Rain Bird ESP-RZXe Installation Guide And Operation Manual

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Normal Operation
Auto
Watering occurs automatically according to pro-
grammed irrigation schedules.
 Press the AUTO key to resume normal operation
whenever programming is completed and to moni-
tor active watering.

NOTE: Unless the OFF key is pressed, the controller
will revert to AUTO mode by default after 10 minutes,
if no programming activity (key presses) occurs dur-
ing that time.
In Auto Mode:
The display shows the current time, date and day of the
week:
MD
YYYY
PM
During Watering:
The display shows a blinking sprinkler symbol, the active
Zone number and watering Run Time remaining for that
Zone.
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 irri-
gation 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 memory
even when the controller is turned off or if power is lost.
NOTICE
Press the AUTO key to resume normal operation. Auto-
matic irrigation will NOT occur if the controller remains
in OFF mode.
Basic Programming
Date/Time
Set the current calendar Date and Time of day.
 Press the DATE/TIME key.
 Press
+
or
–
to set the month (M); then press NEXT
to select and set the day (D), then year (YYYY).
MD
YYYY
AM
DATE

Rain Bird ESP-RZXe Specifications

General

Zones	4, 6, or 8
Enclosure	Indoor/Outdoor
Start Times per Zone	6
Manual Watering	Yes
Delay Between Zones	Yes
Sensor Compatibility	Yes
Transformer Output	24 VAC
Pump/Master Valve Output	Yes
Voltage	24 VAC
Watering Start Times	6 per zone
Cycle + Soak	Yes
Sensor Input	1
Enclosure Rating	NEMA 3R
Wi-Fi Connectivity	Optional, with LNK2 WiFi Module
Programming	Zone-based
Display	Large LCD display
Power Source	24V AC transformer
Weather Sensing	Yes, via optional WR2 Wireless Rain Sensor or wired rain sensor
Remote Compatibility	Yes, with optional WiFi module
Station Output	24 VAC 650mA
Station Run Time	1 to 199 minutes
Backup Battery	No
Weight	680 g