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BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller User Manual Firmware Version 12.9 July 11, 2013 Contents at a Glance Section 1 Introduction Section

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual How to Use Soil Moisture Sensors Successfully The first key for success with soil moisture sen

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Test All Report The Test All report displays when you turn the dial to the Reports position. T

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Program Run Time Report Each program has a run time report. Above the graph, you will see th

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Operator Messages Operator messages are used to indicate programming errors and to provide ass

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Flow Switch • An open jumper or flow switch stops all watering and keeps all programs from st

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual • To delete the message, press Next to move to the Delete option, and then press Enter. • De

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 11 – Troubleshooting The BaseStation 3200 has built-in features for testing zones, valves, biC

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Short circuit • Wire connection between the valve biCoder and the valve solenoid is shorted

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Ground is too dry with high biSensor moisture reading • biSensor not being watered by its pri

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 1. Turn the dial to the Self Test position. 2. Press the Next or Previous button to select C

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 3. In the Blink Interval field, press the + or – button to indicate the number of seconds bet

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Lastly, the irrigation manager breaks the parking lot and perimeter shrub beds into two schedu

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual • After the short has been diagnosed as either damage to the wire or a faulty device, repair

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Troubleshooting Manually If you do not have a millamp clamp meter, you can manually break the

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 12 – Appendix Warranty Baseline warrants to the original consumer purchaser that new BaseStati

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Tips for Setting Up Common Configurations Lower Threshold Moisture Sensor Based Watering Bas

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 4. Assign the primary zone to a program by giving the zone a water time. Make sure the water

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual BL-3200-R Hydrozone Worksheet 1. Record your programming information from your old irrigation

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Additional Information

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 3. Setting Up a Primary Zone on page 41 of the BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controlle

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual B-9 VB00009 B-10 VB000010 B-11 VB000011 B-12 VB000012 E-1 VE00001 E-2

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Glossary of Terms address When a device is connected to the two-wire, the device is given an a

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Take care when you set the soak and cycle times for slopes and berms – for some slopes, you mi

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual ET-based watering A watering methodology that uses the principles of evapotranspiration to wat

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual microclimate The climate of a specific location within a landscape. Variations in climate are

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual scheduling group A group of one or more zones that have been linked together for irrigation sc

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual If you want to install a sensor in newly seeded turf grass, follow the installation instructio

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Installing biSensors with New Trees In the case of new landscape with newly installed trees th

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Lower Limit Also called Lower Threshold. In this soil moisture based, smart watering strategy,

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Watering deeply and infrequently on a consistent basis will promote healthier plants with deep

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual When the irrigation schedule puts down more water than the soil can take up, the excess water

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Distribution Uniformity Distribution uniformity (DU) refers to how evenly water is applied ove

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 2 – System Components This section covers the components, devices, and communication options t

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BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Central Control and Remote Communication Options The BaseStation 3200 is compatible with a num

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual BL Commander The BL-Commander is a handheld radio for activating valves while away from the Ba

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual • Pump relay biCoder • Lightning arrestor/surge suppression devices You can expand every Bas

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Maximum Concurrent Valves The maximum number of concurrently operating valves is shown in the

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 3 – Wiring Guidelines Review this section to find instructions for wiring your BaseStation 320

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Only two zones of any 12 zone block of terminals can be activated concurrently, plus VE1 and V

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual BL-5200 Series Powered biCoder Wiring Example with One biSensor Expanding with Two-Wire All B

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Connecting to BL-5200R Series Wall Mount biCoders Baseline 5200R Series Powered biCoders are s

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Two-Wire Installation All BaseStation 3200 and 3200R controllers are equipped with a full-func

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Wire Lengths Total wire length supported depends on the gauge of the wire used. Straight Run

Table of Contents 1 – INTRODUCTION ...

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Wire Burial Bury all wire at a depth appropriate to protect the wire from mechanical damage du

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 4 – The BaseStation 3200 Interface Review this section to get familiar with the layout of the

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual (5) Status LEDs – These two LEDs indicate the power status of the controller and the internal

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Status Colors The following colors display on the RUN screen to indicate the status of program

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Setting the Controller Time and Date Set or change the controller date and time to match the

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 5 – Configuring Devices After you have finished connecting all your devices, you need to have

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Assigning Valve biCoders to Zone Numbers You can assign any valve biCoder serial number to any

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual To clear a previous zone number assignment You can reassign your biCoders to different zone nu

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual  Linked – Within a zone group, there is one primary zone and all other zones are then “linke

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual  To remove the zone from the current program, press the Previous button to return to the Wat

Wire Layout ... 23 Wire Burial ...

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Searching For Start, Stop, & Pause Devices Programs can be started, stopped, or paused by

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Searching For and Assigning Soil Moisture Sensors (for Start, Stop, Pause Conditions) The Base

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 5. Press the Next button to highlight Search. 6. Press the Enter button to search for temper

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Searching For and Assigning Pump Start Devices and Master Valves The BaseStation 3200 supports

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Searching For and Assigning Flow Meters The BaseStation 3200 supports up to 8 flow sensors or

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 6 – Initial Programming After you have assigned your devices as described in the previous sect

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 4. Press the Next button to move to the Water Time field.  To change the value in the hou

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Setting Up a Primary Zone A primary zone is the zone within a scheduling group that all other

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Linking Zones (Creating a Scheduling Group) To make programming easier and more structured, th

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Adjusting the Water Time Tracking Ratio of Linked Zones You can change the water time tracking

Associating Zones with a Program ... 53 Removing a Zone from a Prog

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Using Soak Cycles Because each type of soil has a different rate at which it can absorb water,

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 6. Press the Next button to move to the Soak Time field. If you are using soak cycles for thi

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Setting Up Programs The BaseStation 3200 supports 99 programs. The controller identifies each

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 7. Press the Next button to move to the next cell in the start times grid, and then press the

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual  Historical Calendar – Using the Historical Calendar watering schedule you can set up custom

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Instructions 1. Turn the dial to the Programs position. 2. Press the Next button to highligh

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 1. Turn the dial to the Programs position. 2. Press the Next button to select the Program Wa

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual To set up concurrent zones for a program Concurrent zones are the number of zones (valves) tha

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual To set the priority for a program When a start event is reached, the program with the highest

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 1. Turn the dial to the Smart Watering position. 2. Press the Next or Previous button to sel

To update the controller’s firmware from BaseManager ... 87 Connecting to BaseManager – Overview ...

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 5. Complete the other zone fields according to the instructions in Configuring Zone Settings

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual • Upper Limit – Allows watering at each start time, but the water time is adjusted to repleni

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 7. Press the Next button to move to the Calibration Cycle field.  Never – No calibration cy

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual  The first calibration cycle occurs on the first start time after a biSensor has been instal

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Complying with Water Restrictions There are times and seasons when water restrictions are pl

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Setting Up Start, Stop, and Pause Conditions The BaseStation 3200 enables you to set up condit

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 11. Press the Next button to move to the Enable column of the Pause field. Press the + button

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 9. Press the Next button to move to the Enable column of the Stop field. Press the + button t

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 9. Press the Next button to move to the Enable column of the Stop field. Press the + button t

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 7 – Flow Management & Monitoring The BaseStation 3200 provides an extensive set of flow mo

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 1 – Introduction Congratulations on choosing the most capable commercial grade smart irrigatio

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Setting Up a Water Source The BaseStation 3200 supports 8 points of connection (POCs). You can

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual To set up the water source 1. Turn the dial to the Water Sources position. 2. Press the Next

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Setting Up Empty Conditions for a POC If one of your water sources is a cistern or reservoir,

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 3. Press the Enter button. The Booster Pumps screen displays. 4. In the Decoder field, press

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Assigning Programs to Mainlines The BaseStation 3200 supports 99 programs and 8 mainlines. By

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual • Pipe Fill Time – This field represents the time that it takes to fill the pipe and achieve

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual To set up the mainline 1. Turn the dial to the Flow position. 2. Press the Next button to hi

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Learning Flow With one or more flow devices, the BaseStation 3200 has the ability to do a lear

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Learning the Flow by Program 1. Turn the dial to the Flow position. 2. Press the Next button

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual If you want your irrigation system to have this capability, you need to assign the various pie

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Watering deeply means that the soil should be wetted down to a depth of 6 inches or deeper for

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 8 – Manual Operations The BaseStation 3200 has several options that enable you to manually con

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Stopping an Active Program 1. Turn the dial to the Manual position. 2. Press the Next button

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 9. If you want to manually run another zone in the program, press the Previous button to retu

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Manually Running Zones for a Fixed Time 1. Turn the dial to the Manual position. 2. If the

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Manually Running Programs for a Fixed Time 1. Turn the dial to the Manual position. 2. Pre

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 4. In the Pump/MV column, press the + button to highlight the pump or master valve that you w

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 9 – System Management The BaseStation 3200 has a number of features that enable you to manage

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 2. Press the Next button to highlight the Security Setup option, and then press the Enter but

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 1. Turn the dial to the Advanced position. 2. Press the Next button to highlight the Syste

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual copying the data to the USB drive, notice that the backup date is listed as an available resto

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual To understand soil moisture based smart irrigation, you also need to understand the following

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 2. Turn the dial to the Advanced position. 3. Press the Next button to move to the Data Mana

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Erasing All Files from the Controller This function will clear or erase all log files from the

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual To update the controller’s firmware from the Baseline web site with a USB drive Note: The foll

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 2. Update the firmware on the controller. a. On the BaseStation 3200 controller, plug the US

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Enabling the BaseManager Connection on the Controller 1. Turn the dial to the Network positio

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Check the status of your network connection by turning the controller’s dial to the RUN positi

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Setting Up a Static IP Address While DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is the default

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Understanding the Ethernet Settings When your controller is connected to a network with a supp

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 10 – Reports, Messages, & Logs The main screen shows basic information about the operating

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Next to the time and date, you see the status or state of the following items. • BaseMgr – In