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ESP-Me enhanced modular controller
Advanced User Manual
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Page 1: ...Rain Birdt ESP Me enhanced modular controller Advanced User Manual 1 020 MINUTES HOUR REMAINING RUN TIME STATION...
Page 2: ...d by a lithium battery which is to be disposed of in accordance with local regulations c c WARNING Use only Rain Bird approved accessory devices Unapproved devices may damage controller and void warra...
Page 3: ...16 Delay Between Valves 16 Set Master Valve By Station 17 Permanent Days Off 18 Bypass Rain Sensor For Any Station 18 Additional Features 18 Installation Installation Checklist 19 Gather Installation...
Page 4: ...inside controller door d Special Features Card s depending on model e Mounting Hardware Wire nuts for outdoor unit only f Grounded 120V Power Supply indoor model only g Door Keys outdoor model only ES...
Page 5: ...b b NOTE Only one program can run at a time l l 6 start times for each program allow you to run the same program several times a day l l Automatic alarm alerts indicate when problems such as shorted...
Page 6: ...luded 4 STATION Programming Dial Rotate the dial to select programming functions Program Select Button Select Watering Program A B C or D Alarm Indicator Illuminates solid or flashes when an alarm con...
Page 7: ...ult program option and also the most common Set watering to occur on specific days of the week by choosing ON or OFF for that day of the week Advanced Options Odd Days Set watering to occur on all ODD...
Page 8: ...nal Display Symbols 120V 240V 230V English OFF Off NEXT Next Watering Day MO 1 Monday TU 2 Tuesday WE 3 Wednesday TH 4 Thursday FR 5 Friday SA 6 Saturday SU 7 Sunday DAY DD Day MONTH MM Month YEAR YY...
Page 9: ...mmediately run the displayed program During Watering The display shows a blinking sprinkler symbol the active Station number and the remaining Run Time for that station 4 Press the Advance Station but...
Page 10: ...tically Press and HOLD or to accelerate adjustments To change the time format 12 hour or 24 hour 4 With MINUTES blinking press 1200 MINUTES HOUR AM 5 Press or to select the desired time format then pr...
Page 11: ...tack one upon the other For example if program A runs for 40 minutes and Program B is scheduled to run for 20 minutes Program B will not start until program A has finished b b NOTE Program A has a pre...
Page 12: ...at specific intervals for example every 2 days or every 3 days etc Watering Options Select the calendar days or intervals that a program is allowed to water By Day Custom This is the default setting f...
Page 13: ...Advanced Watering Cycles 2 Press the Program Select button to select the desired program 3 Press or to select ODD PROGRAM SELECT A B C D ODD PGM 13 5 B b b NOTE ODD is displayed when the dial is turne...
Page 14: ...3 etc 4 Press or to set the desired DAY CYCLE between 2 31 days then press PGM DAY CYCLE DAYS REMAINING TU 2 0 NEXT D Days Remaining The DAYS REMAINING can be set from 0 to 31 days For example if you...
Page 15: ...display To apply the seasonal adjust to all programs increase or decrease the percentage to the desired amount If you only want to apply the adjustment to a specific program press the program select...
Page 16: ...Watering settings will show on the display in AUTO RUN Rain Sensor Set the controller to obey or ignore a rain sensor SPECIAL FEATURE AVAILABLE If an optional rain sensor is installed automatic irrig...
Page 17: ...gation events will be queued when manual watering is in progress b b NOTE All manual watering operations include the Seasonal Adjust value 1 Turn the dial to Manual Station 2 Press or to select the de...
Page 18: ...to run manually b b NOTE A maximum of 38 stations can be queued across all four programs 4 Irrigation will begin and STARTED will appear on the display STARTED STATION MANUAL b b NOTE You can also ru...
Page 19: ...s the seasonally adjusted run time and only includes one start time Test All Stations Verify operation of valves in the system SPECIAL FEATURE AVAILABLE Start a sequential test of every station that h...
Page 20: ...ABLE Special Features are accessed by pressing and HOLDING both and at the same time for at least 3 seconds as shown in the illustration below 1 STATION Delay Between Valves Set a delay between statio...
Page 21: ...a master valve SPECIAL FEATURE AVAILABLE In some systems a master valve or pump start relay must be opened or activated to supply water to a valve Set Master Valve Control to MV ON to allow a valve t...
Page 22: ...on that day PERMOFF PGM A TU WE TH FR SA SU MO 13 5 e e REPEAT to set Permanent Day Off for other days as desired Turn the dial to the desired day and use the or buttons to permanently turn the day o...
Page 23: ...hoose a suitable mounting location with access to an electrical power source Allow clearance for conduit connections below the unit and for the hinged door outdoor model only to swing fully open to th...
Page 24: ...oved 1 Place the blade of the screwdriver into the groove around the knockout and tap it with a hammer 2 Punch a hole through the material in two or more places and twist to remove 2 1 OPTIONAL Mount...
Page 25: ...oor Model The ESP Me outdoor controller has an internal transformer that reduces supply voltage 120 VAC in U S models 230 VAC in international models 240 VAC in Australian models to 24 VAC You will ne...
Page 26: ...secure it with the screw Station Expansion Modules Optional Station Modules are installed in the empty slots to the right of the base module Installation of 6 Station or 3 Station Modules into those...
Page 27: ...se Module is installed in Bay 1 and uses Stations 1 through 4 A 6 Station Expansion Module is installed in Bays 2 and 3 A 3 Station module is installed in Bay 4 and uses stations numbered 17 through 1...
Page 28: ...inal This will immediately turn the valve ON c c WARNING The VT terminal is always powered ON 1 2 3 4 VT VALVE TEST VT MV COM 24 VAC GND SENS VT MV COM 5 6 7 11 12 13 17 18 19 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 14 15 16...
Page 29: ...5 16 20 21 22 CONNECT 120 VAC COMMON RELAY INPUT PUMP START RELAY TO EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE 2 3 1 4 Connect a short jumper wire from any unused station terminal to a terminal in use 1 2 3 4 VT VALVE TE...
Page 30: ...VALVE TEST VT MV COM 24 VAC GND SENS VT MV COM 5 6 7 11 12 13 17 18 19 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 14 15 16 20 21 22 CONNECT 120 VAC SENSOR WIRES WIRED RAIN SENSOR SHOWN OPTIONAL WIRELESS RAIN SENSOR RAIN BIRD MOD...
Page 31: ...ribbon cable to the front panel by gently pushing the connector into the socket Red line on ribbon cable towards the top d d CAUTION Be careful NOT to bend the socket pins 1 2 3 4 VT VALVE TEST VT MV...
Page 32: ...programmed for all 22 stations regardless of which station modules are installed in the controller b b NOTE This is useful if a contractor wants to program the controller prior to installation on site...
Page 33: ...indicate an alarm condition ALERT Programming Errors blinking LED Error Alert LED Error Message On Display No Start Times are set BLINK NO START TIMES No Run Times are set BLINK NO RUN TIMES No Water...
Page 34: ...ted Check circuit breaker and that unit is plugged into socket or properly connected to power source Controller may be plugged into a GFI outlet or an outlet that is wired to a GFI outlet Check power...
Page 35: ...ctronics Unplug the controller for 2 minutes then plug it back in If there is no permanent damage the controller should accept programming and resume normal operation Automatic error detection indicat...
Page 36: ...r a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment gen...
