Baseline Systems BaseStation 3200 V12 - Manual (Page 70)

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual
Setting Up a Water Source
The BaseStation 3200 supports 8 points of connection (POCs). You can set limits and budgets for
each POC.
You can set the following values for each flow device on the Setup POC screen:
Note: The step-by-step procedure for setting up the water source is on page 64.
• Design Flow – In this field, you can enter the specified gallons per minute (GPM) for the point
of connection (POC) that supplies water through the flow device to the rest of the irrigation
system. The BaseStation 3200 uses this value to manage the number of concurrent zones so
that the water source is used as efficiently as possible. If you set this value to zero, you cannot
use this GPM amount to control zone concurrency.
• High Flow Limit – The system uses the GPM value in this field as a critical limit. When this
value is greater than zero, the system compares the limit against the measured reading from
the flow device every minute. If the flow rate reading exceeds the limit for three or four
minutes in a row, the system generates an alert.
If you set the Shut Down field to Y (yes), then programs using this POC will be stopped and
corresponding master valves (MVs) will be shut off when the flow rate exceeds the limit.
If the flow device is a Flow+NOMV type, the flow limit is programmed into the flow device.
The system monitors the high flow limit and the NOMV shuts off when the flow limit is
exceeded. When a flow device is connected to external power, the NOMV will shut off even
when the controller off or powered down.
• Unscheduled Flow Limit – When this limit is set to greater than zero, the system monitors the
flow 24x7 for any flow that does not correspond to running programs.
When you have a NOMV, you can set this limit to allow some flow that is off schedule, such as
from manual taps or hose bibs.
If the flow exceeds the limit for several minutes, the system generates an alert. If you set the
Shut Down field to Y (yes), then the associated MVs will turn off.
• Monthly Budget – When the value in this field is greater than zero, the system monitors the
total water used during a single month.
If the monthly water used exceeds this number, an alert is generated. If you set the Shut
Down field to Y (yes), then the associated MVs shut off and water is stopped until the first of
the next month.
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