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BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Zone Mode – There are three modes for zones in the BaseStation 3200. Timed • The default for newly assigned zones. In this mode, you can program the zone to water in a time-based manner (like other irrigation controllers). Primary • This zone type is used for the lowest numbered zone in a zone scheduling group. Making changes to a primary zone will automatically make corresponding changes in all linked zones. • A biSensor can only be assigned to a primary zone. Linked • A linked zone waters according to the programming of the primary zone that it is linked to. If zone 2 is linked to primary zone 1, then it will use the same programming as zone 1. • A linked zone must have a higher number than the primary zone that it is linked to. Water Time – You can set the zone water time from 1 minute to 23 hours 30 minutes. Linked zones are programmed as a tracking ratio or percentage of the primary zone. For a primary zone set to 60 minutes, a linked zone that is programmed at 150% would have a water time of 90 minutes. Linked zone ratios range from 30% to 1000%. Changing the primary zone to a new water time will adjust linked zones by their tracking ratios. Program – You can create up to twenty programs (A to T) for ultimate flexibility. A zone may be assigned to any program. Linked zones are automatically assigned to the program of their primary zone and cannot be changed independently. To modify the default settings for a zone 1. Turn the dial to the Zone Water Times position. 2. Press the + or – button to select the zone that you want to change. 3. Press the NEXT or PREV button to move to the field that you want to change. Note: The Help at the bottom of the screen indicates what options are available for the field and what buttons you need to press to select those options. 4. When you have finished making changes, turn the dial to the Auto Run position. Assigning a Primary Zone A primary zone is the lowest numbered zone in a zone scheduling group. Making changes to a primary zone will automatically make corresponding changes in all linked zones. A primary zone also designates the zone where a sensor is located (if you have one installed). Prerequisites • biCoders have been assigned to zones. • If you are using soil moisture sensors, they have been installed and detected by the controller. • You know the number of the zone that waters the area where the sensor is installed. • If you are planning to include this primary zone in a scheduling group, make sure that the zone is at an address with a lower number than the other zones within the same scheduling group. For example, if zones 1 – 50 are in one scheduling group, zone 1 would be the primary zone. For retrofits, you may need to renumber your zones in order to meet this requirement. Refer to Clearing a Previous Zone Number Assignment on page 38. Page 44
BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual To assign a primary zone 1. Turn the dial to the Zone Water Times position. 2. Press the + or – button to select the zone that you want to assign as a primary zone. 3. Press the NEXT button to move to the Zone Mode field. 4. Press the + or – button until Primary displays in the Zone Mode field. 5. Repeat steps 2 – 4 for each primary zone with a biSensor. After you assign the primary zone, if you turn the controller dial to the biCoder Menu, you will notice a P next to the zone number of the primary zone. Linking Zones (Creating a Scheduling Group) To make programming easier and more structured, the BaseStation 3200 provides a way to group zones that have similar watering requirements. You create a scheduling group by designating the lowest zone number of the group as the primary zone and then configuring each of the following zones in the group as linked. These settings allow you to change the program for the primary zone and automatically apply those changes to each of the linked zones. For example, if your group has 10 zones, you only need to make changes to the primary zone, and then all the changes will be automatically applied to the other 9 zones. 1. Perform the procedure in Assigning a Primary Zone (on page 44) first. 2. Turn the dial to Zone Water Times. 3. Press the + or – button to select the zone that you want to link. 4. Press the NEXT button to move to the Zone Mode field. 5. Press the + button to change the entry in the field so it shows Link to Primary Zone #. 6. To continue linking zones, press the ENTR button to move to the next zone. 7. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have linked all the zones in the group to the primary zone for that group. 8. When you have finished making changes, turn the dial to the Auto Run position. Adjusting the Water Time Tracking Ratio of Linked Zones You can change the water time tracking ratio of a linked zone in order to allow different run times for zones within a group of linked zones. When the tracking ratio of a linked zone is set to 75% of the primary, the zone will run for that percentage of the run time of the primary zone (for example, if the primary zone is set to water for 60 minutes and the linked zone tracking ratio is set to 75%, the linked zone will water for 45 minutes because 75% of 60 is 45). If you change the run time for the primary zone, each linked zone will be adjusted according to its tracking ratio value. 1. Turn the dial to Zone Water Times. 2. Press the + or – button to select the zone that you want to adjust the water time tracking ratio for. 3. Press the NEXT button to move to the Water Time field. 4. Press the + button to change the entry in the field. Page 45
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