Rain Bird IQ-NCC 4G User Manual

Using the NCC 4G Cartridge

NCC 4G Cartridge

IQ Direct

Satellite

IQ Direct

Satellite

Cellular

Tower

NCC 4G Cartridge

NCC 4G Cartridge

 The IQ Cellular Network Communication

Cartridge (NCC) provides easy remote
access to ESP-LX irrigation controllers

 Rain Bird has offered a 3G Cellular Cartridge

which allows the IQ Platform to communicate

with ESP-LXME, ESP-LXD and ESP-LX-IVM

commercial controllers.

NCC 4G Cartridge

 The official statement is that the AT&T 3G

network will remain on until December 2021
after which time the 3G network will not be
available

 Rain Bird has developed a cartridge with 4G-

LTE communication capability

 Customers can continue to use the 3G

Cellular Cartridge until December 2021

NCC 4G Cartridge

 The NCC 4G Cellular Cartridge is available

now – Model #: IQ4614X

– X = blank – no SIM card
– X = A – Australia
– X = B – USA
– X = C – Canada
– X = E – European Union
– X = I – all other international countries

NCC 4G Cartridge

 Users should update their NCC cartridges to

firmware v1.69 (3G, 4G, EN and RS
Cartridges as of time of publication)

 The IQ Platform and ESP-LX controllers will

support both the NCC 3G and NCC 4G

Cellular Cartridges

 Installation is identical between the NCC 3G

and NCC 4G cartridge other than antennas

 Configuring the cartridge is identical

between the NCC 3G and NCC 4G Cartridge

NCC 4G Cartridge

 Internal Antennas:

– The 3G and 4G internal antennas (provided with the

cartridge) are different and require different

installation locations

NCC 3G Internal Antenna installation location NCC 4G Internal Antenna installation location