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ALTHOUGH NETAFIM TAKES THE GREATEST POSSIBLE CARE IN DESIGNING AND PRODUCING BOTH ITS PRODUCTS AND THE ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTATION, THEY MAY STILL INCLUDE FAULTS. NETAFIM WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE USE OF NETAFIM'S PRODUCTS OR THE USE OF THIS MANUAL.
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Dual EC/pH Sensors ............................. 136 13.7 Hot Keys and Status Screens ........................138 13.8 Operation Mode ............................138 APPENDIX A – NMC-PRO PARTS LIST ......................140 APPENDIX B – TROUBLESHOOTING ......................141 15.1 Controller Malfunction ........................... 141 15.2 Burnt Fuse - In Case of Voltage ........................141 APPENDIX C –...
• proper grounding of the inverter's chassis and motor power cable • proper grounding of low voltage cable shield wire • that the controller and inverter cables are kept in separate conduits or wire bundles 1.3 General Dimensions NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
3 POWER SUPPLY WIRING • Main Power Wiring, page 11 • Power Supply Options, page 13 • Cold Start, page 14 • Set Language, Time and Date, page 15 • Electric Test, page 15 3.1 Main Power Wiring NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
In case of voltage discrepancy or fluctuation in the main voltage, there is an option of connecting the system to an independent supplier and keeping the main voltage as power source for the output devices as shown: NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 3.3 Cold Start Note: To perform a cold start or firmware upgrade, the controller must be in the “Technician” mode; refer to the CONTROLLER ADVANCED SETTINGS - Operation Mode. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
Note: In any given menu, you can use arrow and ENTER keys on the touch pad to make a selection, or press the corresponding number and ENTER on touch pad as a short cut. 3.5 Electric Test NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
Note: If you enter the wrong password, an error message appears and the program goes to the Main Screen. Repeat the process. 3. Press Enter. The screen below appears. SELECT AN OPTION Hardware Firmware Hardware Test Cancel Update Note: Hardware Test is used for quality control only. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
At the end of the process, the following screen appears (the version numbers are examples only): New Software Version New Software Found COLD START REQUIRED!! Old Version: 8.02.00 New Version: 8.02.49 Press ENTER To Continue. 8. Press Enter and perform a Cold Start. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
• Layout, page 18 • I/O Card Layout, page 19 • Controller Hardware Verification, page 20 • Input/Output Wiring, page 20 4.1.1 Layout The following diagram is an example setup of an NMC Pro board. Actual boards may differ. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
Dry Contact Output Card Digital Input Card SingleNet Dummy Output Card The diagram above is an example setup. Actual setups may differ. Analog Output Cards must be installed in the slots shown above. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
NMC Pro Controller firmware is Version 3.7.02 or above NMC Net Version: 4.07.18 NMC Air: NMC Air does not support NMC PRO Ver 3.7.02. Netafim will notify you when an updated version of NMC AIR is available. 2. Disconnect the controller from the power.
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Use the dipswitches (#6 in the above illustration) to define a card as Card One or Card Two. This is needed to ensure that the Controller can properly manage analog output devices. Refer to Analog Dosing Channel Configuration, page 50. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 4.3.2 Analog Input Card • The analog input card includes 11 x analog inputs. • The type of every input can be selected by jumper positioning. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
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• Typical measurement field is 4 cm in all directions from the outside element 4.3.2.1.2 NetSense Installation Connect as follows: • Yellow-Green to COM • Brown to +12V • Blue to inputs 1 – 11; jumper 0 – 5V (In the example below, Blue is attached to Terminal 8.) NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
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• Output: 10-40% of excitation voltage (250 - 1000mV at 2500 mV excitation) • Operating Environment: -40° to +60° C • Range of Measurement: 0 to saturation • Sensor Dimensions (cm): 8.9 W x 1.8 D x 0.7 L NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
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• Red: to inputs 1 – 11; jumper 0 – 5V (In the picture below, Red is attached to Terminal 9.) • Black to +5V • Bare to COM WARNING! TO ENSURE INTERFERENCE AND LIGHTNING IMMUNITY, USE SHIELDED CABLE ONLY (22 AWG MINIMUM)! WARNING! POWER AND SIGNAL WIRES MUST BE IN SEPARATE CABLES! NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
Note: If there are more than 64 outputs, use an extension box. Note: Distance from controller: See table on next page. Note: The maximum number of outputs is 256 but the maximum number of valves is 255. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
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Table 1: Permitted Distance from Controller RS-485 One Expansion Box Distance Baud Rate 2000 m 9600 2500 m 4800 3000 m 2400 Three Expansion Boxes Distance Baud Rate 1200 m 9600 1800 m 4800 3000 m 2400 NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
4.4.6 PC and Inter-Controller Communication • Test Relays, page 43 • Digital Input Test, page 44 • Analog Input Test, page 44 4.4.6.1 Card Installation Insert RS-232 card Insert RS-485/485x2 card Option B: RS-232 Option A: RS-485 NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
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SMS to be sent for notification of this alarm. 4.4.6.2 Wiring and Controller Setup • Option A: RS-485 • Option B: RS-232 4.4.6.2.1 Option A: RS-485 NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
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ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 4.4.6.2.2 Option B: RS-232 NOTE : Use 3 wire shielded communication cable. connector MUX RS-232 NMC-PRO Controller 1 NMC-PRO Controller 2 COMMUNICATION DISTANCE AND BAUD RATE Baud Rate One Controller 10 Controllers 2000 meter 1200 meter 9600 BPS 1.25 mile...
• Analog Input Definition, page 42 4.5.1 Start-Up 4.5.2 Hardware Checklist Note: System in the example shown above is equipped with: 16 outputs 8 digital inputs 11 analog inputs *Additional cards available upon special request. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
2. In the screen that appears, define the required number of channels as Dosing channels. Note: The possible number of Dosing Channel depends on the number of installed analog output cards. 3. In the Installation menu, select Analog Output. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
4. In the screen that appears, map analog outputs to dosing channels 4.6 Controller Test Procedure • Test Relays, page 43 • Digital Input Test, page 44 • Analog Input Test, page 44 4.6.1 Test Relays NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
• When the test is set to Auto, the screen displays the status of active dosing valves. Active valves display a voltage under Meas. If the status (under Fail) is ON, the valve is closed. In the screen above, valves 1 – 4 are active, but they are closed. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
Note: Settings in the graph are for example only. Stagger Shift Shift Shift Stagger On Delay Delay Delay Delay Off Delay 20 sec 30 sec 30 sec 30 sec 20 sec Note: During shift and stagger delays, the Fertilization is not active NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 4.7.2 Pump Station Configuration Note: If there is more than one pump, refer to NMC-Pro Advanced Settings. 4.7.3 Valve Configuration 4.7.4 Valve Flow Rate Configuration NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 4.7.5 Water Meter Configuration Note: If there is more than one water meter, refer to NMC-Pro Advanced Settings. 4.7.6 Dosing Channel Configuration NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
4. Netafim recommends setting the parameters as shown below. However, you can change these specifics if needed. In case that different dosing pump (electric) or setting (fertilizer meter), refer to NMC-Pro Advanced Settings. Note: For a more detailed description of this procedure, refer to Section 11.6, Dosing Channel Configuration page, 116.
Note: For different dosing settings, refer to NMC Pro Advanced Settings 4.7.9 EC/PH Sensor Range Note: When using multiple EC or pH sensors, refer to NMC-Pro Advanced Settings 4.7.10 History Resolution Note: For more details on system setup, refer to NMC-Pro Advanced Settings...
Inject 30 ml of acid Mix until acid and fertilizer is dissolved EC and pH levels. Results should be relatively close to desired target. Deviation of ≤ 0.5 from target is allowed. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
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ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 4.7.11.1.3 Water Run Time Enter water run time or quantity 4.7.11.1.4 Start/Stop Valve NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
The Irrigation Program screen includes all the settings for configuring automatic irrigation start. It depends heavily on the Water Run Time and dosing program screens; therefore it is recommended to configure these screens before irrigation takes place. The NMC-Pro consists of 15 irrigation programs. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
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If start time and priority are the same, irrigation programs with a lower number are executed first. Priority ranges are between 0 and 15, 15 being the highest (See NMC-Pro Irrigation – Part 2 > Priority specifications for further information).
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On: Irrigations can be triggered by the Condition program, when the specified Condition program settings are met (Condition program active). Off: Irrigations will not be triggered by the condition program, regardless of the Condition program status. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
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Max. Time from the beginning of the previous cycle has elapsed; irrigation will take place regardless of the Rad/VPD Sum level or the Condition program status. • Valve #: The NMC-Pro can operate valves in any required order. Set the valve number and press enter. The following window will appear: Select ‘blank’...
5.2.2 Setting the Influences 1. Go to Install > Device Layout. 2. Define relays as dosing channels, as required. 3. Go to Program > Irrigation. 4. Using the arrow keys, scroll down to Screen 2. The following screen appears. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
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Example: As sunlight increases, a crop requires higher EC levels. The following screen illustrates increasing in the EC based on radiation. Since Irrigation Pro calculates the increase in EC proportionally, there will be a 7.5% increase when the radiation reaches 60 w/m2. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
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75%, the Rad Sum increases by 30%. If the Rad Sum Limit were set to 100, than at 75% drainage, it would increase to 130. DATE: 2 –Feb-12 TIME 12:52-08 IRRIGATION PROGRAM Program: Priority: -- Const. INFLUENCE TABLE ACTIVE/SOURCE Radia./EC DRAIN% RadS Drain/RadS Drain/MinT EC Drain/EC VPD/EC Temp/EC NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
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4. In Configuration > Dosing Channel Configuration set React to EC. 5. In Configuration > Dosing Configuration > EC Control to Yes. 6. In Configuration > Drainage Configuration, define the drainage meter’s Ratio Liter/Pulse. 7. In Program > Irrigation, select EC Drain/EC. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
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Set EC Dosing Method to Pr. Qty. Example: A grower wants to lower the EC level as the VPD decreases. He sets this screen to reduce the increase in EC level to match the decreasing VPD levels. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
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Set the Target EC b. Set EC Dosing Method to Pr. Qty. Example: A grower’s flower crop requires higher EC levels when the temperature goes above room temperature (22° C). Using this screen, he can adjust the levels accordingly. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
• After: Set quantity/time without dosing at the end of each irrigation cycle. Note: Before and After settings are deducted from the Water settings. Therefore Water quantity/time must be larger or equal to the Before and After settings. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
PROGRAM MENU 5.4 Dosing NMC-Pro includes 10 predefined dosing programs. Each program consists of injection methods, quantities and EC/pH target values. Each channel is completely independent and can be set to give a different amount. Overlapping between the various channels is possible.
Dosing channel -1- is set to 00:10, dosing channel -2- is set to 01:00. Set irrigation time is 03:00 hours. The NMC-Pro will proportionally divide the set fertigation time for each dosing channel across the set irrigation time (quantity). Dosing channel -1- will be on for a few pulses; their total time will be 10 min. Dosing channel -2- will be on for a few pulses (not necessarily the same amount).
Dry Contact is “stronger” than the Start Dry Contact, the associated irrigation program will not be started as long as the Stop Dry Contact is closed. The following is a description graph of the Condition program: NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
< None> Local < None> Local < None> Local < None> Local Analog Sensor Local Analog Sensor 3. Go to Setup > Analog Conversion Table. 4. Define the sensor type (1 = NetSense, 2 = ECh2o 5). NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
• Dosing Not Active: definition of the On and Off times of the agitator when dosing is not taking place: On: Define the required mixing time. Off: Define the required time between mixing. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
• Delay Delta Pressure (mm:ss): Define the time that the Delta Pressure (digital or value) must be active before a filter flushing cycle will be triggered. This time is usually used to prevent unnecessary flushes from taking place. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
• Delta Pressure Reiteration: Number of consecutive filter flushing cycles triggered by the Delta Pressure that can take place without any breaks, before the NMC-Pro will generate an alarm indicating that the Delta pressure sensor is defective. The NMC-Pro will than ignore the Delta Pressure and will continue flushing according to the set Time Between Flushing only, until the alarm is reset.
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The number of groups (different cooling programs) which can be operated simultaneously (maximum cooling parallel) is defined in screen 6.2 SYSTEM SETUP. • Temp. Sens.: Assign Up to two temperature sensors for this program. • Hum. Sens.: Assign up to two humidity sensor to this program. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
(by zeroing the Mist .No.) it will be moved to the end of the table and the rest of the rows will move one step up. Pressing the menu key does this sorting. Note: When misting is on all related devices (e.g. misting valve, main valve and pump) are operational. When misting is off, only the pump continues to operate NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
25ºc and will stop when it is 27 or above. The Minimum difference is 0.3ºC and the default is 0.5ºC. • Temp. Sensor 1/2: Assign up to 2 temperature sensors. If you assign 2 sensors, the NMC-Pro will operate according to their average. NMC-PRO Installation Manual...
No. When the system is released from Pause mode it will complete all irrigations that should have taken place when it was paused. 6.2 Start/Stop Program 1. Enter a program number to start and press ENTER. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
6.3 Filter Flushing To flush filters manually, follow the prompts, select which filters to flush with the arrow keys and press ENTER to confirm. You can flush all filters or individual filters (without Pump or Main valve operation) NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
This table shows active alarms and failures. The upper section allows you to cancel failures and reset alarms. Period of Automatic Reset allows you to set a time in which the NMC-Pro will try to reset the alarms automatically and complete the uncompleted processes.
Leak. This feature is usually used to cope with problems regarding hydraulic pumps that work with dosing meters. • Dosing Channel Leak (Pulse): Number of pulses generated by the dosing meter during which the dosing channel should be idle before the system will generate a dosing leak alarm. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
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• Short O. Level EXT1 (60 – 350): Define the A/D threshold value to be considered as a short circuit for Extension box no. 1 (for further instructions see NMC-Pro – Part 2 > Troubleshooting > Short Circuit Control). ¹...
• Alarm Active: Define whether the alarm output should be triggered by the appropriate alarm. Note: An alarm will be generated on the NMC-Pro screen even if the NMC has been set to continue (ignore) or the alarm output has been set as not active (or not defined at all).
High pH Alarm. • Delta EC Pre-Control Low: If the measured EC Pre-Control value is lower than the target value minus Delta EC Pre-Control Low, the system will generate a Low EC Pre-Control Alarm. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
• CONT: Continue irrigation and/or dosing for the valve (or valve group) that caused the alarm. This option actually means that the system will generate an alarm but will not take action. • Delay (mm:ss): Define the period the failure must be active before the NMC-Pro will generate an alarm and will take action.
Note: Time boundary (Send Period) for sending out SMS are define in the 10.12 SMS Setup • PRIORITY: SMS will be sent to this subscriber in case of an alarm ignoring the time boundary Note: Verify that the subscriber is defined as ACTIVE in the menu 10.11 Edit SMS Phonebook. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
• Rad Sum: Accumulated radiation sum level when irrigation started. • VPD Sum: Accumulated VPD sum level when irrigation started. • Interval: Time (in minutes) since last irrigation cycle. Refers to the last irrigation of a specific valve. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
‘+’ sign is added next to it to indicate that more valves are associated. The NMC-Pro will attempt to complete the irrigations from the current day (until end day time) upon manual or automatic alarm reset.
The relevant date you are currently viewing will be displayed at the top of the screen. The Daily Irrigation table contains all water (m3 or gallon) and dosing (liter or gallon). To toggle the view between quantities and time, press the ‘+/-‘ key. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
Reset table below. 8.8 Accumulation Reset To reset accumulation of an individual valve or of all valves press the ENTER key, choose the relevant option using the arrow keys and confirm by pressing the ENTER key. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
Press ENTER to open the selection list, move with the arrow keys to the relevant day and confirm your selection by pressing ENTER. For example, 1 day ago means you would like to view yesterday's history, and Today means you would like to view the accumulated history since the last End Day. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
In this case, the table will consist of a maximum of 2,500 lines. 8.12 Event Log The table provides information of all the processes performed by the NMC-Pro including their time and date. The table consists of the last 999 events.
• Temperature, page 94 • Humidity, page 95 • Hardware Check List, page 95 • Analog Output Test, page 96 9.1 Relays The Relays Test screen allows you to check the current output status and verify proper operation. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
0. Other digital inputs (Dry contact, Ext. Pause, etc.) show either 0 when the contact is open or 1 when the contact is closed. Note that the card number is set according to its jumpers regardless to its location (local or extension box). NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
T°C = 25 – A/D = 489 T°C = 50 – A/D = 250 9.4 Temperature This table shows the current temperature sensor readings in degrees (Celsius or Fahrenheit depending on the setup in the screen). NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
Position of cards connected locally will appear on the bottom table. To update the Hardware Checklist, disconnect the NMC-Pro from the power supply or perform a cold start procedure. The bottom row shows 24 VAC output cards, dry contact output cards and power supply. The upper row shows dry contact output cards, analog and digital input cards, and communication card.
If the test fails and there is high amperage, the card is installed improperly (Number 1 in the above figure). If the test fails and there is no amperage (4.00), there is a short circuit (Number 2 in the above figure). NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
• Start/End time for VPD Sum – Set the time frame for the VPD Sum counter. Only during this time frame will the VPD be summed At End time for VPD Sum, the counter is reset 10.2 System Setup The System Setup screen includes all general system settings. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
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• History Resolution: Set the history collection rate of the sensors. For example if set to 15 minutes, the controller will collect data from the defined sensors every 15 minutes (see 10.8 Sensors Logging for configuring which sensors / data is collected). NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
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Note: NMC-Pro Part 2 > Table 2 – Baud rate values. This table provides explanations regarding how to set the Baud rates in the extension boxes. • Remote unit type: Select the type of remote units connected to the NMC-Pro: ...
10.3 Temperature Calibration This menu enables calibrating temperature sensors. Use the Left/right arrow keys to increase/decrease the values. Netafim recommends calibrating the temperature sensors using a reference sensor. 10.4 Humidity Calibration This menu enables calibrating humidity sensors. Use the Left/right arrow keys to increase/decrease the values Netafim recommends calibrating the humidity sensors using a reference sensor.
10.5.1 Calibration of the EC/pH Monitor Transmitter Use the following instructions when using Netafim EC/pH transmitters. When using other types of transmitters use calibration guidelines supplied by the manufacturer and jump to EC/pH Transmitter Monitor & NMC-Pro Correlation. EC & PH main screen 10.5.1.1...
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6. If the calibration process is completed successfully, pH Calibration OK will be displayed. If it fails, LOQUID IS POOR is displayed, please refer to NMC-Junior Irrigation – Part 2 > EC/pH > Troubleshooting. Menu Navigation Schema NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
This screen is used to calibrate inlet and outlet pressure sensors. Calibration of the pressure sensors is usually done using reference pressure sensors connected in the vicinity of the electronic pressure sensors. Use the left/right arrow keys to increase/decrease values until the values displayed by the NMC-Pro are equal to the values indicated on the reference pressure sensor.
• For temperature and humidity sensors calibration can be done using reference temperature and humidity sensors. • Wind direction sensor should be calibrated so that the value indicated by the NMC-Pro fits the actual direction pointed by the wind direction sensor.
SETUP MENU 10.10 Read from Data Plug Use a data-plug to upload and restore controller settings when needed. Plug the data-plug into the NMC-PRO data- plug socket (see the figure below). Data-plug Note: The Data plug should be used when the system is idle; otherwise, some of the running programs might be interrupted and moved to halt.
SMS Setup • SMS Support ON: Select YES in order to activate the SMS feature • Send Period (hh:mm:ss): Define how often the controller will check for new alarms to send Default: every 5 minutes 00:05:00 NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
This means that the next valve will start before the previous one. • Stagger delay (sec): Define the time (in seconds) for the first shift and the last shift delay between valves (inside of group). NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
(see Valve Configuration for additional information regarding flow calculation). The NMC-Pro will start the minimal number of pumps required to supply the calculated flow rate. If several pumps should be started, the NMC-Pro starts from the largest to the smallest and will turn them off from the smallest to the largest.
Note: When using more than one water meter it is recommended not to start to valves that are not configured to the same water meter simultaneously; the NMC-Pro uses only the water meter connected to the leading valve and does not sum the flow from the rest of the water meters, this might create unexpected alarms and malfunctions! •...
CONFIGURATION MENU 11.4 Valve Flow Rate • Nominal: Define nominal valve flow rate (m3/h or gallon/min). The NMC-Pro uses the set nominal flow rate for calculating the ratio between valves when starting a few valves together, the boundaries for alarms, the total flow rate for calculating how many pumps to start, etc.
meter. Note: If a few valves configured to different water meters will be started simultaneously, the NMC-Pro uses the flow measured by the water meter connected to the leading valve. Water source: The NMC-Pro will sum or deduct flow measured simultaneously from a few water meters.
EC: The channel is used to increase measured EC, meaning it will be opened more when the measured EC is lower than the set EC. pH: The channel is used to decrease measured pH, meaning it will be opened more when the measured pH is higher than the set pH. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
• High %: set an injection percentage limit. This percentage will limit the deviation from set dosing recipe when NMC-Pro is injecting more than specified in order to try and reach the target EC/pH values. • Low %: set an injection percentage limit. This percentage will limit the deviation from set dosing recipe when NMC-Pro is injecting less than defined in order to try and reach the target EC/pH values.
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Decreasing the flow in the controller settings increases the actual flow seen in the Rotameter. The goal of this process is to equate (to the greatest extent possible) the Rotameter’s actual flow rate to the flow rate shown in HotKey 4. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
(see Appendix 1 – General > EC/pH correction adjustment for further information). • EC Fine Tuning (0-10): EC Fine Tuning is used to fine tune the EC control shooting (see NMC-Pro Irrigation > Part 2 > General > EC/pH correction adjustment for further information).
• Off Delay: Define how long after irrigation has finished, the measured drainage should still be related to the previous irrigation. This value is used to “tell” the NMC when to stop relating drainage to the previous irrigation and write it to all relevant history tables. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
(see table 1.7). 11.11 EC/pH Range Definition Define the range of the EC/pH transmitters. • Default settings for Netafim EC/pH transmitters is: EC: zero to 10 mS PH: zero to 14 ppm •...
• 5 Volt (20 mA): Define the pressure (bar or PSI) that should be presented when 5 Volts (20 mA) is read by the NMC-Pro. The NMC-Pro will create a linear graph between the 0 Volt (4 mA) to the 5 Volt (20 mA). 11.13...
4. If you wish to define several devices of the same type, for example valves 1 to 10, configure the first one and press ENTER a few times until you reach the required amount. The NMC-Pro automatically continues with the same device until instructed otherwise, or until reaching the system limitation for that device.
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Screen 1 Screen 2 Screen 3 Screen 4 Screen 5 Note: After making changes, be sure to exit and return again to check for errors. The NMC-Pro will delete and replace conflicting assignments with ‘---‘. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
Note: If the cards do not exist, either 'N/A' or 'R.U' will be displayed, according to parameter “Remote Unit Type” in table 6.2. Note: This table refers to both local and extension boxes. Note: The card number is set according to its jumpers regardless to its location (local or extension box). NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
<None> LOCAL <Non Rain Sensor LOCAL <None> Local <Non EC Drain Sensor LOCAL <Non Analog Sensor 4. If required, in Installation > Analog Input 2, define the Expansion Channels. Note: Define up to 88 sensors. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
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-> -> Netasense -> -> -> Gen. Sensor Temperature 6. In Test > Analog Sensor, view the actual sensor values. ANALOG SENSOR Type Value Netasense Netasense Netasense Gen. Sensor Gen. Sensor ECh20 ECh20 ECh20 Temperature Temperature NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
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<NONE> <= <= <NONE> <NONE> > > <NONE> >= >= <NONE> g. Under Start Value, enter the required value to start the analog sensor. Under Stop Value, entered the required value to stop the analog sensor. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
• No.: Map the channel number to the dosing channel. After defining and mapping the channels, go to Configuration > Dosing Channel Configuration (page 116). 12.6 Hardware Checklist Same as Hardware Check List screen from TEST section (Menu 6.6). NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
NOTE: Cannot allocate a water meter to a valve. The controller will simulate a virtual water meter with a calculated flow of WM1+WM2+WM3-WM4. Water Meter 3 Tank Tank Water Meter 2 Water Meter 1 Water Water Meter 4 Drain Water NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
13.3.1 Drainage Timing Option A Use this option when irrigating one valve is which allocated to a drain meter. Drain Valve 1 Drain Valve 1 08:30 08:35 09:00 09:10 09:20 09:30 NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
2 drain measurement just started 08:30 08:35 09:00 09:05 09:20 09:30 DRAIN LOG History View drainage history log: Menu 1st column - drain percentages of total 2nd column – real drain amount (liter or Gallon) NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
• Dosing pump type = Venturi or Electric 13.4.2 Method 2 • Dosing Pump control = Calculated according to Nominal Flow Rate • Dosing pump measurement = Calculated according to dosing pump flow rate • Dosing pump type = Venturi or Electric NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
Control Cycle EC Dose boost off delay- time clear water circulated through Control Cycle pH system after fertigation stops and venturi closes EC/pH Averaging (0-Low, 20-High) Dosing Boost Off Delay (mm:ss) 00:02 Dosing by QTY. Method SPREAD NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
Stop time for measuring water and dosing accumulating information from irrigation valves and dosing channels Define cooling/misting Max. cooling parallel Max. misting parallel valve/pump Set max. cooling/misting programs working together NOTE: Operate max # cooling/misting programs according to system water pressure limit. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
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Set history resolution-how often system saves Slave- more than 1 controller network, not connected to station but receive data by information communication to the Master Baud Select baud rate of communication: Lower Port - Controllers and PC NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
To change the operation mode, select Mode. OPERATION MODE – USER On the Front Panel, press Zone/Log In. The controller recognizes the OPERATION MODE operation mode according to the password that is entered: Please Enter Password NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
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► • To perform a cold start or firmware upgrade, the controller must be in the “Technician” mode. • If there is a power failure, the controller will power up with the last mode that used. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
NMC-PRO/64 Display card with fluorescent (old type) 74340-007600 NMC-PRO Display card with LED backlit (new type) 74340-004920 NMC-PRO/64 Keyboard card for Fluorescent display (old type) 74340-007700 NMC-PRO Keyboard card for LED backlit display (new type) 74340-003300 NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
TROUBLESHOOTING 15 APPENDIX B – TROUBLESHOOTING • Controller Malfunction • Burnt Fuse - In Case of Voltage 15.1 Controller Malfunction 15.2 Burnt Fuse - In Case of Voltage NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
REPLACEMENT AND ADDITIONAL INSTALLATIONS 16.2 Removing a Card Note: The procedure is the same for all cards. 16.3 Adding a Dry Contact Output Card NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
New Keyboard - SAP#: 74340-003300 Old Keyboard SAP#: 74340-007700 Refer to the next page for the old version. Refer to the following page for the new version. 16.5.1 NMC-PRO: Old LCD & Keyboard Replacement Screws (x4) Fluorescen Wire Cable High Voltage...
REPLACEMENT AND ADDITIONAL INSTALLATIONS 16.5.2 NMC-PRO: New LCD & Keyboard Replacement Screws (x4) LED Wires Wire No Fluorescent LED Connectors High Voltage Screws (x6) Order New LCD - SAP #: 74340-004920 Order New Keyboard - SAP#: 74340-003300 NMC-PRO Installation Manual...
6. Calibration is in process; wait until next screen is displayed, which indicates that EC Calibration is complete. 7. Wait until the following screen appears. EC calibration is complete. NOTE: If display says "BUFFER FAULT" please refer to Troubleshooting in the EC-pH Manual. 1. On EC/pH screen, press MENU. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
6. Verify that the pH sensor is dry; insert it into pH 4 calibration buffer, immerse for 10 seconds, and press Enter. The following screen appears. 7. Wait until the following screen appears. pH calibration is complete. NOTE: If display says "BUFFER FAULT" please refer to Troubleshooting in the EC pH Manual. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
17.1.3 Pro pH Calibration IF EC and pH numbers match on both screens; if not: Use arrows to increase/decrease value so numbers match In Setup select EC/pH Calibration • ENTER when values match • Press Menu NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
Temperature Sensor (30 kOhm) 0 – 5 V Humidity 4 – 20 mA EC, pH, CO2 WARNING! TO ENSURE INTERFERENCE AND LIGHTNING IMMUNITY, USE SHIELDED CABLE ONLY (22 AWG MINIMUM)! WARNING!POWER AND SIGNAL WIRES MUST BE IN SEPARATE CABLES! NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
SENSOR INSTALLATION AND DEFINITION MENU Factor to change reading ENTER 17.4 Pyranometer Connection – Netafim1 Jumper Position Sensor type Temp Temperature sensor (30kΩ) 0-5V Sensor Type 4-20 mA EC, pH, CO2 . . . NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
Temperature sensor (30kΩ) 0-5V Pressure inlet, Pressure outlet 4-20mA Pressure inlet, Pressure outlet Cable type 3x0.5mm (20AWG) Shielded Filter Station P in - COM P in - Input P out - COM P out - Input NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
17.7 Wind Direction Connection Jumper positioning Sensor type Temp Temperature sensor (30KΩ) 0-5V Humidity, Radiation, Pressure 4-20 mA EC, pH, CO2 Wind Dir (only input) Wind direction sensor • Wind Direction Sensor Definition • Wind Speed Digital Input Definition NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
SENSOR INSTALLATION AND DEFINITION 17.7.1 Wind Direction Sensor Definition Wind direction in channel 11 Wind direction using a compass Enter value in the controller 17.7.2 Wind Speed Digital Input Definition NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
Whole system Display ON with all relays turned Off – 450 mA. Whole system Display OFF with all relays turned Off – 370 mA. Each relay turned ON – adds 50 mA. Each Relay/IO card added/removed – adds/removes 10 mA. NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
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NMC-PRO Power Supply, Main Transformer T1 Tubular Glass M205 1.0 Amp Slow Blow (T) 20mm x 5mm NMC-PRO Power Supply, CPU & I/O Circuit Tubular Glass M205 4.0 Amp Slow Blow (T) 20mm x 5mm NMC-PRO Power Supply, 24VAC Output Circuit Thermal 9.0 Amp...
Control Configuration Misting Filters Write to Drainage Data Plug Configuration Water Cooling Read from System Heating Calibration Pressure Configuration Edit SMS Radiation Phonebook Configuration SMS Setup Pressure Sensor Range Definition Cooling Personal Configuration Message Misting Configuration NMC-PRO Installation Manual Page...
Controller: Netafim warrants the electronic components of the NMC-Pro Controller on to be free of defects in materials or workmanship for 1 (one) year from the date of purchase by end user. If a defect is discovered during the applicable warranty period, Netafim will repair or replace, at its option, the product or the defective part.