Baseline Systems BaseStation 3200 V12 - Manual (Page 49)

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual
Adjusting the Water Time Tracking Ratio of Linked Zones
You can change the water time tracking ratio of a linked zone in order to allow different water
times for zones within a group of linked zones. When the tracking ratio of a linked zone is set to
75% of the primary, the zone will run for that percentage of the water time of the primary zone (for
example, if the primary zone is set to water for 60 minutes and the linked zone tracking ratio is set
to 75%, the linked zone will water for 45 minutes because 75% of 60 is 45). If you change the water
time for the primary zone, each linked zone will be adjusted according to its tracking ratio value.
1. Turn the dial to the Zones position.
2. Verify that the number displayed in the
Program field matches the program in which
you want to adjust the tracking ratio. If the
zone is enabled in multiple programs and you
want to adjust the tracking ratio in a different
program, press the Next button to move to
the Program field, and then press the + or –
button to change the program number.
3. In the Zone field, press the + or – button to
select the zone that you want to adjust the
water time tracking ratio for.
4. Press the Next button to move to the Water Time field.
5. Press the + button to change the entry in the field.
Note: As you change the time in the field, the ratio percentage changes to indicate how the
time is related to the amount of time that the primary zone is scheduled to water. The
example in the illustration shows that 45 minutes is 100% of the watering time scheduled for
zone 2, so you know that zone 1 is also scheduled to water for 45 minutes. In this example, if
you were to increase the time in the Water Time field to 90 minutes, the ratio would change
to 200% to indicate that 90 minutes is double the amount of time that zone 1 is scheduled to
water.
6. To adjust the water time tracking ratio for other zones, press the Enter button until the
number of the zone that you want to adjust displays in the Zone field at the top of the screen.
7. Repeat steps 3 through 5 until you have adjusted the water time tracking ratio for all the
zones in the group.
8. When you have finished making changes, turn the dial to the RUN position.
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