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  • Page 1 Installation Manual GROSENS ® Makes precision irrigation possible www.grodan.com/grosens...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    4 Connection to climate computer 4.1 Hardware installation 4.2 Software installation 5 Troubleshooting 6 Maintenance 7 Range and accuracy 8 Appendices 8.1 Sensor 8.2 Reader 8.3 Receiver 8.4 GroSens Smartbox 8.5 Convertor (climate computer analogue interface) 8.6 Overview of standard GroSens System www.grodan.com...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    All elements of a standard GroSens System are described in appendix 8.6. 1.1 Before installation Installation For a fast installation of the GroSens System, make sure the • Enough UTP Ethernet cable (Cat. 5, 5e or 6) to connect following items are in place: the GroSens Receiver and GroSens Smartbox.

  • Page 5: Installation Steps

    Connection to climate computer: Described in section 4 Analogue cable The different components and the connections between them are shown in the figure above. The numbers in parentheses show the number of these components in a standard GroSens System package. www.grodan.com...

  • Page 6: Hardware Installation

    2.2 Connecting first set of cables The GroSens Smartbox should be connected to the Network Switch. From the Network Switch, a second cable is required to the PoE injector. The Ethernet cables provided can be used for both connections. Provide power to the PoE injector if required.

  • Page 7: Smartbox

    Please note: It is not necessary to plug in a keyboard and monitor to the Smartbox for installation. The option is avai- lable but only for repair purposes. In that case, the GroSens GroSens Smartbox Smartbox works best with a VGA monitor.
  • Page 8 Receiver cables: Cat5, Cat5e or Cat6 are sufficient. needs to be relocated if the GroSens Sensors get out of range. If the distance between the PoE injector and the Receiver is greater than 100 meters, an Extender must be installed Please note: You must install the GroSens Smartbox first, after every 100 metres of cable (see option 2).

  • Page 9: Grosens Sensors

    2.5 GroSens Sensors The GroSens Sensors need to be positioned within a 50- TEST button LED’s metre radius of the GroSens Receiver. The following steps should be taken: Determine roughly the spot where the GroSens Sensors need to be placed.

  • Page 10: Software Installation Smartbox

    Log in with a computer plugged into the router or con- nected with an Ethernet cable to the network switch. Go to the IP address listed on the GroSens Smartbox LCD screen (e.g. http://192.168.1.58/). It takes about 20 seconds to load the login screen.

  • Page 11: Administrator Settings

    Please note: A section name cannot contain any spa- ces, be longer than 18 characters, or be a duplicate of another section associated with the GroSens Smartbox. Each section also has its own slab type, slab length, and slab height. To modify a parameter, simply click on the current parameter value of the section of interest.
  • Page 12 12. Click the “Update” button when ready 13. Repeat this process for any additional Sensors. 14. Click the back button on your browser or the GroSens logo in the top left when you are done. Changing Sunrise/Sunset and Lighting Setup 15.

  • Page 13: Grower Settings

    Click the button to update to the latest Smartbox software. 3.6 GroSens Sensor settings The configuration of a GroSens Sensor is described in section 3.4. For more information on how to use the system and soft- ware functionalities, please read the GroSens user manual.

  • Page 14: Connection To Climate Computer

    The Convertor can be powered on after connection and checking the other parts of the GroSens set. Op- tionally, the Convertor can also be fed with 24V from the climate computer cabinet in which it is installed.

  • Page 15: Software Installation

    As a last step, it is important to check the values in the Climate Computer. The values should be identical to the GroSens Smartbox. If the values are different, the voltage needs to be checked. For more information on how to use the system and soft- ware functionalities, please read the GroSens user manual.

  • Page 16: Troubleshooting

    • Check the status LEDs of all GroSens devices. Review • On the GroSens Convertor is a Reset button. Press and the installation procedure of hardware and software if hold this button for 5 seconds. If this doesn’t fix the a red LED is lit.

  • Page 17: Range And Accuracy

    TEST button once. The Sensor will start searching for a Receiver again until a connection is established. • The GroSens Sensor is rated at IP65 and is built with protected boards (EMC). In the stone wool slab www.grodan.com...

  • Page 18: Reader

    The GroSens Receiver has one function: It controls wireless dataflow between the GroSens Sensors and the GroSens Smartbox. LED’s The GroSens Receiver is equipped with two LEDs: • The Power LED indicates if the Receiver is powered. • The Link LED indicates whether the Receiver is connec- ted to the GroSens Smartbox.

  • Page 19: Grosens Smartbox

    It connects to the GroSens Receiver over Ethernet to gather the measured data. It stores the data and maintains a log of all GroSens devices connected to the LAN. It translatea the raw measurements into figures. It creates averages of GroSens Sensor data over the chosen sections of the greenhouse according to the grower’s wishes.

  • Page 20: Overview Of Standard Grosens System

    The Receiver picks up the signals a handheld device to quickly from the Sensors. get figures from a GroSens sensor as you walk through the greenhouse. The GroSens System, -Smartbox, -Sensor and Sensor design, are patented technologies.
  • Page 21 GroSens Convertor The Converter converts the digital information in the Smartbox to analogue output. This makes the GroSens system connectable to GroSens Smartbox most climate-control systems. The Smartbox processes the data from the sensors, taking the slab type and dimension into account.
  • Page 22 Notes...
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  • Page 24 6045 JG Roermond info@grodan.nl www.twitter.com/grodan P.O. Box 1160, 6040 KD Roermond www.grodan.com The Netherlands GRODAN is a registered trademark of ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/S. GroSens is a registered trademark of ROCKWOOL B.V. © ROCKWOOL B.V. GRODAN 2013 All rights reserved.

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