Further PlantControl menu items description
Menu > Status
“Status” provides an overview of the system’s operating condition. Press the
-
cursor keys to scroll up
and down.
Status > Controller > OK button:
This displays the following parameters:
Time until next moisture measurement / Free data storage capacity / Battery current / Date-time /
Firmware version / Hardware version / Serial number / GSM reception strength / SIM-Card credit
Status > Sensors > OK button
:
This displays the most recently measured sensor parameters in tabular form and critical deviations can
quickly be localized:
Sensor number/Soil moisture/Soil temperature/Radio signal strength/Battery status
Menu > Sensors
Sensors > Identify (also applicable for range extenders)
If an installed sensor or repeater can no longer be allocated to a sensor number or repeater number, this
function can be used to clearly identify a sensor or a repeater. Proceed as follows:
Sensors > Identify > OK button:
Hold the sensor at least 1 yard from the controller and briefly press the
sensor’s
On/Off button
. After a few seconds, the PlantControl unit’s display will show the full identification
of the corresponding sensor. The same procedure also applies to repeaters.
Menu > Settings > Alarms
Settings > Alarms > OK button
Activate/deactivate alarms
Here you can define for each alarm type, in which form it shall be displayed (Alarm-LED, SMS) as well as
time intervals in which it is to be displayed (never, always, interval). Regardless of the settings made, all
alarms can be viewed on the display by pressing the button "Display Alarm".
Al-LED
Alarm is displayed by blinking alarm LED.
SMS
Alarm is sent via SMS message (requires the optional SMS-Alarm function).
always
Once it is determined by the system, the alarm is displayed immediately or sent via
SMS.
never
Alarm is never displayed and is not transmitted via SMS.
alarm interval
After initial display, alarm is displayed in a configurable interval or transmitted via SMS.
Among other cases, an alarm is displayed in the following situations or transmitted by SMS (SMS alarm
texts may be shorter). S=Sensor / V=Valve / x=Number:
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