Baseline Systems BaseStation 6000 - Manual (Page 77)

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Setting Up Flow Management by Remote Base Unit Zones
When you set up flow management by Remote Base Unit zones, you define how many zones can be run on the overall system
and then by each Remote Base Unit. Using this flow management option, you can control how much flow will be drawn from
each portion of your system. While this option does not require you to have a flow device installed in your system, you still need
to know the capacity of your irrigation system in order to accurately configure the number of zones that can be active at the
same time.
1. On the Main Page of the BaseStation 6000 software, click the Base Unit tab.
2. In the Total Active Zones
(1) field, type the total number of zones that
can run on the entire system at one time.
3. In the Base (2) field under the Active Zones column, type the total
number of zones that can run on each RBU.
4. In the Device (2) field under the Active Zones column, type the total
number of zones that can run on each device that is connected to this
RBU.
5. Select the check box next to Flow Ramp Up Control (3) , and in the next
field, type a number to indicate how many zones can be turned on per
minute. These settings minimize impact on available flow when new
zones start on the system.
Setting Up Flow Management by Program Zones
When you set up flow management by program zones, you define how many zones can be run during each program, which, in
turn, controls how much flow will be drawn from each program on your system. While this option does not require you to have
a flow device installed in your system, you still need to know the capacity of your irrigation system in order to accurately
configure the number of zones that can be active at the same time.
1. On the Main Page of the BaseStation 6000 software, click the Remote Base Unit where you want to set up flow
management by program zones.
2. Click the Programs button. The Set Watering Program Schedule window opens.
3. Click the arrow in the Program field, and then click the program that you want to configure flow management for.
4. In the Total Active Zones field, type the total number of zones that can be active for the selected program.
5. Click Return/Save.
Setting Up Flow Management by Flow Nodes
To have very fine control of how water is managed on your system, you can set up flow management by flow nodes. In order to
use this feature, you must configure your irrigation system’s flow structure in the BaseStation 6000 software. You use the
software to build a model that represents your piping structure with the associated flows. Before you begin these configuration
tasks, we recommend that you create a detailed schematic of your system that shows:
• The total source GPM
• The layout of the piping structure
• The flow meters that you have installed
• The flow nodes and flow zones that you have identified
• The pipe size and feet/sec for each of the flow nodes