Testing Valves After Lightning Strike on Rain Bird ESP-16LX: Use Raster Program or Manual Activation

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The new ESP‑16LX has a Raster program that automatically tests every valve:

Run Raster → displays "Okay" (valve good), "Open" (wire fault), or "Short" (solenoid/wire cross).

Manual: rainbird.com. You can also manually activate each valve at the controller to verify operation.

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