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
  • Using Soak Cycles with Soil Moisture Sensors
• Distribution Uniformity
• 2 – System Components
• Cabinet Options
• Central Control and Remote Communication Options
  • Remote Communication Options
  • LiveView™
  • BaseManager™ 2.0
  • BL Commander
• Two-Wire Devices
  • Total Supported Devices and Limits
    • Maximum Concurrent Valves
    • Maximum Wire Distances for 3200R and 5200R Series biCoders
• 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
    • Wire Layout
    • Wire Burial
• Removing a Two-Wire Device
• 4 – The BaseStation 3200 Interface
• Controller Front Panel Layout
• Online Help
• RUN Main Screen
• Status Colors
• On-Screen Reports
• Power Cycling or Restarting the Controller
• Setting the Controller Time and Date
• Checking the Firmware Version on Your Controller
• 5 – Configuring Devices
• Searching For and Configuring Zone biCoders
  • Searching For biCoders (including Powered biCoders)
  • Assigning Valve biCoders to Zone Numbers
    • Zone Numbers are Pre-Assigned in R-Series
    • To assign biCoders to zones
    • To clear a previous zone number assignment
  • Configuring Zone Settings
  • Adjusting the Valve Power Level for a biCoder
• Searching For Start, Stop, & Pause Devices
  • Searching For and Assigning Event biCoders
  • Searching For and Assigning Soil Moisture Sensors (for Start, Stop, Pause Conditions)
  • Searching For and Assigning Air Temperature Sensors
• Searching For and Assigning Other Devices
  • Searching For and Assigning biSensors
  • Searching For and Assigning Pump Start Devices and Master Valves
  • Searching For and Assigning Flow Meters
• 6 – Initial Programming
• Setting Up Time-Based Watering
  • Setting Up a Timed Zone
    • To set up a timed zone
  • Setting Up 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 set up soak cycles for a zone
• Setting Up Programs
  • To set up the start times for a program
  • To set up the start days for a program
  • To set up program start days based on a historical calendar
    • Prerequisites
    • Instructions
  • To set up the water windows for a program
  • To set up concurrent zones for a program
  • To set the priority for a program
  • To adjust programs for seasonal variations
• Associating Zones with a Program
• Removing a Zone from 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 Lower & Upper Limit Watering Strategies
  • Lower Limit
  • Upper Limit
• Complying with Water Restrictions
• Setting Up Start, Stop, and Pause Conditions
  • To set up start, stop, pause conditions for event switches
  • To set up start, stop, pause conditions for soil moisture sensors
  • To set up start, stop, pause conditions for air temperature sensors
• Setting Up Event Days
• 7 – Flow Management & Monitoring
• Assigning Devices to Water Sources
• Setting Up a Water Source
  • To set up the water source
• Setting Up Empty Conditions for a POC
• Setting Up a Booster Pump for a Program
• Assigning Water Sources to Mainlines
• Assigning Programs to Mainlines
• Setting Up the Mainline Operating Limits
  • To set up the mainline
• Learning Flow
  • Learning the Flow by Zone
  • Learning the Flow by Program
• Managing Multiple Flow Devices and Mainlines
• 8 – Manual Operations
• Forcing a Program to Start
• Stopping an Active Program
• Manually Starting/Stopping the Zones of a Program
• Manually Running One or All Zones for a Fixed Time
• Manually Running Zones for a Fixed Time
• Manually Running Programs for a Fixed Time
• Manually Running a Pump or MV for a Fixed Time
• Setting the System to OFF
• 9 – System Management
• Selecting the Language for Online Help
• Setting Up Security for the Controller
• Setting the Two-Wire to Always On
• Changing the Serial Number of Your Controller
• Using the USB Data Functions
  • Backing Up Your System
  • Restoring Your System
  • Exporting Log Files
• Erasing All Programming from the Controller
• Erasing All Files from the Controller
• Updating the Controller Firmware
  • To update the controller’s firmware from the Baseline web site with a USB drive
  • To update the controller’s firmware from BaseManager
• Connecting to BaseManager – Overview
  • Enabling the BaseManager Connection on the Controller
  • Checking the Status of the BaseManager Connection
  • Activating Your BaseManager Account
  • Getting More Information about BaseManager
• Setting Up the Default Network Connection
• Setting Up a Static IP Address
• Understanding the Ethernet Settings
• Enabling a Cell Modem Connection
• 10 – Reports, Messages, & Logs
• Zone Status
• Status Colors
• Test All Report
• Moisture Sensor Data
  • To display the Soil Moisture Sensor Data report
• Program Run Time Report
  • To display the Program Run Time report
• Water Used
  • To display the Water Used report
• Operator Messages
  • To display the messages
• Pause Messages
• 11 – Troubleshooting
• Testing a Specific Two-wire Device
  • Possible Statuses for Valve biCoders
  • Possible Statuses for Soil Moisture Sensors (biSensors)
• Checking and Repairing Two-wire Device Assignments and Addresses
• Testing All Devices
• Performing a Two-wire Blink Test
• Troubleshooting the Two-Wire: High Current or Shorted
  • Diagnosing a Circuit Board Issue
  • Troubleshooting with a Milliamp Clamp Meter
  • Troubleshooting Manually
• Troubleshooting: Lost Devices | No Response
• 12 – Appendix
• Warranty
• Tips for Setting Up Common Configurations
  • Lower Threshold Moisture Sensor Based Watering
  • Upper Threshold Moisture Sensor Based Watering
• 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