Talgil BERMAD Irrigation BIC 1000 DC Operator's Manual

Talgil BERMAD Irrigation BIC 1000 DC Operator's Manual

Irrigation controller with and without radio

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BERMAD Irrigation
BIC1000 DC
With and Without Radio
VERSION : SOFTWARE DC-3.34
Operator Manual

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  • Page 1 BERMAD Irrigation BIC1000 DC With and Without Radio VERSION : SOFTWARE DC-3.34 Operator Manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 2. CONTROLLER FACE PANEL 3. SETTING TIME AND DAY 4. CREATING AN IRRIGATION PROGRAM 4.1 IRRIGATION DAYS AND START TIMES 4.2 WATER AND FERTILIZERS RUN TIME 5. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM FEATURES 5.1 % ADJUST 5.2 STOP TIME 5.3 DAILY CYCLE 5.4 PAUSE PROGRAM 5.5 MANUAL OPERATION 5.6 PROGRAM STATUS...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    BERMAD Irrigation 1. Introduction The BIC 1000 DC is a user friendly, professional time based irrigation controller. The system can manage irrigation, fertilization, fi lter station back fl ushing and the activation of a pump, all in a simple and straightforward manner. The system includes 4 irrigation programs that may contain any number of valves and groups of valves that will be irrigated sequentially.
  • Page 4: Controller Face Panel

    BERMAD Irrigation 2. Controller Face Panel VALUES SETTING KEYS – these 4 keys are designed to choose the desired val- ues/option for the currently edited fi eld. For setting numeric values, use the left most key for the left most digit, the right most key for the right most digit etc…...
  • Page 5: Setting Time And Day

    BERMAD Irrigation 3. Setting Time and Day The fi rst step in the controller setup is the defi nition of time and day. Turn the rotary switch to “Time and Day” position Setting Current Time: Press the enter button to start edit mode. The current time numbers will start fl...
  • Page 6: Creating An Irrigation Program

    BERMAD Irrigation 4. Creating an irrigation program 4.1 Irrigation days and Start times The fi rst step in the controller setup is the defi nition of time and day. Turn the rotary switch to program 1, 2, 3, or 4 Pay attention to which program the dial is positioned, this will help in avoiding unwanted changes in other programs.
  • Page 7: Water And Fertilizers Run Time

    BERMAD Irrigation 4.2 Water and Fertilizers run time Defi ne which the participating valves and the water and fertilizer run time. • Refer to paragraph 5.1 for valves groups • Time units are set per program and can be changed in the Confi guration menu •...
  • Page 8: Additional Program Features

    BERMAD Irrigation 5. Additional program features This chapter reviews the additional features available for each program To set a feature for a specifi c program, Turn the rotary switch to the relevant program 1, 2, 3, or 4 Pay attention to which program the dial is positioned, this will help in avoiding unwanted changes in other programs.
  • Page 9: Daily Cycle

    BERMAD Irrigation 5.3 Daily Cycle Allows the user to defi ne only one start time and a delay between cycles plus a stop time if needed. If a Stop Time is not set, the program will repeat itself, while waiting the delay time before starting the next cycle. The Daily Cycle feature is activate only If the value in the delay between cycles is different then zero •...
  • Page 10: Pause Program

    BERMAD Irrigation 5.4 Pause Program Allows the user to manually pause (freeze) the operation of a selected program for a selected period or endlessly. Note: a paused program will not perform any irrigation or fertilization during the paused time, if the program is paused for an endless period (99:99) it will stay paused until it is manually released.
  • Page 11 BERMAD Irrigation Manual Start of Partial Program: Use the blue arrow up key and scroll to the “Manual Start Partial” screen Manual Start of Partial Program: Use the blue arrow keys to select the valve or group you want to start the cycle from. Click Enter, the word “Yes”...
  • Page 12 BERMAD Irrigation Manual Stop Program: In case the selected program is active, the following screen will be available when the Manual Operation button is selected Manual Stop a Program: Click Enter, the word “Yes” will appear fl ashing. Use any one of the 4 “VALUES SETTING” keys to toggle be- tween Yes and No.
  • Page 13: Program Status

    BERMAD Irrigation 5.6 Program Status The BIC1000 allows the user to review the status of the selected program including the irrigation stage, the currently irrigating valve/group with the left run time, the list of participating valves, total water planned, total fertilization planned (for each fertilizer type) and a review of the start and ending times per each start time.
  • Page 14 BERMAD Irrigation Using the blue arrow buttons, scroll to the next screen The following screen and sometimes several screens below show the valves/groups participating in this program. How much time left for the currently irrigating valve For each defi ned start time, shows the Start and Stop times (“TO” is calculated automatically from the Run Time).
  • Page 15: System Operations

    BERMAD Irrigation 6. System Operations 6.1 Groups Group defi nition is one of the BIC1000 biggest advantages. The user can group several valves to work simultaneously at any program. This feature eliminates the need to set the valves in separate programs to allow simultaneous operation of valves. If opening / closing of multiple valves at the same time can cause “water hammer”...
  • Page 16: Water Before/After

    BERMAD Irrigation 6.2 Water Before/After The water before/after is another professional irrigation feature offered by the BIC1000 for the benefi t of effi cient fertilization. There is no need to calculate when to start the fertilization process and when it will be fi nished. The user simply defi nes 2 periods of time per valve or group –...
  • Page 17: Filter Back Flush

    BERMAD Irrigation 6.3 Filter Back flush The BIC 1000 includes a program for automatic fi lter(s) back-fl ushing. The user may set the interval between the fl ushing cycles, fl ushing time per station, and the dwell time between the stations. The back-fl ushing program can be triggered by time intervals or by pressure differential measured by a DP (differential pressure) switch.
  • Page 18 BERMAD Irrigation The screen has no work order and is for viewing purposes only. The screen indicates if a fl ush program is defi ned or not When fl ush program is defi ned this will become an informative self changing screen which shows the time (irrigation time) since the last fl...
  • Page 19: Rain Off Delay

    BERMAD Irrigation 6.4 Rain Off delay The BIC1000 is capable of halting all activities for a designated time. This option is useful if the user wants to stop the irrigation for the next few days, and resume irrigation automatically after the halt time elapsed. •...
  • Page 20: I/O State/ Test

    BERMAD Irrigation 6.5 I/O State/ Test The BIC 1000 allows the user to review the state of all the outputs, manually open/close each one of them and to perform a test cycle. In each screen there are 12 outputs displayed, the number of screens of I/O state depends on the total outputs available in the system.
  • Page 21: Test Cycle

    BERMAD Irrigation 6.5.2 TEST CYCLE The following two screens allow the user to perform a test of all the outputs available in the system. The outputs will be scanned sequentially; each output will be opened for a pre planned time and then closed. Setting Test Runtime: Click Enter button to edit.
  • Page 22: System Status / Accumulation

    BERMAD Irrigation 6.6 System Status / Accumulation The BIC1000 allows the user to perform a quick review of the system. The user can see the general status for all programs, the current fl ow in the system (if a Water Meter is connected) and the total run time accumulation per each valve or the whole sys- tem.
  • Page 23: Programs Status

    BERMAD Irrigation 6.6.2 PROGRAMS STATUS The following two screens allow the user to take a quick view at all the 4 programs NO START – the program have no start times set or no irrigation days defi ned. The program can be start manually NOT USED –...
  • Page 24 BERMAD Irrigation Using the blue down arrow, scroll to the Accumulation Total Water Click Enter Click the Enter key, the total accumulation time will start fl ashing. To reset the accumulated time a. Click Enter, the accumulated time will begin to fl ashing. b.
  • Page 25 BERMAD Irrigation info@bermad.com • www.bermad.com The information herein is subject to change without notice. BERMAD shall not be held liable for any errors. All rights reserved. © Copyright by BERMAD.
  • Page 26 BERMAD Hydraulic Control Valves BERMAD BERMAD BERMAD BERMAD Waterworks Fire Protection Agriculture Landscape info@bermad.com • www.bermad.com The information herein is subject to change without notice. BERMAD shall not be held liable for any errors. All rights reserved. © Copyright by BERMAD.

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