Toro 53887 manual

i Single Station Wa ter proof Timer Installation and Programming Guide Single Station Wa ter proof Timer Installation and Programming Guide Features • Up to four irrigation cycles per day • Easy installation and programming • Battery powered • Waterproof and weather resistant 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 S S M T W T F 1234 AM PM 24 Part No.: 53887[...]

ii ii Table of Contents P arts Identication ................................................................................................................ 1 Battery Installation ................................................................................................................ 2 Attaching the SST to a V alve ......................[...]

1 1 1 2 2 3 3 5 5 4 4 Parts Identification Congratulations on purchasing a T oro ® S ingle Station Timer (SST). Y ou have a po werful but easy to use battery-operated valve controller that ts most common valves*. e SST comes with a DC-Latching solenoid attached, making connecting to your valve simple and easy . Please review the graphic to t[...]

2 Battery Installation Battery installation should take place before attaching the SST to a valve. If you hav e already attached the SST to a valve, you will need to detach it. 1. Place the SST face down. e battery compartment is sealed with four (4) screws. 2. U nscrew all screws and remove the battery compartment lid using a Phillips screw dri[...]

3 * e included DC-latching solenoid is not compatible with Hunter® brand valv es. Use of the SST with Hunter valv es requires a H unter DC-latching solenoid (sold separately). Hunter is a trademark of H unter Industries. Attaching the SST to a Valve e SST includes a pre-wired DC-latching solenoid*. e existing solenoid on your v alve is no[...]

4 LCD Overview 1. Low battery indicator . If the icon is ashing, the battery is low and should be changed. If the icon is solid, the controller will not operate. Replace the battery . 2. Set current time indicator 3. Digital display . Shows the curr ent time or run-time during programming. 4. Day of week indicator 5. Start time of the program in[...]

5 Programming the SST Ev er y programming operation begins by pr essing the MODE button. A long press (>2 seconds) turns the controller o. A short press (<2 seconds) advances the controller through the dierent pr ogramming functions in the order that follows. Pr ogramming the Controller during active irrigation is not possible. Stop the[...]

6 Set Clock 1. e icon shows. e hour number ( 12:00 or 00:00 depending on mode chosen above) will ash. P ress or to cycle to the correct hour . If in AM/PM mode, AM or PM will be set in Step 5. 2. Pr ess to enter selection. 3. e minute number ( 00:00 ) will ash. P ress or to cycle to the correct minute. 4. 24-hour mode : P ress once t[...]

7 Set Run Time 1. e icon shows. e default run time per program is 10 minutes. 2. Pr ess or to adjust the hours. Pr ess . 3. Pr ess or to adjust the minutes. 4. Pr ess once to set and advance to the next programming option. Set Start Time is setting has 4 possible start times to allow watering up to four times a day . 1. e icon shows and[...]

8 Pr ess or to cycle to the correct start time hour . Press to set. 4. e minute number ( 00:00 ) will ash. P ress or to advance to the correct start time minute. Pr ess to set. 5. If in AM/PM mode, press or to select AM or PM. Pr ess to set. 6. Repeat steps 2 through 5 to set additional start times, or press to advance through the remaining s[...]

9 day , irrigation will run past midnight. Off Mode OFF mode turns o the watering program. Active Day bo xes disappear . e time display and “OFF” toggle back and forth on the display . e current day ashes. 1. Pr ess for >2 seconds to activate OFF mode. 2. Pr ess again to cancel the OFF mode and return to active watering. Sleep Mo[...]

10 Manual Operation 1. T o turn on the valve manually , press and together . 2. e valve will run for the programmed run-time (page 8). 3. T o prematurely ST OP a manual operation, press and together . Stopping the Current Irrigation Cycle It is possible to stop the curr ent irrigation cycle. is might be done due to rainfall, a broken valve, o[...]

11 Installing a Rain Sensor It is possible to connect a wir ed T oro® RainS ensor™ to the SST . Other normally closed sensors can be installed as well. Wir ed polarity is not observed for the sensor . 1. Cut the wire loop (y ellow) from the SST . (See F igure 1.) 2. Strip 1/2˝ (1.25 cm) of insulation from the wires. Connect the SST wires to the[...]

12 The Reset Button e Reset button resets the controller to erase all watering programs. 1. Remov e the batter y compartment lid and battery . 2. In the upper left corner , you will see a black button with a refresh symbol. U sing a screwdriver , press that button. 3. Reinstall the battery . 4. Reattach the lid and screws, ensuring black rubber [...]

13 Troubleshooting Guide Pr oblem P ossible Cause Solution Controller does not display anything. 1. e battery is dead. 2. Controller is in Sleep mode. 1. Install a new 9V battery . 2. Press MODE to activate scr een. W ater does not turn ON. 1. Faulty contr ol valve wire connections. 2. Faulty solenoid. 3. Program run time is set to 0. 4. Low bat[...]

14 The T oro Company and its afliate, T oro W arranty Company, pursuant to an agreement between them, jointly warrants, to the owner , against defects in material and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of purchase. Neither The T oro Company nor T oro W arranty Company is liable for failure of products not manufactured by them ev[...]