MERIDIAN - ENGLISH USER
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1. B pulse CONTINUAR 1 022 espere que 5 a equipo indique el PR 011 final del proceso PR 002 PR 001 HS Soluci n Tampon 3 Horas 00 Actual 00 0 0508 320 240 gt 0 0625 320 240 gt Ju 04 12 03 Pantalla 41 Leyendo valores 1x CANCELAR para la calibraci n de las sondas 04 12 03 Pantalla 21 09 20 01 L Sectores V lvulas n Por favor espere lt 06 Segundos a que el sistema de pH Deseado C E Deseada Dur a 0 0 00 00 00 por termimado este paso para continuar 17 18 25 26 29 30 gt Soluci6 n Tampon 01 100 00 10 2 0 0469 320 240 gt V lvulas m3zh 7 4 Presi n bar 0 0508 320 240 gt B A586 320 Ju 04 12 03 Pantalla 12 REMOVEDORES Ju 04 12 03 Pantalla 22 89 20 02 Ju 04 12 03 Pantalla 42 Introduzca las Alarmas Sectores 2199125 CONTINUAR Sondas a calibrar Caudal Nominal Ks Prop B 002 000 VALVULA 00060 0013 44 en la soluci n pulse CONTINUAR propo ees wo eso oeo A A y espere a que el 0 0586 320 240 gt 04 12 03 Pantalla 13 0 0586 320 240 gt Ju 04 12 03 Pantalla 23 E Leyendo val Sectores V lvulas meteo CANCELAR Fitol CL para la calibraci n itol t h Ajuste 2 de las sondas Por favor espere lt 87 gt Segundos a que el sistema de Fito3 gee2. VIN pa kek e E ea 13 3 3 IRRIGATION PROGIS AIVIIVUIN osea 13 II PROURAM eiii kaj b eee an eee 13 oz ARRIGA HON COMMANDS sifi rene ene rm ee ki ree tan eee eee eee eee 14 r AGITATOR c A l 15 3 4 e ka ni a tee 16 A 17 SECTION nn n eee pab be 18 a io VALE tenn te en ee ie est a enb en pot da n a ne tep eee n e a a eee 18 3AA SET TIN Sotelo opa Ei su fake piza ao ese ae be pata oo tann a M 19 34 3 PILTER CLEANING ee rr reer ii at 19 3 5 SLT TE e E E a ka aa 20 3 6 FROBECALCIBRA HON cosas E ENEN 21 3 7 EDITING SYSTEM ocio EEE EEE E EE 24 Decl eee 24 FRAME FOR VALUE EDITING Ae 24 2 59 FOR HOUR IME EDITION s ks ooo booba bean A em onsi kan fast ip kai 25 FRAME POR DATE eect cece pab an n EEUU 25 C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPANA Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es export fertiriego es www fertiriego es Fertiriego YO MERIDIAN Fertiriego 1 THE MERIDIAN CONTROLLER 11 GENERAL FEATURES 6 Irrigation Pumps 1 Fertirrigation equipment with up to e 5 fertilizer injectors l acid injector e 3 injectors for ot
3. In Sector En Sector allows for different configurations among filter cleaning and their priority ranking according to the running irrigation programs as shown below DURING IN SECTOR ACTION IRRIGATION SI YES The program will wait until the sector being irrigated is finished to start the filter cleaning task The program will wait until all programmed sectors had been irrigated to progress into to filter cleaning The program will progress into filter cleaning according to the conditions established by the user presostate or irrigation time regardless the programmed sector or sector sequence Ju 84123 Pantalla 09 20 Riegos FI Del Al Te n 51 04 12 03 1 la la Volumen 0 0503 320 gt On the Statistics screen the user can check every irrigation operation with all the programmed data and real ones metered in each day Any given day can be selected on the screen indicating the number of irrigation cycles and mean totals On each row an irrigation cycle is shown and the user can choose to check the values for Volumen water volume pH EC and other parameters The screen can scroll up down for longer columns C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPANA 20 Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es export fertiriego es www fertiriego es m gt Fertiriego O MERIDIAN AUTOMATISMOS AGR
4. any and all hazard or damage caused by using this equipment C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPANA 10 Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es export fertiriego es www fertiriego es gt Fertiriego YO MERIDIAN UTOMATISMOS AGR COLAS Fertiriego OPERATING THE EQUIPMENT The following 1s a general layout scheme of the menus and display sets altogether with the access routes for equipment configuration programming probes calibration statistical records and other optional displays Ju 04 12 03 Pantalla 1 Ju 04 12 03 Pantalla 30 09 20 20 Ge p Dia Dia ga a7 54 92 12 03 04 12 03 NO N R NS H Inicio Duraci n ARA 901 01 00 00 00 00 20 00 RePag 2 20 00 00 20 00 03 40 00 00 20 00 AvPag 00 20 00 Hikes x 20 00 00 20 00 3 40 00 00 19 59 Vol 2 00 00 00 19 59 DT Estads 20 00 00 20 00 40 00 00 20 00 3 00 00 00 19 59 d 20 00 00 20 00 40 00 00 20 00 m 00 00 00 19 59 legos a 20 00 00 20 00 0 0508 320 02 Sector 04 DE 17 08 23 A 17 20 00 0 0508 320 240 gt 240 Ju 04 12 03 Pantalla 10 Ju 04 12 03 Pantalla 20 89 20 00 Ju 04 12 03 Pantalla 40 09 21 58 Programa Del Al Activo NO MESAS em eoo 04 12 03 04 12 03 Dias 1 PR 044 Rlarmas V lvulas ntroduzca las CONTINUAR Sondas a calibrar PR_033 en la soluci n
5. are met This is a fast means to prevent that a program be put into operation by cancelling it temporarily without having to delete it from memory for a later use The days the program will be ON OFF will be marked SI NO A program will irrigate only during the established period and on the selected days If he parameter Conductividad El ctrica de Entrada CEE Electrical Conductivity at the Intake CEE is used as a reference for fertilizer injection tasks it will be shown on its corresponding label box by means of an increased value as a function of the CEE readings in the water intake Otherwise the system will prompt an absolute value for the desired EC CE deseada for fertilizer injection control Within the scheduled dates and days of the week the program will turn the system on Starting Time Hora de Inicio during the proper day and hours cyclically with capacity for 12 cycles a day and programmable intervals among cycles The user can enter change or delete programmed times by pressing the proper buttons boxes When the list shows several time hours the user may press the one s he wants to modify or delete 3 3 20 IRRIGATION COMMANDS The lower part of the screen has two buttons boxes The right one states the COMMANDS ORDENES which lets enter the next screen that defines the irrigation pattern for each defined starting times Irrigation commands are sequences within a program each sequence corresp
6. can be o a os confirmed or cancelled as well as the rest of the frames for All these operations for selecting on the dialog frames performed with a simple press of the finger on the equipment s display Any additional standard device can also be connected e g a mouse or keyboard without having to do any additional configuration procedure C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPANA 25 Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es export fertiriego es WWW fertiriego es
7. glass container When the pH value of the solution to be used is different change it on the screen and edit the new desired pH value Ju 64712783 Pantalla 41 21 12 Leyendo valores ae CANCELAR para la calibraci n de las sondas Por favor espere lt BB Segundos que sistema de por terminado este paso para continuar gt Soluci n Tampon 3 0 0586 320 After pressing CONTINUAR CONTINUE the system will beg reading during few seconds The button will then be labelled as CANCELAR CANCEL so that this prompt can be used anytime it 15 necessary to stop the process If it is not stopped and after few seconds the equipment will reach the necessary value and will issue a prompt to put the probes into another buffer solution In this case it means a buffer solution No 4 that likewise the previous solution is the most standard one Again as remarked in the previous steps this pH value can be changed as needed and introduce the solution value currently being used or needed Ju 84123 Pantalla 42 09 21 27 Introduzca las CONTINUAR Sondas calibrar en la soluci n pulse CONTINUAR y espere a que el equipo indique el final del proceso c S0luci n Tampon 3 0 0586 320 3 C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPA A 22 Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es export fertiriego es www fertirie
8. periods If this problem arises the system will issue a warning sign at the same time that it stores the programs thus avoiding such a risk from becoming 3 3 3 AGITATORS The bottom boxes allow returning to the previous screen HORAS HOURS or to progress into the next one REM removedores AGITATORS Ju 84123 1 1 REMOVEDORES Previo Riego indi rsd Prop E ORDENES Ay REHMS i 0 0586 320 gt Each product injection unit can be connected to an independent AGITATOR which can be put into operation with various parameters The total of AGITATORS has been divided into two screens When the user needs a cyclical operation s he can input the ON OFF periods in seconds The Previous Time Tiempo Previo can be entered when stirring is desired before starting the irrigation or the option to operate or not the AGITATOR During Irrigation Durante el riego can be selected as well C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPANA 15 Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es export fertiriego es www fertiriego es MERIDIAN Fertiriego KS Fertiriego Ju 4 123 Pantalla 13 REMOVEDORES 0 0583 320 gt The program menu features the options to Delete Borrar to Load Cargar and to Store Guardar programs or to create a New Nuevo one or to Return Volver to the main screen Upon having finishe
9. 400 am Ajuste Fito2 gee 450 am Ajuste por terminado este Nm p 0 Soluci n Tampon 0 0469 320 240 gt 0 0508 320 240 gt Ju 04 12 03 Pantalla 24 lt lt lt V lvulas Presost to SI Espera 999 5 Del 04 de Diciembre de 2003 Ma Mi Ju Ui Sa Do Horas de Riego 23 13 00 En Riego SI En Sector SI Duraci n 123 Pausa 456 0 0625 320 240 gt Alarmas Sectores V lvulas Pw C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPANA Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es export fertiriego es www fertiriego es MERIDIAN Fertiriego 2 Fertiriego 3 1 MAIN SCREEN Upon switching on a message will be displayed during few seconds to acknowledge the system setup Then the main screen will appear Fecha Ke Cubas de 84 12 03 B9 15 13 Interruptor Fertilizantes a S a a General a a X X ae cI Acido Contador sondas de Des ai fal Sonda de pH y CE Fitocl sma 000 CE Entrada pH _ 3 Cubas de Filtros tite Bombas de Impulsi n Sector Bot n Opciones Valvula Abierta Rermovedor W lvula Cerrada Walores Program ado i Pa OZ Sector 04 DE 17 108 123 SSS A 17 20 00 Lectura de las Sondas Datos del Valores del Riego actual Contador The main screen shows a s
10. COLAS Fertiriego The system will store permanently all these data even when no power 1s available The capacity will depend on the number of irrigation cycles but in any case this storage capacity is enough for several years This useful feature for data checkups is crucial to verify the task and efficiency of the equipment and to detect any probable anomaly This option has been conceived to let the user have a fast and simple panorama of every day s performance If s he wishes to delve into meticulous studies with these data s he can connect a PC to the MERIDIAN to unload these files and perform statistical operations for table and graphical reports using market available software or the specifically dedicated one from FERTIRIEGO for such a purpose 3 6 PROBE CALIBRATION The pH probes installed in the equipment are of high precision but they require a maintenance schedule to keep intact their characteristics during their life cycle According to usage they can be subject to chemical hazards that may alter their well functioning features Any probe malfunctioning may affect the dosifier system and therefore the quality of the water supplied to the crops Hence it is necessary to re calibrate the probes a scheduled basis according to their characteristics and usage of the irrigation installation To calibrate a pH probe the corresponding option is selected on the main screen The system will then warn that the operat
11. ON MESSAGE If a confirmation is needed to do a task or to communicate a specific event the following frame will appear On the upper part of this dialo g table two text lines appear with the message and question the user has to answer S he has to press one of the three squares appearing on the bottom part CANCELAR CANCEL NO and SI according to the action to be performed Calibraci n de Sondas de pH amp Parar Finca Calibrar 7 3 7 2 FRAME FOR VALUE EDITING When needing to enter a numerical value the equipment will show the corresponding dialog frame On its upper part a text message arises telling the value that 1s being edited currently In the next step the previous value 1s shown and it will be modified at the same time it 1s changed by the user The number keyboard can thus be used as a hand held calculator correspondingly This frame allows only introducing digits and decimals that the equipment needs at all time in order to prevent incorrect data The box labelled SI will tell that the desired value has been already entered and that it needs that the equipment accepts it C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPANA 24 Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es export fertiriego es www fertiriego es MERIDIAN Fertiriego Fertiriego to 3 7 3 FRAME FOR HOUR TIME EDITION To introduce an hour time value with the HH MM SS format the time edition window i
12. accuracy consequently the last decimals will often oscillate caused by the software in use If these decimals do not oscillate during the reading process it means that such a reading is not correct On the other hand if this oscillation swings exaggeratedly the odds are that some device is not working properly At this point the user should remember that between the controller and the probes there is an electronic device interface connected and that it should be energized by a correct well operating source If as expected everything works fine the equipment will store permanently the values that were set during the calibration process and it will work with them until a new calibration procedure is started again The user should note on the main screen that the entire farm has been powered down to perform the calibration process It should be powered on again in order to keep on controlling the tasks C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPANA 23 Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es export fertiriego es www fertiriego es MERIDIAN Fertiriego t Fertirieg To edit values in a simple way without introducing erroneous data equipment features series of edition systems for a fast and intuitive edition With this system the equipment issues questions and prompts to the user along with him corresponding messages for a fast comprehension 3 7 1 CONFIRMATI
13. age system 1s even larger with 16 MB standard storage enough capacity to store several decades of statistical data with expanding capacity to 32 64 MB or more The user can operate the system by inputting commands on a 122 x92 mm Touch Screen that displays among other things the equipment present and past states on going tasks and menu options This touchscreen feature which facilitates a faster and more simple operation has been selected from the most robust versions available to conform into an equipment capable of withstanding the most severe environmental and working conditions The system has capacity to manage one complete irrigation and fertilization system including all types of pumps electric motors valves meters and counters pressostates pressure meters and probes All these elements are definable through their own PLC by entering the proper operation parameters for the programmed task 13 INTRODUCTION The equipment is mounted in boxes or mounted on a panel for automatic or manual control this last one features the serigraphic layout of the farm installations The in box model has 32 outputs 8 digital and 8 analog inputs Through an Expansion Unit the number of outputs inputs can be expanded to 64 and 16 16 respectively The or panel models can be ordered either with 32 or 64 outputs This model 15 fit for the classic concept of FERTIRIEGO for installing the controller in a metal cabinet along with the n
14. b Fertiriego KS MERIDIAN USER S MANUAL IRRIGATION CONTROLLER V MERIDIAN Fertiriego IRRIGATION AND FERTILIZATION CONTROL FOR AN ENTIRE FARM C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPANA 1 Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es export fertiriego es www fertiriego es 1 CONTENTS THE MERIDIAN CONTROLLER oerien eira OEA 1 1 1 OENERALEPBATURES e EEEE 1 1 2 DESCRIPTION M 2 1 3 INTRODUCIDO C a 2 1 4 USE oscars dass tad da t ba ves eh ps Ok ep de t E 4 INS FALLING THE EQUIPMENT coordina 7 2 1 TECHNICAL TA rr e pe kt e e pen ke p RE e a 2424 PON ER DOUR CE used 4 A Ul Hd 7 2 153 INPUTS ce 7 PA ENVIRONMENTAL RANGES t 8 PA Es EO Oslo D d suscita elias 8 A E 8 22 eee 9 29 E p He 9 2 4 POWER SOURCE aa ne ia ole ke ate ie ea par cer re 9 229 IBI LET PLUS cR 10 2 6 c 10 2 1 DANE EN AD er rere M 10 OPERATING THE EQUIPMENT j sests sso sssasavossosossasstesaonsbekoss sbesssosasssoss ssyovaveoksasasasask 11 3 1 MAIN C REEN 12 3 2
15. chematic diagram of the hydraulic installation that controls the impeller pumps the filtering fertilization and other systems The date and time appear on the upper corners whereas on the bottom ones the warning and prompts messages The diagram shows the rows of fertilizer and acid vats each row with its corresponding dosifier pump An open valve is represented by an arrow The number inside each vat is the programmed operative value An additional sign appears when the corresponding AGITATOR 15 turned on The injection pump discharges the fertilizer into the each vat output line which is connected to the irrigation pipes The current EC and pH values of the water are metered through probes on this line Above these readings the programmed desired values are shown as well Before this fertilizer injection step the irrigation water is metered by a counter which displays the instant flow rate and the distributed water volume C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPANA 12 Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es export fertiriego es www fertiriego es MERIDIAN Fertiriego t Fertiriego e Previous steps include the readings of electrical conductivity of the water at the intake the state of the filtering system and the impeller pump After fertilizer injection and probe readings the phitosanitary products are injected from three different vats into the irrigation pipeline The va
16. d editing a program it will be stored until the system requires it on the pre established dates and times When wishing to modify an existing program it should be first loaded then the desired parameters are modified and finally it is stored When storing an existing program only the last copy will be saved 3 4 CONFIGURATION On the Main Menu when choosing the Configuration option the most common parameters capable of modifying the system setup can be entered The user may ask the Software Installer for more complex configurations who will be able to open the corresponding Configuration Software The operations of the system can be made flexible by changing these parameters according to the needs of the time 84123 11 aa 20 00 Alarmas ae Valvulas 320 gt C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPANA 16 Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es export fertiriego es www fertiriego es MERIDIAN Fertiriego O Fertiriego o 3 4 1 ALARMS Ju 1141203 Pantalla 20 12 33 19 ALARMA Mar gen Retardo ActivajAvisa 0 0509 256 256 3 On the first page the operative state of each alarm can be specified With boxes RePag Return Page and AvPag Go to next Page all the Alarms can be visualized and zapped The first column states the alarm source EC Dif and pH Dif For safety rea
17. e Main Menu Ment principal and from the options choose the first one Riego Irrigation that will display the corresponding irrigation program screen Here the user can edit the Program Number 1 to 99 which will individualize the program at hand for loading or storing purposes It can create and store up to 100 different programs whether activated or not as well as delete change or edit any of them among other taks The system will check the contents of any selected program and will execute it at the proper scheduled time C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPANA 13 Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es export fertiriego es www fertiriego es MERIDIAN Fertiriego t Fertiriego YS Ju 84 12 03 Pantalla i8 09 15 08 Del Fil Activo 1 3 64 12 03 Dias 1 Jue Vie HO HO Entrada HO 2 Horas Horas f s EL 0 0586 38 248 gt The date the program will be used appears on the center of the screen The sign Del Since From is the date of starting validation and correspondingly Al To the ending date The program will be operative only through this period provided all the arranged programmed conditions are met The operative state of the program ON OFF operational non operational is shown on the upper right corner If not operative it will not perform any irrigation even when all the programmed conditions
18. ed ina metal cabinet 60 W x 50 Hx 20 D cm With auto manual commands for each installed device B Housed in a metal cabinet 80 x 60 W x25 D cm With auto manual commands for each installed device Serigra phy layout plan of the farm Controller Versions Controller with 32 outputs 8 analog and 8 digital inputs Controller with 64 outputs 16 analog and 16 digital inputs Display PC type graphical display 122 x 92 mm featuring A layout diagram of the imgation installation Operative data Entering commands for operational menus B Touch Screen system for user friendly operation Programs It allows generating editing and stonng up to 100 different programs that show the following data Validity period between two dates Days of the week the system is active Starting time Starting time for imgation repetitions during the day B Activated inactivated Mode C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPANA 4 Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es export fertiriego es www fertiriego es O Fertiriego V MERIDIAN AUTOMATISMOS ACEICO Sectors m The system can be configured foreach sector by specifying Imgation pumps Field valves Operational flow ra te Operational pressure rated pressure Commands 10commandssequences per program indicating Sectorto be imgated Length of imgation period Application parameters Fertiliza tion Other products phitosanita
19. ego es www fertiriego es gt Fertiriego KS MERIDIAN Fertiriego AUTOMATISMOS AGRICOLAS e All wiring should be routed as straightforwardly as possible Avoid sharing cables for power supply i e individual cables should feed single devices Use 1 5 mm2 HOSVV F type cable e Power supply input from mains should be protected with a properly rated fuse e For fluctuating or rippled voltages incorporate a voltage stabilizer or better still a UPS SAT 2 5 DIGITAL INPUTS e Contacts should always keep zero voltage e Inputs are optically isolated from external circuits 2 6 OUTPUTS e All outputs are designed to operate with 24 VAC DO NOT use feeding voltages greater than 48 VAC e Connect the solenoids relays and other devices between the common terminal for outputs and the corresponding output DO NOT surpass the maximum current limit of 1 A and the general limit of 2 A in case of using an internal transformer or 5 A for an external transformer 2 7 SAFETY ADVICE e Both the assembling and installation tasks should be performed by qualified personnel e The operational reliability and safety are warranted only if the equipment has been installed by following the conditions and instructions specified in the user s manual e Any other handling or diversion from specifications overrides all liability claims e The purchaser or any other user hereby agrees that Fertiriego Consorcio S L IS NOT liable from
20. etwork protection system failure and breakdown management system reset press buttons switches indicators and warning signs The indicators show the states of each output and the switches their manual operation Failure management can be executed automatically or manually to act upon fuse blowups maximum and or minimum pressure and an auxiliary mode These controls functions run independently from the controller and their advantages are a better visualization and to ease the emergency operations The controller option with a Serigraphic layout plan displays a sketch of the installation and the irrigated area showing the farm sectors and crops in different colours and highlighting the ones under current irrigation C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPANA 2 Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es export fertiriego es www fertiriego es t Fertiriego K gt MERIDIAN AUTOMATISMOS AGR COLAS MODELS AND TYPES INDIVIDUAL BOX BOX SIZE cm VOLUME m3 WEIGHT Kg mE EE AUTO MANUAL BOARD WITH SIZE cm VOLUME m3 WEIGHT Kg SERIGRAPHY o HE C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPANA 3 Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es export fertiriego es WWW fertiriego es AUTOMATISMOS ACEICO 1 4 USES Models Fertiriego YO MERIDIAN Fertiriego Housed in a plastic box 30 cmWx28cmHx14cmD B Hous
21. go es Li A Aag m vs t Fertiriego YO MERIDIAN AUTOMATISMOS AGR COLAS Ferti rego Remember that the precision of these values is critical for a later reading and control of pH levels during irrigation Do not hesitate in repeating the procedure in case of noting any kind of anomaly or when in doubt about the result attained When entering the buffer solution value the user can introduce decimals if necessary It is very important to follow the manufacturer guidelines and standards for correct probe cleaning as well as for storing and keeping the buffer solutions The equipment will detect at all times every incorrect data and reading errors It will issue a warning note about these occurrences accordingly The user should be sure about having done the proper steps and that the electrical wiring and connections are working well Ju i2r03 Pantalla 43 21 32 Leyendo valores 3 a CANCELAR para la calibraci n de las sondas Por favor espere lt WM Segundos a que el sistema de por terminado este paso para continuar x3 25oluci n Tampon 3 0 0503 320 gt In the figure the upper part of the probes is signalled by a value in Volts present value read by each probe If these values differ much from each other it is likely that one of them is off precision limits and coming out its useful life thus indicating its substitution This Volts value is expressed with an exaggerated
22. he field valves can be associated to the impeller pumps in order to define each sector to irrigate The bottom part of the screen shows the total number of selected valves the resulting nominal flow rate the tolerance for these values for alarm triggering and the nominal rated operational pressure To go to another sector press the boxes RePag y AvPag explained in a previous point or enter directly the sector number The chosen elements will appear on a square press your option to change this condition 3 4 3 VALVES Ju 84123 Pantalla zz aa 20 Alarmas Sectores 919135 Caudal Hominal VALVULA 00060 00 m3 h 0 0586 320 3 C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPANA 18 Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es exportOfertiriego es www fertiriego es MERIDIAN Fertiriego t Fertiriego On the Valves Valvulas screen the rated nominal flow rate can be specified for each field valve in order to control the instant flow rate alarms on the basis of the theoretically target defined rates 3 4 4 CALIBRATION SETTINGS Ju 84123 1 1 23 Sectores Valvulas Fitol y CA M Can Ajuste Fito gap lt lt 2 1 Ajuste Fitoz gen lt 2 158 Ajuste 0 0469 320 gt Phitosanitary Products The Rated Nominal Flow rate for each phitosanitary pump is shown alo
23. her phitosanitary formulas counters meters to feed products e 1 Mixing tank 1 general meter counter 100 irrigation programs that be stored in active or de activated modes e Activation by schedule 32 or 64 programmable outputs for system components Up to 16 digital and 16 analog inputs for e Volumetric meters flow meters e pH and EC measurement Different fertilization formulas Storage for the various daily event records Statistical reports Menu of programmable alarms Filter cleaning by schedule or by pressure differential C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPANA Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es export fertiriego es www fertiriego es C Fertiriego t MERIDIAN Fertiriego AUTOMATISMOS AGRICOLAS 1 2 DESCRIPTION MERIDIAN is a novel concept for irrigation and fertilizer management built around small size electronic equipment Although it was designed on the basis of more powerful equipment such as SUPRA and keeping their same characteristics 1ts uses have been suited to more simple though not less demanding installations This feature allows managing in a friendly and efficient way the various tasks of software programming system configuration and report editing These advantages are possible by means of a microprocessor that is six to seven times more powerful than any other controller available in market Comparatively the stor
24. ion for the entire farm will be shut off for probe calibration procedures By answering positively to this prompt the screen will show the steps and commands to perform the entire process The user has to follow this procedure each time a scheduled maintenance time 15 arrived at or when deciding to substitute a probe In this last case calibrate both probes even when substituting just one else the values to be read will not be consistent The probes are removed from their placement in the water pipe system by shutting the corresponding shutoff valve thus preventing any water leak through the probe housing during the calibration procedure Have a clean glass container of a proper size to place both probes in buffer solution The container should be filled with enough buffer solution as to cover the probes transparent part just above the middle of the probe length approximately C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPANA 21 Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es export fertiriego es www fertiriego es MERIDIAN Fertiriego KS Fertiriego Ju 84123 Pantalla 40 45 21 58 Introduzca las Sondas a calibrar en la soluci n a pulse CONTINUAR y espere a que el equipo indique el final del proceso c S0luci n Tampon 3 0 0625 38 3 In the first place the probes to be calibrated have to be placed into the buffer solution No 7 labelled on the
25. ng the supply mains 2 1 3 INPUTS Digital inputs Number TE Analog inpats Numbers 8S Individually selectable Voltage 0 10 V Current 0 20 mA 4 20 Ma Breakdowns C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPANA 7 Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es exportQfertiriego es www fertiriego es gt Fertiriego gt MERIDIAN ONATISMOS AGRI Fertiriego 2 1 4 ENVIRONMENTAL RANGES 2 1 5 OTHER DATA Storage Memory duration Clock over 5 years Data over 50 years 2 1 6 INPUTS Digital inputs Numbers 8S Analog inputs Individually selectable Voltage 0 10 V Current 0 20 mA 4 20 Ma Breakdowns C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPANA 8 Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es export fertiriego es www fertiriego es C Fertiriego t MERIDIAN Fertiriego AUTOMATISMOS AGRICOLAS 2 2 PLACEMENT e Install the equipment at proper a height and position for an easy reach and comfortable operation e Avoid direct sunrays excess humidity dust and vibrations e Avoid placement near other interference generating devices electrical noise pickup in order to ensure a proper performance of the equipment e The cabinet should ensure a double insulation to protect the operator from electric shock hazards e If the programming equipment is installed close to heat producing devices or other equi
26. ng with their operational percentage efficiency If this efficiency output value changes physically in the pump s metering device it will be shown on this screen to correct for a proper dosing Reference CEE Values Reference values are shown to control the irrigation water EC as a function of the current real EC value in the pipe intake 3 4 5 FILTER CLEANING 84123 11 24 lt lt lt f V lvulas Presost to SI Espera 999 Horas de Riego 23 13 En Riego SI En Sector SI Duraci n 123 Pausa 456 consis 0 0625 320 gt The Cleaning Limpieza screen allows the user define the way of cleaning the various filters This cleaning task canbe performed by C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPANA 19 Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es export fertiriego es www fertiriego es MERIDIAN Fertiriego b Fertiriego Pressure Differential based on the readings of two pressostates one at the input and another at the output of each filter Irrigation Period based on the Irrigation Duration and Intermediate Pause for each filter cleaning In both cases 1 can be indicated whether the cleaning may be done simultaneously or not with the irrigation or if it has to wait until finishing the irrigation of a given sector By selecting YES NO SI NO from the various available options During Irrigation En Riego or
27. onds to a single irrigation sector Just one command arises by default at any given time To change the sector number touches the sector name box a dialog box will appear for introducing the desired sector number A likewise procedure should be followed to modify an existing sector number To delete a command choose 0 in the sector number C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPANA 14 Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es export fertiriego es www fertiriego es A A F gt O Fertiriego YO MERIDIAN AUTOMATISMOS AGR COLAS Ferti rego To introduce additional commands press NUEVO NEW with values set in 0 zero and then edit each of them To introduce additional commands but with the values edited in the current command press the box COPIAR COPY The user may introduce the desired pH or EC values absolute or input dependent values the irrigation period duration for a sector the fertilizer ratios and the volume of phitosanitary products to inject into the pipe as a function of the total irrigation water volume Note 1 The totals from the addition of all sectors irrigation times for a given program will be the total duration of such a program and in case of repeating a cycle it will not last longer than the period from a starting time to the following one Note 2 If two or more programs are ACTIVE simultaneously they can NOT be overlapped as regards irrigation
28. pment that could cause a temperature rise over 55 C 131 there should be a proper clearance between the programmer and these heat sources 2 3 WIRING e the plug in panel model the wiring is done through the connectors on the controller s back e In the water proof model the connectors are protected by a cover e To connect the cables remove the corresponding connector caps e All wiring and installation procedures should meet the corresponding official standards for electrical installations The irrigation control equipment will not be safe unless a strict compliance with this manual s specifications is met e The unit should be installed in a way that the wiring of devices prone to picking up electrical noise is routed accordingly trying to avoid all the interference from electricity powered machines and apparel e All connectors are plug in type which allows for an easy maintenance task 2 4 POWER SOURCE e The water proof model is powered by a standard 230VAC supply 115 VAC can also be implemented upon previous request to FERTIRIEGO Both a magnetic thermal switch relay rated 6A or greater and a differential switch of 30mA sensibility should be incorporated as a switch off safety assembly It should be installed close to the controller at an easy to reach position C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPANA Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es export fertiri
29. rate of a valve Maximum and minimum flow rates Itcomparesthe nominal flow rate with the real one Maximum and minimum pressures It compares the readings of pressostates with that of the rated pressure Le vels It detects any erroneous levels in tanks or vats Parameters and actions Tolerance margins Persistence delays Full or partial stops Alam wamings Data Storage Capacity 16 Mb enough for many years of records Statistics Report on all irrigation tasks atany given date and time indicating Starting time Imgation length Water volume Ratio and or volume of fertilizers Volume of phitosanitary products pH attained EC obtained Other parameters C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPANA 6 Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es export fertiriego es www fertiriego es Fertiriego Y MERIDIAN A Fertiriego 2 INSTALLING THE EQUIPMENT 2 1 TECHNICAL DATA 2 1 1 POWER SOURCE Voltage 230 VAC or 115 VAC 45 10 for other voltage supplies contact manufacturer 50 60 Hz 93 VA n Output 2A eer cay when wing an iento Storage maintenance memory Clock Battery 3 6 V 80 mAH A Data Flash type Memory 2 1 2 OUTPUTS Limits 24 VAC maximum 2 A internal transformer PPM Up 1048 ACDC S A external Failure in the Fontcolier it Number RS 485 O All the outputs have insulation respecti
30. ry chemicals Activation of AGITATORS ON Time before imgation ON OFF Times during imgation Fertilization B Injectors Forup to 5 fertilizers Forup to 1 acid orbase Forup to 3 phitosanitary products with proportional injection B Proportional volumetric method L m3 ratio for each injector pH control with double probes by setting the desired values EC monitoring with a double probes for safety alarms Flow rate volume metering readings foreach injector m Method of pH and EC Control Percentage balanced ratio based injection PH control with double probes and by setting the desired value EC control with double probe and by setting the desired value Input EC control by incremental correction Filter cleaning Programmed schedule according to imgation schedules or by independent schedule Length Pauses B According to pressure differential Length Pauses C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPANA 5 Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es export fertiriego es www fertiriego es TO Fertiriego KS MERIDIAN AUTOMATISMOS AGRICOLAS Fertiriego Alarms Electrical Conductivity EC Control by comparing the obtained and desired values Differential by comparing two probes fora safer margin pH Control by comparing the obtained and desired values Differential by comparing two probesfora safer margin Field valves The system detects the excessive consumption flow
31. s used The editing value is issued with a text message on the bottom Four boxes are above this line those labelled lt lt and gt gt help move the pointer on the central digits where the value to edit is shown Boxes and allow increasing decreasing the digit reading to the selected value On the top line the far right and left boxes SI and can be used to acknowledge or cancel the edited value In the center 00 00 00 resets to zero the edited value and AHORA NOW sets the same time as that of the equipment clock This option is very useful when witching to program an irrigation that will be executed immediately thus avoiding the steps of verifying the current time and change the digits to the exact number 3 7 4 FRAME FOR DATE EDITION In this frame the edition window shows a calendar that besides helping the user prevent entering wrong data is of great help to verify the irrigation days marked down in the very calendar The screen top shows the text message followed by the current edited date Below this a monthly calendar leaf appears with number and days of the week Sa Zon By pressing correspondingly the desired day will be an HH highlighted with a different backlight colour with the day indicated on the top line The user can both go back or advance months and years with the help of the right side box where there are SI NO A o DEIEJIEJEEREIES buttons as well With these the edited number
32. sons two probes are used to gauge in a differential way the very sensitive and important parameters as are the pH and EC values of the irrigation water If the reading from one probe differs from that of the other an alarm condition will arise EC Ctr and pH Ctr In this case the real and desired values are compared in order to trigger an alarm in case the equipment does not reach the programmed settings Elevs The equipment features a protective electrical system triggered by a high electrical load of field valves Cd Max and Cd Caudal Flow rate By defining the nominal rated flow rate for each field valve the equipment will feature a theoretical desired flow rate for each irrigation sector that will be the total from adding all valve flow rates of said sector By comparing this theoretical target value with the real one the user may detect problems such as pipe system breaks water leaks losses maximum flow rate malfunctioning valves obstructions minimum flow rate Pr Max and Pr Min if the installation has pressostates available they will detect any dangerous pressure levels and trigger the corresponding alarm Nivel Level An additional device can be incorporated to detect erroneous levels both at the pumps intake and in the vats tanks distributed through the system The next column to the right called Margen Tolerance Margin shows the tolerance margin established for each alarm according to alarm
33. ts are columnated in the diagram each one with its own pump and valve when 1t corresponds and AGITATOR When the system is irrigating the lower central part of the screen will show the operating program and the current irrigation data including the sector currently being irrigated with its starting ending times The switch like button on the upper right side shows the farm s operative state SI if it is ON NO if it is OFF Use this button to change state When the system is OFF no system component can be activated When irrigating if Parada Finca Farm OFF is pressed the irrigation task will be stopped 3 2 MAIN MENU A button on the lower right corner showing Ir a Go 10 can be used to go the Men Principal Main Menu From this menu different task options can be selected e g to calibrate the pH probes to check the irrigation statistics to configures the various working parameters of the equipment to program the irrigation segments and other tasks Each option deserves to be explained in a separate section in order to delve properly into the operation of the equipment The have been designed for a simple and intuitive handling by the user when doing the system s setup tuning and control tasks 33 IRRIGATION PROGRAMMING 3 3 1 PROGRAMS A Program is made up of a set of Irrigation Commands sequences and their operative parameters In order to enter the Irrigation Programming screen press Ir a on th
34. type EC and pH settings are absolute values There is no use of introducing here the tolerance margins for flow rates because they are given in percentages when configurating each sector It is done likewise for pressure levels and other values which can be stated only as YES NO SI NO C El Carmen 71 Bajos 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE ESPANA 17 Tel Fax 34 965 943500 965 657770 fertiriego fertiriego es export fertiriego es www fertiriego es gt Fertiriego MERIDIAN IMATISMOS AGR COLAS Fertiriego The column Retardo Delay sets the time in seconds to trigger the alarm since the instant of problem detection If 1t is set in zero the alarm will be on instantaneously For delayed alarms it will be set off if the problem persists until reaching the delay period If the problem disappears during said period the alarm will not actuate The user can select Activa SI o NO Activated YES NO to make that each alarm stop or not the irrigation task The column Aviso Warning shows whether the system has to warn by the means available that said alarm s 15 activated 3 4 2 SECTORS Ju B4 1270893 Fantalla 21 aa 20 01 EE Sectores A ce LUO Hi 2 64 10 11 12 1 14 15 18 19 21 22 23 ab 27 29 31 mi 100 00 10 222 3 V lvulas 7 4 Presi n tbar 0 0503 368 3 This screen presents each sector s configuration With it t
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