The Rain Bird® IC System™ connects central control directly to every rotor and valve, providing exceptional course conditions, with unmatched water and energy efficiency. No field controllers, separate decoders, secondary wiring, or unnecessary splices means simplified design, reliable operation, and easy expandability.
The Revolutionary Diagnostics of the IC System allows the golf course to monitor status and proactively resolve issues from anywhere, anytime, providing true peace of mind. This exclusive innovation prevents turf damage and saves time.
Features
Streamlined Installation and Expansion
- Cut installation cost and time by eliminating unneeded wire, trenching, and splices.
- Minimize labor costs during expansion by simply connecting new IC rotors to any existing Maxi Wire.
- The Integrated Control Module (ICM) offers tear-off bar codes and an easy-to-use scanner to simplify the creation of the central control system database for quick operation. As soon as the wire path is connected to the computer, you can turn on the sprinklers and valves.
- The IC System is easier to design — only simple calculations are required. It eliminates an array of troublesome considerations—there are no satellite controllers to design around or conceal.
Pinpoint Diagnostics and Control
- Check the status of up to 1,500 individual rotors in 90 seconds or less.
- Narrow in on problems and resolve issues quickly to prevent turf damage and unnecessary labor costs.
- Bring greater precision and water savings to areas requiring supplemental watering (hot spots, greens, grow‑ins).
Simplified Design
- By eliminating up to 90% of the wire and all decoders and satellites, IC System protects the aesthetics of your course while streamlining installation, maintenance, and expansion.
- Since the ICM is built right into the rotor or valve, the entire control system is below ground. Unlike field controller systems, the below-ground system offers protection against damage from vandalism, flooding, and insects.
- Since the IC System control is designed to be entirely below ground, the golf course vistas are clear of irrigation components as envisioned by the golf course designer. The IC System allows the full benefits of Rain Bird central control systems including ET-based scheduling, customized course graphics, multiple mapping options, and the ability to “see” the placement and operation of individual rotors.
Reliable Control
- The IC System is a simple yet sophisticated controller/rotor/valve system built around a new generation of Rain Bird’s proven solenoid and satellite technology. Simplicity results in reliability.
- The IC System is designed to always turn off if problems occur. When the wire path is damaged or cut, or if central control communication is lost, the ICM is designed to turn off automatically.
True “Below 30 Volt Control System”
- As the IC System wire path output is 28 Volts, the IC System is a “true less than 30 Volt control system.” A lower than 30 Volt system is considered a low voltage system and is typically not subjected to code requirements regarding deep burial of the wire path.
About IC System™
You can’t be everywhere at once. The Rain Bird® Integrated Control System (IC System) changed the remote irrigation game and continues to offer intelligent benefits other systems can’t match. Connect your Central Control directly to rotors and valves to streamline installations, check diagnostics and troubleshoot from anywhere via smartphone, tablet or computer. Make the smarter choice with IC System for powerful, precise property management.
Intelligent Communication
- In an easy-to-use design, IC CONNECT™ simplifies course management. Collect crucial data from the field and centralize control of greens fans, lighting, fountains and water features.
Intuitive Connection
- Your Central Control directly connects to your rotors and valves and minimizes complexities, simplifies troubleshooting, saves on labor costs and improves aesthetics by eliminating satellites and hubs from your course.
Instant Confidence
- Advanced two-way communication from the field to your Central Control catches issues before they become problems and provides assurance your system is working–so you can focus on success.
About Rain Bird
Rain Bird Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services headquartered in Azusa, California. The privately held company was founded in 1933 during California’s agricultural boom. Since the beginning, Rain Bird has produced and offered the industry’s broadest range of irrigation products for farms, golf courses, sports arenas, commercial developments and homes in more than 130 countries around the world.
Over the past eight decades, Rain Bird has been awarded more than 450 patents worldwide, including the first in 1935 for the original horizontal action impact drive sprinkler (U.S. Patent #1,997,901), which revolutionized the food production industry and ushered in a new era in irrigation. In fact, the original impact sprinkler was designated a historic landmark in 1990 by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers.
Rain Bird’s engineering, marketing, manufacturing, and sales teams have worked together to develop innovative water-conserving products that include irrigation sprinklers, dripline, pumps, and timers/controllers. Today, we offer over 4,000 water-saving irrigation products and services with offices and manufacturing facilities in Arizona, Alabama, Mexico, France, and elsewhere around the world.
Our commitment to The Intelligent Use of Water™ shows not only in our high-quality products but also through our expert water management professionals who share their passion for water conservation. They provide education, training, and services for the industry and communities around us, creating long-term, responsible partnerships with our customers, vendors, and the cities in which we live. These efforts along with our high-quality products have been recognized with numerous awards throughout the years.
The Rain Bird Mission
- Our mission at Rain Bird is to be the global irrigation industry leader by:
- Profitably providing defect-free, high-value products and services that promote the intelligent use of water for worldwide irrigation applications.
- Achieving customer satisfaction by meeting or exceeding expectations.
- Being a responsible employer respected by employees and the community.
- Enabling employees to be the best they can be.
Centaur Asia Pacific is the distributor for Rain Bird in Singapore.
Updated on: 18 July 2023
