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Solenoid Kit
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Instruction Manual
Version S1.3 : 260511
©copyright 2011, all rights reserved, Bluelab Corporation Limited
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  • Page 1 Solenoid Kit troni Solenoid Kit English Instruction Manual Version S1.3 : 260511 ©copyright 2011, 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 1.1 Quick Guide 1.2 Dosetronic Kit Contents 1.3 System Overview 1.4 Dosetronic Control Panel 1.5 Dosetronic Connection Panel Dosetronic System Installation and Wiring 2.1 Overview 2.2 Nutrient Tank Set-up 2.3 Stock Solution Location 2.4 Solenoid System Set-up 2.5 Mount Dosetronic Control Case 2.6 Solenoid connection...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    3.7 Off Times 3.8 Calibrate 3.9 pH Calibration 3.10 Conductivity Calibration 3.11 Control 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 5.3 Solenoid maintenance...
  • Page 5 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 2.
  • Page 6 Bluelab Corporation Limited 1.2 Dosetronic Kit Contents Dosetronic controller Power Supply Temperature Probe Temperature in & out power cables (country specific) Instruction Manual ® Bluelab Dosetronic Solenoid kit Controller Power Supply Temperature Power in and Power out cables 3 x 24VAC...

  • Page 7: System Overview

    Bluelab Corporation Limited 1.3 System Overview It is useful to plan Breather Tubes Solenoid where the labelled components Power will be situated before beginning installation of the system. Generally Stock Solutions Power 24V AC the components are installed in this order.
  • Page 8 Bluelab Corporation Limited 1.4 Dosetronic Control Panel Required readings Actual readings Mode selection menu Control direction Units Measurement Selection 1. 2 1. 3 Conductivity Temperature Mode selection 6. 8 6. 5 keys pH calibration indicators Alarm & Display brightness pH ATC...
  • Page 9 Bluelab Corporation Limited 1.5 Dosetronic Connection Panel Temperature Alarm & external control lockout box (optional) power in Temperature probe pH ATC (optional) pH probe Conductivity probe Solenoids Temperature Main power control power out Note: When inserting connector, rotate to ensure it mates correctly.
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  • Page 11 Dosetronic System Installation and Wiring 2.1 Overview solenoid tubing To effectively set up the Dosetronic system you must plan for where all the components of the system will be placed. It will be helpful to refer to the larger picture of the System overview on page 3.
  • Page 12 Bluelab Corporation Limited Breather tube must be higher than the nutrient level inside the stock solution tanks. 2.3 Stock Solution Location The solenoids rely on gravity to deliver nutrient and pH adjuster into the nutrient tank. This means the stock solution tanks must be above the nutrient mixing tank.
  • Page 13 Keep Dosetronic out of direct sunlight Find appropriate flat vertical surface to mount Doestronic controller. The Dosetronic controller cables need to be within reach of the solenoids, nutrient tank and power outlet. Nutrient A Nutrient B Avoid mounting near electrical mains and other 2.

  • Page 14: Solenoid Connection

    2.6 Solenoid Connection plugs to solenoid Steps 1. Plug main solenoid lead into Dosetronic case. 2. Each pair of connectors is labelled for identifi cation. 3. The main lead has three leads that branch from it. Each lead has two plugs, attach both of these to the top two connectors of each solenoid.

  • Page 15: Temperature Probe

    Temperature Temperature pH and pH ATC (optional) Power In Power Out The Dosetronic Solenoid kit has a Power Input DC INPUT: 5V --- 3A standard pH probe. For a more accurate pH measurement a pH ATC probe can be Temperature purchased.

  • Page 16: Temperature Adjustment

    Temperature Temperature 2.8 Temperature Adjustment Power In Power Out The Dosetronic can control either air or water temperature via an external heater/ cooler. These sockets allow the Dosetronic to switch the heater or cooler on and off. The heater/cooler works at defined intervals.
  • Page 17 3. It has an External Lockout function. When an external lockout function is sensed in control mode (e.g. External Alarm through a water fl ow switch) the Dosetronic will stop all control and dosing. The external lockout terminal can be accessed on the circuit board found inside the External Alarm and Lockout alarm box (See diagram on the next page).
  • Page 18 Bluelab Corporation Limited 2.11 Alarm Box Internal Overview (optional) Internal alarm External alarm terminals A factory installed link is across NC (normally closed) terminals. Remove when installing any NC switches. Common External Normally closed lockout terminals Normally open DIS / ENA...

  • Page 19: External Alarm

    Common External lockout To enable the external lockout function on your Dosetronic, a switch needs to be connected to Normally Closed the external lockout wiring terminal on the alarm circuit board (see diagram on page 14). There...

  • Page 20: Main Power

    Bluelab Corporation Limited Main Power 2.13 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. Select appropriate plug adaptor for your country. 2. Connect the mains plug adaptor to the power supply.

  • Page 21: Display Setup

    Bluelab Corporation Limited Display Setup Mode selection menu Measurement selection 3.1 Overview arrow keys Controller modes Can be selected using the direction keys in the mode selection menu. Measurement selection There are three measurements: conductivity, temperature and pH. 1. 3 1.

  • Page 22: Monitor Only

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

  • Page 23: Units Mode

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

  • Page 24: Control Direction

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

  • Page 25: Required / Alarms

    Required/Alarms lets you set the values your values values displayed. you require the Dosetronic to maintain. here for future It also lets you set a high alarm and reference. a low alarm value so the system can notify you if these are exceeded.
  • Page 26 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 27: On Times

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

  • Page 28: Off Times

    This gives your here for future system time to adjust/mix so reference. 59. 5 0 that the Dosetronic can measure the changes it has made before deciding if it needs to dose again. 59. 5 0 1. Select Off Times Press up and down keys to select 59.

  • Page 29: Calibrate

    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 and down keys to select mode. 3.9 pH Calibration 7.

  • Page 30: 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 first 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 31: Control

    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. 3 Note: It is advised that you go through “Preparing system to...
  • Page 32 Bluelab Corporation Limited Version S1.3 : 260511...

  • Page 33: 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 34: 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 35: Maintenance

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

  • Page 36: Ph Probe Cleaning

    4. Only if the probe tip requires removal of sediment, gently brush around the glassware with a few drops of Bluelab pH probe cleaner or mild detergent (dishwashing liquid) and a soft toothbrush.

  • Page 37: Solenoid Maintenance

    Bluelab Corporation Limited 5.3 Solenoid Cleaning Ring Nut 1. Turn off the Dosetronic and solenoid power supplies at the Coil Valve wall. Refer to system overview for their location. 2. Carefully remove the solenoid valve from the grommet in the...
  • Page 38 Water should flow out the bottom of the flow restrictor. If water does not flow through the flow restrictor it should be cleaned carefully or replaced with a new Bluelab flow restrictor.

  • Page 39: Trouble Shooting

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

  • Page 40: Error Faq

    Bluelab Corporation Limited 6.3 Error FAQ Actual values Required Values - The values you have is outside the internal - The probe is out of water. 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 41: Specifi Cations

    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 32 - 122 °F...
  • Page 42 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 S1.3 : 260511...

  • Page 43: 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 44: Customer Care

    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 45: Year Guarantee Registration Form

    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 number...

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