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2-Wire Decoder Control

Save water, save wire.

Rain Bird® 2-Wire Decoder Control builds on The Intelligent Use of Water™ legacy, combining the efficiency of 2-wire control with trusted Extra Simple Programming. In addition to drastically reducing installation costs for large sites, the Rain Bird® ESP-LXD Decoder Controller saves time and water through an intuitive user interface and other leading features.

200-Station Capacity
The ESP-LXD offers the ability to expand from 50 stations to up to 200 stations. So you can handle sites large or small, while stocking fewer controllers and components.

Built-In Flow Capability
Flo-Manager® ensures you don’t overtax your water supply, while Flo-Watch™ quickly identifies and isolates high or low flow situations, such as mainline breaks.

Easy Installation
The user-friendliness of Extra Simple Programming cuts programming time, while the spacious cabinet and quick-connect terminals make installation a snap. To make set-up even easier, choose the optional Programming Backup Cartridge.

Backwards Compatibility
Already have a Rain Bird® MDC Two-Wire Decoder? You won’t need to dig up your field decoders. Upgrading to the ESP-LXD is as simple as changing out your MDC Controller.

Optional Weather-Based Control
Save time, money and water by harnessing the weather. Turn the ESP-LXD into a Smart Controller with the ET™ Manager Cartridge. You can also suspend irrigation during rain or high wind events with a Rain/Freeze Sensor or Anemometer.

Central Control Capability
Easily add central control to your ESP-LXD using the NCC Communications Cartridge and IQ™ v2.0 Software. With the ability to start with five base satellites and add satellite capacity as your system grows, IQ v2.0 also offers a full array of advanced features that can help you save even more time and water.

Where to use 2-Wire Decoder Control
• Large commercial sites
• Multi-phase construction and other applications requiring easy expansion
• Sites where efficient system troubleshooting is critical
• Median strips, malls, corporate and college campuses, residential developments

Downloads

ESP-LX Series Controllers Brochure
Discover how the ESP-LXME and ESP-LXD Controllers combine power and flexibility to make saving time and water simple.

Smart Watering Systems Site Report
Learn how Longhorn Village, an Austin, Texas residential community, saved money and wire with help from the ESP-LXD and Weigelt Enterprises.

Barrabool Hills Site Report
See how Rain Bird 2-Wire Decoder Control helped an Australia-based church save time, labor and wire during system installation.

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Testimonials

"What I like best about the ESP-LXD controller is the fact that it's very user-friendly…a very simple interface with the dial and very minimal button usage. It gives you every bit of information you want in just a few turns."

Mark Lung
Senior Project Manager
Weigelt Enterprises

"Rain Bird has designed the user interface of their ESP-LXME controller to be logical and it's easy to find key features such as flow management parameters and zone flow rates. It's also easy to write a program and monitor flow."

Chris Le Conte
President
Smart Watering Systems, Inc.

"The IQ v2.0 system has been a very effective system in helping our clients reduce their water use and allowing us to manage their irrigation."

Chris Le Conte
President
Smart Watering Systems, Inc.

"Rain Bird products like IQ v2.0 continue to be the highest quality commercial irrigation products on the market. With Rain Bird, the guesswork is eliminated through extremely well-thought-out products. And even though the products are designed to be simple to use, Rain Bird's service is there to back you up every step of the way."

Dwayne Willis
Supervisor II
Miami Dade County Public Schools