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34 ESP-LXME Controller
Delay Watering
Rain Delay
The ESP-LXME controller’s Rain Delay feature lets you discontinue
irrigation for a few days after a period of heavy rain.
The ESP-LXME can also 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.
b b
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.
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Turn the controller dial to Delay Watering.
A
The Delay Watering screen appears with Rain Delay selected;
press Next.
B
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.
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b b
NOTE: A Rain Delay affects all programs, but stations set up as
Non-irrigation will still run during a Rain Delay.