BaseStation 3200 User Manual â 11.7.5.15 ... - Baseline Systems
BaseStation 3200 User Manual â 11.7.5.15 ... - Baseline Systems
BaseStation 3200 User Manual â 11.7.5.15 ... - Baseline Systems
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Table of Contents<br />
1 – INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ 1<br />
How to Read this <strong>Manual</strong> ................................................................................................................................ 1<br />
How to Irrigate Efficiently ............................................................................................................................... 1<br />
Soil Moisture Content ..................................................................................................................................... 2<br />
How to Use Soil Moisture Sensors Successfully ............................................................................................... 3<br />
Choosing the Primary Zone for a Scheduling Group ......................................................................................... 4<br />
Choosing the Sensor Location........................................................................................................................... 5<br />
Dealing with Slopes and Berms .................................................................................................................... 5<br />
Optimal biSensor Placement for Slopes and Berms ..................................................................................... 5<br />
Burying the biSensor ......................................................................................................................................... 5<br />
Turf Grass ..................................................................................................................................................... 6<br />
Newly Seeded Turf Grass or New Sod .......................................................................................................... 6<br />
Trees and Shrubs .......................................................................................................................................... 6<br />
Installing biSensors with New Trees ............................................................................................................. 7<br />
Shrubs and Other Ornamental Plants ........................................................................................................... 7<br />
Gardens and Crop Plants .............................................................................................................................. 7<br />
Watering Strategies ........................................................................................................................................ 7<br />
Root Depth and Plant Water Efficiency ........................................................................................................... 8<br />
Understanding Soak Cycling ............................................................................................................................ 9<br />
Precipitation Rates vs. Infiltration Rates........................................................................................................... 9<br />
Precipitation Rates for Common Sprinkler Types ......................................................................................... 9<br />
Estimated Infiltration Rates for Common Soil Types .................................................................................... 9<br />
Distribution Uniformity ................................................................................................................................. 10<br />
2 – SYSTEM COMPONENTS ............................................................................................................... 11<br />
Cabinet Options ............................................................................................................................................ 11<br />
Remote Communications Options ................................................................................................................ 11<br />
BaseManager .................................................................................................................................................. 11<br />
BL Commander ............................................................................................................................................... 12<br />
Two-Wire Devices ......................................................................................................................................... 12<br />
Total Supported Devices and Limits ............................................................................................................... 13<br />
Maximum Concurrent Valves ..................................................................................................................... 14<br />
Maximum Wire Distances for <strong>3200</strong>R and 5200R Series biCoders .............................................................. 14<br />
Installing the <strong>BaseStation</strong> <strong>3200</strong> Enclosure ..................................................................................................... 14<br />
C-series Wall Mount Cabinets......................................................................................................................... 14<br />
Connecting Power and Ground .................................................................................................................. 15<br />
X/XS-series Wall Mount Cabinets ................................................................................................................... 15<br />
Connecting Power and Ground .................................................................................................................. 16<br />
Remote Connection Modules and Antennas .............................................................................................. 16<br />
P-series Pedestal Cabinets .............................................................................................................................. 16<br />
Mounting the Pedestal to a Concrete Platform ......................................................................................... 16<br />
Remote Connection Modules and Antennas .............................................................................................. 17<br />
3 – WIRING GUIDELINES ................................................................................................................... 18<br />
Conventional Irrigation Wiring Installation ................................................................................................... 18<br />
Conventional Wiring Modules ........................................................................................................................ 18<br />
Connecting Valve Wires and Moisture Sensors over Valve Wires .................................................................. 19<br />
BL-5200 Series Powered biCoder Wiring Example with One biSensor ....................................................... 19<br />
Expanding with Two-Wire ............................................................................................................................... 20<br />
Connecting to BL-5200R Series Wall Mount biCoders .................................................................................... 21<br />
Example Wiring Diagram ............................................................................................................................ 21<br />
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