II
ESPLXD-ET Controller
ET Manager Cartridge Configuration ............................34
Programming Overview ....................................................................34
Programming Checklist .....................................................................34
Irrigation Site Assessment ................................................................35
ET Manager Scheduler Software ...................................................35
ET Manager Resource CD ..............................................................35
Installing the Software ...................................................................35
Create a Schedule Report .............................................................36
EZ Setup Wizard .....................................................................................40
Complete Setup .....................................................................................41
Test Weather Signal ..........................................................................41
Setup a Local Rain Gauge .............................................................41
ESPLXD-ET Controller Settings ...................................................41
Section C - System Diagnostics .......................... 43
Test All Stations/Check System ......................................43
Confirm Programs .................................................................................43
Program Summary ...........................................................................43
Review Program .................................................................................44
Program Run Time ............................................................................47
Station Run Time ...............................................................................48
Test All Stations ......................................................................................49
2-Wire Path Diagnostics .....................................................................50
Short Finding ......................................................................................50
Decoder Test ........................................................................................52
Line Survey ...........................................................................................54
Calculate System Amperage ...................................................54
Run a Line Survey .........................................................................54
Interpreting Line Survey Results ...........................................55
Ping Decoders ....................................................................................56
Ping Station or MV Decoder ....................................................56
Interpreting Ping Results ..........................................................56
Ping Sensor Decoder ..................................................................57
Weather Sensor Status ........................................................................58
Master Valve Status ..............................................................................59
ET Manager Alert Messages ...........................................60
Landscape Condition Issues ..........................................63
Section D - Advanced Programming .................. 67
Seasonal Adjust %..........................................................67
Adjust Individual Program ................................................................67
Adjust By Month ....................................................................................68
Select Months to Adjust ................................................................68
Select Programs To Adjust ............................................................69
Delay Watering ...............................................................70
Rain Delay .................................................................................................70
Calendar Day Off ...................................................................................71
Water Windows ......................................................................................72
Set Up Water Window .....................................................................72
Watering Cycles ..............................................................73
Watering Cycle Definitions ...............................................................73
Custom, Odd, Odd no 31st, Even ..................................................73
Cyclical Days ............................................................................................75
Station Settings ..............................................................76
Set Up Cycle+Soak
TM
...........................................................................76
Set Up Station Delay ............................................................................77
Set Up SimulStations
TM
......................................................................78
Set SimulStations
TM
for Program ................................................78
Set SimulStations
TM
for Controller .............................................79
Station Sequencing ..............................................................................80
ET Manager .....................................................................82
Status Menu ....................................................................83
Moisture Levels ......................................................................................83
Weather Signal .......................................................................................84
ET, Rain and Adj %.................................................................................86
Logs Menu ......................................................................88
Irrigation Logs .........................................................................................88
Interrupts ..................................................................................................90
Weather Information ...........................................................................91
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