ICC2 Irrigation Controller Written Specifications

Part 1 – General

1.1 The controller shall be a full-featured commercial-industrial product for the purpose of irrigation
operation, management, and monitoring of control valves and sensors. The controller shall be of a
modular design that is provided with a standard base 8-station output module. The controller shall
be expandable with 4-, 8-, or 22-station conventional modules or one 54-station decoder output
module. Optional Wi-Fi, LAN, and Cell Kits are also available to upgrade to cloud-based control with
Centralus™ Irrigation Management Software.

Part 2 – Controller Enclosures

1.1 Controller shall be available in following the options:

A. Plastic wall-mount enclosure

1. The controller shall be Hunter Industries model I2C-800-PL.
2. Pre-assembled controller shall have a height of 12" (30.5 cm), width of 13¾" (35
cm), and a depth of 5" (12.7 cm).
3. The controller shall be furnished in an outdoor, weather-resistant, wall-mount
plastic enclosure, pre-wired for remote control, with a key lock.
4. The controller shall provide modular expansion up to 38 stations conventionally
wired, or 54 stations via two-wire decoders
5. All station outputs shall have MOV and copper induction coil surge suppression.
6. The enclosure shall be IP55 rated.
7. A 751CH key shall be mounted in the enclosure door for security.
a. Two (2) keys shall be provided per each controller.

B. Powder-coated metal wall-mount enclosure / Powder-coated metal pedestal

1. The controller shall be Hunter Industries model I2C-800-M. The metal wall mount
may also be mounted on a matching gray powder-coated metal pedestal. The
pedestal shall be Hunter Industries model ICC-PED.
2. Pre-assembled wall-mount controller shall have a height of 16" (40.6 cm), width of
13" (33 cm), and depth of 5" (12.7 cm).
3. Pre-assembled pedestal mount shall have a height of 36" (91.4 cm), width of 11½"
(29.2 cm), and depth of 5" (12.7 cm).
4. The controller shall be furnished in an outdoor, weather-resistant, wall-mount or
pedestal-mount gray metal enclosure, pre-wired for remote control, with a key lock.
 5. The controller shall provide modular expansion up to 54 stations conventionally
wired, or 54 stations via two-wire decoders.
6. All station outputs shall have MOV and copper induction coil surge suppression.
7. The enclosure shall be IP55 rated.
8. A 751CH key shall be mounted in the enclosure door for security.
a. Two (2) keys shall be provided per each controller.

C. Stainless steel wall mount / Stainless steel pedestal

1. The controller shall be Hunter Industries model I2C-800-SS. The stainless wall mount
may also be mounted on a matching type 316 stainless steel pedestal. The pedestal
shall be Hunter Industries model ICC-PED-SS.
2. Pre-assembled wall-mount controller shall have a height of 16" (40.6 cm), width of
13" (33 cm), and depth of 5" (12.7 cm).
3. Pre-assembled pedestal mount shall have a height of 36" (91.4 cm), width of 11½"
(29.2 ), and depth of 5" (12.7 cm).
4. The controller shall be furnished in an outdoor, weather-resistant, type 316 stainless
steel wall-mount metal enclosure, pre-wired for remote control, with a key lock.
5. The controller shall provide modular expansion up to 54 stations conventionally
wired, or 54 stations via two-wire decoders.
6. All station outputs shall have MOV and copper induction coil surge suppression.
7. The enclosure shall be IP55 rated.
8. A 751CH key shall be mounted in the enclosure door for security.
a. Two (2) keys shall be provided per each controller.

D. Plastic pedestal
1. The controller shall be Hunter Industries model I2C-800-PP.
2. Pre-assembled controller shall have a height of 39" (99 cm), width of 24" (61 cm),
and depth of 17" (43 cm).
3. The controller shall be furnished in an outdoor, weather-resistant, pedestal-mount
plastic enclosure, pre-wired for remote control, with a key lock.
4. The controller shall provide modular expansion up to 54 stations conventionally
wired, or 54 stations via two-wire decoders.
5. All station outputs shall have MOV and copper induction coil surge suppression.
6. The enclosure shall be IP24 rated.
7. A 751CH key shall be mounted in the enclosure door for security.
a. Two (2) keys shall be provided per each controller.
1.2 Warranty

A. The controller shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s published

instructions. The controller shall carry a conditional 5-year exchange warranty. The
automatic controller(s) shall be the ICC2 series controller as manufactured for Hunter
Industries Incorporated, San Marcos, California.

Part 3 – Controller Hardware

1.1 Control display

A. Display shall be 2½" (6.4 cm) diagonal monochrome, illuminated.

B. All programming shall be accomplished by use of a programming dial and selection buttons
with user feedback provided by a backlit LCD display.

1.2 Control panel

A. The front panel of the controller shall be removable to allow for programming without AC
power, via 9 VDC battery.

B. Front panel shall include a replaceable CR2032 battery for date/time backup during power
outages.

1.3 Controller power

A. Depending on requirements, transformer input shall be 120 VAC, 60 Hz or 230 VAC, 50 Hz.

B. Transformer output shall be 24 VAC, 1.4 A. Maximum output per station shall be 24 VAC, up
to 0.56 A. Maximum output per P/MV terminal shall be 24 VAC, up to 0.56 A.

1.4 Controller surge protection

A. The controller transformer shall be equipped with an internal, self-resetting thermal circuit
breaker to protect against overheating.

B. The controller transformer shall also be equipped with a ground lug for connecting to
proper earth-ground hardware.

1.5 Station modules

A. Controller shall provide 4 (plastic enclosure) or 6 (metal and pedestal enclosures) separate
station module slots.

1. Controller shall use 4-, 8-, or 22-station conventional output modules, or one 54-
station decoder output module.
2. Station modules shall be secured against field wiring tension by locking levers.

3. Using conventional wire only, the controller shall be expandable from 8 to 38

stations (plastic) and 8 to 54 stations (metal and pedestals).
 4. Using conventional station modules in conjunction with one decoder output module
(model: EZ-DM), all controller configurations (plastic, metal, pedestal) shall expand
up to 54 stations.
5. Using only one decoder output module (model: EZ-DM) all controller configurations
(plastic, metal, pedestal) shall expand up to 54 stations.
B. The controller shall have a base model capacity of 8 stations, consisting of one 8-station
output module.

C. Each station output shall supply 24 VAC, up to 0.56 A current for solenoid activation.

D. The controller shall have self-diagnostic, electronic short-circuit protection that detects a
faulty circuit, continues watering the remainder of the program, and reports the faulty
station on the display. The diagnostic function shall also be capable of being initiated
manually by the user.

E. Module hardware
1. The controller output modules shall have metal oxide varistors (MOVs) and copper
induction coils on each station output circuit to help protect the micro-circuitry from
power surges.

1.6 Sensor inputs

A. The controller shall be compatible with an external weather sensor that can change
seasonal adjustment automatically, based on local weather conditions, for maximum water
savings. The external weather sensor shall include rain and freeze shutoff functions.
1. The wireless external weather sensor shall be Hunter Industries model WSS-SEN.
2. The hardwired wired external weather sensor shall be Hunter Industries model
SOLARSYNCSEN.
3. The sensor input shall also be compatible with any standard normally closed “Clik-
type” sensors for automatic shutdown during rain, freeze, soil moisture, and/or
wind events.

1.7 P/MV outputs

A. The controller shall have one built-in P/MV (24 VAC) output with a capacity of up to 0.56 A.

B. The P/MV output shall be selectable as active or disabled per each individual station.

1.8 Common wire

A. A common wire terminal is provided on the controller’s power module, and additional
commons are provided on each station output module.
1.9 SmartPort®

A. The controller shall be pre-wired with a SmartPort connector for easy connection of optional
wireless remote controls.

B. For international or short-range uses, the wireless remote control shall be the Hunter model
ROAM with a useful range of up to 1,000' (330 m).

C. For use in the United States or long-range uses, where permitted, the wireless remote shall
be Hunter model ROAM-XL with a useful range of up to 2 mi. (3.2 km).

Part 4 – Programming and Operational Software

4.0 General

A. The control panel shall be available in an English-language display. The display shall include
selectable settings for date and time.

B. The controller shall also have optional language customization kits that allow the front panel
overlay sticker, display overlay sticker, and programming instructions inside the door to be
changed to French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish.

4.1 Programming

A. The controller shall have 4 independent programs with unique day schedules, start times,
and station run times.

B. Each program shall offer up to 8 start times.

C. The controller shall be capable of running any 2 programs (+P/MV) simultaneously.

D. The controller programs shall have 4 weekly schedule options to choose from:
1. 7-day calendar
2. Up to 31-day interval calendar
3. Odd-day/even-day programming
4. 365-day calendar clock to accommodate true odd-even watering
E. Each station shall be programmable in minutes of run time, from 1 minute to 12 hours.
F. The controller shall be equipped with programmable Non-Water Days to prevent watering
on selected days of the week.
G. Each program may be assigned a programmable Delay Between Stations, to allow for slow-
closing valves or pressure recharging.
1. Delays between stations shall be programmable in 1-second increments from 0 to
60 seconds and in 1-minute increments from 60 seconds up to 4 hours.
H. The controller shall be equipped with a rain sensor bypass switch that allows the user to
override a sensor that has suspended watering.
 1. The controller shall allow the sensor input to be programmed by station, to exempt
specified stations from sensor shutdowns.
I. Program backup shall be provided by a non-volatile memory circuit that will hold the
program data indefinitely.
1. The controller shall also track time of day and date during power outages by means
of a replaceable, commonly available CR2032 lithium battery.
4.2 Software

A. The controller shall have manual Seasonal Adjust settings from 5% to 300% in 5%
increments.

B. The controller shall have automatic Seasonal Adjust settings when installed with a Solar
Sync® weather sensor.

C. The controller shall be capable of determining and displaying the total run time input for
each program.
1. It shall have the capability to store a program in backup memory, and shall also have
a test program for quick system checks.
D. The controller shall allow Easy Retrieve® backup of all programming and configuration to
preserve the original configuration, which may be restored at any time.
E. Optional remote irrigation management connectivity is available through Centralus
Software. This cloud-based control platform allows for remote programming, system
monitoring, and automatic notifications through a PC, tablet, or smartphone. Connectivity
can be accomplished via 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or 4G LTE Cellular connection through
Hunter model WIFIKIT, LANKIT, or CELLKIT.
1. All Centralus Communication Modules for ICC2 also provide one flow sensor input
for system-level flow monitoring, reporting, and alerting.
2. View flow rates in real-time, track flow total histories, and enable automatic high-
flow shutdown capabilities via cloud software and communication modules.
3. Compatible with Hunter HFS and HC Flow Meter sensors.