E-CLASS - Rain Bird
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1. 2 Select the program AVAILABLE DAY CYCLES Follow the next step for the cycle you choose 1 7 day weekly repeating cycle Skip to step III Da Gh 2 1 day through 6 day cycle i e 3 day cycle water on day 1 skip 2 and 3 and then start over In the 1 day through 6 day cycles day 1 is always the only water day Skip to step Ill PJ D 3 EV Waters on EVEN dates only Skip to step IV Ill SET WATERING DAYS 7 DAY CYCLE A SP i HIEIBILIEIIE In this example today is Friday day 5 4400 1 The program appears with today s number and abbreviation The seven weekdays are dis played as a row of numbers For example Mon day is 1 Tuesday is 2 etc Wl 2 The square around a day s number means it is a water day To turn a weekday OFF as a wa ter day press 1 DAY THROUGH 6 DAY CYCLES In the 1 day through 6 day cycles the only water day is always Day 1 shown in it s square n K Hew EXAMPLE OF A 3 DAY CYCLE Pa eg Ba 4 Od Waters on odd dates only Skip to step IV 2a ea gD 5 Od 31 Waters on odd dates but not the last odd date of any month Skip to step IV h Do Se 3 To turn a weekday ON as a water day press to put it back to it s square 4 Use the ENTER button to move along the row of days and use or to set each weekday ON or OFF When done go to step IV Use to set Today number In this example the To2. AUTO MANUAL ADVANCE You can manually advance through the stations of any program by setting the dial to AUTO and repeatedly pressing the ENTER key Press Enter to start the test cycle X TO TURN CONTROLLER OFF 1 Q o No watering occurs however the controller keeps the time date and your program in mem ory AUTG Return the controller to automatic operation XI TO SET DATE TIME DISPLAY To change between the English Time Date sys 1 Option tem and the European method use this dial posi tion and the ENTER button AM PM 24 00 Ea a EEEN 16 04 31 12 99 XII MOISTURE SENSOR SETTING IF INSTALLED You can tell the controller to stop watering when an attached sensor reaches it s wet condition You can also override a sensor if needed When a sensor system interrupts watering the controller con tinues it s programs the valves remain off If no sensor is attached to the controller leave the wire loop in place that connects the two sensor Screws SN OFF GB ON GHD 24VAC1 SENSOR COMM 1 2 3 i PU oe aR ak akanan ab a gt F XIII ERASE ALL PROGRAMMING With the dial at Auto open and remove the lower cover With a metal object momentarily connect two contacts at the back of the RESET Tunnel When the display goes blank remove the metal ob ject You can now reprogram the controller AUTG XIV BACK UP MEMORY NO BATTERIES REQUIRED During
3. wire connections Strip approximately 1 2 12 5 mm of the installation from the end of each wire see illustration OUTDOOR CONTROLLER INTERNATIONAL VERSION 230 VAC The main power connections for the 230 VA ver sions of the E Class controller are very similar to the U S version described previously The only ex ception is that there are only two main power input wires coming from the controller Connect each of these two input wires to one of the power wires coming from the 230 VAC power source see illus tration Use wire connectors that meet local electri cal codes INDOOR CONTROLLER 117 120 VOLT 60 HZ VERSION 1 Before connecting the external transformer to the controller make sure the transformer is NOT plugged in 3 With code approved wire connectors connect the green wire Sometimes this a completely bare cop per wire from the power source to the green yellow wire from the controller In a similar manner con nect each of the two remaining power source wires to one of the controller s input wires see illustra tion 4 Carefully coil or bend the wires to fit them and their connectors into the junction box Reattach the cover to the junction box 2 Feed the wires from the transformer through the left hand hole in the bottom of the controller Pull about 10 25 5 cm of the wire out through the front of the compartment To provide strain relief loop the wire into a simple overhand knot leav
4. RAINYBIRD ee PREFERRED BY PROFESSIONALS WORLDWIDE SET Mt3NTH SET AY n SET TIME Ran BIRD E 6 INTRODUCTION N AUT MF DATE TIME TAY CYCLE WATER DY A E 3 E rae TIME E 2 6 MANU STATIN S Y TWN iy BCE BUN TIME E 9 i A K E 12 ENTER Installation Programming amp Operation Guide Indoor or Outdoor Indoor Only E 3i E 6i E 9i E 121 Thank you for purchasing a Rain Bird E Class irrigation system Controller This manual describes how to install and operate your controller Installation instructions are in the last section Please read the in structions carefully and keep this manual in a handy location for future reference PROGRAMMING CONTROLS The following is a key to the buttons and icons on the E Class controller faceplate O orf OFF D AUTOMATIC MODE AUTO mY DATE TIME DAY CYCLE DAY CYCLE WATER DAY WATER DAY START TIME START TIME x STATION RUN TIME WATER BUDGET Dy SET MONTH J4 SET DATE SET TIME W MANUAL STATION S START W MANUAL PROGRAM CYCLE START TEST test PROGRAM AM PM TIME DATE 24 00 OPTION PLUS ada SS MINUS subtract SELECT PROGRAM ABC 2 ENTER ENTER wy CONTROLLER KNOB PROGRAMMING DIAL WHAT MAKES UP A PROGRAM DAY CYCLE The number of days before the cycle repeats i e 7 day cycle one week long 3 day cy cle once every three days WATERING DAYS set weekdays ON o
5. a power outage 1 The display is blank 2 Time Date all Programs retained for 24 30 hrs 3 Default Program if memory is lost and power re turns Date 01 01 96 Time 12 00 AM Start Time 8 00 AM All Stations On Program A Day Schedule 7 day water everyday Station Timing 10 minute each The default program disappears as you start to re program XV TROUBLESHOOTING DIAGNOSTIC CIRCUIT BREAKER No fuse required If the controller detects an electrical short circuit on one of the sprinkler system s station wires or valve solenoids the controller automatically shuts off the station with the fault After 30 40 seconds while the E Class unit is checking again to confirm the fault the controller advances to the next station in the program Every 3 seconds the controller will display the problem station s number with the letters Err The E Class controller will continue to run each operable station in the program As each station is running the controller at an alternate 3 second interval will display the station s number and time to go When the controller finishes the program it will continue to display the problem station s number and Err At this point you should isolate and repair the short circuit Short circuits are most often found to be in the valve solenoid the plastic encapsulated coil on the valve with the two wire leads or in the wire connectors to the valve leads After you have found and repaired t
6. ad on each valve If your system includes a master valve on its main line supply or a 24 volt activated pump start relay for acti vating a pump during irrigation connect a wire from the device to the MV terminal on the controller The controller does not provide the main power for a pump Connect the other wire lead on the device to the valve common wire If you are connecting a pump start relay follow the wiring directions that came with the relay 4 Warning for Systems Using Pump Start Relays If you are using the pump start MV circuit to turn on the pump for your system you must connect any unused stations to the last station that does not have a valve connected to it For example if you have a 6 station controller and only stations 1 4 are connected to valves in the system connect terminals 5 and 6 to station 4 with a short wire on the terminal strip Then if a prolonged power outage outlasts the controller s memory protection and the controller activates its default program when the pump and stations 5 or 6 are running station 4 s valve allows water flow to prevent the pump from overheating See previous illustration on page 14 5 If you are not going to connect a sensor system to the E Series controller you have now completed the mounting and wiring procedures for the unit Replace the lower access cover on the controller and you are ready to begin programming CONNECT SENSOR The E Class controller is compatible with se
7. and 2 it will run after STATION 2 is done etc 1D m 1 Station 1 Press SELECT PROGRAM Sr ae E Station OFF 4 hours SET the station s duration running time in min utes V SET STATION RUN TIMES continuep 4 5 4 e 000 Press ENTER to move to the next station EACH TIME you give a STATION A RUNNING TIME length you have added it to the Program When you are done turn it back to AUTO a AUTG When you have finished STEP V you have completed the AUTOMATIC schedule for the Program If you want to set up another schedule press the ABC button until the Program letter you want ap pears A B or C and then start over with STEP Il VI ADJUST WATER BUDGET PERCENTAGE WATER BUDGET allows you to increase or decrease watering time length for all stations on a Pro gram with just one adjustment 1 4 TO CANCEL A WATER BUDGET set the to 100 000 Individual Program OFF 0 A B C Indicates which Programs have WATER BUDGET in effect AUTO TO SET ANOTHER PROGRAM S WATER BUDGET 100 100 station time lengths Normal running length NO WATER BUDGET 70 70 of normal time lengths perhaps for cooler weather 200 Hot dry weather Double 200 the normal time lengths for all stations on the Program Vil TO MANUALLY OPERATE STATION S MANUAL STATION S allows you to manually run any station or stations you want for the number of minutes you want Nor
8. day number was set to Day 3 Tomor row Day 1 will be the water day as the cycle starts over Now go to step IV IV SET WATERING START TIMES 1 Press SELECT PROGRAM 2 The program letter and 1 for Program Start Time One appear TO DELETE A START TIME i 4 Turn dial to START TIME 2 Press SELECT PROGRAM _ Repeatedly press ENTER until the start time you want to delete appears in the display V SET STATION RUN TIMES In this step you decide how long each STATION WILL RUN EXAMPLE a ep atey gt F_ gt 4 Oy ia i Fr D H of mm lnl H Pr ugr i ter GOEY H of mm lal Tory Cory ToL a mim H OE mahl STATION 2 will begin watering when station 1 is done 2 Set the time that you want the program to start Note Remember if you want all the stations on the program to run only once each watering day enter only one start time for the program E You can repeat entire programs several times each water day Press ENTER and repeat step 2 There are 6 program start times available Ci 4 Move the start time to the blank screen just before midnight The E Class controller automatically arranges start times in the correct order When a start time is deleted it s empty gap is filled by the next later start time AUTO 5 Turn the dial back to AUTO If station 3 is in the same program with 1
9. et up and off the wall Slide the 12 wall bracket up into its tracks on the back of the controller and together mount the bracket and controller back on the wall Make sure that hole D in the bracket and the hole in the back of the lower com partment of the controller are aligned with each other and with the pilot hole in the wall s surface CONNECT MAIN POWER WIRES WARNING Make sure the power source is off before connecting any power wires OUTDOOR CONTROLLER oe ng rg Pen Power iy n aa Input Wires Ground Wire x ts TT a eet Ground Wire a oe Bs Wp Lacknut Power Pi e n Wires J Box Li oe LA Fiting as i i 2 Plastic Electrical Canduit The illustrated side view shows how the controller J box conduit and fitting are used for outdoor in stallations The slide in clip holds the J box to the controller however the J box must be screwed to the wall Cut both the power supply conduit to the right length and your valve wire conduit U S VERSION 117 120 VAC 60HZ 1 Unscrew and remove the cover of the junction box and remove the clip that is supplied with it Carefully punch in and remove knockout E in the end of the junction box and punch out the two small holes F amp G see illustration 2 Cut the power input wires from the controller and the supply wires from the power source to a conve nient length approximately 3 75 mm for making
10. he short turn the dial to AUTO and press ENTER to clear the Err message from the display You can then operate the station manually to see if it works properly TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYMPTOM Display shows Err Display shows Err for a few sec onds and then the station in opera tion for a few seconds Display is blank Display shows numbers and let ters but is not counting or advanc ing Watering will not start Watering will not stop CAUSE 1 The automatic circuit breaker has found an elec trical problem 2 Same as Cause 1 3 Power is off to the con troller 4 If the controller is still receiving power an electri cal surge exceeding the controller s built in surge protection may have dam aged the controller s micro processor 5 Same as Cause 4 6 Programming incom plete 7 Sensor function may be preventing irrigation 8 Water supply may be shut off 9 Programs may have ac cidentally been set to over lap 10 A valve is stuck in the open position 10 CORRECTION The Err in the display indicates a short cir cuit or an electrical overload on a particular station The station s number should also be displayed for example 2 Err means the problem is in Station Two s circuit Usually the short circuit is in the solenoid on the electric valve but short circuits can also occur in the wire connectors at the valve Occasionally nicked or skinned field w
11. ing the ends of the wire between 3 and 4 7 7 cm and 10 2 cm beyond the knot Pull the excess wire back out of the bottom of the controller until the knot reaches the hole see illustration 3 Connect the green wire from the transformer to the far left screw GND on the terminal strip Con nect each of the two remaining wires to one of the screws labeled 24 VAC 4 Plug the transformer into any standard 3 prong 117 VAC grounded wall outlet aA ner i ou GD Da aac i of J i Be RABE ETE wt ft Lhe ey ee Lal INDOOR CONTROLLER 230 VOLT 50HZ IN A TERNATIONAL VERSION OF i om B f h d f d EHT HER PRS GR Gmi hi ecause of the wide variety of plug patterns use TERTE pE ee SARERLSCSEE for electrical wall outlets around the world the in door controller provides a separate transformer with a two wire 230 VAC input to which you can attach the proper plug After attaching the plug to the input wires do not plug the transformer in The transformer has plastic loops that allow you to screw it to the wall surface at a convenient location The two 24 VAC output wires are to be attached to the 24 VAC screws before plugging in the power cord See illustration hai CONNECT FIELD WIRES TO REMOTE CONTROL VALVES NOTE The E Class residential controller is designed to work best with 18 gauge multi conductor cable that is approved for low voltage direct burial applications These cables usua
12. ires can cause a short A large pump start relay can also produce a momentary overload that may be detected by the controller Locate and repair the cause of the short cir cuit See the Diagnostic Circuit Breaker on page 9 for instructions on clearing the prob lem indicator from the display and testing the station See correction for Cause 1 Re establish power to the controller If the current time is not shown or your program is no longer in the memory reprogram the controller Open the lower access cover and erase all programs as described on page 9 If the display remains blank the controller may be permanently damaged In the U S A Call 1 800 247 3782 for a ser vice referral See correction for Cause 4 Check to see if e program start time is correct e stations are assigned to the program e the date and time are correct in the display e AM and PM settings are mixed up e the dial is set to OFF instead of AUTO Set sensor switch to OFF position and man ually start a station Check to see if water supply line has pres sure Check to see if another program s start time came due during the previous program s cy cle The overlapped program would immedi ately follow the earlier one Change pro gramming if necessary Turn dial to OFF and wait 10 20 seconds If the irrigation does not stop shut off the valve manually and repair the valve XVI INSTALLING THE CONTROLLER NOTE Even though di
13. ll upward on the slid ing door for controllers with doors to the latched position that exposes the face panel controls and then with a firmer tug pull the door upward and off the controller Remove the lower access cover by placing your fingers under the door at the bottom of the controller and your thumb on top of the access door on its latch hook Then press gently down on the latch hook and swing the door outward and downward away from the controller Turn the controller upside down on the edge of a flat surface see illustration 3 Place a flat blade screwdriver in the groove of the knockout labeled A in the illustration With the palm of your hand strike the end of the screwdriver handle to punch in one side of the knockout Repeat the process on the other edge of the knockout and remove it One knockout hole is sized for 3 4 con duit If the size and number of valve wires require more than 3 4 conduit punch out the second knockout for 1 conduit instead 4 Slide the controller down over the mounting bracket until lower mounting hole D aligns with the hole in the back of the terminal strip compartment You may want to wait until after you have cut your wire conduits to length before driving the last mount ing screw through the aligned holes to secure the controller to the wall or stud Note 3 For installations with low overhead clearance and with no controller sliding door slide the wall brack
14. lly have a white insulated wire for Valve Common and then a different color wire for each station valve all contained within an outer jacket The wires coming back to the controller from the electric valves in the field can be routed into the controller through the larger hole s in the bottom of its cabinet For a clean professional look to the installation the hole size is for a 3 4 PVC conduit to house the wires or for 1 PVC The upper ends of the conduit s should end about 1 4 inch inside the bottom of the controller If using a pump connect unused stations to the closest used ones SN OFF i ON GND r 24VAC7 SENSOR COM MY 1 2 39 4 5 6 ae S Be SSCeECEeeceee SENSOR SYSTEM Fj Han IF a MASTER STATION VALVES VALVE 14 CONNECT FIELD WIRES TO REMOTE CONTROL VALVES continued The illustration shows the various wire runs and connections between the controller and other devices Each valve to be controlled by the E Series controller should have its own separate power wire Connect one end of the power wire to a numbered station terminal on the controller s terminal strip Connect the other end of the power wire to one of the wire leads on the valve solenoid The wire connectors at the valves must be water proof Connect the white valve common wire to the C terminal on the terminal strip The valve common wire should follow the route out along the valve locations and should connect to the remaining wire le
15. mal station running times in the Automatic Programs are not affected 1 5 Q O 1 STATION 1 Turn the dial back to AUTO The controller will run the station s you selected and then return 2 to automatic mode and wait for the next start time a 1 minute to 240 minutes M 6 TO STOP MANUALLY STARTED STA TION S za sseconvs OFF mm HNT 7 Turn the dial back to AUTO 2 STATION 2 Use ENTER to start the first station in your Manual run and to move upward through the stations AUTO STOP AT ANY STATION YOU WANT use or to set arunning time for it Use ENTER to put the station in line with the others and to move upward again Make sure to press EN TER after setting the time on the last station you have chosen AUTG Vill TO MANUALLY OPERATE PROGRAM S a D 1 4 MANUAL CYCLE Dial to Manual Cycle aR Select the Program 5 TO STOP MANUALLY STARTED PRO GRAMS S za sseconns OFF Start the Program using the ENTER button If you want to stack one of the other programs to run following the first repeat 2 and 3 above The letter A B or C for the first stacked Program will blink AUTO IX TO RUN THE TEST PROGRAM 1 as Q TEST gt Turn the dial to AUTO Each station will run for 2 2 minute test per station the time you set If a station has no running time in any of the Automatic Programs it will not op erate during the TEST
16. n However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the follow ing measures e Reorient the receiving antenna e Move the controller away from the receiver e Plug the controller into a different outlet so that the controller and receiver are on different branch circuits If necessary the user should consult the dealer or experienced radio television technician for additional sug gestions The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission help ful How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington D C 20402 Stock No 004000003454 Rain BIRv PREFERRED BY PROFESSIONALS WORLDWIDE Rain Bird Sales Inc Customer Support Center 6640 S Bonney Ave Tucson AZ 85 06 1 800 RAIN BIRD 520 434 6289 FAX 1998 Rain Bird Sprinkler Mfg Corp Registered trademark of Rain Bird Sprinkler Mfg Corp PN 633659B 16
17. om of the narrow slot s For a flat surface use keyhole to slide the controller down over the wall mounting slots A and C for the fasteners If you are mount bracket on models with a sliding door this overhead ing the controller on a narrow post or exposed wall clearance also allows the door to be removed or rein stud use keyhole slot B The bracket s upper slots stalled are sized for the head of a Number 8 screw however you will need the type of fasteners appropriate for Note 2 For indoor units that do not have a sliding your wall s surface Remove the bracket and drive the door the overhead clearance can be reduced to 2 fastener s into the wall where you made the marks above the top of the controller or 3 above the top of in the upper slot s only See illustration DO NOT the wall mount bracket This lower clearance may be drive a fastener through hole D at this time needed for example if the only mounting location Leave 1 4 of the fastener s shaft showing between was for the controller under a shelf on the garage the wall and its head Hang the wall bracket on the wall See note 3 on page 12 on how to mount the fasteners by the upper slot s Tighten or loosen the controller using this lower clearance fasteners for a snug fit that will still allow the bracket to slide up and off the fasteners should it ever be necessary With a nail or punch tap a pilot hole in the wall through the center of hole D 11 2 Pu
18. r OFF as watering days 7 day cycle Set Today s number within the cycle 1 through 6 day cycles START TIME The time of day that the program begins This is the time that the first station in the pro gram begins watering All other stations in the program then follow in sequence AUTOMATICALLY STATION RUNTIME The number of minutes that each station runs SET YEAR DATE AND TIME 4 Turn the controller knob to DATE TIME 2 The year 1996 will flash in the display Press or to set to the current year 3 Press ENTER to enter your selection SET M INTH w 4 The digits for the current month will now T flash 01 Press or to set to the current O month SET TIME c ODP D ANUAL YCLE MANUAL 5 Press ENTER to enter your selection nS STATICIN WATEE RUN TIME AUIKGET 6 The digits for the current day will now flash Ran BIRD yO 01 Press or to set to the current day E amp 7 Press ENTER to enter your selection EYE aE ea 8 The digits for the current hour will now flash 00 Press or to set to the current hour 9 Press ENTER to enter your selection 10 The digits for the current minute will now flash 00 Press or to set to the current minute 11 Press ENTER to enter your selection Il SET REPEATING DAY CYCLE a FL 1 Set dial to day cycle a a Pi 3 Select the day cycle and follow the applicable instructions
19. rections for connecting the wiring to the controller are provided in this manual local electrical codes may vary in what is required for proper and safe installation This controller must be installed in compliance with local electrical codes Rain Bird E Class controllers are available in either indoor or outdoor models Indoor models have a separate transformer Outdoor models have a built in transformer and a separate plastic junction box CHOOSE LOCATION Choose a mounting location near an electrical power source For the indoor controller the mounting location must be within 5 1 5 m of the electrical wall outlet For the outdoor controller the wires from the source of electrical power to the controller need to be protected in a conduit that meets local electrical code requirements for high voltage either 120 or 230 volt circuits Even though the outdoor model is housed in a weather resistant cabinet choose a location that is somewhat sheltered if possible Note The sliding door cover on the outdoor models must be left in the down closed position to provide weather and water spray protection to the controller MOUNT CONTROLLER 1 Holding mounting bracket to the wall or other Note 1 Allow 7 1 2 inches of clearance above the mounting surface at about eye level mark with a top of the controller or 8 1 2 above the upper edge pencil the location for screws or fasteners at the top of the wall mounting bracket so you will have ro
20. veral types of rain sensors and underground moisture sensor sys tems 1 To connect a sensor system to the E Class controller first loosen the screws at the two SENSOR positions on the terminal strip and remove the jumper wire connecting them 2 Attach one wire to each of the SENSOR positions on the controller s terminal strip Route the pair of wires out of the controller to the sensor system Connect the two wires to the two wire leads or terminals on the sen Sor NOTE Most sensor systems have two wire leads or two terminals designed to connect to the valve common wire However you must connect these two leads or terminals to the SENSOR terminals on the E Class con troller 3 After installing the sensor system and hooking up the sensor wires from the controller follow the sensor system s directions for placing and connecting moisture probes or setting the rain shutoff level and making final adjustments 4 After adjusting your sensor system set the controller s SENSOR switch to the ON position See Moisture Sensor Setting on page 8 of this manual 15 This controller generates radio frequency energy and may cause interference to radio and television reception It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installatio
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