johgee HCT-379 4-Output Digital Irrigation Computer User Manual

1. መግቢያ

This manual provides detailed instructions for the installation, programming, and operation of your johgee HCT-379 4-Output Digital Irrigation Computer. This device is designed to automate watering for various applications, including gardens, lawns, and greenhouses, offering flexible and independent control over four separate watering zones.

Image: The johgee HCT-379 irrigation computer highlighting its key features.

2. የደህንነት መረጃ

• Ensure the device is installed securely to prevent accidental detachment.
• Do not submerge the device in water. While it is IPX5 waterproof, prolonged submersion can cause damage.
• 1.5 ቮልት AA የአልካላይን ባትሪዎችን ብቻ ይጠቀሙ። አሮጌና አዲስ ባትሪዎችን ወይም የተለያዩ የባትሪ ዓይነቶችን አያቀላቅሉ።
• Keep the device out of reach of children and pets to prevent unintended operation.
• Disconnect the device from the faucet and store it indoors during freezing temperatures to prevent damage.

3. የጥቅል ይዘቶች

ሁሉም እቃዎች በጥቅሉ ውስጥ መኖራቸውን ያረጋግጡ፡-

• johgee HCT-379 4-Output Digital Irrigation Computer
• የተጠቃሚ መመሪያ
• Standard faucet connector (typically 3/4 inch)
• Additional adapters/seals (if included)

4. ምርት አብቅቷልview

The johgee HCT-379 features a large LCD display and intuitive controls for easy programming. It includes four independently controlled outlets for versatile watering.

ምስል፡ ፊት ለፊት view of the irrigation computer with display labels.

ቁልፍ አካላት፡-

• LCD ማሳያ፡- Shows current time, program settings, and status.
• የመቆጣጠሪያ አዝራሮች; For navigation, setting values, and mode selection (NOW, ABCD, ESC/OFF, OK, +, -, DELAY).
• Faucet Connector: Top inlet for connecting to a standard outdoor faucet.
• Four Independent Outlets (A, B, C, D): Bottom outlets for connecting hoses to different watering zones.
• የባትሪ ክፍል፡ Located at the back, secured with a sealed cover.

5. ማዋቀር

5.1. የባትሪ ጭነት

1. የባትሪውን ክፍል በመሣሪያው ጀርባ ላይ ያግኙት።
2. Open the sealed battery cover.
3. Insert two (2) new 1.5V AA alkaline batteries, ensuring correct polarity (+/-).
4. Securely close the battery cover to maintain the IPX5 waterproof rating.

Image: Steps for battery insertion and device installation.

5.2. Connecting to the Faucet

1. የውጪ ቧንቧዎ መጥፋቱን ያረጋግጡ።
2. Thread the top connector of the irrigation computer onto your faucet. Hand-tighten until secure. Do not overtighten.
3. Turn on your faucet fully to ensure adequate water pressure to the timer.

5.3. Connecting Hoses to Outlets

1. Attach your garden hoses or irrigation lines to the four independent outlets (A, B, C, D) at the bottom of the device.
2. ፍሳሾችን ለመከላከል ሁሉም ግንኙነቶች ጥብቅ መሆናቸውን ያረጋግጡ።

6. የአሠራር መመሪያዎች

6.1. ማሳያውን መረዳት

The LCD display provides all necessary information for programming and monitoring. Familiarize yourself with the indicators:

• አሁን፡- የአሁኑ ጊዜ.
• ABCD: Indicates which output zone(s) are currently selected or being programmed.
• መጀመሪያ ሰዓት፡- The programmed time for watering to begin.
• ምን ያህል ጊዜ: The duration of watering for a selected zone (1 second to 360 minutes).
• በምንያህል ድግግሞሽ: The frequency of watering (1 hour to 23 hours, or 1 day to 15 days).
• NEXT START: Time remaining until the next scheduled watering cycle.
• የባትሪ አመልካች፡- የቀረውን የባትሪ ዕድሜ ያሳያል።
• የልጅ መቆለፊያ አዶ፡- Indicates if the child lock is active.
• Rain Delay Icon: Indicates if rain delay is active.

6.2. የአሁኑን ጊዜ ማቀናበር

1. የሚለውን ይጫኑ አሁን button. The current time will flash.
2. የሚለውን ተጠቀም + እና - ሰዓቱን ለማስተካከል ቁልፎች.
3. ተጫን OK ሰዓቱን ለማረጋገጥ እና ወደ ደቂቃዎች ለማንቀሳቀስ።
4. የሚለውን ተጠቀም + እና - ደቂቃዎችን ለማስተካከል ቁልፎች.
5. ተጫን OK to save the current time.

6.3. Programming Watering Schedules (Zones A, B, C, D)

Each of the four outlets can be programmed independently.

1. የሚለውን ይጫኑ ABCD button to select the zone you wish to program (A, B, C, or D). The selected zone will flash.
2. ተጫን OK to enter programming mode for that zone.
3. የመጀመሪያ ጊዜ ያዘጋጁ The 'START TIME' will flash. Use + እና - ሰዓቱን ለማስተካከል, ከዚያም OK to confirm and move to minutes. Adjust minutes and press OK.
4. Set Watering Duration ('HOW LONG'): The 'HOW LONG' value will flash. Use + እና - to set the watering duration from 1 second to 360 minutes. Press OK.
5. Set Watering Frequency ('HOW OFTEN'): The 'HOW OFTEN' value will flash. Use + እና - to set the frequency from 1 hour to 23 hours, or 1 day to 15 days. Press OK to save the program for the selected zone.
6. Repeat steps 1-5 for each zone (A, B, C, D) you wish to program.

Image: Programming options for watering duration and frequency across multiple zones.

6.4. በእጅ የውሃ ማጠጫ ሁነታ

This mode allows immediate watering without affecting your programmed schedules.

1. የሚለውን ይጫኑ water faucet icon button (usually labeled with a faucet symbol).
2. የሚለውን ተጠቀም ABCD button to select the desired output zone(s) for manual watering.
3. የሚለውን ተጠቀም + እና - በእጅ የሚሰራ የውሃ ማጠጫ ጊዜን ለመወሰን አዝራሮች።
4. ተጫን OK to start manual watering. The selected zone(s) will begin watering for the set duration.
5. በእጅ ውሃ ማጠጣትን ያለጊዜው ለማቆም፣ ይጫኑ water faucet icon button እንደገና ወይም ESC/አጥፋ.

Image: Activating manual watering mode.

6.5. የዝናብ መዘግየት ሁነታ

The device does not have an automatic rain sensor. Rain delay must be activated manually to pause scheduled watering during rainfall.

1. ተጭነው ይያዙት። መዘግየት አዝራር ለ 3 ሰከንዶች.
2. የሚለውን ተጠቀም + እና - buttons to select the desired delay duration (e.g., 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours).
3. ተጫን OK to confirm. The rain delay icon will appear on the display, and all programmed watering cycles will be paused for the selected duration.
4. To cancel rain delay, press and hold the መዘግየት button again for 3 seconds, then set the delay to '0' or press ESC/አጥፋ.

Image: Rain delay mode activated on the irrigation computer.

6.6. የልጅ መቆለፊያ ተግባር

To prevent accidental changes to your settings, activate the child lock.

1. ተጭነው ይያዙት። lock icon button for 3 seconds. The lock icon will appear on the display.
2. ለመክፈት፣ ተጭነው ይያዙት። lock icon button again for 3 seconds. The lock icon will disappear.

6.7. Manual Valve Operation (Video Demonstration)

This video demonstrates how to manually open and close the valves on the irrigation computer.

Video: Demonstration of manually opening and closing the valves on the johgee HCT-379 irrigation computer. This shows how to test water flow through each output.

7. ጥገና

7.1. ማጽዳት

• የመሳሪያውን ውጫዊ ገጽታ ለስላሳ, መamp ጨርቅ. ገላጭ ማጽጃዎችን ወይም ፈሳሾችን አይጠቀሙ.
• Periodically check the filter screen in the faucet connector for debris and clean if necessary to maintain optimal water flow.

7.2. የክረምት ማከማቻ

• Before the first frost, disconnect the irrigation computer from the faucet and hoses.
• Remove the batteries to prevent corrosion.
• Store the device in a dry, frost-free location indoors.

8. መላ መፈለግ

9. ዝርዝሮች

• ሞዴል፡ HCT-379
• የምርት ስም፡ johgee
• የውጤቶች ብዛት 4 (independently controlled)
• የውሃ ማጠጣት ጊዜ; ከ 1 ሰከንድ እስከ 360 ደቂቃዎች
• የውሃ ማጠጣት ድግግሞሽ; ከ1 ሰዓት እስከ 15 ቀናት
• የኃይል ምንጭ፡- 2 x 1.5V AA የአልካላይን ባትሪዎች (አልተካተቱም)
• የውሃ መከላከያ ደረጃ IPX5
• ቁሳቁስ፡ Reinforced Nylon Fiber
• የምርት መጠኖች: 14.2 x 16.4 x 7.4 ሴ.ሜ
• ክብደት፡ 890 ግራም

10. ዋስትና እና ድጋፍ

For warranty information or technical support, please refer to the contact details provided with your purchase or visit the official johgee webጣቢያ. የግዢ ደረሰኝህን እንደ ግዢ ማረጋገጫ አቆይ።