Inter-Station Delay; Simulstations; Set Up A Station Delay; Set Up Simulstations - Rain Bird ESP-LXIVM Series Installation, Programming & Operation Manual

Inter-Station Delay

The ESP-LXIVM controller can be programmed to include a delay
between stations.
For example, if you set a one minute delay, station 1 will run until
finished, followed by a one minute delay. Then station 2 will run, fol-
lowed by another one minute delay, and so on.
Turn the dial to 2-Wire Settings
A
At the Advanced Station Settings screen, press the Down Arrow
key to select Inter-Station Delay, then press Next.
B
At the Delay Between Stations screen, press the + and – keys to
set the time delay (from 00:01 second to 60:00 minutes).
• Press and HOLD keys to accelerate settings.
• To clear an Inter-station Delay on that station, set to 00:00
A
Advanced Station Settings
Cycle & Soak
Inter-Station Delay

SimulStations

Station Sequencing
2-Wire Mapping
Next
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B
Delay Between Stations
PGM 01
00:20
Min : Sec
Done
B
NOTE: Consider using short Inter-station Delay times, particu-
larly if your watering schedule or Water Window is short. Long
delay times could prevent scheduled irrigation from complet-
ing prior to the end of the Water Window.
H
Change the Program Select switch and repeat this process to
set Inter-station Delay for other programs as desired.
SimulStations
The ESP-LXIVM controller can be set to operate multiple stations
simultaneously.
You can set the maximum number of stations per program that are
allowed to run. This can be beneficial for systems with a large water
source and to help ensure watering is completed in the water win-
dow.
C
CAUTION
The LX-IVM can run 8 stations concurrently and the LX-IVM
Pro can run 16 concurrent. Many irrigation systems do not
have sufficient hydraulic capacity to accommodate such a
load.
SimulStations can be used to control the maximum number of sta-
tions per program or for the entire controller. But a better alternative
would be to enable Flo-Manager® and set program-level SimulSta-
tions to a fairly high number. This will allow Flo-Manager® to provide
maximum irrigation based on your system's hydraulic capacity. See
"Set Flo-Manager®" on page 83 for more details.