BaseStation 3200 User Manual - Baseline Systems

C h a p t e r 4 – T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g4 TroubleshootingSection Contents Zones, Valves and biCoders ................................................................................................51 Soil Moisture biSensors ......................................................................................................51 Two-Wire – High Current or Shorted ..................................................................................52 Lost Devices | No Response ................................................................................................53 Messages | Alerts ...............................................................................................................53Zones, Valves and biCodersThe following table identifies some common problems and solutions. For all of these types ofproblems, start with a zone self-test.1. Turn dial to Self-test position.2. Highlight the Test Zone menu and press ENTR.3. Use the + and – keys to select the zone number.4. Press ENTR to test the zone (this will activate the valve for less than a second tomeasure the voltage and current through the valve solenoid). This test will return thesolenoid current and theSelf-test statusCause/ActionOpen circuit Wire connection between the valve biCoder and the valvesolenoid is broken – repair wire connections. Valve solenoid is broken – replace solenoid.Short circuit Wire connection between the valve biCoder and the valvesolenoid is shorted together – repair wire connections. Valve solenoid is broken – replace solenoid.No response Two-wire connection to the valve biCoder is broken – repairwire and connections to the valve biCoder. Two-wire voltage loss is too high – check other devices insame vicinity for high two-wire voltage loss – repair highresistance connections between controller and devices. Valve biCoder is damaged – remove biCoder and move itdirectly to the controller to test its ability to communicate.Soil Moisture biSensorsThe following table identifies some common problems and solutions. For all of these types ofproblems, start with a biSensor self-test.1. Turn dial to Self-test position.2. Highlight the Test biSensor menu and press ENTR.3. Use the + and – keys to select the biSensor number.Page 51Baseline 3200