(BIC) A.09-User Manual
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1. 1 Press keys 1 through 4 alternately to turn the Solenoids On amp Off However the Solenoids will remain in the state that they were in when the E key was pressed This will allow the boom to be moved with watering solenoids on in the Diagnostic Mode 2 Pressing the E key will exit and return to the Diagnostic Menu The Solenoids will be shut off upon exiting the Diagnostic Menu Pressing 4 from the Diagnostic Menu enters the Motor Run Menu MOTOR MOTION TEST PRESS E KEY TO EXIT BOOM MOVING BOOM MOVING HOME PRESS B AWAY STOP PRESS ANY KEY SPEED 5 150 020 Enter the desired Speed in FPM Feet Per Minute with keys 0 through 9 o Valid speeds are 5 to 150 feet per minute o If less than 5 feet per minute is entered then the controller will default to 20 feet per minute when the Boom begins to move 2 Press the A key to move the Boom in the Away direction Press the B key to move in the Boom in the Home direction 4 Once the boom is moving pressing any key will STOP the boom o When the boom is moving in the programmed direction it will be displayed in the second line of the screen 5 Press the E key while the Boom is stopped to go to the Diagnostic Menu d Set Up Pressing 6 from the Main Menu enters the Setup Menu 1 CLOCK 2 IDI EL 4 PARK2. There are two options for the real time clock source If the first line begins with 1 CLOCK then the clock source comes from the BIC Real Time Clock Module and will continue to keep time for a minimum of 3 days without external power If the first line begins with 1 CLOCK the clock source is the internal clock of the controller note the dash minus sign or equals sign This clock does not run without AC power but it will hold the time that power was lost and will continue to increment once the AC power is restored The internal clock serves as a backup clock if the BIC Real Time Clock Module should be removed or becomes defective To exit the Setup Menu and return to the Main Menu press the E key Press 1 from the Setup Menu to enter the Clock Menu TIME VARIABLE 1 ENTER 24 HO F ENTER NE NEW TIME VAR 1 Use keys 0 through 9 to enter the current time in hours and minutes 2 Press the F key to exit and return to the Main Menu Pressing 2 in the Setup Menu enters the Idler Menu IDLER SIZE SELECTION Cherry Creek Booms Tower Boom 2 5 inch idler 2 EXIT 1 1 0 Double Rail Boom 2 0 inch idler Single Rail Boom 1 0 inch idler 2 0 OR 5 2 5 Tic Counter on all CCS Booms 10 or 12 tooth sprocket DIAMETER IS 2 5 INCH 1 Set the diameter or the idler wheel which is used to measure t
3. 3 Diagnostics 4 Setup Again thank you for your business and we look forward to assisting you in any way we can Please feel free to give us a call or contact us via email Sincerely Cherng Creek Systems Team J Getting Started MAKE SURE THAT THE AC LINE IS WIRED TO L1 AND L2 BEFORE APPLYING POWER Manually move the boom away from walls and other objects The controller has an onboard power backup that will keep the last operation stored when power was removed If the motor was running when power was removed the motor will start when power is reapplied assuming also that the backup power is still active e Apply Power to the Boom e If it starts to move press the E key on the keypad to stop the motor and operation e If this has no affect then the controller may have to be RESET See Reset below verston BIC A 09 www cherrycreeksystems com FOR LATEST INFO ANY KEY TO CONTINUE e Press any key on the keypad to continue If the display does not respond then check that the keyboard connector ribbon is securely connected to the circuit board keypad pins Tf this message is not displayed then the controller should be RESET RESET To RESET the controller remove the Cover and Keypad find the 2 gold pins or a small white button marked RESET located to the left of the LCD Display on the Main Circuit Board Using a small flat head screwdriver or other simi
4. NIC will perform a software reset information will be lost including all setup information If you press 4273 the NIC will perform a hardware reset Again all information will be lost If the wrong code is entered or E is pressed the NIC will resume operation where it left off Note Resetting this way is helpful if you are having difficulty making the remote keypad respond J TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE If you have any questions regarding the use of this program or any other Cherry Creek Systems Product please call us at 719 380 8373 ext 206 OR ccs cherrycreeksystems com OR info cherrycreeksystems com OR www cherrycreeksystems com Connections LCD LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY 16 pins connects to the 4 line x 20 character LCD RESET RESET SHORTING TERMINALS 2 pins short pins together to perform a hard reset J1 EXPANSION CONNECTOR 3 pins currently not used J2 KEYPAD CONNECTOR 8 pins for the 4 x 4 membrane keypad J3 OPTIONAL BATTERY BACKUP CONNECTOR 3 pins for 4 5V alkaline battery pack Normal program retention is expected for at least 3 days without power applied J4 SPEED AND ALARM CONNECTOR dual 3 position mini screw terminal Speed NR NRV output to proximity sensor brown wire on sensor OV output to proximity sensor blue wire on sensor IN input from proximity sensor black wire on sensor Alarm FG Frame Ground currently not used Out to negative side of audio alarm tr
5. a magnet sends input to the BIC that the boom has reached the Away or End position Remote Start The BIC has the capability of being Started Remotely using a 24VAC Relay EX16 that is linked to an Environmental Control System of the users choosing The System can be set to start the Boom given certain parameters programmed into the Environmental System RH RAD SUM TEMP VPD etc External Switch Definitions e SWI1 Home magnetic sense switch mandatory The Boom will stop at the Home position or turn around and head in the Away direction once the sensor detects this magnet SW2 Away magnetic sense switch mandatory The Boom will stop at the Away position or turn around and head in the Home direction once the sensor detects this magnet SW3 Skip magnetic sense switch mandatory This switch will be used to sense the Skip magnets and tell the controller when to toggle the Booms Solenoids operation On amp Off This is best used for skipping walkways or empty areas that the Boom will travel over SWA Collision Switch This switch input must be closed at all times to allow the Boom to run The inputs may be connected to an object detection IR Sensor or Collision Switch that will open the normally closed circuit when an object is detected in the path of the boom A simple jumper wire between the SW4 amp GRD terminal connections may be used keep the switch permanently closed which will allow the boom to run Di
6. aside Look at the Terminal Blocks that run down the left side of the Main Board black blocks with colored wires running into them Pull the second from the top 6 pin Terminal Block from the board labeled J2 or JT2 There will be writing on the Main Board for the switch Make sure the jumper wire is in place in the Block The jumper wire should connect to Switch 4 and the Ground GRD that is directly above SW4 Ifthe Boom is equipped with the Collision Sensor Option then o Check the Collision Sensor for damage and function o Refer to the Diagnostics part of this manual for testing sensor inputs If the sensor is not functional or broken please call Cherry Creek to purchase a new sensor Before calling Tech Service please try to RESET the Controller first This will sometimes solve problems and is an easy step to correcting the problem before calling Tech Service If the NIC is locked up this will usually work to get the Controller functional again Otherwise contact CCSI One way to RESET the controller is to press the RESET button on the board shown in the Mother Board diagram on the Wiring Diagrams pages If there is not a button there will be two pins jump them together with the tip of a flathead screwdriver and that will RESET the controller as well Another way of resetting it is by pressing 0 and F simultaneously The NIC will stop the present operation and ask for a four digit code If you press 7638 the
7. BASIC Irrigation Controller BIC Version 4 09 USER MANUAL H CREEKS Table of Contents Description Getting Started iecore A Rr bae OEA ovo Yes oad elTet ov ta eve Terms amp Definitions Diagnostics testing 6 Keypad 6 Sensors 7 Solenoids 7 Motor 8 Clock 8 Idler Diameter 9 Acceleration 9 Park Position 10 Remote Start Environmental Controlled Start Operations 11 Manual Mode Programming 13 Manual Mode Run 14 Auto Zones Time Activated Programming 16 Auto Mode Run Troubleshooting and Support Connections Wiring Diagrams Options and Upgrades CREEKS SYSTEMS Greenhouse Equipment Specialists Colorado Springs CO 80922 Toll Free 877 558 3246 www cherrycreeksystems com Dear Customer We would like to thank you for purchasing our Basic Irrigation program The greatest possible care went into making this program as user friendly as possible while still keeping all the functionality that you have come to expect We would welcome and encourage you to make suggestions as to how we can improve this Users Manual It is our intent to provide you with the highest quality equipment and state of the art watering systems as well as first rate technical follow up support If it is the time setting up the Boom then it is advisable that you follow this order in working through the manual 1 Key Concepts 2 Initial Power Up
8. PASS COUNT THEN PRESS KEY TO ENTER TOTAL PASS COUNT 002 7 Enterthe Pass Count desired for this Auto Zone 000 to 099 passes 8 Press F to Save and Exit to the Auto Zone Menu Press 0 to enter another Auto Zone program 1 E ENTER AUTO ZONE NUMB I THRUETIMEZONE amp TO ENTER AUTO MODE PRESS THE F KEY 9 Press 0 to enter another Auto Zone program 1 E 10 Once all needed Auto Zones are programmed press F in Auto Zone Main Menu to enter the Auto Mode Run Menu TO CHANGE ACTIVE Toggle the ACTIVE AUTO ZONES O RABCE ZONES amp Off by pressing the PRESS KEYS 1 THRU E 1 thru E keys 0 KEY EXIT F KEY RUN Program all needed Auto Zones before Pressing to enter the Auto Mode Menu 11 Enter the number of Auto Zones desired 1 thru E and press F to RUN Exploded view of the Auto Mode Idle Screen Next AUTO ZONE START MODE is displayed here TIME is displayed here UTO MODE 02 36 51 AUTO MODE 02 36 51 JOB 01 SPEED 020 SOLENOIDS5 1 23 4 ZONE 01 13 48 47 Current ZONE that the screen Current programmed Active SOLENOIDS is showing is displayed here TIME displayed here are displayed here Exploded view of the Auto Mode Run Screen MODE is displayed here DIRECTION OF TRAVEL is displayed here AUTO MODE GOAWAY JOB 01 SPEED 020 SOLENOIDS5 1 23 4 ZONE 01 Current PASS ZONE being executed Current programmed by the Boom display
9. agnostics Pressing 3 from the Main Menu enters the Diagnostic Menu 1 KEY 2 2 SW IN 3 3 SOL 4 MOTOR Pressing the E key will exit and return to the Main Menu Pressing 1 from the Diagnostic Menu enters the Key Pad Menu KEYPAD DIAGNOSTIC 1 END PRESS E TWICE KEY NUMBER F 1 Press a key on the keypad and the corresponding key position will be displayed after the text KEY NUMBER 2 To end this display menu press the E key twice in succession and return to the Diagnostic Menu Pressing 2 from the Diagnostic Menu enters the External Switch Menu Sensors 1 Home 2 Away 3 Skip 4 Collision optional always S Speed Proximity Sensor INPUT SWI 1 Five input switches and sensors are tested in this screen When a switch or sensor contact is closed by putting a magnet by the reader or by passing a sprocket tooth by the proxy sensor a 1 will be displayed below the appropriate switch ID The S represents the Speed Proximity sensor The 1 is SWI input the Home sensor The 2 is SW2 input the Away sensor The 3 is SW3 the Skip sensor The 4 is SW4 the Collision Detector which should normally be closed 2 Pressing any key on the keypad will return to the Diagnostic Menu f s J Pressing 3 from the Diagnostic enters the Solenoid
10. ansducer NR to positive side of audio alarm transducer 5 EXTERNAL SWITCH CONNECTOR 6 position mini screw terminal SW1 Home Switch magnetic OV Common for SW1 and SW2 SW2 Away Switch magnetic SW3 Skip Switch magnetic OV Common for SW3 and SW14 SW4 Collision Switch magnetic Must be closed for controller to operate motor J WATER SOLENOID CONNECTOR 8 position mini screw terminal SOLI Solenoid 71 24V AC Return for Solenoid 1 SOLA Solenoid 2 24V AC Return for Solenoid 2 SOL3 Solenoid 3 24V AC Return for Solenoid 3 SOL4 Solenoid 4 24V AC Return for Solenoid 4 J7 POWER IN AND MOTOR OUT CONNECTOR 6 position screw terminal LI Power Line 1 normally 120VAC in HOT BLACK Max Fuse 5 amp at 120VAC L2 Power Line 2 normally 120VAC in NEUTRAL WHITE Max Fuse 5 amp at 120VAC FG Power Line Ground GREEN GROUND FG Motor Ground GREEN GROUND MI Motor Power 1 swap with M2 for correct motor direction M2 Motor Power 2 swap with M1 for correct motor direction NOTE CONNECT ONLY 110 120VAC TO L1 AND L2 UNLESS BOARD HAS BEEN ADAPTED FOR 220 240VAC OPERATION DO NOT CONNECT AC LINE TO MOTOR OUTPUT CONNECTIONS M1 AND M2 THIS CAN DESTROY THE CIRCUIT BOARD J oHoHoHoHoHo oHoHoHoHoHo Not Used Blue White Blue Black Not used Not used Blue Red Red Black Red White Green White Jumper O
11. e two connector terminals with a switch relay or other similar device will also start the manual watering mode 5 The third line when enabled will close the onboard relay contacts when an error occurs Errors are usually caused by motion errors due to a lack of rotation of the idler and sensed by the speed sensor Or by the collision switch opening if it is wired up 6 Pressing the E key will exit and return to the Main Menu 7 If one or both of the two input options are selected then the Remote LED on the option board will flash once per second to indicate that the BIC is in the Remote Input Mode and is looking for the enabled remote input to start the preprogrammed Manual Mode operation When the enabled input is active for an minimum of 2 seconds and the controller is in the Main Menu Remote LED on the Remote Option Board will flash the controller will start watering in the manual mode There is a status LED for each of the two inputs and output which will be lit when the respective lines are active Note The Manual Mode must be programmed for Boom Speed Solenoid Valves and the Number of Passes o 8 If the Remote Control Board Option is not found then the following message will be displayed BIC NIC OPTION BOARD WAS NOT FOUND PRESS ANY KEY EXIT 9 Press any key to return back to the Main Menu Note The BIC Real Time Clock Module cannot be used with the Remote C
12. ed here TIME displayed here 12 Press 0 to SUSPEND the Booms Auto Mode Run Press 0 again to RESUME the Booms operation 13 Press E to STOP the Boom and Exit to the Auto Mode menu The Booms SPEED will be displayed The Booms SPEED will be displayed here Active SOLENOIDS are displayed here J1 Trouble Shooting Motion Error Check Proximity Motion Sensor for damage and function There will be a yellow light located at the base of the sensor body that should turn on when the sprocket teeth pass the sensor head If there is no light fluctuation then check that the sensor is within 3 mm millimeters of the sprocket teeth as they pass If the sprockets teeth are within 3mm check the functionality of the Proximity Motion Sensor Refer to the Diagnostics part of this manual for testing sensor inputs If the sensor is not functional or broken please call Cherry Creek to purchase a new sensor Collision Error The NIC has the option of using a Collision Sensor to stop the boom if it runs into any objects that might be in the bay carts shelves trash cans people etc This is an Option that can be purchased from CCS at any time Call Cherry Creek for more info Ifthe boom is not equipped with the Collision Sensor option there needs to be a jumper wire in Switch 4 To check this open the NIC lid pull the keypad ribbon and set the lid
13. erse and return back to the Home position that is considered one pass 2 Ifthe Away option is selected the boom starts at Home goes to the Away position and stops after it completes its watering cycle 3 Press the 4 key to toggle the home and away 4 Press the F key to save the park position and park position return to the Main Menu Pressing 6 in the Setup Menu displays the web site where the latest documentation can be obtained on this and other controllers VERSION BIC A 09 www cherrycreeksystems com FOR LATEST INFO Press any key to return ANY KEY TO CONTINUI ES to the Main Menu Pressing 7 in the Setup enters the Remote Control 7 NO Al ENABLE EXIT AND SAVE The Menu will offer 1 of 2 Options 1 If the Remote Control Board is plugged in amp found the following message will be displayed BIC NIC OPTION BOARD WAS FOUND RETURN TO MAIN MENU PRESS ANY KEY EXIT 2 The default mode is for no options to be selected Pressing the associated key will alternately enable and disable the respective option 3 The first line enables the 24VAC input option That is if enabled applying 24V AC will permit a remote device to start the manual watering mode 4 The second line enables the passive switch input option That is if enabled closing th
14. hat the Boom will Stop this Zones Auto Program execution Interval Amount of minutes between Pass execution Pass Starts at Home goes to Away then turns around and comes back Home Unless programmed differently by the user under the Set Up menu 1 From the Main Menu Press 1 AUTO ENTER AUTO ZONE NUMB 1 THRU E TIME ZONE TO ENTER AUTO MODE PRESS THE F KEY 2 Enterthe Auto Zone Number 1 thru E 14 Zones total to be programmed The following screen will appear Exploded view of the Auto Zone Main Menu Press 2 to Enter the Start Time menu 0 ZONE 01 1 SPD SOL 2 STARTTIME 00 00 3 STOPTIME 00 00 ERV Press 3 to Enter Stop Time menu Press 4 to Enter any Interval Time value between 001 and 999 minutes 3 Press 2 to program a Start Time and then press 3 to program a Stop Time for this Auto Zone Program time in 24 hour format The following programming screen will appear TIME VARIABLE 00 00 ENTER 24 HOUR FORMAT F ENTER NEW TIME NEW TIME VAR 17 43 4 Press F to Save and Exit to the Auto Zone menu 5 Press 4 to enter the Interval Menu The user will program the Interval Time and the Pass Count in this menu The following programming screen will appear PASS INTERVAL 000 MIN CHANGE TIME 0 TO 9 ENTER TIME F KEY NEW INTERVAL 045 MIN 6 Enter needed Interval Time 001 to 255 min Press F to Save and Exit ENTER THE
15. he speed of the boom By default the diameter is 2 5 inches Press 1 to select 1 0 inch press 0 to select 2 0 inch and 5 to select the 2 5 inch diameter idler reference list 2 Press the F key to exit and return to the Main Menu s J Pressing 3 in the Setup Menu enters Acceleration SEHE TM FACTOR Recommended Factors 3 ACCEL FACTOR IS 14 The Acceleration factor is a positiv CEL PRESS F EXIT OR 0 THRU E TO CHANGE Tower Boom 5 to 10 Double Rail 2 to8 Single Rail 1to 5 e numeric constant that applies more power to the motor when the Boom starts up The default value is 00 but can be changed to a value as high as 14 E key 2 Use the 0 through E keys to sel ect the desired acceleration factor The purpose of the acceleration factor is to compensate for different weight booms so that all will start up and turn around smoothly and quickly 3 Press the F key to EXIT and return to the Main Menu Pressing 4 in the Setup Menu enters the Park Select Menu PARK POSITION IS HOME FOR AU O MANUAL r O MANUAL AWAY FOR AUT 4 PRESS KEY 0 IO SET PRESS KEY F TO SAV E 1 This menu selects where the Boom will End its Auto and Manual watering cycles The default position is at the Home magnet when watering begins the boom will move away and stop at the Away magnet It will then rev
16. k to the Manual Mode main menu 4 J1 Manual Mode Run 1 From Main menu press 2 for Manual The following screen will appear MANUAL MODE ENTER 1 FOR JOBS ENTER 7 TO BEGIN ENTER E TO EXIT 2 Make sure that the Boom is started BEGIN when the Home Magnet Reader is under the Home Magnet To locate the boom at the home position go into the Diagnostics menu and send the Boom Home the Boom will stop under the Home magnet ready for its next command 3 Press 7 to BEGIN the Manual Mode Run The screen will show the following information during the Irrigation Cycle Exploded view of the Manual Mode Run Screen MODE is displayed here DIRECTION OF TRAVEL is displayed here The Booms SPEED MANU AI MODE GO AWAY will be displayed here JOB 01 SPEED 020 SOLENOIDS 1234 PASS 01 13 48 47 Current PASS that the Boom ACIVESOLCENOIDS Current programmed are displayed here is executing is displayed here TIME displayed here 4 Press 0 to SUSPEND the Booms Manual Mode Run Press 0 again to RESUME the Booms operation 5 Press E to STOP the Boom and Exit to the Manual Mode menu Auto Zones Time Activated Programming Auto Zone A specific period of time that will activate the Booms operation as programmed Job What the programmed Auto Zone will execute Start Time Time that the Boom will Start this Zones Auto Program execution Stop Time Time t
17. lar device jump these two pins together or press the RESET button While the pins are shorted and the Reset condition is active the 4 line display will light up and if an alarm is connected it will sound The above message should now be displayed Main Menu 1 AUTO 2 MANUAL BIC A 09 23 59 59 Upon starting the Boom for the first time go thru the Diagnostics by pressing 3 After going thru the Diagnostics Menu go thru the Set Up Menu 4 1l Definitions FPM Feet Per Minute the speed that the Boom uses as a reference Idler Diameter Diameter of the wheel that is used for the speed and motion sensing Acceleration Speed setting that the Boom will take off when starting a programmed irrigation cycle or as the Boom turns around to initiate another pass Pass The setting that will tell the Boom what a Pass is and can be set to either 1 or 2 By default the Boom goes from Home to Away then back Home as ONE pass If you change this setting to 1 pass then the Boom will go from Home to Away and stop Proximity Sensor Sensor used to read Speed amp Motion using tics SW IN Switch Inputs There are 4 Switch Inputs for the BIC Home Sensor The external switch magnet sensor which when triggered by a magnet sends input to the BIC that the boom has reached the Home or Start position Away Sensor The external switch magnet sensor which when triggered by
18. ontrol Board at the same time Operations Manual Mode Programming 1 From the Main Menu press 2 for Manual The following screen will appear MANUAL MODE ENTER 1 FOR JOBS ENTER 7 TO BEGIN ENTER E TO EXIT 2 Press 1 to enter the Job Programming screen 3 The black cursor will scroll thru the screen by pressing F to move forward and to move back Exploded view of the Manual Mode Programming Screen To CLEAR the Job A CLEAR JOB press and follow JOB01 SPEED VALVES prompts AWAY 020 12 AWAY Qo 1 Enter the Home and Away speeds Enter Valve Numbers here by here 5 to 150 FPM Feet Per Minute pressing numbers 1 thru 4 Pressing the number will toggle that Solenoid ON 4 Program the Job as desired per the user application and press to scroll thru the screen changing Speed and Valves as needed Then press to go to the Pass Count menu ENTER PASS COUNT THEN PRESS THE F KEY TO ENTER TOTAL PASS COUNT 005 5 Enter the Number of Passes that the Boom needs to run over the crop Remember that a Pass is defined by the user in the Set Up menu The actual number of Passes that the Boom will make back and forth is effected by the users definition of a PASS The Pass Count can be set from 001 to 099 passes Depending on the application it is common to assign 2 to 10 passes to saturate the crop below the Boom 6 Press to Save and Exit bac
19. range Orange BLack Green Green Black White White Black Black Black White PROJECT PROJECT NUMBER BIC CONTROLLER DRAWING Tite PC BOARD CONNECTIONS aoed JVW 12 14 99 Name 315 0031 Greenhouse Equipment Specialists
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