To update the controller’s firmware from BaseManager .................................................. 87
Connecting to BaseManager – Overview ........................................................................... 87
Enabling the BaseManager Connection on the Controller ................................................ 88
Checking the Status of the BaseManager Connection ...................................................... 88
Activating Your BaseManager Account ............................................................................. 89
Getting More Information about BaseManager ................................................................ 89
Setting Up the Default Network Connection ...................................................................... 89
Setting Up a Static IP Address ........................................................................................... 90
Understanding the Ethernet Settings ................................................................................ 91
Enabling a Cell Modem Connection ................................................................................... 91
10 – REPORTS, MESSAGES, & LOGS .................................................................................................. 92
Zone Status ...................................................................................................................... 92
Status Colors .................................................................................................................... 93
Test All Report .................................................................................................................. 94
Moisture Sensor Data ....................................................................................................... 94
To display the Soil Moisture Sensor Data report ............................................................... 94
Program Run Time Report ................................................................................................. 95
To display the Program Run Time report .......................................................................... 95
Water Used ...................................................................................................................... 95
To display the Water Used report ..................................................................................... 95
Operator Messages ........................................................................................................... 96
To display the messages .................................................................................................... 96
Pause Messages ................................................................................................................ 96
11 – TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................................... 99
Testing a Specific Two-wire Device .................................................................................... 99
Possible Statuses for Valve biCoders ................................................................................. 99
Possible Statuses for Soil Moisture Sensors (biSensors) ................................................. 100
Checking and Repairing Two-wire Device Assignments and Addresses .............................. 101
Testing All Devices ........................................................................................................... 102
Performing a Two-wire Blink Test .................................................................................... 102
Troubleshooting the Two-Wire: High Current or Shorted .................................................. 103
Diagnosing a Circuit Board Issue ..................................................................................... 104
Troubleshooting with a Milliamp Clamp Meter .............................................................. 104
Troubleshooting Manually .............................................................................................. 105
Troubleshooting: Lost Devices | No Response .................................................................. 105
12 – APPENDIX .................................................................................................................................... 106
Warranty ......................................................................................................................... 106
Tips for Setting Up Common Configurations ..................................................................... 107
Lower Threshold Moisture Sensor Based Watering ........................................................ 107
Upper Threshold Moisture Sensor Based Watering ........................................................ 107
BL-3200-R Hydrozone Worksheet ..................................................................................... 109
Existing Irrigation Controller Information ....................................................................... 109
Additional Information for Existing Programs ................................................................. 110
Programming Information for the BaseStation 3200 Controller ..................................... 110
Additional Information for New Programs ...................................................................... 112
Glossary of Terms ............................................................................................................ 113
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