Netafim NMC-PRO CLIMATE User manual

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION 5
CLIMATE ZONES 5
USER INTERFACE 6
Keyboard 6
Main Menu Screen 6
Overview Screen 7
Quick Access 8
Hot Keys 8
LIGHT STATUS USER LEVEL ACCESS 8
SETUP 10
System Setup (MENU 7.11) 10
Temperature & Humidity Calibration (Menu 7.10.5) 13
Weather Station Calibration (Menu 7.10.6) 14
Up/Down Load Data Plug (Menu 7.12) 16
Customize Overview (Menu 7.13) 17
View Firmware Versions (Menu 7.14) 17
VENT 18
PROGRAM –VENT (MENU 1.1) 18
Solar Radiation Influence 21
Humidity Influence 22
Wind Speed Influence 23
MANUAL –VENT (MENU 2.1) 24
STATUS –VENT (MENU 4.1) 25
LOG &HISTORY –APPLICATION HISTORY –VENT (MENU 5.2.1) 26
SETUP –VENT (MENU 7.1) 27
SETUP –SYSTEM CALIBRATION –VENTS (MENU 7.10.1) 29
SCREEN 32
PROGRAM –SCREEN (MENU 1.2) 32
MANUAL –SCREEN (MENU 2.2) 35
STATUS –SCREEN (MENU 4.2) 36
LOG &HISTORY –APPLICATION HISTORY –SCREEN (MENU 5.2.2) 37
SETUP –SCREEN (MENU 7.2) 38
SETUP –SYSTEM CALIBRATION –SCREEN (MENU 7.10.2) 41

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HEATING 44
PROGRAM –HEATING (MENU 1.3) 44
MANUAL –HEATING (MENU 2.3) 48
STATUS –HEATING (MENU 4.3) 49
LOG &HISTORY –APPLICATION HISTORY -HEATING (MENU 5.2.3) 51
SETUP –HEATING (MENU 7.3) 52
1. Heating ON/OFF (Menu 7.3.1) 52
2. Heating Network (Menu 7.3.2) 53
MISTING 56
PROGRAM –MISTING (MENU 7.4) 56
MANUAL –MISTING (MENU 2.4) 59
STATUS –MISTING (MENU 4.4) 60
LOG &HISTORY –APPLICATION HISTORY –MISTING (MENU 5.2.4) 61
SETUP –MISTING (MENU 7.4) 62
FAN & PAD 63
PROGRAM –FAN &PAD (MENU 1.5) 63
MANUAL –FAN &PAD (MENU 2.5) 66
STATUS –FAN &PAD (MENU 4.5) 67
LOG &HISTORY –APPLICATION HISTORY –FAN &PAD (MENU 5.2.5) 68
SETUP –FAN &PAD (MENU 7.5) 69
SETUP –SYSTEM CALIBRATION –FAN &PAD INLET (MENU 7.10.3) 71
AIR CIRCULATION 74
PROGRAM –AIR CIRCULATION (MENU 1.6) 74
MANUAL –AIR CIRCULATION (MENU 2.6) 77
STATUS –AIR CIRCULATION (MENU 4.6) 78
LOG &HISTORY –APPLICATION HISTORY –AIR CIRCULATION (MENU 5.2.6) 79
SETUP –AIR CIRCULATION (MENU 7.6) 80
CO2 81
PROGRAM –CO2 (MENU 1.7) 81
MANUAL –CO2 (MENU 2.7) 84
STATUS –CO2 (MENU 4.7) 85
LOG &HISTORY –APPLICATION HISTORY –CO2 (MENU 5.2.7) 86
SETUP –CO2 (MENU 7.7) 87
SETUP –SYSTEM CALIBRATION –CO2 (MENU 7.10.4) 87

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CROP PROTECTION 88
PROGRAM –CROP PROTECTION (MENU 1.8) 88
MANUAL –CROP PROTECTION (MENU 2.8) 91
STATUS –CROP PROTECTION (MENU 4.8) 92
LOG &HISTORY –APPLICATION HISTORY –CROP PROTECTION (MENU 5.2.8) 93
SETUP –CROP PROTECTION (MENU 7.8) 94
LIGHT 95
PROGRAM –LIGHT (MENU 1.9) 95
MANUAL –LIGHT (MENU 2.9) 97
STATUS –LIGHT (MENU 4.9) 98
LOG &HISTORY –APPLICATION HISTORY -LIGHT (MENU 5.2.9) 99
SETUP –LIGHT (MENU 7.9) 100
ALARM 101
RESET ALARM (MENU 3.1) 101
VIEW ALARM HISTORY (MENU 3.2) 101
ALARM DEFINITIONS 102
Process Alarms (Menu 3.3.1) 102
•Communication Alarms 102
•Weather Station Alarms 102
•Vent Alarms 102
•Screen Alarms 102
•Heating Alarms 102
•F&P Alarms 102
TEST 103
TEST RELAY 103
TEST ANALOG INPUTS 103
TEST DIGITAL INPUTS 103
VIEW HARDWARE CHECKLIST 103
LOG & HISTORY 104
CLIMATE ZONE 104
History (Menu 5.1.1) 104
Settings 104
APPLICATION HISTORY 105
USER EVENT LOG (MENU 5.3) 105
ACTION LOG (MENU 5.4) 105
SYSTEM LOG (MENU 5.5) 105
WARRANTY 106

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INTRODUCTION
NMC Pro Climate is a climate controller that enables the user to control climate conditions,
setting them to the required level inside the climate zone (see zone explanation).
NMC Pro Climate controls up to four climate zones in a single controller.
In each zone, there is the option of controlling various climate systems such as:
•Vents
•Shading & Energy Screens
•Heating
•Misting
•Fan & Pad
•Air Circulation
•CO2
•Crop Protection
•Lights
Strong relationships and priorities are defined between the different control systems to
achieve maximum efficiency. Different influences (humidity, radiation, and temperature)
can be set to achieve maximum accuracy.
NMC Pro Climate has powerful communication capabilities between remote terminal units
and other controllers in the network, reducing cable costs and avoiding duplications through
receiving information from other controllers.
To maintain the same simplicity and user friendliness, the user interface has been kept as
similar as possible to the NMC Pro Irrigation.
CLIMATE ZONES
Climate zones are independent climate areas (covered and closed) which are used as
references for the climate control. Usually climate zones represent one greenhouse but in
some cases one greenhouse can be divided into four climate zones.
The reference sensor/s of each specific zone is the attached measuring box/es (Temp &
Humidity).
•Define any or all nine climate control systems inside the climate zone/s.
•Define up to four climate zones within the NMC Pro Climate controller.
The entire viewing structure and navigation throughout the user interface is based on the
climate zone/s.

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USER INTERFACE
Keyboard
Numeric
-Enter values/quantities
-Use as shortcuts to screens
+/- Key
-Toggle between positive and negative values
-Mark check boxes
-Use to toggle between quantities and time format in History screens
Arrows
-Scroll up, down, left, and right to select menus
MENU
-Displays Main Menu
-Use as "ESC" and "Back" key
ENTER
-Enter menu/submenu/value
-Open window
-Confirm or change a value
ZONE
-Opens drop-down menu for selecting Zone #
DELETE
-Erases typing mistake
Main Menu Screen
1. PROGRAM 2. MANUAL 3. ALARMS 4. STATUS
5. LOG&HIS 6. TEST 7. SETUP 8. INSTALL

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Overview Screen
NOTE: The following sensor readings will appear on the Overview Screen only if defined in the
Customize Overview menu 7.13
1. Temp o C - Average temperature in each zone
2. Hum % - Relative Humidity percentage in each zone
3. VPD Kp - Vapor Pressure Deficit* in each zone
4. V.Top1 wind %
5. V.Top1 lee %
6. V.Top2 wind %
7. V.Top2 lee %
8. V.Top3 wind %
9. V.Top3 lee %
10. V.Top4 wind %
11. V.Top4 lee %
12. V.End wind %
13. V.End lee %
14. V.Long wind %
15. V.Long lee %
16. Screen 1 %
17. Screen 2 %
18. HeatNet 1 o C
19. HeatNet 2 o C
20. HeatNet 3 o C
21. HeatNet 4 o C
22. HeatFloat o C
23. Heat On/Off - Displays activity of the ON/OFF Heating system in each zone [ON/OFF]
24. Misting - Displays the total number of active Misting Systems in each zone [0-4]
25. Fan stage - Displays the total number of active fan stages in each zone [0-8]
26. CO2 ppm – Displays the measured C02 concentration level in each zone
27. Crop Protection - Displays whether Crop Protection is enabled/disabled in each zone [Yes/No]
28. Light – Displays the total number of active Light strings in each zone [0-3]
*VPD is the difference (deficit) between the amount of moisture in the air and how much moisture the air can hold when it is saturated. Once air becomes
saturated water will condense out to form clouds, dew or films of water over leaves.
4.0 Overview
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Weather Station
Temp
12.0
Hum
40.5
WS
3.2
WD
Est
Rad
670
Rad S.
1400
1. Temp °C
2. Hum %
3. VPD Kp
4. V. Top1 lee%
5. V. Top1 wind
6. Screen 1%
23.0
45.0
1.9
70
45
85
22.7
46.0
2.0
100
65
100
24.5
44.6
1.8
85
56
90
22.9
46.9
1.7
88
100
100
ZONE 1
ZONE 2
ZONE 3
ZONE 4
Displays vent position in each zone
0% represents fully closed and 100% is fully opened
Displays screen position in each zone. Collected screen position is represented
by 0% (fully closed) and a spread screen is 100% (fully opened)
Displays measured water temperature in the pipes of
the heating network in each zone
Wind
Direction
Wind
Speed
Humidity
Temperature
Radiation
Radiation
Sum
Date & Time
Menu # & Title

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Quick Access
Use the Quick Access feature in order to navigate into any screen by entering in the
corresponding numeric keys of the menu (top left of screen) from the Main Menu screen.
There is a permanent order in the layout of the screens.
For double digit numbers, use the key for the ten’s place and then the corresponding
one’s place number
1. Vent
2. Screen
3. Heating
4. Misting
5. Fan & Pad
6. Air Circulation
7. CO2
8. Crop Protection
9. Light
Hot Keys
While in the Overview Screen, enter any one of the following numeric values to view the
corresponding screen.
1- Vent Status
2- Screen Status
3- Heating Status
4- Misting Status
5- Fan & Pad Status
6- Air Circulation Status
7- CO2 Status
8- Crop Protection Status
9- Light Status
See Status menus for
further explanations

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USER LEVEL: READ ONLY
Change user level access?
Yes No
Program Ver.: 8.2.81
USER LEVEL ACCESS
There are three levels of access:
•Read Only (restricted)
All the parameters and menus are visible, but cannot be modified
•User (limited restriction)
Menus 1-7 are fully accessible and can be modified. Menu 8 can be viewed but not
edited
•Technician (unrestricted)
All menus are fully accessible and available for modifications
To change the operation mode:
1. On the Main Menu, press the LOG IN
key.
2. Use the arrow keys to select Yes.
3. Press Enter.
The controller recognizes the operation mode
according to the password that is entered:
USER LEVEL PASSWORD
Read Only 0000
User 9785 or 0101
USER LEVEL: READ ONLY
Please Enter Password
Program Ver.: 8.2.81

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SETUP
System Setup (MENU 7.11)
# Parameter Explanation Unit/Range Default
1. Time Enter the current time hh:mm:ss
2. Date Enter the current date dd/month/yy
3. Units
Select the preferred measuring units for
controller calculation
Metric
USA Metric
4. Language
Select the preferred language for
controller display.
English
Spanish English
Communication
5.
Controller
Number
Define the controller number within the
NMC-Pro Climate Network. There can be
up to 50 controllers defined within the
network.
1 - 50 1
6.
Lower Port
Baud Rate
PC communication rate
NOTE: As you increase transmission distance,
the number of errors increases. To reduce the
error rate, reduce the baud rate.
1200 - 38400 9600
7.
Upper Port
Baud Rate
Expansion unit communication rate
NOTE: As you increase transmission distance,
the number of errors increases. To reduce the
error rate, reduce the baud rate.
1200 - 38400 19200
8.
Remote unit
type
Select from the list which type of remote
terminal unit is working with the
NMC-Pro Climate.
None
Exp
RTU
Exp&RTU
None
7.11 System setup
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1.
Time
2. Date
3. Units
4. Language
Communication
5. Controller number
6. Lower Port baud rate
7. Upper Port baud rate
8. Remote unit type
Weather Station
9. Weather Station
10. Storm Limit m/s
11. Storm on delay mm:ss
16:21:33
19/Jan/09
Metric
English
1
9600
19200
Ext
Local
15
00:10