BaseManager 2.0 Online Help Introduction BaseManager 2.0™ is Baseline’s cloud-based central control and remote access platform that allows any BaseStation 3200™ or BaseStation 1000™ controller to be managed remotely over the Internet. With BaseManager, you’ll be able to do everything you normally have to do at the controller, from the convenience of any Internet connected device. With BaseManager 2.0 you can manage any number of BaseStation 3200 and BaseStation 1000 controllers from a single web interface.
Registering Your BaseManager Account When you are ready to activate your BaseManager account, call Baseline Support at 866-294-5847.
Understanding the Data Hierarchy in BaseManager All data for your BaseManager account falls under your company record. After Baseline Support has created your company, the person who has been given company administrator privileges must create sites and then add controllers to those sites. The company admin must create users before giving those users access to specific controllers. Baseline Support may create some of the data hierarchy for you when we register your account.
Working with Your Company Information Updating Your Company Detail Information 1. In the My Company Admin menu on the left side of the page, click My Company Details. The Company page displays. 2. Update the information in the fields as necessary. Note: The fields marked with an * are required. 3. Click the Edit button. A message displays at the top of the page to indicate that the change was successful. Adding Sites 1. In the My Company Admin menu on the left side of the page, click My Sites. 2.
Working with Controller Information Adding Controllers IMPORTANT! To add a controller to BaseManager, the controller must have an active communication option such as Wi-Fi, Cell Modem, or Ethernet Radio, and the controller must be connected to BaseManager over the Internet. After a controller connects to BaseManager, but before it has been added to a company and a site in BaseManager, the controller displays a PIN.
7. Accurately complete the Country, State, City, Zip, and Street fields in order to have this controller display on the map in the proper location. 8. Click the drop-down arrow in the TimeZone field and choose the correct time zone for the location of the controller. Setting this field accurately will ensure that the controller will always have the correct time while it is connected to BaseManager.
3. Using the mouse, scroll down to the Send Special Command to Controller section. 4. In the text box, highlight the default text, and then type the message that you want to send to the controller. 5. Click the Send Message to Controller button. Example of a message displayed on the BaseStation 3200 V12 controller Note: You can also bring up the Send Special Command to Controller fields by clicking the controller ID number in the Send MSG column on the My Controllers table.
Note: The fields marked with an * are required. 3. In the Username field, type a username for the person. A typical username format is the initial of a person’s first name and their last name spelled out, such as jjones for John Jones. However, we recommend that you assign a username that will not be easily duplicated. You may have more than one BaseManager user who could be assigned the username jjones, and for that reason, you might want to spell out both the first and last names as the username.
Changing a User’s Activation Status If you have seasonal employees whom you have added as BaseManager users, you can leave their user records in the system and inactivate them during the off season. When they return to work, their user account is still in the system and you can reactivate it without having to re-enter all of their data. 1. In the My Company Admin menu on the left side of the page, position the cursor on My Users. In the expanded menu, click Edit My Users.
Managing Your User Account Settings If you are logged into BaseManager as a default user (which means that you are a user who does not have company admin privileges), you still have access to change some of your own user account settings. Logging Into the User Admin Page After you have logged into the main BaseManager interface, click the User Options & Reports button in the upperright corner of the page. The User Admin & Reports page displays in a new browser tab.
Changing Your Report Subscriptions 1. In the User Admin & Reports page, position the cursor on Edit My Subscriptions. In the expanded menu, click Edit Report Subscriptions. 2. Find the controller that you want to change the report subscriptions for. 3. Click the individual check boxes to turn the report subscriptions on/off. Note: A check mark in the box means that the subscription is active. 4. Click the SAVE User Report Subscription Assignments button.
Working with Alerts & Reports Viewing On Demand Reports Use the Report Launcher in the Admin interface for on demand viewing of reports. The Report Launcher allows you to choose whether the report will be delivered via email or it will be displayed in the browser. Note: You can display PDF versions of some reports without opening the Report Launcher in the Admin interface. On the main BaseManager page, click the Info and Reports button, and then click the Reports button.
Managing Report Subscriptions for Your Users Default users can manage their own report subscriptions, but as a company admin, you can also manage report subscriptions for your users. 1. In the My Company Admin menu on the left side of the page, position the cursor on Alerts & Reports Subscriptions. In the list that displays, click Edit Report Subscriptions. The Configure User’s Report Subscriptions page displays. 2.
Adding Zones 1. In the main BaseManager interface, select the site and controller that you want to add zones to. a. From the list under the All tab on the left side of the map, click the site. The controllers assigned to that site are listed below the site name. b. Click the controller that you want to work with. A blue arrow displays next to the controller that is selected. 2. Position the cursor on the Devices tab, and then click Zones in the menu that displays. 3. Click the Search For Zones button.
Adding Flow Meters 1. In the main BaseManager interface, select the site and controller that you want to add flow meters to. a. From the list under the All tab on the left side of the map, click the site. The controllers assigned to that site are listed below the site name. b. Click the controller that you want to work with. A blue arrow displays next to the controller that is selected. 2. Position the cursor on the Devices tab, and then click Flow in the menu that displays. 3.
Adding Temperature Sensors 1. In the main BaseManager interface, select the site and controller that you want to add temperature sensors to. a. From the list under the All tab on the left side of the map, click the site. The controllers assigned to that site are listed below the site name. b. Click the controller that you want to work with. A blue arrow displays next to the controller that is selected. 2. Position the cursor on the Devices tab, and then click Temperature in the menu that displays. 3.
Assigning Mainlines (BaseStation 3200 Controller) 1. In the main BaseManager interface, select the site and controller that you want to assign a mainline to. a. From the list under the All tab on the left side of the map, click the site. The controllers assigned to that site are listed below the site name. b. Click the controller that you want to work with. A blue arrow displays next to the controller that is selected. 2. Click the Water Sources tab, click Mainlines, and then click the Edit Mainline button.
Adding Programs 1. In the main BaseManager interface, select the site and controller that you want to add a program to. a. From the list under the All tab on the left side of the map, click the site. The controllers assigned to that site are listed below the site name. b. Click the controller that you want to work with. A blue arrow displays next to the controller that is selected. 2. Click the Programs tab. 3. Click the New Program button. The New Program Setup dialog box displays. 4.
Start Times/Days and Start Conditions Expand the Start Program section, and then perform any of the following tasks: • To set up start times, click the Enabled check box in the upper-right corner of the Timed Start section. Click the Add Start Time button, and then type the start time for the program in the box. Click the arrow in the Water Schedule box, and then select the schedule type that you want. Update the additional Water Schedule inputs as needed.
to use for this pause condition. In the Limit Type field, click the arrow, and then select whether you want to use the upper or lower limit. In the Limit field, type the limit that you want to use for the pause condition. In the Pause Time field, type the number of minutes you want the system to pause when this condition is activated. • To set up an event switch pause condition, click the Enabled check box at the right end of the Event Switch Pause heading.
Changing Program Settings (BaseStation 1000 Controller) 1. In the main BaseManager interface, select the site and controller that you want to change the program settings for. a. From the list under the All tab on the left side of the map, click the site. The controllers assigned to that site are listed below the site name. b. Click the controller that you want to work with. A blue arrow displays next to the controller that is selected. 2. Click the Programs tab. 3.
you want the program to start when the switch is open or closed. In the Water Schedule box, click the arrow, and then select the schedule that you want to use with this start condition. • To set up a temperature sensor start condition, click the Enabled check box at the right end of the Temperature Start heading. In the field on the left, click the arrow, and then select the temperature sensor that you want to use for this start condition.
to use for the pause condition. In the Pause Time field, type the number of minutes you want the system to pause when this condition is activated. Zone Settings Expand the Zone section, and then perform any of the following tasks: • To change the run time for a zone, type a new number in the Run Time field for that zone. • To change the seasonal adjustment percentage for all the zones in the program, type a number in the field in the header row. • To add a zone, click the Add Zone button.
2. Click the site for the controller that you want to work with. The controllers assigned to that site are listed below the site name. 3. Click the controller that you want to work with. A blue arrow displays next to the controller that is selected. Temporarily Changing the Zoom Level or Position of the Map All users can temporarily change the view of the map in order to see the required amount of detail for a specific location. Users can also temporarily center the map on a new position.
a. From the list under the All tab on the left side of the map, click the site. The controllers assigned to that site are listed below the site name. b. Click the controller that you want to work with. A blue arrow displays next to the controller that is selected. 2. In the main BaseManager interface, position the cursor on the Maps tab, and then click Current Controller. The map displays the controller’s location. 3. Click the Configure Map button at the upper-left corner of the map. 4.
Interpreting the Icon Colors on the Map On the BaseManager map, the icons that represent the controller and its associated devices show a color to indicate status. Click the Color Codes button in the upper-right corner of the BaseManager page to display the legend for the colors.
Operating Your Controller from BaseManager Setting a Rain Delay for the Controller 1. In the main BaseManager interface, select the site and controller that you want to set a rain delay for. a. From the list under the All tab on the left side of the map, click the site. The controllers assigned to that site are listed below the site name. b. Click the controller that you want to work with. A blue arrow displays next to the controller that is selected. 2.
Turning Off a Global Rain Delay 1. To turn off a rain delay for all controllers in your BaseManager account, click the Set Global Rain Delay button in the upper-right of the BaseManager page. 2. In the Rain Delay dialog box, type a zero in the Delay field, and then click the Ok button. The color of the box that displays the controller name shows the current status. Viewing Controller Messages 1. In the main BaseManager interface, select the site and controller for the messages that you want to view. a.
2. Position the cursor on the Maps tab, and then click Current Controller. 3. Position the cursor on the icon of the device that you want to test, and then click the right mouse button. 4. Click the Test Device option. The test results display in a pop-up box. 5. When you have finished reviewing the results, click Done. Displaying a Graph for a Device 1. In the main BaseManager interface, select the site and controller that you want to display a device graph for. a.
Manually Starting a Program 1. In the main BaseManager interface, select the site and controller that you want to manually start a program for. a. From the list under the All tab on the left side of the map, click the site. The controllers assigned to that site are listed below the site name. b. Click the controller that you want to work with. A blue arrow displays next to the controller that is selected. 2. Click the Programs tab. The list of programs for that controller display. 3.
Learning Flow for Zones 1. In the main BaseManager interface, select the site and controller that you want to learn flow for. a. From the list under the All tab on the left side of the map, click the site. The controllers assigned to that site are listed below the site name. b. Click the controller that you want to work with. A blue arrow displays next to the controller that is selected. 2. Click the Programs tab. The list of programs for that controller display. 3.
Tips for Using LiveView LiveView™ is a virtual view of your BaseStation controller. It allows you to operate the controller just as if you were standing in front of it. Select the site and controller first. a. From the list under the All tab on the left side of the map, click the site. The controllers assigned to that site are listed below the site name. b. Click the controller that you want to work with. A blue arrow displays next to the controller that is selected.
