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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<strong>BaseStation</strong> <strong>3200</strong> Advanced Irrigation Controller <strong>Manual</strong><br />
7. Verify communications from the <strong>BaseStation</strong> to the flow biCoder and complete the configuration and setup.<br />
Refer to Searching for Flow biCoders (including those associated with a Master Valve) on page 37 and to<br />
Configuring Flow biCoders, Flow Meters, and Flow Sensors on page 41.<br />
Wiring a Water Meter<br />
You must use a water meter register that provides at least 10 pulses per gallon. The “pulse reed switch” register<br />
does not generate enough pulses per gallon for meaningful flow measurements for many installations. Netafim<br />
water meters will operate across a large range of flow rates and are a good choice where extended range is<br />
important. You can find more information at http://www.netafim.com, or contact your local distributor.<br />
You must have a water meter and register (pipe size and flow rate) that will generate at least 100 pulses per<br />
minute to have reasonable flow readings, 200 pulses per minute is better.<br />
1. Use a biasing resistor in any three-wire flow meter voltage line.<br />
2. Use the following formula to calculate the K-value, and then enter these values into the appropriate menu on<br />
your <strong>BaseStation</strong> <strong>3200</strong>. Refer to Configuring a Flow Device on page 57.<br />
Examples:<br />
10 Gal/Min and 10 Pulses/Gal<br />
(provides 100 pulses per minute)<br />
K-value = 6.00 (accuracy about 5%)<br />
25 Gal/Min and 10 pulses/gal<br />
(provides 250 pulses per minute)<br />
K-value = 6.00 (accuracy about 2%)<br />
blue<br />
BL-NE01<br />
Blinks when the<br />
two wire is<br />
communicating<br />
yellow<br />
BL-5304<br />
White<br />
Blinks for every 4 th pulse<br />
clear<br />
yellow<br />
Cable shielding must<br />
be fully covered by<br />
water-proof tube<br />
DBR-6 or DBG or<br />
equivalent submersion<br />
proof connectors<br />
To <strong>BaseStation</strong><br />
DBY or equivalent<br />
waterproof connectors<br />
Netafim ‘M’<br />
Water Meter<br />
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