Valve alerts are viewed in the Alerts menu. If you have an alert, you will see a two-letter abbreviation (NC, SH, OC) .  A double dash (--) means that there is not an alert for the station you are viewing.

1.  Turn the Main Knob to the Alerts menu.  

2.  Turn the Upper Knob until VIEW VALVE STATUS displays.

3.  Turn the Lower Knob to view

4.  Turn the Upper Knob to view any station valve no connects, shorts, or over currents. If an alert exists, it will be displayed on this View Valve Status screen. A double dash -- means there are no valve issues.

5.  Turn the Upper Knob to view subsequent stations to see where additional valve alerts may have occurred. 

Types of Valve Alerts

There are three types of valve alerts in the WeatherTRAK ET Pro 2. These are:

• Short (SH)
  
  
• Over Current (OC)
  
  
• No Connect (NC)

Short (SH)

This type of alert can happen when the current draw for a single valve solenoid has exceeded 3.0 amps. Some of the possible causes:

• A failing solenoid
• A nicked or broken wire exposed to wet soil
  
  

When shorts occur, the controller will stop irrigation for the specific valve and raise a Vale Short Alert. If the valve is on the Master Valve all irrigation stops. If it is the pump start valve, irrigation stops unless the program has Pump Start Excluded.

Options to Remedy

1.  Disconnect the solenoid from the field wire and conduct an Ohms test to see if the solenoid is defective. If Ohms reading is less than 10 Ohms, replace the solenoid.

2.  Use a wire tracker to locate the field wire. Splice and replace.

3.  Look for obvious signs of site disruption that could have led to mechanical damage to field wire. Replace the field wire.

To clear a Short (SH)

From the controller:

1.  Turn the Main Knob to the ALERTS menu.

2.  Turn the Upper Knob to view valve status.

3.  Press the * button to clear all valve alerts.

Remotely:

1.  Go to Manage Controller page on WeatherTRAK.net

2.  Select Clear Flow and Electrical alerts.

To learn more about valve short alerts, watch the following video.