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BaseStation 1000 Irrigation Controller Manual
To Set an Event Switch Start Condition
Note: To use a switch start condition, you must have one or more event switch devices installed
and assigned.
1. Press the Program Setup button. The Program Setup menu displays.
2. If the program that you want to modify displays in the upper-left corner of the screen,
continue to step 3. Otherwise, press the PRG button until the program that you want to
modify displays in the upper-left corner of the screen.
Note: To move backwards in the list of programs, press and hold the PRG button, and then
press the – button repeatedly.
3. Press the  button to highlight the Setup Prg. Start option, and then press the OK button.
The Setup Prg. Start screen displays the list of start conditions.
4. Press the  button to highlight the E. Switch Start option, and then press the OK button. A
checkmark displays next to the E. Switch Start option.
5. Press the  button to configure the switch start settings.
6. Notice that the serial number for one of your
switch devices is highlighted in the Event
Switch field. If this is the serial number for
the switch device installed in the area that
this program will water, no change is
required. If you need to assign a different
switch device to the program, press the + or –
button to select a different serial number.
7. Press the  button to highlight the Trigger field, and then press the + or – button to alternate
between “When Open” and “When Closed” to indicate which switch condition will cause your
program to start.
Example: You have a rain switch that uses hydroscopic discs to detect rain and halt watering.
When the discs dry out, the switch opens and allows the system to water again. In this
example, you would set the program start condition for the switch to “When Open.”
8. If you want to combine the switch start condition with a day and time start, press the 
button to highlight Only on Day & Time, and then press the OK button to display a checkmark
next to the option. Press the  button to configure the start days and start times. Refer to
the procedure for Setting the Day and Time Start Condition on page 40.
9. Press the RUN button to exit Program Setup.
To Set a Temperature Start Condition
Note: To use a temperature start condition, you must have one or more air temperature sensors
installed and assigned.
1. Press the Program Setup button. The Program Setup menu displays.
2. If the program that you want to modify displays in the upper-left corner of the screen,
continue to step 3. Otherwise, press the PRG button until the program that you want to
modify displays in the upper-left corner of the screen.
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