Baseline Systems BaseStation 6000 User Manual

BaseStation 6000 Quick Start Guide

Basic System Configuration Guide for Installers

This Quick Start Guide will help you perform the steps to get the Baseline BaseStation 6000 set up as quickly as
possible with a basic watering program so you can make sure that all points of installation have been completed
correctly, and you can begin irrigating as soon as possible.

This guide is for the initial set up only and does not cover the use of soil moisture sensors or flow devices. Consult
the complete BaseStation 6000 User Manual to take full advantage of the powerful water-saving strategies provided
by the BaseStation 6000 system.

Before you begin programming, we strongly recommend that you have your list of zones, their associated biCoder
numbers, their associated Remote Base Units, and a layout of your property organized by hydrozones. If you have
any questions before you begin, please give Baseline a call at 1.866.294.5847.

After you have installed and set up your computer as described in BaseStation 6000 User Manual, complete the four
basic steps covered in this guide to get your system up and running:

1. Set up the Remote Base Units

2. Enter the Baseline biCoder addresses for the zones

3. Set up the start times and water windows for the programs

4. Adjust the default zone run time

BaseStation 6000 Standard Support

Baseline supports every Baseline product, on every project, for every customer – every time.

Every BaseStation 6000 purchase usually includes up to 10 hours of assisted setup and support (more if required).

Baseline’s support staff will host a series of one to two hour setup and training sessions that can be scheduled at

your convenience.

These training sessions are conducted live, via a special WebEx® tool that allows Baseline support to take control of
your BaseStation 6000 computer and walk you through each screen and explain how to perform each function. You
can begin to program your controller while Baseline is monitoring the system and answering your questions.

Note: The BaseStation 6000 computer must have Internet access for these sessions.

We recommend that the end user or landscape manager be involved in these training sessions whenever possible.
Depending on the complexity of the site, one or more of these sessions may be combined or expanded to meet your
needs. Whenever you have a question, you are welcome to contact our support staff for additional help.

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Features of the BaseStation 6000 Main Window

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Step One: Set Up the Remote Base Units

1. Using the designated communication method, connect the computer that is operating as your BaseStation
6000 site controller to the Remote Base Unit (RBU) or Bridge Unit.

2. Turn on the computer. The BaseStation 6000 software starts automatically.

3. On the Main Page, click the Base Unit tab.

4. If the BaseStation 6000 computer connects to the RBU through a network, skip to Step 6. If the computer is
connected with a cable, continue with Step 5.

5. Click the Initialize Serial Ports button in the lower-right corner of the Base Unit tab. The computer “talks”
to the RBUs through the serial ports. The Serial Port Locator message box displays all available serial ports.

Note: If the computer was purchased from Baseline, there is
likely only one available serial port.

 If the list of serial ports and the default displayed in the message box is correct, click Yes.

 If the serial port is not correct, click No. The Select Alternate Port dialog box displays. Type the serial

port number in the field, and then click OK. If you need help, please consult with your IT Department or
call Baseline Technical Support (866.294.5847).

6. On the Base Unit tab, click the Comm button located at the right end of the row for the first RBU.

No Valid Base Unit

None

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7. In the Communication Setup dialog box, select the Communication Type for the RBU.

 If a serial to wired backbone Bridge Unit is part of the system configuration, be sure to select the check

box in the Communication Setup dialog box for each RBU that you are setting up.

 If Mesh Radio is the Communication Type for the selected RBU, select that option, and then type the

MAC address that is listed on the Mesh Radio Module of the RBU.

Mac Address found on the
Mesh Radio Module sticker

 If Radio to Radio to Bridge is the Communication Type for the selected RBU, select the Mesh Radio

option, and then type the MAC address that is listed on the Mesh Radio Module of the RBU. Also select
the Bridge Unit/Remote Base check box at the bottom of the Communication Setup dialog box.

 If Network is the Communication Type for the selected RBU, select that option, and then type the serial

port number and the IP address for your network.

8. Click Return to save your changes and go back to the Base Unit tab.

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