Baseline Systems BaseStation 6000 - Manual (Page 58)

BaseStation 6000 Site Controller Manual
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4. Make sure that the Start/Stop Conditions tab is visible.
5. Click the arrow in the Program field and click the program that you want to configure moisture sensors for.
6. In the Moisture Sensor group box, refer to the list of
sensors that you recorded in Step 1 above, and then type
the information in the Base and Address fields. After the
system reads the sensor, the current data will display in the
Description field and in the Curr=C (Current) field under the
Moisture column.
Note: If you are setting up a series of stacked sensors, we
advise that you enter them into the software in order from
top to bottom to simplify the management of the system.
7. In the Limit=L field under the Moisture column, type the limit for the soil moisture on this sensor. The limit is a percentage
based on the graph of the soil moisture sensor readings. To view the graph, close the Set Watering Program Schedule
window. On the Main Page, click the Config Sensor tab. Find the line for sensor that you are using for these readings, and
then click the Graph button on the right end of the line. After viewing the graph, return to the Set Watering Program
Schedule window to continue this procedure.
Note: If you want to set the limit to 25%, type 25 in the field. Do not use a decimal point to designate a percentage.
8. Under the High Moisture column, select one of the check boxes:
• Warn: The system sends a warning when this limit is reached.
• Fault: The system creates a fault condition when this limit is reached. The fault condition will persist until you clear it
by clicking the Clear Fault button at the far right of the line for the sensor.
9. If you want irrigation to stop when…
• The current moisture is greater than the limit, select the C > L check box under Stop.
• The current moisture is less than the limit, select the C < L check box under Stop.
10. If you want irrigation to start when…
• The current moisture is greater than the limit, select the C > L check box under Start.
• The current moisture is less than the limit, select the C < L check box under Start.
11. If you selected the Warn check box, click the Configure Alerts to indicate how and when you want the warning messages to
be sent. If you need to configure the message recipients, refer to System Notification on page 82.
12. Click Return/Save.
Starting/Stopping/Pausing Irrigation Based on Temperature Sensor Readings
The BaseStation 6000 system can be configured to start, stop, or pause irrigation based on readings from temperature sensors.
This option would be useful in the following example:
While it might seem unusual to water an artificial turf playing field, water is frequently used to reduce the temperature of the
playing surface. Applying water will rapidly cool the surface, but the cooling effect does not last very long.
If you were in charge of managing a situation like this, you could install a temperature sensor near the playing surface. Then in
the BaseStation 6000 software, you would configure the sensors to start, stop, or pause irrigation based on the readings from
the sensor. The system will keep the playing surface at a constant temperature by applying water when needed.