Base Line BaseStation 3200 User Manual
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Page iTable of Contents1 – INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................1How to Read this Manual................................................................................................................................ 1How to Irrigate Efficiently ............................................................................................................................... 1Soil Moisture Content ..................................................................................................................................... 2How to Use Soil Moisture Sensors Successfully ............................................................................................... 3Choosing the Primary Zone for a Scheduling Group ......................................................................................... 4Choosing the Sensor Location........................................................................................................................... 5Dealing with Slopes and Berms .................................................................................................................... 5Optimal biSensor Placement for Slopes and Berms ..................................................................................... 5Burying the biSensor ......................................................................................................................................... 5Turf Grass ..................................................................................................................................................... 6Newly Seeded Turf Grass or New Sod .......................................................................................................... 6Trees and Shrubs .......................................................................................................................................... 6Installing biSensors with New Trees ............................................................................................................. 7Shrubs and Other Ornamental Plants........................................................................................................... 7Gardens and Crop Plants .............................................................................................................................. 7Watering Strategies ........................................................................................................................................ 7Root Depth and Plant Water Efficiency ........................................................................................................... 8Understanding Soak Cycling ............................................................................................................................ 9Precipitation Rates vs. Infiltration Rates........................................................................................................... 9Precipitation Rates for Common Sprinkler Types ......................................................................................... 9Estimated Infiltration Rates for Common Soil Types .................................................................................... 9Distribution Uniformity ................................................................................................................................. 102 – SYSTEM COMPONENTS ............................................................................................................... 11Cabinet Options ............................................................................................................................................ 11Remote Communications Options ................................................................................................................ 11BaseManager .................................................................................................................................................. 11BL Commander ............................................................................................................................................... 12Two-Wire Devices ......................................................................................................................................... 12Total Supported Devices and Limits ............................................................................................................... 13Maximum Concurrent Valves ..................................................................................................................... 14Maximum Wire Distances for 3200R and 5200R Series biCoders .............................................................. 14Installing the BaseStation 3200 Enclosure ..................................................................................................... 14C-series Wall Mount Cabinets......................................................................................................................... 14Connecting Power and Ground .................................................................................................................. 15X/XS-series Wall Mount Cabinets ................................................................................................................... 15Connecting Power and Ground .................................................................................................................. 16Remote Connection Modules and Antennas.............................................................................................. 16P-series Pedestal Cabinets .............................................................................................................................. 16Mounting the Pedestal to a Concrete Platform ......................................................................................... 16Remote Connection Modules and Antennas.............................................................................................. 173 – WIRING GUIDELINES ................................................................................................................... 18Conventional Irrigation Wiring Installation ................................................................................................... 18Conventional Wiring Modules ........................................................................................................................ 18Connecting Valve Wires and Moisture Sensors over Valve Wires .................................................................. 19BL-5200 Series Powered biCoder Wiring Example with One biSensor ....................................................... 19Expanding with Two-Wire............................................................................................................................... 20Connecting to BL-5200R Series Wall Mount biCoders .................................................................................... 21Example Wiring Diagram ............................................................................................................................ 21 |
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