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Rain Bird ESP-LXD Installation, Programming & Operation Manual (138 pages)

Brand: Rain Bird | Category: Controller | Size: 2.21 MB

Table of Contents
3
Section a - Introduction & Overview

7
- Welcome to Rain Bird
  
  7
- ESP-LXD Controller
  
  7
  - Controller Features
    7
  - Controls, Switches and Indicators
    8
- 2-Wire Path Overview
  
  9
  - Star Pattern
    9
  - Loop Pattern
    10
  - Decoders
    11
    
    Types of Decoders
    11
    
    Field Decoder Addresses
    11
  - Basic Operation
    12
- Programming Overview
  
  13
  - Irrigation Controller Definitions
    13
    
    Programs
    13
    
    Watering Days
    13
    
    Watering Start Time
    13
    
    Station Run Time
    13
  - Programming Guide
    13
    
    Fill out Programming Guide
    13
    
    Apply Decoder Address Labels
    14
    
    Storing the Programming Guide
    14
  - Remote Programming
    14
  - Programming Checklist
    15
    
    Set up Hardware
    15
    
    Set up Programs
    15
    
    Set up Programs (Optional)
    15
    
    Review Setup
    15
    
    Optional Setup
    15
- Auto
  
  16
  - Automatic Operation
    16
  - Alarm Conditions
    17
    
    Decoder Address Alarms
    17
    
    Flowatch TM Alarms
    17
    
    Review Alarm Messages
    17
  - Resetting the Controller
    18
- Optional Features
  
  18
  - Station Expansion Module (ESP-LXD-SM75)
    18
Section B - Basic Programming

19
- Set Current Date & Time
  
  19
- Program Select Switch
  
  20
  - Select Program
    20
- Setup Wizards
  
  20
  - Valve Types Setup
    20
  - Master Valves Setup
    22
  - Weather Sensors Setup
    24
    
    Set up Decoder-Based Weather Sensors
    24
    
    Weather Sensors Bypassed/Active Switch
    25
    
    Local Weather Sensors
    25
    
    Custom Pause Sensors
    25
    
    Custom Prevent Sensors
    25
  - Station Setup
    26
  - Flow Sensors Setup
    28
    
    Set up Rain Bird Flow Sensor
    28
    
    Set up Custom Flow Sensor
    29
- Set Watering Start Times
  
  31
- Select Days to Water
  
  32
- Station Run Times
  
  33
Section C - System Diagnostics

35
- Test All Stations/Check System
  
  35
- Confirm Programs
  35
  - Program Summary
    35
  - Review Program
    36
  - Program Run Time
    39
  - Station Run Time
    40
- Test All Stations
  41
- 2-Wire Path Diagnostics
  42
  - Short Finding
    42
  - Decoder Test
    44
  - Line Survey
    46
  - Ping Decoders
    48
- Weather Sensor Status
  50
- Master Valve Status
  51
Section D - Advanced Programming

53
- Seasonal Adjust
  
  53
  - Adjust Individual Program
    53
  - Adjust by Month
    54
    
    Select Months to Adjust
    54
    
    Select Programs to Adjust
    55
- Delay Watering
  
  56
  - Rain Delay
    56
  - Calendar Day off
    57
  - Water Windows
    58
    
    Set up Water Window
    58
- Watering Cycles
  
  59
  - Watering Cycle Definitions
    59
  - Custom, Odd, Odd no 31St, Even
    59
  - Cyclical Days
    61
- Station Settings
  
  62
  - Set up Cycle+Soak
    62
  - Set up Station Delay
    63
  - Set up Simulstations
    64
    
    Set Simulstations TM for Program
    64
    
    Set Simulstations TM for Controller
    65
  - Station Sequencing
    66
Section E - Options & Special Features

67
- Backup and Recall Programs
  
  67
  - Store Default Programs
    67
  - Recall Default Programs
    68
  - Delayed Recall
    69
- Programming Backup Cartridge (PBC-LXD)
  
  70
  - PBC-LXD Features
    70
  - Barcode Scanning Feature
    70
  - Installing a PBC-LXD
    71
  - Backup Programs to PBC-LXD
    72
  - Restore Programs from PBC-LXD
    73
- Decoder Barcode Scanning
  
  74
- Special Features
  
  80
  - Set Language
    80
  - Set Hours Mode
    80
  - NOMV Cycling
    81
Section F - Flow Management

83
- Introduction to Flow
  
  83
  - Flozones TM Overview
    83
  - ESP-LXD Flow Management Features
    83
    
    Flomanager TM Overview
    83
    
    Flowatch TM Overview
    83
  - Set Flow Units
    84
- Flomanager TM
  
  84
  - Set up and Use Flomanager
    85
    
    Enable (or Disable) Flomanager
    85
  - Set Flow Rates Manually
    86
    
    Set Station Rates
    86
    
    Set Flozone TM Rates
    87
- Flowatch TM
  
  88
  - Set up and Use Flowatch
    88
    
    Enable (or Disable) Flowatch
    89
  - SEEF and SELF Settings and Actions
    90
    
    Set up and Configure SEEF and SELF
    90
  - Learn Flow
    93
    
    Learn Flow Automatically (All Stations)
    93
    
    Learn Flow Automatically (Custom Stations)
    94
  - View and Clear Flow Alarms
    96
    
    View Station Flow Alarms
    96
    
    View Flozone TM Flow Alarms
    97
    
    Clear Flow Alarms
    98
  - View Flow Rates
    99
    
    View Flow Rates for Stations
    99
    
    View Flow Rates for Flozones
    100
  - View and Clear Flow Logs
    101
  - View Current Flow
    102
  - Clear Flow Rates
    103
Section G - Auxiliary Operation

105
- Module Status
  
  105
  - Smart Module Status
    105
    
    Check Station Module(S)
    105
- Clear Programs
  
  106
  - Clear Individual Program
    106
  - Clear All Programs
    107
  - Restore Defaults
    108
- Manual Watering
  
  109
  - Start Station Manually
    109
  - Start Program Manually
    110
  - MV Water Window
    111
    
    Set up MV Water Window
    111
    
    Manually Opening a MV
    113
  - Test All Stations
    114
- Off
  
  116
  - Adjust Display Contrast
    116
  - Turn off 2-Wire Path
    116
  - Close Master Valves
    118
Section H - Installation

119
- Install the Controller
  
  119
  - Installation Checklist
    119
  - Check Box Contents
    119
  - Select Location for Controller
    120
  - Gather Installation Tools
    120
  - Access Controller Cabinet
    121
    
    Open or Remove Controller Front Panel
    121
  - Mount Controller
    122
  - Install Modules
    123
    
    Install LXD Decoder Module
    123
    
    Install Station Expansion Modules
    124
- Connect Field Wiring
  
  124
  - Connecting the 2-Wire Cable
    124
- Connecting Power to the Controller
  
  126
  - Connect Ground Wire
    126
  - Connect Power Source
    126
- Complete Installation
  
  128
  - Programming under Battery Power
    128
- Connect Decoders to Field Wiring
  
  129
  - Wire Splices
    129
  - Field Decoder Connections
    130
  - Master Valves and MV Decoders
    130
  - Surge Protection and Grounding
    131
    
    Install Lightning Surge Protectors (LSP-1S)
    131
  - Decoder Managed Flow Sensors
    132
    
    Connect Flow Sensors
    132
  - Decoder Managed Weather Sensors
    132
  - Local Weather Sensors
    133
    
    Connect Local Weather Sensors
    133
  - Verifying Field Installation
    133
Appendix

135
- Electrical Requirement Code of Magnetic Solenoid
  135
- Master Valve and Pump Set-Up Tips
  136
  - Using a Field Decoder with a Pump Start Relay
    136
  - ESP-LXD Controller
    136

Rain Bird ESP-LXD Installation & Troubleshooting Manual (38 pages)

Brand: Rain Bird | Category: Control Systems | Size: 2.43 MB

Rain Bird ESP-LXD Troubleshooting Manual (28 pages)

Brand: Rain Bird | Category: Controller | Size: 0.81 MB

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Table of Contents
3
Useful Tools
4
Controller Features
6
- Front Panel
  6
- Setup Wizards
  7
- Test All Stations/Check System
  7
Cabinet Components
8
Basic Programming
9
Troubleshooting
10
- Getting Started
  10
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 Programming Manual (32 pages)

Brand: Rain Bird | Category: Controller | Size: 1.3 MB

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Rain Bird ESP-LXD Installation, Programming & Operation Manual (138 pages)

Table of Contents

Section a - Introduction & Overview

Welcome to Rain Bird

ESP-LXD Controller

2-Wire Path Overview

Programming Overview

Auto

Optional Features

Section B - Basic Programming

Set Current Date & Time

Program Select Switch

Setup Wizards

Set Watering Start Times

Select Days to Water

Station Run Times

Section C - System Diagnostics

Test All Stations/Check System

Section D - Advanced Programming

Seasonal Adjust

Delay Watering

Watering Cycles

Station Settings

Section E - Options & Special Features

Backup and Recall Programs

Programming Backup Cartridge (PBC-LXD)

Decoder Barcode Scanning

Special Features

Section F - Flow Management

Introduction to Flow

Flomanager TM

Flowatch TM

Section G - Auxiliary Operation

Module Status

Clear Programs

Manual Watering

Off

Section H - Installation

Install the Controller

Connect Field Wiring

Connecting Power to the Controller

Complete Installation

Connect Decoders to Field Wiring

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