Customer resources and controller manuals by brand
Our customer resources library gathers the irrigation controller, rain sensor, outdoor audio, and misting system manuals Rainfall Irrigation keeps for its customers, sorted by brand. Pick your brand below, find your model, and check a setting on your own schedule.
Find the manual for your controller
Choose the brand printed on your controller. Each tab lists the models in our library by name, so you can match the label on the unit to the right document. The library holds 19 controller manuals, 2 rain sensor manuals, 3 outdoor audio documents, and 1 misting system manual.
Hunter controller manuals
Eight Hunter manuals, from the X-CORE residential controller to the ICC and ICC2 controllers and the Hydrawise models.
- Hunter X-CORE Residential Irrigation ControllerController manualPDF
- Hunter XC Hybrid ControllerController manualPDF
- Hunter SRC ControllerController manualPDF
- Hunter PRO-C Hydrawise ControllerController manualPDF
- Hunter HC Hydrawise ControllerController manualPDF
- Hunter NODE ControllerController manualPDF
- Hunter ICC ControllerController manualPDF
- Hunter ICC2 ControllerController manualPDF
Weathermatic controller manuals
Four Weathermatic manuals covering the ProLine, SmartLine, SmartWire, and Lawnmate controllers.
Rain Bird manuals
Two Rain Bird controller manuals and the manual for the Rain Bird wireless rain sensor.
Toro controller manuals
Three Toro manuals for the Vision I, Vision II Plus, and TMC-212 controllers.
Rachio, Orbit, and Irritrol manuals
One manual each for the Rachio sprinkler controller, the Orbit WaterMaster controller, and the Irritrol wireless rain sensor.
Outdoor audio and misting system documents
Rainfall is a certified installer of AmbiSonic and TruAudio luxury outdoor audio systems, and these documents cover the equipment behind our outdoor audio work. The MistAway manual covers the Gen III+ tankless misting unit, and our mosquito and tick control page covers the service.
Reading the label before you read the manual
Controllers from the same brand can look alike and still program differently, so the model name matters more than the logo. A few minutes at the unit usually tells you which manual in the library fits.
As general guidance, write down your current run times and start times before you change anything. If a new setting does not behave the way you expected, you can put the old schedule back exactly as it was.
Check the front panel
The brand is usually printed on the face of the controller or on its cover.
Look inside the door
Many controllers carry the model name on a label inside the door or on the back of the housing.
Count the stations
Note how many zones the controller runs, since some models come in several sizes or with add-on modules.
Note what is connected
A rain sensor wire, a wireless sensor receiver, or a Wi-Fi connection each change which pages of the manual apply to you.
Brand or model not listed here? Call our office at 781-679-1388 with the name on the label.
A manual covers settings. The system needs seasonal work too.
A controller manual explains programs, run times, and sensor settings. It does not open the water in spring, clear the lines before a freeze, or tell you a head is broken. That work happens out in the yard.
A spring sprinkler start-up brings a system back online after winter, and sprinkler winterization protects pipes, valves, and heads from freezing. Rainfall also offers irrigation maintenance plans, seasonal maintenance plans that keep a working system on a regular schedule of care.
If the controller itself is the weak link, smart irrigation controller installation replaces a fixed timer with a controller that adjusts watering to the weather, so fewer schedule changes are made by hand.
Rainfall irrigation projectSigns the answer is not in the manual
Controller settings fix scheduling problems. They do not fix a cracked pipe, a stuck valve, or a damaged wire in the ground. When the controller looks right and the yard still does not, the problem is usually out in the system, and that is a job for sprinkler repair by our licensed technicians.
Our office is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. You can also reach us by email at contact@rainfallirrigation.com.
Ryan was courteous, knowledgeable, and took the time to resolve our issues. He also evaluated the entire system and recommended improvements that could increase performance and efficiency. We were very satisfied with his work.
- One zone will not startThe other zones run from the controller, but one stays dry no matter how it is programmed.
- Water where it should not bePooling, a soggy patch between runs, or a head spraying sideways or not rising.
- The panel is blank or keeps resettingThe display stays dark, or the program disappears again after you enter it.
- It waters in the rainA rain sensor is connected, yet cycles still run during or right after a storm.
- Settings change nothingYou follow the manual step by step and the system in the yard behaves the same way.
Questions about controllers and customer resources
Not sure where to start? Our contact page has every way to reach the office.
Start with the brand and model name on the label, usually on the front panel or inside the door. Manufacturers generally publish manuals for their controllers, and the model name is what you search by. If you cannot find a label or are not sure what you have, call our office with what you can see on the unit.
Changing run times, start times, and watering days is what controller manuals are written for. As general guidance, write down the current schedule first so you can return to it. If a zone does not respond to a change, stop adjusting and call, since the cause is often a valve or wire rather than the program.
Many controllers rely on a backup battery or built-in memory to hold the program when power drops. The manual for your model explains what it uses and how to check it. If the program keeps disappearing after the backup is addressed, the controller itself may be failing and is worth having looked at.
No. A smart controller adjusts watering to the weather, but it does not turn the water on in spring or clear water out of the pipes before a freeze. Those are hands-on jobs in the yard, and a smart controller works alongside them.
Still stuck on a setting or a zone?
Send us your controller brand and model, what the system is doing, and the best way to reach you, or call the office during business hours.