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1. D Carefully fasten the module onto the controller backplane pressing firmly until it snaps into place 3 Connect the green ground wire to the ground post on the left side of the controller backplane 4 i ish 2 Fi at ar ia NOTE To remove the module again press in on the four release buttons on either side of the module ESP LXD Controller 115 Install Station Expansion Modules The ESP LXD controller comes standard with 50 stations available This can easily be expanded by adding one or two optional ESP LXD SM75 Station Modules Each station module adds 75 additional stations to increase Capacity to 125 or 200 stations Figure H 4 ESP LXD SM75 Station Expansion Module Once your LXD Decoder module is correctly installed you ll notice that two additional module slots are still available Each of these module slots can accept one station module Follow the instructions to install one or two station modules The controller will automatically recognize the additional station capacity CAUTION Be careful not to bend the pins in the sockets when installing the module ESP LXD Controller D Orient the connector on the bottom of the SM75 module with a connection socket on the controller backplane Carefully fasten the module onto the controller backplane pressing firmly until it snaps into place NOTE To remove the module again press in on the two release but
2. 2 Wire splice at branch o T Se take offs allow easy e ee breaking of loop for a oof Soe G troubleshooting AS f gro ww J 2 SAN e 00 E rd Critical Path ee Z Distance from farthest a cao A decoder back to ae ne a i o_o 9 ZA controller maximum om oP 6 61 miles 10 63 Km Q 7 Pa using 14 AWG cable a ne ee p A e 9__e 9 SG a eot Decoders Typical Figure A 3 2 Wire Loop Pattern Design Decoders and Valves Ca ESP LXD Controller Decoders The ESP LXD controls your irrigation system using decoders A decoder is a device which attaches to the 2 Wire path and performs a task such as opening a valve for irrigation Some such as sensor decoders can be used to provide weather or flow information to the controller Typically a controller has several decoders connected each with one or more valves attached Valve outputs at the controller are called stations and are numbered sequentially ESP LXD controller is designed to keep track of your decoders so that once installed and set up all you have to do is manage irrigation for the various stations Types of Decoders Field Decoders Used to open and close valves for irrigation these are the most commonly used decoders Master Valve MV Decoders Used to open and close master valves Both Normally Open master valves NOMVs and Normally Closed master valves NCMVs are supported The ESP LXD controller can manage up to five MV se
3. 3 Press the and buttons to enter the decoder address pressing Next and Back to navigate between the number setting fields then press Next Address Number 1 NOTE An alarm will show if a duplicate master valve decoder address is entered for more than one MV See Section A Alarm Conditions for more details O Press the and buttons to select the type of valve you re using for this MV then press Next Master Valve Setup Master Valve Setup MV1 1 1000 Valve Type 3 MV Decoder PGA PEB SB GB EFBCP Normally Open Number Address Back Next Back Next O O Press the and buttons to select Normally Open or Normally Closed for the MV then press Next A confirmation screen appears asking you to assign MVs to FloZones press Next to continue Master Valve Setup Assign each MV MV1 to one FloZone Valve Type V1 A FloZone may PGA PEB SB GB EFBCP have multiple MVs Back Next Back WNext On the FloZone assignment screen press the and buttons to associate the MV with the appropriate FloZone then press Next NOTE A FloZone can use more than one MV as it s source s but an MV can only be assigned to a single FloZone The Shared MVs screen shows the other MVs associated with the selected FloZone MV1 FloZone 1 MV1 shares a common Mainline with MV1 MV2 MV3 MV4 MV5 N N N N Back Next AAAA a2ee 4 N Back WNext NOTE If you do not plan to use FloWatch or FloMa
4. RAINY BIRD ESP LXD Controller Installation Programming amp Operation Guide m esi Ail putia Check Shem u E 5 J m E E t zi o a ns 2 E i 3 VJ Q a Vi W Symbols 9 O NOTE Symbol is intended to alert the usertoimportant operating functionality or maintenance or installation instructions WARNING Symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of electricity within the controller which may constitute a risk of electronic shock or other hazard CAUTION Symbol is intended to alert the user to important instructions or conditions that could seriously affect irrigation effectivity or controller operation DIAL Symbol indicates that the user is required to turn the dial on the controller to the appropriate setting in order to follow subsequent instructions as described in that section REPEAT Symbol indicates that a repetition of previous steps or actions may be required in order to continue or complete the controller programming process Safety Information WARNING A circuit breaker or cutoff switch must be provided in the fixed wiring to isolate the controller WARNING The current date and time on the controller is retained by a long life lithium battery which must be disposed of in accordance with local regulations Regulatory Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 1
5. Factory Defaults Clear Programs Individual Program All Programs 1 waeRestore Defaults Are You Sure Press and hold Yes ESP LXD Controller A confirmation screen appears Factory Defaults Loading c Done CAUTION Be very careful about using the Restore Defaults option as all previous settings including decoder addresses will be permanently cleared from system memory Consider using the Clear All Programs option instead so that your decoder addresses will not be erased Manual Watering The ESP LXD controller allows you to manually run a single station an entire Program or to open a Normally Closed master valve NCMV to provide water pressure to a zone which might not have water available Start Station Manually 1 NOTE Manual Watering gt Start Station will pause currently running programs D Turn the controller dial to Manual Watering a ORIEC OAU W Setup Wizards Clear Programs T Manual Watering w Set Watering Stal Optional ETM 10 PBC Settings Smart Modules Module Programming a Features ga t A ie Station Settings O 24 a Kes The Manual Watering screen appears with Start station selected press Next The Manual Watering screen appears Press the and buttons to enter the station you want to run manually then press Next Press and HOLD buttons to accelerate settings for hours and minutes Manual Watering feel 00 0
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7. Press the and buttons to adjust contrast up or down All Watering Off 1 6 15 AM 2 MV 2wire Close Path Contrast ESP LXD Controller Turn Off 2 Wire Path Sometime you may want to turn off the 2 Wire path such as when you re performing maintenance on system or else just shutting down for the winter The ESP LXD controller lets you do this automatically so you do not need to un wire the 2 Wire path from the connection lugs CAUTION Always turn off 2 Wire path before maintaining hardware connected to the 2 Wire path The 2 Wire path is always powered even when irrigation is not scheduled NOTE Irrigation functions including flow sensors weather sensors and field decoders will be non operational when the 2 Wire path is powered down Power Down or Restore Power to the 2 Wire Path amp Turn the controller dial to OFF i HIE Set Current Date and T W Setup Wizards Clear Programs T Manual Watering w Set Watering Stal Optional ETM 1Q7 PBC Settings Flowand Module Status Smart Modules Module Programming Special Features eal 5 7 r as Station Settings D From the Off main screen press the 2 Wire Path button O The OFF dial position screen will now display the message 2 Wire Path Off D The 2 Wire Path On Off screen will appear Normally the 2 Wire a path will be ON unless you have previously turned it off Press the All Watering Off Off button 2 Wir
8. SEa 3 Press Next to Restore Back Next PBC Restore RESTORING O A second confirmation screen appears when Restore is complete PBC Restore Restore Complete Restore File FElsAT ipi ESP LXD Controller Decoder Barcode Scanning The optional Decoder Barcode Scanning feature allows you to automatically enter Field Decoder Addresses into the ESP LXD controller Decoder barcode scanning is an optional feature of the Programming Backup Cartridge PBC that lets you set up Field Decoder addresses in the ESP LXD controller by using a barcode scanning pen to read the removable barcode labels attached to Rain Bird s field decoders see Programming Guide instructions for more details NOTE The optional barcode scanning pen must be purchased separately Rain Bird recommends using a Unitech MS100 2 barcode pen with 9 pin female serial connector Go to www ute com for more details Install Barcode Scanning Pen For this installation you will need the following PBC LXD Prag ra reel Programming Backup Cartridge PBC LXD Barcode Scanning Pen Unitech MS100 2 recommended PBC RJ45 Connector Cable Figure E 3 Barcode Scanning Pen Installation Components ESP LXD Controller D Open the controller outer cabinet door and inner front panel See Section H Access Controller Cabinet for more details Press down on the top latch of the cartridge bay cover or PBC if already connected and r
9. irrigation occurs on all odd numbered calendar days such as the 1st 3rd 5th etc but not on the 31st Even Dates irrigation occurs on all even numbered calendar days such as the 2nd 4th 6th etc Cyclical Dates irrigation occurs at regular chosen intervals such as every 3rd or 5th day regardless of the calendar date CAUTION Regardless of the Watering Cycle irrigation will occur only on days of the week where program starts are allowed See Section B Select Days to Water for more details It s important to select allowed irrigation days carefully to avoid landscape damage in case irrigation delays are lengthy Custom Odd Odd no 31st Even The process for setting up Custom Odd Odd no 31st and Even Watering Cycles is very similar D Turn the controller dial to Watering Cycles Iil C Set Watering Sta Optional ETM _ 10 PBC Settings ok Module Status Modules Module Programming Special Features yas J Station Settings Watering Cycles EVA ie Delay Watering Advanced Programming easonal Adjust D The Watering Cycle screen appears Press the up and Down Arrow buttons to select the desired Watering Cycle then press Next NOTE If the desired program is not selected use the Program Select switch to change it See Section B Program Select Switch for more details D The Program start allowed screen appears Press the Yes button to allow irrigation to start on a given day o
10. select the desired device Then repeat the scanning process as previously described PBC Station Setup PBC Station Setup Successful Scan Scan When Ready 6 Station oo1 Decoder Elie Cancel Save Type Back t NOTE If either barcode does not scan on the first attempt try scanning one or both barcodes again until you hear the beep s and until the screen has updated to show both the station or Sensor or MV Number and the Decoder Address If scanning problems persist you can still enter decoder addresses manually See Section B Setup Wizards for more details Repeat this process and continue to scan and set up additional Field Decoder addresses as desired NOTE Even if you don t plan to use a barcode scanning pen we recommend carefully removing the peel off barcodes from your field decoders and affixing them to the proper positions in the Programming Guide see the Programming Guide instructions for more details ESP LXD Controller 73 Special Features Set Language You can set the ESP LXD controller to one of six supported languages English Soanish French Portuguese Italian or German Changes to the default language affect all screens and menus Turn the controller dial to Special Features Setup Wizards Clear Programs T T Set Watering Sta Optional ETM _ 10 PBC Settings Flowand Module Status Smart Modules Module Programming Special Features real gt A Station Sett
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12. Custom Cycle Module Proaramming Special Features 2 Select Days to Water Ej Basic Station Settings A Programming Watering Cycles of 7N Delay Watering ae d M x Set Station Run Times Seasonal Adjust Test All Stations Check System The System Diagnostics screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select 2 Wire Diagnostics then press Next D The 2 Wire Diagnostics screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Ping Decoders then press Next System Diagnostics Confirm Programs Test All Stations 1 ena ME Wthr Sensor Status Master Valve Status T Next 2 Wire Diagnostics Short Finding Decoder Test Line Survey aFinog Decoders Back Next The Ping Decoder screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Sensor Decoder then press Next The Ping Sensor Decoder screen appears Press the and buttons to select the desired Sensor then press Ping Ping Sensor Decoder Sensor Decoder 20001 Config Weather D Level Reading Back Next O The controller will ping the selected sensor decoder and report the D Level and Reading Typically these will show as OK If a Not OK reading is reported check the connections to that sensor decoder or replace it Ping Decoder Station Decoder MV Decoder 3 a esensor Decoder Back Pina Ping Sensor Decoder Sensor Decoder 20001 5 Config Weather D Level Spat Back Pina ESP LXD Control
13. Line Survey Ping Decoders System Diagnostics Confirm Programs Test All Stations 1 ae Wire Diagnostics Wthr Sensor Status Master Valve Status a hi Next yi Back Next ESP LXD Controller 3 A confirmation screen appears press Start A second confirmation screen appears to confirm the Decoder Test is In Progress Decoder Test Decoder Test This may take Test In Progress several minutes Back Start Cancel O The Decoder Test Result screen appears If no issues are found the screen will display a No Issues Found message press Back O If the controller found issues with one or more decoders the information will be displayed If multiple issues are found this may require more than a single screen Press the Next button to continue through the issue screens noting the issues as you go Decoder Test Result MV 1 Test Failed Decoder Test Result No Issues Found Open Circuit Check wiring solenoid Back Next this page intentionally left blank ESP LXD Controller Line Survey If you determine that one or more stations are not working properly then before going into the field to address the issue you can take steps at the controller starting with a Line Survey Calculate System Amperage For the Line Survey it s helpful to know what the total approximate amperage for your system should be This can be estimated using the following formula Table C 1 System Amperage Calculation Q
14. Module Programming Select Days to Water Special Features Eemi 1 Bi ao W Basic Station Settings ie Programming D The Setup Wizards screen appears with Valve Types selected O If you do not see your valve type select Custom then press Next ress Next P O Press the and buttons to enter the switch code for your valves D The Valve Type Setup screen appears Press the and buttons to choose a name for the first valve type V1 is default then press NOTE Contact Rain Bird Global Support Plan Group to obtain switch codes for non Rain Bird values Next Valve Type Setu Valve Type Setu Setup Wizards Valve Type Setup vE P YP P Valve Type Vi Valve Type Vi Valve Type aes ie bor Ags Master Valves Qty Solenoids 1 5 Qty Solenoids Qty Solenoids 1 Weather Sensors Y Custom PGA PEB SB GB EFBCP 59F370 Back Next Station Setup r On anoa 59F370 B9or370 Back WNext Back WNext 3 Press the and buttons to select the quantity of solenoids your RA Repeat this process to set up additional valve types V1 valve type supports then press Next NOTE Be sure to note each valve type on your Programming 1 NOTE The default quantity of solenoids is 1 however some Guide for future reference decoders can control 2 solenoids Press the and buttons to see the models of Rain Bird valves which the ESP LXD supports Select your valve type if present then press Next Valve Type Setup Val
15. Next 2 The MV Water Window screen appears with MV Water Window selected press Next MV Water Window wel Water Window Manual MV Open Manual Watering Start Station Start Program mAMV Water Window 2 Back Next Press the and buttons to set the time when the MV Water Window opens then press Next Press and HOLD buttons to accelerate settings for hours and minutes Press the and buttons to set the time when the MV Water Window closes As you adjust the end time the duration of your MV Water Window calculates automatically then press Next NOTE To clear a previously set MV Water Window press the and buttons to set both the Open and Close times to OFF between 11 59 and 12 00 AM MV Water Window 7 00 AM 9 00 AMI 00 AMI MV Water Window Start 7 C ia Start End End Duration Duration Back WNext Back WNext ESP LXD Controller O The MV Manual Watering Allowed On screen appears Press the Q Yes button to allow MV Manual Watering to occur on a given day or press No to exclude that day Press the Next and Back buttons to navigate through the days of the week and repeat the selection process as desired then press Next to navigate past Sunday MV Water Window Days Manual Watering Allowed On MV Water Window Days Manual Watering Allowed On Mo Tu WeTh Fr Sa Su Mo Tu WeTh Fr Sa Su oe a ne ee No Back Next S No Back Next The MVs included in Water Window screen
16. Rates Occasionally it may be desired to clear the previously learned or user entered flow rates and start all over again G Turn the controller dial to Module Programming Ry Manual Watering ay wll i E w l Setup Wizards Clear Programs T uu j w Set Watering Sta Optional ETM _ 10 PBC Settings Smart Modules Module Programming Special Features ral 1 rr oi ae Station Settings D The Smart Module PGM screen appears with Flow Smart Module selected press Next The Flow Smart Module PGM screen appears with Set Flow Rates selected press Next Smart Module PGM Flow Smart Module PGM weFlow Smart Module eset Flow Rates FloManager 1 FloWatch Back Next The Set Flow Rates screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Clear Flow Rates then press Next The confirmation screen appears press Next to clear flow rates Set Flow Rates WARNING All Flow settings will be deleted and FloManager will be Learn Flow Set Station Rates Set FloZone Rates disabled Clear Flow Rates Press Next to Confirm Back Next Back Next ESP LXD Controller this page intentionally left blank ESP LXD Controller Section G Auxiliary Operation The Smart Module Status screen appears Use the Down Arrow to select Station Module s then press Next Module Status D The LXD Station Modules screen appears showing all recognized modules Press Back to return to the previous
17. Run Times Run Times are the number of minutes or hours and minutes that each station runs Once your stations are set up you will want to assign irrigation Run Times for each one Station Run Times are particular to programs so typically stations are set for a single program D Turn the controller dial to Set Station Run Times ETM 10 PBC Settings Module Status Custom Cycle Select Days to Water Module Programming Special Features Se Basic Programming Station Settings ick Watering Cycles OYA Delay Watering cll dy M X Test All Stations Check System Set Station Run Times Seasonal Adjust o The Set Run Times screen appears Press the and buttons to enter the station to program then press Next 1 NOTE If the desired program is not selected use the Program Select switch to change it See Section B Program Select Switch for more details D Press the and buttons to set the station Run Time Range can be from 00 hours 00 minutes no Run Time up to 24 00 hours Press and HOLD buttons to accelerate settings for hours and minutes PGM A Set Run Times No Decoder Address PGM A Set Run Times No Decoder Address OO1 00 10 WF o00 00 e Station Hrs Min Station Hrs Min Change the Program Select switch and repeat this process to set up additional Station Run Times for other programs as desired NOTE Seasonal Adjust adjustments will ad
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19. Smart Module 1 FloWatch Back WNext ESP LXD Controller Oo The Set Flow Rates screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Set Station Rates then press Next Press and buttons 1 and 2 to select the desired station number then press button 4 Station Flow Rates GPM 000 0 User Back Next Press and buttons 3 and 4 to enter the desired Flow Rate for that station Press buttons 2 and 4 to navigate between the station and flow rate fields Set Flow Rates Station elem Learn Flow weset Station Rates Set FloZone Rates Clear Flow Rates F7 1 Entered Press and HOLD buttons to accelerate settings for GPM Station Flow Rates GPM User Entered Station 001 FZ 1 PM Repeat this process to manually set up Flow Rates for additional stations as desired Set FloZone Rates Turn the controller dial to Module Programming Janu LAs B hat ht N ii He ai r ll Setup Wizards Clear Programs ys p w Set Watering Sta Optional ETM 10 PBC Settings Flowand Module Status Modules Module Programming Special Features ssh Station Settings A I Watering Cycles Oy rrr oy m Delay Watering D The Smart Module PGM screen appears with Flow Smart Module selected press Next D The Flow Smart Module PGM screen appears with Set Flow Rates selected press Next Smart Module PGM Flow Smart Module PGM wes
20. adh Decoder Address Flow Sensors Back Next 3 Press the and buttons to enter the decoder address pressing Next and Back to navigate between the number setting fields then press Next 1 NOTE An alarm will show if a duplicate decoder address is entered for more than one station See Section A Alarm Conditions for more details Press the and buttons to select the type of valve you re using for this station then press Next Station Setup Station O01 Valve Type PGA PEB SB GB EFBCP Qty Solenoids 1 oe Medium Back Next Station Setup OO1 3 Station Number 4000f Decoder Address Back Next O Press the and buttons to set station priority Each station can be set to high medium low or Non irrigation Station priority is especially important when multiple programs run simultaneously The controller will run all high priority stations first then all medium and finally all low priority regardless of the station s program settings NOTE Non irrigation stations such as fountains and landscape lighting receive priority to always run regardless of weather conditions The FloZone Assignment screen lets you assign stations to FloZones if you re using either the FloWatch or FloManager features Press the and buttons to see available FloZones or if you re not using FloZones select zero then press Next Station Setup Station 001 Valve Type V1 PGA PEB SB GB EFBCP Qty na 1 M
21. and hold down the Yes button for four seconds If you re not sure press Back All Watering Off WARNING Irrigation functions will be disabled 1 12 00 AM 2 Contrast Press and hold Yes to proceed MV 2wire Close Path Back Yes ESP LXD Controller A confirmation screen appears O The OFF dial position screen will now display the message All MV s Closed To cancel and restore irrigation functions turn the dial to AUTO Close MVs All MVs Closed Al mMvs Closed 3 All irrigation disabled To Cancel Turn Dial To AUTO Section H Installation Install the Controller This section explains how to mount the ESP LXD controller on a wall or mounting surface and connect the wiring NOTE An optional metal cabinet LXMM and pedestal LXMMPED are also available for the ESP LXD controller If you intend to purchase those options then follow the installation instructions included with those items and proceed to the Install Modules section below WARNING This controller must be installed in compliance with local electrical codes Installation Checklist When installing the ESP LXD controller for the first time it is recommended that you complete the following steps in order For your convenience a check off box is provided for each step D U U U UDU UCI Check bOX COntentS sessesssesssessesssesseessesseesecoseesseosesssesseesseeseessee Page 111 Select a location sssesses
22. appears allowing you to choose which MVs to include in the MV Water Window Press the Yes button to include the selected MV in the Water Window or press No to exclude it Press the Next and Back buttons to navigate through the days of the week and repeat the selection process as desired Water Window MVs MVs included in Water Window MVI MV2 MVS MV4 MVS 8 Water Window MVs MVs included in Water Window MV1MV2 MV3 MV4 MV5 N N N N No Back Next Y N N N No Back Next ESP LXD Controller If FloWatch is enabled the controller will request incremental flow allowed for the MV Water Window Press the and buttons to enter a sufficiently large value so that flow from hoses and other manual watering devices will not trigger a false SEEF alarm MV Water Window Max Additional Flow 000 0 GPM Back Next Manually Opening a MV Occasionally it may be necessary to provide water pressure to the system for unscheduled tasks The Open MV feature allows you to leverage settings such as allowable incremental flow from your MV Water Window to open MVs for a short time amp Turn the controller dial to Manual Watering ee eee ee EA Set Current Date and T an QO Setup Wizards Clear Programs T Manual Watering w Set Watering Stal Optional ETM 10 PBC Settings Smart Modules Module Programming Special Features eval nt l Station Settings O I 6 tay D Th
23. be equipped with an optional Rain Bird ET Manager Cartridge to automatically calculate and automate rain shutdown Ask your Rain Bird distributor for more details or visit the Rain Bird web site www rainbird com NOTE If you have a rain sensor attached to your controller it may be unnecessary to manually program a Rain Delay Consult the rain sensor device documentation for more details D Turn the controller dial to Delay Watering Optional ETM 1Q7 PBC Settings Flow and Module Status Smart Modules Module Programming special Features BS it Station Settings E Watering Cycles OYA Delay Watering ae en al x Set Station Run Times Advanced Programming Seasonal Adjust Test All Stations Check System ESP LXD Controller D The Delay Watering screen appears with Rain Delay selected press Next The Rain Delay screen appears Press the and buttons to set the number of days from 0 to 14 days for the Rain Delay The next irrigation date after the Rain Delay calculates and displays automatically Delay Watering Rain Delay werain Delay Calendar Day Off Days Remaining 1 Water Window 2 Next Watering Date 6 Aug 2010 Back NOTE A Rain Delay affects all programs but stations set up as Non irrigation will still run during a Rain Delay Calendar Day Off You can schedule certain days of the year as Non irrigation such as holidays when landscape may receive
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25. garlow Sensors Back Next Back WNext Back Next Press the and buttons to set the flow sensor K Factor pressing Next and Back to navigate between the number setting fields then press Next Press the and buttons to set the flow sensor Offset pressing Next and Back to navigate between the number setting fields then press Next Flow Sensor Setup Sensor 2 1 000 Offset 00 000 5 K Factor Back WNext Flow Sensor Setup Sensor 2 K Factor 0i 000 Offset O 000 Back Next ESP LXD Controller 23 Press the and buttons to enter the MV you wish to assign to the flow sensor Each assigned FloZone will be shown below the MV field otherwise FZ 0 will be shown Flow Sensor Setup Sensor 2 Assigned to 7 Master Valve MV2 FloZone F7 2 Back WNext rn Repeat this process to set up additional custom flow sensors Be sure to note each flow sensor on your Programming Guide for future reference ESP LXD Controller Set Watering Start Times Start times are the time s of day that the program begins You can assign up to eight Start Times per day to a single program Multiple Start Times allow you to run a program more than once on each day For example if you re growing new lawn seed you may want to water several times a day to keep the seedbed or top dressing damp NOTE Start times apply to the entire program and not just to an individual station amp Turn the
26. if Next ESP LXD Controller 2 Wire Diagnostics Short Finding Decoder Test Line Survey lilo me Decoders Back Next 3 The Ping Decoder screen appears with Station Decoder selected Press Next to ping a Station decoder or else press the Down Arrow button to select MV Decoder then press Next The Ping Station or MV Decoder screen appears Press the and buttons to select the desired Station or MV then press Ping Ping Decoder Ping Station Decoder weStation Decoder Station MV Decoder Decpds 40001 3 Sensor Decoder Prior Inrush os Back Next Back Pina O The controller will ping the selected decoder and report amperage Prior to the ping plus In Rush and Holding current all in milliamps Ping Station Decoder Station Decoder 5 Prior Inrush oe Back Pina Interpreting Ping Results The Prior amperage is based on line current for your system and should be about the same as the previously Calculated System Amperage See Table C1 The In Rush current reading is typically less than 200 mA A reading of 100 mA or less typically indicates an open output often caused by a poor connection from the solenoid to the valve The Holding current is typically 10 mA or less A reading of 50 mA or greater typically indicates a shorted decoder output Ping Sensor Decoder D Turn the controller dial to Test All stations Check System l ETM 10 PBC Settings Module Status
27. off displayed Press Next Calendar Day Off Day 1 18 Jan 2011 Day 2 14 Feb 2011 Day 3 Unused Day 4 Unused Day 5 Unused Back Next Rain Delay 2 Days Remaining Next Watering Date 6 Aug 2010 Back WNext The Station Delay review screen appears with delay time between stations displayed Press Next The Cycle Soak Minutes review screen appears with the Cycle Soak times for each station displayed Press Next PGM A Station Delay Delay Between Stations Cycle Soak Minutes Station Cycle Soak 001 05 10 01 00 Min Sec Back Next Back Next The Master Valve Assignment review screen appears with MV and associated FloZone information displayed Press Next The Weather Sensor Assignment review screen appears with stations that use sensor override displayed Press Next MV Assignment Sta FZ M 1 1 WS Assignment Sen Loc 1 Y N N 2 N N N N 1 1 1 Back Next Back Next ESP LXD Controller 31 15 The Water Window review screen appears with water window open time close time and duration displayed Press Next 16 The Maximum Number of SimulStations for program review screen appears with the maximum number of stations that can operate simultaneously for that program are displayed Press Next PGMA Water Window PGM A Open 12 00 AM Maximum Number of Close 6 00 AM SimulStations Duration 06 00 Irrigation HH MM Back WNext Back WNext 17 The Maximum Number of SimulStations for
28. p aaea E Station Settings aS ic Watering Cycles OYA Site Delay Watering D The Special Features screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Backup Programs then press Next 2 The Backup Programs screen appears with Store Programs selected press Next Special Features Set Language Set Flow Units 1 Set Hours Mode NOMV Cycling A Backup Programs Store Progra Recall Programs Delayed Recall Back Next A confirmation screen appears To Store Programs press and hold down the Yes button for four seconds If you re not sure press No O A confirmation screen appears Store Programs Are You Sure c Press and hold Yes to proceed Program Stored ESP LXD Controller Recall Default Programs G Turn the controller dial to Special Features A r Bm e ae WAR Setup Wizards Clear Programs T T Set Watering Sta Optional ETM _ 10 PBC Settings Flowand Module Status Module Programming Special Features Station Settings sa A Watering Cycles e ri i Delay Watering e Tl x Set Station Run Times The Special Features screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Backup Programs then press Next D The Backup Programs screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Recall Programs then press Next Special Features Backup Programs Set Language Store Programs Set Flow Units EEN Programs 1 Set Hours Mode Delayed Recall Back N
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30. the watering day cycle from 1 to 30 days For example set to 03 if you want to water every third day then press Next PGM A Watering Cycle PGM A Cyclical Custom Days Week Day Cycle Settings Odd Dates 1 Odd Dates no 31st Water Every Days Even Dat AAE Starting 1 Feb 2011 z EREN Back Next Press the and buttons to set the first date for the Watering Cycle to begin then press Next Press and HOLD buttons to accelerate settings for dates The Watering Day Cycle screen appears Press the Yes button to t allow irrigation to start on a given day of the week or else press No to prevent irrigation from starting PGM A Cyclical Day Cycle Settings PGM A Cyclical Watering Day Cycle Y Watering Allowed Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Y Y Y Y Y Y No Back Next Water Every 03 Days 4 Back Next Press the Next and Back buttons to navigate through the days of the week and repeat the selection process as desired PGM A Cyclical Watering Day Cycle Y Watering Allowed Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su N Yyy y y No Back Next Change the Program Select switch and repeat this process to set Cyclical Watering for other programs as desired NOTE Watering day selections carry over to Watering Days dial positions and vice versa See Section B Select Days to Water for more details ESP LXD Controller 55 Station Settings Set Up Cycle Soak The ESP LXD controller Cycle Soak feature allows
31. then only 2 stations will be allowed to run simultaneously Turn the controller dial to Station Settings CF Set Watering Sta lear Progra T Optional ETM 1Q7 PEC Settings Smart Modues Module Programming Special Features A Station Settings man b Delay Watering Pong 5 ety amp ml x Set Station Run Times Advanced The Station Settings screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select SimulStations then press Next The Station Settings screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select LXD SimulStations selected then press Next Station Settings Cycle Soak Station Delay Station Settings PGM SimulStations wel xD SimulStations weSimulStations Back WNext The ESP LXD Maximum Number of SimulStations screen appears Press the and buttons to set the maximum number of irrigation stations from 1 to 8 that can operate simultaneously then press Next Press the and buttons to set the maximum number of non irrigation stations from 1 to 4 ESP LXD Controller Maximum Number of SimulStations ESP LXD Controller Maximum Number of SimulStations Irrigation Non Irrigation Irrigation 3 Non Irrigation n Back Next Back Next NOTE Non irrigation SimulStations are necessary to balance the controller s electrical load Keeping a non irrigation station open consumes as much power as operating a normal station used for irrigation The controll
32. want to check flow rates and their source for a station or flow zone View Flow Rates for Stations amp Turn the controller dial to Module Status Manual Watering RI wd Bidk Set Current Date and T 3 Setup Wizards Clear Programs TI i w Set Watering Sta Optional ETM 1Q7 PBC Settings Flowand Module Status Smart Modules Module Programming Special Features reall Station Settings A Watering Cycles a The Smart Module Status screen appears with Flow Smart Module selected press Next The Flow Module Status screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select View Flow Rates then press Next Smart Module Status Flow Module Status View Flow Alarms weVview Flow Rates 1 View Flow Logs View Current Flow weFlow Smart Module Station Module s T Back Next The Flow Rates screen appears with View station Rates selected press Next The station Flow Rates screen appears Press the and buttons to select the desired station number The flow zone for each station displays below it The normal flow rate for each station will display to the right and the source of the flow rate Learned or User Entered displays below it Station Flow Rates Station GPM 4 olen 009 7 Flow Rates weview Station Rates View FloZone Rates FZ 1 User Entered Back Next Back ESP LXD Controller View Flow Rates for FloZones The Flow Rates screen appears Press the Down A
33. watering Program A B C or D See Section B Program Select Switch for more details Display Displays time of day during normal operation shows commands during programming shows active valve and remaining run time during watering Programming Buttons Press buttons to enter and change program information Press and HOLD buttons to accelerate settings for hours minutes and seconds dates or percentages Alarm Light Illuminates to indicate various types of alarm conditions See Alarm Conditions for more details on how to review and clear alarms ESP LXD Auto Flow Watch Off Sat 6 22 PM Figure A 1 ESP LXD Controller Front Panel Features 2 ESP LXD Controller 2 Wire Path Overview The ESP LXD controller with 2 Wire path has some key advantages over traditionally wired controllers In a traditionally wired system separate wires are required for each valve which can be no further than a few hundred yards or meters from the controller The ESP LXD utilizes a 2 Wire electrical path upon which decoders can be attached at any location This allows greater design flexibility and significantly greater distances that can be supported Valves in a two wire system can be managed using up to 3 3 miles 5 5 Km of total wire path Two types of 2 Wire path designs are supported ESP LXD Controller Star Pattern A Star Pattern allows branching as often as necessary without ever looping the wir
34. years of highly manageable irrigation control The ESP LXD is an irrigation controller designed for commercial use It accommodates up to 50 stations and through the addition of Station Modules can easily be expanded to address up to 200 total stations E 3 E 3 a i E E 5 ia G ia 2 5 U al x T Vi wi X Controller Features The ESP LXD controller has a variety of advanced features to help you manage water efficiently including Flow power and priority management 2 Wire and controller based diagnostics Large variety of user configurable irrigation program options to meet the most demanding irrigation needs while still addressing municipal mandates and restrictions Upgrade features including Station Modules Programming Backup Cartridge PBC IQ Central Control Communication and ET Manager Cartridges Supports one local and three decoder based sensor inputs Outdoor rated plastic cabinet which can be upgraded to the optional metal cabinet LXMM and pedestal LXMMPED UL and CE certified ESP LXD Controller C1 Controls Switches and Indicators 4 Key operational features of the ESP LXD Controller front panel D Programming Dial Used for programming and to turn the controller on and off O D Weather Sensors Switch Set the controller to obey or ignore input from an optional sensors See Section B Weather Sensors Setup for more details 3 Program Select Switch O Select
35. 0 Back Next A T ESP LXD Controller Restore Programs from PBC Follow this procedure to Restore irrigation programs from a previous Backup CAUTION Restore deletes all current programs and replaces them with stored programs from the selected Backup file It s recommended to create a temporary Backup of current programs before using Restore G Turn the controller dial to ETM IQ PBC Settings Manual Watering C ali E Set Current Date and W Setup Wizards Clear Programs T i OL Set Watering Sta Optional ETM 10 PBC Settings Flowand Module Status Smart Modules Module Programming ee Special Features real i a am Station Settings m 3 Watering Cycles ai D The PBC Main Menu appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Restore Programs then press Next 2 The PBC Restore screen appears Press the or buttons to choose a Restore file then press Next NOTE Available files display a creation date and time stamp Unused files display as lt Unused gt and are not available for Restore PBC Main Menu Backup Restore 1 Station Setup Test Barcode Pen A ka PBC Restore Choose Restore File BackupOl 12 45 25 Nov 10 Back WNext 3 A confirmation screen appears showing the Backup file selected for Restore Press Next to begin Restore A confirmation screen appears showing that Restore is in progress PBC Restore Restore from
36. 0 Manual Watering wastart Station Start Program MV Water Window 2 Station Hrs Min Run Next The Run Time will default to the Program Run Time Press the and buttons to adjust the station Run Time from 0 hours 1 minute to 12 00 hours Press Next then press the Run button to start irrigation for that station A confirmation screen appears Manual Watering Manual Watering 001 00 15 Sneg Station Hrs Min Run Next NOTE stations will run sequentially in the order in which they were selected Repeat this process to manually water other stations ESP LXD Controller NOTE To view the Program while running turn the controller dial to AUTO position You can use the Advance button to advance to the next station and the and buttons to increase or decrease the station Run Time Start Program Manually Turn the controller dial to Manual Watering eee Manual Watering al mO Set Current Date and T W Setup Wizards Clear Programs T w Set Watering Stal Optional ETM 1Q7 PBC Settings Flowand Module Status Smart Modules Module Programming Special Features Ea nt tT cd Station Settings ic Ery The Manual Watering screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Start Program then press Next The Manual Watering Start Program screen appears Press Run to start the Program or else press Back to cancel NOTE If the desired Program is not selected use th
37. 5 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If the equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Rain Bird Corporation could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This product was FCC certified under test conditions that included the use of shielded I O cables and connectors between system components To be in compliance with FCC regulations the user must use shielded cables and connectors and install them per instructions For technical assistance contact Rain Bird at 1 800 247 3782 Visit us on the web at www rainbird com Contents
38. C Run a Line Survey for more details If water is available and you would like to test some or all of your sprinklers the easiest way to do so is by using the Manual Watering features of the controller See Section G Manual Watering for more details ESP LXD Controller 125 this page intentionally left blank ESP LXD Controller Declaration of Conformity Application of Council Directive 2004 108 EC Standards To Which EN55014 1 2001 Class B Conformity Is Declared EN55022 Radiated Emissions EN55022 Conducted Emissions EN61000 3 2 EN61000 3 3 EN55014 2 2001 EN61000 4 2 EN61000 4 3 EN61000 4 4 EN61000 4 5 EN61000 4 6 EN61000 4 8 EN61000 4 11 Manufacturer s Name Rain Bird Corporation Manufacturer s Address 9491 Ridgehaven Court San Diego CA 92123 619 671 4048 Equipment Description rrigation Controller Equipment Class Requirements for household appliances electric tools and similar apparatus Model Numbers ESP LXD I the undersigned hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above Directive s and Standard s Place Tucson AZ USA Signature Fh ee 4 oo ae FullName Ryan L Walker Position Director RAINS BIRD RAIN BIRD CORPORATION 6991 E Southpoint Road Tucson AZ 85756 2010 Rain Bird Corporation Rain Bird SimulStations FloManager FloWatch and FloZone are registered trademarks of Rain Bird Corporation All rights
39. ION Multiple Seasonal Adjustment settings affect each other and can significantly impact irrigation For example if you set a program level Seasonal Adjustment of 10 and then a monthly Seasonal Adjustment of 10 then irrigation will be reduced to 1 of normal 10 of 10 Consider using only one type of Seasonal Adjustment setting CAUTION Setting a small number for the Seasonal Adjustment percentage will greatly reduce watering and setting to 0 will cancel irrigation entirely Use caution when making Seasonal Adjustment settings 1 NOTE Do not use Seasonal Adjustments if you re already using an ET Manager Cartridge ETM with your controller The ETM automatically manages Seasonal Adjustments For more information consult the Rain Bird web site or the ETM user documentation Adjust Individual Program G Turn the controller dial to Seasonal Adjust Optional ETM 1Q7 PBC Settings Flowand Module Status Smart Moduies Module Programming Special EE sa Station Settings A Watering Cycles af Delay Watering Aner FN amp ml x Set Station Run Times Advanced Programming Seasonal Adjust Test All Stations Check System jn aaaeeeaei 1 The Seasonal Adjust screen appears with Individual PGM selected press Next Press the and buttons to set the seasonal adjustment percentage from 0 300 PressandHOLD buttons to accelerate settings for percentages NOTE If the desired program is not s
40. OTE If the desired program is not selected use the Program Select switch to change it See Section B Program Select Switch for more details PGM A Total Run Time HH MM 01 10 Back 1 NOTE For stations set up for Cycle Soak the Cycle Time when irrigation is occurring will be included in Program Run Time calculations but Soak times will NOT be included See Section D Cycle Soak for more details 0 Change the Program Select switch and repeat this process to review and confirm Program Run Times for other programs as desired ESP LXD Controller 33 Station Run Time Review total Run Time for all stations e Turn the controller dial to Test All stations Check System ETM 10 PBC Settings Module Status Custom Cycle Module Programming Select Days to Water f ra 7 et A Special Features Eemi E Basic ie fi Programming Station Settings A Watering Cycles Na Wy Delay Watering d oA Tl x Test All Stations Check System Set Station Run Times Seasonal Adjust D The System Diagnostics screen appears with Confirm Programs selected press Next D The Confirm Programs screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Station Run Time then press Next System Diagnostics Confirm Programs AConfirm Programs Test All Stations 1 2 Wire Diagnostics Wthr Sensor Status Program Summary Review Program Program Run Time Master Valve Status Next ESP LXD C
41. Press the and buttons to adjust the Test Run Time adjustable from 1 to 10 minutes per station then press Run Test All Stations Test Time System Diagnostics Confirm Programs Test All Stations 2 Wire Diagnostics 2 Wthr Sensor Status dinars wee Status Next A confirmation screen appears Min Back Run Once Run is pressed stations can be monitored and advanced by turning the dial to the AUTO position and using the Advance button Press the and buttons to increase or decrease Run Time minutes for the current station Test All Stations e OO1 Station Test Started Alarm Adv ESP LXD Controller 35 2 Wire Path Diagnostics Short Finding Although finding the exact location of issues in the field often requires The ESP LXD controller can quickly test to determine if any valves some amount of in the field troubleshooting with a clamp meter the have shorted solenoids A SE PERE ATES E E VOAN ANG Turn the controller dial to Test All stations Check System Before beginning 2 Wire path diagnostics it may be helpful to take the _ ETM 1Q PBC Settings following steps to eliminate possible other causes Module Status tonek e e e e e SES 1 Review and Confirm Programs to check station priorities Module Programming BE If a suspect station isn t watering as scheduled the underlying Special Features M jina j j nA issue could be programming related The ESP LXD controller re ry Basic ew iee
42. Set Watering Stz Optional ETM 10 PBC Settings Flowand Module Status Smart Modules Module Programming Special Features EL nt 3 FE A Station Settings G Watering Cycles ra 3 The PBC Main Menu appears Press the Down Arrow button to select station Setup then press Next The PBC station Setup Scan When Ready screen appears PBC Main Menu Backup Restore 3 weStation Setup Test Barcode Pen PBC Station Setup Scan When Ready Station Decoder Ehte t T Type Back O On the Programming Guide scan a station Number barcode and corresponding station Decoder Address Label in sequence You ll hear audible beep s to confirm when scans are successful Station Station Station Decoder TULA 40006 O The Successful Scan screen appears and the station and Decoder fields will be updated with the scanned barcode data the screen will always display the most recently scanned data Press the Save button to store the scanned station Number and station Decoder Address in the controller Or else press Cancel to go back or retry scanning again 1 NOTE It s not necessary to scan Field Decoder addresses sequentially Station Sensor or MV addresses can be scanned in any numeric order For example you could scan station 2 before scanning station 1 if necessary ED To scan master valve flow sensor or weather sensor decoders from the Scan When Ready screen press the Type button to
43. Stations with Flow Alarm conditions will display Yes Review Clear Alarms Station Flow Alarms Station Flow Alarms FloZone Flow Alarms c Clear Flow Alarms i Station Alarm erent No F2 1 Back Next Back Next Note each station which has an alarm then See Clear Flow Alarms in this section for more details on how to clear flow alarms View FloZone Flow Alarms G Turn the controller dial to Module Status WO Set Current Date and T Manual Watering RI ml m W Setup Wizards Clear Programs TI w Set Watering Sta Optional ETM 10 PBC Settings Flowand Module Status Smart Module Programming Special Features coat Station Settings Watering Cycles D The Smart Module Status screen appears with Flow Smart Module selected press Next D The Flow Module Status screen appears with View Flow Alarms selected press Next Smart Module Status Flow Module Status dF low Smart Module aeView Flow Alarms Station Module s View Flow Rates 1 View Flow Logs View Current Flow T Back Next The Review Clear Alarms screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select FloZone Flow Alarms then press Next The FloZone Flow Alarms screen appears Press the and buttons to select the desired FloZone number FloZones with Flow Alarm conditions will display Yes Review Clear Alarms FloZone Flow Alarms Station Flow Alarms werFloZone Flow Alarms FloZone Alar
44. Store Programs feature can backup one set of programs See Section E Backup and Recall for more details NOTE Irrigation start days Start Times and station Run Times will no longer be present for the cleared Programs If no Programming exists then an Alarm will be displayed See Section A Alarm Conditions for more details Clear Individual Program amp Turn the controller dial to Clear Programs Manual Watering i mO Set Current Date and T Clear Programs W E Setup Wizards T z OL Set Watering Stal Optional ETM 10 PBC Settings Flowand Module Status Smart Modules Module Programming Special Features S t Station Settings z Watering Cycles ESP LXD Controller D The Clear Programs screen appears with Individual Program selected press Next A confirmation screen appears To clear the selected Program press and hold down the Yes button for four seconds If you re not sure press No NOTE If the desired Program is not selected use the Program Select switch to change it See Program Selection in Section A for more details Clear Programs Clear PGMA individual Program All Programs Restore Defaults 2 Press and hold Yes to proceed No Yes Are You Sure A confirmation screen appears Clearing Done PA Change the Program Select switch and repeat this process to clear other Programs Clear All Programs G Turn the c
45. VI MV2 MVS MV4 MVS Bron Y N N N N Back Next Back WNext NOTE If you have already set up your MVs and FloZones the MV assignments for the currently selected FloZone will be shown in the bottom portion of the screen Station Setup Station 001 FloZone The Weather Sensor Assignment screen lets you select which weather sensors a particular station will obey Press the and buttons to set Y for weather sensors which that station should obey or set N for sensors which that station should ignore Press Next and Back to navigate between the WS fields Station Setup Station 001 Weather Sensors Assignment Local WS1WS2WS3 N N N Back Next NOTE All weather sensors both decoder based and local can be turned on Active or off Bypassed using the Weather Sensors switch on the controller front panel See Weather Sensors Setup for more details Repeat this process to set up additional stations ESP LXD Controller 21 Flow Sensors Setup The Flow Sensor Setup Wizard tells the ESP LXD controller what flow sensors are used by your irrigation system Flow sensors are not required for the ESP LXD controller but they add functionality by alerting you to abnormally high or low flow rates and even shutting down affected MVs or stations if flow rates exceed set thresholds The ESP LXD can support up to five flow sensors Set Up Rain Bird Flow Sensor G Turn the controller dial to Setup Wizards Manual W
46. WARNING Irrigation functions will be disabled Short OFF Finding Mode 4 Press and hold Yes to proceed Back Yes On A confirmation screen appears stating that irrigation has been disabled A second confirmation screen appears showing that Short Finding is now On and in progress Short Finding Mode Short Finding Mode Short Irrigation functions Finding Mode ON are disabled Turn Dial to Cancel NOTE Use a clamp meter to isolate and repair shorts in the two wire path Once repairs are finished be sure to return to the controller and turn the dial to exit short finding mode Irrigation can not occur until short finding mode has been cancelled ESP LXD Controller 37 Decoder Test The ESP LXD controller may be able to provide specific information on particular decoders Turn the controller dial to Test All stations Check System ETM 10 PBC Settings Module Status Custom Cycle eT Module Programming Select Days Sp ecial Features 1 r to Water m Basic Station Settings Programming amp Watering Cycles a Delay Watering d M x Set Station Run Times Seasonal Adjust Test All Stations Check System D The System Diagnostics screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select 2 Wire Diagnostics then press Next D The 2 Wire Diagnostics screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select station Decoder Test then press Next 2 Wire Diagnostics Short Finding r
47. Wizards Clear Programs T w Set Watering Sta Optional ETM 1Q7 PBC Settings Modes Module Programming Special Features ssh ze tation Settings Watering Cycles Koy oe in RAATI oO The Smart Module PGM screen appears with Flow Smart Module selected press Next D The Flow Smart Module PGM screen appears Use the Down Arrow to select FloManager then press Next Flow Smart Module PGM Set Flow Rates Smart Module PGM Flow Smart Module 1 FloWatch Back Next Press the On button to enable FloManager or press Off to disable FloManager 3 Back Next ESP LXD Controller Set Flow Rates Manually Allowing the controller to Learn Flow automatically is the easiest most accurate method to enter flow readings However you can manually enter flow rates for one or more stations or flow zones before or after an automatic Learn Flow exercise Set Station Rates amp Turn the controller dial to Module Programming i anuz Al Le ware fit E Setup Wizards Clear Programs w Set Watering Sta Optional ETM 1Q7 PBC Settings Smart Modules Module Programming Special Features ral D e ae The Smart Module PGM screen appears with Flow Smart Module selected press Next D The Flow Smart Module PGM screen appears with Set Flow Rates selected press Next Flow Smart Module PGM weset Flow Rates FloManager Smart Module PGM weF low
48. ams to PBC 3 A confirmation screen appears showing the selected Backup file P Next to begin Backup Follow this procedure to backup irrigation programs Eo NEAT O Deemer CAUTION If you select a previously used Backup file as the G Turn the controller dial to ETM IQ PBC Settings destination that file will be overwritten and cannot be recovered Manual Watering SLL AQ Set Current Date and A confirmation screen appears showing that Backup is in progress Setup Wizards Clear Programs PBC Backup PBC Backup S Set Watering Sta ETM 10 PBC Settings Backup To EE BACKING UP Module Status j 3 Press Next to Backup Module Programming Special Features sa Station Settings a i E a m E E O B Watering Cycles ai z Back Next O A second confirmation screen appears when Backup is complete The PBC Main Menu appears with Backup selected press Next PBC Backup D The PBC Backup screen appears Press the or buttons to choose a Backup file then press Next Backup Complete NOTE 8 different Backup files are available with names that Backup File EEM are assigned automatically Backup01 through Backup08 The names cannot be changed but the date and time stamp update automatically whenever a particular file is used Unused files B display as lt Unused gt Done PBC Main Menu PBC Backup 2 Choose Backup File Restore BackupOl 1 Station Setup 2 Test Barcode Pen 12 45 25 Nov 1
49. ant materials soils slopes and shady or sunny areas Programs can operate simultaneously with the only limitation being the number of stations you program to run simultaneously Select Program On the controller front panel slide the Program Select switch under the A B C or D then begin programming Weather Sensors NOTE When programming the controller any program specific information you enter such as start times or watering days will affect only the selected program ESP LXD Controller Setup Wizards Setup Wizards take you through each step for setting up your hardware in the ESP LXD controller Its most effective to use the Setup Wizards in the order they appear on the screen Valve Types Master Valves Weather Sensors if present Station Setup and finally Flow Sensors if present Valve Types Setup The Valve Type Setup Wizard tells the ESP LXD controller what types of valves are used by your irrigation system Up to five different valve types are supported by ESP LXD set up as V1 V2 V3 V4 and V5 NOTE It s not necessary to set up additional valve types if you re only using one or two types of valves at your job site e Turn the controller dial to Setup Wizards AEE RITE A F Q Set Current Date and Time Setup Wizards Manual Watering Clear Programs D L T J CS Set Watering Start Times ETM 1Q PBC Settings won Module Status Tue 2 Custom Cycle WED 3
50. atering E aly Wy Q Set Current Date and Time J Setup Wizards Clear Programs iii vo Set Watering Start Times ETM 10 PBC Settings 7 MON Module Status Custom Cycle See E r Module Programming Select Days to Water Special Features eal A 7 T Ey Basic Station Settings a 5 Programming AY D The Setup Wizards screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Flow Sensors then press Next D The Flow Sensor Setup screen appears Press the and buttons to enter the desired flow sensor number then press Next Setup Wizards Flow Sensor Setup Valve Types Master Valves 1 Weather Sensors Flow Station Setup gt roam Sensors 22 ESP LXD Controller Sensor Address Back Next 3 Press the and buttons to enter the decoder address pressing Next and Back to navigate between the number setting fields then press Next NOTE An alarm will show if a duplicate sensor decoder address is entered for more than one flow sensor See Section A Alarm Conditions for more details O Press the and buttons to select the Rain Bird flow sensor model that you re using Flow Sensor Setup Flow Sensor Setup 1 3 o O of Sensor 1 Flow Decoder F gt 1 5 O P Sensor Address Type Back Next Back Next O Press the and buttons to enter the MV you wish to assign to the flow sensor Each assigned FloZone will be shown below the MV field otherwise FZ 0 will
51. ath see Fig H 3 2 Splice additional wires from the decoder to the valve or valves to Output be controlled using a pair of the same color wires for each valve Wires amp Valve Rain Bird DB For example Rain Bird FD 101 field decoders control a single Line Box direct burial or valve and have a pair of white wires for connection to the valve Wires ey 3M DBR DBY Other Rain Bird field decoders are capable of controlling multiple Connectors valves For example the FD 601 has six additional pairs of wires for connection to up to six different valves Valve Solenoid 1 NOTE When using field decoders capable of controlling multiple valves note the wire color combination and decoder address combinations on the side of the decoder Be sure to connect the wires to the different valves in the order you want your valves controlled and be sure to affix the decoder labels to your Programming Guide in the same order 3 Complete the splices to each valve by inserting the field decoder to valve splices into an approved direct bury splice kit AN WARNING Use only Rain Bird DB direct burial or 3M DBR DBY splice kits for all electrical wiring connections to the 2 Wire path a Improper wiring can cause serious damage to your controller or irrigation system O For future troubleshooting or modifications it is encouraged to leave an additional 3 feet of 2 Wire cable stored in each valve box Allow 3 P 2 Wire E C bl location
52. atically Learn Flow rates based on real usage Once flow is learned or manually entered the SEEF and SELF settings let you define the parameters for excessive or low flow and to set the behavior of the controller when these conditions are detected You can also turn FloWatch off or back on again if you like FloWatch needs expected flow rates to work properly Flow rates can be entered manually or can be learned automatically through a Learn Flow process An automatic Learn Flow operation will Learn Flow for the stations within a FloZone using normal station runtimes Ensure you have set up runtimes for all stations included in a Learn Flow exercise prior to setting up a Learn Flow When learning flow the LXD will automatically assign irrigation stations to one or more FloZones A FloZone is a group of stations downstream of a master valve and flow sensor In a shared main line stations may be downstream of more than one master valve and flow sensor Since LXD supports up to 5 Master Valves as many as 5 FloZones can be created An irrigation system consisting of 5 MVs flowing into 5 individual main lines would result in 5 FloZones An irrigation system consisting of 5 Master Valves flowing into one shared main line would result in 1 FloZone NOTE Prior to learning or manually setting flow it is a good idea to check the master valve assignments for each of your stations See the station Setup portion of the Setup Wizards portion of thi
53. be shown Flow Sensor Setup Sensor 1 Value MV 1 FZ 1 Back WNext Pa Repeat this process to set up additional flow sensors Be sure to note each flow sensor on your Programming Guide for future reference Set Up Custom Flow Sensor Turn the controller dial to Setup Wizards o G Manual Watering vt zO Set Current Date and Time W Setup Wizards Clear Programs T 7 ETM 1Q PBC Settings Module Status Module Programming Special Features pal Sh Set Watering Start Times mon Le Custom Cycle Select Days to Water Basic Programming 3 Press the and buttons to enter the decoder address pressing Next and Back to navigate between the number setting fields then press Next 1 NOTE An alarm will show if a duplicate sensor decoder address is entered for more than one flow sensor See Section A Alarm Conditions for more details O Press the and buttons to select Custom then press Next Flow Sensor Setup Sensor 2 Flow Sensor Setup 2 30008 3 Flow Decoder Sensor Address Type Station Settings av SET D The Setup Wizards screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Flow Sensors then press Next D The Flow Sensor Setup screen appears Press the and buttons to enter the desired flow sensor number then press Next Setup Wizards Flow Sensor Setup Valve Types Master Valves 1 Weather Sensors Flow Station Setup gt Sensor Address
54. binet See Access Controller Cabinet for more details CAUTION The controller can not run irrigation or system diagnostics with the front panel detached Re connect the front panel to the controller s AC power source as soon as remote programming is completed Connect Decoders to Field Wiring If a splice is needed to support an additional connection to MAXI cable connect the inner red wire to the additional cable red wire and the black wire to the black wire using linesman s pliers to gently twist the wires together three or four times Insert the connections into an approved direct bury splice kit All valves must be connected to field decoders for irrigation management by the controller Decoders must be wired both to a valve and by splicing to the 2 Wire path Splices and field decoders should always be placed in valve boxes except when valve in head sprinklers are used which can be directly buried WARNING Use only Rain Bird DB direct burial or 3M DBR DBY splice kits for all electrical wiring connections to the 2 Wire path Improper wiring can cause serious damage to your controller or irrigation system NOTE Before installing field decoders remove the barcode address label from each decoder and attach it to the proper station or device number field in the Programming Guide See Programming Guide instructions for more details Wire Splices NOTE Label any wires that will be spliced in case troubleshooting is requ
55. canning Pen Setup com for more details To set up other brands of barcode scanning E pens see the manufacturer s setup instructions Setup Barcode 1 Locate the Programming Guide that came with the ESP LXD LOL OAA ALA saint TLL Barcode 2 a he mM Programming Guide Then scan Setup Barcode 2 and again you ll hear audible beep s ee ee wa i ES to confirm that the second scan was successful The barcode ri E phi a l l scanning pen is now ready for use 1 NOTE If you do not hear audible beep s to confirm scan success then repeat the process until you hear the beeps Barcode Scanning Pen Setup Setup Barcode 1 i ty Setup Barcode 2 WNL ALL ESP LXD Controller Test Barcode Scanning Pen 2 The PBC Main Menu appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Test Barcode Pen then press Next Locate the Programming Guide that came with the ESP LXD controller The PBC Test Barcode Pen screen appears with instructions PBC Main Menu PBC Test Barcode Pen RAINY BIRD ss Scans Station 3 re gt Restore Number Barcode from 1 station Setup Programming Chart ESP LXD Controller test Barcode Pen Programming Guide Back Scan any station Number Barcode as shown on pages 6 25 of the Programming Guide You ll hear an audible beep to confirm when the scan was successful The Success screen will appear and the sta
56. controller dial to Set Watering Start Times E E AN mO Set Current Date and Time W x Setup Wizards Clear Programs T Manual Watering w Set Watering Start Times ETM 10 PBC Settings 1 MON Module Status Custom Cycle Module Programming Special Features par Station Settings E Select Days to Water Basic Programming Watering Cycles 4 2 The Set Start Times screen appears Press the and buttons to set Start Time for the current program then press Next Press and HOLD buttons to accelerate settings for hours and minutes NOTE If the desired program is not selected use the Program Select switch to change it See Section B Program Select Switch for more details Press the and buttons to set the start number 1 through 8 PGM A Set Start Times PGM A Set Start Times IPAL 1st Next re Change the Program Select switch and repeat this process to set up additional Watering Start Times for other programs as desired gt 12 00 AMi Next NOTE Cycle Soak is an alternative method of dividing the total station Run Time into smaller cycle times If you plan to use Cycle Soak only a single Watering Start Time is required for each program See Section D Cycle Soak for more details ESP LXD Controller 25 D The Custom screen appears Press the Allow or Prevent buttons to choose whether or not to allow irrigation starts to occur fo
57. controller review screen appears with the maximum number of stations that can operate simultaneously for that controller are displayed Press Next 18 The Backup Programs review screen appears with the Contractor Default backup program status displayed Press Next ESP LXD Controller Backup Programs PAATTI Number of Contractor Default SimulStations Program Not Stored Irrigation a Non Irrigation 4 Back Next Back Next 32 ESP LXD Controller Program Run Time Review total Run Time for an individual program Turn the controller dial to Test All stations Check System ETM 10 PBC Settings Module Status Custom Cycle Module Programming Special Features fs gt Select Days to Water _ Basic Station Settings o Programming Watering Cycles OYA Delay Watering Pd d Tl x Set Station Run Times Seasonal Adjust Test All Stations Check System The System Diagnostics screen appears with Confirm Programs selected press Next D The Confirm Programs screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Program Run Time then press Next System Diagnostics wae_onfirm Programs Test All Stations 1 2 Wire Diagnostics Wthr Sensor Status Master Valve Status T Next A T Confirm Programs Program Summary Review Program weProgram Run Time Station Run Time Back Next The Total Run Time screen appears and total Run Time is displayed for the currently selected program N
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59. dead short If any of the Line Survey results are irregular it s best to attempt to carefully check the 2 Wire path for short circuits and rerun the test If you have checked your 2 Wire path and believe it to be in good condition checking specific decoders can often help identify specific issues see Ping Decoders below ESP LXD Controller Ping Decoders The ESP LXD controller can provide detailed information ona specific decoder This can be helpful to narrow a repair trip into the field to one decoder or a set of decoders on a particular branch of the two wire path You can ping a Station decoder MV decoder or Sensor decoder Interpretation of the results is essentially the same for station and MV decoders Ping Station or MV Decoder G Turn the controller dial to Test All stations Check System ETM na PBC Settings Module Status DE Module Programming Sp ecial Features p gt 2 Custom Cycle Select Days to Water Basic Programming Station Settings E A Watering Cycles Delay Watering ae amp Tl x Set Station Run Times Seasonal Adjust Test All Stations Check System The System Diagnostics screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select 2 Wire Diagnostics then press Next D The 2 Wire Diagnostics screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Ping Decoders then press Next System Diagnostics Confirm Programs Test All Stations 1 E l Wthr Sensor Status dire Valve Status
60. e gt Station Settings Programming irrigates based on the station priorities If multiple programs are amp running higher priority stations will irrigate prior to medium Watering Cycles 42 i priority stations and medium priority stations will irrigate prior to Delay Watering e Set Station Run Times lower priority stations See Section B Station Setup and Confirm i Programs for more details Seasonal Adjust Test All Stations 1 Check System 2 RunaTestAll Stations check to ensure valves are working properly D The System Diagnostics screen appears Press the Down Arrow The Test All Stations manual test will take priority above pre japa i button to select 2 Wire Diagnostics then press Next programmed irrigation and allow you to determine which stations are working properly See Test All Stations for more details The 2 Wire Diagnostics screen appears with Short Finding selected press Next System Diagnostics 2 Wire Diagnostics Confirm Programs achor Finding Test al SERIES z Decoder Test 1 agnostics Line Survey Wthr Sensor Status Ping Decoders bigot Valve Status bf Next bf Back ESP LXD Controller Q The Short Finding Mode screen will appear Press the On button to begin the Short Finding process A confirmation screen appears to warn that irrigation will be disabled during the Short Finding process Press and hold Yes to proceed with Short Finding Short Finding Mode
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62. e Manual Watering screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select MV Water Window then press Next D The MV Water Window screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Manual MV Open then press Next MV Water Window MV Water Window anual MV Open Manual Watering Start Station Start Program 1 aMV Water Window Back Next 3 The Manual MV Open screen appears showing all MVs that were previously selected to be included in the MV Water Window press Next The Manual MV Open screen appears Press the and buttons to set the duration in hours and minutes for the MV to be open then press Start Press and HOLD buttons to accelerate settings for hours and minutes Manual MV Open Manual MV Open Mys included in Manual MV Open MV1 MV2 MV3 MV4 MVS N N N N Back Next MY Open Duration O1 30 HH MM Back Start ESP LXD Controller OFF Turn off irrigation master valves or the 2 Wire path Adjust Display Contrast Adjust the contrast settings for the controller display for better visibility amp Turn the controller dial to OFF HPE Set Current Date and T W f x Setup Wizards Clear Programs i Manual Watering w Set Watering Staf Optional ETM 10 PBC Settings Smart Modules Module Programming Special Features ial Op Station Settings The All Watering Off screen appears and the current contrast adjustment setting will display for 10 seconds
63. e Path Off All Watering Off 2 wire Path On Off 5 2 wire ee OFF 6 15 AM Path TE e am 5 E Close Path Off Back 2 Repeat this process and press the On button to restore power to the 2 Wire path 3 A confirmation screen appears To turn off the 2 Wire path press NOTE It s not necessary to leave the controller dial in the OFF and hold down the Yes button for four seconds If you re not sure position when the 2 Wire path is off You can still change Programs press No or perform other tasks But while the 2 Wire path is powered down the controller s alarm light will be lit and a 2 Wire Path Off message will be displayed whenever the controller dial is at the OFF or AUTO dial positions O A confirmation screen appears WARNING 2 Wire Path Off Irrigation functions will be disabled Irrigation functions 3 disabled Press and hold Yes a to proceed Back ESP LXD Controller Close Master Valves Closes all master valves disabling irrigation CAUTION Using the MV Close function will disable all irrigation functions Turn the controller dial to OFF T o eA Ei Set Current Date and T W Setup Wizards Clear Programs T Manual Watering w Set Watering Staf Optional ETM 107 PEC Settings Flowand Module Status Smart Modules D The All Watering Off screen appears Press the MV Close button A confirmation screen appears To close all master valves press
64. e Program Select switch to change it See Program Selection in Section A for more details PGM A Manual Watering Start Program Manual Watering Start Station 1 MV Water Window 2 PGMA Back Run ESP LXD Controller A confirmation screen appears Manual Watering Program Started a Repeat this process to manually start other Programs NOTE To view the Program while running turn the controller dial to AUTO position You can use the Advance button to advance to the next station and the and buttons to increase or decrease the station Run Time MV Water Window Sometimes you may want to use quick coupling valves or other manual watering methods during times when you are not irrigating To ensure that these devices have water you can set up an MV Water Window The MV Water Window works the same way as other Water Windows but instead of allowing irrigation it simply opens Normally Closed master valves NCMVs and allows a user defined flow rate to coordinate with flow sensing Set Up MV Water Window G Turn the controller dial to Manual Watering Manual Watering Clear Programs T Optional ETM 1Q7 PBC Settings Modules Module Programming Special Features ps 2 Station Settings AUTO p a mO Set Current Date and T al Setup Wizards S Set Watering Stai o The Manual Watering screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select MV Water Window then press
65. e and Time Manual Watering W nan 72 Set Current Date and Time Setup Wizards Clear Programs Ti S Set Watering Start Times ETM 10 PBC Settings P MON Module Status Custom Cycle Module Programming Select Days to Water Special Features pal T aeee A ae FF Basic Station Settings Programming The Set Date and Time screen appears Press the and buttons to set the current hour then press Next NOTE Be sure to set the hour correctly to either AM or PM Press and HOLD buttons to accelerate settings for hours and minutes D Press the and buttons to set the current minute then press Next Set Date and Time 7 I AM Set Date and Time 2 00 WM 1jan 2009 Back Next 1jJan 2009 Back Next 3 Press the and buttons to set the current day then press Next O Press the and buttons to set the current month then press Next Set Date and Time 7 15 AM r mi 2009 Back Next Set Date and Time 7 15 AM 2009 Back Next O Press and to set the current year Set Date and Time 7 15 AM 7 23 i Back Next ESP LXD Controller 13 Program Select Switch Always begin programming by setting the Program Select switch to the desired program Four independent Programs A B C and D are available in the ESP LXD controller Multiple programs allow you to set watering schedules to meet different requirements for pl
66. e back to the controller This generally allows more design flexibility but at the expense of some distance The distance from the controller to the farthest decoder is known as the critical path the greatest distance supported with 14 AWG cable is 1 65 miles 2 66 Km Fig A 2 NOTE The ESP LXD controller has 8 connections for up to four separate 2 Wire paths However the controller will always treat multiple connections as a single 2 Wire path Valve Boxes Typical 2 Wire splice at branch take offs allow easy breaking of loop for troubleshootin we i o Branches A A eo eoo P Decoders om Typical 4 e S e om eo e AoT Critical Path f _ Critical Pat See ee Distance from farthest decoder back to controller maximum 1 65 miles 2 66 Km Figure A 2 2 Wire Path Star Pattern Design CSIO IAA EAE ESP LXD Controller 3 Loop Pattern A Loop Pattern supports the greatest distance from controller to decoders However the Loop Pattern requires that the 2 Wire path loop back and return to the controller The critical path for a Loop design is determined by calculating the distance around the loop to the farthest decoder and back to the controller Fig A 3 For both the Star and Loop designs different distances can be supported with larger gauge cable Table A 1 ESP LXD Controller Valve Boxes Typical Nominal Wire Size Ohms per 1000 or Ohms per Km per conductor
67. e details ESP LXD Controller C5 Valves Stations Valves or stations operate at times as specified by irrigation programs The controller sends signals to the appropriate decoder powering the valve solenoid to open or close When additional stations are scheduled another signal is sent to the next decoder and the cycle continues For example the controller sends the 1st decoder a signal to open it s valve allowing irrigation When finished the controller signals the decoder to shut off it s valve and then signals the 2nd decoder to open the valve for station 2 Then when station 2 is finished station 3 will begin watering and so on Figure A 5 H NOTE The ESP LXD lets you set 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 followed by another one minute delay and so on See Section D Set Up Station Delay for more details NOTE The ESP LXD s Cycle Soak feature may delay valve operation See Section D Cycle Soak for more details ESP LXD Controller Sprinklers a119 a000 a009 a119 i bd LLLI gt LLLI 7 R Valves eie aie a 4L stations ad i i 1st Decoder HEOL C dl ane ale ale 2nd Decoder LIL FT 3rd Decoder lt tr a Figure A 4 Typical Decoder and Valve Operation C6 ESP LXD Controller Programming Overview Irrigation Controller Definition
68. e if the low flow condition is due to a problem on the mainline affects all valves in FloZone or downstream of one of the valves that was running when the low flow condition was detected The controller will eliminate the low flow condition by closing the FloZone master valve s to eliminate a mainline problem or closing the problem valve to eliminate a problem with a station Shut Down and Alarm instructs the controller to shut down the master valve s on the FloZone when a low flow condition is detected The controller will not attempt to diagnose if the problem is on the mainline or downstream of a valve Alarm Only allows the controller to issue an alarm condition but take no other action Press the and buttons to set the SELF Action then press Next The Delay to Re Enable screen appears allowing you to select how long from 0 to 24 hours before your system is re enabled prior to trying a potentially defective FloZone or station Press the and buttons to set hours before Re Enable then press Next Press and HOLD buttons to accelerate settings for hours and minutes ESP LXD Controller NOTE If the selected action for both SEEF and SELF is Alarm Only then the system is not disabled and the Delay to Re Enable screen will not be shown SELF Actions Action if SELF Detected Delay to Re Enable SEEF and SELF GH 00 HH mMm Back Next Diagnose amp Eliminate Back Next 11 Press the and b
69. ear Flow Rates a2 if Back Next Back Next NOTE Ensure you have runtimes set up for all stations included in a Learn Flow exercise prior to setting up a Learn Flow Press the and buttons to set the time when you want the Learn Flow exercise to start then press Next Press and HOLD buttons to accelerate settings for hours and minutes NOTE You can choose to run the exercise Now or choose a timed delay of up to 24 hours A confirmation screen appears press Next again to set the Learn Flow exercise Learn Flow Learn Flow Start Learn Flow In Learn Flow will work only for 08 00 6 HH MM stations with Back Start Back WNext ESP LXD Controller The Learn Flow Starting confirmation screen appears confirming the delay time until the Learn Flow operation will start Learn Flow Starting 7 in 8 Hours ESP LXD Controller Learn Flow Automatically Custom Stations G Turn the controller dial to Module Programming anual Watering ey Clear Programs T ay iid E Setup Wizards w Set Watering Stal Optional ETM _ 10 PBC Settings Flowand Module Status Smart Modules Module Programming Special Features pal The Smart Module PGM screen appears with Flow Smart Module selected press Next 2 The Flow Smart Module PGM screen appears with Set Flow Rates selected press Next Flow Smart Module PGM Smart Module PGM dF low S
70. eather sensor can also be bypassed with the sensor bypass switch on the controller front panel Connect Local Weather Sensors NOTE Follow the sensor manufacturer s instructions to correctly installand make wire connections to the sensor Ensure the sensor installation is in compliance with all local codes D Run continuous sensor wires from the weather sensor to the ESP LXD controller D Remove the yellow jumper wire if present Connect the sensor wires to the sensor Sen and common C inputs to the right of the 2 Wire path terminals on the ESP LXD decoder module When finished tug gently on the wires to make sure the connections are tight Two Wire Decoder Module With Flow Smart Module To enable the weather sensor on the controller front panel slide the Weather Sensors switch to Active Weather Sensors am B d Acti ypasse X il ctive NOTE Ensure that the configuration for your controller and irrigation programs are set up correctly for your sensor For example if one of your programs is set up to manage your landscape lighting you may want to ensure that it s stations ignore input from a local rain sensor See Section B Weather Sensors Setup for more details Verifying Field Installation Once some or all field decoders have been installed and programmed into the ESP LXD controller you can check the electrical portion of the installation even if water is not available to test sprinklers See Section
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73. el will no longer be illuminated ESP LXD Controller 11 Resetting the Controller Sometimes you may want to reset or reboot the ESP LXD controller Using the controller s reset feature does not change or delete the programs you have loaded into the controller E Turn the controller dial to AUTO AUTO T D Set Current Date and Time Gj Manual Watering x Setup Wizards Clear Programs Set Watering Start Times ETM 10 PBC Settings r i mon Module Status Custom Cycle Select Days Module Programming to Water Special Features pami f ion Setti a8 cy J Basic Station Settings 5 Programming Open the controller outer cabinet door and inner front panel D Locate the RESET button on the back of the front panel 12 ESP LXD Controller Use a pen or pencil to depress the RESET button O The Rain Bird screen appears confirming reset Rain Bird ESP LXD Controller RESET mm Optional Features Station Expansion Module ESP LXD SM75 The ESP LXD controller comes standard with 50 stations available This can easily be expanded by adding one or two optional ESP LXD SM75 Station Modules Each station module adds 75 additional stations to increase capacity to 125 or 200 stations Figure A 5 ESP LXD SM75 Station Expansion Module Section B Basic Programming Set Current Date amp Time amp Turn the controller dial to Set Current Dat
74. elected use the Program Select switch to change it See Section B Program Select Switch for more details PGM A Seasonal Adjust Seasonal Adjust individual PGM By Month 2 EX Back r T Pa Change the Program Select switch and repeat this process to set Seasonal Adjustments for other programs as desired ESP LXD Controller Adjust By Month Select Months to Adjust G Turn the controller dial to Seasonal Adjust Optional ETM 10 PBC Settings Flowand Module Status Smart Modules Module Programming ecial Features Sp 7 Ea A Station Settings a Watering Cycles ai f Delay Watering gt A ml x Set Station Run Times Seasonal Adjust Test All Stations Check System p Advanced Programming The Seasonal Adjust screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select By Month then press Next D The Seasonal Adjust by Month screen appears with Adjust selected press Next Seasonal Adjust Individual PGM z Seasonal Adjust by Month Select PGMs Back Next ESP LXD Controller Press the and buttons to select the month you would like to adjust then press Next Press the and buttons to set the Seasonal Adjustment percentage from 0 300 PressandHOLD buttons to accelerate settings for percentages Seasonal Adjust by Month Seasonal Adjust by Month EE Back WNext Back WNext Repeat this process to set Seasonal Adjustment
75. emove it from the back of the controller front panel 3 Plug the PBC RJ45 Connector Cable into the connection jack on the back side of the PBC OCLLACY Nid MYO pOleIEg G2 m GrMMeStyY TOON MITIOMINCD f Ensure the PBC ribbon cable is connected to the knife edge connector located at the top left corner inside the cartridge bay of the controller front panel O Orient the PBC so that the two bottom hinges fit into the hinge openings at the bottom of the cartridge bay Then gently swing the PBC up into place snapping the top latch W REN i i wi PBC LAD i W7 I O Route the PBC RJ45 Connector Cable through the cable channel on the back of the controller front panel anna 6 i A K i S i AS Co Q Attach the Barcode Scanning Pen cable s serial connector 9 pin female to the PBC Connector cable s serial connector 9 pin male ESP LXD Controller Set Up Barcode Scanning Pen 2 On page 26 of the Programming Guide under Barcode Scanning The b d res initial setup bef Pen Setup locate Setup Barcode 1 Scan the barcode lengthwise ic id aa aa aa aaa as shown You ll hear audible beep s to confirm that the first scan 1 NOTE The optional barcode scanning pen must be purchased was successful separately Rain Bird recommends using a Unitech MS100 2 barcode pen with 9 pin female serial connector Go to www ute Barcode S
76. er uses irrigation and non irrigation Simulstation settings to ensure sufficient power is available to operate a maximum 8 stations either irrigation or non irrigation simultaneously ESP LXD Controller this page intentionally left blank ESP LXD Controller Section E Options amp Special Features Backup and Recall Programs The ESP LXD controller comes standard with a simple to use backup programs feature Backup Programs allows you to save your programs as Contractor Default and then recall them at a later time It also includes a Delayed Recall feature that lets you save a normal irrigation schedule as the Backup and then restore it later automatically This may be useful for new seed or sod where frequent irrigation can be programmed to occur until a set date when Delayed Recall automatically returns the controller programming to the normal irrigation schedule CAUTION The Backup Programs feature saves and restores ALL irrigation programming in ALL programs A B C amp D NOTE The ESP LXD also supports several sets of program backups using the optional Programming Backup Cartridge PBC LXD See Programming Backup Cartridge for more details Store Default Programs G Turn the controller dial to Special Features coron kt Se up Wizards Clear Programs x T Ts Set Watering Sta Optional ETM 10 PBC Settings Flowand Module Status Smart Modules Module Programming ecial Features ral o Sp i
77. ess Next NOMYV Cycling Start Time NOMV Cycling Start Time MVs to Cycle MVs to Cycle MV1MV2 MV3 MV4 MV5 MV1MV2 MV3 MV4 MV5 N N N Back Next Back Next O Press the Next and Back buttons to navigate through the MVs and repeat the selection process as desired 1 00 AM NOMV Cycling Start Time 1 00 AM MVs to Cycle MV1MV2 MV3 MV4 MV5 Y Eee Back Next NOTE There is no need to cycle Normally Closed master valves NCMVs open so they are not included in the selection screen NCMVs will show as and can not be changed P Once you advance past the last MV you will be returned to the Special Features screen ESP LXD Controller 75 this page intentionally left blank ESP LXD Controller Section F Flow Management The ESP LXD controller offers a wide variety of flow related functionality to utilize your system more efficiently with or without additional flow sensing hardware Introduction to Flow FloZones Overview To optimize the controller s flow features its important to first understand FloZones A FloZone is a collection of one or more stations all using the same water source In a simple irrigation system such as a private residence water is often supplied from a single source typically from the local municipality and in that case all stations are part of a single FloZone In a typical commercial installation each FloZone will have it s water source s contro
78. et Flow Rates FloManager wa low Smart Module 2 FloWatch Back WNext The Set Flow Rates screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Set FloZone Rates then press Next O The FloZone Flow Rates screen appears Press and buttons 1 and 2 to select the desired FloZone number then press button 4 Set Flow Rates FloZone Flow Rates Max GPM 000 0 Learn Flow FloZone Set Station Rates 3 waeset FloZone Rates Clear Flow Rates MV s 1 Sensor s 1 bf Back Next O Press and buttons 3 and 4 to enter the desired Flow Rate for that FloZone Press buttons 2 and 4 to navigate between the FloZone and Flow Rate fields Press and HOLD buttons to accelerate settings for GPM FloZone Flow Rates FloZone Max GPM 5 1 MV s 1 Sensor s 1 a Repeat this process to manually set up Flow Rates for additional Ke FloZones as desired After FloManager is enabled and station and or FloZone flow rates are entered FloManager works automatically in the background to run stations based on available hydraulic capacity NOTE FloManager can be used with or without flow sensing hardware If flow sensors are not present it will rely on manually entered information if flow sensors are present it will rely on Learned Flow information which is typically more accurate ESP LXD Controller FloWatch FloWatch unleashes the true power of the ESP LXD controller FloWatch compares cur
79. ext ESP LXD Controller O A confirmation screen appears To Recall Programs press and hold down the Yes button for four seconds If you re not sure press No A confirmation screen appears Recall Programs Are You Sure 4 Recalled Press and hold Yes to proceed No Yes CAUTION Once current programs have been replaced using Recall Programs they can not be restored Delayed Recall Use the Delayed Recall feature to automatically replace the currently loaded programs with a previously stored program at a future date CAUTION Once current programs have been replaced with the Delayed Recall feature they can not be restored amp Turn the controller dial to Special Features i pree 3 z Wizard Clear Programs T ITR T Set Watering Sta Optional ETM 1Q7 PBEC Settings Flowand Module Status Smart Modules Module Programming Special Features E Station Settings A mn D Delay Watering MEE D E The Special Features screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Backup Programs then press Next The Backup Programs screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Delayed Recall then press Next Special Features Backup Programs Set Language Set Flow Units 1 Set Hours Mode ele alle Programs NOMYV Cycling A T Store Programs Recall Programs PHEN Recall 3 The Recall Delay screen appears Press the and buttons to enter the numbe
80. ey A B Voltagel 15 0 35 0 Voltage2 22 1 22 3 3 Miliamps 0 0 Temp Current Overload OK Not OK OK Back Interpreting Line Survey Results A and B represent the two phases of the 2 Wire control system not the two wires in the 2 Wire path The Voltage1 reading for a normal healthy system is typically in the 14 0 to 16 0 range for both A and B The Voltage2 reading is typically in the 20 0 to 21 0 range for both A and B The Voltage1 reading should be approximately equal for A and B and the Voltage2 reading should also be approximately equal for A and B If the Voltage1 or Voltage2 readings are 0 0 for either A or B then one of the wires on the 2 Wire path are probably shorted to ground Milliamperage mA varies with the number of decoders installed on your system and should be approximately equal to the amperage calculations detailed above for both A and B Three flags also appear below the voltage and amperage readings For a normal healthy system the flags should typically read OK abnormal readings will cause the flag to change to Not OK If the temperature flag reads Not OK discontinue irrigation and allow your system to cool for an hour or more before repeating the line survey If the Current or Overload flags read Not OK short circuits within your 2 Wire path are typically to blame However a Not OK Current flag can also be due to one or more misconfigured decoders and a Not OK Overload flag can be caused by a
81. ff affects ALL programs and stations including non irrigation stations Consider not using this feature if any of your programs include essential functions such as door locks or sports field lighting ESP LXD Controller 51 Water Windows You can specify certain times of the day night when irrigation is allowed Otherwise watering is not allowed outside these Water Windows This is helpful to comply with local regulations which may prohibit irrigation during certain hours CAUTION Be sure a Water Window is sufficient to allow irrigation programs to run completely Irrigation scheduled outside the Water Window will not run but will resume when the Water Window opens again This can cause irrigation programs to stack and eventually create an alarm condition if the controller stacks 8 or more programs 1 NOTE Water windows can be scheduled to cross midnight For example a Water Window can start at 10 00 PM and continue until 4 00 AM the next morning Be sure your Watering Start Times are set to occur within the Water Window See Section A Watering Start Times for more details Set Up Water Window G Turn the controller dial to Delay Watering Optional ETM 1Q7 PBC Settings eke Module Status Modules Module le Programming Special Features pal T rr oi Station Settings A Watering Cycles NB ri 1 Delay Watering ae ml x Set Station Run Times Advanced Programming Seasonal Adjust Test All Station
82. gh flow Threshold then press Next PressandHOLD buttons to accelerate settings for percentages NOTE Consider using the default setting of 130 or higher for SEEF High flow Threshold Using a lower percentage can result in false alarms due to normal hydraulic variability FloWatch SEEF Settings High Flow WESEEF SELF Settings Threshold FloWatch On Off o Settling ie 03 Min Back WNext Back Next Settling Time is selected allowing you to set the time limit from 1 10 minutes that a flow rate must remain at or above before the controller will issue an alarm or take action Press the and buttons to set the Settling Time then press Next The SEEF Actions screen appears allowing you to set the controller s behavior when a SEEF condition exists Diagnose and Eliminate allows the controller to determine if the high flow condition is due to a problem on the mainline broken pipe stuck valve etc or downstream of one of the valves that was running when the high flow condition was detected The controller will eliminate the high flow condition by closing the FloZone master valve s to eliminate a mainline problem or closing the problem valve to eliminate a problem with a station Shut Down and Alarm instructs the controller to shut down the master valve s on the FloZone when a high flow condition is detected The controller will not attempt to diagnose if the problem is on the mainline or downstream of a val
83. heavy use The ESP LXD controller can be programmed to suspend irrigation on a particular calendar date up to 5 different days of the year NOTE Calendar Day Off dates can only be selected 365 days in advance Then once a Calendar Day Off has passed it will be removed from the list and must be reprogrammed for the following year if desired G Turn the controller dial to Delay Watering Optional ETM 1Q7 PBC Settings Flowand Module Status Smart Modules Module Programming pecial Features SEs cd A zn Station Settings sa Delay Watering oll ml x Set Station Run Times Advanced Programming Seasonal Adjust Test All Stations Check System o The Delay Watering screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Calendar Day Off then press Next The Calendar Day off screen appears showing up to 5 scheduled calendar days off in chronological order Unprogrammed days will show as Unused Delay Watering Calendar Day Off Day 1 MMA Rain Delay s Day 2 Unused waecalendar Day Of Water Window 2 Day 3 Unused Day 4 Unused 2 5 Unused Back Next Press the and buttons to set the Calendar Day Off date as desired Press the Next and Back buttons to select other days as desired Press and HOLD buttons to accelerate settings for dates Calendar Day Off Day 1 18 Jan 2011 Day 2 ICSi Ee Day 3 Unused Day 4 Unused a 5 Unused Back Next NOTE Calendar Day O
84. hydraulic requirements This can be done even if flow sensors are not present FloManager works by adding another layer of station or FloZone prioritization based on available water resources For example if FloZone 1 has 20 GPM available flow and two stations each consuming 6 GPM are currently in operation for a total of 12 GPM FloManager will not allow an additional station to start unless it consumes 8 GPM or less This helps ensure that your system s hydraulic resources are not overtaxed and that sufficient water is available to every sprinkler in every station Set Up and Use FloManager If you have not already done so use the Setup Wizards to set up all master valves and their FloZones It s not necessary to install or set up flow sensors to use FloManager but if you do have this hardware present it s usually helpful to set it up prior to activating FloManager See Section B Flow Sensors Setup for more details Once FloManager has been activated we recommend that you Learn Flow or manually enter flow for all stations and FloZones This will allow FloManager to dynamically allocate water resources If you do not have flow sensing hardware installed you may be able to estimate flow rates based on the irrigation hardware installed on a particular station or FloZone and manually enter this rate Enable Or Disable FloManager D Turn the controller dial to Module Programming Manual Watering TA eh oe ii s WU Setup
85. imes Advanced o The Station Settings screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Station Delay then press Next 2 The Delay Between stations screen appears Press the and buttons to set the delay time from 00 01 second to 10 00 minutes Or to clear Station Delay on that station set to 00 00 then press Next Press and HOLD buttons to accelerate settings for minutes and seconds NOTE If the desired program is not selected use the Program Select switch to change it See Section B Program Select Switch for more details Station Settings PGM A Station Delay Cycle Soak Delay Between Stations e ilaa Blk 1 SimulStations 2 01 00 Min Sec Back T PA Change the Program Select switch and repeat this process to set Station Delay for other programs as desired ESP LXD Controller 57 Set Up SimulStations To prevent the ESP LXD controller from irrigating too many 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 small water source and to help ensure uniform water distribution CAUTION The ESP LXD can run multiple programs and stations concurrently If all four programs are running two stations then theoretically 8 valves could be operating at the same time Many irrigation systems do not have sufficient hydraulic capacity to accommodate such a load It s best to set the maximum number of
86. ings oy Watering Cycles ay Delay Watering ae ds al x Set Station Run Times D The Special Features screen appears with Set Language selected press Next NOTE If the controller is set to a language you do not speak Set Language is the top item on the Special Features main menu D The Set Language screen appears Press the and buttons to select the desired language Special Features weset Language Set Flow Units 1 Set Hours Mode Backup Programs NOMV Cycling T A ESP LXD Controller Set Language English Set Hours Mode You can set the ESP LXD controller to display time in one of three hours modes Auto AM PM or 24 Hour amp Turn the controller dial to Special Features gt a J 4 Setup Wizards Clear Programs T 7 T Set Watering Sta Optional ETM 10 PBC Settings Flowand Module Status Modules Module Programming Special Features a gt h Station Settings 25 EX Watering Cycles oe hy Delay Watering si Tl x Set Station Run Times D The Special Features screen appears with Set Language selected Press the Down Arrow button to select Set Hours Mode then press Next 2 The Set Hours Mode screen appears Press the and buttons to select the desired hours mode Special Features Set Language Set Flow Units 1 weset Hours Mode Backup Programs NOMV Cycling k Set Hours Mode Hour Mode Back Next NOMV Cycling Since Normally Open ma
87. ions and wiring runs must be made according to local building codes ESP LXD Controller Strip the insulation from the three incoming wires to expose O Using wire nuts connect the wires accordingly see Table H 1 approximately 1 2 in 13 mm of bare wire Remove the knockout on the bottom of the cabinet below the transformer Attach a 1 2 in 13 mm conduit fitting to the bottom entrance of the wiring compartment then attach conduit to the fitting NOTE 240 VAC Australian units do not require a conduit because the power supply cable is already installed Feed the three supply wires from the power source through the conduit into the wiring compartment OUTDOOR Figure H 1 Wiring Connections 120 VAC US 230 VAC International Black supply wire hot to the black Black supply wire hot to the black transformer wire transformer wire White supply wire neutral tothe Blue supply wire neutral to the white transformer wire blue transformer wire Green supply wire ground to the Green with yellow stripe supply green transformer wire wire ground to the green with yellow stripe transformer wire O Verify that all connections are secure Then replace the cover of the transformer wiring compartment and secure it with the screw e 3 wires ESP LXD Controller Complete Installation WARNING To prevent electrical shock make sure all supply power is OFF before completing installation Elec
88. ired later 1 Strip away approximately 6 in 15 24 cm of the cable s outer sheathing Rain Bird recommends use of a MAXI cable jacket stripper for this task The stripping should be done by carefully scoring the outer jacket in at least two places and then gently flexing the cable to loosen the portion of the outer jacket to be removed It may be necessary to remove the outer jacket in two or more sections D Once the red and black inner wires are exposed use a wire stripper to strip approximately 5 8 in 1 58 cm of the insulation away from the ends of the two inner wires 6in 5 8 in 15 24 cm 1 58 cm Figure H 2 Splice for 2 Wire Cable ESP LXD Controller 121 Field Decoder Connections Master Valves and MV Decoders D Splice one decoder blue wire to the 2 Wire path red wire then Up to five master valves can be connected to the ESP LXD controller splice the other decoder blue wire to the 2 Wire path black wire through field decoders attached to the two wire path Master valves are connected to field decoders using the same processes as described previously Be sure to attach the decoder barcode label to the Programming Guide as a master valve decoder instead of a normal station decoder If the decoder is NOT at the end of the two wire path then make a three way splice one blue wire from the decoder to the two red wires in the two wire path then splice the other blue decoder wire to the two black wires in the two wire p
89. just the station Run Time down to the second For example if the Run Time is set for 1 minute and the Seasonal Adjust is set to 50 then the adjusted Run Time equals 30 seconds t ESP LXD Controller 27 this page intentionally left blank ESP LXD Controller Section C System Diagnostics The System Diagnostics screen appears with Confirm Programs selected press Next Test All Stations Check System The Confirm Programs screen appears with Program Summary a ee selected press Next Review and confirm scheduled irrigation Programs Program j Run Times and Station Run Times System Diagnostics Confirm Programs g rogram Summary Confirm Programs Test All Stations REVIEW POAN 1 2 Wire Diagnostics Program Run Time The ESP LXD controller can make calculations and provide feedback on Wthr Sensor Status Station Run Time Start Times and total Run Times for programs and stations P PEZEN Valve Status if Next Back Next Program Summary Review program information for all programs P 2 E a amp Turn the controller dial to Test All stations Check System _ Ameer The Program Summary screen appears providing a summary of ETM 1Q PBC Settings Si Run Times Start Times and water days for all programs Module Status Custom Cycle a Module Programming Select Days Special Features as z Program Summary Run Start Water PGM Time Time Days Y Y 3 M N to Water NI Ey i Basic Statio
90. ler Weather Sensor Status D Turn the controller dial to Test All stations Check System ETM na PBC Settings Module Status Custom Cycle p ee Module Programming Select Days to Water Special Features peal D a oO Basic a Station Settings A Programming Watering Cycles j Delay Watering aie amp al x Set Station Run Times Seasonal Adjust Test All Stations Check System The System Diagnostics screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Wthr Sensor Status then press Next D The Weather Sensor Status screen appears showing installed weather sensors and their current status System Diagnostics Weather Sensor Status Confirm Programs Sensor Status Test All Stations Local Monitoring 1 2 Wire Diagnostics Ws1 Monitoring wa WWthr Sensor Status WS2 PREVENTING Master Valve Status WS3 lt inactive gt Next Back WNext ESP LXD Controller Each sensor will display one of three status conditions Monitoring sensor is active monitoring current weather conditions lt Inactive gt installation has not been completed or the sensor is not linked to any stations PREVENTING current weather condition has caused a sensor to prevent or pause irrigation NOTE If current weather conditions are sufficient for a weather sensor to prevent or pause irrigation then a message appears on the Auto screen This is not considered an alarm so the controller alarm light will not illuminate Ma
91. ll Learn Flow Starting work only for stations with in 8 Hours Back WNext NOTE Station or FloZone flow rates can still be entered manually See Set Flow Rates Manually in the FloWatch section ESP LXD Controller View and Clear Flow Alarms Occasionally a flow condition in excess of your SEEF settings or below your SELF settings will be detected If your controller is set up to issue alarms for these conditions the alarm light will illuminate and detailed descriptions of the Flow Alarm conditions will be created View Station Flow Alarms E Turn the controller dial to Module Status Manual Watering QI alal C Set Current Date and T W Setup Wizards Clear Programs T w Set Watering Sta Optional ETM 1Q7 PBC Settings Flowand Module Status Smart Modules Module Programming pecial Features a Station Settings Watering Cycles The Smart Module Status screen appears with Flow Smart Module selected press Next D The Flow Module Status screen appears with View Flow Alarms selected press Next Smart Module Status Flow Module Status iew Flow Alarms View Flow Rates 1 View Flow Logs View Current Flow wa low Smart Module Station Module s a T Back Next ESP LXD Controller 3 The Review Clear Alarms screen appears with station Flow Alarms selected press Next O The station Flow Alarms screen appears Press the and buttons to select the desired station number
92. lled by individual Master Valve s or MVs For this reason the number of FloZones is often the same as the number of MVs The number of FloZones can never be greater than the number of water sources and if multiple water sources and likely MVs supply the same section then the number of FloZones will be less than the number of MVs It s important to fully understand your system s hydraulic properties to set up your water sources MVs and FloZones appropriately For more information on setting up MVs and FloZones See Section B Master Valves Setup for more details ESP LXD Flow Management Features After understanding and correctly setting up the MVs and FloZones for your system the next step is to decide which flow related features you d like to use The ESP LXD controller flow features can be divided into two different functional groups FloManager and FloWatch FloManager Overview FloManager adds basic hydraulic management features to your system to ensure that sufficient water pressure and volume is available to operate all stations Although it is helpful flow sensing hardware is not required to use FloManager You can manually enter estimated flow rates even if flow sensing hardware is not installed FloWatch Overview FloWatch allows you to use any or all of the FloManager features but adds additional functionality such as alarms for high flow SEEF and low flow SELF situations based on parameters you set and co
93. m 3 Clear Flow Alarms 4 No Back Next Back Next Note each station which has an alarm then See Clear Flow Alarms in this section for more details on how to clear flow alarms ESP LXD Controller Clear Flow Alarms Turn the controller dial to Module Status Manual Watering W mO Set Current Date and T RON Setup Wizards Clear Programs T C Set Watering Sta Optional ETM 107 PBC Settings Module Status Module Programming gal D Special Features ea a ree ze ae Station Settings me Watering Cycles D The Smart Module Status screen appears with Flow Smart Module selected press Next ED The Flow Module Status screen appears with View Flow Alarms selected press Next Smart Module Status Flow Module Status Hius Module META AVAA EE Station Module s View Flow Rates 1 View Flow Logs View Current Flow T Back Next ESP LXD Controller The Review Clear Alarms screen appears Press the and button to select Clear Flow Alarms then press Next The Clear Flow Alarms screen appears with all current Flow Alarms displayed and you will have the opportunity to clear each It may be helpful to record which stations and FloZones have Flow Alarm conditions prior to clearing them Review Clear Alarms Clear Flow Alarms Station Flow Alarms FloZone Flow Alarms 3 welear Flow Alarms No Flow Alarms Back WNext View Flow Rates Occasionally you may
94. mart Module weset Flow Rates FloManager 1 FloWatch Back WNext 3 The Set Flow Rates screen appears with Learn Flow selected press Next NOTE Ensure you have runtimes set up for all stations included in a Learn Flow exercise prior to setting up a Learn Flow If stations without run times are included in a Learn Flow exercise the controller will issue an error message and cancel the Learn Flow exercise 4 The Learn Flow screen appears Press the Down Arrow to choose Select stations then press Next Set Flow Rates Learn Flow All Stations weselect Stations Set Station Rates Set FloZone Rates Clear Flow Rates Back Next T Back Next O Press the Yes and No buttons to select the stations you would like to include Press Next and Back buttons to select stations then press Next Press the and buttons to set the timed delay when you want the Learn Flow exercise to start then press Start Press and HOLD buttons to accelerate settings for hours and minutes NOTE You can choose a delay between 0 hours 0 minutes up to 24 hours Include in Selected Learn Flow Learn Flow Stations Sta 1 001 Start Learn Flow In 08 OO HH MM No Back Next Back Start A confirmation screen appears press Start again to set the Learn Flow exercise The Learn Flow Starting confirmation screen appears confirming the delay time until the Learn Flow operation will start Learn Flow Learn Flow wi
95. n Settings A Programming Watering Cycles ye BIE VA EL Cigar sie amp al x Set Station Run Times Seasonal Adjust Test All Stations Check System NOTE In the above example Program A will run because it has Station Run Times Start Times and Watering Days all programmed as indicated by the Y in each column for PGM A Program B however will not run as it is missing both the Start Time and Water Days programming as indicated by the N in each of those columns for PGM B ESP LXD Controller Review Program Review program information for a station e Turn the controller dial to Test All stations Check System n pn o a ETM 10 PBC Settings Module Status Custom Cycle Module Programming Select Days c to Water Special Features peal 4 l Re Basic Station Settings 2s A Programming Watering Cycles Wy BIE VAW ELC date booz Seasonal Adjust Test All Stations Check System D The System Diagnostics screen appears with Confirm Programs selected press Next D The Confirm Programs screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Review Program then press Next System Diagnostics Confirm Programs AConfiirm Programs Test All Stations 1 2 Wire Diagnostics Wthr Sensor Status Master Valve Status Next Program Summary Program Run Time Station Run Time Back Next ESP LXD Controller The Watering Start Times review screen appears with start
96. n time for the current running program The controller will operate automatically with the controller dial D To advance to the next station in a program press the Advance set to AUTO station soft button If you forget to return the dial to AUTO the controller will automatically continue to run programs unless the dial is set to the OFF position when all irrigation is canceled D Turn the controller dial to AUTO Manual Manual FloWatch Off FloWatch Off 1 Station OO1 2 Station OO1 HH MM HH MM F Adv D To cancel a currently running program turn the controller dial to OFF for three seconds and then return the dial to AUTO S o OF Manual Watering M Set Current Date and Qo Setup Wizards I es oe Set Watering Stal OFF AUTO Adv Manual Watering al ORTE E Time a WU Setup Wizards Clear Programs T w Set Watering Start Times ETM 1Q PBC Settings i Mon Module Status ue 2 Custom Cycle a FL Module Programming WED 3 Select Days to Water Special Features pal D TU 19k FRI Basic Station Settings 3 5 j Programming Clear Programs Optional ETM 10 PEC Settings Flowand Module Status Smart Modules Module Programming Special Features pal T es 7 r as Station Settings ESP LXD Controller Alarm Conditions An alarm condition can occur when programming errors or other issues prevent normal irrigation Decoder Address Alarm
97. nager we recommend that you use the no FloZone option set all FloZones to N otherwise your MV must be assigned to a single FloZone PA Repeat this process to set up additional master valves Be sure to note each MV on your Programming Guide for future reference ESP LXD Controller 17 Weather Sensors Setup D The Setup Wizards screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Weather Sensors then press Next The Weather Sensor Setup Wizard tells the ESP LXD controller what types of weather sensors are used by your irrigation system The Weather Sensor Setup screen appears Press the and buttons to enter the desired weather sensor number then press Next Weather sensors are not required for the ESP LXD controller but they increase functionality by allowing you to prevent or pause irrigation based on changing weather conditions The ESP LXD can support up Setup Wizards Weather Sensor Setup to three decoder based weather sensors and one local weather sensor Vae yoe See Section H Weather Sensor Installation for more details Master Valves Weather Sensors Set Up Decoder Based Weather Sensors l ASA CERT heci aeee RAC P Sensor Address T h iler dial S Wi d Flow Sensors urn the controller dial to Setup Wizards A Rack Next xs I Manual Watering aie JFE Set Current Date and Time E k i B Wj Setup Wizards Clear Programs T OF Set Watering Start Times Press the and buttons to enter the dec
98. nd black wires in the two wire path completing the splice with approved direct burial Splice kits Attach the green and yellow wires from the sensor decoder to the grounding device O Splice the red and black wires from the SD 210 sensor decoder to the flow sensor Be sure to follow all instructions included with the flow sensor Complete the splices with approved direct burial splice kits O Carefully peel the sensor decoder barcode label off of the sensor decoder and affix it into the flow sensor section of the Programming Guide ESP LXD Controller Decoder Managed Weather Sensors In addition to five flow sensors ESP LXD can also support three decoder managed weather sensors Rain Bird SD 210 sensor decoders are used and installed in exactly the same way To install decoder managed weather sensors repeat this process but connecting the SD 210 sensor decoder to the weather sensor instead of to a flow sensor Local Weather Sensors ESP LXD can also accept input from a single weather sensor wired directly in to the controller instead of to the 2 Wire path Supported Rain Bird sensors include the RSD rain sensing device the WR2 RC wireless rain sensor the WR2 RFC wireless rain freeze sensor and the ANEMOMETER wind sensor the Rain Bird 3002 Pulse Transmitter is required for use of the ANEMOMETER Other generic sensors such as soil moisture sensors will also typically work ESP LXD supports one local weather sensor The local w
99. not plan to use the barcode scanning feature right away then store the cable away for possible use at a later date If you do plan to use a barcode scanning pen then follow the additional instructions to attach it to the PBC before closing the cartridge bay see Install Barcode Scanning Pen for more details Figure E 2 PBC RJ45 Connector Cable NOTE It s not necessary to install the barcode pen feature in order to use the PBC Backup and Restore functions Installing a PBC The Programming Backup Cartridge PBC gets installed in the back of the controller front panel D Open the controller outer cabinet door and inner front panel See Section H Access Controller Cabinet for more details D Press down on the top latch of the cartridge bay cover and remove it from the back of the controller front panel Connect the PBC ribbon cable to the knife edge connector located at the top left corner inside the cartridge bay of the controller front panel Orient the cartridge so that the two bottom hinges fit into the hinge openings at the bottom of the cartridge bay Then gently swing the PBC up into place snapping the top latch j ii ABY I PBEC LXD i Turn the controller dial to ETM IQ PBC Settings to check that the controller has recognized the PBC NOTE There may be a short delay while the ESP LXD controller recognizes the newly installed cartridge for the first time ESP LXD Controller Backup Progr
100. nsors Weather Sensor Decoders Used to provide an interface between the weather device and the controller The ESP LXD controller can support up to three weather sensor decoders Local Sensor The ESP LXD controller can also interface to a local sensor such as a rain shutoff device The local weather sensor connects directly to the LXD Decoder Module via a separate wired or wireless connection rather than through a Sensor Decoder connected to the 2 Wire path The ESP LXD controller supports one Local Sensor Field Decoder Addresses Field decoders have unique five digit address identifiers Decoder addresses can be reprogrammed if necessary using the Rain Bird DPU 210 Decoder Programming Unit Some decoders can support more than one valve Table A 2 Table A 2 Rain Bird Field Decoder Models Maximum Addresses Operating At Once Maximum Number Of Solenoids Per Address Number of Addresses Per Decoder Decoder Model Decoder includes Line Surge Protection For example an FD 102 decoder has a single address but can control 2 different valves However both valves would always have to open and close simultaneously since the FD102 only has a single address An FD 401 could manage four valves each independently since four addresses are available NOTE The ESP LXD controller also supports setup by scanning decoder barcode labels using the optional Programming Backup Cartridge PBC LXD See Section E for mor
101. ntrol See SEEF and SELF Settings and Actions for more details 1 NOTE Flow sensing hardware is required to use FloWatch ESP LXD Controller 77 Set Flow Units To use FloManager or FloWatch with the ESP LXD controller you first need to set the measurement units for flow management G Turn the controller dial to Special Features pS N Setup Wizards ear Programs T OL Set Watering Sta Optional ETM 10 PBC Settings I Flowand Module Status Smart Modules Module Programming Special Features per gt A Station Settings 21 w Watering Cycles A Delay Watering MEE dy al XK Set Station Run Times i HILEL The Special Features screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Set Flow Units then press Next D The Flow Units screen appears Press the and buttons to select the desired flow measurement English or metric then press Next Flow Units Flow Rate Inch Back Next Special Features Set Language aset Flow Units 1 Set Hours Mode Backup Programs Pony yang Pipe Size ESP LXD Controller 3 Press the and buttons to select the desired pipe size measurement English or metric Flow Units Flow Rate GPM 3 Pipe Size isles Back Next FloManager One of the most powerful flow management features in the ESP LXD controller is FloManager which enables the controller to allocate available water pressure and volume to various stations based on their
102. nual Watering LUM M Set Current Date and T W ix Setup Wizards Clear Programs z T Fo Set Watering Sta Optional ETM 10 PBC Settings Flowand Module Status Smart Modues Module Programming Special Features mags ae Station Settings Eti Watering Cycles D The Smart Module Status screen appears with Flow Smart Module selected press Next 2 The Flow Module Status screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select View flow Logs then press Next Smart Module Status Flow Module Status View Flow Alarms View Flow Rates 1 weView Flow Logs View Current Flow werFlow Smart Module Station Module s bf Back Next 3 The flow Logs screen appears showing month to date and last month water consumption in gallons O Press the Days button to change the view to the most recent 30 days and previous 30 days Flow Logs Flow Logs This Month Last 30 Days 000000 Gal Prior 30 Days 000000 Gal Back Clear 000000 Gal Last Month 000000 Gal Davs Back Clear Months O If you would like to clear the log information press the Clear button 1 NOTE Pressing Clear from either the monthly or daily screen will clear BOTH monthly and daily flow log data O The confirmation screen appears press Yes to clear the logs Flow Logs Clear Flow Logs Last 30 Days 000000 Gal Are you sure you want 5 a to clear the logs a000 Gal Back Clear Back Yes ESP LXD Controller View Current Flo
103. o remove the front panel disconnect the ribbon cable from the front panel by gently pulling the connector out of the socket CAUTION Be careful not to bend the pins in the sockets when attaching or detaching the ribbon cable Z Rock the front panel upward and nudge the bottom corner pin 3 Pull it towards you to open the door swinging it to the left out of the lower pin hole to remove the front panel To open the controller front panel grasp the crescent shaped TD TUR handle on the right hand side of the front panel i pee wa ESP LXD Controller 113 Mount Controller NOTE Before mounting the controller we recommend that you remove the controller front panel plus decoder and or station modules if previously installed D Using a level tape the mounting template to the mounting surface at approximately eye level Make sure that at least one of the five mounting hole marks is aligned on a wall stud or other solid surface D Use a tapping tool or nail and hammer to tap pilot holes through the five mounting hole marks and into the mounting surface Then remove the template and drill holes in the mounting surface installing wall anchors if necessary LEVEL UNE MOUNTING TEMPLATE ESP LX MODULAR ESP LXD Controller Drive the first screw into the topmost center hole Then hang the controller on the screw by the key hole slot on the back of the cabinet Line up the cont
104. oder address pressing ETM 1Q PBC Settings as Next and Back to navigate between the number setting fields Module Status Custom Cycle then press Next a r i Module Programming Select Days NOTE An alarm will show if a duplicate sensor decoder address to Water Special Features ean Je is entered for more than one weather sensor See Section A Alarm z as rt A Basic Conditions for more details Station Settings A B 5 Programming 7 O Press the and buttons to select the type of weather sensor Rain Wind Freeze and Soil moisture sensors are supported then aC press Next Weather Sensor Setup Weather Sensor Setup es Sensor 1 1 2000 3 Weather Decoder Settling Time 00 30 Sensor Address mm ss Back WNext Back WNext ESP LXD Controller O Press the and buttons to set the desired settling time then press Next Weather Sensor Setup Sensor 1 Rain 5 Settling Time 01 00 mim ss Back WNext a NOTE Settling time is how long a weather condition must last before the controller takes action For example if a freeze sensor has a 5 minute settling time then the temperature would have to remain below the sensor s threshold set point for 5 minutes before irrigation is paused Settling time can be set for immediate 0 seconds or up to 10 minutes long PM Repeat this process to set up additional weather sensors Be sure to note each weather sensor on your Programming Guide fo
105. ontroller The Sta Run Time Per Day screen appears with total Run Time displayed for the currently selected station in all four programs For programs where a particular station is not used no runtime will show Press the and buttons to advance and see additional stations Sta Run Time Per Day Station Sta Run Time Per Day Station 001 HH HH PGM A Ol FGM B oOo FGM C oOo PGM D 00 FGM A og 3 PGM B Oi 4 PGM C OO PGM D OO NOTE Soak times for stations set up with Cycle Soak are not included in the Station Run Time calculations See Section D Cycle Soak for more details Test All Stations You can test all stations connected to your controller by running each of them in sequence Sometimes this is useful after installation for general maintenance or as a first step in troubleshooting your system NOTE Only stations with programmed run times are included in the Test All Stations operation G Turn the controller dial to Test All stations Check System ETM 10 PBC Settings Module Status Custom Cycle l Module Programming Select Days Special F Features 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ F7 DA to Water Basic Programming Seasonal Adjust Test AlI S Stations Check a O 24 O O The System Diagnostics screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Test All stations then press Next The Test All stations screen appears
106. ontroller dial to Clear Programs Manual Watering al mO Set Current Date and T ON Setup Wizards Clear Programs w Set Watering Stak Optional ETM 1Q7 PBC Settings Flowand Module Status Smart Modules Module Programming Special Features Station Settings Watering Cycles The Clear Programs screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select All Programs then press Next A confirmation screen appears To Clear All Programs press and hold down the Yes button for four seconds If you re not sure press No Clear Programs Clear All Programs Individual Program Al Programs Are You Sure Press and hold Yes to proceed No Yes 1 Restore Defaults 2 A confirmation screen appears ESP LXD Controller Restore Defaults Restore the ESP LXD controller s factory default settings D Turn the controller dial to Clear Programs t Manual Watering A AA mO Set Current Date and T O Set Watering Stak j Setup Wizards Clear Programs Optional ETM 1Q7 PBC Settings Flowand Module Status Smart Modules Module Programming Special Features ou a Station Settings Watering Cycles 1 The Clear Programs screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Restore Defaults then press Next A confirmation screen appears To Restore Factory Defaults press and hold down the Yes button for four seconds If you re not sure press No
107. r future reference Weather Sensors Bypassed Active Switch You can set the controller to ignore or obey input from weather sensors O On the controller front panel slide the Weather Sensors switch to Bypassed to ignore or Active to obey Weather Sensors m Bypassed f Active ox afl Local Weather Sensors Follow the manufacturer s installation instructions See Section H Weather Sensor Installation for more details Custom Pause Sensors When a weather condition becomes true a Custom Pause sensor will stop irrigation and also stop the irrigation timer When the condition becomes false again irrigation will start exactly where it left off For example if a station is set to irrigate for 20 minutes but is shut down by a Pause sensor after only 5 minutes when the weather condition becomes false again and after Resume that station will receive the full remaining 15 minutes of irrigation left on the timer Custom Prevent Sensors When a weather condition becomes true a Custom Prevent sensor will stop irrigation but allow the irrigation timer to continue to run When the condition becomes false again irrigation will resume at the same time had the weather condition never occurred For example if a station is set to irrigate for 20 minutes but is shut down by a Prevent sensor after only 5 minutes if the condition becomes false again after 10 minutes then that station will only receive the remaining 5 minutes of i
108. r of days from 0 to 90 days before Contractor Defaults are restored For example set it to 7 days if you want your original programs to be restored in one week If you want to clear a previously Delayed Recall set the number of days to 0 Recall Delay Days Remaining Back ESP LXD Controller Programming Backup Cartridge PBC LXD The optional PBC allows you to manage multiple Backups of irrigation programming An optional Programming Backup Cartridge PBC is available for the ESP LXD controller which allows you to create and Restore multiple Backups of irrigation programs The PBC is portable and easy to install and un install so you can use a single PBC with multiple ESP LXD controllers PBC Features D Reset button to reset the PBC D Controller Connectivity illuminates blinking when the PBC has connectivity to the controller 3 Barcode Scanning Functionality illuminates solid when optional barcode scanning pen is connected PBC LXD 2 Programming Backup Cartridge For use with Rain Bird ESP LXD controller RESET G Qum IIT A 3 AYUR URD Figure E 1 Programming Backup Cartridge PBC LXD ESP LXD Controller Barcode Scanning Feature With a PBC cartridge installed you can also set up Field Decoder addresses using an optional barcode scanning feature The PBC unit ships complete with an accessory PBC RJ45 Connector Cable for use with a barcode scanning pen If you do
109. r press No to prevent irrigation from starting PGM A Odd Program allowed to start on Mo Tu We Th Fr PGM A Watering Cycle Custom Days Week 1 Odd Dates no 31st Even Dates Cyclical Days ie No Sa Su HI Y Y Y Y Y Y Back Next ESP LXD Controller 53 E Press the Next and Back buttons to navigate through the days of the week and repeat the selection process as desired PGM A Odd Program allowed to start on Mo Tu WeTh Fr Sa Su N Y YY Y Y Yes No Back WNext PA Change the Program Select switch and repeat this process to set Watering Cycles for other programs as desired NOTE Watering day selections carry over to Watering Days dial positions and vice versa See Section B Select Days to Water for more details ESP LXD Controller Cyclical Days G Turn the controller dial to Watering Cycles il I fe Yaf Set Watering Stal Optional ETM 1Q7 PBC Settings aards Modules Module Programming Special are Ea i rar oi Station Settings z O Watering Cycles OYA Delay Watering Advanced Programming Seasonal Adjust est All Stations Check The Watering Cycle screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Cyclical Days then press Next NOTE If the desired program is not selected use the Program Select switch to change it See Section B Program Select Switch for more details The Day Cycle screen appears Press the and buttons to set
110. r that day of the week Select Days to Water Watering Days are the specific days of the week on which irrigation is allowed to take place l l NOTE If the desired program is not selected use the Program The ESP LXD controller can be programmed to irrigate on different days dates and cycles Regardless of which Watering Cycle you set the controller will only irrigate on the days or dates that you select For additional information see Watering Cycles later in this section NOTE The selections you make on the day positions of the controller dial will carry over to the Watering Cycles day settings and vice versa G Turn the controller dial to Mon 1 aaezo ____________ EA M fe Set Current Date and Time Setup Wizards Manual Watering W Clear Programs T 6 Set Watering Start Times ETM 10 PBC Settings j MON Module Status Module Programming Special Features pat XN Basic Station Settings a v4 x Programming Watering Cycles a Custom Cycle Select Days to Water AA ESP LXD Controller Select switch to change it See Section B Program Select Switch for more details D Turn the controller dial to Tue 2 and repeat the process PGM A Custom PGM A Custom Prevent PA Repeat this process for all other days of the week in the program Then change the Program Select switch and repeat this process to select Days to Water for other programs as desired Prevent Station
111. rent flow conditions to expected learned or user entered flow rates and takes various actions based on your settings and input Since current flow conditions are required FloWatch can only be used when flow sensors are present To use FloWatch you must do all of the following A Install flow monitoring hardware into the appropriate locations of your irrigation system You should install one flow sensor just downstream of each master valve but upstream of any valves To ensure stable readings flow sensors should be installed at least ten times the distance of the pipe diameter downstream of the Master Valve with an additional five pipe diameter distance between the flow sensor and any additional hardware B Connect each flow monitor to an SD 210 sensor decoder using the instructions in the Connecting Decoders portion of the Installation section of this manual C Set up the flow sensors using the flow sensor setup wizard described in the Setup Wizards portion of the Basic Programming section of this manual D Follow the directions below to set up FloWatch 1 NOTE Once you have set up flow on your controller the current flow rate will be displayed on the Auto screen unless you turn off flow monitoring For more information on turning flow monitoring on and off see Setting Up and Using flow below ESP LXD Controller Set Up and Use FloWatch The ESP LXD controller lets you set the flow rates you expect or to autom
112. roller cabinet mounting holes with the remaining pilot holes and drive the four remaining screws through the cabinet back plane into the mounting surface Install Modules Install LXD Decoder Module An LXD Decoder module is required for operation and is included with every ESP LXD controller The LXD Decoder module powers and provides an interface from the controller to the two wire path ESP LXD m50 Two Wire Decoder Module With Flow Smart Module we 2S O s a ain Figure H 3 LXD Decoder Module The LXD Decoder module must be installed horizontally in the controller cabinet as shown The module can be connected to either the top set of connectors module slots 1 and 3 or the bottom set of connectors module slots 2 and 4 on the controller backplane We recommend installing the module into the top set of connectors unless you plan to upgrade your controller with an optional ET Manager cartridge If you plan to add the ET Manager then we recommend installing the module into the bottom set of connectors to allow more space for installation and cable routing of the ET Cartridge Receiver antenna CAUTION Be careful not to bend the pins in the sockets when installing the module D Orient the connectors on the bottom of the LXD module with the connection sockets on the controller backplane piane P Sh LEIAN ATIDA gt pruntasss ESP LXO M50 Tao Wee Der sdp Metelio y 2 2 i 15i LB
113. rrigation left on the timer Type Action ESP LXD Controller Station Setup The Station Setup Wizard tells the ESP LXD controller how many and what type of stations are used by your irrigation system Each valve within an irrigation system is referred to as a station Be sure to note the location of each station on the Programming Guide so they can be set up correctly in the controller The ESP LXD controller also supports station setup by scanning decoder barcode labels using the optional Programming Backup Cartridge PBC LXD See Section E for more details NOTE Before setting up stations follow the previous instructions to set up valve types master valves and weather sensors if present amp Turn the controller dial to Setup Wizards A F E e z i j pN 3 ase Manual Watering M e Set Current Date and Time ye _ Wizards Clear Programs Cy Set Watering Start Times ETM 1Q PBC Settings gt MON Module Status Custom Cycle Module Programming Select Days to Water f Special Features pal Station Settings Basic Programming ESP LXD Controller D The Setup Wizards screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Station Setup then press Next o The Station Setup screen appears Press the and buttons to enter the desired station number then press Next Station Setup OO1 Station Number Setup Wizards Valve Types Master Valves 1 poh Ble
114. rrow button to Turn the controller dial to Module Status Manual Watering LS mO Set Current Date and T W Setup Wizards C 6 Set Watering Sta Clear Programs T Optional ETM 107 PBC Settings Flowand Module Status Smart Modules Module Programming j Special Features gt f i 3 a station Settings a amp Watering Cycles D The Smart Module Status screen appears with Flow Smart Module selected press Next ED The Flow Module Status screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select View Flow Rates then press Next Smart Module Status Flow Module Status Hius Module View Flow Alarms Station Module s weView Flow Rates 1 View Flow Logs View Current Flow T Back Next ESP LXD Controller O select View FloZone Rates then press Next The FloZone Flow Rates screen appears Press the and buttons to select the desired FloZone number The MVs and sensors associated with that flow zone display below it The maximum flow rate for that flow zone will display to the right Flow Rates Flo7Zone Flow Rates View Station Rates FloZone Max GPM wevView FloZone Rates O 10 5 MV s Sensor s Back WNext View and Clear Flow Logs With FloWatch enabled the controller will automatically track the volume of water flowing through the system This can be useful for checking your actual water consumption against your water bill G Turn the controller dial to Module Status Ma
115. rtable viewing Has a flat wall surface Near 120 V or 230 240 V AC power source depending on model Is safe from potential vandalism Is outside the range of operating sprinklers 15 in 14 32 in 38 1 cm 36 4 cm Cabinet Depth 12 69 in 5 5 in 14 cm 32 2 cm Depending on model 120 or 220 240 V AC Eye Level wiring in conduit Field wiring in conduit Figure H 2 Select Controller Location 112 ESP LXD Controller Gather Installation Tools Before beginning installation gather the following tools and materials Q D OOO OOD UU U OO DU D Slotted Head Screwdriver Phillips Head Screwdriver Thin Blade Screwdriver Torpedo Level Hammer Grounding Strap 2 Wire MAXI Cable 14 AWG wire 8 AWG or 10 AWG Bare Ground Wire Rain Bird DB series or 3M DBY DBR Connectors j a el eo ies oe Tape Measure Wire Stripper N Wire Nuts V2 Marking Pencil Electric Drill or Hammer Drill if installing in masonry or concrete wall Access Controller Cabinet O Pull it towards you to open the front panel swinging it to the left Open or Remove Controller Front Panel The controller comes with an outer door lock to deter vandalism and prevent unauthorized access to controller operations If necessary unlock the cabinet door using the supplied key To open the controller door grasp the crescent shaped handle on the right hand side of the outer cabinet O T
116. ructions to enter information about your system hardware and settings in the appropriate fields on the Programming Guide Station Flow Rate Decoder Station Model Uses MV Continued on next page ESP LXD Controller C7 Apply Decoder Address Labels Follow the instructions to apply station master valve flow and weather sensor decoder address labels in the appropriate fields on the Programming Guide Station Decoder Address Label MAWI 40005 INITIAL 40008 Station Station Number MAVALA TALL Storing the Programming Guide Return the Programming Guide to a permanent safe location when you re finished working with it We recommend hanging it on the hook inside the controller cabinet door as shown below E Fi Q i ESP LXD Controller Remote Programming The ESP LXD controller can be programmed while operating under battery power This feature is useful if the controller is installed in an area that is not easily accessible It also lets you enter program information before installing the controller at the job site See Section H Programming Under Battery Power for more details Programming Checklist When programming the ESP LXD controller for the first time it is recommended that you complete the following steps in order For your convenience a check off box is provided for each step Set Up Hardware LLY Install LXD decoder MOUIE ssssssesssssscsss
117. s The controller will alarm if duplicate decoder addresses are entered for one or more weather sensors flow sensors or stations To clear the alarm enter a different decoder address for one of the decoders Only the first two duplicates will be shown so you may need to repeat this process until all duplicate addresses have been cleared FloWatch Alarms The controller will alarm for certain flow conditions if you have flow management set up See Section F Flow Management for more details Review Alarm Messages When an alarm condition is detected the alarm light on the controller front panel will illuminate oa ALARM G Turn the controller dial to AUTO OFF AUTO Manual Watering w A alla Q Set Current Date and Time Setup Wizards Clear Programs T T Set Watering Start Times ETM 10 PBC Settings mon Module Status Custom Cycle Module Programming Select Days to Water Special Features psal w rt cy Basic Station Settings a Programming 2 When an alarm condition is present the Alarm button label will be present on screen Press the Alarm button to view alarm details 3 Any present alarm conditions will then be displayed Press the Next button if necessary to advance to the next page Auto No Water Days FloWatch Off No Start Times NOTE Take the appropriate action to address each alarm condition When all alarms have been addressed the alarm light on the front pan
118. s Check System 52 ESP LXD Controller 24 The Delay Watering screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Water Window then press Next The Water Window screen appears Press the and buttons to set the time when the Watering Window opens then press Next Press and HOLD buttons to accelerate settings for hours and minutes Delay Watering FGM A Water Window Rain Delay Open Calendar Day Off Close OFF aater Window Duration N A HH MM Back Next Press the and buttons to set the time when the Watering Window closes As you adjust the close time the duration of your Water Window calculates automatically NOTE To clear a previously set Water Window press the and buttons to set both the Open and Close times to OFF between 11 59 and 12 00 AM To set another program change the Program Select switch to the desired program a confirmation appears PGM A Water Window Open 12 00 AM Close 4 PGM B Duration 06 00 HH MM Back Next i Repeat this process to set or clear Water Windows for other programs as desired Watering Cycles The ESP LXD controller supports a variety of flexible watering day cycle options Watering Cycle Definitions Custom Days irrigation occurs every day but only on days of the week where program starts are allowed Odd Dates irrigation occurs on all odd numbered calendar days such as the 1st 3rd 5th etc Odd Dates no 31st
119. s Programming The process of telling the controller exactly when and for how long you want to water The controller opens and closes the remote control valves according to a program you set Each program contains Watering Days The days of the week or calendar dates on which irrigation is allowed For example specific days such as Monday Wednesday and Friday could be designated as your watering days Or else cyclical such as every third day or perhaps only on even or odd days of the month Watering Start Time The time s of day that irrigation begins this is the time that the first valve in the program begins watering all other valves in the program then follow in sequence NOTE The term start time refers to the time that a program Starts not to the time that each individual valve begins to run Station Run Time The length of time in hours and minutes that each individual station is programmed to run Programming Guide Before you begin programming fill out the Programming Guide See the Programming Guide instructions for more details Locate the Programming Guide that came with the ESP LXD controller RAINS BIRD ESP LXD Controller Programming Guide B S i i y l jet Sg N On E TET 5 ie T i By a NEA gg as Cyt Ute u ity ee palo ee ee LST PU i iy _ P ee PT ST a ee F ae j I a ay tot j 2 J kir Fill Out Programming Guide Follow the inst
120. s and HOLD buttons to accelerate settings for minutes O Press the and buttons to set the Soak time between 1 60 minutes Or to cancel Cycle Soak on that station set to 0 minutes then press Next Cycle Soak 001 Cycle Soak O01 Station 405 00 Cycle Soak Minutes 05 Fo Cycle Soak Minutes 3 Station Back Next Back Next NOTE Consider using short Soak times particularly if your watering schedule or Water Window is short Long soak times could prevent irrigation from completing prior to the end of the Water Window See previous Water Windows for more details FA KA Repeat this process to set up Cycle Soak on other stations Set Up Station Delay The ESP LXD controller can be programmed to include a delay between Stations This feature delays the start of the next sequential station in a program after the previous station completes CAUTION Consider using short Station Delay times particularly if your watering schedule or Water Window is short Long delay times could prevent scheduled irrigation from completing prior to the end of the Water Window See previous Water Windows for more details amp Turn the controller dial to Station Settings Clear Programs i IET Set Watering Sta Optional ETM 10 PBC Settings x Modules Module Programming Special Features pal D Station Settings A Watering Cycles ND mt Delay Watering Se amp ml x Set Station Run T
121. s for other months as desired Then change the Program Select switch and repeat this process to set Seasonal Adjustments By Month for other programs as desired 100 Jan 0 NOTE The Adjust will automatically change to the new month s percentage setting on the first day of the month Select Programs To Adjust 3 Press the Yes or No buttons to set Monthly Adjust for the current selected program G Turn the controller dial to Seasonal Adjust R A i i a _ To set another program change the Program Select switch to the Optional ETM 1Q PBC Settings desired program a confirmation appears Fiowand Module Status Smart Modules Module Programming PGM A Use Monthly Adjust Special Features am T G e ae j No Back Programming Seasonal Adjust Test All Stations Check System Repeat this process to set Monthly Adjustments for other D The Seasonal Adjust screen appears Press the Down Arrow button programs as desired to select By Month then press Next 0 D The Seasonal Adjust by Month screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Select PGMs then press Next Seasonal Adjust Seasonal Adjust Individual PGM by Month WE Month Adjust Select PGMs Back WNext ESP LXD Controller Delay Watering Rain Delay The ESP LXD controller s Rain Delay feature lets you discontinue irrigation for a few days after a period of heavy rain The ESP LXD can also
122. s manual in Basic Programming NOTE Water pressure particularly from municipal sources can vary significantly throughout the day To mitigate this variance if possible use the time delay to select a start time when irrigation will be in process for the flow zones you want to learn Enable or Disable FloWatch G Turn the controller dial to Module Programming Jatering C Ej mannan RO Setup Wizards Clear Programs T ianual V w Set Watering Sta Optional ETM 10 PBC Settings Smart Modules Module Programming Special Features pas ssh SA D The Smart Module PGM screen appears with Flow Smart Module selected press Next D The Flow Smart Module PGM screen appears Use the Down Arrow to select FloWatch then press Next Flow Smart Module PGM Set Flow Rates FloManager 1 gt arenes Smart Module PGM aerlow Smart Module Back WNext The FloWatch screen appears Use the Down Arrow to select FloWatch On Off then press Next Press the On button to enable FloWatch or else press Off to disable FloWatch FloWatch SEEF SELF Settings werloWatch On Off 4 Back Next Back Next 1 NOTE Once FloManager is enabled we recommend that you Learn Flow or manually enter flow for all stations and FloZones if you have not already done so This will allow FloWatch to react appropriately to the SEEF and SELF settings ESP LXD Controller SEEF and SELF Settings and Actions To mos
123. screen or press Next Confirm that your ESP LXD controller recognizes installed to review foward Weather Sensors Station Modules The standard ESP LXD M50 module will use two of the four available Smart Module Status LXD Station Modules slots You can also expand station capacity by 75 150 stations by Flow Smart Module Cen 7 aoe 3 installing one or two ESP LXD SM75 Station Modules 1 Station Mocdulets 2 odule Slot 2 Slot 4 SM75 Unused Smart Module Status Check Station Module s D Turn the controller dial to Module Status B Pa a m B Manual Watering CSA if Set Current Date and O fx Setup Wizards Back Next Pressing Next displays the number of supported flow and weather Clear Programs T sensors w Set Watering Sta Optional ETM 1Q7 PBC Settings LXD Station Modules Module Status Flow Sensors ee Module Programming Weather Sensors Back WNext NOTE If the controller does not recognize an installed module carefully remove it and review the installation instructions in Section H of this manual Then re install the module and repeat this process A Watering Cycles a ESP LXD Controller Clear Programs The ESP LXD controller allows you to clear an individual Program all of your Programs or Restore the controller to it s factory default condition CAUTION It s recommended to back up your Programs before clearing them The ESP LXD controller s built in
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130. stations per program to a smaller number and to program simultaneous station operation carefully Set SimulStations for Program G Turn the controller dial to Station Settings A ear Programs a _____ 1T IET Set Watering Sta Optional ETM 1Q7 PEC Settings 4 Smart Modules Module Programming Special Features pal o rr oi Station Settings DA Watering Cycles a E Delay Watering a ml x Set Station Run Times Advanced ESP LXD Controller D The Station Settings screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select SimulStations then press Next o The Station Settings screen appears with PGM SimulStations selected press Next Station Settings Station Settings Cycle Soak Station Delay weeGmM SimulStations LXD SimulStations U gt Sits Back WNext 3 The Maximum Number of SimulStations screen appears Press the and buttons to set the maximum number of irrigation stations from 1 to 8 that can operate simultaneously for this program then press Next PGM A Maximum Number of SimulStations Irrigation 2 Back Next Change the Program Select switch and repeat this process to set the Maximum Number of Stations for other programs as desired 0 Set SimulStations for Controller H amp NOTE The LXD SimulStations settings will supersede program level settings For example if the LXD setting is 2 but three programs have a maximum setting of 4
131. ster Valve Status G Turn the controller dial to Test All stations Check System ETM 10 PBC Settings Module Status Custom Cycle a Module Programming Select Days to Water Special Features pani a ry Basic ae Station Settings A Programming Watering Cycles a Delay Watering aie d M x Set Station Run Times Seasonal Adjust Test All Stations Check System The System Diagnostics screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Wthr Sensor Status then press Next The MV Status screen appears showing installed master valves and their current status System Diagnostics MV Status Confirm Programs MV TYPE STATUS MYW Test All Stations Ke eee oe 1 2 Wire Diagnostics pen MV3 NOMV Open Wthr Sensor Status MV4 NOMV Open N N g a aster Valve Status MV5 NOMV Open N s Next Back Nex t ESP LXD Controller this page intentionally left blank ESP LXD Controller Section D Advanced Programming The ESP LXD controller has a wide variety of advanced but easy to use features designed to simplify irrigation Seasonal Adjust Seasonal Adjust allows you to use the heaviest irrigation season as a baseline and adjust to lesser amounts of watering at other times of the year For example you could set July at 100 and set October to 50 so there would be half as much watering in Fall than in Summer Seasonal adjustments can be managed by month or by program CAUT
132. ster valves NOMVs are always open it s sometimes helpful to cycle them closed for a minute in order to maintain the continuity of your valve diaphragms and solenoids The controller can be programmed to perform this task automatically NOTE Each NOMV will be cycled closed for 60 seconds on the first day of each month Since irrigation is suspended when the NOMV is shut choose a time when irrigation is not scheduled for this operation D Turn the controller dial to Special Features ww SE Setup Wizard Clear Programs T Pr T Set Watering Stat Optional ETM _ 10 PBC Settings Flowand Module Status Smart Modules Module Programming Special Features pal gt A Station Settings 21 ny mmo OY Delay Watering amp ml x Set Station Run Times The Special Features screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select NOMV Cycling then press Next D A confirmation screen appears press Next when ready NOMVY Cycling Cycle time is 1 minute Please select a time when irrigation is not scheduled Special Features Set Language Set Flow Units 1 Set Hours Mode Backup Programs The NOMV Cycling screen appears Press the and buttons to set the desired time for cycling to start then press Next Press and HOLD buttons to accelerate settings for hours and minutes Press the Yes button to allow cycling to start for each MV or press No to prevent cycling from starting then pr
133. t Two Wire Decoder Module With Flow Smart Module ESP LXD Controller 117 Connecting Power to the Controller D With the front panel removed locate the transformer wiring compartment in the lower left corner of the controller cabinet Connect Ground Wire Remove the screw on the right hand side and pull the cover off to the wiring compartment The ESP LXD controller is equipped with built in electrical surge mayer ine protection For this system to function you must properly ground the 7 controller o f o sittin WARNING The ground wire MUST be connected to provide 1 Kanian ESP LXD MSO Tee Wire Decoder Models electrical surge protection Connect the controller to the grounding grid using at least a 8 AWG 10 mm or 10 AWG 6 mm bare copper wire The wires should be as short and as straight as possible You will void the controller warranty if you do not ground the controller to a minimum resistance of five ohms 1 Connect Power Source The ESP LXD controller has an internal transformer that reduces supply voltage 120 VAC in U S models 230 VAC in international models 240 VAC in Australian models to 24 VAC to operate the decoders connected to the controller You will need to connect power supply wires to the transformer s three wires WARNING Electric shock can cause severe injury or death Make sure power supply is turned OFF before connecting power wires WARNING All electrical connect
134. t effectively use FloWatch you will want to first set your SEEF and SELF thresholds and actions SEEF stands for Seek and Eliminate Excessive flow and deals with how you want your controller to respond when excessive flow is occurring as might be the case with a mainline break SELF stands for Seek and Eliminate Low flow and deals with what the controller should do when low flow is present as might be the case during a pump failure municipal water supply issue or when a zone valve fails to open Set Up and Configure SEEF and SELF J Turn the controller dial to Module Programming z ai P L 4 Manus aterinc ae J 7 W Clear Programs T Optional ETM _ 10 PBC Settings m Modules Module Programming Special Features as 2 Station Settings fy ESP LXD Controller x Setup Wizards S Set Watering Stai The Smart Module PGM screen appears with Flow Smart Module selected press Next The Flow Smart Module PGM screen appears Use the Down Arrow to select FloWatch then press Next Smart Module PGM AF low Smart Module Flow Smart Module PGM Set Flow Rates FloManager al Back WNext 3 The FloWatch screen appears with SEEF SELF Settings selected press Next 4 The SEEF Settings screen appears with High flow Threshold selected allowing you to set the top limit between 105 200 that a station must achieve to be considered excessive Press the and buttons to set the Hi
135. tall the LSP 1 inside a valve box Repeat this process to install all other LSP 1s as needed noting their locations on your as built diagram and or design drawings NOTE LSP 1s do not have decoder addresses so it s not necessary to capture this information from your LSP 1s For this reason LSP 1s also do not have peel off barcode labels for the Programming Guide LSP 1s do not need to be recognized by or programmed into the controller or noted on the Programming Guide ESP LXD Controller 123 Decoder Managed Flow Sensors Flow sensors are managed with SD 210 sensor decoders attached to the 2 Wire path The ESP LXD controller can support and manage up to five flow sensors Connect Flow Sensors Install the flow sensors into your irrigation piping system NOTE For optimum performance and flow management flow sensors should be installed a minimum of 10 pipe diameters in length on the upstream supply side and a least 5 pipe diameters in length on the downstream delivery side before making any transitions in pipe size direction or away from any valve D For flow management a Rain Bird SD 210 sensor decoder should be used in a valve box with proximity to a grounding device the 2 Wire path and the flow sensor NOTE If a grounding device is not present install one ensuring compliance to all local codes Follow the field decoder installation process to splice the two blue wires from the flow sensor to the red a
136. times displayed for the currently selected program Press Next O O NOTE If the desired program is not selected use the Program Select switch to change it See Section B Program Select Switch for more details The Watering Day Cycle review screen appears with the current watering day cycle displayed Press Next PGM A Watering Start Times 1 12 00 AM 2 12 10 AM Back Next PGM A Watering Day Cycle Custom Back Next The Watering Starts Allowed On review screen appears with allowed watering days displayed Press Next The Run Times review screen appears with run times for each station displayed Press Next PGM A Watering Starts Allowed On Mo Tu WeTh Fr Sa Su Y N Y N Y N N Back Next PGM A Run Times Sta HH MM Decoder 001 00 10 40005 002 00 20 40006 Back Next Q The Seasonal Adjust review screen appears with seasonal adjustment percentage displayed Press Next The Seasonal Adjust by Month review screen appears with seasonal adjustment percentage displayed for the first allowed month Press the and buttons to see Seasonal Adjust percentage for other months as desired then press Next PGM A Seasonal Adjust Seasonal Adjust by Month 90 8 90 Back WNext Back Next The Rain Delay review screen appears with number of days remaining until next watering date displayed Press Next The Calendar Day Off review screen appears with all selected calendar days
137. tion field will display the station number of the scanned barcode Turn the controller dial to ETM IQ PBC Settings PBC Test Barcode Pen K Set Current Date and T Station Number 5 ClearP Setup Wizards ation elem Gar Programs a l Th aL Limite 1 nl ETM 10 PBC Settings T Module Status Module Programming NOTE Return the Programming Guide to a permanent safe location when you re finished working with it We recommend hanging it on the hook inside the controller cabinet door Special Features ESP LXD Controller 71 Scan Field Decoder Addresses Set up field decoders automatically by scanning CAUTION Barcode scanning replaces any previous decoder addresses stored in the controller Be sure to complete the previous Test Barcode Scanning Pen process before starting as the test process will not update or replace your decoder addresses D Locate the Programming Guide that came with the ESP LXD controller RANX BIRD ESP LXD Controller Programming Guide D Ensure that the station Decoder Address Labels are affixed in the proper locations on the Programming Guide see Programming Guide instructions for more details Station Decoder eet ee 11 Station Station Number a 72 ESP LXD Controller amp Turn the controller dial to ETM IQ PBC Settings Manual Watering i Ti gO Set Current Date and T W Setup Wizards Clear Programs T OL
138. tons on either side of the module Connect Field Wiring The ESP LXD controller can support up to four 2 Wire connections The controller will manage multiple 2 Wire connections as a single 2 Wire path The cable must be approved for underground use Rain Bird recommends use of MAXI Cable 14 AWG as your 2 Wire communications cable Connecting the 2 Wire Cable NOTE If installing communications wiring for IQ Software and or ET Manager do not install the communications cables in the same conduit as the 2 Wire path wiring Strip away approximately 6 in 15 24 cm of the cable s outer sheathing then strip approximately 5 8 in 1 58 cm of the insulation away from the ends of the two inner wires See Wire Splices and Field Decoder Connections for more details on the correct way to splice wire connections Locate or remove the large knockout on the bottom of the controller cabinet Attach a conduit fitting to the bottom of the cabinet then attach conduit to the fitting Feed the 2 Wire communications cable through the conduit and into the controller cabinet P if you have multiple two wire paths then repeat this process to connect those wire ends to the other LXD module terminals as desired OxSRERSRE A Using a thin blade screwdriver connect the two wire ends to a set of L1 and L2 terminals on the ESP LXD decoder module When finished tug gently on the wires to make sure the connections are tigh
139. trical shock can cause severe injury or death If you removed the front panel reinstall it now by inserting the top corner pin into the top pin hole then push up and rock the bottom corner pin into the lower pin hole D Reconnect the ribbon cable to the front panel by gently pushing the connector into the socket CAUTION Be careful NOT to bend the pins in the socket Turn on the power source NOTE The first time you power up the controller the display will prompt you to select the language you wish to use See Section E Set Language for more details ESP LXD Controller Programming Under Battery Power The ESP LXD controller front panel can operate under battery power for remote programming This feature is especially useful if the controller is installed in an area that is not easily accessible It also lets you enter program information before installing the controller at the job site All program information is stored in nonvolatile memory so it will be preserved indefinitely in the event of a power outage NOTE Under battery power all programs in progress will continue to run in memory but irrigation will not occur until power is restored Without battery power remaining programs will be cancelled O Install a new 9 volt battery in the battery compartment in the back of the front panel SE g gaan i i NOTE To perform remote programming detach the front panel from the ca
140. uantity of single address station decoders X 05mA Quantity of multiple address station decoders X 1 0mA 17 5 mA 8 0 mA Quantity of active decoders X Quantity of other SD210 decoders X Approximate total system amperage in mA Single address station decoders include the FD 101 amp FD 102 decoders Multiple address station decoders include the FD 202 FD 401 amp FD 601 decoders ESP LXD Controller Run a Line Survey Once you have calculated the approximate amperage for your system use the following steps to perform a line survey for your system D Turn the controller dial to Test All stations Check System l ETM IQ PBC Settings Custom Cycle Module Status a Mogula Programming Select Days to Water Special Features wae DA z Basic ny Station Settings A Watering Cycles Na EWA EL Celle HEE Set Station Run Times Programming Seasonal Adjust Test All Stations 1 Check System The System Diagnostics screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select 2 Wire Diagnostics then press Next D The 2 Wire Diagnostics screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Line Survey then press Next 2 Wire Diagnostics Short Finding Decoder Test Ping Decoders System Diagnostics Confirm Programs Test All Stations iagnostics Wthr Sensor Status Liaise Valve Status T Next 1 ai T Back Next The Line Survey results will be displayed on a single screen Line Surv
141. uttons to set minutes before Re Enable then press Next Delay to Re Enable SEEF and SELF 01 Efo MIM HH Back Next NOTE SEEF and SELF settings are not active until FloWatch is activated You may also wish to temporarily disable FloWatch occasionally such as when normal maintenance is occurring Learn Flow FloZone flow rates are either a Automatically set to the highest station flow rate assigned to the FloZone or b Manually adjusted by the user Learn Flow Automatically All Stations 2 Turn the controller dial to Module Programming mi i siesta We ng p el AL g w ne ll Clear P W Setup Wizards ear Programs N T wo Set Watering Stal Optional ETM 1Q7 PBC Settings l Smart Modules Module Programming Special Features ral i r lt i Station Settings ic Watering Cycles D E Li eee of Fi The Smart Module PGM screen appears with Flow Smart Module selected press Next D The Flow Smart Module PGM screen appears with Set Flow Rates selected press Next Smart Module PGM Flow Smart Module PGM aeset Flow Rates FloManager aF low Smart Module 2 FloWatch Back WNext O The Set Flow Rates screen appears with Learn Flow selected press Next The Learn Flow screen appears with All stations selected press Next Learn Flow Set Flow Rates MEn Set Station Rates Select Stations Set FloZone Rates q Cl
142. ve Alarm Only allows the controller to issue an alarm condition but take no other action Press the and buttons to set the SEEF Action then press Next SEEF Settings High Flow Threshold SEEF Actions Action if SEEF Detected 130 ee Min Back Next Settling Time Diagnose amp Eliminate Back WNext H The SELF Settings screen appears with Low flow Threshold selected allowing you to set the bottom limit between 1 95 that a station or flow zone must achieve to be considered low flow Press the and buttons to set the Low flow Threshold then press Next PressandHOLD buttons to accelerate settings for percentages NOTE Consider using the default setting of 70 or lower for SEEF Low flow Threshold Using a higher percentage can result in false alarms due to normal hydraulic variability Settling Time is selected allowing you to set the time limit from 1 10 minutes that a flow rate must remain at or below before the controller will issue an alarm or take action Press the and buttons to set the Settling Time then press Next SELF Settings Low Flow Threshold SELF Settings Low Flow Threshold 03 Min 70 fe Min Back WNext Settling Time Settling Time Back WNext ESP LXD Controller The SELF Actions screen appears allowing you to set the controller s behavior when a SELF condition exists Diagnose and Eliminate allows the controller to determin
143. ve Type Setup Valve Type V1 Valve Type Yvi Qty Solenoids 1 Qty Solenoids PGA PEB SB GB EFBCP PGA PEB SB GB EFBCP 59F370 59F370 Back Next Back Next ESP LXD Controller 15 Master Valves Setup The Master Valves Setup Wizard tells the ESP LXD controller what types of master valves MVs are used by your irrigation system The ESP LXD supports up to 5 master valves Each MV must be connected to a Field Decoder and set up in the controller Both Normally Open master valves NOMVs and Normally Closed master valves NCMVs are supported NOTE Follow the previous instructions to set up valve types before setting up master valves e Turn the controller dial to Setup Wizards Manual Watering W Clear Programs T TA i Eoo z TT ui JA Q Set Current Date and Time ee Wizards a g Set Watering Start Times ETM 1Q PBC Settings r MON Le Module Status Custom Cycle Module Programming Select Days to Water Spacal Features ean A i i Basic Station Settings ae Programming FET ic Aa ESP LXD Controller D The Setup Wizards screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select Master Valves then press Next The Master Valve Setup screen appears Press the and buttons to enter the desired MV number then press Next Setup Wizards Master Valve Setup Valve Types aaMaster Valves 1 Weather Sensors MV Station Setup T On aos Back Next
144. w Occasionally it may be useful to check how much flow is occurring in a particular FloZone and how that compares to previously learned or user input flow rates G Turn the controller dial to Module Status Manual Watering CY T fC Set Current Date and T COA i 2 et Current Date an Setup Wizards Clear Programs T w Set Watering Sta Optional ETM 10 PBC Settings Flowand Module Status Smart Module Programming e on d Station Settings 4 Watering Cycles Y F The Smart Module Status screen appears with Flow Smart Module selected press Next D The Flow Module Status screen appears Press the Down Arrow button to select View Current flow then press Next Smart Module Status Flow Module Status AF low Smart Module Station Module s View Flow Alarms View Flow Rates View Flow Logs iew Current Flow Back Next ESP LXD Controller 3 The View Current flow zone appears Press the and buttons to select the desired FloZone number Current and expected flow will display 1 NOTE Expected flow is from previously user entered or learned flow The deviation or percentage comparison of current flow to expected flow will display so you can see how close each FloZone is to a SEEF or SELF condition see Setting Up SEEF and SELF for more details View Current Flow FloZone c Current 000 O GPM Expected 000 0 GPP Deviation 0 o Back WNext Clear Flow
145. water to be applied to stations intermittently and without creating complex programs It can apply to any station and is useful for locations such as hillsides which can be difficult to irrigate effectively Cycle Soak consists of two settings the cycle time how long a station will run before soaking and soak time how long irrigation is paused before applying another cycle For example a station can be set up to receive 15 minutes of irrigation in three 5 minute cycles with two 10 minutes periods of soak time in between waterings 1 NOTE Cycle Soak settings apply to stations no matter which programs it may be used in Turn the controller dial to Station Settings Clear Programs ap _____ s T i IET Set Watering Sta Optional ETM _ 10 PEC Settings i Modules Module Programming Station Settings Watering Cycles OYA Delay Watering Pona F k amp al X Set Station Run Times Advanced z m The Station Settings screen appears with Cycle Soak selected press Next D The Cycle Soak screen appears Press the and buttons to enter the desired station number then press Next ESP LXD Controller Station Settings Cycle Soak 00 00 Station Cycle Soak Minutes wae ycle Soak Station Delay 1 SimulStations Back Next Press the and buttons to set the Cycle time between 1 60 minutes Or to cancel Cycle Soak on that station set to 0 minutes then press Next Pres
146. xtra Cable Cable Length 1 NOTE For secondary wire run the distance between the field decoder and the solenoid valve can not exceed 450 feet 137 meters using 14 gauge wire Figure H 3 Typical Field Decoder Wiring 122 ESP LXD Controller Surge Protection and Grounding WARNING The ESP LXD controller and the 2 Wire path must be properly surge protected and grounded Doing so can help prevent damage to the controller and irrigation system and also significantly reduce troubleshooting repair time and expense Failure to do so could result in failure of your controller and voiding the warranty Rain Bird requires the 2 Wire path to be surge protected and grounded with one LSP every 500 feet or every 8 decoders whichever is smaller Ensure that all grounding devices are compliant with local electrical codes Install Lightning Surge Protectors LSP 1s 24 Using a design drawing or as built diagram for your installation system determine the number of LSP 1s required and where they will need to be installed At the first LSP 1 location install a grounding device typically a grounding rod or plate which meets all local codes near the 2 Wire path Splice the blue wires from a Rain Bird LSP 1 to the 2 Wire path in the same manner as the installation of a field decoder detailed above completing the splices with an approved direct bury splice kit Connect the ground wires from the LSP 1 to the grounding device and ins

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