Rain Bird ESP-LXD Installation, Programming & Operation Manual

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52 ESP-LXD ControllerWater WindowsYou can specify certain times of the day/night when irrigation isallowed.Otherwise watering is not allowed outside these “Water Windows”. Thisis helpful to comply with local regulations which may prohibit irrigationduring certain hours.bd CAUTION: Be sure a Water Window is sufficient to allow irrigationprograms to run completely. Irrigation scheduled outside theWater Window will not run but will resume when the WaterWindow opens again. This can cause irrigation programs to “stack”and eventually create an alarm condition if the controller stacks 8or more programs.bb NOTE: Water windows can be scheduled to cross midnight. Forexample, a Water Window can start at 10:00 PM and continue until4:00 AM the next morning. Be sure your Watering Start Times areset to occur within the Water Window. See Section A, WateringStart Times for more details.Set Up Water Windowbg Turn the controller dial to Delay Watering.A The Delay Watering screen appears. Press the Down Arrow buttonto select Water Window; then press Next.B The Water Window screen appears. Press the + and – buttons toset the time when the Watering Window opens; then press Next.bl Press and HOLD buttons to accelerate settings for hours andminutes.1 2C Press the + and – buttons to set the time when the WateringWindow closes. As you adjust the close time, the duration of yourWater Window calculates automatically.bb NOTE: To clear a previously set Water Window, press the + and– buttons to set both the Open and Close times to OFF (between11:59 and 12:00 AM).D To set another program, change the Program Select switch to thedesired program; a confirmation appears.3 4be Repeat this process to set or clear Water Windows for otherprograms as desired.