Baseline Systems FlowStation - Manual (Page 5)

FlowStation Quick Start Guide
Introduction
Baseline’s FlowStation is the most powerful shared flow controller in the irrigation market today.
The FlowStation allows up to 30 BaseStation 3200 irrigation controllers to share water resources
including points of connection (POCs), master valves, and booster pumps.
The BaseStation 3200 irrigation controllers and the FlowStation communicate with each other
through a local TCP/IP network connection. The connections can be a combination of wired
Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet radios.
The FlowStation can manage 20 points of connection (POC) and 20 mainlines. Each mainline
aggregates the available water from each POC, and the FlowStation intelligently allocates water
resources to the programs running on the controllers in the shared flow group. Each program can
be assigned a priority, and the FlowStation will allocate water to the highest priority programs first.
This quick start guide helps you get familiar with the FlowStation interface, the menus, and the
buttons on the front panel. It walks you through the basic steps for getting the FlowStation
connected to the other devices in the shared flow group. Keep in mind that this guide is intended
as a basic overview of the setup. You will find complete instructions for all of the FlowStation’s
features in the User Manual.
FlowStation Front Panel Layout
Display – The display indicates the current state of the FlowStation and is used to program the
FlowStation. Refer to Setting Up the Screen Display in the User Manual for information about
improving image quality in outdoor conditions including direct sunlight and low light.
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