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BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Prerequisites for Watering with Soil Moisture Sensors • Your biSensors are installed and assigned in the BaseStation 3200. Make sure to assign the correct biSensor to its primary zone. Making an incorrect assignment here will result in unexpected and confusing water behavior. Refer to Assigning Soil Moisture Sensors (biSensors) to Primary Zones on page 40. • You have created scheduling groups (a primary zone with linked zones) that combine areas with similar watering needs (hydrozones). For example, the zones that water the softball field would be in one scheduling group and the zones that water the north lawn between the sidewalk and the building would be in another scheduling group. Refer to Linking Zones (Creating a Scheduling Group) on page 45. To configure your biSensors and set up watering strategies 1. Turn the dial to the biSensor Menu position. 2. Press the NEXT button to select Configure biSensors, and then press the ENTR button. The Configure biSensors screen displays. 3. If you have more than one biSensor installed and assigned, verify that the correct sensor is selected. If the biSensor that you want to configure is not displayed in the field, press the + or – button to select the correct one. 4. Press the NEXT button to move to the Water Strategy field, and then press the + or – button to select the water strategy that you want to use. IMPORTANT NOTE! If you select any of the Upper or Lower Limit strategies, be sure to read the information below for a complete explanation of these strategies. 5. Press the NEXT button to move to the Calibrate field. • If you selected Lower or Upper (one of the Manual strategies), you can set this field to OFF or Once (to indicate a single calibration cycle). • If you selected Lower Auto or Upper Auto, you can set this field to Next to run a calibration cycle on the next start time, or to Monthly after the system completes the first calibration cycle. • If you want to run an additional calibration cycle during the month, change Monthly to Next. Note: Calibration cycles require that soak cycles be enabled. When you set these watering strategies, soak cycles will be automatically enabled. You may change the settings to meet your specific needs, but if you disable the soak cycles, the calibration cycle will fail. 6. Press the NEXT button to move to the Adjust field. If you selected Lower Auto or Upper Auto, you can set the limit wetter or drier to adjust the moisture to your specific needs. 7. Press the NEXT button to move to the Manual/Auto Limit field. • If you selected Lower or Upper (one of the Manual strategies) and there is a calibration cycle scheduled, this field displays Pending. If you set the Calibration field to OFF, you can press the NEXT button to select the Manual Limit field and then press the + or – button to change the value in the field. • If you selected Lower Auto or Upper Auto, you cannot change this field. 8. When you have finished making changes, turn the dial to the Auto Run position. Note: If for any reason the biSensor becomes damaged or fails (12 hours of failed data or communication) the corresponding primary zone and linked zones will water based on a timed operating mode which is based on set water times and program schedule. Page 52
BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual Understanding Upper and Lower Limit Watering Strategies Lower Limit This water strategy provides an excellent way to achieve healthy, deep-rooted grass. You can either set the lower limit manually or you can have the controller perform a calibration cycle in order to calculate the limit. Set the lower limit at the maximum allowable depletion moisture level, just before the lawn begins to stress or wilt. Manual When you choose the Lower water strategy, you must set and then manage the lower watering limit. This water strategy works well when you are not constrained by specific water days. Schedule the program to water every day, and then let the biSensor determine which days to skip by monitoring the moisture level. The controller only waters when the moisture level has dropped below the lower limit, and then a full water cycle runs. The best way to set the lower limit is to have the controller do an initial calibration cycle. Set the Calibrate field to Once. The calibration cycle will run during the first normally scheduled run time that is at least two days after the biSensor installation. The system sets an initial lower limit based on the calibration. Auto When you choose the Lower Auto water strategy, the controller sets and manages the lower water limit. The controller schedules a monthly calibration cycle to adjust the limit for seasonal changes to soil and plants. This calibration cycle occurs on the first water time of the new month. Setting this water strategy also schedules an initial calibration cycle for the next start time that is at least two days after the biSensor installation. You have the option to adjust the auto limit by entering a value in the Adjust field. This adjustment of up to +/– 2% is added to the limit to make the soil a little wetter or a little drier than the controller set limit. Lower Limit Programming Requirements • Set zone run times to apply ½ inch of water • Set program to start every day of the week (biSensor will block watering until it is needed) • Enable soak-cycles • Use the default lower limit water strategy to begin with • The first calibration cycle occurs on the first start time after a biSensor has been installed for at least 48 hours. • A calibration cycle will calculate limits 12 to 15 hours after watering is complete on the primary zone. • A calibration cycle will extend the programmed zone water time if needed to determine the soil saturation point - if the ground is very dry (or if the run time is too short), the run time could extend to twice the programmed time. • If a calibration cycle cannot determine the soil saturation point, the calibration cycle will fail – posting an alert and setting a default limit. Page 53
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