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Contents1.1SystemComponents...............................................................3

1.2BasicOperation......................................................................4

1.3StandardFunctions.................................................................5

1.4HiddenFunctions....................................................................5

1.5InstallationofWirelessReceiver...............................................6

1.6SettingSecurityCodes............................................................7

1.7RemoteOperationwithSLRC-HH............................................8

1.8InformationAboutRange........................................................9

1.9FirmwareCompatibility.........................................................10

1.10FCCNotice.........................................................................10

Residential/LightCommercial

RemoteControlforallSmartLineControllers;SL800,SL1600,SL1620,SL1624andSL4800

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TheSmartLineRemoteControl(SLRC)systemsavestimeandenergy.Forstarters,SLRCeliminateswalkingbackandforthtothecontrollertostartandstopmanualoperation.ItalsoprovidesforaremotestartofanywateringprograminthecontrollerandallowsforremoteactivationofthepatentedSmartLineValveLocatorfeature.SLRCsavestimeandextramanpowerformaintenanceandrepairwork,simplifieswinterization,andallowsforquickvalvelocation.

SLRCprovidestwoconnectionmodesforultimateflexibility.AnumericcontractorcodecanbesetintheSmartLinecontroller(01-99),allowingasingleremotetooperateanynumberofunitsbysimplysettingthesamecodeintheSLRC-HHhandheldremote.Asecondoptionisto“Join”theSLRC-HHhandheldremotetoasinglecontroller.ThismodeistypicallyforpropertyownerswhowillonlyusetheremoteonasingleSmartLinecontroller.

SLRC-HHhandheldremotefeaturesanLCDdisplaywithlarge,easilyvisibledigits.Foureasytousekeyscontrolallfunctions.TwoAAAbatteriespowerthehandheldremote.Theremoteturnsitselfoffaftertwominutesofinactivitytosavebatterylife.

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1.1 System Components

SLHuB-RFSmartLine®communicationhub(wirelessmodel)

SLRC-HHHandheldRemote

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SLRC-KIt-HuBContainsboththeSLRC-HHandtheSLHUB-RF

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SLRC-AdAPtERReceiverwith24inchRJ11Pigtail

SLRC-LInK25footextensioncablewithoutdoorRJ11connectionport

SLRC-CLIPBeltHolsterforSLRC-HH

SLRC-KIt-AdPContainsboththeSLRC-HHandtheSLRC-ADAPTER

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SLRCremotesarecompatiblewithSmartLineSL1600andSL4800controllerswithfirmwareversion3.05andgreater;SL800version2.00andgreater.TodeterminewhichfirmwareversionisinaSmartLinecontroller,rotatethedialtoAdvancedFunctions.PressanAdjustValuebuttonuntilAboutisdisplayed.PresstheNextbuttonandtheSmartLinecontroller’sfirmwareversionwillbedisplayed.OlderversionSL1600controlpanelscanbeupgradedbypurchasinganewSLCPSAcontrolpanel.

ForinstallationandsetupinformationrefertoSections1.5and1.6.

Batterycompartmentfor2AAAalkalinebatteries.SubstituteLithiumbatteriesforlongerlife.

1.2 Basic Operations

ONbutton:

TurnsONremote.(HoldONbuttondownuntildisplayturnson.)

TurnsONzones.

Note:Thefirsttimeyouusetheremote,turnonzone1toautomaticallydownloadzonecountfromSmartLinecontroller.

Antennaindicatestwo-waytransmissionofsignal.

OFFbutton:

TurnsOFFremote.(HoldOFFbuttondownuntildisplayturnsoff.)

TurnsOFFzones.

Note:Remotewillautomaticallyturnoffafter2minutesofinactivity.

UPandDOWNbutton:

ScrollbetweendisplayoptionsbypressingtheUPandDOWNbuttons.

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1.3 Standard Functions

(1to48)Indicateszonenumber.UseUPandDOWNbuttonstoselectzone.PressONtostartzone.Zoneswillrunfortheuserdefinedmaximumruntimesetintheremote(range1-90min,default2min).Refertosection1.4forinstructionsonsettingmaximumruntimes.PressOFFtostopzonebeforethemaximumruntimehasexpired.

(PA,PB,PC,PD)OperatesallzonesassignedtotheselectedprogramforthetimesetintheSmartlinecontroller.UsetheUPandDOWNbuttonstoselectdesiredprogram.PressONtostart.Onceaprogramisactivated,itwillcompleteitscycleandturnoffautomatically.PressOFFtostopprogram.

(LC)ValveLocatorfunctionwill“chatter”valvesolenoidsforquickfieldlocating(Note:WatersupplymustbeturnedoffforValveLocatoroperation).PressUPandDOWNbuttonstoselectValveLocator(LC).PressONbuttontobeginpingingzone1.UseUPandDownbuttonstoindextodesiredzone.PressOFFbuttontostop.

Note:TheValveLocatorfunctionwilloverriderainandfreezesensorshutdown.

1.4 Hidden Functions

PressUPandDOWNbuttonssimultaneouslytoaccesshiddenfunctions.

Note:After5secondsofnoactivity,HiddenFunctionswillclose,thechangeswillbesavedandtheremotewillreturntoStandardFunctions.

(1to90)Setsmaximumruntimewhenremotelyoperatingzones.Defaultsettingis2minutes.Onceselected,wait5secondsforyourmaximumruntimetobestored.

Note:ThehourglassICONisdisplayedonthedisplaywhilesettingthemaximumruntime.

(Cd)ContractorCodeallowsforremoteaccesstoSmartLinecontroller.Validcodesare01–99.Afteraccessinghiddenfunctions,pressONbuttontodisplaycode(Cd).UseUPorDOWNbuttonsandscrolltoselectdesiredcode.Onceselected,wait5secondsforyourcontractorcodetobestored.

SelectidenticalcodeonSmartLinecontroller:RotatethedialtoAdvancedFunctions.PressAdjustValuebuttonuntilWIRELESSisdisplayed.PressNextbuttontodisplayINSTALLandpressAdjustValuebuttontodisplaySETCODE.PressNextbuttonandusetheAdjustValuebuttonstosetdesiredcode.

(J)JoinsSLRC-HHremotecontroltoasingleSmartLinecontrollerwithSLHUB-RFcommunicationhub.Refertosection1.6inthismanual.

Note:InSLRC-KIT-ADPandSLRC-KIT-HUBkits,remoteispre-joinedtoreceiver.

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1.5 Installation of Wireless ReceiverWirelessremotecommunicationmaybeaccomplishedusingeithertheSLHUB-RFortheSLRC-ADAPTER.IfanexistingSmartLineinstallationalreadyhastheSLW15wirelessweatherstationinplace,youmayproceedtothenextsection,1.6SettingtheSecurityCode.

Option1:InstallingtheSLHUB-RF

• OpenthecontrolpaneloftheSmartLineSL1600orthemainpaneloftheSL4800.TheconnectorlocationfortheSLHUB-RFislocatedintheupperright-handcorner.CarefullyinserttheSLHUB-RFintotheconnectorterminal.TheSLHUB-RFantennashouldbehangingdowninsidethecontroller.UsetheprovidedmachinescrewtosecuretheSLHUB-RFtothecontrollerhousing.

• OntheSL800,theSLHUB-RFisinstalledinthebackofthehousingbeforethecontrollerismounted.Removeanddiscardthecompartmentcoveronthebackofthecontroller.InstalltheSLHUB-RFasdescribedabove.Theantennawillhangdownbeneaththecontroller.

Option2:InstallingtheSLRC-LINK

• TheSLRC-LINKmaybeusedinlieuoftheSLHUB-RFinstallation.TheSLRC-LINKhasa25’,phonecableforoutdoorconnectiontotheSLRC-ADAPTER.TheSLRC-LINKprovidesremoteaccessfortheservicingcontractorortheSLRC-ADAPTERmaybepermanentlymountedoutsidetoallowremotewirelesscommunicationforSmartLineControllersinstalledinabasementoranyothernon-accessiblelocation.Note:TheSLRC-ADAPTERhousingiswaterresistant,butitshouldbemountedinawellprotectedareaataheightsafefromgroundfloodinganddirectsprayfromsprinklers.

• TheSLRC-LINKcableisdesignedtominimizethepossibleeffectsofelectricalnoise.Splicingorextendingthecablemayresultinremotemalfunction.

• RoutetheSLRC-LINKcablefromtheoutdoorstothecontroller.Thecablecanberoutedintheconduitwiththevalvewiringforconvenienceoritmaybeplacedseparately.Whenroutingwiththevalvewiring,insertateeanda¾”slipelbowinthevalvewiringconduit.Theelbowopeningshouldbeaminimumof1-footabovegroundlevel.

• InserttheRJ11intotheteeandroutetothecontrollerlocation.

• Insertthe¾”slipSLRC-LINKcapintothetee.ThecapwillprotecttheRJ11portinthecap,butitisnotwaterproof.

• Routethecableintothecontrollereitherthroughthevalvewiringconduitoraseparateknockout.

• ConnecttoRJ11portonSmartLine.

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thedialbacktoRUN.TurnontheSLRC-HHremotebyholdingdowntheONbuttonuntilazonenumberisdisplayed.PressandholdtheUPandDOWNbuttonssimultaneouslyuntilthemaximumruntimeappears(hourglassicon).PresstheONbuttononetimetodisplayCD.UsetheUPorDOWNbuttontoselectthesamecodeenteredintheSmartLinecontroller..Wait3-5secondsuntiltheremotechangestotheflashingzonenumber.Assoonasyouactivateazonewiththeremote,thezonecountwillbedownloadedfromtheSmartLinecontrollerindicatedbytheflashingtowericon.

• JOIn (J)functionmarriesSLRC-HHremotecontroltoasingleSmartLinecontroller.ToJOINtheremotetoyourSmartLinecontroller,rotatethecontrollerdialtoAdvancedFunctions.UsingtheAdjustValuebuttons,findtheWIRELESSoptionandpressNext.TheSmartLineControllerscreenwillflashthewordINSTALL.HoldingtheSLRC-HHinfrontofthecontroller,pressandholdtheONbuttonuntilazonenumberisdisplayed.ThenpressandholddowntheUPandDOWNbuttonssimultaneouslyuntilanumberappearsinthedisplaywithanhourglassicon.PressONbuttontwicetoselectJinthedisplay.PressUPbuttontojointheRemotetotheSmartLinecontroller.Aflashingtowericonwillbedisplayedontheremotewhenasuccessfulmarriagehasoccurred.Insomecases,itmaytakeafewattemptstoJoinsuccessfully.Note:AssoonastheSLRC-HHisjoinedtoaSmartLinecontroller,thenumberofzoneswillbedownloadedtotheremote.TheValveLocator(LC)andmanualprogram(PA,PB,PC,PD)featureswillnotbeavailableontheremoteuntilitisjoinedtotheSmartLinecontroller.

Note:WheninstallingtheremoteusingeitherContractorCodeortheJoinfunction,thetowericonwillflashindicatingasuccessfulinstall.Thetowericonwillflashforapproximately5secondsandthenbecomestatic.

Option3:InstallingtheSLRC-ADAPTERdirectlytotheSmartLine

• IftheSmartLinecontrollerlocationisanexistingsystemwithawiredSLWweatherstation,theSLRC-ADAPTERmaybeusedfortheremoteoperationinlieuofthestandardSLHUB-RFinstallation.

• MounttheSLRC-ADAPTERinaconvenientwalllocationbesidethecontrollerusingthetwoprovidedmountingscrews.Makesurethelocationchosenallowsforroutingthe2-footcabletotheRJ11portintheSmartLinecontroller.TheSLRC-ADAPTERcablemaybeextendedusingtheSLRC-LINK.DonotspliceorextendthecablebeyondthecablelengthsuppliedwiththeSLRC-LINK.

• RoutetheRJ11cablethroughanyaccessholeonthebottomofthecontrollerforSL1600orSL4800installation.TheRJ11portontheSL800islocatedontheleftexteriorofthehousing.

1.6 Setting Security CodesYourSLRCremotesystemfeaturessecuritycodecapabilitiestoinsureyourirrigationsystemcannotbeoperatedunintentionally.Note:IfyoupurchasedtheSLRC-KIT-HUBorSLRC-KIT-ADP,yourremoteandreceiverarepre-joinedatthefactorywithanexclusivesecuritycode.SkipSection1.6andproceedtoSection1.7.

• COntRACtOR COdE SEt (Cd)allowsthecontractortosetauniquecodeforaccesstotheSmartLinecontroller.TosetContractorCode,rotatetheSmartLineControllerdialtoAdvancedFunctions.UsingtheAdjustValuebuttons,findtheWIRELESSoptionandpressNext.TheSmartLinecontrollerscreenwillflashthewordINSTALL.PressoneoftheAdjustValuebuttonstodisplaySETCODEandpressNext.SelecttheCodenumberyouwanttouse.Rotate

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1.7 Remote Operation with SLRC-HHturning a zone On and OFF

1 TurnonSLRC-HHbypressingandholdingdowntheONbuttonuntilZone#appearsinthedisplay.TheSLRC-HHwillautomaticallyrecognizethenumberofzonesactiveonthesystem(1to48)assoonastheremoteisjoinedtothecontroller,orwhenazoneisactivatedusingtheContractorCode.

2 PressUPorDOWNarrowbuttontoselecttothedesiredzone.

3 PressandreleaseONbuttonagaintostartwatering.Withinafewseconds,theselectedzonewillactivate,andyouwillseeanantennaiconinthedisplaytoconfirmoperation.(Note:Itispossibleforazonetostartoperationwithoutdisplayingtheiconduetodistanceorobstructions.)TheSLRC-HHhasa2-minutefactorydefaultmaximumruntime.YoucanchangethedefaultmaximumruntimebypressingdownandholdingtheUPandDOWNarrowbuttonssimultaneouslyandthenusingtheUPorDOWNbuttontoselectanewmaximumruntime.Wait5secondsforthenewtimetobestored,andtheremotewillreturntotheflashingzonenumber.

4 Tostopzoneoperation,pressandreleaseOFFbutton.

Note:TheSLRC-HHrecognizesarainorfreezedelayandwillnotoperateazonewhenthoseconditionsexistatthecontroller.YoucanstilloperateazonebyusingtheValveLocatorfunctiondescribedlaterinthissectionofthemanual.RefertoSection1.9FirmwareCompatibilityformoreinformation.

Operating a Watering Program (A, B, C, d)

1 PressandholdONbuttontoturnonremote.

2 UseUPorDOWNbuttontorotatetotheselectedwateringprogram(PA,PB,PCorPD).Iftheprogramoptionsarenotdisplayedontheremote,tryturningonasinglezonetodownloadthezoneandprogramdatafromtheSmartLinecontroller.

3 PressandreleaseONbuttontostartoperationoftheprogram.TheSmartLinecontrollerwillbeginoperatingtheselectedprogramusingtheruntimessetonthecontroller.

4 PressandreleaseOFFbuttontostopoperationoftheprogram.

Note:IfSLRC-HHisturnedoffortakenoutofrangebeforethezoneorwateringprogramisturnedoffwiththeSLRC-HH,theremotelystartedzoneorprogramwillcontinuetooperateuntilthemaximumruntimehasexpiredortheprogram(PA,PB,PCorPD)finishes.

Operating Valve Locator Function with SLRC-HH (LC)

• Turnoffwatersupplyatmaincutoffvalve.Note:Ifthesystemisequippedwithamastervalve,theLocatorfunctionwillpreventthemastervalvefromopening,eliminatingthenecessityofturningoffthemaincutoffvalve.

• PressandholdONbuttontoturnonremote.

• PressUPorDOWNbuttontorotatetoValveLocator(LC)function.

• PressONbuttontoactivateValveLocatorstartingwithZone1.

• UseUPorDOWNbuttontoindexthroughavailablezones.PressingtheONbuttonisnotrequired.

• PressOFFbuttontoendValveLocatoroperation.


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Problem Cause(s) Solution(s)

SLRCdisplayisblank

SLRCisOFF HolddownONbutton

Batteriesaredead ReplaceAAAbatteries

Nosignalicon Obstructionspreventreturnsignal

Zonemayoperateanyway

Movetoanotherlocation

Remoteturnsoff Sleepmodeoccursaftertwominutesofinactivity

PressONbutton

Remotehasshortrange

Obstructionspreventingorlimitingradiosignaltransmission

TrydifferentlocationorinstalltheSLRC-ADAPTERtoimproveperformance

Notransmission Controllercodesetto00orresettoanothercodenumber

Checkcodessetincontrollerandremotetobesuretheyarethesame(Section1.6)

SLRCnotjoined JoinSLRCtoSmartLine(Section1.6)

1.8 Information About RangeManyclaimsaremadeabouttherangeofvariouswirelessremotecontrolsystems(irrigation,autoalarms,garagedoors,etc).ThepublishedrangefortheSLRCSystemis1000feetline-of-sight,whichmeansnoobstructionsbetweenthetransmitterandthereceiver.

Therangeofanyremotecontrolsystemisdependentonmanyfactors.Theseincludetheterrainatanyparticularsite,obstructionssuchasbuildingsandwalls,thestrengthofvariousinterferingsignals,thesensitivityofthereceiver,theabilityofthereceivertoreject“unwantedsignals,”andthestrengthofthetransmitter.Sinceitisimpossibletocontroltheobstructions,terrainatasite,andthestrengthofinterferingsignals,itisimpossibletoguaranteeanoperatingrangeunderallconditions.


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reception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentOnandOff,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

• Re-orientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

• Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandthereceiver.

• Connecttheequipmenttoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.

• Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

Theuseriscautionedthatchangesandmodificationsmadetotheequipmentwithouttheapprovalofthemanufacturercouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.

FCCDECLARATIONOFCONFORMITY

TRADENAME RemoteControlDevice

MODELNUMBER SLRC-HH

COMPLIANCETESTREPORTNUMBER 37576RUS1

COMPLIANCETESTREPORTDATE 4/6/2010

RESPONSIBLEPARTY TelscoIndustries

ADDRESS 3301WestKingsleyRoad,

Garland,TX,USA

TELEPHONE 972-278-6131

TheSLRC-HHtransmitterhasbeendesignedtotransmitthemaximumpowerallowedbytheFCCforthe2.4GHzband.TheSLRCcircuitryisalsodesignedtomaintainmaximumpoweruntiljustbeforethebatteriesgodead.Additionally,theSLRC-LINKphonecableprovidesmaximumprotectionfrominterferingsignals.TheSLRCSystemisdesignedtogiveyousimple,reliablesignalsformanyyears.

1.9 Firmware CompatibilityTheSLRCRemoteControlSystemiscompatiblewithallSmartLinefirmwarewiththefollowingexceptions:

• SLRCwillnotoperatewithfirmwareversionspriorto3.05ontheSL1600/4800,and2.00ontheSL800.AnupgradetoaSmartLinepanelwithmorecurrentfirmwareisrequired.

• SmartLinecontrolpanelupgradesareavailableforpurchase-partnumberSLCPSA.

1.10 FCC noticeTransmitterFCCIDOLPSLHHR24

• Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference.

• Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforClassBdigitaldevices,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyandifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevision


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ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforClassBdigitaldevices,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyandifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.

Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,pleaserefertoyouruser’smanualforinstructionsoncorrectingtheproblem.

I,theundersigned,herebydeclarethattheequipmentspecifiedaboveconformstotheaboverequirements.

PLACE:Garland,TXFullName:VenkatBangalore

DATE:May24,2010Position:EngineeringManager

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