Baseline Systems BaseStation 3200 - Manual (Page 52)

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual
Zone Mode – There are three modes for zones in the BaseStation 3200.
Timed • The default for newly assigned zones. In this mode, you can program the zone to water in a
time-based manner (like other irrigation controllers).
Primary • This zone type is used for the lowest numbered zone in a zone scheduling group. Making
changes to a primary zone will automatically make corresponding changes in all linked
zones.
• A biSensor can only be assigned to a primary zone.
Linked • A linked zone waters according to the programming of the primary zone that it is linked to.
If zone 2 is linked to primary zone 1, then it will use the same programming as zone 1.
• A linked zone must have a higher number than the primary zone that it is linked to.
Water Time – You can set the zone water time from 1 minute to 23 hours 30 minutes. Linked zones are
programmed as a tracking ratio or percentage of the primary zone. For a primary zone set to 60 minutes, a linked
zone that is programmed at 150% would have a water time of 90 minutes. Linked zone ratios range from 30% to
1000%. Changing the primary zone to a new water time will adjust linked zones by their tracking ratios.
Program – You can create up to twenty programs (A to T) for ultimate flexibility. A zone may be assigned to any
program. Linked zones are automatically assigned to the program of their primary zone and cannot be changed
independently.
To modify the default settings for a zone
1. Turn the dial to the Zone Water Times position.
2. Press the + or – button to select the zone that you want to change.
3. Press the NEXT or PREV button to move to the field that you want to
change.
Note: The Help at the bottom of the screen indicates what options are
available for the field and what buttons you need to press to select
those options.
4. When you have finished making changes, turn the dial to the Auto Run
position.
Assigning a Primary Zone
A primary zone is the lowest numbered zone in a zone scheduling group. Making changes to a primary zone will
automatically make corresponding changes in all linked zones. A primary zone also designates the zone where a
sensor is located (if you have one installed).
Prerequisites
• biCoders have been assigned to zones.
• If you are using soil moisture sensors, they have been installed and detected by the controller.
• You know the number of the zone that waters the area where the sensor is installed.
• If you are planning to include this primary zone in a scheduling group, make sure that the zone is at an address
with a lower number than the other zones within the same scheduling group. For example, if zones 1 – 50 are
in one scheduling group, zone 1 would be the primary zone. For retrofits, you may need to renumber your
zones in order to meet this requirement. Refer to Clearing a Previous Zone Number Assignment on page 38.
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