How to program Orbit Slide Timer

[@clearingclutterforclarity1508]

Wow, thank you SO much! We’ve been setting each station manually every time we water, and now because of your video it is programmed!! 😀👍

[@orbitsprinklers]

Glad it helped!

[@paulajorge83]

Thanks for The presentation! I have One question... When I check the hour/day/Monty/year... Theo weekday that appear is nor The real day for present... How can I configure that? Is this interfere at The programation on specific weekdays? Thanks!

[@sandydebens5205]

I’ve set up my programmer as shown above but it doesn’t trigger the watering system at the set time. It will only run on manual. Any ideas please?

[@anilastkar6599]

Same with me too...It was working before and suddenly it stopped..i am not able to get it to work programmatically

[@paitromp9073]

I like you explain how to erase the exist program , and reprogram one station to water twice a day.

[@liamreid14]

Hey, I have the Orbit 4 Station and it has stopped working on the Auto setting for some reason. All stations work manually but when setting the 2 run times on setting A, it does not come on. Can anyone shed any light on this issue? Or advise how difficult it would be to change the controller to a newer version possibly? Thanks

[@lorcandonohoe1881]

Am having exact same problem. Checked program settings and nothing Had to change rain sensor last year, Just today have put a jumper cable in place of the sensor . See it that helps .

[@mhlaforest1]

I have set up my Orbit exactly as you have. They are all set to run on the "A" selection with only 1 time per day, but the system doesn't run each station one after the other. It will run station 1 on one day then station 2 on the next day etc etc. Any clues?

[@dickvieweg9200]

I set the timer correctly but always shows wrong day on bottom,even though every month day year are set correctly

[@HellofromBaguio]

Thank you for making this video. Was wondering why my grass looked dry

[@benhaskell9448]

Why are there two different start times for Program A?

[@fredsmoller1879]

I have set the year, month, date and time, but the day of the week is not correct, what should I do? I have the same problem as Vic Tyler. What's up? I have model 57012 slide timer, like the one shown in the video. 12 stations. May 5, 2020 is a Tuesday, but the Orbit Day of Week is a Monday, or "MO". Did a system reset, but did not fix problem.

[@orbitsprinklers]

Hello, we're sorry about this issue. If you could reach out to us with your contact info via private message on one of the social channels linked below, we will get in touch to resolve.

[@27pumpkin65]

Same here, I reset, changed batteries. Entered correct time, date, month, year but day is off.

[@orbitsprinklers]

@@27pumpkin65 Hello, sorry about the frustration. as with the customer above, if you could reach out to us with your contact info via private message on one of the social channels linked below, we will get in touch to resolve.

[@27pumpkin65]

Try setting year to 2015, worked for mine. Rep said it’s coz timer didn’t recognize leap year

[@nancypainter1377]

I have exactly the same problem...I have reset my system and the day does not correspond with the date. I don't know that is the problem but I can get my system to run on manual on every line but it will not kick off on an automated program. It used to be easy to work with this #57006 Orbit controller but I'm getting really frustrated. I have no errors in the system and it's been totally reprogrammed twice. What gives? Also...is this the only way to get support? I don't see any way to access customer service on the website. I can't even figure out how to send an email to this company. Is that the way it is normally?

[@ColleenShanhun]

I have my three stations set on AUTO for two days a week, but I also want to run station two one extra day during the week. How do I set up a program to run only station two an extra day during the week?

[@georganaromano9590]

If you want the sprinklers to water should the "no watering day hour" be set to yes or no?

[@brians2106]

Good afternoon, the only thing not covered is the “No Watering Days” function. It may be a silly question, but to turn off this feature would you clear out each day and then switch it to off to prevent the system from turning off the sprinklers for those days?

[@prodiptoroy2471]

Thanks for making this video. I had this system already set up in the house I moved in to. How can I know what the current settings on the system are?

[@momfranny3155]

What do you have to do to watering for a longer time

[@chrislasonde6435]

Mine just started showing the wrong day for the selected month & date. It seems that the calendar is confused? Any advice? Thanks!

[@LoveLive143]

I have a question if more than 2 station are set on let’s say A will they turn on one after the other? Because only one of my stations turns on for the set time. But the other stations set on A do not

[@orbitsprinklers]

You are correct. This time does not run multiple stations at once, but rather will run them in sequence, even if they are scheduled for the same time.

[@njfilmpro-nickbrown4009]

I have 5 stations out of six wired up. All I need to know is, I want the 1st station to come on then the next and then the next and so on. How can I set that? I only want one station to come on at a time. So one comes on then turns off after the time limit then station 2 comes on

[@orbitsprinklers]

You would do this by first setting up a program (A,B or C) for the number of run times. Then selecting which stations you want to run on that program via bottom row of selectors (see 1:00 of the video). Then set how much you want each station to run for. Finish by selecting what days you want this to run.

[@ssmith3090]

How do you set the day of the week? I have the correct month, date and year, but it doesn't go to the right day.

[@NeilW210]

I have exactly the same issue. Nothing about it in the manual under Troubleshooting.

[@ssmith3090]

@@NeilW210 After troubleshooting via email with customer service and not being able to resolve the issue, I ended up buying a new one

[@povrtsux1]

Setting the date, it doesn't match real date. So, if today is Tuesday 10-13-2020, it's showing Monday for same date. Any idea why?

[@borhanahmed7921]

I followed your instructions but sprinkler still does not go on. It just started this season and all water lines are clear. I also tried testing manually for individual zone and for all, nothing happens. I have no rain sensor and button is on position, do you think it can be an issue? Thank you

[@orbitsprinklers]

Hello, we're sorry for the frustration. Please reach out to our support team and they will get this resolved: www.orbitonline.com/contact-us/

[@fredoconn]

When he turns the knob back to AUTO, is the time showing the CURRENT time or the time when the irrigation is supposed to come on? I set the current time on mine which was 5 PM but when I turned the knob back to AUTO, the time changed to 5 AM.

[@orbitsprinklers]

That is showing the current time when turned to Auto.

[@ilonakoti5505]

Hi. I am getting a power off icon that wasn't mentioned in the video. I can't get the sprinklers to come back on. Please advise how to get power back on. Thanks

[@orbitsprinklers]

This would indicate that AC power is not getting to the timer. That can be due to a number of reasons, a blown fuse or a breaker switch that's gone out. It can also represent a problem with the timer. We can't say for sure without further diagnosis. If you could Please reach out to us with a private message on our linked social channels with your contact info, and we'll get in touch.

[@ilonakoti5505]

@@orbitsprinklers I'm not sure how to send a PM on here. I was able to get the power on but I can't seem to get water to run through the system now. Is there someone that I can call to help at Orbit? Thanks

[@victyler1385]

I have set the year, month, date and time, but the day of the week is not correct, what should I do?

[@27pumpkin65]

Same here!

[@27pumpkin65]

I set year to 2015 to get right day. Rep told me it’s because the timer didn’t recognize leap year

[@kamikazeleader]

@@27pumpkin65 I set year to 2015, but still does not show program name at top left corner

[@sideburns1mt]

how do you set up a wireless rain delay gauge to this system box Orbit 57071 Wireless White Rain & Freeze

[@orbitsprinklers]

Process should be similar to in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6LHgoaBpMmirM0 If problems continue: Please reach out to our support team and they will get this resolved: www.orbitonline.com/contact-us/

[@lawman4life1]

What do you do when you set the correct date and time but it shows the wrong day of the week?

[@paulajorge83]

Hi! I have the same question! Thanks

[@badzoot6112]

Can i increase the watering time, from 10 minutes to 20 minutes, without resetting - just by moving the sliders from 10 to 20? TYVM!

[@orbitsprinklers]

Yes.

[@badzoot6112]

@@orbitsprinklers thank you!

[@patriciazephir7864]

I have the Orbit 6. But setting the date for 2022 shows up for the wrong date. So the system is off when setting for different days.

[@joeorozco5293]

I'm having a problem with my Orbit 57012 timer. How do you set the day? I can set the date but the day does not match the date. The date shows March 27th but the day shown is Wednesday instead of Sunday.

[@JB-tr2pj]

My timer will not run on the odd days selection. I set my stations to run on program A as I have done previously for years. However, on odd days, the letter A no longer shows up on the display (as it used to), and the stations do not run. I reset the system once before and this fixed the issue. But this week, I reset the system twice already, and it is still not working. Any ideas on how to fix this?

[@orbitsprinklers]

Hello, we'd need to have our support team speak with you to get this resolved. Please send us your contact info via one of the social media channels in the video descriptions and our support team will get in touch.

[@amypatterson9457]

do you have to set all stations or can you just set 1? I have just one set but they won't turn on

[@orbitsprinklers]

You would need to set all stations that you want to run.

[@carolynclapsaddle7267]

How do you set a station for amount of time not on the slide

[@pocollito1]

Wow wow nice video very well explain it helped me a lot

[@carollquevillon1817]

Hello my name is Caroll I have this same Orbit Timer and when I set the sate and time I enter May 13/2023 and instead of Saturday the timer says its Tuesday How to fix this??? Please Thank you

[@krisdeacon3367]

I set mine to 2017, calendar matches up with 2023. Because it’s an old timer the clock doesn’t work for 2023…

[@normanelson1316]

Good morning , I I follow the instruction I see on video tutorial and I still cannot get the system to turn on when I set the timer can I please get some help

[@orbitsprinklers]

We'd need to get more information and be able to speak to you while near the timer. If you could, please pass us your contact info via a private message on our social media and we'll get in touch to get this problem solved. Thanks.

[@letsbuilda4ort]

Same problem. Ive seen 747 panels more simple.

[@DrTHasanJohnson]

I’m having this problem too. Please advise.

[@patrick13819]

Can't set mine to the right day. When setting time and date.

[@orbitsprinklers]

Hello, if you're having issues we're here to help. Please reach out to us with a private message that includes your contact info, via one of the social channels linked below. We'll get in touch and get this resolved.

[@27pumpkin65]

I had same problem and was told it’s because it didn’t recognize leap year. Try setting year to 2015, it worked for me

[@jalberts7906]

@@27pumpkin65 Thank you! Setting to 2015 worked for me. Bit of a kluge, but I don't look at my sprinkler timer to figure out which year it is. So I'll accept it . Just need my watering system to work on the correct days of the week.

[@maryvazquez8386]

This is 1st time I am trying to understand this. Question is what are the stations?

[@orbitsprinklers]

No problem, there can be some confusing terminology surrounding this. Stations are sometimes also called zones or valves. Basically, on this timer, each slider control a single valve, which is wired to the timer. This is what get's turned on/off by the timer.

[@rwsesc1614]

what about having to wait till holding tank fills , station 1,2 empty tank and it takes 1 hr to fill

[@orbitsprinklers]

This timer will not be able to do that. Or at least, it will not be able to initiate the filling of tanks. The pump terminals on our timers will only be able to trigger a pump start relay, which would have a pump running consecutively with a timer.

[@rosym6731]

Hitting “reset” doesn’t show display at all but the battery icon

[@rosym6731]

The display shows a battery, changed the batteries, still nothing on the display? Ideas??

[@rezamovie]

Thank you guys for the video.

[@joecox9958]

no where to buy it now.

[@camillesemons1144]

I followed all these steps and my Auto will not come on.. any suggestions?

[@orbitsprinklers]

This could be due to a larger problem, but we'd need to get more info. Please reach out to our support team and they will get this resolved: www.orbitonline.com/contact-us/

[@juniferhall8091]

You cannot see the commands based on the position of the timer on the table!

[@krisdeacon3367]

Set this timer to an older year that matches. Days will match up then.

[@azardomomtaz7232]

What is missing is details. e.g. in the watering days section, you are pressing buttons and eliminating days but do not give information what you are doing. We know that you know, but it is important to put yourself in the place of not knowing. That is why there are so many learning disabilities because teacher did not know how to teach.

[@afmarahman]

It does not help. when he set the regulator in auto finally it does not show any program name that it usually should at the top left corner. useless video..

[@clearedhot6146]

mine died after several years. Just ordered new 4 station dial mode

[@keithalexander3156]

Copy of programming instructions as contained inside of lid of Orbit model 57388-WT88