Holman WX8 8 Station Wi?Fi Irrigation Controller User Manual

User Guide

Holman WX8 8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation Controller User Manual

Key Features

8 watering ZONES                              No electrician requiredfor installation

3 START times where                        Compatible with mastervalve or pump relay                                  Rain sensor capable inputZONES can be allocated to                    Compatible with EVIE Sensor(sold separately)                                      Manual operations: SYSTEM TEST, SINGLE ZONEor MANUAL START; A, B or Ceach START. In addition,                        Smartphone operationHolman Home provides the                   2.4GHz Wi-Fi compatibleability to setup TAP‑TO‑RUNwatering scenes andAUTOMATION watering scenesfor your STARTS and ZONES

7-day watering schedule

Permanent memory

Real time clock

Inbuilt transformer

Outdoor housing with lid

Mobile Device System Requirements

Resources

For additional resources, please visitwww.holmanindustries.com.au/wx8-wifi-irrigation-controller

Your WX8 is designed to be operated via yourdevice with the Holman Home app. Withoutthis, your WX8 will have limited functions

Always ensure you are running the latest version ofHolman Home on your device to avoid limiting its functions

3 Year Replacement Guarantee

Holman offers a 3 year replacement guarantee with this product.In Australia our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under theAustralian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a majorfailure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage.You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to beof acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.As well as your statutory rights referred to above and any other rightsand remedies you have under any other laws relating to your Holmanproduct, we also provide you with a Holman guarantee.Holman guarantees this product against defects caused by faulty workmanship and materialsfor 3 years domestic use from the date of purchase. During this guarantee period Holman willreplace any defective product. Packaging and instructions may not be replaced unless faulty.In the event of a product being replaced during the guarantee period, theguarantee on the replacement product will expire 3 years from the purchasedate of the original product, not 3 years from the date of replacement.To the extent permitted by law, this Holman Replacement Guarantee excludes liabilityfor consequential loss or any other loss or damage caused to property of persons arisingfrom any cause whatsoever. It also excludes defects caused by the product not beingused in accordance with instructions, accidental damage, misuse, or being tampered withby unauthorised persons, excludes normal wear and tear and does not cover the cost ofclaiming under the warranty or transporting the goods to and from the place of purchase.Should you suspect your product may be defective and need someclarification or advice please contact us directly:1300 716 18811 Walters Drive, Osborne Park 6017 WAIf you are certain your product is defective and is covered by the terms of this warranty, you willneed to present your defective product and your purchase receipt as proof of purchase to theplace you purchased it from, where the retailer will replace the product for you on our behalf.

Third Party Rain Sensors

This is to detect rainfall    and automatically suspendwatering, resuming afterthe sensor dries out

Remove the link connectorbetween C and R, and replacewith 2 wires from your rainsensor as shown below

Your WX8 is compatible withour EVIE Sensor. Refer to thesensor manual for setup help

EVIE Sensor will already beconnected if it was includedwith your WX8 package

Pump Connection

Your WX8 doesn’t provide mains power to drive a pump. It does provide alow voltage signal to actuate a relay, enabling the contactor and the pump

Do not attempt to drive a pump starter directly from the controller

Pump start is provided by connecting one side of the coil from asuitable relay to the MASTER VALVE/PUMP START (M) output ofthe controller and the other side to the controller common

Unused stations must be connected back to the last used station toprevent running against a closed head if run times are incorrectly set

Troubleshooting

Symptom

 Suggestion

WX8 cannot connectto Holman Home

 When adding your WX8 to Holman Home:

  1. Confirm your WX8 is powered ON
  2. Confirm wifi AP on your WX8 is flashing RED
  3.  Confirm both your WX8 and smartphone are within Wi-Fi range
  4.  Make sure the network functions of your Wi-Fi router andsmartphone are unblocked; firewalls can block certain ports
  5.  Confirm your Wi-Fi network name (SSID) has been enteredcorrectly, including spaces. Note this is case sensitive
  6.  Confirm your Wi-Fi network password has been entered correctly
  7. Confirm your WX8 is connected to a 2.4GHz Wi‑Fi network (not 5GHz),enable the broadcast and do not allow the Wi-Fi network to be hidden
  8.  Confirm your Wi-Fi router encryption method is WPA2-PSKand authentication type is AES, or both are set to automatic.
  9.  If the number of connected devices to the Wi-Fi hasreached the amount limit (usually 16 or 50 devices),turn off other Wi-Fi devices and configure again
  10.  If your Wi-Fi router enables the MAC address filter, removethe device from MAC filter list and make sure the Wi-Fi router is allowing your WX8 to be connected
  11. Make sure that the Wi-Fi router has the DHCP serviceenabled. If it is not enabled, the address will be occupied.
  12.  Your Wi-Fi router may not compatible with your WX8. It isrecommended that you replace the Wi-Fi router and try again

WX8 was connectedbut wifi AP is now REDor OFF after mountingin desired position

 This indicates a lack of Wi-Fi signal. You will need to moveyour WX8 and Wi-Fi router closer to each other
AP LED is OFF Your WX8 cannot connect; check your Wi-Fi router
AP LED is RED
No LED lights on No AC power, or a blown fuse or transformer. Checkfuse and transformer output. Turn power on
Single zone notworking Faulty solenoid coil, or break in field wire. Check solenoid coil (agood solenoid coil should read around 33Ω on a multi meter). Testfield cable for continuity. Test common cable for continuity
No automatic start Setup error, rain sensor is wet, MAIN DIAL is in OFF position, or blownfuse or transformer. If unit works manually then check the setup, rainsensor status or MAIN DIAL position. If not then check the fuse, wiringand transformer is supplying 24V AC (measured on a multimeter)
Buttons not responding Please contact our Customer Service team
Multiple zoneswatering at once Possible faulty driver triac, incorrect field wiring or broken or lostcommon wire in field. Check wiring and swap faulty valve wires onthe controller terminal block with known working zones. If the sameoutputs are still locked on, please contact our Customer Service team
Pump start relaychattering Faulty relay or pump contactor. Find an electricianto check voltage on relay or contactor
Rain sensornot working For third party sensors, this could be faulty wiring or sensor. Check rainsensor information on Holman Home and check the wiring on sensor. Forour EVIE Sensor, refer to the sensor manual provided for troubleshooting
Test functionnot working Test function will not work unless appropriate ZONES have RUNtimes allocated to STARTS A, B or C in Holman Home

We really appreciate having you as a customer, and would like to say thankyou for choosing us. Should you have any questions about this productor its operation please call customer service on 1300 716 188.We hope you are happy with our product and if you have a moment to leave areview, we would like to hear your feedback on the Product Review website.www.productreview.com.au then search for our product name

 

 

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