Gardena 1030 Outdoor Timer User Manual


 
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6. Operating Parts
1
Complete housing Accompanying accessories
2
Watering cycle control knob
B
G ¾ adaptor for sleeve nut
(Frequency)
C
GARDENA threaded tap
3
Watering time control knob connector
(Run Time)
4
Key for starting time (Start Time) Option
5
Battery compartment
D
Anti-theft protection
6
Control unit connection plug
7
Release button for control unit
8
Connection socket for Soil
Moisture Sensor / Rain Sensor
9
Control knob markings
0
Control unit
A
Sleeve nut
7. Features of the Water Timer
7.1 Operating elements (Fig. C)
Frequency To set the watering cycle.
Run Time To set the watering time (Run Time), watering
starting time and to open and close the water flow
by hand.
Start Time
The starting time is delayed by an hour from the time
you set the timer, each time you press the key.
7.2 More Functions
Sleeve nut with adaptor
To connect the Water Timer to the tap.
GARDENA threaded tap connector
Fits GARDENA System hoses.
Connection For GARDENA Soil Moisture Sensor (Art. No. 1187)
and GARDENA Rain Sensor (Art. No. 1189).
Battery compartment
To insert a 9 V battery.
5. Summary of Operating Instructions
1. Insert the battery.
Only use a 9 V alkali-manganese (alkaline) battery type IEC 6LR61.
Check the polarity (+/– markings).
2. Setting the watering
frequency
The following watering cycles
can be selected using the
Frequency control knob:
3. Setting the watering time / starting time (Run Time)
You can select the watering time using the Run Time control knob
3
.
You can select 13 positions between 1 and 120 minutes.
The times you enter are accepted 5 seconds after you have
finished entering the data. The time this happens is the future
watering starting time.
4. Delaying the starting time (Start Time)
The Start Time can be delayed up to 5 seconds after you have selected
the Run Time. Each time you press the Start Time key
4
, the Start
Time is delayed by 1 hour from the original time set.
5. Manual On/Off operation (Man)
Turning the Run Time knob
3
to On opens the valve, turning it back
to Off or to the required watering time, closes the valve. The starting
time you originally programmed remains unchanged.
6. Reset
Turning the Run Time knob
3
to Reset deletes the starting time
and watering time. The watering valve is not opened.
7. Bad weather operation (Man/Off)
If Run Time
3
is set to Off, your garden will not be watered automati-
cally. e.g. during a rainy period. If, at the end of the rainy period, you
turn the knob back to the required watering time, the starting time you
selected remains unchanged.
Setting Watering Cycle
7
th
every 7 days
3
rd
every 3 days
2
nd
every 2 days
24 h daily
12 h twice a day
8 h three times a day