RAIN BIRD STP4PL, STP6PL, STP9PL Operating Instructions
STP4PL • STP6PL • STP9PL
STP Plus Controller
Installation, Programming
& Operation Guide
Simple to Program Plus Controller
Installation, Programming, and Operation Guide
Contents
Safety and Regulatory Information ............................................................. 2
Introduction ................................................................................................. 3
Welcome to Rain Bird ....................................................................................... 3
Controller Features ..........................................................................................3
Controller Functions ........................................................................................ 4
Programming ...............................................................................................6
Set Clock ............................................................................................................ 6
Set Date ............................................................................................................. 6
Schedule Watering ........................................................................................... 7
Manual Water Zone .......................................................................................... 9
Manual Water All ............................................................................................ 10
Rain Delay .......................................................................................................11
Adjust Water ................................................................................................... 12
Normal Operations ........................................................................................13
Installation .................................................................................................14
Mount Controller............................................................................................14
Connect Field Valve Wires ............................................................................. 15
Install Master Valve or Pump Start Relay .................................................... 16
Connect Rain Sensor ...................................................................................... 18
Connect Power................................................................................................19
Troubleshooting .........................................................................................20
Watering Issues ..............................................................................................20
Electrical Issues .............................................................................................. 21
Reset ................................................................................................................ 21
Programming Chart ................................................................................... 22
Declaration of Conformity .........................................................................23
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Safety and Regulatory Information
Symbols
NOTE: Symbol alerts the user to important
operating, functionality, installation or
maintenance instructions.
WARNING: Symbol alerts the user to the presence
of electricity or electromagnetic energy which may
constitute a risk of electric shock, radiation exposure
or other hazard.
CAUTION: Symbol alerts the user to important
instructions or conditions that could seriously
aect irrigation eectivity or device operation.
DIAL: Symbol alerts user of requirement to turn
the dial on the device to an appropriate setting in
order to follow subsequent instructions.
REPEAT: Symbol indicates that a repetition of
previous steps or actions may be required in
order to continue or complete the process of
programming the device.
Safety Information
WARNING: Date and time are retained by a lithium
battery which is to be disposed of in accordance with
local regulations.
Regulatory Information
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation.
Disposal of Electronic Waste
This symbol indicates that it is your responsibility to
dispose of waste equipment (including batteries) by
handing it over to a designated collection point for the
recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
For more information about where you can drop o your
waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local
city oce, your waste disposal service or the shop where
you purchased the product.
For technical assistance contact Rain Bird at 1-800-247-3782.
Visit us on the web at www.rainbird.com
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Introduction
Welcome to Rain Bird
Thank you for Purchasing the Rain Bird Simple To
Program Controller! In the following pages, you
will nd step by step instructions on how to use
every function included in your STP Plus Controller.
Thanks again and we hope you enjoy your new
Controller.
Controller Features
Rain Bird’s Simple-to-Program (STP) controllers
are indoor controllers that have 4, 6 or 9 zone
capability. Custom irrigation schedules are entered
for each zone to match specic irrigation needs.
Simple to use “At-a-Glance” programming displays
all of the irrigation schedule information for each
specic zone at the same time on the controller.
Key features of the STP Plus Controller:
Independent zone control gives the
exibility to create individual, specic
watering schedules for each zone.
The STP Plus controller provides multiple
start times per day (with user selectable
osets) on an individual zone basis.
The Adjust Water feature allows the increase
or decrease of irrigation run times for all
zones quickly.
In the event of a prolonged rain, the irrigation
schedule can be delayed up to 72 hours
using the controller’s Rain Delay feature.
The Water All and Water Zone buttons
manually water all zones or a specic zone
without impacting any zone’s previously
set schedule.
To help manage water restrictions, the
controller can be set up to only water on
specic days of the week or “odd or even” days.
The irrigation schedule is saved in the
controller’s non-volatile memory in case
there is a power outage. Date and time are
stored with an internal lithium battery for
up to seven days.
Extra 24 volt terminals are available on
the terminal strip to allow attachment of a
Wireless Rain Sensor (not included) or other
powered accessories.
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Controller Functions
This section is a guide to the displays,
controls, and indicators on the STP Plus
Controller.
OFF
A
Turns o all watering features.
AUTO
B
Set dial here to run all programmed settings.
SET TIME
C
Set current time of day.
SET DATE
D
Set current date.
DISPLAY SCREEN
E
LCD displays program information and
status.
WATER DAYS
F
Select which day(s) the displayed zone is
watered.
CYCLES PER DAY
G
Select how many times per day the
displayed zone is watered, and determines
the delays between multiple start times.
ZONE OFF
H
Shuts o the displayed watering zone.
UP/DOWN ARROWS
I
Use UP/DOWN arrows on left or right to set
time, date, run time, 1st start time, etc.
WATER ZONE
J
Manually waters an individual zone.
WATER ALL
K
Manually waters all zones.
ZONES
L
Select individual zone to program. (4 Zone
model is shown, 6 and 9 zone models are
available.)
ADJUST WATER
M
Adjusts watering amount (%).
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RAIN DELAY
N
Delays watering for up to 72 hours.
1 2 43
5 6
7
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
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Programming
Set Clock
To input the correct time into the Controller,
follow these steps:
Turn the dial to SET TIME
The Current Time screen appears. Use the
A
left UP/DOWN arrows to adjust the time.
(Verify that the AM/PM setting is correct.)
NOTE: Press and hold the UP/DOWN arrow
to accelerate settings.
When nished, turn the dial to AUTO
Set Date
To input the correct date into the Controller,
follow these steps:
Turn the dial to SET DATE
The Current Date screen appears. Use the
A
left UP/DOWN arrows to adjust the year.
Use the right UP/DOWN arrows to adjust the
B
month and day.
NOTE: Press and hold the UP/DOWN arrow
to accelerate settings.
When nished, turn the dial to AUTO
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Schedule Watering
To set up a watering schedule for each zone,
follow these steps:
Using the WATER DAYS buttons on the right
C
side of the controller, select the days (or only
ODD/EVEN days) of the week for the zone to
be watered.
Turn the dial to the desired ZONE
The Schedule Watering screen appears with
A
the selected zone displayed. Use the left
UP/DOWN arrows to program the watering
Start Time.
Use the right UP/DOWN arrows to program
B
the Duration (run time) for the selected zone.
1
NOTE: The STP Plus Controller is designed
to prevent any two zones from watering
at the same time. This feature is called
“Program Stacking”. If more than one zone
is scheduled to irrigate at the same time,
the next zone will begin irrigating when the
previous zone has nished.
2
NOTE: The days that are currently selected
for watering will be lit. Press the button to
enable or disable watering for a specic
day. If the ODD (1,3,5) or EVEN (2,4,6) button
is selected, all other days of the week will
automatically turn o.
Using the CYCLES PER DAY buttons, select
D
the number of times per day to water. The
default setting is one time per day. (The
ZONE OFF button will turn o watering for
that zone.)
NOTE: If a multiple start times (2X, 3X, 4X)
button is selected, there are several userselectable osets (hours from rst start time)
available. Successive presses of a CYCLES
PER DAY button will cycle through the list of
available osets (see Table 1). The selected
oset will be displayed on the screen.
Turn the dial to each active zone and repeat
steps 1-4.
When nished, turn the dial to AUTO
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