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Technical Support: 1-800-RAIN BIRD
Install Battery
Connect a rechargeable 9-Volt NiCad battery to
the battery clip and insert the battery into the bat-
tery holder. See page 10 for complete instructions.
CAUTION:
DO NOT use alkaline batteries in the
ESP.
TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Display shows
"PR OFF "
1.
Fuse has blown
Replace the fuse with one of the same amperage rating.
Use the MAN START / ADV button to run a watering pro-
gram Press MAN START / ADV to cycle through each sta-
tion; if the fuse blows again on a particular station, that sta-
tion's solenoid or field wires may have a short circuit that
needs repair.
2.
Power is off to the controller
Determine why power to the controller has been interrupted,
and re-establish power.
Display is blank
3.
If the controller is still receiving
power, an electrical surge ex-
ceeding the controller's built-in
Shut off power to the controller, open the lower face panel,
and disconnect the battery. Let the controller "rest" for about
5 minutes.
surge protection may have dam-
aged the controller's microproces-
sor.
Reinstall the battery and turn power back on. If numbers and
letters return to the display, the power surge did not do per-
manent damage: reprogram the controller.
If the display remains blank, the ESP may be permanently
damaged. Call 1-800-RAIN-BIRD for a service referral.
4. Power is off to the ESP and
the backup battery has run down.
Re-establish power to the controller, and then reprogram it.
The recharging circuit will charge the battery in about 12 to
14 hours.
Display shows
numbers and
letters, but Is
not moving or
advancing
Same as Cause
#3
See correction for Cause
#3