Baseline Systems BaseStation 3200 - Manual (Page 32)

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual
Installing Two-Wire Devices
Wiring a Valve biCoder
Baseline’s valve biCoders are designed for direct burial and are tested to
very rigorous standards of durability.
Make all connections in valve boxes fully waterproof. The connectors on
the two-wire path and on the valve side must conform to the 3M™ Direct
Bury Splice Kit DBR/Y specification and be properly installed.
BiCoders include status and activity LEDs for troubleshooting purposes.
Install the biCoders so you can see those LEDs when the valve box is open.
You can extend valve side wire up to 100 feet, allowing one decoder to
control valves in multiple valve boxes.
1. Power off the two-wire when installing devices. Leave 24 to 36 inches
of slack on the two-wire to allow for easy installation and
maintenance.
2. Place the biCoder in the valve box for convenience and protection.
Valves can be located a maximum of 250 feet from the biCoder
location by using additional 14 gauge wires.
3. Wire valves according to the wiring diagram label on the back of each biCoder.
4. Connect the red and black wire from the biCoder to the corresponding red and black wires on the two-wire
using 3M™ Direct Bury Splice Kit DBR/Y connectors. It is critical that polarity be maintained.
5. Using the controller, test the connections and assign the biCoders to their proper zone addresses. Refer to
Testing Zones, Valves, and biCoders on page 82 and to Assigning biCoders to Zones on page 38.
Note: The common wires cannot be shared between different biCoders.
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