Baseline Systems BaseStation 3200 V12 - Manual (Page 106)

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual
Short circuit • Wire connection between the valve biCoder and the valve solenoid is
shorted together – repair wire connections.
• Valve solenoid is broken – replace solenoid.
No response • Two-wire connection to the valve biCoder is broken – repair wire and
connections to the valve biCoder.
• Two-wire voltage loss is too high – check other devices in same vicinity
for high two-wire voltage loss – repair high resistance connections
between controller and devices.
• Valve biCoder is damaged – remove biCoder and move it directly to the
controller to test its ability to communicate.
Possible Statuses for Soil Moisture Sensors (biSensors)
Refer to the following table for possible self-test statuses along with causes and suggestions for
resolving the issues.
Self-test
Status
Cause/Action
No response • Two-wire connection to the biSensor is broken – repair the wire and
connections to the biSensor.
• Two-wire voltage loss is too high – check other devices in same vicinity
for high two-wire voltage loss – repair high resistance connections
between the controller and devices.
• The biSensor is damaged – remove the biSensor and connect it directly
to the controller to test its ability to communicate.
Zero Reading • The biSensor detection blade is damaged – if the soil temperature
reading is valid, replace the biSensor.
If the following conditions occur in the area where the biSensor is buried, you might get unusual or
inaccurate readings from the biSensor. Review these conditions along with causes and suggestions
for resolving the issues.
Condition Causes/Action
Ground is too
dry with low
biSensor
moisture
reading
• Not enough zone water time – increase water time to apply at least
½ inch of water
• biSensor not being watered by its primary zone – change the assignment
or move the biSensor to the correct location
• Program start times are too infrequent – increase the program start
time frequency
• biSensor limit is too low – raise limit or run a biSensor calibration cycle
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