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STATION SETUP 

 

SET STATION 1 

1. To set up this station, answer YES using the 

VALUE

 switch to enter this 

choice. 
2. Push the 

PRIOR/NEXT

 switch to NEXT to go to the next question. 

3. Choose the activity for this station (AUX, MISTING, IRRIGATION, or NOT 
IN USE). Use the 

VALUE

 switch to enter a choice. 

4. Push the 

PRIOR/NEXT

 switch to NEXT to go to the next question. 

5. 

If choosing AUX

, enter in the stations to link to the auxiliary station. Use the 

VALUE

 and 

PRIOR/NEXT

 switches to link this station to other stations. 

6. Push the 

PRIOR/NEXT

 switch to NEXT to go to the next question. 

7. Choose the amount of time to have this auxiliary station continue running after 
a station which is linked to it, turns off. Use the 

VALUE

 switch to enter this 

choice. 
8. Push the 

PRIOR/NEXT

 switch to NEXT to go to the next question. 

9. To change the name, answer YES using the 

VALUE

 switch to enter this choice. 

10. Designate the name of this station. Use the 

VALUE

 and 

PRIOR/NEXT

 

switches to enter the name. 
11. Push the 

PRIOR/NEXT

 switch to go to the next station set up. 

12. 

If choosing MISTING or IRRIGATION

, choose the type of target (AGING 

or FIXED) to use. Use the 

VALUE

 switch to enter this choice. 

13. Push the 

PRIOR/NEXT

 switch to NEXT to go to the next question. 

14. 

If choosing FIXED TARGET

, enter in the target. If attempting to determine a 

new target, enter a high target (1000 for a misting station and 50,000 for an 
irrigation station). Use the 

VALUE

 and the 

PRIOR/NEXT

 switches to enter 

this target. Refer to the section titled; How to Determine Correct Watering 
Targets, for complete instructions on using targets. 
15. Push the 

PRIOR/NEXT

 switch to NEXT to go to the next question. 

16. Choose the day to begin keeping track of the station. Use the 

VALUE 

switch to 

enter this choice. 
17. Push the 

PRIOR/NEXT

 switch to NEXT to go to the next question. 

18. Choose whether or not to use a DISABLE program. Use the 

VALUE

 switch to 

enter this choice. Remember that a misting station recognizes a disable time 
relative to sunrise and an irrigation station recognizes a disable time relative to 
sunset. Both misting and irrigation stations reactivate from disables at sunrise. 
19. Push the 

PRIOR/NEXT

 switch to NEXT to go to the next question. 

20. Choose the VPD Sensor to attach to this station or choose Manual VPD to run 
the station as a time clock. 
21. Push the 

PRIOR/NEXT

 switch to NEXT to go to the next question. 

22. 

If choosing Manual VPD 

in order to run this station using time, enter in the 

VPD number. The number entered is accumulated once a minute. For example, 
if 100 were entered and the Fixed Target was 60000, it would take 10 hours to 
reach the target. An accumulation of 100 per minute, 6000 per hour. Use the 

VALUE

 and the 

PRIOR/NEXT

 switches to enter this target. Manual VPD 

range is 1 to 999. 

Summary of Contents for WATER PRO

Page 1: ...13688 Rider Trl N Earth City MO 63045 PHONE 314 770 0717 FAX 314 506 4587 www phytotronics com Revision 1 2 10 15 2021 Water Pro VPD Misting and Irrigation Control...

Page 2: ...er ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT The electrical circuit that feeds the machine tool transformer must have no other loads connected to it This will prevent damaging surges from other related electrical devices Fo...

Page 3: ...from your solenoid valves 24VAC type to the WATER PRO EXPANSION module plugs 3 Make sure all plugs are secured into the WATER PRO EXPANSION module then turn the screw locking the panel in its enclosur...

Page 4: ...vating the next Output Station FEATURES OF THE EQUIPMENT INPUTS and OUTPUTS The Sensor Inputs to the WATER PRO are as follows 1 Air Temperature 1 from VPD Sensor 1 2 Leaf Temperature 1 from VPD Sensor...

Page 5: ...r Air Temperature 1 Leaf Temperature 1 Relative Humidity 1 Air Temperature 2 If optional sensor installed Leaf Temperature 2 If optional sensor installed Relative Humidity 2 If optional sensor install...

Page 6: ...of time left on an active watering cycle Note Answer all questions with only the number of stations crop aging groups and disable groups that are currently being set up This will prevent the unit fro...

Page 7: ...nrise When attaching the Disable Group to an irrigation station the irrigation station will disable for the amount of time called for in the Disable Group prior to Sunset No matter what type of statio...

Page 8: ...wo mists This gives the VPD per minute For each daily target calculate how much time between each misting for that specific day if the environmental conditions were identical to the first target Multi...

Page 9: ...lant must have water After watering the plant the process starts all over again Just what is VPD and how does it relate to plants To understand VPD we must understand the following 1 How water moves t...

Page 10: ...he VPD accumulation The Set System Mode is where the accumulated VPD information is displayed as it approaches the target that was entered in the Set Station Mode When a station zone needs to be water...

Page 11: ...be 2 When the timer or other device waters the plants go into the Manual Mode and Trigger the Station with the high fixed target To do this a Use the RUN SET switch to go into the Manual Mode b Use th...

Page 12: ...get If attempting to determine a new target enter a high target 1000 for a misting station and 50 000 for an irrigation station Use the VALUE and the PRIOR NEXT switches to enter this target Refer to...

Page 13: ...program or to Stop Watering Use the VALUE switch to enter this choice 36 Push the PRIOR NEXT switch to NEXT to go to the next question 37 Choose whether or not to use a DISABLE program Use the VALUE...

Page 14: ...go to the next question 11 Choose the final day target If attempting to determine this target refer to the section How To Determine Correct Watering Targets 12 Push the PRIOR NEXT switch to NEXT to go...

Page 15: ...sunrise 8 Push the PRIOR NEXT switch to NEXT to go to the next question WARNING If this is the FIRST TIME this crop age program has been set up choose Yes Reset First The WATER PRO resets the targets...

Page 16: ...lations Only in the Manual Mode can the VPD Accumulation for a station be zeroed out NOTE USE OF THE ON OFF AUTO SWITCHES DO NOT ZERO OUT VPD ACCUMULATIONS Example 2 TRIG STATION 1 If the zone connect...

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Page 18: ...only and sole liability of Phytotronics Inc under this warranty is limited to repairing replacing or the issuance of credit for any products returned to Phytotronics Inc during the warranty period of...

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