System Features

• Maxicom²® Central Controller Package comes with Maxicom² software, pre-configured computer, Global Service Plan (GSP), and training
• Control hundreds of ESP-SITE-SAT Satellites (single controller sites) and Cluster Control Units (CCUs) which can each control up to 28 individual ESP-SAT Satellite Controllers on multi-controller sites
• Monitor dozens of Weather Sources including WSPRO2 Weather Stations, ET Managers, or rain counting sensors (Raingauge)
• Freedom Remote Control allows manual operation of system through a cellular phone or radio
• Multiple log and water usage reports are generated automatically to track system operation and water savings

Water Management Features

• Cross satellite schedule operation; 999 separate schedules per CCU provides precision watering of areas and microclimates
• ET Checkbook™ manages Evapotranspiration (ET) and automatically adjusts Satellite Controller station run-time or day cycle intervals to match the landscapes water requirements
• FloManager™ manages the total flow demand placed on the water source(s), optimizing both the available water and watering window
• FloWatch™ monitors flow sensors at each water source, records flow, and automatically reacts to problem flows by shutting down the effected portion of the system (individual valve or mainline)
• RainWatch™ monitors rain counting sensors, records rainfall, and automatically reacts to rainfall by interrupting irrigation, waiting to see how much rain has fallen, and determines if the irrigation should be resumed or cancelled

Operational Features

• Communication Control Engine automatically sends updated programming to sites before watering begins and retrieves logs after irrigation is completed; manual operation can be performed at any time
• Start day cycles: Custom (day of the week), Odd/Even, Odd31, or Cyclical and include Event Day Off Calendar scheduling
• Station run-times programmable from 1 minute to 16 hours
• Cycle + Soak™ optimizes water application to soil infiltration rate, reducing runoff and puddling
• Control non-irrigation functions such as lighting, fountains, door locks, and gates

Maxicom² Communications Options

• Central Controller to CCU: Phone, direct connect, radio, cellular, network (Ethernet, Wi-Fi, fiber-optics)
• CCU to ESP-SAT2: Two-wire path
• CCU to ESP-SATL: Radio, MasterLink, network (Ethernet, Wi-Fi, fiber-optics)

Control Features

• From the Maxicom Central Controller, irrigation systems at multiple sites can be scheduled for days to water, run times, cyclical scheduling, linking schedules, sensor starts, cycle and soak schedules, etc.
• Irrigation start days are easily scheduled to meet complex watering requirements. Start days can be based on a custom day pattern per a weekly calendar (MTWTFSS), odd/even/odd31 days, or skip days (starting on a designated date and skipping X days between irrigation starts). Event days off allow designation of non-water days (mow days, special events, etc).
• Station operating times or the number of days between operation can be automatically adjusted in response to changing daily ET (Evapotranspiration) values supplied by a Rain Bird Weather Station or other ET source.
• Irrigation and weather factors, such as soil infiltration rate and rainfall intensity, can be compared to determine the exact effect weather has on irrigation needs.
• Cycle+Soak™ feature optimizes the application of water on sites with poor drainage sites, slopes, and heavy soil areas. Water is applied at or below soil intake rates automatically, even during high water-use periods.
• Manual operation of system from the Central Controller or from the field Satellite Controllers.
• Operation of lighting systems (such as athletic field lighting), security gates, fountains, pumps, sensors, or other systems can also be managed from one central Maxicom location.
• Remote System Control - Take control of your system and operate Maxicom from anywhere using the Rain Bird FREEDOM System. Available with phone (landline or cellular) or radio communication

Weather Management & Monitoring Features

• RainWatch™ monitors rain counting sensors, records rainfall and automatically reacts to rainfall by interrupting irrigation, measuring rainfall and determining whether irrigation should be resumed or canceled. Weather sources can be monitored by Maxicom2 calculating daily ET and effective rainfall values and automatically adjusting station run times or the number of days between operation to replace only the water the landscape requires.
• Flo-Watch™ monitors hydraulic conditions in the field, checking for over or under flow conditions caused by breaks in system piping or valve malfunctions. In the event of an overflow problem (line break, etc), the system will automatically identify where the problem is located, initiate valve or mainline shutdown, and send an alarm message identifying where the problem occurred and the action taken to isolate the problem. For low or no flow conditions, the system will send an alarm message identifying the condition and currently operating valves in the problem zone, and automatically take any follow-up actions designated.
• Flo-Manager™ provides real-time monitoring and sequencing of the order in which valves operate to maximize but never exceed the systems hydraulic capacity. Flo-Manager facilitates multi-station operation, which helps shorten the total system runtime and watering window.
• ET Checkbook™ manages Evapotranspiration (ET) and automatically adjusts Satellite Controller station run-time or day cycle intervals to match the landscape’s water requirements.
• Low Flow Alarm –The Low Flow Alarm feature is designed to notify users when the flow in a designated section of the irrigation system falls below a pre-determined threshold level, or when there is no flow (zero flow) when flow is expected. This feature provides warnings of and indications (active stations at the time of the alarm) to locate stuck valves, clogged lines, plugged heads, failed solenoids, etc. This feature requires an updated CCU Firmware Chip (Version 6.00R or greater).

• Graphical User Interface (Windows)
• Automated ET (with Min/Max ET)
• ET Checkbook™
• Flo-Manager™
• Flo-Watch™
• Cycle+Soak™
• Rain Watch™
• Schedule Audit
• Manual station control
• Irrigation water windows
• Control of non-irrigation applications
• Event calendar scheduling
• Water usage logs
• Station run time & water cost logs
• Fail-safe redundant back-up systems
• FREEDOM Remote Control System
• Multiple communication options
• Operates with all existing Rain Bird Central Control Hardware Products
• System purchase includes GSP Global Support Plan

• MC2GOLD1: New System - Desktop PC with Maxicom software, includes 1 year Global Support Plan (GSP)
• GSPMCPL3: Current GSP Or Expired GSP Subscribers, Desktop PC with Maxicom software, includes 3 Years Platinum Plus Global Support Plan
• GSPMXPPCIA: Current GSP Subscribers, Desktop PC with Maxicom software, based on 3 Year Platinum Plus Global Support Plan, includes year 1 GSP, requires year 2 and 3 GSP to be purchased separately (M95543A2)
• GSPMXPPCIM: Current GSP Subscribers, Desktop PC with Maxicom software, based on 3 Years Platinum Plus Global Support Plan, includes month 1 GSP, requires month 2 - 36 GSP to be purchased separately (M95544M2)
• GSPMXPPNIA: New GSP or Expired GSP Subscribers, Desktop PC with Maxicom software, based on 3 Years Platinum Plus Global Support Plan, includes year 1 GSP, requires year 2 and 3 GSP to be purchased separately (M95541A2)
• GSPMXPPNIM: New GSP or Expired GSP Subscribers, Desktop PC with Maxicom software, based on 3 Years Platinum Plus Global Support Plan, includes month 1 GSP, requires month 2 - 36 GSP to be purchased separately (M95542M2)
• MC2UPG: Maxicom Upgrade Software - CD Only, upgrade existing Maxicom 1.X, 2.X and 3.X system to latest Maxicom Version