Rain Bird ESP Modular: Run All Zones or Just Drip — Use Program Start Times

To run all zones normally but only drip (valve 1) after rain — you can't just switch programs. Both A & B run if both have start times.

Solution

Remove start time from Program A when you want only drip. No way to run B only while A has a start time.

Alternative: Use seasonal adjust or rain delay, but manual start time removal is simplest.

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