Setting Rain Delay; Setting Cycle + Soak - Rain Bird ESP-MC Serie Manual De Operación

Programming the Controller,

Setting Rain Delay

The controller allows you to delay watering for a
specified number of days up to a maximum of 99
days. The Rain Delay setting affects all programs.
To set a Rain Delay,
1. Rotate the dial to RAIN DELAY.
The display shows RAIN DELAY and the number
of days until watering will resume.
2. Use the arrow keys to set the number of days to
begin watering.
3. Return the dial to AUTO.
The controller returns to the time of day display
and will delay watering for the number of days
you have specified.
Note: To cancel a Rain Delay, reset the number of
days to 0.
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Setting Cycle + Soak

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The Cycle + Soak
water that might puddle in tight soils, such as clay,
or end up as runoff on slopes. Cycle + Soak
you break up the total watering time of a station
into shorter cycles with a soak time between cycles.
You set the maximum watering time length and the
minimum soak time. This setting affects all
programs in which the station is included.
For example, if you want to water a station for a 20
minutes, but runoff occurs after five minutes, you
can set the station for five-minute maximum cycles
and a minimum of 25 minutes between cycles.
While the station is in soak mode, the controller
operates other stations in the program.
Note: If there is nothing left for the controller to do
but wait until a soak time elapses, the display shows
SK.
Note: The test program does not respond to Cycle +
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Soak settings.
To set Cycle + Soak
1. Rotate the dial to CYCLE + SOAK
The display shows the station number, the
maximum length of time to water and the
minimum soak time. The station number flashes,
indicating that it is ready to be set.
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