Baseline Systems FlowStation - Manual (Page 5)

Baseline FlowStation User Manual
1– Introduction
Baseline’s FlowStation allows up to 30 BaseStation 3200 irrigation controllers to share water
resources including points of connection (POCs), master valves, and booster pumps.
The BaseStation 3200 irrigation controllers and the FlowStation communicate with each other
through a local TCP/IP network connection. The connections can be a combination of wired
Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet radios.
The FlowStation can manage 20 points of connection (POC), 20 mainlines, and 99 programs. Each
mainline aggregates the available water from each POC, and the FlowStation intelligently allocates
water resources to the programs running on the controllers in the shared flow group. Each program
can be assigned a priority, and the FlowStation will allocate water to the highest priority programs
first.
Flow Monitoring
The BaseStation 3200 monitors the POC for high and unexpected flow events, reports faults to the
FlowStation, and shuts the POC down. The FlowStation will take immediate action when a flow
fault is detected and discontinue use of the faulted point of connection for the shared flow group.
Flow Management
The FlowStation will maximize the number of valves and controllers that can operate at once based
on the amount of water that is available. You can configure the FlowStation to manage the flow by
electrical concurrency or by available GPM.
Understanding Shared Flow Design and Operation
A shared flow group consists of several BaseStation 3200 irrigation controllers with Shared Flow
biCoders connected, a FlowStation, the POCs, and the mainlines. The FlowStation is the monitor for
the entire group of controllers. It monitors the available water and allocates the water to the
controllers based on priorities and concurrent zone settings.
After all components in the shared flow group are communicating and configured, the BaseStation
3200 asks the FlowStation for water to run a program. The FlowStation allocates water based on
concurrent zones and available water. The programs will start based on their priorities.
The controller sends status and flow information to the FlowStation once per minute. You can view
device information on the FlowStation control panel.
Every BaseStation 3200 can be easily upgraded to share water resources with the addition of the
Shared Flow biCoder. The Shared Flow biCoder connects directly to the two-wire path and enables
the shared flow features in the BaseStation 3200.
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