Rain Bird PAR+ES Installation Manual - Upgrade Kit Installation
Upgrade Kit Installation
For controllers ordered with more than 48 stations,
a swing out bracket (where three 3” additional
OSMs can be installed), terminal strip, power and
communication cables and the appropriate OSMs are
pre-installed If ordered with fewer than 48 stations, an
Upgrade Kit will be required for the expansion of the
PAR+ES controller to 72 stations (see Figure 15) The
Upgrade Kit includes a swing-out bracket, terminal
strip, power and communication cables
Installation of Swing-out Bracket
To install the swing-out bracket, using two #10-32
1.
screws, attach to the left rail, just above the first
terminal strip
Once in place, attach the OSM(s) as described
2.
below
Installation of Power and Ribbon Cables (for
OSM for stations 49-56)
Disconnect power cable between PIB (Power
1.
Interconnect Board) and first OSM
Connect “Y” cable to power cable of first OSM
2.
Connect short end of “Y” cable to the PIB, at the
3.
bottom end
Connect the long end of the “Y” cable to the first
4.
OSM installed on the swing-out bracket
Connect the ribbon cable to the top left opening
5.
in the PIB board Connect the other end of the
ribbon cable to the first OSM on the swing-out
bracket by attaching to ribbon cable located at
the top left
For second and third OSMs installed on swing-out
bracket (for stations 57-72):
Insert the 16-wire ribbon cable coming from the
6.
top of the OSM into the 16-pin connector on the
bottom left of the OSM above it
Repeat Step 6 to connect the ribbon cable for the
7.
last OSM being installed
Insert the power cable coming from the top right
8.
of the bottom OSM to the bottom right of the
OSM above it
Repeat Step 8 to connect power cable for last
9.
OSM being installed
Terminal Strip Installation
Install the third terminal strip just below the
1.
second terminal strip by using four #10-32 screws
(two at each end) and attaching to the rails
Connect one end of harness cable (green plugs)
2.
to the corresponding OSMs for stations 49-72
Connect the other end of harness cable to third
3.
terminal strip in the following order from left to
right (P7, P8, P9)
Connect each stations valve wire to its appropriate
4.
terminal on the controller’s third terminal strips
(i e , station 49 to terminal #1, station 50 to
terminal #2, etc ) Each station can control up to
four valves
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