Palm Beach Civic Association Palm Be… · · 2012-06-15Rain Bird’s slogan – “Intelligent use of water ... Going beyond controllers to save water Rain Bird PRS (Pressure Regulating

Smart Irrigation WorkshopPalm Beach Civic Association

Monday, September 28th

Rain Bird ET/Smart System OptionsRob Neel – Distributor Manager

Ian Yarian – Contractor Account Manager

Christen Brooker – Associate Product Manager

Introduction / History

� Rain Bird is a family owned business that started in 1935

� Leader in Irrigation Industry with locations around the world

� Famous for winning floats in Rose Bowl Parade all dedicated to the issues of environmental conservation.

� Committed to highest quality products in industry

� Committed to water conservation efforts

� Rain Bird’s slogan – “Intelligent use of water”

Reason we’re here

� Three ET/Smart controller products to help reduce irrigation water usage.– ESP-SMT Controller

– ET Manager

– LXM-ETM Controller

� Water Conservation Irrigation Products– Pressure Regulating Rotors

– Pressure Regulating Sprays� U-Series Nozzles

� XPCN Nozzles

� Rotary Nozzles

– Landscape Drip Irrigation

Rain Bird ESP-SMTSmart Modular Control System

“ESP” – Extra Simple Programming Continues the legacy of the Rain Bird ESP

family that customers have embraced due to its “ease of use” and high quality

combined with

“SMT” – Smart Modular Technology

Uses proven scientific principles to automatically optimize the irrigation schedule in order to maintain healthy plant material


ESP-SMT Controller – Can operate up to 13 zones


ESP-SMT Smart Control SystemComprised of:

1. On-Site ESP-SMT Weather Sensor

2. ESP-SMT Smart Modular Controller

Rain Bird ESP-SMT Weather Sensor & Mounting System


� On-site weather sensor

� Rain Measurement Capabilities

� Automatic "Cycle and Soak"

� Irrigation Schedule optimizing using "MAD" Approach

� Separate Grow-In and Established Modes

� Default or Custom/Advanced Mode

Key “Smart” Features


Extra Smart

– Schedule Optimizing – Automatic Cycle & Soak– Rain Suspend & Measurement

Accounts for Effective Rainfall– SWAT Test Scores

� Adequacy = 100% � Scheduling Efficiency = 98.5%

Extra Simple– Configure Controller and Zone Set-Up

Programming Wizards – Self-prompting Programming– HELP Screens– English/Spanish Screen Text– Field Test “Ease of Use” Survey Scores

= 4.5+ out of 5.0


Site Specific•Temperature• Rainfall Shut-off• Rainfall Measurement

Zip Code Specific• Humidity Avg. by Month• Wind Speed Avg, by Month• Solar Radiation Calculation

Zone Specific Parameters• Sprinkler Type – Applic. Rate • Soil Type / Slope• Plant Type

•Species Factor•Root Depth

• Plant Density• Shade factor

+ +

How the System Works…

Rain Bird ESP-SMTResidential Smart Modular Control System

ESP-SMT Models

ESP-SMT4i – indoor controller & weather sensor – List Price $425

ESP-SMT4 – outdoor controller & weather sensor – List Price $450

ESP-SMT- UPG* – upgrade panel & weather sensor – List Price $325

* The ESP-SMT Retro model can be used to easily upgrade any

ESP-Modular controller produced after July, 2005 to an

ESP-SMT “smart” control system. This is done by replacing the

panel of the ESP-Modular with the ESP-SMT panel.

Rain Bird® ET Manager™

ET-based control for ANY sprinkler

controller

Smart Control Starts with Sensors

• Full sensor set– Solar radiation

– Temperature

– Wind

– Humidity

– Rain

• Sensor quality– Accuracy

– Reliability

– Longevity

• Weather station maintenance– Calibration

– Cleaning

– Replacement

• Weather station location

ET Manager Controls Watering

� Receives hourly broadcast of weather data

� ET Manager calculates ET each hour

� % of ET subtracted from Moisture Level

� Moisture Level reaches 0 & enables the valve common

� Water Window opens

� Controller cycles start & activates valves

� Electric current sensor detects watering

� Moisture Level filled with Irrigation Amount

� Water Window closes & valve common interrupted

The New Standard in

Weather-Smart

Irrigation

ETMi - List price - $775.00

Rain Bird® LXM-ETM ESP-LXM Modular Controller with ET Manager Cartridge

� Upgrade any ESP-LX Modular to ET based irrigation control with the ET Manager Cartridge for the ESP-LX Modular

� Up to 32 Zones / Modular Controller / 8 Stations out of box

ET Manager Cartridge for the ESP-LX Modular

� It is all in the controller!

� One user interface:– Programming

– Manual operation

– Run time adjustments

– Program Review

– Contractor Default with Delayed Recall

The ET Manager Cartridge measures evaporation and rainfall to automatically

control watering

� Receives a wireless signal from local weather stations to calculate evaporation.

� Integrated into the LX Modular Controller.

� Determines when and how much watering is needed for each program.

� Landscapes are healthy because they are watered right.

� Water is used efficiently.

� Weather information is sent hourly.

� Interrupts– Rain

– Temperature

– Wind

ET Manager Cartridge

� It has 4 separate moisture balances. One for program A, B, C and D.

� Program look ahead. This allows you to set days off and meet watering restrictions.

� The ET Manager Cartridge changes the seasonal adjust percentage of the controller.

– Either 0% - when watering is not needed.

– Or a user selected range - the default is 80% - 120%.

� Model LXM-ETM ET Mgr Cartridge– List Price $650

� Model ESP-LXM Modular Controller – List Price $356

� Model ETMRG – Tipping Rain Gauge – List Price $206

Going beyond controllers to save water

� Rain Bird PRS (Pressure Regulating Stem) Rotors!

� Rain Bird PRS Sprays– Can also add a check valve feature to reduce seepage from elevation

changes

� Spray Head Nozzles– U Series Nozzles – dual orifice for increased efficiency resulting in

reduced run times

– Rotary Nozzles – better spray head performance in windy situations

– XPCN Nozzles – Drip irrigation nozzles for small patterns.

� Landscape Drip Irrigation– Low volume irrigation in flower beds, shrub borders, etc.

– More efficient by watering at plant base – no overhead spray.

Rain Bird ET/Smart Modular Control Systems

Thanks for your time!

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