Rain Bird ESP-RZXe, Installation And Operation Manual

Page 1: ...English Rain Birdt ESP RZXe Controller Installation Guide and Operations Manual AM M D Y Y Y Y AM M D Y Y Y Y LNK WiFi Ready sold separately ...

Page 2: ... 5 Water ALL Zones 5 Water ONE Zone 6 Seasonal Adjust 6 Installation Indoor Model 7 Mount Controller 7 Connect Power 7 Outdoor Model 8 Mount Controller 8 Connect Power 8 Wiring Connections 10 Connect Zone Valves 10 Connect Master Valve 10 Connect Pump Start Relay 11 Connect Rain Sensor 11 Options and Special Features Install Batteries 12 Reset Button 12 Rain Sensor Bypass 12 Set Bypass for All Zon...

Page 3: ...tions Off Cancel all active watering immediately and disable automatic irrigation Seasonal Adjust Increase or decrease watering duration Run Times for all Zones Manual Watering Start watering immediately for all Zones or for any single Zone Zone Schedule Create customized irrigation schedules to run automatically at specific times durations and intervals Auto Watering occurs automatically accordin...

Page 4: ...ne MIN Zone Run Time Press or to adjust watering Run Time remaining for the active Zone as desired Press NEXT to immediately cancel watering for the active Zone and advance to the next Zone in the irrigation queue Off Cancel all active watering immediately and disable automatic irrigation Press the OFF key to immediately cancel all active watering Programmed irrigation schedules remain stored in m...

Page 5: ...ct the desired Zone Number then press NEXT 1 2 MIN Zone 2 Set Watering Run Times Watering Run Times are durations for example 20 minutes set for watering b b NOTE Run Times can be set between 1 to 199 minutes Press or to set the desired Run Time MIN then press NEXT MIN 1 2 RUN TIME 3 Set Watering Start Times Watering Start Times are times of day at which watering is set to begin b b NOTE A total o...

Page 6: ...dule watering to occur on all even calendar days 2 4 6 30 etc go to 4c d Cyclic Days To schedule watering to occur at intervals every 2 days or 3 days etc go to 4d 4a Custom Days Press or to select then press NEXT AM 1 2 MIN Press ON to enable or OFF to disable the blinking Selection Day Cursor will then advance to the next Selection Day AM 1 2 MIN SELECTION DAY e e Press ON or OFF to set each sub...

Page 7: ...s desired Additional Features Manual Watering Start watering immediately for ALL Zones or for any ONE Zone Water ALL Zones Press the MANUAL WATERING key ALL Zones appears as the default selection press NEXT to continue MIN ALL ZONES Press or to set the desired Run Time then press NEXT to begin watering MIN RUN TIME During Manual Watering Press or to adjust watering Run Time remaining for the activ...

Page 8: ...remaining for the active Zone as desired Seasonal Adjust Increase or decrease watering duration Run Times for all Zones Press the SEASONAL ADJUST key Press or to increase or decrease the SEASONAL ADJUST percentage setting b b NOTE The SEASONAL ADJUST value can be adjusted from 90 to 100 For example a 50 adjustment means a Run Time of 10 minutes will become 15 minutes SETTING b b NOTE SEASONAL ADJU...

Page 9: ...screws can be tightened securely Locate the keyhole slot on back of the controller unit and hang the unit securely on the mounting screw KEYHOLE Drive a second mounting screw through the open hole inside the wiring bay and into the wall Verify that the unit is fastened securely to the wall REMOTE 24VAC ACCESSORY SENS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 C M RESET Connect Power Route the transformer power cord through ...

Page 10: ... back of the controller unit and hang the unit securely on the mounting screw KEYHOLE Drive a second mounting screw through the open hole inside the wiring bay and into the wall Verify that the unit is fastened securely to the wall CONNECT 120 VAC REMOTE 24VAC ACCESSORY SENS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 C M RESET Connect Power The ESP RZXe outdoor controller has an internal transformer that reduces supply volt...

Page 11: ...vised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance c c WARNING If the supply cord of an outdoor controller is damaged it must be replaced by a special cord or assembly available from the manufacturer or its service agent If the supply cord of an indoor controller is damaged it must be replaced by the manufacturer its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard Loc...

Page 12: ...number on the controller terminal block Connect the common wire from each valve to the COMMON C terminal REMOTE 24VAC ACCESSORY SENS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 C M RESET Connect Master Valve Connect an optional Master Valve to the ESP RZXe controller Connect the power wire from the master valve to the master M terminal on the controller terminal block Connect the common wire from the master valve to the COMM...

Page 13: ...3 4 5 6 7 8 C M RESET Connect the common wire from the pump start relay to the COMMON C terminal b b NOTE To avoid possible pump damage when using a pump start relay connect a short jumper wire from any unused Zone terminal s to the nearest Zone terminal in use For example if a 4 Zone controller model is in use with only two Zones connected route the terminals for Zones 3 and 4 to the nearest acti...

Page 14: ...ll previously programmed watering schedules will remain stored in memory but the current Date Time will need to be set again Insert a small tool such as a paper clip into the access hole and press until the controller is reset REMOTE 24VAC ACCESSORY SENS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 C M RESET Rain Sensor Bypass The controller can be set manually to either OBEY or IGNORE a Rain Sensor b b NOTE Rain Sensor Bypas...

Page 15: ...cted rain sensor may be activated Let the rain sensor dry out or else disconnect it from the controller terminal block and replace it with a jumper wire connecting the two SENS terminals Jumper wire connecting the two SENS terminals on the terminal block may be missing or damaged Jumper the two SENS terminals on the controller terminal block by connecting them with a short length of 14 to 18 gauge...

Page 16: ...__ ____ AM PM 4 ____ ____ AM PM 5 ____ ____ AM PM 6 ____ ____ AM PM Custom Days M T W T F SA SU Odd Days Even Days Cyclic Days every ____ days 5 ________ MIN 1 ____ ____ AM PM 2 ____ ____ AM PM 3 ____ ____ AM PM 4 ____ ____ AM PM 5 ____ ____ AM PM 6 ____ ____ AM PM Custom Days M T W T F SA SU Odd Days Even Days Cyclic Days every ____ days 6 ________ MIN 1 ____ ____ AM PM 2 ____ ____ AM PM 3 ____ _...

Page 17: ...cerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance c c WARNING Special precautions must be taken when valve wires also known as station or solenoid wires are located adjacent to or share a conduit with other wires such as those used for landscape lighting other low voltage systems or other high volt...

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