USER`S MANUAL - Cherry Creek Systems
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1. 36 of 68 Go To Speed Main 3 2 4 Described in the Definitions section wee From Main Menu press 3 From Set Up Menu press 2 BOOM SETTINGS Enter Pass Code 0000 by Default From the BOOM Set Up menu press 4 SPEED SET GO TO SPEED CURRENT 075 FPM NEW 085 FPM 0 9 B F CHNG E SAVE Use the 0 9 keys to input a desired Go To Speed Keep in mind that the speed and deceleration distance ranges see Deceleration Example pg 27 must be considered when arranging crop and go to speeds Press E to Save and Exit back to Boom Setup menu 37 of 68 Row Configuration Main 3 2 5 Described in the Definitions section we From Main Menu press 3 From Set Up Menu press 2 BOOM SETTINGS Enter Pass Code 0000 by Default From the BOOM Set Up menu press 5 ROW SET THE NUMBER OF ROWS UNDER THE BOOM ROWS 4 PRESS E TO CONTINUE Use the 1 8 keys to input a desired Number of Rows Press E to continue to the Solenoid Row Assignment screen SOLENOID ROW E EXIT B F SCROLL 1 8 CHNG SOL 12345678 ROW1 10100000 Press the 1 through 8 keys to alternately turn on and off the respective Solenoid valves Press F go to the next Row Assignment Press B to go to the previous Row Assignment Press E to Save and Exit back to Boom Setup menu A Row is a strip of plants benches that runs the length of the bay The Row Assignment has to be set up in2. gt Note The 4th line will flash 025 0FPM AWY TICS 00265 ERRS 0000 back and forth between Tics Errors and Keypad options Press A to change direction Then press B or C to increase speed and press F or D to decrease speed When running in the Boom in the Home direction the bottom left TICS number should decrease or go into a negative number When the Boom is going in the Away direction the TICS should increase If this is NOT the case then the Encoder must be reversed in ENCODER REVERSING menu under MOTOR SETUP Also when running the Boom under the Encoder Position menu the bottom right of the screen may show ERRS errors which means that the Encoder is not counting Tics correctly If this is the case the Proximity Sensors need to be adjusted closer to the Encoder Cog Please contact CCS to further understand the Encoder and its function Press E to Exit and return to the Main Menu 18 of 68 Set Up If you are setting up for the first time please go through your diagnostics menu first before proceeding with Setup There are 4 items under the SET UP menu 1 Crop Settings 2 Boom Settings 3 System 4 Motor In this Set Up section we will start with the System Set Up and work our way through the other sections as they apply This is the easiest way to Initialize the WIC Controller From the Main Menu press 3 for SETUP MENU
3. Manual Operations Screen 1 MANUAL RUN E EXIT 2 WALK amp WATER 3 QUICK WATER 4 PARK 5 AREA VIEWER 6 LIST Manual Run Mode Main 1 1 Described in the Definitions section 1 From the Main Menu press 1 2 From the Manual Menu press 1 MANUAL RUN 3 The Manual Run screen will appear CROP NUMBER 01 01 SPEED 020 ROWS 03 AREAS 02 PASS CT 06 0 9 DATA A RUN CROP 4 Enter the Crop Number to be Manually Started 5 Use the B C amp the D F keys to scroll through the Manual Start Menu Use 0 9 keys to input the necessary data 6 The Crop Number Speed and Pass Count can be changed before Pressing A to Run Crop Changing any of these factors will only take effect on this Manual Run To make permanent changes to the Crop factors go to Crop Set Up Menu reprogram factors then Exit and Save Manual Run menu shown on Next Page 50 of 68 Exploded view of the Manual Run Screen 5 150 FPM Pra E CROR NUMBER 01 01 SPEED 020 ROWS 03 AREAS 02 PASS CT 06 0 9 DATA A RUN CROP The number of Areas that are programmed to run on this Crop Number The cursor will start on the Crop Number Number of Rows assigned to the Crops amp Areas shown here Pass Count can be changed here 7 Press A to Run Crop 8 The Manual Run screen will appear Exploded view of the Manual Run in progress Screen Crop Number Current Distance is
4. program Although it might appear to be very complex the greatest possible care went into making this program as user friendly as possible while keeping all the functionality that you have come to expect There have been many changes to the new program for our WIC Compass Capture Controller We believe that once you become familiar with all that this new program has to offer you will be extremely pleased with how easily manageable irrigating your crops has become We would welcome and encourage you to make suggestions as to how we can improve this User s 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 this is the 1 time setting up the Boom please follow this order in working through the manual 1 Key Concepts 2 Diagnostics 3 Setup Again thank you for your business and we look forward to assisting you in any way we can Feel free to give us a call or contact us via email see above Sincerely Cheng Creek Systems Team 4 of 68 Updates amp New Features for WIC 3 30 Wireless Irrigation Controller 3 30 Area Capture The controller s simple menu structure makes initial setup and operation easy to master Pass code protection prevents unauthorized or accidental changing of the systems critical settings One button start makes operation easy for untrained personnel Remote start capabili
5. This of course means that the center of the pots is 12 inches as well The BOOM will travel 12 inches for the duration of the crop area and water inside every pot SG A This configuration is assuming ideal BOOM calibration movement and plant spacing In the real world there is a slight variation in BOOM movement based on rail slippage calibration and a variety of other factors Even though these tolerances are generally insignificant it is best to put the plants down with the boom on its first pass Also the BOOM will ALWAYS start from the HOME side of the crop when starting a Pass of SSW This is another step used to ensure that the BOOM is in the same spot for watering after each pass There are multiple ways of placing the plants such that the boom waters inside the pot with ease on each pass One of these is to simply walk along with the BOOM and set each plant under the sprayer bar as water is applied Another is to use a die to mark where each plant should be then set the plants down on the marks 57 of 68 Troubleshooting and Support 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 encoder s teeth are within 3mm check the func
6. the user The factory set default Pass code is 0000 MOTOR SETUP E EXIT 1 ACCEL DECEL TABLE 2 DRIVE SETTINGS B F MORESETTINGS 3 Press B F to scroll through the remaining Motor Setup Menu items MOTOR SETUP E EXIT 3 MOTION ERR TIMEOUT 4 MOTOR REVERSING 5 ENCODER REVERSING 24 of 68 Acceleration Main 3 4 1 Described in the Definitions section 1 From Main Menu press 3 2 From Set Up Menu press 4 MOTOR 3 Enter Pass Code 0000 by Default 4 From the Motor Set Up menu press 1 ACCEL 7 SET ACCELERATION POWER 5 NEW 5 A TEST 0 9 B F CHNG E SAVE Enter desired Acceleration Rate This function will be very specific to the user and their application as well as to each System CCS recommends the following systems be set to a Tower Walk Boom 10 20 b Double Rail Boom 5 15 c Single Rail Boom 0 10 Acceleration can be set accordingly so that when the Boom turns around at the ends it does not struggle to get in motion again If the Boom is having trouble turning around or goes into Motion Error when starting a programmed Crop amp Area then turn the Acceleration UP If the Boom seems to lurch forward at an undesired rate then slow the Acceleration DOWN To change use the 0 9 keys to enter the desired percentage of Acceleration The B amp F keys can be used to increase and decrease the Acceleration by 1 at a time Press A to Test if necessary
7. Designed to send out a signal when the Boom goes into Error Can be tied into an audible visual alarm or into an Environmental System Sensi Phone so the user can be notified that the Boom has encountered a problem ex Motion Error 510 0024 Large Control Box Lid Clear cover on Boom controller 330 0032 WIC 24V AC Power Board Used if customer needs to deliver 24VAC to the Controller 330 0030 GS1 GS2 RS485 Communication Board Used in order to connect controller to an AC VFD controller 12 of 68 Main Menu To get to the Main Menu from almost any screen press E repeatedly BOOM NAME 02 16 01 WIC 3 30 1 MANUAL 3 SETUP 2 AUTO 4 DIAGS 13 of 68 Diagnostics If it is the first time setting up the Boom it is highly recommended that you go through the diagnostic menu BEFORE YOU SET UP YOUR BOOM This process will insure all of the inputs are functioning properly and that nothing was damaged during shipping The best way to get thru the Diagnostics process is to work backwards through the menu Starting with the Keypad test and ending with the Motor amp Motion tests To get to the Main Menu from almost any screen press E repeatedly 1 From Main menu press 4 DIAGS Diagnostics Menu DIAG MENU E EXIT 1 MOTOR amp MOTION 2 SWITCHES SOLENOIDS 3 MARKERS 4 KEYPAD Quick Menu Keypad test Keypad Number Main Menu Press 4 Press 4 Reference
8. For Pass 2 turn on ONLY SOL 1 and 2 For Pass 2 turn on ONLY SOL 1 and 2 Figure 5 Single Area Crop Setup 64 of 68 Sprayer Arms BOOM Sprayer Arms Solenoids 1 Solenoids 2 and 3 and 4 This is an example of a crop with multiple different areas Here are the steps required to setup the boom to do this for Solenoids 1 and 3 watering on the first pass for the left side ROW1 and only solenoid 1 for the second pass For Row 2 it will run the same both on for first pass only solenoid 2 for second pass Step 1 Setup the rows appropriately Boom Settings gt Rows Set Row 1 to be SOL1 and 3 ONLY Set Row 2 to be SOL 2 and 4 ONLY Step 2 Setup the areas appropriately Crop Setup gt Areas Set Area 1 to use Row 1 and set distance from 60 100ft Set Area 2 to use Row 2 and set distance from 100 140ft Step 3 Setup Solenoids per pass For Pass 1 turn on SOL 1 2 3 and 4 For Pass 2 turn on ONLY SOL 1 and 2 Figure 6 Multiple Area Crop Setup 65 of 68 Deceleration Example This picture shows the deceleration process for a boom with the following deceleration settings Range 1 0 20FPM 1 0ft Range 2 20 35FPM _ 3 0ft Range 3 35 60FPM 6 0ft Range 4 60 100FPM 9 0ft The crop is being watered at 150FPM to the 100 ft mark from home Sprayer Arms BOOM END Boom slows to 20FPM Boom slows to 35FPM Boom slows to 6OFPM Boom slows to 100FPM Boom traveling 150FPM Figure 7 Decel
9. If the line that shows ERRS Errors has any numerical factor to it then something in the Encoder need attention For clarification call CCS Tech Support 9 Press O to turn the Encoder Reversing OFF and press 1 to turn the Encoder Reversing ON For clarification call CCS Tech Support 10 Press E to Save and return to the Motor Setup menu 11 Press E again to Exit to the Main menu 32 of 68 Boom Settings In this section the user will go over the Boom Settings and work through the corresponding sections as they apply From the Main Menu press 3 for SETUP MENU SETUP MENU E EXIT 1 CROP SETTINGS 2 BOOM SETTINGS 3 SYSTEM 4 MOTOR Press 2 for BOOM Settings the Controller will prompt a Pass code to be input by the user The factory set default Pass code is 0000 four Zeros To change the Pass code refer to the Pass code section of the System Set Up menu pg 21 ENTER PASS CODE E EXIT Boom Set Up Screen BOOM SETUP E EXIT 1 LENGTH 2 SET POS 3 PARKING 4 SPEED 5 ROWS 6 CALIBRATE Bay Length Main 3 2 1 From Main Menu press 3 From Set Up Menu press 2 BOOM SETTINGS Enter Pass Code 0000 by Default 41 From the BOOM Set Up menu press 1 LENGTH ees SET BAY LENGTH 0 9 DATA E SAVE LENGTH 144 00 FEET 33 of 68 5 Bay Length is the total length that the Boom will travel on the rails to irrigate move in the bay This factor is set
10. In this menu you can press each key to check if all the keys are working 1 From Main menu press 4 DIAGS 2 From the Diagnostics menu press 4 KEYPAD KEYPAD TEST E EXIT 3 Press any keys on the keypad to see them displayed on the screen 4 Press the E key repeatedly to return to Main menu 14 of 68 Markers Calibration Check Points Main 4 3 Described in the Definitions section Skip this menu until the Boom is Calibrated numbers will automatically show up on the screen after Calibration Use this screen for reference amp diagnostics 1 From the Main menu press 4 2 From the Diagnostics menu press 3 MARKERS MARKER TABLE 1 AWY M01 FT M02 FT M03 FT 3 Press C to show the Away Marker Table Press D to show the Home Marker Table Press B or F to scroll between Marker numbers After Calibration both tables should contain the same number of Markers even if they are different distances 4 Press E to Exit and Save Input Switches Sensors Main 4 2 2 In this menu check to see if the Boom s Magnet Readers and other switches are working properly 1 From the Main menu press 4 2 From the Diagnostics menu press 2 SWITCHES SOLENOIDS 3 Press 2 for Input Switches SWITCH TEST E EXIT S 12345678 SWw 00001000 MARKER 000 003 Sensors Switches 1 Marker 2 Home 3 Away 4 Park Boom if Parking
11. any other environmental controls Each Crop can be prompted to have a Yes or No status If the Crop is set to Yes then the Boom will run the program as it is set in the controller and run all Crop s set to Yes in sequential order If the Crop is set to No then that Crop will not run and will be ignored This allows for the user to set parameters in their environmental 5 of 68 controller to start a program based on conditions within the greenhouse Similar to a VPD system the user can set the Environmental Controller to water mist to the crops under the boom using light moisture relative humidity temperature etc giving the user more precise control If the boom is running an Automatic Timed program then the Remote Start program will go into the queue and will start after the current running Auto program is completed then go back into Auto and wait for its next time activated run sequence Please talk to your Cherry Creek representative for more details on our Wireless Network System DUAL SIGNAL ALARM OUTPUT BOARD ADDITIONAL COST The WIC also has an dual Alarm Out function a separate board that attaches to the Main WIC board allowing the user to tie into the Environmental Controls sense phone system that will alert the user to any alarms activated on the booms and call out that a problem exists and also what type of error is present The pn output can be tied to a light and or audi
12. appear saser 4 Use the B amp F keys to scroll through the 16 Crops that can be toggled On amp Off using the 0 OFF and 1 ON keys in the Manual List Menu 5 Press E to Run the Crops on the Manual List The Crops will run in numerical order from 1 to 16 Run all Passes programmed for each Crop and return back to where the Manual List Run was initiated MANUAL LIST 003 32F Area amp Row being Run Manual Run screen while Boom is Running Program CROP 05 A01 RO SPEED 020 PASS O1 Crop Number being Run Next Crop to be Run Displays whether Crop is On or Off Toggle using 0 1 keys Cursor will blink over selected Crop Number 13 23 06 NXT CRP 11 54 of 68 Auto Run Time Based Main 2 Described in the Definitions section If not already done set up Time Zones and Enable the Zones as needed See Auto Schedule Programming section 1 To start Auto programs go to Main Menu amp press 2 2 The Auto Run menu will scroll thru all of the programmed Crops and their settings as they will run Note that all of the Enabled Auto Crops should show If there is an Auto Run Schedule that is supposed to be running and does not appear then check to make sure that it is properly Enabled in the Auto Schedule section 3 Keypresses during AutoRun a Pressing A will run all currently active crops that are withi
13. at different Time Intervals Time Zones The programmed times that Auto Schedules will start and stop Walk amp Water Allows user to Walk with Boom and turn on and off solenoid valves at needed distances and Water spray without having to program a Crop Water Time step stop water The amount of time that the Boom will stop amp water activate solenoids when using the Step Stop Water feature This time is in seconds allowing the user to enter down to a tenth 0 1 of a second Wireless Networking Function Allows the WIC to be controlled by a Network Accumulator via any available WIFI signal Ask a CCS team member for more details 9 of 68 External Switch Definitions e SW1 Marker Whisker limit or magnetic sense switch mandatory Used to save the position in which the Bay Markers are detected The stored position will define a checkpoint for the controller to keep its position accurate if it ever gets lost between Markers e SW2 Home magnetic sense switch mandatory The Boom will stop at the programmed distance after the Home point sensor detects a magnet This keeps the calibration of the Home position e SW3 Away magnetic sense switch mandatory The Boom will stop at the programmed distance after the Away point sensor detects a magnet This keeps the calibration of the Away position e SW4 Park Switch This switch can be used in order to Park the BOOM at the parking location as set in the Setup
14. conjunction with the spray mist bars under the Boom Each Row can have any solenoid configuration assigned to it See Figure 4 Rows Example on next page for a graphical explanation 38 of 68 Figure 4 Rows Example ROW 1 ROW 2 polam BOOM ___Sprdyefame Solenoids 1 Solenoids 3 Solenoids 5 Solenoids 7 and 2 and 4 and 6 and 8 Before beginning the Bay Calibration Process it is necessary to move the Boom between the Home magnet and the first Marker 39 of 68 Bay Calibration Main 3 2 6 Described in the Definitions section Before beginning the Bay Calibration Process it is necessary to move the Boom between the Home magnet and the first Marker From Main Menu press 3 From Set Up Menu press 2 BOOM SETTINGS Enter Pass Code 0000 by Default From the BOOM Set Up menu press 6 CALIBRATE A VERIFY BOOM BETWEEN HOME MAGNET AND 1 POSITION MARKER A START E CANCEL 5 The Home amp Away amp Marker if used magnets should be placed on the rail at this time The Home amp Away Magnets and should be placed no more than 24 ahead of where you want the actual Home and Away to be But the distance can be any number between 6 0 5 FT amp 24 2 0 FT This allows the Boom time to slow down to a stop Any number over 24 2 0 FT may allow the Boom s calibration to get off The Home amp Away magnets should be placed at the programmed distance from Absolute
15. depending on the needed requirements See Figure 2 pg 8 Crop This allows the user to combine multiple Areas into one Crop to minimize information input In the example fig 2 Areas 1 and 6 would be considered a Crop See Figure 2 pg 8 Time Zone This is a given period of time The WIC uses a 24 hour format military time 1 00 PM 13 00 10 00 AM 10 00 12 00 AM 00 00 10 00 PM 22 00 7 of 68 MBSE SYSTEMS 0 thru 9 Data Entry Greenhouse Equipment Specialists E Enter Save Exit COMPASS CAPTURE A Advance Screen Run Crop 0 a 2 C Cursor Forward Left Disable Enable __ B Cursor Up Increase Speed D Cursor Back Right 5 6 F Cursor Down Decrease Speed Advance D jla 0 No Disable 1 Yes Enable P N 330 0020 Set Up and Cropping Basically there are 4 steps Set up the number of rows needed Set up areas in each row Assign areas to a specific crop number Set the crops with user defined instructions aea ae a Figure 2 Area 3 Crop 1 areas 3 and 5 pa coo2tarcaszanas Areas Crop 3 areas 1 and 6 Let s say you have 3 Crops as laid out in the greenhouse above Even though Crop 1 is in 2 different areas you don t have to input 2 different programs You simply give Crop 1 watering instructions and both programmed areas under Crop 1 will receive the same watering regimens 8 of 68
16. displayed here shown here i Area amp Row ANIA MIANE 0n2 Numbers of this KROP NUMBER 01 01 SPEED 020 A01 R03 Current Time 01 23 13 06 shown here Mode shown here Here the screen will scroll between the Current Pass Count and the Row Area Speed shown here Numbers that are running 9 The Boom will run the Manual Program stop and await its next command The Boom will stop at the Area Start Distance 51 of 68 Walk and Water Main 1 2 Described in the Definitions section 1 From the Main Menu press 1 MANUAL 2 From the Manual Menu press 2 WALK amp WATER Exploded view of the Manual Start Screen Current Direction shown here Current Speed of Travel 000 00FPM AWY LOC 003 32F Enter 0 to increase the Pass Count PASS 1 SOL 12345678 1 Continuous O PS B F C D SPEED Press 1 8 to Enable or Disable 1 8 SOL A DIR E EXIT Solenoids Current Location shown here 3 Press 0 to increase the Pass Count 1 pass continuous mode Continuous Mode will run the whole length of the bay back and forth from Home to Away until the user stops the Boom by pressing E 4 Press A to change Direction Press B C to increase speed and D F to decrease speed and come to a stop Press 1 8 to enable disable solenoids 5 Press E to Exit to the Main Menu Note The Walk and Water function can be useful for applying chemic
17. gt Boom Settings gt Boom Setup gt Parking Menu item Please note that even if this item is set to OFF after running a crop the switch will still make the BOOM Park at whatever destination was previously set e SW5 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 SW5 amp GND terminal connections may be used to keep the switch permanently closed which will allow the Boom to run e SW6 Remote Auto Start Switch Used in conjunction with a 24VAC to dry contact relay to start the Boom Remotely via an Environmental Control System Priva Argus Wadsworth etc e SW7 Remote Home Switch Used to move the Boom in the Home direction with a Boom Walk Switch The remote away switch SW8 is required to operate the Boom in the remote mode Refer to SW8 description for the operation and function of SW7 e SW8 Remote Away Switch Used to move the Boom in the Away direction with a Boom Walk Switch The Boom can be moved using the remote home and away switch option When the Boom is stopped idle pressing the switch in either direction will start the Boom moving at 10 Feet Per Minute FPM in the respective direction Pressing the switch in this direction again will increase the speed by 10FPM I
18. of text will change as numbers are entered Press the E to Save the Actual Date Time amp to go to System Set Up 20 of 68 Network Mask for use with Wireless Accumulator Main 3 3 3 1 From Main menu press 3 2 From Setup menu press 3 3 Enter Pass Code 0000 by Default 4 From the System Set up menu press 3 NETWORK 5 This menu is for setting a Network Mask a value from 1 to 255 that will identify this particular Boom to the given Network Accumulator Please contact CCS for further details and clarification 6 Press E to Save and Exit Pass code Main 3 3 4 Master Pass code 8B9A 1 From Main menu press 3 2 From Setup menu press 3 3 Enter Pass Code 0000 by Default 4 From System Setup menu press 4 PASSCODE ENTER PASSCODE NEW 1234 CURRENT 0000 F CANCEL E SAVE 5 Enter any 4 digit Pass code and press E to Exit Save Write the pass code down on the inside of the cover of this Manual 6 Press E to Save and Exit 21 of 68 Initialization Main 3 3 5 Described in the Definitions section Used to erase and reset your Crop and Area settings From Main menu press 3 From Setup menu press 3 Enter Pass Code 0000 by Default From System Setup menu press 5 INITIALIZE O INITIALIZE E EXIT 1 RESET CROPS 8 AREAS 2 RESET BOOM SETTINGS 3 RESET SCHEDULES 1 Press 1 to Reset CROPS amp AREAS This screen will appear RES
19. speed may be higher than allowed by the laws of physics as determined by the motor s RPM rating gear ratio and drive wheel That being the case AFTER a crop is run the speed setting will be set back to the highest possible FPM calculated for those settings What this means is the following You have a crop setup to go say 125 FPM and you are running it and everything looks fine At some point later you look at the crop settings and maybe the speed field says 115 FPM You can at this point change it back to 125FPM but it will continue to default to the highest calculated speed For more information on these settings or the max speed calculation please contact CCS Technical Support 45 of 68 Auto Scheduling Time Zones Main 3 1 2 Crop Curser over Zone 1 6 Time Zone A specific interlude of time within a 24 hour period Each Crop can have up to 6 different Time Zones ZONE Interval Amount of time in minutes the Boom will pause between passes Pass Traversal over the specified area once in one direction From the Main Menu press 3 From the Setup Menu press 1 From the Crops Menu press 2 Enter the Crop Number 1 16 Move curser over Zone and press 1 6 to scroll through the 6 Time Zones CROP 01 ZONE 1 DISAB UU bh uN START TIME HH MM STOP TIME HH MM INTERVAL 001 PASS 01 Exploded view of the Time Zone Screen Enter Start Time here Press 1 to Enable the Zone Number Press 0 t
20. up from Absolute Home to Absolute Away It is important that this factor is as close to the actual bay length as possible so that the Boom knows what to travel as a true foot or Meter in length 6 Press B or F to change the Unit of Measure from Feet to Meters Enter the Bay Length using the 0 9 keys for input 8 Press E to goto the Set Home Position screen N SET HOME POSITION 0 9 DATA E SAVE HOME 002 00 FEET 9 Enter the Home Position using the 0 9 keys for input Follow the directions for Home amp Away Magnet placement section pg 32 10 Press E to go to the Set Away Position screen 11 Enter the Away Position using the 0 9 keys the Away Position input is the total distance in feet from Zero to the Away magnet Follow the directions for Home amp Away Magnet placement section pg 32 12 Press E to go to the Bay Length Display screen NEW LENGTH 144 00 F If the Bay Length is input HOME MARK 002 00 F properly then the math will work out from top to bottom AWAY MARK 142 00 F ahd vice versa 028 64 TICS FT E SAVE Ex 144 2 142 13 Press E to Save and Exit back to Boom Setup menu 34 of 68 Set Position This function is not needed on Set up but Main 3 2 2 more for re positioning the Booms distance wee reading if it gets out of Calibration From Main Menu press 3 From Set Up Menu press 2 BOOM SETTINGS E
21. 15 To review the Boom will Move towards Home position until it locates the Home magnet Move to locate the Away magnet at the other end of your bay Move to locate the Home magnet again and stop NOTE The MARKER count on the bottom line will increment real time and the HOME and AWAY marker counts should be equal when calibration is finished 9 After seeing the Home Marker magnet again the Boom will stop The Boom Calibration is now complete and the following screen should appear CALIBRATION COMPLETE If this screen does not appear the calibration was not successful 41 of 68 10 If the number of Markers seen by the Boom is not consistent for both the Home and Away directions the following error will appear ERROR HOME MARKERS NOT EQUAL TO AWAY MARKERS E TO EXIT 11 In the case that calibration was successful the WIC will return back to the Boom Setup screen automatically Otherwise the user must press E which will bring them back to the Boom Setup screen in order to run calibration again 12 CCS recommends that the User goes into the Marker Viewer Menu to view the Markers and their placement Note Markers section If there was an issue the marker table may help in diagnosing at which location the switch was not seen or if an extra switch was sensed 13 If E is pressed during the Calibration process the Boom will Pause and prompt the user on their decision to cancel Cali
22. 4 From the System Set up menu press 3 TIMEOUT 5 Timeout is used to increase or decrease the amount of time that the Boom will increase power to the Motor before timing out and going into Motion Error This is useful for getting the Boom past objects on the rails such as a weld The user must be careful not to extend the time out too far as this can cause damage to the Motors and the Motor function on controller A CCS preferred range is between 4 to 8 seconds If any other range is desired please contact CCS Technical Support to discuss the necessary end result CCS will not guarantee the Motors Drivers if the timeout is set too high please use caution and or call CCS for clarification 6 To change use the 0 9 keys to enter the desired range in Seconds B amp F keys can be used to increase and decrease the Timeout by 1 second at a time 7 Press E to Save and go back to the Motor Setup menu Motor Reversing It is important to match the Motor and Encoder Main 3 4 4 directions in order for the Boom to function correctly see next section Encoder Reversing for clarification 1 From Main menu press 3 2 From Setup menu press 4 MOTOR 3 Enter Pass Code 0000 by Default 4 From the System Set up menu press 4 MOTOR REVERSING SET MOTOR REVERSING CURRENTLY OFF SET TO ON A TEST 0 1 B F CHNG E NEXT 5 This function is used to change the Motor direction to the desired Home and Aw
23. 8 2 To Start Area Capture Mode press A to toggle to the desired direction Then press B to start the Boom moving pressing B repeatedly will increase speed by 5 FPM Press F repeatedly to decrease speed 5 FPM 3 While the Boom is in motion pressing 1 thru 8 will toggle the corresponding Rows and the desired Start amp Stop points for that Row 4 After going thru the Capture process of inputting the Areas and their corresponding Rows the Areas will need to be assigned to a Crop in order for the Capture process to be completed 5 Press C at any time during the capture process to view the Captured Areas 6 Press E when finished capturing all areas This will take you to a screen that allows you to assign all captured areas to a specific crop SELECT CROP AREAS 01 C VIEW CROP 00 A SET E EXIT B BACK 7 Enter the crop number using the 1 9 key and press A to set SET CROP 05 AREAS 1 REPLACE ALL 2 APPEND ALL 3 REPLACE OVERLAPS 8 Select the appropriate option see below from the Area Assignment menu or press E to cancel Y Replace All This will Replace all the current Crops Areas with the Captured Areas that the user has in the current Capture Array Y Append All This enables the addition of this Area to the existing list of Areas under this Crop Y Replace Overlaps Replaces any old crops with the captured crops if the areas overlap 49 of 68
24. COMPASS CAPTURE with AREA CAPTURE 8 STEP STOP WATER Version 3 30 For use with WIC BOOM Controller Hardware USER S MANUAL CH ERY CREEK SYSTEMS Greenhouse Equipment Specialists AN 1 of 68 Table of Contents Description Page Updates New Features for WIC ID A a Ai 5 Key CONCE li 7 Terms amp DEAN AA ld 9 External Switch DEFINITIONS id ds 10 DIA SN OS ES isere ciaoe a i ALTAR EA de RIA AA AO A tas 14 Keypad LE E A tia 14 Markers Calibration Check POints oooooccccccnccnccnnonannanocononananononnc nono na nano nonnc nro naconinanos 15 Inp tSwitch s Sensors cata al A A dad 15 SONS aan 16 Motor Motion Testi idea 17 Position ENCOGER sites aaa 18 SOU Pri IA AAA A e A AAA OS 19 System Seti cido 20 Boom Name for use with Wireless Accumulator ccoccnonnnonocnnanoninannanananacononas 20 Date Clock used for Time Based Auto Start cococccnnoccconocnnonanononanononanonananonnnonnno 20 Network Mask for use with Wireless Accumulator ccccnononoconnniconinanananannncnnnno 21 PIS Code aaa aaa laa 21 AA O O A E EEE EE E 22 Motor Set Up usean aiia a an a iari aeia aa Ae eai aa araara aia rat 24 A EE EAE E O E EEN 25 Deceleration iiiar an a Paria aa aaea Eadan tonais Eiin Eara 26 Drive Setting Sidin eee A e A A dd 28 Timeout Motion Error timing y deaanestarerseeteierordescecinebete tomnadecasene 30 Motor REVERSING aserti endadehige teaeelecueedenhsacttdeelasevddyetageiaelonevedentaeeeadenu
25. Common Ground GoAway WalkSw AC Motor Output ACPower Input All WIC switch inputs are designed to work with any general purpose contact or magnetic switch All switches should be normally open except SW5 which should be normally closed If a COLLISION switch is not installed on the Boom SW5 should have a jumper Note that adjacent switches share a common ground 60 of 68 Wireless Irrigation Controller WIC Junction Box Connections Blue Blue la Proximity sensor 1 4 la Proximity sensor 2 Blue Black Blue White Brown _ gt Red White Home magnet sensor Red Black Blue Black Away magnet sensor 8 Whisker switch Red White __ White Green White Green 7 4 Orange 1 15 Conductor Wire e Solenoid Valve 1 Orange Black 2 White 1 Solenoid Valve 3 White Black _ 2 Green 1 Solenoid Valve 2 Green Black 2 1 Solenoid Valve 4 Black White y 2 Motor Wiring 90Volt DC Variable Speed For Speed Control of the DC Motor the WIC uses a DC Motor control board needs to be installed on the WIC As with all other power connectors the center pin of the DC Motor connection is Ground DC Motor Connector 61 of 68 Options and Upgrades Alarm Output Board 330 0031 Designed to send out a signal when the Boom goes into Error Can be tied into an audible visual alarm or into an Environmental System Sensi Phone so
26. D Step Stop Water Programming only Step Stop Water Programming only Enter the Step Distance used in Enter the Water Time used in Step Stop Water Programming Step Stop Water Programming Enter Speed here 5 Press the A key to Advance to the Passes screen Exploded view of the Crop Passes amp Watering Screen 2 Enter Number of Passes assigned to this Crop Number NUMBER 01 01 PASSES 01 REMOTE NO START FROM HOME Y Es z co w gt gt 0 i Toggle the Remote Start Function On amp Off here by Toggle the Start from Home function pressing the 0 amp 1 keys On amp Off here by pressing the 0 amp 1 keys Described in the Described in the Definitions section Definitions section 6 Press the A key to Advance to the Solenoid Assignment screen 44 of 68 Exploded view of the Solenoid Assignment menu Screen 3 Use F amp B to scroll thru the Use 1 8 keys to toggle the Passes and the appropriate appropriate Solenoids on amp off to Solenoids Assigned to each Pass be assigned to each Pass SOLENOID PASS E EXIT B F SCROLL 1 8 CHNG OL123456 7 8 P0O101001 000 When toggling the Solenoids the O Off amp the 1 On 7 Press E twice to Exit and Save the Crop Settings NOTE In the setup of a crop the user is allowed to enter a speed of up to 150FPM This
27. ETTING CROPS RESET CROPS CROP NUMBER 01 2 All Crops 1 thru 16 will be reset to Zero INITIALIZE E EXIT 1 RESET CROPS 8 AREAS 2 RESET BOOM SETTINGS 3 RESET SCHEDULES 1 Press 2 to Reset BOOM SETTINGS This screen will appear RESET BOOM E EXIT 1 INIT BOOM SETTINGS 2 Press 1 to initialize the Booms settings back to factory defaults RESETTING BAY CONFIG RESET BAY CONFIG 22 of 68 3 Press E to Exit amp Save Please note that Resetting boom settings clears the following items and sets them back to their default values Drive Settings Bay Length Home Away Marker positioning Calibration Information Parking Location Motion Error Timeout Acceleration Power Level Setting Rows INITIALIZE E EXIT 1 RESET CROPS amp AREAS 2 RESET BOOM SETTINGS 3 RESET SCHEDULES 1 Press 3 to RESET SCHEDULES This will reset all current time zones programmed into the controller This screen will appear CLEARING ALL SCHEDULES 2 All schedules Time Zones will be reset and the controller will return to the Initialize Menu 23 of 68 Motor Set Up In this section the user will go over the Motor Set Up and work through the corresponding sections as they apply 1 From the Main Menu press 3 for SETUP MENU SETUP MENU E EXIT 1 CROP SETTINGS 2 BOOM SETTINGS 3 SYSTEM 4 MOTOR 2 Press 4 for MOTOR Setup the Controller will prompt a Pass code to be input by
28. Home amp Away to ensure proper calibration It is necessary that the Marker Whisker Switch contacts every Marker as the Boom travels up and down the bay The Marker Switch cannot hit a Marker on the outside of Home or Away magnets This will cause the Calibration to work improperly The Boom s Total Travel Distance Length Absolute End of Bay stops recommended Actual Away Actual Home Home Magnet Placement Away Magnet Placement 24 4 l l l i l Steel Rail Steel Rail Markers in Bay k Marker switch may NOT be activated in this area or Calibration will not work Marker switch may NOT be activated in this area or Calibration will not work 40 of 68 After setting up the magnets get back to the controller to finish the Calibration process 6 Press A to start Auto Calibration Upon starting Auto Calibration the Boom will travel towards Home until it sees the Home Marker magnet The screen will show THE BOOM IS PARKING AT 000 00 FEET 075FPM HOME 006 77 0 E EXIT After seeing the Home Marker magnet the Boom will reverse direction and travel toward the Away Marker Position The screen will show Once the Boom sees the Away Marker magnet the Boom will stop for a moment reverse direction and return back to the Home position the following screen should appear HOME BOOM CALIBRATE E EXIT TIC 032659 023 60 T S HOME MK 3 AWAY MK
29. Press E to Save and go to the Deceleration Menu Acceleration Example In this example we will assume that the Acceleration power is set to 10 and that the acceleration time See Drive Settings Main 3 4 2 is set to 2 seconds This being the case the boom will start out at a percentage of the acceleration power that is 10 This 10 will be applied for of a second to get the boom moving The next 2 seconds of travel will be determined by adding Target job speed speed at accel power seconds of acceleration 4 This means that the user should set the acceleration percentage to whatever is needed in order to get the boom moving This can be figured out by using the Motor test under diagnostics and slowly upping the power until the boom is able to move 25 of 68 Deceleration Main 3 4 1 E Described in the Definitions section A 9 Please see example on next page as usage has changed From Main Menu press 3 From Set Up Menu press 4 MOTOR Enter Pass Code 0000 by Default From the Motor Set Up menu press 1 ACCEL DECEL Press E in the Acceleration Menu to go to the Deceleration Menu SET DECELERATIONS 000 025FPM 1 0F RANGE 1 A TEST 0 9 B F CHNG E SAVE Deceleration Rates are set up so that there can be 4 different Ranges of Speeds and coordinating Distances These Ranges will be very specific to the user and their application as well as to each System By press
30. SETUP MENU E EXIT 1 CROP SETTINGS 2 BOOM SETTINGS 3 SYSTEM 4 MOTOR Press 3 for SYSTEM Settings the Controller will prompt a Pass code to be input by the user The factory set default Pass code is 0000 four Zeros To change the Pass code refer to the Pass code section of the System Set Up menu ENTER PASS CODE E EXIT SYSTEM SETUP E EXIT 1 NAME 2 DATE 3 NETWORK 4 PASSCODE 5 INITIALIZE 19 of 68 System Set Up Boom Name for use with Wireless Accumulator Main 3 3 1 ge i From Main Menu press 3 From Set Up Menu press 3 SYSTEM Enter Pass Code 0000 by Default From the System Set up menu press 1 NAME ENTER WIC NAME NAME BOOM 001 S N NIO60356 WIC W3 XX E EXIT The default name will be the WIC Serial Number To change use the B amp F keys to scroll through the characters and use the C amp D keys to move to the next character Press E to Save and Exit Date Clock used for Time Based Auto Start Main 3 3 2 eS From Main menu press 3 From Setup menu press 3 Enter Pass Code 0000 by Default From the System Set up menu press 2 DATE SET SYSTEM DATE TIME C D MOVE 0 9 CHANGE A CANCEL E SAVE 12 22 2010 04 12 26 Using a 24 hour clock Military time input the Actual Date Time using the 0 through 9 keys To zero the digits press the 0 key several times Notice the last line
31. Terms amp Definitions Acceleration Speed setting that controls how the Boom will initiate or take off when starting a programmed irrigation cycle as well as when the Boom turns around to initiate another pass Area The programmed distance s that the Boom will execute the needed task Area Capture Function allows the user to walk alongside the Boom using the keypad to toggle the controller to Capture the starts ends to the Areas under the Boom Area Viewer A list showing the Crops and their Rows amp Areas for reference Auto Run The state the Boom is in when Auto Schedules are being executed Auto Schedule Uses Time Zones to start the appropriately programmed Crops Bay Calibration The Boom needs to be calibrated to the length of the Bay in order for the Boom to use distances to travel See Bay Calibration section Crop This is a Group of Areas that will have the same water spray treatment Deceleration The setting that will allow the Boom to slow down as it approaches the ends of the bay or the programmed stop turn around point FPM Feet Per Minute the speed that the Boom uses as a reference Go To Speed Speed that the Boom will travel to its programmed destination Interval Amount of time that the Boom waits in between Passes when using Auto Schedules Time Zones to initiate Crops Markers Checkpoints in the bay that will help to maintain the Boom s Calibration the Crop Area Viewer allows the us
32. als to the crops under the Boom as well as being used to help determine the start and stop points of a given area when setting up your distances 52 of 68 Quick Water Main 1 3 1 From the Main Menu press 1 MANUAL 2 From the Manual Menu press 3 QUICK WATER Exploded view of the Quick Water Run Screen Enter the Pass Count here Set Start Location here PASS SOL 12345678 Enable or Disable Solenoids FROM 000 05 005 55F SPEED 300 A RUN N Set Current Speed Set End Location here 3 Use B F keys to scroll through the menu Use the 1 9 keys to input desired settings 4 Press A to Run Quick Water Park Boom Main 1 4 If a Park Location is set pressing 4 PARK in the Manual menu will send the Boom to that location and will Park there 53 of 68 Area Viewer Main 1 5 Described in the Definitions section From the Main Menu press 1 MANUAL From the Manual Menu 5 VIEWER Enter the Crop Number 1 16 to View the Areas amp Rows assigned Use the B amp F keys to scroll thru the 16 Areas in each Crop CROP 01 AREAS 002 A01 R1 000 5 110 0F BWN RP A02 R2 005 0 078 8F A03 R4 072 3 110 0F 5 Press E to Exit and go back to the Manual menu Manual List Mode Main 1 6 Described in the Definitions section 1 From the Main Menu press 1 2 From the Manual Menu press 6 LIST 3 The Manual List screen will
33. ay as specified by the user If the Boom is installed and is going Home 30 of 68 when in fact it is supposed to be going in the Away direction or vice versa then the Motor needs to be reversed 6 To check the current Motor directions as set by the factory press A to go into the Test menu The user can come back and change the setting to the desired direction after it is tested The following Warning screen will be seen Wait 3 seconds amp this will automatically disappear Note The 4th line will flash back and forth between Tics Errors and Keypad options 7 Press A to change direction of travel and press B to increase speed and F to decrease speed If the Boom is traveling in the Home direction as stated by the screen and it is the same as the User s desired direction of Home then no change needs to be made If the Boom is NOT traveling in the proper direction as desired then press E to Exit and go back into the Motor Reversing menu 8 Press 0 to turn Motor Reversing OFF and press 1 to turn it ON 9 Press E to Save and return to the Motor Setup menu Encoder Reversing Main 3 4 5 From Main menu press 3 From Setup menu press 4 MOTOR Enter Pass Code 0000 by Default From the System Set up menu press 5 ENCODER REVERSING SET ENCODR REVERSING CURRENTLY OFF OS SET TO ON A TEST 0 1 B F CHNG E NEXT 31 of 68 5 This functio
34. ble alarm so that the error s can be seen visually in the greenhouse in any case the user is not set up to be prompted by the sense phone command WIRELESS KEY FOB WALK SWITCH DEVICE ADDITIONAL COST There is also a handheld key fob device available that can be tied into the Remote Start function The device has 4 buttons and can be used 2 of the buttons are used as a walk switch move the boom home or away by jogging the motor A 3 button can be set as a Remote Start control and the 4 button calls the Boom to its pre set Park Location 6 of 68 Key Concepts Read this First Please follow this order when working through the manual and setting up your Boom for the first time 1 Key Concepts 2 Diagnostics 3 Setup Figure 1 Row 1 Water amp 1 Mist 1 Water amp 1 Mist A run in the greenhouse usually left or right of the Spray bar s Spray bar s center aisle It can also be defined as the number of solenoid groupings that are in the bay If there are 4 BOOM bench runs across the width of the bay then each bench could be assigned its own row 1 mist amp 1 water solenoid per row In Figure 1 on the right there are 2 rows with a walkway running down the middle 2 rows Solenoids 1 amp 2 Solenoids 3 amp 4 Area An Area is a given distance within the bay example 0 00 Ft to 110 00 Ft that needs to be watered or misted by the Boom Areas are programmed by the user
35. bration If cancelation is desired press E again and Calibration will cease If it is necessary to resume Calibration press A to resume AUTO BOOM CALIBRATE USER CANCELLED A RESUME E EXIT If there are problems with Calibration call CCS Tech Support 42 of 68 Operations Crop Settings 7 Quick Menu Passes amp Watering Keypad Number Main 3 1 1 Reference The Bay Length and Rows Configuration must be programmed before you can set up any Crops or Areas see previous sections In this section the user will go over the Crop Settings and work through the corresponding sections as they apply 1 From the Main Menu press 3 for SETUP MENU SETUP MENU E EXIT 1 CROP SETTINGS 2 BOOM SETTINGS 3 SYSTEM 4 MOTOR 2 From the Setup Menu press 1 CROP SETTINGS 3 Press 1 for Passes and Watering Described in the Definitions section CROP NUMBER 01 01 AREAS 00 SPEED 000 STEP 000 IN WAT 00 0 0 9 DATA B F FIELD 4 Use the B amp F keys to scroll through the Crop Menu amp the 0 9 keys to input the desired data values Press the A key to Advance to the next menu 43 of 68 Exploded view of the Crop Passes amp Watering Screen 1 The Number of Areas a ae i cursor will start on assigned to this Crop See the Crop Number Number will show here CROP NUMBER 01 0 AREAS O4 SPEED 020 STEP QOOIN WAT 00 0 O SDATA B F FIEL
36. creen 6 Set the Gearbox Ratio and press E to save and move to the next screen 7 Setthe Input RPM and press E to save and move to the next screen 8 Set the Acceleration time and press E to save and move to the next screen A higher value here will cause a longer ramp up time for the boom a smaller number will cause the boom to get to the appropriate speed in a shorter time 9 Setthe Deceleration time and press E to save and move to the next screen The deceleration time setting has no affect for DC drives SET DECEL TIME 0 9 DATA A ASA E SAVE DECEL 02 0 SECONDS 28 of 68 10 Set the S Curve Value and press E to save and exit to the Motor Setup Screen The S Curve setting has no affect for DC drives SET S CURVE VALUE 0 9 DATA E SAVE S CURVE 00 The input RPM is the total RPM provided inside the motor This is divided by the gear ratio Let s say we have a drive that merely gives us an OUTPUT RPM of 227 RPM and the gearbox is 11 1 To figure out the input RPM simply multiply the output by the ratio 227 x 11 2497 This means that the user should select the 2500 RPM option If the user had an output RPM of 170 RPM and the gearbox is a 10 1 then the number would be 170 x 10 1700 and the user should pick the 1725 option The S Curve setting controls the ramp up and ramp down settings for the boom This setting is used only for AC VFD s and enables the us
37. ctional 7 Pressthe E key repeatedly to return to Main menu Solenoids Main 4 2 1 1 From the Main menu press 4 DIAGS 2 From the Diagnostics menu press 2 SWITCHES SOLENOIDS 3 Press 1 to go to the Solenoid Test screen SOLENOID TEST E EXIT SOL 12345678 SOL 10001000 SOL 1 ROWS 01 4 Press the 1 through 8 keys to alternately turn on and off the respective solenoid valves water should appear as the keys are pressed 5 Press the E key repeatedly to return to Main menu 16 of 68 Motor amp Motion Tests Main 4 1 1 From the Main menu press 4 DIAGS 2 From the Diagnostics menu press 1 MOTOR amp MOTION MOTION TESTS E EXIT 1 BOOM GO TO TEST 2 BASIC MTR 3 PARK 4 POSITION ENCODER 1 Press 1 to go into BOOM GO TO TEST The Boom Go To test is a good way to check if the Boom is calibrated and accurate When the Go To Test is executed the Boom will travel to the programmed distance and stop BOOM GO TO TEST A GO E EXIT 000 0 FPM HOM OOOF OOIN GOTO 010 00 B F SPD 2 Program the distance that the Boom needs to Go To and press A to Go The Boom will travel to that distance and stop 3 Press E to Exit back to the Motor amp Motion menu 1 Press 2 to enter the BASIC MOTOR TEST The Basic Motor Test diagnostics is a good way to check the Motor function When the Basic Motor Test is executed the Boom will t
38. e that all the Marker magnets are in the correct placement as to the programmed distance set when programming the Bay Length Also check to make sure that the number of Markers programmed the same as the amount of Marker magnets on the rail Check the functionality of the Marker Magnet Sensor Refer to the Diagnostics part of this manual for testing sensor inputs If the sensor is broken or not functional please call Cherry Creek to purchase a new sensor 58 of 68 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE If you have any questions regarding the use of this program or any other Cherry Creek Systems product please call 719 380 8373 Before calling Tech Support please try resetting the Controller by pressing the RESET button on the board shown on the Main Board layout in the Wiring Diagrams section In most cases this solves the problem and is an easy step to perform before calling Tech Support If the WIC is locked up then this typically gets the Controller to function as expected Contact us email cherrycreek cherrycreeksystems com Website downloads www cherrycreeksystems com 59 of 68 Wiring Diagrams amp Layouts Main Board Layout Power Indicator Encoder Input PWM Signal Solenoid Output Strip Motor Board Outputs Position Marker Ground OV Home Magnet Away Magnet Ground OV AC Output Remote Park Collision Detect Common Ground Remote Start VPD GoHome WalkSw
39. edechedshedeneal 30 Encoder REVErsing ads 31 BOOM SCULINGS aii A AA A id 33 Bay Length E o a oe tected a o ae 33 SECOS ON enans enine a AA 35 Parking LOGati ON mira bits 36 e A A Galen hot E EATE 37 ROW Configurati0N occcccccnnonocnnnnonnnnnonnonononnnnnonnonnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn no nnnnnnnnnnnnn nano nn nnnnnnnnos 38 2 of 68 Bay r gt 1 0 r 4 0 a 1 AT ee ee 40 Operations Crap Seti ta a 43 PASSES SWAN ii AA AAA AA 43 Auto Scheduling Time ZONES iaa aida aia 46 Areas DISTINCOS iii do 47 Area Capture Modest A A 48 Manual Operations Screen dd datada dias 50 Mantal R n Mode estaa Rp 50 Walkand Waters Ad 52 QUICK WT isa IT O UA AAA A 53 Par BOON aa aaa a aaa 53 Area Mie Wer acicate 54 Manual List Modeste tagan aos 54 Auto RUN me BaS A a a a a a a aa 55 SLED 7 StO Wate A A A A AE 56 Troubleshooting and SUPpOTt ooooooccccncconononnnononnnnnnnnnnnnononnnnnnnnnnnnononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnninanns 58 Wiring Diagrarns Se Layouts ita rdo ad 60 Options and Upgrades ads 62 Appendix A FAO Sii ts 63 ROWS ISO CAI iaa 63 Deceleration Example iia 66 Auto Mode Interval Clarifica ON iia Sarnsdacaanenatuneiadstienes 68 3 of 68 CREEK Cherry Creek Systems EMS 2675 Akers Drive ad Colorado Springs CO 80922 Greenhouse Eauioner 3 Toll Free 877 558 3246 www cherrycreeksystems com Dear Customer We would like to thank you for taking a bold step in greenhouse irrigation by purchasing our Compass Capture
40. efault settings as shown above A few numbers to think about first As we are traveling the deceleration distances are checked once a second which gives us a granularity level of detail considered in a model or decision making process of 100FPM 60sec min 1 666FPS That being said at that speed the maximum granularity between deceleration ranges 3 and 4 is 1 666 feet So say we get 95 feet into the crop and this is where the one second timer tics off First we see that we are within the acceleration distance of less than 7 but more than 3 then the controller realizes the boom is outside the range of 30 40 FPM speed range of decel range 4 and changes the speed to 40FPM Note If the current set speed is within the speed range set the controller will not change the current speed Another second tics by and we should now be at 96 0 feet which is in range 4 and the speed range is still 30 40 FPM meaning that we will not change our speed Once we are within 3 feet of our destination the boom will slow to 30 FPM and so forth Keep in mind that the speed and deceleration distance ranges must be considered when arranging crop and go to speeds 27 of 68 Drive Settings Main 3 4 2 From Main Menu press 3 From Set Up Menu press 4 MOTOR Enter Pass Code 0000 by Default From the Motor Set Up menu press2 Drive Settings Set the Drive Diameter to the diameter of the Drive Wheel and press E to move to the next s
41. er to change the drive s response Max jerk at corners Trapezoidal profile of trapezoid Velocity S curve profile Time Figure 3 S Curve Example The thicker line shows the response of the AC drive to both start and stop conditions assuming that the drive is going from zero to some speed then back to zero The straight lines for ramp up ramp down especially at the corners will add a lot of jerk into the system Basically think of it as going from OFPM to 1000FPM in a fraction of a second This is not good for the motor or the boom The S Curve profile that is shown with the thinner line helps to avoid the all at once acceleration approach As you can see the acceleration slowly ramps up from zero and ramps down when it gets close to speed With the GS1 GS2 VFD Controller we only have the ability to input the numbers 0 7 for preset S Curves inside the GS1 GS2 controllers The higher the number the more sloped the S Curve will be This means that an S Curve of 7 will take longer to get to speed but have a smoother ramp than an S Curve of 2 The same S Curve is applied to both the acceleration and deceleration of the boom NOTE This setting should only be changed from its default 00 if the user notices that the boom is VERY jerky on starting up or stopping 29 of 68 Timeout Motion Error timing Main 3 4 3 1 From Main menu press 3 2 From Setup menu press 4 MOTOR 3 Enter Pass Code 0000 by Default
42. er to see the number of Markers their distance This can be a Limit Switch or Magnet Reader Manual Run After Crops have been assigned the necessary Areas the user can run the Crops manually by using this menu There are 2 ways to use Manual Run one Crop at a time or by using the Manual List feature Manual List Allowing the user to program a List of Manual Crops that need to run The List will run in sequential order from Crop 1 thru 16 Parking Location The Boom can be set to Park at any location within the bay parking after the programs are finished or the user presses Park Passes amp Watering The screen where the Crop functions are programmed Quick Water Allows for a single Area to be programmed to water spray Remote Start Function Each Crop can be programmed to start using an external signal source such as an Environmental Control System allowing the system to initiate the Boom to execute the enabled Crops Row Configuration Defined as Rows this function will allow a Solenoid or series of Solenoids to be assigned to an Area SSW Step Stop Water described in Updates amp Features section Start from Home Developed for the propagation grower The Boom will Start from Home on every Pass programmed to run in that Crop This allows the user full control over the amount of water spray that the cuttings or plugs in that Crop are receiving This works well when using the Automatic Start feature to water spray
43. eration Example 1 66 of 68 This picture shows the deceleration process for a boom with the following deceleration settings Range 1 0 20FPM 1 0ft Range 2 20 35FPM 3 0ft Range 3 35 60FPM 6 0ft Range 4 60 100FPM 9 0ft The crop is being watered at 45FPM to the 100 ft mark from home END Boom slows to 20FPM Boom slows to 35FPM Boom still traveling 45FPM Boom still traveling 45FPM Boom traveling 45FPM Sprayer Arms BOOM Figure 8 Deceleration Example 2 67 of 68 Auto Mode Interval Clarification This section clarifies when a boom that is setup to Auto Run will water It also shows how to set the boom to run only once a day Typical Time Zone Setup Run Example The standard setup for a system is to have the boom water say every 10 minutes over a 4 hour period and then every 30 minutes over a different 6 hour period Period Time Zone The interval setting is what determines how often during the period the boom will run For instance the grower may have specific water requirements for Crop 1 They enter Time Zone 1 for this crop to water the crop often between noon and 4p because of heat and sun and such When they setup Zone 1 they put 12 00 for start time and 16 00 for stop time Then for the interval they put 10 minutes This will cause the boom to water at 12 00 12 10 12 20 12 30 etc Through and INCLUDING 16 00 At this point the zone will no longer be active and the countdown for thi
44. f the switch is pressed repetitively the speed may be increased up to 150FPM To slow down the Boom press the switch in the other direction and the boom will slow down by 10FPM until it comes to a stop e IN1 IN2 GND NRV Proximity sensor Used for the Boom s Encoder to detect Speed Distance and Motion The sensors get their power from the 18V power that comes from NRV Non Regulated Voltage 10 of 68 WIC Parts List 330 0001 WIC Controller Complete Assembly w display keypad amp DC power supply mounted in box w lid amp screws 330 0006 WIC DC Power Supply Board Internal Standard Used to power the motor that the WIC is controlling 330 0008 WIC Main Board only w out display NO display keypad DC power supply or box lid 330 0010 WIC External DC Motor Control Board Assembly Minarik Mounted in Watertight Plastic Box w lid 330 0016 WIC 4 20mA Interface Board Necessary for use w Minarik External MCB 330 0017 WIC Main Board w display NO keypad DC power supply or box lid 330 0018 WIC LCD Display Enhancer Brightens the screen on the display if the screen has black blocks behind the characters digits 330 0019 WIC EZ Downloader Device Allows the user to install upgrades on the WIC 330 0020 WIC Keypad Used to interface w the WIC 315 0006 4x20 LCD Display Assy LCD Display Module 11 of 68 330 0031 Alarm Output Board
45. here it is programmed It no longer has to go from one end of the bay to another Home to Away then back to Home every time it makes one pass and doesn t have to rest at the Home position This reduces wear and tear on the Boom and its moving parts saving time and money STEP STOP WATER One feature that sets this controller apart from the competition is the Step Stop amp Water function It has the ability to move the Boom to a user defined distance then stop amp water for a programmed amount of time then move on to the next distance and continue For example you can set up large 12 pots in a checker board pattern 18 centers have the Boom start at the first row of pots in the irrigation Area then water every row of pots down the Bay in this same pattern WALK amp WATER We have added the possibility to walk beside your Boom and water your crops by the press of a button optional remote hand held controller You can simply walk the Boom to the Area that needs to be watered and turn on and off the solenoid s MULTIPLE TIME PERIODS ZONES FOR CROPS You now have the option of assigning each crop up to six 6 time periods or Zones for irrigation For example you can have Crop 1 water from 7 00 10 00 then again at 13 00 15 00 without reprogramming every time MULTIPLE REMOTE CROP ACTIVATION VIA COMPUTER It is now possible to irrigate individual Crop Numbers using inputs from ARGUS PRIVA or
46. ing C in this menu the Deceleration Ranges will be set to the factory default settings This will bring up all 4 Ranges and assign them the following settings Range 1 0 10FPM 1 0 foot to target Range 2 10 20FPM 2 0 feet to target Range 3 20 30FPM 3 0 feet to target Range 4 30 40FPM 7 0 feet to target To change use the B amp F keys to scroll the cursor to the setting that needs to be changed note the cursor will move to the next Range when F is pressed and back when B is pressed Use the 0 9 keys to enter the desired Speeds and coordinating Distances for Deceleration Press A to Test if necessary If the plant s media is too wet or too dry at the end of the bay then the Deceleration can be set accordingly so that when the Boom starts to slow down at the end of the programmed Crop or Area the user can compensate for either condition If the ends are too dry then extend the Deceleration distance at the desired Watering speed to be longer If the edges are too saturated wet then shorten the Deceleration distance at the desired Watering speed to be shorter This function is very useful when growing cuttings or plugs where dry edges are unacceptable Press E to Save and go back to the Motor Setup menu 26 of 68 Deceleration Example Let s say we have a crop that we are running at a speed of 100FPM and it is going from position O to position 100 For this example we will use the d
47. ing section solenoids 2 and 3 are turned on for pass 1 and solenoid 1 only is turned on for pass 2 What this means is that for the first pass ONLY solenoid 2 will come on For the second pass ONLY solenoid 1 will turn on This method allows for greater flexibility in watering though it does require more discipline to setup initially Below are two of the most common crop area configurations and how to setup the boom for either 63 of 68 Sprayer Arms BOOM A Sprayer Arms Solenoids 1 Solenoids 2 and 3 and 4 This picture shows a standard crop that would This setup assumes water SOL1 amp 2 and require only 1 Area The proper way to set this mist SOL3 4 4 for the first pass and just up is to water SOL1 amp 2 for the second pass THE RIGHT WAY Step 1 Setup the rows appropriately Boom Settings gt Rows Set Row 1 to be SOL1 and 3 ONLY THE EASY WAY Set Row 2 to be SOL 2 and 4 ONLY This will only work if ALL crops have ONE Step 2 Setup the areas appropriately Area OR other considerations are made Crop Setup gt Areas Step 1 Turn all solenoids on under Row 1 Set Area 1 to use Row 1 and set Step 2 Setup the Area distance from 60 100ft Crop Setup gt Areas Set Area 2 to use Row 2 and set Set Area 1 to use Row 1 and set distance from 60 100ft distance from 60 100ft Step 3 Setup Solenoids per pass Step 3 Setup Solenoids per pass For Pass 1 turn on SOL 1 2 3 and 4 For Pass 1 turn on SOL 1 2 3 and 4
48. n an active time zone b Pressing keys 1 9 will activate that specific crop number if it is currently within an active time zone c Pressing The B F keys will allow the user to enter any of the 16 crops if they are within an active time zone d Pressing the E key will Exit AutoRun NO crops will be run according to the Auto Schedule setup AUTOZONE 01 003 32F CROP 01 A01 R03 SPEED 020 PASS 06 PASS 01 23 13 06 Exploded view of the Auto Run in progress Screen Screen will scroll thru all Enabled Auto Zones Current Distance is displayed here Crop Number Pass Count When the Boom is idle the next Interval shown here shown here run time will display here lee ASR RE GEA Amana Area amp Row AUFQZONE 01 003 32 ll Numbers of this CROP 01 A01 RO aa SPEED 020 PASS 06 shown here ASS 01 23 13 06 Here the screen will scroll between the Current Pass Count and the Row Area Numbers that are running 55 of 68 Step Stop Water Main 3 1 1 Described in the Definitions section 1 From the Main Menu press 3 for SETUP MENU 2 From the Setup Menu press 1 CROP SETTINGS CROP SETUP E EXIT 1 PASSES 8 WATERING 2 AUTO SCHEDULES 3 AREAS 4 CAPTURE 3 Press 1 for Passes and Watering Described in the Definitions section CROP NUMBER 01 01 AREAS 00 SPEED 000 STEP 000 IN WAT 00 0 0 9 DATA B F FIELD 4 Use the B F keys to scroll through the Crop Me
49. n is used to change the Encoder direction to correspond to the Motor direction This is vital as it will impact the function of the Encoder and will assure a proper Calibration process 6 To check the current Encoder direction press A to go into the Test menu The user can come back and change the setting to the desired direction after it is tested The following Warning screen will be seen Wait 3 seconds amp this will automatically disappear ENCDIAG 093 10F PWR 10 0 DIR HOME A gt Note The 4th line will flash 025 0FPM AWY E E B TICS 00265 ERRS 0000 ack and forth between Tics Errors and Keypad options 7 Press 0 three times to Zero out the Tics and Errors Press A to change direction of travel and press B to increase speed and F to decrease speed If the Boom is traveling in the Home direction as stated by the screen then the Tics shown on the last line of text should be decreasing If the Boom is traveling in the Away direction then the Tics should be increasing Note when starting from Zero amp the Boom is traveling in the Home direction a negative sign should appear in front of the Tics and they will start increasing toward the negative side If the Tics are NOT DECREASING when traveling in the Home direction and NOT INCREASING when traveling in the Away direction then the Encoder needs to be reversed Press E to Exit and go back into the Encoder Reversing menu 8
50. nter Pass Code 0000 by Default From the BOOM Set Up menu press 2 SET POS SET POSITION E SAVE 0 9 DATA B F MOVE CURRENT POS 042 09 TICS 06780 IN BAY Set Position is one way to get the Boom back on track if the Boom somehow looses it Position in the Bay i e has to be picked off the rails and moved Use the 0 9 keys to input the Boom s Position in the bay Press E to go to the Bay Length Display screen NEW LENGTH 144 00 F HOME MARK 002 00 F AWAY MARK 142 00 F 028 64 TICS FT E SAVE After re setting the Position in the Bay go to Motor Motion Test and move Boom 3 8 feet in either direction to ensure the Boom s Encoder is counting Tics Press E again to Save and Exit 35 of 68 Parking Location Main 3 2 3 Described in the Definitions section From Main Menu press 3 From Set Up Menu press 2 BOOM SETTINGS Enter Pass Code 0000 by Default From the BOOM Set Up menu press 3 PARKING we SET PARKING LOCATION PARK AFTER CROP RUN NO 0 1 CHANGE E EXIT NEXT 5 If the Parking Function is NOT desired leave the prompt on NO To set Parking Location press 1 to scroll to YES 7 Press E to go to the Set Parking screen SET PARKING LOCATION CURRENT LOC 000 00 NEW LOC 098 00 D 0 9 CHANGE E NEXT 8 Use the 0 9 keys to input a desired Parking Location 9 Press E to Save and Exit back to Boom Setup menu
51. nu Use 0 9 keys to input the desired data values Exploded view of the Crop Passes amp Watering Screen 1 The cursor will start on the Crop Number Te Number ef Areas Change Crop Number here assigned to this Crop Number will show here CROPNUMBER 01 0 AREAS O4 SPEED 020 Enter Speed here STEP QOOIN WAT 00 0 IDATA B F FIELD Step Stop Water Programming only Step Stop Water Programming only Enter the Step Distance used in Enter the Water Time used in E Step Stop Water Programming Step Stop Water Programming 5 Press E key twice to Exit Save 56 of 68 Step Stop Water Explanation The Step Stop Water application is designed to move a certain distance stop then water for a specified period of time The application is a perfect for both replacing drip systems and watering drenching potted crops Using flexible tubing known as Loc Line the typical fan pattern spray nozzles are replaced with a stream of water to direct the flow where it belongs in the pot During each SSW stop there are three phases as mentioned in the title Step Moving the step distance to the next plant Stop Allowing the boom to stop and stabilize at the step distance Water Opening the solenoid for a specified period of time in order to water the plant As an example let s say that there are 12 inch pots on the ground as close as can be like in the configuration shown below
52. o Disable the Zone Number OR 01 ZONE 1 ENABL START TIME 00 00 STOP TIME 00 00 NTERVAL 01Q PASS 01 Pandos S 6 Press E to Save and Exit 7 To start the Auto Time Zone Programs refer to Auto Run Time Based pg 55 Change Zone Number here 1 6 f Start amp Stop Times are entered here in 24 hour time format gt Enter Pass Count here 46 of 68 Areas Distances Main 3 1 3 The Bay Length and Rows Configuration must be programmed before you can set up any Areas see previous sections From the Main Menu press 3 From the Setup Menu press 1 From the Crops Menu press 3 AREAS The Area Assignment screen will appear Pee STA CROP 01 AREAS 002 A01 R1000 5 046 0 FT A02 R2 000 5 018 5 FT A03 R FT Exploded view of the Area Assignment Screen Enter Crop Number here Number of Areas assigned to this Crop Enter End of Area here Start Home Side distance must be input a CROP 01 AREAS 002 eS A01 R1 000 5 046 0 FT before the End Away A02 R2 010 0 296 0 FT Side distance location Area Number being programmed is shown here Row Assignment is programmed here R1 8 5 Scroll the cursor to the Area Number 1 16 to assign that Area to a Row Use the 0 9 keys to input the desired Row that needs to be assigned to that Area 6 Input the desired distances using the 0 9 keys using B F
53. ple reasons With an interval setting of 1 minute the boom will run twice with an interval setting of anything greater than 1 in this case the boom will only run once By setting the interval to be outside of the range of the start and stop times the interval timer won t count down to zero during the start stop time and thus won t allow the boom to run more than once 68 of 68
54. position set 5 Collision optional always on 6 Remote Start Environmental Control 7 Go Home Walk Switch 8 Go Away Walk Switch NOTE Pressing keys 1 8 on the keypad will show that switch s intended purpose on the bottom line of the display 15 of 68 4 Magnet Readers You should have 2 magnet readers on your Boom Home amp Away The Home Sensor will be on one side of the Boom pointed at the rail and the Away Sensor will be on the other side also pointed at the rail To check readers 2 amp 3 wave a magnet in front of each one You should see the display show a 1 under Switch 2 or 1 under Switch 3 5 The 1 under Switch 5 will always appear unless the Collision Sensor is used When a 0 appears under the Switch this indicates that the switch is either inactive or not functional For more information on the switch failures please reference the Troubleshooting page for more info 6 Marker Whisker Limit Switch There will be a Whisker Limit switch on one side of the Boom This is used to save the position in which the Bay Markers are detected The stored position will define a checkpoint for the controller to keep its position accurate if it ever gets lost between Markers Clicking the Whisker on the Limit switch will show a number 1 under Switch 1 if it is functional This switch is VERY important for the Calibration Process and must be fun
55. ravel in the programmed direction at the programmed speed until the user either changes direction and speed or stops the Boom MOTOR DIAG 044 36FT PWR 10 0 DIR HOME C 5 D 5 EXIT E B 10 F 10 DIR A Press A to change direction Press B to increase speed by 10 0 or C to increase speed by 0 5 Press F to decrease speed by 10 0 or D to decrease speed by 0 5 Press E to stop and Exit back to the Motor amp Motion menu aT oh 17 of 68 Press 3 to enter the BOOM PARK If a PARK location is set under BOOM SETTINGS then the Boom will park at the programmed distance and return the Main menu THE BOOM IS PARKING AT 005 00 FEET 100 00FPM HOM 046F O7IN 0 E EXIT If a PARK function is not desired press E to exit and return to the Motor amp Motion menu Position Encoder Press 4 to enter the POSITION ENCODER The Position Encoder test diagnostics is a good way to check the Boom s Encoder function When the Position Encoder Test is executed the Boom will travel in the programmed direction at the programmed speed until the user either changes direction and speed or stops the Boom Motion Errors and or Sensor Inputs will NOT function in this menu This is NOT a good way to move the Boom within of the Bay this is ONLY to test the function of the Encoder and its Position tic amp error count ENC DIAG 093 10F PWR 10 0 DIR HOME
56. s zone should be counting down for noon the next day 20 hours Now if the user wants to water every half hour for the next 6 hours then they would set up time zone 2 for crop 1 as well They should set the start and stop times for the second Time Zone for 16 30 to 22 30 respectively with an interval of 30 minutes Now what will happen is that the boom will water at 16 30 17 00 17 30 and so on until getting past 22 30 starting watering for the last time at 22 30 Some customers may have a need to water just once a day In the example below we show how to accomplish this Since you only want it to water once a day you must make sure that the interval is OUTSIDE of the start and stop time It doesn t matter if you have the interval set to 2 minutes or 30 minutes the algorithm will act in the same way Example of what you are trying to accomplish Start time 10 00 Stop time 10 01 Interval 30min When the clock gets to 10 00 it runs the appropriate crop While running the interval timer 30min does not expire before 10 01 so it is outside the bounds of allowable run time 10 00 to 10 01 so it doesn t set the boom to run again If the interval is set at 1 minute and the start and stop times remain at 10 00 and 10 01 the 1 minute interval timer gets to zero and thus tells the controller that it needs to run again This will happen while the boom is in action or not we keep track of missed runs while the boom is running for multi
57. the user can be notified that the Boom has encountered a problem ex Motion Error Wireless Key Fob Remote Walk Switch Wireless remote that can be used to move the boom around initiate a remote start command and park the boom at the set Parking location Includes Wireless Relay Control box to interface to WIC o Wireless Handheld Remote PN 330 0301 o Wireless Relay Box PN 330 0300 62 of 68 Appendix A FAQ s The intent of this appendix is to highlight issues commonly encountered by users of the WIC controller It is intended to help deepen the understanding of the BOOM s functionality to enable minimum setup time and maximum performance Rows Solenoids Setup Setting up the rows and solenoids for the WIC 3 30 Boom controller has changed from the previous version of 2 50 The reason for the change is that the new controller now allows more configurability for areas of different shapes and sizes The main difference is that there is now a solenoid setting per pass in the Passes and Watering setup menu The Row setup menu is still also in the controller Both of these are evaluated before turning the solenoid on while running a crop If the solenoid is turned on in the Passes and Watering section but that solenoid is not active for that row area then the solenoid will not be turned on As a textual example crop 1 has 1 area and that area is associated with row 1 Row 1 has solenoids 1 and 2 enabled In the Passes and Water
58. tionality of the Proximity Motion Sensor Refer to the Diagnostics part of this manual for testing sensor inputs pg 12 If the sensor is broken or not functional please call Cherry Creek to purchase a new sensor Collision Error The WIC 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 If the Boom is not equipped with the Collision Sensor option there needs to be a jumper wire in Switch 5 To check this open the WIC lid pull the keypad ribbon and set the lid aside Look at the Terminal Blocks that run down the right side of the Main Board black blocks with colored wires running into them Pull the bottom black 6 pin Terminal Block from the board labeled J14 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 5 and the Ground GND that is directly below SWS If the 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 broken or not functional please call Cherry Creek to purchase a new sensor Marker Count Error Check Marker Magnet Sensor for damage and function Check to make sur
59. to scroll up and down thru the Area Setup Menu 7 Press E to Save amp Exit back to the Crop Setup menu 47 of 68 Area Cap ture Mode Rows need to be assigned to Solenoids prior Ma in 3 1 4 to using the Area Capture Mode see pg 30 1 From the Main Menu press 3 2 From the Setup Menu press 1 3 From the Crops Menu press 4 CAPTURE 4 The Area Capture screen will appear AREA CAPTURE E STOP 000 0FPM HOM 000 0FT ROW C VIEW It is recommended the Boom is started at the Home position when Capturing new Areas Exploded view of the Area Capture Mode Run Screen Press E to Stop the Area Capture process at anytime Press B to Increase speed by 5 FPM Total Press F to Decrease speed by 5FPM Number of Areas Captured Start Distance of Current Area being Captured A01 R1 000 7 000 0 005 0FPM HOM 016 2FT ROW 1 3 X VIEM NS Press C to Stop the Boom amp a View all Captured Areas that Row Number s being assigned Press A to change need to be programmed to a to the Captured Area Direction of travel specific Crop Number 1 Note the screen shot above the 1st screen in the Area Capture Mode Press A to toggle Direction Press B to Increase speed 5 FPM Press F to Decrease speed 5 FPM Press E to Stop and Save or to Exit and Start Over Press C to View Areas being Captured End Distance of Current Area being Captured 48 of 6
60. ty allows interface to greenhouse environmental control systems Scheduling enables a grower to repeat specific watering runs on an interval basis and repeat daily without user intervention A variety of manual watering modes allow the grower flexibility to water a crop as needed The controller s reliable encoder positioning system makes the Step Stop and Water mode very accurate This allows the Boom to move step to a specific location stop and water for the programmed time and then step to the next location and so on down the length of the bay The Walk and Water mode is useful for spot watering of a crop The user can turn solenoids on or off while passing over the crop and control the speed of the boom The Quick Water mode lets the user set up a one time run over a specific area Up to sixteen crops can be defined for a bay and sixteen specific areas can be set for each crop enabling the user to grow many different crops in a single bay Some of the specific details of the programs features are described below AREAS vs JOBS One of our best features of this new program is the change in the architecture Instead of using Jobs magnets that constantly need to be moved and readjusted when a crop moves or gets replaced by another crop We now utilize Areas user programmed distance measurement allowing greater control over the various crops in a Bay SMART BOOM MOVEMENT The Boom only moves to the areas that need to be watered amp parks w
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