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GrowControl™ GCX
Cultivation Control Systems
© Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™
© Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™
© Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
GCX / GCX+
REV 04/23
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- Page 1 Cultivation Control Systems KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS REV 04/23 © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™ © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™ © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Sort Device List Storage and Disposal Change Address Warranty Replace a Device Device Name Input & Output Names Device Timeout Output Restart Delay Input Setup & Scaling Where Used Search © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 3: Glossary Of Terms
Function: Controls (control functions) tell the control system what to do. The user adds the desired control functions to the controls workspaces and then con gures rules within the functions. GrowNET™ Device: Agrowtek manufactured components that connect to GCX control systems such as relay modules, climate sensors, dosing pumps, etc. -
Page 4: Overview
• Cycle Timers • Tank Level (Refill) Control • Thermostats • Nutrient & pH Dosing • Humidistats • Sensor Averaging • Photostats/Light Dimming Controls • Alarms • CO2 Injection/Exhaust • Logic © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 5: Physical Features
5. GrowNET™ Ports 8-port, 100 device GrowNET™ bus 0 (RJ-45.) 6. Ethernet 10/100 Industrial Ethernet for Internet connection GCX+ Only 7. GrowNET™ Ports 8-port, 100 device GrowNET™ bus 1. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 6: Dimensions, Gcx
Dimensions, GCX 11.92 3.27 11.05 10.42 10.50 Dimensions, GCX+ 3.27 17.92 14.42 13.80 16.50 © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 7: Installation Instructions
(except dosing pumps and 120V outlet relays.) Network A 10/100 Ethernet connection is recommended if available. WiFi is also available as an alternative to Ethernet. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 8: Mounting The Controller
NOTICE GrowNET™ ports use standard RJ-45 connections but are NOT compatible with Ethernet networks. To prevent damage, do not connect GrowNET™ ports to Ethernet ports or network switch gear. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 9: Addressing Devices
Mark the device in a discrete location with a non-permanent or temporary removable label if necessary. 4. Connect the next device to be assigned and repeat the process until all devices have been added to the device list on the GCX controller. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 10: User Interface Introduction
The touch screen features a “pop-up” keyboard that will be displayed any time a text or numerical eld is selected for editing. Physical Keyboard & Mouse If preferred, a physical USB keyboard and mouse can be connected to the GCX’s USB ports. USB Ports © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 11: Loader Screen
Loader Screen The Agrowtek Leaf logo appears while the system boots. Once the Linux operating system boots, the system loader screen appears which displays the status of the system memory, and searches for downloaded rm- ware updates, or for updates on USB memory. See Firmware Updates for more information. -
Page 12: System Recovery
Several recovery tools are available including exporting system les, restoring defaults or the previous rmware version, and forcing an update from Agrowtek. NOTE: Always export your system les (by email or USB) before restoring factory defaults. -
Page 13: Login Screen
Enter your password by pressing on the text eld to bring up the keyboard. 3. Login Button Once you have entered the correct user name and password, press LOGIN. 4. Keyboard The on-screen keyboard pops-up when ever a text eld is selected. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 14: Home
Device graphs, manual controls, alarms, calibration and management. 3. Controls Page Workspace and function editor for control logic con guration and monitoring. 4. System Page Network, email accounts, users, les, updates and system con guration. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 15: Devices Page
For devices with alarm settings, con gure high/low alarm values. 4. Calibration Page Standard calibration of sensors and dosing pump ow rates. 5. Manage Device Device manufacturing info, address, sort order, out-of-service mode and more. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 16: Device List
Press to open the “Add Device” dialog window and scan for new devices. 11. Group Device Creates a new “grouped” or averaged device with the selected device as a base. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 17: Input & Sensor Monitoring
Graph history pane showing 1440 points; touch a pane to enlarge the graph. 9. X-Axis Time axis of graph panes (all share the same time axis.) Enlarge graph for dates. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 18: Output & Pump Monitoring
Reference name for the output or pump. 3. Manual/Auto Manually set outputs/pumps O /On, or set to AUTO for function control. 4. Output Status Graphic and info displaying the output status. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 19: Mx Motor Monitoring
Graph history pane of the motor position. 6. Output Graph Graph history pane of the motor outputs (forward, reverse.) NOTE The MX position is calibrated on the calibration page; see the calibration section. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 20: Enlarged Graph Window
5. Cursor Data Data at the point shown by the cursor line when the chart area is touched. 6. Cursor Touch on the graph display to show cursor data. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 21: Graph Options
Set all charts to default green color. 8. Multi Color Set sensor charts to multi-color. 9. Screen Capture Take a screen capture and send it to email/sms recipients. Multi-Pane, Multi-Color Single-Pane, Color Fill © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 22: Device Information
Search where this output is used in the control functions. 9. Save Button When highlighted Green, there are changes that are not saved. Press the Save button to save the changes to system memory. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 23: Device Alerts
4. Enable Checkbox Check to enable the alerts for this sensor channel. 5. Save Button When highlighted Green, there are changes that are not saved. Press the Save button to save the changes to system memory. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 24: Device Calibration
4 & pH 7 solution are typically used for pH calibration. Always begin with pH7 calibration and follow the prompts on the display. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... - Page 25 • Manually operate the MX controller until it reaches 0% (closed) and the motor stops at the working limit. • Set the position to a known value using the device calibration page. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
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Page 26: Device Management
After adding a new device, it can “replace” an o ine device to assume its role. 5. De-Comission When removing a device to be used on another system it should be decomissioned. Decomissioning removes the device address from the device. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 27: Controls
Displays the workspace count and opens a dialog to adjust the day counter. 12. Day/Night Mode Con gure day & night mode for the workspace. 13. Enable Report Show or hide this workspace from the home page report view. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 28: Network Settings
Resets the VNC server keys and challenge phrases. If excessive unathorized access attemptes are detected, the keys may be invalidated and require resetting. 6. TCP/IP Server Enable or disable the TCP/IP command server for MODBUS integration. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 29: Email Settings
Send a test message to recipients using the email account con gured. 8. General Alerts Select the alerts to be sent by the system to the recipients. 9. Alert Frequency Time delay between repeating the same alert message. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 30: User Accounts
Check the box to require login when the system boots up. View Only Maintenance Operator Administrator Home Page Status/Reports Controls Editing Device Monitoring Device Overrides Device Calibration Device Settings System & Groups Run/Stop System Settings © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 31: System Files
4. File Commands Commands to import/export or delete the selected le. 5. Service Email Sends all system les to Agrowtek using the service email account. Email con guration is not required to use this function. 6. Email Files Send system les to system email recipients. -
Page 32: Data Log Files
Include the date in the le name to create separate les for each day on the server. Time Include the time in the le name to allow multiple les per day to be uploaded to the server. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 33: System Settings
8. Report Increment Interval to automaticall change through reports on home screen. 9. Weather Alarms Settings for global weather alarm conditions used by control functions. 10. Sequnce Delay Sets a minimum delay between simultaneously activated outputs. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 34: System Commands
Set the local time zone for the GCX system. 2. Time Manual system time con guration (only when internet connection is unavailable.) 3. Date Picker Manual system date con guration (only when internet connection is unavailable.) © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 35: Device Management
2. Ensure the device is powered by the hub (dosing pumps and RX relays require their own power source.) 3. Navigate to the Devices page and press the [ + ADD ] button. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... - Page 36 7. If desired, modify the device name and select a device location, then press [ SAVE ]. The device will now be shown in the system device list. Select the device in the list to monitor the device or modify the device properies. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
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Page 37: Remove A Device
4. Press the [DELETE DEVICE] button to con rm removal of the device or press [CANCEL] to leave the device on the system. The device will be deleted from the device list and the data logs will be erased from the system memory. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 38: Sort Device List
2. Press the [ CHANGE ORDER ] button to open the change order dialog. 3. When the dialog opens, select the location in the list to move the device to. 4. Press [ MOVE DEVICE ] to perform the move operation. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 39: Change Address
2. Select a new address from the list of available addresses (not in use on the bus.) 3. Press [ SET ADDRESS ] to con rm the new address. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 40: Replace A Device
4. Select the o ine device you want to replace with the new device. 5. The new device will replace the old device. Use the [ CHANGE ADDRESS ] button to modify the device address. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 41: Device Name
1. Select the device and then select the device name text eld. 2. A keyboard will appear; enter the new name. 3. Press the save button to save the new name to the system memory. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 42: Input & Output Names
GCX controller after a speci ed amount of time. Defaults are either 30 or 120 seconds (depending on production date.) The maximum time out is 255 seconds. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 43: Output Restart Delay
4. Press the save button to store the delay setting in system memory. When the output turns o and the restart delay timer is active, the output status will be shown in RED. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 44: Input Setup & Scaling
Custom scale maximum value. 8. Input Units Con gure to match module jumper settings for voltage or current modes. Voltage (millivolts) is default unless jumpers have been set for current mode. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 45: Where Used Search
3. The search results dialog is shown indicating the control group and control function name of any func- tions using the output or input. If the output is being used by multiple functions, each function will be displayed in the results. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 46: Controls
Area where controls in the group are monitored, edited and added. 4. Workspace Settings Global settings for the workspace functions. NOTE: The controls tool bar (2) can SWIPE left or right to show more functions. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 47: Control Groups
Workspace functions show the logic in the workspace. Click the workspace function to edit the settings. NOTE: The controls tool bar can SWIPE left or right to show more functions. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... - Page 48 When the control group is paused, the run/pause button (1) and workspace background (3) change to a red shade to indicate they are stopped. The function icons status dot (2) will turn yellow to indicate it is paused. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
- Page 49 If a function has an analog output, the priority output value is shown here. 5. Invalid Status An invalid or disabled function will show a red dot; this function is not active. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
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Page 50: Controls Toolbar
24 nutrient parts with a recipe library. 13. Output Link Connect and daisy-chain multiple outputs together. 14. Input Integrate analog or discrete sensor inputs in control functions with the Input function. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... - Page 51 19. Message Create notes, reminders and alert messages to be stored in workspaces or sent to email or SMS when the rule is triggered. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
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Page 52: Adding & Editing Controls
Equipment settings apply to all rules in the function. The RULES tab where parameters are con gured for The EQUIPMENT tab where inputs and outputs are the function in rules. speci ed for the function to control. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... - Page 53 In the editor window press on the delete function button. A dialog will appear asking to con rm you wish to delete the function and rules. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
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Page 54: Rules Editor
Displays the rules in the function and their current status (active, idle or error.) 3. Editor Area Rule editor area for con guring the rule schedule and settings. NOTE: For more information on con guring the rule settings, see the function descriptions. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... - Page 55 A red dot indicates there is an error condition in the rule and it will not function. 7. Rule, Active A green dot indicates the rule is currently active. 8. Rule, Inactive A grey dot indicates the rule is currently idle. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
- Page 56 9. Day Range Enable the rule based on the workspace’s current day-number count.* *NOTE: The day number counter is located at the bottom of the control group work space. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
- Page 57 The Day Coutner is located in the bottom tool bar of the control group work space. Press the counter button to display the count editor dialog to adjust the current day number. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
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Page 58: Equipment Editor
The function is enabled if a selected input is on or o . 5. If Function The function is enabled if a selected function status is true (active) or false (idle.) © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... - Page 59 1. Press the [ IF FUNCTION ... ] button in the desired on or o mode. The Enable Mode area will expand and the drop-down menus to select a function will be displayed. 2. Select a control group. 3. Select a function. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
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Page 60: Function Output
2. Output Select the analog output to be set by the rule. 3. Value Enter a value (0-100%) to be sent to the output when the rule is active. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 61: Day & Night Mode
If desired, the rule can be restricted to a date range or day number range. 7. Time Range Set the day time and night time values if using a time range. 8. Sunlight Settings Set points for light sensor based day/night control (optional.) © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 62: Clock Timer
In the example above, the timer rule is “enabled” without any pre-conditions. The output named “Output 5” on the device named “RD8i Relay” will be turned on according to the schedule setting from 8am (8:00) to 3pm (15:00). © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 63: Count Timer
To setup a count timer: • Set the rule schedule on the rules tab. • Configure the timer settings on the rules tab. • Configure an output to control on the equipment tab. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 64: Cycle Timer
To ensure accurate timing, cycle timers operate locally at the GrowNET™ device. The cycle timer function will show active when the timer is operating but will not change status based on the cycle timer. Observe the physical output for the status of the cycle. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 65: Thermostat
When con guring HVAC systems with a thermostat function it is recommended to control the “heat” or “cool” output from the thermostat function, then control the “fan” output with an “output link” function to operate the fan any time the heat or cool output are activated. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 66: Humidistat
Humidity reading to start dehumidifying or stop humidifying. 3. Deadband Humidity drop before starting humidi cation or before stopping dehumidi cation. 4. Preview A preview of the rule’s function. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 67: Photostat
A preview of the rule’s function. The sensor to read, and device to control, are con gured on the equipment tab. Equipment settings apply to all rules in the function. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 68: Carbon Dioxide (Co2)
• Turn on the “Disable when Dark” switch to disable when the CO2 sensor detects the ambient light level is 0. • OR, set the rule time schedule to the lighting or other schedule time. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 69: Lights
Dimming Control Interfaces Depending on the manufacturer of the light xture, some are dimmed with a standard analog 0-10V signal while others have a proprietary digital serial communication protocol. Agrowtek manufactures modules to interface with both types of xtures. Analog 0-10V Control (DXV4) Most dimmable xtures use a 0-10V analog interface with xtures cabled to- gether with either RJ-12 or RJ-45 type connectors. - Page 70 The options will appear on the rults tab when the equipment settings have been saved. 1. Temperature Dimming Enable high temperature dimming (select a sensor.) 2. Sunlight Dimming Enable sunlight dimming (select a sensor.) © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
- Page 71 If dimming is not enabled, the discrete output will be shut down. 1. Max Temperature Temperature to start dimming (or shutdown.) 2. Deadband Cooling required before re-starting lights; see preview window. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
- Page 72 A hot- re delay can be set to prevent re-activation of the lighting output for a set period to prevent hot- ring arc lamps. This is con gured on the INFO tab under the re-start delay setting. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
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Page 73: Position
In this mode the position can be by a static setting, a temperature position and a light intensity position. Ventilation In this mode the position can be modulated to variable positions based on rising temperature. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... - Page 74 • Cracking a vent to remove humidity or provide fresh air. 1. Enable Static If enabled, rule will set the position according to the setting. 2. Position Setting Use the slider to set the % open position. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
- Page 75 Maximum %open position when limit is exceeded. 4. Solar Limit Light intensity high limit; if reached, the position limit is activated. If intensity is high, the shade will reduce %open to the selected position. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
- Page 76 Separation is used both when rising and falling to segregate stage reversal. 6. Solar Position Maximum %open position when limit is exceeded. 7. Solar Limit Light intensity high limit; if reached, the position limit is activated. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
- Page 77 Sets the maximum position allowed during a rain alarm. 3. Wind Position Sets the maximum position allowed during a high wind alarm. 4. Temperature Position Sets the maximum position allowed during a low temperature alarm. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
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Page 78: Irrigation
Output selection on the valve controller device. 5. Feed Time Amount of time to operate the valve.` 6. Valves List Valve assignment and feed time list. Select a line to edit or delete it. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... - Page 79 Number of times to repeat the irrigation cycles after the rst cycle completes. 2. Repeat Delay Amount of time to wait after the irrgation cycle completes before beginning another cycle. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
- Page 80 Set the output device and output channel that the valve is connected to. 3. Drain Duration Enter a time duration (seconds) that the valve should drain before the system proceeeds to the next irrigation stage. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
- Page 81 . The cycle count will be reset when the time range ends or the rule is not activated. To set alternate time intervals or irrigation schedules for lighter or heavier waterings at di erent times, copy and create multiple rules within the irrigation function. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
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Page 82: Tank Level
Agrowtek’s SXL optical liquid level sensors are an excellent choice for sensing water at a speci c level. Float switches are also suitable as an alternative. - Page 83 When using an analog sensor, simply select the sensor to use for measuring tank depth. 1. Analog Sensor Select the SXLV analog level sensor to use for depth level control. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
- Page 84 Set to 0 to disable the timeout feature. 3. High/Low Set the high and low levels of water for the rule to use. 4. Preview Shows a preview of how the rule will operate. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
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Page 85: Dosing
If an alarm is active on the hydroponics sensor, stop the dosing function. 5. Nutrient Pumps Area to assign dosing pumps for the function. 6. pH/ORP Pumps Area to assign pH and ORP dosing pumps for the function. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... - Page 86 6. Add Pump Adds a new pump to the pump list. TIP: To edit a pump, select the list item then modify the device or pump head assignment drop-down. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
- Page 87 1. Enable Output Enable the discrete output to show the output device settings. 2. Output Device Settings Select a device and output to operate when the dosing rule is active. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
- Page 88 Inline Flow Mode: pH will dose the ml/gal volume according to the ow rate measured. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
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Page 89: Recipe Editor
Select the recipe to edit or use the buttons to create or delete recipes. 2. Targets Enable dosing modes, then set the target sensor values and deadbands. 3. Nutrient Parts Editor area for the nutrient recipe (do not include pH/ORP parts.) © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... - Page 90 1. Target Enable Enable the switches to turn on dosing modes. 2. Target Value Target value for the dosing mode. 3. Deadband Deadband (drift) for the dosing mode. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
- Page 91 The smallest dose that the ADi-200 pumps can produce is 3ml. Recipes with parts smaller than 3ml will have the entire recipe multiplied automatically to produce a minimum dose of 3ml when dosing. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
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Page 92: Output Link
Select the device and output to activate (or disable) when the trigger is active (on.) 2. Output Mode Select whether the function should activate or disable the linked output when any trigger rules are active. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 93: Input
The output device that will be operated if any input rule is activated is assigned on the equipment tab. See the“Function Output” section in the Equipment Editor description for details. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 94: Logic
The output device that will be operated if any input rule is activated is assigned on the equipment tab. See the“Function Output” section in the Equipment Editor description for details. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 95: Message
Select if an email should be sent once, repeated or not at all. 2. Type Action type will be included with messages so the can be di erentiated. 3. Message Type multi-line notes, reminders or alert messages in the body area. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 96: Alert
The output device that will be operated if any rule is activated is assigned on the equipment tab. See the“Function Output” section in the Equipment Editor description for details. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 97: Hvac/Rh
Various signal options that can be controlled on the HVAC unit. 4. Signal Switches Select switches for signals that will be controlled by the function. 5. Signal Outputs Assign outputs on the relay that will control the HVAC signals. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... - Page 98 If cooling or heating are demanded, the reheat or cooling outputs are dis- abled respectively. To enable reheat dehumidi cation mode, turn on the the re-heat option switch. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
- Page 99 Temperature to start cooling at. Deadband (DB) Temperature drop before heating. Temperature drop to stop cooling. Stage Separation Temperature below SP to start stage 2. Temperature above SP to start stage 2. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
- Page 100 RH above SP to start stage 2. Humidity can also be managed based on VPD set points instead of RH. Select the VPD mode and enter the VPD set points for humidi cation and dehumidifcation. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
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Page 101: Vnc Remote App
1. Locate the Ethernet or Wi-Fi I.P. address of the controller on the Network page: 2. Open the app and press the + button, or, using the PC app, enter the IP address into the address bar. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 102: Remote Network Access
This is common with gaming systems and other equipment. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... - Page 103 • An external port of your choice should be opened and directed to the VNC port on the GCX controller. • If the internet service is not static IP, consider dyndns or similar service for a static access url. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
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Page 104: Vnc Password & Security
With secure passwords there are no known security vulnerabilities on GCX systems using VNC. It is recommended to change the default VNC password when seting up your system. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 105: Email Con Guration
1. Log into your google account (manage your account) and select “security. ” 2. Locate the “Signing in to Google” panel and click “2-Step Veri cation”. Follow the prompts to turn on 2-step veri cation. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... - Page 106 6. Enter a name for reference, then click the “GENERATE” button to create the app password. 7. Use the password in the yellow box in place of your account password in the email account settings. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
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Page 107: Firmware Update
Firmware Update Agrowtek occasionally releases updates to system rmware that add new features or resolve bugs. Firmware may be updated via the internet if an internet connection is available, or by USB memory. A system reboot is required to complete a rmware update. It is recommended to place all relays into “O ” status. -
Page 108: Usb Update
Some memory cards are not read properly by the GCX system. If the rmware le is not detected by the Sys- tem Loader, then please try another USB ash drive or another format when formatting the ash drive. Recommended Format: Fat16 © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
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To con rm the rmware has loaded go to the System Settings page and press the [ ABOUT ] button. Check the rmware version matches the expected new version. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
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GrowNET™ Device Update Agrowtek occasionally releases updates to GrowNET™ device hardware (environment sensors, hydroponics sensors, relay boxes, dosing pumps, etc.) The devices which physically connect to the GCX system can be updated with a LX1 AgrowLINK™ plugged into the GCX system’s USB ports. - Page 111 “Synchronizing... ” for more than a few seconds, disconnect and re-connect the de- vice to power-cycle it. The update should begin immediately if it has not timed out and failed. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
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10001) up to the number of inputs on the device (8 maximum typical.) Input modules feature both analog and discrete registers for each input. Discrete inputs register “true” when the analog voltage is above 20% of the input range. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... - Page 113 0 - 1000 (0 - 100%) Light 0 - 1000 W/m2 0 - 10,000 ppm Speed 0 - 125mph Direction 0 - 359° Barometric Pressure NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE Rain 0 - 1 © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
- Page 114 See integer ranges. 16 bit, signed Zero Conductivity 41103 O.R.P. / D.O. 41104 41202 Calibration Input, Conductivity See integer ranges. 16 bit, signed 41203 Span O.R.P. / D.O. 41204 © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
- Page 115 Output Override OFF Force-O 5 Force-O 6 Force-O 7 Force-O 8 Force-On 1 Force-On 2 Force-On 3 Force-On 4 Output Override ON Force-On 5 Force-On 6 Force-On 7 Force-On 8 © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
- Page 116 For example; requesting the registers from the graphic above for the “Function Status” and “Function Value” : Device Address = 201 Start Register = 1000 Number of Registers = 2 For a complete listing of function registers, please reference the MODBUS manual available at: https://agrowtek.com/doc/im/IM_MODBUS.pdf © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™...
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Wash hands after handling internal components, tubing or PCB’s. © Agrowtek Inc. | www.agrowtek.com | Technology to Help You Grow™... -
Page 118: Warranty
Warranty Period. In no event or circumstance shall Agrowtek Inc. be liable to any third party or the claimant for damages in excess of the price paid for the product, or for any loss of use, inconvenience, com- mercial loss, loss of time, lost pro ts or savings or any other incidental, consequential or special damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, the product.
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