Baseline Systems BaseStation 1000 - Manual (Page 59)

BaseStation 1000 Irrigation Controller Manual
c. Press the  button to highlight one of the following stop settings, and then press
the OK button:
Setting Monitoring Soil Moisture
Levels
Monitoring Pond/Cistern
Levels
Less Than Limit
(Lower Limit)
Use this option to START the
program when the soil
moisture is less than the
number in the Moisture
Limit field.
Refer to Setting a Moisture
Start Condition on page 42.
Use this option to STOP the
program when the water
level in the pond/cistern is
less than the number in the
Moisture Limit field.
Greater Than
Limit
(Upper Limit)
Use this option to STOP the
program when the soil
moisture is greater than the
number in the Moisture
Limit field.
With this condition, you can
set the limit with a
calibration cycle.
Use this option to START the
program when the water
level in the pond/cistern is
greater than the number in
the Moisture Limit field.
Refer to Setting a Moisture
Start Condition on page 42.
d. Press the  button to highlight the Stop field, and then press the + or – button to
alternate between “At End of Cycle” and “Immediately.” Select one of the options
to indicate when the moisture reading will cause your program to stop.
Note: To understand how these settings work with soak cycles and the various
watering strategies, refer to Using Soak Cycles with Soil Moisture Sensors on
page 11.
e. Press the  button to highlight the Calibration field. This field only displays when
you select the Greater Than Limit.
o
If the calibration has not been enabled, the Start? option displays on
the right side of the screen. To start the calibration, highlight the Start?
option, and then press the OK button.
o
If the calibration has been enabled, the Stop? option displays on the
right side of the screen. To stop the calibration, highlight the Stop?
option, and then press the OK button.
Note: When you enable calibration, the process either starts immediately or
at the next day and time start. The program puts down 150% of the required
water and then waits for 24 hours. The calibration reading is taken when the
soil moisture is at field capacity. After the calibration cycle runs one time, it is
disabled in the controller.
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