7. Troubleshooting
Rain Bird
®
ET Manager Series - Installation and Operation Manual 51
You want your sprinkler system to water
on the next cycle.
There may be occasions when, in your judgment, the
sprinklers should water tonight or the next watering
cycle. When the Valve Group A or B Indicator Light is
green, then watering will be allowed during the next
scheduled cycle. If the Valve Group A or B Indicator
Light is red and you want to allow the next scheduled
cycle to come on, then adjust the Current Moisture
Level for Valve Group A and/or B to allow watering.
1. Determine which Valve Group A or B you want
to run. Remember the A and B Moisture Levels
are specific to types of plants (e.g. lawn and
shrubs).
2. Decrease the A or B Moisture Level to zero.
Main Menu
Irrigation Status
“A” or “B” Moisture Level
3. Once the level reaches zero the red Valve Group
Indicator Light will change to green and your
ET Manager will allow your sprinkler system to
water a complete cycle once the Automatic
Window is open.
Note: The Valve Group Indicator Light(s) will not turn
green if the Automatic Window is open, or if the current
day is a no water day. If either of these conditions is
occurring, the Home screen will notify you.
After a rainstorm my sprinkler system
resumes watering too soon.
Walk through each step below to prevent your sprinkler
system from watering too soon after a rainstorm.
1. The location of your optional rain gauge may
be poorly sited. Make certain there are no
obstacles blocking rain from entering the rain
gauge.
2. Check the Rain Source to verify the ET
Manager is programmed to the correct source,
specifically when using an optional rain gauge.
Main Menu
Settings System
Data Source Rain Source
3. The Maximum Hourly Rain setting may be lim-
iting the amount of rainfall applied to the
Moisture Levels. Change the Maximum Hourly
Rain to a higher amount to allow the ET
Manager to accept more rainfall in the
Moisture Levels for Valve Group A and B.
Main Menu
Settings Irrigation Control
Advanced Settings Effective Rain Settings
Max Hourly Rain
4. The Saturation Allowance for A or B may be too
low. Change the Saturation Allowance to a
higher amount to allow the ET Manager to
accept more rainfall in the Moisture Levels for
Valve Group A and B.
Main Menu
Settings Irrigation Control
Advanced Settings Effective Rain Settings
Saturation Allowance A or B
5. The weather signal rainfall value may not cor-
rectly represent rainfall at your site. Connect
an optional rain gauge, see chapter 2,
Installation.
After a rainstorm my sprinkler system
does not resume watering soon enough.
If your sprinkler system does not resume watering soon
enough after a rainstorm, follow these steps:
1. Check the Rain Source to verify the ET
Manager is programmed to the correct source,
specifically when using an optional rain gauge.
Main Menu
Settings System
Data Source Rain Source
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