Hunter RMT Users Manual

Owner’s Manual and
Installation Instructions

For use with Hunter Controllers
with SmartPort

®

Connection

Residential/Light Commercial
Remote Control System

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INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 1

ROAM COMPONENTS ............................................................................................................................... 2

WIRING HARNESS/SMARTPORT

®

CONNECTION KIT .................................................................................. 5

INSTALLING THE ROAM REMOTE WIRING HARNESS ................................................................................. 6

WIRING THE SMARTPORT

®

TO HUNTER CONTROLLERS ............................................................................ 7

TYPICAL INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................... 8

MAXIMIZING OPERATING RANGE .............................................................................................................. 9

EXTENDING WIRING ON SMARTPORT

®

HARNESS ..................................................................................... 1 0

PREPARING THE TRANSMITTER FOR USE ................................................................................................. 1 1

INSTALLING THE TRANSMITTER BATTERY ................................................................................................ 1 2

CHANGING THE REMOTE ACTIVATED STATION RUN TIME .......................................................................... 1 3

CHANGING THE TRANSMITTER ADDRESS ................................................................................................. 1 4

Table of ConTenTs ........................................................................

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CHANGING THE MAXIMUM STATION NUMBER .......................................................................................... 1 5

PREPARING THE RECEIVER FOR USE ........................................................................................................ 1 6

CHANGING THE RECEIVER ADDRESS ........................................................................................................ 1 7

ACTIVATING A STATION WITH THE ROAM REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM ...................................................... 1 8

A WORD ABOUT RANGE ........................................................................................................................... 1 9

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ...................................................................................................................... 2 0

SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 2 1

NOTES ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 2

FCC COMPLIANCE NOTICE ........................................................................................................................ 2 4

Table of ConTenTs (ConTinued) ..............................................

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Finally, there’s no need to walk back to the controller to start and stop a manual watering cycle when doing
maintenance or repair work on your irrigation system. Finally, winterization can be done quickly and easily
with one worker instead of two. Finally no more going back to the garage to start or stop a manual irrigation
cycle.

Hunter is pleased to introduce the ROAM Remote Control System for use with Hunter controllers with
SmartPort

®

connection. The ROAM can offer you features other remotes can’t, at a price you can afford.

The ROAM transmitter is made of sturdy ABS. It features a large LCD and simple push button operation. Don’t
let its size fool you–while it’s small enough to fit in your shirt pocket, it has an open field range of up to 1000
feet.

The large LCD display and simple four-button control make the ROAM a snap to use. Simply press the
or

keys to display the station or program you want to turn on or off, then press the or button–what
could be easier? Don’t worry about forgetting to turn off the ROAM. After several minutes of inactivity the
unit turns itself off to extend batter y life. Then, the unit can be turned back on by touching any button. Four
AAA alkaline batteries will last an entire season for a contractor, and years for a homeowner.

We believe the ROAM is the simplest remote control available. It is so easy to use that you will need this
booklet very little after installation. If you do have a question, keep this in a safe place for easy reference.

Congratulations–your life just got a little easier!

inTRoduCTion ..................................................................................

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TRANSMITTER RECEIVER SmartPort

®

2

RoaM CoMPonenTs ........................................................................

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This section will give you a brief description of
the components of the ROAM. Each item will be
discussed in further detail later, however this
section can be helpful in getting acquainted with the
Transmitter, Receiver, and SmartPort

®

.

TRANSMITTER

A. LCD Display

1.

Run Time – Indicates the station run time

is being set when flashing.

2.

Transmit – Indicates that the transmitter

is transmitting the programmed data to the
receiver.

3.

Station Number – Indicates station

number (1 to 240).

On – Indicates Transmitter is turning on a

particular station.

Off – Indicates Transmitter is turning off a

particular station.

PA, PB, PC – Indicates program selected.

4.

Address – Indicates that a new address

for transmitting between the Transmitter and
the Receiver is being set.

B. Control Buttons

5.

– Increases the selected functions.

6.

– Decreases the selected functions.

7.

– Selects the selected functions.

8.

– Cancels the selected functions.

9.

– Scrolls between functions.

C. Other

9. Battery Cover – Covers compartment for four

AAA alkaline batteries.

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RoaM CoMPonenTs (ConTinued) ..............................................

RECEIVER

10. SmartPort® Outlet (Male) – Outlet on back

of Receiver that plugs into the SmartPort
harness.

12. Antenna – Receives signals from Transmitter

from up to 1000'.

SmartPort

®

13. SmartPort Outlet (Female) – Outlet on front

of SmartPort

®

that plugs into the ROAM

Receiver or other Hunter product.

14. Rubber Cover – Protects SmartPort from dirt

and weather.

15. Control Wires – Red, white, and blue wires

that connect to the terminal strip area of the
controller.

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To utilize the ROAM Remote Control System, your
controller must be equipped with the SmartPort
wiring/harness connection kit. This wiring harness
provides the connection port where the ROAM
receiver is attached.

The SmartPort wiring harness is included with the
purchase of the ROAM. Additional SmartPorts may
be purchased separately to allow you to utilize the
transmitter and receiver with additional Hunter
controllers.

WiRinG HaRness/sMaRTPoRT® ConneCTion KiT ................

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