BaseStation 3200 Quick Reference – 11.7.5.15
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1. Manual Run Program Set Tost rates and compare them against the expected or design flow rates and provide alerts and perform actions when limits or boundaries are The BaseStation 3200 supports eight event days An event day stops all watering and keeps all programs from starting on that date You can schedule an event day up to a year in advance ZJ For More Information Read Setting Up Event Days in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual The Flow Menu dial position provides the programming for flow management and control The BaseStation 3200 provides an extensive set of flow monitoring and management capabilities to help understand how water is being used and to reduce the effects of pipeline breaks and sprinkler malfunctions It can monitor actual water flow Flow Device Satur Flow Device Limits Program Learn Flow Mainline Configure Zone Flow Setup Mainline Setup Use ENTR to Search for Flow Devices and to set Flow Device Settings exceeded The system can reduce the overall completion time of a watering cycle by running the number of zones that best use the available water at each minute of the watering cycle ZJ For More Information Read Flow Management amp Monitoring in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual Page 8 BaseStation 3200 Quick Reference Guide biSensor Menu Nine The biSensor Menu dial position enables you to search for and configure the soil ore Tu Faker moisture sensors biSensors that are2. Communication error Use NEXT PREV to select Zone Number Use ENTR to Assign biCoder Page 9 BaseStation 3200 Quick Reference Guide You assign master valves and pump start biCoders in this same dial position Select MV1 to MV4 for the zone number during the assignment process Note If you have a Flow NOMV device assign it first in the Flow Menu dial position and then use the remaining free MV locations for other master valves or pump start biCoders ZJ For More Information Read the following topics in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual Configuring a Master Valve Pump Start biCoder Associating a Master Valve Pump Start biCoder with Programs Configuring a Flow Device Bam The AUX dial position gives you access to the OFF RUN Zone Water Times following functions AUX Rain Off number of days Setting the days to one will stop watering for the rest of the day and resume normal watering at midnight You can set the number of delay days between 1 and 365 This function will stop all water for a specified Delay Watering za day s Delay Complete 2 23 12 Use f to set how many days to stop watering Watering will resume automatically at 12 00 AM on the Delay Complete date When a Rain Off stop watering is active you can clear it by changing the number of days to zero on the Rain Off screen ZJ For More Information Read Setting Up a Rain Delay in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual
3. AUX Temp Pause This menu will display the presence of an air temperature sensor if one is connected to the two wire This screen has a search function to find two wire devices L0 For More Information Read Searching for Pause biCoders and Temperature Sensors and Configuring Pause Devices in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual Page 10 ei POOOLIG Temperature _ None Pause Pause Delay biCoders lofi Time La hrs A B CDEFGH I J Programs to Pause K L MN OPOR S T Use f to select a Pause biCoder to configure Use CLR to exit BaseStation 3200 Quick Reference Guide AUX Passcodes The BaseStation 3200 has two levels of access for BaseManager central control access read only and read write access You can configure des for th levels in the Passcod in the AUX dial eegene passco es or ese access levels in the Passcodes screen in e ia DEE easca AAT position It is important that the codes be changed from their default for remote computer access dialup or LAN from BaseManager values to allow access to those authorized and to restrict further those able to make programming changes Read Write 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 You do not need to set up passcodes if the controller will not be accessed Use f to change the access level from the BaseManager central control software Read Only or Read and Write Use CLR to exit LZ For More Information Read Setting Up a Passcode in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual
4. AUX USB Data The BaseStation 3200 has a USB port that is used for data and program information e Backup After you have created a stable program on your controller Replace 02 08 2012 you should create a backup of your program data Likewise if you make any programming changes be sure to create a new backup to capture those changes You should also create a backup before you do Export an upgrade to the controller The backup will allow you to restore to Import Data Not Available the previous programming if anything goes wrong Restore 02 08 2012 Available Use ENTR to Backup all configuration and e Restore If your controller has lost its programming data you can program cata ie ee eae Devica Use CLR to exit restore it from a backup that you previously made e Export The BaseStation 3200 saves up to two years of log files The controller records all programming changes run times moisture levels and other internal information in these files The daily files are saved in folders by month When you perform an export all of the files are copied to the USB drive in the controller serial number folder and in a subfolder called Export e Import If you upgrade to a new controller you can import the log files from your old controller so your new controller has access to your historical data L0 For More Information Read the following topics in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual Using the USB Data Functions
5. BaseStation 3200 Quick Reference Guide You can access the additional status screens that are available with the dial in this position by pressing the NEXT PREV buttons Program Status Each program has a status report Air Temp None The top line indicates the program the assigned mainline and the 11 48 52 AM Remote Idle program run time from the previous day this is the total of all program Tue 2 28 2012 How 1 0 00 CPM zone run times While a program is active there is a progress bar Program A ML1 Progress WE providing an indicator of the time left for the program The other lines indicate run times and the completion date time of the previous program e ge Wee Ge _ run The estimated water used is the sum of the zone run times multiplied Last Run Completed 8 15 AM by their estimated water flow rates er Re ae ee Use f and NEXT PREV for more Status Press the buttons to move between the reports for the various programs Moisture biSensor Data The Soil Moisture Sensor Data report shows a moisture graph for each of the moisture sensors connected to the controller The graph shows the watering limits Air Temp 75 2 F e Green line lower limit Allow watering at the next start time when 9 19 24 AM Remote Idie the moisture has dropped below this limit Tue 7 01 2008 Com ae e Red line upper limit Stop watering during a water cycle when the Primary Zone 1 Lower Limit moisture reache
6. Backing Up Your System Restoring Your System Exporting Log Files Importing Log Files Updating the Controller Software Page 11 BaseStation 3200 Quick Reference Guide AUX Clear All This function will clear or erase all programming information in the controller We recommend that you use this function only when directed by Baseline Support WA RNING IMPORTANT NOTE Never clear your programming data without having a current backup available for a restore Press ENTR to CLEAR ALL PROGRAM DATA L0 For More Information Read Using the Clear All Option in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual Cen eg eege Eden Use CLR to exit or turn Dial AUX Valves This function should only be used as directed by Baseline Support This function provides a way to change the drive characteristics of the valve biCoders to widen support to some non standard solenoids Call Baseline Support at 866 294 5847before attempting to use this function L0 For More Information Read Adjusting the Valve Power Level for a biCoder in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual AUX Budget 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 w
7. connected to your BaseStation 3200 L For More Information Read the following topics in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual Searching for biSensors Assigning Soil Moisture Sensors biSensors to Primary Zones To configure your biSensors and set up watering strategies biCoder Menu The first step in programming the BaseStation 3200 controller is assigning valve biCoders to GEESS zone numbers In order to activate a valve the valve biCoder that is attached to the valve 5 WS solenoid must be assigned a zone number biCoders ports 8 VBO0111 i Found Then you can activate the valve by turning on BO00109 the zone either manually or with a program Start Use f to select CLEAR Use NEXT PREV to select Zone Number Use ENTR to Search for biCoders ZJ For More Information Read Searching for biCoders in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual After you have connected the first valve biCoders to the two wire do a Search operation to find each of the two wire devices and then assign them to their corresponding zone numbers L0 For More Information Read Assigning biCoders to Zones in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual Status codes identify the status of the biCoders that have been configured into the system biCoder List H OK Working properly 3 E017482 ok biCoders ports OP Open circuit Found 5 E019512 ok e 2007601 sc SC Short circuit Use f to select biCoder ER
8. each day of the week Allow Watering _ Do Not Allow Watering _ AM Selecting daily water windows gives you hourly control of watering for PM each day of the week and for each program A white square does not allow Use f to select the Program watering for that hour Use CLR to return to previous menu Use ENTR to select next Day of Week L9 For More Information Read To set up the water windows for a program in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual Day Intervals The Day Intervals dial position is used to specify the calendar days that will allow Ofer Zora viia e watering for each program Manual Water Go wech A program that is started on one day will continue to run until it completes even if it m needs to continue to the next day which may or may not be a watering day For SC example if a six hour program starts at 10 PM on Monday it will finish at 4 AM on SE vie Tuesday even if Tuesday is not a watering day Meri ZJ For More Information Read Setting Up Programs in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual Several day interval modes are available Each mode provides a different calendar scheduling methodology Page 6 BaseStation 3200 Quick Reference Guide Seven Day Schedule By default new programs use a seven day schedule to determine possible watering days The individual days of the week can be set to either Y yes or no When a day is set to Y a start time will start the program as E ise Historic
9. set Note Programs that do not use the Historical ET Calendar mode have a fixed schedule and are modified in the Day Intervals dial position L0 For More Information Read the following topics in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual Forcing a Program to Start Stopping an Active Program Setting the Next Start Date for a Program Page 14 BaseStation 3200 Quick Reference Guide Manual Water Ate The Manual Water dial position provides a OFF Dy Zone Waler Tames way to run a single zone all zones or the zones of a program for a specific amount of Manually Run Zones time These options enable you to do a ENEE system test or a walk around First Zone Delay Between Zone Delay ae Select Zone Run and Delay Times Turn to AUTO RUN to begin watering L0 For More Information Read the following topics in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual Manually Running One Zone Manually Running All Zones Manually Running the Zones of a Program Bes Turn the wm Tin the dl ro the OFF position when you Wm to the OFF position when you meses EE wees want to halt all watering for an indefinite Manual Run period of time All current watering cycles will Program 7 Get fe be stopped No watering cycles will be D started Use this dial position for seasonal ae AE A aE shutdown DO NOT power down the Wen we BaseStation When set to OFF the controller enforces the following conditions e It will continue to take biSen
10. al ET Calendar Seven Day S MTWtrF S The Historical ET Calendar mode enables you to set up a watering schedule ne for the entire year that compensates for seasonal changes without your 9 Use f to select the schedule of watering having to adjust times and frequency multiple times throughout the year gon Dez eg uo on Use ENTR to select the next Program L0 For More Information Read To set up historical ET based watering for a program in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual Even Days This day interval mode allows programs to start on even days of the month Odd Days This day interval mode allows programs to start on odd days of the month Odd Days and Skip 31st This day interval mode allows programs to start on odd days of the month and does not allow watering on the 31 of the month In this way the system will maintain a schedule of every two days even when crossing into a new month Soak Cycle SES Soak cycling breaks the total run time into shorter water cycles with soak periods OFF T Zone Water Times in between to allow time for water to soak into the soil Properly setting soak and Maray We Start Times SSES cycle times will dramatically improve water penetration and watering efficiency Program 5 Get Test Soak Cycle ZJ For More Information bCoder Maru Read Understanding Soak Cycling and Using Soak Cycles in the BaseStation 3200 User Menu oe Manual MV Pump Start Use th
11. an atcawsesddlveatasceawwtuneceadbakatwewraaed veedpbeacosunarent atacsesee 12 Ee 12 AU S BG ee 12 PITY SW NEE 12 SS E 13 TSS WS LMS a atest actin ssp rs enc each nda EE A ded aie A tee EEA EE 13 ag f KE E E a Gee eee ee ee ee eee ere 13 SS TETA E ee E E E E E N EE E 13 sellet VERITY and Repar TEE 14 MARON P OE DEE 14 Manual EE deeg 15 OFE sree ca cre E E nue sincsuneuse E E E eee 15 Page Il BaseStation 3200 Quick Reference Guide BASESTATION 3200 DIAL POSITIONS The BaseStation 3200 Quick Reference Guide describes the functions that are available when you select the various dial positions on the controller You will find the instructions for using these functions to configure the controller in the BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller User Manual The topics in this Quick Reference Guide refer to the related instructions in the User Manual AUTO RUN SC The main screen displays when the dial is in the Auto Run position This screen shows OFF RUN Zone Water Temes status for all elements of the 3200 controller Manual Water Start Times Manual Run oe Air Temp Shows None if no air temperature sensor is connected to the system soak yes otherwise shows the current air temperature SL Pump Start GG 0 E Remote Indicates the status of remote communications to the 3200 Possible Mem wei indicators include e None No remote communication devices were detected e Idle One or more remote c
12. ater 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 Program Water Time Budget Use f to adjust Water Time Percentage Use NEXT to select the next Program Use CLR to exit ZJ For More Information Read To adjust the water budget for programs in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual AUX System The System option under the AUX dial position allows you to change the serial number of your controller It also provides a set of system functions that you should only perform under direction from Baseline Support WARNING Only change the serial number of your controller when Serial Number directed to do so by Baseline Support If you change the serial number you IT will disable your ability to restore your system from a previous backup Also be aware that it is easy to inadvertently change the serial number EE Temp 82 8 F when you are in this screen We recommend that you avoid accessing this a s screen unless you are directed to do so by Baseline Support a ee Use CLR to exit ZJ For More Information Read Changing the Serial Number of Your Controller in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual Page 12 Self Test The Self Test dial position provides a set of diagnostic and self test operations that can verify correct operation and help diagnose problems when they arise AUTO OFF RUN Fone Water Time
13. e MV Pump Start dial position to AUTO poo ee associate master valves to specific programs Manual Water Start Times MY and Program Configure en Nn For a Normally Closed Master Valve you MVI Decoder D003329 Sal Ford assign the valve decoder to it in the biCoder A BCD gt DEFGHIEI J eg D Go Start Menu dial position and then associate it with ESEAESESESESESEZESER EE a program in this screen Normally Open AA a Ge E i a Om A Se Master Valves are based on the flow device number Use f to select a different M V Pump Then set the Programs for this M Pump Z For More Information Read Multiple Flow Devices and Mainlines in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual Page BaseStation 3200 Quick Reference Guide Date Time AUTO OFF RUN Zone Wester Times Kaal Run Ds Program i Set Tost Soak Cycle LEI CS Pure Start Menu Mee Set the date and time when the controller is installed and when it is powered back up after being shut down for an extended period of time The real time clock circuit is maintained for several days during a power outage but it will lose track of time after a week or more vine D I ISS oe TY ey Pa Use f and NEXT PREV to set Time Use CLR to recover Time Date settings Use ENTR or DIAL to save settings ZJ For More Information Read Setting the Controller Date and Time in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual Event Days AUTO OFF RUN Zone Water Times Manual Water
14. ensor in parenthesis e The soil temperature from the sensor in degrees Fahrenheit e The two wire voltage loss a measure of the wire length and quality between the controller and the biSensor Note Voltage drops greater than 5 volts should be repaired L0 For More Information biSensor Reading 16 4 12900 Temperature Reading 69 6 Status Communication Successful 221 Two wire voltage loss 1 5 Type 4 3 er 5 2 Use f to select the biSensor to be tested Use ENTR to run the Diagnostic Use CLR to Exit this Diagnostic Read Testing Soil Moisture Sensors biSensors in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual Self Test Test All This test checks all the devices on the two wire and displays a summary screen of the results If the test finds errors with the devices the error count is listed for each device type The quantity of each device type is also given in parenthesis This test verifies communication and valve currents biSensor readings and other device readings but it does not make any repairs L For More Information Read Testing All Devices in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual Test ALL Status Summary Two wire OK Zones 47 46 Fault s biSensors 1 OK Flow Devices 1 OK Pause biCoders 1 OK Air Temp Sensor OK Press CER to Continue Page 13 BaseStation 3200 Quick Reference Guide Self Test Verify and Repair ALL This process searches for and verifies communication with eac
15. gs for each zone zones assigned to biCoders Use ENTR to select the next Zone Zone When this field is highlighted press the buttons to select a different zone number biCoder Set this field to Enabled when you want to use a zone for normal operation Change the field to Disabled to keep it from running during maintenance or other conditions Zone Mode There are three modes for zones in the BaseStation 3200 Timed e 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 e This zone type is used for the first zone in a zone scheduling group Making changes to a primary zone will automatically make corresponding changes in all linked zones e 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 e Alinked 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 ne
16. gz BASE LINE BEE BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Quick Reference Guide March 19 2012 BaseStiation kef e e 1 0 2 Air Temp None al Remote Idle R 07 PM Two wire OFF AUTO Tue 2 14 2012 Flow 1 0 00 GPM OFF RUN Zone Water Times Manual Water Start Times Manual Run Day Program Intervals Self Test Soak Cycle Lee and MEX PREV for more Status a AUX Me Pump Start biCoder Menu STATUS POWERD OOOO O nc NEXTW PREVA CLR ENTRL Customer Service 1 866 294 5847 Baseline Inc www baselinesystems com Phone 208 323 1634 FAX 208 323 1834 Toll Free 866 294 5847 2012 Baseline Inc All Rights Reserved Revision 2 Table of Contents BASESTATION 3200 DIAL e hel KE 1 AUTORON A E E citer nies E E E AS 1 PO Fa Deh EE 2 WIGISUUIFE DISENSOF Dale siccnsersscceensvewensiesivecasen seneiosiuvecaronsvacsiausceawnessvacannsenedueaioraaaieosvecsnepsaaniossivenuvnsaasanonines 2 ATS WEE 2 Wo Re e ge CN 3 Operator Messages sernesta rre EE r E RE E E EEEE E E 4 LONEN AUS TSS ea E aanesoneeeanes seu 5 Aat lien 6 POS Faia a unt 6 PROF aii Water VV IG e 6 DO 6 ven Day ee EE 7 Klee IET ENOG E 7 EVEN Bye cee ne ee E E ee E ee ee eee re ree 7 0 6 RE 7 Odd Days and Skip 21 7 O E 7 VE A GE 7 BEN R NIT 8 SE 01GB EE 8 leg En UE 8 I SSIS ON WG E 9 BS EE 9 ee 10 EK ea et E 10 FANG Ga ag PU EE 10 AD Pae COE E 11 O e BED E 11 PUK e TT A a vendadiceusnnacio aid
17. h of the devices on the two wire Note Baseline recommends that you back up your controller data before you run this process Refer to Backing Up Your System in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual The Verify and Repair ALL process does not check the valve current or biSensor readings and it does not repair any faulty wiring or electrical connections However if it finds discrepancies in assignments or addressing between the controller and the devices it will attempt to repair those discrepancies in the following order e Repair valve biCoder to zone number assignments e Repair biSensor addressing e Repair pause device addressing e Repair air temperature sensor addressing Manual Run Program ae The Manual Run Program dial position OFF RUN Zone Wiser Times enables you to force a program to start stop a program that is actively watering or set the next start date for a program when you are m Running F oFF Kor Por using the Historical ET Calendar interval B Stopped G OFF OL OFF Q OFF C OFF OH OFF OM OFF R OFF Beas pr OFF Torr norr S OFF PE OFF J3 OFF O OFF OT OFF e A program that is stopped can be started set to running It will then pia oo Start Stop run a full cycle when the dial is turned to Auto Run Use NEXT PREV to select Program e A program that is running can be terminated set to stopped e A program that is using a Historical ET Calendar can have its next run date
18. lear an over budget condition Change the budget or wait until next month e Not automatically cleared the user must clear this pause condition Flow Switch e An open jumper or flow switch stops all watering and keeps all programs from starting e Pressing the CLR button does not reset this condition Replace the jumper or reset the flow switch hardware e Not automatically cleared the user must clear this pause condition Low e When the temperature drops below 38 F the system will pause all watering Temperature e Pressing the CLR button does not reset this condition You must wait until the temperature rises e Automatically cleared with higher temperatures Pause biCoder e A pause biCoder will pause watering on specific programs e Pressing the CLR button resets the pause condition before the delay time has elapsed e Automatically cleared at end of the delay time Page 3 BaseStation 3200 Quick Reference Guide Pause Switch e Anopen jumper or wired switch pauses all watering on the controller e Pressing the CLR button does not reset the pause condition until the jumper or switch has closed the circuit Then pressing the CLR button resets the pause condition before the delay time has elapsed e Automatically cleared at end of the delay time Rain Switch e An open jumper or wired rain sensor that is wet open stops all watering and keeps all programs from starting e Pressing the CLR button does not reset the pause conditi
19. message If there are multiple messages press the buttons to scroll through the messages The most common messages are listed below e biSensor Disabled error rate too high e Water used exceeded monthly budget e Calibrate Failure no moisture change e Calibrate Failure saturation not reached e Water flow rate has exceeded limit e Learn Flow Zone Successful e Watering Stopped by Low Temperature Page 4 e Insufficient time between program starts e Rain Off Delay has stopped watering e Rain Switch has stopped watering e The valve is a short circuit e The Start Time was Skipped e Two wire Current is too High e Unscheduled Flow exceeded limit BaseStation 3200 Quick Reference Guide e The valve is an open circuit e Water Window has stopped watering e The valve current is too high e Zone flow exceeds design flow e Pause biCoder has paused watering e High Flow has terminated zone watering e Pause Switch has paused watering e Low Flow has terminated zone watering Zone Water Times SCC When you assign a biCoder to a zone number CT ge default settings are given to the zone You can Maa Water Start Times e Zone al Manual lun view and modify these values by turning the Program ge biCoder E00102 call Test ze oe dial to the Zone Water Times position Fume Start biCodder Menu Water Time 0 45 h m Menu GE Programj ML1 Use f to select the Zone You can configure the following settin
20. ommunication devices were detected but 1 02 07 PM A none are in use at this time Two wire OFF Tue 2 14 2012 Flow 1 0 00 GPM e BL Commander A BL Commander remote control is currently active Ge SEET e Active BaseManager central control software is currently connected my Gs 14 Flow to and communicating with the controller ei 170 S SES 181 190 Two wire Indicates the approximate current being supplied to the two 191 200 i and for more Status wire path The value will vary with the size of the installation and the See number of active valves When the system is not watering the two wire status is OFF Flow If there is no flow meter installed the controller shows the estimated flow in brackets based on the flow values that have been set for each zone With one or more flow meters the controller indicates the total flow measured This value is updated once each minute and is shown aed Active watering without brackets More detail is available in the flow reports a a Waiting fe Mater Prog Shows the status of all programs Refer to the status color key on the label inside the a door of the controller O Paused OFF or Message blinking C Unused MV Shows the status of each master valve Zone Status The lower section shows the current status of the zones in groups of 50 zones EE Press the keys to move between the groups 50 zones Page 1
21. on until the jumper or rain sensor has closed dried out e Automatically cleared when the switch or rain sensor closes Rain OFF days e Setting a rain off value for the number of days stops all watering for that period of time e Pressing the CLR button resets the delay days to zero and clears the pause condition e Automatically cleared when delay days are over Water e Window A water window white squares will pause a program e Pressing the CLR button does not reset the water window pause condition you must wait or change the water window programming e Automatically cleared when the water window expires time advances to a blue square Operator Messages Operator Messages are used to indicate programming errors and to provide assistance in fixing common a exist Tor this installation and operation problems Messages can controller su tanh nae i S e Remote Idle include status or warning messages or serious 9 00 26 am Two wire OFF R Tue 2 14 2012 Flow 1 0 00 GPM Message controller alarms The message shows the time and number that date of the alert The message also includes tbe d Cedric suggestions for correcting the issue eee Date and oes time when Operator Messages are prioritized so the most serious lt the alert S e S occurred messages IS shown first in the Messages report screen After you have read the message and taken the appropriate action press the CLR button to clear the
22. s Start Times Sien ot Fee 7 ieri Self Test Test Zone When you test a zone the controller verifies the communication between BaseStation 3200 Quick Reference Guide 0 18 Valve Solenoid Current Status OF Operation successful Two wire voltage loss 1 4 Type 2 1 Ver 5 2 Use f to select the zone to be tested Use ENTR to run the Diagnostic Use CLR to Exit this Diagnostic the controller and the valve biCoder The controller activates the solenoid and measures the current and voltage It deactivates the solenoid and measures the voltage drop between the controller and the valve biCoder When the test is complete the results are displayed on the screen In this example the solenoid is drawing about 0 18 amps and the two wire voltage loss is 1 4 volts If this voltage loss increases over time then the wire and connections are becoming more resistive and should be checked When the voltage loss get above 5 volts then communication problems can occur and steps need to be taken to find and repair poor connections and degrading wire LZ For More Information Read Testing Zones Valves and biCoders in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual Self Test Test biSensor When you test a soil moisture sensor biSensor the controller verifies the communication between the controller and the biSensor and returns the following readings e The current soil moisture percentage value e The raw reading from the biS
23. s this limit Press the buttons to change the biSensor that is being displayed The sensor number displays below the graph To change the moisture range displayed on the graph press the ENTR button The range changes by 5 each time you press the button Water Used The BaseStation 3200 provides two types of water used reports e Report for controllers that do not have a flow sensor In this report all flow and water used values are estimated from the 2 18 34 PM S d se flow values for each of the zones The flow is the sum of the individual bt Two wire OFF i Tue 2 07 2012 Flow 1 0 00 GPM flow values for each of the zones that are currently watering The s S Flow Device 1 OOWO0268 ML1 water used is the sum of the flow rate of each zone times the water measured by Flow Device time for example 15 GPM x 30 MIN 450 GAL Flow 0 00 GPM Limit 30 0 Today 0 06 GAL e Report for controllers that have one or more flow sensors This Month 0 45 GAL Budget OFF Last Month 0 68 GAL This report indicates the actual flow measured and the actual water Use and MEXT PREV for more Status used that has been accumulated by the flow biCoder These values are determined by the combination of the flow sensor its configuration and its accuracy Press the buttons to scroll through each of the flow reports Page 2 BaseStation 3200 Quick Reference Guide Pause Conditions A variety of conditions will ca
24. sor moisture readings every ten minutes and log them into flash memory e It will power down the two wire even if it has been set to always be powered up e It will monitor and record flow rate and water usage and will shut down master valves on high flow unscheduled flow or budget exceeded if they are enabled Flow readings will be taken at the same time as moisture readings Note The best high flow shutdown is provided with a Flow NOMV device that is powered externally from a separate 24 VAC power supply This device can monitor flow rate 24x7 even with the controller in OFF or powered down and can shut down the NOM if the high flow limit is exceeded Page 15
25. use the controller to pause watering either by specific programs or the entire controller When one or more pause Air Temp None conditions occur the Pause Condition reports describe the reasons for the 2 51 22 PM ee pause conditions Tue 2 07 2012 Flow 1 0 00 GPM Pause Conditions 1 of 1 Press the buttons to scroll through the list of active pause conditions on Program A Water Window watering is not allowed Press CIR to Reset Pause Condition Use and NEXT PREV for more Status The following pause conditions can occur on the BaseStation 3200 BL e All programs will be paused while running a zone using the remote handheld radio all Commander programs resume when the zone is shut off handheld radio e Press the CLR button to terminate the manual zone e Automatically cleared when the zone is done BaseManager e Normal operation continues while the controller is accessed by BaseManager Gd e Press the CLR button to terminate the BaseManager connection software e Automatically cleared when BaseManager logs off Event Day e Anevent day stops all watering and keeps programs from starting e Press the CLR button to terminate the event day e Automatically cleared when the event day ends Flow Devices e A high flow shutdown or an over budget shutdown stops the system from using the specific flow device e Press the CLR button to reset a high flow shutdown condition e Pressing the CLR button does not c
26. w 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 L0 For More Information Read Setting Up Time Based Watering in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual Page 5 BaseStation 3200 Quick Reference Guide Start Times Ao Under the Start Times dial position you can Eads Papell access the settings for start times and water windows Program ML 1 Al sasam e WE E E Set Water Windows Use f to set a Program Start Time Use CLR to erase the Start Time Program Start Times Use NEXT to select the next Program Each active program must have at least one start time If a program has no start time it is disabled and will not run Programs can have from one to eight start times Start times are set in 15 minute increments ZJ For More Information Read To set up the start times for a program in the BaseStation 3200 User Manual Program Water Windows Water windows tell the controller when watering is allowed and not allowed You can set water windows for either Weekly shown on the Program SC sall Wat screen shot or Daily If you use Weekly to set up the water windows and fML1 a Windows then you decide to convert to Daily the weekly settings are copied to Set All To
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