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BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller User Manual Software Version 11.7.5.15 April 17, 2012 Contents at a Glance Section 1 Introduction

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual • Avoid runoff. Matching the application rate of irrigation to the infiltration rate of the so

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual field capacity This is the maximum water holding capacity of the soil, in other words, the leve

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual primary zone The zone within a scheduling group that all other linked zones are linked to. Ch

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual water budget In the BaseStation 3200 controller, the water budget functionality enables you to

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 After you have identified the hydrozones in your landscaping, determine which irrigation zones

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Choosing the Sensor Location You will achieve the best results by locating the biSensor in an

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Turf Grass As previously stated, you should bury the sensor 2 inches to 3 inches below the that

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Note: Root depth and water requirements for trees and shrubs vary much more greatly than for

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual infrequently and promotes deeper root growth in plants. The controller will water for a specifi

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Understanding Soak Cycling When you set up your irrigation programs, remember that the rate a

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Note: One easy way to determine good cycle times is to turn a zone on and watch for first signs

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 2 – SYSTEM COMPONENTS This section covers the components, devices, and communication options

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BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Communication options include the following: • Cellular Modem • Ethernet • Wireless Ethernet

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual • Flow sensor biCoders for connection to third-party flow sensors and master valves • Pause

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

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Connecting Power and Ground All C-series wall mount 3200 controllers ship with a conduit-read

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Connecting Power and Ground The main AC power connection is via a small built-in electrical box

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Remote Connection Modules and Antennas If installed, antennas for WiFi, Cell Modem, and Mesh

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 3 – WIRING GUIDELINES Review this section to find instructions for wiring your BaseStation 3200

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual BaseStation 3200R systems have built-in biCoders, and each screw terminal has a unique serial

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

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

Table of Contents 1 – INTRODUCTION ...

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Two-Wire Serial Numbers Each Baseline two-wire device has a unique serial number used to identi

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Wire Layout Straight line, star, looped, and combination configurations are supported. The st

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Installing Two-Wire Devices Wiring a Valve biCoder Baseline’s valve biCoders are designed for d

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Wiring Surge Protection and Lightning Arrestors Install lightning arrestors according to the

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 5. Attach the bare copper to a ground rod or ground plate and follow proper grounding practice

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Wiring a Pump Start Relay 1. Power off the two-wire when installing devices. Leave 24 to 36

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 3. Connect the red and black wire from the flow biCoder to the corresponding red and black wir

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 7. Verify communications from the BaseStation to the flow biCoder and complete the configura

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Pause Devices Wiring a Pause Button The pause button provides a convenient way to stop watering

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 5. Assign the biCoder as a pause device, and test its operation. Refer to Configuring Pause

Two-Wire Installation ...

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Wireless Rain Sensors Another popular accessory is a wireless rain sensor. Wireless sensors dif

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 4 –BASESTATION 3200 INTERFACE Review this section to get familiar with the layout of the Base

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual On-Screen Help At the bottom of every screen, there are instructions that describe how to use t

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Status Colors The following colors display on the Auto Run screen to indicate the status of p

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 5 – CONFIGURING DEVICES After you have finished connecting all your devices, you need to have t

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Searching for biSensors 1. Turn the dial to the biSensor Menu position. 2. Press the NEXT o

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 2. With the dial in the biCoder Menu position and the biCoder List displayed, press the + or

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Configuring Other Devices Assigning Soil Moisture Sensors (biSensors) to Primary Zones When you

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 8. When the program is selected, press the + or – button to change between Y (yes) and – (no

6 – INITIAL PROGRAMMING ... 42 Power Cyclin

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 6 – INITIAL PROGRAMMING After you have configured your devices as described in the previous sec

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual To determine whether the software version on your controller is different from the currently

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Zone Mode – There are three modes for zones in the BaseStation 3200. Timed • The default for n

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual To assign a primary zone 1. Turn the dial to the Zone Water Times position. 2. Press the +

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Note: As you change the time in the field, the ratio percentage changes to indicate how the tim

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual To change soak-cycle settings for timed zones You can change the soak and cycle times for tim

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual To set up the start times for a program 1. Turn the dial to the Start Times position. 2. Pres

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual To set up the day intervals for a program 1. Turn the dial to the Day Intervals position. 2.

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Instructions 1. Turn the dial to the Day Intervals position. 2. Press the + or – button to se

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Associating Zones with a Program In your landscape, you probably have zones that need to be w

Learning the Flow by Program ... 62 L

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Prerequisites for Watering with Soil Moisture Sensors • Your biSensors are installed and assig

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Understanding Upper and Lower Limit Watering Strategies Lower Limit This water strategy provi

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Lower Limit Watering Behaviors • It is uncertain which days of the week when watering will occ

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

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Setting Up Event Days The BaseStation 3200 supports eight event days. An event day stops all wa

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 7 – FLOW MANAGEMENT & MONITORING The BaseStation 3200 provides an extensive set of flow m

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Note: If flow device #1 has a NOMV, the system assigns the device as master valve 1 (MV1). This

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual • Monthly Budget – When the value in this field is greater than zero, the system monitors th

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual • Design Flow GPM – This field is the flow rating for the mainline in gallons per minute (GPM)

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual the zone will be marked as good and watering will continue. If the variance is out of limit,

Troubleshooting the Two-Wire: High Current or Shorted ... 85 Troubleshooti

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Even if your system does not have a flow device, you can still use the Zone Concurrency setting

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual IMPORTANT NOTE! The learn flow cycle does not start until you turn the dial to the Auto Run p

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Multiple Flow Devices and Mainlines With the BaseStation 3200, you can independently manage fou

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 8 – MANUAL OPERATIONS The BaseStation 3200 has several options that enable you to manually co

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Setting the Next Start Date for a Program If you are using the Historical ET Calendar interval

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 5. Press the NEXT button to move to the First Zone Delay field, and then press the + or – bu

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Manually Running the Zones of a Program 1. Turn the dial to the Manual Water position. 2. In

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Setting Up a Rain Delay This function will stop all water for a specified number of days. Set

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 9 – SYSTEM MANAGEMENT The BaseStation 3200 has a number of features that enable you to manage t

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Also be aware that it is easy to inadvertently change the serial number when you are in this

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BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 2. Turn the dial to the AUX position. 3. Press the NEXT button to move to the USB Data option

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Updating the Controller Software Software updates are free for the life of any Baseline con

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual To update the software on the controller 1. On the BaseStation 3200 controller, plug the USB d

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 10 – REPORTS, MESSAGES, ALERTS, & LOGS The main screen shows information about the operat

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

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Moisture Sensor Data The Soil Moisture Sensor Data report shows a moisture graph for each of

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Pause Conditions A variety of conditions will cause the controller to pause watering, either by

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Pause Switch • An open jumper or wired switch pauses all watering on the controller. • Pres

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Note: If pause conditions exist on the controller, pressing NEXT four times from the main scree

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 3. When Windows prompts, click the option to open the folder and view the files. A Windows E

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual 1 – INTRODUCTION Congratulations on choosing the most capable and easiest to use commercial g

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

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Testing Soil Moisture Sensors (biSensors) When you test a soil moisture sensor (biSensor), th

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual page 52) Ground is too dry with high biSensor moisture reading • biSensor not being watered by

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual For problems that fall into the second category, find out what has changed because these fact

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual  Is there the possibility of lightning damage?  Any recent work done on the site that could

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

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 Additional Information for Existing Programs Program Watering Days Start Times

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Connector biCoder S/N biSensor S/N Zone # on BaseStation Old Zone # Hydrozone Program Run Time

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