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BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Instructions 1. Turn the dial to the Day Intervals position. 2. Press the + or – button to select the program that you want to set up historical ET-based watering for. 3. Press the NEXT button to move to the field where you select the interval. 4. Press the + button to move through the options, and then stop when Historical ET Calendar is displayed in the field. 5. Press the NEXT button to move to the Day Interval Calendar. The selected day interval is indicated by a colored box on a number. The date field displays the half month that is represented by that number. Note: The calendar displays 12 boxes that represent the months of the year. The numbers in the boxes represent the day intervals for first half and second half of the month. a. To increase or decrease the selected day interval, press the +/– buttons. b. To move to and select a different day interval, press the NEXT button. 6. When you have finished configuring the Historical ET Calendar settings, turn the dial to the Auto Run position. Note: If you set up multiple programs to use the Historical ET Calendar settings, be sure to set the program start dates so the interval is staggered. Refer to Setting up the day intervals for a program on page 49. To adjust the water budget for programs In order to provide a full range of functionality, the BaseStation 3200 controller software includes an option to increase or decrease the amount of time all zones in a program will water. However, we recommend that you use other methods for adjusting the amount of water that your irrigation system is putting down. A healthier way to water turf is to always water deep (about the same amount of time) and change the frequency of watering to maintain the correct moisture level. Use the Day Intervals schedule for better results. Refer to Setting up the day intervals for a program on page 49. 1. Turn the dial to the AUX position. 2. Press the NEXT or PREV button to select Budget, and then press the ENTR button. The Program Water Time Budget screen displays and shows all programs set to 100%. 3. Press the NEXT button to move to the program where you want to adjust the percentage. 4. Press the + or – button to change the percentage. You can set the percentage between 25 and 200%. 5. When you have finished making changes, turn the dial to the Auto Run position. Page 50
BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Associating Zones with a Program In your landscape, you probably have zones that need to be watered every day (such as those that water turf areas) and other zones that need to be watered less frequently (such as shrub borders). In order to manage these different watering schedules, it is best to create separate programs for the turf and the shrubs and then associate the appropriate program with the zones that water the specific landscape area. Prerequisites • The zones have been correctly assigned in the controller. • You know the numbers of the zones that water the specific landscape areas. 1. Turn the dial to the Zone Water Times position. 2. Press the + or – button to select the zone that you want to associate with a program. 3. Press the NEXT button to move to the Program/ML1 field. 4. Press the + or – button to select the program that you want the zone to be associated with. 5. Repeat steps 2 – 4 to associate all zones with a specific program. 6. When you have finished making changes, turn the dial to the Auto Run position. Setting Up Soil Moisture Sensor Based Watering You can take the guesswork out of your watering decisions by setting up soil moisture sensor based watering. The biSensor measures soil moisture where the plants need it – at the root level. When you have a biSensor installed, the BaseStation 3200 enables you to set up one of the following water strategies: • Timed – Waters without biSensor control, but provides a log of daily moisture levels. Note: Be sure to use the Timed water strategy with new grass. After the root zone is established, you can change to one of the other strategies. • Lower Limit – Prevents watering until the moisture level drops below the limit, and then a full water cycle will run. The user sets and manages the limit. • Lower Limit Auto – Waters the same as Lower Limit, but the controller sets and manages the limit. The user can set an adjustment factor if desired. • Upper Limit – Allows watering at each start time, but the run time is adjusted to replenish the moisture to field capacity. The user sets and manages the limit. • Make sure that you have soak cycles properly set up for the zones that will be using soil moisture based watering. In addition to allowing the applied water to soak into the soil, soak cycles allow time for the water to reach the biSensor depth so the soil moisture readings are accurate. Refer to Using Soak Cycles on page 46. • Upper Limit Auto – Waters the same as Upper Limit, but the controller sets and manages the limit. The user can set an adjustment factor if desired. Page 51
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