Enabling Start, Pause, and Stop Messages ......................................................................... 93
To display a message when a program starts .................................................................... 93
To display a message when a program pauses ................................................................. 93
To display a message when a program stops .................................................................... 94
Viewing Moisture Graphs ................................................................................................. 94
Viewing the System Status Report .................................................................................... 95
10 – TESTING DEVICES ........................................................................................................................ 96
Testing Zones, Valves, and biCoders .................................................................................. 96
Testing Master Valve and Pump Devices ........................................................................... 97
Testing Soil Moisture Sensors (biSensors) ......................................................................... 98
Testing Flow Sensors........................................................................................................ 100
Testing Event Switches .................................................................................................... 100
Testing Air Temperature Sensors ..................................................................................... 101
Testing the Two-Wire ...................................................................................................... 101
Testing All Devices ........................................................................................................... 102
Troubleshooting the Two-Wire: High Current or Shorted .................................................. 102
Troubleshooting: Lost Devices | No Reply ........................................................................ 103
Troubleshooting: Over Current Message .......................................................................... 103
Diagnosing a Circuit Board Issue ..................................................................................... 103
Troubleshooting with a Milliamp Clamp Meter .............................................................. 104
Troubleshooting Manually .............................................................................................. 104
11 – APPENDIX .................................................................................................................................... 105
Warranty ......................................................................................................................... 105
Tips for Setting Up Common Configurations ..................................................................... 106
Lower Threshold Moisture Sensor Based Watering ........................................................ 106
Upper Threshold Moisture Sensor Based Watering ........................................................ 106
Moisture Threshold Maintenance Sensor Based Watering ............................................. 107
Start at Lower Threshold/ Stop at Upper Threshold Moisture Sensor Based Watering .. 108
Configuring a Booster Pump ........................................................................................... 109
BL-1000-R Hydrozone Worksheet ..................................................................................... 110
Existing Irrigation Controller Information ....................................................................... 110
Additional Information for Existing Programs ................................................................. 111
Programming Information for the BaseStation 1000 Controller ..................................... 111
Additional Information for New Programs ...................................................................... 112
Glossary of Terms ............................................................................................................ 113
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