Troubleshoot Problems With Hunter Controllers' Built-in Self-Diagnostics

Quick Check™

Quickly identify “shorts” commonly caused by faulty solenoids or when a bare common wire touches a bare station control wire without having to physically check each field wiring circuit for potential problems.

• Press the , , , and buttons simultaneously.
• In the standby mode, the LCD will display all segments (helpful when troubleshooting display problems).
• Press the button to begin the Quick Check test procedure.
• Within seconds, the system searches all stations in an effort to detect a high current path through the station terminals.
• When a field wiring short is detected, an ERR symbol preceded by the station number will momentarily flash on the controller LCD display.

After Quick Check, the controller returns to the automatic watering mode.

Test Program

Perform a system check when there is no remote control installed. Run through each station on an ICC or Pro-C for a specific amount of time.

• Press button for two seconds. The display will show station 1 with a run time flashing.
• Use the key to enter a value from 1 to 15 minutes.
• The controller will run through all stations consecutively for the amount of time that has been entered.

(The SRC also features a test program, which can be found by accessing the “C” program)

Self-Diagnostic Circuit Breaker

When a short circuit is detected, instead of blowing a fuse which would shut down the entire system, the controller will skip over that station and continue to water the rest of the zones on the program. The controller indicates what zone is shorting by showing the station number followed by ERR in the LCD display.