Baseline Systems BaseStation 3200 - Manual (Page 22)

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Baseline 3200
Two-wire Installation
All BaseStation 3200 and 3200R controllers are equipped with a full-function two-wire port
capable of connecting to field biCoders, powered retrofit biCoders, biSensors, flow meters, and
other devices. Since Baseline’s two-wire features full bidirectional communications, you can
connect all your irrigation accessories to the same two-wire path – saving time and money
compared to conventional wiring.
The BaseStation 3200 can communicate with all of the following Baseline accessories:

One, two and four valve biCoder field decoders

12, 24, 36, and 48 zone 5200R series powered retrofit biCoders

biSensor Soil Moisture Sensors

PFS Series Smart PVC Flow Sensors

BFM Series Smart Metal-body Flow Meters

BHM Series Hydrometers – Metal-body Flow Meter and Master Valve combination

Flow Sensor biCoders for connection to 3
rd
party flow sensors and master valves

Pause biCoder – compatible with any standard Normally Closed pause device such as
a rain switch, wind switch, etc.

Air Temperature biCoder

Pause Button (a.k.a. “Coach’s Button”)

Pump Relay biCoder

Lightning Arrestor/Surge Suppression devices
Every BaseStation 3200 can be expanded to support up to 200 zones using virtually any
combination of two-wire and conventional wiring.
Two-wire Serial Numbers
Each Baseline two-wire device has a unique serial number used to identify it. Serial numbers are
labeled on all Baseline devices. For devices such as two or four zone biCoders, each output for
the biCoder has a unique serial number, even if it only has one serial number listed on its label.
See the diagram below:
Serial Numbers for Four-zone biCoder
BaseStation 3200R systems have built-in decoders, and each screw terminal has a unique serial
number. These serial numbers are listed on the wiring label that is included in the unit as shown
in the picture below.