Document Outline

• 1 – INTRODUCTION
• How to Read this Manual
• How to Irrigate Efficiently
• Soil Moisture Content
• How to Use Soil Moisture Sensors Successfully
  • Choosing the Primary Zone for a Scheduling Group
  • Choosing the Sensor Location
    • Dealing with Slopes and Berms
    • Optimal biSensor Placement for Slopes and Berms
  • Burying the biSensor
    • Turf Grass
    • Newly Seeded Turf Grass or New Sod
    • Trees and Shrubs
    • Installing biSensors with New Trees
    • Shrubs and Other Ornamental Plants
    • Gardens and Crop Plants
• Watering Strategies
• Root Depth and Plant Water Efficiency
• Understanding Soak Cycling
  • Precipitation Rates vs. Infiltration Rates
    • Precipitation Rates for Common Sprinkler Types
    • Estimated Infiltration Rates for Common Soil Types
• Distribution Uniformity
• 2 – SYSTEM COMPONENTS
• Cabinet Options
• Remote Communications Options
  • BaseManager
  • BL Commander
• Two-Wire Devices
  • Total Supported Devices and Limits
    • Maximum Concurrent Valves
    • Maximum Wire Distances for 3200R and 5200R Series biCoders
• Installing the BaseStation 3200 Enclosure
  • C-series Wall Mount Cabinets
    • Connecting Power and Ground
  • X/XS-series Wall Mount Cabinets
    • Connecting Power and Ground
    • Remote Connection Modules and Antennas
  • P-series Pedestal Cabinets
    • Mounting the Pedestal to a Concrete Platform
    • Remote Connection Modules and Antennas
• 3 – WIRING GUIDELINES
• Conventional Irrigation Wiring Installation
  • Conventional Wiring Modules
  • Connecting Valve Wires and Moisture Sensors over Valve Wires
    • BL-5200 Series Powered biCoder Wiring Example with One biSensor
  • Expanding with Two-Wire
  • Connecting to BL-5200R Series Wall Mount biCoders
    • Example Wiring Diagram
• Two-Wire Installation
  • Two-Wire Serial Numbers
  • Two-Wire Connections and Layout
    • Wire Connections
    • Wire Lengths
      • Straight Run
      • Looped Run
    • Wire Layout
    • Wire Burial
• Installing Two-Wire Devices
  • Wiring a Valve biCoder
  • Wiring Surge Protection and Lightning Arrestors
    • Installation Instructions
  • Wiring a Soil Moisture Sensor (biSensor™)
  • Wiring a Temperature Sensor (biSensor™)
  • Wiring a Pump Start Relay
  • Wiring a Flow Device
  • Wiring a Flow Device +NOMV
  • Wiring a Water Meter
  • Pause Devices
    • Wiring a Pause Button
    • Wiring a Pause biCoder
  • Wiring a Rain Switch and Other Normally Closed Sensing Devices
    • Connecting a Rain Switch to the BaseStation 3200
    • Pause Behavior for the Different Connections
    • Watering Behavior for the Different Ports
  • Wireless Rain Sensors
• Removing a Two-Wire Device
• 4 –BASESTATION 3200 INTERFACE
• Controller Front Panel Layout
• On-Screen Help
• Auto Run Main Screen
• Status Colors
• On-Screen Reports
• 5 – CONFIGURING DEVICES
• Searching for Devices
  • Searching for biCoders (including Powered biCoders)
  • Searching for biSensors
  • Searching for Flow biCoders (including those associated with a Master Valve)
  • Searching for Pause biCoders and Temperature Sensors
• Assigning Valve biCoders to Zone Numbers
  • Zone Numbers are Pre-Assigned in R-Series
  • Assigning biCoders to Zones
  • Clearing a Previous Zone Number Assignment
  • Understanding Zone Statuses
• Adjusting the Valve Power Level for a biCoder
• Configuring Other Devices
  • Assigning Soil Moisture Sensors (biSensors) to Primary Zones
  • Configuring Pause Devices
  • Configuring Flow biCoders, Flow Meters, and Flow Sensors
  • Configuring a Master Valve/Pump Start biCoder
  • Associating a Master Valve/Pump Start biCoder with Programs
• 6 – INITIAL PROGRAMMING
• Power Cycling or Restarting the Controller
• Setting the Controller Date and Time
• Checking the Software Version on Your Controller
• Setting Up Time-Based Watering
  • Setting Up a Timed Zone
    • To set up a timed zone
  • Modifying the Default Settings for a Zone
    • To modify the default settings for a zone
  • Assigning a Primary Zone
    • Prerequisites
    • To assign a primary zone
  • Linking Zones (Creating a Scheduling Group)
  • Adjusting the Water Time Tracking Ratio of Linked Zones
• Using Soak Cycles
  • To enable the default soak-cycle settings
  • To change soak-cycle settings for timed zones
• Setting Up Programs
  • To set up the start times for a program
  • To set up the water windows for a program
  • To set up the day intervals for a program
  • To set up historical ET-based watering for a program
    • Prerequisites
    • Instructions
  • To adjust the water budget for programs
• Associating Zones with a Program
• Setting Up Soil Moisture Sensor Based Watering
  • Prerequisites for Watering with Soil Moisture Sensors
  • To configure your biSensors and set up watering strategies
• Understanding Upper and Lower Limit Watering Strategies
  • Lower Limit
    • Manual
    • Auto
  • Upper Limit
    • Manual
    • Auto
• Complying with Water Restrictions
• Setting Up Event Days
  • To add a new event day
  • To edit existing event days
  • To remove an event day
• 7 – FLOW MANAGEMENT & MONITORING
• Configuring a Flow Device
  • To configure the flow device limits
  • Mainline Setup
    • To set up the mainline
  • Managing Concurrent Zones
    • Example
    • To manage concurrent zones by controller and program
  • Learning Flow
    • Learning the Flow by Program
    • Learning the Flow by Zone
• Multiple Flow Devices and Mainlines
  • To assign mainline numbers to your flow devices and programs
• 8 – MANUAL OPERATIONS
• Manually Running a Program
  • Forcing a Program to Start
  • Stopping an Active Program
  • Setting the Next Start Date for a Program
• Watering Manually
  • Manually Running One Zone
  • Manually Running All Zones
  • Manually Running the Zones of a Program
• Setting Up a Rain Delay
  • To set up a rain delay
  • To clear a rain delay
• Setting the System to OFF
• 9 – SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
• Setting Up a Passcode
• Changing the Serial Number of Your Controller
• Using the USB Data Functions
  • Backing Up Your System
  • Restoring Your System
  • Exporting Log Files
  • Importing Log Files
• Updating the Controller Software
  • To download the software from the Baseline web site
  • To unzip the compressed update file
  • To copy the Update folder to your USB drive
  • To update the software on the controller
• Using the Clear All Option
• 10 – REPORTS, MESSAGES, ALERTS, & LOGS
• Zone Status
• Program Status
  • To display the Program Status report
• Moisture Sensor Data
  • To display the Soil Moisture Sensor Data report
• Water Used
  • To display the Water Used reports
• Pause Conditions
  • To display the Pause Conditions report
• Operator Messages
  • To display the Messages
• Viewing Exported Log Files
• Saving Exported Log Files to a Computer
• 11 – TROUBLESHOOTING
• Testing Zones, Valves, and biCoders
• Testing Soil Moisture Sensors (biSensors)
• Testing All Devices
• Repairing Device Assignments and Addresses
• Troubleshooting the Two-Wire: High Current or Shorted
• Troubleshooting: Lost Devices | No Response
• 12 – APPENDIX
• Warranty
• BL-3200-R Hydrozone Worksheet
  • Existing Irrigation Controller Information
  • Additional Information for Existing Programs
  • Programming Information for the BaseStation 3200 Controller
  • Additional Information for New Programs
• Glossary of Terms