Rain Bird ESP-RZ, ESP-RZX Installation Manual & Operation Manual
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ESP-RZ Controller
Installation Guide and Operations Manual
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Rain+Birdt
ESP-RZ Controller
Installation Guide and Operations Manual
Contents
Introduction
Welcome to Rain Bird ...................................... 1
Controller Features ......................................... 1
Controls and Indicators ................................... 1
Key Functions ..................................................................... 1
Normal Operation
Auto ................................................................. 2
Off .................................................................... 2
Basic Programming
Date/Time ........................................................2
Zone Schedule ................................................. 3
Select Zone ......................................................................... 3
Set Watering Run Times ................................................ 3
Set Watering Start Times ............................................... 3
Set Watering Start Days ................................................. 4
Custom Days ..................................................................4
Odd Days .........................................................................4
Even Days .........................................................................4
Cyclic Days.......................................................................4
Additional Features
Manual Watering ............................................. 5
Water ALL Zones: ..............................................................5
Water ONE Zone: ..............................................................6
Seasonal Adjust ............................................... 6
Installation
Indoor Model ................................................... 7
Mount Controller ..............................................................7
Connect Power .................................................................. 7
Wiring Connections ......................................... 8
Connect Zone Valves ...................................................... 8
Connect Master Valve .................................................... 8
Connect Pump Start Relay ........................................... 9
Connect Rain Sensor ...................................................... 9
Options and Special Features
Install Batteries ............................................. 10
Reset Button .................................................. 10
Rain Sensor Bypass ....................................... 10
Set Bypass for All Zones ............................................. 10
Troubleshooting
Error Detection .............................................. 11
Watering Issues ............................................. 11
Electrical Issues ............................................. 11
Programming Chart ............................. 12
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Introduction
Welcome to Rain Bird
Thank you for choosing the ESP-RZ Controller from
Rain Bird.
For more than seven decades, Rain Bird has led the irrigation
industry by providing the highest quality products and
services available for state of the art water management.
ESP-RZ Controller
Your new Rain Bird controller is designed to provide
many years of advanced irrigation control.
In this manual are step by step instructions for how to
install and operate your ESP-RZ Controller.
Controls and Indicators
The easy to program user interface allows quick and
efficient setup of customized irrigation schedules.
Controller Features
The ESP-RZ controller has a variety of advanced water
management features, including:
Zone based programming allows independent
irrigation scheduling for dierent areas (Zones), based
on the specic water requirements for each area.
Programs can be set to water on selected days of
the week, odd or even calendar days, or at custom
intervals, allowing enhanced exibility and control of
irrigation schedules.
Multiple Watering Start Times allow you to run the
same program multiple times on the same day.
Seasonal Adjust allows quick adjustment of watering
duration based on weather or other conditions.
Manual Water feature to allow immediate watering of
all Zones or else one Zone at a time.
Key Functions
Off
Cancel all active watering
immediately and disable
automatic irrigation.
Seasonal Adjust
Increase or decrease
watering duration (Run
Times) for all Zones.
Manual Watering
Start watering
immediately for all Zones
or for any single Zone.
Zone Schedule
Create customized
irrigation schedules to
run automatically at
specic times, durations
and intervals.
Auto
Watering occurs automatically
according to programmed irrigation
schedules.
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Date/Time
Set the current calendar
Date and Time of day.
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Display Screen
Displays programming
information and active
irrigation status.
Next/Back Keys
Select programming
options.
or – Keys
+
Adust program settings.
NOTE: Press and
HOLD + or – to
accelerate setting
adjustments.
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Normal Operation
BACK OFF ON NEXT
OFF
Off
AUTO
Auto
Watering occurs automatically according to
programmed irrigation schedules.
Press the AUTO key to resume normal operation
whenever programming is completed and to
monitor 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 during that time.
In Auto Mode:
The display shows the current time, date and day of
the week:
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PM
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 o or if
power is lost.
NOTE: Press the AUTO key to resume normal
operation. Automatic irrigation will NOT occur if
the controller remains in OFF mode.
Basic Programming
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During Watering:
The display shows a blinking sprinkler symbol,
the active Zone number and watering Run Time
remaining for that Zone.
Z
Zone
Run
Time
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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 irrigation queue.
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MIN
BACK OFF ON NEXT
or – to adjust watering Run Time
+
DATE/TIME
Set the current calendar Date and Time of day.
DATE
Date/Time
Press the DATE/TIME key.
Press
NEXT to select and set the day (D), then year
(YYYY).
or – to set the month (M); then press
+
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Press
BACK OFF ON NEXT
BACK OFF ON NEXT
PM setting is correct); then press NEXT to select
and set the minutes.
or – to set the hour (ensuring that AM/
+
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Set Watering Run Times
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Watering Run Times are durations (for example,
20 minutes) set for watering.
NOTE: Run Times can be set between 1 to 199
minutes.
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TIME
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NOTE: Two AAA batteries can be installed to
retain date and time in the event of a power
outage. See “Install Batteries” for details.
SCHEDULE
Create customized irrigation schedules to run
automatically at specific times, durations and
intervals.
Press the ZONE SCHEDULE key.
Select Zone
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Zones are designated areas (for example,
“Rose Garden”) that you define as locations for
watering. See “Programming Chart” for details.
YYYY
Zone Schedule
Press
then press NEXT.
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Set Watering Start Times
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Watering Start Times are times of day at which
watering is set to begin.
NOTE: A total of up to four Start Times (1-4) are
available for each Zone.
Press
that AM/PM setting is correct); then press NEXT.
NOTE: Start Time adjustments are set in 10
minute increments.
or – to set the desired Run Time (MIN);
+
1
2
MIN
BACK OFF ON NEXT
or – to set the 1st Start Time (ensuring
+
Zone
Press
then press NEXT.
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or – to select the desired Zone Number;
+
1
2
MIN
BACK OFF ON NEXT
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1
2
START
TIME
MIN
REPEAT as desired to set additional Start Times
for that Zone.
NOTE: Pressing NEXT when
blinking on the display will advance to Step 4.
3
(OFF) is
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