Upgrade your existing ESPME to an ESPME3 With WiFi. This kit come with everything needed to convert your ESPME including the new larger ribbon cable and the backplane assembly that it plugs into.
The panel alone will not plug into your existing ribbon cable due to the different pin configuration which is why the new ribbon cable and backplane assembly is required.
Replacing the backplane assembly is a matter of removing only 4 screws, swapping out the old with the new and replacing 4 screws.
The station wiring doesn't even have to be removed from the modules. Simply unlock the modules and slide them downwards.
Installing this kit saves a lot of work compared to removing the entire controller, elctrical, and station wiring.
When the ESP-ME3 is installed with Rain Bird’s optional LNK WiFi module, users can manage irrigation with Rain Bird’s free mobile app. However, the ESP-ME3 offers new app features not available with any of the company’s other residential and light commercial controllers.
“The ESP-ME3 takes our existing WiFi functionality to a new level,” Harris said. “With this controller, users can enjoy faster app speeds; advanced flow sensing; Cycle Soak programming for more efficient watering on slopes and compacted soils; and improved manual watering options.”
Thanks to a new, larger, back-lit display, the ESP-ME3 is easier to read in dark or dimly lit environments. The ESP-ME3 also features a dial-based control panel that aligns with Rain Bird’s other “ESP” controllers, but with fewer dial positions for simpler, faster programming.
“When we began developing the ESP-ME3, our goal was to make it the most versatile controller in its class with features our competitors simply cannot offer,” Harris said. “When contractors, distributors and specifiers look at the ESP-ME3, we want them to view it as a whole solution that answers the needs of more customers than any other residential or light commercial controller on the market.”