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Version B1.0 : 270812
©copyright 2012, all rights reserved, Bluelab Corporation Limited
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  • Page 1 Batch Controller troni Solenoid Kit English Instruction Manual Version B1.0 : 270812 ©copyright 2012, all rights reserved, Bluelab Corporation Limited...
  • Page 2 Simple! By using high performance conductivity, temperature and pH probes, the Bluelab Dosetronic will control the strength of your re-circulating solution to a high level of accuracy. When it detects that the conductivity, temperature or pH...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Quick Guide 1.1 Quick Guide 1.2 Dosetronic Kit Contents 1.3 Dosetronic Control Panel 1.4 Dosetronic Connection Panel Dosetronic System Installation and Wiring 2.1 Overview 2.2 Nutrient Tank Set-up 2.3 Mount Dosetronic Control Case 2.4 Probe connection and placement 2.5 External Alarm and Lockout Box 2.6 Mount Alarm Box...
  • Page 4 Bluelab Corporation Limited Contents Preparing System to Run 4.1 Prepare the Dosetronic system to run 4.2 Manual override Control Maintenance 5.1 Conductivity probe cleaning 5.2 pH probe cleaning Trouble shooting 6.1 Overview 6.2 Error Messages 6.3 Error FAQ Specifi cations...

  • Page 5: Quick Guide

    Bluelab Corporation Limited Bluelab Corporation Limited 1.1 Quick Guide This page shows a quick guide to setting up the Dosetronic in Monitor mode monitor mode. It serves as a quick way to check that the controller is operational. 1. Prior to mounting, attach...

  • Page 6: Dosetronic Kit Contents

    Bluelab Corporation Limited 1.2 Dosetronic Kit Contents Power adaptor Temperature Probe, pH and EC Probes pH & EC Cleaning and Calibration Kits Dosetronic controller External alarm and lockout Version B1.0 : 270812...

  • Page 7: Dosetronic Control Panel

    Bluelab Corporation Limited Bluelab Corporation Limited 1.3 Dosetronic Control Panel Required readings Controller settings Actual readings Control direction Units Measurement Selection 1. 2 1. 3 Conductivity Temperature 6. 8 6. 5 Mode Selection keys pH calibration indicators Alarm & Display brightness...

  • Page 8: Dosetronic Connection Panel

    Bluelab Corporation Limited 1.4 Dosetronic Connection Panel Input pH control Alarm & external lockout box Temperature Probe pH ATC pH probe Conductivity Probe Solenoids EC control Main power Note: When inserting connecter, rotate to ensure it mates correctly. Do not force it or you may bend/ damage pins.

  • Page 9: Dosetronic System Installation And Wiring

    Bluelab Corporation Limited Bluelab Corporation Limited Dosetronic System Installation and Wiring The following instructions are based on installing a Dosetronic system into a re-circulating system. Please seek guidence from your System Designer or supplier. 2.1 Overview To effectively set up the Dosetronic system you must plan for where all the components of the system will be placed.

  • Page 10: Mount Dosetronic Control Case

    fi lled with water from the nutrient mixing tank. Conductivity, temperature and pH measurement probes that connect to the Dosetronic are placed inside it, therefore the Dosetronic needs to be installed close to Keep Dosetronic out of the sample pot so that the probes can reach.

  • Page 11: Probe Connection And Placement

    Conductivity Note: A standard pH probe with a BNC plug can be used on its own with the Dosetronic but pH readings will not be temperature compensated. Conductivity Probe This socket connects to the conductivity probe that sits in a sample pot or mixing tank.

  • Page 12: External Alarm And Lockout Box

    (See diagram on next page) 3. It has an External Lockout function. When an external lockout function is sensed in control mode (e.g through a water fl ow switch) the Dosetronic will stop all control and dosing. The external lockout Mounting points...

  • Page 13: Alarm Box Internal Overview

    Bluelab Corporation Limited Bluelab Corporation Limited 2.7 Alarm Box Internal Overview Internal alarm External alarm terminals Factory installed link is across NC (normally closed) terminals. Remove when installing NC switches Common External Normally closed lockout terminals Normally open DIS / ENA...

  • Page 14: Wiring Alarm And External Lockout

    External lockout Common To enable the external lockout function on your Dosetronic, a switch needs to be connected to the external lockout wiring terminal on the alarm circuit Normally Closed board (See diagram on page 9). There are two types...

  • Page 15: Main Power

    Bluelab Corporation Limited Bluelab Corporation Limited Main Power 2.9 Main Power Once you have set up your system, connect it to the power supply. The following chapter will explain how to program your controller. 1. Connect the mains plug adaptor to the power supply.
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  • Page 17: Display Setup

    Bluelab Corporation Limited Bluelab Corporation Limited Display Setup Mode selection menu Measurement selection arrow keys 3.1 Overview Controller modes Can be selected using the direction keys in the mode selection menu. Measurement selection There are three measurements: conductivity, temperature and pH.

  • Page 18: Monitor Only Mode

    Bluelab Corporation Limited 3.2 Monitor only mode Monitor mode shows only the readings from your conductivity, temperature and pH probes. No control action 2. 7 occurs. Press mode up and down keys to select Alarm Function 6. 3 To turn the alarm on or off press this key.

  • Page 19: Units Mode

    Bluelab Corporation Limited Bluelab Corporation Limited 3.3 Units mode Units EC/CF 1. Select units indicator Press up & down keys to select mode. 2. Select desired measurement to change by pressing its arrow key. 2. 7 3. Switch between units...

  • Page 20: Control Direction Mode

    Bluelab Corporation Limited 3.4 Control direction mode Control direction Control direction lets you specify in what direction you want the Dosetronic to adjust your system. 1. Select control direction Press up & down keys to select mode. 2. Select desired measurement to change by pressing its arrow key.

  • Page 21: Required / Alarms Mode

    3.5 Required / Alarms mode Required/Alarms lets you set the values Note: Selected value will Please record you require the Dosetronic to maintain. be brighter than other your values It also lets you set a high alarm and values displayed.
  • Page 22 Bluelab Corporation Limited Temperature Required / Alarms Temperature control works slightly Alarm High AL. H 1 different from conductivity and pH. This is because temperature is hard to maintain constantly. For example Temperature on Temperature off if you are heating your greenhouse the “temperature on”...

  • Page 23: On Times

    Bluelab Corporation Limited 3.6 On Times On times are how long you dose for. Together with the “Off Times” Please record this allows the Dosetronic to make your values small frequent changes to the here for future conductivity, pH and temperature reference.

  • Page 24: Off Times

    Off times are how long no dosing will occur for. This gives your Please record system time to adjust/mix so your values that the Dosetronic can measure here for future reference. the changes it has made before 59. 5 0 deciding if it needs to dose again.

  • Page 25: Calibration

    Bluelab Corporation Limited Bluelab Corporation Limited 3.8 Calibration Calibration is an essential part of maintaining your probes. It ensures your readings are accurate and needs to be done regularly. 1. Select Calibrate Press up & down keys to select mode.

  • Page 26: Conductivity Calibration

    Bluelab Corporation Limited 3.10 Conductivity Calibration Conductivity calibration is not generally required. If you do notice that your readings are not accurate, the fi rst thing you should do is clean your probes. If readings are still inaccurate the 2. 3 conductivity probe can be calibrated using a known nutrient solution of 2.77EC ( see...

  • Page 27: Control

    Bluelab Corporation Limited Bluelab Corporation Limited 3.11 Control Actual Required Control mode monitors your Actual readings and adjusts them to the Required values you have programmed in the Required/ alarms mode. It does this through the dosing systems installed. 0. 1 1.
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  • Page 29: Preparing System To Run

    Setting up the Dosetronic system involves setting the Control direction, Required values and On and Off times. These settings can be edited by scrolling through the Mode menu on the Dosetronic Control panel. The steps for this are outlined in chapter 3.

  • Page 30: Manual Override Control

    Bluelab Corporation Limited 4.2 Manual override Control Manual control lets you dose or alter temperature by holding down the measurement you want to change and both the mode selection keys. 1. Select monitor mode using the mode selection keys. 1. 2 1.

  • Page 31: Maintenance

    Jif or Soft Scrub place one or two drops onto the probe face. 3.Using a fi nger or Bluelab chamois, rub fi rmly and vigorously to clean probe face. 4. Check that water forms an even fi lm across the surface of the probe.

  • Page 32: Ph Probe Cleaning

    1. Rinse pH probe tip under fresh water. 2. Fill a small container with clean water and add a small amount of Bluelab pH probe cleaner or mild detergent (dishwashing liquid). 3. Gently stir the pH probe tip in the mixture. Ensure that you do not “knock”...

  • Page 33: Trouble Shooting

    Bluelab Corporation Limited Bluelab Corporation Limited Trouble shooting 6.1 Overview In general, if your actual readings are fl ashing there will be a problem with the measurement e.g ineffective control. If the required reading is fl ashing then there will be a problem with the method of control e.g an actual value is outside one of the lockout values.

  • Page 34: Error Faq

    Bluelab Corporation Limited 6.3 Error FAQ Actual values Required Values - The probe is out of water. - The value you have is outside the internal Lockout values. - The EC value of your solution is below 0.2. - Your alarm is enabled, the value has met or exceeded the alarm threshold.

  • Page 35: Specifi Cations

    Bluelab Corporation Limited Bluelab Corporation Limited Specifi cations Conductivity Temperature Solution Solution Air or Solution Medium measured °C TDS (ECx500) pH Scale Displayable units °F ppm (EC x700) 0.0 - 5.0 EC 0 - 50 °C 0 - 50 CF Range 0.0 - 14.0 pH...
  • Page 36 Bluelab Corporation Limited Mains supply Lockout Switches Danger Disconnect the All switches by default are shipped mains supply before switched on removing this cover Version B1.0 : 270812...

  • Page 37: Lockout Switches

    Warning: Before opening the cover ensure mains power is removed. The Dosetronic controller has a series of internal switches numbered from 1 - 24. These can be accessed by unscrewing the back panel of the controller (See page 36). They have been preset to lockout (stop control for) temperature, pH and conductivity when any alarm condition has been sensed.
  • Page 38 Bluelab Corporation Limited Thank you for choosing to buy a Bluelab Dosetronic®. Please register your free 2 year guarantee. To help us ensure you receive a prompt and effective service, please register your guarantee by completing and returning the form to us, or you are welcome to register online.

  • Page 39: Year Guarantee Registraion Form

    Bluelab Corporation Limited Bluelab Corporation Limited For Future 2 Year Guarantee Registration Form Reference Attach your Bluelab Dosetronic details ® receipt or proof of purchase here Date of Purchase Place of Purchase Serial Number Personal Details make a note of your serial...

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