Baseline Systems BaseStation 3200 V12 - Manual (Page 61)

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual
• Upper Limit – Allows watering at each start time, but the water time is adjusted to replenish
the moisture to field capacity. The user sets and manages the limit and the base water time.
Ensure that ½ inch or more of water is applied frequently enough to water sufficiently during
the hottest period of the season.
 Make sure that you have soak cycles properly set up for the zones that will be using soil
moisture based watering. In addition to allowing the applied water to soak into the soil,
soak cycles allow time for the water to reach the biSensor depth so the soil moisture
readings are accurate. Refer to Using Soak Cycles on page 44.
Prerequisites for Watering with Soil Moisture Sensors
• Your biSensors are installed and assigned in the BaseStation 3200. Make sure to assign the
correct biSensor to its primary zone. Making an incorrect assignment here will result in
unexpected and confusing water behavior. Refer to Searching For and Assigning biSensors on
page 36.
• You have created scheduling groups (a primary zone with linked zones) that combine areas
with similar watering needs (hydrozones). For example, the zones that water the softball field
would be in one scheduling group and the zones that water the north lawn between the
sidewalk and the building would be in another scheduling group. Refer to Linking Zones
(Creating a Scheduling Group) on page 42.
To configure your biSensors and set up watering strategies
1. Turn the dial to the Smart Watering position.
2. Press the Next button to select Moisture
Sensor Setup, and then press the Enter
button. The Sensor Setup screen displays.
3. If you have more than one biSensor installed
and assigned to a primary zone, verify that the
correct primary zone displays in the Sensor
Primary Zone field (the serial number of the
assigned biSensor displays in the lower-left
corner of the screen). If the biSensor that you
want to configure is not displayed in the field,
press the + or – button to select the correct one.
4. Press the Next button to move to the Water Strategy field, and then press the + or – button
to select the water strategy that you want to use.
IMPORTANT NOTE! If you select the Upper or Lower Limit strategies, be sure to read the
information below for a complete explanation of these strategies.
5. Press the Next button to move to the Upper/Lower Limit field (the field that displays
depends on the water strategy that you selected). Press the + or – button to change the
number in the field.
6. Press the Next button to move to the Limit Adjustment field.
Note: This field is typically used to offset the limit set by a calibration cycle. If you think that
you might need to use this field, contact Baseline Support for help.
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