User`s guide
Cabinet Dimensions:
• Wall Mount: 11” W x 16” H x 5.625” D (27,9cm W x 40,6cm H x 14,29cm D)
• Pedestal Mount:
Style PSB: 16.5” W x 38” H x 17.25” D (41,9cm W x 96,5cm H x 43,8cm D)
Style SPED: 16” W x 34” H x 16” D (40,6cm W x 86,4cm H x 40,6cm D)
Temperature Range:
• Operating: +14°F to +140°F (-10°C to +60°C)
• Storage: -22°F to +149°F (-30°C to +65°C)
Power Specications:
• Internal Transformer, Class 2, UL Listed, CSA Certified (or equivalent)
• Input: 120 VAC ± 10%, 50/60 Hz
• Output: 24 VAC ± 10%, 50/60 Hz
• GFI with On/Off Power Switch (pedestal enclosure models only)
• Maximum Load Per Station: 0.5A @ 24 VAC @ 77° (25°C)
• Maximum Load Per Master Valve: 0.5A @ 24 VAC @ 77°F (25°C)
• Maximum Load Per Pump Output: 0.5A @ 24 VAC @ 77°F (25°C)
• Total Maximum Load: 1.5A @ 24 VAC @ 77°F (25°C)
Output Surge Protection (excluding two-wire decoder models):
• 6KV common
• 1KV normal.
Controller Memory:
The Eagle Plus utilizes NVRAM (Non-volatile Random Access Memory) technology to protect all user-dened program
and setup data from loss in the event of a power failure. Time and date settings will be maintained without power for
approximately 30 days.
Decoder Cable:
Note: Rain Master communication cable, TW-CAB-14, is recommended. Twisted-pair, polyethylene-jacketed communication
cable, and PVC-insulated, single-core “irrigation” wire is not proven to be reliable for Rain Master decoder system application,
and is NOT recommended.
• Two-conductor, 14-gauge, solid-core copper wire, double-jacketed insulation manufactured of high-density, sunlight-
resistant polyethylene or UF-B UL PVC with a minimum wall thickness of 060” (1.5mm). A protective outer sheath must
be manufactured of polyethylene or PVC material conforming to ICEA S-GL-402 or NEMA WC5, with
a minimum wall thickness of .045” (1,2mm) and approved for direct burial installation.
• All wire insulation and conductors must be fully intact and free of nicks or cuts.
• A minimum wire size of 14-gauge (2mm
2
) is required for straight-line cable installation; i.e., wire distance to the furthest
decoder not on a loop.
Decoder Cable Conguration
To provide the optimum power and communication for system operation, the recommended wire path conguration is
a continuous loop beginning and ending at the controller, and is often routed generally following the main water lines.
The loop conguration provides a redundant path for decoder operation, allowing the system to continue operation
even in the event of a damaged cable.
Other supported decoder cable path congurations include: straight line, looped, star, or a combination of these
methods. Separate branch paths can be tapped from the main loop, and are not required to feed back to the main trunk
line. A branch path can be congured as a loop, a star, or a single line. The Rain Master decoder system will function with
most wiring congurations when the correct wire type, size, and length of run are within specication.
General Specications
Two-wire Decoder System Specications