57Rain Bird
®
ESP Modular Controller Installation, Programming and Operation Guide
English
TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION
Program does not come on
automatically.
1. Dial is set to OFF position. Set the dial to AUTO.
2. Start time has not been entered for the
program.
Turn the dial to SET WATERING START TIMES and check the start times entered for the
program. If the start time is missing, enter it as described on page 12.
3. Today may not be a watering day for the
program.
Select the program, and turn the dial to ADVANCED CYCLES. Check the watering days for
the program.
4. Permanent Day(s) Off feature is preventing
watering.
If the Permanent Day(s) Off feature has been set properly, no correction is needed. To
change the Permanent Day(s) feature, see page 29.
5. Program’s Seasonal Adjust percent is set
to 0%.
Set the Seasonal Adjust percent above 0%. See the instructions on page 21.
Display shows a valve operating,
but no watering occurs.
6. Sensor system is preventing irrigation. Turn the sensor switch to BYPASSED. If watering resumes, the sensor is operating properly,
and no correction is necessary.
7. No sensor or jumper is connected to the
controller’s SENS terminals, and the
sensor switch has been set to ACTIVE.
Turn the sensor switch to BYPASSED. To prevent future occurrences, install the supplied
jumper on the controller’s SENS terminals.
Valve does not come on. 8. No run time has been set for the valve. Turn the dial to the valve number, and set the program switch to check the run time for the
valve in each program.
9. A short circuit in the solenoid or valve
wiring has disabled the station. (ALARM
LED on the faceplate is lit.)
The display will show “# Err,” where # is the valve number at fault. Identify and repair the
fault in the circuit. If “MV Err” occurs, repair the fault. With the dial in AUTO, press the
ADVANCE button to clear the Alarm LED.
