Hunter X-Core Programming Overview and Setting Up Program A

This segment goes over basic programming of the X-Core residential irrigation controller. Setting the current time and day, start times, run times, and days to water will be explained. Navigation of the controller using the dial and green buttons will also be covered. Part 2 is here: • Hunter X-Core Programm...
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[@molliemarissa6189]

I hate that I have to watch this video over again every single time I change my schedule. But I'm very very grateful for this video.

[@elizabethwelborn5354]

Yes!

[@ai_is_a_great_place]

I was so shocked when 2011 was set as the year and saw this was 12 years old but still helping out ppl lol. Thanks for this!

[@Hunter_Industries]

That's our goal, is to create content that survives the test of time!

[@doyanstokes6536]

I moved in to a new house and it had this control box. After fumbling around with it for an hour I went to KZbin and found this video. All I can say is THANK YOU!!!

[@MrPollito007]

Same here. Thx

[@SDPBALLCOACH]

That's why I'm here as well..

[@53147]

Tppo

[@rpkeskar]

Ditto

[@kristentrep5038]

KZbin, and the wonderful folks who put these videos up are a literal life saver! I’ve been trying to turn off one of my zones all darn summer!

[@Hunter_Industries]

Glad to help!

[@RandomCitizen300]

This unit came with our house when we bought it, the manual was not intuitive in the least, this video however helped clarify. I kept getting confused between the numbers linked to Program Start Time thinking they were station numbers, but as this video points out, they are NOT station numbers but start time numbers; you only get 4 start times per Program and only 3 Programs (A/B/C). The system will sequentially run each station/valve assigned to each Program (A/B/C) so you don't have to worry about programming a start time for each valve (just a run time), if you have 3 valves/stations assigned to program A, and you have 3 start times for Program A - 1 = 3am, 2 = 9am and 3 = 6pm then that means that at 3am your first valve will start, when it is finished with its run time, the next valve will start automatically for its run time and so forth, this will all start over again at the next start time which in this example would be 9am and run through all valves/stations.

[@phyllislewis4385]

I want to say thank you so much. I called an irrigation company and they wanted to charge me $60 to program my timer. Your video was very easy to follow, it took me and my daughter all of 5 minutes to program it with your instructions. Again Thank you so much

[@Hunter_Industries]

Fantastic!

[@jessicastanton9245]

I bought a house exactly a year ago and had NO IDEA how to run this system. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[@mesa620]

Thank you for this video bc Hunter made programming harder than it should be with 1 through 4 not being stations in a 4 station timer.

[@Chris-kw6fs]

I agree, unless your playing with this on a regular basis, I have to rethink the set up as everything is numbered, 1-4, zones, start times, run times etc. Very confusing and I program a lot of different equipment.

[@420]

@@Chris-kw6fs yeah, this video made me realize my zones 5-6 aren't actually missing, it's just that start time menu is only 1-4. Lol! Now, I just need to figure out why my zones 1 & 2 have such a hard time popping up on their own. Can't figure it out .. grass isn't covering any heads.

[@amberwilliams4050]

Totally agree. When you flip the key on the panel, the numbers are in the same location on the screen. With no name under the number there’s no way to know that you’re now looking at stations instead of number of start times. Just label the screen better. But the video was an easy watch. So that’s nice. My neighbor’s must think I’m very blond because I kept telling them I had fixed the start/run times. But it kept running three times. Lol. Guess I should have looked it up sooner. Could have saved myself some embarrassment. :)

[@Aussiegirl1957]

Thank you for this ! I finally realised from your video, that I was getting totally confused between PROGRAM and STATIONS. My yard was being watered every two hours or so ! You cleared it up for me. I was ready to call someone out to take a look for me. You saved me some $$$.

[@jamessouthard5716]

The most valuable, instructional part of this was the grid. With that, you can see the basic architecture of how this system is set up to work.

[@dannythiago8315]

instablaster

[@gherrick13yt]

THIS video is the first one I have found to discuss programming multiple ZONES with unique schedules. THANK YOU!

[@NurseSabrina79]

It's 2019 and I'm a young woman and just lost my mother. She didn't know how to do this either and I am renting so we don't have the manual that tells me which grid goes to what. I am watering M-W-F-Sun on every one right now...I don't know what else to do my grass is dying! Any advice?

[@johnanders8861]

Sabrina Schaefer 1. Water before 10:00 AM

[@mattkula7119]

Fantastic video! The graphic on the left side really helped me grasp what was going on and why start times only had 1-4 while the run times had 1-8. Was confused why my sprinklers were running way longer than expected and this helped clarify things!

[@Hunter_Industries]

Glad it helped

[@Lackeyse]

Incredibly helpful. Set mine up in about 5 minutes after watching this video.

[@suckslip]

Wow. Thank you. Been manually running one station for a month because I couldn't figure this you. All fixed now, hopefully.

[@nikkipyer]

Thank you so much!! Just bought a home in 2023. Now sure how old the unit is but this video was helpful and relevant

[@Hunter_Industries]

Great to hear!

[@GianfrancoCavallaro1]

@@Hunter_Industriesyour explanation really made my day! Especially the part where you make it clear that in programs A, B and C the Numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 are not the zones but the possible cycles. This in not clear in the manual and actually I have a 4-zone device, so I was very easily deceived. Thank you very much

[@bloginize]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I bought 2 houses with this controller, each with 4 irrigation zones. It wasn't until this video that I learned that the 1,2,3,4 on the display for Start Times dial setting are for when the irrigation zones ALL get cycled through. However, for the Run TImes dial setting, the 1,2,3,4 are for the actual irrigation zones. I've been doing this wrong for over 10 years!

[@Hunter_Industries]

Glad we could help

[@DevinHarper]

Instruction manuals are no good. This is good. Very good.

[@jiovannifuria451]

Exsactly its hard to rely on the product manual

[@Mimis_shop2]

So true

[@deloreshoness209]

Good job explaining. Professionals installed the hunter x-core & irrigation system. Two years ago it worked with 5 zones. Last year it stopped working one zone at a time. I reprogrammed as explained again this year. When the water source is turned on, all the zones come on at once. I have turned my programming system to off & the water to all the zones still run & all at one time. I have to use my water source to turn the irrigation system on & off. As far as I know we have a secure power source.

[@huggy-Bear]

Thank you so much for this video, I couldn't work out why stations were running twice. The explanation of start times being cylces not stations saved me!

[@Hunter_Industries]

Glad it helped!

[@FLFOREVER]

I love the X-Core, use it all of the time! Great product and great product team.

[@graemefraser6902]

Brilliant video. Every thing is covered by this guy. Even dumby me can understand it. Thanx a million to whoever you are.

[@rdyma32]

Thanks for the help. Neighbors were complaining i was flooding their lawn. I had the right time and duration but the part i messed up on was the start time section. I had 1,2,3,4 program starting when i only needed 1 of the 4 program starts.

[@dtisme2]

Absolutely marvelous video. You're really good at explaining things! We moved into new house that has an earlier version of this (not very different) and I couldn't figure out why Start Times only had 4 stations! Well they're not stations, they're different cycles! Duh! Really really helpful. Now I have a system running great! THANKS THANKS THANKS!!

[@ShaneHemeryck]

Thank you, took my runtime from 160 minutes in 4 cycles to 40 minutes in 1 cycle like it should’ve been initially!

[@angelgregio]

I did this by mistake as well. 180 minutes over here.

[@presshus1]

this is what i need to figure out! mine is still running my times a day...ughhh...i wish programming was easier

[@vaughano2]

Same for me! The user interface is very confusing, and the user manual doesn't explain this very well at all. But kudos to this video for clearly explaining this problem area.

[@whiteshadow247]

Love the drum and bass intros and transitions

[@carolartist8206]

Those drums snd bass make me feel ADHHHD. Jarring to the nerves

[@velmadunlap2595]

After 4 years of trying to figure out how this device does its thing, you explained it so simply. I was trying to figure out how to distinguish between the start time and run time for the stations. I have 6 stations but the "start time" only showed 4. I did not realize that the numbers 1-4 were not the stations. Well, duh to me! The searches I did, even with the manual, there were no simple explanations to distinguish the start and run time selections. Thanks again.

[@Hunter_Industries]

Happy to hear this video was helpful!

[@MomAsol]

My grass are dying from heat good thing I came across to your video thank you! I was searching for my water irrigation system and finally found it, I was about to have someone coming over to help me setup the program and I just did it myself just following your instructions Thank you!

[@Hunter_Industries]

Happy to hear this video helped! Thanks for watching.

[@samuelkonzo5703]

@@Hunter_Industries hi i need to know because of lordshedding how to spot the irrigation computer box stop loss the memory

[@huggy-Bear]

I watch this video every couple of years lol... so helpful!

[@Hunter_Industries]

Glad it helped

[@Nlyoungblood1]

Thanks so much for this. My lawn was watered 3 times today and I did not have to time to sit and fiddle with it.

[@Hunter_Industries]

Glad it helped!

[@swi01]

Thank you! this is a amazing! You just solved an argument between me and my gardener :D I have the instructions in front of me, but they don't really talk about what programs A, B, C are for...

[@Hunter_Industries]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Yorktowngal]

Thanks! Had to watch it 3 times! (I hate setting things up!) BIG help, thanks!

[@onlyinfresno]

Thank you so much for this video! I was pulling my hair out trying to get zone 2 shut off and had confused it with run time 2! I think you saved me from a heart attack! Lol

[@SterlingWood]

Fantastic video THANK YOU for this. Helping my grandpa in Boise Idaho with his sprinkler zones, station timing and overall watering management and your video was clear and concise! Will check out the second video later today after I may out all these sprinkler heads! God Bless

[@sharontaylor9848]

Thank you!! Solved my problem with the explanation that you can have up to 8 stations, but only 4 start times. I had been programming multiple start times, and wasting gallons of water.

[@Hunter_Industries]

Glad it helped!

[@julierusselburg287]

I agree with Devin - the manual is not good. This video is Fantastic!!! Thanks!

[@ROBERTLUCIAn]

yes but how do set up the zones???

[@Leotron6]

I have the same question. He only showed how to set the first zone.

[@Geldy83]

Thank you, it helped me get the sprinklers running I didnt know what to do with this machine. Thank God for youtubers! 😁

[@johnwolf2402]

My go-to video every time I need to reprogram or adjust my sprinkler system. Thank you so much for this video as the manual doesn’t explain this stuff very well

[@Hunter_Industries]

Glad it helped

[@clairfunk3564]

Moved in and had no manual (at least one that I could find) Video was excellent! Thanks.

[@bethnewhart1578]

This is so much better than the manual! Fixed all the issues I was having.

[@Hunter_Industries]

Thanks for watching!

[@Soulforce1]

I agree with previous posters that the USER MANUAL is terribly confusing and NEEDS TO BE REWRITTEN! Including a schedule grid like the one in the video would be helpful. I have spent months trying all sorts of combinations and have never been able to get my zones and times to operate as I intended. Finally I have found this video and *think* I have it down now. I'm going out to try reprogramming my system for the umpteenth time. Keeping my fingers crossed that it will actually work this time!

[@daniluchison]

Hunter should really hunt down some cheapo cell phone programmers or steal the code from your basic android 2.1 'alarm clock' feature where you can set a time, 'repeat' and add a 'Zone/Station' variable in order to make it 10 times easier to program. The current way is error prone and displays are cheap enough to make the fonts a bit bigger man.

[@itsaura1968]

Finally! Now I understand my sprinkler system! Wish I had thought to look for these videos sooner!

[@hmlehyani]

Pls can you try to make written Manul

[@adamu3706]

I called your technical services team and they were wonderful. Thank you!

[@estornino99]

Hunter should, IMHO, hire a company that can make a completely new User Manual...and, perhaps even re-do the programmer's setup itself. I think the whole business: the display, the steps of programming, and the instruction manual are needlessly difficult to understand. But/and, Hunter----thanks for this video; I am going to go out now and try it again with the new controller, and I feel that I'm now better equipped to tackle this confusing matter.

[@malikqasim1484]

Such a helpful briefing. It's very easy to learning because your way of briefing is such a nice

[@Hunter_Industries]

Glad it was helpful!

[@midnightelvis]

Thank you very much for this video. In contrast to the operating instructions supplied by the manufacturer - which are completely useless in this regard - you have indeed helped me understand how to set up start times and run times properly. (I was already starting to think that my X-Core unit was faulty...)

[@Hunter_Industries]

Love it.

[@CT-vm4gf]

A fantastic controller, one of the easiest and logical to set. These videos are well presented and very valuable to people who don’t quite understand.

[@evantan6]

Where is the reset button that is supposed to be "on the right side of the controller"? Please help.

[@Kat31hay]

Very helpful video for such an antiquated system I have to use in this crummy rental house.

[@mayalynn]

You saved me as a new home owner. Thank you!

[@Hunter_Industries]

You are welcome!

[@10highflush]

Very, very helpful video. Thanks.

[@reina0602]

10highflush e

[@brianjralph2008]

Thank you Mike for the training video. You took something complex and explained it well. However I think Hunter should invest some money in a touchscreen system. If not maybe create a Wi-Fi connection and release an app to control this similar to what nest thermostats do. I think this would set you ahead of the competition. I would pay the extra money for what it cost to company to invest in such a thing.

[@Soul.125]

tanks for this AMAZING video Mr. Hunter Industries ResCom, and Golf Irrigation!! wäry much apropriated

[@AwesomeGod4U]

Fantastic job on explaining this system. Wow, you should be a professor in physics. Way to explain the material. :-)

[@dianeortiz1122]

Great video! I always use this to schedule my sprinklers. Thank you!

[@Hunter_Industries]

Glad it helped

[@MelindaMcLain]

This video helps, but the controller is klunky and a challenge because it isn't always clear whether it is a "station" or a "start time". Terrible UX!

[@MelindaMcLain]

How do YOU RESET this controller? the website says there is a right hand reset button. Not there! I really, really dislike this controller. What a waste of time and money. DO NOT BUY!

[@soccerbandit1667]

Simple, turn off all but 1 cycle set zones to 10 min on one cycle 3 days out of the week, save hundreds on your water bill, Thank you sir!!

[@Hunter_Industries]

Thanks for watching!

[@deloresschoffman4985]

thank you so much. This was very helpful and I was able to straighten out our system that the last irrigation dude screwed up. Thank you

[@Hunter_Industries]

Awesome! happy to hear this helped!

[@frankrizzo484]

You don't have a time set for station 2 but you put a run time for station 2 I don't understand

[@zx1701]

What an amazing video! This is how KZbin videos should be like!

[@Hunter_Industries]

Thanks for watching!

[@conservativedon]

Thanks for the simplification!

[@gracepeace4563]

EXCEIIANT EXPLANATION !!! FANTASTIC DISPLAY ! THANK YOU .

[@Hunter_Industries]

You're welcome

[@davidcarter5151]

Thanks for the help your video is concise and straight to the point

[@gpabui5256]

clear as the BELL 🥰. Thank you

[@jorgecadriel9205]

Very Good. Now I can go back and fix everything I screwed up trying to figure it out on my own😆😆

[@debbiecakes863]

Thank you for this upload! Very simple to follow!!

[@Hunter_Industries]

You're very welcome!

[@rosssoe4411]

One question. When I return the dial to “run” it show the year blinking. Why is that ? This is the best video!!!! Thank I so much for your explanation. Finally, after watching it I was able to programm it.

[@rosssoe4411]

I will do that. Thank u very much.

[@daveladd7046]

unfortunately "A" often means automatic - which I'm sure throws people off, if they haven't watched this video - because I surely didn't get that from the 8 page booklet the contractor left me :) Great job explaining the complexity of multiplexed buttons and the different meanings..This video is helping me quite a bit.. I would say most of the other controllers I've had in my life - had an "enter" button - instead of using the rotary switch to exit the programming for that switch position - ..another confusion point for me..so, walking up to this controller - it would be natural to assume the PRG-"program" button is used as an "ENTER" button - but as you explain - it isn't..Glad you made this video..

[@Hunter_Industries]

Thanks for watching! Please let us know if you need any assistance!

[@Lisa-hm5gy]

Thank you for the informative video. The instructions are clear and easy to follow.

[@Hunter_Industries]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sulucas67]

Great video! Easy to understand, Thank you!

[@sergboxer7785]

Thanks for the video. I had program A1for my front lawn set to 6 am and program 2 for my back lawn set at 7 am. My front yard is station 1 and backward is station 2. So it was cycling twice back to back. The freaking lawn was flooding and I could not figure out why. Got it figured out thanks to this video.

[@danymuembo9238]

Thank you! This helped me

[@MJ-yw1ux]

Good work buddy love it

[@Hunter_Industries]

Thanks 👍

[@FloridaBackroads]

My Hunter X-Core was provided by the company that maintains my irrigation system. I think they chose it on purpose because the average homeowner can't figure out how to program it. I have tried for 5 years to figure out how to program the thing so I can fire the irrigation service and save some money. Maybe good little video will do the trick, but I am dubious.

[@dywharris]

Extremely helpful video - explains everything you need to know to program the Hunter XC!

[@patriciakennedy5358]

It would be nice if the characters on the screen were actually this large. They are teeny tiny itsy bitsy and it's hard to program while holding a magnifying glass, the instruction book, and sometimes a flashlight. Umm, that's 4 hands. Hoping the next videos tell how to know what program you're on since the resting screen doesn't show. This implies you can run 2 programs at once.

[@JohnHedges]

Thank you so much! Great teacher and instructions.

[@bkujaws]

Excellent explanation. Thank you so much.

[@Hunter_Industries]

You're welcome

[@garyssprinklerrepair]

Great products and easy to understand video content. 👍

[@Hunter_Industries]

Glad you like them!

[@sergiospadavecchia7872]

An excellent video - pease do not ever delete it or it's companion video!

[@aminlamkaddem6849]

Dude i love you , this video made my day thx !!!!!

[@michaelkebede5889]

Thank you so much! Fixed it in abt 5 mins.

[@Hunter_Industries]

Glad it helped!

[@LatinoHeAt662011]

Dude, huge help! Many thanks

[@Hunter_Industries]

You're welcome

[@ceriandbrewfuck]

I put this video in my Playlist

[@randyosheroff4356]

Thank you so much, helped me figure it all out!

[@amrutursheenusrinivasan3558]

Excellent presentation

[@Hunter_Industries]

Thanks a lot

[@nithink7849]

Thanks a ton very helpful 👍👍👍👍

[@ontherun8181]

Great video, clear details and instructions 👌

[@Hunter_Industries]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@elizabethkiyan6858]

Agree with the many commenters how helpful this video is . Thank you !! We live in Oregon. Any suggestions for how many days a week and for how many minutes per zone to water grass to try to stop from going brown and not costing us and arm and a leg ?

[@Hunter_Industries]

The Hunter Run Time Calculator can help you out. www.hunterindustries.com/tools/runtime

[@KidArch]

I made the same mistake! This video was a huge help.

[@lgammo]

As an embedded systems architect I humbly say this controller got me so confused. You can do much better.

[@humans-are-shite]

Amen!

[@ThrashLawPatentsAndTMs]

Agree completely.

[@Ladyhawk113]

Very helpful! Thank you!

[@Hunter_Industries]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kingpineapplez]

This guy’s the goat

[@Hunter_Industries]

These videos still hold up. Thanks Mike!

[@presshus1]

THANK YOU FOR THIS!

[@Hunter_Industries]

You're welcome

[@abrahamfrias5826]

Thank my friend saved me some money 🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@Hunter_Industries]

Awesome! Thankks for watching!

[@MomAsol]

Thanks for sharing this is very helpful

[@Hunter_Industries]

Happy to hear this helped! Thanks for watching!

[@manuelpradojatar1]

Excellent. Thanks a lot.

[@Hunter_Industries]

Glad it was helpful!

[@texasranger7262]

Thank you. Do you have a video for turning on a system for first time, after buying a home?