ESP-LXIVM Controller
Troubleshooting Guide
Страница 1: ...ESP LXIVM Controller Troubleshooting Guide...
Страница 2: ...e visit www rainbird com esplxivm For free professional support for programming and troubleshooting please call 1 866 544 1406 Local Rain Bird Contact Information Distributor Mgr Email Phone Area Spec...
Страница 3: ...res 6 Front Panel 6 2 Wire Settings 7 Diagnostics 7 Cabinet Components 8 Basic Programming 9 Troubleshooting Flow Charts 10 Getting Started 10 2 Wire Mapping 11 No Water Days No Run Times 13 Shorted P...
Страница 4: ...37 2 Wire Path Status 37 Individual Path Status 37 Tools Recommended MAXI Cable 2 Wire communications cable Rain Bird WC20 splice kits for ALL electrical wiring connections Rain Bird genuine Wire Stri...
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Страница 6: ...Controller Troubleshooting Guide Table of Contents Controller Features Front Panel PROGRAMMING DIAL BACK BUTTON PROGRAM SELECT BUTTON DISPLAY PROGRAMMING KEYS ALARM LIGHT INFORMATION BUTTON LANGUAGE S...
Страница 7: ...7 ESP LXIVM Controller Troubleshooting Guide Table of Contents 2 Wire Settings Diagnostics...
Страница 8: ...8 ESP LXIVM Controller Troubleshooting Guide Table of Contents Cabinet Components TRANSFORMER JUNCTION BOX IVM 2 WIRE INTERFACE MODULE CONNECTOR...
Страница 9: ...up process It s most effective to use the 2 Wire Settings in the order they appear in the 2 Wire Settings menu as follows 1 Master Valves 2 Weather Sensors if present 3 Station Setup 4 Flow Sensors if...
Страница 10: ...4 1406 NoWater Days No RunTimes No StartTimes No PGM will More Exit Shorted Paths Duplicate Address Device Not Responding Flow Alarm END Job Well Done What does the screen display Is the LX IVM front...
Страница 11: ...tings screen press the Down Arrow key to select 2 Wire Mapping then press Next 2 At the 2 Wire Device Mapping screen press the and keys to set the desired hour from 0 to 23 then press the Right Arrow...
Страница 12: ...ping will begin Done Cancel The following pictures show the List Not responding screen without and with 2 wire mapping done Without 2 wire mapping With 2 wire mapping LIST NOT RESPONDING AT 01 01 18 T...
Страница 13: ...te Time and ensure time and date are correct Is the LX IVMsystem working Check the display for Alarms see page 10 Troubleshooting END Job Well Done NO YES Test LX IVM system using Manual Watering or A...
Страница 14: ...stics from the menu then press Next Press the Down Arrow button to select the Path 1 4 to test then press Next Next Page Press and hold the Yes button to energize the selected path Note Irrigation wil...
Страница 15: ...his indicates that the controller put the module in Short Finding Mode If there are more than one 2 wire paths connected disconnect the first 2 wire path Did the controller exit Short Finding Mode and...
Страница 16: ...ng new fence sign tree etc Wires damaged or found repairs of the Maxi Cable Repair damaged Maxi Cable using Maxi Cable and DRB Y connectors What does the display show Go back to Troubleshooting page 1...
Страница 17: ...alf of the 2 wire path The problem is downstream between this point and the end of the 2 wire path Re connect the 2 wire path and go to an IVM device approx 50 between this point and the end of the 2...
Страница 18: ...Quantity of other IVM SEN X 6 mA Approximate total system amperage in mA If there is a mismatch follow a process similar to page 10 to disconnect 50 of devices and redo calculation above Continue todi...
Страница 19: ...d to repeat this process until all of the duplicates have been addressed Test LX IVM system using Manual Run or Auto Run Check the display for Alarms see page 10 Trouble shooting END Job Well Done NO...
Страница 20: ...xceed your High or Low Flow settings Press the Down Arrow button to select Flow Alarms then press Next Turn the dial to Alarms History Press the Down Arrow button to select Station Flow Alarms then pr...
Страница 21: ...GO BACK TO PREVIOUS PAGE 20 Flow Alarms cont Check the Alarms screen to see if previous alarm cleared END Job Well Done Run all zones manually Alarm is cleared on the display NO YES After fixing any...
Страница 22: ...n press Ping The controller will ping the selected device and report a voltage reading if the device responds Interpreting Ping Results If the device does not respond verify the address and check the...
Страница 23: ...1 0 mA milliamp Wire tracing and fault finding equipment Spare system components and tools including spare IVM SOL IVM SEN device WC20 Splice Kits and wire strippers Total System Milliamp Draw Before...
Страница 24: ...the location of the 2 wire devices that are not responding and check all wire splices 2 Wire Path Diagnostics 1 Note the List Not Responding displays and corresponding wire paths If you notice that a...
Страница 25: ...check for signs of recent construction digging 3 Find a device location about half way down the 2 wire path cable Disconnect the splices See if the controller is still in Short Finding Mode If the Sho...
Страница 26: ...t a time from the controller IVM 2 Wire Interface Module Recheck the Control Output to isolate which segment of the 2 wire path has the ground fault 4 Find a device location about half way down the 2...
Страница 27: ...o connect to a LX IVM controller In the event a compatible DC latching solenoid is not available you can use the Rain Bird Pump Start Relay with following modifications to power the AC Solenoid 1 Conn...
Страница 28: ...ssistance with sourcing Choke and Capacitor Components VFD Filter Connection Connecting a VFD Pump in the same power circuit as the LX IVM Controller makes it prone to electrical noise having undesira...
Страница 29: ...ve been entered Note the duplicate Device Addresses posted in the alarm screen verify and enter the correct Device addresses Controller alarm Short Finding Mode 2 wire path is shorted and the controll...
Страница 30: ...tion Turn dial to Alarms History Flow Alarms and review the posted Station and or FloZone mainline flow alarms Note the station s or FloZone s that were identified If you configured FloWatch to Diagno...
Страница 31: ...e it is firmly connected to the backplane and front panel 2 Wire Path Issues Communication with 2 wire devices is intermittent 2 wire cable or splices are leaking to ground or between conductors Turn...
Страница 32: ...iple start times on an individual program In some cases users mix up start times and stations and can inadvertently program the system to start multiple times per day Water Windows have been configure...
Страница 33: ...ation for opening a valve solenoid The LX IVM Valve Types are preconfigured for Rain Bird commercial valve models Information for configuring Valve Types to work with other valves can be found in the...
Страница 34: ...porates an ice cube relay double relay system You can also add an ice cube relay to the existing pump start relay Contact Rain Bird Technical Services or Global Support Plan for relay model and wiring...
Страница 35: ...remote is allowed regardless of the weather sensor state To see the current state of a weather sensor turn the dial to Weather Sensors The status of each sensor is displayed Wireless weather sensor is...
Страница 36: ...ler Troubleshooting Guide Table of Contents IVM Interface Module This section explains the LED Status indicators on the IVM 2 Wire Interface Module LED Indicators MODULE STATUS 2 WIRE PATH STATUS 1 IN...
Страница 37: ...is the Normal up and running state Solid GREEN SHORT ADDRESS CONFIGURATION During the Normal state there are devices in the field that have not yet been programmed with short addresses All other norm...
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