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iPonic 624® Manual                  PN 995-1124-00

 

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3.5.2.5 Password 

 

Advanced Setup — Button #5 

 

The 

Password

 option (button 5) lets 

you add a password of up to 11 
characters or numbers. The 
password will lock the entire unit. 
However, you can still access the 
unit via your computer. 

Do Not Forget Your Password

 

 

3.5.2.6 Start Wizard 

 

 

Advanced Setup — Button #6 

 

The 

Start Wizard

 (button 6) will 

reset your controller and enable 
you to start all over. It will take 
you to the 

Quick Start

 option. Be 

sure this is what you want to do.

 

3.5.2.7 Diagnostics

 

 

Advanced Setup — Button #7 

 
In the 

Diagnostics

 option (button 

7), you can perform tests and 
receive diagnostic information for 
troubleshooting. Using this screen 
would be most helpful with a call 
to the Link4 customer service 
helpline.

 

Содержание iPonic 624

Страница 1: ...iPonic 624 DUAL ROOM HYDROPONIC ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLLER INSTALLATION AND USER S GUIDE September 2019 v2 0 Edition Copyright 2019 Corporation ...

Страница 2: ... Deadbands 18 Ramping 18 Programming Instructions 19 Control Panel 20 Soft Button Shortcuts 21 1 0 Main Menu SETPOINTS 24 1 1 SETPOINTS Menu Temperature Setpoint 25 1 2 SETPOINTS Menu Humidity Setpoint 27 1 3 SETPOINTS Menu CO2 Setpoint 28 1 4 SETPOINTS Menu Light Setting 31 1 5 SETPOINTS Menu Setpoint Times 32 2 0 Main Menu REPORTS 33 2 1 Reports Sensor Report 33 2 2 Reports Graphs 34 3 0 Main Me...

Страница 3: ...3 5 1 4 Advanced Room 1 or Room 2 Light Settings 54 3 5 1 5 Advanced Room 1 or Room 2 Air Exchange Settings 55 3 5 1 6 Advanced Room 1 or Room 2 Advanced Stage Settings 55 3 5 1 7 Advanced Room 1 or Room 2 Adv Setpoint Settings 56 3 5 2 Advanced Shared 57 3 5 2 1 Display Setting 58 3 5 2 2 Controller Version 59 3 5 2 3 Clear Data 59 3 5 2 4 Boot Load 59 3 5 2 5 Password 60 3 5 2 6 Start Wizard 60 ...

Страница 4: ...orporation 175 East Freedom Avenue Anaheim CA 92801 http www link4controls com Telephone Email 714 524 0004 Main Telephone 866 755 5465 Toll Free 714 975 9474 Customer Service 714 854 7244 Facsimile Sales sales link4controls com Customer Service support link4controls com Terms and Conditions Limited Warranty Link4 warrants that the goods sold will be free from defects in material and workmanship f...

Страница 5: ...hen all such liability shall terminate Link4 shall not be responsible for any loss or claims due to consequential damages afford by the Buyer Link4 also reserves the right to make any necessary changes to features and specifications to condition or warranty Return Exchange or Refund Please refer to Link4 s Return and Exchange Policy at http link4controls com support Inspect Your Package Upon arriv...

Страница 6: ... away from direct sunlight and grow lights dry area with no condensation moisture humidity rain and extreme temperatures and have at least ten inches of workspace below the controller Mounting the iPonic 624 Controller There are four 4 mounting holes on the outside of the iPonic 624 enclosure to help you attach it to a suitable surface Make sure you use appropriate tools The iPonic 624 controller ...

Страница 7: ...near the crop level and towards the center point of the controlled environment to produce accurate readings You may want to keep the module away from irrigation emitters unit heaters and or any other type of equipment that may affect the accuracy of the sensors Securely connect the sensor modules to the plug in connectors at the bottom of the iPonic 624 controller For accurate Light Sensor reading...

Страница 8: ...Ponic 624 At the base of the iPonic 624 controller are the two sensor plugs and the Ethernet cable grommet for internet access Adding extra holes elsewhere on the enclosure can result in condensation or moisture inside the unit and cause irreparable damages to your iPonic 624 controller Failure to install the iPonic 624 controller to Link4 s specifications will void the warranty ...

Страница 9: ...necting to the Internet The iPonic 624 controller comes with a preinstalled Communication Module which can be used to access the Internet via a standard CAT 5 cable linked to your router Note The Ethernet port for the Internet is inside the iPonic 624 controller Before proceeding make sure the Ethernet cable is functioning properly To connect your iPonic 624 controller to the Internet Power down t...

Страница 10: ...onto the iPonic Cloud the connection status will display OK Use the instructions below to access the iPonic 624 controller s Serial Number and Registration Passcode to add your controller onto the iPonic Cloud From the Main Menu Press Soft Button No 3 or use the Navigation Menu to highlight System Setup Press Soft Button No 7 or use Navigation Menu to highlight Communication Setup Press Soft Butto...

Страница 11: ...ontroller for remote access through your computer or smartphone follow these 3 steps Step 1 Login to your account and click on My iPonic Cloud Step 2 Click on Add a Controller to Your Account Step 3 Enter the Serial Number Registration Passcode and select ADD CONTROLLER ...

Страница 12: ...emove your USB drive from your computer Insert your USB drive into your iPonic 624 controller Turn the Navigation Menu to launch the Main Menu Press Soft Button No 3 or use the Navigation Menu to select System Setup option Press OK to confirm selection and proceed to the System Setup Menu Press Soft Button No 5 or use the Navigation Menu to select Advanced option Press OK to confirm selection and ...

Страница 13: ... shut down and unplug your iPonic 624 controller before inserting the USB drive You can use the USB drive to import schedules install programs and upgrade your firmware Please refer to this User Manual for more information Main Status Screens The iPonic 624 controller has three Main status screens The default status screen is divided between two rooms The top section displays the current status fo...

Страница 14: ...m Humidity Relative humidity is displayed for each room as a percentage Setpoint If the controller is in Daytime mode it will display Day cooling and heating setpoints Similarly if the controller is in Night mode it will display both the night heat and night cool setpoints Current Temperature and or Humidity Stage The real time temperature stage will be displayed below the temperature display It w...

Страница 15: ...erride options for that piece of equipment the most basic being Manual Override of the output Each output can be forced ON or OFF An alternative to forcing the equipment ON or OFF is to use the manual override switches that are inside the controller These switches are shown in the figure of the internal layout on pages 17 and 20 ...

Страница 16: ...UTO position If not they will override all programmed settings Internal Layout The diagram below shows the iPonic 624 controller s internal layout and components There are eight Manual Override Switches a Reset Button that clears all configurations a preinstalled Communication Module with an Ethernet port and a USB slot use the slot on top Make sure the power is turned off before opening your iPon...

Страница 17: ... next Below is an example of a setpoint worksheet for temperature and relative humidity If you want separate day night setpoints then for setpoint 1 enter the day start time and setpoint 2 the night start time Then fill in the data for the two setpoints Temperature Control With the iPonic 624 controller you can set a normal temperature range for your cooling and heating equipment by programing a c...

Страница 18: ...setpoint the deadband Then it goes into the Normal stage The narrower the deadband the more the equipment goes on and off but the tighter the temperature control The same process occurs with the Heat Setpoint In this case as the room temperature falls below the heat setpoint the heating equipment is engaged When the heat rises above the heat setpoint it stays on until the temperature exceeds the h...

Страница 19: ...5 F Setpoint 2 is set to 6 00 p m with a 30 minutes Ramp Temp is set as 67 to 70 5 F Programming Instructions Before programming the iPonic 624 controller make sure the equipment has been properly connected and tested with the Manual Override Switches After all equipment is tested the switches must be placed back to the AUTO position ...

Страница 20: ... you up one level You will be prompted to save data if needed Control Panel The iPonic 624 controller has a Navigation Menu and four 4 Soft Buttons HOME CANCEL OK and BACK Their functions are as follows Use the Navigation Menu to highlight a selection Press OK to confirm the selection The center of the Navigation Menu is NOT a button If an alphanumeric field is highlighted The Navigation Menu can ...

Страница 21: ...t the display area is not a touch screen Soft Button Shortcuts The iPonic 624 controller is equipped with eight Soft Buttons surrounding the interface which serve as controls for the eight outputs and shortcuts to the Equipment Settings without using the Main Menu By default your iPonic 624 controller has four outputs assigned for Room 1 and four outputs assigned for Room 2 If Room 1 needs more ou...

Страница 22: ...quipment Settings for Room 2 In these examples they are the Air Conditioner Vent Fan and Alarm settings Note You can see here how useful these Soft Buttons are Once you have gone through the program you can make most of your changes by selecting the settings option from the Soft buttons on the front Home screen ...

Страница 23: ...iPonic 624 Manual PN 995 1124 00 23 Page Program Screens Flow Chart This chart gives you a breakdown of all the major screens of the iPonic 624 program and how you access them To Level Menu ...

Страница 24: ...able in this option see pages 34 35 3 System Setup Initial programming and advanced parameters are set here sees page 36 62 4 Save Restore Configuration Configuration data can be saved or restored on a USB drive see pages 65 66 A fifth option Stages is hidden by default and can be activated in the Advanced settings see pages 67 68 THE FOLLOWING PAGES WILL COVER THE PROGRAMMING DETAIL FOR EACH OF T...

Страница 25: ...e Main Menu select 1 Setpoints by pressing the OK button Select a room to program then press the OK button Once you select the room you have 5 setpoint options 1 Temperature Setpoint 2 Humidity Setpoint 3 CO2 Setpoint 4 Light Setting 5 Setpoint Times Select the Temperature Setpoint option By pressing OK you will get the next screen ...

Страница 26: ...If you have DIF enabled then the time settings for this option will also appear By selecting the Set Heat Setpoint button you get this screen Here you set the heat temperature target for your room If the room temperature drops below the Heat Setpoint the heating equipment will be activated Pressing Button 1 will let you change the setpoint in increments from 0 1 degree to 1 0 degree The Set Cool S...

Страница 27: ... settings section you have an outside temp sensor enabled The Humidity Setpoint option of the Setpoint Menu is where you program the relative humidity targets On this Humidity Setpoint screen you select your Humidify and Dehumidify Setpoints by pressing the appropriate button If the humidity goes above your Dehumidify setpoint the dehumidification equipment will be activated If the humidity goes b...

Страница 28: ... night periods When you press the Humidity Settings button 8 above you can set an On Time and an Off Time in minutes and seconds to create a cycle By carefully selecting ON and OFF times you hopefully can avoid overshooting your humidity target If you want your equipment to run continuously until your setpoints are reached set the Off Time to 0 minutes 0 seconds Selecting the Deadband button lets ...

Страница 29: ...and enables the CO2 to fill the room gradually The Off Time can be set to hours minutes and seconds The Deadband is discussed in some detail on page 19 The Fan Cut Off button lets you enable or disable this option When the option is enabled the CO2 injection goes Off when the fan goes On When you press the Switch to Generator 5 Button it will take you to the 3rd screen below CO2 Cycle Period this ...

Страница 30: ...e cycle is the run time when CO2 is injected into the room from a tank given that the CO2 level is below its target and the light threshold is met The CO2 Off Time helps avoid saturation and enables the CO2 to fill the room gradually The Off Time can be set to hours minutes and seconds You will have this screen where you select the Switch to Generator Option If you are on this screen and are using...

Страница 31: ...the lights on to initiate the daytime period To turn the lights off you can configure the End Time to initiate the nighttime period Note 1 The Start Time and End Time set here will become the same as the Start and End times for temperature humidity CO2 control The start time determines When the Day setting begins and similarly the End Time determines when the night setting begins Note 2 During the...

Страница 32: ...t Settings Press Button 2 to set your Day Start Time and Button 3 for your night Start Time In the Set DAY Start Time screen you can program your daytime settings Note To program a room other than the on you just did you must go back to 1 Main Menu and select Setpoints In the Set NIGHT Start Time screen you can program your nighttime settings Note Setting the Day and Night Start times here applies...

Страница 33: ...m 1 or Room 2 with the Navigation Menu 2 1 Reports Sensor Report In the Reports option you can retrieve detailed data about each room s performance In the Reports Menu screen highlight the Sensor Report option to instantly review all data collected by the sensor module in numerically summarized formats ...

Страница 34: ...it was powered on or when the Reset button was activated In the Reports Menu select Graphs to view data for temperature humidity CO2 and lighting levels in a graphical format In the Graphing Menu you can view graphs illustrating temperature humidity light and CO2 levels In the Temperature Graph Menu you can view graph illustrations showing data collected by the sensor modules for the Inside Temper...

Страница 35: ...r options 1 Since Reset the last time the unit was powered on or when the Reset button was activated 2 Last Hour 3 Last 24 Hours 4 Last 7 Days This example shows a graph of the Inside Temp reading for the Last Hour 3 0 Main Menu SYSTEM SETUP System Setup in the Main Menu enables you to set up the grow room equipment the sensors and the alarms and other features as listed below ...

Страница 36: ...d lighting 3 Alarms Setup allows you to create different alerts for up to 8 channels 4 Time Date Setup lets you program the time and date 5 Advanced lets you configure specialized settings for each equipment type 6 Save Restore enables you to save and restore configurations history log files and data logging setup 7 Communication Setup lets you set up Internet access 8 Measurement Units allows you...

Страница 37: ...nt types for control of the two rooms The Advanced option is more detailed and flexible This is where you program equipment set overrides and customize the equipment names that will be displayed on your front screen Selecting 1 gives the following screen This Basic Equipment Setting screen for the Quick Setup begins with the factory defaults shown You can select the equipment that you actually hav...

Страница 38: ...llowing screen When you are programming your iPonic for the first time and if your controller was not factory pre programmed to your specific equipments then you will see a screen as follows Scrolling through this Equipment Menu Screen you will see the default equipments for the 8 channels Four for Room 1 and four for Room 2 These correspond to the Quick Start equipment table show above and match ...

Страница 39: ...d Override The Override Setup Light screen allows you to force the equipment to turn on Override On or off Override Off regardless of the programmed setting P r e s s i n g 1 w i l l y i e l d t h e f o l l Button 1 enable or disable the override Button 2 select whether you want the override to force the output ON or OFF Button 5 select the Start Time for the override Button 6 set the override dur...

Страница 40: ...ou selected the Enable option Button 1 then when you select the Daily s OneTime button 7 you will see the following screen This is where you select whether to have the override on a Daily basis or One Time only For one time only the Override will default to Disabled at the end of the duration Once the output has been overridden the indicator on the front screen will change from AUTO to either ON o...

Страница 41: ...al Settings Light screen In this screen you have a Set Type button 1 and a Set Name button 3 If you press the Set Type button you will be able to change the output from controlling light to one of the other 6 options More on this below If you press Set Name you will get the following For this example we will name the output Light Bank Select OK to confirm the change and return to the Initial Setti...

Страница 42: ...ve connected your equipment to your outputs A description of the equipment types is shown below 1 Light with different modes and multiple bank control 2 CO2 used as a tank or generator with normal or fuzzy logic control 3 Irrigation runs an irrigation cycle turning it On and Off between a start and end time within a 24 hour period 4 On Off for Temperature and Relative Humidity control 5 Fan for Te...

Страница 43: ... and select OK A confirmation banner will pop up to confirm the change select OK You will see this screen When you Press OK you will get the next screen You now see the parentheses on the On Off indicating that this output is now programmed to be an On Off equipment type device You then need to press Home to save your On Off selection Then go back to the System Setup Equipment setup Advanced and s...

Страница 44: ...n screen will give you choices for the On Off device where you can assign it for Heat Cool Humidify and Dehumidify stages For example the On Off output might be a heater or a fan for cooling or perhaps a humidifier for humidity control As we saw above if you select the Initial Settings button 3 you can change the name for your output which will then appear on your front screen ...

Страница 45: ...ature and humidity related equipments in the particular room In this screen you can assign the temperature stages that you want the Wall Fan to be ON In this example we have 1 heating stage and 2 cooling stages To set the number of stages you would need to go back to the Main Menu select System Setup Advanced Room and then Adv Stage Settings Selecting Room 1 stages option you will get the next scr...

Страница 46: ...ate your sensors Selecting 2 above gives you this Sensor Setting screen The first three buttons let you enable or disable the sensor module for each of the two rooms and the outdoor temperature sensor Pressing buttons 1 2 and 3 bring up screens similar to the Room 1 Sensor Module screen shown here If you have the sensor module and it is connected select the Enable option Otherwise leave it disable...

Страница 47: ...s Analog inputs When you press button 4 of the Sensor Setting screen Advanced Settings you will get this Sensor Setup screen that enables you to Map your sensors Calibrate Calibrate to Average and Auto Calibrate your CO2 Sensor Pressing the Map Sensors button lets you manually assign sensors to inputs on your iPonic 624 controller Use the Menu Wheel to highlight the sensor to be setup and select O...

Страница 48: ... value None Average or Alternate The Sensor Calibration option lets you manually adjust collected data The Raw value is the direct reading from the sensor The calibrate CAL value is added to the Raw value to generate the adjust ADJ value The ADJ value will be reflected on the Main Home screen The Previous and Next buttons let you navigate up and down through the sensors Use the Edit button when yo...

Страница 49: ...he outdoor CO2 level which is always a default setting of 400 This default setting is adjustable 3 3 SYSTEM SETUP Menu Alarms Setup The Alarm Settings features 6 alerts that can be designated to warn you of high low temperatures humidity and or CO2 levels An Alarm Delay button 4 is the amount of time an undesirable condition must persist before the alarm is triggered Pressing button 8 takes you to...

Страница 50: ...s the length of time after the Temp alarm threshold is triggered when the lights will go off In the example this time is 60 sec Note These alarms must be setup separately for each of the two rooms 3 4 SYSTEM SETUP Menu Time Date Setup The Time Date Setup lets you change the time and date of your iPonic 624 controller From this screen you can Set Time Set Date and set it up with the Internet Time S...

Страница 51: ... Server option lets you synchronize the time and date of your controller with the time and date on the Internet This can only be done after you manually set the time and date 3 5 SYSTEM SETUP Menu Advanced There are 3 Advanced screens Room 1 Room 2 and Shared ...

Страница 52: ...ure the dehumidification override to de activate if the outside temperature falls below the programmed level This button only shows up when you have an outdoor temperature sensor enabled The purpose for the humidity injecting cycle timer is to avoid overshoot A common problem when misting fogging is to raise the humidity that the humidifier is on too long and way overshoots the desire target By se...

Страница 53: ...ensor In this case you may want to set a low outdoor temp threshold below which you will not let the Vent Fan turn ON The CO2 Settings screen lets you set a Deadband to minimize the on and off frequency of the equipment The Fan Cut Off is explained with the next screen The controller supports two types of CO2 injectors One is a tank the other a CO2 generator Button 5 lets you switch between the tw...

Страница 54: ...rotects lighting equipment When you plug in the controller or when there is a power surge you can program a delay of up to 15 minutes before the light banks will be turned on which will give the lights time to cool down This is done to extend bulb life Normally Light Settings operate concurrently with your Day Setpoints However by selecting Yes you can program your lights to run independently from...

Страница 55: ...tings option lets you program settings for when you have more than one heating and cooling stage Pressing button 1 and selecting the Show option will add a 5th line to the Main Menu page 67 called Stages This will enable you to quickly setup your equipment for temperature and your humidity stages The Stage Delay is the minimum time for the system to change stages In this example it will have to re...

Страница 56: ...t lets you maintain a specific CO2 level during your night time period The DIF Setpoint lets you set a third time period for use on occasion when the normal settings are not sufficient e g setting a lower temperature target at sunrise Ramping which dictates the rate of change of the setpoint when transitioning between the night to day or day to night time periods The longer the ramp the more gradu...

Страница 57: ...on then you will get the next screen The CO2 cutoff with light meter option allows you to shut off CO2 based on the level of darkness in the room e g light sensor reading from the DISM sensor Pressing button 3 lets you set the Light Threshold To minimize turning on and off the lights you can set a Light Deadband button 4 3 5 2 Advanced Shared From the System Setup Menu select Advanced screen ...

Страница 58: ...624 controller They are Display Settings Controller Version Clear Data Boot load Password Start Wizard Diagnostics 3 5 2 1 Display Setting Advanced Setup Button 1 In this Display Settings screen you can use the Back Light Time button 3 and the Button Light Time button 4 to adjust the length of time you want the screen and or the buttons to have the backlighting on ...

Страница 59: ...rial Number and Mac Address 3 5 2 3 Clear Data Advanced Setup Button 3 You have 3 options after pressing the Clear Data 1 Clear History 2 Format File System and 3 Restore to Factory Defaults When restoring to factory defaults you can also enable and rerun the Startup Wizard 3 5 2 4 Boot Load Advanced Setup Button 4 The Bootload option button 4 is used when you update your iPonic 624 controller wit...

Страница 60: ...rget Your Password 3 5 2 6 Start Wizard Advanced Setup Button 6 The Start Wizard button 6 will reset your controller and enable you to start all over It will take you to the Quick Start option Be sure this is what you want to do 3 5 2 7 Diagnostics Advanced Setup Button 7 In the Diagnostics option button 7 you can perform tests and receive diagnostic information for troubleshooting Using this scre...

Страница 61: ...the Save Log Files option you can save configuration logs of controller events to a USB drive Note This Save Restore Configuration feature can also be reached off the Main Menu See section 4 0 below The Configuration Save and Restore option is very convenient It allows you to store settings for different crops and seasons with the ability to restore deleted programs You will need to insert a USB d...

Страница 62: ...he data measured by the sensors in csv or xml format The information can be viewed in Excel The USB Data Log can be enabled to transfer information to a USB drive The Log File Format allows you to choose between csv and xml The Set Data Logging Period can be set for a specific time Here is an example of what data logging produces using csv format viewable from an excel spreadsheet ...

Страница 63: ...Address on your router The IP Address Setup screen allows you to remotely access your iPonic 624 controller through the iPonic Cloud Using Auto DHCP the settings from your router will appear once you plug in your Ethernet cable You can also Manual IP by pressing soft button No 1 then manually input your router information From the Server Setup screen you will enter the Registration Passcode and Se...

Страница 64: ...esired units of measurement for temperatures and lighting From the Measurement Units Setup option you can select Fahrenheit or Celsius for temperatures and W m2 or klux for light units 4 0 Main Menu SAVE RESTORE CONFIGURATION When saving and restoring Configurations you will need to insert a USB drive into the top USB port ...

Страница 65: ...and Restore Configuration allows you to store settings for different crops and seasons with the ability to restore saved programs The Configuration setting allows you to save different files and programs that can easily be restored From the Save and Restore Configuration menu you can select specific files to store and recall ...

Страница 66: ... there by selecting System Setup from the Main Menu then Advanced and Room 1 or Room 2 them Add Stage Settings button 6 Selecting 5 Stages is where you assign equipment to particular cooling heating humidification and dehumidification stages From this Room Select menu you select which room you wish to program You can set up to a maximum of 6 cooling and 2 heating stages These numbers of stages are...

Страница 67: ...an outside temperature sensor If the outside temperature is below a threshold that you can set then the second dehumidification stage will be triggered These numbers of stages are set in the Advanced Stage Settings screen This table shows the humidity control stages verses the equipment in Room 1 Pressing the Setup button gives you 3 options Override Off Override ON and No Change From the example ...

Страница 68: ...ready a default program in the controller s system to get you up and running When you enable Fuzzy Logic you will also enable a CO2 cycle period that you will need to set The ratio of time the CO2 tank is on to time off will always be a function of the amount of CO2 error measured by the sensor This CO2 budgeting will keep you from constantly overshooting your CO2 target Enabling and Creating Your...

Страница 69: ...ommend that you keep the factory default settings and adjust only as needed You can change the values by pressing Edit and to navigate by pressing 5 6 7 8 buttons Setting Your Fuzzy Logic Cycle Period You can set up the Fuzzy Cycle Period from the Home screen CO2 Soft Button settings or the Advance CO2 settings ...

Страница 70: ... 8 19 26 32 43 55 Limited Warranty 5 Log File 63 Main Menu 11 13 22 25 26 36 46 Manual Override 15 17 20 Map Sensors 48 Measurement Setup 61 Navigation Menu 11 13 20 21 25 34 Normal 27 On Off 29 43 44 45 OutTemp Ovr Threshold 28 Override 40 41 Power Cool Down Time 55 Ramping 19 57 Remote Access Reports 25 34 35 Sensor 25 26 34 35 Reset 17 35 Save Restore 4 25 37 53 62 63 65 66 Save History 62 Sens...

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