Lindsay FIRLDNET GSM CELLULAR RTU User manual

Spread Spectrum
Installation Manual
PN 13-8999-0 Rev. B ECN 32099
GSM CELLULAR RTU / SX-N3000 / SX-R3000

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Table of Contents
General Safety...............................................................................................................5
1.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................8
2.0 FieldNET Safety.......................................................................................................8
3.0 FieldNET System and Components.......................................................................9
3.1 FieldNET RTU .....................................................................................................10
3.2 Repeater..............................................................................................................10
3.3 Bridge..................................................................................................................10
3.4 Base RTU............................................................................................................11
3.5 Basic Link............................................................................................................11
3.6 UHF Neulink/Skyline Radios................................................................................12
3.7 High Speed Internet.............................................................................................12
3.8 Web Portal...........................................................................................................12
3.9 Service Plans.......................................................................................................12
4.0 Design and Installation.........................................................................................13
4.1 Create Map of Installation Site.............................................................................13
4.2 Build Order ..........................................................................................................14
4.3 Bridge and Base RTU Installation........................................................................14
4.4 Repeater Installation............................................................................................17
4.5 RTU Installation...................................................................................................22
4.6 Verify/Modify Design............................................................................................25
4.7 Verify System Operation......................................................................................27
5.0 Wiring Diagrams....................................................................................................28
5.1 FieldBOSS/FieldVISION......................................................................................28
5.2 FieldBASIC –monitor/stop ..................................................................................29
5.3 FieldBASIC –monitor/start/stop...........................................................................30
5.4 AIMS Advanced –monitor/stop ...........................................................................31
5.5 AIMS Advanced –monitor/start/stop ...................................................................32
5.6 AIMS Basic –monitor/stop ..................................................................................33
5.7 AIMS Basic –monitor/start/stop...........................................................................34
5.8 Valley Mechanical/Basic –monitor/stop ..............................................................35
5.9 Valley Mechanical/Basic –monitor/start/stop ......................................................36
5.10 Valley Select –monitor/stop ..............................................................................37
5.11 Valley Select –monitor/start/stop ......................................................................38
5.12 Valley CAMS Pro –monitor/stop .......................................................................39
5.13 Valley CAMS Pro –monitor/start/stop ...............................................................40
5.14 Pressure Switch Installation...............................................................................41
Appendix......................................................................................................................42
A. Design Examples ..................................................................................................42
B. Computer Requirements for Web Portal ...............................................................47
C. Google Earth.........................................................................................................48
D. GPS ......................................................................................................................49
E. FieldNET RTU –Additional Information ................................................................49

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F. Repeater –Additional Information.........................................................................54
G. Basic Link –Additional Information.......................................................................56
I. Antennas ..............................................................................................................60
J. Part Catalog..........................................................................................................75
K. Troubleshooting.....................................................................................................80

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General Safety
Personal Safety
Throughout your Center Pivot and Control Panel Operation Manuals and on machine
decals, you will find precautionary statements (“CAUTION”, “WARNING” and
“DANGER”) followed by specific instructions. These precautions are intended for
personal safety of yourself and those working with you. Please take time to read them.
CAUTION: The word “CAUTION” is used where
a safe behavioral practice is required. These refer
to operating and maintenance instructions and
common safety practices which will protect the
operator and others from accident involvement.
WARNING: The word “WARNING” denotes a
potential or hidden hazard which has a potential
for serious injury. It is used to warn operators and
others to exercise every appropriate means to
avoid a surprise involvement with machinery.
DANGER: The word “DANGER” denotes a
forbidden practice in connection with a serious
hazard.
Note: Failure to follow the “CAUTION”, “WARNING”, and “DANGER” instructions
may result in serious bodily injury or death.

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Lock Out/Tag Out
Turn off the machine to do maintenance or repair. Then before doing anything else,
“lock out” danger by making sure that the machine cannot be accidentally turned on or
restarted. If a machine starts up or parts move unexpectedly, you or others could be
serious hurt- even killed. Proper lock out prevents accidents and saves lives. Shut off
and lock out electricity.
Lock out means putting a lock on the part of the machine that controls the energy. It
locks the energy control device in an “OFF” position. This prevents the machine from
starting up or releasing energy accidentally. Always lock out machine power whenever
possible. Only when one can not lock out does one use “tag out” – a warning tag. Tags
do not lock out energy. Tags only provide a warning about dangers.
Never try to start machines or equipment that are locked or tagged out. Only the person
who performed the lockout/tag out can start machines or equipment that is locked
out/tagged out. Injury or death may result if someone other than the person who locket
out or tagged out the machine or equipment attempts to start it.

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Safety Signs
Recognize Safety Information
This is the safety alert symbol. When you see this symbol
on your machine or in any manual, be alert to the potential
for personal injury.
Always follow recommended precautions and safe operating
practices.
Follow Safety Instructions
Carefully read all safety messages in this
manual and within your Center Pivot and
Control Panel Operation Manuals and on
your machine safety signs. Keep safety
signs in good condition. Replace missing
or damaged safety signs.
Learn how to operate the machine and how
to use the controls properly. Do not allow
anyone to operate without proper instruction.
Keep your machine in proper working
condition. Have system serviced by a trained
service technician on a routine basis.
Unauthorized modifications to the machine
may impair the function and/or safety and
affect machine life.
Machine Safety
Additional precautionary statements (“ATTENTION” and “IMPORTANT”) are followed
by specific instructions. These statements are intended for machine safety.
ATTENTION: The word “ATTENTION” is used to warn the operator of potential
machine damage if a certain procedure is not followed.
IMPORTANT: The word “IMPORTANT” is used to provide the reader with information
necessary to prevent minor machine damage if a certain procedure is not followed.

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1.0 Introduction
FieldNET is a robust monitor and control solution for irrigation management. A wireless
network is created that is connected to the Internet at a single point. Once the network
is established your irrigation system can be monitored and controlled from anywhere in
the world with access to the Internet. A voice portal is also available for monitoring your
equipment using a phone. Text message alerts can be sent to a cell phone or emailed
to you.
If you have a FieldBOSS or FieldVISION panel, every operation you can perform at the
panel can be done over the Internet. If you have a FieldBASIC or competitive panel
your monitor and control options include starting, stopping, monitoring wet/dry,
monitoring direction of travel, monitoring accessory operation, monitoring the percent
timer and estimating field position. The FieldNET web portal provides a simple and
intuitive means to manage your irrigation network.
2.0 FieldNET Safety
Operators and installers of FieldNET systems must ensure that
safety is always a primary concern. The following rules must
always be obeyed when installing, servicing and operating FieldNET
equipment and the irrigation systems it interfaces with.
1. Web portal operators and personal in fields with FieldNET controlled hardware must
communicate with each other to ensure a safe work environment.
2. Personal servicing FieldNET controlled equipment must be aware that the equipment
can be remotely started and stopped. Proper lockout/tag out procedures must be used
to ensure that personal servicing FieldNET controlled equipment are safe from remote
startup.
3. Equipment and vehicles must not be left in the path of FieldNET controlled
equipment due to the possibility of remote starts. Proper lockout/tag out procedures
must be used to ensure that equipment and vehicles that could be damaged by
FieldNET controlled equipment are safe from remote startup.
4. It is the owner of the FieldNET systems responsibility to verify that all FieldNET web
portal operators are qualified to operate FieldNET controlled equipment.
5. Installers of FieldNET systems must verify that the mechanized irrigation equipment
to be monitored or controlled must have a functional safety circuit that disables the
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that the safety circuit of the mechanized irrigation equipment to be monitored or
controlled must not be bypassed or overridden in any way.
6. All OSHA regulations must be followed when installing FieldNET equipment. If you
have employees who climb higher than six feet they must be trained and certified in fall
protection. If they are not certified, they must be under direct on-site supervision of a
certified individual and climb 100% attached.
7. Installation of all FieldNET components must be performed by a qualified electrician.
8. Do not mount any FieldNET components where they can be struck by a mechanized
irrigation system (i.e. higher than the pivoting structure). Verify antennas will not be
struck by the mechanized irrigation system.
9. Do not attempt to wire any FieldNET components into an electrically live system. All
electrical power must be removed before installing all FieldNET components. Follow all
safety instructions associated with any equipment the FieldNET components are wired
into.
10. Never perform an installation during inclement weather because of the possibility of
a lightning strike.
3.0 FieldNET System and Components
There are nine main components to a FieldNET system.
xFieldNET RTU –Radio module mounted on pivot
xRepeater –Extends range of FieldNET RTUs.
xBridge –Connects FieldNET RTUs to the Internet
xBase RTU –FieldNET RTU connected to Bridge.
xBasic Link –Interface between non-FieldBOSS/VISON panels and the
FieldNET RTU
xUHF Neulink/Skyline Radios –Neulink and Skyline radios from an existing
Online Control installation integrated into FieldNET
xHigh Speed Internet Connection –A broadband always on Internet connection
such as a cable modem, DSL, satellite or local high speed wireless network.
xWeb Portal –The FieldNET website is the user interface for monitoring and
controlling the FieldNET system.
xService Plan –Required for each FieldNET RTU and Neulink or Skyline radio
Information and commands flow in two directions on the FieldNET system, from the web
portal to your irrigation equipment and from your irrigation equipment to the web portal.
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passing through a repeater). The Base RTU then sends the information to the Bridge
which in turn sends it to the web portal via the Internet. Data and commands issued
from the web portal are sent to the Bridge which then sends them to the Base RTU for
transmission. The transmitted command is then picked up by the Pivot that it was
addressed to (possibly after passing through a repeater).
3.1 FieldNET RTU
The FieldNET RTU is a radio module installed on the center pivot. It
transmits data to and receives data from the Base RTU connected to the
Bridge. The FieldNET Pivot RTU is connected directly to FieldBOSS and
VISION modules. Panels that are not FieldBOSS or FieldVISION require a
Basic Link and a FieldNET RTU.
The Pivot RTU is configured with internal switches. The switches are used
to configure the RTU for pivot operation or as a Base (a RTU connected to the Bridge).
The switches are also used to select the hop pattern that the RTU operates on.
FieldNET RTUs are near line of site (NLOS) transceivers, which mean that direct line of
site is not required but the antenna the RTU is communicating with cannot be
completely obscured. With good line of sight the range of the RTU is approximately 10
miles. Each site must be evaluated to determine the range of the RTUs. Each
installation site will have one FieldNET Pivot RTU or FieldNET PRO per pivot to be
controlled.
3.2 Repeater
Repeaters are used to extend the range of the wireless network. Each
Repeater includes two radios, each with its own hop pattern and antenna.
The hop pattern for each radio module is selected by setting internal
switches. There is one bank of switches for each of the two radio modules.
Data that is received on the hop pattern for one antenna is then transmitted
on the hop pattern for the other. Multiple RTUs can be linked to a single
repeater. Several repeaters can be daisy chained to extend the range of the
wireless network even farther. Repeaters range is maximized by mounting it as high as
possible. The Repeater is shipped with a 12 VDC power supply that requires 120 VAC
for power. The Repeaters are near line of site (NLOS) transceivers.
3.3 Bridge
A Bridge is a standalone computer that provides the
connection between the FieldNET RTUs and the Internet. A
FieldNET RTU, referred to as a Base, is connected to the