BaseStation 1000 Irrigation Controller Quick Start Guide Firmware Version 1.
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BaseStation 1000 Quick Start Guide Table of Contents INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................1 CONTROLLER FRONT PANEL LAYOUT...............................................................................................1 ON-SCREEN HELP.....................................................................................................................................2 ZONE STATUS REPORT ..............
BaseStation 1000 Quick Start Guide Switch Stop ......................................................................................................................... 9 Temperature Stop ............................................................................................................... 9 MV/Pump........................................................................................................................... 9 Water Source.................................................................
BaseStation 1000 Quick Start Guide BaseManager Info ............................................................................................................. 12 Display Setup.................................................................................................................... 13 Security Setup .................................................................................................................. 13 Clear Programming ...............................................................
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BaseStation 1000 Quick Start Guide Introduction Congratulations on purchasing the BaseStation 1000 – a smart irrigation controller designed to provide the features that are essential for intelligent watering. This quick start guide helps you get familiar with the BaseStation 1000 interface and the buttons on the front panel. It walks you through the basic steps for getting your controller configured for watering.
BaseStation 1000 Quick Start Guide ? Display help for any screen + Increase the value of the highlighted field, or sequences through the available options in the selected field - Decrease the value of the selected field, or sequences through the available options in the selected field PRG Select the program that you want to modify Arrow Buttons Move within a screen OK Select an option or perform an action BACK Return to a previous screen or cancel an action On-Screen Help Press the ? butt
BaseStation 1000 Quick Start Guide Understanding Zone Statuses The following icons identify the status of the zones: Icon Status Description Unassigned The zone does not have a biCoder assigned to it Done The complete cycle has finished for this zone – including watering and soaking Waiting The zone is scheduled to run, but currently it is not watering or soaking Watering Watering is in progress Soaking The zone has watered and is now soaking Paused A pause condition is in effect for this zon
BaseStation 1000 Quick Start Guide STEP 3 – Set the Date and Time on the Controller Press the System Setup button. Highlight the Time & Date Setup option, and then press OK. Change all the fields to reflect the current time and date. Note: If the controller is connected to BaseManager 2.0, the time will be automatically set by the server. STEP 4 – Set Zone Runtimes Press the Program Setup button. Highlight the Zone Runtimes option, and then press OK.
BaseStation 1000 Quick Start Guide In the Set Weekdays screen, press the button to set up the weekdays when you want the program to start. By default, the boxes for the days of the week are marked with a checkmark, which indicates that the program will start every day. If you want to change a start day setting, press the button to select the day, and then press the OK button to change the setting. Press the BACK button to return to the Day & Time Start menu.
BaseStation 1000 Quick Start Guide If Soak Cycles are set to Off, press the + button to replace that setting with a number. Press the + or – button to set the appropriate number of soak cycles. Press the button to move to the Soak Time field and then press the button to move to the digits that you want to change. Press the + or – button to set the time. Press the button to highlight the Intelligent Soak field.
BaseStation 1000 Quick Start Guide Zone Status Displays the Zone Status report Program Status Displays the Program Status report Flow & MV/Pump Status Displays the Flow and MV/Pump Status report Running Zones Displays the zones that are currently running View Messages Displays any messages generated by the controller Rain Delay Enables you to set up a rain delay that stops all watering for a specified number of days Event Days Enables you to set up event days and times that will pause all watering S
BaseStation 1000 Quick Start Guide Interval Set up a custom day interval. Smart Interval Set up the intervals for each half month. Set Start Times Each active program must have at least one start time. Programs that have no start times will not run. Moisture Start Set up a moisture start condition for a program that will cause the program to start based on a specified soil moisture reading. E. Switch Start Set up a start condition for a program based on the state of an event switch.
BaseStation 1000 Quick Start Guide Moisture Pause If you have a soil moisture sensor installed, you can use this option to have a program pause when a specified soil moisture sensor limit is reached. E. Switch Pause If you have an event switch device installed, you can use this option to have a program pause when a specified switch condition occurs. Temperature Pause If you have an air temperature sensor installed, you can use this option to have a program pause when a specified temperature is reached.
BaseStation 1000 Quick Start Guide 1000 uses this value to manage the number of zones that can run at one time so that the water source is used as efficiently as possible. If you set this value to zero, you cannot use this GPM amount to control concurrent zones. High Flow Limit Enter a flow limit for a running water source and then set up the system to shut down the water source if that limit is exceeded.
BaseStation 1000 Quick Start Guide Device Setup Moisture Sensor Menu Device Assignment Device Setup Flow Sensor Menu Device Assignment Device Setup Event Switch Menu Device Assignment Device Setup Temperature Sensor Menu Device Assignment Device Setup Manual Run Menu The BaseStation 1000 has the following options that enable you to manually control your irrigation system.
BaseStation 1000 Quick Start Guide Test Menu The BaseStation 1000 has the following features for testing zones, valves, biCoders and biSensors. These tests help you isolate and identify components and devices that are not working properly so you know what needs to be repaired. Test Zone Test MV/Pump Test Moisture Sensor Test Flow Sensor Test Event Switch Test Temp.
BaseStation 1000 Quick Start Guide Display Setup Adjust the brightness and contrast on the BaseStation 1000 display screen to provide better visibility in a variety of lighting conditions and to accommodate a variety of viewing angles. Security Setup Enable security on the controller and set up PINs for 3 levels of access. Clear Programming Clear or erase all programming information from the controller. We recommend that you use this function only as directed by Baseline Support.
