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Adjusting Programming with biSensors ...................................................................................................................... 41
Turn On Based on Day Interval and Turn Off Based on Upper Moisture Level (Water Strategy 1) ............................. 42
To configure the system to turn off based on upper moisture level ....................................................................... 42
Turn On Based on Lower Moisture Levels and Turn Off Based on Upper Moisture Levels (Water Strategy 2) .......... 43
To configure the system for upper and lower moisture levels ................................................................................ 43
Turn On Based on Lower Moisture Levels (Water Strategy 3) ..................................................................................... 44
To configure the system for lower moisture levels only .......................................................................................... 44
Turn On Based on Day Interval and Turn Off Based on Time (Water Strategy 4) ........................................................ 45
Effects on Start Time Programming and on Day Interval Programming .................................................................. 45
To configure the system to turn on based on day interval and turn off based on time .......................................... 45
Adding and Managing Events ..................................................................................................................................... 45
To add an event ............................................................................................................................................................ 45
To edit an event ............................................................................................................................................................ 46
To permanently delete an event .................................................................................................................................. 46
Making Seasonal Adjustments .................................................................................................................................... 47
Setting Up Seasonal Adjustments................................................................................................................................. 47
Shutting Down the System at the End of the Watering Season ................................................................................... 48
To resume watering after a seasonal shutdown .......................................................................................................... 48
Shutting Down the System when Rain is Forecast ...................................................................................................... 49
To resume watering after a rain shutdown .................................................................................................................. 49
Starting/Stopping Irrigation Based on Tiered Soil Moisture Readings ......................................................................... 49
Requirements ............................................................................................................................................................... 49
To configure the settings for tiered soil moisture readings ......................................................................................... 49
Starting/Stopping/Pausing Irrigation Based on Temperature Sensor Readings........................................................... 50
Requirements ............................................................................................................................................................... 51
To configure the settings for temperature sensor readings......................................................................................... 51
Starting/Stopping/Pausing Irrigation Based on Switch State ...................................................................................... 52
Requirements ............................................................................................................................................................... 52
To configure the settings for switch states .................................................................................................................. 52
Changing all Zones in a Program ................................................................................................................................. 53
5 – ET-BASED WATERING ...............................................................................................................................54
Configuring an ET Primary Zone .................................................................................................................................. 55
Adjusting an ET-Based Zone ........................................................................................................................................ 56
Configuring a Precision Rain Shutdown ...................................................................................................................... 56
Configuring an ET Weather Station ............................................................................................................................. 58
Configuring Hargreaves Equation and a Rain Gauge for Weather Station Data ........................................................... 58
ET Reporting ............................................................................................................................................................... 58
6 – FLOW ..............................................................................................................................................................59
Detecting and Managing Flow Faults .......................................................................................................................... 59
Viewing and Understanding Flow Device Readings...................................................................................................... 59
Setting Up Flow Monitoring for the Entire System ...................................................................................................... 60
Setting Up Flow Monitoring for Flow Zones ................................................................................................................. 61
Manually Entering the Flow.......................................................................................................................................... 62
Enabling the BaseStation 6000 to Learn the Flow for Each Valve ................................................................................ 62
Clearing a Flow-Based Fault ......................................................................................................................................... 64
Controlling Water Usage............................................................................................................................................. 65
Setting Up a Water Budget By Month .......................................................................................................................... 65
Flow Usage – Graphs .................................................................................................................................................... 66
Generating a Flow Usage Graph............................................................................................................................... 66
Understanding the Flow Usage Graphs .................................................................................................................... 66
Managing and Optimizing Flow .................................................................................................................................. 68
Enabling Flow Management ......................................................................................................................................... 68
