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- Page 1 BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Quick Start Guide August 6, 2018 Customer Service 1-866-294-5847...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents INTRODUCTION ..............................1 SMART WATERING MODES .......................... 1 Soil Moisture Sensor-Based Watering ................1 Weather-Based Watering ....................1 CONTROLLER FRONT PANEL LAYOUT ..................... 2 RUN MAIN SCREEN ............................3 DETAILED STATUS BY PROGRAM SCREEN ..................... 3 WATER SOURCE STATUS SCREEN......................4 CONTROL POINT STATUS SCREEN ...................... -
Page 5: Introduction
You will find that the BaseStation 3200 is capable of dramatically reducing your water use while improving the health and quality of your landscape. Fully central control compatible, the BaseStation 3200 controller will typically pay for itself in one to two seasons based on water waste reduction alone. -
Page 6: Controller Front Panel Layout
BaseStation 3200 Quick Start Guide Controller Front Panel Layout (1) USB Port – The USB port is used for doing Backup and Restore operations using a USB drive (also known as a “thumb drive” or a “flash drive”). The USB port is also used for doing firmware updates and exporting operation log files. -
Page 7: Run Main Screen
BaseStation 3200 Quick Start Guide RUN Main Screen When the controller dial is in the RUN position, the main screen displays the Zone Status report. Detailed Status by Program Screen When the controller dial is in the RUN position and the main Zone Status screen is displayed, press the Next button twice to display the Detailed Status By Program screen. -
Page 8: Water Source Status Screen
BaseStation 3200 Quick Start Guide Next Start: The estimated next start date and time for the program. In some cases, the start condition for a program makes it difficult to accurately estimate when the next start will occur. Consider the information in this field as helpful, but remember that it might not be perfectly accurate depending on the program settings. -
Page 9: Control Point Status Screen
BaseStation 3200 Quick Start Guide Control Point Status Screen When the controller dial is in the RUN position and the main Zone Status screen is displayed, press the Next button four times to display the Control Point Status screen. Press the + or – button to cycle through the control points on the controller. -
Page 10: Status Colors
BaseStation 3200 Quick Start Guide Flow: The amount of water in this mainline. Month Used: The cumulative total used from this mainline during the month. Flow Path: This field shows the mainline connections. When the Mainline Status screen is displayed, press the Next button to return to the Zone Status screen. -
Page 11: Quick Start Your Controller
BaseStation 3200 Quick Start Guide Quick Start Your Controller These instructions walk you through the basic steps for getting your controller configured for watering. Refer to the User Manual for complete instructions for all of the controller’s features. STEP 1 – Install and Connect Devices Install all of your irrigation devices and connect them to the controller according to the instructions that came with the devices. -
Page 12: Step 4 - Set Up Time-Based Watering
BaseStation 3200 Quick Start Guide The display shows the number of devices found and the number of ports or addresses available. Note: To cancel a search in progress, press the Back button. After the search has finished and the device serial numbers display in the left column, press the + or –... -
Page 13: Step 5 - Set Up Programs
YES and NO. IMPORTANT NOTE! You can enable ET in the BaseStation 3200 controller, but you must also have a weather-station connected to BaseManager and assigned to the controller in BaseManager. Selecting this option in the controller has no effect unless you complete these additional steps in BaseManager. -
Page 14: Setting Up The Start Days For A Program
BaseStation 3200 Quick Start Guide Press the Next button to move to the start times grid. Press the + or – button to set the time in the first cell. Press the Next button to move to the next cell in the start times grid, and then press the + or –... - Page 15 BaseStation 3200 Quick Start Guide Press the + or – button to select the program that you want to set up water windows for. Press the Next button to move to the Water Window Type field, and then press the + or –...
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Page 16: Step 6 - Set The Controller To Run
BaseStation 3200 Quick Start Guide STEP 6 – Set the Controller to RUN Turn the dial to the RUN position. Watering will start when the next start day and time is reached. Forcing a Program to Start Turn the dial to the Manual position.