When you test a zone, the controller verifies the communication between the controller and the
valve biCoder. The controller activates the solenoid and measures the current and voltage. It
deactivates the solenoid, and measures the voltage drop between the controller and the valve
biCoder.
- Press the Test button. The Test menu displays.
- If the Test Zone option is highlighted, press the OK button to select it. If Test Zone is not
highlighted, press the up or down button to highlight it, and then press the OK button. The Test
Zone screen displays. - Press the up or down button to select the zone number that you want to test.
- Press the OK button to test the zone.
- The valve will activate for less than a second
to measure the voltage and current through
the valve solenoid. This test will return the
status of the valve, the biCoder serial
number, the solenoid current, the solenoid
voltage, the two-wire voltage drop, and the
version of the two-wire device. If any zones
or programs are running when the test is activated, watering will pause for 10 seconds.
- The valve will activate for less than a second
- Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have tested all the zones that you wish to test.
- When you have finished viewing the test results, press the RUN button to return to the Run
menu.