You can manually start or stop a zone from the Maps tab or from Quick View. To read the instructions for each option, expand the following sections.
Note
The default manual run time of 10 minutes an be changed by typing in your preferred run time. Depending on the firmware version of the controller, the zone that you want to manually run may need a runtime in a program.
Manually Starting/Stopping a Zone from the Maps Tab
1. Make sure that the irrigation controller you want to work with is displayed in the BaseManager footer. To select a different controller, click the Menu
icon in the upper-left corner of the BaseManager page, and then click Sites and Controllers. Continue drilling down until you can select the desired controller.
2. Click the Maps tab, and then click Current Controller.
3. Find the marker for the specific zone that you want to manually start/stop.
Note
If you don't see the zone marker, refer to Adding Markers to the Map.
4. Click on the zone marker. The Zone Operations pop-up box displays.
5. In the Minutes field, type the number of minutes for the manual run.
6. Click the Start icon
. The Zone Status changes to show that watering is in progress.
7. To stop a zone that is currently watering, click the Stop icon
. The Zone Status changes to show that watering has been stopped.
Manually Starting/Stopping a Zone from the Quick View Tab
1. Make sure that the controller on which you want to manually start/stop a zone is displayed in the BaseManager footer. To select a different controller, click the Menu icon
in the upper-left corner of the BaseManager page, and then click Sites and Controllers. Continue drilling down until you can select the desired controller.
2. Click the Quick View tab.
3. In the Zone Status grid, find the number of the specific zone that you want to manually start/stop.
4. Click on the zone number. The Zone Operations pop-up box displays.
5. In the Minutes field, type the number of minutes for the manual run.
6. Click the Start icon
. The Zone Status changes to show that watering is in progress.
7. To stop a zone that is currently watering, click the Stop icon
. The Zone Status changes to show that watering has been stopped.