Baseline Systems BaseStation 6000 - Manual (Page 36)

BaseStation 6000 Site Controller Manual
28 | P a g e
 It is configured as either Auto or Timed.
◦ Auto – Requires that a sensor be connected
◦ Timed – Sets the zone to run based on its timed scheduling only
After you have established the relationship between the primary and linked zones, you can specify what program the
scheduling group will use for watering by simply assigning the program to the primary zone. You can also adjust how the
group will run by adjusting the settings for the primary zone. If you notice that a zone within a scheduling group is being
over or under watered, you can adjust how that zone runs based on a percentage of the settings for the primary zone.
You can establish up to 500 separate scheduling groups
• Intelligent Soak Cycles™
Make sure you understand how the BaseStation 6000 system uses Intelligent Soak Cycles. Soak cycling breaks the total run
time into shorter water “cycles” (timed water applications) with “soak” periods in between to allow time for water to soak
into the soil before applying more water. Soak cycles save water and avoid surface soil saturation and runoff by breaking
the total run time for any zone into multiple cycles and soaks. One easy way to determine a good cycle time is to turn a
zone on and watch for first signs of standing water or runoff. Set the “Minutes On” time of the soak cycle to be no more
than this amount of time.
The BaseStation 6000 has built-in support for soak cycling and uses intelligent watering algorithms that apply cycles in the
optimal order to maximize water penetration and minimize evaporation loss.
• Concurrent Zones (Total Active Zones)
The Total Active Zones setting on the controller allows more than one zone to water at once. The BaseStation 6000 uses a
sophisticated watering engine that can use concurrent zone settings on multiple levels including the device level, program
level, Remote Base Unit level, and system wide level. These settings require detailed information about the electric and
hydraulic limits of the system.
Note: When the system runs the concurrent zones, it ignores any master valves, which could result in an overcurrent alert.
• Watering with Sensors
The BaseStation 6000 system accommodates many kinds of sensors that can be configured to monitor and control
watering. First, you install the sensors and connect them to your irrigation system. Then you configure the watering
programs in the BaseStation 6000 software, and finally you configure the system to control how those programs will water
based on readings from the sensor.
For example, if you have a soil moisture sensor associated with a primary zone, you can configure that zone and all linked
zones to turn on based on the low moisture reading (lower threshold) from the sensor and then turn off based on the upper
moisture reading (upper threshold) from the sensor.
• ET-Based Watering
The BaseStation 6000 system includes advanced ET-based watering technology, which enables ET-based zones to be
watered when needed rather than on a pre-set schedule.
• Flow Management
The BaseStation 6000 Site Controller gives you very precise control over flow zones and flow management, which enables
you to carefully monitor and use your available water.