Table of Contents
1 – INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 1
How to Read this Manual .................................................................................................... 1
How to Irrigate Efficiently ................................................................................................... 1
Soil Moisture Content ......................................................................................................... 2
How to Use Soil Moisture Sensors Successfully ................................................................... 4
Choosing the Sensor Location ............................................................................................. 5
Dealing with Slopes and Berms ...................................................................................... 5
Optimal biSensor Placement for Slopes and Berms ....................................................... 6
Burying the biSensor ........................................................................................................... 6
Turf Grass ...................................................................................................................... 6
Newly Seeded Turf Grass or New Sod ............................................................................ 6
Trees and Shrubs ........................................................................................................... 7
Installing biSensors with New Trees .............................................................................. 7
Shrubs and Other Ornamental Plants ............................................................................ 8
Gardens and Crop Plants ............................................................................................... 8
Root Depth and Plant Water Efficiency.......................................................................... 8
Watering Strategies ............................................................................................................ 8
Other Uses for Moisture Sensors ........................................................................................ 9
Understanding Soak Cycling .............................................................................................. 10
Precipitation Rates vs. Infiltration Rates ........................................................................... 10
Examples of Precipitation Rates for Common Sprinkler Types .................................... 10
Estimated Infiltration Rates for Common Soil Types.................................................... 10
Intelligent Soak Cycles™ .................................................................................................... 11
Using Soak Cycles with Soil Moisture Sensors ................................................................... 11
Distribution Uniformity..................................................................................................... 12
Complying with Water Restrictions ................................................................................... 12
How the BaseStation 1000 Handles ET Watering ............................................................... 13
Recommendations ............................................................................................................ 14
2 – SYSTEM COMPONENTS ................................................................................................................. 15
Cabinet Options ................................................................................................................ 15
Remote Communication Options ...................................................................................... 16
Remote Access and Central Control Options...................................................................... 16
LiveView™ ......................................................................................................................... 16
BaseManager™ and BaseManager Web™ ......................................................................... 17
Two-Wire Devices ............................................................................................................. 17
Total Supported Devices and Limits .................................................................................. 18
Memory Expansion Modules for the BaseStation 1000 ............................................... 18
Maximum Concurrent Valves....................................................................................... 19
Maximum Wire Distances for 5200R Series biCoders .................................................. 19
Installing the BaseStation 1000 Enclosure ......................................................................... 20
C-Series Wall Mount Cabinets ........................................................................................... 20
Connecting Power and Ground .................................................................................... 20
X/XS-Series Wall Mount Cabinets ..................................................................................... 20
Connecting Power and Ground .................................................................................... 21
Remote Connection Modules and Antennas ............................................................... 21
P-Series Pedestal Cabinets ................................................................................................ 22
Mounting the Pedestal to a Concrete Platform ........................................................... 22
Remote Connection Modules and Antennas ............................................................... 22
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