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G2W – Gal 2 Way 

Installation and Operation Instructions 

 

Version 1.0 

 

July 2012 

 

Summary of Contents for Gal 2 Way

Page 1: ...G2W Gal 2 Way Installation and Operation Instructions Version 1 0 July 2012...

Page 2: ...nstallation process and operation protocols of the Gal2Way system Make sure to carefully read all of the information contained in this manual and keep this manual in a safe place for future reference...

Page 3: ...g the Concentrator to the Controller via RS 232 Connections 21 Installing Field Units 21 Installing Repeaters 22 5 Performing Communications Diagnostics Tests 25 Performing the Communications Diagnost...

Page 4: ...Battery Status 35 Testing Output Ports 36 Verifying the Connection to Discrete Input Devices 36 Viewing the Analog Input Device Signal Levels 36 8 Converting the Galileo Controller to the G2W System...

Page 5: ...onents 13 Figure 5 Concentrator Buttons 15 Figure 6 Installing the Concentrator 20 Figure 7 Galcel to Adaptor Connection 21 Figure 8 Double Wire Cable Connections to Communication Adaptor 21 Figure 9...

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Page 7: ...of products Technical Overview The G2W system consists of the following components Galileo Controller Concentrator Repeaters Field units The G2W system supports the following types of field units Gal...

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Page 9: ...ious inputs of the field units to the controller Galileo controller Controls the irrigation system according to its programming and the field conditions Field Units The G2W system supports the followi...

Page 10: ...put and output ports 4 8 x 18 V wire DC Latch output ports 6 x Discrete input ports 3 x Analog 4 20 mA 0 10 V input ports The analog input ports can operate at a voltage range of 0 10 V or a current r...

Page 11: ...sted according to increasing communication transmission strength Single 916 CW HW antenna Two 916 CW HW antennas 916 CW HW antenna FG9023 antenna Two FG9023 antennas Repeater Relay The repeater unit i...

Page 12: ...ions Connect the concentrator to two FG9023 antennas with RF cables Do not bend the cables below a radius of 30 cm Always keep 60 cm distances between antennas Concentrator Main Features Figure 3 Conc...

Page 13: ...or Card Main Features Figure 4 Radio INT Card Components I LED indicators for normal card operation II LED indicators for communication with the CPU III LED indicators for communication with the conce...

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Page 15: ...er unit downloads its default configuration settings from the default values defined in the concentrator You may want to modify these default settings in the concentrator before performing registratio...

Page 16: ...on the screen The concentrator emits four beeps and returns to the main display screen 7 Perform a communications diagnostics test on the registered field units Refer to Performing Communications Dia...

Page 17: ...r To view the list of registered field units and repeaters 1 Press until INSTALLER MENU is displayed on the screen and press to select it 2 Enter technician code 9999 The concentrator emits four beeps...

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Page 19: ...nd the concentrator and no better location can be found you may be able to install a repeater relay to serve as an intermediary For the repeater you should find a location which has line of sight with...

Page 20: ...re installing a DC or an AC unit DC operated Concentrator Connect a power supply of 12V DC to the correspondingly labeled connector AC operated Concentrator Connect the supplied power supply unit Note...

Page 21: ...n of the signals to the concentrator even at a distance from the controller up to 30 m 3 Connect the double wire communication cable from the concentrator to the communication adaptor Connect the brow...

Page 22: ...er using the supplied hanging accessories As an example the unit can be affixed to the lower part of the pole to which the antennas are attached Figure 10 2 Connect the antenna cable to the cable conn...

Page 23: ...he unit box Affix on a metal pipe of 1 or 1 diameter using the supplied hanging accessories As an example the unit can be affixed to the lower part of the pole to which the antennas are attached 2 Con...

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Page 25: ...confirmation Do not change the technician code 3 Press until DIAGNOSTICS is displayed on the screen and press to select it The WL DEVICES option is displayed on the screen 4 Press The TEST ALL DEVICES...

Page 26: ...press to select it 5 Press to browse through the list of registered field units or repeaters of the type you selected until the field unit you want to test is displayed on the screen 6 Press The diagn...

Page 27: ...Three red blinks means LOW communication strength or no communication strength at all Three orange blinks means MEDIUM communication strength Three green blinks means STRONG communication strength Per...

Page 28: ...en a repeater is in use in the system the value displayed indicates the communication strength between the field unit and the repeater This feature is not enabled by default Enabling Communications St...

Page 29: ...y Installation and Operation Guide 29 5 For the fourth input of each field unit define the following input settings In the Sensor Type row enter 0 10 V In the Min Value row enter 0 In the Max Value ro...

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Page 31: ...t 0 7 For each input you can define the number of pulses with which a field unit sends status reports to the concentrator Default value 1 pulse Modifying the Default Field Unit Configuration Settings...

Page 32: ...of the type you selected until the field unit you want to modify is displayed on the screen 7 Press The concentrator emits a beep and then the screen displays the unit s station number and the DEV SET...

Page 33: ...type you selected until the field unit you want to modify is displayed on the screen 7 Press The message OFF to delete is displayed 8 Press to confirm the deletion The concentrator emits four beeps an...

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Page 35: ...ield Units to a power supply the units signal to all their output ports to close Similarly when resetting Gal2Way 4 and Gal2Way 8 Field Units the units signal to all their output ports to close while...

Page 36: ...word Discrete and above a number between 1 and 6 corresponding to each of the six ports Look for these indicators to verify connection to discrete input devices Viewing the Analog Input Device Signal...

Page 37: ...corresponding concentrator in the Galileo controller To install a Radio INT adaptor card 1 Verify that the controller power supply is disconnected 2 Insert the Radio INT adaptor card AC0117 to the co...

Page 38: ...al number of field units and repeaters both cable and radio that are to be registered in the system 5 Click the key symbol again for confirm the change Assigning Adaptor Card Slots for Field Units in...

Page 39: ...example three field units which have four output ports each might require the selection of 1 2 3 4 and 5 6 5 In the Card Type of Units 01 64 row select Radio Two Directions If a second Radio INT adap...

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Page 41: ...rom all persons FCC Compliance Statement This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to...

Page 42: ...not by Galcon including any misuse abuse of any Product or part s thereof and or any failure to install and or use any Product in full compliance with Galcon s instructions ii other systems components...

Page 43: ...or any part thereof All of the above whether or not Galcon and or the Customer shall have been made aware of the possibility of such loss 10 In any event any liability which Galcon may have in connect...

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