Base Line BaseStation 3200 User instructions

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BaseStation 3200 Irrigation Controller
Setting Up Water Source Priorities
With Baseline’s BaseStation 3200 irrigation controller, you can use water from multiple sources to run
your irrigation programs. When an irrigation system is connected to multiple water sources, the water
manager usually wants to use the water from each source in a prioritized manner – typically based on
the cost of the water from each source.
The BaseStation 3200 controller supports 8 water sources. If you have control points (with flow devices
and master valves) associated with each water source, the controller can manage each one
independently based on the priorities that you set up.
In order to draw water from separate sources based on priority, your piping structure must be designed
so that your separate water sources feed into the mainline where your valves are attached and you
must have a flow device such as Baseline’s BHM series hydrometer with a normally closed master valve
assigned to the control point.
The BaseStation 3200 controller accommodates many ways of configuring water sources, control points,
and mainlines.
You can also configure the BaseStation 3200 irrigation controller to shut down watering based on the
amount water left in a reservoir. Refer to the following documents:
BaseStation 3200 – Stop Watering Based on a Water Source Empty Condition
BaseStation 3200 – Shutting Down Irrigation Due to Low Water in a Pond or Cistern
Overview of the Steps for Setting Up Water Source Priorities
Step 1 – Install the flow devices.
Step 2 – Search for and assign the flow devices.
Step 3 – Search for and assign the master valves.
Step 4 – Assign the master valves and flow devices to the control points.
Step 5 – Set up your control points.
Step 6 – Set up and prioritize your water sources.
Step 7 – Assign water sources to the downstream hydraulic components.
Step 8 – Assign zones to their appropriate mainlines.
Step 9 – Consider the mainline operating limits.

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Step 1 – Install the Flow Devices
Follow the instructions that came with your flow devices to install them in the proper locations for
monitoring the flow from your water sources.
Create a diagram that shows your control points by number and the serial numbers of the associated
flow devices.
Step 2 – Search For and Assign the Flow Devices
The BaseStation 3200 supports up to 8 flow sensors or meters, which manage and monitor flow across a
site when associated with a control point.
In addition to finding flow biCoders, this search finds two-wire flow meters with integrated master
valves.
1. On the BaseStation 3200 controller, turn the dial to the Assign position.
2. Press the Next or Previous button to select Assign biCoders to Flow Meters, and then press the
Enter button.
3. Press the +or –button to select Search in the biCoders column.
4. Press the Enter button to search for flow meters. The display shows the serial numbers of the
devices found in the left column and the numbered ports or addresses available in the right column.
5. Press the +or –button to select the flow meter that you want to assign.
6. Press the Next or Previous button to move to the Flow Assignments column and select an available
number.
7. Press the Enter button to assign the selected flow meter to that number.
8. When you have finished making changes, turn the dial to the RUN position.
Step 3 – Search For and Assign the Master Valves
1. Turn the dial to the Assign position.
2. Press the Next or Previous button to select Assign biCoders to Master Valves, and then press the
Enter button.
3. Press the +or –button to select Search in the biCoders column.
4. Press the Enter button to search for flow meters. The display shows the serial numbers of the
devices found in the left column and the numbered ports or addresses available in the right column.
5. Press the +or –button to select the flow meter that you want to assign.
6. Press the Next or Previous button to move to the MV Assignments column and select an available
number.
7. Press the Enter button to assign the selected master valve to that number.
8. When you have finished making changes, turn the dial to the RUN position.

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Step 4 – Assign the Master Valves and Flow Devices to the Control Points
1. Turn the dial to the Water Sources position.
2. Press the Next button to highlight the Assign Devices to Control Points option.
3. Press the Enter button. The Devices CP screen displays.
4. In the Control Point field, press the +or –button to select the
control point that you want to assign devices to.
IMPORTANT! A device can only be assigned to one control point.
5. Press the Next button to move to the Master Valve field, and then
press the +button to find the device that you want to assign.
6. Press the Next button to move to the Enabled field. By default, the
master valve is enabled. Press the +or –button to change the setting to disabled as needed.
7. Press the Next button to move to the Normally Open field, and then press the +or –button to
toggle the value in the field between YES and NO.
8. Press the Next button to move to the Pump field, and then perform the following optional steps as
needed:
a. Press the +button to find the device that you want to assign.
b. Press the Next button to move to the Enabled field. By default, the pump is enabled. Press the +
or –button to change the setting to disabled as needed.
9. Press the Next button to move to the Flow biCoder field, and then press the +button to find the
device that you want to assign.
10. Press the Next button to move to the Enabled field. By default, the flow biCoder is enabled. Press
the +or – button to change the setting to disabled as needed.
11. Press the Next button to move to the K-Value field. Press the +or –button to enter the calibration
factor for the flow device that this flow biCoder is connected to.
12. Press the Next button to move to the Pulses/Gal field. Press the +or – button to enter the
calibration factor for the flow device that this flow biCoder is connected to.
13. Press the Next button to move to the Pressure field, and then perform the following optional steps
as needed:
a. Press the +button to find the device that you want to assign.
b. Press the Next button to move to the Enabled field. By default, the pressure biCoder is enabled.
Press the +or –button to change the setting to disabled as needed.
c. Press the Next button to move to the 4 ma value field. Press the +or –button to set the value in
this field to the minimum reading when the sensor is at 4mA.
d. Press the Next button to move to the 20 ma value field. Press the +or –button to set the value
in this field to the maximum reading when the sensor is at 20mA.
14. When you have finished making changes, turn the dial to the RUN position.

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Step 5 – Set Up Your Control Points
When you have a control point assigned to the mainline that is the output from your reservoir, you can
set up flow limits and budgets for the water flowing through this control point. The fields on the CP
Settings screen are described as follows:
•Design Flow – In this field, you can enter the specified gallons per minute (GPM) for the water
running through the flow device to the connected mainline. The BaseStation 3200 uses this value to
manage the number of concurrent zones so that the water 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 3 or 4 minutes in a row, the system
generates an alert.
If you set the Shut Down field to Y (yes), then zones (valves) assigned to this control point’s mainline
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 (normally open master valve) 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.
•Pressure Limits – If you have a pressure sensor and pressure biCoder associated with this control
point, you can set operating limits based on pressure readings.

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To set up a control point
1. Turn the dial to the Water Sources position.
2. Press the Next or Previous button to select the Control Point Setup option.
3. Press the Enter button. The CP Settings screen displays.
4. In the Control Point field, press the +or –button to designate a
number for the control point that you want to set up.
5. Press the Next button to move to the Use this CP field. Press the
+or –button to toggle between YES and NO as needed.
6. Press the Next button to move to the Design Flow GPM field,
and then press the +or –button to enter the amount of flow in
gallons per minute (GPM) that is allowed through this control
point for the irrigation system.
7. Press the Next button to move to the High Flow Limit GPM field, and then press the +or –button to
enter the maximum amount of flow in gallons per minute.
8. Press the Next button to move to the Shut Down field. If you want zones (valves) assigned to this
control point’s mainline to be stopped and corresponding MVs shut off when the flow rate exceeds
the limit, press the +button to enter a Y(yes) in the field. If you do not want excessive flow to shut
down the system, enter an N(no) in the field.
9. Press the Next button to move to the Unscheduled Flow Limit GPM field, and then press the +or –
button to enter the maximum amount of unscheduled flow in gallons per minute.
10. Press the Next button to move to the Shut Down field. If you want the associated MVs to turn off
when an unscheduled flow exceeds this limit, press the +button to enter a Y(yes) in the field. If you
do not want excessive flow to shut down the system, enter an N(no) in the field.
11. Press the Next button to move to the High Pressure Limit PSI field, and then press the +or –button
to enter the maximum amount of pressure in PSI.
12. Press the Next button to move to the Shut Down field. If you want the associated MVs to turn off
when the pressure exceeds this limit, press the +button to enter a Y(yes) in the field. If you do not
want excessive pressure to shut down the system, enter an N(no) in the field.
13. Press the Next button to move to the Low Pressure Limit PSI field, and then press the +or –button
to enter the minimum amount of pressure in PSI.
14. Press the Next button to move to the Shut Down field. If you want the associated MVs to turn off
when the pressure drops below this limit, press the +button to enter a Y(yes) in the field. If you do
not want low pressure to shut down the system, enter an N(no) in the field.

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Step 6 – Set Up and Prioritize Your Water Sources
1. Turn the dial to the Water Sources position.
2. If the Water Sources Setup option is not highlighted, press the Next or Previous button to select it.
3. Press the Enter button. The WS Settings screen displays.
4. In the Water Source field, press the +or –button to designate a
number for the water source that you want to set up.
5. Press the Next button to move to the Use this WS field. Press
the +or –button to toggle the setting between YES and NO as
needed.
6. Press the Next button to move to the Priority field. Press the +
or –button to change the value in the field to a number
between 1 and 10 where 1 is the highest priority. When an irrigation system has more than one
water source with different priorities, water from the source with the highest priority is used first
until the monthly budget limit is reached. Then the system switches to the water source with the
next highest priority.
7. Press the Next button to move to the Monthly Budget GAL field. Press the +or –button to change
the value in the field to show the number of gallons that can be used from this water source during
a month. The value increases in increments of 250 gallons.
Note: When the value in the Monthly Budget 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 YES, then the water is stopped until the first of the next
month.
8. Press the Next button to move to the Shut Down field. Press the +or –button to toggle the value in
the field between YES and NO. This setting indicates whether the water source will shut down when
the monthly budget amount has been exceeded.
9. Press the Next button to move to the Daily Water Rationing field. Press the +or –button to toggle
the value in the field between YES and NO. When you enable water rationing, the system
determines the daily water ration by dividing the number of gallons in the Monthly Budget field by
the number of days in the month. The system will use only the ration amount for daily watering. If a
day is skipped, that water ration is available the next day.
Step 7 – Assign Water Sources to the Downstream Hydraulic Components
The BaseStation 3200 supports 8 separate water sources. From the factory, the controller has water
source 1 (WS1) enabled and connected to control point 1 (CP1). CP1 is enabled and connected to
mainline 1 (ML1). No other water sources are connected or enabled.
Connecting a Water Source to a Control Point
Each water source must be connected to at least one control point.
1. Turn the dial to the Water Sources position.
2. Press the Next button to select the Assign Water Sources to Control Points option.

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3. Press the Enter button. The WSCP screen displays.
4. Press the +or –button to select any available water source in
the left column.
Note: If you don’t see any water sources in the left column,
press the +button to move down in the list.
5. Press the Next or Previous button to move to the Control
Points column and select an available control point.
6. Press the Enter button to connect the water source to that control point.
7. Perform one of the following options:
If you want to connect another water source to a control point, repeat steps 4 – 6.
If you have finished making changes, turn the dial to the RUN position.
Connecting a Control Point to a Mainline
1. Turn the dial to the Water Sources or Flow position.
2. Press the Next or Previous button to select the Assign Control Points to Mainlines option.
3. Press the Enter button. The CP ML screen displays.
4. Press the +or –button to select any control point in the left
column.
5. Press the Next or Previous button to move to the Mainline
Assignment column.
6. Press the +or –button to select the mainline that you want
the control point to be connected to.
7. Perform one of the following options:
If you want to connect another control point to a mainline, press the Previous button to return
to the left column, and then repeat steps 4 – 6.
If you have finished making changes, turn the dial to the RUN position.
Step 8 – Assign Zones to Their Appropriate Mainlines
1. Turn the dial to the Flow position.
2. Press the Next or Previous button to select the Assign Zones
to Mainlines option.
3. Press the Enter button. The Zones ML screen displays.
4. Press the +or –button to select any zone in the left column.
5. Press the Next button to move to the Mainline column.
6. Press the +or –button to select the mainline that you want
the zone to be assigned to.

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7. Press the Next button to move to the Zone Flow column.
8. Press the +or –button to set the value of the GPM flow for this zone.
9. Perform one of the following options:
If you want to assign another zone to a mainline, press the Previous button to return to the left
column, and then repeat steps 4 – 8.
If you have finished making changes, turn the dial to the RUN position.
Step 9 – Consider the Mainline Operating Limits
After you have configured your control points, devices, and water source priorities, you need to consider
the mainline operating limits to ensure that your irrigation system behaves as expected.
To set up the mainline, turn the dial to the Flow position, and then press the Next button to highlight
the Mainline Setup option.
•Design Flow GPM – This field is the flow rating for the mainline in gallons per minute (GPM). This
flow is likely different from the design flow of the flow device assigned to the control point.
•Managed by Flow – When you set up the design flow for the mainline and then set this field to YES,
the controller will use the design flow of the individual zones (or learned flow) and will turn on zones
that are waiting to water until their design flow is equal to or less than the available flow on the
mainline.
•Flow Variance Zone Detect – Flow variance is the actual flow compared to the expected flow. Both
above and below expected flow conditions can be detected and then acted upon.
•Flow Variance Shutdown – If you enable the shutdown option for flow variance, the mainline turns
off when the flow variance exceeds the limit.