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ESPLXD-ET Controller
Message
Probable Cause
Action
1 Hour Rain Interrupt
If rainfall over the last hour is at or above the 1 Hour
Rain setting, watering is interrupted. Once the total
rainfall in the last hour drops below the 1 Hour Rain
setting, the 1 Hour Rain Interrupt will clear.
NONE. Watering will resume when the total effective rainfall within an
hour falls below your set threshold.
24 Hour Rain Interrupt
If rainfall over the last 24 hours is at or above the
Rain Interrupt setting, watering is interrupted. Once
the total rainfall in the last 24 hours drops below the
Rain Interrupt setting, the 24 Hour Rain Interrupt will
clear.
NONE. Watering will resume when the total effective rainfall within 24
hours falls below your set threshold.
Display Completely Blank
Possible power failure or unit reset during firmware
upgrade.
Do not remove power or reset the ETC unit for 10 min. or until firmware
upgrade is complete.
Historical ET is NOT set
The ET Manager Cartridge uses historical ET values
set by the user as a backup in the event weather
signal service is not available. If no Historical ET has
been programmed, this message is displayed.
Monthly historical ET values for your area are available on the Weather
Reach
TM
Signal Provider information sheet and from the Historical ET
database included in the ET Manager Cartridge Resource CD. Look
up your city and state, then program the monthly values into the ET
Manager Cartridge (see the Set Historical ET section).
Local Rain Gauge Input
Failure Check Wiring
If you are using a Rain Gauge to collect rain data and
there is a problem with the input to the Rain Tip Wire
terminal then this message is displayed.
Verify the on-site Rain Gauge is installed and wired properly. Check the
length of the Rain Gauge wire for cuts or nicks and replace any damaged
wire. Check the Rain Gauge for damage. Once any wiring problem is
corrected, turn the dial to the ETM™/IQ
TM
or ETM™/IQ
TM
/PBC
TM
position.
From the Moisture Levels screen, press the Alrt button to view the Alert
Message and press CLEAR. If the problem persists, the Alert will return.
ET Manager Alert Messages
When the ET Manager generates a Weather Interrupt or detects a
problem or fault in the system, an Alert Message is displayed. The
following table lists all the possible Alert Messages (in alphabetical
order) and the appropriate course of action to resolve the issue.
b
b
NOTE:
Pressing
Ok
when an Alert Message is displayed will
temporarily clear the message from the display, but does not
solve the problem. Active alerts can be viewed by pressing
Alrt
on the Moisture Levels screen.
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