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BaseStation 1000 Quick Start Guide 

 

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STEP 6 – Set the Water Windows 

Water windows are used to indicate when watering 

will or will not be allowed. 

Press the 

Program Setup

 button. Highlight the 

Water Windows 

option, and then press 

OK

.  

Verify that the correct program number displays in 

the upper-left corner. Press 

PRG

 to change if 

necessary. 

By default, watering is allowed during all hours of the week. Unless you need to comply with water 

restrictions or set aside a time for mowing, we recommend that you leave the default settings for 

the water windows. 

STEP 7 – Set Soak Cycles 

Because each type of soil has a different rate at which it can absorb water, you should set up the 

cycle time and soak time (“soak cycles”) for your zones to ensure that water soaks into the soil 

instead of being wasted.  

Soak Cycle Example

: If your zone runtime is 60 

minutes and you set up 3 soak cycles with a 40 

minute soak time, the zone waters for 20 minutes, 

and then allows that water to soak in for 40 

minutes. While this zone is soaking, other zones can 

run. After the 40 minute soak time, the zone will be 

allowed to run another 20 minutes after any zone 

that is currently running finishes. 

Press the 

Program Setup

 button. Highlight the 

Soak Cycles 

option, and then press 

OK

.  

Verify that the correct program number displays in the upper-left corner. Press 

PRG

 to change if 

necessary. 

If Soak Cycles are set to Off, press the 

+

 button to replace that setting with a number. Press the 

+

 or 

 button to set the appropriate number of soak cycles.  

Press the 

 button to move to the 

Soak Time

 field and then press the 

 button to move to the 

digits that you want to change. Press the 

+

 or 

– 

button to set the time.  

Press the 

 button to highlight the 

Intelligent Soak

 field. If you want to enable Intelligent Soak for 

this program, press the 

OK

 button to display a checkmark in the field. 

When you enable the Intelligent Soak™ feature, the BaseStation 1000 uses intelligent watering 

algorithms that apply cycles in the optimal order to maximize water penetration and minimize 

evaporation loss. If there are many zones in a program, zones will be cycled and soaked until all 

have been completed. Zones that have completed their soak cycles are prioritized higher that 

zones that are still waiting to water so the first zones to start watering will be the first to complete. 

Summary of Contents for BaseStation 1000

Page 1: ...BaseStation 1000 Irrigation Controller Quick Start Guide December 4 2017 Customer Service 1 866 294 5847...

Page 2: ...Baseline Inc www baselinesystems com Phone 208 323 1634 FAX 208 323 1834 Toll Free 866 294 5847 2017 Baseline Inc All Rights Reserved...

Page 3: ...anding Zone Statuses 3 QUICK START YOUR CONTROLLER 4 STEP 1 Install and Connect Devices 4 STEP 2 Search For and Assign Devices 4 STEP 3 Set the Date and Time on the Controller 4 STEP 4 Set Zone Runtim...

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Page 5: ...r BaseStation 1000 irrigation controller you can program the controller to water based on the moisture levels in the soil Refer to the following documents on the Baseline website www baselinesystems c...

Page 6: ...ming menus of the controller An indicator light glows on the button for the menu that is active Buttons The buttons are used to select programming elements change their values and initiate operations...

Page 7: ...ones press the RUN button to make sure that the controller is in the Run menu and then press the BACK button to display the Status Report menu Select the Zone Status option from the menu Understanding...

Page 8: ...d to the controller Assign biCoders to zone numbers and other devices to their ID numbers STEP 3 Set the Date and Time on the Controller Press the System Setup button Highlight the Time Date Setup opt...

Page 9: ...o to the Set Start Days screen Again for the initial system configuration we recommend that you set up the Weekday option After you verify your system is watering as expected you can change to another...

Page 10: ...oak time the zone will be allowed to run another 20 minutes after any zone that is currently running finishes Press the Program Setup button Highlight the Soak Cycles option and then press OK Verify t...

Page 11: ...The label to the right of the program number changes to Running If the program is running the Stop option displays on the right side of the screen To stop the program highlight the Stop option and th...

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