Rain Bird Installation Programming and Operation

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Installation,Programming,

& Operation

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Contents

INTRODUCTION OPERATING THE CONTROLLER

PROGRAMMING THE CONTROLLER REPLACING THE BATTERY AND FUSE

TROUBLESHOOTING

HAVE A QUESTION, PROBLEM, OR COMMENT?

O u r t o l l -f r e e Te c h ni c a l S e r v i c e s p h o n e n u m b er i s 1 - 8 0 0- 2 4 7 -3 7 8 2

Q u i c k R e f e re n c e G ui d eController StationsSample Station LayoutC o n t ro l s a n d S w it c h e s

Turn Controller On and Off Adjust Water Budget PercentU s e M a n ua l S t a r t / Ad v a n ceRun Test Program

I N S TA L L I NG T H E C O N T RO L L E R

Select LocationMount Controller Connect Field Wiring

Station Valve WiringMaster Valve WiringPump Start Relay Wiring

I n s t al l B a t t er yI n s t al l T r an s f o rm e r I n s t al l W i r i ng S k i rt

Default ProgramProgramming ChecklistF i l l O u t P r o g ra m S c h e d ul e S h e e tSelect Watering ScheduleSet Current TimeSet Current Day

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Fixed ScheduleSelect ProgramSet Station Watering DaysSet Station Run TimesSet Watering Start Times


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ESP-TM Installation and Operation

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on purchasing a Rain Bird ESP-TMs o l i d s t a t e c o n t ro l l e r. T h i s m a n u al d e s c r i be s h o w t oinstall, operate, and maintain your controller. Pleaseread these instructions carefully.

Q ui ck Re fe re nc e G ui de

I f y ou w an t t o:

For your convenience, we have included a QuickReference Guide below, so you can quickly findinstructions for common tasks.

Change the time of day

Turn the controller off and on(for example, because of rain)

Adjust watering times for all stations (forexample, during a hot or cool period)

Start the sprinkler system manually

I n st a ll a ne w b a tt e ry

Replace the fuse

Troubleshoot a controller problem

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T h e c o n t r ol l e r h a s s e v e ra l s t a t io n s a s s h o w n i n t heillustration on the following page. Each station isconnected to a remote control sprinkler valve.

T h e v a l v e o p e n s w h e n i t r ec e i v es a s i gn a l f r o m t h e

controller, and the sprinklers connected to the valveturn on. When these sprinklers have run for their allotted time, the controller shuts off the valve andopens the next valve in sequence.

For example, the illustration shows that station 1 isc u r r en t l y w a t er i n g .

When station 1 is finished, the controller will shut itoff and start station 2.

In the same way, station 3 will begin watering whenstation 2 is finished.

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C o nt r o ll e r S t at i on s


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S am pl e S ta ti on L ay ou t



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C o n tr o l s a n d s wi tc h es

L C D D i sp l ay - d u r in g n o rm a l o p e r at i o n , di s p l a ys t h etime of day; during programming, shows the results of

your commands; during watering, shows the station thati s r u n n in g a n d t h e m in u t e s r e m a in i n g i n i t s ru n t i m e .

Arrow ON-OFF B u t t o ns - u s ed t o se t t i me s a n d da y s ,and to make program changes.

A / B Program Button - used to select wateringp r o g r am A o r B . (O n s o me E S P m o d e ls , t h is b u t t on i slabeled PGM.)

Manual Start / Advance Button - used to start thei r r i g at i o n p r og r a m m a n ua l l y o r t o m a n u a ll y a d v a nc ewatering from one station to the next.

Programming Dial - used to turn controller off and on,and for programming.

Schedule Slide Switch - used to select one of thef i x e d -i n t e r va l w a t e ri n g s c h e d ul e s o r a c u s t o m w a t e r in gschedule.

The illustration shows the programming controls on the faceof the ESP-TM. These controls include:

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The ESP-TM series controllers have a backup, or default,

program that takes over if your program is lost because of anextended power outage.

W h e n th e d e fa u l t pr o g r am i s r u n n in g , a ll s t a t i on s r e v e rt t oProgram A, with 10 minutes of run time per station. The defaultstarting time is 8:00 AM.

T h e d e f a ul t p r o g r am w i l l w a t e r e ve r y d a y i f t h e S c h e du l e S l i d eS w i t ch i s s e t t o " C us t o m ."

If the Schedule Slide Switch is set to one of the

intervals, the default program will run every twoor five days, depending on where the switch is s

T h e P r o gr a m A d e f a u lt s e t t i ng s w i l l b e i n o p e ra tenter your desired settings for Program A. As yosettings in Program A, the default settings are preserve status as a backup program. If you are one of the two programs, make sure you use Pr

Yo u r E S P -T M c o n tr o l l e r is a n e l e c t ro n i c c l o c k t h a t c o nt r o l s w h e ny o u r s p r in k l e r s ys t e m t u r ns o n , a n d h o w l o n g t h e s p ri n k l e rs r u n .

P r o g ra m m i ng i s t h e p r o c e s s o f t e l l i n g t h e c o n tr o l l e r e x ac t l y w h e nand how long you want to water. The controller opens and closes

the remote control valves according to the program you set.

Each program contains: Watering days - the specificd a y s o f t h e w e ek o n w h i c h w at e r i n g ta k e s p l a c e ( fo r example,

D ef au lt P ro g ra m

PRO G RAM M I NG TH E CO NTROL L ER

Monday, Wednesday, Friday), or the waterin(for example, every third day).

Start time - the time of day that the programis the time that the first station in the progra

w a t e ri n g ; a l l o t h e r s t at i o n s t h en f o l l o w i n s e

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F i l l o u t P r o g ra m S c h e d ul e S h e e t

Select watering schedule

Set the current time

Set the current day

S e l e ct t h e p r o g r am ( A o r B )

Set station watering days (customschedule only)

Set station run times

Set watering start times

Set controller to automatic operation

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P ro g r a mm i ng C h ec kl i st

To program the ESP -TM contro ller for the firs t time, werecommend that you complete the following steps in order:



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Station

Notes:

Description Run Time

2 DFix e d Da y Cy cle( appl i es t oal l pr ogr am s)

Wa te r Budge t( appl i es t oal l pr ogr am s)

C us to m Day C ycl eWa t e r ingDays

Pr ogr a mStart Times

Te ch ni ca l Se r vi ce sfo r U.S. a n d Ca n a d a o n l y: 1 - 8 0 0 - 2 4 7 - 3 7 8 2

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E S P -TM Controlle r P ROGRAMMING CHART

M T W T F S S

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F il l O ut P ro g ra mm in g C ha r t

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Enter a brief description of each station onthe controller.

In the Program A column, circle the WateringDays schedule. Either choose one of the "FixedDay Cycle" intervals, or choose the desiredw a t e ri n g d a y s i n t h e " C us t o m D ay C y c l e" r o w.

Enter the starting time(s) for Program A. Youmay have up to three separate start timesfor each program.

Enter the run time for each station assignedto Program A. Enter "0" for stations that arenot used in Program A.

Repeat steps 2 - 4 for Program B. If you areu s i n g a fi x e d s ch e d u le , P r o gr a m B w i l l h a v ethe same watering days as Program A.


Before you begin programming, fill out the ESP-TM Controller Programming Chart and keep it for reference. A samProgramming Chart is shown in this illustration. Several blank Charts are provided for your use on the following pa

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Station

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D escr iption R un TimeRun Time

2 Da ys 3 Day s 5 Day sF i x e d D a y C yc l e( a p p l ie s t o a l l p r o g r a m s )

W a t er B u d g e t(appl i es toal l programs)

Cus tom D ay Cycle Custom D ay CycleWateringDays

ProgramStart Times

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ESP-TM Controller

PROGRAMMING CHART

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S

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P rogr am A Pr ogram B

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Station

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D escr iption R un TimeRun Time

2 Da ys 3 Day s 5 Day sF i x e d D a y C yc l e( a p p l ie s t o a l l p r o g r a m s )

W a t er B u d g e t(appl i es toal l programs)

Cus tom D ay Cycle Custom D ay CycleWateringDays

ProgramStart Times

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ESP-TM Controller

PROGRAMMING CHART

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S

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S el ec t Wat er in g S ch ed ul e

To use a fixed schedule, move the Schedule SlideSwitch to one of the FIXED positions:

2 = e ve r y o t h e r d a y

3 = e ve r y t h i r d d a y

5 = every fifth day

To use the custom schedule, move the ScheduleSlide Switch to the "C" position.

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The ESP-TM has two types of watering schedules, either fixedor custom. The fixed schedule sets watering to occur everysecond, third, or fifth day. The custom schedule lets you selects p ec i fi c d a ys o f t h e w ee k o n w h ic h w a te r in g i s t o o c cu r.

T h e t y p e o f s c h ed u l e y o u s e le c t a p p li e s t o b o t h p r o g ra m s , Aand B. For example, you cannot set Program A to a fixedschedule and Program B to a custom schedule.



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Se t C ur re nt Ti me

T u rn t h e d i al t o " H R ."

T h e d i s p l ay s h ow s t h e h o u r t h a t i s c u r r en t l y s e t ,either AM or PM.

Press or to set the current hour.

T u rn t h e d i a l t o " M I N ."

The display shows the minute currently set.

P r e s s o r t o s e t t h e c u r r en t m i n u te .

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Set Cur rent Day

Setting the current day varies somewhat depending onwhether you are using a custom schedule or a fixedschedule.

C u st o m S ch e du l e

Make sure the Schedule Slide switch is set to "C."

Turn the dial to "DAY."

T h e d i sp l a y s ho w s t h e da y o f t h e w ee k t h a t i scurrently set (for example, "MO" for Monday).

P r e s s o r t o c h a n ge t h e d i s p l ay t o t h e c u r r en tday of the week.

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F i xe d S ch e du l e

Make sure the Schedule Slide switch is set to a fixed-d a y s c h e du l e : 2 , 3 , o r 5 .

Turn the dial to "DAY."

The display shows "1" for the first day of the wateringcycle. Day 1 is always the watering day.

P r e s s o r t o c h a n ge t h e c u r r en t d a y f r o m 1 .

If you want tomorrow to be the watering day, changethe current day to the last day in your fixed schedule.

For example, if you're using a two-day schedule andyou want to start watering tomorrow, set the currentday to "2." If you're using a three-day schedule andyou want to start tomorrow, set the current day to "3."

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S el ec t P ro g r am

The program that is currently selected appears in thef a r l e f t c o r ne r o f t h e d i s p la y. T h e d i s p la y w i l l s h o weither "PGM A" or "PGM B."

To s e l e c t t h e p r og r a m , p re s s t h e A / B ( o r P G M )b u t t o n u n t i l t h e p r og r a m y ou w a n t a pp e a r s i n t h ed i sp l ay. P r e ss i ng t h e A / B b u tt o n s wi t ch e s b a ck a n dforth between the two programs.

The ESP-TM controller has two programs, A and B. Eachprogram operates independently.

If you are using the custom watering schedule, eachprogram can have different watering days. For example,Program A might run on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;Program B on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

If you are using a fixed watering schedule, both programswill have the same "ON" days. For example, if you areusing the three-day fixed schedule, Program A andP r o g ra m B w i l l b o t h r un e v e r y th i r d d ay.

You can assign any station to Program A, Program B, or both.

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S et S ta ti on Wa te ri ng D a ys

NOTE: You must set station watering days ONLY if you

are using the CUSTOM Schedule. If you are using one of t h e F I X E D s c h e du l e s , s k i p t o p a g e 1 6 .

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T u rn t h e d i a l t o " M O N. "

T h e d i s pl a y s h ow s t h e d a y o f t h e w e ek ( f o r e xa m p l e,"MO" for Monday) and either "ON" or "OFF." ONmeans the selected day is a watering day. OFFmeans watering doesn't take place on the selectedday.

Press the ON or OFF button to set the selected dayo f t h e w ee k o n o r o ff .

Turn the dial to the next day of the week. Repeats t e p s 2 an d 3 u n ti l y o u h a ve s e t e ac h d a y o f t h eweek either on or off.



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Set Station Run Times

Turn the dial to Station 1.

The display shows the selected station and its runtime. If you are programming the controller for the

first time, or after a long power outage, the built-inr u n t im e o f 10 m i n ut e s w i l l a p p e ar.

c h a n ge t h e d i s pl a y t o t h e r u ntime you want (up to 99 minutes). Set any unused

s t a t i on s t o 0 m i n u te s .

Tu r n t h e d i a l t o t h e n e x t s t at i o n i n s e q ue n c e.R e p e at s t e p s 2 t h r o u gh 4 u n t i l y o u h av e s e t t he r u n

time for each station.

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Se t Wat eri ng S ta r t Ti me s

Make sure the program you want appears in thedisplay. Either "PGM A" or "PGM B" will appear.To s w i t c h t o t h e o t he r p r o g r am , p r e s s t h e A / B(or PGM) button.

Turn the dial to 1 in the "Watering Start Times"section.

T h e d i s pl a y s h o ws t h e s t a rt t i m e c u rr e n t ly s e t f o r t h i s p r o g ra m s e ct i o n .

Each program on the ESP-TM can have up to threewatering start times, which tell the controller when tobegin the watering program. The start time applies to allwatering days for that program.

If you want to water more than once a day, you can set

the second and third watering start times. For example, if you are growing new lawn seed, you might want to water several times a day. To do so, you could set a program torun at 6:00 AM, 11:00 AM, and 4:00 PM.

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I f y o u w a n t t o s e t a d d it i o n al s t a r t t i me s f o r t h i s p r o g ra m , m o v ethe dial to 2 or 3 in the "Watering Start Times" section. Thenr e p e at s t e p s 3 a n d 4.

If you are following the programming checklist on page 6, youh a v e n o w c o m p le t e d a l l p r o g ra m m i ng s t e p s f o r P r o g r am A .

At this point, you may:

E n t e r Pr o g r am B b y f o l lo w i n g th e s t e ps t h a tbegin on page 14, or

Set the controller to automatic operation, asdescribed on page 19.

4 Press or to change the start time. The time settingmoves forward or backward in 15-minute increments.

To eliminate a start time, press or until the blanksetting between 11:45 PM and 12:15 AM appears.


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OPERATING TH E CONTROL LER

Tur n Controller O n and O ff

To set the controller to automatic operation, turn thed i a l t o A U T O. T h e d i s p l ay w i l l s h o w t h e c ur r e n t da yand time until the next scheduled automatic start.

W h e n a p r og r a m i s r un n i n g , t h e d is p l a y w i l l s h o w t h estation currently turned on and the minutes remainingon its run time. When the entire program is complete,t h e di s p l a y w i l l c h a n ge b a ck t o t h e c u r r en t d a y a n dtime.

If you forget to turn the dial to AUTO, the controller willeventually set itself to automatic operation. The onlys e t t in g t h a t p r e v en t s a u t o ma t i c o p er a t i o n i s O F F ( s e estep 2).

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To turn the controller off and prevent all watering, sett h e d i al t o O F F. T h e d is p l a y wi l l s h o w t h e c u rr e n t d ayand time. In addition, the right-hand minute digit willb l i n k t o s ho w t h a t t h e c on t r o l le r h as b e e n tu r n e d o f f .

The OFF setting can be used during rainy weather,

seasonal shutdown, or system maintenance.

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A dj us t Wat er B ud ge t Pe rc en t

The Water Budget feature on the ESP-TM lets youi n c r ea s e o r d e cr e a s e t he r u n t i m es o f a l l s t a t io n s b y as e l e ct e d p e r c en t a g e. Yo u m a y a d j u st t h e r u n t i m e s a s l o was 10 percent and as high as 200 percent. Adjustmentsmust be made in increments of 10 percentage points.

The percentages are calculated on the normalprogrammed run times for each station. For example, if astation is programmed to run for 10 minutes, and you setthe water budget percent to 80%, the station will run for 8minutes (80% of 10 minutes). If you set the water budgett o 1 2 0 %, t h a t s a m e st a t i on w i l l r u n f o r 1 2 m in u t e s ( 1 2 0 %of 10 minutes).

The water budget feature can be useful for cutting backwatering during cool winter months, or for increasing

w a t e ri n g d u r in g p e r i o ds o f u n u s u al h e a t . K ee p i n m i n dthat the percentage you set applies to ALL s t at i on s o nBOTH programs.



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1 T ur n t h e d i al t o AD J US T W AT E R % .

The display shows the current water budget setting(between 10% and 200%). A setting of 100% meanst h a t a l l s t a t i on s w i l l r u n a c c or d i n g t o th e i r n o rm a lprogrammed run times.

Press or to increase or decrease thepercentage in 10-point increments.

W h e n w a t e r bu d g e ti n g i s s et a b o v e or b e l o w 1 0 0p e r c en t , th e w or d s WAT E R B U D G ET w i l l a p p e ar i nthe top of the display.

To turn off water budgeting, repeat steps 1 to 3, andset the percentage to 100%.



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U se M an ua l S ta r t / A dv an ce

S e l e ct t h e p r o g ra m y o u w a nt t o s t a r t . P re s s t h e A / B(or PGM) button to switch back and forth between thetwo programs.

P r e s s t h e M A N S TA R T / A D V. b u t t o n t o b e g i n t h eprogram with the first assigned station. To advance

through the stations in the program, press MANS TA R T / A DV. r e p e a te d l y u n t i l t h e s t a ti o n y o u w an tis displayed.

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Ru n Te st P ro gr am

The ESP-TM controller has a built-in test program thatwill run each station in sequence for two minutes. Youcan use this program to check out the operation of allthe sprinklers in the system.

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1 T ur n t h e d i a l t o A UT O .

P r e s s bo t h a r r ow b u t t o ns a t t h e s a me t i m e a n d h ol dthem down until...

The display shows the first station number and twominutes of watering time remaining. The controller willrun each station for two minutes and then return to

AUTO mode to await the next scheduled start time.Any station that has been set to a 0 run time will beskipped during the test program.


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R E P LA C I NG TH E B AT T ERY A N D F U S E

R e m o ve t he c o nt r o l l er ' s l o w e r f a c e p a n e l b y g e n t l yprying out the panel at the slots on the left and rightsides.

To replace the battery, pull out the battery drawer a n d r e m o ve t h e o l d b a t t e ry. I n s t a ll a n e w 3 - Vo l tlithium coin cell battery in the drawer. Then closethe drawer.

The ESP-TM controller features a battery backup, whichw i l l p r e s er v e t h e c o n tr o l l er ' s p r o g ra m i n t h e e v e n t o f apower failure. Under normal conditions, the lithiumb a t t er y w i l l l a s t w el l o v e r a y ea r. F o r m a xi m u m pr o t e ct i o nagainst loss of programming data, Rain Bird recommendst h a t y o u r e pl a c e t h e l i th i u m c o in c e l l b a t t e ry o n c e a y e a r.

In addition, if a short circuit occurs in the sprinkler system,you may have to replace the fuse.

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If the ESP-TM fuse should blow, check for shortcircuits in the valve solenoids or field wiring. (For more information, see the Troubleshooting sectiono n p a g e 3 6 .) C o r r ec t a n y p r o b le m s b e f o r e re p l a ci n gthe fuse.

To replace a blown fuse, remove the old fuse fromthe clips, and replace it with a 0.5-AMP, 250-VoltF AS T B L O f u s e .

To r e i n s t al l t h e f a c e p a ne l , a l i g n t h e r ou n d e d p o st s o nt h e i n s id e o f t h e p a ne l w i t h t h e sl e e v es i n s i de t h ecabinet. Also align the Schedule Slide Switch with thei n t e r na l s w i t ch o n t h e c i r c u i t b oa r d . T h en g e n t l y p r e s st h e f a ce p a n el u n t i l i t c l i ck s i n to p l a ce .


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ESP-TM controllers are designed for indoor mountingonly. For best results, mount the controller at eye level.

Mount the controller so that a 117-Volt AC power outletis within five feet of the controller so the wires from the

e x t er n a l t r a ns f o r m er c a n b e e a s il y c o n n ec t e d t o t h econtroller.

S e le c t L o ca ti o n

INSTALLING THE CONTROLLER

The ESP-TM controller has three "keyhole" slots othe back of the cabinet. Use these slots to mount t

controller to a flat wall or vertical stud. Always uselower mounting hole "D" to secure the bottom of th

controller.


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M o un t C o nt r ol l er

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Place the supplied mounting template in the desiredl o c a t io n o n t h e w a l l . M ar k t h e s c r e w c e n t er l o c a t i on s b ypunching through the template with a sharp tool.

Remove the template. Two plastic spacers are providedfor the upper mounting screws only. (See illustration on

the next page.)

Slip the spacers over the screws and drive them into thew a l l o r s t ud a t t he u p p er k e y ho l e m ar k s : ho l e s A a n d Cf o r f l a t s ur f a c es , o r h o l e B o n l y f o r a n e x p os e d s t u d.

When the wide, flat end of the spacer is pret h e w a l l o r s t u d , t he s c r e w i s a t t h e p r op e r ddrive a fastener into location D at this time.

Remove the controller's lower face panel byout the panel at the slots on the left and righ

Hang the controller on the upper keyhole slot h e s p a c er s a r e i n t h e u p p e r, n a r r o w p o r t i onThen drive a fastener through lower mountincontroller should n o w b e s e cu r e.

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C on ne ct F ie ld W i ri ng


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Wires connected to the flip strip should be stripped toexpose 1/2" of conductor at the end. Do NOT use wireslarger than 16 gauge. Wires smaller than 18 gauge

should be doubled over before being inserted into theflip strip.

To connect field wires, raise the flip strip lever to theopen position. Insert the stripped wire into the roundhole beneath the lever. Then lower the flip strip lever togrip the wire.

Tug gently on each wire to make sure it's securelyconnected.

The "flip strip" connector, shown in this illustration,allows fast and easy connection of field wires.

C on ne ct F ie ld W i ri ng

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S ta ti on Va lve W i r in g

Connect each valve by its own separate power wire to oneof the numbered terminals on the ESP-TM flip strip, asshown in the illustration.

C o n n ec t a c o m m on w i r e t o o n e of t h e l e a d s o n e a c h v a l ve .Connect the other end of the common wire to the COM

terminal on the flip strip. Wire used to connect the valvesmust be code-approved for underground installation.

M as te r Va lve W i ri ngNOTE: Complete this section ONLY if your system requires

a master valve (an automatic valve installed on the mainlinepipe upstream from the station valves).

C o n n ec t t h e m a st e r v al v e w i r i ng t o t h e M V t e r m i na l a n dCOM terminal as shown in the illustration.


P um p S ta r t Re la y W i ri ng


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P um p S ta r t Re la y W i ri ng

NOTE: C o m p le t e t h i s s e c t io n ONLY if your system requires

a pump start relay.

T h e M V t e r m in a l o n t h e f l i p st r i p c a n b e us e d t o c o n ne c t apump start relay. Connect one lead of the 24VAC pumps t a r t r el a y t o t h e M V t e r m in a l a n d t h e o t he r l e a d t o t he

common wire, as shown in the illustration.

CAUTION: To prevent pump damage when using a pump

start relay, use a jumper to connect unused stations to astation that is being used. If program information is lostduring a prolonged power outage, the ESP-TM will auto-m a t i ca l l y r u n a " d e f au l t " p r o gr a m w h e n p ow e r i s r e s t or e d .T h i s p r o g r am r u n s a l l s t a t io n s f o r 1 0 m i n u te s . I f u n u s eds t a t i on s a r e n o t j u m pe r e d , t h e p um p w i l l o p e r a te w i t h n oflow (dead-head) during this 10-minute period. Dead-heading may cause the pump to overheat or burn out.


Install Battery


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The ESP-TM controller is factory-supplied with a 3-Voltlithium coin cell backup battery, which is wrapped in a

protective insulator strip in the battery drawer. This batteryis designed to maintain program information for severaldays without power.

I f e l e c t r ic a l p o w e r t o t h e E S P - TM r e m a i n s u n i n t er r u p t ed ,t h e l i t h iu m c o i n c e l l w i l l l a s t w e l l o ve r o n e y e a r. H o w ev e r,long or frequent power interruptions will use up the batterymuch faster.

To activate this battery, remove the lower face panel on thecontroller and remove the plastic insulator strip from the battery.

Make sure battery drawer is completely closed, then reinstallthe lower face panel. See page 25 for complete instructions.

Install Battery


Install Transformer


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Install Transformer

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CAUTION: DO NOT plug the external transformer into

If your transformer has just two wires go to step 2.If not, connect the green ground wire (which is thelongest wire) to the ground screw located just belowand to the right of the lower wall mounting screw.

If your transformer has just two wiresthen a ground wire is not necessary.

See Note

Connect one pre-stripped transformer wire to eachof the flip strip terminals labeled 24VAC. Connect

either wire to either terminal; polarity of these wiresi s n o t i m p o rt a n t .

i n t o a n e l e c t ri c a l o u t l et u n t i l a l l o t h e r c o n n ec t i o n s h a v ebeen made. In addition, connect the wires from thetransformer to the ESP-TM flip strip BEFORE pluggingin the transformer.


I n st a ll W i r i ng S k ir t


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Slide the wiring skirt into its slot beneath the flip stripconnector.

If you've used 3/4" PVC conduit to route the field wiring,you can route the transformer wires out of the side of theskirt by breaking out a small notch in the skirt with a pair

of needle-nose pliers. See the illustration.

Secure the wiring skirt to the wall with two of the screwsprovided.

Snap the lower controller cover back into position.

P l u g t he 2 4 VA C e x t e rn a l t r a n sf o r m er i n t o a 11 0 V o u t l et .

ESP-TM installation is now complete. Please refer to the

p r o g ra m m i ng i n s t r u c t io n s o n p a g e 5 .

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TROUBLESHOOTING


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TROUBLESHOOTING

D i s p la y s h o ws"PR OFF."

F u s e h a s b l o w n.1. Replace the fuse with one of the same amperagUse the MAN START / ADV. button to run a watep r o g ra m . P r e s s M A N S TA R T / A DV. t o c y c l e t h r oeach station. If the fuse blows again on a particu

station, that station's solenoid or field wires mayshort circuit that needs repair.

Determine why power to the controller has beeninterrupted, and re-establish power.

Power is off to the controller.2.

Display is blank: 3. I f t h e c o n t r o ll e r i s s t i l l r e c e iv i n gpower, an electrical surge

exceeding the controller's built-in

surge protection may havedamaged the controller'smicroprocessor.

Unplug the controller and remove the battery. Wm i n u te s . T h e n r e - i ns t a l l t h e b a t te r y, a n d p l u g t henumbers and letters retur n to the display, the po

not do permanent damage. Reprogram the cont

If the display remains blank, the ESP-TM may bn e n t ly d a m a g e d . C a l l R a i n B i r d Te c h n ic a l S e r v i c247-3782 for a service referral.

Power is off to the ESP-TM and thebackup battery has run down.

4. Re-establish power to the controller, and then reReplace the battery with a 3-Volt lithium coin ce

SYMPTOM CAUSE CORRECTION

SYMPTOM CAUSE CORRECTION


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Schedule SlideSwitch doesnot move.

D i s p la y s h ow sn u m b er s a n d l e t te r s ,b u t is n o t m ov i n g or advancing.

S a m e a s C a u s e # 3 . See correction for Cause #3.

Remove the lower face plate cover by gently pryalong the slots on the outside right and left edgethe cover, making sure that the Schedule Slide Sengages the black switch on the cabinet interior

Lower face plate cover ismisaligned over the switch.

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