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3.1 NMC 64 and NMC Junior - Climate Control

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2. 0 0 O 0 0 O FOGGERS COOL PA erer O O O o OTO O O O FIGURE 36 TEMPERATURE SETTING SCREENSHOT The NMC Junior is limited to INSIDE OUTSIDE VENTS and HEATER Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 35 N NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 5 WIND RAIN PROGRAM This table allows you to control the vents operation according to wind speed and direction To operate this feature the system must have a weather station see FIGURE 37 The program default settings are automatically filled with all the available options except for the wind speed and opening in the Position P1 4 column For every option fill in low and high wind speed values The controller will calculate a curve between the high and low values Options with wind direction set to yes will operate according to wind direction of each of the vents set in the vents setting menu When set OFF no the wind direction will not play a roll in the program activation For each wind rain status there are 4 program options On each program select opening of the vents The curve applies to the opening in high and low speeds as well When the table is full it is time to appoint each vent to a desirable program in the vent operation menu In case of rain the wind speed and position automatically turn O and the vents close without delay WIND RAIN PROGRAM
3. sensor lt Davs anaogopa 9 3 _ Temperature sensors aratogue mp 3 8 4 ows vw m e A PTB S IT PIT NINT RIT BRIN PI Pi Pl A AI AT A PiPliPlPlEPl A Al ATA The NMC Junior is limited to 15 x outputs 6 x digital inputs and 5 analogue inputs Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 7 NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 0 3 NMC JUNIOR 64 GENERIC OPERATION GUIDELINES Operating the NMC Junior 64 is very simple and intuitive Use the following guideline for easy operation To change specific settings navigate the cursor flashing underline mark using the arrow keys until its location is under the relevant setting According to type of field value list of options etc change setting as follows e Value use the numeric keys to change the value and press ENTER to confirm e List of Options press ENTER to open the List of Options use the arrow keys to navigate the cursor to the desired field and press ENTER again to confirm e HH MM SS set hours press the ENTER key to move to the minutes set the minutes press ENTER again to move to the seconds e Factors use the left and right arrows to change the factor up and down respectively e Toerase typing mistakes use the DELETE key Remember to confirm changes by pressing the ENTER key If you don t confirm the new
4. WIND RAIN STATUS PROGRAM RAIN WIND DIR WIND SPEED P1 P2 poe PA 10096 10096 1 10096 1096 1096 1 10 100 100 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FIGURE 37 WIND RAIN PROGRAM SCREENSHOT The Wind Program in the NMC Junior is dependent on it being networked to an NMC 64 Pro that is wired to a weather station Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 36 N NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 360 0 330 30 300 60 w 270 V 240 120 210 150 180 FIGURE 38 WIND DIRECTION DIAGRAM Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 37 4 NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 8 VENTS OPERATION Set the following parameters for each vent see FIGURE 39 The vents activity throughout the different climate programs and processes functions according to these configurations e OPENING TIME Enter how long it takes the vent to fully open from a fully closed position The time value is in seconds e CLOSING TIME Enter how long it takes the vent to fully close from a fully open position The time value is in seconds e PER STEP Define opening percentage per step e DELAY TIME sec Set the delay time you want between each of the vents steps e 96 DURING FAN Define the opening percentage during fan operation e MIN DURING RH Set minimum opening percentage during humid
5. HISTORY 4 MANAGEMENT 5 ALARM 6 TEST 7 CONFIGURATION 7 CONFIGURATION PROGRAM PROCESS NMC 64 NMC JUNIOR 2 1 Humidity 4 1 Clock 5 1 Alarm 6 1 Output 7 1 Outputs 7 1 Outputs Definition Treatment Fault Reset Definition 1 2 Fans 2 2 Special 3 2 Alarm History 4 2 Calibration 5 2 Faults 6 2 Digital Input 7 2 Relay Layout 7 2 Relay Layout Operation Ventilation Setting 1 3 Heating 2 3 CO 3 3 Sensors 4 2 1 Temperature 6 3 Analogue Input 7 3 Input Setting 7 3 Digital Input History Sensors 2 4 Emergency 3 4 History Set up 4 2 2 RH Sensors 7 3 1 Socket Setting 7 4 Analogue Input 6 4 1 Temperature 7 3 2 Socket 1 7 5 Temperature Setting Sensors 6 4 2 RH Sensors 7 3 3 Socket 2 7 6 Wind Program 7 3 4 Socket 3 7 7 Vents Operation 7 4 Temperature 7 8 General Setting Setting uma 7 5 Wind program 7 8 1 Set Parameters 1 5 Fogging 2 5 Fresh Air 3 5 Sensors 4 2 3 CO Sensors Treatment History Erase 1 6 Cooling Pad 3 6 Rain Collect 4 2 4 Weather Sensors History 1 8 Circulation 4 4 Save to Data Plug 4 6 Custom Main Screen 7 6 Vents 7 8 2 Circulators 4 6 1 Sensors 7 7 General Setting 7 8 3 Weather Sensor Set 7 7 1 Set Parameters 7 7 2 Circulators 7 7 3 Weather sensor set 4 6 2 Active There are no input card sockets in the NMC Junior It has fixed digital and analogue inputs As a result Menu 7 in the NMC Junior has different sub menus and sub menu index numbers Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation
6. FIGURE 16 ACTIVE SCREENSHOT Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 21 N NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 8 ALARM To reach the Alarm Menu from the Main Menu screen choose one of the following options either press numeric key 5 or navigate to line number 5 and press Enter The following options are displayed see FIGURE 17 MAIN MENU 1 CLIMATE PROGRAM 2 CLIMATE PROCESS 3 HISTORY 4 MANAGEMENT 5 ALARM 6 TEST 7 CONFIGURATON ALARM 1 ALARM FAULT RESET 2 FAULTS SETTING FIGURE 17 ALARM MENU SCREENSHOT 3 1 8 ALARM FAULT RESET This table shows active alarms and faults The bottom part allows the user to cancel faults and reset the alarms see FIGURE 18 ALARM FAULT RESET HIGH t HIGH 6RH LOW t LOW RH CO2 HIGH HIGH WIND CANCEL FAULT RESET ALARM FIGURE 18 ALARM FAULT RESET SCREENSHOT Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 22 N NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 8 FAULTS SETTING This table shows fault setting alarms see FIGURE 19 Its parameters are as follows ITEM e HIGH T Define high temperature alarm If temperature exceeds high t definition alarm will activate e LOW T Define low temperature alarm If temperature drops below low t definition alarm will activate e HIGH RH Define high humidity alarm If humidity exceeds high RH definition alarm will activate e LOW RH Define low
7. Software Climate Control Page 12 N NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 0 9 ANALOGUE INPUTS Analogue inputs are received from an analogue sensor as either a voltage or a current However a computer cannot read such a value without it being converted to a digital number The analogue inputs in several of the NMC software s screens such as Status and Test screens are displayed in values which are labelled as A D A D Analogue to digital converter This simply means analogue to digital converter and the values displayed in these screens are numbers that can be read by a computer in this case the NMC Controller The numbers themselves have no unit of measurement They are more like a code which the controller is pre programmed to read Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 13 N NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 8 MANAGEMENT This menu contains items primarily related to proper management of your greenhouse You can manage temperature units and set basic functions such as time and date You can also customize active and sensor windows The management menu screen shows the following options MAIN MENU CLIMATE PROGRAM CLIMATE PROCESS HISTORY MANAGEMENT ALARM TEST CONFIGURATON MANAGEMENT CLOCK CALIBRATION LANGUAGE SAVE TO DATA PLUG READ FROM DATA PLUG CUSTOM MAIN SCREEN FIGURE 4 MANAGEMENT MENU SCREENSHOT 3 1 8908 CLOCK This option see FIGUR
8. as analogue Select the sensor from the dropdown screen SOCKET 2 ANALOG INPUT IN INPUT FUNCTION TEMP SENSOR TEMP SENSOR RADIATION RH INSIDE RH INSIDE WIND DIRECT O CON OU gt HL 4 O 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 4 4 TEMP SENSOR RH INSIDE RH OUTSIDE RADIATION WIND DIRECT RAIN SENSOR C02 SENSOR FIGURE 35 SOCKET 2 SCREENSHOT ANALOGUE The NMC Junior is limited to Inputs 1 5 Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 34 N NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 TEMPERATURE SETTING Configure temperature sensors to devices see FIGURE 36 Select a temperature sensor for each of the functions The function uses the average temperature reading from the sensors defined in this screen throughout the different climate programs and processes e FUNCTION equipment that has been defined up until this point through the configuration process e INSIDE OUTSIDE select temperature sensors for inside and outside average temperature calculation e TEMPERATURE SENSORS Every process and equipment operates with their sensor s number If two numbers exist the average will be calculated If no number exists it operates according to its average inside TEMPERATURE SETTING INSIDE OUTSIDE VENT FANS FANS CIRCL F SCREEN HEATER O O 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 HD NN O
9. document Despite this Netafim South Africa Pty Ltd takes no responsibility for any damage or loss that may result from the use of this manual This document should be regarded as the property of Netafim South Africa Pty Ltd This document is not intended for further training and neither may it be reproduced nor copied in its current form or temporary form This document may not be revealed and or carried over to any third party without the explicit written consent of Netafim South Africa Pty Ltd This document is presented with the exclusive aim of notifying selected potential clients regarding INSTALLATION SOFTWARE NMC CLIMATE Receipt or the possession of this document does not imply rights and the contents should be viewed as a proposal only This document is neither issued as a guarantee nor does it confirm any legal obligations on Netafim South Africa Pty Ltd whatsoever Netafim South Africa Pty Ltd reserves the right to make changes in its products and in the INSTALLATION SOFTWARE NMC CLIMATE without prior notice DOCUMENT INFORMATION Version 2 02 Last updated 20 February 2012 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Netafim South Africa Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 5 Y NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 0 INTRODUCTION This section of the CMT manual can be used for the software installation of both the NMC 64 and the NMC Junior It is written as though the NMC 64 is the p
10. humidity alarm If humidity drops below low RH definition alarm will activate e HIGH WIND Define high wind speed If wind speed exceeds high wind definition alarm will activate e CO2 HIGH Define high CO alarm If gas exceeds high CO definition alarm will activate DELAY The duration in seconds of one of the faults above prior to alarm activation ALARM e YES Alarm is active e NO Alarm has been deactivated Select NO if the alarm is not required FAULTS ITEM VALUE DELAY sec HIGH t LOW t HIGH RH LOW 96RH HIGH WIND CO2 HIGH FIGURE 19 FAULTS SCREENSHOT Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 23 N NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 8 TEST Go to the Test menu by either pressing number 6 on the numeric keypad or navigate to line number six using the up down arrow keys and press enter The following screen appears TEST 1 OUTPUT 2 INPUT gt 3 SENSORS gt FIGURE 20 TEST MENU SCREENSHOT 3 1 88 OUTPUT To test relays function mark the relays you wish to test and use the right arrow keys to change the mark to M Now the function should initiate activity in the same way that it would have been activated by a certain program To stop testing press the left arrow key Use the test feature to make sure all connections have been made properly see FIGURE 21 signifies that the relay was activated by a program RELAY VENT OPEN VENT C
11. the NMC Junior 64 Climate to lay out the relays according to the equipment plugged in automatically Select the Manual option if you want the lay out the relays manually Select the Cancel option if you want to go back to the output definition table RELAY RELAY QUANTITY FIGURE 29 OUTPUT RELAY QUANTITY SCREENSHOT OUTPUTS DEFINITION VENT FANS CIRCL FAN SCREEN HEATER MISTING CO2 FOGGERS COOL PAD ALARM FREE OUT HD HIN IA FIGURE 30 OUTPUTS DEFINITION SCREENSHOT Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 30 GROW MORE WITH LESS N NETAFIM 3 1 RELAY LAYOUT After setting the output definition go to the relay layout window Attach a function to a relay If you selected the auto option as mentioned earlier the relay layout will be set automatically but it can also be changed manually RELAY LAYOUT FUNCTION VENT OPEN VENT CLOSE VENT OPEN VENT CLOSE FANS FANS CIRCL FAN CIRCL FAN SCR ROLL UP SCR SPREAD HEATER MISTING CO2 FOGGER COOL PAD FREE OUT 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 HD HH BmB PPP FIGURE 31 RELAY LAYOUT SCREENSHOT PART 2 Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 31 N NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 208 INPUT SETTING Mark socket 1 on the sockets table and press ENTER and FIGURE 32 appears Mark a function and press ENT
12. the analogue sensors that are operating SOCKET 2 ANALOG INPUT STATUS 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 FIGURE 24 SENSORS MENU SCREENSHOT The values in the Status column are A D and are explained in 3 1 0 9 Analogue Inputs 3 1 8208 INPUT SOCKET The NMC 64 is in practice limited to 3 input sockets If this third socket is used it would be by an analogue input card Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 26 N NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 B8 SENSORS Use this menu to test sensors see FIGURE 25 SENSORS 1 TEMPERATURE SENSORS 2 RHSENSORS FIGURE 25 SENSORS MENU SCREENSHOT 3 1 TEMPERATURE SENSORS Readings from each temperature sensor are displayed in FIGURE 26 TEMPERATURE No STATUS COON OU gt NB FIGURE 26 TEMPERATURE SENSORS SCREENSHOT This is indexed as 6 4 1 in the NMC Junior and is limited to two temperature sensors Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 27 4 NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 50802 RH SENSORS Readings from each humidity sensor are displayed in FIGURE 27 HUMIDITY No STATUS CONDOM BWN FIGURE 27 RH SENSORS SCREENSHOT This is indexed as 6 4 2 in the NMC Junior and is limited to one humidity sensor Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 28 NETAFIM 3 1 8 CONFIGURATION Go t
13. value will not be saved and the controller will revert to the previous value Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 8 GROW MORE WITH LESS N NETAFIM 3 1 0 4 MAIN MENU SCREEN Press the MENU key until you reach the Main Menu screen The main menu screen consists of 5 sections e Sensors this section of the screen shows individual sensors readings Sensors shown are defined by the user on table 3 1 4 6 CUSTOMIZE MAIN SCREEN e Inside this section shows average inside temperature and humidity Active this part shows active devices e Status this section shows general information such as time and date and active climate processes e Messages this section shows messages if there are a few active messages then they appear in turn SENSORS INSIDE ACTIVE TEMP 25 1 HUM 71 1 STATUS 10 11 18 21 Aug 06 Fu 1 MESSAGES NEN FIGURE 1 MAIN MENU SCREEN Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 9 N NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 0 5 USE OF THE KEYPAD FIGURE 3 KEYPAD ALPHANUMERIC Keypad buttons usage Hel Using the Help key you can access help screens and graphs If not indicated otherwise i press the Menu key to exit the Help menu Menu Back The Menu key is used to exit screens and menus that you are currently in The Delete key enables to erase typing mistakes can be used to change values boxe
14. E 5 allows the user to adjust both the date and time Moreover it allows the user to define day and night times according to the following e adjust the time and date simply place the cursor on the row you want to change change the numbers using the number keys and press enter to move and save your changes e BEGIN DAY NIGHT Define day and night times according to season or any other suitable setting Default day time is from 06 00 to 18 00 and night time is from 18 00 to 06 00 TIME 10 16 48 DATE 21 08 06 BEGIN DAY 06 00 BEGIN NIGHT 18 00 FIGURE 5 CLOCK SCREENSHOT Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 14 4 NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 88 CALIBRATION This menu contains items that deal with calibration of the sensors connected to the NMC Junior 64 Climate and with the controller itself Make sure that both the sensors and the controller are giving precise measurements The calibration menu consists of the following options CALIBRATION TEMPERATURE SENSORS RH SENSORS CO2 SENSOR WEATHER SENSORS FIGURE 6 CALIBRATION MENU SCREENSHOT 3 1 0200 CALIBRATION TEMPERATURE SENSORS When using genuine NMC temperature sensors calibration should not be required TEMPERATURE CALIBRATION e Sensor Temperature sensor number e Temperature Temperature sensor reading e Factor Value in range 5 0 to 45 0 Calibration factor TEMPERATURE CALIBRA
15. ER The cursor will shift to the next row To confirm your change select yes in the save changes screen that appears afterwards SOCKET SOCKET SETTING SOCKET SOCKET SOCKET SOCKET SOCKET FIGURE 32 INPUT SETTING SCREENSHOT 3 1 2088 SOCKET SETTING In SOCKET SETTING define each socket according to its input card as either DIGITAL or ANALOGUE Use for empty sockets see FIGURE 33 Sockets 4 and 5 will always be SOCKET SETTING NUM TVPE DIGITAL ANALOG IN FIGURE 33 ANALOG INPUT SCREENSHOT Input Setting and Socket Setting are not applicable to the NMC Junior Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 32 N NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 2082 SOCKET 1 After selecting the socket type in 7 3 1 the selection is seen in this screen In this instance in FIGURE 34 Socket 1 was selected as digital Select the sensor from the dropdown screen SOCKET 1 DIGITAL INPUT IN INPUT FUNCTION WIND SPEED RAIN COLLECTOR RAIN SENSOR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 WIND SPEED RAIN COLLECTOR RAIN SENSOR FIGURE 34 SOCKET 1 SCREENSHOT DIGITAL The NMC Junior is limited to Inputs 1 6 Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 33 GROW MORE WITH LESS N NETAFIM 3 1 20888 SOCKET 2 After selecting the socket type in 7 3 1 the selection is seen in this screen In this instance in FIGURE 35 Socket 2 was selected
16. ERAL SETTING MENU SCREENSHOT 3 1 20200 SETTING SET PARAMETERS This selection enables the user to set parameters see FIGURE 41 and FIGURE 42 They are explained below e MAX ACTIVE MIST Maximum misting to operate at the same time e HISTORY RESOLUTION History collection cycle time e RAIN SENSOR DELAY Delay time between rain detection and alerting This feature is meant to avoid false alarms if the sensor got wet with humidity or as a result of a mistake etc e RAIN SENSOR LEVEL A D This parameter relates to analogue rain sensors with analogue outputs For example OV No rain 3V Rain that can be connected to the NMC Junior 64 Climate analogue input The A D level determines above which point there is rain and below which point there is no rain e BAUDRATE Communication BAUDRATE that must be correspondent to the BAUDRATE in the communication software e CONTROLLER NUMBER Must be correspondent to the number in the communication software e CONTROLLER FUNC WEATHER ST Set the controller with weather station sensors plugged in to master that operates with the NMC Junior 64 and to slave that operates with the greenhouse Note that the local option enables the controller to operate with no connection to the master Moreover it can not transmit note the difference between Figures 71 and 72 e TEMPERATURE UNIT Select between Celsius and Fahrenheit e MAX WAIT ALARM FOG MIST MIN Delay time for the
17. FIGURE 31 RELAY LAYOUT SCREENSHOT PART 2 FIGURE 32 INPUT SETTING SCREENSHOT 4 5 iteunzipis Qu PEERS qr ERE enn ER ddp bRIN D LITERE QUEEN EM QUEUE FIGURE 33 ANALOG INPUT SCREENSHOT aga a FIGURE 34 SOCKET 1 SEREENSHOT iue qvid heo uu iii kitna iii FIGURE 35 SOCKET 2 SCREENSHOT ANALOGUE FIGURE 36 TEMPERATURE SETTING SCREENSEIO Taste a a bI ei to eeu ciuis FIGURE 37 WIND RAIN PROGRAM SCREENSHOT EEA nennen nennen nennen nnns nennen FIGURE oo WIND DIREGHOM DAGA Ma APER VUE Ea FIGURE 39 VENTS OPERATION SCREENSHOT HM E tu POSEE Hd ba dun i FIGURE 40 GENERAL SETTING MENU SCREENSHOT LL erase FIGURE 41 SET PARAMETERS LOCAL SLAVE SCREENSHOT esses nennen nennen nnns FIGURE 42 SET PARAMETERS MASTER SCREENSHOT FIGURE 2S CIRCULATORS SCREENSHOT den FIGURE 44 WEATHER SENSOR SEL SCREENSHOT da REUS UHR ina FIGURE 45 WEATHER SENSOR SET SCREENSHOT IF SLAVE IS NOT Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 4 NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS INDEMNITY Netafim South Africa Pty Ltd has taken all reasonable care in ensuring the integrity and reliability of the information contained in this
18. LOSE VENT OPEN VENT CLOSE FANS FANS CIRCUL FAN CIRCUL FAN SCR ROLL U SCR SPREAD HEATER MISTING CO2 FOGGER COOL PAD FREE OUT ALARM SO BW FIGURE 21 OUTPUT SCREENSHOT Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 24 N NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 8 INPUT Use this menu in order to test sockets manually In order to test the socket create a short circuit in one of the terminals If the socket is functioning well the input number will change from O to 1 see FIGURE 22 All sockets connected to the system should be configured as either analogue or digital intput sockets If no input socket has been defined the menu will not be active Sockets 4 and 5 in the Input Screen cannot be used INPUT INPUT SOCKET 1 INPUT SOCKET 2 INPUT SOCKET 3 INPUT SOCKET 4 INPUT SOCKET 5 FIGURE 22 INPUT SCREENSHOT 3 1 8 INPUT SOCKET 1 FIGURE 23 shows an example of Socket 1 that is configured as a digital input The screen shows the status of digital inputs according to the digital sensors that are operating SOCKET 1 DIGITAL INPUT STATUS FIGURE 23 DIGITAL INPUT SCREENSHOT Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 25 N NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 8122 INPUT SOCKET 2 FIGURE 24 shows an example of Socket 2 that is configured as an analogue input The screen shows the status of analogue inputs according to
19. MAIN SCREEN MENU 20 FIGURE 15 SENSORS SHOWING i i initio ebla 20 micis Medie isl 8I 21 FIGURE 27 ALARM MEN CREEN AO l vit Sr a i eran 22 FIGURE 18 ALARM FAULT RESET 22 FIGURE LS FAULT Ee ud SKOT n 23 FIGURE 290 BEST MENU SCREENSHO Mra batiet 24 OUTPUT SEREENSHOM vbi rt 24 FIGURE 22 INPUT SCREENS eee ee 25 FIGURE 23 DIGITALINPUF SCREENSHOT uti a 25 FIGURE 24 SENSORS MENU 26 FIGURE 257 SENSORS 5 aetbui ost E nu taa d en et kal ni uat bir Hi ea bike 27 FIGURE 26 TEMPERATURE SENSORS SCREENSHOT nr nenne nennen nnne nennen 27 Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 3 GROW MORE WITH LESS Y NETAFIM FIGURE 27 RH SENSORS Rol Rod iei iur E EEEE ie arkati FIGURE 28 CONFIGURATION MENU SCREENSHOT srrisiserirines rinise rari d bi Tin FIGURE 29 OUTPUT RELAY QUANTITY SCREENSHOT nennen nennen nnn nnne nnn FIGURE 30 OUTPUTS DEFINITION 5 bei la
20. THER SENSORS This selection allows the user to calibrate the weather sensor see FIGURE 10 Its parameters are as follows e Radiation Type Select DAVIS or NETAFIM radiation sensor as the case may be e Radiation factor o When using DAVIS radiation sensor set this value to 1 67 o When using NETAFIM radiation sensor set this value to the value indicated on the calibration sticker supplied with the sensor e Radiation offset should be set to 17 unless specified otherwise e Wind direction sensor should be calibrated so that the value indicated by the NMC 64 fits the actual direction pointed by the wind direction sensor north 0 use compass e Speed Unit Select kilometres per hour e Rain Unit Select millimetres e Qty per pulse Set the quantity of rainfall to be regarded as a pulse You can increase or decrease this set quantity to calibrate your system according to an outside independent rainfall measurement instrument e RH 0 00 Factor Set the relative humidity factor according to the reading of an outside humidity sensor When using a genuine NMC humidity sensor calibration should not be required and this value would be 0 00 WEATHER SENSOR Radiation Type NETAFIM Radiation factor 1 67 Radiation offset 17 00 Direction factor Speed unit Rain unit Qty per pulse DAVIS NETAFIM FIGURE 10 WEATHER SENSORS SCREENSHOT Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control P
21. TION Temp Factor 1 Press Arrows to Increase Decrease FIGURE 7 TEMPERATURE CALIBRATION SCREENSHOT The NMC Junior is limited to 2 x temperature sensors Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 15 4 NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 0 CALIBRATION RH SENSORS When using genuine NMC humidity sensors calibration should not be required RH CALIBRATION Humidity Factor Press Arrows to Increase Decrease FIGURE 8 RH CALIBRATION SCREENSHOT The NMC Junior is limited to 1 humidity sensor HUMIDITY CALIBRATION e Sensor Humidity sensor number e Humidity Humidity sensor reading e Factor Value in range 25 0 to 25 0 Calibration factor Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 16 N NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 0208 CALIBRATION CO SENSOR This selection enables the user to calibrate the CO2 sensor see FIGURE 9 The parameters are explained below e ppmat4 20 mA Parts per million for 4 mA and 20 mA e CO2 ppm Current CO2 readings e Factor ppm ppm from the current reading COZ SENSORCALIBRATION Value ppm at 4 mA 26 ppm at 20 mA 3000 CO2 ppm 992 Factor ppm 22 FIGURE 9 CO2 SENSOR CALIBRATION SCREENSHOT Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 17 N NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 CALIBRATION WEA
22. age 18 N NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 8 LANGUAGE This selection enables the user to select a desired language see FIGURE 11 Press Enter for the language selection to appear select a language using the arrow keys and Enter to save your selection LANGUAGE LANGUAGE ENGLISH FIGURE 11 LANGUAGE SCREENSHOT 3 1 SAVE TO DATA PLUG This option allows the user to save the information to a data plug Place the plug in its socket and save the current data from the controller see FIGURE 12 The new data will overwrite the old data on the plug Action will overwrite existing data plug Are You sure Yes No FIGURE 12 SAVE TO DATA PLUG SCREENSHOT 3 1 5 READ FROM DATA PLUG This selection allows the user to read information from data plug Place the plug in its socket and download data from the plug to the controller see FIGURE 13 The new data will overwrite the existing data on the controller Action will overwrite Your controller data Are You sure Yes FIGURE 13 READ FROM DATA PLUG SCREENSHOT Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 19 4 NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS This function does not have an undo feature Make sure that the correct action is chosen Remove the data plug from its socket when not in use It may be corrupted if left in the socket 3 1 8 CUSTOMIZE MAIN SCREEN The Customize main screen option enables the user to se
23. controller before turning the alarm on When a slave receives a permission to fog mist for the specified time it turns on its alarm Maximum value is 1440 Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 39 GROW MORE WITH LESS N NETAFIM SET PARAMETERS MAX ACTIVE MIST HISTORY RESOLUTION RAIN SENSOR DELAY SEC RAIN SENSOR LEVEL A D BAUD RATE CONTROLLER NUMBER TEMPERATURE UNIT CONT FUNC WEATHER STATION CONTROLLER FUNCTION MISSING CONTROLLER FUNCTION FOGGING MAX WAIT ALARM FOG MIST MIN SLAVE MASTER LOCAL FIGURE 41 SET PARAMETERS LOCAL SLAVE SCREENSHOT SET PARAMETERS MAX ACTIVE MIST HISTORY RESOLUTION RAIN SENSOR DELAY SEC RAIN SENSOR LEVEL A D BAUD RATE CONTROLLER NUMBER TEMPERATURE UNIT CONT FUNC WEATHER STATION MASTER CONTROLLER FUNCTION MISTING MASTER CONTROLLER FUNCTION FOGGING MASTER MAX WAIT ALARM FOG MIST MIN 10 MAX CONTROLLERS MIST PARALLEL 1 MAX CONTROLLERS FOG PARALLEL 1 MAX CONTROLLERS IN THE NET 1 FIGURE 42 SET PARAMETERS MASTER SCREENSHOT Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 40 N NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 20202 SETTING CIRCULATORS Select Circulators operation yes no status during heating and cooling processes CIRCULATORS OPER DURING HEATING OPER DURING COOLING FIGURE 43 CIRCULATORS SCREENSHOT 3 1 20708 SETTING WEATHER SENSOR SET In the case
24. first 3 menus see section 4 1 User Manual NMC Climate Control 3 1 0 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION e The Netafim NMC 64 is a top of the line climate controller e NMC 64 main hardware features o 24VAC outputs o Digital inputs Rain sensors wind speed o Analogue inputs Temperature amp Humidity wind direction radiation and CO o Local or remote communication to PC e The advanced large LCD graphic screen 40x16 lines makes the NMC 64 user friendly and easy to operate and program Wind and radiation sensors cannot be connected to the NMC Junior Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 6 Y NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 0 2 MAIN FEATURES TABLE 1 MAIN CLIMATE CONTROL FEATURES NMC 64 VS NMC JUNIOR vents curtains program openorcose fe Wages 7 steges 4 _ hesters program 4 _ Screens program temperature or radiation 3 3 Screens program temperature or radiation ose troiou 3 gt nit program Caewepegem amepams 4 cooing pad program cooing paa progrm cuveponts cooing pad pump program Caemormpegam 4 4 _ speciatventnaton proes 4 Fresarrestment rogram 4 _ 4 _ Wampeum 3 3 _ 3 3 ain colasorragnam 3 _ rain sensor atatim 3 3 TWeiped dgaipu 9 _ TWnsdmeen awepempt 9
25. i NETAFIM CMT MANUAL 3 1 INSTALLATION SOFTWARE NMC CLIMATE NMC 64 AND NMC JUNIOR GROW MORE WITH LESS Y NETAFIM TABLE OF CONTENTS ME e EA E AE E AE N E AATE E E AE E TEE 5 DOCUMENT INFORMATION tag 5 BE DONE nl nr 5 RA IA i TI nia 6 3 1 0 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION sccscsssessessssssessecsucssecsscsucsseesscsucssecsscsucaseesscsusassesecsucaseesecsucateesecseaseeseeseean 6 3 1 0 2 MAIN FEATURES cscssccssessessesssessscssesssesscsucssecsscsucssesscsussssesecsucatsesscsusassesscsuesseesecsucaseesecseeaseeseeseean 7 3 1 0 3 NMC JUNIOR 64 GENERIC OPERATION GUIDELINES sscsssessessessesssecsecssessecsecsseasecsecseasecseessean 8 3 1 0 4 MAIN MENU SCREEN eene 9 3 1 0 5 USE OF THE KEYPAD sscsscssesssessecsssssecsscsssssecsscsnsasscsscsusasscsscsusasecsscsusaseesucstsaseesecasessecsecaseaseesseases 10 3 1 0 6 RESETTING 64 CONTROLLER sscsscssesssecsecssessecsscsseasecsscsseaseesscsusasecsscsteasecsecaseasecsecaseasecseestes 11 G 0 ET TE l nter teneret tette tentia tenth iis 11 3 1 0 8 NMC CLIMATE CONTROL MENU STRUCTURE tenente tete 12 3 1 0 9 ANALOGUE INPUTS tas e e 13 BIRNAN Tessi ind ia 14 OC 14 GALIBRA ON eee 15 3 1 4 2 1 CALIBRATION TEMPERATURE SENSORS 222 15 3 1 4 2 2 CALIBRATION RH SENSORS cscs
26. ity treatment e 96 MIN DURING PAD Set the minimum opening percentage during cooling pad operation e WIND PROGRAM NUMBER Define a vent to one of the four wind programs according to the wind direction diagram in FIGURE 38 Choose one of the 4 wind programs in the wind program table You can program up to 4 programs and here can see which one is operating e WIND DIRECTION FROM TO Configure the range of degrees the vent is facing The 0 degree factor is set in the weather sensors table See FIGURE 38 e WAIT WIND SPEED RISE DROP sec Set vents opening delay time in seconds when the wind speed rises or drops e NUM STAGES WIND SPEED The NMC Junior 64 Climate forms a curve between wind speed and vents opening percentage in the Wind Program and here you decide in how many stages you want for the vents to open close during wind program activity VENTS OPERATION 1 OPENING TIME SEC CLOSE TIME SEC 96 PER STEP DELAY TIME SEC 96 DURING FAN 96 MIN DURING RH 96 MIN DURING PAD WIND PROGRAM NUMBER WIND DIRECTION FROM WIND DIRECTION TO WAIT W S RISE SEC WAIT W S DROP SEC NUM STAGES W S FIGURE 39 VENTS OPERATION SCREENSHOT Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 38 4 NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 GENERAL SETTING This menu is shown in FIGURE 40 GENERAL SETTINGS 1 SETPARAMETERS 2 CIRCULATORS 3 WEATHER SENSOR SET FIGURE 40 GEN
27. lect the information that is shown on the main screen see FIGURE 14 The sensors option refers to the sensors part of the main screen see Main screen The active option refers to the active part of the main screen CUSTOMIZE MAIN SCREEN 1 SENSORS FIGURE 14 CUSTOMIZE MAIN SCREEN MENU SCREENSHOT 3 1 80 CUSTOMISE SCREEN SENSORS Press Enter when entering the Customize Sensor Window and a small table with all of the sensors names will pop up Then select the desired instrument and press Enter again to save your choice Go to any line and select a required sensor to be shown on the main screen the same way If many sensors have been selected and you do not see them right away on the main screen wait a while until the other sensors show see FIGURE 15 SENSORS SHOWING Temp 1 Temp 8 Hum 8 Temp Av Out T Hum Av Out Hum Rad W Speed W Dir CO2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 e e e FIGURE 15 SENSORS SHOWING SCREENSHOT Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 20 N NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 60 CUSTOMISE SCREEN ACTIVE Press Enter when entering the Customize Active Window and a small table with the instruments names will pop up Then select the desired instrument and press Enter again There up to 14 spaces and the order of appearance on the main screen will be identical to the one in here see FIGURE 16 ACTIVE LINE PROCESS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
28. n 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 2 GROW MORE WITH LESS NETAFIM LIST OF TABLES TABLE 1 MAIN CLIMATE CONTROL FEATURES NMC 64 VS NMC 7 TABLE 2 KEYPAD BOMTONS e 10 TABLE 3 NMC CLIMATE MENU STRICTURE ii isej fa 12 LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE 1 MAIN MIENED SEREEN i nie ried a ts 9 HOURC A AD NOMERI oraire iii re op ija onn 10 FIGURE 3 KEYPAD ALPHANUMERIC 10 FIGURE 4 MANAGEMENT MENU SCREENSHOT i5d dei bio tin teta tdi ol uin dak biu des 14 PAOURE S CLICR SEREENS FO MN e 14 FIGURE 6 CALIBRATION MENU SCREENSHOT st esed nk e s pti pre SUE In eo pcd aso tod id tid ai are l 15 FIGURE 7 TEMPERATURE CALIBRATION SCREENSHOT FEN ERE CE 15 FIGURE 8 RH CALIBRATION SCREENSHOT CHI Ha ta deu niuis 16 FIGURE 9 CO2 SENSOR CALIBRATION SCREENSHOT esses nennen nnne nennen nennen 17 FIGURE 10 WEATHER SENSORS 5 staki Eo rud io pri iba aska 18 FIGURE 1T LANGUAGE SEREENS IO RO and E PD Rd mb atn vn 19 FIGURE 127 SAVE TO DATA PLUG SCREENSHOT tas 19 FIGURE 13 READ FROM DATA PLUG SCREENSHOT siissccacstsincotsintus 19 FIGURE 14 CUSTOMIZE
29. o the configuration menu by either pressing number 7 on the numeric keypad or by navigating to the line number seven by using the up down arrow keys and pressing Enter see FIGURE 28 The configuration menu is primarily a setup menu for the NMC Junior 64 Climate That s why in the beginning of the software chapter it is recommended to start with this menu Besides settings and definitions the configuration menu includes the wind program and vents operation program CONFIGURATON OUTPUTS DEFINITION RELAY LAYOUT INPUT SETTING TEMPERATURE SETTING WIND PROGRAM VENTS OPERATION GENERAL SETTING FIGURE 28 CONFIGURATION MENU SCREENSHOT Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 29 N NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS 3 1 OUTPUTS DEFINITION Enter the number of relays you currently have on the system and press ENTER FIGURE 29 will appear Fill out the definitions according to the equipment you have connected to the NMC 64 Climate The equipment that is being used can be controlled if connected to the NMC 64 Climate outputs An output is a relay For example if there are 2 fans functioning the number of functions on fans outputs can be set on 2 The satellite line represents the amount of relays not in use Any configuration will deduct the initial amount chosen Once you ve defined the outputs press the menu key to exit choose one of the following options Select the Auto option if you want
30. of Slave choice Mark a V near the information you want the NMC 64 to receive from the master see FIGURE 44 In case of Master and Local choices is displayed see FIGURE 45 WEATHER SENSOR SET DataToColet Temp Out PH Out Wind speed Wind Direction Rain Rain Collector Barometric Pressure Radiation c lt lt c lt lt lt lt lt lt FIGURE 44 WEATHER SENSOR SET SCREENSHOT WEATHER SENSOR SET The controller is not a slave FIGURE 45 WEATHER SENSOR SET SCREENSHOT IF SLAVE IS NOT DEFINED Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 41
31. roduct software being installed The NMC Junior uses the same software format as the NMC 64 however the software is constrained by the limitations of the NMC Junior s hardware Where the NMC Junior differs these limitations or differences are explained in a JR box as follows beneath This box explains the differences or limitations of the NMC Junior as they occur in the manual The Netafim NMC 64 climate controller manages vents fans heaters thermal screens foggers cooling pads and more The controller also manages different climate processes such as humidity treatment special ventilation fresh air treatment and more Prior to using the controller in your facility you will need to complete its hardware installation see Section 2 1 nstallation Hardware NMC Junior or Section 2 2 Installation Hardware NMC 64 Pro Once the controller is installed configured set up and tested all relevant menus will be available for use All values indicated in this manual are in SI metric units The NMC Climate Control Software has 7 menus as laid out in Table 3 In everyday use the user of the controller will only use the first three of these Menus 1 to 3 However prior to using them the installation of the software must be complete This software installation is handled using the second set of 4 menus Menus 4 to 7 This section of the CMT Manual only deals with the second set of 4 menus Menus 4 to 7 For the
32. s when selecting options The key enables to enter a decimal point The Numeric keys enable to enter numbers and make selections in the numbered Numbers The Enter key acknowledges your entry or menu selection TABLE 2 KEYPAD BUTTONS Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 10 GROW MORE WITH LESS Y NETAFIM 3 1 0 6 RESETTING NMC 64 CONTROLLER In the unlikely event that the controller software for example freezes or a software setting change is not implemented the controller could require a reset The NMC Pro Controller can be reset by e 1 Warm Reset or e 2 Cold Start Both the warm and cold resets are explained in 4 1 0 4 Resetting NMC 64 Controller of the 4 1 User Manual NMC Climate Control 3 1 0 7 GETTING STARTED Table 3 lays out the entire menu structure When installing the software it would be easiest to start with 7 Configuration beginning with 7 1 Outputs definition then 7 2 Relay layout and so on and then work backwards through 6 Test then 5 Alarm and finish the software installation with 4 Management Thus when using this manual for installing the software go to Section 3 1 7 first and then work forwards to Section 3 1 4 Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 11 n GROW MORE WITHLESS 3 1 0 8 NMC CLIMATE CONTROL MENU STRUCTURE TABLE 3 NMC CLIMATE MENU STRUCTURE 1 CLIMATE 2 CLIMATE 3
33. scssccssessecsscsseesecssesssesecsucsseesscsucstsasecsucaseesecsecareesecsecaseeseeseases 16 3 1 4 2 3 CALIBRATION CO 222 17 3 1 4 2 4 CALIBRATION WEATHER SENSORS ccsscssesssessecsscssessecsscsseesscsucsseesscsucatseseesecaseesecseeaseeseeseeases 18 3 1 4 3 LANGUAGE RM 19 cHe SVE Dic 19 3 1 4 5 READ FROM DATA PLUG esssssessesssessecsscssessscsscsseesscssesssesscsucassesscsucassaseesucatsesecsucateasecsecaseeseeseeases 19 3 1 4 6 CUSTOMIZE MAIN SCREEN csscsscsssessessesssessecsscssessscsscsssesscsucsssssscsucassasecsucatsesecsucareasecsecaseeseeseeases 20 3 1 4 6 1 CUSTOMISE SCREEN SENSORS tenerent tente ttti 20 3 1 4 6 2 CUSTOMISE SCREEN ACTIVE cscssscssssssessecscsseesecssessessscsucssessscsucassasecsucaneesecseeaseesecseeaseeseeseeases 21 ee 22 3 1 5 1 ALARM FAULT RESET sccscsssessecsesssessecsscssecsecsscsseesscsscassesscsucansessecsucstsesecsucsueesecsecatsesecsecareesecseeases 22 AE ENDE 23 a T 24 3 1 6 1 OUTPUT RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRMMMMMMMMMMMMMMN 24 Version 2 02 JA20120220 Installation Software NMC Climate Control Page 1 N NETAFIM GROW MORE WITH LESS BPM IY i galli 25 3 1 6 2 1 INPUT SOCKET 1 treten tette tte tente ttis itte tentes tenis 25 lt 2

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