MultiGrow
Installation Guide
Page 1: ...MultiGrow Installation Guide...
Page 2: ...18 Installation notes 18 Appendix 19 Installation Drawings 19 Bus Network Layout Example 19 Cat 5 Bus Network Wiring Example 19 Main Controller Bus Network Connections 19 Single Output Module Bus Net...
Page 3: ...to rubber seals around the lids of equipment boxes and ensure cable glands are tightened well onto the cables and sealed properly to the enclosure Power Supplies Within the MultiGrow Controller the P...
Page 4: ...tiGrow Controller One or two weather stations can be connected to the Weather Station Bus The second optional weather station provides some redundancy in case of failure of the first or may be require...
Page 5: ...thin its type If the switch is set to 1 then that module address will be 1 within its type The installer needs to set the address on each module and ensure that every module of the same type has a dif...
Page 6: ...k daisy chain The terminator is a method of placing a start and end to the Bus Network Every module has a terminator switch built in All these switches must be left off except the switches at each end...
Page 7: ...an electrical panel Fit the exterior mounting tabs to the enclosure then screw to the wall If using the dry wall plaster board anchors use the longer screws supplied but if fixing to a solid board us...
Page 8: ...network For large installations specialist IT technician support may be required to set up a large scale Wi Fi coverage using managed access points or repeaters The Earth connector at the top left of...
Page 9: ...allation Guide V2 0 MultiGrow Installation Guide Copyright 2018 Autogrow Systems Ltd 9 The diagram below shows the Bus Network connections on the Multi USB board the wiring diagram is also available i...
Page 10: ...Single Output Module Single output modules are wired and set up in a similar manner to Paired Outputs They are almost identical to the paired unit other than the outputs being individually switched Th...
Page 11: ...de V2 0 MultiGrow Installation Guide Copyright 2018 Autogrow Systems Ltd 11 The diagram below shows the Bus Network and Output connections for both types of Output Modules the wiring diagrams are also...
Page 12: ...e Appendix Notes Power to the Output Module should be connected to connector D and the power switch set to plug pack The power must never be supplied power over the Bus Network wiring The power supply...
Page 13: ...ch The EpMT Module is used primarily for fertigation dosing and root zone run off monitoring The diagram below shows the connections on the EpMT Remote Sensors Module wiring diagrams are also availabl...
Page 14: ...e decisions to control the climate devices Factors such as temperature relative humidity and Solar PAR can be measured on the standard environment sensor CO2 can also be measured on the PRO Environmen...
Page 15: ...e The Temperature Transmitter Module allows for connection of two temperature probes This function can be used for measuring temperature on hydronic heating soil temperature nutrient temperature etc T...
Page 16: ...The diagram below shows the connections on the Weather Station Module details and further wiring diagrams are available in the Appendix Notes Set address switch to 0 for first weather station and 1 to...
Page 17: ...imit switch operates without any stress or damage It is important to carry this out before any automatic operation to ensure no accidental breakage of any equipment Once all the field wiring has been...
Page 18: ...er to check the power supply on the PCB board the power pack could be faulty or the plug may not be inserted properly If resurrecting the power doesn t fix the problem there could also be a communicat...
Page 19: ...nnections Paired Output Module Bus Network Output Connections Output Module Power Supply Segregation Guide EpMT Module Bus Network Sensor Connections Sample Pot Installation Environment Sensor Bus Net...
Page 20: ...MultiGrow Installation Guide V2 0 MultiGrow Installation Guide Copyright 2018 Autogrow Systems Ltd 20 Notes...
