Rain Bird ESP-LXD, Installation & Troubleshooting Manual

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ESP-LXD 2-Wire Decoder Control System Installation & Troubleshooting Guide
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Rain Bird Global Support Plan (GSP)
ESP-LXD Controller purchase includes a 6-month GSP Phone Support Plan. Contact GSP at 877-351-6588 (U.S.
and Canada) for support. Ask about free pre-construction training to get your crew up to speed and avoid
common pitfalls.
Rain Bird Spec Hotline
Please call the Rain Bird Spec Hotline number at 800-458-3005 (U.S. and Canada) for assistance with specifying an
ESP-LXD 2-Wire Decoder System. You may also send an email with questions to: www.spechotline@rainbird.com
For information contained in this guide related to troubleshooting, please contact GSP support (see above).
Specifications Tools
Specification tools including CAD Details and Written Specifications for the Rain Bird ESP-LXD Series 2-Wire
Control System can be found at www.rainbird.com/esplxseries
2-Wire Decoder System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Advantages of a 2-Wire Decoder System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2-Wire Path Layout and Connections
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Valve Types
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ESP-LXD 2-Wire Decoder Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
ESP-LXD Controller Option Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Rain Bird LIMR Controller Remote
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ESP-LXD Control System Flow & Weather Sensors
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Rain Bird Weather Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Rain Bird ESP-LXD Series Controller Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
FD-Series Decoders
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2-Wire Cable & Splices
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Grounding & Surge Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Flow & Station Management
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Rain Bird ESP-LXD 2-Wire Decoder Controller Installation Checklist
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ESP-LXD 2-Wire Decoder Control System Diagnostics
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ESP-LXD 2-Wire Decoder Control System Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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