will provide many years of reliable service.

Please read the following instructions carefully to get familiar

with important precautions, programming, operation, and

installation instructions.

NOTE: In our eorts to continually improve and update our

products, features and speciﬁcations in this manual may change

without notice.

This controller is not intended for use by young children or the

inﬁrm without supervision. Young children should be supervised

to insure they do not play with this appliance.

If the supply cord is damaged it must be replaced by the

manufacturer, an authorized service agent or a similarly qualiﬁed

person in order to avoid a hazard.

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Introduction

Table of Contents

1.0 Getting Acquainted With Your SoloRain Controller

1.1 Controllers Features.................................................... 1

1.2 Electrical Speciﬁcations............................................. 1

1.3 Technical Data .............................................................. 1

2.0 Installing the SoloRain Controller .............................. 1

2.1 Connecting a Rain/Freeze/Wind Sensor .............. 1

3.0 Programming the Controller.......................................2

3.1 Setting the Time and Date........................................ 2

3.1.1 Set Current Time....................................................... 2

3.1.2 Set Current Date....................................................... 2

3.1.3 Set Current Year........................................................ 2

3.2 Setting the Watering Schedule ............................... 3

3.2.1 Set Program Start Times (A, B, C)..................... 3

3.2.2 Set Zone Run Time .................................................. 3

3.2.3 Set Schedule .............................................................. 3

3.2.3.1 Set Days ................................................................ 3

3.2.3.2 Set IntervalOdd/Even Days ........................... 3

3.2.3.3 Set % Water Budget ......................................... 4

4.0 Running Your Controller ............................................. 4

4.1 Running Your Scheduled Your

Watering Program ...................................................... 4

4.2 Manually Running Your Controller.......................... 4

4.3 Running the Controller on a Cycle.......................... 4

4.4 Running the Controller on a 3 Minute Cycle......... 5

4.5 Clearing All Scheduled Programs ........................... 5

4.6 Turning the Controller O ........................................ 5

5.0 Maintenance...................................................................5

5.1 Battery Replacement ................................................. 5

5.2 Plunger Cleaning......................................................... 5

6.0 Troubleshooting........................................................... 6

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1.0 Getting Acquainted With Your SoloRain Controller

1.1 Controller Features

• Three start times per program (9 total start times)

• Three independent programs

• Stacking start times

• Length of programmable watering time (1 minute to 3hr

59min per zone)

• Four scheduling options to suit the needs of plant material

or to comply with watering restrictions (days of the week,

1-30 day interval, true odd/even)

• Leap year compatible-automatically includes Feb 29th every

four years

• 0-200% Watering Budget per program

• LCD display

• Easy Select & Adjust™ programming

• Three test cycles (manual open, cycle, and 3 minute test)

1.2 Electrical Speciﬁcations

1.3 Technical Data

• Operating temperature range 32° to 120°F

• Dimensions 4.25" H x 3.25" W

• Battery cover screw dimensions 3 x 10mm

• Made of ABS plastic construction

• Operating pressure: 7 to 150 PSI

• Protective cover included

2.0 Installing the SoloRain Controller

Replace the AC solenoid and bleed collar (if one exists) with the

8020 DC solenoids. Do not over tighten.

Use the wiring diagram below to wire the 8020 battery operated

controller with the DC solenoids.

Use either the mounting plate or stake to

mount the 8020 in the valve box. The 8020 DC

solenoids ﬁts the Signature valve models 7900

1” series, 9000 1” series, and the 9500 1 1/2” and

2” series. Adapters are available for most others

manufacturers vavles.

1.0

Getting Acquainted With Your SoloRain Controller

SoloRain

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3.0 Programming the Controller

2.1 Connecting a Rain/Freeze/Wind Sensor

The 8024 is equipped to operate with any sensor with normally-

closed leads. To install a sensor, follow the supplied wiring diagram.

NOTE: If no sensor will be used the sensor leads of the 8020 must

be connected to each other (as supplied).

3.0 Programming the Controller

To access the control panel, remove

the protective cover from the 8024

SoloRain. Squeeze the side tabs and

lift o the cover. Always replace the

cover for added protection.

Use the + / - buttons

to scroll through

available options.

3.1 Setting the Time and Date

The 8024 defaults to the 12-hour clock mode.

To change to the 24-hour mode, turn the left dial to any of these

three positions: YEAR, DATE, or TIME. Then press the + and –

buttons simultaneously to switch back and forth between 12hr

mode and 24hr mode. Once in 24hr mode the A.M./P.M. indicator

will disappear and the date will also be in Day:Month format.

3.1.1 Set Current Time

With the Set dial in any position, turn the Select dial to TIME.

Use the + and – buttons to adjust to the current time. P.M will be

indicate by a "P" in the display and an A to indicate A.M. only in

12hr mode.

3.1.2 Set Current Date

With the Set dial in any position, turn the Select dial to DATE. Use

the + and – buttons to scroll to the correct date. When the 8024 is

in 12-hour default mode the left digit represents the month and the

right digit represents the day. When the 8020 is set in 24hr mode

the left digit represents the day and the right digit represents the

month.

3.1.3 Set Current Year

With the Set dial in any position, turn the Select dial to YEAR. Use

the + and – buttons to scroll to the current year.

NOTE: When date and year are selected, the day of the week is

automatically set. The 8020 SoloRain is leap year compatible.

SoloRain®

Select

Dial Set

Dial

SoloRain®

AM/PM Indicator (A or P)

Sensor Suspend Symbol

Low Battery Symbol

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3.2 Setting a Watering Schedule

The 8020 SoloRain can be programmed to run 3 programs with up

to 3 start times per program. This means you can start and stop the

watering from 1 to 9 times in a 24-hour period (or 2 to 18 times if

you have the Water Budget feature set to 110% or greater). To set a

watering schedule follow the steps below in order. Note: To select a

dierent program (A,B,C) press the + and – buttons simultaneously

until you reach the program of your choice.

3.2.1 Set Program Start Times (A, B, C)

Turn the Set dial to the PROGRAM START TIME position and the

Select dial to the RUN ALL position. The program and the start

time number will be shown on the bottom left corner of the LCD.

To scroll between the dierent programs and start times press the

+ and – buttons simultaneously until you reach the program and

start time of choice. After you have selected your program use the

+ and – buttons to adjust to the desired start time.

To delete a start time, select the position between 11:59p.m. and

12:00a.m. --:-- will appear on the LCD indicating that there is no

start time.

3.2.2 Set Zone Run Time

Turn the Set dial to the ZONE RUNTIME position and the Select dial

to the zone position you want to change. Use the + and – button to

adjust the runtime for that zone.

NOTE: The RUNTIME applies to all start times within a program.

3.2.3 Set Schedule

The controller has three scheduling options. You may only choose

one of the following settings per program (days/interval/odd/

even).

3.2.3.1 Set DAYS

DAYS, or daily, lets you choose which days of the week you

want to water (i.e., Monday, Wednesday, Friday only).

The controller default is set to run daily. To select the days

you want your program to run, turn the Set dial to the DAYS

position and the Select dial to the RUN ALL position.

The day of the week is indicated by a number. For example, 1 =

Sunday and 7 = Saturday. Use the + button to select a day for

watering and the – button to deselect that day for watering.

Once a selection is made the controller will advance to the

next day.

NOTE: On the LCD the letter “Z” will indicate zone reference.

3.2.3.2 Set INTERVAL/ODD/EVEN DAYS

To enable watering schedule for interval/odd/even days, turn

the Select dial to the INTERVAL/ODD/EVEN position and the

Set dial to the RUN ALL position. The default is “–”, which

means that there is no interval/odd/even schedule enabled.

Press the + or – button to select the schedule of your choice.

INTERVAL waters every X number of days (from 1 to 30 days)

(i.e., water every 3 days, waters every 10 days, etc.). A value of

1 in an interval schedule means to water every day. When using

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the interval option, you have the ﬂexibility to tell the controller

what day to start the interval program on (up to 30 days out).

To water on an interval use the + / - buttons to choose the

number days you would like to water.

ODD/EVEN tells the controller to water on either the odd or

even days of the month (i.e., the controller will water on the

31st and the 1st when an ODD schedule is chosen).

An "O" or "E" will be illuminated on the left hand side of the

LCD to indicate Odd or Even schedule. Use the + or – button

to select "O" to water every Odd day or "E" to water every

Even day.

3.2.3 Set % Water Budget

Turn the Set dial to the % WATER BUDGET and the Select dial to

the RUN ALL position. The default is set at 100%, which means

that the 8024 will water for 100% of the time you entered in the

Zone Runtime position. To adjust the watering percentage press

the + or – button until you have selected the percentage of your

choice for that program. At or above 110%, the program will run

as a split cycle, which means it will run each zone for 1/2 of its

scheduled time and then run the remaining 1/2 after the last zone

has completed its cycle. For example, if you set a zone runtime for

10 minutes and set the watering budget for 200%, you will actually

water for 20 minutes in two 10 minute intervals, which is a split

cycle.

4.0 Running Your Controller

4.1 Run Your Scheduled Watering Program

You can choose to run up to all four zones or select any one of

the four zones. Turn the SELECT dial to the zone of your choice or

RUN ALL to run all zones. Turn the SET dial to the RUN position.

4.2 Manually Running Your Controller

Turn the SET dial to the MANUAL OPEN position and the SELECT

dial to the zone you want to open manually. The LCD display will

ﬂash 10 minutes of run time. There is a 30-second delay to open or

close the valve. You can adjust the desired run time from 1 minute

to 3 hours 59 minutes by using the + and - buttons.

To return to automatic operation, turn the SET dial and the SELECT

dial to their original positions before you started to run the zones

manually. The manual operation that you selected will ﬁnish and

the timer will return to automatic operation as scheduled.

4.3 Running the Controller on Cycle

Turn the SET dial to the MANUAL OPEN position and the SELECT

dial to the RUN ALL position. The LCD display will ﬂash the 1st

zone runtime. There is a 30-second delay to open or close the

valve. You can select which program you want to run by pressing

the + and - buttons simultaneously until you reach your desired

program.

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To return to automatic operation, turn the SET dial and the SELECT

dial to their original positions before you started to run the zones

manually. The manual operation that you selected will ﬁnish and

the timer will return to automatic operation as scheduled.

4.4 Running the Controller on a 3 Minute Cycle

Turn the SET dial to the 3 MINUTE TEST position and the SELECT

dial to the RUN ALL position. This will run all zones that have a

runtime in any program for 3 minutes.

To return to automatic operation, turn the SET dial and the SELECT

dial to their original positions before you started to run the zones

manually. The manual operation that you selected will ﬁnish and

the timer will return to automatic operation as scheduled.

4.5 Clearing All Scheduled Programs

Turn the SET dial to the OFF position and the SELECT dial to the

RUN ALL position. Press the + and – buttons simultaneously and

hold for 3 seconds. The LCD screen will go blank indicating that

all scheduled programs have been cleared. When you release the

buttons the time will reappear.

4.6 Turning the Controller O

To discontinue watering when the timer is in operation or to

prevent automatic operation, turn the SET dial to the OFF position.

To return to automatic operation, return the SET dial to the RUN

position.

5.0 Maintenance

5.1 Battery Replacement

The two Alkaline AA batteries are replaceable. Remove the four

screws that are located on the bottom of the unit. Replace the

two batteries making sure you place them in the correct polarity

position. Then carefully replace the battery cover and the four

screws.

NOTE: Make sure not to get any water in the battery housing as

you are replacing the batteries. To seal the battery cover properly,

all 4 screws must be used.

5.2 Plunger Cleaning

To clean the plunger and plunger tube gently remove the plastic

plunger retainer with needle-nosed pliers. Clean debris from the

plunger and plunger tube. Then replace the plunger retainer.

5.0 Maintenance

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6.0 Troubleshooting the Controller

SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION

Valve not operating Debris in valve Clean valve

Valve not operating Debris in plunger See 5.2 Plunger Cleaning

LCD is not working Dead battery Replace with a new

battery

Flashing battery symbol

appears

Low battery Replace with a new

battery

6.0 Troubleshooting the Controller

WARRANTY

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of such defects, Weathermatic will repair or replace, at it’s option, the product or the defective part. This warranty does not extend to damage to a Weathermatic product or part

resulting from accident, misuse, alteration, neglect, abuse, improper installation or normal wear and tear, or to exterior appearance and color. This warranty extends only to the

original user of the Weathermatic product. If defect arises in a Weathermatic product or part within the warranty period, you should contact your installing contractor, Weathermatic

retailer, distributor, or Weathermatic. Weathermatic may, at its option, require that the product or part be returned to a Weathermatic service point or your retailer or distributor.

Weathermatic will determine whether the claimed defect is covered by the warranty. If coverage is found, the product will be repaired or replaced. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for

completion of repairs or replacement and return of the product or part. If a product or part is replaced, the replacement is warranted only for the remainder of the original product

or part warranty period.