Rain Bird ESP-LXD, Installation, Programming & Operation Manual

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53 ESP-LXD Controller
Watering Cycles
The ESP-LXD controller supports a variety of flexible
watering day cycle options.
Watering Cycle Definitions
b
Custom Days: irrigation starts every day; but only on days of the
week where program starts are allowed.
b
Odd Dates:
irrigation starts on all odd numbered calendar days,
such as the 1st, 3rd, 5th, etc.
b
Odd Dates no 31st: irrigation starts on all odd numbered calendar
days, such as the 1st, 3rd, 5th, etc., but not on the 31st.
b
Even Dates: irrigation starts on all even numbered calendar days,
such as the 2nd, 4th, 6th, etc.
b
Cyclical Dates:
irrigation starts at regular chosen intervals such as
every 3rd or 5th day, regardless of the calendar date.
b d
CAUTION: Regardless of the Watering Cycle, irrigation will start
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.
b g
Turn the controller dial to Watering Cycles.
A
The Watering Cycle screen appears. Press the up and Down Arrow
buttons to select the desired Watering Cycle; then press Next.
b b
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.
B
The Program start allowed screen appears. Press the Yes button
to allow irrigation to start on a given day or press No to prevent
irrigation from starting.
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