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7.2.1
The network definition
The network definition process consists of a series of screens through which the contents and
the structure of the network is defined. The screens are arranged in a vertical order. Use the
PAGE DOWN
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and
PAGE UP
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keys to move between the screens.
We start by declaring the quantities of the main items comprising the hydraulic network:
The satellite outputs are very useful tools; they can be utilized in 3 ways:
1.
A satellite can be attached to any output of the system in order to have it working
together with those outputs. It will be active as long as any of the other outputs is
active.
2.
A satellite can be activated by a condition becoming true and stay activated as long as
the condition is true.
3.
Conditions can be defined on the statuses of satellites, so if we combine this feature
with feature number 1 above, we can actually get conditions depending on the
statuses of any of the outputs that the satellite are attached to.
Detailed explanation about how can the satellites be utilized, is supplied in the user guide.
There are 2 water sources ("A" and "B")
There are 8 irrigation lines (L1-L8)
There is 1 central fert site serving (L1-
L4,L7,L8)
"
There is 1 central filter site serving (L1-
L4,L7,L8)
"
The satellite outputs are intended to work in
conjunction with other outputs. In our case
there are two valves defined as satellites"
S1 and S2