Toro TMC-212 User Manual

TMC-212Residential and Commercial Irrigation System ControllerUser’s Guide-&.!-&A5&)

CAUTION: Never connect an auxiliary pumpstarter directly to the controller. A 24 VAC relay,rated at 0.50A maximum current draw, must be usedto connect

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CAUTION: To prevent controller damage, neverconnect an auxiliary pump starter directly to the controller’s 24 VAC output. A 24 VAC 0.50A relay,must be

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20SUMOTU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA MOSU TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA 12 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5

About the Watering Program Memory(@57BDA9D3??76F:7-&?7?ADKI;>>47D7F3;@768ADE7H7D3>K73DEI;F:AGFBAI7D(@>KF:75GDD7@

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23Setting an Interval Schedule-GD@F:75A@FDA>6;3>FAF:7 WATERING DAYSBAE;F;A@:75=F:7PROGRAMS EI;F5:E7FF;@9#8@757EE3DKD7BAE;F;A@F:7

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Using the Day Exclusion Feature 3>7@63DE5:76G>7;E97@7D3>>KGE76FA7J5>G67ADE7>75FEB75;8;563KEA8F:7I77=8ADI3F7D;@9&q

Turning Off a ProgramNote: -GD@;@9A883BDA9D3?6A7E@AF3>F7DAD7D3E73BD7E7FI3F7D;@963KE5:76G>7,7>75F;@9Off E;?B>KB>357EF:7

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