Baseline Systems BaseStation 6000 - Manual (Page 52)

BaseStation 6000 Site Controller Manual
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Turn On Based on Lower Moisture Levels (Water Strategy 3)
When you enable Water Strategy 3, the system will start based on the way you have the program for the zone configured –
either in clock mode with timed watering starts, or on day intervals (as configured on the Adjust Zone tab).
• Clock mode with timed watering starts: The system will only start when a start time is reached and the moisture level is
below the lower moisture level (lower threshold). The zone will then run for its total defined run time.
• Day intervals: The biSensor will monitor the soil moisture content and start the zone’s watering cycle when the lower
moisture level is reached and watering is allowed as set by its water window. The zone will then run for its total defined run
time. If a zone reaches its day interval and has not reached the lower moisture level, it will then run for its defined run time.
To configure the system for lower moisture levels only
1. On the Main Page of the BaseStation 6000 software, click the Adjust Zone
tab.
2. Find the line for the auto zone that you want to configure.
3. Click the Graph
(1) button at the end of the line. The Automatic Zone and Sensor Management window opens.
Note: If you have scheduling groups set up, adjusting the primary zone
will affect all zones that are linked to it.
4. In the Water Strategy group box, select Water Strategy 3 (2) .
5. Use the slider on the left of the graph to set the Lower Moisture Level
(3) represented by the red line. For help setting this line correctly, refer
to the topic To calibrate a biSensor on page 23.
6. Click the Return button to close the Automatic Zone and Sensor
Management window.
Note: Refer to the Graphs section on page 92 for information about
reading and interpreting the soil moisture graphs.