ACC

Advanced Commercial Controller

Owner’s Manual, Installation, and Programming Instructions for

ACC and ACC Decoder Controllers
■ ACC-1200 12 Station Controller, 42 Station ■ ACC-99D 2-Wire Decoder Controller with
Capacity, Metal Cabinet 99 Station Capacity, Metal Cabinet
■ ACC-1200-PP 12 Station Controller, 42 ■ ACC-99D-PP 2-Wire Decoder Controller
Station Capacity, Plastic Pedestal with 99 Station Capacity, Plastic Pedestal
Table of Contents
ACC Interface and Key Components  2
WIRING COMPARTMENT INTERIOR  3
Metal Cabinet, Wall Mount Installation  4
Connecting AC Main Power, Wall Mount Cabinet  5
Metal Cabinet Optional Pedestal Installation  6
Connecting the Metal Pedestal Main AC Power 6
Plastic Pedestal Installation  6
Concrete Base Installation  7
CONNECTING PLASTIC PEDESTAL AC MAIN POWER  8
120 VAC Connection 8
230 VAC Connection 8
Connecting Earth Ground (all configurations)  10
Installing Station Modules  11
Output Modules (ACM600, AGM600) 11
Connecting the Valve Wires 12
Decoder Output Module (ADM99) 12
Connecting Decoder Output Path Wires 12
Key Connections  13
24 VAC Test Terminal  14
Connecting the Master Valve(s) and/or Pump Start Relay(s)  14
Connecting a Rain Or Freeze Shut Off Device  14
Connecting the Hunter Flow Sensor  15
Connecting Other Flow Sensors  16
ICR REMOTE CONTROL  16
Multiple Stations simultaneously 16
Connecting to IMMS  17
Dial-up telephone (ACC-COM-POTS) 17
Cellular/GSM (ACC-COM-GSM, GSM-E) 18
UHF Radio 18
Power Failures  18
Quick Start  18
Controller Programming and Operation  19
Using the Information Button 19
Setting Current Date and Time 20
Setting Program Start Times 20
To Set Program Start Times 20
Stacked Start Times 20
Overlapping Start Times 20
Multiple Start Times 21
No-Water Window 21
 Setting Station Run Time Duration 21
Changing Seasonal Adjust 22
Using the Global Setting 22
Using a Program Specific Setting (set Season Adjust by Program) 22
Timed Delay between Stations 22
Setting Days to Water 22
Set Days to Water 22
Day of the Week Watering 23
Interval Watering 23
Odd/Even Watering 23
Setting Pump and Master Valve Operation 23
Set Pump and Master Valve Operation 24
Changing from Normally Closed to Normally On and Location of P/MV 24
Setting Station Cycle and Soak Durations 24
Set Station Cycle and Soak Durations 24
Cycle and Soak Summary  24
Setting Flow Monitoring  25
Step 1: Select The Flow Sensor 25
Step 2: Viewing Real-Time Flow 26
Step 3: Preparing for Flow Learning 27
Step 4: Learning the Flow 27
Step 5: Review And Edit Flow 28
Flow Alarms 28
Alarm Logs  29
Tips on Flow Alarms 30
Setting Clik™ Sensor Operation  30
Set Sensor Operation 31
SENSOR ALARMS (CLIK SENSORS SEN 1–4 ONLY)  32
Clear Message 32
Sensor Locations 33
Sensor Locations  35
SETTING PROGRAM OVERLAP OPTIONS  36
Option One: Stack or Overlap 36
Option Two: SmartStack™ 36
Option Three: SSG/SmartStack™ 36
Set Station & Program Names 37
Assign Contact Information 37
Data History  38
Name a Program (Up to 12 Characters and Spaces) 38
Name a Station (Up to 12 Characters and Spaces) 38
View Flow Totals 38
View Alarm Logs 38
View Controller Logs 39
 View Station Logs  39
Advanced Features 39
View Version and Station Size 40
Common alarm (attention) Messages  41
Overcurrent 41
Overflow 42
Power Outage/Power Restored 43
Underflow 43
EXTENDED FEATURES  43
Contrast Adjustment 43
No Water Window 44
To set a No Water Window 44
No Water Window rules 44
Delay Between Stations 45
To set a Delay 45
P/MV Style (Normally Closed/Normally On)  45
To change the Normal condition of P/M outputs 46
Setting the Flow Sensor Size and Type  46
Additional settings for OTHER 47
SSG (Simultaneous Station Group) Setup  47
EDIT AN SSG 48
ADDING AN SSG 49
DELETING AN SSG 49
SSG FLOW DATA 49
SSG Rules 49
Custom Manual Program Setup  50
Custom Manual Rules 50
Start a Custom Manual 51
Test Program  51
Run a Test Program  51
Easy Retrieve™ Backup  52
One Touch Manual Start  53
Manual Operation DIAL POSITION  53
System Off  54
RAIN OFF  55
Reset  55
DECODER OPERATIONS (ACC99D VERSIONS)  56
Connecting the 2-Wire Paths  56
Status Lights (ADM-99 Output Module) 57
Decoder Programming 57
Program Decoder Stations 57
Decoder Pump/Master Valves 59
ICD-SEN Sensor Decoder Setup 59
 Setup Overview 60
Connect an HFS Meter to an ICD-SEN 60
Connect a Clik Sensor to an ICD-SEN 60
SEN/DEC Setup 60
Other Special Decoder Functions (Advanced Features)  62
View Decoder Config 62
Display ADM Current 63
Sen/Dec Alarms 63
ACC SOLAR SYNC  64
Preparation 64
Facepack Version 64
Master Module  64
Base Run Times  64
Installation 65
Setup 65
Sensor Test 66
Assign Programs 67
Sensor Shutdown Programming 67
Sensor Mapping 67
Sensor Shutdown by Program 68
Operation & Adjustment 68
Making Adjustments 69
Increase or Decrease Watering 69
Check Run Times 69
Tracking the Adjustment History (Controller Log) 69
Solar-Sync Sensor Alarms 70
S-Sync Comm Failure 71
IMms-et and the acc controller  72
ET Setup and Operations 72
ET Functions  72
ET Operation 72
ET Sensor Check 73
View ET Sensors 73
ET Alarm Setup 73
Event Mode Options (agc, surveyor)  75
CENTRAL SOFTWARE AND ACC-AGC COMMUNICATION MODULES  77
Theory of Operation 77
UHF Radio 77
Hardwired Cable 78
COMMUNICATION MODULE INSTALLATION FOR Wall Mount CONTROLLER  78
Radio Installation, additional steps 78
Radio Connections, additional steps 79
COMMUNICATION MODULE INSTALLATION for plastic pedestal controller  79
Radio Installation, additional steps  79
setup and addressing the com module  80
Set the Controller Address 80
Other Com Setup Functions 80
Master Controller 80
Contrast 80
Radio Type 80
Last MR Cmd (Radio Only) 80
DTMF Wait (Radio Only) 80
MR Default Run Time (Radio Only) 81
Modem Type 81
Country Code 81
HWIM 81
Enter Diagnostics 81
Communications Status display [MOD RAD HW]  81
Radio Tone Test 82
Ping Test 82
Ping Hub 82
Soft Reset 82
Total Reset 82
Operating the Com Module 82
troubleshooting  83
ACC/AGC Log Messages  84
Alarm Log messages 84
Alarm Log, Missed Irrigation “Mode” Labels 84
Alarm Log, “Reason” Labels 85
Controller Logs  85
Station Logs 86
Specifications  87
Dimensions 87
Electrical 87
Transformer Input  87
Transformer output  87
Cleaning 87
Features & General Specifications 87
Parts  88
Wall Mount Controllers (ACC1200, ACC99D) 88
Communication Modules and Parts 88
Pedestal Controllers (ACC1200PP, AGC1200PP, ACC99DPP, AGC99DPP) 89
ACC/AGC Central System Components
(ACC1200, ACC99D, ACC1200PP, AGC1200PP, ACC99DPP, AGC99DPP) 89
Index  90
 Introduction
The ACC controller, in its many modular configurations, is Hunter’s premium industrial-grade controller for high-per-
formance irrigation control. Its primary purpose is to operate 24 VAC irrigation solenoids or low-draw solid state relays
for specific durations at specific times. It can also be connected to various sensors, providing automatic shutdown and
notification in case of emergencies, and actual flow records and responses in real time.
With plug-in Com and other modules, the ACC can also communicate with a computerized central control system via
hardwired cable, radio, dial-up telephone, or cellular modem. ACC is also prewired to accept Hunter wireless remote
controls.
• This product should not be used for anything other than what is described in this document.
• This product should only be serviced by trained and authorized personnel.
• This product is designed for continuous outdoor use above sea level to 15,000 feet/4.5 km at temperatures 32–122˚ F.
• These units have an IPX4 rating.
• This controller is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision; young children
should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
• Hunter Technical Support: 1 (800) 733-2823

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 ACC Interface and Key Components........................................
1. LCD Display – Backlit, adjustable contrast display 8. Left and Right Buttons – Used to move left and right in
(re-lights when any button is pressed) some screens
2. + Button – Increases flashing value, depending on 9. Information Button – Lights display, and provides
function instant help and other information, depending on dial
3. – Button – Decreases flashing value. Most items in position. Also used to access Extended Features, when
ACC screens “wrap” so that you can continue in either held down while turning to specific dial positions
direction through all the choices 10. Programming Dial – Used to access all functions of
4. Copy/Learn Button – Copies a time or value in a ACC. The most basic automatic watering can be set up
flashing field, for pasting into similar fields. Also used in the first 4 dial positions
to learn typical flow (when a flow sensor has been 11. Reset Button – Recessed switch erases some or
installed) all memory when combined with pressing specific
5. Paste/Pause Button – Pastes a copied time or value buttons
into a new field. Also used as Pause/Resume feature 12. Facepack Release Button – Hold down while removing
during watering, shuts off devices for 30 minutes or facepack from inner door panel
until resumed 13. Door Grip – Convenient finger grip for opening inner
6. Programs Button – Selects one of the automatic door
Programs (A-F), starts Test program, allows Reset 14. Logo Badge – Removable for installation of optional
(with Reset button) communications modules
7. Up and Down Arrow Buttons – Used to move up and
down through adjustable functions in various screens,
and to select higher or lower numbered items

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 WIRING COMPARTMENT INTERIOR.................................................
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1. Inner Door – Opens to main wiring compartment 9. Master Module – Includes sensor, Pump/Master
2. AC Wiring compartment – For connection of 120/230V Valve, and other accessory connections
AC power with 1 x 0.75" (19 mm) conduit opening 10. SmartPort ® – Integrated connector for ICR/SRR
3. Fuse – 2 Amp (fast) 250V, 6 x 20 mm receiver (on side of cabinet)
4. Conduit Openings, Low Voltage – 2" x 2½" (64 mm), 11. Earth Ground Lug – For connection of earth ground
2" x ¾" (19 mm) copper wire (for surge protection only). Do not
5. Wire Tie Holders for Valve Wires – Valve wiring area connect valve commons – see Master Module for
Common wiring of solenoids and valves.
6. Station Output Terminals (Valve Wires) – screw
terminals on 6-station output modules
7. Upper Deck Panel with Led Status Indicators –
Numbered station lights, green for active, red for faults
8. Sliding Lock for Output Modules – Permits addition
or removal of output modules, locks wired modules
in place

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Explanation of Symbols

AC Hazardous Voltage Present

Consult Documentation Double Insulated

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 Metal Cabinet, Wall Mount Installation................................
Tools required:
• Long drill bit and extension Positioning Hanger
• Philips screwdriver or bit (for use with long
extension) – magnetic recommended
• Wire strippers
31" (80 cm)

Facepack Door Mounting Holes

Remove the facepack assembly from the controller.

Location Requirement: A) a switch or circuit-breaker 1. Open the facepack door using the recess on the
shall be included in building installations; B) the switch right.
or breaker shall be in close proximity to the controller, 2. Disconnect the gray ribbon cable from the back of
and within easy reach of the operator; C) the switch or the facepack. Pull gently on the ribbon cable; a slight
breaker shall be marked as the disconnecting device for rocking motion may help disengage the connector.
the controller. 3. Push up on the upper door hinge, and tilt the door
Avoid direct exposure to sprinkler spray. so that it disengages the hinge posts. Remove the
facepack and set aside in a safe location.
4. OPTIONAL: Locate the positioning hanger in the
D o not install controller within 20" (7 m) of upper center of the controller’s location on the wall,
high-voltage electrical sources, such as service leaving adequate clearance for the opened door to
transformers, pump station motors, etc. the left.
Shaded or partially shaded areas are preferable to 5. Drill a pilot hole for the anchor and insert.
prolonged direct sunlight. 6. Install one #10 (5 mm) screw in this hanger position,
leaving approximately ¼" (6 mm) out of the anchor
The ACC controller is relatively heavy, about 30 lbs/13.6 kg
to allow the controller to hang from this screw.
in the metal wall mount configuration. Mounting includes
a positioning hanger to assist with installation. 7. Hang the controller from the keyhole slot in the
positioning hanger.
Mounting hardware has been included, but it is the 8. Place a level on the top of the controller cabinet and
installer’s responsibility to insure that adequate hardware level.
is used for the physical location.
9. Locate the 3 mounting holes in the cabinet. These
ACC is approximately 15½" (40 cm) wide. Allow another are visible from the front, with the facepack
15½" (40 cm) to the left of the controller for the door to removed, in deep recesses in the top two corners,
open freely. and another shallow recess in the bottom center.
10. Mark each of these 3 locations and install anchors.
Before mounting, it is easier to remove the metal cabinet
door. Swing the door open, grasp the top securely, and 11. Reposition controller on the hanger and use a long
push up on the bottom of the door, near the lower hinge. screwdriver or drill extension (3"/75 mm) with
The hinges should disengage and the metal door can be magnetic tip to install the remaining 3 screws, one
removed. at each anchor position, and secure.

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 Connecting AC Main Power, Wall Mount Cabinet..................
The ACC can operate with either 120 VAC or 230 VAC power,
depending on how the incoming AC wires are connected.
T he green, or green-and-yellow safety ground
Supply wires must be 14 AWG (2 mm) or larger. may not be required or permitted with this
floating ground, double-insulated transformer.
The ACC is prewired for 120V operation but can easily be
If desired and permitted, connect it to the earth
changed to 230V.
ground lug on the controller. Install a conduit
Consult or hire a licensed electrician for these connections junction T-box below the supplied junction box
as required. in the controller, and route the safety ground
out of the T to the earth ground lug of the
• Turn AC power off at the source, and verify that it is controller.
off.
• Remove the wiring compartment screws and the Tighten screw and replace cover.
wiring compartment door.
For 230V~ operation, connect the incoming power
• Strip approximately ½" (13 mm) of insulation from the
wire (hot, brown in many wiring standards) to align
end of each of the AC power wires, and route into the
in the wiring block with the brown wire lead from the
wiring compartment through the conduit.
transformer. Connect the incoming Neutral (blue in some
• Locate the white plastic terminal block, and wire
international standards) wire to align with the blue lead
according to the following diagrams.
from the transformer. Tighten screws and replace cover.
For 120V~ operation, connect the incoming black power
wire (hot) to align in the wiring block with the black wire Apply AC~ power and test. Refer to Earth Ground and
lead from the transformer. Station Wiring sections for additional connections.

Insert the incoming black wire lead into the hole opposite
the black transformer wire and tighten screw securely. Black (120 VAC)
Blue (Neutral) Brown (230 VAC)
Connect the incoming neutral (white) wire to align with the
blue lead from the transformer.
Cap off the brown (230 VAC) wire if applying 120V and not ACC Transformer
using a wiring block. The brown wire will be hot and have a
230V charge.

Black (120 VAC)

Blue (Neutral) Brown (230 VAC)

ACC Transformer

Blue (Neutral) Brown (230 VAC)

White (Neutral) U.S. Black (120 VAC) U.S.

or Blue (Neutral) Int'l

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 Metal Cabinet Optional Pedestal Installation......................
Location Requirement: A) a switch or circuit-breaker 3. Level the mounting bolts before the concrete sets.
shall be included in building installations; B) the switch 4. After the concrete sets, remove the door of the
or breaker shall be in close proximity to the controller, pedestal and slide the pedestal down onto the four
and within easy reach of the operator; C) the switch or bolts. Secure the pedestal to the bolts using the
breaker shall be marked as the disconnecting device for enclosed washers and nuts.
the controller. 5. Remove the door and faceplate of the ACC and
attach the metal cabinet of the ACC to the top of the
pedestal using the ½" (13 mm) and 2" (50 mm) metal
conduit nuts in the pedestal. Tighten securely by
engaging teeth with a screwdriver and tapping in a
½" Conduit Nut 2" Conduit Nut
clockwise direction.
½" Conduit Nut 2" Conduit Nipple Connecting the Metal Pedestal Main AC Power
1. Connect AC power wiring as in the metal wall
cabinet. Route the AC power wiring through
the metal pedestal and up into the ACC wiring
compartment. Follow the AC wiring instructions for
the metal wall cabinet closely.
¾" Washer (4)
2. Replace the pedestal door first and then replace the
³∕8" Mounting Nut (8) Mounting Plate faceplate and the cabinet door. The pedestal door
³∕8" Mounting Bolt (8) cannot be removed or replaced when the cabinet
door is closed.

Refer to Earth Ground and Station Wiring sections for

Installing the Pedestal
additional connections.
1. Assemble the mounting template using the
instructions provided with the pedestal.
2. Using the enclosed mounting template, locate the
Conduit Nuts
bolts two inches deep in the concrete pad, in the
locations indicated. The pad can be any size but at
least a two-foot square is recommended.

Plastic Pedestal Installation..................................................

Select a location for installation of the controller based
upon these factors: GCBL Wiring (Required for IMMS)
AC Power Wire S/P (3" Max Above Concrete)
(3" Max Above Concrete)
1. Availability of 120/230 VAC~ power. Field Wiring
2. Do not locate under overhanging branches of trees (3" Max Above Concrete)
or any structure that may attract lightning. Template
21" Min
3. Avoid locations where sprinklers spray upward onto
the controller, and low areas subject to flooding.
4. Locate controller in a location that is central to all 5.00"
4"
valves/sprinklers that it controls to maintain visible 12.50"
operation and reduce wire
lengths/costs. 26" Min

Thread Length 2.50" Min

Above Concrete

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 Concrete Base Installation.....................................................
1. Set forms for a 21" (533 mm) wide x 26" (660 mm) bottom of the thread and slide each bolt through the
long concrete base. The base pad should be 2" (50 hole in the template. Put a washer and nut on each
mm) above grade for proper drainage. J-bolt to secure it to the template (allow a minimum
2. Position a 1½" to 3" (38 to 76 mm) diameter conduit of 2½" (63 mm) of thread protruding above each
sweep elbow for the field wires (size will vary nut).
depending upon the number of valve wires entering 6. Work the J-bolts down into the concrete until the
the controller), a 1" (25 mm) conduit sweep elbow template sits level on top of the concrete. Smooth
for the power supply, and a 1" (25 mm) conduit and allow the concrete to cure (at least 24 hours).
sweep elbow for any communication wires, if NOTE: It is important with plastic pedestals to
applicable. Secure the sweeps so they will enter the ensure a smooth mounting surface. Uneven
bottom of the controller correctly. surfaces may cause the pedestal to distort,
3. Allow approximately 3" (76 mm) of conduit above the preventing proper sealing of the doors.
surface of the concrete pad. 7. Remove the nuts and washers from the concrete
4. Shape the concrete base to shed any water away base. Place the pedestal over the bolts and secure
from the controller. with nuts and washers.
5. Prepare the template for insertion in the concrete. NOTE: Remove both doors and lift the pedestal from the
Twist one nut on each of the four J-bolts to the main body. Two people are required for this task.

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 CONNECTING PLASTIC PEDESTAL AC MAIN POWER.........................
120 VAC Connection
The ACC Pedestal controller can operate with either 120
VAC or 230 VAC power. Place the Voltage Selector Switch in the “115V” position.

Supply wires must be 14AWG (2 mm) or larger. Connect the incoming black (or “hot”) wire to the Red wire
from the controller transformer. The Red wire is labeled
The controller power must be connected to a branch circuit Hot, Phase, and Active. Connect either with the supplied
protected by a 15 A rated over-current protective device terminal block, or with approved high voltage electrical
(circuit breaker, fuse, etc). wire nuts. If using wire nuts, tape the connection securely
with electrical tape.
With the main AC power OFF, route the AC power wires from
the supply panel through the sweep elbow placed for this Connect the incoming white wire (neutral) to the blue wire
purpose in the concrete pad. from the controller transformer (labeled “Neutral”), either
with the terminal block or approved wire nuts. If using
Do not route low voltage wiring with the AC power wires in
wire nuts, tape securely.
the same conduit.
The green or bare copper safety ground is not required
Locate the junction box below the transformer assembly on
with this UL listed floating ground, double-insulated
the left side of the controller. The AC power connections are
transformer. If desired, you may connect it to the earth
made to the terminal block inside this junction box.
ground lug on the controller. Install a conduit junction
Route the AC power lines through conduit (if applicable) T-box below the supplied junction box in the controller,
into the junction box. and route the safety ground out of the T to the earth
ground lug of the controller.
All connections are to be made by qualified electrical
personnel, only. Local electrical codes must be followed
230 VAC Connection
and may vary, depending upon country, state, and local
codes. Place the Voltage Selector Switch in the “230V” position.
Connect the incoming Brown power wire to the Red wire
from the controller transformer, with the supplied terminal
block. The Red wire is labeled Hot, Phase, and Active.
Connect the incoming Blue power wire to the Blue wire
from the controller transformer at the terminal block. The
Blue wire is labeled Neutral.
The green, or green-and-yellow safety ground may not be
required or permitted with this floating ground, double-
insulated transformer. If desired and permitted, connect it
to the earth ground lug on the controller. Install a conduit
junction T-box below the supplied junction box in the
controller, and route the safety ground out of the T to the
earth ground lug of the controller.
Place the connections up into the junction box through the
opening in the bottom. Secure conduit if applicable.
Turn breaker power on, then turn the controller power
switch on and test.
The controller is equipped with a 6 x 20 mm, 250V, 2 Amp
fast-blow fuse on the transformer assembly. Incorrect
power wiring may cause this fuse to open. Check wiring and
incoming power if the fuse opens when power is turned on.

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 Junction
Box

Voltage Selector
Switch

Controller Power
Switch

Terminal Block: Terminal Block:

red Wire = blue Wire =
"hot" or Active neutral

120V black White (uS)

230V brown blue (International)

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 Connecting Earth Ground (all configurations)....................
The ACC features a copper earth ground lug, to the Ground Lug
immediate right of the transformer assembly.
This earth ground connection is isolated from the primary
AC power and is used to ground incoming surges from the
communications and output valve wires.
With the controller power Off, loosen the slotted screw in
the center of the ground lug.
Route a bare 6 AWG (4.11 mm) earth ground wire into the
wiring area through the 0.75" (19 mm) conduit opening
directly beneath the ground lug, in the bottom of the
controller cabinet. Do not route the ground wire through
the same conduit as the incoming primary AC power!
Loosen the ground lug screw, insert the ground wire into
the ground lug and tighten the screw to secure the ground
wire. Do not overtighten.
Grounding hardware should be selected according to Ground Wire in
standards established by American Society of Irrigation ½" (13 mm) conduit
Consultants Earth Grounding guideline 100-2002
(available at their website, www.asic.org).
Acceptable grounding consists of an 8' (2.5 m)
copper-clad rod or stake, or a 4" x 96" (100 mm x 240 cm)
copper plate, or both, placed in the earth at least 8' (2.5
m) away from the controller, and with the ground wire at
right angles to the communications and valve wires, if
possible. Ideal grounding resistance would be 10 Ohms
or less as measured with a “megger” or similar device.
Please consult the ASIC reference for more detailed
considerations of this critical step.
Improper connection to earth ground voids the
effectiveness of the output module surge protection.

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 Installing Station Modules.....................................................
ACC expands in 6-station increments with intelligent output modules, requiring no tools to install and only a screwdriver
for station wiring connections. The base configuration is 12 stations (two 6-station modules installed) with a maximum
station capacity in a metal wall cabinet of 42 stations (7 total output modules x 6 stations each).
ACC can be expanded at any time with either of the following types of modules:
1. ACM600, 6-station output module with surge suppression and diagnostic LEDs
2. AGM600, 6-station output module with heavy-duty surge suppression and diagnostic LEDs
These two types of modules may be mixed within the same installation if desired.

Output Modules (ACM600, AGM600) 1. To install expansion modules, turn the dial to the
A. Station Output Screw Terminals – Connect no more “Run” position.
than two solenoids each. 2. Open the inner facepack door, and locate the module
B. Station Status LEDs – Green for station activity, Red lock. Slide the module lock to the “Power Off”
for fault or short position.
C. Locking lugs – For module lock 3. Flip up the upper deck cover. Slide the modules up,
into the next available position, viewed from left to
D. Gold plated electrical contacts – Lower rear of
right. Do not skip slots by leaving them empty.
module
4. Install a module by aligning it firmly in the lower
E. Additional surge components, AGM versions –
portion of the next available slot and sliding straight
Visible through module
up until it clicks into place. Once module is in place,
slide power bar to the "Power On" position. The
Station Modules first two lights of the bottom and top row of each
module installed will light up red for 1 second,
indicating proper contact and the new module has
been recognized. The red lights will then turn off, in
sequence, from left to right across the modules that
are installed.
5. The silver contact on the back of the controller
cabinet must engage a mating slot in the back of the
expansion module. Do not “tip” or force the module
into place. Slide straight up, from the bottom of
the slot.
6. While at the Run dial position, press the Information
D button. The current station size will be shown, and
should include any new modules you have added.
C US PATIENT NO 6,842,667 B2

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ET FLOW SEN4 SEN3 SEN2 SEN1 VAC P/M1 P/M2

4 5 6 10 11 12 16 17 18 22 23 24 28 29 30 34 35 36 40 41 42

1 2 3 7 8 9 13 14 15 19 20 21 25 26 27 31 32 33 37 38 39

ET FLOW SEN4 SEN3 SEN2 SEN1 COM

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ACM600 AGM600
6-station output 6-station output module with
module heavy duty surge protection

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 Connecting the Valve Wires
Each station output module has 6 screw terminals for
connection of individual station wires. The terminals will Decoder Output Module
accept from 22 AWG (0.64 mm) to 12 AWG (2.05 mm) wires.
Upper Deck cover
Each station output is rated for 0.56 A, max or enough to
operate two typical Hunter solenoids simultaneously.
Once the output module is installed in the slot, the station
numbers assigned to the output module appear in the
upper deck label above each slot.
1. The modules may be removed, if necessary, without
disconnecting the field wiring. However, they must
be reinserted into exactly the same slot, or the
station addresses will be switched.
2. Connect the return wires from the valves to one of
the 3 terminals on the Master Module marked COM.
Since many valve solenoid wires will need to connect
to these 3 common terminals, Slide ADM99 in
3. Route valve wires between control valve location and first 3 slots
controller.
4. At valves, attach a common wire to either solenoid ADM99 Decoder
wire of all valves. This is most commonly a white Output Module
colored wire. Attach a separate control wire to
the remaining wire of each valve. All wire splice
connections should be done using waterproof
connectors.
5. Open hinged faceplate on the controller to access the
terminal area.
6. Route valve wires through the conduit and attach
conduit to the controller at the large conduit
openings on the right side of the bottom of the
cabinet.
7. Strip ½" (13 mm) of insulation from ends of all wires. 1. Decoder output modules may NOT be mixed with the
Secure valve common wire to COM (Common) “conventional” ACM/AGM-600 output modules.
terminals on the Master Module. Then attach all 2. Decoder output modules are always installed in the
individual valve control wires to appropriate station first three slots.
terminals. 3. Install the ADM99 by aligning it firmly into the first
Decoder Output Module (ADM99) three station module slots, and sliding straight up
until clicks into place. As soon as the ADM99 is slide
A. Two Wire Path Terminals – Connect no more than
into place, the Module/Line Activity light will light
one pair of red and blue wire paths to each output
red for one second, and then the Line Activity light
terminals
will illuminate green. Unlike the station modules,
B. Status LEDs– Decoder Fault, Module/Line Activity, the ADM99 will illuminate the status lights with the
Communicating, Line Status power bar in the "Power Off" position.
C. Locking Lugs
D. Gold-plated Electrical Contacts Connecting Decoder Output Path Wires
E. Programming Port – Port where decoder wires get Up to 99 stations may be operated over a single pair of
plugged into in order to program the decoder wires (known as a “path”) using decoders. The decoder
output module allows up to 6 two-wire paths to the field
decoders. The maximum number of decoder stations is
still 99, but multiple paths allow the shortest wire runs.
You may use any number of paths to reach all 99 stations.

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 Each path should consist of Hunter Industries Model separate at the end of each two-wire run. Simply insert
IDWIRE1 or IDWIRE2 color-coded decoder wire. This is decoders in the path until complete, and stop at the
a twisted, solid-core wire suitable for direct burial, and is last decoder on the path. If this is not possible, simply
always color-coded red and blue. cap each of the ends of the two wire path with a DBR6
waterproof connectors or equal.
All red/blue connections in the two-wire path must be
made with DBR6 waterproof connectors or equal. Do not connect a wire path from one controller to another
controller!
Each path has a red and a blue terminal with its number on
the decoder output module. When a decoder output module is installed, the controller
facepack will recognize it and the station size will change
1. Route decoder path wires through the conduit into to “99” (regardless of how many stations are in use). This
the wiring compartment. Leave adequate slack in the will also unlock the normally Extended Decoder displays in
wires for thermal contraction. the following dial positions. See DECODER OPERATIONS
2. Strip ½" (13 mm) of insulation from the red and blue (ACC99D VERSIONS) on page 56 for more information.
ends.
3. Connect the red wire to the red “1” terminal, and the
blue wire from the same pair to the blue “1”. Repeat
for any other paths as needed.
Do not connect the paths in a loop, or back to any other
point in the controller. Leave the red and blue paths

Key Connections........................................................................
1. Common Ground Terminals (x 3) – For return wires
4 (often white) from stations and master valves. Field
wiring may be returned to any of these 3 terminals
2. P/M1 – Pump/Master Valve output 1, and status light
(return Pump/Master valve circuit to any of the 3 Com
5 common terminals). Output is 0.320 Amps max
3. P/M2 – Pump/Master Valve output 2, and status light
(return Pump/Master valve circuit to any of the 3 Com
2 common terminals). Output is 0.320 Amps max
4. Hardwire terminal connection cover – Remove
3 to install optional ACC-HWIM for hardwired
communications.
5. 24VAC – Always-on 24V test terminal, for locating
valves in the field. Can also be used to power low-draw
sensor receivers such as Hunter WRC. Output is 0.420
amps maximum
6. Flow Sensor connections (+ and -) – Connections for
Hunter HFS flow sensor
7 6 1 7. ET connections (+ and -) – Not used. Connections for
8 Hunter ET Sensor only. If upper ET terminal is colored
red, Master Module requires update for use with ET.
8. If Master Module has a sticker that says “ET Ready,” or
if the version number of the module is 4.0 or later, the
Master Module is ET ready
9. Sensor Connections (1-4) – Connections for up to 4
Clik-family sensors, or other normally closed switch
contacts

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 24 VAC Test Terminal.................................................................
The Master Module features a “constant-hot” 24 VAC 4. After identifying the valve location, you may then
output which can be used as a test point for locating insert the wire into the appropriate terminal. This
valves in the field: feature allows you to sequence the valves in the
most logical order for the user without damaging the
1. After powering up the controller, attach the common
controller by “sparking” the wires.
wire to the COM terminals as described above.
5. The 24 VAC terminal may also be used to power
2. Touch each wire to the terminal marked 24 VAC to
wireless Clik sensor receivers. See Connecting a
identify the valve location.
Rain Or Freeze Shut Off Device on page 14 for more
3. Each valve will open electrically when the wire is information..
touched to the 24 VAC terminal.

Connecting the Master Valve(s) and/or Pump Start Relay(s)

The Pump/Master valve connections are located in the
upper right of the Master Module, which is in the upper left
corner of the controller itself.
Locate the P/M1 and P/M2 screw terminals on the Master
Module. These outputs are designed to supply 24 VAC,
0.320 A max, for a single Master Valve solenoid or a Pump
Start Relay (or Relay Booster).
The return wire from each P/M device (solenoid or relay)
must be connected to one of the COM terminals on the
lower terminal strip of the Master Module.
Connect one output wire from each Pump relay or Master
Valve solenoid to the desired 24 VAC P/M terminal.
Connect the return wire to one of the terminals marked
COM immediately below the P/M outputs.
Configuration of the P/M terminals is covered in the
Set Pump Operation section of the Programming and
Operations portion of this manual.

Connecting a Rain Or Freeze Shut Off Device........................

Up to 4 Hunter sensors can be connected to the ACC Hunter Clik sensors are usually normally closed, and open
controller, including: on alarm. This signals the controller to suspend irrigation.
• Mini-Clik ® Other dry contact closure sensors can be used without
• Rain-Clik ™ (including Wireless Rain Clik) warranty, provided that a.) they require no voltage; and
• Freeze-Clik ® b.) open the circuit when a shutdown condition is sensed.
• Mini-weather station Hunter makes no claims or representations that such
connections will be effective.
Hunter Flow-Clik ™ can also be connected, but it is
recommended that the HFS be used instead. 1. To connect Clik sensors, locate the SEN [1-4]
terminals on the Master Module (upper right corner
In the ACC controller, Clik sensors shut down individual
of controller).
programs, not necessarily the entire controller. Each
2. Route the pair of wires from each sensor into the
sensor can be given its own response instructions by
cabinet through one of the low voltage conduit
program.
openings in the bottom of the enclosure.

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 3. The sensor connections are made in dedicated pairs:
one wire to the sensor number + terminal, the other
wire from the sensor to its – terminal. Do not twist
common wires together from different sensors and
connect them to the same terminal.
4. Loosen the screw for the first sensor terminal
(SEN1), and connect either of its wires to the +
terminal and tighten.
5. Connect the other wire from that sensor to the SEN1
– terminal and tighten.
6. To connect the wireless Rain Clik (WRC) or wireless
Rain-Freeze Clik receiver, consult the instructions
supplied with the WRC for mounting and addressing.
7. Connect either of the receiver’s Yellow power wires
to the “24 VAC” terminal on the Master Module (the
“24 VAC” terminal has a 400 mA maximum capacity
and is adequate for Clik receivers).
8. Connect the other Yellow receiver wire to any of the
COM terminals. All additional programming is performed at the facepack
9. Complete the wireless Clik installation according to and is described in the Set Sensor Operation section of
the WRC instructions. Programming and Operations.

Connecting the Hunter Flow Sensor......................................

The HFS is the primary flow meter for which ACC flow
functions have been designed. Additional types of flow
sensor connections may also be possible. Consult flow
sensor manual for wiring and calibration information.
1. To connect a HFS, route the pair of 18 AWG (1 mm)
wires from the sensor into the cabinet through one
of the low voltage conduit openings in the bottom of
the enclosure.
2. Locate the “Flow” red and black coded terminals
near the left side of the Master Module. Connect the
red wire from the HFS to the red terminal, and the
black wire from the HFS to the black terminal.
3. Reversing the red and black connections will
probably not damage the units, but will not allow the
ACC to read flow.
4. Flow setup, learning, and configuration is described
in the Set Flow Monitoring section of Programming
and Operations.

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 Connecting Other Flow Sensors.............................................
Some other brands or models of flow sensors may be The red + terminal corresponds to the red wire on the HFS
compatible with the ACC controller. One known-compati- sensor, and if connecting to other brands of sensor insure
ble model is Data Industrial model IR-220B (also sold as that correct polarity is observed.
Hunter model GENDATFL).
Connect the positive (+) wire to the red Flow terminal on
NOTE: The ACC flow sensor connection is a 20 VDC pulsed the Master Module, and the negative (–) wire to the black
output which senses interruptions as “clicks”. It is DC terminal.
voltage, and the polarity must be observed.

ICR REMOTE CONTROL..................................................................

The ACC controller has an integrated SmartPort ®‚ on
the cabinet’s upper left side, or inside the front panel of
the plastic pedestal. This connection is automatically
compatible with Hunter ICR and SRR remote receivers.
To connect: remove the weather-resistant rubber cover
(metal cabinet versions), align the remote receiver’s
pins with the mating receptacle, and push firmly until
the receiver is fully seated. If the ET System adapter is
installed, plug the receiver into the mating connector on the
adapter.
If the receiver address is to be changed, hold in the green
button while plugging the receiver into the SmartPort, in
accordance with the ICR instructions.
Refer to the remote control’s instructions for additional
addressing and operations. However, there are some
significant differences in operating the remotes with the
ACC controller, from previous Hunter controllers.
When a program or station is started by ICR, the ACC
display will (as always) show why the program or station is
running. Remote starts are followed by “ICR” in the display
(Fig.1).
To set up an ICR remote control for operations with ACC,
consult the ICR instructions. Use the Mode button on the
ICR transmitter to select a station size of “240” to allow
access to all ACC programs and stations. Only ICR Remotes
manufactured September 2006 or later are compatible with
ACC. If you have an older ICR remote, the maximum station
size is 48. Therefore, if you are using an older remote and
an ACC decoder controller, the highest station you will be Figure 1
able to control is station 48. You must obtain a newer ICR
to operate correctly with any ACC controller.

Multiple Stations simultaneously

ACC is an overlapping controller, and will allow up to
6 stations to run simultaneously. While other Hunter
controllers will stop existing stations when a new ICR
remote start command is received, the ACC will continue to
run existing stations along with the new stations, until the
maximum of 6 events has been reached (Fig. 2). If 6 events
are running and an ICR command is received to start another,
the command will be ignored. No new remote commands will
Figure 2
be accepted until one of the 6 events times out.

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 ACC can therefore run automatic programs, manual is not set to overlap, the ICR command will be ignored
station and programs, and ICR commands simultaneously. when trying to start the manual program.
Each running event will be shown on the display with
ICR manual single station commands will be obeyed
the reason for running (programs will be shown with the
if the controller is in the OFF position, or in a sensor
program letter followed by “ICR” if they were started by
shutdown mode. ICR manual program commands will
the remote), and the remaining time for the event.
NOT be obeyed and will be ignored in the OFF position. If
The display shown here is possible with ACC: six events the controller is in a sensor shutdown mode and an ICR
are running, including ICR station starts (ICR), ICR command is sent to activate a program, the ACC will obey
program starts (A-ICR), manual single-stations (MAN), the sensor shutdown if that program is assigned to pause
manual program starts (C-MAN), and an automatic or suspend according to the sensor. The manual program
program (D-AUTO). ICR command will be shown in the display as in pause or
suspend mode, depending on how you have your sensor
programmed. (Fig 3) If the program that you are trying to
manually start with an ICR command is not programmed
to pause or suspend a sensor, the command will be obeyed
and the program will run.
If you are utilizing a simultaneous station group, or SSG,
you may run an individual station that is included in the
SSG. The fact that the station is included in the SSG will be
ignored, and you may run that station by itself.

Figure 3

If simultaneous operation is not desired, press the

Off button on ICR before starting another program or
station. Off will stop everything the controller is running,
regardless of what started it.
Stacking and SmartStack rules are not observed when
manual single station ICR commands are sent to the ACC.
Stacking and SmartStack rules do apply when manual
program ICR commands are sent to the ACC. If a program

Connecting to IMMS..................................................................
Hunter Irrigation Management and Monitoring System
ACC controllers can upgraded to provide full two-way Dial-up telephone (ACC-COM-POTS)
communications with central control software (IMMS 2.0). Connection must be within 6 ft (2 m) of the telephone
The ACC Com modules are installed in place of the logo company connection, via standard RJ-11 jack..
badge on wall mount controllers, and under the facepack IMMS 2.0 and dial-up Com modules require analog lines
door in a special bracket (APPBRKT) in pedestal units. with dial tone. These products do not have digital dialing
ACC controllers can be connected with hardwired cable capabilities.
(GCBL), dial-up telephone (POTS or “plain old telephone Dial-up must be via dedicated line. The controller will
service”), or GSM cellular communications (using Circuit always answer on the first ring and must not share with
Switched Data or CSD). fax machines or other devices.
Multiple controllers can share a connection, with
additional runs of hardwired cable or UHF radio
communications. Advance to Daylight Saving and use +/-
to select YES.
No tee splices are permitted within the GCBL and all
hardwired devices must be in one single continuous wire
run.
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 Cellular/GSM (ACC-COM-GSM, GSM-E) RAD3 radios are not supplied with antennas, but an
GSM cellular service must have reliable coverage at antenna must be provided for the radio to operate, and the
installed site. antenna must be installed outside of any metal enclosure
(including the ACC metal cabinet).
GSM service must permit and provide Circuit Switched
Data (CSD). IMMS 2.0 connections require CSD and will Radio communications for the ACC are only to
use the Data telephone number. No other form of cellular communicate with other ACCs, and do not provide
communications will work. There are no CDMA options for communications directly with a central computer. This
ACC communications at this time. should be established with an IMMS-CCC and a hardwire
interface, or by telephone using ACC-COM-POTS or
ACC-COM-GSM (or GSM-E for international applications).
UHF Radio
All UHF radio communications require a license. For golf applications using Surveyopr central control
software only, the AGCHUBR provides a direct radio
All radio communications for ACC work with RAD3 radio interface to all radio-equipped ACC/AGC controllers.
module or later. IMMSR radios, designed for original
IMMS Site Interfaces and Controller Interfaces, will NOT See Hunter’s ACC System Design Guide for important
work with ACC controllers. details regarding design of central control systems.

Power Failures.........................................................................
The ACC’s real time clock is independent of external power A Power Outage message will be stored in the Alarm Log,
or the 9 VDC battery, and will keep time during a power with time of the outage. Another log is stored when power
failure of virtually any length. When external power is is restored.
restored, the ACC will still have the correct time and will
be ready to irrigate.

Quick Start.................................................................................
For experienced operators, the fastest steps to initial setting up. Then, use the +/- buttons to change the
programming are as follows. hours:minutes:seconds run time for each station.
Use the up and down arrows to move to the next
1. Set Current Date/Time: Use the arrow buttons to
station. TIP: Use the Copy and Paste buttons to move
navigate, and the +/- buttons to change. Set the Date
quickly through large numbers of similar stations.
and Time and choose Units of Measure.
Set the first station’s run time, then press Copy. Use
the Up arrow to move to the next station, and press
2. Set Watering Start Time: Each automatic Program Paste.
has 10 start times. At this position, use the
4. Set Days to Water: Use the Programs button to
Programs button to select individual programs,
select the Program. Use the arrows to move to Day
and the 10 possible start times for that program will
Sched, and choose Schedule Type (Day of Week,
appear. Use arrows to navigate and +/- to change
Interval, or Odd/Even).
See SETTING PROGRAM OVERLAP OPTIONS on
5. Set Pump Operation (optional): The two Pump/
page 36 for more information..
Master Valve outputs may be set by station at this
3. Set Station Run Times: At this dial position, use
position. If no pump or Master Valve is in use, this is
the Programs button to select the program you are
not required.

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 6. Return the dial to the Run position. This is all that Off after the last “real” station has run.
is required for the most basic operations. ACC will Test actually starts stations, and this will cause
water automatically in any dial position except actual watering in a fully installed system.
“OFF”. 8. Manual Start: Turn the dial to the Manual Operation
7. Test: The Test program will start every station in the dial position to manually start any Program, or
controller sequentially, in numerical order, for the single station. When the display shows Manual
specified time. The minimum time is one second Program, use the Programs button to select the
for conventional controllers, and 15 seconds for Program, and turn the dial to the Run position. The
decoder controllers. The maximum run time in Test program will start in a few seconds. TIP: You can
Program is 15 minutes per station. Turn the dial to also hold down the right arrow button for 3 seconds
the Run position. Test is started by holding down the to shortcut to Manual starts.
Programs button for 3 seconds. Enter the Test time 9. To start a Single Station: When “Program” is
and wait 5 seconds for the Test cycle to begin. Each flashing, use the + button to change to Manual “One
station LED on the output modules will light green Station”. Use the down arrow to move to the station
when a station is running, red if a fault is detected. number, and +/- to select a station. Use the down
Decoder controllers cannot show individual station arrow to move to the run time, and +/- to change
activity , but the ADM99 lights will show activity on the run time (hh:mm:ss format, from 1 second to 6
the Communicating and Module/Line Activity lights hours). Turn the dial back to the Run position, and
during operations. the station will start within a few seconds.
Decoder controllers will start all 99 stations in the
test mode. It does not matter how many decoders
are installed in the field, the controller will try to run
all 99 stations. The controller will receive alarms
for any stations that are not present in the field, or
stations that are not assigned to a decoder. When
running the Test Program in a decoder controller,
you can manually end the Test by turning the dial to

Controller Programming and Operation..............................

Using the Information Button features is explained in the Extended Features section. The
The Information button is used to provide programming ACC has the following Extended Features:
tips, summary information and/or to unlock extended • No Water Window
features, depending on the dial position. If a flow meter • Delay between Stations
is installed, press the Information button (with dial in the • Making the M/V circuit Normally On (instead of
Run position) to see actual flow at any time. Normally Off) and M/V circuit location (Controller or
If the backlit display turns off while you are programming ADM for Decoder controllers)
(it will time out after 5 minutes of inactivity), press the • Setting the Flow Sensor size and type
Information button to relight it (to prevent accidental • Set individual station parameters (Flow, Limit, and
changing of any settings by pressing the other keys). Delay) and flow sensor location (Controller or ADM
for ICD-SEN sensor decoder)
Pressing and holding the Information button will change • Set sensor location: set each sensor to controller,
the screen to either a summary screen of that dial position ADM for for ICD-SEN location, or ET for individual ET
or will provide a programming tip. Releasing the button sensors
will return you to the normal programming screen for that • SSG (Simultaneous Station Group) setup
dial position. • Custom Manual program setup
Some dial positions have extended features that are • Test Program
accessible by holding down the Information button, and • Easy Retrieve™ backup
then turning the dial to that position.
This will unlock the extended features. Extended
features are features that are protected from accidental
re-programming because they are critical to the proper
operation of the controller. Programming these extended

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 Setting Current Date and Time To Set Program Start Times
Three items are programmed at this position:
• Time of Day and Date, the day of the week sets
automatically
• Daylight Savings time usage
• Units of measure, English or Metric
Turn the dial to the SET CURRENT DATE/ TIME position

1. Turn the dial to the SET PROGRAM START TIMES

position
2. Select the Program (A – F) by pressing the Program
button
3. Press the arrow buttons to change cursor position
4. Press the + or – button to change the value of the
Press the + or – button to change the value of the flashing flashing cursor
cursor. Hold the button down to advance rapidly over a 5. Select Stack or Overlap for the Program. It is
large range of numbers. important to know that if the setting within the Set
Program Overlap Options dial position is not set
Press the arrow buttons to change cursor position.
to "Stack or Overlap," the option of selecting Stack
Set the hour and the minutes, then advance to the AM/
or Overlap (at the Start Times position) will not be
PM field. Use + or – to select AM, PM, or 24 hour clock
possible.
(international, or “military” time). If 24 hour clock is
selected, Program Start Times and other controller times 6. The copy and paste buttons may be used to speed
will also be displayed in 24 hour format. up programming (press the Copy button at any Start
Time position, then move to another position and
Press the arrow buttons to advance and set the date in press the Paste button. The same Start Time will be
MM/DD/YY format. pasted there).
ACC Daylight Saving Time has been updated for the new Stacked Start Times
USA requirements. If set to Yes, time will offset one hour
Stacking means that programs are not allowed to overlap;
forward at 2 AM on the second Sunday in March, and reset
if one Program is set to start before another Program has
("fall back") on the first Sunday in November.
completed, it will be pushed back (“stacked”) regardless
Units of Measure: choose English or Metric. This will set of its actual start time.
the unit type for the entire controller.
Each of the six programs (A – F) has ten start times
available, for a total of sixty available automatic starts. The
Setting Program Start Times default is to stack the start times in alphanumeric order.
Three items are programmed at this position: Program A will read Overlap, but all other programs will
• Overlap or Stack start time priority read Stack. For instance, start time “Program A at 8:15
• Start times for each of the six programs (A – F) AM” would start before “Program B at 8:15 AM” because
• Extended Feature: No Water Window A comes before B. The Start Time for Program B at 8:15
AM would start following the completion of Program A’s
watering.

Overlapping Start Times

Overlapping start times allows more irrigation to occur
simultaneously. Overlap starts Programs at their exact
Start Times, regardless of other Programs that may be
running (it is the opposite of Stacking). All six programs
can be programmed to Overlap and thus potentially run
simultaneously. This is great when a short watering
window is necessary and the hydraulics of the system
allows for high total water flow.
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 CAUTION: Understand your irrigation system’s hydraulic
restrictions before allowing programs to overlap.
Overlapping programs may overdrive the hydraulics of
your system. Overdriving your hydraulics will damage the
components and result in inferior sprinkler performance.
More advanced programming overlap options are available
by turning the dial to the SET PROGRAM OVERLAP
OPTIONS dial position.
Normally, the cursor will be positioned at the first Start
Time hour position when turning the dial to the Set
Program Start Time position.
Press the Information button while in the Set Watering
• To change the Stack/Overlap settings for the Program, Start Times position to show a summary of all Start Time
use the arrow key to navigate up to the Stack/Overlap information for the selected Program. This will show total
indication. station run time per start, number of starts, and total time
• Use + or – to change between Stack and Overlap. for the program.
• Use the arrow keys to move back down to the Start
Times if necessary. No-Water Window
Programming this feature is explained in the Extended
Features section.

Multiple Start Times

To set Start Times for the Program, move to the Start Time
number, and use the + or – buttons to set the hour, then
minutes, and then AM/PM settings unless using 24-hour Setting Station Run Time Duration
option. Three items are programmed at this position:
• If a Start Time is skipped (for example, a time is set • Station watering duration
for 1, 2 is left at OFF, and a time is set for 3), the Start • Seasonal Adjust value for the Program
Time will be accepted, but when returning to this • Hidden Feature: Timed Delay between Stations
dial position, the Start Times will be moved to a
1. Turn the dial to the SET STATION RUN TIMES position.
sequential order (the Start Time set for 3 will have
been moved to 2). This is by design. 2. Select the Program (A – F) by pressing the Program
button
• If an earlier Start Time is set for a higher-numbered
Start (for example, Start 1 is set to 4:00 AM, and 3. Press the + or – button to change the value of the
Start 2 is set to 3:00 AM), when returning to this dial flashing cursor. The cursor initially appears in the
position the Start Times will have been reorganized minutes field.
in chronological order. The lowest numbered Start 4. Press the right and left arrow buttons to change
Time will always have the earliest time of day (in the from minutes to hours or seconds cursor positions.
example, Start 1 will be at 3:00 AM and Start 2 will be Set the run time in h:mm:ss format.
at 4:00 AM). 5. Run times may be from 1 second to 6 hours, or any
increment in between.
6. Press the up and down arrow buttons to change to a
different station number
7. The copy and paste buttons may be used to speed up
programming.

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 NOTE: If the ACTUAL value is different from the
PROGRAMMED value, Seasonal adjust has been changed
from the default of 100% to a new value. The actual run
time is the duration the station will water.

Turn the dial to the SET STATION RUN TIMES position.

Using the Global Setting

1. Press the left arrow button until the cursor is on
Press the Information button with any station selected at
the percentage below the GLBL. The percentage
the Set Station Run Times dial position to see a summary
immediately below GLBL is the seasonal adjustment
of all watering for a specific station, including all
percentage for the entire controller.
programs in which it will run.
2. Press the + and – buttons to adjust the global
seasonal adjust value between 0 and 300%.
Using a Program Specific Setting (set Season Adjust by
Program)
1. Press the left arrow button until the cursor is on the
GLBL.
2. Press the + and – buttons to adjust the season adjust
value between 0 and 300%.
NOTE: If it is desired to return to the global season
adjust, move the cursor to the season adjust
Changing Seasonal Adjust
percentage then use the + and – buttons to change
Season adjust is used to make global or program specific the value to GLBL. GLBL is located between the 101
run time changes without the need to reprogram every and 100% positions.
station’s run time. Seasonal adjust made at the controller
level is global (GLBL) , and the controller can be adjusted Timed Delay between Stations
in 1% increments, from 1 to 300%. This will change run
Programming this feature is explained in the Extended
times by the set percentage.
Features section.
For example, a 10 minute run time that is adjusted to 70%
will run for 7 minutes. When the controlleris set back to Setting Days to Water
100%, the station will return to a 10 minute run time. Each Program’s days to water are programmed at this
Programs that are set to GLBL will use the Global Seasonal position.
Adjust setting that has been set for the controller.
Set Days to Water
It is also possible to set Seasonal Adjust percentages for
1. Turn the dial to the SET DAYS TO WATER position
individual programs (also 1–300%). The programs will
use their own percentages and will not be affected by the 2. Select the Program (A – F) by pressing the Program
controller-level Global Setting. The percentages are not button
multiplied together. If the controller is set to 150%, but 3. Press the + or – buttons to change from DAYS (day of
an individual program is set to 70%, the stations in the the week), INTERVAL (1 – 31 DAYS), or ODD or EVEN
programs will run for 70% of the original run time, not days of the month.
70% x 100%.

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 Day of the Week Watering 3. Press the – button when the cursor is on a day that
you do not want to water. An “N” will appear, to show
that day is never able to water, regardless of the
schedule.
4. If you select Odd or Even while in the Interval
schedule, the Odd or Even days will not be watered
even if they happen to be one of the Interval days to
water.
5. To change a non-water day back to a water day, use
the arrow buttons to go to that day and press the +
button. The “-“ will disappear, and the day will be
available for Interval watering again.
Odd/Even Watering
1. Select the Program and DAYS .
2. Press the down arrow button to move the cursor to
Monday
3. Press the + button to water on Mondays or the –
button to not water on Mondays
4. As the cursor moves from day to day, press the +
or – button to water or not water on that day of the
week. Press the right and left arrow buttons to move
quickly to a specific day.
Interval Watering

1. Select the Program and ODD/EVEN with the + or –

buttons, as shown above in First Step
2. Press the down arrow button once, to select Odd or
Even.
3. Press the + or – button to toggle between ODD or
EVEN day watering
Non-Water Days: This feature is frequently used to omit
watering on mowing days, etc.
1. Press the down button to MON
1. Select the Program and INTERVAL with the + or – 2. Press the right and left arrow buttons to move the
buttons. cursor between the days
2. Press the down arrow button to Interval 3. Press the – button when the cursor is on a day that
3. Press the + or – button to select the number of days you do not to water. An “N” will appear, to show
between watering that day is never able to water, regardless of the
4. Press the down arrow button to Next Water schedule.
5. Press the + or – button to select the number of 4. To change a non-water day back to a water day, use
days until the next watering. If Next Water has the arrow buttons to go to that day and press the +
"0 days" for a value, that indicates that any scheduled button. The “-“ will disappear, and the day will be
watering for that day will water at its programmed available for Odd or Even watering again.
start time. If it has a value of "1 Day," the scheduled
Setting Pump and Master Valve Operation
programming will water tomorrow.
Two items are programmed at this position:
Non-Water Days: This feature can be used to omit
watering on mowing days, etc. The days with N will not • Pump or Master Valve (P/MV) operation by station.
water, even if they would normally occur at one of the Each station may have any combination of P/MV
Interval days set above. outputs 1, 2, both, or neither, which will activate as
specified whenever the station is turned on.
1. Press the down button to MON
2. Press the right and left arrow buttons to move the
cursor between the days
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 4. Press the + or – button to change the Cycle cursor
value. The default cursor value is N/A. Cycles can be
set from 1 minute to 6 hours.
5. Press the right arrow button to move from Cycle to
Soak, once a value has been entered into the Cycle
field.
6. Press the + or – button to change the Soak cursor
value. The default cursor value is N/A. Soaks can be
set from 1 minute to 9 hours.
7. Press the down arrow to move to the next station.
• Extended Feature: Change the master valve from the
8. The Copy and Paste functions are useful for large
default of normally closed (N.C.) to normally on (N.O.)
numbers of stations with similar Cycle and Soak
Change the location of the P/MV between Controller
requirements. To use, set a station’s Cycle and Soak
(wired directly into the Master Module) and ADM
information, then press the Copy button.
(P/MV is connected to a decoder on the two-wire path)
9. Use the up or down arrows to advance to the next
Set Pump and Master Valve Operation station, and press Paste. Both the Cycle and Soak
1. Turn the dial to the SET PUMP OPERATION position value will be pasted into the fields.
2. Press the right and left arrow buttons to move You can continue to advance through the stations with the
between P/MV 1 and P/MV 2 up or down arrows, and press Paste to continue pasting
the same Cycle and Soak values into subsequent stations.
3. Press the up and down arrow buttons to change the
station number
Cycle and Soak Summary
4. Press the + or – button to enable or disable the
specific Pump or Master Valve for the given station In the Set Cycle and Soak dial position, press the
Information button to view a summary of Cycle and Soak
Changing from Normally Closed to Normally On and with any selected station’s run time. It will display the total
Location of P/MV run time of that station per Start Time in the program, not
including the soak time. It will also display the station's
Programming this feature is explained in the Extended
programmed cycle time and soak time, and the number
Features section.
of cycles that station will incur due to the programmed
runtime and cycle time. If the station’s run time is less
Setting Station Cycle and Soak Durations than one complete programmed cycle time, the number of
Each Station’s Cycle and Soak settings are programmed at cycles displayed will be shown as 0+. To view Cycle and
this position. Cycle and Soak allows the user to break up Soak summaries for stations in other programs, simply
the total run time of a station into more usable watering release the Information button and while in the Cycle
durations (cycles), and a minimum soak time between the and Soak screen, hit the Program button. Hold down
watering cycles. This feature is great to use on slopes and the Information button again and the display will now
tight soils because it puts the water down more slowly, show that station’s Cycle and Soak summary for the new
helping to prevent run off. program.

Set Station Cycle and Soak Durations

1. Turn the dial to the SET CYCLE AND SOAK position

2. Press the up or down arrow keys to change stations
3. Press the right and left arrow buttons to move
between hours and minutes and cycle and soak

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 Setting Flow Monitoring.........................................................
The ACC is capable of monitoring, learning, and reacting
to Real-Time flow. The installation of the optional Hunter
Flow Sensor (HFS) or a Data Industrial flow sensor is
required for this feature to function. The ACC must first
learn the normal flow, by station, for flow sensing to
operate correctly.

Step 1: Select The Flow Sensor

If you are using a Data Industrial or similar Flow Sensor,

press the plus button until OTHER is in the display. Then
use the plus, minus and arrow buttons to set the K-Factor
and Offset. These values can be found in the Data
Industrial or similar suppliers’ literature.
Once the flow sensor is selected, turn the dial off the SET
FLOW MONITORING and the flow sensor that has been
Press and hold the INFORMATION button while you turn
selected will be shown.
the dial to the SET FLOW MONITORING position.Press the
down arrow button once so the cursor blinks on SELECT
FLOW SENSOR.
Press the plus button until the correct HFS FCT size is
displayed. HFS sensors are always installed in a Hunter
FCT fitting, and selecting the fitting size automatically
sets calibration for sensor (see sensor installation
instructions).

Menu Choices: Pipe Pipe Class

FCT size diameter
100 1" Sch. 40
150 1½" Sch. 40
Location is normally set to Controller. If the controller has 158 1½" Sch. 80
a ADM99 decoder output module installed and you wish to
connect the Flow meter to an ICD-SEN sensor decoder, use 200 2" Sch. 40
the arrow button to move to Location, and change with + 208 2" Sch. 80
or - buttons to ADM. This will assign the single Flow Meter
to an ICD-SEN decoder down the two-wire path, instead of 300 3" Sch. 40
the Flow terminals on the controller's master module. 308 3" Sch. 80
400 4" Sch. 80
OTHER K-factor K-factor
& offset & offset

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 4. If some individual stations do not have learned
flow, the display will show Flow Not Learned at
the top, when the Information button is pressed
with the dial in the Run position. When a station
with no learned flow is running, flow monitoring is
temporarily disabled. This is because the controller
will not be able to account for any flow caused by an
“unlearned” station. To run stations without learned
flow, and without disabling the Flow Monitoring
feature, set the stations to “Not Monitored” from
the Edit Learned Flow function (Extended Features,
Set Flow Monitoring position). This is useful for
Step 2: Viewing Real-Time Flow non-irrigation devices such as lighting that may be
controlled by the controller stations.
1. Once the flow meter is configured, ACC can display
real time flow. Turn the dial to the Run position, and
press and hold the Information button.
2. The display will show which stations, if any, are
running, the current flow (in gallons or liters
per minute, depending on your Unit of Measure
settings), and the Flow Limit allowed.

3. The actual flow display is not updated “live” while the

blue Information button is pressed. To see an
updated view of changing flow conditions, release
the Information button, and press again after a few
seconds.

To see a live flow status that is continuously updated,

turn the dial to Advanced Features and select Utility
Functions (version 4 facepack firmware or later).
Select View Sensor Status. This will show Flow by
location, and a continuously updated actual flow
amount.

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 5. If the flow sensor selection has been changed to
NONE after learning, the display will show FLOW
NOT MONITORED. The actual flow may still be
viewed, even if all stations have been set to Not
Monitored. Station level alarm diagnostics would
not be available, but the flow will be visible.
Step 3: Preparing for Flow Learning
1. ACC will only learn flows for stations which have
run times in Automatic Programs. Verify that each
station has a run time in an Automatic Program (A
through F).
3. The ACC will begin watering at the lowest station
2. ACC can be taught to ignore flow monitoring for number to learn its typical flow. Normally this will be
stations which operate non-irrigation devices. station 01, unless it is Not Monitored or has no run
3. Turn the dial to another position, then hold the time in any programs.
Information button while turning back to the Set
Flow Monitoring position.

It will run the station for a minimum of 15 seconds, and

then begin sampling flow at 5-second intervals until flow
4. Select Edit Learned Flow (even if no flow has been has stabilized (at least 4 readings, 5 seconds apart, within
learned, yet). a reasonable flow range of one another). It will then store
5. Use the – button to set the non-irrigation stations to the average flow for this station in its memory, and move
Not Monitored. Use the up and down arrow buttons on to the next station. It will continue in this manner
to advance through the stations, and set any stations through all stations which have at least one run time in
necessary to the Not Monitored setting. one of the Automatic Programs, and which are not set to
Not Monitored in the Set Flow Monitoring station settings.

Step 4: Learning the Flow

1. Turn the dial back to the RUN position. Only stations with a run time in an Automatic Program
2. Press the LEARN button. The screen will display that will be learned. Stations which are not programmed in any
the controller will run the stations and it will also ask Programs will not be sampled, and should be set to Not
you to confirm that you want to begin watering to Monitored to ensure proper operation of the flow meter.
learn flow.
If the station Delay setting has been changed, the controller
will run the station for Delay period (instead of the 15
second minimum) before sampling and learning flow.

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 • It may take a full hour or longer to learn flows for The default Limit is always 115%, meaning the station
an entire 42-station controller. Each station may must exceed the flow by 15% before it will be treated
take from 35 seconds to 5 minutes to be learned, as an alarm (to prevent false alarms due to normal flow
depending on stability of the flow. fluctuations). 110% is the minimum possible Limit
setting, and 300% is the maximum.
Step 5: Review And Edit Flow
• DELAY: Use the left and right arrows to move to the
The flow values and settings for each station can be Delay setting to edit it, if desired.
reviewed, and manually edited, at the Set Flow Monitoring
dial position. It is important to verify the flow settings for The default delay is 01:00 in minutes:seconds format. This
each station before leaving the controller in automatic means the station’s flow will be ignored for the first 1:00
operation. of operation, before the flow will be considered for alarm
purposes. The Delay can be set from 0:15 to a maximum of
• Turn the dial to the Set Flow Monitoring position. 9:59. Some delay is recommended to prevent false alarms,
• Use the up and down arrows to navigate through all particularly when stations are initially activated.
stations, and verify that they have a learned flow or a
You can Copy and Paste to edit flow settings for multiple
Not Monitored setting.
stations with similar characteristics. Select the station
• Do not leave any station with a “Not Learned” message- with the Flow you wish to copy and press the Copy button.
either enter a flow manually, or set it to Not Monitored. You may then Paste (Paste button) the flow value into any
other stations.
The Limit and Delay settings may also be copied and
pasted together, separately from the Flow Value.
• Review all stations to verify their flows, limits, and
delays.
• Once station flows have been learned, flow monitoring
is in effect. If the Information button is pressed during
irrigation, the actual flow will be shown, along with
the combined limit of all active stations.
• Stations that do not operate irrigation devices,
• To edit a station's flow data, turn the dial to any other and stations that are not used, must be set to Not
position, hold down the Information button, and turn Monitored to avoid false alarms.
the dial back to the Set Flow Monitoring position.
Select "EDIT LEARNED FLOW."
Flow Alarms
• Use the up and down arrow buttons to move through
each station.
• Use the +/- buttons to adjust the flow. Each station
can be set from 0.5 GPM (1.9 LPM) to 999.5 GPM
(2770LPM) in 0.5 GPM /1.9 LM increments. Between
the highest value (999.5) and the lowest (0.5/1.9
LPM), the Not Learned and Not Monitored choices
also appear, as the +/- buttons are pressed.

When a Flow Alarm has been detected, the controller will

begin diagnostics, which can be seen in the display.
The controller will shut down all station activity for 1 full
minute. The display will show the stations as Paused
during this interval.
The controller will then test each station that was running
at the time of the alarm, individually. It will start the
You can manually replace a Learned flow with another
lowest-numbered station that had been running, and allow
value, if you wish.
it to run for the Delay period set in Set Flow Monitoring.
• LIMIT: Use the left and right arrow buttons to move to After the Delay has elapsed, it will sample the flow rate, to
the Limit field (LMT) to edit it, if desired. see if it is within the Flow Limit.
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 If the station passes (runs within the Limit), the controller To view the diagnostics while they are in progress, press
will Pause the station, and move on to test the next station the Information button. This will clear the Attention, Flow
that had been running (if applicable). Alarm display and show the actual status of the affected
stations. While isolation is in progress, the display will
If the station fails, (runs outside of the Limit), the station’s
then show individual stations in Pause status, as each
run time will be ended, and an alarm message will be
station’s flow is sampled one at a time.
placed in the Alarm Log.
The display will show ATTENTION: Flow Alarm if any
stations have failed the test. Irrigation (for passing
stations) continues to run normally, even if this display is
present.
Details for the stations that failed, including time of day
and Over or Underflow, will be stored in the Alarm Log
(Data History dial position).
To get detailed information about any Attention display,
turn the dial to Data History and select the Alarm Log.

After irrigation is completed, the display will continue to

show that alarms occurred, until any button is pressed. Alarm Logs
This will usually result in multiple flow alarms since ACC See Data History on page 38 for more information.
will try to restart stations after Pausing for one minute.
When a Flow Alarm is shown on the display, turn the dial
to Data History to view the Alarm Logs for an explanation
of the alarm (select Alarm Logs and press +).

Since ACC can run multiple stations at once (Overlap,

SSGs, etc.), it will add up the learned flows for all stations
that are running, and compare the total to the actual flow,
The Last Event is always shown first. Press the – button to
in real time. If an alarm occurs with multiple stations, ACC
step backwards through the logs to view them one at a time.
will enter a diagnostic mode to try to isolate the problem
stations.
A Missed Irrigation report will be logged for each station
All station delays must be met before the alarm will occur.
event that causes a station to shut down for Overflow or
If multiple stations are running and have different delay
Underflow reasons. The report will show the date and time
times set for Flow Alarm limits, the longest delay must be
of the event, and which type of flow alarm occurred (Over
met before the alarm will occur.
or Under).

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 • The primary purpose of Underflow alarms is to protect
a Pump from deadheading, if a station has failed to
open. If a station that has learned flow is activated for
test purposes without turning on an actual valve, an
Underflow alarm may occur. This is normal.
• When two stations are running together with very
different flows, such as a high volume spray or rotor
zone running together with a low-volume drip zone,
it is possible that an alarm condition on the low flow
zone may be missed. This is because the Limit % of
the high flow zone may include the entire flow range
Tips on Flow Alarms of the low flow zone. For example, a 40 GPM zone with
• There is only one flow meter per ACC controller, and a limit of 115% needs to see 46 GPM to alarm. If it is
controllers do not share information with one another. running together with a 4 GPM drip zone set to 115%,
If a controller with a meter “sees” flow caused by the drip zone could exceed its alarm limit (4.6 GPM)
another controller, drawing water from the same but the total would still be under the combined alarm
point of connection to the water supply, the controller limit for both stations.
will experience many false alarms, because it cannot
account for the flow. Do not combine controllers on
the same point of connection.
• Most false alarms occur because the Limit % is set too
close to “normal” or learned flow. Irrigation systems
often experience fluctuations in the amount of flow
and increasing the limit % reduces the possibility of
false flow alarms.

Setting Clik™ Sensor Operation.............................................

The ACC is capable of monitoring four individual
• SUSPEND indicates that the program will stop any
Clik-type sensors, in addition to the flow sensor. Typically
current watering, and inhibit watering from beginning
these sensors are weather-related sensors such as the
should a start time pass. If a SUSPENDed Program
Mini-Clik ® or Rain-Clik™ rain sensors, the Freeze-Clik ®
is resumed, it will resume where it should be in “real
temperature sensor, or the Wind-Clik ® wind sensor.
time”. The stations that were missed will not irrigate,
Each Program has three response options. OFF, SUSPEND but the Program will end at its normal time.
or PAUSE.
ACC version 4 or later is also capable of monitoring an
ET Sensor as an alarm input, and may also receive Clik
(and Flow) sensor inputs via an ICD-SEN sensor decoder.
These options are enabled with the extended features at
Set Sensor Operation for setting Locations. See Sensor
Locations on page 35 for more information.
Each sensor (1–4) will also show its current state, as
either ACTIVE (in alarm) or INACTIVE (normal or no
alarm). ACC sensor inputs are normally closed. An open
sensor is ACTIVE and shows an alarm condition. SUSPEND is the recommended setting for irrigation
programs when a sensor shutdown is desired.
• OFF indicates that the sensor will not respond to that
sensor. If the selection is set to "OFF," the current state
will always be shown as "Active," unless a sensor is
connected to the sensor terminals. In that case, the
state will change to "Inactive," because the circuit will
be closed. The programs will still ignore the sensor,
however, because the setting is set to "OFF."

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 Once a response (SUSPEND or PAUSE) has been set for a
Program, all sensor responses must either be the same, or
Off. A Program cannot be both Paused and Suspended at
the same time.
If a Pause response is set for Program A to Sensor 2, then
Pause is the only response that can be set for Program A.
Changing Sensor 3 to Suspend A will cause Sensor 2 to
change to Suspend A.
If the entire controller is required to shut down on an
individual sensor input, each program (A-F) must be
individually set to Pause or Suspend for that sensor.
Depending on how many sensors you are installing,
PAUSE indicates the controller will stop watering
only change the sensor response to pause or suspend
until the sensor allows watering again (resets to
according to sensor number one. Do not change the
normal state).
response for sensor two, three and four. This will cause
the controller to engage in numerous sensor alarms. In a
PAUSE should be used with caution! Paused watering
different scenario, if the sensor response is changed to
(caused by a sensor) never expires. It is held in
pause or suspend, and the sensor has not been connected
memory until the sensor returns to the normal
to the corresponding sensor terminals, the state change
position (normally closed), and then the watering
will remain active, indicating an open circuit. This too will
events will be allowed to run whenever this occurs.
cause a sensor alarm.
This may cause unexpected behavior. This is different
from the manual Pause (pushing the Pause button), : Only change the sensor responses to pause or suspend
which will time out in 30 minutes automatically for the Sensor inputs that are in use.

Watering that is Paused by a sensor alarm will Example: If you only have one sensor, and it is wired into
technically remain forever (up to 10 start times worth sensor input number one, set the response for Suspend
will be stored), and will resume when the sensor or Pause, according to sensor number one. Do not change
becomes normal or inactive again. the response for sensors two, three, and four. Leave them
set to Off.
Example #2: In this scenario, a Rain-Clik ™ is connected
to Sensor 1. It will Suspend the sprinkler stations in
programs A through E when active.
Sensor 2 has a photo sensor connected, which will
Suspend only Program F (which can be used for items like
lighting, via 24VAC relay). The Rain-Clik ™ sensor will not
affect the lighting, and the photo sensor will not affect the
sprinklers.

Programs A B C D E
Set Sensor Operation
1. Use the Program button to select each Program and Sensor 1 Suspend Suspend Suspend Suspend Off
set the sensor responses. Each Program must have Sensor 2 Off Off Off Off Suspend
a response set individually for shutdowns. If it is
necessary to shut down the entire controller on the Sensor 3 Off Off Off Off Off

sensor input, insure that all 6 Programs (A-F) have Sensor 4 Off Off Off Off Off
shutdowns set for the sensor.
2. Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to move through
the individual sensors.
3. Use the +/- buttons to select the response to each
sensor for that program.
4. Use the Program button to advance to the next
Program and set its responses.

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 SENSOR ALARMS (CLIK SENSORS SEN 1–4 ONLY)...........................
Whenever a sensor alarms (changes to Open from its If a Program configured for shutdown by that sensor was
Normally Closed state), an ATTENTION message appears active when the alarm occurred, it will either Suspend or
in the display if a program response has been configured Pause as configured.
for that sensor.
Details for each sensor alarm will be found in the Alarm
Log (Data History dial position). If the sensor response
is changed to Pause or Suspend, and the sensor has not
been connected to the corresponding sensor terminals,
the sensor will remain active, and cause a sensor alarm.

Clear Message

If the sensor is set to OFF for all programs, it will not

cause an alarm or ATTENTION display.
However, the state of the sensor may be observed at
the Advanced Features dial position, Utility Functions,
and then View Sensor Status. The screen will explain if Press the + button to clear the alarm message,
the sensor is in a closed or open state. If the sensor’s and view the status of the programs. Pressing + only
response was set to suspend or pause in the Set Sensor clears the message, not the alarm. The display will then
Operation dial position, the display will also show an alarm show the status of Programs in response to the sensor.
message in this screen if the circuit is open. You can also
see the state of the sensor, even with the sensor response
set to “OFF,” in the Set Sensor Operation dial position.

Programs that were Suspended will continue to show the

stations and count down the time remaining, but will say
SUSPEND along with automatic program letter and no
watering will occur. If the sensor is reset, they will resume
watering instantly where they should be in real time.
Programs that were Paused by the sensor will show the
Program letter and Pause, and the time remaining will be
frozen . No count down occurs because events are Paused.
If the sensor is reset, the Paused Programs will resume
instantly, wherever they left off when the alarm occurred.

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 Sensor alarms have no effect on Manual Single-station If a sensor is alarmed, and a Manual Program start is
starts that are running. attempted for a Program with a response for that sensor,
the display will show “CANNOT RUN MANUAL. A sensor is
Sensor alarms have no effect on Custom Manual
active for this program.” That program cannot be manually
programs.
started until the sensor is reset.
Sensor alarms have no effect on the Test program.
If the Manual Program was running prior to the state
All of these types of programs are initiated by a human change in the sensor, the Manual Program will be put into
operator so the sensor settings do not apply. either Suspend or Pause mode. The Manual Program will
resume if the state of the sensor changes back to a closed
circuit while there is still time left on the program. If the
program that you are trying to manually run is not set to
a Suspend or Pause response for the alarmed sensor, the
Manual Program will be able to run manually.
If the Manual Program was running prior to the state
change in the sensor, the Manual Program will be shut
down and be put into either Suspend or Pause mode. The
Manual Program will resume if the state of the sensor

changes back to a closed circuit. If the program that you

Note: Sensors have no effect on Surveyor generated are trying to manually run is not set to a Suspend or Pause
System Events, or System Manual Events, when response according to that sensor, the Manual Program
operating in Event mode. Sensor shutdowns are will be able to run manually.
designed to be transmitted from the central in Surveyor
systems. If an automatic Program (A-F) was started If full operations must be restored when a sensor is in
Manually, it will be shut down by an active sensor that is alarm, turn the dial to the Set Sensor Operation position,
configured to shut down that program. and use +/- to change the sensor response to Off (by
The sample display on the right shows a single active program).
sensor alarm in process, with a range of possible
View recent alarms, or alarm history, by turning the dial
responses. The operator has pressed the + button after
to the Data History position and selecting Alarm Logs See
the FAULT display, to view controller status.
Data History on page 38 for more information.

Station 02 was running in Program A, and that Program

has been Suspended (the seconds timer would still be Sensor Locations
counting, but watering would be stopped). ACC versions 4 and later support two additional types of
Station 06 was running in Program B, and has been sensor inputs.
Paused. The seconds timer would be frozen (and watering • ICD-SEN Sensor Decoders: Standard "clik" sensors
would be stopped). (as well as the Flow meter) may be connected
Station 05 was running in a Custom Manual program, and to ICD-SEN decoders in the two-wire path. The
the sensor would have no effect on it. Station 05 would controller still has 4 sensor inputs, but you may set
still be watering in Custom Manual 1. the location of each sensor to Controller (for the
terminals on the controller's master module) or ADM
There is no direct Override for a Clik sensor. Depending (the decoder output module is called ADM99, and
on what needs to be accomplished, the Test program is setting a sensor to this location means the input is
still available (for winterization functions) and individual assigned to a sensor decoder).
stations can still be started from the Manual position.
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 • ET Sensor: A Hunter model ET Sensor may be used
for certain alarm inputs. The ET Sensor is a sensor
platform, and three of its individual sensors can
be used as sensor inputs for alarm purposed to the
ACC Controller. The controller still has four sensor
inputs, but you may set the location of each sensor
to Controller (terminals SEN 1–4 on the controller's
master module) or ET (Rain, Wind, and Temp). If the
controller has a decoder output module, the third
choice ADM will also appear.

Assigning sensor locations is called "mapping" and tells the

controller where to look for each of its four sensor inputs.
Mapping sensor locations is the first step to setting up
ICD-SEN operation, and is also an optional step in setting
up ET Sensor operation.
To map sensor locations, unlock the extended features by
holding down the blue information button, and turning the
dial to Set Sensor Operation.
The Sensor Configuration screen will show the locations
of each sensor, one at a time.
Type and Style cannot be changed. Most sensors are
CLICK type and N. C. (normally closed) style.
Location: Use the down arrow to move to the Location field.
Press the + or – buttons to view other choices for the
sensor’s location.
If an ADM99 decoder module is detected by the controller,
the choices will be Controller or ADM.

If an ET Sensor has been detected and the controller has

been programmed to “Use ET Sensor” within the Advanced
Features dial position, the choices will include ET Rain, ET
Temp, and ET Wind.
Select the sensor’s Location with the + or - buttons.
Press the up arrow button to move back to the Sensor
number, and use + or – to move to the next Sensor.
Assign each sensor input that is to be used to the correct
location. When you are finished, turn the dial to another
position. If some sensors are unused, leave them set to
Location: Controller.

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 Sensor Locations
Individual ET sensors can be used to perform alarm
shutdowns, by assigning them to the Sen 1-4 positions in
the controller. The ET Sensors will then function exactly
like “Clik” Sensor inputs. They may have Suspend or
Pause responses set by Program.
Assigning ACC Sensor 1-4 alarm functions to an ET
Sensor is done without connecting any additional wires.
The controller will use the sensor data as a virtual alarm.
ET Sensor shutdowns only apply to the controller to which
the ET Sensor is connected. The ET Rain sensor will shutdown programs after 0.02”
(0.51mm) of rainfall within an hour (this amount is not
The ACC cannot shutdown other controllers as a result of programmable), but the program may be permitted to run
these alarms. again if no more rain is detected. The ET Sensor checks for
ET Sensor shutdowns are not instantaneous, and there rainfall every 15 minutes.
may be a delay of up to 18 minutes between an ET Sensor If the Rain Max amount is reached, the controller will no
alarm and the actual shutdown. If this is not acceptable, a longer attempt to run the program that day.
separate sensor (such as Rain-Clik or Freeze-Clik) should
be installed and wired directly to one of the Sen 1-4 inputs Temp: The air temperature can be used as a freeze sensor
for instant shutdowns. to stop automatic programs, and the temperature at which
shutdown occurs is programmable (from 25° to 45°
The controller will automatically check the ET Sensor for Fahrenheit, -3.8° to 7.2° Celsius). Move to this position
updated sensor readings every 15 minutes. If an ET sensor with the arrow keys and use +/- to set the low temperature
causes a controller Pause or Suspend, that action will shutdown.
remain in effect for at least 15 minutes until the controller
updates the readings. If the sensor returns to normal the Wind: If the optional ET Wind is installed, the wind speed
Suspend or Pause settings will be cancelled, as with any (in mph or kph) can be used to shut down designated
other sensor. programs.

Note: ET functions will only appear as a Location option Reminder: Alarm settings are not in effect until the
with the updated versions of the facepack firmware (4 or Sensor 1-4 inputs have been assigned to them at the Set
higher), and an updated ET-ready Master Module. Once Sensor Operation dial position, and responses have been
the controller is equipped with these components, ET configured by program.
must then be enabled in the programming. Turn the Dial
to Advanced Features and select “ET Functions.” Select
“ET Operation,” and press the plus button to confirm
that the controller will “Use ET Sensor.” The ET location
option will then be available to choose as a location for the
controller’s sensors.
When the controller is set to “Use ET Sensor,” more
options are also unlocked within the Advanced Features
“ET Functions” screen. One of these unlocked screens is
labeled “ET Alarm Setup.” Use the Down arrow to move to
the “ET Alarm Setup” screen. Press the plus button, and
you can adjust the shutdown levels for Rain, Temperature,
and Wind.

Rain Max: The maximum amount of rain that will be

permitted before a program is shutdown for the rest of
the day. Move to this position with the arrow keys and
use +/- to set the maximum.

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 SETTING PROGRAM OVERLAP OPTIONS...........................................
There are three program overlap options. These options
allow you to maximize the number of stations operating
simultaneously, if the system’s hydraulics can support the
flow.
To program the Program Overlap option:
1. Turn the dial to the SET PROGRAM OVERLAP
OPTIONS position
2. Use the Up and Down buttons to navigate to
changeable portions of each display.
3. Use the +/- buttons to see and set the choices. Option Two: SmartStack™
Once the Program Overlap Option has been selected for
the controller, individual programs can be set to Overlap
or Stack at the Set Program Start Times position.

Option One: Stack or Overlap

SmartStack will limit simultaneous operations to the

number of stations specified here. The operator may
program as many overlapping programs as desired, and
the controller will permit overlap up to the number
specified here, and stack the rest.
STACK means that the programs will run in alphanumeric
order by Program letter and start time chronology. STACK • SmartStack allows from two to five stations to operate
is the default. simultaneously, before forcing additional stations into
a stacked queue.
OVERLAP means that each program will start at the time it
• Use the up and down arrow buttons to move to
is scheduled to start, regardless of what else is watering.
the number of stations allowed (after choosing
This is true under the condition that each program is set to
SmartStack).
Overlap. If Program A is set to Overlap and Program B is
• Use the +/- buttons to set the number of stations
set to Overlap, both programs will start at the time they are
allowed to overlap.
scheduled to start, and run at the same time. If Program A
is set to Overlap, and Program B is set to Stack, Program
This is a great way to minimize the watering window
B will NOT run at the same time. Program B will not come
by allowing the controller to run at maximum electrical
on until Program A is finished with its scheduled run time.
capacity, if you have sufficient water pressure and flow to
If you want multiple programs to water at the same time,
support multiple programs.
each one of those Programs needs to be programmed to
“Overlap.”
Option Three: SSG/SmartStack™
Leaving this setting in the "Stack or Overlap" position
means that each program can be set to Stack or Overlap,
individually.
The OVERLAP option does not allow for multiple stations
within the same Program to OVERLAP, or water at the
same time. Only different programs may OVERLAP and
run at the same time.
A more detailed explanation of this option can be found in
the Setting Program Start Times section of this manual.

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 Set Station & Program Names
See SSG (Simultaneous Station Group) Setup on page 47 All set Station and Program names of the ACC can be
for more information.. named for easy reference. This can either be setup via the
An SSG (Simultaneous Station Group) is a group of up IMMS central control software, or it can be programmed
to four stations that water at the same time, for the same at the controller using the keypad. The Contact Info
duration. Any 2 to 4 stations can be placed into an SSG, screen can also be programmed at this position. This sets
and from that time on, they will be programmed and the display which appears when the controller is turned
operated as a single unit. on, and which also appears in many of the Information
screens. The factory default setting is Hunter Industries
Combining stations into SSGs shortens programming contact information, but it can be replaced with the
time, and can also shorten watering time (by running company name, telephone number, and/or web site of the
multiple stations at once). SSGs should normally combine appropriate installing or servicing personnel.
similar stations, with similar watering needs and flows, to
be used to their best advantage. Assign Contact Information
1. Turn the dial to SET STATION and PROGRAM NAMES
When using SSGs, the controller can electrically only
position. Use the +/- buttons to select a letter,
handle one SSG, two stations, and two Master Valves
number, or character for each letter position.
simultaneously, maximum. You must choose this option if
It is possible to reprogram a character right over
you plan on using SSGs.
the existing text.
If SSG/SmartStack is chosen:
• Use the up and down arrow buttons to navigate to the
number of stations (allowed to overlap with an SSG).
• Use the +/- buttons to set the number of stations
permitted to overlap an SSG.
• Since an SSG may contain up to 4 stations, setting this
number to “1” means that up to 5 stations may run at
once (up to 4 in the SSG, plus one additional station).
Setting the number to “2” means that up to 6 stations
may run at once. Setting this to 0 means SSGs must
run by themselves and may not overlap individual
stations. 2. Hold the + or – button down continuously to advance
• ACC does not adjust overlap and stacking for SSGs rapidly through all choices, including capitals, lower
which have fewer than 4 stations in them… it assumes case, numbers, and characters.
that all SSGs have four stations, and the number of 3. Use the left and right arrow buttons to advance
stations allowed with an SSG applies, regardless of the to the next character position, and select the next
SSG’s actual size. character.
• If the If the Program Overlap option has been set 4. Continue until the line is complete. Use the arrow
to SSG/SmartStack with a limit of 2, and an SSG is buttons to move down and reprogram each line.
activated manually, the controller will assume the 5. Turn the dial to any other position, at any time, to
SSG may have up to 4 stations, and therefore, only 2 save the text in the Contact Info screen.
other stations will be permitted to run at the same time
manually.
• Once a station is programmed into an SSG that station
that may not have a run time by itself in any other
program.

CAUTION: Understand your irrigation system’s hydraulic

restrictions before allowing stations to Smartstack or
SSG/SmartStack. Overlapping stations may overtax the
hydraulics of your system. Overtaxing your hydraulics
will damage the components and result in inferior
sprinkler performance. Mixing dissimilar stations in SSGs
6. Turn the dial to any other position, at any time, to
may cause over or underwatering of certain plant types.
save the text in the Contact Info screen.

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 Data History..............................................................................
Name a Program (Up to 12 Characters and Spaces) This dial position allows you to view flow totals and
various logs containing important histories of all activify.
1. Turn the dial to the SET STATION & PROGRAM
NAMES position. Flow totals can be viewed for
2. Press the PLUS button once.
• The entire controller
3. Use the up and down arrow buttons to select the • An individual program
program you wish to name. • An individual SSG
4. Use the plus and minus buttons to select the letter or • Or an individual station.
symbol you wish to use.
Controller totals are based on total measured flow.
5. Press the right arrow button to advance the cursor Program, SSG, and station totals are extrapolated and
and then repeat, using the plus and minus buttons to are “educated guesses” that should closely approximate
select the next letter or symbol. their totals, but they cannot be as accurate as the total
6. Repeat until the name is completed. Controller flow. Daily totals show decimals of gallons or
liters, but weekly and larger totals round up to the nearest
whole unit of measure.
Once the flow item is selected you can then view:
• The total for today and yesterday
• Week to date & last week totals
• Month to date and last month totals
• Or year to date and last year totals

When viewing these menu selections, the left arrow button

on the facepack will operate as a Back button. Some
selections lead to another list of choices, and the Back
Name a Station (Up to 12 Characters and Spaces)
button will return you to the next highest level, without
1. Turn the dial to the SET STATION & PROGRAM having to turn the dial.
NAMES position.
2. Press the + twice or the – button once. View Flow Totals
3. Use the up and down arrow buttons to select the 1. Turn the dial to the DATA HISTORY position
program you wish to name 2. Press the plus button once.
4. Use the plus and minus buttons to select the letter or 3. Press the plus or minus button until the item you
symbol you wish to use first, press the right arrow would like to view is displayed
button to advance the cursor and then repeat using 4. Press the down arrow button to highlight TODAY
the plus and minus buttons to select the next letter
5. Press the plus or minus button until the period you
or symbol. Repeat until the name is completed.
would like to view is displayed
Shortcut: Use Copy and Paste for similar names,
and change only the characters that are unique
to the station. View Alarm Logs
1. Turn the dial to the DATA HISTORY position
2. Press the down arrow button to select ALARM LOG
3. Press the plus button to view the log
4. Press the plus and minus buttons to scroll through
the log. Alarms are logged by type of alarm, and time
and date of occurrence.
5. The Alarm Log will store up to the last 250 events
(the oldest events are replaced by new ones).

5. Turn to any other dial position to save names.

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 The Station Log will store up to 1500 events, and records
all station activity, including every start and stop of each
station. It may include alarm events if applicable.
A complete list of possible Station Log messages appears
near the end of this manual.

Alarm log items labeled “Missed Irrigation” are important,

because they have caused stations to not water when
they should. The reason for the missed irrigation will
always be indicated, as “Overcurrent” (electrical) or
“Overflow/Underflow” (hydraulic), etc. A complete list of
possible Alarm Log messages appears at the end of this All logs (Alarm, Controller, and Station) replace the oldest
manual. events when they are full, and contain only the most recent
events within the controller memory’s holding capacity.
Each alarm log entry will have the exact time of the They will never fill up, but the oldest records will be
occurrence of the missed irrigation event. overwritten (first in, first out, or FIFO).
All logs are cleared in computerized central systems
View Controller Logs
after the central computer uploads this data as part of its
1. Turn the dial to the Data History position.
communications. The log will then display NO RECORDS
2. Press the down arrow button to select Controller Log. TO SHOW and the logs will be available in the central
software, instead.
3. Press the + button to view the log.
4. U se + and – buttons to scroll through the log of
Controller level events.
The Controller Log will store the last 250 Controller-level
events, with date and time stamp. These include critical
changes, such as dial turned to OFF position, Controller
time reset by user, Easy Retrieve Restore, and other
major changes. A complete list of possible Controller Log
messages appears at the end of this manual.

Advanced Features
This dial position is used to verify the version and size of
the controller, and to configure and use some of the ACC
controller’s more powerful features.
A list of functions will appear at the Advanced Features
dial position, but they will depend on the devices installed
in the controller, and the version of the controller.

View Station Logs

1. Turn the dial to the Data History position.
2. Press the down arrow button to select Station Log.
3. Press the + button to view the log.
4. U se + and – buttons to scroll through the log of Station
level events.
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 If station size is incorrect, or shows “0” or “1”, check that
Powerlock slide is in the ON (locked) position. Check that
all station module contacts are in good order and that the
modules are fully inserted. Make sure powerlock tabs on
front of modules have good contact with the slide lock. An
incorrect station count may indicate a damaged module, if
it persists after all checks have been made.
When the info button is not pressed, the Advanced
Features may show all or some of the following items:
Utility Functions: ET Functions (only if ET Ready Master
Module and firmware are installed)
View Version and Station Size
Turn to Advanced Features dial position. Event Mode Options: See Event Mode Options (agc,
surveyor) on page 75 for more information. (Golf only).
Press and hold the Information button.
Decoder Functions (only if ADM99 decoder output module
This will display contact information for help. This is installed)
information is programmable at the Set Station and
Program Names dial position, if you wish to change it. When viewing these menu selections, the left arrow button
on the facepack will operate as a Back button. Some
FP Temp is the internal facepack temperature. It is not used selections lead to another list of choices, and the Back
and is informational only. button will return you to the next highest level, without
having to turn the dial.
The Revision number is the version of ACC firmware loaded
in the controller. You can download the latest version of Select Utility Functions to see the following choices:
firmware from www.hunterindustries.com and flash update
the controller facepack from a laptop computer. View Firmware Versions: Select to see version numbers of
all modules in use in the controller.
Please note this version number whenever asking a
question from technical support about the ACC controller.
Station Size: Shows the number of station outputs
recognized by the facepack. This does not show how many
valves are in the field, or in use. It is the count of station
output modules (number of ACM600 or AGM600 modules x
6 stations each), or it will show “99” if an ADM99 Decoder
Output module is detected.

View Sensor Status: This will show the location and status
of the flow meter and all sensor inputs (1-4). CON means
Controller, or the screw terminals for sensor connections
inside the controller.

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 ADM means the ADM99 decoder output module, and shows that the meter or sensor input has been assigned to an
ICD-SEN sensor decoder in the two-wire path.
ET followed by a sensor name means the input has been assigned to an ET Sensor.
ET Functions are described in their own section in this manual.
Event Mode Functions are described in their own section in this manual.
Decoder Functions are described in their own section in this manual.

Common alarm (attention) Messages.....................................

Overcurrent
In a conventionally-wired controller with ACM600 or AGM600
outputs, Overcurrent means that the station has exceeded
0.56 Amps output. This indicates that either too many
solenoids are connected or the field wiring or solenoid has a
problem, causing an unacceptably high current. All solenoids
are different and not all solenoids may be “doubled” on an
ACC output. A solenoid with a holding current of 0.3 A is
acceptable, but two of them (equaling 0.6 A) would exceed
the 0.56 A max limit and cause an Overcurrent.

The Alarm Log will indicate whether the alarm was

associated with a station number, or "ADM", referring to
the ADM99 decoder output module.
A station Overcurrent in a decoder system indicates a
high-draw condition on the output side of the decoder, to
the solenoids, usually a shorted solenoid.

In decoder controllers, Overcurrent may have more

complex causes, but still indicates an unacceptable high
current on the decoder line.
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 An ADM Overcurrent message means the total draw on Any ACC display that shows ATTENTION is indicating an
the two-wire path(s) was greater than 2.2 amps, but the alarm or other condition that should be investigated. You
ADM99 was not able to identify a particular station causing should immediately turn the dial to Data History and select
the problem. the Alarm Log to view all details associated with the alarm.
This will often reveal the real problem at a glance.
The ATTENTION message in the display will not stop
irrigation by itself, but the condition it is reporting may.
If a station is in Overcurrent, the station cannot run,
but other stations may continue running even when
ATTENTION is in the display. Press the information button
to clear the ATTENTION message if you want to see the
normal status screen.

Overflow
A station has exceeded its learned flow upper limit during
irrigation. ACC totals the upper limit of the learned flow
for all running stations, and compares them to the actual
flow at the flow meter. When the combination of stations
exceeds the total upper limits (after all Delay times have
elapsed), the controller will Pause and go into alarm
diagnostic mode.

P/MV outputs have a max output of 0.325 A. Pump start

relays with very high current requirements may need a
dedicated transformer and an additional relay (such as
Hunter Model PSRB) for reliable operations.

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 Underflow
Alarm diagnostics consist of pausing all operations, then A station has caused too little flow, indicating a possible
starting each station that was running at the time of the problem. The underflow amount cannot be set directly,
alarm individually. Each of these suspect stations has its but is twice the percentage of the Limit amount set for
flow sampled alone, to see if it caused the overflow. If the overflow. If a station is set 115% for the upper limit
controller identifies a station as having high flow, it will (normal flow + 15%), then 70% will be the underflow
create a Missed Irrigation report and attempt to continue amount (normal flow = 30%).
watering with other stations.

Power Outage/Power Restored

Power Outage and Power Restored messages often appear
one after the other, and show when AC power to the
facepack was lost and when it is restored. By comparing
the dates and times of the messages, you can determine
how long the power was off to the controller. Power Outage
and Power Restored messages are also caused whenever
the facepack is removed from the controller and replaced.

EXTENDED FEATURES....................................................................
Contrast Adjustment
At the Run position, press INFORMATION button and +
button together.
The contrast of the LCD display can be adjusted from 1 to
90 to make it more visible in different light conditions. In
the Run position, press the blue Information button and
the + button at the same time for a few seconds, until the
Contrast = 50 display appears. The + and – buttons can
then be used to adjust the display for maximum visibility.

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 If a start time has already been programmed, and the
No Water Window
operator attempts to enter a No Water Window which
No Water Windows prevent any automatic irrigation overlaps the start time, the display will flash a warning.
from occurring during certain hours, by Program. This
can be used to protect high traffic areas from accidental
programming, or the results of Seasonal Adjust, during
busy times of day.
Start in any other dial position, hold the Information
button down, and turn the dial to Set Program Start Times.
Release the Information button.
The display will now permit programming of No Water
Windows.

To set a No Water Window

1. Use the Program button to select the program for
which a No Water Window is desired.
2. Use the +/- button to set the time for the beginning
of the No Water Window (“FROM”) in hh:mm format,
including AM/PM if applicable.

• If a Program starts at a “legal” time, but runs past

the beginning of a No Water Window, irrigation will
be stopped (display will show “Suspend”). If the No
Water Window ends and the program still has time
left, the irrigation will resume where it should be for
that time of day. Any irrigation that was suspended
during the No Water Window will be missed.
Likewise, if a start time has already been programmed
and the operator attempts to enter in a No Water
Window, and the start time falls within the No Water
Window time period being set, the display will flash a
warning as well.
• Programs that continue into a No Water Window
because of Cycle & Soak settings, or because of
Seasonal Adjust settings, will also be suspended.
However, there will be no warning in the display
when these changes are made at Cycle & Soak or
Seasonal Adjust.
3. Use the down arrow to move to the “TO” position, to • In version 4 and later, an ATTENTION message will be
set the end of the No Water Window. displayed whenever a Non-Water Window violation
4. Use +/- to set the end of the window, also in hh:mm causes watering to be missed, and the missed stations
format. will be listed in the Station Log.
The No Water Window is now set. Use the Program button
to set a No Water Window for another Program, or exit the
dial position to save the settings.

No Water Window rules

• Each Program may have a different No Water Window.
• If the operator attempts to program a Start Time that
falls withing a No Water Window, the display will flash
a warning. If the warning is ignored, the Start Time will
be saved, but will not run during the No Water Window.
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 To set a Delay
1. Use the Program button to select the Program for
which the Delay is to be set.
2. Use the +/- keys to set the delay in h:mm:ss format.
Use the left and right arrows to move through the hour,
minutes, and seconds fields until the delay is set.

The Delay Between Stations for the Program is now set.

Delay Between Stations

Delay between Stations allows the operator to set an
automatic delay between sequential stations by Program,
from 1 second to 6 hours. The original purpose of Delay
between Stations was to provide time for slow-closing
valves to shut down before the next valve was started, and
these delays are usually set in seconds. The Delay can also
be used to allow time for a well or pump reservoir to refill
before the next station begins. Use the Program button to set a select another Program,
or exit the dial position to save the settings.
In the ACC, Delay Between Stations can be set by Program, Delay Between Stations rules:
which can be very useful when only certain types of
stations (large rotor zones, low flow drip) are grouped • Delays occur equally between all stations in a
within a program. Program.
• Delays do not occur before the first station, nor after
Start in any other dial position, hold the Information the last station.
button down, and turn the dial to Set Station Run Times. • Delays may cause a Program to run into a No Water
Release the Information button. Window, and no warning will be flashed. The No Water
Window will still prevent any irrigation during the No
The display will now permit programming of Delay
Water Window times.
between Stations.
• The delay time is not included in the "Total Program
Runtime" screen, or the "Total Station Runtime"
screen.

P/MV Style (Normally Closed/Normally On)

The ACC controller is designed to work with Normally
Closed master valves (MV). The P/MV Style setting allows
you to reverse this operating feature for very specialized
applications, by making Normally Closed valve "on" all the
time, except when a station is running. Then the normally
closed master valve will turn off and close.

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 This is not a normal irrigation setting but may be useful for Setting the Flow Sensor Size and Type
some specialized applications. The ACC controller is NOT ACC’s Real Time Flow Monitoring is designed to work with
designed to operate with true Normally Open valves. Hunter HFS flow sensors. It is necessary to tell ACC what
ACC’s two Pump/Master Valve outputs (labeled on the size fitting the HFS has been installed into, so that flow can
master module terminals as P/M1 and P/M2) are preset be measured accurately for pipe size.
to Normally Closed (NC), but either of them can be set to The ACC may also work with other standard types of flow
Normally Open (NO). sensors or meters available, but additional calibration is
A Normally On P/M setting means the station output is required. These sensors are set up under the selection
always hot (providing 24 VAC) until an associated station “OTHER”. One known compatible sensor is Data Industrial
is activated, at which time the P/M output turns off. Model IR-220B (also sold as Hunter model GENDATFL),
and other Data Industrial sensors with the same signal
• Start in any other dial position, hold the Information characteristics should perform satisfactorily.
button down, and turn the dial to Set Pump Operation.
Release the Information button. The HFS must be installed into one of the mating FCT
fittings designed for that purpose. At this time, there are
7 possible sizes ranging from 1” diameter (25 mm) to 4”
(100 mm), in two different classes of pipe, according to
the following table.

Pipe Metric Class Fitting Minimum

Size (rounded) Model Flow
(GPM/LPM)
1" 25mm Schedule FCT100 6/22
40 (white)
1.5" 38mm Schedule FCT150 13/49
The display will now permit selection of P/MV1 and P/MV2 40 (white)
settings.
1.5" 38mm Schedule FCT158 13/49
To change the Normal condition of P/M outputs 80 (gray)

Use the +/- keys to set P/M1 to NC or NO. Use the right 2" 50mm Schedule FCT200 20/75
arrow to move to P/M2, and use +/- to change it between 40 (white)
NC or NO. 2" 50mm Schedule FCT208 20/75
80 (gray)
3" 76mm Schedule FCT300 50/189
40 (white)
3" 76mm Schedule FCT308 50/189
80 (gray)
4" 100mm Schedule FCT400 60/227
80 (white)

The HFS cannot read flow below the minimum rate (in
The Location field is only changeable in Decoder GPM/LPM) listed for the pipe size.
controllers. In a decoder controller, the Location field may
be changed from “Controller” to “ADM” (decoder module). After connecting the flow meter according to the HFS
If you select ADM as the Location, this indicates that the installation instructions, the Pipe Size must be entered
Pump or Master Valve is connected to a decoder that has into ACC for the measurements to be accurate.
been programmed to be the Pump or Master Valve decoder,
1. To calibrate flow sensor readings: Start in any other
and the decoder is connected to the two-wire path.
dial position, hold the Information button down,
If a P/M output is set to NO, the green light on the Master and turn the dial to Set Flow Monitoring. Release
Module for output activity is always lit, until a station with the Information button to view the Flow Operation
that P/M is activated. Then the station activity light will go screen.
out, to show the output has shut off.

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 Additional settings for OTHER

2. Use the down arrow button to move to Select Flow

Sensor, and press the + button to choose it.
Most other brands of flow sensor require two settings
for calibration, the K-factor and the Offset. The correct
settings for these values are found in the sensor
manufacturer’s documentation, and they are based on the
pipe type and size.
1. Consult the “Other” flow sensor’s documentation for
the correct values for a given pipe size.
2. If Other is chosen, use the down arrow to move to
the K-factor setting.
3. Use the + button to advance through the pipe 3. Use the right arrow to skip over any places that need
sizes shown in the Fitting Model column until the to be left at “0”.
correct size is displayed. The last selection after the 4. At any digit which needs to be changed, use the
standard FCT models is OTHER. +/- buttons to enter the digit. Then move to the
next place and repeat until the correct K-factor is
displayed.
5. Use the down arrow to move to the Offset value, and
repeat.
When the correct values are shown for both K-factor and
Offset, exit the dial position to save the settings. The flow
sensor will now be calibrated for the pipe size.

SSG (Simultaneous Station Group) Setup

Turn the dial to the Set Program Overlap Options position

4. If the controller has a decoder output module, and See SETTING PROGRAM OVERLAP OPTIONS on page 36 for
the flow meter will be connected to an ICD-SEN more information.
sensor decoder on the two-wire path, use the down
SSGs are groups of 2, 3, or 4 stations which are grouped
arrow to move to Location. Change Location to ADM
together electronically. They will then all run together and
with the + or - buttons.
are programmed as a single unit. Up to 20 SSGs can be
created in the ACC controller.
This powerful feature can be used to balance flow, shorten
the water window, simplify programming, and expedite
common tasks. SSGs can be included in automatic
programs or custom manual programs, and can be started
manually from controller at any time. They can also be
named to make using them easier.
SSGs are not required to operate the ACC controller. They
are a valuable extra feature for advanced users.
5. Exit the dial position to save the settings, unless you
have selected OTHER. See SSG Rules on page 49 for more information.

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 To create and use SSGs: In order to create and use
SSGs, the controller must first be placed into the
SSG/Smartstack mode.

9. Use the down arrow to go to the next station line, to

add another station to the SSG.
1. Turn the dial to the Set Program Overlap Options
position. 10. Include 2, 3, or 4 stations in the SSGs as needed. (It
is possible to create an SSG of only 1 station, but this
2. Use the +/- buttons to select SSG/SmartStack.
defeats the purpose of the SSG- single stations may
3. Turn the dial to any other position to save the setting. be mixed in a program with SSGs, as long as they are
4. Hold down the Information button, and turn the dial not SSG members.)
back to the Set Program Overlap Options position.
5. Release the Information button, and the SSG Setup
screen will appear.

11. When the SSG is complete, you can create another

SSG without exiting the dial position.
12. Use the up arrow to move back to the STA GRP
6. The first possible SSG will be presented as STA GRP location.
01, and will display 4 rows (dashed lines in a new 13. Press +/- to select another STA GRP number.
installation, station numbers if they have already
14. Continue to add stations and create SSGs until all
been programmed). Each line is for a station that can
desired groups are created and populated.
become a member of the SSG.
15. Turn the dial to any other position to save. The SSG
7. Use the down arrow to go to the first dashed line (or
groups that you have programmed can be found
existing station number).
within the “Set Station Run Times” position after
8. Use the +/- buttons to select a station number. Once the last station number in the controller, or by going
a station has been assigned to an SSG, it is no longer backwards from station 1. The same is true for the
available for other SSGs, and will not appear as one “Manual Operation” dial position (the SSG groups
of the choices while pressing + or – in other SSGs. will be found after the highest-numbered individual
Once a station has been programmed into an SSG, station).
this station will no longer be available individually as
You may run a station individually, even if it has been
a single station outside of the SSG. If a station in an
programmed in an SSG, by selecting the “One Station”
SSG is viewed individually in the Station Run Times
manual in the Manual Operation dial position, and then
position, the run time will be filled with asterisks
selecting the specific station you would like to run.
(**:**:**) and the screen will show the SSG to
You may also run a station individually that has been
which the station belongs, instead. No run time may
programmed in an SSG by using a remote control.
be entered for an SSG station individually. If a station
has an individual run time in a program, that station
EDIT AN SSG
will not be able to be programmed into an SSG.
While entering stations into an SSG, the stations that Changing or deleting an existing SSG is done from the
already have a programmed run time will be skipped same Extended Feature.
over, and the only stations with no run time will be
shown.
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 Once the controller is in ACC Setup mode, all 20 SSGs are
available, whether they are used or not.

DELETING AN SSG
Technically SSGs are never deleted, as there are always
20 available.Instead, simply select the unwanted SSG,
and delete the stations contained in it until no stations are
listed under the SSG name.

1. Hold down the Information button, and turn the dial

back to the Set Program Overlap Options position.
2. Release the Information button to view the SSG
Setup screen.
3. The first SSG will be displayed and highlighted.
Change to a different SSG by pressing + or – to move
through all SSGs.
4. When the SSG to be edited is selected, use the down
arrow to move to the stations area of the display. SSG FLOW DATA
5. To replace a station in an SSG (with a different
SSGs use the combined learned flow data for all their
station): Highlight the station to be replaced. Press
member stations. They do not have a flow assigned
the + or – buttons to change the line to the new
directly to them. If the stations in an SSG are edited
station number.
(added or deleted), the flow for the whole SSG will change
6. To delete a station in an SSG (without replacement): by the amount of that station.
Highlight the station to be replaced, and use the + or
– buttons until the dashed line appears. This choice
SSG Rules
appears between the highest numbered station,
and the lowest station remaining which has not A station which is included in an SSG may still be started
been assigned to an SSG. Leave the dashed line and separately at the Manual Operation function or from the
move to a different field in the display with the arrow ICR remote control.
buttons. A station which is included in an SSG is not available for
7. To add a station to an SSG: Use the down arrow to individual placement in automatic Programs, while the
move to the next blank dashed line. controller is in SSG/SmartStack mode.
8. Use the + or – to select the station to be added.
In the Set Station Run Times position, individual stations
Once all 4 lines are full (contain station numbers or
which are SSG members will be shown, but their run times
names), the SSG is full and no more can be added.
will show as *:**:** and cannot be changed. The display
will show the number of the SSG to which they belong, and
the run time for the SSG should be changed instead.
SSGs are shown at the end of the station list when setting
run times, and most other functions. For example, in a 12
station controller, the stations would be displayed as 1, 2,
3…12 followed by SSG 01, SSG 02, etc.
Beginning from station 01, use the – button to see the
SSGs quickly (like going backward from the beginning of
the list to the end of the list).
ADDING AN SSG
Enter the SSG Setup mode (Information + Set Program
Overlap Options).
The first SSG will be highlighted.
Use the + button to advance through all existing SSGs,
until the next unused SSG appears (having all dashed lines
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 Custom Manual Program Setup programmed to use Cycle and Soak with the “Y” selected.
Press the INFORMATION button and turn the dial to If you want the stations or SSGs to use their normal Cycle
Manual Operation. and Soak settings (if applicable), leave the option set to
“Y.” If not, change the “Y” to “N” with the + or – buttons.
For specialized applications where longer run times are
desired (such as leaching), leave the Use Cycle and Soak
to N and the station or SSG's Cycle and Soak settings will
be ignored.

Custom Manual programs are “preset” irrigation

sequences which do not run automatically, but can be
started at any time from the Manual Operations position.
The ACC permits up to 4 Custom Manual programs.
Custom Manual programs can be used for many
specialized functions that are commonly started from the Use the down arrow to move to the next event, and
controller, to save tedious setup each time the function is continue until the Custom Manual program is complete.
needed. They also permit very flexible programming for
unusual applications. Custom Manual Rules
To create a Custom Manual program: Press the Information
button, and turn the dial the Manual Operations position.
The Custom Manual setup screen will appear.

• Delays can be inserted as Events. Use the + or –

buttons (the – button is often closer) to scroll through
the stations and SSGs to DELAY (occurs below Station
01, and above the highest numbered station or SSG).
The screen will show a setup form for Custom Manual Prg 01. Set a time for the delay as though it were a station.
• Stations and SSGs may be mixed in a Custom Manual.
To set up a different Custom Manual, press the Programs
• The same station (or SSG) may be included multiple
button to advance.
times in a Custom Manual.
To continue setting up the selected Custom Manual, press • Stations (or SSGs) may run in any order in Custom
the down arrow to advance to the first Event. Manuals, unlike automatic programs.
• Custom Manuals are always run in an overlapping
Events can be stations, SSGs, or even Delays. Events are mode, because they are manually started.
the order in which items will run.
Use the + or – button to choose a station or SSG for the For example, if an automatic program, manual, or ICR
first event. command is already running, the custom manual will
run at the same time within the six station maximum
Use the right arrow to move to the duration (time) for the rule. If there are already three stations running,
event. This can be completely different from any run times and the first event in the Custom Manual is an SSG,
that item may have in regular programs (A-F). the screen will explain in the Manual Operation dial
position that it cannot run the Custom Manual because
After run times are entered, the “Use Cycle and Soak?”
the max number of stations is already running.
question will appear, if the station or SSG has been

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 Start a Custom Manual
• Turn the dial to the Manual Operation position.
• Use the Program button to select the Custom Manual
program (Custom Manual programs will appear after
the A through F selections).
• Turn the dial to Run, to start the Program at the
beginning. The display will show “To Manually Start
Station 01…”, but this only indicates that it will start
at the beginning of the program. Each station will run
for its programmed time, and stations with no run
time in the selected program will be skipped.

• To start later in the Program (at a higher numbered

station), use the down arrow to move to the station
Test does not run SSGs or programs. It activates each
number, and press the +/- buttons to advance to the
individual station output in turn.
desired station (or SSG) number.
• Turn the dial back to Run to start the Program at the
Run a Test Program
desired station. The Program will begin at that station
and continue until the last event, then stop. • Turn the dial to the Run position.
The display will show #-CUST under Mode, to show why • Press and hold in the Programs button for
the stations are running. approximately 3 seconds.
• The Test Program screen will appear below the time/
date display.
Test Program • The screen will show Station 01 (and its name, if
applicable) and the run time field will be highlighted.
• To start the Test Program on a station higher than 01,
use the Up and Down arrow buttons to advance the
starting station number.
• Use the +/- buttons to set the test run time, in mm:ss
format. The maximum run time in Test mode is 15
minutes. The minimum run time for Test is one second
in conventional controllers and 15 seconds in decoder
controllers.
• Use the right and left arrow buttons to move between
Press and hold the Programs button the minutes and seconds fields to set the universal
test time, and then wait a few seconds.
ACC has a quick Test program which will run all stations
• The Test program will begin running in 3 seconds if
for a selectable period of time, in numerical order. The Test
no further buttons are pressed. Each station will show
is an easy way to walk through every station in the system
the time remaining in the display.
to verify proper operation, or perform diagnostics. It also
• Once the Test program is running, the stations can
features a quick advance for stepping through stations
be advanced or reversed without waiting for the run
with the arrow button.
times to complete. Press the right arrow button to
step up one station immediately. Press the left arrow
button to back up one station (this will restart the
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 SAVE will be highlighted. Press the + button to save the
• The Test Program will try to start ALL stations counted program, and a confirmation message will appear. The
by the controller. If you are running a Test Program on Save can still be cancelled with the – button, or press + to
a decoder controller, the Test Program will attempt to complete the save. The backup will be complete if + is
activate all 99 stations. If you do not have 99 stations pressed.
installed in the field, this may cause multiple alarms
for decoder stations that are not present and do not
respond.

Easy Retrieve™ Backup

Press the INFORMATION and Programs button at the same
time with the dial set at Run position).

• To Restore an Easy Retrieve program: Turn the dial to

the Run position.
• Press the Information and the Programs buttons at the
same time, and the Easy Retrieve screen will appear.
• Use the down arrow button to move from Save to
Restore.
• Press the + button to Restore. A confirmation
message will appear.
This saves the complete controller setup, including
programs, start times, run times, etc., in a safe part of the
controller’s memory.
Once this info is saved, it can be recalled and the
controller can be restored to that condition regardless of
what has been programmed or altered since.
Remember to save an Easy Retrieve backup after the
controller is programmed and fully operational. If other
people make unauthorized changes or don't know what
• Press – to cancel the Restore, or + to continue with it.
has been done to the controller times, the Easy Retrieve
• If + is pressed to confirm, the original saved Easy
restore functioncan be used to restore the controller to
Retrieve program will replace the existing controller
the original program set up.
information.
• To save an Easy Retrieve backup: First, make sure • If you wish to make a new backup, leave Save
the controller is in the desired state of programming, highlighted and press + to create a new backup. This
including Days to Water, Start Times, Run Times, will completely replace the original Easy Retrieve
names, etc. backup with the new one.
• Turn the dial to the Run position. • If no backup has ever been made, the Restore option
• Press the Information and the Programs buttons at the will not be shown until an Easy Retrieve backup has
same time. first been saved.
• The Easy Retrieve save screen will appear.

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 One Touch Manual Start..........................................................
advance through all the stations/SSGs in a Program.
• If the controller is running that last (highest
numbered) station or SSG with a run time in the
selected program, and the right arrow button is
pressed again, the station will be stopped and no
new stations will be started (the program will have
completed).
• The Station Advance feature does not work in reverse.
You may advance, but you may not step back down
through the lower numbered stations and SSGs.
One-Touch Manual Program Start with Station Advance
• SSG groups are advanced as a group. If the SSG
(right arrow button)
running contains 1, 2, and 3, and the advance button
With dial in Run, press and hold the right arrow button is pressed, 1, 2, and 3 are all stopped and replaced by
approximately 3 seconds to enter Manual Program start the next station or SSG in the program. If the next item
mode. was an SSG containing 3, 4, and 5, then stations 1,2,
and 3 will be replaced by stations 3, 4, and 5.
Choose desired program with Programs button, and wait. • You may start multiple programs with the One-Touch
Program will start in approximately 3 seconds, if no other Manual Program Start. Start the first program and
buttons are touched. The controller will run the selected wait for it to begin. Then press and hold the right
program until it is finished. Note that the program will arrow again. Until you change programs, the display
still run automatically at the scheduled start time (if it is a will show "CANNOT RUN MANUAL. This program is
watering day). already running."

You have the option of beginning on a higher-numbered

station or SSG, if you do not wish to run the whole
program.
Before the program starts, use the down arrow button to
move to the station number in the display.
Press the + button to move to a higher-numbered station
or SSG, and wait approximately 3 seconds.
The program will begin on that number. It will not “circle
around” and water the lower numbered stations. It will
begin at the number you selected, continue to the end, • Press the Programs button to select another program
and stop. and wait about 3 seconds for the program to begin.
• Stack and Overlap settings are observed in Manual
Once the Program is started, press the right arrow again Starts. You may only run multiple programs manually
to advance, to the next highest-numbered station (or if they are all set to Overlap.
SSG) in the Program with a run time. You may continue to

Manual Operation DIAL POSITION.............................................

This dial position enables immediate operation of either
a single station (including P/MV1 or P/MV2), or an • Turn the dial to the Manual Operation position.
Automatic Program. It can also be used to start an SSG or • Use the +/- buttons to switch between Manual
a Custom Manual Program (if these optional items have Program, or Manual One Station.
been created).

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 “Program” will allow an entire Program to be run
immediately, and will also allow the Program to be started
at any station (to run from that point to the end).
• Use the Program button to select the Program
(Custom Manual programs will appear after the A
through F selections).
• Turn the dial to Run, to start the Program at the
beginning. The display will show “To Manually Start
Station 01…”, but this only indicates that it will start
at the beginning of the program. Each station will run
for its programmed time (including Cycle and Soak
• Use the +/- keys to select a station. Any SSGs will
settings), and stations with no run time in the selected
appear at the end of the station list.
program will be skipped.
• From the Station 01 position, the – button will go
• You may change the run time for the station selected
immediately to the highest numbered station, or the
by using the +/- buttons to set the desired run time in
SSGs. The Manual One Station function is the only
h:mm:ss format. Changing the run time in this screen
way to activate P/MV outputs by themselves, without
will only affect the station that is currently being
an associated station. You can assign a run time from
displayed; it will not change other station’s run times
1 second to 6 hours to either of the P/MV outputs for
in the manual program. Changing the run time in the
manual watering or other purposes.
“Manual Operation” screen will not change the run
• Use the left and right arrow buttons to move between
time for that station in the “Set Station Run Times”
the hours:minutes:seconds fields.
screen, which applies to the programmed automatic
• Use the +/- buttons to set the desired run time in
run time for that station.
h:mm:ss format.
• To start later in the Program (at a higher numbered
• Turn the dial to the RUN position, and observe the
station), use the down arrow to move to the station
display. The station or SSG will begin irrigating within
number, and press the +/- buttons to advance to the
a few seconds.
desired station (or SSG) number.
• Turn the dial back to Run to start the Program at the The display will always show a list of items running, why
desired station. The Program will begin at that station they are running, and the remaining time for each item.
and continue until the last event, then stop.
Manually started Programs and Custom Manual programs
do not run for multiple start times. Programs started at
a higher station than their beginning station do not start
over at the beginning; they run from the designated station
and run to the end, then stop.
“Manual One Station” allows any individual station, SSG,
or P/MV to be started.

System Off..................................................................................
To completely stop all irrigation, including any stations
which are already running, turn the dial to the System Off
position.
Within a few seconds a large OFF will appear in the display.
Any stations which were running will be shut down, and no
new automatic irrigation will be allowed to start.

The controller cannot run automatic programs with the

dial in the Off position. However, ICR remote controls will
still operate stations manually when the dial is in OFF.

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 RAIN OFF.......................................................................................
It is also possible to set a programmable period (from 1 to Turn the dial back to Run immediately (the days off setting
31 days) for Off, after which the system will automatically will time out if it is left more than 5–6 seconds).
return to automatic irrigation. This is useful for halting
The display at the Run position will then show the number
irrigation when weather fronts or conditions are expected
of days for the Off setting. This display will count down
to persist for several days.
each day, showing the remaining days until automatic
To set a programmable Rain Off duration: turn the dial to irrigation will resume.
the Off position.
While the controller is in the OFF mode, press the + button
and hold for approximately 3 seconds.
The Days Left: xx display will appear. Release the + button,
and then use the + or – button to set the desired number of
Days Off before automatic irrigation will resume.

Reset...........................................................................................
The ACC controller can be reset, erasing most To Reset the ACC controller: Turn the dial to the Run
programmed information. There are 5 different levels of position.
Reset command available, but once any of them is chosen,
Press and hold the Programs button, and at the same
the information will be permanently erased.
time press in the recessed Reset button with the tip of
a ballpoint pen. Release the Reset button and continue
holding the Programs button until the Reset Memory
screen appears (then release the Programs button).

These operations are not reversible!

Reset should only be performed if:
a) a “clean start” is desired for programming purposes, or
b) if directed to do so by Hunter Technical Services as a
troubleshooting technique.

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 The display will show the following Reset options:
• Programs: Erases Day schedules, start times, and run
times.
• Flow Totals: Clears the running flow total histories
(they will restart with 0.0 for all entries), only.
• Logs: Clears alarm, controller, and station logs, only.
• Names: Clears all user-programmed names, including
Programs, Stations, and SSGs.
• All Data: Clears all of the above items, and controller
returns to original out-of-the-box programming state.
• Use the up and down arrows to highlight the desired
type of Reset .
• Press the + button to select it.
• A confirmation message will appear. If + is pressed
again, the selection will be reset.
None of the reset functions will erase the Easy Retrieve‘
“backup”, if one has been made.

DECODER OPERATIONS (ACC99D VERSIONS)..................................

numbered red terminal, and connect the blue wire

to the blue terminal with the same number. Do not
connect more than one wire to any of the terminals.
Do not mix red from one pair with the blue from
another pair. Keep each pair separate, red to red and
Status LEDs
blue to blue, until all pairs are connected to their
numbered terminals.

4. Turn controller power back ON and test. The Module/

2-wire path Line Activity LED on the decoder output module should
terminals (1-6) Programming
Port light up red for a few seconds. The red light should
then disappear and the Line Status LED on the decoder
Connecting the 2-Wire Paths output module should be a steady green, with no other
1. Turn Controller power OFF. line activity or stations running.
2. I f the decoder output module is a replacement for an
existing decoder installation, simply reconnect the
2-wire paths to their screw terminal assignments. If
more than one path has been used, attach the original
red and blue pairs to the red and blue terminals with
the appropriate number.
3. I f this is a new installation, or conversion of a
conventional controller to decoder operations:
• Route the red and blue wire paths from the field
up through the wire openings or conduit into the
controller wiring compartment.
• Connect the red and blue 2-wire paths to the decoder
output screw terminals.
• There are two rows of screw terminals on the decoder
output module, one red and one blue, labeled
1-2-3-4-5-6. Each numbered pair represents a
possible 2-wire path to the field (some systems only
use one pair, others may use all 6).
• Connect the red wire from a twisted pair to a

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 When programming a 2, 4, or 6-station decoder, you only
Blank (Off) : Normal. assign a station number to the first station output. The
Solid Red: Problem in decoder out put other stations are automatically filled in by the decoder in
module Green when communicating down
2-wire path numerical order, depending on the decoder size.
Blinking Red: A decoder is faulted
(possible solenoid short or damage), or a Amber when communicating though
decoder fails to respond Programming Port For example, a 4-station decoder (ICD-400) will activate
stations 20, 21, 22, and 23.
In programming, the decoder is assigned “20”. Because it
is a 4-station decoder, it will automatically fill in the other
stations with 21, 22, and 23.
Single-station decoders (ICD-100) only receive the station
number that is selected for them.
Red at power-up then goes out. Green: Normal

Blinks Green when watering Blinking Green or Off: Problem in

any station. decoder output module.

Blinks Red, Overload or short on

2-wire path.

Solid Red, problem in decoder

output module.

The decoder output module should now be completely

installed and ready for normal operations.

Status Lights (ADM-99 Output Module)

The ADM-99 decoder output module has four status LEDs
Program Decoder Stations
which can be helpful with setup and diagnostics. The
replacement upper deck label is used to label these lights. 1. Turn controller power ON.
2. I nsert the stripped end of the red wire from a decoder
Place the decoder light label over the controller deck lid into one of the two holes labeled Programming Port on
windows, not directly on the ADM99. The holes in the the lower right of the decoder output module.
replacement label should allow lights to shine through.
The decoder label aligns with station numbers 5, 2, 12,
and 9.

Decoder Programming
Each decoder is programmed with station address(es)
at the controller, before installing it in the 2-wire path.
The decoder output module has two holes in the lower
right called “Programming Port.” Program the station
number(s) into the decoders, and then write the station
number assignments on the metallic tag on the decoders. 3. I nsert the blue wire from the decoder into the other
Programming Port hole. Do not let the wires touch
Before programming any stations, you should have an each other!
exact plan on paper for the location of each decoder and
station in the system.
ICD decoders are available in 1, 2, 4, and 6-station sizes,
and they may be mixed in the same system. However,
the numbered station assignments for each decoder will
be filled in automatically, depending on the size of the
decoder.
Do not program the same station number into two
different decoders!

4. Turn the controller dial to the hAdvanced Features

position.

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 5. T he display will show “DECODER FUNCTIONS,” at the
bottom of the selections. Use the down arrow button to
select Decoder Functions. Press the + button to select.
6. T he Decoder Functions screen will appear, with
“Program a Decoder” highlighted.
(The other functions are explained in detail in the Special
Decoders Section). Press + to select. The display will
then show “Checking for a decoder…” as it attempts
to communicate with the decoder in the Programming
Port. The Communicating LED on the output module
will light amber when the programming port is in use
(communicating with a decoder.) 9. W hen the decoder settings are correct, push the
Program button to send them to the decoder. The
display will show “Programming…” for a few seconds
until the information is downloaded into the decoder.

7. T he decoder output module will check for the presence

of a decoder. If the wires are correctly inserted into
the Programming Port, a screen will appear with the
decoder settings. 10. I f the programming (of the decoder) is successful,
8. I f a decoder is recognized, the display will show the display will show “PROGRAMMING COMPLETE”
current settings for the decoder. If the decoder and prompt for another decoder. Using a ball point
is recognized as a station decoder, the size of the pen, write the station numbers for each output
decoder (1, 2, 4 or 6) will show in the DEC TYPE area. of the decoder on the aluminum label for later
Decoder type can be Station or Pump. Most decoders reference. If the decoder has been accidentally
in most systems are type “Station”, which activate disconnected or malfunctions, the display will show
irrigation solenoids. “Programming Failed!” This means the decoder was
not programmed (check connection, and try again).
• Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight
different settings, and the + and – buttons to change
them.
• Station number (When Dec Type is “Station”) can be
any number from 001 to 099. Do not allow more than
one decoder in a system to have the same station
number!
• Power Factor is normally 2 and this is correct for
most installations. Possible range is 1 to 5. In certain
situations it may be necessary to change this value
to hold in heavier solenoid loads. These values
will change the duty cycle of the power supplied to
11. W hen all decoders and stations have been
the decoder from 10 to 38% in approximately 7%
programmed, turn the dial to Run or any other
increments. This value should not be adjusted unless
position to continue working with the controller.
absolutely necessary as it may adversely affect the
performance of the rest of the system.
• Inrush is normally set to 3 and this is correct for most
installations. Possible range is 1 to 9. These values
will change the timing of the initial powering of the
solenoid from 0 to 90 mS in 10 mS increments to aid
in activating solenoids and relays with higher inrush
current requirements.
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 Decoders may be reprogrammed at any time. If it is “Controller” means the selected P/MV output will operate
necessary to change the station numbers or other settings through the screw terminal with that number on the
of a previously programmed decoder, the decoder may be Master Module, in the controller.
reconnected to the Programming Port. The old settings
“ADM” means that the selected P/MV will operate through
will be displayed at the “Program a Decoder” screen.
one of the decoders instead.
Change the settings and press Program to download the
new station numbers or settings into the decoder. • Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to move to the
Location for the P/MV you wish to change.
Decoder Pump/Master Valves • Use the + or – buttons to change the Location from
Decoders can be assigned as either, or both, of the 2 Controller to ADM, for any Pump/Master Valve you
possible Pump/Master Valve outputs per controller. want to reassign.

• Pump/Master Valve decoders should be ICD-100 The ADM location will not work until a Decoder has been
single station decoders. If a multi-station decoder is programmed for Pump operation (P/M1 or P/M2) in
assigned as a P/M, the other station outputs on that Decoder Programming.
decoder are no longer available. It is possible to use
the 200, 400, or 600 as a P/M output, but the other The decoder programming for a pump or master valve
outputs will not function. is similar to programming a station decoder. Insert the
• The ACC or AGC controller only supports 2 Pump/ red and blue wires into the programming port, turn the
Master Valve outputs, total, regardless of how they dial to Advanced Features and arrow down to Decoder
are connected. There are two “hardwired” output Functions. Press the + button. While “Program a Decoder”
terminals on the controller’s Master Module (P/M1 is highlighted, press the + button. The display will then
and P/M2). Any combination of the Master Module show current settings for the decoder.
terminals and the decoder stations is possible, but - With the Decoder type highlighted, press + or – to
there can never be more than two P/M outputs, change the Type from 1-Station to “PUMP.”
regardless of where they are connected.
- The heading for the station number will change to P/
To choose whether Pump/Master Valve outputs will be
MV. Select either 1 or 2 for the P/MV output. Do not allow
from the Controller or the Decoder, unlock the Extended
more than one decoder in a system to have the same pump
Feature by holding down the Information button on the
number!
facepack, while turning the dial to the Set Pump Operation
position.
Release the button, to see the P/MV Operation screen.
STYLE: “N.C.” means Normally Closed, which is the
normal setting for most Master Valves (this works the
same whether a Decoder is selected or not).
It is not recommended to use the N.O. setting if the
pump/master valve will be controller by a decoder.
LOCATION: P/MV 1 and P/MV2 can each be set to either
Controller (meaning the hardwired screw terminal position
on the Master Module), or ADM, if a decoder output - Press the Program button to send the PMV address to
module has been recognized by the facepack. the decoder.
• The ADM option is only shown if the ADM99 module This decoder will become the designated P/MV output for
has been installed and recognized by the controller. the controller.

ICD-SEN Sensor Decoder Setup

The ICD-SEN sensor decoders accept input from sensors,
and report them to the controller via the two-wire path.
Each sensor decoder has two input “ports” (A and B)
consisting of a looped wire.
To use a port, cut the wire and attach the sensor leads
according to detailed instructions with the ICD-SEN.
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 Hunter HFS flow meters may only be connected to Port A. path, and that the location of the HFS or Clik Sensors are
mapped to the ADM, described in the section titled, “Set
Clik sensors may be attached to either port.
Up Overview.”
When the flow meter is installed into the two-wire path,
This creates the special sensor input assignments for the
the ACC must be configured to read the sensor decoder.
ICD-SEN sensor decoders. This step must be completed
This will be explained in detail in the next section, Set Up
so that the controller and decoder will know which type of
Overview.
sensor is connected where.
• There can be up to five ICD-SEN sensor decoders in a
decoder control system. They can receive addresses 1
through 5. This does NOT take away the station output
addresses 1 through 5. Sensor decoders have their
own type of address numbers, and the controller will
know which “5” is a station, versus a sensor decoder.
• Each sensor decoder has 2 ports, A and B.
• A Hunter HFS Flow Sensor may be connected to Port
A, only.
• Any “Clik” family sensor may be connected to either
Port A, or Port B. It is also possible to have an HFS
connected to Port A and a Clik sensor connected to
Setup Overview
Port B on the same sensor decoder.
Connect an HFS Meter to an ICD-SEN
Hold the Information button, and turn dial to Set Flow
Monitoring dial position.
Choose “Select Flow Sensor.”
Change Location to ADM.

• Turn the Dial to Advanced Features and use the arrow

keys to move down to Decoder Functions.
• Press the + button.

Connect a Clik Sensor to an ICD-SEN

Hold the Information button, and turn dial to Set Sensor
Operation dial position.
A separate screen will set Location for each Sensor
(1 through 4).
• Move to SEN/DEC SETUP. Press the + button.
At each Sensor input that will be attached to ICD-SEN,
• This screen allows for the creation of the sensor input
change Location to ADM.
assignments for the ICD-SEN sensor decoders. This
Turn dial to Advanced Features, and select Decoder to step must be completed so that the controller and
begin programming a Sensor Decoder. decoder will know which type of sensor is connected
where.
SEN/DEC Setup
Before continuing, determine whether the HFS or Clik
Sensors are to be connected to a ICD-SEN on the two-wire

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 • If you are unable to enter an address or port for a inserted into the Programming Port, a screen will
sensor or flow meter, the Location for that device appear with the decoder settings.
has probably not been set to “ADM.” Return to the • If a the decoder is recognized, the screen will display
previous section and check the Location settings. that it is a Decoder Type: Sensor. Select a Sensor
Decoder address number from 1 through 5.
These are not the same as station addresses, and do not
cause a conflict with station output addresses 1 through 5.
• Address the ICD-SEN Sensor decoder to match the
sensor input you want this decoder to communicate
with. If the address is correct, press the program
button to send the information.
• The screen will then display “Programming
Complete”. If it displays the “Programming Failed”
message, reinsert the ICD-SEN wires and resend the
information.
• Use the arrow keys to move through the Flow and each • Once the Programming is complete, you may view
Sensor input, to map the correct Decoder Address and which sensors the ICD-SEN sensor decoder has been
Port. This step should be completed before actually mapped to, as well as the address.
programming the ICD-SEN.
• Example: Configuring an HFS, Mini-Clik, and a Freeze
Sensor with two ICD-SEN sensor decoders.
This example shows two ICD-SEN sensor decoders.
One of the ICD-SEN sensor decoders is assigned
address 1. This decoder in the field has the HFS wired
to port A, and one of the Clik sensors to Port B. The
second ICD-SEN sensor decoder is given address 2.
This sensor decoder would then have the remaining
sensor wired to Port A on the decoder.
• Once this screen is programmed correctly, you may
begin programming the ICD-SEN sensor decoder in • With the programmed ICD-SEN sensor decoder still in
the programming port. the programming port, use the Back button, or left
• Insert the stripped end of the red wire from an arrow button, to go back to the Decoder Functions
ICD-SEN decoder into one of the two holes labeled main screen. Press the + button with “Program a
Programming Port on the lower right of the decoder Decoder” highlighted.
output module.
• Insert the blue wire from the decoder into the other
Programming Port hole. Do not let the red and blue
wires touch each other!
• Turn the dial to the Advanced Features dial position.
Arrow down to the Decoder Functions selection. Press
the + button. With “Program a Decoder” highlighted,
press the + button. The display will show “Checking
for a Decoder…” as it attempts to communicate with
the decoder in the Programming Port.

• Once the decoder has been acknowledged in the

programming port, press and hold the Blue
Information button. The screen will display the
decoder address, and the type of sensor that is
connected to each of the decoder ports. Following is a
display showing the previous example of two sensors
connected to an ICD-SEN :
The second ICD-SEN sensor decoder would appear
like this:
You may view the ICD-SEN sensor decoder
• The decoder output module will check for the information anytime after the decoder has been
presence of a decoder. If the wires are correctly programmed in this manner. You may also change the

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 address or the sensor selections at anytime, if • Once the sensor decoders are configured, the
changes occur to the system. controller will immediately begin polling the sensor
• Turn the dial to “Set Sensor Operation.” There decoder continuously to monitor the alarms. This may
is a display page for each Program, allowing cause alarm messages until the sensor decoders are
the responses for each sensor to be set. Select actually installed in the two-wire path. The polling
“Suspend”, “Pause”, or “Off” for each sensor. function can be stopped to prevent false alarms. See
• Note that a program may not have both Pause and Other Special Decoder Functions (Advanced Features)
Suspend responses. A program cannot be in both on page 62 for more information.
Pause and Suspend at the same time. The responses
will automatically change to agree with the most
recent selection. If you set S1 to Pause, and then set
S2 to Suspend, the S1 will automatically change to
Suspend. It is impossible for a program to be in Pause
and Suspend at the same time.

Other Special Decoder Functions (Advanced Features).......

View Decoder Config
This allows the controller to search down the two-wire
path and return the configuration of any installed decoder
with an address. It can be used to determine whether
a particular station belongs to a 1, 2, 4, or 6 station
configuration, and can be used to retrieve the setup info
for a specified Sensor Decoder.

• Arrow down to "View Decoder Config."

Press the + button.

• Turn the Dial to Advanced Features. Arrow down to

"Decoder Functions." Press the + button.

• This is a view-only screen and cannot be used to edit

the decoder.
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 to the current draw, even when they are not running.
Decoders require a tiny amount of current just to stay
awake, about 5 mA.
• With a connected two-wire path, the mA reading
in standby mode (no stations running) will vary
depending on the number of decoders and other
factors. The more decoders connected, the higher the
standby reading.
• As stations are turned on, the current level will go up,
about 20–40 mA per station.
• For diagnostic purposes, the relative increase in
current is more important than the actual values. They
can confirm that distant stations are working and can
• Select the Decoder Type (Station, Pump, or Sensor),
be used for other troubleshooting activities (such as
and enter the address.
isolating high current to a specific two-wire path, by
• Press the Copy/Learn button to search for the
disconnecting one at a time).
decoder.
• The max value display is 2200 mA. This is
• If the address is found on the two-wire path, the
informational only, and will not change. This is the
configuration information will be displayed.
overload point at which the decoder output module
If the decoder address is not found, it may not be
will shut down to protect from overcurrent damage.
present in the two-wire path, or may have a problem.
Sen/Dec Alarms
Display ADM Current This allows alarm polling down the two-wire path to
be temporarily shut off, for diagnostic or installation
purposes.
• Turn the dial to Advanced Features. Arrow down to
"Decoder Functions." Press the + button.
• Arrow down to "SEN/DEC Alarms." Press the + button.
• When a Sensor input to the controller has been
assigned to a sensor decoder, the controller
immediately begins polling the sensor decoder
continuously to monitor the alarms.
• If you have not yet installed the ICD-SEN, or wish to
quiet the line for diagnostic purposes, you can turn
This shows the current draw in milliamps (mA) of all this polling off. However, this also means that you will
decoders connected to the decoder output module (ADM). not receive any alarms from a sensor decoder, until
It is used for diagnostic purposes. the polling is turned back on.
• Turning the Sen/Dec Alarms to the OFF position will
suspend polling, and start a 24 hour timer.

• Turn the dial to Advanced Features. Arrow down to

"Decoder Functions." Press the + button. • When completing the installation or diagnostics, the
• Arrow down to "Display ADM Current." Press the + Sen/Dec alarm should be set back to the ON setting.
button. • If you forget to turn polling back on, the controller
• With no decoders connected, the reading will be fairly will automatically reset polling to ON after 24 hours
low, around 15 mA (there is no exactly correct value, have elapsed.
but it should be in this range).
• Each decoder connected to a two-wire path will add

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 ACC SOLAR SYNC..........................................................................
ACC has the ability to work in standalone mode with the Master Module
Solar-Sync Sensor. This requires facepack version 5.0 or
The Master Module (part 572000) must be version 5.0 or
later, and will also require a Solar-Sync compatible Master
later to be Solar-Sync compatible.
Module (version 5.0 or later).
• To check the master module version, turn the dial
ACC only requires the Solar-Sync sensor. It does not use
to the Advanced Features position. Select Utility
the Solar-Sync Module. The Module functions are part of
Functions, then select View Firmware Versions. The
the new ACC facepack firmware.
master module version number will appear in the list
Solar-Sync uses solar and temperature data from the of Module Versions found in the controller.
sensor to change the Seasonal Adjust settings for each
ACC program. You may choose which programs are
adjusted by Solar Sync, and which are left alone.
YOU choose the base run times for the hottest time of the
irrigation season.
ACC Solar-Sync adjusts those times for the actual
conditions, as detected by the sensor.
Solar Sync adjusts every midnight, based on the last 3
days average ET (evapo-transpiration).
The Solar-Sync option does not interact with central • Master Modules version 4 and later are “ET Ready”,
systems and is designed for standalone operation of meaning they will accept input from an ET Sensor for
a single ACC controller. Do not connect multiple ACC use within a central system. However, they must be
controllers to a single Solar-Sync sensor. updated to version 5 or later to operate with
Solar-Sync.
Preparation • When new, a Master Module will ship with a
Solar-Sync compatible sticker, if it is Solar-Sync
ready.
Facepack Version • If the Master Module is not “ET Ready”, the value for
The ACC facepack must be updated to version 5.0 or ET will read, “Not Supported”.
later. To check the Version number, turn the ACC dial to • If the Master Module is “ET Ready” but the ET feature
the Advanced Features dial position. Press and hold the is not enabled, the value will read, “Not Used”.
Information button, and see the Revision number. • If either ET or Solar-Sync options are enabled, the
correct sensor type will be shown.
• Facepack updates may be obtained from the • The Solar-Sync compatible master modules were not
Resources section of the Hunter Industries web site available before November, 2009.
(www.hunterindustries.com). • Master Modules cannot be updated in the field.
Contact Hunter Technical Support if Solar-Sync is
desired for use with an older ACC controller. The
master module is easy to replace, and this will be
required to update to the Solar-Sync version.
• Sensor version numbers will also be shown if the
S-Sync option has been enabled, the sensor is
installed, and communications has been established.
Base Run Times
Program the ACC controller as specified in the Owners
Manual for your controller. When setting station run times,
enter the time that would normally be programmed during
the peak summer watering season. The Solar-Sync is
designed to adjust all run times daily based upon on-site
weather conditions. This is done through the seasonal
adjustment feature on your controller. It is recommended
that all programming be conducted with the controller
Seasonal Adjustment set at 100%.

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 Installation Setup
• Mount the Solar-Sync sensor according to the sensor • When the installation is completed, turn the dial to the
instructions. The sensor must be within 200ft/60m of Advanced Features position. Select the ET Functions
the controller, and must be installed outdoor in full sun. option (if ET Functions does not appear in the menu,
the master module must be updated).
• Select the ET Operations option.

• The screen will display the ET Operation page. Set the

Use ET option to “Yes” and the ET Mode to “SOLAR
SYNC”
• Press the BACK button to return to the ET Functions
menu.
• Select the Solar Sync Setup option.

• The sensor should be allowed to receive the

maximum sunlight possible at all times of day.
Some locations may be shaded by trees or buildings
during mornings or afternoons. Anticipate this when
choosing the location. Maximum sunlight exposure
during daylight is preferred.
• Route the wires into the controller cabinet through a
low voltage conduit opening.
• Connect the wires according to color code to the ET
terminals. The power and signals are DC, and the
wires must be connected to + (Green) and – (Black) • The screen will display the Solar Sync setup page.
correctly. If the wires are reversed, the controller will • The Solar-Sync Adjust value will show 100%* until the
not be able to receive signals from the sensor. first midnight (this cannot be changed).
• All connections should be made inside the controller
cabinet. If this is not possible, use waterproof
connectors for any outside connections.

• At midnight, the Solar Sync Adjust will change to 80%

or greater, based on the sensor. The asterisk
disappears after a full 24 hours of sensor data has
• The Solar-Sync sensor cannot be installed at the same been collected.
time as a Hunter ET Sensor. Only one sensor can be
connected to the ET terminals.

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 • The settings will be set to Region 3, Water Adj. 5. Sensor Test
Either of these factors can be changed, based on the • When the sensor is installed, it is possible to test the
following explanations. connection to the Solar-Sync sensor.

• Choose the Region that matches your location.

Regions are defined by average ET in summer months.
• At each Regional Setting, the blue Information button • Turn the dial to the Advanced Features dial position.
on the ACC controller will also display help text for the • Select ET Functions.
type of Region.

• The Water Adjustment factor is the ideal setting to

adjust watering for your specific landscape. This
setting can be from 1 to 10.
• If the Water Adjustment number is increased, the
system will water more. If the number is decreased, the
system will water less. This will allow you to find the
best balance between healthy plants and water savings.

IF ANY OF THE CHOICES IN THE ROWS APPLY TO YOUR SITUATION, THEN THAT IS YOUR REGION SETTING CHOICE.

A B C

Region
1 If the average July ET is
< 0.17” (4.3 mm) per day
If the average temperature for July is
65°– 75° (18°C – 24°C)
• U.S. Northern States
• Coastal Regions

Region
2 If the average July ET is 0.18” – 0.23”
(4.6 mm – 5.8 mm) per day
If the average temperature for July is
75° – 85° (24°C – 29°C)
• Mountains
• U.S. Northern Inland States

Region
3 If the average July ET is 0.24” – 0.29”
(6.1 mm – 7.4 mm) per day
If the average temperature for July is
85° – 95° (29°C – 35°C)
• U.S. Southern States
• Inland/High Desert

Region 4 If the average July ET is > 0.30”

(7.6 mm) per day
If the average temperature for July is
95° – 105° (35°C – 41°C)
• Deserts

* For Southern hemisphere locations, use the month of January.

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 • Select Solar Sync Check. The screen will show
“Initializing…” for a few seconds as the controller
contacts the sensor.
• If the check is successful, the screen will show
“Sensor Check OK”. Continue with the Operation and
Adjustment procedures if necessary.
• If the check is not successful, the screen will show
“Sensor Check Failed”. Check sensor wiring and try
again. Remember, the wiring is DC polarized and the wire
from the green ET terminal in the ACC must be connected
to the green wire lead from the Solar-Sync sensor.
• Use the + and – buttons to change the Seasonal Adjust
to “S-SYNC”. This setting is between 100% and
101%, immediately after GLBL (global). When
Seasonal Adjust is set to S-SYNC, it will be adjusted
automatically according to the Solar Sync sensor.
• Use the Programs button to move through each of the
programs, and select S-SYNC for any program that
you want Solar Sync to adjust.
• Programs for which you do NOT want Solar-Sync
adjustment should be set to GLBL (they will stay at
the Seasonal Adjust level set manually for the rest of
the controller), or they may have individual Seasonal
Assign Programs Adjustments by Program as described in the Seasonal
• Select which of the ACC programs are to be adjusted Adjustment settings in basic controller operations.
by Solar Sync. You may specify which of the 6 • If the “S-SYNC” selection does not appear for a
automatic programs will be adjusted. All programs set program (between 100% and 101%), the Solar
to Solar Sync will be adjusted by the same percentage, Sync option has not been properly enabled for
as determined by the Solar Sync. the controller. Review the Preparation and Setup
• Programs which are not adjusted will continue with procedures to troubleshoot.
the same run times, and will not use the Solar Sync
Sensor Shutdown Programming
adjustment. They may be adjusted manually, however.
This may be useful for specialized irrigation, or when The Solar-Sync sensor can be used for sensor shutdown
programs are used to control non-irrigation devices. of watering at the controller. The Solar Sync can shut off
irrigation automatically for Rain, or for freezing conditions.
In the ACC controller, sensors are programmed to shut
down by individual program.

Sensor Mapping
• After the Solar-Sync sensor is set up and operational,
the built-in sensor inputs in the ACC controller can
be “mapped” to use the Solar Sync sensor instead of
other external sensors.

• Turn the ACC dial to the Set Station Run Times dial
position.
• Press the RIGHT arrow button to move through all the
run time fields, until the Seasonal Adjust selection is
highlighted.

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 • Press and hold the Information button, while turning • If the Sensors (S1, 2, 3, and 4) are set to Off, they will
the ACC dial to the Set Sensor Operation position. not shutdown the selected Program.
Then, release the Information button. • Use the + or – buttons to change Off to Suspend, or
• This will display the Sensor Configuration screen. This Pause. See the sensor section in the ACC manual
is used to tell the ACC which of its 4 sensor inputs will for a complete description of the difference between
operate with the Solar Sync sensor. Suspend and Pause.
• Suspend is generally the better choice for irrigation
programs! Make sure to fully understand Pause
before selecting this option.
• If Sensor 1 (S1) is assigned to SSync Rain, change the
response for S1 from Off to Suspend (with the + or –
buttons), to have the program stop watering when the
SSync Rain sensor is alarmed (active).
• If Sensor 2 (S2) is assigned to SSync Temp, change
the response for S2 from Off to Suspend (with the + or
– buttons), to have the program stop watering when
the SSync Temp nears freezing.
• Choose the sensor input number with + or – buttons
while the Sensor number is highlighted.
• Then, press the down arrow button to move to
“Location”. Use the + or – buttons to select “SSync
Rain” or SSync Temp” to make that sensor input
respond to the Solar Sync sensor.

• Press the Programs button to move through each

program, and configure the shutdown responses for
the Solar Sync sensors, as desired.

Operation & Adjustment

• Turn the dial to the Run position. The S-Sync Adjust
• When either or both Rain and Temp have been
status should appear in the display.
assigned to Sensor numbers, turn the dial to another
• When the system is newly installed, the S-Sync
dial position to save the setup.
Adjust is set to 100% on the first day (this cannot be
Sensor Shutdown by Program changed).
• Turn the dial back to Set Sensor Operation (without • At midnight, the S-Sync Adjust will change to 80% (or
holding the Information button). greater) based on the sensor.

• The screen will display the sensor responses for • The asterisk disappears from the Setup screen after a
Program A (unless another program has been full 24 hour period of sensor data. The asterisk is not
selected). It will also display which sensors will shut visible in the Run dial position display.
down Program A.

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 Making Adjustments • Notice that as the Water Adjustment factor is changed,
After programming the Solar Sync module and your the current S-Sync Adjust amount at the top of the
controller, allow the system to operate for 3 days to gather screen is changed. This can help you predict how
sun and temperature data. much more or less watering will occur, as a result of
the change (the actual minutes can also be seen at the
Set Station Run Times dial position, after adjustment).
• When adjustment is complete, return the dial to the
Run position.

Check Run Times

After adjusting the Water Adjustment factor, you can turn
the dial to the Set Station Run Times to see the effects of
the change, in minutes (or gallons or liters, if flow has
been learned for the station).

• Observe the S-Sync Adjust value on the controller

display. If the amount seems to be lower or higher
than expected for the time of year, use the Water
Adjustment feature to correct.
• If necessary, the watering may be increased or
decreased with the Water Adjustment factor. Only
change the Region setting if you run out of adjustment
range within your selected region. The Region setting
adjusts sensitivity to weather change, and may have
unexpected results.

• Select a station in an adjusted program. The screen

will show the “Programmed” run time, meaning
the original run time, and “Actual”. The Actual run
time is what will actually run with the effects of the
Solar-Sync adjustment.
• If the controller has learned flow by station, press and
hold the Information button, to view the estimated
water usage (in gallons or liters) after the effects of
the change.
• Run times occurring after midnight may be slightly
different, since the next adjustment for today’s ET will
Increase or Decrease Watering occur at midnight.
• Turn the dial to the Advanced Features dial position. NOTE: Set station run times for peak summer watering,
• Select ET Functions. with seasonal adjust set at 100%
• Select Solar Sync Setup.
• Use the down arrow to select the Water Adj. setting, Tracking the Adjustment History (Controller
and use the + or – buttons to change the factor up or Log)
down.
• It is possible to review the adjustments the controller
has been making.
• Turn the dial to the Data History dial position.
• Use the arrow buttons to select the Controller Logs,
and press the + button.
• The Controller Log displays significant events at the
controller that are not alarms (alarms are tracked
separately, in the Alarm Log). Every change to
Seasonal Adjustment occurs approximately 2 seconds
before midnight, and each change is recorded in the
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 • Use the – or + buttons to step backward and forward Solar-Sync Sensor Alarms
through the Controller Log to track the S-Sync S-Sync RAIN ALARM, S-Sync TEMP ALARM
changes. Each log will show the date and time, and the
Before and After settings for Seasonal Adjustment.

• If the Solar-Sync sensors have been mapped to the

Sensor 1-4 inputs on the controller, and one of the
Solar-Sync sensors (Rain or Temp) detects an alarm
• If the controller has been operating unattended for
condition, the display will show : ATTENTION S-Sync
period of time, the performance of the Solar Sync
RAIN (or TEMP) ALARM
adjustments can be verified in this manner.
• If a user changes the Solar Sync setup (either Region
or Water Adjustment), this is also tracked in the
Controller Log. It will also show the Before and After
settings, but the log will show S-Sync Setup Changed
At Controller. This means it was changed by a human
operator.

• This means that rain or near-freezing conditions

have suspended irrigation (as set in the Set Sensor
Operation dial position) until the alarm is cleared.

• There may not be a Solar Sync log for each day! If the
weather conditions are stable and the Solar Sync does
not need to change, there will not be a log entry for the
day. The logs are only created when Solar Sync makes
a change to the Seasonal Adjustment settings.
• The Controller Log will store the most recent 250
controller events. The amount of other controller log
activity will determine how many days of Solar Sync
history are available.

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 S-Sync Comm Failure
• If the Solar-Sync sensor fails to respond to the ACC
controller, a Comm Failure message will be posted on
the display and a log will be entered in the controller
Alarm Log.

• This may indicate a problem with the wiring from the

controller to the Solar Sync sensor. Use the Sensor Check
function (Advanced Features dial position, ET Functions
menu) to check current status of the sensor.
• Alarm Log records are created whenever an Attention
message appears (Comm Fail and Restore, Rain and
Temp Alarms and Alarm Clears). They are also created
when an alarm condition is cleared. The Alarm Log
can be helpful in tracking the duration of rain or freeze
shutdowns, or communications failures with the
sensor.
• Turn the dial to the Data History position, and select
Alarm Log to view recent alarms. The most recent
alarm is always shown first. Press the – button to step
back through the alarm records, one at a time, up to
the most recent 250 alarm records. Each record with
have the date and time of the alarm event.

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 IMms-et and the acc controller.............................................
IMMS-ET is central control software, designed to use
a central computer to track the deficits, and schedule
irrigation to replenish only the moisture that has been
lost. The goal is to reduce or eliminate excess watering
and grow healthier plants, without constant adjustment by
the operator.
ET= Evapo-transpiration. This is a technique for
determining how much moisture has been lost from the
soil reservoir for each station (often “zone”, or valve) of
irrigation, based on climatic data. Natural rainfall may
replenish some or all of this deficit. Automatic irrigation
will provide the balance of the moisture required to keep ET Functions
plants healthy. The ET functions listed in Advanced Features only apply
when an optional ET Sensor is connected.
When ACC is in a computer central control system, it can
be used to report ET from a Hunter ET Sensor to the central After each ET function, it is possible to press the Back
computer via IMMS control software. The computer can button (controller left arrow key) to return to the ET
use the ET information to create ET-based run times for Functions menu and select another function.
many controllers, including the original source controller.
While in the Advanced Features dial position, arrow down
• IMMS-ET requires a central computer and to "ET FUNCTIONS" and press the + button. If ET has not
communications to function. been enabled yet the screen will only give you the option
of selecting ET OPERATION.
The ET Sensor does not adjust the ACC controller directly
in standalone or offline use, even though you can see the
daily ET displayed.
The computer must perform a full sync for the ET
information to be retrieved, processed, and sent back to
the controller(s).
ET Requirements:
• Master Module (part 572000) version 4.0 or higher
(identified by green ET terminal, top left corner of
module, AND the presence of the “ET Ready!” sticker). ET Operation
If the Master Module is an older version (with a red ET Set to YES to enable ET operation. After turning the dial to
terminal, or a green one without ET Ready displayed), Advanced Features and selecting ET FUNCTIONS, press
the ET functions will not be displayed until the module the + button with ET OPERATION highlighted. The screen
is updated. The first production release version of the will then ask you if you want to USE ET SENSOR. If you
ET Ready master module is version 4.22.010. have an ET Sensor and a central control IMMS system,
• ACC facepack version 4.0xx or higher. press the + button and set to YES to enable ET operation.
• Hunter model ET Sensor. The sensor is connected
directly to the ET terminals, with two 18 AWG/1mm
direct burial wires, color-coded for polarity. Max
distance from sensor to controller is 100" (33 m), and
this distance should not be extended. Note that the
ET Module (from Hunter ET System) is not used, with
IMMS ET. The version number of the ET Sensor needs
to be 1,50.000.

ET Setup and Operations

Turn dial to Advanced Features dial position. If facepack
and master module are updated to versions 4 or later, the
ET Functions selection will appear in the menu selections. This will cause the controller display to begin showing
“Current ET: x.xx” in inches or millimeters, when the dial
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 Operation enabled, and set to YES, more ET FUNCTION ET, Rainfall, Wind speed, and Temperature will be
options will be available and viewed in the ET FUNCTIONS displayed according to the Units of Measure setting at the
home screen. Set Current Date/Time dial position.
NO will hide all ET functions and the daily ET will not Readings can be updated at any time, by performing a new
be read or displayed, and no ET will be available for the ET Sensor Check first.
central computer.
Solar: always displayed in Watts/m2, based on hourly average.
Other ET functions will not be available if ET Operation is
not set to YES. Enabling ET Operation is mandatory if you
choose to utilize the ET Sensors for irrigation shutdown. If
ET Operation is not programmed to YES, then the location
of ET Rain, ET Temp, and ET Wind will not be available
in the Extended Features of Set Sensor Operation, as a
selection in mapping sensor locations.

ET Sensor Check
Turn the dial to Advanced Features and arrow down to ET
FUNCTIONS. Press the + button. Arrow down to ET Temp: air temperature taken near top of each hour, displayed in
SENSOR CHECK, and press the + button to check the Fahrenheit or Celcius.
sensor, after the ET Sensor is connected. The controller
will request an update from the sensor, and if a response Humidity: air humidity taken near top of each hour.
Wind: hourly average, in kilometers or miles per hour. If
optional ET Wind is installed this will show actual wind at the
location. Otherwise this value is set by the Automatic Prevailing
Wind factor setting on the underside of the ET Sensor.
Rain-New: Rainfall in inches or millimeters since the last time
the computer uploaded ET data.
Rain-1Hr: Rainfall in inches or millimeters within the last hour.
The controller checks the sensor every 15 minutes, and two
clicks of the rain gauge 0.02” (0.51 mm) within any 4 readings
will create a rain alarm (if the ET Rain is configured as a Sensor
is received, will indicate OK. If the test fails (ET Sensor
input).
does not respond), check wiring to sensor, and try again.
Note ET sensor connection is polarized (green terminal on
the ACC master module must be connected to the green ET Alarm Setup
terminal on the ET Sensor, black terminal must connect to Individual ET sensors can be used to perform alarm
black terminal). shutdowns, by assigning them to the Sen 1-4 positions in
the controller. The ET Sensors will then function exactly
like “Clik” Sensor inputs. They may have Suspend or
Pause responses set by Program.
Assigning ACC Sensor 1-4 alarm functions to an ET
Sensor is done without connecting any additional wires.
The controller will use the sensor data as a virtual alarm.
For ET Alarm setup, you will need to assign or “map”
the ET sensors to the Sen 1-4 inputs, at the Set Sensor
Operation dial position “extended features”. The ET
Alarm setup function sets the shutdown levels for these
sensors, but they will not be effective until the mapping is
View ET Sensors completed.
Displays current readings from all individual sensors on Press and hold the Information button, turn the dial to Set
the ET sensor platform. Turn the dial to Advanced Features Sensor Operation, and release the Information button.
and arrow down to ET FUNCTIONS. Press the + button. Arrow down to Location selections. If ET is enabled,
Arrow down to VIEW ET SENSORS, and press the + button. there will be three possible selections to map to sensor
The display will show current readings from all individual locations: ET Rain, ET Temp, and ET Wind. Select and
sensors on the ET sensor platform. assign to specific sensor numbers as desired.
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 Turn the dial to another position, and then back to the alarm and the actual shutdown. If this is not acceptable, a
Set Sensor Operation dial position (without holding separate sensor (such as Rain-Clik or Freeze-Clik) should
Information). At this location, choose the Suspend or be installed and wired directly to one of the Sen 1-4 inputs
Pause responses for each ET Sensor by program for instant shutdowns.
ET Sensor shutdowns only apply to the controller to which The controller will automatically check the ET Sensor for
the ET Sensor is connected. updated sensor readings every 15 minutes. If an ET sensor
causes a controller Pause or Suspend, that action will
The ACC cannot shutdown other controllers as a result of
remain in effect for at least 15 minutes until the controller
these alarms.
updates the readings. If the sensor returns to normal, the
Suspend or Pause settings will be cancelled, as with any
other sensor.
Shutdown Levels. Turn the dial to Advanced Features
and arrow down to ET Functions. Press the + button.
Arrow down to ET Alarm Setup, and press the + button.
The ET Alarm Setup function sets the shutdown levels
for the sensors that are mapped as a location for sensor
shutdowns.
Rain Max: The maximum amount of rain that will be
permitted before a program is shutdown for the rest of the
day. Move to this position with the arrow keys and use +/-
to set the maximum.

The ET Rain sensor will shutdown sensors after 0.02"

(0.51 mm) of rainfall within an hour (this amount is not
programmable), but the program may be permitted to run
again, if no more rain is detected. The ET Sensor checks
for rainfall every 15 minutes.
If the Rain Max amount is reached, the controller will no
longer attempt to run the program that day.
Temp: The air temperature can be used as a freeze sensor
to stop automatic programs, and the temperature at which
shutdown occurs is programmable (from 25° to 45°
Fahrenheit, -3.8° to 7.2° Celcius). Move to this position
with the arrow keys and use +/- to set the low temperature
shutdown.
Wind: If the optional ET Wind is installed, the wind speed
(in mph or kph) can be used to shut down designated
programs.
Reminder: Alarm settings are not in effect until the
Sensor 1-4 inputs have been assigned to them at the Set
Sensor Operation dial position, and responses have been
ET Sensor shutdowns are not instantaneous, and there configured by program.
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 Event Mode Options (agc, surveyor).......................................
Event Mode is a special function of the controller designed
to work with Surveyor Golf control software.
Event mode allows the controller to run individual station
events which have been created for it by golf control
software. These events may not be created or edited in
the controller, and only special software can operate the
controller in this mode.
If you are not using Surveyor control software,
you should never use the Event Mode options.
The normal operating mode of the controller is called There is no special display when the controller is in the
FCP mode (“Field Controller Programs”). This means the normal FCP mode… as long as System Event Mode On is
controller will use Programs A, B, C, D, E, and F normally. not displayed at the Run position, the controller is in the
conventional FCP mode.
If the controller is switched to Event mode, the A through F
Programs will not run. The Event Mode Options screen allows the user to view
three other selectable screens. While in the Event Mode
Change to Event Mode: This will switch the controller to Options screen, simply highlight the desired selection and
the System Event mode (Surveyor Golf customers, only). press the + button. The three selections available are View
System Events, Event Count, and Delete Events. These
are only used in Surveyor Golf applications, to verify
downloaded schedule information.
View System Events: This will allow you to view System
Events for 1 to 3 days worth of downloaded System
Events.

Turn the dial to Advanced Features. Press the + button.

Arrow down to Event Mode Options. Press the + button.
The first selection is Change to Event Mode.

The AGC/ACC controllers are always either in Event mode,

or FCP mode. The controllers can never be in both modes
at once.

The display will advise that this will run System Events
instead of programs A-F. If Event mode is selected, the
display will always show System Event Mode On when the
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 First, select the Event Day you wish to view (1, 2, or 3).
Delete Events: This will permanently delete all downloaded
Then press the right arrow button to view the downloaded
System Events. The controller will not be able to irrigate
events for that day. Use the down arrow to scroll through a
until it has received a new System Event download, or until
large list of events.
it is switched back to the FCP mode and FCP programs are
Note: You cannot edit or change individual station events. created.
Types of Events: System Automatic Events are shown in
displays as “SAE”. They are the individual station starts
that have been scheduled by central software (Surveyor),
and downloaded to the controller.
SAEs are the primary operating mode of Surveyor’s
event-based irrigation scheduling. They may not be
created or edited at the controller. They are only created
when Surveyor applies flow processing to an event-type
system program at the computer, and downloads the
result to the controllers.

Event Count: This will show the total number of System Manual Events are displayed as “SME”. These
downloaded events. It is useful for verifying that an entire are manual starts sent to the controller by an operator at
System Event download was received by the controller. the central computer. They are not part of the automatic
The event count totals should match the total number of irrigation but are started by Surveyor software when the
events in the Surveyor software. controller is in Event Mode.

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 CENTRAL SOFTWARE AND ACC-AGC COMMUNICATION MODULES...
6 ft./2m of the telephone outlet. Many trouble calls are
The ACC-COM-xxx module provides communications caused by exceeding the telephone wiring distance, and
for ACC/AGC series controllers. It can be used to routing telephone wires near electrically noisy equipment
communicate with a remote computer via hardwire cable (electric motors, fluorescent lighting, etc.). Dial-up
(ACC-COM-HWR), dial-up telephone (ACC-COM-POTS) installations must be located as close to the telephone
or cellular phone (ACC-COM-GSM in North America, or – connection as possible. All outdoor runs of telephone line
GSM-E for international). This module may be installed in connections should be installed in metal conduit to reduce
wall mounted or pedestal mounted controllers. interference.
Once an ACC controller is connected via telephone, it
Theory of Operation
can share the communications connection with other
The Com module is a communications manager. It will controllers via radio and hardwire. The following
contain the controller’s unique identification (address), considerations apply to these optional outbound
and enables communications into and out of the controller connections.
when combined with other devices. The Com module also
coordinates communications between external devices
and the ACC controller facepack.
UHF Radio
The Communication Module ACC-COM-HWR,
The Com module may also communicate with other ACC-COM-POTS, or the ACC-COM-GSM (E) does not
controllers, via optional RAD3 UHF radio modules (sold contain a radio. It is designed for use with a Hunter RAD3
separately) with antenna for wireless communications, UHF radio, which must be ordered separately.
and/or an ACC-HWIM hardware interface module (sold
separately) for hardwired communications over Hunter The RAD3 radio will require an antenna, which is also sold
GCBL cable. separately.

ACC-COM-POTS has dial-up communications ability In steel enclosures, the antenna must be installed
built-in, but may also require the additional modules for externally (signals will not communicate from inside a
outbound radio and/or hardwire connections with other metal box).
controllers. • Plan ahead for mounting an external antenna. It will be
ACC-COM-GSM (-E) has cellular communications built-in, necessary to route the antenna cable from the radio
but requires a SIM card from the cellular provider, and module inside the enclosure, to the antenna outside of
may also require the additional ACC-HWIM and/or RAD3 the enclosure. A site survey with comparable radios
modules for outbound radio and/or hardwire connections is required before a final decision can be made about
with other controllers. antenna types and placement.
In the plastic pedestal enclosure, the Hunter IMMS ANT 2
Any Com module combined with a RAD3 radio installation
antenna is designed to be mounted in the pedestal lid and
will respond to Maintenance Radio commands from a UHF
may be adequate for communications (to be determined in
portable radio, equipped with a DTMF keypad.
advance by site survey).
In North America and most other countries, a license
Any Com module combined with a RAD3 radio installation is required before operating any radio transmission
will respond to Maintenance Radio commands from a UHF equipment. Verify your local regulations and make
portable radio, equipped with a DTMF keypad. sure that you have obtained the proper licensing before
ACC Com modules have no effect on ICR (or SRR) remote operating radio equipment.
control. The ICR and SRR remotes will work directly with
ACC, whether a Com module is installed, or not.
The ACC-COM-POTS enables dial-up telephone
communications via standard analog telephone line. It
can also enable either UHF radio communications, or
hardwired cable communications, or both. The hardwire
and radio options require other components to work.
Each communications option has different physical
requirements.
Dial-up Telephone: Plan ahead for routing a telephone line
into the controller. ACC-COM-POTS accepts a standard
4-wire RJ-11 telephone jack, but should be located within
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 Hardwired Cable cable. This special cable uses 4 color-coded twisted
The Communication Module ACC-COM-HWR, conductors, shielded with foil, and grounded with an
ACC-COM-POTS, or the ACC-COM-GSM (E) does not additional bare wire, in direct burial jacket. The cable is
contain a hardwire connection terminal. also ordered separately.

Any controller needing hardwired communications • Plan ahead for routing the hardwired cable. The cable
must be equipped with an ACC-HWIM, in addition to the must be routed from the ACC-HWIM terminal, out
ACC-COM-xxx communications module. The HWIM is of the enclosure, to any devices to which it will be
installed in the controller cabinet, on the ACC Master connected.
Module (see ACC-HWIM instructions).
Turn the controller AC power OFF before installing the
Com module. You can turn off the AC power circuit to the
ACC-HWIM controller, or remove the fuse at the controller transformer
terminal assembly. Pedestal mounted controllers have a power
switch, which can be pressed to the OFF position.
 
Hardwired communications also requires Hunter GCBL • Note that there are additional steps listed for
installation with RAD3 radio modules.

COMMUNICATION MODULE INSTALLATION FOR Wall Mount

CONTROLLER.................................................................................
1. Turn controller AC power off. 9-pin connector on the other end for connection to
2. Open the facepack door frame and locate the the radio. The 14-pin connector only plugs one way,
communications compartment cover on the back right and is keyed to assist proper orientation. Align the
side of the frame. You may find it easier to complete the connector and push into place on the top of the Com
following steps if the facepack door frame is completely module.
removed from the controller (disconnect facepack door • When the Com module is installed in the opening,
frame ribbon cable, open and lift up the door frame to make sure that the ribbon cable is visible on the back
compress top hinge, and tilt out of lower frame). of the unit, for connection to the RAD3 radio module.
3. Remove the communications compartment cover (6
screws). 5. I f using the ACC-COM-POTS communications
module, route the RJ-11 compartment via the low
4. Remove the ACC logo cover (two screws).
voltage conduit openings. Connect the telephone
cable to the mating receptacle on the bottom of the
ACC-COM-POTS modem, and insert until it clicks
positively into place.

RJ-11 connection

 
Radio Installation, additional steps
  ACC-COM-HWR or ACC-COM-GSM (E)
If using the
If the Com module will be used with a RAD3 radio, the
radio ribbon cable should be connected now, before communications module, no additional steps or
installing the ACC-COM-xxx into its compartment. connections need to be made. Continue on with the
following steps.
6. R oute the radio antenna cable (if applicable) through
Back of door, COM the recessed track next to the radio compartment, and
and RAD3 installed then through the low voltage conduit openings in the
cabinet, for connection to external antenna.
7. L eave sufficient slack in the telephone and antenna
cables to allow the door to open and close without
• The radio  ribbon cable has a rectangular 14-pin
crimping.
connector on one end for the Com module, and a DB-9
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 8. I nsert the ACC-COM module into the opening where the the RAD3, before installing the radio into the radio
logo cover was, with the display and buttons protruding compartment.
through the opening. Secure with 4 screws (supplied) • Install the radio into the radio compartment (see
on each corner. The screws are recessed and a small RAD3 installation instructions for additional
magnetic tip screwdriver is very helpful for this task. information).
9. C arefully insert the modular ribbon connector plug into
the mating receptacle in the door frame. This connector Reapply controller power and verify that the Com module
is keyed and has slots which must be aligned correctly, display lights up and displays characters.
so that the connector can only fit one way. Press firmly
to make sure that the connector is fully seated. If there is no display:
1. D ouble check ribbon cable connection from Com
Radio Connections, additional steps module to facepack door frame receptacle.
• Before installing the RAD3 radio module, connect the
2. D ouble check ribbon cable from facepack door frame
DB-9 connector from the ribbon cable to the top of the
to controller cabinet.
RAD3 radio and secure with the connector screws (do
not overtighten).
• Connect the radio power cable from the RAD3 radio to
the radio power connection on the bottom of the Com
module.
• Connect the male BNC radio antenna connector to

COMMUNICATION MODULE INSTALLATION for plastic pedestal

controller................................................................................
(requires APPBRKT communications bracket, sold insure that there is only enough slack to allow the lid
separately) to open and close, without causing the cable to be
pinched.
1. Turn controller AC power off with the AC power switch
5. C onnect the ACC-COM-xxx ribbon cable extension to
in the pedestal.
the controller facepack connection on the underside
2. O pen the facepack frame in the top of the pedestal, to of the facepack frame. This is the keyed 14-pin
expose the communications module mounting area. connector, top left, above the main facepack ribbon
3. I nstall the APPBRKT communications bracket with its connection.
supplied mounting hardware. This bracket is designed 6. W hen using the ACC-COM-POTS connect the RJ-11
to hold the Com module and a RAD3 radio module (if telephone cable to the telephone service mating
radio is required). receptacle. In high lightning environments, the
4. I nstall the ACC-COM-xxx into the APPBRKT mounting telephone cable may be connected through a grounded
bracket. Secure the Com module with screws on each surge suppression device (some computer power
of the 4 corners. strips have these built in).
7. R eapply controller power and verify that all devices
Radio Installation, additional steps power up and have displays. Proceed to Setup and
• If radio communications will be used, connect the Addressing of the Com module, in the next section.
RAD3 radio module cables to the Com module with its
ribbon cable and power connector first.
• Install the Com module into the bracket, and then
install the RAD3 on the APPBRKT with supplied
hardware.
• Install IMMS-ANT-2 in pedestal lid.
• Route antenna cable from the IMMS-ANT-2 through
the slot in the metal frame for the facepack, down into
the controller to the radio location.
• Connect the cable connector to the radio module
(be sure to turn the BNC connector until it locks into
place).
• Install the plastic cable guide (P-) with self tapping
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 setup and addressing the com module..................................
When powered up, the Com module display will show the Use the Up or Down arrow to navigate through main
version number, and will automatically check to see what topics.
other communications devices are installed. This will take
“0” is the setting in a new, unadjusted Com module, which
a few seconds, and the display will show the type of COM
can be changed after installation.
Module installed, ACC-COM-xxx when complete.
Note the version number and include it whenever seeking Master Controller
technical assistance from Hunter Industries via phone or Shows YES if the controller has been designated as a
email. Master Controller or NO if the controller has not been
The Com module controls use the up and down arrow designated as a Master Controller. Press Enter to change,
buttons to make selections, a + and – button to change + or - to change, and Enter when done. The Master
individual settings, and an Enter key (far right), also Controller designation is reserved for the first controller
identified as the Backwards Arrow Button. receiving communications with central for the Site.

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Set Controller ID: The controller ID, or address, is required Assigning a controller as a Master Controller or not as a
before any communications can take place. An address Master Controller will have no effect on communications.
may be any number between 1 and 999. It is reserved for future use.

Set the Controller Address Contrast

Press the Up arrow once. The display will show Controller Default = 50. Adjusts display visibility for varying
Address. The Address will be 0 if the module is new. conditions. Press Enter to adjust, + or – to change, and
press Enter when done. The display contrast may be
Press Enter to enter the Address edit mode. Blinking boxes adjusted for daylight conditions where reflection makes
will appear over the controller Address number. the display difficult to read.
Use the + or – buttons to change the Address to the
desired setting. If you hold the + or – button for more than Radio Type
a second, the numbers will change faster, in increments of Shows a type of radio module, if one is found by the Com
module.
10. When you are close to the Address number you want to
set, release and press again to fine tune the address to the Radio communications can be used in 2 distinct ways:
precise number. You can go forward or backward with the
+ and – buttons to set the exact number. • To connect a controller to additional controllers within
the same Site.
Press the Enter button to enter the Address. The controller • To use a UHF Maintenance Radio (Hunter Model
will now be addressed. TRNR) as a remote control for the controller.
The controller Address is assigned to a Com module, Last MR Cmd (Radio Only)
not to the controller itself, nor to the ACC facepack. The Displays the characters in the last-received UHF
controller Address can be reprogrammed at any time Maintenance Radio command, for diagnostic purposes.
with the buttons, but it is important to remember that the This setting is not shown if there is no radio. This setting
facepack of the ACC controller does not have an address only applies to UHF Maintenance Radio and will not show
of its own. If you move an ACC facepack to another ICR remote commands.
controller, the address remains with the Com module
unless changed.
DTMF Wait (Radio Only)
If you move a Com module with an Address number to Sets amount of time allowed between characters in a
another controller without readdressing, it will receive Maintenance Radio command, 1 – 5 seconds. The purpose
information meant for the first controller! The Addresses of this setting (default = 2 seconds) is to tell the Com
cannot be changed remotely (from the computer) and can module how long to wait after hearing DTMF Maintenance
only be set and changed at the Com module itself. Radio commands, before assuming the command is
complete.
Other Com Setup Functions
Maintenance Radio commands are sent from a UHF
ACC-COM-xxx detects other communications connections portable radio by pressing buttons which send DTMF (Dual
and displays information about them. It also allows Tone Multi-Frequency, also known as Touch-Tones) tones
operator control of some settings and functions. to the Com module. When a command has been started,
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 wait period has elapsed or the radio carrier signal stops, If your country appears on the following list, change the
with no more tones. code display to the number shown:
A longer DTMF wait allows slower typing speeds of the Country Code
command on the radio. The trade-off is that the longer
Australia 2
wait means that it will take longer for the action to be
carried out (in other words, if the Wait is 5 seconds, it will Czech Republic 3
be 5 full seconds after the command has been sent before Hong Kong 1
the sprinkler turns on). Hungary 1
This setting is not shown if there is no radio. This setting India 1
does not affect ICR remote commands. Indonesia 1
Israel 1
MR Default Run Time (Radio Only) Japan 4
Default = 30 Minutes. This sets the automatic run time North Korea 1
for any station or SSG that is started by a Maintenance
Malaysia 1
Radio command, if no run time has been specified in
the On command. It is possible to turn a station or SSG New Zealand 5
on without specifying a run time, and this setting will Philippines 1
automatically turn them off after the specified time if they Poland 1
are not turned off by an Off comand. The Default Run Time Singapore 1
can be changed in 1 minute increments up to a maximum
of 60 minutes. This setting is not shown if there is no radio Slovenia 1
and does not affect ICR remote commands. South Africa 6
Vietnam 1
Modem Type To change the country code, press Enter and the code will
Indicates presence of a telephone modem in the Com be highlighted. Use the + or – buttons to select the code,
module. This display is informational and cannot be and press Enter. The code will now be set.
changed from the Com module.
HWIM
Country Code Indicates presence of a Hardwire Interface Module
If a telephone modem is detected, the country code may (ACC-HWIM) installed in the controller. “None” indicates
need to be changed to work with regional data modem no HWIM has been found, “Installed” indicates that the
requirements. The default setting is “0” and for most HWIM is installed and has been detected. This display
countries countries this is the correct selection. is informational and cannot be changed from the Com
module.

Enter Diagnostics
To use the built-in communications diagnostics, press the
Enter button at this display.
This will allow you to select from the following diagnostic
functions (use the up or down arrow buttons to move
through the choices).

Communications Status display [MOD RAD HW]

Pressing the left arrow button at any time will show a
status display for communications, showing transmit and
receive activity for each communications type. The display
shows: MOD RAD HW #, indicating Modem, Radio,
Hardwire, and number of data packets sent.
Under each item MOD, RAD, and HW, the letter T shows
transmit activity and R shows receiving data for that
communications component. The symbol * shows other
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 This is a useful diagnostic tool. Ping Test
MOD: Shows dial-up or cellular modem activity. The ping test allows any controller to exchange
communications with another controller for test purposes.
RAD: Shows T when the controller radio is transmitting, Select a Target controller from the Source controller.
and R when it is receiving data from another radio. Enter the target address by pressing the + button while
HW: Shows T when the controller is trans mitting over the address number is blinking in the main Ping Test
GCBL cable, and R when receiving data via GCBL. screen. Press Enter when the address is correct, and the
#: Shows the count of individual packets of data as they Ping Test will begin. When the test is started, the Source
are exchanged. This number continues to increase as controller will “ping” the Target controller repeatedly and
events are counted until it reaches 255, then begins show success or failure of the communications. Any other
again at 1. Digital communications are divided into controllers which can hear the test will also show the
packets of data, and sent in pieces called “packets”. After results, while the test is taking place.
each packet is sent, a confirming response is expected.
This counter tracks all communications in the module via Ping Hub
radio, hardwire, and modem. This test is used in Surveyor systems to ping test the
The * may indicate other radio traffic (from other central interface (AGCHUB) instead of another controller.
sources). Communications problems that cannot be
explained by hardware issues are sometimes caused Soft Reset
by interference from other sources. If * is frequently This “reboots” the communications module if it is
present when no ACC communications are taking place, temporarily confused. If the display or controls appear
it may indicate that the frequency is very busy. to be locked up, soft reset will restart the module without
erasing data.
Radio Tone Test
If the controller does not have a RAD3 radio module Total Reset
installed, the screen will show NONE for this diagnostic
This completely resets all data in the Com module. It
function. Press the left arrow button twice to display the
will erase any settings including the address! If the com
Radio Tone Test, and press Enter to start the test. The
module is unresponsive and a soft reset does not solve
radio module will transmit a 5-second burst of data, to
the problem, Total reset allows you to start over with a
confirm whether the radio is working. The burst can be
clean installation. This is also useful when moving a Com
heard with another radio or scanner tuned to the same
module from one installation to another, or when you are
frequency.
uncertain what previous operators may have programmed
For this test to be effective, you will need a two-way radio into the module.
or scanner on the same frequency as the radio module.
• When the radio test is started, a burst of data Operating the Com Module
indicates a working radio module in the controller. With the Com module installed and operational, the two
• If nothing is heard, either the radio is inoperative or most important steps are to verify that the controller
the wrong frequency has been selected for receiving. address is correct, and that the software is set up correctly
to connect to the Site.
• If a broken, rough-sounding, or very faint signal is
heard, there may be a problem in the antenna, antenna The software documentation provides information on
cable, or connectors. This may also indicate configuring Sites and the connections for each Site. In
a problem in the radio module, although antenna/ general, a com port must be assigned in the computer
cable/connectors. This may also indicate a problem for outbound communications, the Site must be created,
in the radio module, although antenna/cable/ and a telephone number for the Site must be entered and
connectors are more likely the cause. The easiest saved.
way to check this is to swap the radio module with a
known good unit, connect to the same antenna and When the software has this information, any
cable, and repeat the test... if the sound cleans p, the communications for the Site will use the data to
problem was the module. If the sound is still poor, it is automatically dial and connect to the Master controller
probably the antenna/cable/connector setup. and anyh other controllers on the Site.

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 troubleshooting.......................................................................
Problem Causes Solutions
No Display Check AC~ power to controller Fix power supply
Facepack is not firmly seated and locked, Seat facepack in connector
and/or 9-pin connector is not fully
connected Connect ribbon cable on back of facepack
door
Gray ribbon cable is not connected from
back of inner panel to cabinet
Display reads “Attention” (may ATTENTION indicates an alarm, an Turn dial to Data History, select Alarm Logs,
be followed by Sensor number) active sensor, or trouble in the system. and review for individual alarm events
ATTENTION means turn the dial to Data
History, select the Alarm Log, and find The Controller Log and Station Log may
detailed messages about each individual also be useful supporting information when
alarm with date and time. A complete list of diagnosing problems
alarm messages is included after this table
Station does not irrigate Field wiring or solenoid problem Perform Manual One- Station start and
observe display and output light
If light is red, check solenoid and field
wiring, including COM (common) wires.
Station outputs must not exceed 0.56A total
Controller does not irrigate Possible programming errors Verify all programs Days to Water, Start
automatically Times, and Station Run Times
Sensor shutdown
Check display for Fault indication (if yes,
Programmable Off in effect press + for status)
Time/Date errors Check display for Off days
Verify controller time and date, including
AM/PM/24 hour settings
Rain or other Clik sensor does Incorrect sensor type or connection Use one normally-closed Clik-type sensor
not shut down system per sensor port (SEN1-4). Verify that one
Incorrect sensor settings for Program wire from each sensor is to + and one to –.
Do not connect multiple sensors to a single
port
Turn dial to Set Sensor Operation and verify
correct response for each program to the
sensor ( Pause or Suspend)
Controller does not recognize Module seated incorrectly Verify that modules are seated all the way up
output module (station size in wiring compartment, and module lock is On
shown incorrect) Module slot skipped
Verify that no module slots have been
Station output module overloaded skipped, from left to right
Re-seat module, and observe green station
light flashing when module is recognized.
No station light or red light
Swap with known-good module, check for
green light. If new module works, replace
old module (probably surge overload). If
new known-good module also fails to light,
check gold and silver contacts for dirt,
corrosion, pests.
AC~ fuse blows Incorrect AC wiring Verify that AC connections are correct for
AC~ supply voltage
Surge on AC power line
Check for lightning damage in vicinity
Multiple output module failures Lightning Check and improve earth ground
Modules not installed correctly Insure that modules are inserted correctly
with ground contact in back, and pushed
Overcurrent message all the way up- red light should light
momentarily when module is recognized
Too much current for station output (0.56
Amp max). Divide solenoids over more
station outputs

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 ACC/AGC Log Messages..............................................................
The controller has 3 separate log files. Alarm Log, Missed Irrigation “Mode” Labels

Each individual log has the date and time of the event at Mode appears when a station failed to complete irrigation
the top of the screen. for some reason, and indicates why the station was
supposed be running in the first place.
Each type of log will show the most recent event first.
Use the + and – buttons to step through events, forward or Scheduled Station was running as part of an
backward. automatic Field Controller Program (FCP)
Alarm Log tracks all unusual events that require attention. (A, B, C, D, E, or F)
The Attention display (or “Fault”, in earlier versions) that System Station was running as a System
appears when the dial is in the Run position will almost Event Automatic Event
always have one or more corresponding Alarm Log Manual Prg Station was running as part of a Manual
entries, with more detail. Turn the dial to Data History and All All Stations Program
select Alarm Log whenever an ATTENTION display occurs. Custom Station was running as part of a Custom
Controller Log tracks general changes or occurrences for Manual Manual Program
the controller. Most of these are not alarm events. Manual Station was running as a Manual One
Station Station
Station Log tracks all station activity, including normal
and abnormal activity. It can be used simply to verify SME Station was running as a System Manual
whether irrigation occurred, or used as part of the Event
diagnostic process. MR Station was running as part of a
Program Manual All Stations program started by
Alarm Log messages Maintenance Radio
Sensor State Change Sensor changed state (Closed/ MR SSG Station was running as part of a SSG
Open) started by MR
Missed Irrigation A station missed irrigating MR Station Station was running as a Manual One
Station started by MR
Power Outage Controller or facepack power was
lost ICR Station was running as part of a Manual
Program All Stations program started by ICR
Power Restore Controller or facepack power was
remote
restored
ICR Station Station was running as a Manual One
ADM Fault A fault was reported by ADM
Station started by ICR
Pump Fault A pump decoder reported a fault
ETS Progam Station was running as part of a Manual
Station Fault A station decoder reported a fault All Stations started by ET System
Pump Dec Failure A pump decoder failed ETS Station Station was running as a Manual One
Sta Dec Failure A station decoder failed Station started by ET System
Sensor Decoder A sensor decoder reported a fault Learn Event Station was running as part of the Learn
process
Test Event Station was running as part of the Test
program

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 Alarm Log, “Reason” Labels Controller Logs
The Reason label indicates the type of alarm condition. Track significant events at the controller, which are not
necessarily alarms or malfunctions.
Unknown No reason specified
Overflow Overflow alarm occurred Message Description

Underflow Underflow alarm occurred EASY RETRIEVE Easy retrieve programs

RESTORED were restored
Overcurrent Station Overloaded
PROGRAM X RESET BY Field controller Program X
Activated Sensor Activated CENTRAL was reset by central
Deactivated Sensor Deactivated OFF MODE SET AT Dial was put in OFF
Damaged Decoder is damaged (continuous low CONTROLLER position
voltage output) RUN MODE SET AT Dial was taken out of OFF
Comm Fail Decoder communications failure - no CONTROLLER position
response PROGRAMMABLE OFF SET Programmable Off was
Unavailable Cannot run station due to too many AT CONTROLLER initiated at the controller
stations already running PAUSE MODE SET AT Pause Mode was initiated
Comm Restore Communications was restored to a CONTROLLER at the controller
decoder PAUSE MODE CANCELLED Pause Mode was cancelled
Config Fail Failure occurred when attempting to AT CONTROLLER at the controller
configure a sensor decoder on the PROGAMMABLE OFF SET Programmable Off was
2-wire path BY CENTRAL initiated by central
Flow Totals Failure occurred when attempting PAUSE MODE SET BY Pause Mode was initiated
to get the flow totals from a sensor CENTRAL by central
decoder
PAUSE MODE CANCELLED Pause Mode was cancelled
Flow Detail Failure occurred when attempting to BY CENTRAL by central
get the flow detail data from a sensor
decoder SUSPEND MODE SET BY Suspend Mode was
CENTRAL initiated by central
Sensor Alarm The status of the Sensor Decoder
Alarm Polling has changed SUSPEND MODE Suspend Mode was
CANCELLED BY CENTRAL cancelled by central
Lith Fail The lithium battery in the facepack
has failed PROGRAMMABLE OFF Programmable Off timed
TIMEOUT out
Clock Fail A problem exists with the Real Time
Clock (RTC) in the facepack PAUSE TIMEOUT Pause timed out
NO WATER WINDOW A No Water Window
VIOLATION Violation occurred
MEMORY CORRUPTED Memory is suspect and
RESET TO DEFAULTS was reset to defaults by
microcontroller
ALL DATA RESET TO All data was reset in the
DEFAULTS controller
ALL LOGS RESET AT All logs were reset at the
CONTROLLER controller
FLOW TOTALS RESET AT All flow totals were reset at
CONTROLLER the controller
ALL PROGRAM DATA All programs were reset at
RESET AT CONTROLLER the controller
ALL NAMES RESET AT All names were reset at the
CONTROLLER controller
IRRIGATION STOPPED BY Irrigation was stopped by
CENTRAL the central

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 Message Description Station Logs
IRRIGATION STOPPED BY Irrigation was stopped by Station Log records all station activity in the controller.
MAINT RADIO maintenance radio The Mode labels are the same as shown in the Run dial
PAUSE MODE SET BY Pause Mode set by position, when stations are running.
MAINT RADIO Maintenance Radio
PAUSE MODE CANCELLED Pause Mode cancelled by Mode Meaning
BY MAINT RADIO Maintenance Radio AUTO Automatic Field Controller Program (FCP)
FCP MODE SET AT FCP Mode set at controller AUTOEV Automatic System Event
CONTROLLER MAN Manual Station/Program
EVENT MODE SET AT Event Mode set at CUST Custom Manual Program
CONTROLLER controller MAN-EV Manual System Event
FCP MODE SET BY FCP Mode set by central MRP Maintenance Radio Program
CENTRAL
MRS Maintenance Radio Station
EVENT MODE SET BY Event Mode set by central
ICR ICR Program/Station
CENTRAL
ETS ET System Program/Station
PROG OFF CANCELLED AT Programmable Off was
CONTROLLER cancelled at controller LEARN Learn Mode
CUST MAN PROGRAM X Custom Manual Program X TEST Test Program
RESET BY CENTRAL was reset by the central PAUSE Paused Program/Station
ALL FCPs RESET BY All Field Controller SUSP Suspended Program/Station
CENTRAL Programs (A to F) were
The Status portion shows the type of event, or the reason
reset by central
a station did not complete. Each start and stop of a station
ALL CUST PROGRAMS All Customer Manual is recorded. If a station has a “Pause” or “Delayed” event,
RESET BY CENTRAL Programs (1 to 4) were it does not necessarily indicate a malfunction. There are
reset by central several causes that may occur during normal irrigation.
ALL STATION DATA RESET All station related data was
BY CENTRAL reset by central Status Description
ALL SSG DATA RESET BY All SSG related data was System Pause Pause issued by controller or central
CENTRAL reset by central System Susp Suspend issued by central
ALL P/MV DATA RESET BY All Pump/Master Valve Sensor Pause Pause initiated from sensor activation
CENTRAL data was reset by central Sensor Susp Suspend initiated from sensor
ALL SENSOR DATA RESET All Sensor 1 to 4 data was activation
BY CENTRAL reset by central No Water Win Station ran into no water window
ALL FLOW SENSOR DATA All Flow Sensor data was Complete Station completed run time
RESET BY CENTRAL reset by central
Delayed Soak completed
FLOW ACCUMULATORS All Flow Accumulators
Interrupted Indicates that a station was
RESET BY CENTRAL were reset by central
interrupted by pause/suspend
FLOW TOTALS RESET BY All Flow Totals were reset
Max Sta Run Station could not run since max
CENTRAL by central
stations were already running
TIME OR DATE CHANGED The time and/or date was
Overcurrent Station shut down due to overcurrent
AT CONTROLLER changed at the controller
Stopped Station was stopped due to dial put in
TIME OR DATE CHANGED The time and/or date was
Off, Stop Irrigation command received
BY CENTRAL changed by the central
or higher priority event
Man Sta Chg Station stopped due to manual station
advance
Flow Pause Irrigation was delayed due to flow
isolation process
ADM Flt Susp Irrigation was suspended due to an
ADM fault
Dec Com Fail Irrigation was stopped due to a comm
failure with decoder

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 Specifications............................................................................
Dimensions
ACC1200,ACC99D Cabinet :
12⅜" H x 15" W x 6 716" D
(31.37 cm H x 39.37 cm W x 16.38 cm D)
ACCPED Metal Pedestal:
36⅛" H x 15" W x 5" D
(91.45 cm H x 39.37 cm W x 12.7 cm D)
ACC1200PP, ACC99D-PP Plastic Pedestal:
38⅜" H x 21 916" W x 15⅞" D
(97.47 cm H x 54.61 cm W x 40.32 cm D)

Electrical
Transformer Input
Supply wires must be 14 AWG (1.85 mm) or larger!
120/230 VAC
50/60 Hz
1.2 A max at 120V/0.73 A max at 230V

Transformer output
24 VAC, 4A, @ 120 VAC
Station output: 0.56 A @ 24 VAC
Pump/Master Valve output: 325 mA @24 VAC
24 VAC Test terminal output: 420 mA @ 24 VAC
Solenoid capacity: 2 standard 24 VAC Hunter solenoids per output (0.56 Amps max), 14 solenoids max simultaneous
(includes dual P/MV outputs).
Battery, facepack: 9 VDC alkaline, for facepack remote power only.
Battery, facepack, internal: CR2032 lithium for real time clock only.

Cleaning
Clean only with cloth dampened with mild soapy water.

Features & General Specifications

• 6 Automatic Programs
• 10 Start Times per program
• Station Run Times, 1 second to 6 hours in Conventional Controllers, and 15 seconds to 6 hours in Decoder Controllers
• Delay between Stations, 1 second to 9 hours, 59 minutes
• Interval Day scheduling, 1 to 31 days
• 4 Custom Manual programs (for manual or remote start only)
• 20 Simultaneous Station Groups with up to 4 stations each
• 2 normally closed Pump/Master Valve outputs, configured by station
• 1 Flow Meter, with Station level learning and diagnostics
• 4 Hunter “Clik” sensor inputs, with programmable shutdown by program
• Test Program run times: Conventional, 1 second to 15 minutes each, Decoder, 15 seconds to 15 minutes each
• Up to 42 stations, conventional
• Up to 99 stations, decoder
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 Parts...........................................................................................
Wall Mount Controllers (ACC1200, ACC99D)

Item Description Catalog No.

3
1 Front Faceplate
571500
Face Pack
2 Front Face Pack 4
589000
Door Frame
Metal Front Door 5
3 585500
w/o Lock 1
4 Lock & Key Set
387300
(Not Shown) 2
5 Key Set (2)
(Not shown)
122516 8

6 Metal Cabinet
585000
w/o Door
7 Inner Controller only
(With 585100),
586005 14
no modules or
transformer
10
8 Door Ribbon Cable
585100 7
(Wall mount only) 6
9 Transformer Assembly 587000

10 Master Module 572000

11 Small Hole Plug 654400 9

12 Large Hole Plug 654500 11 12
13 Station Module(s)
ACM-Module (Standard) ACM600
AGM-Module AGM600
(Extreme service) 17
14 ®
SmartPort Assembly
112200
including Nut
15 Decoder Output Module ADM99
16

Communication Modules and Parts

Item Description Catalog No.

16 Com module for
ACC-COM-POTS
dial-up (POTS)
16 Com module for GSM
ACC-COM-GSM
cell (USA)
16 Com module for GSM,
ACC-COM-GSM-E
International
16 Com module for radio
ACC-COM-HWR
and hardwire only
17 Hardwire Interface
ACC-HWIM
Module
UHF radio 9
18 RAD3
(No antenna)
19 Antenna Isolation 19
AIM-BNC 18
Module
15 13

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 Pedestal Controllers (ACC1200PP, AGC1200PP, ACC99DPP, AGC99DPP)

Item Description Catalog No.

1 Front Faceplate 1
571500
Face Pack (ACC)
Front Face Pack (AGC) 571505
2 Front Face Pack 2
620000
Door only
3 Plastic Ped Com and Radio
APPBRKT
Bracket, including Ribbon Cable 3
5
4 Frame Adapter 145500
6 20
5 Lid including Lock 553305
6 Lid Antenna for Ped,
IMMSANT2 7
UHF 4
7 Lid Hinge Pin 558400
8 SmartPort® Bracket 576000 18

9 SmartPort® Wiring 8
112210
Harness 10 9
10 Master Module 572000
11 Decoder Output
ADM99
Module
11
12 Transformer Assembly 587000 12

13 J Box 145410
13
14 Pedestal Door with
553205
Screen 14
15 Lock & Key Set
558000
(Not shown)
16 Key Set (2)
122516
(Not shown)
14 19
17 ACC Ped Inner Panel
Cabinet with 621230
Transformer
18 Ribbon, Inner
Controller to 585105
Facepack Door
19 Mounting Template
Kit, includes
Template #558600, and Hardware 581700
#420200

20 Ribbon, Extension for

Com Modules in 619900
Pedestals
Station Module(s)
ACM-Module
ACM600
(Standard)
AGM600
AGM-Module
(Extreme Service)

ACC/AGC Central System Components

(ACC1200, ACC99D, ACC1200PP, AGC1200PP, ACC99DPP, AGC99DPP)

1 Hardwire/Radio Communication Module ACC-COM-HWR

2 Telephone Communication Module ACC-COM-POTS
3 Cellular Communication Module ACC-COM-GSM
4 Cellular Communication Module outside US ACC-COM-GSM-E
5 Radio Communication Module RAD3
6 Hardwire Interface Module ACC-HWIM
7 ET Sensor for IMMS ET ETSENSOR

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 Index...........................................................................................
A Download  40, 59, 76
Address  16, 57, 59, 61, 62, 77, 80, 82
E
Adjustment  22, 64, 67, 69, 72
Earth  5, 8
ADM  19, 24, 25, 34, 41, 42, 46, 47, 57, 59, 60, 63, 84,
86 Easy retrieve  85
Alarm  14, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39, 41, 42, ET  72
56, 62, 63, 70, 71, 73, 74, 84, 85 ET sensor  13, 30, 34, 35, 41, 64, 65, 72, 73, 74, 89
Antenna  18, 77, 78, 79, 82, 88 Evapo-transpiration  64
Attention  29, 32, 42, 44, 70, 84 Event  86
Event mode  86
C
Cable  1, 4, 17, 77, 78, 79, 82 F
CCC  18 Facepack  2, 64, 89
Clik  13, 15, 33, 35, 60, 61, 73, 74, 87 Fault  11, 19, 84, 86
Comm  86 Firmware  26, 35, 40, 64
Comm failure  86 Flow  15, 19, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33, 38, 46, 47, 56,
Communications  2, 10, 13, 17, 18, 39, 64, 71, 72, 60, 85, 86, 87
77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 85 Freeze  15, 30, 35, 61, 74
Communications manager  77 Frequency  80
Com port  82
Controller log  39, 69, 70, 84 G
CSD  17, 18 Gallons  26, 38, 69
Custom  54 GCBL  17, 77, 78, 82
Custom manual  19, 33, 50, 53, 84, 86, 87 GLBL  22, 67
Cycle  24, 44, 50, 54 Global  22
Cycle and soak  24, 50, 54 Golf  75
Ground  5, 10
D GSM  17, 18, 77, 78, 88, 89
Daily  38
Data history  38 H
Date/time  18, 73 Hardwire  13, 81, 88, 89
Daylight saving  17, 20 I
Day schedules  56 ICR  3, 16, 50, 54, 77, 80, 84, 86
Days to water  18, 22, 52 Inrush  58
Decoder  12, 16, 19, 24, 25, 30, 33, 40, 41, 46, 47, 51, Installation  2, 4, 6, 11, 25, 46, 48, 56, 63, 65, 77, 78,
56, 59, 61, 63, 84, 85, 86, 87 79, 80, 82
Deficit  72 Interval  18, 23, 87
Delay  28, 29, 35, 45, 50, 74
Dial  1, 2, 11, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, L
29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, Learn  25, 27, 28
48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65,
Lights  2, 57
66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 75, 77, 82, 84, 86, 88
Limit  19, 26, 28, 29, 30, 43
Dial tone  17
Line  17, 37, 41, 48, 49, 56, 63, 77
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 Liters  26, 38, 69 Radio  1, 17, 18, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 86, 88
Log  18, 29, 32, 38, 39, 41, 42, 44, 69, 71, 84, 85, 86 Rain  14, 15, 30, 31, 34, 35, 55, 67, 68, 70, 71, 73, 74
Rainfall  35, 72, 74
M
Rain off  55
Manual  14, 15, 17, 31, 36, 39, 41, 47, 48, 50, 54, 68,
76, 86, 87
Receive  19, 30, 57, 60, 63, 65, 80, 81
Master module  25, 34, 46, 64, 65, 72, 73 Region  69
Metric  20, 46 Relay  14, 31, 42
Millimeters  72, 73 Remote control  16, 48, 77, 80
Modem  1, 78, 81, 82 Replace  5, 6, 28, 39, 49, 52, 64
Report  29, 43, 59, 72
N Restore  52
Non-water window  44 Retrieve  39, 52, 56
Normally closed  13, 14, 24, 30, 31, 34, 45, 87 Ribbon  4, 78, 79
Normally Closed  24, 32, 45, 46, 59 Run off  24
Not learned  26, 28 Run times  22, 27, 50, 51, 52, 54, 56, 64, 67, 69, 72, 87
Not monitored  26, 27, 28
S
O Save  37, 38, 44, 45, 47, 48, 50, 52, 68
OFF  8, 17, 19, 21, 30, 32, 39, 54, 55, 56, 63, 78, 85, 86 Scheduling  76, 87
Output  3, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 25, 33, 40, 41, 42, 46, Seasonal adjust  21, 22, 44, 64, 67
47, 51, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 85, 87
Sensor decoder  19, 25, 30, 33, 41, 47, 59, 60, 61, 62,
Overcurrent  39, 41, 42, 85, 86 63, 84, 85
Overflow  29, 39, 42, 85 Sensors  1, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 25, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35,
Overlap  17, 20, 21, 36, 37 46, 59, 60, 61, 67, 68, 70, 73, 74

Overload  63 Shutdown  1, 14, 17, 30, 32, 35, 67, 68, 73, 74, 87
Site  18, 37, 64, 77
P Smartstack  37, 48
Parts  88 Soak  24, 44, 50, 54, 86
Path  12 Solar  64, 65
Pause  2, 29, 31, 32, 33, 35, 42, 62, 68, 73, 74, 85, 86 Solar-sync  64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71
Pedestal  6, 7, 16, 17, 77, 79 Solenoid  12, 14, 41, 57, 58
Percentage  22, 43, 67 Specifications  87
P/MV  23, 24, 42, 45, 54, 59, 86, 87 Sprinkler  4, 21, 31, 37, 81
POTS  17, 77, 78, 79, 88, 89 SSG  17, 19, 36, 37, 38, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 81,
Power  3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 18, 43, 56, 57, 58, 84, 86
65, 78, 79, 84, 87 SSG/smartstack  37, 48
Power factor  58 Stack  20, 21, 36, 53
Program  18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, Stacking  17, 20
35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54,
57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 64, 67, 68, 73, 84, 85, 86, 87 Start time  20, 23, 30, 36, 44, 53
Pump  3, 13, 14, 18, 23, 24, 30, 42, 46, 58, 59, 63, 84, Station  A, 3, 5, 6, 11, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 27, 33, 37, 38,
86, 87 39, 40, 44, 45, 47, 48, 50, 51, 53, 54, 58, 59, 63, 67, 69,
84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89
Pump/master valve  3, 13, 18, 46, 59, 86, 87
Status  3, 11, 12, 26, 32, 40, 56, 57, 81, 86
R
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 Stop  13, 16, 17, 30, 31, 35, 39, 42, 51, 53, 54, 68, 74,
86
Summary  19, 21, 22, 24
Suspend  30, 31, 32, 85
Sync  72
System  16, 17, 18, 33, 54, 72, 75, 76, 84, 86, 89

T
Technical support  40
Telephone  1, 17, 18, 37, 77, 78, 79, 81, 82
Temperature  30, 35, 40, 64, 69, 73, 74
Test  2, 14, 19, 33, 51, 52, 66, 82, 84, 86, 87
Toggle  23
Totals  38, 42, 76, 85
Transformer  42
Transmit  81, 82
Troubleshoot  67

U
UHF  17, 18, 77, 80, 88, 89
Underflow  29, 30, 39, 43, 85
Update  13, 40, 64, 73

V
Version  13, 26, 30, 39, 40, 44, 64, 72, 80

W
Wind  30, 35, 73, 74
Window  21, 36, 44, 47, 86
Wire  3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 24, 25, 33,
41, 42, 46, 47, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 67, 77, 78, 85
Wiring  3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 41, 56, 67, 71, 73,
77

Z
Zone  30, 72

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