Enter Soil Type - Rain Bird ESP-SMT Installation & Operation Manual

to pre-program all zones of the
controller using a 9V battery prior to
AC power being applied.

Enter Soil Type

E The SOIL TYPE screen will appear.
Press the DOWN arrow button until
the desired Soil Type begins to blink;
then press the SELECT button.
F If you would like a description of the
soil type that is blinking, press the
Help button.
Soil Types
The adjacent table lists
the Soil Type default
values that are used to
determine the irrigation
schedule.
To help you determine
the specific type of soil to
select, see page 73 of the
user manual.
A description screen will appear for
G
the soil type that was blinking when
the Help button was depressed.
a. To view the next page of the soil
description;
button.
b. The second Soil Description screen
will appear; After reviewing the
information; press the NEXT button
and the SOIL TYPE screen will
appear. You can then select that soil
type or continue the Help process
to identify the description that best
matches the sites soil type.
Available Water
inch water /inch of soil
0.06"
Sand
Loamy Sand 0.08"
Sandy Loam 0.12"
Loam 0.17"
Clay Loam 0.18"
Silty Clay 0.17"
Clay 0.17"
press the
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Management
Basic Intake Rate
Allowable
inches per hour
Depletion (MAD)
0.60"
50%
0.50" 50%
0.40" 55%
0.35" 50%
0.20" 50%
0.15" 40%
0.30" 3 5%
ESP-SMT Smart Modular Control System
SOIL TYPE Zone 2
Sand Loamy Sand
Sandy Loam Loam
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Clay Loam Silty Clay
Clay
BACK Help SELECT
SOIL TYPE Zone 2
Sand Loamy Sand
Sandy Loam Loam
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Clay Loam Silty Clay
Clay
BACK Help SELECT
SANDY LOAM SOIL 1 of 2
Some individual sand
grains can be seen &
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felt. Enough silt
and/or clay soil
a.
particles to provide
soil cohesion.
BACK MORE
SANDY LOAM SOIL 2 of 2
When dry, casts can
be formed that will
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not break with
careful handling.
b.
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