RAIN-CLIK WR-CLIK

Rain Sensor Shutoff for Automatic Irrigation Systems

Owner's Manual and Installation instructions

For use with WR-CLIK and WRF-CLIK

FEATURES

Wireless Rain-Clik™ sensors attach quickly and easily to your controller. Wireless Rain-Clik™ features include:

  1. Quick Response™: Unique technology that turns off the irrigation system immediately rather than after it has accumulated a fixed amount of rain. No calibration is required.
  2. Maintenance-Free Design: Provides trouble-free operation for up to ten years. There are no batteries to replace.
  3. Wireless operation up to 800 ft. (275 m): No wires are required between the rain sensor and controller.
  4. Two models available:
    • Wireless Rain-Clik™ (WR-CLIK): Acts as a switch to deactivate automatic watering of your irrigation controller when it rains. Once rain has stopped and the sensor has dried out, automatic irrigation will resume.
    • Wireless Rain/Freeze-Clik (WRF-CLIK): The Wireless Rain/Freeze-Clik includes a freeze sensor that is designed to keep the irrigation system from operating when temperatures drop to 37°F or below. When temperatures rise above 37°F, the sensor will enable automatic watering.
  5. Automatic Synchronization: The Wireless Rain-Clik™ transmitter will send wireless signals every hour to the receiver to assure that the sensor and receiver are continuously synchronized.
  6. Lost Communication/Battery Status Indication: The Sensor Bypass LED will flash RED if the receiver has not received a signal from the transmitter. This can indicate a low or dead battery.

WIRELESS RAIN-CLIK COMPONENTS

Wireless Rain-Clik™ Transmitter

  1. Manual Test Spindle: Press and hold the manual test spindle to confirm proper operation of your transmitter.
  2. Vent Ring: Used to adjust the reset rate or dry out time for the sensors. Opening the vents will decrease the reset rate, while closing the vents will increase the time it takes for the discs to dry out.

Radio Antenna: Transmits a wireless signal to the receiver up to 800 ft. (275m). It is recommended that the antenna be oriented vertically.

Mounting Arm: Metal extension arm for mounting the sensor.

Battery Status LED: Used to determine the status of the sealed battery. Pushing the manual test spindle will flash the LED light indicating that the battery is good.

Wireless Rain-Clik™ Receiver

  1. Bypass Button: Allows automatic or manual watering when the sensor is active.
  2. Sensor Bypass LED: Indicates when sensor has been bypassed.
  3. Sensor Status LED: Used to indicate the status of the sensor.
  4. Radio Antenna: Receives a wireless signal from the transmitter up to 800 ft. (275m). It is recommended that the antenna be oriented vertically.
  5. AC Power Wires: The two yellow wires are attached to a 24 VAC source from the controller.
  6. Sensor Wires: The sensor wires are attached to either the sensor terminals in the controller or in-line with the valve common wire.
    • Blue/White Wires (used for normally closed sensor applications)
    • Blue/Orange Wires (used for normally open sensor applications)
  7. Rubber Cover: Used to protect the receiver when mounted in outdoor locations.

MOUNTING THE RECEIVER

Wiring the Receiver to Your Controller

Using the hardware supplied, mount the receiver to the wall next to the irrigation controller. It is recommended that the receiver be installed away from sources of electrical interference and metal objects to maximize communication range. Make sure to attach the rubber cover under the receiver when installing the receiver in an outdoor location.

Warning: This unit is designed to be installed in conjunction with 24 VAC circuits only. Do not use with 110 or 220 VAC circuits.

Wiring the Receiver to a Hunter SRC

  1. Attach the two yellow wires to the AC terminals.
  2. Attach the blue wire to the RS terminal.
  3. Attach the white wire to the C terminal.
  4. Attach the valve common wire to the RS terminal.

Wiring the Receiver to a Hunter X-Core, Pro-C, ICC and I-CORE

  1. Remove the sensor jumper across the two SEN terminals in the controller.
  2. Attach the two yellow wires to the 24 VAC terminals.
  3. Attach the blue wire to one SEN terminal and the white wire to the other SEN terminal.

Wiring the Receiver to a Hunter ACC

  1. Connect the blue and white wire to any of the four Sensor Terminal pairs (Sen 1 shown).
  2. Attach yellow wires to 24VAC and COM terminals.
  3. Use features at the “Set Sensor Operation” dial position on ACC to complete setup.
  4. See ACC owner's manual for further details.

Wiring the Receiver to Other Controllers: Normally Closed Sensor Applications

  1. Attach the two yellow wires to the 24 VAC terminals.
  2. Attach the blue and white wire to the sensor terminals (if available) or in-line with the valve common wire.

Normally Open Sensor Applications

A few controllers on the market require normally open rain sensors. To attach the receiver to this type of controller, attach the blue and orange wire to the sensor input.

Controllers with 24 VAC Solenoids and a Booster Pump

  1. Locate the common wire to the solenoid valves and the common wire to the pump relay. If these two wires are connected to the "common” terminal on the controller, disconnect both of them.
  2. Twist together these wires along with one of the wires from the Wireless Rain-Clik™ and secure with a wire nut.
  3. Attach the other wire from the Wireless Rain-Clik™ receiver to the “common” terminal on the controller.

Note: The pump circuit output must be 24 VAC. Do not proceed if 115 VAC.

MOUNTING THE TRANSMITTER

Standard Mounting

Using the screws provided with your sensor, mount the transmitter on any surface where it will be exposed to unobstructed rainfall, but not in the path of sprinkler spray. The sensor should be oriented upright (as pictured), but the swivel bracket can be moved for mounting on any angled surface. Loosen the locknut and screw before swiveling the bracket, and then re-tighten.

Gutter Mounting (Optional)

The sensor gutter mount can be purchased as an optional accessory for your Wireless Rain-Clik™ (order p/n SGM). The SGM allows the transmitter to be mounted directly to the edge of a gutter. Install the SGM on the transmitter by removing the metal extension arm supplied with your sensor and reinstalling the SGM. Position the gutter mount on the edge of the gutter and twist the thumbscrew to secure it in place.

ADJUSTMENTS AND OPERATION

Hints for mounting the transmitter

Transmitter Operation

There is nothing to set up with the Wireless Rain-Clik™.

Receiver Operation

The receiver has two LED lights that indicate the state of the system.

  1. SENSOR STATUS LED:
    • RED - Sensor is wet (watering disabled)
    • GREEN – Sensor dry (watering enabled)
    • YELLOW - Sensor is in addressing mode
  2. SENSOR BYPASS LED:
    • RED – Rain sensor is bypassed (even though the sensor is bypassed, the STATUS LED will continue to alert you of the state of the sensor (wet or dry).
    • OFF - Rain sensor is enabled.
    • FLASHING RED – Indicates that communication between the transmitter and receiver was lost.

Note: When you first apply power to the receiver, the SENSOR STATUS LED will be RED. Press the manual test spindle on the transmitter for 5 seconds and release the spindle. The SENSOR STATUS LED will turn GREEN indicating proper operation.

Bypassing the Sensor

The sensor may be bypassed by using the built in bypass feature on the receiver. To bypass the sensor, press the SENSOR BYPASS button on the receiver. The bypass status light will turn red when the sensor is bypassed. Pressing the SENSOR BYPASS button again will re-enable the sensor and the sensor bypass light will go out.

Setting the Transmitter Address at the Receiver

Each transmitter is produced with a unique address. A receiver must learn this address to work with that transmitter. This step is only necessary if transmitters and receivers are purchased separately.

Note: Units purchased as a kit will already have their communication address preset. No addressing is necessary, however, if the receiver or transmitter is replaced you need to reset the address.

Battery Life

The Wireless Rain-Clik™ transmitter is designed to operate up to ten years with it's sealed, maintenance-free battery. The transmitter is available as a replacement part. (WRCLIK-TR) Should you need to change the transmitter, the receiver will have to learn the new transmitter address.

To check the status of the battery in the transmitter:

  1. Press and hold the quick response spindle at the top of the sensor.
  2. Within a few seconds the LED light on the bottom of the sensor will briefly flash.
  3. Release the spindle and the LED light will flash again. If the LED flashes, the battery in the transmitter is good.

If you are experiencing problems with your Wireless Rain-Clik™ sensor, follow these simple checks first before assuming the unit is defective and replacing it.

System will not come on at all:

System will not shut off even after heavy rainfall:

Sensor Bypass LED is flashing red:

FCC NOTICE

Sensor FCC ID:M3UWRCE

This device complies with FCC rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

  1. This device may not cause harmful interference and
  2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for class B digital devices, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without the approval of the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

TRADE NAMEWireless Rain/Freeze-Clik
MODEL NUMBERWR-Clik-R
COMPLIANCE TEST REPORT NUMBERB00217D3
COMPLIANCE TEST REPORT DATEJan. 29, 2010
RESPONSIBLE PARTYHunter Industries Incorporated
ADDRESS1940 Diamond St. San Marcos, CA 92078
TELEPHONE760-744-5240

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for class B digital devices, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, please refer to you user's manual for instructions on correcting the problem. The undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above requirements.

Signature: Michael Tennyson

Place: San Marcos, CA

Date: July 22, 2016

Full Name: Michael Tennyson

Position: Senior Regulatory Compliance Engineer

INDUSTRY OF CANADA NOTICE

Sensor - IC:2772A-WRCE

Receiver - IC:2772A-WRCER

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

  1. This device may not cause harmful interference and
  2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

CE & AUSTRALIA NOTICE

Hunter Industries hereby declares that this remote control device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/30/EC.

Declaration of Conformity: We, Hunter Industries Incorporated, 1940 Diamond Street, San Marcos, CA 92078, declare under our own responsibility that the Wireless Rain/Freeze-Clik, model numbers WR-Clik-TR, WRF-Clik-TR and WR-Clik-R, to which this declaration refers, conforms with the relevant standards:

Emissions: ETSI EN 300 220-1 V2.4.1
ETSI EN 300 220-2 V2.4.1
ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2
ETSI EN 301 489-3 V1.6.1
IEC 60730-1

Signature: Michael Tennyson

Place: San Marcos, CA

Date: July 22, 2016

Full Name: Michael Tennyson

Position: Senior Regulatory Compliance Engineer

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