Baseline Systems BaseStation 3200 - Manual (Page 67)

BaseStation 3200 Advanced Irrigation Controller Manual
• Monthly Budget – When the value in this field is greater than zero, the system monitors the total water used
during a single month.
If the monthly water used exceeds this number, an alert is generated. If you set the Shut Down field to Y (yes),
then the associated MVs shut off and water is stopped until the first of the next month.
To configure the flow device limits
1. Turn the dial to the Flow Menu position.
2. Press the NEXT button to select Flow Device Limits, and then press the
ENTR button. The Flow Device Limits screen displays.
3. If the device in the Flow Device field is not the one that you want to
configure, press the + or – button to select a different flow device.
4. Press the NEXT button to go to the Design Flow field, and then press
the + button to enter the amount of flow in gallons per minute (GPM)
that is allowed through the point of connection for the irrigation
system.
Note: Press and hold the + button or the - button to rapidly increase or decrease the number in the field.
5. Press the NEXT button to go to the High Flow Limit field, and then press the + button to enter the maximum
amount of flow in gallons per minute.
6. Press the NEXT button to go to the Shut Down field. If you want programs using this POC to be stopped and
corresponding MVs shut off when the flow rate exceeds the limit, press the + button to enter a Y (yes) in the
field. If you do not want excessive flow to shut down the system, leave the – in the field.
Note: If you want to exit the Flow Device Limits screen, press the CLR button.
7. Press the NEXT button to go to the Unscheduled Flow Limit field, and then press the + button to enter the
maximum amount of unscheduled flow in gallons per minute.
8. Press the NEXT button to go to the Shut Down field. If you want the associated MVs to turn off when an
unscheduled flow exceeds this limit, press the + button to enter a Y (yes) in the field. If you do not want
excessive flow to shut down the system, leave the – in the field.
9. Press the NEXT button to go to the Monthly Budget field, and then press the + button to enter the maximum
amount of water that can be used per month in gallons.
10. Press the NEXT button to go to the Shut Down field. If you want the associated MVs to turn off when the
amount of water used exceeds this limit, press the + button to enter a Y (yes) in the field. If you do not want
excessive water use to shut down the system, leave the – in the field.
11. When you have finished making changes, turn the dial to the Auto Run position.
Mainline Setup
The BaseStation 3200 supports four mainlines. By default, the mainlines are numbered in the controller from 1 – 4
regardless of whether your system has more than one. All programs and flow devices are automatically assigned to
mainline #1, but you can change the settings to match your irrigation system. For more information about
changing how the mainlines are associated with your programs and flow devices, refer to Multiple Flow Devices
and Mainlines on page 64.
The mainline is the primary water management feature in your irrigation system. In the BaseStation 3200, you can
configure the following settings for the mainline in order to better manage flow in your irrigation system.
Note: The step-by-step procedure for setting up the mainline is on page 61.
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