RAIN BIRD E-3 Operating Instructions (2024)

RAIN BIRD E-3 Operating Instructions (1)

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Installation, Programming & Operation Guide

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INTRODUCTION

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 in­structions 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.

OFF

AUTOMATIC MODE

DATE/TIME

DAY CYCLE:

DAY CYCLEDAY CYCLE

WATER DAY:

WATER DAYWATER DAY

START TIME:

START TIMESTART TIME

WATER BUDGET

SET MONTH

SET DATE

SET TIME

MANUAL STATION(S) START

MANUAL PROGRAM (CYCLE) START

TIME/DATE OPTION

PLUS (add): +

MINUS (subtract): -

SELECT PROGRAM:

ABC

ENTER: ENTERENTER

CONTROLLER KNOB

(PROGRAMMING DIAL)

STATION RUN TIME

TEST PROGRAM

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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 cy­cle: once every three days.

WATERING DAYS: set weekdays ON or 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 pro­gram begins watering. All other stations in the program then follow in sequence, AUTOMATICALLY.

STATION RUNTIME: The number of minutes that each station runs.

I. SET YEAR, DATE AND TIME

Turn the controller knob to DATE/TIME.

1.

The year 1996 will flash in the display. Press

2.

+ or - to set to the current year.

Press ENTERENTER to enter your selection.

3.

The digits for the current month will now

4.

flash (01). Press + or - to set to the current month.

Press ENTERENTER to enter your selection.

5.

2 4 6 8 10

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24:00

The digits for the current day will now flash

6.

(01). Press + or - to set to the current day.

Press ENTERENTER to enter your selection.

7.

The digits for the current hour will now flash

8.

(00). Press + or - to set to the current hour.

Press ENTER ENTER to enter your selection.

9.

The digits for the current minute will now

10.

flash (00). Press + or - to set to the current minute.

Press ENTER ENTER to enter your selection.

11.

II. SET REPEATING DAY CYCLE

Set dial to day cycle.

1.

3 5 7 9 11

Select the day cycle and follow

3.

the applicable instructions.

Select the program.

2.

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AVAILABLE DAY CYCLES

Follow the next step for the cycle you choose.

1. 7-day (weekly) repeating cycle

Skip to step III

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 III

3. EV = Waters on EVEN dates only

Skip to step IV

III. SET WATERING DAYS

7 DAY CYCLE

A

1 2 543 76

In this example, today is Friday, day #5.

1. The program appears with today’s number

and abbreviation. The seven weekdays are dis­played as a row of numbers. For example Mon­day is #1, Tuesday is #2, etc.

4. Od = Waters on odd dates only

Skip to step IV

5. Od 31 =Waters on odd dates but not the last odd date of any month

Skip to step IV

=

1

3. To turn a weekday ON as a water day press +

to put it back to it’s square.

=

1

2. The square around a day’s number means it is a water day. To turn a weekday OFF as a wa­ter 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).

A

1 2 3

EXAMPLE OF A 3-DAY CYCLE.

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.

A

1 2 3

Use + to set “Today” number. In this example, the “Today” number was set to Day 3. Tomor­row, Day 1 will be the water day as the cycle starts over. Now go to step IV.

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IV. SET WATERING START TIMES

Press SELECT PROGRAMSELECT PROGRAM.

1.

The program letter and “1” for Program Start

2.

Time One appear.

TO DELETE A START TIME

Turn dial to START TIMESTART TIME.

1.

Press SELECT PROGRAMSELECT PROGRAM.

2.

Set the time that you want the program to

A

2.

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.

A

You can repeat entire programs several times each water day. Press

2. There are 6 program start times available.

Move the start time to the blank screen just

4.

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.

ENTERENTER and repeat step

Repeatedly press ENTER

3.

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:

Turn the dial back to AUTO.

5.

If station 3 is in the same program (with #1 and #2) it will run after STATION 2 is done, etc.

1.

2.

1 = Station 1

Press SELECT PROGRAMSELECT PROGRAM.

A

3.

Station OFF 4 hours

STATION 2 will begin watering when station 1 is done.

SET the station’s duration (running time) in min­utes.

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V. SET STATION RUN TIMES - CONTINUED

4.

A

2 = Station 2

5.

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.

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 ap­pears (A, B, or C) and then start over with STEP II.

VI. ADJUST WATER BUDGET PERCENTAGE

WATER BUDGET allows you to increase or decrease watering time length for all stations on a Pro­gram with just one adjustment.

1.

A

4.

TO CANCEL A WATER BUDGET, set the % to 100.

000 = Individual Program OFF (0%)

2.

% A

3.

% A

. . .

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.

%A, %B, %C

Indicates which Programs have WATER BUDGET in effect.

5.

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