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Baseline BaseStation 3200 Setting Up

Irrigation controller, setting up water source priorities
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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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  • Page 1 – 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.
  • Page 2 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.
  • Page 3 BaseStation 3200 – Setting Up Water Source Priorities 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.
  • Page 4 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.
  • Page 5 BaseStation 3200 – Setting Up Water Source Priorities 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.
  • Page 6 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).
  • Page 7 BaseStation 3200 – Setting Up Water Source Priorities 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.
  • Page 8 BaseStation 3200 – Setting Up Water Source Priorities 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 ...

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