Rain Bird ESP-LXME2 & LX-ME2 PRO

ESP-LXME2 & ESP-LXME2 PRO Modular Controllers

Features

Modular Design

Easy upgrade from LXME to LXME2 by swapping the front panel*
12-station base unit expandable to 48 stations with (4) 12-station modules
Access a flow sensor and a second MV2/P booster pump start circuit or normally closed master valve by upgrading to the LXME2 PRO. To upgrade, purchase the LXME2 PRO controller or the Pro Smart Module can be purchased separately.
*LXME2 controllers only accept 12 station modules

Intuitive Operation

Powerful Water Management

FloManager™ manages hydraulic demand, making full use of available water to shorten total watering time
SimulStations™ are programmable to allow up to 5 stations to operate at the same time (Max 2 SimulStations per station module)
LXME2 PRO models include additional flow management capability and an additional second MV2/P for station level booster pump control

Specs

Controller Features

Large backlit LCD display with easy to navigate softkey user interface
Hot-swappable modules, no need to power down the controller to add/remove modules
MV1 – Normally closed or Normally open Master valve/pump start circuit
Master valve delay and inter-station delay
6 user-selectable languages
Non-Volatile (100- year) program memory
Standard 10kV surge protection
The front panel is removable and programmable under battery power

Water Management Features

FloManager™ manages hydraulic demand, making full use of available water to shorten total watering time
SimulStations™ are programmable to allow up to 5 stations to operate at the same time
Water Windows by program plus Manual MV Water Window
Cycle+Soak™ by station
Rain Delay
365-Day Calendar Day Off
Programmable Station Delay by program
Weather Sensor programmable by station to prevent or pause watering
Program or Global Monthly Seasonal Adjust

PRO Models Only

PRO features can be accessed by installing the LXME2 PRO Controller or by replacing the LXME2 base module with a PRO Smart Module (PSM-LXME2)
FloWatch™ protection for high and low flow conditions with user defined reactions
Flow sensing capability (1 input)
Learn Flow - Automatically Learn Flow rates based on real-time usage
Flow Usage Totalizer
MV2/P - Additional 2nd booster pump start circuit or normally closed master valve programmable by station

Diagnostic Features

Alarm light with external case lens
External alarm port (0.1A max)
Program summary and review
RASTER™ station wiring test
Operating Specifications
Station run timing: up to 96 hrs continuous runtime
Seasonal Adjust: 0% to 300% (16 hrs maximum station run time)
40 independent programs (programs can overlap)
10 start times per program
Program Day Cycles include: custom days of the week, odd, odd no 31st, even, and cyclical dates
Manual station start, manual program start, test all Stations

Electrical Specifications

Input required: 120 VAC ± 10%, 60Hz; 230 VAC +10% -6%, 50 Hz.
Output: 26.5 VAC 1.9A
Power back-up: Lithium coin-cell battery maintains time and date while nonvolatile memory maintains the schedule
Multi-valve capacity: Maximum five 24 VAC, 7 VA solenoid valves simultaneous operation including the master valve, maximum two solenoid valves per station module

Retrofit Applications: Previous generation LXME controllers can be upgraded with LXME2 hardware

Cabinet - LXME era cabinets (chassis) are compatible with LXME2 hardware and do not need to be upgraded
Faceplate - LXME faceplate can be swapped with an LXME2 faceplate (LXME2FP)
12 Station Modules (ESP-LXM-SM12) - Existing wiring to 12 station modules can remain unchanged
4 & 8 Station Modules - Not supported (replace with ESP-LXM-SM12)
Base Module (BM2-LXME) - Is compatible with the LXME2
Flow Smart Module (FSM-LXME) - Not supported (replace with PSM-LXME2)
Flow Smart IQ Connection Module (IQ-FSCMLXME) - Not supported (replace with IQ-PSCMLXME2).
6 Pin Remotes - Not compatible with LXME2

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