Kompernass KH 4083 User Manual

ELECTRONIC

GARDEN WATERING CONSOLE

KH 4083

ELECTRONIC GARDEN WATERING CONSOLE

Operating instructions

AYTOMATO ΣYΣTHMA ΠOTIΣMATOΣ

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KOMPERNASS GMBH · BURGSTRASSE 21 · D-44867 BOCHUM

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.kompernass.com

ID-Nr.: KH4083-10/07-V1

KH 4083

(3/4“)

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LIST OF CONTENTS PAGE

Safety instructions 2 Proper Use 3 Package Contents 4 Technical data 4 Description of the appliance 4 Preparations 5 Operate 7 Troubleshooting 14 Cleaning 14 Disposal 15 Warranty & Service 16 Importer 17

Read these operating instructions carefully before using the appliance for the first time and preserve this manual for later reference. Pass this manual on to whoever might acquire the appliance at a future date.

WATERING COMPUTER

Safety instructions

Poison Hazard!

Keep batteries out of the reach of children.

Explosion Hazard!

Never throw used batteries into the fire.

Attention!

Failure to follow these safety instructions could damage the watering computer and void your warranty.

• Only use alkaline batteries. Do not use rechargable batteries.

• Never recharge alkaline batteries.

• Ensure that water cannot permeate into the housing. This causes damage to the appliance.

• Check the charge state of the batteries and renew them if you do not use the watering computer for an extended period.

• Always replace both batteries and make certain the polarity is correct.

• Replace empty batteries in a timely fashion. Leaking batteries can destroy the watering computer.

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Never handle leaking batteries without protection! Battery chemicals may not come into contact with your eyes or mouth. This could lead to chemical burns. Use gloves to remove leaking batteries.

• Check the watering computer and its connections at regular intervals for watertightness and faultless function.

• Never press the buttons with your finger nails or with sharp objects.

• Reprogramme the watering computer if the batteries have been removed from the housing for an extended period.

• Always keep the lid closed when you are not programming the watering computer. The lid protects the display from weather effects!

Proper Use

The watering computer KH 4083 is intended exclusively for permitting or preventing water flow at specific times. It is intended only for use in private households and gardens. Any other use is considered improper, in particular use in drinking water systems and for growing food.

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Package Contents

• Watering computer KH4083

• Instructions for use

Technical data

Minimum rate of flow: 15 l/min. Operating water pressure: 1.379– 8.274 bar Power supply: 2 x 1.5V, alkaline batteries Keypad: Splash-proof

Description of the appliance

Figure A

Water-tap connection (3/4“)

Battery compartment

Connection for water-pipe (3/4“)

Cover

Keypad

Display

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Display

Figure B

Time display

Display: watering frequency

Display: low battery indication

Watering on/off

Display: programme number

Display: watering budget

Preparations

Inserting Batteries

The battery compartment wis located on the underside of the watering computer. Replace the batteries regularly. When the display

appears, the

batteries are depleted.

Only use Alkaline batteries. Do not use rechargable batteries. They do not provide enough output to operate the appliance.

➩ Pull the battery compartment wout of the housing. ➩ Insert two AA-Batteries, taking note of the polarities, in the battery

compartment

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➩ Push the battery compartment wback into the housing. The battery

compartment

must click in audibly.

➩ Whilst the batteries are being exchanged, „PO“ appears in the dis-

play

For as long as the PO display is blinking, the watering computer will retain its programming. If the display goes blank, the programming has also been deleted.

Connecting to the water mains

➩ Screw the inflow connector on to a suitable 3/4“ water tap

(1“-external thread).

➩ Screw the outflow connector

on to a water hose.

Ensure that the outflow connector

is always pointed downwards.

Setting the Clock

➩ Open the cover r. ➩ Press the „M“ button until a bar

appears in the display above the

symbol and a bar blinks under „“MON“.

The watering computer is now in the clock setting mode.

➩ Press the „+“ or „–“ button to set the current day of the week. ➩ Confirm your selection with the button.

The hour value now blinks in the display

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➩ Press the „+“ button or the „–“ button to set the current hour. ➩ Confirm your selection with the button.

The minute value now blinks in the display y.

➩ Press the „+“ button or the „–“ button to set the minutes. ➩ Confirm your selection with the button.

The clock is now set.

➩ Press the „M“ button to return to automatic mode.

Operate

Programming

You can programme up to 8 switching sequences with different amounts of water flow-through.

➩ Press the „M“ button until a bar is shown above the  in the

display

The watering computer is now in the programming mode. Blinking in the display y, to the right of the % symbol, is the notification 100%.

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Setting the amount of water through-flow.

You can set the amount of water through-flow from 10% to 200%.

➩ Press the „+“ button or the „–“ button to set the desired amount of

water through-flow.

➩ Confirm your selection with the button.

The amount of water through-flow is controlled by the period of water flow.

Examples: You have programmed a 100% water through-flow amount for 10 minutes: the watering computer permits through-flow for 10 minutes. You have programmed a 50% water through-flow amount for 10 minutes: the watering computer permits through-flow for 5 minutes. You have programmed a 200% water through-flow amount for 10 minutes: the irrigation computer permits through-flow for 20 minutes.

Programming the watering frequency

Blinking in the display y, to the left of the -Symbol, is a C or a number from 1–7.

➩ Select the settings for watering frequency with the „+“ button or the

„–“ button.

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Programme: C: For user-defined watering (e.g. Mon.,Wed. and Fri.) see chapter

„Programming irrigation for specific weekdays“ 1: daily 2: every second day 3: every third day, etc.

➩ Confirm your selection with the button.

Programming the watering timings (1–8)

The number of the programme position is shown in the display ynext to the symbol.

➩ Select a program number with the „+“ or „–“ button. ➩ Confirm your selection with the button. ➩ Press the „+“ button or the „–“ button to set the starting time (hour). ➩ Confirm your selection with the button. ➩ Press the „+“ button or the „–“ button to set the starting time (minutes). ➩ Confirm your selection with the button.

In the display

the period of watering in minutes is shown

(Start value 1).

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➩ Press the „+“ button or the „–“ button to set the period of watering.

You can set a period of watering from 1 minute to 300 minutes.

➩ Confirm your selection with the button.

In the display

, the number of the next programme place is shown. Repeat the procedure should you wish to programme several watering times.

➩ Press the „M“ button until a bar is shown over the  in the

display

The watering computer is now in automatic mode and will execute the configured programmes.

The watering computer automatically sorts all programmes according to their starting times.

Programming watering for specific weekdays (C)

➩ Press the „M“ button until a bar is shown over  in the display y. ➩ Press the „+“ button or the „–“ button to set the water budget. ➩ Confirm your selection with the button. ➩ Press the „+“ button until the watering frequency stands on C. ➩ Confirm your selection with the button.

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