PipeView is an application in the AppManager framework that enables users to visualize the hydraulic structure that is configured on their BaseStation 3200 irrigation controllers and in BaseManager.

PipeView displays the following components in the hydraulic system diagram. When a hydraulic component is set up and enabled on a BaseStation 3200 or in BaseManager, a box representing that component displays in PipeView. Lines show the relationships between the components in the hydraulic system diagram.

Before you begin working in PipeView, make sure you understand the components and their requirements:

Water Source

• A water source identifies where water is coming from.
  
  
• A BaseStation 3200 supports up to 8 water sources.
  
  
• Each water source can be connected to a single control point.
  
  
• If you have a FlowStation, you can designate how a water source is managed:
  
  
  • A “local” water source is managed by the BaseStation 3200 irrigation controller.
    
    
  • A “shared” water source is managed by the FlowStation.
    
    
• The water source box in the hydraulic system diagram shows the assigned controller's MAC address and the sequential identifier at the top. The description displays in the lower section.

Control Point

• A control point is a hydraulic component in Baseline controllers that collects data from assigned devices, and then enables the irrigation system to act on that data.
  
  
• A BaseStation 3200 supports up to 8 control points.
  
  
• Each control point can have a:
  
  
  • Flow sensor/meter with an appropriate k-value to read and record both the flow usage and rate.
    
    
  • Pump that can be used to control the flow of water through the control point.
    
    
  • Master valve (either normally open or normally closed) that can be used to control the flow of water through the control point.
    
    
  • Pressure sensor with appropriate 4-20 mA range to the read and record the pressure at the control point.
    
    
• A control point can be connected to a water source. On the FlowStation, you can also create a “mainline in” and a “mainline out” connection for a single control point.
  
  
• If you have a FlowStation, you can designate how a control point is managed:
  
  
  • A “local” control point is managed by the BaseStation 3200 irrigation controller.
    
    
  • A “shared” control point is managed by the FlowStation.
    
    
• The control point box in the hydraulic system diagram shows the assigned controller's MAC address and the sequential identifier at the top. The description and any assigned devices display in the lower section.

Mainline

• The mainline is the section of pressurized pipe from the control point to the valve that operates water flow to a zone.
  
  
• A BaseStation 3200 supports up to 8 mainlines.
  
  
• On the FlowStation, you can create a “mainline to mainline” connection, which enables you to represent a small mainline branching off a larger mainline.
  
  
• If you have a FlowStation, you can designate how a mainline is managed:
  
  
  • A “local” mainline is managed by the BaseStation 3200 irrigation controller.
    
    
  • A “shared” mainline is managed by the FlowStation.
    
    
• The mainline box in the hydraulic system diagram shows the assigned controller's MAC address and the sequential identifier at the top. The description displays in the lower section.

Valve (Zone)

• A valve (zone) is a device that opens to allow water to flow to the sprinkler heads or emitters in a designated area of landscaping. It closes to halt watering for that area.
  
  
• The BaseStation 3200 supports 200 standard zones.
  
  
• A valve (zone) is assigned to a mainline.