ESP-MC Series

Four Program Hybrid Controllers

Primary Applications:

The power of an advanced water-management tool in an easy-to-use package. The ESP-MC is a commercial-duty controller for the basic or sophisticated user. Four programs, a real-time calendar, Rain Bird’s exclusive Cycle+Soak™ water management software, and the best customer satisfaction program in the industry, helping you conserve both water and money.

New 28 and 36 station models offer a wider range of options to meet varying landscape design needs.

Features and Benefits:

• ESP: Extra Simple Programming with self-prompting large alphanumeric LCD display makes this controller easy to program, read and understand.
• Enhanced protection against lightning and contamination assures reliable performance and safeguards your investment.
• 12-hour watering duration for any or all stations to aid in drip compatibility.
• Four independent programs, with eight start times each, allow mixed irrigation applications in a single controller.
• Two master valve/pump start terminals, one programmable by station, to provide better irrigation control.
• All programs can overlap to maximize hydraulic efficiency and minimize watering time.
• 365-day calendar with leap year intelligence for one-time date and time setting.
• Event-Day-Off option to set any day of the month as a non-watering day for all programs.
• Programmable rain delay enables system to stay off for up to 99 days with auto-restart.
• Upgradable to MAXICOM²® satellite.
• Independent day cycle by program.
• Water budget by program provides adjustments from 0 to 300% in 1% increments (up to a maximum run time of 16 hours).
• Rain Bird’s exclusive Cycle+Soak™ by station allows the total station run time to be split into usable cycles, minimizing puddling and runoff.
• Programmable-Delay-Between-Stations provides time for water well recovery, or time for slow-closing valves to turn off completely.
• Manual watering by station or program.
• Sensor inputs and override switch with LED to indicate when irrigation is suspended by the sensor.
• Non-volatile, 100-year memory holds program, date, and time during power outages.
• Diagnostic circuit breaker identifies electrical shorts, provides a “FAULT” message on the LCD screen, skips shorted stations, and continues irrigation cycle.
• Rapid Station Test Routine (RASTER™) enables the controller to diagnose and troubleshoot field wiring, solenoid, and controller problems quickly and easily.
• Mounting plate and mounting bracket provide fast, secure, vandal-resistant installation
• Surge protection makes the controller reliable and robust under extreme field conditions.
• Quick-connect terminal strip for fast installation.
• Universal remote ready: includes pre-installed connectors for addition of remote products.
• Heavy-duty transformer for simultaneous operation of up to nine 24VAC, 7VA solenoids.
• Removable, battery-programmable front panel for the convenience of both programming instruction and programming prior to installation.
• Available in 2 enclosures:
  • Powder coated wall-mount steel cabinet
  • Stainless Steel Pedestal

Models:

• ESP-8MC: 8 stations
• ESP-12MC: 12 stations
• ESP-16MC: 16 stations
• ESP-24MC: 24 stations
• ESP-28MC: 28 stations (NEW)
• ESP-32MC: 32 stations
• ESP-36MC: 36 stations (NEW)
• ESP-40MC: 40 stations
  Note: All models also available in 50Hz
  Note: All models also available in a stainless steel (SS) pedestal

Specifications:

• Station timing: 0 to 12 hours for all stations (0 to 2 hours in 1-minute increments; above 2 hours in 10-minute increments)
• Automatic starts: 32 starts total, eight per program per day
• Programming schedule:
  ODD day watering (per program)
  EVEN day watering (per program)
  CYCLICAL (1 to 99 days, variable per program)
  CUSTOM (day-of-the-week by program)
• Test program: Variable 1 to 99 minutes
• Rain Delay: Programmable 1 to 99 days
• Input required: 117VAC ± 10%, 60Hz
  (International models: 230VAC ± 10%, 50Hz)
• Output: 26.5VAC, 2.5A
• Station load capacity: Up to two 24VAC, 7VA solenoid valves per station plus a master valve or pump start relay
• Diagnostic circuit breaker indicates stations with overloaded circuits, skips shorted stations, and continues irrigation cycle.
• Power supply overload, backup fuse: 3.0 Amp SLO-BLO
• Battery backup: 9VDC, Ni-Cad rechargeable for programming under battery power and for maintaining active program-in-progress during a power outage
• Heavy-duty electrical surge protection for both input power and field outputs
• UL Listed; CSA, CE, C-Tick approved

Dimensions:

• Steel Wall-mount
  Width: 11 5/16″ (28,7 cm)
  Height: 11 1/2″ (29,2 cm)
  Depth: 6 1/2″ (16,5 cm)
• Stainless Steel Pedestal
  Width: 11 1/2″ (29,2 cm)
  Height: 30″ (75 cm)
  Depth: 11 1/2″ (29,2 cm)

Optional Feature Specifications:

• Pedestal Mount (PED-DD16 or stainless steel)

Installation Manual