Baseline Systems BaseStation 3200 V12 - Manual (Page 74)

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual
Assigning Programs to Mainlines
The BaseStation 3200 supports 99 programs and 8 mainlines. By default, the mainlines are
numbered in the controller from 1 – 8 regardless of whether your system has more than one. All
programs are automatically assigned to mainline #1, but you can change the settings to match your
irrigation system.
1. Turn the dial to the Flow position.
2. Press the Next button to highlight the Assign
Programs to Mainlines option.
3. Press the Enter button. The Progs to Mainline
screen displays.
4. In the Program column, press the + or –
button to highlight the program that you
want to assign to a mainline.
5. Press the Next button to move to the
Mainline column, and then press the + or –
button to highlight the mainline that you
want to assign to that program.
6. Press the Previous button to return to the Program column.
7. Repeat steps 4 - 6 until you have assigned all programs to the corresponding mainlines.
Setting Up the Mainline Operating Limits
The mainline is the primary water management feature in your irrigation system. In the
BaseStation 3200, you can configure the following settings for the mainline in order to better
manage flow in your irrigation system.
Note: The step-by-step procedure for setting up the mainline is on page 70.
• Design Flow GPM – This field is the flow rating for the mainline in gallons per minute (GPM).
This flow is likely different from the design flow of the POC/flow device. When a mainline has
multiple POCs with different capacities, the controller uses the constrained design flow to
determine the actual available flow for watering.
For example, consider the following design flows:
Flow Device #1 = 50 GPM
Flow Device #2 = 75 GPM
Mainline #1 = 100 GPM
In the example, the controller would use 100 GPM for managing zone concurrency unless
flow device #2 was shut off (over budget or lower priority). In this case, the controller would
use 50 GPM.
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