I am using the manual to try to program our Rainbird ESP Controller M to have different zones come on different days/times. Two tries and both times ALL stations ran even tho some had a "0 minute" run time programmed.I want to work on determining correct amounts of time but first I need to get it so all stations don't run everytime...especially if they have "0 minutes" entered!

Does anyone have any ideas? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! (more detail below, if it helps). -scigeek

I tried using "cyclic":

program A: station 1:30 min., stations 2 through 5:0 minutes

come on every 4th day starting today (0)

program B: station 2&3:90 min., stations 1,4,&5: 0 minutes

come on every 5th day, starting tomorrow (1)

program C: station 4&5: 30 minutes, stations 1,2 & 3: 0 min

come on every 6th day starting in 3 days

...ALL come on at the next start time that day, in sequence.

Next I tried programming "custom" for specific days:

program A: station 1:30 min., stations 2 through 5:0 minutes

come on Tuesdays, 3 different times for 5 minutes

program B: station 2&3:90 min., stations 1,4,&5: 0 minutes

come on Thursday, one time for 90 minutes (drip)

program C: station 4&5: 30 minutes, stations 1,2 & 3: 0 min

come on Fridays, 3 different times for 5 minutes

...ALL came on at the next start time in sequence.