GroSens installation manual
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1. Latest version 1 9 1457 already installed TEST button LED s 16 7 Range and accuracy The GroSens System measures Water Content WC Type Electric Conductivity EC and Temperature Temp 0 100 V v 0 1 V V The table on the right provides accuracy information of wm the GroSens Sensor Electric Con ductivity EC The accuracy decreases slowly towards the borders of the Temperature respective ranges and is not guaranteed outside them aia 8 Appendices 8 1 Sensor GroSens Sensor The GroSens Sensors have two functions 1 They perform measurements in the slab at a regular time interval To determine the right measurement location of the Sensor see Section 3 4 2 They send the measured data wirelessly to the Gro Sens Receiver The Sensor automatically searches for a connection to a Receiver No settings are needed here The wireless frequency depends on where you are in the world The Sensor is equipped with e A green LED that blinks briefly every minute when in full operation and all conditions are satisfactory e A red LED that is lit when there is no communication e TEST button In the case of a poor or lost connection GROSENS SENSOR push the TEST button once The Sensor will start searching for a Receiver again until a connection is established e The GroSens Sensor is rated at IP65 and is built with protected boards EMC In the stone wool slab 17 www grodan c2. a GroSens Smartbox amp Network Switch b Network Switch amp PoE Injector 2 Connect power to GroSens Smartbox Section 2 3 3 Connect second set of cables Section 2 4 a GroSens Receiver amp PoE Injector including GroSens Ethernet Extender if required 4 Activate Sensors Section 2 5 Please note Ensure that conditions are dry when installing the various parts at the locations Preferably do not install in direct sunlight or in a very hot place The GroSens Smartbox should be connected to the Network Switch From the Network Switch a second cable is required to the PoE injector The Ethernet cables provided can be used for both connections Provide power to the PoE injector if required GroSens Smartbox groda Passionate about Precision Growing PoE Injector 2 3 Smartbox After connecting all cables and powering on the GroSens Smartbox the Smartbox LCD should immediately display Loading After about 50 seconds the LCD should switch to a screen that displays the GroSens Smartbox IP address assigned by the router the Smartbox identity initially set to its serial number and the current Los Angeles time Make a note of the IP address it will be important for the next steps Please note It is not necessary to plug in a keyboard and monitor to the Smartbox for installation The option is avai lable but only for repair purposes In that case the GroSens GroSens Smartbox Smartbox works
3. best with a VGA monitor 2 4 Connecting second set of cables Option 1 PoE Injector GroSens Receiver 100m Option 2 100m a g 100m 7 www grodan com grodan GROSENS amp First the long cable into the greenhouse should be con nected to the Receiver The correct RJ45 outlet must be used when connecting the PoE injector to the GroSens Receiver The outlet is located inside the GroSens Receiver housing see below GroSens Receiver The cable between the PoE injector outside the green house and the Receiver inside the greenhouse cannot be longer than 100 metres see option 1 Standard Ethernet cables Cat5 Cat5e or Cat are sufficient If the distance between the PoE injector and the Receiver is greater than 100 meters an Extender must be installed after every 100 metres of cable see option 2 There is one Extender provided in the set The maximum distance from the PoE Injector to the Receiver is 200 metres Extra Exten ders to extend the maximum distance can be ordered from GRODAN Customer Service if required grodan Passionate about Precision Growing When the GroSens Receiver is connected to the PoE Injector two LEDs should light up the Power LED and Link LED The Power LED will light up immediately The link LED will turn on as soon as the GroSens Receiver has auto discovered the GroSens Smartbox this can take several minutes Wait un til the Link LED is lit before continuing t
4. computer and can be viewed on any external com puter connected to the grower s Internet Ethernet site www grodan com Notes grodan Passionate about Precision Growing 23 www grodan com The GRODAN Group supplies innovative sustainable stone wool substrate solutions for the professional horticultural sector Based on Precision Growing principles these solutions are particularly applied to the cultivation of vegetables and flowers In addition to its stone wool substrates the GRODAN Group also provides tailor made advice and tools to support Precision Growing and thus facilitate the sustainable production of healthy safe and tasty fresh produce for consumers More information on the GroSens System can be found at www grodan com grosens All our information and advice is compiled with the greatest possible care and in accordance with state of the art technology However we are unable to assume any liability for the contents November 2013 Head Office GRODAN Group le O47 59353020 www 3xsustainable com Industrieweg 15 F 31 0 475 35 37 16 n www linkedin com company grodan Ly 6045 JG Roermond info grodan nl y www twitter com grodan gt EFC P O Box 1160 6040 KD Roermond www grodan com PEFC 30 31 007 The Netherlands dan GRODAN is a registered trademark of ROCKWOOL INTE
5. the Convertor WC EC and Temp should be connected to the climate computer grodan 14 Passionate about Precision Growing 4 2 Software installation After following the procedure for the hardware installation of the Convertor and when the Link LED is constantly lit the following steps need to be completed 1 Go to http lt the ip address gt and log in again if necessary 2 Click Configuration 3 Goto Manage greenhouse sections grodan GROSENS 4 Assign the Convertor to a section Select Converter assigned to this section None Assigned b None Assi Now the GroSens Convertor can receive commands from the GroSens Smartbox and send the analogue information to the Climate Computer 5 Asa last step it is important to check the values in the Climate Computer The values should be identical to the GroSens Smartbox If the values are different the voltage needs to be checked For more information on how to use the system and soft ware functionalities please read the GroSens user manual 15 www grodan com 5 Troubleshooting If no graph is visible on the web user interface or climate computer try the following e Check the status LEDs of all GroSens devices Review the installation procedure of hardware and software if a red LED is lit e Check the GroSens system parts This can be done in the Greenhouse overview screen in the web user int
6. EST button LED s After activation both LEDs will light up and after a few minutes only the green LED will glow e The green LED indicates round trip communication with the GroSens Smartbox e The red LED indicates a problem communicating with the GroSens Smartbox 5 You will not need to change GroSens Sensor settings for installation The settings can be changed with the GroSens Reader if needed Select your network i e System Identity Go to the Device screen Press the TEST button on the Sensor Select the Sensor in the list Please note The GroSens Sensors are delivered with 4 fully charged AA batteries installed The Sensors are in hiber nate mode when delivered Pressing the TEST button will activate them It is recommended not to activate them before installation as the batteries will lose their charge www grodan com 3 Software installation Smartbox 3 1 General All hardware is preinstalled with the standard software necessary This section highlights the steps necessary to apply custom settings 3 2 Login 1 Log in with a computer plugged into the router or con nected with an Ethernet cable to the network switch Go to the IP address listed on the GroSens Smartbox LCD screen e g http 192 168 1 58 It takes about 20 seconds to load the login screen 2 The username and password will be provided by GRODAN 3 3 System test 1 Click Greenhouse overview 2 Check whether
7. Passionate about Precision Growing GROSENS Makes precision irrigation possible www grodan com grosens grodan Passionate about Precision Growing Table of contents 1 Introduction 4 1 1 Before installation 4 1 2 Installation steps 5 2 Hardware installation 6 2 1 General 6 2 2 Connecting first set of cables 6 2 3 Smartbox 7 2 4 Connecting second set of cables 7 2 5 GroSens Sensors 7 3 Software installation Smartbox 10 3 1 General 10 3 2 Login 10 3 3 System test 10 3 4 Administrator settings 11 3 5 Grower settings 13 3 6 Grosens Sensor settings lo 4 Connection to climate computer 14 4 1 Hardware installation 14 4 2 Software installation 15 5 Troubleshooting 16 6 Maintenance 16 7 Range and accuracy 17 8 Appendices 17 8 1 Sensor 17 8 2 Reader 18 8 3 Receiver 18 8 4 GroSens Smartbox 19 8 5 Convertor climate computer analogue interface 19 8 6 Overview of standard GroSens System 20 www grodan com 1 Introduction This manual will guide you through the installation of the Grodan GroSens System The GroSens System consists of several separate components e GroSens Sensors e GroSens Receiver e GroSens Reader e GroSens Smartbox e GroSens Convertor e Ethernet Extender if required e Power over Ethernet PoE injector All elements of a standard GroSens System are described in appendix 8 6 1 1 Before installation For a fast installation of the GroSens System make sure the following items
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9. The Smartbox menu can be accessed by pressing the button in the lower left hand corner of the Smartbox front panel 8 5 The Shut down This menu option can be used to ma nually shut down the Smartbox device This can be useful when transitioning to another Smartbox device or before storing the Smartbox after the end of the the network To restore the default network settings growing season To shut down the Smartbox simply press the button next to the checkmark icon on press the button next to the checkmark icon on the the LCD display LCD display Please note Using DHCP settings is recommended Restart The Restart menu option can be found by e Enable VPN A VPN Virtual Private Network can be pressing the bottom left button again To restart the used to enable technical support personnel to inspect Smartbox simply press the button next to the check and repair any issues that may arise with the GroSens mark icon on the LCD display system To enable a VPN press the checkmark button Restore DHCP Network Settings This option can be To disable the VPN press the button next to the X on used to reset the IP Address Gateway and Netmask the LCD display to their default values assigned by your router This Version Number This displays the current version of can be beneficial if the Smartbox cannot connect to the Smartbox software Convertor climate computer analogue interface GroSens Convertor GroSens Conve
10. are in place IT e An extra LAN Local Area Network that can be used for the GroSens System This LAN needs to be sepa rate from the climate computer LAN e 3to 6 connections on the LAN each with its own IP address groda Passionate about Precision Growing gt Greenhouse environment GroSens Receiver GroSens Extender Installation Enough UTP Ethernet cable Cat 5 5e or 6 to connect the GroSens Receiver and GroSens Smartbox There should be 3 6 free electricity sockets available for the PoE injector Smartbox and Convertor the Convertor can also be powered with 24 V from the climate computer cabinet 3 free analogue connections to the climate computer The GroSens System will communicate 3 separate signals WC EC and Temperature These signals are 0 5 Volt signals In case this is not available or unknown contact the climate computer supplier There must be a LAN Ethernet connection in the climate computer cabinet PoE Injector Climate computer cabinet lt 0 iF A GroSens Convertor Convertor GroSens Smartbox Climate computer 1 2 Installation steps The following steps need to be completed to install a GroSens System successfully 1 Hardware installation Described in section 2 2 Software installation Described in section 3 3 Connection to climate computer Described in section 4 The different components and the connections between them a
11. erface see Section 3 3 All status icons need to be green and data should be refreshed every 3 minutes e Check whether the GroSens devices are visible in the network with an IP scan program If no devices can be found restart the GroSens Smartbox see Section 8 4 6 Maintenance The GroSens System requires no special maintenance with the exception of software updates via the Internet Updates can be installed automatically by clicking on the Smartbox update option in the installation menu see Section 3 5 Calibration of the GroSens Sensors is not required Each Sensor has 4 AA batteries The storage level of the batteries is shown in the installation status screen of all Sensors A warning is displayed before the battery level goes under the lower limit You will normally have to change the batte ries once a year before the start of a new crop grodan Passionate about Precision Growing If the event that the Link LED is not lit on the Convertor try the following e On the GroSens Convertor is a Reset button Press and hold this button for 5 seconds If this doesn t fix the issue press and hold the Restore button on the Con vertor for 5 seconds This will restore the Convertor to factory settings If these actions or checks do not fix the issue please don t hesitate to contact Grodan Todan GROSENS The Grodan sys Can update tsat Pom the cartral server f how veeword ao svatado Ihr coquens a
12. he installation process After the connection is made the housing can be closed LED s It is best to locate the GroSens Receiver above the highest point of the crop at the end of the season Position the Sen sors in the centre of the area and for better wireless reception as far as possible from steel poles or other heavy greenhouse structures Fasten the Receiver with a tie wrap or another sort of easily removable mounting device in case the Receiver needs to be relocated if the GroSens Sensors get out of range Please note You must install the GroSens Smartbox first as indicated in the installation sequence The GroSens Receiver will only connect to a GroSens Smartbox that is already running The Receiver requires 24V of power This can also be realised by using a standard 24V adaptor The adapter should output DC voltage between 12 30 volts capable of supplying 500 milliamps of current 2 5 GroSens Sensors The GroSens Sensors need to be positioned within a 50 metre radius of the GroSens Receiver The following steps should be taken 1 Determine roughly the spot where the GroSens Sensors need to be placed 2 Performa set of measurements with the GroSens Reader close to the chosen spot See the GroSens Reader manual for more instructions 3 Determine a representative location and place a GroSens Sensor 4 Activate the GroSens Sensor by pushing the TEST button E Aa d PF GroSens Sensors T
13. latitudes and western longitudes are de signated as negative while northern latitudes and eastern longitudes are shown as positive The Lights off time must be after the Lights on time 17 Click the Update button when you are done Changing the system date time and time zone 18 Click Configuration 19 Click Administrator settings groda Passionate about Precision Growing 20 Click System Date Time and Time zone Prodan GROSENS 21 Select the appropriate time zone in the Time Zone menu 22 It is highly recommended that you check the Use Internet Time checkbox to allow the Smartbox to synchronise its time with the server time once a day Please note Manual settings are possible by unchec king the Use Internet Time checkbox Setting the date or time incorrectly will cause the graphs of your data to display incorrectly 23 Click the Update button when you are done 3 5 Grower settings 1 Go to http lt the ip address gt and log in again if necessary Click Configuration Click Grower settings Click Check for updates After 15 30 seconds a button will appear if a newer a oe a software version is available 6 Click the button to update to the latest Smartbox software 3 6 GroSens Sensor settings The configuration of a GroSens Sensor is described in section 3 4 For more information on how to use the system a
14. nd soft ware functionalities please read the GroSens user manual 13 www grodan com 4 Connection to climate computer 4 1 Hardware Installation 1 The GroSens Convertor has the following outputs GroSens Convertor Output Water Content 0 5V output representing average WC water content of the section Check whether the climate computer has 3 free analogue connection points If they are available Conductivity EC electrical conductivity of the section proceed with further installation If not contact the Temp temperature of the section 2 The GroSens Convertor needs to be connected to the Network Switch and climate computer A cable is sup plied for the connection between the Convertor and the Network Switch 3 Forthe connection between the GroSens Convertor and the climate computer a simple wire cable can be used Network switch GroSens Convertor Climate computer o a _ 4 The Convertor can be powered on after connection and checking the other parts of the GroSens set Op tionally the Convertor can also be fed with 24V from the climate computer cabinet in which it is installed 5 The Convertor has a flexible mounting bracket It will simply snap onto a standard sized DIN rail found in many climate computer enclosures Alternatively the bracket can be mounted with screws directly to a wall with the Convertor then clipped onto the mounting bracket 6 The labelled ports on
15. om ene GroSens Reader The GroSens Reader has the following functions 1 It adjusts Sensor and Section settings 2 It displays WC EC and T measurements from a GroSens Sensor 3 Ittests the wireless connectivity of a Receiver or a Sensor Handheld device 8 3 Receiver The GroSens Receiver has one function 1 It controls wireless dataflow between the GroSens Sensors and the GroSens Smartbox LED s The GroSens Receiver is equipped with two LEDs e The Power LED indicates if the Receiver is powered e The Link LED indicates whether the Receiver is connec ted to the GroSens Smartbox Centrally positioned in the greenhouse GROSENS groda Passionate about Precision Growing 8 4 The GroSens Smartbox is a small computer that has the Smartbox GroSens Smartbox following tasks 1 It connects to the GroSens Receiver over Ethernet to gather the measured data 2 It stores the data and maintains a log of all GroSens devices connected to the LAN 3 Ittranslatea the raw measurements into figures 4 t creates averages of GroSens Sensor data over the chosen sections of the greenhouse according to the grower s wishes 5 It transmits an alarm if the system devices do not function properly 6 It stores custom settings to perform necessary calculations 7 It connects over the Internet to download updates The GroSens Smartbox is equipped with Close to the climate computer LCD Screen
16. r than 18 characters or be a duplicate of another section associated with the GroSens Smartbox 6 Each section also has its own slab type slab length and slab height To modify a parameter simply click on the current parameter value of the section of interest A dropdown menu will appear allowing you to update the parameter value Click the Apply button to save the changes 7 Add each of the different sections you will be using Choose a recognisable name for the section you want to monitor 11 www grodan com The next step involves adding GroSens Sensors to a section 8 Select a Sensor in the Manage Device Location and Settings menu 9 Inthe GroSens Sensor Setup page select the preferred section in which to place the Sensor 10 Enter a row and offset value for the Sensor for eg row 10 pole 5 11 Make sure the Sensor s current mode is set to Normal 12 Click the Update button when ready 13 Repeat this process for any additional Sensors 14 Click the back button on your browser or the GroSens logo in the top left when you are done Changing Sunrise Sunset and Lighting Set Picrodar anging Sunrise Sunset and Lighting Setup GROSENS 15 Click Sunrise Sunset and Lighting Setup 16 Set the Latitude and Longitude if you are using natural lighting or the Lights on and Lights off times if using artificial lighting Please note Southern
17. re shown in the figure above The numbers in parentheses show the number of these components in a standard GroSens System package Monitoring lt Remote access via Internet Browser lt gt Climate computer software package Ethernet cable 3x Adapter 3x Nene Neecaole iS 5e or 6 not included e o o o o Analogue cable www grodan com 2 Hardware installation 2 1 General Before starting to install the system the rough location of the GroSens Sensors should be defined The maximum distance from the GroSens Sensors to the GroSens Recei ver is 50 meters Due to the growth of the crop this distan ce will be larger at the start of the season than at the end The sensors that are in the same irrigation section should be used to calculate the average of that section As shown in the overview the GroSens Smartbox GroSens Receiver and GroSens Convertor need to be connected to the LAN Most growers also have a specific climate compu ter digital network operating with similar Ethernet cables Do not connect the GroSens System to this network The power supplies must be connected to the 110 230 V net with the appropriate plugs As shown in the overview all the provided adapters should be outside the greenhouse and connected to the appro priate device 2 2 Connecting first set of cables The hardware must be installed in the following order 1 Connect first set of cables Section 2 2
18. rtor has one task It translates the data from multiple GroSens Sensors to the climate computer s analogue input module _s The Convertor can be connected to any type of climate computer that can receive 0 5V input Otherwise please consult your climate computer supplier for advice In between Smartbox and climate computer 19 www grodan com 8 6 Overview of standard GroSens System GroSens Sensor wireless The Sensors give an extremely accurate measure ment of WC EC and temperature in the stone wool substrate a 6GroSens Receiver The Receiver picks up the signals from the Sensors The GroSens System Smartbox Sensor and Sensor design are patented technologies groda Passionate about Precision Growin 20 g grodan GROSENS SENSOR GroSens Reader The Reader enables easy instal lation and can also be used as a handheld device to quickly get figures from a GroSens sensor as you walk through the greenhouse GroSens Convertor The Converter converts the digital information in the Smartbox to analogue output This makes the GroSens system connectable to most climate control systems C1 LO EINIS SENSOR 21 grodan GROSENS GroSens Smartbox The Smartbox processes the data from the sensors taking the slab type and dimension into account The WC EC and temperature mea surements are transmitted to the climate control
19. the GroSens Sensors statuses are green If a red dot appears no data is being received from the GroSens Sensors 3 Check whether data is being refreshed New data comes in every 3 minutes Data step 3 4 Click Configuration 5 Click SBS grodan Passionate about Precision Growing Prodan s GROSENS Version 1 0 4916 27049 Please enter your usemame and password Account Information Click here to Reset your password grodan GROSENS F one G Osshoosra GB Omes O creennouse evervies P Contiguratien TD Reporting tignout 10 6 Type in http lt the ip address gt 8008 in the SBS Webservice field Click Save Configuration in the top right the screen After the page reloads click Test Connection under the SBS heading It should re port Connection is a success 3 4 Administrator settings For a successful installation the following administrator settings need to be applied 1 Go to http lt the ip address gt and log in again if necessary 2 Click Configuration 3 Click Administrator settings Greenhouse section 4 Click Manage Greenhouse Sections PP srodani GROSENS 5 To adda section simply click the Add Section but ton A dialogue window will appear Enter the desired name of the section and click the OK button Please note A section name cannot contain any spa ces be longe
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