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Sample  Station  Layout

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Controls  and  switches

LCD  Display 

-  during  normal  operation,  displays  the 

time  of  day;  during  programming,  shows  the  results  of 

your  commands;  during  watering,  shows  the  station  that 

is  running  and  the  minutes  remaining  in  its  run  time.

Arrow  ON-OFF

  Buttons  -  used  to  set  times  and  days, 

and  to  make  program  changes.

A  /  B  Program  Button

  -  used  to  select  watering 

program  A  or  B.  (On  some  ESP  models,  this  button  is 

labeled  PGM.)

Manual  Start  /  Advance  Button

  -  used  to  start  the 

irrigation  program  manually  or  to  manually  advance 

watering  from  one  station  to  the  next.

Programming  Dial

  -  used  to  turn  controller  off  and  on, 

and  for  programming.

Schedule  Slide  Switch

  -  used  to  select  one  of  the 

fixed-interval  watering  schedules  or  a  custom  watering 

schedule.

The  illustration  shows  the  programming  controls  on  the  face

of  the  ESP-TM.  These  controls  include:

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Summary of Contents for ESP-TM Series

Page 1: ...out Controls and Switches Turn Controller On and Off Adjust Water Budget Percent Use Manual Start Advance Run Test Program INSTALLING THE CONTROLLER Select Location Mount Controller Connect Field Wiri...

Page 2: ...ring a hot or cool period Start the sprinkler system manually Install a new battery Replace the fuse Troubleshoot a controller problem page 11 page 19 page 21 page 23 page 25 page 25 page 36 The contr...

Page 3: ...uttons used to set times and days and to make program changes A B Program Button used to select watering program A or B On some ESP models this button is labeled PGM Manual Start Advance Button used t...

Page 4: ...r system turns on and how long the sprinklers run Programming is the process of telling the controller exactly when and how long you want to water The controller opens and closes the remote control va...

Page 5: ...Program A You may have up to three separate start times for each program Enter the run time for each station assigned to Program A Enter 0 for stations that are not used in Program A Repeat steps 2 4...

Page 6: ...Program A Program B P N 632989A am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm Select Watering Schedule To use a fixed schedule move the Schedule Slide Switch to one of the FIXED positions 2 every other day 3 ev...

Page 7: ...urrently set Press or to set the current minute 1 2 3 4 5 6 ESP TM Installation and Operation Page 11 Set Current Day Setting the current day varies somewhat depending on whether you are using a custo...

Page 8: ...Operation Page 13 Select Program The program that is currently selected appears in the far left corner of the display The display will show either PGM A or PGM B To select the program press the A B o...

Page 9: ...utton to set the selected day of the week on or off Turn the dial to the next day of the week Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set each day of the week either on or off ESP TM Installation and Oper...

Page 10: ...ird watering start times For example if you are growing new lawn seed you might want to water several times a day To do so you could set a program to run at 6 00 AM 11 00 AM and 4 00 PM 1 2 3 ESP TM I...

Page 11: ...hen the entire program is complete the display will change back to the current day and time If you forget to turn the dial to AUTO the controller will eventually set itself to automatic operation The...

Page 12: ...t the water budget to 120 that same station will run for 12 minutes 120 of 10 minutes The water budget feature can be useful for cutting back watering during cool winter months or for increasing water...

Page 13: ...TM Installation and Operation Page 23 Run Test Program The ESP TM controller has a built in test program that will run each station in sequence for two minutes You can use this program to check out t...

Page 14: ...s of programming data Rain Bird recommends that you replace the lithium coin cell battery once a year In addition if a short circuit occurs in the sprinkler system you may have to replace the fuse 1 2...

Page 15: ...pplied mounting template in the desired location on the wall Mark the screw center locations by punching through the template with a sharp tool Remove the template Two plastic spacers are provided for...

Page 16: ...res smaller than 18 gauge should be doubled over before being inserted into the flip strip To connect field wires raise the flip strip lever to the open position Insert the stripped wire into the roun...

Page 17: ...nal and COM terminal as shown in the illustration ESP TM Installation and Operation Page 31 Pump Start Relay Wiring NOTE Complete this section ONLY if your system requires a pump start relay The MV te...

Page 18: ...wer is completely closed then reinstall the lower face panel See page 25 for complete instructions Install Battery ESP TM Installation and Operation Page 33 Install Transformer 1 2 CAUTION DO NOT plug...

Page 19: ...g Use the MAN START ADV button to run a watering program Press MAN START ADV to cycle through each station If the fuse blows again on a particular station that station s solenoid or field wires may ha...

Page 20: ...t moving or advancing Same as Cause 3 See correction for Cause 3 SYMPTOM CAUSE CORRECTION Remove the lower face plate cover by gently prying it out along the slots on the outside right and left edges...

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