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BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual
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Prerequisites for Watering with Soil Moisture Sensors
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Your biSensors are installed and assigned in the BaseStation 3200. Make sure to assign the correct biSensor to
its primary zone. Making an incorrect assignment here will result in unexpected and confusing water behavior.
Refer to Assigning Soil Moisture Sensors (biSensors) to Primary Zones on page 40.
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You have created scheduling groups (a primary zone with linked zones) that combine areas with similar
watering needs (hydrozones). For example, the zones that water the softball field would be in one scheduling
group and the zones that water the north lawn between the sidewalk and the building would be in another
scheduling group. Refer to Linking Zones (Creating a Scheduling Group) on page 45.
To configure your biSensors and set up watering strategies
1. Turn the dial to the biSensor Menu position.
2. Press the NEXT button to select Configure biSensors , and then press the
ENTR button. The Configure biSensors screen displays.
3. If you have more than one biSensor installed and assigned, verify that the
correct sensor is selected. If the biSensor that you want to configure is
not displayed in the field, press the + or – button to select the correct
one.
4. Press the NEXT button to move to the Water Strategy field, and then
press the + or – button to select the water strategy that you want to use.
IMPORTANT NOTE!
If you select any of the Upper or Lower Limit strategies, be sure to read the information
below for a complete explanation of these strategies.
5. Press the NEXT button to move to the Calibrate field.

If you selected Lower or Upper (one of the Manual strategies), you can set this field to
OFF
or
Once
(to
indicate a single calibration cycle).

If you selected Lower Auto or Upper Auto, you can set this field to Next to run a calibration cycle on the
next start time, or to
Monthly
after the system completes the first calibration cycle.

If you want to run an additional calibration cycle during the month, change Monthly to Next .
Note : Calibration cycles require that soak cycles be enabled. When you set these watering strategies, soak
cycles will be automatically enabled. You may change the settings to meet your specific needs, but if you
disable the soak cycles, the calibration cycle will fail.
6. Press the NEXT button to move to the Adjust field. If you selected Lower Auto or Upper Auto, you can set the
limit wetter or drier to adjust the moisture to your specific needs.
7. Press the NEXT button to move to the Manual / Auto Limit field.

If you selected Lower or Upper (one of the Manual strategies) and there is a calibration cycle scheduled,
this field displays Pending . If you set the Calibration field to OFF , you can press the NEXT button to select
the Manual Limit field and then press the + or – button to change the value in the field.

If you selected Lower Auto or Upper Auto, you cannot change this field.
8. When you have finished making changes, turn the dial to the Auto Run position.
Note
: If for any reason the biSensor becomes damaged or fails (12 hours of failed data or communication) the
corresponding primary zone and linked zones will water based on a timed operating mode which is based on
set water times and program schedule.