TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM
Program does not come on
automatically.
Display shows a valve operating,
but no watering occurs.
Valve does not come on.
Rain Bird
ESP Modular Controller
®
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Dial is set to OFF position.
2. Start time has not been entered for the
program.
3. Today may not be a watering day for the
program.
4. Permanent Day(s) Off feature is preventing
watering.
5. Program's Seasonal Adjust percent is set
to 0%.
6. Sensor system is preventing irrigation.
7. No sensor or jumper is connected to the
controller's SENS terminals, and the
sensor switch has been set to ACTIVE.
8. No run time has been set for the valve.
9. A short circuit in the solenoid or valve
wiring has disabled the station. (ALARM
LED on the faceplate is lit.)
CORRECTION
Set the dial to AUTO.
Turn the dial to
SET WATERING START TIMES and check the start times entered for the
program. If the start time is missing, enter it as described on page 58.
Select the program, and turn the dial to
the program.
If the Permanent Day(s) Off feature has been set properly, no correction is needed. To change
the Permanent Day(s) feature, see page 60.
Set the
Seasonal Adjust percent above 0%. See the instructions on page 59.
Turn the sensor switch to
BYPASSED. If watering resumes, the sensor is operating properly,
and no correction is necessary.
Turn the sensor switch to
BYPASSED. To prevent future occurrences, install the supplied
jumper on the controller's SENS terminals.
Turn the dial to the valve number, and set the program switch to check the run time for the valve
in each program.
The display will show "# Err," where # is the valve number at fault. Identify and repair the fault in
the circuit. If "MV Err" occurs, repair the fault. With the dial in AUTO, press the
button to clear the Alarm LED.
ADVANCED CYCLES. Check the watering days for
Installation, Programming and Operation Guide
ADVANCE
63