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Rain Bird ESPLXD-ET Installation, Programming & Operation Manual (224 pages)

Brand: Rain Bird | Category: Control Systems | Size: 19 MB

Table of Contents

3
- Safety Information
  2
- Section a - Introduction & Overview
  
  9
- Welcome to Rain Bird
  
  9
- ESPLXD-ET Controller
  
  9
  - Controller Features
    9
  - Controls, Switches and Indicators
    10
- ET Manager Cartridge
  
  11
  - Cartridge Features
    11
  - Weather-Based Irrigation Control
    11
  - Watersense® Certification
    12
  - Controls and Indicators
    13
- 2-Wire Path Overview
  
  14
  - Star Pattern
    14
  - Loop Pattern
    15
  - Decoders
    16
    
    Field Decoder Addresses
    16
    
    Types of Decoders
    16
  - Valves (Stations)
    17
- Programming Overview
  
  18
  - Irrigation Controller Definitions
    18
    
    Programs
    18
    
    Station Run Time
    18
    
    Watering Days
    18
    
    Watering Start Time
    18
  - Programming Guide
    18
    
    Fill out Programming Guide
    18
    
    Apply Decoder Address Labels
    19
    
    Storing the Programming Guide
    19
  - Remote Programming
    19
1 1 Optional Setup

20
- Programming Checklist
  20
  - Optional Setup
    20
  - Review Setup
    20
  - Set up et Manager Cartridge
    20
  - Set up Hardware
    20
  - Set up Programs
    20
  - Set up Programs (Optional)
    20
- Auto
  
  21
  - Automatic Operation
    21
  - Set Controller to AUTO
    21
    
    Alarm Conditions
    22
    
    Decoder Address Alarms
    22
    
    Flowatch TM Alarms
    22
    
    Review Alarm Messages
    22
    
    Resetting the Controller
    23
    
    Resetting the et Manager Cartridge
    24
- Optional Features
  
  25
  - Station Expansion Module (ESP-LXD-SM75)
    25
- Section B - Basic Programming
  
  27
- Set Current Date & Time
  
  27
  - Set Time
    27
  - Set Date
    27
- Program Select Switch
  
  28
  - Select Program
    28
- Setup Wizards
  
  28
  - Valve Types Setup
    28
  - Set up Valve Types
    28
    
    Select Program (A, B, C or D)
    28
    
    Master Valves Setup
    30
  - Set up Master Valves
    30
    
    Set up Decoder-Based Weather Sensors
    32
    
    Weather Sensors Setup
    32
  - Set up Weather Sensors (Optional)
    32
    
    Custom Pause Sensors
    33
    
    Custom Prevent Sensors
    33
    
    Local Weather Sensors
    33
    
    Weather Sensors Bypassed/Active Switch
    33
    
    Station Setup
    34
  - Set up Stations and Decoders
    34
    
    Flow Sensors Setup
    36
    
    Set up Rain Bird Flow Sensor
    36
  - Set up Flow Sensors (Optional)
    36
    
    Set up Custom Flow Sensor
    37
- Set Watering Start Times
  
  39
- Select Days to Water
  
  40
  - Select Watering Days
    40
- Station Run Times
  
  41
  - Set Station Run Time(S)
    41
- ET Manager Cartridge Configuration
  
  42
  - Programming Overview
    42
  - Programming Checklist
    42
  - Irrigation Site Assessment
    43
  - ET Manager Scheduler Software
    43
    
    ET Manager Resource CD
    43
    
    Installing the Software
    43
    
    Create a Schedule Report
    44
- Set up et Manager Cartridge Create Schedule Report
  
  44
  - EZ Setup Wizard
    48
  - Run EZ Setup Wizard
    48
    
    Complete Setup
    49
    
    ESPLXD-ET Controller Settings
    49
    
    Setup a Local Rain Gauge
    49
    
    Test Weather Signal
    49
- Section C - System Diagnostics
  
  51
- Review Setup
  
  51
- Test All Stations/Check System
  
  51
  - Confirm Programs
    51
    
    Program Summary
    51
  - Confirm Program
    51
    
    Review Program
    52
    
    Program Run Time
    55
    
    Station Run Time
    56
    
    Test All Stations
    57
  - Test Stations
    57
    
    2-Wire Path Diagnostics
    58
    
    Short Finding
    58
  - Check 2-Wire Setup
    58
    
    Decoder Test
    60
    
    Calculate System Amperage
    62
    
    Line Survey
    62
    
    Run a Line Survey
    62
    
    Interpreting Line Survey Results
    63
    
    Interpreting Ping Results
    64
    
    Ping Decoders
    64
    
    Ping Station or MV Decoder
    64
    
    Ping Sensor Decoder
    65
    
    Check Weather Sensor Status
    66
    
    Weather Sensor Status
    66
    
    Master Valve Status
    67
- ET Manager Alert Messages
  
  68
- Landscape Condition Issues
  
  71
- Set up Programs (Optional)
  
  75
- Section D - Advanced Programming
  
  75
- Seasonal Adjust
  
  75
  - Adjust Individual Program
    75
  - Set Seasonal Adjust
    75
  - Adjust by Month
    76
    
    Select Months to Adjust
    76
    
    Select Programs to Adjust
    77
- Delay Watering
  
  78
  - Rain Delay
    78
  - Calendar Day off
    79
  - Schedule Calendar Days off
    79
  - Water Windows
    80
    
    Set up Water Window
    80
  - Create a Water Window
    80
- Watering Cycles
  
  81
  - Watering Cycle Definitions
    81
  - Custom, Odd, Odd no 31St, Even
    81
  - Cyclical Days
    83
- Station Settings
  
  84
  - Set up Cycle+Soak
    84
  - Set Cycle+Soak
    84
  - Set up Station Delay
    85
  - Set up a Station Delay
    85
  - Set up Simulstations
    86
    
    Set Simulstations TM for Program
    86
    
    Set Simulstations TM for Controller
    87
  - Station Sequencing
    88
- ET Manager
  
  90
- Status Menu
  
  91
  - Moisture Levels
    91
  - Weather Signal
    92
  - ET, Rain and Adj
    94
- Logs Menu
  
  96
  - Irrigation Logs
    96
  - Interrupts
    98
  - Weather Information
    99
- Settings Menu
  
  100
  - Irrigation Control Menu
    100
    
    Irrigation Amount
    100
    
    Landscape Adjust
    102
    
    Run Time Limits
    104
  - System Settings Menu
    106
    
    Data Source Menu
    106
    
    Weather Region
    106
    
    Rain Source
    108
    
    Weather Signal
    108
    
    Local Rain Gauge
    110
    
    Rain Region
    111
    
    Signal Provider Code
    112
    
    Control Settings Menu
    114
    
    Effective Rain
    114
    
    ET Settings Menu
    116
    
    ET Source
    116
    
    Elevation
    118
    
    Wind Adjustment
    120
    
    Options Menu
    122
    
    Units
    122
    
    Signal Kc
    124
    
    Clear Data
    126
    
    Set Historical et
    128
  - Weather Interrupts
    130
- Manual Watering
  
  132
- Backup and Recall Programs
  
  132
- Backup and Recall Programs
  
  133
  - Store Default Programs
    133
  - Recall Default Programs
    134
  - Delayed Recall
    135
- Section E - Options & Special Features
  
  133
- Programming Backup Cartridge (PBC-LXD)
  
  136
  - PBC-LXD Features
    136
  - Barcode Scanning Feature
    136
  - Installing a PBC-LXD
    137
  - Backup Programs to PBC-LXD
    139
  - Restore Programs from PBC-LXD
    140
  - Reinstall the et Manager Cartridge
    141
- Decoder Barcode Scanning
  
  142
  - Install Barcode Scanning Pen
    142
  - Set up Barcode Scanning Pen
    145
  - Test Barcode Scanning Pen
    146
  - Scan Field Decoder Addresses
    147
  - Reinstall the et Manager Cartridge
    149
- Special Features
  
  150
  - Set Language
    150
  - Set Hours Mode
    150
  - NOMV Cycling
    151
- Section F - Flow Management
  
  153
- Introduction to Flow
  
  153
  - Flozones TM Overview
    153
  - ESPLXD-ET Flow Management Features
    153
    
    Flomanager TM Overview
    153
    
    Flowatch TM Overview
    153
  - Set Flow Units
    154
- Flomanager TM
  
  154
  - Set up and Use Flomanager
    155
    
    Enable (or Disable) Flomanager
    155
  - Activate Flomanager
    155
  - Set Flow Rates Manually
    156
    
    Set Station Rates
    156
    
    Set Flozone TM Rates
    157
- Flowatch TM
  
  158
  - Set up and Use Flowatch
    158
    
    Enable (or Disable) Flowatch
    159
  - Activate Flowatch
    159
  - SEEF and SELF Settings and Actions
    160
    
    Set up and Configure SEEF and SELF
    160
  - Set up SEEF and SELF Actions
    160
  - Learn Flow
    163
    
    Learn Flow Automatically (All Stations)
    163
    
    Learn Flow Automatically (Custom Stations)
    164
  - View and Clear Flow Alarms
    166
    
    View Station Flow Alarms
    166
    
    View Flozone TM Flow Alarms
    167
    
    Clear Flow Alarms
    168
  - View Flow Rates
    169
    
    View Flow Rates for Stations
    169
    
    View Flow Rates for Flozones
    170
  - View and Clear Flow Logs
    171
  - View Current Flow
    172
  - Clear Flow Rates
    173
- Section G - Auxiliary Operation
  
  175
- Module Status
  
  175
  - Smart Module Status
    175
    
    Check Station Module(S)
    175
  - Check Installed Modules
    175
- Clear Programs
  
  176
  - Clear Individual Program
    176
  - Clear Program Information
    176
    
    Clear All Programs
    177
    
    Restore Defaults
    178
- Manual Watering
  
  179
  - Start Station Manually
    179
  - Start Program Manually
    181
  - MV Water Window
    182
    
    Set up MV Water Window
    182
  - Create a MV Manual Water Window
    182
    
    Manually Opening a MV
    184
  - Test All Stations
    185
- Off
  
  186
  - Adjust Display Contrast
    186
  - Turn off 2-Wire Path
    186
  - Close Master Valves
    188
1 1 Section H - Installation

189
- Install the Controller
  
  189
  - Installation Checklist
    189
- Recommended that You Complete the Following Steps in Order.
  
  190
  -  
    
    190
  - 
    
    191
  - 
    
    191
  - 
    
    192
  - 
    
    193
  - 
    
    194
    
    Check Box Contents
    190
    
    When Installing the ESPLXD-ET Controller for the First Time, It Is
    190
    
    Gather Installation Tools
    191
    
    Select a Location
    191
    
    Select Location for Controller
    191
    
    Access Controller Cabinet
    192
    
    Open or Remove Controller Front Panel
    192
    
    Install et Manager Antenna
    193
    
    Mount ETC Receiver/Antenna
    193
    
    Mount the Receiver/Antenna
    193
    
    Mount Controller
    194
    
    Mount the Controller
    194
    
    Install LXD Decoder Module
    195
    
    Install Modules
    195
  - 
    
    195
    
    Install LXD Module
    195
    
    Set up Hardware Install LXD Decoder Module
    195
    
    Install Station Expansion Modules
    196
  - 
    
    196
    
    Connect Field Wiring
    196
    
    Install Expansion Module(S)
    196
    
    Install SM Station Modules
    196
    
    Connecting the 2-Wire Cable
    197
    
    Connect Ground Wire
    198
    
    Connect Power Source
    198
    
    Connect Source Power
    198
    
    Connecting Power to the Controller
    198
  - 
    
    196
  - Section H - Installation
    
    200
    
    Complete Controller Installation
    200
    
    Programming under Battery Power
    200
  - Install the Controller
    
    201
    
    Connect ETC Manager Cartridge
    201
    
    Connect the et Manager Cartridge
    201
    
    Install et Manager Cartridge
    201
    
    Overview
    201
    
    Connect Cartridge Cables
    202
    
    Connect the Local Rain Gauge
    204
    
    Install Local Rain Gauge (Optional)
    204
    
    Install the Local Rain Gauge
    204
    
    Rain Gauge Installation
    204
  -  
    
    205
    
    Connect Decoders to Field Wiring
    205
    
    Wire Splices
    205
    
    Field Decoder Connections
    206
    
    Master Valves and MV Decoders
    206
    
    Connect Flow Sensors
    207
    
    Decoder Managed Flow Sensors
    207
    
    Install Lightning Surge Protectors (LSP-1S)
    207
    
    Surge Protection and Grounding
    207
    
    Connect Local Weather Sensors
    208
    
    Decoder Managed Weather Sensors
    208
    
    Local Weather Sensors
    208
    
    Verifying Field Installation
    209
    
    Appendix
    211
    
    Electrical Requirement Code of Magnetic Solenoid
    211
    
    Master Valve and Pump Set-Up Tips
    212
    
    Irrigation Amount and Station Run Times
    213
    
    Total Irrigation Amount
    213
    
    Program Station Run Times
    214
    
    Station Run Time Settings
    214
    
    Moisture Level Example
    215
    
    ET Manager Cartridge Default Settings
    216
    
    ET Manager Menu Tree
    217
    
    Test Cases
    218
    
    Rain Bird Support
    220

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Section a - Introduction & Overview

Welcome to Rain Bird

ESPLXD-ET Controller

ET Manager Cartridge

2-Wire Path Overview

Programming Overview

1 1 Optional Setup

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

ET Manager Cartridge Configuration

Set up et Manager Cartridge Create Schedule Report

Section C - System Diagnostics

Review Setup

Test All Stations/Check System

ET Manager Alert Messages

Landscape Condition Issues

Set up Programs (Optional)

Section D - Advanced Programming

Seasonal Adjust

Delay Watering

Watering Cycles

Station Settings

ET Manager

Status Menu

Logs Menu

Settings Menu

Manual Watering

Backup and Recall Programs

Backup and Recall Programs

Section E - Options & Special Features

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

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1 1 Section H - Installation

Install the Controller

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Section H - Installation

Install the Controller

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