BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual
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3 – WIRING GUIDELINES
Review this section to find instructions for wiring your BaseStation 3200 irrigation controller and for connecting
the standard and optional devices.
Conventional Irrigation Wiring Installation
BaseStation 3200R controllers and Baseline 5200R Series Powered biCoders connect directly to conventional 24
VAC irrigation wiring, with one wire for each valve plus a common wire. Additionally, these devices are capable of
communicating to soil moisture sensors over specific terminals that are enabled to search for and communicate
with Baseline biSensors.
Conventional Wiring Modules
You can equip each 3200R controller with 12, 24, 36, or 48 zones, depending on the cabinet.
One 12 or 24 zone connection module fits in a C-series cabinet. An X, XS, or P cabinet accommodates two 12 or 24
zone connection modules.
The terminal designations for each 12 or 24 zone connection module are shown
in the diagram on the right, and include:
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Rain Sensor Port (Normally Closed)
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Two-wire Port (Red and Black)
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Valve Common (x2)
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Master Valve/Pump Start terminals (2, designated VE1 and VE2) – you can
re-address these terminals to control conventional zones if desired
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Sensor-over-valve-wire Ports (x2 for 12 zone, x4 for 24 zone) each with a
status LED
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Standard valve wire ports (x10 for 12 zone, x20 for 24 zone)
Only two zones of any 12 zone block of terminals can be activated concurrently,
plus VE1 and VE2, resulting in a total concurrency of 6 zones for a 24 zone unit.
You can connect Baseline biSensors directly to valve wires on the
Sensor-over-valve-wire ports (A1, A2 and B1, B2).
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