Baseline Systems BaseStation 1000 - Manual (Page 44)

BaseStation 1000 Irrigation Controller Manual
Setting Up Programs
The BaseStation 1000 supports up to 40 programs. The controller identifies each program with a
number starting at 1 and going up to 40. In the BaseStation 1000, you set up all watering by
programs.
In the BaseStation 1000, a program provides the schedule for when the associated zones will water.
The program has the following components:
Zone Runtimes – A runtime is the total amount of time that the zone is scheduled to water. The
runtime may or may not occur all at once depending on whether you have soak cycles set up.
All zones are available to all programs, but zones are not assigned runtimes by default.
To associate a zone with a program, select that program and set a runtime for the specific zone.
Start Conditions – The BaseStation 1000 has a variety of options for starting a program. You can set
up the program to start on a specified day and time with various interval options. You can set up
the program to start based on soil moisture sensor readings, on the condition of a switch, or on a
specified temperature.
Seasonal Adjustment – If your area is experiencing a period of unseasonably dry or wet weather,
you can use the seasonal adjustment factor to increase or decrease the amount of water that a
program is applying without having to change the runtimes for individual zones.
Soak Cycles – You can break a program runtime into several soak cycles in order to prevent runoff
or evaporation. You decide how many cycles you want and set the amount of time the water will
be allowed to soak in.
The controller manages the cycle time for each zone and for all the zones in a program based on
the number and duration of soak cycles and the zone runtimes that you have set.
Water Windows – Water windows are used to select when watering will or will not be allowed. You
can configure water windows on a weekly basis (having the same water window settings for each
day of the week) or on a daily basis, where you can set each day of the week for a specific water
window schedule.
Zones at one Time – The BaseStation 1000 manages the number of zones that can run at the same
time by program.
Pause Conditions – You can configure a program to pause based on soil moisture sensor readings,
on the condition of a switch, or on a specified temperature.
Stop Conditions – You can configure a program to stop based on soil moisture sensor readings, on
the condition of a switch, or on a specified temperature.
Master Valves, Pump Starts, and Water Sources – You associate these items with a specific
program in order to control the flow of water in your system.
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