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G.S.I DC Installation and Operation Guide

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Figure 16: Pole Mounting Bands Inserted in Brackets

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Position the unit on the pole and affix it in place by fastening the
mounting bands around the pole.

Establishing the Electrical Connections

The G.S.I DC Controller has the following output connectors:

12 irrigation valves

Master valve

The G.S.I Controller has the following inputs:

Rain sensor

Water meter

Fertilizer meter

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Summary of Contents for G.S.I DC

Page 1: ...G S I DC Controller Installation User Guide January 2015...

Page 2: ...zed duplication or use of this documentation in whole or in part in print or in any other storage or retrieval system is prohibited No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribe...

Page 3: ...cting a Rain Sensor Flow Meter and Fertilizer Meter 16 Inserting a SIM Card 16 3 On Site Controller Operation 19 Main Screen Features 19 Establishing Communication with the Server 22 Manually Setting...

Page 4: ...3 Pausing and Resuming Irrigation from the Controller 34 Fault Indication 35 Locking and Unlocking the Screen 36 4 Technical Specifications 39...

Page 5: ...rrectly Oriented Pole Mounting Brackets 11 Figure 11 Pole Mounting Bands Inserted in Brackets 12 Figure 12 Output Connectors Labeled B and R 13 Figure 13 Battery Compartment Removed 14 Figure 14 SIM C...

Page 6: ...Six Day Cycle Setting Example 29 Figure 27 Start Day Screen Example 29 Figure 28 Start Time Screen 30 Figure 29 OFF Screen 30 Figure 30 OPEN Screen immediate cycle start 31 Figure 31 Manual Irrigatio...

Page 7: ...m manual irrigation directly from the controller This manual describes how to install the G S I Controller test to verify successful installation perform basic initial irrigation programming and perfo...

Page 8: ...64 However it is preferable to provide additional protection from the climate by installing it in a sheltered position Appropriate installation of the controller will ensure dependable operation throu...

Page 9: ...ntroller to the wall or to the control cupboard through the marked holes Figure 4 and Figure 5 with the aid of three screws Close the screws by hand only 4 Close the internal casing and fasten its scr...

Page 10: ...I DC Installation and Operation Guide 9 Figure 8 Opening the Internal Casing Figure 9 Mounting Screw Holes on Back of Unit Figure 10 Mounting Screw Holes Dimensions Figure 11 Inserting the Mounting Sc...

Page 11: ...heir current orientation in space remove the screws and the two brackets on the back of the controller Figure 12 Removing the Pole Mounting Brackets 2 Rotate the upper bracket 180 degrees around its v...

Page 12: ...the supplied screws Figure 14 Lower Bracket Reorientation Note If the two brackets are correctly oriented their small flaps will be facing outward and the arrow icons on both will point upwards see Fi...

Page 13: ...e unit on the pole and affix it in place by fastening the mounting bands around the pole Establishing the Electrical Connections The G S I DC Controller has the following output connectors 12 irrigati...

Page 14: ...ponding connectors according to wire color that is connect the black wire to the connector labeled B and the red wire to the connector labeled R 3 Connect the wires coming from the Master valve to the...

Page 15: ...r Alternatively if you are unable to find a Lithium pack of four 3 6 W batteries you can insert four D size alkaline batteries To insert batteries 1 Unlock and open the controller cover Figure 18 2 Sw...

Page 16: ...Swing the control panel back into place 10 Close and lock the controller cover Pay Attention Do not use sharp objects to remove or insert batteries Do not mix between Lithium batteries and alkaline b...

Page 17: ...Flow meter Connect one of the flow meter wires to the connector labeled Ws and connect the second wire to one of the connectors labeled C on the INPUT line The polarity of the wires is not important F...

Page 18: ...itions provided by Galcon To insert a SIM card 1 Unlock and open the controller cover Figure 22 2 Swing out the control panel Figure 23 3 Locate the SIM card case Figure 24 SIM Card Case 4 Slide the S...

Page 19: ...rientation 6 Close the case cover 7 Hold the SIM card case cover down while you slide the cover to the side as indicated by the arrow labeled LOCK Figure 26 Figure 26 Correctly Inserted SIM Card 8 Swi...

Page 20: ...e G S I Controller control panel continues to operate until you explicitly deactivate it from the G S I Web User Interface application even if you upload a different program from the application Main...

Page 21: ...ow sensor is defined using the G S I Web User Interface this screen does not display actual data When there is no water flow the flow value should be zero If it is not contact Galcon Support Current v...

Page 22: ...f time remaining until that irrigation finishes If more than one station is currently irrigating the icon is displayed for each of them In addition a icon is displayed below one of those stations and...

Page 23: ...stantly communicate with the server online with the DC unit it is possible to connect a solar panel or a transformer To establish communication Press and simultaneously The icon flashes on the screen...

Page 24: ...u can also manually set the time To manually set the controller time 1 Press and hold until the hour and minutes values in the displayed time start running This indicates that the clock is in time set...

Page 25: ...the screen displays the number of seconds remaining for that station s operation test Figure 29 Test Screen Figure 30 Test Sequence Screen You can optionally extend or shorten a station operation tes...

Page 26: ...ss mode and at the same time to open the fertilizer for 15 seconds Figure 32 Fertilizer Test Screen To test the Master valve 1 Press until the Test screen is displayed Figure 29 2 Press to open the Ma...

Page 27: ...f you want to end the locally created program you must cancel it in the G S I controller Setting Irrigation Program Durations Irrigation program duration also known as the run time can be defined for...

Page 28: ...defines the length of time in days which passes between irrigations program start times To set a one time irrigation program 1 Press until the Cycle screen appears Figure 34 The message ON CE is disp...

Page 29: ...een appears Figure 34 2 Press once The display changes from ON CE to h 00 indicating zero hours 3 Press and to increase and decrease the number of hours Figure 35 Twelve Hour Cycle Setting Example If...

Page 30: ...the day you define an irrigation program today and the day the program actually begins operating The start time is the time of day the program begins To set the start day and time 1 From the Main scre...

Page 31: ...inue to define the start time in the Start Time screen The default setting is OFF which means that the irrigation program never starts Figure 38 Start Time Screen Figure 39 OFF Screen 4 Press and to s...

Page 32: ...cally saves the change Cancelling an Irrigation Program Start To cancel an irrigation program start 1 From the Main screen press until the Start Time screen appears 2 Press until the start time is set...

Page 33: ...ler s direct interface This is true even if you have already uploaded a different program from the G S I Web User Interface If no duration has been defined the duration used is one minute To initiate...

Page 34: ...e controller s serial number followed by the current firmware version on the controller c The screen displays the numbers of the valves connected to the controller The controller starts closing the va...

Page 35: ...hile paused programs are delayed until midnight If the pause has ended before midnight the programs resume where they left off If the system pause ended after midnight the programs are resumed accordi...

Page 36: ...efinitions Fault Indication Message Description FLt 0 Low flow FLt 1 High flow FLt 2 No water flow FLt 3 Unexpected flow start Flt 4 No fertilizer flow Flt 5 Unexpected fertilizer flow unit suspended...

Page 37: ...r enables you to lock the screen preventing people from editing the unit s programming until the screen is unlocked To lock the screen Press and at the same time The screen is locked and displays To u...

Page 38: ...itch Normally Open or Normally Closed Pulse water meter Pulse fertilizer meter Power source 4 X 3 6 V Lithium batteries 4 X 1 5 V D size batteries 7 2 V rechargeable battery 12 V external battery opti...

Page 39: ...G S I DC Installation and Operation Guide 38 DC Wire Run Lengths Wire Size Maximum Distance AWG Feet Meters 18 425 130 16 700 215 14 1110 340 12 1700 520...

Page 40: ...of any payment obligation to the Galcon or its authorized dealer as relevant iii the Customer shall not license sell rent lease transfer assign distribute host or otherwise commercially exploit the Se...

Page 41: ...of Services is dependent upon the receipt of information from a variety of third party sources including with respect to weather data and therefore cannot guarantee the accuracy of such information Th...

Page 42: ...Cat No AT1272...

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