Rain Bird ESP-LXIVM Troubleshooting Guide

ESP-LXIVM Controller

Troubleshooting Guide

For product manuals, instructional videos and FAQs, please visit: www.rainbird.com/esplxivm

For free professional support for programming and troubleshooting, please call: 1-866-544-1406

Local Rain Bird Contact Information

Distributor Mgr:

Email:

Phone:

Area Specification Mgr

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
Tools......................................................................	4
Recommended.............................................................................	4
Useful................................................................................................	5
LX-IVM Compatible Valves..................................	5
Controller Features..............................................	6
Front Panel......................................................................................	6
2-Wire Settings..............................................................................	7
Diagnostics.....................................................................................	7
Cabinet Components.................................................................	8
Basic Programming.............................................	9
Troubleshooting Flow Charts..............................	10
Getting Started...........................................................................	10
2-Wire Mapping..........................................................................	11
No Water Days, No Run Times, ….........................................13
Shorted Paths..............................................................................	14
Shorted Path (Manual Method)..........................................	15
Duplicate Address......................................................................	19
Flow Alarm....................................................................................	20
Ping Valve / Sensor (Ping Test)...............................................	22
Field Wiring Diagnostics...................................	23
Tools and Equipment................................................................	23
Total System Milliamp Draw...................................................	23

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Field Wiring Issues......................................................................	23
Broken Wire (Open Circuit) List Not Responding.........	24
Short Circuit...............................................................................	25
Ground Fault..............................................................................	26
Relay Wiring.................................................................................	27
IVM Power Filter Connection.................................................	29
Controller Diagnostics......................................	30
IVM Interface Module........................................	37
LED Indicators.............................................................................	37
LED Status.....................................................................................	38
Module Status...........................................................................	38
2-Wire Path Status...................................................................	38
Individual Path Status............................................................	38

Tools

Recommended

• MAXI Cable 2-Wire communications cable.

• Rain Bird WC20 splice kits for ALL electrical wiring connections.

• Rain Bird genuine Wire Stripper

		For video showing proper wire splice instructions and other
		installation tips, please visit:
		www.rainbird.com/esplxivm
	BNOTE: If installing or repairing
		communications wiring for
		IQ Software, do not install
		the communications	Rain Bird
		cables in the same conduit
			Wire Stripper
		as the 2-Wire path wiring.
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Useful

•Milliamp Meter

Recommended Model: Armada Pro 93

•As-Built Drawing

If you don’t have it, make it using a cable locator

•LX-IVM Troubleshooting Tools

A list of ESP-LXIVM Controller Troubleshooting Videos can be found here:

https://www.rainbird.com/esplxivm

LX-IVM Compatible

Valves

Milliamp

Meter

Videos for ESP-LXIVM compatible valves ,connecting and troubleshooting can be found here:

•PGA Series https://www.rainbird.com/products/pga-series

•PEB Series https://www.rainbird.com/products/pebpesb-series

•EFB-CP Series https://www.rainbird.com/products/efb-cp-series

•BPE Series https://www.rainbird.com/products/300-bpes

BNOTE: Rain Bird HV, DV, and JTV Series residential valves are not compatible with IVM-SOL. Use only Rain Bird commercial series valves for ESP-LXIVM installations:

BNOTE: Physical intereference on any valves can be addressed through “clocking” to avoid being “in-line” with IVM-SOL or removing the component (e.g. Flow Control).

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Controller Features

Front Panel

PROGRAMMING	DISPLAY
DIAL

PROGRAMMING

KEYS

ALARM

LIGHT

	LANGUAGE
BACK BUTTON	SELECT BUTTON

INFORMATION

BUTTON

PROGRAM

SELECT BUTTON

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2-Wire Settings

Diagnostics

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Cabinet Components

IVM 2-WIRE INTERFACE MODULE

JUNCTION CONNECTOR

BOX

TRANSFORMER

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Basic Programming

The ESP-LXIVM Controller has 2-Wire Settings to help get you started and guide you through each step of the installation and hardware setup process.

It’s most effective to use the 2-Wire Settings in the order they appear in the 2-Wire Settings menu, as follows:

1.Master Valves

2.Weather Sensors (if present)

3.Station Setup

4.Flow Sensors (if present)

Installation, Programming & Operation Guide

For more information see the LX-IVM Field Device Installation Guide that came with the LX-IVM Controller.

Or download the LX-IVM User Manual at: www.rainbird.com/esplxivm

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Troubleshooting Flow Charts

Getting Started

Is the LX-IVM

front panel

Alarm Light on?

YES

NO

Turn the dial to AUTO and

press the Alarm button

What does

the screen

display?

No Water Days

No Run Times

Shorted

Duplicate

Flow

Device Not

No Start Times

Paths

Address

Alarm

Responding

No PGM will...

More Exit

Go to

Go to

Go to

Go to

Go to

Go to

page

page

page

page

page

page

13

14

19

20

22

23

						Is the LX-IVM				END - Job
				YES			NO
						front panel				Well Done!
		Call the ESP-LX				Alarm Light
						still on?
		SeriesHOTLINE at
		+1-866-544-
		1406
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2-Wire Mapping

2-Wire Mapping “maps” or records information on the wire-path of any connected IVM devices. A total of 4 wire paths are available in a LX-IVM Controller.

BNOTE: While this information is helpful for diagnostics, not doing 2-wire mapping WILL NOT affect irrigation functions. But if 2-wire mapping is NOT done, it will raise an alarm at the controller.

To initiate 2-wire mapping, follow the steps below:

Turn the Dial to 2-Wire Settings

1.At the Advanced Station Settings screen, press the Down Arrow key to select 2-Wire Mapping, then press Next.

2.At the 2-Wire Device Mapping screen, press the + and – keys to set the desired hour (from 0 to 23), then press the Right Arrow key.

Advanced Station Settings

2-Wire Device Mapping

Cycle & Soak

Start Device Mapping In

Inter-Station Delay

SimulStations

: 00

00

Station Sequencing

HH:MM

2-Wire Mapping

Next

Next

3.Press the + and – keys to set the desired minute (from 1 to 59), then press Next.

4.At the confirmation screen, press Start to begin Device Mapping.

BNOTE: All irrigation is disrupted during the mapping process.

2-Wire Device Mapping							Attention
Start Device Mapping In							Device Mapping will
01 :							interrupt all irrigation
	05
HH:MM							and could take several
							minutes
						Next		Start

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5. A confirmation screen shows the process is set to run.

Mapping

Mapping will begin

In 1 Hrs and 5

Mins.

Cancel

Done

The following pictures show the List Not responding screen without and with 2-wire mapping done.

Without 2-wire mapping					With 2-wire mapping
LIST NOT RESPONDING						LIST NOT RESPONDING
AT 01/01/18			12 : 00 PM			AT 01/01/18		12 : 00 PM
Type		#	Path			Type	#	Path
	STA	002	---			STA	002	2
	STA	004	---			STA	004	2
	STA	008	---			STA	008	2
	STA	010	---			STA	010	2
				Ping					Ping

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