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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO TABLE OF CONTENTS I NTRODUCTION G etting Started… CREEN EVEL CCESS UICK CCESS H ARDWARE INSTALLATION ASIC EQUIREMENTS FOR REPARATION ENERAL IMENSIONS OWER UPPLY IRING M ain Power Wiring E lectric Test ARDWARE AYOUT IRING D igital Output D igital Inputs A nalog Inputs ETWORK...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO INTRODUCTION NMC Pro Climate is a climate controller that brings to the user the tool to control the climate condition to the optimum desired level inside the climate zone. NMC Pro Climate is designed to control up to 4 climate zones in a single controller. Getting Started…...

  • Page 4: User Level Access

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO EVEL CCESS There are three access levels: • Read Only (restricted) All the parameters and menus are visible, but cannot be modified • User (limited restriction) Menus 1-7 are fully accessible and can be modified. Menu 8 can be viewed but not edited •...

  • Page 5: Quick Access

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO     UICK  CCESS Use the Quick Access feature in order to navigate into any screen by entering in the  corresponding numeric keys of the menu (top left of screen) from the Main Menu screen.  There is a permanent order in the layout of the screens.  For double digit numbers, use the  key for the ten’s place and then the corresponding  one’s place number   1. Vent  2. Screen  Example:  3. Heating    Enter    7       +/‐      1    for the SYSTEM SETUP menu to be displayed  4. Misting  5. Fan & Pad  7.11 System setup 19/01/09 16:21 6. Air Circulation  1. Time 16:21:33 2. Date 19/Jan/09 3.

  • Page 6: Hardware Installation

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO HARDWARE INSTALLATION ASIC EQUIREMENTS FOR REPARATION Verify power source between 115 VAC or 220 VAC or 12VDC. (Australia & New  Zealand 240VAC±5%). Verify grounding connection <10Ω.  Environment temperature between (-10°c/14°F)-(+60°c/140°F).  Verify protection from damaging climate conditions. ...

  • Page 7: Electric Test

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO Electric Test CAUTION! SHOCK HAZARD! The electrical installation should be performed by a qualified electrician only! Perform an electrical test using a multimeter: probe to LINE probe to LINE BLACK probe to NEUTRAL BLACK probe to GND Multimeter results should read: EUR, AFR: 220VAC±...

  • Page 8: Hardware Layout

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO ARDWARE AYOUT The following is a possible card layout for the NMC-PRO Climate Controller. Doc. Name: NMC-PRO ‫ ׀‬Installation Manual Revision: 2 Page: 6 Crop Management Technologies...

  • Page 9: Wiring

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO IRING Digital Output 2 4 VAC The NMC-PRO can consists of a maximum of 8 output cards, 5 of which can be 24VAC output cards; each card consists of 8 outputs, in total maximum 40 outputs 24VAC. The 24VAC output card is used to drive devices that require a 24VAC power supply.
  • Page 10 INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO D ry Contact The NMC-PRO Climate consists of a maximum of 8 output cards, all of which (or some) can be dry contact output cards; each card consists of 8 outputs, in total maximum 64 dry contact outputs.

  • Page 11: Digital Inputs

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO Digital Inputs The NMC-PRO consists of a maximum of 3 digital input cards; each card consists of 8 inputs, in total maximum 24 digital inputs. The digital input cards are used to measure discrete sensors. The bottom row consists of the common connections and the upper row of the inputs.

  • Page 12: Analog Inputs

    Connect to +5V for Wind Direction and Radiation (Davis) Connect to COM 12V for any peripheral sensors (up to 100mA) 12V for Humidity sensor and Radiation (Netafim) Doc. Name: NMC-PRO ‫ ׀‬Installation Manual Revision: 2 Page: 10 Crop Management Technologies...
  • Page 13 INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO M easuring Box, Water Temperature, and CO Sensors and Wiring (Analog Input) Temperature and Humidity Sensor Measuring Box Water Temperature Sensor Sensor – EE82 Analog Sensors Measured Values Input Range Sensor Power Supply Air Temperature -20° to +50°C/ -4° to +122° F 30kOhm Not applicable Measuring...
  • Page 14 INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO Weather Station Devices and Wiring (Analog/Digital Inputs) Radiation Rain Detector Wind Speed and Wind Direction Rain Collector Temperature and Humidity sensor Analog Sensors Measured Values Input Range Temperature – RTS-s (outside temp) -20°C to 50°C/ -4°F to 122°F 30kOhm Relative Humidity –...

  • Page 15: Network Communication Wiring

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO ETWORK OMMUNICATION WIRING Note: You can install up to 10 NMC-Pro Controllers in a single network, with each controller having up to four zones. Expansion Unit Connections Local Unit Communication Wiring Options Option B: RS-232 Option A: RS-485 *Refer to page: 14 *Refer to page: 14 Option C:...
  • Page 16 INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO   Option A: RS‐485 Wiring    NMC‐PRO controller  Expansion Unit 1  Expansion Unit 2  Expansion Unit 3                  Distance Baud Rate   2000 m 9600 BPS One expansion Box 2500 m 4800 BPS   3000 m 2400 BPS   Distance Baud Rate   1200 m 9600 BPS Three expansion Boxes   1800 m 4800 BPS 2400 m 2400 BPS  ...
  • Page 17 INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO   Option C: RS‐232 via Line Driver    NMC‐PRO controller  Expansion Unit 1  Expansion Unit 2  Expansion Unit 3                IMPORTANT:    Tx goes to RX  Distance Baud Rate   2000 m 9600 BPS One expansion    2500 m 4800 BPS   3000 m 2400 BPS Distance Baud Rate   Three  1200 m 9600 BPS   expansion  1800 m 4800 BPS Boxes...

  • Page 18: Expansion Unit Settings

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO Expansion Unit Settings Set Baud Rate through switches ‘4’ and ‘5’ Available Baud Rates: State # Baud Rate ‘4’ switch position ‘5’ switch position 2400 BPS 4800 BPS 9600 BPS 19200 BPS NOTE: Baud rate is dependent on cable length and number of controllers. Doc.

  • Page 19: Pc And Inter-Controller Connections

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO PC and Inter-Controller Connections Controller 1 Controller 2 Option A: RS-485 connector Next Controller Leave Open Leave Open The shield wire should be connected only on one end, to prevent Leave Open ground loop. Controller 1 Controller 2 Option B: RS-232 Long Distance connector...

  • Page 20: System Installation And Configuration

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO System Installation and Configuration IRMWARE PGRADE The Bootloader application enables installing or updating the system firmware. The application is menu based and simple to use and enables updating the firmware from an SD card or a PC. Note: If you plan on updating the firmware from an SD card, verify that the card is in place before starting.
  • Page 21 INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO If you choose SD Card, the following screen appears:  SELEXT FILE NMC_PRO <DIR> 13/Oct/2009 a. Select the required software. b. Press Enter. The following screen appears: SELEXT FILE NMC80200.HEX 5608K 06/Apr/2011 c. Select the required software version. d.

  • Page 22: Cold Start

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO New Software Version New Software Found 5. Press Enter and perform a Cold Start. TART NOTE: To perform a cold start or firmware upgrade, controller must be in Technician mode (refer to User Level Access). Press the RED RESET button on the CPU card, and immediately after, press and hold the DELETE key on the controller until the following screen appears:...

  • Page 23: System Installation (Menu 8.1)

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO 8.1) YSTEM NSTALLATION Digital Outputs (Menu 8.1.1) 8.1.1. Install DO 19/01/09 16:21 Relay Function Zone Local Vent Open Zone1 Local Vent Close Zone1 Local Vent Open Zone1 Local Vent Close Zone1 Local Screen Spread Zone1 Local Screen Collect Zone1 Local Heating On/Off...

  • Page 24: Digital Inputs (Menu 8.1.2)

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO Digital Inputs (Menu 8.1.2) 8.1.2. Install DI 19/01/09 16:21 Input Function Zone Local Wind Speed Local Extern. Contact Zone1 Local Rain Detector Local Rain Collector Local Vent Opened Zone1 Local Vent Closed Zone1 Local Screen Spread Zone1 Local Screen Collected Zone1...

  • Page 25: Analog Inputs (Menu 8.1.3)

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO Analog Inputs (Menu 8.1.3) 8.1.3. Install AI 19/01/09 16:21 Input Function Zone Local Temp. In Zone1 Local Temp. Out Local None None Local None None Local None None Local None None Local Radiation Local None None Local Humidity Out Local Humidity In...

  • Page 26: Iew Hardware Checklist (Menus 8.1.4 & 7.10.7)

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO View Hardware Checklist (Menus 8.1.4 & 7.10.7) HW CHECKLIST DESCRIPTION LOC. EXP1 EXP2 EXP3 Analog Input Digital Input Relay Card Exp. Box Version Qty. Climate RTU Relay Relay A. In A. In D. In 57-64 56-49 No. 2 No.

  • Page 27: Climate Zone Configuration

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO 8.2 C LIMATE ONFIGURATION Zone Configuration (Menu 8.2.11) 8.2.11. ZONE CONFI Zone 1 19/01/09 16:21 1. Zone height meter 2. Zone length meter 100.0 3. Zone width meter 90.0 4. Air exch. w zone close 1/h 5. Cover type glass Press the ZONE key to select the desired zone to configure •...

  • Page 28: Measuring Box Allocation (Menu 8.2.10)

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO Measuring Box Allocation (Menu 8.2.10) Measuring Box 1 8.2.10. Meas Box Allocation Zone 1 19/01/09 16:21 Measuring Box Cntl 1. Zone Overvie √ √ √ √ 2. Top1 Vent Cn √ √ 3. Top2 Vent Cn √ √...

  • Page 29: Ent (Menu 8.2.1)

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO Vent (Menu 8.2.1) 8.2.1. Vent cfg. Zone 1 19/01/09 16:21 1. Vent # 2. Controlled by Top1 LSide ESide 3. Vent direction° 4. Position w F&P % 5. Min vent w F&P % 6. Open time mm:ss 02:00 02:00 02:00...
  • Page 30 INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO Parameter Explanation Unit/Range Default 0 – 100% A four point table used to define the vent Vent Calibration (position) physical positions and measured position Curve voltage. 0 – 5000 mV The position of the vent during an Wind vent Emergency Frost event position during...

  • Page 31: Screen (Menu 8.2.2)

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO Screen (Menu 8.2.2) 8.2.2. Screen cfg. Zone 1 19/01/09 16:21 1. Screen # 2. Energy saving % 3. Rad transfer % 4. Use snow protection 5. Step size per stage % 6. Delay between step mm:ss 00:05 00:05 7.
  • Page 32 INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO Parameter Explanation Unit/Range Default Define the delay time, the time it takes from 10. Running Delay applying the open/close command until the mm:ss 00:01 operation starts The extra time after the screen is fully CLOSED (0%) or fully OPENED (100%) to 11.

  • Page 33: Heating (Menu 8.2.3)

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO Heating (Menu 8.2.3) 8.2.3. Heating cfg. Zone 1 19/01/09 16:21 1. Network # 2. Capacity On/Off kW ---- ---- 3. Netw. Flow rate m3/h 4. P factor 250.0 250.0 5. I factor 6. Pump flow capac. m3/h 7.
  • Page 34 INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO   Heating Network – P & I Tuning process  NMC Pro attempts to keep the greenhouse temperature close to the set point entered by the user (Heating Program-Parameter # 1.3.4). To do this, the controller receives feedback from the temperature sensors and continuously calculates and adjust the output (Open / Close mixing valve).

  • Page 35: Misting (Menu 8.2.4)

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO Misting (Menu 8.2.4) 8.2.4. Misting cfg Zone 1 19/01/09 16:21 1. Mist Pump Pump 1 2. Pump Pre run time mm:ss 00:15 3. Pump Post run time mm:ss 03:00 4. Max mist valve together 5. Temp P factor % 6.
  • Page 36 INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO The calculation of the 'Pulse On time' and 'Pause time' is done per each valve per zone, during the period time. The calculation is done according to the set-point that starts the misting process and the measured value inside the greenhouse. The values of the 'Pulse On time' and 'Pause time' are varied between the minimum and the maximum values of the ON/OFF time that were defined per valve.

  • Page 37: Fan & Pad (Menu 8.2.5)

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO Fan & Pad (Menu 8.2.5) 8.2.5. F&P cfg Zone 1 19/01/09 16:21 1. Fan capacity kW 2. Pad Pump capacity kW 3. Min out temp for hum rel. 17.0 4. Air inlet release 5. Run time open mm:ss 02:00 6.
  • Page 38 INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO Parameter Explanation Unit/Range Default Maximum Air Inlet Position Define the maximum air inlet position when 0 – 100% during Rain there is a rain event Event Air Inlet Position Define the maximum air inlet position when during Storm 0 –...

  • Page 39: Air Circulation (Menu 8.2.6)

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO Air Circulation (Menu 8.2.6) 8.2.6. Air Circ cfg Zone 1 19/01/09 16:21 1. Circulator capacity kW 2. Num of circulators in zone Parameter Explanation Unit/Range Default Circulator Total capacity of the air circulator in Capacity kilowatts Number of The total number of air circulators allowed circulators per to operate per zone...

  • Page 40: Crop Protection (Menu 8.2.8)

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO Crop Protection (Menu 8.2.8) 8.2.8. Crop cfg Zone 1 19/01/09 16:21 1. Evaporator elect capacity kW 2. Number of evaporators per zone Parameter Explanation Unit/Range Default Evaporator Electrical Total power of the evaporators in kilowatts Capacity Number of The total number of evaporators allowed Evaporators per 0 - 80...

  • Page 41: Light (Menu 8.2.9)

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO Light (Menu 8.2.9) 8.2.9. Light cfg Zone 1 19/01/09 16:21 1. Max number of strings together 2. Light string # 3. # lamps in string 4. Lamp capacity kW 5. Lamp efficiency % 6. Area per string m 7.

  • Page 42: Boiler Configuration

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO 8.3 B OILER ONFIGURATION Boiler configuration refers to all zones, per controller 8.3. Boiler Cap 19/01/09 16:21 1. Boiler Capacity kW 3000 Parameter Explanation Unit/Range Default Boiler Capacity Boiler electrical capacity 0 – 10,000 kW Doc. Name: NMC-PRO ‫ ׀‬Installation Manual Revision: 2 Page: 40 Crop Management Technologies...

  • Page 43: Technical Specifications

    INSTALLATION GUIDE NMC-PRO Technical Specifications Plastic housing with a screw on lid IP 65 30x40x18 cm Dimensions (LxWxH) Housing (11.81x15.75x7.08 inch) 6.0 kg Weight 13.2 lbs -10 to +50 ° Celsius (14 to 122 ° Fahrenheit) Operating temperature range Ambient Conditions -10 to +70 °...

  • Page 44: Warranty

    1 (one) year from the date of purchase by end user. If a defect is discovered during the applicable warranty period, Netafim will repair or replace, at its option, the product or the defective part. Note: lightning and surge damages are not covered by warranty.

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