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 />
Associating Zones with a Program<br />
In your landscape, you probably have zones that need to be watered every day (such as those that water turf<br />
areas) and other zones that need to be watered less frequently (such as shrub borders). In order to manage these<br />
different watering schedules, it is best to create separate programs for the turf and the shrubs and then associate<br />
the appropriate program with the zones that water the specific landscape area.<br />
Prerequisites<br />
• The zones have been correctly assigned in the controller.<br />
• You know the numbers of the zones that water the specific landscape areas.<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 associate with a program.<br />
3. Press the NEXT button to move to the Program/ML1 field.<br />
4. Press the + or – button to select the program that you want the zone to be associated with.<br />
5. Repeat steps 2 – 4 to associate all zones with a specific program.<br />
6. When you have finished making changes, turn the dial to the Auto Run position.<br />
Setting Up Soil Moisture Sensor Based Watering<br />
You can take the guesswork out of your watering decisions by setting up soil moisture sensor based watering. The<br />
biSensor measures soil moisture where the plants need it – at the root level.<br />
When you have a biSensor installed, the <strong>BaseStation</strong> <strong>3200</strong> enables you to set up one of the following water<br />
strategies:<br />
• Timed – Waters without biSensor control, but provides a log of daily moisture levels.<br />
Note: Be sure to use the Timed water strategy with new grass. After the root zone is established, you can<br />
change to one of the other strategies.<br />
• Lower Limit – Prevents watering until the moisture level drops below the limit, and then a full water cycle will<br />
run. The user sets and manages the limit.<br />
• Lower Limit Auto – Waters the same as Lower Limit, but the controller sets and manages the limit. The user<br />
can set an adjustment factor if desired.<br />
• Upper Limit – Allows watering at each start time, but the run time is adjusted to replenish the moisture to<br />
field capacity. The user sets and manages the limit.<br />
• Make sure that you have soak cycles properly set up for the zones that will be using soil moisture based<br />
watering. In addition to allowing the applied water to soak into the soil, soak cycles allow time for the<br />
water to reach the biSensor depth so the soil moisture readings are accurate. Refer to Using Soak Cycles<br />
on page 46.<br />
• Upper Limit Auto – Waters the same as Upper Limit, but the controller sets and manages the limit. The user<br />
can set an adjustment factor if desired.<br />
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