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1. Smart irrigation ISII aqua compact user manual Version date November 11 2013 Release version 1646 This document has been created with utmost care Given the scope of its content and the complexity of the matter Hoogendoorn Growth Management is not responsible for the correciness of this document Terms of delivery Mailing Address Visiting Address PO Box 108 Westlandseweg 190 NL 3130 AC Vlaardingen The Netherlands Telephone 31 10 4608080 E mail info hoogendoorn nl RIGHTS Copyright Hoogendoorn Growth Management Vlaardingen The Netherlands 2011 All rights reserved Names with are registered trademarks of Hoogendoorn Growth Management TERMS OF DELIVERY The General Terms of Delivery of Installation Companies of 2007 ALIB 2007 as laid down by Uneto VNI apply to all our contractual relationships On your request these terms will be sent to you immediately and free of charge They can also be read in the Help function of your Hoogendoorn computer and on the Internet www hoogendoorn nl In addition the contractual or general terms of your Hoogendoorn dealer or installer may also apply In the event of any conflict between terms the terms of the dealer installer will prevail UNDISTURBED FUNCTION In addition to the ALIB 2007 General Terms of Delivery there are two extra provisions concerning the iSii Aqua Compact process computer 1 Do not run or install any other software on the iSii Aq2. 4 REPEATED IRRIGATION MINIMUM INTERVAL TIME ees esse sees esse sees esse sees dese ee see sesse ee see ee ee ee ee ee ee 21 4 1 REPEATED IRRIGATION MULTIPLE START CONDITIONS uses ee ee ees ee ee ee ee ee Ee ee ee ee AR ee ee ee ee ARE ee ee ee ee ee RE Ee 21 4 2 MINIMUM INTERVAL TIME ee ee ees sesse ese ee ees ees ee ede ee ee ee deed de ee dd ee ede GEE re erra Rasa ass s sr eee renas EE ee ee ee GE EE 21 4 3 REPEATED IRRIGATION WITH MINIMUM AND EXTENDED INTERVAL TIME sees esse see ee ee see ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 21 5 CONTROLS os at Ee ee E E Ge N ad de N Ge aa 23 5 1 GREENHOUSE CLIMATE AND CLIMATE PERIODS sesse see ee ees see ese ee ee ees ee ee ee dee ede GE ee ee ee ede ARE ee ee ee GEE Ee ee 23 611 Greenhouse climate ContrOl setiss sessie ee ee sd oes DE GR Ge Ee saia das go se ei eN EE Si oe GEE EG N ei 23 5 1 2 Greenhnolise climate Period iss id ee Ge ie de Gee ke dai ee AE GENE EG se EE Ee NE 23 sd RET CONTROL eie een eenoog ee Gegee eo ee Ee ee ee od nt 24 5 2 1 DE dte N EE EA EE RO N RD IR UDOP RD UE 25 e POW WO EE EE N OE EE N AE ere metge 27 So PTE 29 5 3 1 SE CU opi estes io EE EE bans EE N ENE EEE 29 de TN 31 SA MN 33 5 4 1 S 0 ee EE EA EE EE N 33 SA POWT WO AE EE AE 35 5 5 TOP VENTILATION CONTROL EXTENSIONS wisicccscss sessdaxecncesonsvasnanvecatneesieeweavvececusassesdaesedevbusaveaaseseeaccoessvesntenanes 36 5 5 1 Wina A UCTC EEE EEE WE ER EO 36 5 5 2 Wind and lee side optimizatio
3. pencil button are editable by users When the pencil button is clicked a user is able to change the setting value After clicking the green button the edited value is saved The content of the page is refreshed every second Setting values that are in edit mode are not refreshed The parameters of all control pages are sorted in alphabetical order iSii aqua compact user manual Getting started e 7 2 Prepare an Irrigation Cycle in 3 steps Click on the icon or scan the OR code to view the supporting video Introduction In iSii aqua compact you can group Irrigation Valves to let them work in the same way This ensures that your crop is irrigated in a correct and uniform manner even if multiple valves are involved The Irrigation Valves can be grouped by connecting them to an Irrigation Strategy In the Irrigation Strategy you instruct how the connected valves must be processed 2 1 Step A Check connections First check if the correct valves are connected to the Irrigation Strategy you want to start Controls Connections Logging Manage Go to the connections page Select at Source 1 Irrigation Valve and which instance 2 you want to connect At destination 3 Irrigation Strategy and the Irrigation Strategy 4 you want to check for the connected valves SOURCE 1 2 DESTINATION 3 4 5 Imigation Valve Buitenveld 1 ell Imation Strategy IS Burtenveld 1 w Filter n Filter the view Chapte
4. Controls e 32 5 4 Top Ventilation Click on the icon or scan the QR code to view the supporting video The Top Ventilation control is an easy to use ventilation control Based on set temperature and P band it can control any vent motor based on running time The Top Ventilation control is eduipped with a stabilizer module to avoid constant movement of the vents The Top Ventilation control also supports storm protection and also the vent position can be controlled to a limited position when raining 5 4 1 Setup e Step 1 Go to the Connections tab e Step 2 The Top Ventilation needs a connection with an aspirator and meteo control Connections SOURCE DESTINATION Top Ventilaton 5 Vert 1 a Meteo Meteo 1 a 7 Filter Multiple Top Ventilation controls may be connected to a single aspirator control e Step 3 Go to the Controls tab e Step 4 Select at control type Top ventilation at control instance which vent and at What would you like to do view vent actual Enter the correct temperature set points iSii aqua compact user manual Controls e 33 CONTROL TYPE CONTROL INSTANCE Teve ge He temperature setpoint temperature P band vent position current vent position computed vent actuation dose vent actuation open iSii aqua compact user manual Controls e 34 5 4 2 How it works calculated vent position temperature vents 100 open vents partial open greenhouse tem
5. Coupling sdecHan SOURCE e DESTINATION Ll Filter b Irigation Strategy Strategy 1 Level release conditior Silo 1 oF Irrigation Strategy Strategy I Level release condition Salo 1 e Step 3 Now you can configure the Level release condition control at the Controls page of your iSii aqua compact See the image below Control selection CONTROL TYPE CONTROL INSTANCE Level release conditior Silo 1 Hame Current measured level Is released Start level Stop level The Start level and the Stop level parameters can be configured Start level P 20 Yo Stop level P 80 Yo The coupled irrigation strategy will be released when the Current measured level gets below the set Start level The coupled irrigation strategy will stop being released when the Current measured level gets above the set Stop level iSii aqua compact user manual Methods to start an Irrigation Cycle e 19 4 Repeated irrigation minimum interval time In this chapter we will explain the repeated irrigation minimum interval time 4 1 Repeated irrigation multiple start conditions Experienced iSii aqua compact customers tend to combine the use of automatic watering cycle starts based on interval and on radiation sum Utilization of interval starts seems useless on a Sunny day when radiation starts are triggered shortly after each other and interval starts do not get a chance Still it is a reassuring thought that
6. a minimum amount of interval triggered irrigation cycles will take place even if the light sensor malfunctions or the day is very dark and cloudy 4 2 Minimum interval time Further optimization can be obtained by setting a minimum time between two irrigation staris You can do that with the parameter interval time minimum interval time minimum 00 20 00 h m If you set the interval time minimum to 00 20 00 an automatic irrigation start will be postponed if the previous irrigation start was less than 20 minutes ago It is best practice to use the minimum interval time to prevent waste of water and nutrition in case of malfunctions mistakes or extreme weather Note Parameter interval time minimum influences the repeated irrigation on interval See next paragraph 4 3 Repeated irrigation with minimum and extended interval time interval time minimum 00 00 00 h m s interval time extended 00 50 00 counter interval time 00 29 00 h m s iSii aqua compact user manual Repeated irrigation minimum interval time e 21 In the previous paragraph we described interval based irrigation starts in case of an interval time minimum of 00 00 00 In that case the desired interval can be entered in parameter interval time extended In case interval time minimum is not 00 00 00 it works differently The real interval for irrigation start triggering is formed by the sum of interval time minimum and interval t
7. below the curtain is being opened and the current position is 20 and will gradually move to 100 computed energy curtain position 100 Yo current energy curtain position 20 Yo energy curtain actuation close iw energy curtain actuation open E iSii aqua compact user manual Controls e 50 6 Alarms Click on the icon or scan the OR code to view the supporting video Introduction iSii aqua compact continuously monitors the irrigation process If an alarm limit is exceeded for more than one minute and an alarm occurs the alarm signal goes off and the irrigation stops We advice the use of an alarm dialer system and or alarm siren 6 1 What to do when an alarm occurs e Step 1 Go to the Alarms page and view which alarm limit was exceeded Controls Connections Alarms Alarms Registration time Source Description 8 17 2013 3 03 55 AM Pump large field 2 water pump stopped for alarm e Step 2 When for example the description was water pump stopped for alarm go to the Controls page and select Irrigation Pump underneath Control type to change or view Irrigation Pump settings iSii aqua compact user manual Alarms e 51 P EE DEM aR BAF ADB UBT Eric User N Home Contrals Connections Lager Marge Controls CONTROL TYPE CONTROL INSTANCE mgasion Pump Buitenvelden 1 e Step 3 If a pump is stopped due to an alarm the pump status ca
8. green Please log in to allow the application to access your data Not that the application will not pom access to tour credential 8 3 Connect app to greenbox In order to use the BlueView app you need to connect it to the greenbox At this moment you need to send an e mail to info hoogendoorn nl with your greenbox information and we will make the connection between the app and your greenbox Soon we will make the process of connecting the BlueViw app to your greenbox easier and you can do it yourself iSii aqua compact user manual Blueview App e 59 iSii aqua compact user manual Blueview App e 60
9. reached thus at 20 C iSii aqua compact user manual Controls e 28 5 3 Pad and Fan Cooling Click on the icon or scan the QR code to view the supporting video The Pad and Fan Cooling control is a basic cooling control where an on off output can control a Pad and Fan cooling installation or any other cooling device that works on this type of control 5 3 1 Setup e Step 1 Go to the Connections tab e Step 2 Connect the Pad and Fan Cooling with an aspirator control Connections SOURCE DESTINATION Pad and Fan Cooling a Cooling 1 a Aspirator r 7 Filter The Pad and Fan Cooling control will work based on the connected aspirator greenhouse temperature e Step 3 Go to the Controls tab e Step 4 Enter the correct temperature set point iSii aqua compact user manual Controls e 29 Controls Controls CONTROL TYPE CONTROL INSTANCE Padwafancosing El com H EA iSii aqua compact user manual Controls e 30 5 3 2 How it works Greenhouse temperature measurement aspirator cooling on no switchin rs 9 deviation cooling on actuation on off temperature setpoint cooling off Example temperature setpoint 25 6 deviation cooling on 2 C greenhouse temperature measurement aspirator varies iSii aqua compact user manual Controls e 31 The cooling will switch on when its 25 2 27 C and will switch off when the setpoint is reached thus at 25 C iSii aqua compact user manual
10. you want to remove 1 e Click the delete button 2 SOURCE DESTINATION 3 Fitter E Source type Imigation Valve Irrigation Valve Imigation Valve Irrigation Valve rrigation Valve B Gr 8 tigation Strategy Gr1 Source instance Gr 1 Coupled type Irrigation Strategy Irrigation Strategy Imigation Strategy Irrigation Strategy 1 far 1 I Gr 1 k Gr 1 iSii aqua compact user manual e Click the back button to get back to your normal mode 3 Prepare an Irrigation Cycle in 3 steps e 11 2 3 Step C Define irrigation strategy Go to the Controls page and select Irrigation Strategy under Control type to set up the Irrigation Strategy control time litres Time supply time 00 05 45 h m s During an irrigation cycle a certain amount of water is supplied to the crops Above is shown how you can control this amount by setting the supply time control time liters Liters m supply time 0 28 Im You can also set an amount in liters m2 provided that your iSil aqua compact contains flow registration EC control EC value 20 Es fertilizer number 1 recirculation EC value 0 8 EC pH control pH value 55 pH Here you describe the composition of the dosing water such as the amount of fertilizer valves simultaneous maximum number 2 This value indicates the number of Irrigation Valves to be opened sim
11. Control type choose your control instance and select under What would you like to do repeated irrigation start fixed times CONTROL TYPE CONTROL INSTANCE WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO Irrigation Strategy Rose 1 repeated irrigation fixed times 3 2 1 Automatically start irrigation cycles on fixed times start time 1 start and stop conditions starttime 2 start time 3 Decide how many irrigation cycles your crop needs each day If e g 3 starts are needed select start time 1 2 and 3 iSii aqua compact user manual Methods to start an Irrigation Cycle e 14 start 1 time 10 00 00 h m start 2 time 12 00 00 h m start 3 time 14 00 00 h m start 4 time 00 00 00 h m Fill in the correct times for the starts selected in the previous step If e g start time 1 2 and 3 are selected fill in the correct times at start time 1 2 and 3 the value of parameter start 4 time has no influence on the irrigation provided that start time 4 is not selected in the previous step 3 3 Repeated irrigation Interval time Introduction The iSil aqua compact has another way to relieve you from having to start cycles manually That is by automatically starting irrigation cycles at an adjustable interval Once you have prepared the irrigation as described in chapter Prepare an Irrigation Cycle in 3 steps follow the steps in the next paragraphs to automatically start via interval time e Got
12. RCE DESTINATION Top ventilation Bedrijfsruimte 2 Windside optimizer Windside optimizer 1 O 7 Filter e Step 3 Go to the Controls tab and select the Windside optimizer control e Step 4 Configure the Windside optimizer control iSii aqua compact user manual Controls e 39 Control selection CONTROL TYPE CONTROL INSTANCE VVindside optimizer g Windside optimizer 1 g Name maximum position based on current wind speed wind direction at which the limitation ends wind direction at which the limitation starts wind speed influence range wind speed influence start wind speed vent position at max influence Set the parameters Wind direction at which the limitation starts and Wind direction at which the limitation ends to the wind direction range that you want the wind side optimizer to be active in The direction should be entered in degrees North is 0 east is 90 south is 190 and west is 270 For instance if your ventilation windows are facing south 180 you set a start direction of 90 and an end direction of 270 This way if the wind direction is between east and west the wind side optimizer will be active on these ventilation windows The parameters Wind speed influence start wind speed influence range and wind speed vent position at max influence are the same as those on the top ventilation control See chapter wind influence The control calculates a maximum vent position
13. adiation counter sum start 49 J cm With setting radiation sum start you tune the process of repeated irrigation on radiation A new irrigation cycle is triggered every time that this sum has been reached You can monitor this process by watching radiation counter sum start The counter is decreased every time that a new cycle is triggered interval time 00 00 00 h m You can set the interval time to 00 00 00 to have no interference with it See chapter Repeated irrigation minimum interval for more information about the interval time 3 olrrigation start based on level measurement Introduction You can automatically start irrigation cycles with the iSii aqua compact when a measurement drops below a certain value This can be used to fill silos for example Once you have prepared the irrigation as described in chapter Prepare an Irrigation Cycle in 3 steps follow the next steps to configure the iSii aqua compact to start irrigation based on a level measurement e Step 1 Go to the Connections page of your iSii aqua compact e Step 2 Connect the irrigation strategy to a Level release condition control See the image below Note that your license needs to include this control Otherwise it will not show up in the Destination field If the Level release condition control does not show up ask your dealer for more information iSii aqua compact user manual Methods to start an Irrigation Cycle e 18
14. e 265 0 this example 95 0 vers 5 5 3 Top ventilation extension Solar optimizations The ventilation control can be optimized for greenhouses that have solar panels on the greenhouse bays This extension will make sure that the vents never cast a shadow on the solar panels 5 5 3 1 Set up e Step 1 Go to the Connections tab iSii aqua compact user manual Controls e 42 e Step 2 Connect the Top ventilation with a Solar optimizer control Coupling selection SOURCE DESTINATION Top ventilation Bedrijfsruimte 2 Solar optimizer Solar Optimizer 1 F 7 Filter e Step 3 Go to the Controls tab and select the Solar optimizer control e Step 4 Configure the Solar optimizer control Control selection CONTROL TYPE CONTROL INSTANCE Solar optimizer Solar Optimizer 1 Name Value Unit maximum position based on current sun elevation 0 position limitation ends at sun elevation of 0 0 position limitation starts at sun elevation of 0 0 sun panel direction 5 5 3 2 How it works Set the parameter Solar panel direction to the direction that your solar panels are facing Usually this is south Note that the unit of this parameter is degrees 0 is north 90 is east 180 is south and 270 is west iSii aqua compact user manual Controls e 43 Top view of a greenhouse sun panel direction south 180 H solar panels Set the parameter position limitation starts at sun elevation of to
15. es this period will now use the new setpoint during the period you configured 5 2 Hot Air Heating control Click on the icon or scan the QR code to view the supporting video The hot air heating control is a basic heating control where an on off output can control a hot air heater or any other heating device that works on this type of control iSii aqua compact user manual Controls e 24 5 2 1 Setup e Step 1 Go to the Connections tab e Step 2 Connect the heating with an aspirator control Connections SOURCE DESTINATION Hot Air Heating el Heating 1 Aspirator Asp el B me El The heating control will work based on the connected aspirator greenhouse temperature e Step 3 Go to the Controls tab e Step 4 Enter the correct temperature set point iSii aqua compact user manual Controls e 25 CONTROL TYPE CONTROL INSTANCE Hot reig jam E deviation heating on heating actuation temperature setpoint iSii aqua compact user manual Controls e 26 5 2 2 How it works Greenhouse temperature measurement aspirator heating off temperature setpoint deviation heating on no switching actuation on off on off iSii aqua compact user manual Controls e 27 Example deviation heating on 2 0 G temperature setpoint 20 0 G Greenhouse temperature measurement aspirator varies The heating will switch on when its 20 2 18 C and will switch off when the setpoint is
16. hey are finished and the status of the EC and pH controls The displayed data refreshes automatically The app shows the latest update time 8 1 Download app The Blueview App is exclusively available in the webstore of 24green Step 1 Go to the webstore of 24green http 24green com product blueview 2 Step 2 Click on Add to cart BlueView Free The Blue view App displays ihe Curreni Salus OF your ia Coniro s nom any locaton wih any device pe smanphone tabii via the internet Add to cart Step 3 Go to your cart and click on proceed to checkout Product BlueView Update Cart Proceed fo Checkout iSii aqua compact user manual Blueview App e 57 Step 4 Check your account information or register If correct click at the bottom on request quote You will see a Thank you for your order page Step 5 Go to My account top of the screen on the right My account Partner program Ez 1 products Step 6 View and download the ordered Blueview App Available downloads O PsychroCalc O Meteo Mash iSii aqua compact user manual Blueview App e 58 8 2 Create account Open the app by clicking on it in your My account overview in the 24green store Register if you don t have an App account yet Note Login information for the app account is not the same as your webstore account For all 24green apps you only have to create an account once Ei Apps BlueView
17. ime extended Rule of thumb If you increase interval time minimum you will have to decrease interval time extended with the same amount in order to achieve the same interval for irrigation start triggering iSii aqua compact user manual Repeated irrigation minimum interval time e 22 5 Controls In this chapter we will explain the different controls you can setup If you are interested in one of the described controls that is are not yet on your iSii aqua compact feel free to contact us via mail info hoogendoorn nl for more information 5 1 Greenhouse climate and climate periods You can use the greenhouse climate control to share temperature setpoinis between top ventilation cooling and heating The greenhouse climate period controls will change the greenhouse climate setpoints to different values based on the time of day This is an easy way of controlling temperature in a greenhouse section since you will not have to change setpoints manually for all the different controls within that section 5 1 1 Greenhouse climate control The greenhouse climate control is coupled to all the instances of top ventilation cooling and heating that you want to use the same temperature setpoint You can find the greenhouse climate control at the Controls tab and it has the following parameters Control selection CONTROL TYPE CONTROL INSTANCE Greenhouse climate Greenhouse 1 climate 2 Name Value Unit Current temperatu
18. n and off too freguently You can influence this with the parameter above windspeed influence range 10 m s windspeed max influence vent position 20 Yo Increase wind speed influence range Use lower wind speed max vent position instead to keep enough reaction to the wind Still have problems Advanced parameters offer more possibilities to reduce the amount of actuations 5 5 5 4 The vent position mismatches with the real position vent position current 8 Yo temperature setpoint 20 0 C It s possible that the vent position current doesn t match with the situation in your greenhouse e g advanced parameters Check the parameters below running time 0 100 h m s running time 100 0 h m s This is the time it takes to completely open and close the vents measured with a watch It s used to calculate how many seconds an actuation must continue to reach a certain vent position iSii aqua compact user manual Controls e 48 5 6 Energy curtain You can use the Energy curtain control to open or close the energy curtain based on the environment temperature on the outside 5 6 1 Set up e Step 1 Go to the Connections tab e Step 2 Connect the Energy curtain with a Meteo control Coupling selection SOURCE DESTINATION Energy curtain Energy curtain 1 Meteo z Gr 1 7 Filter e Step 3 Go to the Controls tab and select the Energy curtain control e Step 4 Configure the parameters of the Energy curtain contr
19. n be viewed for the cause pump status EC too low e Step 4 After the cause of the problem has been solved you can continue the irrigation by releasing the pump pump stop continue I VVith this setting the pump can be continued The setting can also be used to pause the pump After continuing the pump the irrigation will proceed exactly where it has stopped regardless if the pump has stopped for alarm or if it was put in pause iSii aqua compact user manual Alarms e 52 7 Other options In this chapter we will explain other options on the iSii aqua compact 7 1 Filtered view of the connection page Select the checkbox 1 to filter the view of the connection page It will be filtered on the selected destination sl em SOURCE Irrigation Valve B Gr8 Filter Ed 1 Irrigation Valve Irrigation Valve Irrigation Valve Irrigation Valve Source instance Gr 2 iSii aqua compact user manual DESTINATION i el Imigation Strategy Gr1 O Coupled type Coupled instance Irrigation Strategy Gr 1 Imigation Strategy Gr 1 Imigation Strategy Gr 1 Irrigation Strategy Gr 1 Other options e 53 7 2 How to check current software version It could happen that you are asked by your installer local dealer or Hoogendoorn to check the current software version on your iSii aqua compact to see if it is updated You can check the current version of your iSii aqua compact by clicking on the informa
20. ns ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee Ee ee ee ee ee 39 5 5 3 Top ventilation extension Solar optimizations see ee RE RR ee ee ee ee ee 42 iSii aqua compact user manual Contents e 4 od hie IDO ts ee ee sean osseous ae ET O on EN 45 599 SENNA 47 s6 PETN 49 5 6 1 SEC UD EEE EN EE EE EE 49 362 NM 49 OS NNN 50 6 ALARMS anne 51 6 1 VTM 51 7 MER TIN 53 7 1 FILTERED VIEW OF THE CONNECTION PAGE Leese 53 72 HOW TO CHECK CURRENT SOFTWARE VERSION asker oe ei Ee Deed de ie bake 54 PENN 55 EEE EEE 55 ZA PN 55 7 4 2 EE EE EE EE OE N N N EE anes 55 BS FEN VP 57 EL DONN 57 DB CRTA C OUNT PE EEE EN 59 Bo CONNECT APP TO NPR 59 iSii aqua compact user manual Contents e 5 1 Getting started Get started with the iSii aqua compact 1 1 Connect and login pa e 1 The iSii aqua compact is best operated using Google Chrome Safari or Mozilla Firefox and can be operated from any device that supporis one of these browsers After starting your browser the IP address of the iSii aqua compact should be entered in the browser as shown in the picture below After a connection with the iSii aqua compact is established the login dialog pops up If you haven t received an email with your credentials please contact us by sending an email to info hoogendoorn n with your contact detalls 1 2 Note vvhen operating Note that vvhen setting parameter values the correct separation characters are used Values with a
21. ol with a pencil when necessary Control selection CONTROL TYPE CONTROL INSTANCE Energy curtain Energy curtain 1 B Name computed energy curtain position current energy curtain position energy curtain actuation dose energy curtain actuation open energy curtain doses when outside temperature drops below energy curtain opens when outside temperature rises above 12 0 running time 0 100 00 00 10 running time 100 0 00 00 10 5 6 2 Open curtain The energy curtain will open when the outside temperature is above a threshold temperature of the Energy curtain control as shown below iSii aqua compact user manual Controls e 49 energy curtain opens when outside temperature rises 120 above Based on the parameter value running time 0 100 the curtain will gradually be opened by the control For example as shown below the curtain is being opened and the current position is 70 and will gradually move to 0 computed energy curtain position 0 current energy curtain position 70 Yo energy curtain actuation close energy curtain actuation open iw 5 6 3 Close curtain The energy curtain will close when the outside temperature is below a threshold temperature of the Energy curtain control as given below energy curtain closes when outside temperature drops below 10 0 C Based on the parameter value running time 100 0 the curtain will gradually be closed by the control As we can see
22. onal visual checks of vital processes should be performed regularly Furthermore precautions outside the computer must be implemented to prevent from damage to installations due to erroneous or unexpected computer actions iSii aqua compact user manual Terms of delivery e 3 Contents d GETTING STAR VED resp GE GO ee EG Ed ER dd Ge GANG Ne GE dens 7 id ENN 7 La NOTE MEEN NNN 7 2 PREPARE AN IRRIGATION CYCLE IN 3 STEPS ese es esse sees ese es ees ees ees ees ees ees ees ee ee ee ee ee ee AG ee ee ee ee ee 9 2 4 STEPA EMNE 9 2 2 STEP B CHANGE CONNECTIONS IF NECESSARY suerrrnvvrrrenvnnnnnnnnnsvvennnnnnnnnnnssvennnnnnnnnnnssvennnnnnnnnnnnsvennnnnnnnnnnsssennee 10 2 3 STEP C DEFINE IRRIGATION STRATEGY issie esse kisses kadre be ee kaier 12 3 METHODS TO START AN IRRIGATION CYCLE ees ese sees ees ees ees ees ees ees ee see ee AG AE ee ee ee ee AG AE ee ee ee ee 13 NNN NN 13 3 2 REPEATEDIRRIGATION FIXED TIMES oes aaa es de ee ee ee ee cate eie de Ee eed de 14 3 2 1 Automatically start irrigation cycles on fixed CITIES see ee RE ER ee ee ee ee ee 14 3 3 RENNENE 15 3 3 1 Automatically start irrigation Cycles interval based sees see ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 16 34 REPEATEDIRRIGATION NNN 17 3 4 1 Automatically start watering cycles radiation sum based ees see ee ee ee ee ee ee 17 3 5 IRRIGATION START BASED ON LEVEL MEASUREMENT eeue ees see see ese ee ee sesse ee eed ees ees deed ede ee ee ee ee eke GEE Ee ee 18
23. osition You can check the program status of your vents with the next parameter example iSii aqua compact user manual Controls e 46 vent position computed 100 The desired vent position computed with the vent position for temperature and the maximum limits for windspeed storm and rain vent position current 8 The current vent position vent actuation open V vent actuation close The current vent position is in the example too low compared to the computed vent position You can see that the vent actuation open is active and are now opening the vent actuation close is not 5 5 5 Solve a problem 5 5 5 1 Situation The vents are opening too far temperature P band 8 0 G Windspeed max influence vent position 20 Windspeed influence range 10 m s When the vents open too far when it s very cold or dry outside use a higher temperature P band When the vents are open too far when it s windy use a lower windspeed max influence for a higher influence range 5 5 5 2 Situation The vents are opening too slow temperature P band 3 0 G When the vents open too slowly in summer use a lower temperature P band 5 5 5 3 Situation The vents are very restless temperature P band 5 0 C Increase the temperature P band This reduces the amount of actuations due to temperature changes iSii aqua compact user manual Controls e 47 3 m s hysteresis wind speed storm Check whether the storm program doesn t switch o
24. othe Controls page Connections Logging Manage e Select Irrigation Strategy under Control type choose your control instance and select under What would you like to do repeated irrigation start interval CONTROL TYPE CONTROL INSTANCE WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO Irrigation Strategy z Rose 1 repeated irrigation interval z iSii aqua compact user manual Methods to start an Irrigation Cycle e 15 3 3 1 Automatically start irrigation cycles interval based start and stop conditions Time Set the start and stop conditions to time time start relative to Sunrise time start time 01 00 00 time stop relative to Sunset time stop time 01 00 00 Set the period of the day where irrigation on interval is allowed interval time minimum 00 00 00 h m interval time extended 00 50 00 counter interval time 00 29 00 h m Set interval time minimum to 00 00 00 and interval time extended to the desired interval A new irrigation cycle is triggered every time that this interval is reached You can monitor the process by watching counter interval time This parameter counts up every minute and resets to O at the start of a new irrigation cycle See chapter Repeated irrigation minimum interval for more information about the interval time iSii aqua compact user manual Methods to start an Irrigation Cycle e 16 3 4Repeated irrigation Radiation Introduction The
25. ouse type This is normally done during the installation of your program and doesn t need change afterwards iSii aqua compact user manual Controls e 45 5 5 4 2 Synchronization top ventilation To Keep the position of all windows in sync with the computed current position the top ventilation windows are actuated based on their opening closing time lt is a must to synchronise the windows once every 24 hours The system will shut down the windows and open again to obtain the correct computed position It is best to do this at night Go to the Controls tab to set the synchronisation as shown below CONTROL TYPE CONTROL INSTANCE WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO Top Ventilation 2 Vent check properties B n activo wind speed influence start wind speed influence range wind speed max influence vent position hysteresis wind speed storm vent positon synchronization time At the vent position synchronization time you can set the time when you want the top windows to synchronize 03 00 00 means that the synchronization is going to take place at 3 am When the synchronization is taking place the selection box at vent position synchronization active is automatically checked 5 5 4 3 Protect your crop against rain maximum vent position rain 0 You can reduce the vent position when its raining with this parameter by setting it to a low value You can close the vents completely by setting it to 0 5 5 4 4 Check your vent p
26. perature measurement aspirator temperature temperature setpoint P band The vent position for temperature is calculated into the calculated vent position temperature The vents open gradually from O when the greenhouse temperature is below the setpoint until 100 when the greenhouse temperature is higher than setpoint P band Example temperature setpoint 20 0 G temperature P band 8 0 C greenhouse temperature calculated vent measurement aspirator C position temperature iSii aqua compact user manual Controls e 35 5 5 Top ventilation control extensions We have several extensions for the top ventilation control that we will 5 5 1 Wind influence To make sure that there will not be too much wind in your greenhouse you can set the wind influence for the top ventilation CONTROL TYPE CONTROL INSTANCE WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO Top Ventilation 5 Vent 1 check properties Mame Value vent position synchronization active f wind speed influence start wind speed influence range wind speed max influence vent position hysteresis wind speed storm vent position synchronization time 03 00 00 homes 5 5 1 1 How it works With the wind influence settings a maximum vent position for the temperature control is computed You have set the wind influence as following wind speed max influence ventilation position 20 Yo wind speed influence start 1 m s wind speed influence range 10 m s iSii aq
27. r Other options to only see the valves that are connected to the Irrigation Strategy you want to start e g Irrigation Strategy 1 Are the correct Irrigation Valves connected to the Irrigation Strategy you want to use You can skip step B and go to step C iSii aqua compact user manual Prepare an Irrigation Cycle in 3 steps e 9 2 2Step B Change Connections if necessary To add an Irrigation Valve to the Irrigation Strategy proceed as following SOURCE 4 9 DESTINATION 3 4 5 momona Ja Hesene He Irrigation Pump Buitenvelden 1 EL Control Buitenveld 1 In the above screen there are four selection fields e Control type e g Irrigation Valve 1 e The specific group of valves Valve 8 2 e The type of control to which a valve must be connected in this case an Irrigation Strategy 3 e The specific Irrigation Strategy e g Irrigation Strategy is 1 4 When the correct values are selected in the 4 selection fields the add button 5 can be clicked After this event a new connection appears in the table as seen in the screen above Note If the Irrigation Valve is already connected to another Irrigation Strategy the old connection is replaced by the new one iSii aqua compact user manual Prepare an Irrigation Cycle in 3 steps e 10 To disconnect an Irrigation Valve from the Irrigation Strategy proceed as following e Goto edit mode e Select the checkbox of the connection
28. re measurement 22 0 C temperature setpoint currently used 19 0 temperature setpoint when no period is active 19 0 C If you have no periods coupled or there are no active periods the parameter temperature setpoint when no period is active will be used as the active temperature setpoint If there are coupled periods that are active the setpoint of the active period will be used as the active temperature setpoint If there are multiple periods active at the same time the temperature setpoint of the period that ends last will be picked as the active temperature setpoint 5 1 2 Greenhouse climate period The greenhouse climate period control is coupled to the greenhouse climate control that you want to change based on the time of day You can find the greenhouse climate period control at the Controls tab and it has the following parameters iSii aqua compact user manual Controls e 23 Control selection CONTROL TYPE CONTROL INSTANCE Greenhouse climate pel Greenhouse 1 climate Name Value period ends at 06 00 00 period starts at 20 00 00 temperature setpoint during this period 10 0 Set the Period starts at and Period ends at parameters to the desired begin and end times that you want this period to be active at Then set the Temperature setpoint during this period parameters to the value that you want the controls to use during this period All controls coupled to the greenhouse climate control that us
29. that is inserted into the top ventilation control When the wind direction is outside of the configured range the maximum vent position of the optimizer will be 100 inactive The lowest maximum vent position is always picked so this control will never override rain or storm limitations if those are lower than the optimizer iSii aqua compact user manual Controls e 40 When connecting a wind side optimizer to a top ventilation control the wind speed limitation functionality of the top ventilation control automatically becomes the lee side configuration 5 5 2 2 How it works ma maximum position based on current ind speed 100 wind speed vent position at max influence wind speed wind speer influence start influence range Example wind direction at which the limitation ends 265 0 wind direction at which the limitation starts 95 0 wind speed influence range 8 0 m s wind speed influence start 3 0 m s wind speed vent position at max influence 20 Yo iSii aqua compact user manual Controls e 41 Results Windspeed m s Maximum position based on current wind speed The next image shows the parameters wind direction at which the limitation starts and wind direction at which the limitation ends Top view of a greenhouse wind direction at which the wind direction at which limitation ends forthis the limitation starts for exampl
30. the sun elevation when the control needs to become active Usually this is the elevation of the sun when it just reached a position above the ridge of the greenhouse Before this moment the greenhouse will always cast a shadow on the solar panels because the sun is below the ridge of the greenhouse Note The sun elevation can never be lower than 0 and never higher than 90 iSii aqua compact user manual Controls e 44 Set the parameter position limitation ends at sun elevation of to the sun elevation when the control no longer needs to limit the vent position Usually this is the elevation of the sun when it will no longer cast a shadow on the solar panels even if the vents are fully opened Note The sun elevation can never be lower than 0 and never higher than 90 position limitation starts at position limitation ends at sun elevation of qu sun elevation of ms Solar panels 5 5 4 More tips 5 5 4 1 Reduce the amount of actuations To avoid constant moving of the vents when radiation and temperature change a lot causing early wear the Top Ventilation has build in delays The calculated vent position for temperature is changed with intervals The intervals are reduced when the temperature changes duickly and are larger when the temperature changes more slowly No delay is used when the greenhouse temperature is below the setpoint The delay can be changed with the Advanced parameters to suit to your greenh
31. tion button i Welcome Aqua El Connections Logging Manage After clicking it the version information will appear in the pop up MAC ID 00900B264245 System ID 108 Image version 2 0 0 7 Product version 1306 iSii aqua compact user manual Other options e 54 7 3 Back up and restore 7 4 When you are on the Manage page you can backup and restore backups to your isi aqua compact Click on the Backup and restore button Backup and restore The page below opens Backup and restore DENE 140130335 PM AIS 2013 15647 PRA 7 4 1 Backup Click on Create new Backup to make a backup of your system The new backup will appear in your list of backups 7 4 2 Restore If you think it is needed to restore a backup please contact the helpdesk of your dealer first To restore a backup you can click on the Restore button of the backup you want to restore You don t have to pick the last backup you can also choose an older backup iSii aqua compact user manual Other options e 55 iSii aqua compact user manual Other options e 56 8 Blueview App The BlueView App is an app especially made for your iSii aqua compact The App displays the current status of your irrigation controls from any location with any device pc smartphone tablet via the internet It shows in one overview the progress of the current Irrigation cycle You can see which valves are active how long it will take before t
32. ua Compact than provided by Hoogendoorn unless Hoogendoorn has specifically declared this third party software appropriate for Hoogendoorn 2 The iSii Aqua Compact should only be connected to a computer network LAN WAN Internet etc by a skilled and professional IT supplier who strictly follows the Hoogendoorn guidelines on this matter These guidelines can be obtained free of charge at the Hoogendoorn helpdesk Unless both of these items are observed properly Hoogendoorn will not be responsible for any possible consequences PUBLICATIONS Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this publication and the computer program described Should any errors be detected Hoogendoorn would greatly appreciate notification Notwithstanding the above Hoogendoorn can only accept liability for any damage or for the consequences thereof as described in the above mentioned General Terms The contents of this document are subject to change without notice EXTRA PROTECTION You should not rely on critical processes to be guarded and protected by means of your computer alone There are many critical processes in a greenhouse like watering levelling of peaks in gas and electricity consumption CO supply lighting etc which need to be safeguarded We strongly advise you to provide for back up protection by means other than a computer through equipment unconnected to or independent of the process computer Above that pers
33. ua compact user manual Controls e 36 What happens next is shown in the graph below Vent position Vents 100 open Max influence ventilation point Wind speed m s Influence Influence range start Example 1 iSii aqua compact user manual Controls e 37 Wind speed vent position Example 2 Combinate the wind influence settings with temperature control Temperature Windspeed m s celcius temperature Closing for wind iSii aqua compact user manual Computed vent position Controls e 38 5 5 1 2 Protect your greenhouse and crop against storm damage Example maximum wind speed storm 13 0 m s hysteresis wind speed storm 3 m s maximum vent position storm 1 The Top ventilation activates its storm program when the wind speed is higher than 13 0 m s During the storm activation the vents are not allowed to open more than 1 The storm program ends when the wind speed is lower than 13 3 10 m s 5 5 2 Wind and lee side optimizations The ventilation control can be optimized for greenhouses that require the vents on the wind and lee side of the greenhouse to open to different positions For instance you might want to close the windows on the wind side further to prevent dust or bugs from getting into your greenhouse 5 5 2 1 Set up e Step 1 Go to the Connections tab e Step 2 Connect the Top ventilation with an Windside optimizer control Coupling selection SOU
34. ultaneously iSii aqua compact user manual Prepare an Irrigation Cycle in 3 steps e 12 3 Methods to start an Irrigation Cycle Click on the icon or scan the OR code to view the supporting video In this chapter we will describe the different methods to start an irrigation cycle 3 1 Manual irrigation start Once you have prepared the irrigation as described in chapter Prepare an Irrigation Cycle in 3 steps it is easy to manually start an irrigation cycle e Goto the Controls page Controls Connections Logging e Select Irrigation Strategy under Control type Choose your control instance and use What would you like to do to select manual start CONTROL TYPE CONTROL INSTANCE WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO Irrigation Strategy Rose 1 manual start B e Find parameter start cycle and choose Manual Start start cycle iSii aqua compact user manual Methods to start an Irrigation Cycle e 13 3 2Repeated irrigation fixed times Introduction You can automatically start irrigation cycles with the iSil aqua compact up to four fixed times a day This relieves you from having to remember to start the cycles manually Once you have prepared the irrigation as described in chapter Prepare an Irrigation Cycle in 3 steps it only takes a few steps to automatically start on fixed times e Goto the Controls page Controls Connections Logging e Select Irrigation Strategy under
35. water demand of your crop is driven by evaporation which highly depends on the radiation from the sun On a sunny day more irrigation cycles are required With its light sensor optional the iSil aqua compact can automatically start irrigation cycles based on radiation sum You control this process by adjusting the radiation sum threshold that triggers new irrigation cycles Begin by preparing the irrigation as described in chapter Prepare an Irrigation Cycle in 3 steps Next read the following paragraphs and learn how to automatically irrigate based on radiation sum e Goto the Controls page Controls Connections Logging Manage e Select Irrigation Strategy under Control type choose your control instance and select under What would you like to do repeated irrigation start radiation CONTROL TYPE CONTROL INSTANCE WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO Irrigation Strategy 2 Rose 1 z repeated irrigation radiation z 3 4 1 Automatically start watering cycles radiation sum based start and stop conditions Radiation iSii aqua compact user manual Methods to start an Irrigation Cycle e 17 Set start and stop conditions to radiation radiation start relative to Sunrise radiation start time 01 00 00 radiation stop relative to Sunset radiation stop time 01 00 00 Set the period of the day where watering cycles starts based on radiation sum are allowed radiation sum start 125 J cm r
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