Baseline Systems BaseStation 1000 - Manual (Page 114)

BaseStation 1000 Irrigation Controller Manual
c. DO NOT select Only on Day & Time. You want the system to water whenever the
moisture falls below limit.
6. Soak Cycles are not recommended for this watering strategy.
7. Set up the Water Window and block only the hours when you don’t want the sprinklers to
run. Refer to Setting Up Water Windows for a Program on page 48.
Start at Lower Threshold/ Stop at Upper Threshold Moisture Sensor
Based Watering
This watering strategy is only recommended for watering managers who are closely monitoring the
landscape and have time to carefully adjust the watering behavior of the controller.
1. Install the soil moisture sensor in the landscaping according to the instructions that came with
the device.
2. In the BaseStation 1000, search for and assign the sensor. Refer to Searching For and
Assigning Soil Moisture Sensors on page 30.
3. Set up the soil moisture sensor and assign that sensor to the zone that will water it. Refer to
Setting Up Moisture Sensors on page 30.
4. Assign the zones in the area that is monitored by the sensor to a program by giving the zones
runtimes. Make sure the runtime is set up to put down about 2/10” of water. Refer to Setting
Up Zone Runtimes for a Program on page 39.
5. Set a Moisture Start condition for the program. Refer to the topic on setting up a moisture
start condition on page 42.
a. Set the Limit a little above maximum allowed depletion.
b. Select Less Than Limit start.
c. DO NOT select Only on Day & Time. You want the system to water whenever the
moisture falls below limit.
6. Set up the Water Window and block only the hours when you don’t want the sprinklers to
run. Refer to Setting Up Water Windows for a Program on page 48.
7. Set up the Soak Cycles for the program. Refer to Setting Up Soak Cycles for a Program on
page 47.
a. At least 3 cycles
b. DO NOT enable Intelligent Soak Cycles (controller won’t let you)
8. Set a Moisture Stop condition for the program. Refer to Setting a Stop Condition for a
Program on page 52.
a. Set the Limit at field capacity.
b. Select Greater Than Limit.
c. Select Stop At the End of the Cycle (not Immediately).
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