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Green Field User Manual Green Field DC Climate Controller /MIS/UmEN-2730-05/19 Rev 1.0 P/N: 116816...
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This document is destined for the user of the apparatus: it may not be reproduced in whole or in part, committed to computer memory as a file or delivered to third parties without the prior authorization of the assembler of the system. Munters reserves the right to effect modifications to the apparatus in accordance with technical and legal developments.
Index chapter page INTRODUCTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 1.1 Disclaimer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.2 Introduction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.3 Notes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 2.1 Keyboard -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.2 Hot Screens --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.3 Main Menu Icons --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.4 Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2.5 Operation Mode ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 3.1 Run Time Program --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.1.1 Based on Time/Qty...
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3.6 Irrigation Based on VPD Sum (Field) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.7 Agitator -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.8 Selector -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.9 Filter Flushing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.10 Cooling --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.11 Misting ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.12 Water Heating ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MANUAL--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35 4.1 System Pause ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.2 Start/Stop Program ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.3 Start/Stop Valve ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4.4 Manual Filter Flush -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
The information contained herein has been prepared by qualified experts within Munters. While we believe the information is accurate and complete, we make no warranty or representation for any particular purposes. The information is offered in good faith and with the understanding that any use of the units or accessories in breach of the directions and warnings in this document is at the sole discretion and risk of the user.
2 General 2.1 Keyboard Numeric- To enter values, • quantities. Act as shortcuts to selections. +/- Key: Toggles between • positive and negative values and marks check boxes option selection. In a History screen, use to toggle between quantities and time format.
2.2 Hot Screens Press MENU from Main Menu to see Read-Only overview running processes. Press MENU again to return to Main Menu Nine Hot Screens/Keys: 0 Hot Key: Icon of active actions/processes 1: Main Screen/System Status 2: Irrigation Process 3: Irrigation Program Status 4: Water, EC/pH, Dosing 5: Filter Flushing Status 6: Temperature &...
2.3 Main Menu Icons Conduct manual irrigation process, filter flush, system Set alarm pause threshold, and reset Programs: Data log- irrigation irrigation log, regimen, water meter, dosing recipe, and system filter flushing, event log entire program 1.Program 2.Manual 3.Alarm 4.History 5.Test 6.Setup 7.Config...
Dosing Programs (fertilization) Up to 8 dosing channels per program • Dosing method per channel (Time, Quantity, EC/pH) • Irrigation Timing based on External Conditions Start/ Stop up to 2 Dry Contacts • Start/End time for irrigation period • Trigger Type •...
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Installation Manual. NOTE Refer to the SYSTEM SETUP section in the SYSTEM SETUP HISTORY History Resolution ► 1 HOUR WEATHER STATION Controller Function ► LOCAL OPERATION MODE Automatic return to RO mode ► NO Return period to RO mode ► 00:10 COMMUNICATION Controller Number ►...
3 Program Run Time Program • Dosing Program • Irrigation Based on Time • Irrigation Based on External Condition (Field) • Irrigation Based on Radiation Sum (Greenhouses) • Irrigation Based on VPD Sum (Field) • Agitator • Selector • Filter Flushing •...
Define WATER RUN TIME PROGRAM Method Water Before After Time TIME 00:15:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 QTY. 25.000 0.000 0.000 QTY. 0.000 0.000 0.000 QTY. 0.000 0.000 0.000 QTY. 0.000 0.000 0.000 QTY. 0.000 0.000 0.000 QTY. 0.000 0.000 0.000 QTY. 0.000 0.000 0.000 QTY.
3.2.2 P ROPORTIONAL NOTE 1/1000, Litre/m³, gallon/1000 gallons DOSING PROGRAM Program: INJECTION PER DOSING CHANNEL ACID 5.00 5.00 5.00 EC Dosing Method P.QTY PH Dosing Method P.QTY 3.2.3 P ROPORTIONAL P. Time Define minimum dose DOSING PROGRAM Program: for each channel INJECTION PER DOSING CHANNEL P.
3.2.4 T Time Define in 1 bulk: Open DOSING PROGRAM Program: for a set time straight INJECTION PER DOSING through, i.e. not spread CHANNEL out over a defined P. QTY ACID program. P. TIME 00:10 00:10 00:05 TIME Irrigation DOSING PROGRAM Program: INJECTION PER DOSING CHANNEL ACID...
Main Menu 7. Dosing Configuration Define according to Bulk or DOSING CONFIGURATION Spread EC Alarms pH Alarms Minimum On Time (sec) Minimum Off Time (sec) EC Coarse Tuning (0-10) EC Fine Tuning (0-10) pH Coarse Tuning (0-10) BULK pH Fine Tuning (0-10) SPREAD Control Cycle (sec)
Irrigation pH Dosing by P. Qty. 3 liter 1m³ pH Target = 5.5 3.2.7 C ONTROLLED BASED ON EXAMPLE Example A- DOSING PROGRAM Program: INJECTION PER DOSING CHANNEL ACID 5.00 5.00 5.00 Target EC 1.50 Target PH 5.50 EC Dosing Method P.QTY PH Dosing Method P.QTY...
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3.2.8 EC P ONTROL EXAMPLE NOTE Must be previously defined by technician For hydraulic pre-control systems in greenhouses: When collecting excess water from drains, grower can set EC target before water goes through irrigation system. Discrepancies EC Pre-Control ON DOSING PROGRAM Program: EC Pre-Control: *Only if this was pre-...
Valve 1: runs 2 cycles, 1 hour between start times on Run Time & Dosing Prog. 1 3.3.2 E 2: G XAMPLE ROUP ALVE Irrigation program for a group of two valves DATE : 19-Apr-07 TIME : 16:12:32 IRRIGATION PROGRAM Program: Priority: Const.
3.3.3 E 3: G XAMPLE ROUP ALVES AND NDIVIDUAL ALVE Irrigation program for a group and individual DATE : 19-Apr-07 TIME : 16:12:32 IRRIGATION PROGRAM valve Program: Priority: Const. Start Time 08:00 10:30 12:30 Clock Start Min. Time 01:00 00:30 1:00 Valve # 001+002 003 Run Time #...
3.3.4 E 4: E XAMPLE XCESS ADIATION If there’s a lot of radiation, DATE : 19-Apr-07 TIME : 16:12:32 IRRIGATION PROGRAM you want to irrigate more, +20% Program: Priority:- Daily 20% Start Time 08:00 10:30 (Regular 10min. runtime 12 min.) Clock Start NOTE Daily = Current Min.
DATE : 19-Apr-07 TIME : DATE : 19-Apr-07 TIME : 16:12:32 16:12:32 IRRIGATION PROGRAM IRRIGATION PROGRAM Program: Priority: Daily 20% Program: 4 Priority: Daily Start Time 08:00 10:30 12:30 --:- Clock Start Dose Start Time 08:00 10:30 Min. Time 01:00 00:3001:00 Water Clock Start...
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Trigger Type: One Shot = 6 sec Condition Input Irrigation Program Run Time Run Time Run Time Trigger Type: Multi Shot Condition Input Irrigation Program Run Time Run Time Run Time Run Time Trigger Type: Only if ON Condition Input Irrigation Program Run Time...
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Select dry EXTERNAL CONDITION PROGRAM contact (pre- Start Trigger Stop Dry Cont. Type Dry Cont. defined by Dry Con 1 One Shot Dry Con 2 technician) to <NONE> One Shot <NONE> <NONE> One Shot <NONE> start/stop <NONE> One Shot <NONE> condition and <NONE>...
3.5 Irrigation Based on Radiation Sum (Greenhouses) Set trigger-based radiation sum limit Joul/cm²=Energy. 1. Irrigation DATE : 1-May-07 TIME : 10:12:09 IRRIGATION PROGRAM Program: 1 Priority: Rad Sum 1. Program Start Time 07:00 08:00 10:00 16:00 Clock Start Const. Rad Sum Li. ---- ---- Daily...
3.6 Irrigation Based on VPD Sum (Field) Set trigger based VPD sum limit kPa•min. The VPD behavior throughout the daytime is similar to the behavior of ET, therefore using the VPD Sum will allow for irrigation as if ET calculations were being used. 1.
3.7 Agitator To operate fertilizer tanks with mixing devices: 5. Agitator AGITATOR mm:ss mm:ss 1. Program Dosing Active --:-- --:-- Dosing Not Active --:-- --:-- Operation Mode Parallel Define On/Off AGITATOR time during dosing and when system mm:ss mm:ss Dosing Active 01:00 05:00 is idle...
3.9 Filter Flushing Program filter flushing during irrigation process 7. Filter FILTER FLUSHING PROGRAM Flushing Time Between Flushing 02:00 (hh:mm) 00:10 1. Program Flushing Time (mm:ss) 00:05 Delay Between Filters (mm:ss) Delta Pressure (Digital) Delta Pressure Valve (bar) 00:06 Delay Delta Pressure (mm:ss) Delta Pressure Reiteration 00:10 Dwell Time Main (mm:ss)
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FILTER FLUSHING PROGRAM Time Between Flushing (hh:mm) 02:00 Flushing Time (mm:ss) 00:10 Delay Between Filters (mm:ss) 00:05 Delta Pressure (Digital) Delta Pressure Valve (bar) Delay Delta Pressure (mm:ss) 00:06 Delta Pressure Reiteration Dwell Time Main (mm:ss) 00:10 Start Time 1 hr 1 hr Irrigation Irrigation...
Delta Pressure Reiteration Alarm/Stop Flushing Signal Signal Signal Flush 1 Flush 2 Flush 3 After 3 flushes, if Delta Pressure shows a blockage, system will raise an alarm. 3.10 Cooling Set cooling program for cooling/humidification process in greenhouses. This program will operate according to temperature, humidity or time (to reduce temp, increase hum.).
On time is set. COOLING/HUMIDIFICATION PROGRAM Off time can be controlled according to temp. Program: 1 Status: Cooling High temp.= less off time Below RH Low temp.= more off time 00:00:10 00:00:10 00:00:10 00:00:05 Cool# Temp. Sens.: 1 -- Hum. Sens.: 1 -- Temp.
3.12 Water Heating Heat water in cold areas/seasons. 10. Water WATER HEATING Heating From Time 08:00 To Time 16:00 1. Program Water Temperature 20.0 Difference Temp. Sensor #1 Temp. Sensor #2 • Define Start/End time • Define Water Temp. ± Difference (dead band) to stop •...
4 Manual System Pause • Start/Stop Program • Start/Stop Valve • Manual Filter Flush • 4.1 System Pause Manually pause system during an irrigation program (EC/pH calibration, fix pipes…). 1. Irrigation pause IRRIGATION PAUSE Pause Irrigation? 2. Manual Menu IRRIGATION PAUSE Pause Irrigation? To resume, reverse steps above and ACTIVE IRRIGATION...
NOTE : Start 1 cycle only DATE : 1-May-07 TIME : 10:12:09 IRRIGATION PROGRAM from program 1 Program: 1 Priority: Rad Sum Start Time 07:00 08:00 10:00 13:00 Clock Start Rad Sum Li. ---- Min. Time --:-- 00:30 00:20 00:30 Max.
4.4 Manual Filter Flush Manual filter flush only when system is irrigating 4. Filter Select filters Flush (usually all) 2. Manual MANUAL FILTER FLUSHING MANUAL FILTER FLUSHING Which Filter <None> Which Filter to Flush? All Filters <None> All Filters Filter 01 Filter 02 Hot Screen 5 Menu...
5 Alarm Reset • Alarm History • Alarm Definition • Alarm Setting • EC/pH Alarm Definition • EC/pH Alarm Setting • Radio System Alarm Definition • Radio System Alarm View • SMS Subscription • 5.1 Reset Reset alarm (in case of high flow, low flow, water leak, fertilizer leak…) 1.
5.2 Alarm History View alarm history (Read-Only) 2. History ALARM HISTORY Message Date Time EC Low Valve # 1 25/Apr 13:43 3. Alarm EC Low Valve # 1 25/Apr 13:44 High Flow Valve # 4 25/Apr 14:26 Emergency pH Low 25/Apr 14:44 Emergency EC High...
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Item Description Difference between calculated and measured dosing channel flow. Dosing Flow Difference Example: Dosing Channel 1 defined by technician as 100liter/hour, but if the system measured less than 75liter/hour or more than 125liter/hour, an alarm will be generated. ALARM DEFINITION ALARM DEFINITION Water Fill Up (min) Dosing Channel Leak Delay(s)
5.4 Alarm Setting Set alarms and define action in event of an alarm. ALARM SETTING Alarm Irr. Dose Delay Alarm Description mm:ss Active Setting 3. Alarm High Flow CONT. STOP 01:00 Low Flow STOP STOP 01:00 No Flow STOP STOP ---- D.
5.7 Radio System Alarm Definition IMPORTANT: For Radio System to work properly, MUST define in the 6.2 SYSTEM SETUP menu – Remote Unit type parameter SN/RF Net. Define Radio Systems alarm activity and notification. 7. Radio Sys RADIO SYS. ALARM DEFINITION Alarm Definition Alarm Type Delay mm:ss...
5.9 SMS Subscription Define which alarms to send for each subscriber. Subscribers need to be defined in the 6.11 EDIT SMS PHONEBOOK menu. 7. SMS Subscription SMS SUBSCRIPTION ALARM/GROUP ADAM JAKE *HARDWARE PRIORITY 3. Alarm *SYSTEM VALVE# PRIORITY *HYDRAULICVALVE# PRIORITY *DOSING VALVE# PRIORITY HIGH FLOW VALVE#...
Menu GRAPH SELECT Option Yes/No Avg. Temp ∙ Avg. Hum. ∙ -EC- √ -pH- √ NOTE To view the graphs, press the Mode key. NOTE Use arrow keys to zoom in/out. arrow keys to scroll. The history menu provides extensive information regarding measurements and processes performed by the Green DC.
NOTE Water quantity is DATE : 24-Dec-06 TIME : 17:17:20 IRRIGATION LOG measured in m³ or gallons; Date Time Chan. 1 Chan. 2 duration is measured by time; 23/Dec 17:21 3.58 3.60 flow is measured in m³/h or 23/Dec 17:32 2.63 2.81 23/Dec...
Item Description Indicates the associated valve. If a group of valves that is configured to irrigate Vl. No. together is stopped, only the first valve is written but a ‘+’ sign is added next to it to indicate that more valves are associated. The Green DC will attempt to complete the irrigations from the current day (until end day time) upon manual or automatic alarm reset.
6.6 Daily Irrigation This table allows you to view history of irrigation quantities or time per valve. Example: 1 day DAILY IRRIGATION ago means you How Many Days Ago? 1 Day Ago would like to view yesterday's history, To open the selection list and Today means you would like to view the...
6.7 Irrigation Accumulation The Irrigation Accumulation table allows you to accumulate water and dosing quantities for the required periods. The accumulation of each valve can be reset separately in the ACCUMULATION RESET table. DATE : 21-Dec-06 DATE : 21-Dec-06 IRRIGATION ACCUMULATION IRRIGATION ACCUMULATION Valve Date...
ENTER to reset an individual Desired ENTER auxiliary meter or all auxiliary option meters using arrow keys NOTE When resetting an Aux meter (or all Aux meters), its history will be erased from the Aux Meter Accumulation table. 6.10 Filters NOTE The filters history table provides daily information of the number and cause of flushing.
For example: logging of 2 sensors uses 4 data fields; 2 for time and date and 1 for each sensor. In this case, the table will consist of a maximum of 2,500 lines. 6.13 Event Log The table provides information of all the processes performed by the Green Field DC including their time and date. EVENT LOG...
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The liability of the manufacturer Munters ceases in the event of: • dismantling the safety devices; • use of unauthorised materials; • inadequate maintenance; • use of non-original spare parts and accessories. Barring specific contractual terms, the following are directly at the user’s expense: •...
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