Hunter Roam Operating instructions

Owner’s Manual and

Installation Instructions

For use with Hunter Controllers

with SmartPort®Connection

Residential/Light Commercial

Remote Control System

Owner’s Manual and

Installation Instructions

For use with Hunter Controllers

with SmartPort®Connection

Residential/Light Commercial

Remote Control System

INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................ 1

ROAM COMPONENTS ............................................................................................................................... 2

WIRING HARNESS/SMARTPORT®CONNECTION KIT .................................................................................. 5

INSTALLING THE ROAM REMOTE WIRING HARNESS................................................................................. 6

WIRING THE SMARTPORT®TO HUNTER CONTROLLERS............................................................................ 7

TYPICAL INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................... 8

MAXIMIZING OPERATING RANGE.............................................................................................................. 9

EXTENDING WIRING ON SMARTPORT®HARNESS ..................................................................................... 10

PREPARING THE TRANSMITTER FOR USE................................................................................................. 11

INSTALLING THE TRANSMITTER BATTERY ................................................................................................ 12

CHANGING THE REMOTE ACTIVATED STATION RUN TIME.......................................................................... 13

CHANGING THE TRANSMITTER ADDRESS ................................................................................................. 14

Table of ConTenTs ........................................................................

CHANGING THE MAXIMUM STATION NUMBER .......................................................................................... 15

PREPARING THE RECEIVER FOR USE........................................................................................................ 16

CHANGING THE RECEIVER ADDRESS........................................................................................................ 17

ACTIVATING A STATION WITH THE ROAM REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM...................................................... 18

A WORD ABOUT RANGE ........................................................................................................................... 19

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ...................................................................................................................... 20

SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 21

NOTES ..................................................................................................................................................... 22

FCC COMPLIANCE NOTICE........................................................................................................................ 24

Table of ConTenTs (ConTinued)..............................................

Finally, there’s no need to walk back to the controller to start and stop a manual watering cycle when doing

maintenance or repair work on your irrigation system. Finally, winterization can be done quickly and easily with

one worker instead of two. Finally no more going back to the garage to start or stop a manual irrigation cycle.

Hunter is pleased to introduce the ROAM Remote Control System for use with Hunter controllers with

SmartPort®connection. The ROAM can offer you features other remotes can’t, at a price you can afford.

The ROAM transmitter is made of sturdy ABS. It features a large LCD and simple push button operation.

Don’t let its size fool you–while it’s small enough to fit in your shirt pocket, it has an open field range of up

to 1000' (305 m).

The large LCD display and simple four-button control make the ROAM a snap to use. Simply press the

or keys to display the station or program you want to turn on or off, then press the or button–what

could be easier? Don’t worry about forgetting to turn off the ROAM. After several minutes of inactivity the

unit turns itself off to extend battery life. Then, the unit can be turned back on by touching any button. Four

AAA alkaline batteries will last an entire season for a contractor, and years for a homeowner.

We believe the ROAM is the simplest remote control available. It is so easy to use that you will need this

booklet very little after installation. If you do have a question, keep this in a safe place for easy reference.

Congratulations–your life just got a little easier!

inTRoduCTion ..................................................................................

TRANSMITTER RECEIVER SmartPort®

RoaM CoMPonenTs........................................................................

This section will give you a brief description of

the components of the ROAM. Each item will be

discussed in further detail later, however this

section can be helpful in getting acquainted with the

Transmitter, Receiver, and SmartPort®.

TRANSMITTER

A. LCD Display

1. Run Time – Indicates the station run time

is being set.

2. Transmit – Indicates that the transmitter

is transmitting the programmed data to the

receiver.

3. Station Number – Indicates station

number (1 to 240).

On – Indicates Transmitter is turning on a

particular station.

Off – Indicates Transmitter is turning off a

particular station.

PA, PB, PC – Indicates program selected.

4. Address – Indicates that a new address

for transmitting between the Transmitter and

the Receiver is being set.

B. Control Buttons

5. – Increases the selected functions.

6. – Decreases the selected functions.

7. – Selects the selected functions.

8. – Cancels the selected functions.

9. – Scrolls between functions.

C. Other

10. Battery Cover – Covers compartment for four

AAA alkaline batteries.

RoaM CoMPonenTs (ConTinued)..............................................

RECEIVER

11. SmartPort®Outlet (Male) – Outlet on back

of Receiver that plugs into the SmartPort®

harness.

12. Antenna – Receives signals from Transmitter

from up to 1000' (305 m).

SmartPort

13. SmartPort®Outlet (Female) – Outlet on

front of SmartPort®that plugs into the ROAM

Receiver or other Hunter product.

14. Rubber Cover – Protects SmartPort®from dirt

and weather.

15. Control Wires – Red, white, and blue wires

that connect to the terminal strip area of the

controller.

To utilize the ROAM Remote Control System, your

controller must be equipped with the SmartPort®

wiring/harness connection kit. This wiring harness

provides the connection port where the ROAM

receiver is attached.

The SmartPort®wiring harness is included with

the purchase of the ROAM. Additional SmartPorts

may be purchased separately to allow you to utilize

the transmitter and receiver with additional Hunter

controllers.

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Figure 1

1. Install a ½" female threaded “Tee” in the field

wiring conduit approximately 12”(30 cm) from

the controller.

2. Feed the red, white, and blue wires of the

SmartPort®through the base of the “Tee” and

into the controller wiring compartment as shown

in Figure 1.

insTallinG THe RoaM ReMoTe WiRinG HaRness...............

NOTE: Any extension of the wires

provided with the standard wiring

harness may result in an error

message on the controller display and

possible malfunction of the remote

due to radio interference. In some

situations, lengthening of the standard

harness may work fine, in others it

may not work at all (it is site specific).

In either case, it is recommended that

installations where the SmartPort®

outlet will be located more than 5 ft

(1.5 m) from the controller that the

installation be done using the shielded

cable wiring harness (ROAM-SCWH)

to minimize the possible effects of

electrical noise.

NOTE: While the SmartPort®has a

protective cover to allow for outdoor

installation, the ROAM Receiver

should only be used on a temporary

basis, as the Receiver is not

designated for permanent outdoor

mounting.

3. Screw the SmartPort®housing into the “Tee”

(or other fitting) as shown in Figure 1.

4. Route wiring harness into controller housing.

Attach the red wire to the first AC screw slot.

Attach the white wire to the other AC screw slot,

and attach the blue wire to the R(or REM on

some controllers) as shown in Figure 2.

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