Baseline Systems BaseStation 3200 - Manual (Page 50)

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual
6 – INITIAL PROGRAMMING
After you have configured your devices as described in the previous section, you are ready to start the initial
programming on your BaseStation 3200 controller. Review the information in this section to learn how to set up
time-based watering for your zones, how to enable the soak cycles, and set up your programs. If you are using a
soil moisture sensor, be sure to read the information about setting up soil moisture sensor based watering
including the information about the watering strategies.
Power Cycling or Restarting the Controller
If the controller goes into an abnormal state and does not respond, you might need to restart it.
1. Turn the dial to OFF.
2. Press and hold the – and + and ENTR buttons for approximately 5 seconds.
3. After the screen goes blank, release the buttons.
4. Turn the dial to Auto Run. The controller restarts.
Setting the Controller Date and Time
Set or change the controller date and time to match the current date and time.
1. Turn the dial to the Date/Time position.
2. Press the NEXT or PREV button to move to the NEXT field.
3. Press the + or – button to change the value in the field.
4. Press the ENTR button to save settings.
WARNING! Changing the date and time can cause watering events to be
missed.
5. When you have finished making changes, turn the dial to the Auto Run
position.
Checking the Software Version on Your Controller
Turn the dial to AUX.
The version number of the software displays at the
top of the screen.
Software updates are free for the life of any Baseline
controller as long as the hardware is compatible.
Baseline will periodically release software updates
that enhance the usefulness of our products or fix
the occasional bug.
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