3. Installation
The following items should be in the box.
If anything is missing, please contact your distributor
before proceeding.
• LXME2: controller, Base module, 12 station
module
• LXME2 Pro: Pro Smart Module (PSM), 12
station module
• Mounting hardware (5 screws, 5 plastic wall
anchors)
• Controller cabinet keys
• Controller mounting template
• Station Numbering Labels
• Wire nuts
3.1 Mount the Controller
1.
Remove the cabinet door
by opening
the door (If necessary, unlock the cabinet
door using the supplied key) then lifting it
upwards away from the plastic posts.
2.
Remove the front panel
by swinging
it towards you, revealing the cabinet.
Disconnect the ribbon cable by gently
pulling the connector out of the socket,
then rock the front panel upward and
nudge the bottom corner pin out of the
lower pin-hole to remove it.
3.
Use the controller mounting template
to
the chosen mounting location. Make sure
that at least one of the five mounting hole
marks is aligned on a wall stud or other
solid surface.
4.
Remove the template and
drill holes
in
the mounting surface, installing wall
anchors if necessary.
5.
Drive the first screw into the top most
center hole. Then
hang the controller on the screw by the key-hole slot
on the back of the
cabinet.
6.
Line up the controller cabinet mounting holes with the remaining pilot holes and
drive the
four remaining screws through the cabinet
back plane into the mounting surface.
3.2 Connect Power
The LXME2 controller is
equipped with built-in electrical
surge protection. For this system
to function, you must properly
ground the controller. The
LXME2 controller has an internal
transformer that reduces supply
voltage (120 VAC in U.S. models;
230 VAC in international models)
to 26.5 VAC. You will need to
connect power supply wires to
the transformer’s three wires
(Line, Neutral, Ground).
WARNING
The LXME2 controller must be properly surge protected and grounded. Doing so can
help prevent damage to the controller and irrigation system and also significantly reduce
troubleshooting, repair time and expense. Failure to do so could result in failure of your controller
and voiding the warranty.
Electric shock can cause severe injury or death. Make sure power supply is turned OFF before
connecting power wires.
All electrical connections and wiring runs must be made according to local building codes.
1.
Locate the transformer wiring compartment in the lower left
corner of the controller cabinet. Remove the screw on the
right-hand side and pull the cover off to expose the wiring
compartment .
2.
Strip the insulation from the three incoming wires to
expose approximately 1/2 in (13 mm) of bare wire.
3.
Remove the knockout on the bottom of the cabinet
below the transformer and attach a 1/2 in (13 mm) conduit
fitting to the bottom entrance of the wiring compartment.
4.
Feed the three supply wires from the power source through
the conduit into the wiring compartment.
5.
Using the provided wire nuts, connect the wires accordingly.
6.
Once wiring is completed, fill the top of conduit with waterproof
caulking to prevent insect intrusion into the controller cabinet.
7.
Verify that all connections are secure. Then replace the cover
of the transformer wiring compartment and secure it with the
screw.
3.3 Re-install Front Panel
1.
Insert the top corner pin into the top pin-hole; then push up and rock the bottom corner pin
into the lower pin-hole.
2.
Reconnect the ribbon cable to the front panel by gently pushing the connector into the socket.
3.4 Install Modules
3.4.1 Install Base Module
NOTICE:
Be careful NOT to
bend the pins in the
socket.
1.
Install the Base Module/ PSM (
) in Slot 0, orient the connector on the bottom of the
module with the connection socket in Slot 0 on the controller backplane. Carefully fasten the
module onto the controller backplane, pressing firmly until it snaps into place.
2.
The red light in the top left corner of the module will flash on and off once if the module is
installed correctly. If the light does not flash once, verify the module is seated correctly.
15 in.
(38,1 cm)
14.32 in.
(36,4 cm)
12.69 in.
(32,2 cm)
Eye Level
Cabinet Depth
5.5 in (14 cm)
Depending on model
120 or 230/240 V AC
wiring in conduit
Field wiring
in conduit
Wall
Grade
WIRING CONNECTIONS
120 VAC (US)
230 VAC (International)
Black supply wire (hot) to the
black transformer wire
Black supply wire (hot) to the
black transformer wire
White supply wire (neutral)
to the white transformer wire
Blue supply wire (neutral) to the
blue transformer wire
Green supply wire (ground)
to the green transformer wire
Green-with-yellow-stripe supply
wire (ground) to the green-with-
yellow-stripe transformer wire
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