Rain bird Unik User Manual
UNIK Field Transmitter
Operating Principle
The following parameters are transmitted to the module:
• Current time and day
• Water days / program
• Start times / program
• Run time / station and program as-
Welcome to Rain Bird
The UNIK® Field Transmitter, part of the UNIK irrigation system family, allows you to
create, transmit and retrieve irrigation programming information when used with the
UNIK Control Module.
• The Field Transmitter features include:
• One minute to 12 hour irrigation run times per station in one minute increments
• Three independent programs: A, B, C
• Up to eight start times per program per day
• Seven-day programming schedule calendar
• Manual irrigation start or stop capacity
• Ability to program an unlimited number of Control Modules with one Field Transmit-
ter
• Automatic reset of current time and day when transmitting a program to a Control
The following parameters are received by the transmitter:
• Water days / program
• Start times / program
• Run time / station and program as-
signment
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Quick Programming Guide
A Quick Programming Guide label is provided with the Field Transmitter. This label
should be placed on the inside of the Field Transmitter’s protective cover.
Understanding the Menu Display, Icons and Keypad
Menu system
The Field Transmitter has a cyclical menu system, which means that you move
through the eight menu displays one display at a time by pressing . All of the
displays (except the start-up display) have icons representing the function that you
can program while in that display.
LCD display icons
1
2
3
Prog A
Prog B
Prog C
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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4 5 6 7
1. Program (A, B, or C)
2. Current time
3. Day of week or water day
4. Set watering days
5. Start time
6. Run time for each station
7. Manual start:
l single station: STA
l multi-station (cycle): CYC
8. Assign a station to a program (A, B, or C)
9. Transmitting program
10. On-off mode
11. Transmission failed
CY
C
A
B
10
9
8
2
Keypad
A
B
C
D
E
ABC
ON
+
G
-
OFF
F
A. Arrow key/Next function
B. Increase/On
C.Program (A, B, C)
D.Decrease/Off
E. Transmit (download program) to Control Module
F. Retrieve (upload program) from Control Module and display program
G.Cycle key
l set clock / set current day
l watering time per station / select station
Installing the Battery
The Field Transmitter is powered by a 9-volt alkaline battery (not included), type
6AM6 (international standard) or type 6LR61 (European standard). We recommend
that you use a high-quality alkaline battery, such as Energizer. A high-quality battery
will last one year.
To install the battery:
1. Remove the screws that secure the battery compartment cover.
2. Remove the battery connector from the battery compartment and attach the battery
to the connector.
3. Insert the battery and connector into the battery compartment.
When the battery is properly connected, the start-up display will read 00:00.
4. Reinstall the screws that secure the battery compartment cover.
The Field Transmitter can now be programmed.
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Setting up the Field Transmitter
Before you can create watering programs, you must
set the current time and day.
Setting the time
To set the time:
1. Press until the clock icon appears in the display.
2. Select either a 12-hour or a 24-hour display. The default time display is 24
hour.
If you would like a 12-hour display, press and hold down for two seconds.
AM or PM will appear on the display to the left of the time.
Important: Only Field Transmitters with November 1997 date
codes or later have the AM/PM option.
3. Press to advance the clock or to reverse the clock. Pressing and holding
down either key will make the numbers change more quickly.
Note: If the display shows AM and the current time is actually PM, advance or
reverse the clock until the display shows PM.
Important: When you change the batteries in the Field
Transmitter, the time reverts back to the 24-hour display.
Setting the current day
The days are indicated by a number, for example,
1 = Monday, 2 = Tuesday, etc
To set the current day:
Press to select the current day of the week. For
example, if it is Wednesday, press repeatedly
until the square is around 3.
Programming the Field Transmitter
Before you begin programming the Field Transmitter, please take some time to learn
some of the programming and connection options you have with your irrigation system.
Three independent programs
The Field Transmitter has three independent programs: A, B and C. You can consider
each program as a separate controller with its own water days, start times and run
times. This allows you to select a program according to plant type; for example, A for
grasses, B for shrubs and C for trees. Stations assigned to the same program operate
sequentially.
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Simultaneous watering start
If you assign a separate or different station to each program with the same water days,
start times and run times, you will obtain an almost simultaneous start of all three stations.
Multiple stations and programs
If you want more than eight start times per day on a site equipped with only one valve,
you can wire the valve to several stations on a Two or Four Station Control Module
and program multiple start times for each station.
For example, if you wire the same valve to both stations on a Two Station Control
Module, you can obtain up to 16 starts (2 x 8). If you connect the same valve to three
stations on a Four Station Control Module, you can obtain up to 24 starts (3 x 8). Stations assigned to this valve, however, cannot be assigned to other valves. If you use
this method, make sure that there is no program overlap. The program run time must
be shorter than the time interval separating the two start times.
Note: A One Station Control Module can use only one program.
Now you can begin setting up your watering programs.
Setting the water days
You must select the days of the week that you want to water for each program. If there
is a square around the day, watering will occur on that day. If the day does not
have a square around it, watering will not occur on that day.
To set the watering days:
1. Press repeatedly until the icon is displayed.
Program A will also appear in the display. If you want to
select Program B or Program C, press until the
program you desire is displayed.
2. If you do not want to water on a certain day that is set as a watering day (it has a
square around it), press repeatedly to advance to that day.
The day selected will blink.
3. Press .to remove the square.
The square will disappear and no watering will occur on the selected day.
4. If a day you want to water does not have a square around it, press . repeatedly to
advance to that day.
The day selected will blink.
5. Press to place a square around the day.
A square will appear around the day and watering will take place on the selected
day.
6. Repeat steps 2-5 until all the days are set for the program. When you are
ready to move on to the next program, press to change to another program.
7. When you have set the watering days for all of your programs, press to move
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