Rain Bird ESP4Me 4 Station Expansion Module

• Rain Bird ESP4Me (ESP-SM6)
• 4 Station Expansion Module

Features & Benefits

The Rain Bird ESP Irrigation Controller and Timer was engineered with maximum productivity in mind, therefore saving the consumer money and time. The Rain Bird ESP-SM4 expansion module is built tough and simply to be an easy and quick means of expanding your ESP-4Me Controller. It is "hot-swappable" so it can be installed at anytime without requiring a shutdown or restart, so there is no risk of losing your watering schedules. This is a MODULE ONLY - Use as an add on to your existing ESP Controller from Rain Bird - Adds 4 stations to your existing Controller. Controller NOT included.

NOTE: Features and Benefits listed below are descriptive of the ESP4ME controllers not the individual module sold on this page.

More Reliable

• NEW! 5-year lithium battery (Rain Bird Exclusive) and non-volatile memory; keeps time; date and program schedule in case of power outage.
• Superior surge protection - withstands nearly 3 times higher electrical surges than competitive controllers.
• Rain Bird quality construction and components.
• Fuseless; diagnostic circuit breaker identifies a station with valve or wiring problems and continues to water operable stations.

More Flexible

• Easily expandable from a four station base model to 13 stations with the addition of 3-station modules at installation or in the future. Modules can also be installed in any available slot.
• NEW! Longer station run times add more flexibility for special applications such as drip.
• NEW! Programmable master valve allows pump to operate only as needed; resulting in greater flexibility in controlling the water source.
• NEW! Programmable Delay Between Stations allows additional time between zones for water well recovery or slow closing valves.
• Auxiliary Station can be set to bypass an active sensor to allow watering even if the other stations are disabled or can be set as a normal station.
• 365-day calendar with leap year intelligence means that you can set an ""Odd"" or ""Even"" day watering schedule and not worry about changing the date on leap years.
• Four irrigation cycle modes for maximum flexibility and compliance to all major watering restrictions (Custom 7-day calendar; cyclic 1-31 day interval; and odd/even day calendar).

Easier for You

• Contractor Default Program (Rain Bird Exclusive!) allows retrieval of a default program you save in to memory. Easily replace a schedule that has been altered by the homeowner in seconds.
• Hot swappable modules allow adding more stations without powering down the controller.
• NEW! Improved Ribbon Cable provides better visibility and ease of connection.
• Larger cabinet space provides more room for wiring installation.
• "Valve Test Terminal" allows the installer to test the valve wires during installation to determine the valve that each wire is connected to.
• Spacious heavy-duty cabinet with internal junction box provides lots of room for wiring and eliminates the need to purchase an external j-box for a clean and professional looking installation. Outdoor model comes with key-locking cabinet.

Easier for Your Customers

• Easy programming: Rain Bird's easy to use Extra Simple Programming style with larger LCD display.
• Time; date and program schedule are stored in case of a power outage.
• Enhanced Diagnostic Feedback alerts the user to conditions when watering is suspended due to an activated sensor; shorted stations or programming errors with a warning light and text message on the LCD.
• Permanent Day off allows the user to set any day of the week as a non-watering day in any program or schedule; making it easy to comply with watering restrictions or other requirements such as weekly lawn care or maintenance.
• Global Season Adjust (0-200%) allows the user to alter the run time of all the valves in every program with the push of a button.
• Dedicated sensor terminals allow the user to easily connect a sensor to the controller for maximum water efficiency.
• Sensor bypass switch allows the user to override an active sensor.