Document Outline

• 1 – PRE-INSTALLATION
• System Components
  • BaseStation 6000™ Site Controller Standard Components
  • Optional Components
  • Upgrades
  • Communication Options
• Planning Your System Configuration
  • Retrofitting Existing Systems
  • Locating the Bridge Unit™
  • Locating the Remote Base Units™
  • Planning the Backbone Layout and Wiring Details
  • Planning the Two-Wire Layout for the Remote Base Unit
• Sample Wiring Topologies
• Wiring Hints
  • Wiring Connections
  • Inside the Valve Box
• 2 – HARDWARE INSTALLATION & CONFIGURATION
• Installation Hints
  • Initial Setup
  • Existing Systems
  • All Systems
• Installing and Setting Up the Computer
  • Setting Up the Computer
• Manually Starting the BaseStation 6000 Software
• Understanding the System Refresh
• Identifying Your Site
• Configuring a Remote Base Unit
  • To configure an RBU
  • Settings that Apply to Individual RBUs
  • Settings that Apply to All of Your RBUs
• Configuring a Bridge Unit
• Adding Valve biCoders and Other Two-Wire Devices
  • Listing Attached Devices
  • Saving the List of Attached Devices
  • Searching for a Configured Device
  • Adding Valve biCoders
    • To add a valve biCoder
    • Settings for Valve biCoders
  • Adding a Master Valve
  • Adding an Air Temperature Sensor
    • To configure an air temperature sensor
  • Adding a Pause Device
    • To configure a pause device
    • Settings for pause devices
  • Adding Devices to Manage Start/Stop Conditions
    • To add a start/stop device
  • Adding a Flow biCoder
    • To add a Flow biCoder
  • Adding a biSensor
    • Sensor Placement
    • Sensor Installation and Configuration Tips
    • To configure a biSensor
    • To view a biSensor Graph
    • To calibrate a biSensor
    • To set the upper and lower moisture levels for a biSensor that is associated with an auto zone
    • Quick Adjustments
  • Adding a Tipping Bucket Style Rain Gauge
• 3 – INITIAL PROGRAMMING
• Quick Start / First Watering
• Planning Your Programming
  • Take Advantage of the Powerful Features in the BaseStation 6000
• Setting up Scheduling Groups
  • Creating Scheduling Groups
  • Programming a Scheduling Group
  • Grouping and Reordering Zones
• Setting Up Programs (Establishing Water Windows)
  • To establish water windows
    • Using Timed Watering Starts
    • Using Day Intervals
    • Verifying Your Water Window Configuration
  • Enabling Watering Days
    • To enable watering days
  • Viewing Multiple Programs
    • Displaying Multi Program View
    • Using Multi Program View
• Controlling Total Active Zones (Concurrent Zones)
  • To configure the total active zones for the entire system
  • To configure the active zones for a Remote Base Unit
  • To configure the total active zones per program
• After You Finish Initial Programming
• 4 - PROGRAMMING ADJUSTMENTS
• Understanding System Status and Color Coding
• Viewing System Information
• Checking the Status of Individual Zones
• Adjusting Individual Zones
  • To adjust sprinkler settings and soak cycle settings for an individual zone
• Disabling Zones
  • To disable a zone
  • To enable a zone after it was disabled
• Adjusting the Tracking Ratio of Linked Zones
• Compensating for Unusually Wet or Dry Weather
• Adjusting Programming with biSensors
  • Turn On Based on Day Interval and Turn Off Based on Upper Moisture Level (Water Strategy 1)
    • To configure the system to turn off based on upper moisture level
  • Turn On Based on Lower Moisture Levels and Turn Off Based on Upper Moisture Levels (Water Strategy 2)
    • To configure the system for upper and lower moisture levels
  • Turn On Based on Lower Moisture Levels (Water Strategy 3)
    • To configure the system for lower moisture levels only
  • Turn On Based on Day Interval and Turn Off Based on Time (Water Strategy 4)
    • Effects on Start Time Programming and on Day Interval Programming
    • To configure the system to turn on based on day interval and turn off based on time
• Adding and Managing Events
  • To add an event
  • To edit an event
  • To permanently delete an event
• Making Seasonal Adjustments
  • Setting Up Seasonal Adjustments
• Shutting Down the System at the End of the Watering Season
  • To resume watering after a seasonal shutdown
• Shutting Down the System when Rain is Forecast
  • To resume watering after a rain shutdown
• Starting/Stopping Irrigation Based on Tiered Soil Moisture Readings
  • Requirements
  • To configure the settings for tiered soil moisture readings
• Starting/Stopping/Pausing Irrigation Based on Temperature Sensor Readings
  • Requirements
  • To configure the settings for temperature sensor readings
• Starting/Stopping/Pausing Irrigation Based on Switch State
  • Requirements
  • To configure the settings for switch states
• Changing all Zones in a Program
• 5 – ET-BASED WATERING
• Configuring an ET Primary Zone
• Adjusting an ET-Based Zone
• Configuring a Precision Rain Shutdown
• Configuring an ET Weather Station
• Configuring Hargreaves Equation and a Rain Gauge for Weather Station Data
• ET Reporting
• 6 – FLOW
• Detecting and Managing Flow Faults
  • Viewing and Understanding Flow Device Readings
  • Setting Up Flow Monitoring for the Entire System
  • Setting Up Flow Monitoring for Flow Zones
  • Manually Entering the Flow
  • Enabling the BaseStation 6000 to Learn the Flow for Each Valve
  • Clearing a Flow-Based Fault
• Controlling Water Usage
  • Setting Up a Water Budget By Month
  • Flow Usage – Graphs
    • Generating a Flow Usage Graph
    • Understanding the Flow Usage Graphs
• Managing and Optimizing Flow
  • Enabling Flow Management
  • Setting Up Flow Management by Remote Base Unit Zones
  • Setting Up Flow Management by Program Zones
  • Setting Up Flow Management by Flow Nodes
    • Configuring the Source Flow Node
    • Creating Additional Flow Nodes
    • Associating Valves with the Flow Nodes
• 7 –MANUAL OPERATIONS
• Manually Running Zones
  • To water all zones again
  • To water a single zone again
  • To manually test one zone
  • To manually run a list of zones
• Setting Zones to Done
  • To set all zones to done
  • To set a single zone to done
• Pausing the System Temporarily
• Configuring the Walk Around Order and Starting a Walk Around Test
  • Configuring the Walk Around Order
  • Starting a Walk Around Test
• 8 – SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
• Adding a Picture of a Zone
  • To add a picture of a zone
  • To view the picture of the zone
  • To change the zone picture
• Adding Zone Notes
• Adding Base Notes
• Viewing Base Notes
• Deleting the Base Notes File
• Loading and Configuring a Site Map
  • Loading the Image into the Proper Directory
  • Loading the Site Map into the BaseStation 6000 Software
  • Configuring the Site Map
  • Managing the System from the Site Map
• System Notification
  • Adding Contacts
  • Editing Contact Information
  • Deleting a Contact
  • Testing the Notifications
  • Turning On the Notifications
  • Turning Off the Notifications
  • Receiving Reports and Alerts by Email
• User Management
  • Assigning an Administrator Password
  • Adding Users and Passwords
  • Changing a User’s Name or Password
  • Removing a User
  • Granting or Change Access to System Functions
  • Logging Off
    • To log off
  • Logging On as a Different User
  • Removing Password Protection from the BaseStation 6000 System
    • To remove password protection
  • Using Time Valve Activation
• 9 – LOGS, REPORTS, ALERTS, and GRAPHS
• Logs and Reports
  • Available Logs and Reports
• Alarms, Alerts, and Warnings
• Graphs
  • Reading a Soil Moisture Graph
  • Adjusting the Data View on a Graph
  • Possible Graphs
    • Good Graph
    • Good Graph with Initial Peaking (High Peaks after Watering)
    • Moisture Continues to Rise after Cycle Is Complete
    • Erratic Graph
    • Saturated – Not Drying Out (Watering Too Often)
    • Two Watering Peaks (Overlapped Zones)
    • Graph Not Moving
• 10 –SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS
• Accessing the System Diagnostics Interface
  • Testing the Basic Functions of theRemote Base Unit
  • Testing Electrical Connections with Devices
  • Testing for Excess Current
  • Listing Devices
  • Verifying Configuration
  • Testing Communication with Devices
  • Testing Valves
  • Testing the Current Supplied to a Valve
  • Testing the Current Power Setting of the Decoder
  • Testing Sensors
  • Performing a Quick Test on All Zones
  • Performing a Detailed Test on All Zones
  • Clearing the Current Configuration
  • Using the Auto Configuration Option
  • Learning the Zone Addresses of biCoders
  • Testing a Bridge Unit
  • Testing Radio or Backbone Communication between Computer and RBUs
  • Testing Communication between Computer and the biCoders
• 11 – TROUBLESHOOTING
• Remote Base Unit Troubleshooting
• General Troubleshooting
• Wire Troubleshooting – The Ultimate Frustration
  • Testing Wire with Baseline’s Wire Integrity Tester
• 12 – REFERENCE
• Backing Up Your Data
  • To back up your system
  • To restore the system from a backup
• System Adjustments – Reference Guide
  • Adjustments that Affect the Entire System
    • Adjustments Made Per Remote Base Unit
    • Adjustments Made Per Program
    • Adjustments Made Per Zone
    • Adjustments Made Per Hydrozone (Adjustments Made to Sensors and Auto Zones)
• Address Usage in the BaseStation 6000
• Water Auditing
  • To audit a zone and set initial watering times
• Zone Group Organizer Worksheet
• Calculating the Application Rate for Dripper or Bubbler Zones
• Glossary of Terms
• Warranty Information