RAIN BIRD ESP-TM2 USER MANUAL Pdf Download (2024)

FAQs

Can you run multiple programs on Rainbird ESP TM2? ›

The controller shall be capable of fully automatic or manual operation. The controller shall have 3 independent programs that allow 4 different start times per program.

This is from the Rain Bird ESP-TM2 spec. "External battery back-up not required. Nonvolatile memory permanently saves the current programming and a 10 year life lithium battery maintains the controllers time and date during power outages."

Watering frequency options include watering on Odd days, Even Days, Custom days, or Cyclic Days. An example of Custom Days is above, where you choose the specific days each week that will water. An example of Cyclic Days is below. This is where you water every “blank” number of days, and you choose how often that is.

ESP-TM2 – Maximum of 4, 6, 8, or 12 zones. Whichever number of zones the controller comes with is the maximum number, there is no expansion option. ESP-RZXe (international only) – Maximum of 4, 6, or 8 zones. Whichever number of zones the controller comes with is the maximum number, there is no expansion option.

Running multiple zones at once is usually not possible due water-pressure and flow limitations at residential properties. As with any standard irrigation controller, you can wire multiple solenoids/valves to the same zone output if you want.

Make your controller SMART with EPA WaterSense certification by adding the LNK2 WiFi module and a WR2 rain sensor.

Turn the dial to “Set Watering Start Times”. You will see the 1st start time for Program A. Press the right or the left arrows to toggle between start times and find one of the other start times to turn off. Press the + or – buttons to change the time setting.

Most Rain Bird Landscape Irrigation products are warranted to the trade for a period of either three or five years from the date of original purchase.

The ESP-Me can control a pump start relay, to turn the pump on and off as needed. A Connect a wire from the pump start relay (PSR) to the. master valve terminal (MV) on the base module.

Stations – Each station on your controller operates a valve that releases water to an irrigation area or “zone” in your garden. Zone – An irrigation zone is the area in your garden that is connected to the same valve.

What does MV stand for on a sprinkler system? ›

A master valve (MV) is an automatic solenoid valve wired to a sprinkler controller or pump relay. Its primary function is to control the flow of pressurized water into an irrigation mainline.

Your WiFi controller and the Rain Bird app synchronize automatically when your mobile device connects to the controller, and then when changes are made in the app and the “Done” button is selected. There are no additional steps required to synchronize the two.

Reset the WiFi module. While plugged in, press and hold the button on the WiFi module for 5 seconds. The LED should turn Amber colored, and then red, followed by three green blinks, followed by red and green alternating (WiFi Hotspot).