Water softener problem after power outage

[Euclid]

I recently had a 5 day power outage. When my power came back on I was having problems with my Kenmore UltraSoft 180 Water Softener. It was continually draining and my sump pump was running continuously to get rid of the water. I tried to unplug it and plug it back in but it didn't help. None of the buttons seem to be working correctly on the control panel. All I see is the word SALT blinking. I've tried pressing different buttons and the SALT button just continues to blink while the softener keeps draining. I finally put it in bypass mode to stop the water from draining. I hate to pay for a repair man to come out. Did the power outage somehow fry the controls? Should I just but a timer myself and install it? Thanks in advance for any advice that you can give me.

 

[Reach4]

https://www.softenerparts.com/North_Star_Sears_GE_Smartwater_Whirlpool_s/1.htm has a link to a troubleshooting guide.

If you don't have the manual on the computer, sometimes it is easier than paper. You can search.

http://www.softenerparts.com/v/vspfiles/assets/images/kenmore utrasoft 175 180 625.388170 180.pdf