Table Of Contents - Rain Bird ESP-LXME Installation, Programming & Operation Manual

Contents
Section A - Introduction & Overview ................... 1
Welcome to Rain Bird ....................................................... 1
ESP-LXME Controller ........................................................ 1
Controller Features ..................................................................................1
Controls, Switches and Indicators ....................................................2
Basic Operation .........................................................................................3
ESP-LXME Model Variants ................................................ 4
Base Modules .............................................................................................4
BM-LXME Base Module .....................................................................4
FSM-LXME Flow Smart Module .....................................................4
ESPLXM-SM Station Modules .............................................................5
Programming Overview ................................................... 6
Irrigation Controller Definitions ........................................................6
Programs ..................................................................................................6
Watering Days .......................................................................................6
Watering Start Time ............................................................................6
Station Run Time ..................................................................................6
Programming Chart ................................................................................6
Fill Out Programming Chart ...........................................................6
Storing the Programming Chart ...................................................7
Remote Programming ...........................................................................7
Programming Checklist ........................................................................8
Set Up Hardware ..................................................................................8
Set Up Programs ...................................................................................8
Set Up Programs (Optional) ............................................................8
Review Setup .........................................................................................8
Optional Setup ......................................................................................8
AUTO ................................................................................. 9
Automatic Operation .............................................................................9
Alarm Conditions ..................................................................................10
FloWatch Alarms ............................................................................10
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Review Alarm Messages ................................................................10
Resetting the Controller ....................................................................11
Section B - Basic Programming .......................... 13
Program Select Switch ...................................................13
Select Program .......................................................................................13
Weather Sensor Bypassed/Active Switch ......................13
Bypass or Activate Weather Sensor ..............................................13
Set Current Date .............................................................14
Set Current Time .............................................................15
Set Watering Start Times ................................................16
Select Days to Water .......................................................17
Station Run Times ...........................................................18
Section C - System Diagnostics .......................... 19
Test All Stations/Check System ......................................19
Confirm Programs .................................................................................19
Program Summary ...........................................................................19
Review Program .................................................................................20
Program Run Time ............................................................................23
Station Run Time ...............................................................................24
Test All Stations ......................................................................................25
Wiring Diagnostics .........................................................26
Raster Wiring Test ..................................................................................26
Weather Sensor Status ........................................................................28
Master Valve Status ..............................................................................29
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