BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual
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Flow sensor biCoders for connection to third-party flow sensors and master valves
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Pause biCoder – compatible with any standard normally closed pause device such as a rain switch or a wind
switch
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Air temperature biCoder
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Pause button (also called a “coach’s button”)
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Pump relay biCoder
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Lightning arrestor/surge suppression devices
You can expand every BaseStation 3200 to support up to 200 zones using virtually any combination of two-wire
and conventional wiring.
Total Supported Devices and Limits
The following table lists the total numbers of devices by type that can be connected to a BaseStation 3200. The
BaseStation 3200 can communicate with a maximum of 110 devices (device loads) on the two-wire path within the
layout and length limits outlined later in this section.
Two-Wire Device Type
Total
Device Loads
Valve biCoders
200
1 per biCoder
5200R series biCoders
20
2 per biCoder
biSensors
25
1
Master Valves/Pump Starts 4
1
Flow Meters
4
3
Pause Devices
7
1
The system supports up to 110 total device loads.
You can configure 200 zones in the 3200 or 3200R controller. Unused ports or serial numbers on biCoders do not
occupy a zone address and do not count towards the 200 zone limit.
Summary of Contents for BaseStation 3200
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