Rain Bird ESP-LXIVM Manuale utente

ESP-LXIVM Controller

Troubleshooting Guide

2ESP-LXIVM Controller Troubleshooting Guide Table of

Contents

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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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

VFD Filter Connection..............................................................28

Controller Diagnostics......................................29

IVM Interface Module .......................................36

LED Indicators.............................................................................36

LED Status ....................................................................................37

Module Status ..........................................................................37

2-Wire Path Status...................................................................37

Individual Path Status............................................................37

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

NOTE: If installing or repairing

communications wiring for

IQ Software, do not install

the communications

cables in the same conduit

as the 2-Wire path wiring.

Rain Bird

Wire Stripper

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Milliamp

Meter

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

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

NOTE: 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:

NOTE: 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

DIAL

BACK BUTTON

PROGRAM

SELECT BUTTON

DISPLAY

PROGRAMMING

KEYS

ALARM

LIGHT

INFORMATION

BUTTON

LANGUAGE

SELECT BUTTON

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2-Wire Settings

Diagnostics

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Cabinet Components

TRANSFORMER

JUNCTION

BOX

IVM 2WIRE INTERFACE MODULE

CONNECTOR

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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

Turn the dial to AUTO and

press the Alarm button

Call the ESP-LX

SeriesHOTLINE at

+1-866-544-

1406

No Water Days

No Run Times

No Start Times

No PGM will...

More Exit

Shorted

Paths

Duplicate

Address

Device Not

Responding

Flow

Alarm

END - Job

Well Done!

What does

the screen

display?

Is the LX-IVM

front panel

Alarm Light on?

Is the LX-IVM

front panel

Alarm Light

still on?

Go to

page

Go to

page

Go to

page

Go to

page

Go to

page

Go to

page

YES NO

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