Netafim NETBEAT User manual

NETBEAT
™
USER MANUAL
V 001.01 - FEBRUARY 2019

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Introduction
Intended Audience - How to Use This Manual
Contact for support
Use of symbols
Safety
General Safety Instructions
Environmental
Electrical Safety Precautions
Batteries
Wireless radiation / RF radiation
Thunderstorms
Work at Heights
Environmental conditions
System Description
General description
Features
Benifits
Standard and regulation compliance
System architecture
NetBeat Main Control Unit (NetMCU)
Easy expansion - tiles
MCU – Power Tile
MCU – Controller tile
MCU – AC/DC/DC latch tile
MCU – Analog In Tile
NetBeat Remote Terminal Unit (NetRTU)
Peripherals
NetBeat sensors
NetBeat NetRTU solar panel
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CONTENTS
Operation
1. User Interface Overview
2. Building an Irrigation Program
3. Editing the program
4. Manual operation
5. Using the calendar
6. Analysis Overview (Charts, Reports)
7. A le r ts
8. Quick tip – User creation
Maintenance
User responsibility
Preventive Maintenance - monthly inspection
RTU Battery Replacement
Order details
NetMCU
NetRTU
Spare parts
Sensors
Online services
Warranty
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INTRODUCTION
Netafim™ congratulates you on purchasing the NetBeat™ system.
NetBeat™ system is a family of hardware, software and cloud products designed and developed for the
planning, management and monitoring irrigation and Nutrigation.
Intended Audience and How to Use This Manual
This document is the user-manual of the NetBeat™ system. It describes basic operation and maintenance
of the system. Keep this manual at hand at all times.
Contact for support
This manual offers a full explanation of operation, maintenance and troubleshooting procedures of the
NetBeat™ system. However, in any case you need additional support, contact your Netafim™ local
representative.
Use of symbols in this document
The symbols used in this manual refer to the following:
WARNING
The following text contains instructions aimed at preventing bodily injury or direct damage to the
crops, the NetBeat™ system and/or the infrastructure.
CAUTION
The following text contains instructions aimed at preventing unwanted system operation,
installation or conditions that, if not followed, might void the warranty.
ATTENTION
The following text contains instructions aimed at enhancing the efficiency of usage of the
instructions in the manual.
NOTE
The following text contains instructions aimed at emphasizing certain aspect of the operation of
the system or installation.
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
The following text contains instructions aimed at preventing damage to health or bodily
injury in the presence of fertilizers, acid or other chemicals.
TIP
The following text provides clarification, tips or useful information.
ELECTRICAL HAZARD
The following text contains instructions aimed at preventing bodily injury or direct damage to the
NetBeat™ system and/or the infrastructure in the presence of electricity.
SAFETY FOOTWEAR
The following text contains instructions aimed at preventing foot injury.

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INTRODUCTION
Safety instructions
All safety regulations must be applied.
Use only approved accessories specified by Netafim™ for the NetBeat™ equipment.
Failure to do so may result in the system operating in a dangerously unsafe condition.
Unauthorized modification of the product will negate the approval rating of the product and the warranty.
Protection provided by the equipment can be impaired if the equipment is used in a manner other than
that specified by the manufacturer.
WARNING
In agricultural environment - always wear protective footwear.
Electrical Safety Precautions
Electrical installation, maintenance and troubleshooting procedures must be performed by an authorized
electrician only.
Overhead Power Lines
WARNING
When installing NetBeat™ units care must be taken:
Insure there is always clear space from overhead power lines.
Do not erect any pole and associated NetBeat™ unit if power lines
are in the vicinity.
Check with your relevant authority as to the clearances from power lines
required in your region.
Batteries
Use only Netafim™ approved batteries on the NetBeat™ equipment.
The NetBeat™ system uses Lithium acid batteries as a power source. Do not puncture the battery.
If a battery is found to be punctured take caution in handling the battery and avoid contact with the
corrosive material in the battery.
All batteries can cause property damage and/or bodily injury, such as burns.
Prevent contact between the terminals of a battery and objects made of conductive material (jewelry,
keys, tools etc.). Failure to do so may cause a short circuit and generate significant heat.
Exercise care in handling any charged battery, particularly when placing it inside a container (toolbox)
amidst metal objects.
Always dispose of a used battery in a responsible manner - in the intended places for battery recycling.
Batteries should never be put in a fire because they could explode.
It is important not to dispose of large numbers of alkaline batteries in a group. Used batteries are often
not completely dead. Grouping used batteries together can bring these live batteries into contact with
one another, allowing their charge to be released which could create safety risks.
Wireless radiation/RF radiation
The NetBeat system meets the local RF regulations of every country and state.
The system is supplied with the proper documentation to be submitted to the local authorities, such as
Ministry of Communication, Customs, or any other governmental agency.
WARNING
Radio frequency fields near antennas may exceed FCC rules for human exposure.

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INTRODUCTION
Thunderstorms
If the area is known to be prone to thunderstorms, NetRTUs installed in the fields, may attract lightning
discharge, as they are the highest object in the vicinity.
In such case it is recommended to install a lightning rod in the NetRTUs vicinity.
A lightning rod is a metal rod installed on a pole and grounded.
The lightning rod should be the highest object in the vicinity in order to properly attract the lightning
discharge and direct it safely into the ground.
Working at height
WARNING
Mounting the base unit and routers and erecting poles might require working at height:
To prevent fatalities or major injuries, all safety measures regarding work at height must be observed.
Without limiting the foregoing:
Avoid work at height whenever possible.
As much work as possible should be done from the ground (whenever possible: mount the unit
on the pole, wire it and then erect the fully equipped pole into position).
If work at height cannot be avoided:
All work at height must be properly planned, supervised and carried out by competent, trained
and experienced personnel, authorized by the local safety authority.
Make sure equipment used for work at height is certified by the local standards authority, well
maintained and inspected regularly.
Avoid standing on fragile surfaces such as shingle or asbestos cement roofs.
For the entire duration of work at height a person should be present on the ground, constantly
keeping eye-contact with the workers at height, ready to assist them when needed.
When working at height make sure that nobody is standing under you.
Make sure the surface, scaffold or ladder used are stable and strong enough to support the
worker’s weight and that of the equipment.
Always wear a harness and make sure it is correctly anchored to a stable element.
Always use tools designed for work at height and make sure that they are secured in a basket
preventing them from falling.
Environmental conditions
CAUTION
The NetMCU should be:
placed in a roofed building
protected from direct sunlight
kept at an ambient temperature between 10°C and 40°C (50°F and 104°F)
kept at a maximum relative air humidity of 85%
properly ventilated
protected from dust
protected from splashes or direct spraying with water or chemicals

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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
The NetBeat system is a full solution of hardware, software and cloud products designed and developed
for planning and monitoring of crop management with emphasize on irrigation and Nutrigation.
NetBeat system is well suited for the following applications:
Agricultural open field control systems including small farm to large scale agriculture projects, utilizing
drip and sprinklers or any other controllable irrigation system.
Horticultural crops in nurseries, orchards and vineyards.
NetBeat
Cloud
Cloud Services Subscription
NetBeat
Cloud
Cloud Services Subscription
General description
Example of a typical farm
managed by NetBeat
Legend
NetMCU
NetRTU

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Features
NetBeat system contains 4 major elements:
Monitoring: Data from wide range of sensors and data points, including 3rd party sensors (e.g. soil,
water, fertilizers, climate and weather) and external data sources (e.g. weather services).
Controlling: Easy planning, programming and executing of all irrigation and Nutrigation programs based
on pre-defined programs, sensor-based trigger or Netafim's crop models..
Dosing: Integration of advanced dosing systems to ensure the highest level of Nutrigation accuracy,
while optimizing water.
Agronomical Support: Access to more than 50 years of irrigation and Nutrigation expertise and
agronomical know-how of Netafim's experts, to maximize crop quality and yield.
Benifits
Freedom & Flexibility:
Access to all relevant monitoring data and control capabilities from any device (PC or mobile), enables
growers to manage their crops more effectively.
Driving efficiencies:
Data integration from all sources combined with control capabilities at the palm of their hands, allow
growers to reduce water, energy & fertilizer costs:
Use crop models to optimize the use of resources.
More precise irrigation and nutrigation to increase crop yield and quality.
Optimized hydraulic system.
Saves money on fertilizers.
Peace of Mind:
Reduced risk and constant feedback increase growers' confidence.
Automated irrigation
Alerts
Remote control
Full reports and events history
Full training and support
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
Standard and regulation compliance
All NetBeat system components comply with universal standards and designed to meet specific regulations
as described below.
Wireless
Regulations Compliance Description
Local RF
Regulations
The system is designed to meet the local RF regulations of every country and
state. The system is supplied with the proper documentation to be submitted
to the local authorities, such as Ministry of Communication, Customs, or any
other governmental agency.
Cellular
Regulations
The system is designed to meet the local Cellular regulations: Official
authorities such as Ministry of Communications and Customs. Cellular
provider certification such as Verizon, AT&T, Vodafone or any other provider.
Standard CE FCC/CSA UL ROHS EMC
Compliance

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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
System architecture
Example of a typical farm managed by NetBeat
Netbeat system main components
At the heart of the NetBeat system is the NetMCU, Netafim flagship controller, accompanied by NetBeat
Remote Terminal Units (NetRTU).
P.S.1
P1
P2
MC1
P3
MV1FB1 WM1 DU1
IV1
RT1
RT2RT3
RT4
IV2 IV3 IV4 IV5
SM1
IV6 IV7 IV8 IV9
MV2FB2 WM2 DU2 IV10 IV11 IV12 IV13 IV14 IV15
IV16 IV17 IV18 IV19IV20
RT5
SM2
WM3
P
PRS
P
PRS
Pump room Field
Radio control - NetBeat NetRTU Line control - SingleNet
Legend
MC NetMCU
RT NetRTU
PS Pump Station
MV Main Valve
FB Filter Battery
DU Dosing Unit
IV Irrigation Valve
SM Soil Moisture Sensor
WM Water Meter
TM Tensiometer
WS Weather Station
PRS Pressure Sensor

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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
Features & benifits
Modular controller for agriculture and horticultural use.
Fits all farm sizes and complexities
Manages both irrigation and fertilization.
Controls single and multiple main lines.
Collects data from a wide range of sensors
e.g. flow, pressure, soil moisture, plant and
weather station.
Actuates local and remote devices such as
pumps, main valves, field valves, filters etc.
Crop alerts.
Hydraulic system alerts.
Controls remote devices via radio and
Single cable.
Works online or offline.
Enables remote over-the-air update and
maintenance.
User friendly interface
Hydraulic interactive schema.
Easy expansion when required
Compatible with RadioNet and SingleNet remote
devices.
Advanced communications options (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth,
Cellular, Ethernet, LoRa RF, RS-232, RS-485)
for communication with the cloud and the controlled units.
NetBeat Main Control Unit (NetMCU)
General description BT antenna
LoRa antenna
Tiles
Power
Controller
AC/DC/DC latch
Analog In
Power supply
Battery
Cable entry panel
LCD screen

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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
Easy expansion
Based on internal, easy to install, I/O tiles. Integrates 2 types of I/O tiles (optional 6 tiles per NetMCU)
Power supply Mains power
(100 to 250 VAC 50/60Hz)
10-15 VDC (Battery & Solar panel)
Touch screen Optional
Specifications
Operation
temperature
With touch screen:
-20ºC - 55ºC / -4ºF - 131ºF
Without touch screen:
-20ºC - 65ºC / -4ºF - 149ºF
Dimensions 635 x 573 x 252 mm
(25 x 22 9⁄16 x 10”)
MCU – Power Tile
The Power tile receives 12VDC input voltage from the Power Supply.
It supplies the voltage to all tiles and charges the backup battery with
12VDC output voltage.
MCU max power is 100W at 45°C (113°F)
MCU power supply
Parameter Rating
Input
Voltage range 90 ~ 132VAC / 180 ~ 264VAC,
by switch
Frequency range 47 ~ 63Hz
AC current 4A /115VAC 2.2A /230VAC
Output
DC voltage 12V
Current range 0 ~ 17A
Rated power 204W
MCU backup battery
Parameter Rating
Nominal voltage 12V
Nominal capacity 5Ah (20hr)
Reset
Status
LEDs
Power
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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
MCU – Controller tile
Responsible for all communications between the components of the controller, and the cloud.
SOM Specifications
Parameter Rating
Model MSC SM2S-IMX6-133
Processor Dual ARM Cortex A9 – 1GHz
Internal Memory 2GB DDR3
Flash 4GB
External Memory MicroSDHC card
Operation System Linux
LoRa
Parameter Rating
Model Samtech SX1726
Frequency 868/915/433 MHz
Output Power 14/20 dBm
BW 125,250,500 kHz
Spreading Factor 7 - 10
Cellular
Parameter Rating
Model Quectel UC20-G
Frequency Bands UMTS:800/850/900/1900/2100
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900
Output Power Class 3 (24dBm +1/-3dB) for UMTS bands
Class 4 (33dBm ±2dB) for GSM 850/900
Class 1 (30dBm ±2dB) for GSM 1800/1900
BLE/ WiFi
Parameter Rating
Model Azurewave AW-CM389MA
WIFI Standard 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth V4.2
Additional features:
LAN
RS-485
RS-232
SD card
Reset
Status LEDs
LCD screen
cable
SIM card
LoRa 1 Ant.
LoRa 2 Ant.
10/100/1000ETH
WiFi Ant.
GPS Ant.
Cellular Ant.
Serial RS-232
Serial RS-485

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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
MCU – AC/DC/DC latch tile
Serves mainly for controlling valves, pumps, dosing
systems, etc.
Parameter Rating
Number of outputs 16
Output voltage 24 DC/AC/PWM
Max output current per ch. 1500 mA
Frequency 50/60 Hz
Max switching frequency 2.5 Hz
Digital Inputs
Parameter Rating
Number of inputs 4
Nominal voltage of inputs 12 V
Max sample rate 472 Hz
Signal voltage "0" <0.8 V
Signal voltage "1" >2.1 V
MCU – Analog In Tile
Serves mainly for external data input into the system,
Analog Channels
Parameter Rating
Number of analog inputs 6
Channel Type -5mV - 15mV
0-10V
0-20mA
Thermocouple
Parameter Rating
Models PT100/1000/10000,
0-200Ohm, 0-30kOhm
Output current 120 mA
Sensor power supply 3.3 – 12 Vdc
Digital Inputs
Parameter Rating
Number of inputs 4
Nominal voltage of inputs 12 V
Signal voltage "0" <0.8 V
Signal voltage "1" >2.1 V
EC Channel
Number of inputs 2
pH Channel
Number of inputs 2
Reset
Status
LEDs
Digital out
DO 1-16
Digital in
DI 1-4
Reset
Status
LEDs
Analog in
AI 1-6
Digital in
DI 1-4

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Battery In/input from solar panel (5VDC)
General description
Power Battery operated - 3 x L92 (1.5V@1.2AH)
Inputs and outputs
Integrates digital,
analog and serial inputs,
with digital outputs
Up to 8 outputs for DC Latch valves
Up to 2 digital inputs for water meters, switches and condition triggers to dry contact
Up to 3 analog inputs for sensors (e.g. pressure sensor, tensiometer etc.)
2 serial ports for serial communication sensors (RS-232, SDI-12)
LED indicator Bluetooth operation status
Enclosure Robust UV stabilised enclosure rated to IP65
Operation temperature -20ºC - 65ºC / -4ºF - 149ºF
Dimensions 215 x 160 x 40 mm / 8.5 x 1 ½ x 6”
Specifications
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
NetBeat Remote Terminal Unit (NetRTU)
Transmits field data and activates remote system components such as field valves.
The NetRTU can also be used as a repeater* to extend communication range.
Features & benifits
Open unit for any input (sensors) or any output (valves, pumps, dosing)
Enables remote control of field devices.
Measures field parameters e.g. flow, pressure, soil moisture, plant and
weather station.
Managed by the NetMCU via radio using (LoRa) low power radio.
communication of up to 10km with a clean line of sight (with repeaters).
Enables over-the-air maintenance and automatic firmware updates.
Various mounting options - on a wall, a pole or a rod.
Up to 3 years activation on one set of 3 batteries.
*A repeater consumes more energy since it is constantly active.
Do not use batteries. If an external power source is not
available a solar panel can be used to ensure
continuous operation (see page 15).
NetRTU NetMCU
BT pairing button
(for RTU settings)
Status LED
Cable entry panel
Battery compartment
LoRa antenna
LoRa module

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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
Peripherals
NetBeat™sensors
The NetBeat system supports a wide array of diverse sensing devices for various soil, water, plant and
environmental measurements:
Entry - tile*
Soil sensors SM150T, soil moisture content RTU - Analog In
NetaSense, soil moisture content RTU - Analog In
NetaCap, soil moisture profile RTU - RS232
Tensiometer RTU - Analog In
Temperature RTU - Analog In
Plant sensors Trunk dendrometer RTU - Analog In
Environmental
sensors
Weather station MCU - RS232 or RS485
RTU - RS232
Temperature and humidity sensor RTU/MCU - Analog In
Rain gauge (udometer) RTU/MCU - Digital In
Hydraulic
sensors
Water meter RTU/MCU - Digital In
Fertilizer meter RTU/MCU - Digital In
Pressure sensor RTU/MCU - Analog In
General
sensors
General purpose sensor RTU/MCU - Analog In
General purpose switch/counter RTU/MCU - Digital In
NetBeat™Net RTU solar panel
Under most applications, the RTU battery should last up to 3 years. In cases
of increased power use due to high operation/data sampling requirement, or
if the RTU needs to serve as a repeater, a solar panel can be used to ensure
continuous operation.
Technical data
Model No 12V5Wp
Max Wp 5Wp
VOC 22V
VMP 18.4V
ISC 0.34A
IMP 0.26A
Dimensions 285 x 185 x 3mm
IEC Compliant IEC 61215
Warranty 25 Years of performance warranty
Make Standard MNRE approved
*See the NetMCU tiles on the NetBeat user manual, pages 11-13

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1. User Interface Overview
OPERATION
1.1 System Login
Use the next link to access NetBeat:
http://netbeat.netafim.com/
In order to login you must have a pre defined
Email address and password in the system.
If you don’t have them contact the installer /
your sales manager / Netafim support team.
1.2 General Overview
Menu Bar Information and settings
Dashboard

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1.3 Information & Settings Bar
OPERATION
1.4 Menu Bar
1.5 Dashboard
Farm Name
User Name
Settings
Farm Alerts
Calendar view of the irrigation events
Create and review irrigation programs
Dashboard
Map view of the farm
Displays all the components that can be configured in the platform
Analysis (Reports and graphs)
Weather Forecast Bar (*)
Widgets Section (*)
Active Alerts Bar
Running Irrigation Programs

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Weather Service Bar (extended)
OPERATION
Running Programs
Alerts
Alerts related to a technical malfunction or warning, such as:
Low battery, no communication with a remote unit, etc.
Current conditions
Hourly Forecast
Irrigation Flow RateIrrigation StatusProgram NameMainline Name
Irrigation Progress Bar

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Widgets
OPERATION
Graph widget
Gauge widget
Reports widget
Forecast widget

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2. Building Irrigation Program
OPERATION
Step 1 - Add a new program
Step 2 - Choose a Mainline that the irrigation program is related to
Add a new program