ESP-SMTe Controller
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12
6
3
9
12
6
3
9
Run Time
30 min
Application Rate
2 in/hr
1 in/hr
Application Rates vs. Run Time
Run Time
1 hr
Application Rate
If selected Zone Type is Point Source Drip:
C
Use the instruction screens on the display as a guide
to determine proper Application Rate.
D
Adjust the default Net Application Rate if desired;
then press NEXT.
c
b
NOTE: Increasing the Net Application Rate will
decrease irrigation run times, and decreasing the
value will increase the run times.
>> Go To Step 5, Cycle+Soak
If selected Zone Type is Inline Grid Drip:
E
Set the values for emitter Flow Rate, Emitter Spacing,
and Row Spacing; then press NEXT.
F
Change the Adjust Factor to adjust the Estimated
Application Rate if desired; then press NEXT.
c
b
NOTE: For detailed information on setting up Point
Source Drip and Inline Grid Drip systems, see the Con-
tractor’s Manual on the Rain Bird website.
>> Go To Step 5, Cycle+Soak
Step 5. Cycle+Soak
TM
Cycle+Soak
TM
divides your irrigation Run Time into sev-
eral
Cycles
in order to prevent run-off on steep slopes. The
unit will then
Soak
for a minimum amount of time to allow
water to reach the root zone.
For example, Cycle+Soak
TM
will break up a 30 minute Run
Time into several cycles instead of watering continuously
for the entire period. It may water for 10 minutes, let the
water soak into the soil, run for 10 more, etc. This prevents
waste due to run-off and all the water will reach the roots.
A
Select the Slope degree (by pressing
–
or
+
) that best
represents the zone topography; then press NEXT.
No Wasted Water
(run-off is
eliminated)
Watering With Cycle+Soak
TM
30 min Run Time
(Divided into three 10 min cycles)
All applied water
reaches the roots
B
The Automatic mode is selected. To accept the
automatically calculated cycle and soak values, press
NEXT.
>> Go To Step 6, Select Plant Type.