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Seasonal Adjust

Increase or decrease program run times by a selected 
percentage (5% to 200%).

As an example: 

If the Seasonal Adjust is set to 100% 

and the station Run Time is programmed for 10 min-
utes, the station will run for 10 minutes. If the Seasonal 
Adjust is set to 50%, the station will run for 5 minutes.

Turn the dial to 

Seasonal Adjust

.

Press   or   to increase or decrease 

Seasonal 

Adjust

 for all Programs.

To adjust an individual Program, press 

Program 

Select

 to choose the desired Program (if 

necessary). Press   or   to increase or decrease 

Seasonal Adjust

 for all Programs.

Delay Watering

Suspend watering for up to 14 days.

Turn the dial to 

AUTO

.

Press and Hold the   button to enter the 

Rain 

Delay

 screen.

Press   or   to set the 

DAYS REMAINING

. The 

NEXT

 watering day will update on the display to 

indicate when watering will resume.

To cancel a Rain Delay, set the 

DAYS REMAINING

 

back to 0.

 

B

NOTE:

 When the delay expires, automatic irriga-

tion resumes as scheduled.

Permanent Days Off

Prevent watering on selected days of the week (for 
Odd, Even or Cyclic programming only).

Turn the dial to 

Water Days

Press 

Program Select

 to choose the desired 

Program (if necessary).

Press and hold 

Program Select

, then press   to 

set the selected (blinking) day as a 

Permanent 

Day Off

 or press     to leave the day 

ON

.

Summary of Contents for ESP-7ME3

Page 1: ...LNKTM Ready ESP ME3 Controller Advanced User Manual...

Page 2: ...The Intelligent Use of Water 3 ESP ME3 Controller Features 3 WiFi Enabled 3 Installation 4 Mount Controller 4 Connect Valves 4 Connect Master Valve optional 4 Connect Pump Start Relay optional 5 Conn...

Page 3: ...lobal or by program Manual Watering Run Yes Manual Program Run Yes Manual Test All Stations Yes Short Detect Yes Delay Between Stations Set by program Accessory Port Yes 5 pin Save Restore Program min...

Page 4: ...s through the opening at the bottom or back of the unit Attach conduit if desired as shown CWARNING Do not route valve wires through the same opening as power wires b Connect one wire from each valve...

Page 5: ...ller CWARNING Do not route valve wires through the same open ing as power wires b Connect both flow sensor wires to the Flow terminals as shown Be sure to connect the positive sometimes red sensor wir...

Page 6: ...rain freeze sensors refer to the sensor installation instructions b Connect Power CWARNING DO NOT plug in the transformer or connect external power until you have completed and checked all wiring conn...

Page 7: ...erify that all wiring connections are secure then replace the wiring compartment cover and secure it with the screw a c b Station Expansion Modules Optional Station Modules can be installed in the emp...

Page 8: ...the 20 is flash ing then there is no module installed for that station number Complete Controller Installation a Reinstall and reconnect the front panel b Apply power to the controller and test the sy...

Page 9: ...le apps or LIMR when dial is in OFF position Display Indicators Display Func tion Description A L L ALL All stations C L E A R E D CLEARED Programming was cleared C Y C L I C CYCLIC Watering occurs at...

Page 10: ...he dial to Run Times a Press Program Select to choose the desired Program if necessary b Press or to select a Station c Press or to set the RunTime for the selected Station d Press to set additional S...

Page 11: ...rd 8 30 AM 1 15 MIN 2 15 MIN 3 15 MIN Correct Only one Start Time Program Letter Program Watering Time Program StartTime Station Number Station Watering Duration A 1st 8 00 AM 1 15 MIN 2 15 MIN 3 15 M...

Page 12: ...gram Select to show program letter on the display b Press Program Select to choose the desired program if necessary c Press the Hold to Start button to begin watering the selected program d Turn the d...

Page 13: ...crease Seasonal Adjust for all Programs Delay Watering Suspend watering for up to 14 days Turn the dial to AUTO a Press and Hold the button to enter the Rain Delay screen b Press or to set the DAYS RE...

Page 14: ...ve by Station Allows a station to be controlled by a master valve or pump start relay Set to Odd or Even Watering Days Options Reset Button If the controller is not working properly you can try pressi...

Page 15: ...ller has built in error detection that can automatically generate an ALARM caused by an essential programming error or if an electrical short condition is detected The ALARM LED light on the ESP ME3 c...

Page 16: ...consider the interruption of irrigation due to rainfall as an alarm condition This is normal operation Flow Alarms Error ALARM LED Error Message On Display Flow Sensor High Flow Con dition Solid HIGH...

Page 17: ...o see if the ALARM light on the controller is lit solid then repair or replace the valve if necessary Seasonal Adjust setting is too high Set Seasonal Adjust to 100 Electrical Issues solid LED illumin...

Page 18: ...n NOTICE Use only Rain Bird approved accessory devices Unapproved devices may damage the controller and void the warranty For a list of compatible devices go to www rainbird com Changes or modificatio...

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