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 />
Zone Mode – There are three modes for zones in the <strong>BaseStation</strong> <strong>3200</strong>.<br />
Timed • The default for newly assigned zones. In this mode, you can program the zone to water in a<br />
time-based manner (like other irrigation controllers).<br />
Primary • This zone type is used for the lowest numbered zone in a zone scheduling group. Making<br />
changes to a primary zone will automatically make corresponding changes in all linked<br />
zones.<br />
• A biSensor can only be assigned to a primary zone.<br />
Linked • A linked zone waters according to the programming of the primary zone that it is linked to.<br />
If zone 2 is linked to primary zone 1, then it will use the same programming as zone 1.<br />
• A linked zone must have a higher number than the primary zone that it is linked to.<br />
Water Time – You can set the zone water time from 1 minute to 23 hours 30 minutes. Linked zones are<br />
programmed as a tracking ratio or percentage of the primary zone. For a primary zone set to 60 minutes, a linked<br />
zone that is programmed at 150% would have a water time of 90 minutes. Linked zone ratios range from 30% to<br />
1000%. Changing the primary zone to a new water time will adjust linked zones by their tracking ratios.<br />
Program – You can create up to twenty programs (A to T) for ultimate flexibility. A zone may be assigned to any<br />
program. Linked zones are automatically assigned to the program of their primary zone and cannot be changed<br />
independently.<br />
To modify the default settings for a zone<br />
1. Turn the dial to the Zone Water Times position.<br />
2. Press the + or – button to select the zone that you want to change.<br />
3. Press the NEXT or PREV button to move to the field that you want to<br />
change.<br />
Note: The Help at the bottom of the screen indicates what options are<br />
available for the field and what buttons you need to press to select<br />
those options.<br />
4. When you have finished making changes, turn the dial to the Auto Run<br />
position.<br />
Assigning a Primary Zone<br />
A primary zone is the lowest numbered zone in a zone scheduling group. Making changes to a primary zone will<br />
automatically make corresponding changes in all linked zones. A primary zone also designates the zone where a<br />
sensor is located (if you have one installed).<br />
Prerequisites<br />
• biCoders have been assigned to zones.<br />
• If you are using soil moisture sensors, they have been installed and detected by the controller.<br />
• You know the number of the zone that waters the area where the sensor is installed.<br />
• If you are planning to include this primary zone in a scheduling group, make sure that the zone is at an address<br />
with a lower number than the other zones within the same scheduling group. For example, if zones 1 – 50 are<br />
in one scheduling group, zone 1 would be the primary zone. For retrofits, you may need to renumber your<br />
zones in order to meet this requirement. Refer to Clearing a Previous Zone Number Assignment on page 38.<br />
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