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Green-X Greenhouse Control System (GCS-1)

User Manual

OVERVIEW

Congratulations on purchasing the GCS-1 Green-X Greenhouse Control System!

The GCS-1 is a state-of-the-art, modular control system designed to manage irrigation, climate control, CO2

detection, lighting, and advanced sensor integration in greenhouses. This manual will guide you through

installation, setup, and operation to optimize your greenhouse environment.

The GCS-1 controller provides a comprehensive solution for monitoring and controlling various aspects of

greenhouse operations. It integrates with multiple devices and sensors to ensure precise environmental

control, promoting optimal plant growth.

The GCS-1 features an Replacment 4-in-1 Sensor for Green-X Controller (MBS-GH) for precise real-time

monitoring of temperature, humidity, CO2 concentration, and light levels. For outdoor conditions, the

controller can monitor outdoor temperature and wind speed through Weather Station Sensor (MBS-WS) and

curtain & glass control through 24V DC Greenhouse Roll Up Motor Controller (DMC-1), Single/Three Phase

Cur tain Motor Controller (100-277V) (AMC-1), enhancing environmental monitoring and control by

addressing external temperature and weather conditions.

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Page 1 User Manual OVERVIEW Congratulations on purchasing the GCS-1 Green-X Greenhouse Control System! The GCS-1 is a state-of-the-art, modular control system designed to manage irrigation, climate control, CO2 detection, lighting, and advanced sensor integration in greenhouses. This manual will guide you through installation, setup, and operation to optimize your greenhouse environment.
Page 2 RJ12 ports labeled "DEVICES"; connect all irrigation modules to the RJ12 ports labeled "IRRIGATION". Use the provided RJ12 cables and Y-splitter for multiple sensors/device connections. ● For larger setups, consider using a TrolMaster splitter hub (SPH-1) to simplify connections. ● INITIAL SET UP Powering On Connect the power supply to the GCS-1 and plug it into a power source.
Page 3 First, connect an RJ12 cable to the port, then connect the other end to either a Y-splitter or TrolMaster's splitter hub (SPH-1). If using the Y-splitter, you can connect the first sensor and then use additional Y-splitters to add each additional sensor. When connecting multiple sensors, it can be easier to use a single 8-port SPH-1 instead of multiple Y-splitters.
Page 4 GCS-1 will be connected to the RJ12 port at the bottom of the controller, labeled DEVICES. First, connect an RJ12 cable to the port, then connect the other end to either a Y-splitter or TrolMaster’ s splitter hub (SPH-1). If using the Y-splitter, connect a device module to one of the two ports and another device module to the second port, or connect another Y-splitter to the second port to create a daisy-chain connection to connect more device modules.
Page 5 IRRIGATION at the bottom of the controller. Next, attach the other end of the RJ12 cable to either a Y-splitter or TrolMaster's splitter hub (SPH-1). If you choose to use a Y-splitter, you can connect one irrigation device module to each of the two ports or daisy-chain additional modules by connecting another Y-splitter to one of the ports.
Page 6 TrolMaster’s LMA Lighting Adapters into the RJ12 ports on the bottom of the controller, labeled Line 1 and Line 2. TrolMaster offers several types of lighting adapters for different brands and types of lights. If you have questions about which adapter is correct for your lights, contact Tech Support or go to the GCS-1 page on TrolMaster’s website at www.trolmaster.com.
Page 7 Cat 5/6 cable plugged into the Ethernet port located at the bottom of the GCS-1. Once you have connected your GCS-1 to the internet, download TrolMaster’ s app, TM+ Pro, on your smartphone. This app allows you to access real-time data and remotely control the devices connected to the GCS-1, giving you the freedom to travel while managing your growing environment.
Page 8 Alarm Notifications Manage alarm settings and view notification history. Maintenance Regularly check connections and cables for wear and tear. Ensure sensors and devices are clean and functioning correctly. Update firmware as needed to maintain optimal performance Connection Diagram Below is a detailed connection diagram illustrating how to connect various devices and sensors to the GCS-1 controller: Weather Nutrient...
Page 9 Sensor Port Connections Temperature Sensor Weather Station Sensor ● ● Humidity Sensor pH Probe ● ● Light Sensor EC Probe ● ● PAR Sensor Water Content Sensor ● ● Water Detector Flow Meter ● ● Irrigation Port Connections OA6-24 DSP-1 ●...
Page 10 MAIN INTERFACE When you power up the GCS-1 for the first time, the homepage will display on the LCD. Use the “LEFT” and “RIGHT” arrows to switch between pages: climate data, nutrients and growing medium data, device status, and alarm notifications. Each page contains specific information about the GCS-1, which continuously monitors climate conditions and nutrient levels in real-time.
Page 11 Outdoor Status Weather Condition Wind Velocity Outdoor Temperature Outdoor Humidity Iluminance Unit 11/01/2024 13:46 85.7 85.7 7.80 7.80 2.28 2.28 SPEED: 0.0 L/MIN RESET FLOW: 0.2 L This indicates the soil and water status. Water Status Water Temperature Water pH Water EC ●...
Page 12 OA6-24 A1 OVERRIDE AUTO RESUME TIME: SETTING SAVED in 5 Min MINUTES IRRIGATION DEVICE STATUS OA6-24 OA6-110 OAT-24 OAT-24 OAT-24 OAT-24 OAT-24 OAT-24 The AUTO RESUME TIME can be set up to 60mins, by pressing to select the time, then press confirm.
Page 13 DEVICE STATUS 1 OA6-24 A1 OVERRIDE AUTO AUTO RESUME TIME: MINUTES The DEVICE STATUS 1 indicates the device plug for DST, DSH, DSP, DSC status. The DEVICE can be set up to 60mins, by pressing to select the time, then press to confirm.
Page 14 DEVICE STATUS 2 WHITE DEEP 100% AERO FAN The DEVICE STATUS 2 indicates lighting status, Aerofan status, and/or EC fan status. ALARM MESSAGE 1 ALARM MESSAGE 2 IRRIGATION ALARM IRRIGATION ALARM 10:15 11/01 2024 10:15 11/01 2024 HIGH TEMPERATURE ALARM HIGH TEMPERATURE ALARM 16:00 11/01 2024 16:00 11/01 2024...
Page 15 SETTING CLIMATE IRRIGATION LIGHT DEVICES EC FAN MOTOR SYSTEM There are 6 Setting pages on the GCS-1 main menu. The setting pages are as follows: 1. Climate: Displays current climate parameters. 2. Irrigation: Shows the current irrigation conditions. 3. Light: Provides information on lighting settings. 4.
Page 16 After pressing ENTER on the IRRIGATION tab, you will access the page where you can configure the settings for the irrigation devices. There are eight hubs available, allowing users to select either Trolmaster’s 6 Outputs 24V Control Board (OA6-24) or the 110V Control Board (OA6-110). You can set up to a maximum of eight hubs.
Page 17 OA6-24 A2 MASTER PUMP: TIMER BY RECYCLE VOLUME TIMER BY SCHEDULE VOLUME BY SENESOR After Pressing ENTER on the A2 tab, the page shows these settings: MASTER PUMP BY SCHEDULE ● ● BY RECYCLE BY SENSOR ● ● By Recycle Operates the pump based on a recurring cycle, with adjustable timing and volume settings.
Page 18 OA6-24 A2 OA6-24 A2 RECYCLE VOLUME MASTER PUMP: TIMER START: 20:00 BY RECYCLE VOLUME VOLUME/L: 999.0 TIMER INTERVAL TIME: 23H:59M BY SCHEDULE VOLUME TIMES: BY SENESOR 2. Volume/L Specifies the amount of fluid to be pumped during each cycle, measured in liters. This setting ensures consistent distribution of the designated volume per cycle.
Page 19 2. Volume/L Determines the volume of water or fluid to be pumped during each scheduled activation. By Sensor Control Mode The By Sensor control mode allows the Master Pump to operate based on specific time intervals and environmental thresholds. Users can configure this mode to define precise conditions for pump activation, ensuring it responds effectively to varying needs.
Page 20 Lighting Controls LIGHT SETTING LIGHTING LINE LINE 1 SPECTRUM LINE 2 After pressing on the Light block, the screen will display the Line tab and Spectrum tab. Use the UP and DOWN arrows to select between the Line tab and Spectrum tab, and press to navigate to the page where you can make changes to the selected option.
Page 21 Control by lighting output LINE 1 LIGHTING LINE 2 LIGHTING MODE MODE AUTO (PPFD) POWER 100% ON AT 08:15 ON AT 08:15 OFF AT 22:30 OFF AT 22:30 DIM AT 80 F DIM AT 80 F STOP AT 82 F STOP AT 82 C SUN R/S TIME...
Page 22 WHITE SETTING FAR RED SETTING MODE MODE POWER 100% POWER 100% ON AT 00:00 ON AT 00:00 OFF AT 20:00 OFF AT 20:00 DIM AT 80 F DIM AT 80 F STOP AT 82 F STOP AT 82 F SUN R/S TIME SUN R/S TIME DEEP RED SETTING UV SETTING...
Page 23 The Devices tab is where you will set up your climate control devices. With the use of our plug-in DS modules, you can connect and control the devices via the controller. TrolMaster’ s Green-X can control multiple device modules. DEVICE SETTING...
Page 24 Press the to the device module setting you want to change. Press to access the device's settings. You can then use the arrows to select what kind of device is connected to the Green-X. When you have finished selecting the device you’ ve connected for each device module, press again to confirm the selections.
Page 25 SETTING EC FAN SETTING CLIMATE IRRIGATION FAN 1 FAN 2 LIGHT DEVICES FAN 3 FAN 4 EC FAN MOTOR AERO FAN SYSTEM FAN 1 DAY SETTING FAN 1 NIGHT SETTING FAN 1 DAY SETTING COOL ONLY MODE: SPEED ONLY MODE: DEHU ONLY MODE: MIN SPEED:...
Page 26 to select Fan1/Fan2/Fan3/Fan4/AERO FAN. Press on “Fan1/Fan2/Fan3/Fan4/AERO FAN” and you will land on the page where you can set the fan settings. The first thing to select is the mode you want the fan to operate. Press and then use the arrows to select the desired mode, then press .
Page 27 MOTOR 1 SETTING BY TIME SCHEDULE OVERLOAD CURRENT RESUME From this page user can either choose : BY THE SCHEDULE ● OVERLOAD CURRENT: By pressing to select the current from 2-10A, press to confirm ● RESUME ● MOTOR 1 TIME SCHDULE SETTING ON AT TIME FORWARD REVERSE...
Page 28 MOTOR 1 ADVANCED SETTING MOTOR 1 TIME SCHDULE SETTING PRIORITY ON AT TIME FORWARD REVERSE RADIATION 20:00 10M:00S 20:00 10M:00S WIND 20:00 10M:00S RAIN 20:00 10M:00S TEMP ADVANCED SETTING HUMID ADVANCED Setting To access advanced settings, press ENTER. You will see five options on the left side: RADIATION ●...
Page 29 ABOVE and BELOW: Press ( ) these options to control the motor. Press to confirm. DIRECTION: Press , then use to choose FORWARD or REVERSE. Press to confirm. TIME: Press , then use to choose a time in __MIN. Press to confirm.
Page 30 MOTOR 1 ADVANCED SETTING MOTOR 1 RAINFALL SETTING PRIORITY RADIATION SETPOINT ABOVE DIRECTION TIME WIND MEDIUM FORWARD 20MIN RAIN SETPOINT BELOW DIRECTION TIME TEMP LIGHT REVERSE 20MIN HUMID RAIN Settings Press to select RAIN. You can set: SETPOINT for ABOVE DIRECTION: Choose from 3 modes: MEDIUM / LIGHT / HEAVY. Press , use to select SETPOINT, then press again.
Page 31 For SETPOINT for OUTDOOR: Press , use to select SETPOINT, then press , and use to adjust your temperature settings (__F). Press to confirm. Press ( ) ABOVE / BELOW by pressing and confirming. For OUTDOOR DIRECTION: Press , use for SETPOINT, then press and use FORWARD or REVERSE.
Page 32 SETTING SYSTEM TEMP FORMAT: CLIMATE IRRIGATION EC FORMAT: mS/cm LIGHT DEVICES FLOE FORMAT: TIME SETTING EC FAN MOTOR QR CODE SYSTEM SYSTEM RESET The “System” tab is where you will set your miscellaneous internal settings for your Green-X Controller. There are many settings within the System Settings.
Page 33 SYSTEM QR CODE TEMP FORMAT: EC FORMAT: mS/cm FLOE FORMAT: TIME SETTING QR CODE SN: 801F12FCC8D758CE SYSTEM RESET IP: 192.169.16.36 QR Code You can scan the QR code to pair your smart device (app) with the controller. SYSTEM SYSTEM TEMP FORMAT: DEVICE RESET EC FORMAT: mS/cm...
Page 34 SYSTEM CALIBRATION CALIBRATION CLIMATE SENSOR DEADBAND WATER DETECTORS NUTRIENT SENSOR WD DELAY TIME ALARM SETTING MEDIUM SENSOR EC FAN CONTROL Calibration You can calibrate the various sensors you are using inside the grow tent by selecting the Calibration page. There you will find options to calibrate the environmental sensors and water monitoring sensors.
Page 35 PRESS TO ADJUST PRESS TO ADJUST PRESS TO ADJUST TEMP CALIBRATION VALUE HUMID CALIBRATION VALUE CO2 CALIBRATION VALUE 81.6 41.4 PRESS “ENTER” TO CONFIRM PRESS “ENTER” TO CONFIRM PRESS “ENTER” TO CONFIRM After selecting either TEMP, HUMID or CO2, users can adjust the calibration value by presse , the press to confirm.
Page 36 CALIBRATION CLIMATE CALIBRATION PRESS TO ADJUST MOIST CALIBRATION VALUE CLIMATE SENSOR 100.0 NUTRIENT SENSOR TEMP MEDIUM SENSOR MOIST PRESS “ENTER” TO CONFIRM For medium Sensor Calibration, Users can adjust calibration value by press , the press confirm. *Note: The MBS-PAR sensor does not require calibration. SYSTEM DEADBAND CALIBRATION...
Page 37 SYSTEM WATER DETECTORS CALIBRATION OAT-24 WATERING DEADBAND CONFIRM WATER DETECTORS WA DELAY TIME OAT-24 MOTOR WATERING ALARM SETTING CONFIRM EC FAN CONTROL Water Detectors This page will show you the status of the optional Water Detectors.Here you can select one of two modes for the Water Detectors, Leak sensor or water confirmation sensor.
Page 38 On the Alarm setting page, you can set your high and low limit alarm settings for your climate, nutrients, and grow medium. When the values exceed or drop below the defined Maximum and Minimum setpoint in the alarm settings, you will immediately be notified on the controller and through TrolMaster’s app, TM+ Pro. ALARM SETTING...
Page 39 ALARM SETTING NUTRIENT ALARM TEMP CLIMATE ALARM NUTRIENT ALARM 70 F 6.0 mS/cm MEDIUM ALARM 36 F 0.4 mS/cm The Nutrient Alarm setting Press to select the Temperature, pH and EC, press to confirm. ALARM SETTING MEDIUM ALARM TEMP MOIST CLIMATE ALARM NUTRIENT ALARM 78 F...
Page 40 EC FAN CONTROL TEMP VARIABLE RANGE: HUMID VARIABLE RANGE: CO2 VARIABLE RANGE: The EC fan control settings determine the range of temperature and humidity that the fan will change speed. For example, if the user Temperature setpoint is 80° F, and the Temperature Variable Range is set to 5° F, the fan will operate at varying speeds unless the temperature was to rise above 85°F (80+5 = 85°).
Page 41 system/firmware to benefit from the latest bug fixes and features. Start by visiting our website to find the latest firmware version available. Save the firmware file to a MicroSD card with a capacity of 32 GB or less. Insert the MicroSD card into the GCS-1's designated slot. On the controller's interface, navigate to the System Settings page and select "System Reset"...
Page 42 à l'aide d'un chiffon sec. Le GCS-1 fonctionne sous des conditions de ventilation naturelle. For any issues or concerns with our products, DO NOT return them to the store. Please contact our tech support department at support@trolmaster.com or call 877-420-9876. February 2025...

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