Question
QUESTION: when I try to use my controller to manually run my 10 zones. on 9 of the zones it will only allow me to run them for a maximum of 1 mins, but the other one I can run it for as long as I need ie: 20 mins.

do I need to replace the controller?

ANSWER: Hi Thomas
Did you have time assigned to the zones? If you can not change the time reset the controller to the factory
defautls.
This is explained in the manual, if you don't have it, download it at www.irritrol.com
Good luck
Guillermo

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QUESTION: I have the manual and it does not show how to reset the controller to the factory defaults. Can you advise how to do it for a Rain Dial?

by the way I retried to run my zones manually again today, 2 or 3 worked for the 20 mins but the remainder only ran for 1 min...I had to leave and so tonight I tried again and they again are only running for 1 minute.

Answer
To clear one program do the following:
Place the function switch in Set Programs position, place the program switch to select A,B or C turn the dial to the Skip Days/special functions position, press the manual button three times to display CLr (Clear), press the + button one time the display will show the prompt CL? (Clear?), press the + button again, the display will show End to signify program memory is cleared.

To set the factory default: place the function switch in the set program position, place the program switch to select B, With the AC power connected, carefully disconnect the control module ribbon cable from the PC Board Socket, disconnect the battery, press and hold Manual button in, reconnect the ribbon cable, then release the manual button. The display now will show 12:00AM, if it does not, repeat the procedure as necessary.

Good Luck
Guillermo