Orbit 57896 User Manual

5. Activate Battery
One Lithium CR2032 battery (included) is required to retain the
program in memory during power loss. Annual replacement is
recommended.
Remove the plastic strip to activate the pre-installed battery.
(See page 12 for battery replacement)
Note: The battery alone will not operate the valves in your
sprinkler system. The sprinkler timer has a built-in transformer
that must be connected to an AC voltage source.
Section 3: Programming with
Easy-Set Logic
™
A note about multiple programs
Your sprinkler timer provides the flexibility of using 3
independent programs (A,B,C). A program is where you
store all of your sprinkler settings. It consists of a group of
stations set to specific start times and run times. Multiple
programs allow you to run different valves on different days
with different run times. While many applications only require
one program (A), using multiple programs can be useful for
drip areas, newly planted lawn, or rotary sprinkler stations.
Using programs to group stations with similar water needs
will maximize irrigation efficiency.
Primary programming can be accomplished in just a few basic
steps.
Primary Programming
Press the [RESET] to clear any previous factory programming
1. Set Clock
• Turn dial to [SET CLOCK]
ENGLISH
RESET
PROGRAM
RAIN DELAY
Remove plastic
strip to activate
battery
• Press the [+/–] buttons to set the current time of day
Tip: To increase or decrease more rapidly, hold down either the
[+] or [-] buttons until the display goes into rapid advance mode.
• Press the [   ] buttons to set am/pm
• Turn dial to accept time
2. Set Date
• Turn dial to [SET DATE]
• Y/M/D will appear (blinking letter indicates selection)
• Press the [+/–] buttons to set the correct year, then
press [ENTER] or [   ]
• Press the [+/–] buttons to set the correct month, then
press [ENTER]
• Press the [+/–] buttons to set the correct date
• Turn dial to accept date
3. Start time
• Turn dial to [START TIME]
• Press the [+/–] buttons to select time you’d like your
watering to begin
(time will adjust in 15 minute increments)
The display will show
Please note that [START TIME] is the time of day that your
programmed watering starts. You can set up to 4 start times.
All stations that have a programmed run time (how long) will
run in sequence at these times
Note: Start-Time Stacking
When a start time is set before the previous program has
completed, that start time will be “stacked” or delayed, and will
start upon completion of the previous program.
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Orbit 57896 Specifications

General

Brand	Orbit
Model	57896
Category	Timer
Language	English