HUNTER X-CORE Programming | Program and Setup (Easy)
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- Today's video will focus on how to set up and program the Hunter X-Core Irrigation System. Sometimes even looking at the manual for an irrigation controller can be intimidating, so I break down the programming of the X-Core into simple, easy to understand steps.
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My elderly next door neighbors asked me to help them with their sprinkler system, and having never dealt with an irrigation system before, I was fortunate to find you on TH-cam; long story short, you did great in teaching me what I needed to know. Thanks so much!!
Thanks for the comment Jim! That’s awesome to hear. I’m glad I could be of some assistance.
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Nice of you to want to help your neighbors. :)
This is the most straightforward explanation of this system that I've seen.
I'm glad you found it helpful!
Thanks for this. I recently moved into a house with an X-Core system and have had a time of figuring out how it all works. Couldn't understand what I was doing wrong where I got the schedule sorted but it would just run the program over and over again even after the setup 1hr time for the 4 zones was done.
This helped me realise that I was setting the controller up incorrectly and making it run the schedule through 4 separate times in one day! Thanks again.
Oh my goodness! Thank you so much! The written directions have me a lil boggled and frustrated! Being in a drought I feel horrible thatI am not doing my part to save as I had 4 programs set up! Now I can save both water and $$$! You're the best!
Thanks for the kind words! Glad it helped you!
Thank you sir. Don’t typically comment but I was able to set up the house and check my drip lines. Love from Colorado 🤙🏾
Thank you so much. Your walkthrough helped me so much. Just moved to Florida and never had an irrigation system. This was so easy to follow and apply.
Glad it helped!
Right there with you, bought a Florida home and this thing is confusing as hell! I badly need to get mine up and running and will be working on it using this video in a few days. Finally, something to make sense of this damn controller sheesh!
Thank you. I could finally fix my lawn irrigation.
I appreciate your answers to some questions in the comments! I also had those same questions that were answered in the comments. I don't have this particular model of controller (I have the X2), though they are very similar in operation. I agree that the written instructions were somewhat confusing. I will be saving this video in case I need to refer back to it. Thank you so much for this video! I learned a lot from it.
The best explanation yet. Easy to follow. Thank you!
One of the best how to videos I've watched that was simple and clear. Keep up the good work.
Glad you found it helpful!
Thanks Buddy - Very clear and useful. You made it very easy to understand. Thanks for speaking so clearly and with good pace
Thanks for your detailed yet clear information on a system that I have not found to be the most user-friendly. :)
I'm glad you found it helpful!
Thanx for making this great video. Very easy to follow and handle the programming
Thanks, the explanation is crystal clear.
Thank you, sir! This video was immensely concise and helpful.
Happy to help! Thanks for watching.
Just bought a home with a Hunter X-Core and the seller didn't provide much detail on how to use the system. Thanks for this great walk-through. Very helpful!
You bet! Thanks for commenting 😊
Finally got this sprinkler going. Thank you!!!
Glad I could help!
Good Job, I had to redo everything and this helped as a few stations the drips are not working now at least I have an idea where to start.
Best explanation yet, thank you!!! I set my system because of your instruction, thanks!!!
Thanks so much! They tend to over complicate their explanations sometimes instead of breaking it down in smaller, more digestible parts. I appreciate your comment!
This was the best video demonstration I've ever seen.
Thanks so much for commenting! I really appreciate you saying that.
I got same Irrigation control panel. This video does help and save me about $200 to ask a pro. Thanks
You’re welcome! Hey I’ll still take it if you have a whole burning in your pocket 😉 haha
Very informative! Thanks for taking the time to make this video!
You’re welcome! Happy to help!
Thanks like the previous person stated it's the best explanation of the system... Love It!!!!
I’m glad it helped you, Francisco! I appreciate your comment!
Thanks for that easy to understand tutorial… it was like opening pandoras box every time i tried operating it lol
Yeah they are not the most intuitive programs in the world lol but not too bad once you get it
Thank you so much. Great instructions 👍🏾👍🏾
Thanks for the instructions, our previous home had a Rain Bird system. Much more user friendly. New house obviously has the one you were instructing on. Still complex and awkward but your video sure helped. Thanks
Great video. Very helpful
Thanks very much! This was just what I need to know.
Thank you so much!!
THAT WAS SO HELPFUL. Thank you!
Happy to help!
you're the best, thank you so much for putting this video out there for us.
Thank you for the compliment! That means a lot!
I had trouble getting mine to work. I moved the sensor by pass switchup (not on active) and placed a jumper on the terminals for the sensors. Also set the seasonal adjustment to 100%. This solved the problem.
Thank you for your input! I'm sure someone might find that information helpful!
Super good overview! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Just set mine. Thank you sir, very informative video and tutorial.
Awesome. I'm glad it helped you!
Thank you! All the info that I needed.
Glad you found it helpful!
Thanks Brother! Great Video!
Thank you! Great instructions.
Glad it was helpful!
This has been super helpful!
Awesome! Glad I could help.
Glad I found this the builder had this thing set wrong it was going off twice a day for like an hr water bill was $400 dollars 😳
Oh wow! Glad to help! Keep the money in your pocket.
Good information thanks
Excellent
Thank you for the video.
So helpful!! Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Great video, thank you 🙏🏾
Thanks a lot for making the video
Thanks for watching! Glad I could help.
Thank you for the great instructions! Alison Perth Western Australia.
Very helpful. Thank you.
Glad you found it helpful!
Hi. Thank you for the helpful video. Please explain how to connect the wiring. I have 6 stations, but i only see the screws on 1 and 2
hey thanks this helped a lot.
Good work fella
Awesome thanks
Perfect. Thank you
This was a great video. Easy to follow and you went through at a good pace so I was able to keep up. 🙂
Please instruct how to manually run all scheduled stations on a non-programed day (ex., run all stations, one time event, on tuesday, in addition to scheduled date on Wed). Txs.
If you wanted them all to run through at once, you would need to create a program, or set your program to run on multiple days. If you're willing to switch them on manually, one at a time at the controller, you can take that route by flipping to the manual-one station mode, choosing your duration, then clicking back to the run mode on the dial.
This is a great video finally understand how my system works one question how long should run times be for a standard sized backyard to maintain grass. I live in California not much rain at all gets to over 100 right now in the summer
It really differs everywhere based on lawn size, sprinkler heads, and pressure, but my system needs around 15 minutes per zone to put down 1/2” or water.
Thank you for posting this video! We just moved into a new home and it rained for a week straight. Our yard is ruined , the back is disgusting, filled with mildew everywhere and I don’t think the builder wants to fix it 😑
Yikes! Hopefully you'll have a better idea of what you're up against once it dries a little. If it's a problem they created, then they should help you out!
We bought a used home with this exact system. My water Bill was 143.00 last month, double what normal is around here in summertime. Please clarify something - concerning using A, B, C…what is the advantage of having front yard on A and backyard on B vs. programming everything on A, if seasonal changes and variety isn’t desired in programming times, ongoing? Thanks for clarifying!
Great video!
Hi, thanks for watching! The only reason I like to split up my front and back into separate programs is because sometimes I’ll make an application of something to one part of the yard and not the other and I like to be able to water in that particular section without watering the entire yard. If you don’t have any good reason to separate the two then it’s perfectly fine to put them into one program!
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The video was very helpful. A question - how do you handle the odd even function for watering days? My system appears to be watering on days that are not specified and I fear this function may be the culprit. Also, one you turn your system off, how do you turn it back on? Thank you.
I've never used it but I believe if you continue to click PAST Saturday on the watering days menu, it takes you to the ODD/EVEN days menu. To turn the system from "off" to "on" you just click it to "RUN".
Thanks for the video. Zone 1 on my sprinkler system stays on when the controller is turned off, and it stays on unless I unplug the controller. Any suggestions what the issue might be?
I would guess it has something to do with the solenoid in the nearest irrigation valve.
I have this model and I can't program the START times for each zone. None of these videos address this. I have 6 zones and am able to program the RUN times, but can't program the different ZONES for when they come on. Any help would be appreciated.
Nice work explaining this but how about the odd and even days how do you turn that off and will if affect the day you want the system to water ur grass.
I've actually never set up the even and odd days because our city only allows watering 1 day a week most of the year!
Hi, thank you for the video. I have six stations. I want them to run for 15 mins each Sun-Sat. Do I have to choose A, B? Or can ? Or can I just use A? How and why did you break them up?
Thanks so much. One question: isn’t there a mode for even and odd days to water?
There is but I've never actually set it up due to the restrictions our city has on watering days!
how do i manually start it to run through all eight zones??? you got it man, from rum position you have to hold rh arrow for like five second and it goes through all of them. T Y
Every video that I have found is all about setting up the program start times, number of minutes, etc. I bought a brand new house & my builder programmed everything for me before my close date. I just want to find out what time of day my sprinkler system was set up to turn on, for how many minutes, how many days per week, etc. It is 115 degrees here this week & some of my plants seem to be dying.
You just have to click to the "Start Time", "Run Time", and "Watering Days" notches on your control. The info will all be there.
@@LawnInsider Thank you! I will take a look in the morning!
New resident here with the Hunter system. I've done all the set times and what not, even did the manual run but it still isn't working. Is there a shut off valve I need to find and turn it on?
We have an irrigation valve and main valve near the meter box at the street. I would definitely check there.
Watched this with my dad
Any recommendations how I should set up days/times? I’m not familiar with any of this stuff
I have a confusing issue. The system is showing Tuesday when today is actually Wednesday. This makes it confusing when programming which days to water. Is there a way to adjust the system so that the day of the week in the system is correct??
Hey not sure you covered it but how would you test each zone? Just moved in to a new house and want to where each zone is. Thanks!
You would click to the manual test mode to the left, and switch your zones and run times on the controller there.
Then click it back to run.
I have 4 zones set for 15 min run times each. Would i have to set the start times 15 min apart? Thats what i did as i dont want all 4 running simultaneously.
When I set my rain sensor to active, it reads off in the display.
How do i set the system to run programs a,b,or c in particular, I want to run program b, so how do I switch between programs?
I just moved to greenville sc, and am wondering how to winterize or simply shut down my Hunter x core underground lawn sprinkler . I have a BIB valve in the garage and also a water controller at the edge of the yard. I was thinking that all I need to do is cut of the BIB valve in the garage. OR do I need to also cut off the water supply at the yard? Also is there a need to run any of the zones in the yard ( I have 6 zones on .30 acre) Thank you for any details.
When frost is about to come, I usually connect an air compressor to the water pipes, and then turn on the zones so that most water comes out. I have to do it for all zones several times until most of the water is gone, so whatever is left will not busy the pipes if it freezes.
My Hunter X Core did not run at set up time. Shoud I switch to ACTIVE ?
Right now at Sensor Bypass . Thanks.
Also, I setup Mon Wed Fri buy the Hunter did not run and show SA at the bottom.
How can I turn SA off ?
Thanks a lot.
My 400i does not display the current time when in the "RUN" position. All I have is an umbrella.
Thank you soooooo much for this. I was about to pay someone come do it.
Ty
How do you know how many stations you have and which sprinklers are which stations
Does the controller automatically cycle through the different programs at their specific start times or do you have to manually have to change the program you want to run by pressing the PRG button with the dial set to RUN?
If the program has a start time and it doesn’t interfere or coincide with another program, it will automatically run at the start time.
How would you do a quick test to c what is what program?
I know this is an older video, but how often and for how long are you watering your foundation?
I don’t have a program specifically for my foundation, but I would still recommend around an inch of water a week. Like with your lawn. That can be from rain or irrigation. Ideally, you could install a soaker hose for your foundation. I think you’ll typically run those 2 or 3 times a week. 30 minutes a pop.
So ultimately after i set the scheduling up i need to leave the dial on run?
Yes, after the schedule is programmed in, you’ll leave it on run. Unless you’ve been getting a lot of rain and don’t need it that week!
What does A,B,C mean? because on the A i have it set to go off 4 different times
Thanks, but I don't understand the programs vs the stations?
Hi, our irrigation guy set 3 times a week for us. Then we got heavy rain so I put the system off. When I turn back on, will I get the settings irrigation guy made for us?
Yes whenever you turn it back on, it will continue the 3 times a week cycle.
I have sprinklers in the front yard and back yard. My front sprinklers are not turning on only the backyard. How do I turn the front yard sprinklers on as well?
If your stations in the front are scheduled to turn on and they’re not turning on, there might be an issue in here he valve box for those stations.
I'm not clear what numbers or letter point to drip, front yard, back yard. The front and back are 1 and 2, and the drips are 3. It doesn't seem to start the watering in those zones however. If my drips are 3, would my first run time be 3A and set the time for say, 9AM, and the length of time also set 3A? Say for 10 minutes? Is that correct?
Start time and run time are separate modes. Start times will start the first station in the cycle and run through the entire cycle (all stations on cycle). Run times determine how long each station will be watered. So if you have every station set for 10 minutes, and you have 6 stations, your cycle will take 1 hour to run.
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Can i used P1 for winter season and P2 for summer season? How to deactivate P1 when it comes to summer season or P2.
You could definitely do that. All you would do to switch between programs during the differing seasons was set all the days as “off” for the season you’re not using. You’ll find that under “water days” on the dial.
Totally confused about the A, b, c programs. What is the difference ? How do I change my system 3 and 4 to “0n”. My system 1 and 2 say “off”.
In order for stations 3 and 4 to be “on”, you simply need to set a start time by clicking the plus or minus buttons. The different programs can be as different or as similar as you make them. For instance, I have program A controlling my front yard and program B controlling the back yard.
Hello. I am learning how to use the system. I have the system turned to the off position but it still watered my lawn even when it’s raining. Please help.
Rotate the knob to run, leave it there for a couple seconds and then go back to off. You should see “OFF” flashing. Mine does this if I rotate between settings too quickly.
Hi. How do I program a fifth station? I can just scroll through 4 stations but doesn't go beyond that. Thank you.
That one through 4 is more run times. Not zones. This controller sucks.
How does one know how many stations there are? Thank you.
I think the easiest way is probably to click over to the manual one station mode and then click the right navigation arrow (repeatedly). The number on the left side of the screen shows you the station number. All you have to do is notice how high the number gets until it cycles back to 1.
What to do to turn my sprinkler system off?
I’ve set my programs properly as you’ve explained. I’d already set it up and it was fine.
Then, out of nowhere it’s running like crazy with no prompting of any sort of any changes to the box or coded programming.
I will be calling the manufacturer, but am curious how can I fix this on my own. I have even unplugged it, it was still running. Turning OFF is a joke, apparently. It is still sprinkling. 😮
You may have a problem with your solenoid in the valve box for that station. Aside from that, flipping it to “off” should work.
Sir, i have 13 station garden, is 8 station hunter controller is suitable? And addition. What is purpose for Program 1 & 2, is it mandatory to set up both?
It seems like you would need two X-Core controls for that many stations, but I’m not positive as I only have 6. You don’t have to set up both programs. I just have my front and back lawns separated into their own programs.
@@LawnInsider sir thank you, i did already what step you explain and it works for the 1st-4th sration and we have a 12 station/island and my hunter timer has a 16 station the distance from the cotroller to other island maybe maximum 30m. My problem is why other island has no water pressure? Is it because of water supply or the solenoid malfunctioning problem?
You didnt tell what program A,B and C does...is it controlling different zones in your lawn?
The different programs control the different parts of my lawn. A is the front lawn and B is the back.
When i did 10 minutes for 1 and 10 minutes for 2 i start the program but program always working 4 hours? Where is the problem can you help please?
I would imagine you’ve either set other stations too, or you’ve got multiple start times scheduled.