Rain Bird ESP-LXD Bedienungsanleitung
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ESP-LXD Controller
Troubleshooting Guide
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Contents
For product manuals, instructional
videos and FAQs, please visit:
www.rainbird.com/esplxseries
For free professional support for programming and
troubleshooting, please call: 1-866-544-1406
Local Rain Bird Contact Information
Distributor Manager:
Email:
Phone:
Area Specification Manager
Public Agency Manager:
Email:
Phone:
Contractor Account Mgr:
Email:
Phone:
Water Conservation Mgr:
Email:
Phone:
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Contents
Local Rain Bird Contact Information...............2
Useful Tools ...................................................... 4
Controller Features ......................................... 6
Front Panel...............................................................6
Setup Wizards .........................................................7
Test All Stations/Check System.........................7
Cabinet Components ..................................... 8
Basic Programming ........................................ 9
Troubleshooting............................................ 10
Getting Started.................................................... 10
Alarm: No Water Days, No Run Times, ….. 11
Short Finding Mode...................................... 12
System Amperage Calculation ...................... 16
Duplicate Decoder Address ........................ 17
Manual Short Finding Mode ....................... 18
Flow Alarms.................................................... 20
Decoder Test................................................... 22
Decoder Ping Test ......................................... 25
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Useful Tools
• Milliamp Meter
Recommended Model: Armada Pro 93
• As-Built Drawing
Don’t have it, make it using a cable
locator
• Wire Stripper
For video showing proper wire
splice instructions and other
installation tips, please visit:
www.rainbird.com/landscape/
products/controllers/ESP-LXD.htm
• LXD Troubleshooting Tools
Like the one you are holding in
your hands
We recommend using:
• Rain Bird MAXI
Cable as your 2-Wire
communications cable.
• Rain Bird DBR/Y splice
kits for ALL electrical
wiring connections.
NOTE: If installing or repairing communications
wiring for IQ Software, do not install the
communications cables in the same conduit as the
2-Wire path wiring.
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Milliamp
Meter
Wire
Stripper
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NOTE: Rain Bird HV, DV, and JTV Series
residential valves are not compatible with ESP-
LXD decoders.
Use only Rain Bird commercial series valves for ESP-
LXD installations:
• PGA Series
www.rainbird.com/landscape/products/valves/PGA-
series.htm
• PEB Series
www.rainbird.com/landscape/products/valves/PEB_
PESBseries.htm
• EFB-CP Series
www.rainbird.com/landscape/products/valves/EFB-
CP.htm
• BPE Series
www.rainbird.com/landscape/products/valves/BPES.htm
A list of ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting Videos can
be found here:
ESP-LXD Controller Troubleshooting
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKH-
77cPRcpnuhsym3t_NbUjAqLu1G-9He
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Controller Features
Front Panel
PROGRAMMING
DIAL
WEATHER SENSOR
SWITCH
PROGRAM SELECT
SWITCH
DISPLAY
PROGRAMMING
BUTTONS
ALARM
LIGHT
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Setup Wizards
Test All Stations/Check System
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Cabinet Components
OPTIONAL IQ
MODULE
TRANSFORMER
JUNCTION
BOX
STATION EXPANSION
MODULES
INDICATOR
LIGHTS
BASE STATION
MODULE
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Basic Programming
The ESP-LXD Controller oers Setup Wizards to help
get you started and guide you through each step of
the installation and hardware setup process.
It’s most eective to use the Setup Wizards in the order
in which they appear on the screen, as follows:
1. Valve Types
2. Master Valves
3. Weather Sensors (if present)
4. Station Setup
5. Flow Sensors (if present).
For more information see the
Installation, Programming &
Operation Guide
that came with the ESP-LXD Controller.
Or else download the Programming Guide at:
www.rainbird.com/esplxseries
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Troubleshooting
Getting Started
Turn the dial to AUTO and
press the Alarm button
Call the
ESP-LX Series
HOTLINE at
+1-866-544-1406
No Water Days
No Run Times
No Start Times
No PGM will...
More Exit
Short
Finding
Mode
Duplicate
Decoder
Address
Valve Shorts/
Open Circuit
(Decoder
Test)
Flow
Alarms
END - Job
Well Done!
What does
the screen
display?
Is the LXD front
panel Alarm
Light on?
Is the LXD
front panel
Alarm Light
still on?
Go to
page
22
Go to
page
20
Go to
page
18
Go to
page
17
Go to
page
12
Go to
page
11
YES NO
YES NO
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