5
GB
Connect soil moisture
or rain sensor (optional):
E
J
Insert battery:
4. Putting Your Water Computer into Operation
The Water Computer must only be operated with a 9 V alkali-
manganese (alkaline) battery type IEC 6LR61.
1. Remove controller Efrom the
housing of the Water Computer.
2. Insert battery in the battery
compartment F. Observe
correct polarity z
P.
The display
shows all the LCD-symbols for
2 seconds and then moves to
the time / day of week level.
3. Install controller Eon the housing again.
Set display to 24-hours or 12-hours (am/ pm):
The factory setting is the 24-hour display.
vPress the Man. button continuously while inserting the
battery.
The Water Computer is fitted with a sleeve nut Gfor taps with
(G 1
"
) (33.3 mm) thread. The adaptor supplied Hallows the
Water Computer to be connected to taps with a (G ³⁄₄
"
) thread
(26.5 mm).
1. For tap with a G ³⁄₄
"
(26.5 mm) thread:
Screw adaptor Hon to the tap manually (do not use pliers).
2. Screw sleeve nut Gof the Water Computer on to the adaptor
thread by hand (do not use pliers).
3. Screw tap connector Ion to the Water Computer.
Apart from scheduled watering there is also the option of including
how damp the soil is or rainfall into the watering programme.
If the soil is damp enough, the programme will be stopped, or a
programme will be prevented from starting. Manual operation is
possible at all times.
1. Remove controller Efrom the housing of the Water Computer.
2. Place soil moisture sensor in the watered area
– or –
place rain sensor (with extension cable if necessary)
outside the watered area.
Insert the sensor in the sensor connection Jof the Water
Computer.
It can take up to 1 min. until the status of the sensor is shown
on the display.
An adapter cable may be required to connect older sensors,
which can be purchased from GARDENA Service,
GARDENA Adapter cable Art. No. 1189-00.600.45.
z
PF
Connect Water Computer:
H
I
G
E
