Rain Bird ESP-LXD Troubleshooting Manual
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- Page 1 Rain+Birdt ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting Guide...
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Page 2: Local Rain Bird Contact Information
1-866-544-1406 Local Rain Bird Contact Information Distributor Manager: Email: Phone: Area Specification Manager Public Agency Manager: Email: Phone: Contractor Account Mgr: Email: Phone: Water Conservation Mgr: Email: Phone: Table of Rain Bird ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting Guide Contents... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Alarm: No Water Days, No Run Times, … .. 11 Short Finding Mode ........12 System Amperage Calculation ...... 16 Duplicate Decoder Address ......17 Manual Short Finding Mode ....... 18 Flow Alarms ............ 20 Decoder Test........... 22 Decoder Ping Test ......... 25 Rain Bird ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting Guide... -
Page 4: Useful Tools
ALL electrical wiring connections. NOTE: If installing or repairing communications wiring for IQ Software, do not install the communications cables in the same conduit as the 2-Wire path wiring. Table of Rain Bird ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting Guide Contents... - Page 5 NOTE: Rain Bird HV, DV, and JTV Series residential valves are not compatible with ESP- LXD decoders. Use only Rain Bird commercial series valves for ESP- LXD installations: PGA Series www.rainbird.com/landscape/products/valves/PGA- series.htm PEB Series www.rainbird.com/landscape/products/valves/PEB_ PESBseries.htm EFB-CP Series www.rainbird.com/landscape/products/valves/EFB- CP.htm BPE Series www.rainbird.com/landscape/products/valves/BPES.htm...
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Page 6: Controller Features
Controller Features Front Panel PROGRAMMING DISPLAY DIAL WEATHER SENSOR ALARM SWITCH LIGHT PROGRAM SELECT PROGRAMMING SWITCH BUTTONS Table of Rain Bird ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting Guide Contents... -
Page 7: Setup Wizards
Setup Wizards Test All Stations/Check System Table of Rain Bird ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting Guide Contents... -
Page 8: Cabinet Components
Cabinet Components OPTIONAL IQ STATION EXPANSION MODULE MODULES JUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHTS TRANSFORMER BASE STATION MODULE Table of Rain Bird ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting Guide Contents... -
Page 9: Basic Programming
Basic Programming The ESP-LXD Controller offers Setup Wizards to help get you started and guide you through each step of the installation and hardware setup process. It’s most effective to use the Setup Wizards in the order in which they appear on the screen, as follows: 1. -
Page 10: Troubleshooting
Go to Go to page page page page page page Is the LXD END - Job front panel Well Done! Alarm Light still on? Call the ESP-LX Series HOTLINE at +1-866-544-1406 Table of Rain Bird ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting Guide Contents... -
Page 11: Alarm: No Water Days, No Run Times
User Manual Test LXD system using Manual Run or Auto Run Check the display Is the LXD for Alarms, see END - Job and installation page 10 Well Done! working? Troubleshooting Table of Rain Bird ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting Guide Contents... -
Page 12: Short Finding Mode
16. The display reads Temp OK, Current Not OK and Overload Not OK. This indicates a dead short in the 2-wire path. Temp could also show Not OK. Next Page Table of Rain Bird ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting Guide Contents... - Page 13 NOTE: In “looped” systems, cut the loop in the middle Reconnect the Maxi-Cable to verify the to create two controller goes back into Short Finding Mode independent paths. Next Page Table of Rain Bird ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting Guide Contents...
- Page 14 2-wire path, you path. Disconnect the decoder could instead use a clamp 2-wire splice to disconnect the meter. See page 16. second half of the 2-wire path. Next Page Table of Rain Bird ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting Guide Contents...
- Page 15 2-wire splice to disconnect the disconnect the second half second half of the 2-wire path. of the 2-wire path. For video instructions on Automatic Short Finding Mode, please visit: https://youtu.be/khFodRFUOXs Next Page Table of Rain Bird ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting Guide Contents...
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Page 16: System Amperage Calculation
Single address station decoders include the FD-101 and FD-102 decoders Multiple address station decoders include the FD-202, FD-401 and FD-601 decoders For video instructions on Locating a Short on the Two-Wire Path, please visit: https://youtu.be/6qDx-0K0aC0 Table of Rain Bird ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting Guide Contents... -
Page 17: Duplicate Decoder Address
Manual Run or Auto Run of the duplicate have addressed. Check the dis- Is the LXD play for Alarms, END - Job and installation see page 10 Well Done! working? Trouble- shooting Table of Rain Bird ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting Guide Contents... -
Page 18: Manual Short Finding Mode
16. The display reads Temp OK, Current Not OK and Overload OK. This indicates a possible short in the 2-wire path. Next Page Table of Rain Bird ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting Guide Contents... - Page 19 Open the front panel/face plate and check the two indicator lights on the ESP-LXD-M50 module. For video instructions on Manually Putting ESP-LXD Into Short Finding Mode, please visit: https://youtu.be/BT8UgNxhSCU Table of Rain Bird ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting Guide Contents...
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Page 20: Flow Alarms
Flow Alarms The display shows the following: Press the Alarm button CONTINUED Press the Exit button FROM NEXT PAGE (21) Turn the dial to Module Status Next Page Table of Rain Bird ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting Guide Contents... - Page 21 PREVIOUS Run all zones manually to check for Flow Alarms PAGE (20) Read screen and select Yes to clear Alarms Alarm is END - Job cleared on Well Done! the display Table of Rain Bird ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting Guide Contents...
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Page 22: Decoder Test
Select Start to start the decoder test. This can take a few minutes. The display shows Decoder Test - Test in Progress - Cancel Turn the dial to Test all Are there Stations/ any issues? Check System Go to page 24 Next Page Table of Rain Bird ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting Guide Contents... - Page 23 Press the + and - buttons to scroll through the list of stations/decoders In this example, Station 4 has an open circuit Go to each identified decoder and check the wiring and fix any issues Next Page Table of Rain Bird ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting Guide Contents...
- Page 24 LCD screen No issues observed? END - Job Well Done! For video instructions on Using Decoder Test & Ping Decoders to Troubleshoot Valves, please visit: https://youtu.be/wkZBaBo08W0 Table of Rain Bird ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting Guide Contents...
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Page 25: Decoder Ping Test
Turn the dial to Test All Stations / Check Systems Press the Down Arrow button to select 2-wire Diagnostic then press Next Press the Down Arrow button to select Ping Decoders Press Next Next Page Table of Rain Bird ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting Guide Contents... - Page 26 + and - buttons to select the station number on the next screen Press Yes to proceed, then press the + and - buttons to select the station number on the next screen Table of Rain Bird ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting Guide Contents...
- Page 27 END - Job Is the Alarm Light Well Done! still on? For video instructions on Using Decoder Test & Ping Decoders to Troubleshoot Valves, please visit: https://youtu.be/wkZBaBo08W0 Table of Rain Bird ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting Guide Contents...
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