Rain Bird ESP-LXIVM Series User Manual

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ESP-LXIVM Series Controllers
Set Flo-Manager®
One of the most powerful flow management features in the ESP-
LXIVM controller is Flo-Manager®.
Flo-Manager® enables the controller to allocate available water
capacity to various stations based on their hydraulic requirements.
This can be done even if flow sensors are not present.
Flo-Manager® works by adding another layer of station or FloZone
prioritization based on available water resources. For example, if
FloZone 1 has 20 GPM available flow and two stations each con-
suming 6 GPM are currently in operation for a total of 12 GPM, Flo-
Manager® Will not allow an additional station to start unless it con-
sumes 8 GPM or less. This helps ensure that your system’s hydraulic
resources are not overtaxed and that sufficient water is available to
every sprinkler in every station.
Flo-Manager® Set Up
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NOTE: If you have not already done so, use the 2-Wire Settings
dial position to set up all master valves and their FloZones. See
"Master Valves" on page 24 for more details.
It’s not necessary to install or set up flow sensors to use Flo-Man-
ager®, but if you do have this hardware present it’s usually helpful
to set it up prior to activating Flo-Manager®. See "Flow Sensors" on
page 31 for more details.
Once Flo-Manager® has been activated we recommend that you
Learn Flow or manually enter flow rates for all stations and FloZones.
This will allow Flo-Manager® to dynamically allocate water resources.
If you do not have flow sensing hardware installed you may be able
to estimate flow rates based on the irrigation hardware installed on
a particular station or FloZone and manually enter this rate.
Enable or Disable Flo-Manager®
Turn the controller dial to Flow Sensor
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At the FLOW SENSOR screen, press the Down Arrow key to select
Set Flo-Manager®, then press Next.
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At the Flo-Manager® screen, press the On key to turn on Flo-
Manager®.
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FLOW SENSOR
Next
Current Flow Reading
Set Flow Units
Set FloWatch
Set FloManager
Set Flow Rates
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FloManager
Off
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On
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The confirmation screen appears. Press Accept to turn on
FloManager.
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NOTE: Turning on Flo-Manager® changes Station Sequencing to
Station Priorities. If you’re not sure about it press the Reject key.
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Turning FloManager On will
change Station Sequencing to
Station Priorities.
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Rain Bird ESP-LXIVM Series Specifications

General

Brand	Rain Bird
Model	ESP-LXIVM Series
Category	Controller
Language	English