ESP-LXME Controller Installation/Operation Guide - Rain Bird

Advanced Settings
Watering Day Cycles
The ESP-LXME controller supports a variety of flexible watering day
cycle options.
Watering Cycle Definitions
bCustom Days: irrigation starts on selected days of the week.
bOdd Dates: irrigation starts on all odd numbered calendar days,
such as the 1st, 3rd, 5th, etc.
bOdd Dates no 31st: irrigation starts on all odd numbered calendar
days, such as the 1st, 3rd, 5th, etc., but not on the 31st.
bEven Dates: irrigation starts on all even numbered calendar days,
such as the 2nd, 4th, 6th, etc.
bCyclical Dates: irrigation starts at regular chosen intervals such as
every 3rd or 5th day, regardless of the calendar date.
db bb CAUTION: Regardless of the Watering Cycle, irrigation will start
only on days of the week where program starts are allowed See
Section B, Select Days to Water for more details. It’s important
to select allowed irrigation days carefully to avoid landscape
damage in case irrigation delays are lengthy.
NOTE: A watering cycle is selected as soon as it is highlighted
with the cursor.
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Custom, Odd, Odd no 31st, Even
The process for setting up Custom, Odd, Odd no 31st, and Even
Watering Cycles is very similar.
Turn the controller dial to Advanced Settings.
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B
bb The Advanced Settings screen appears with Watering Day Cycles
selected; press Next.
The Watering Cycle screen appears. Press the Down Arrow button
to select Custom Days/Week.
NOTE: If the desired program is not selected, use the Program
Select switch to change it. See Section B, Program Select Switch
for more details.
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