Reinke Ontrac Manual

Ontrac Remote Management
Installation Manual
Ontrac Installation
and
Service Manual

Table of Contents Base Units
System Safety................................................................................................................Preface
REMOVED on 01/2014 seeArchive Manual on RDSS....................................................1-80
Iridium Retro-Fit (350781)...............................................................................................81-84
Iridium Post Tower Mount (350782)................................................................................85-89
Iridium Tower Mount with Stop (350784).......................................................................90-96
Iridium Retrofit with Existing EOS GPS (350784C)....................................................97-105
Iridium Tower Mount with Stop & GPS (350784GPS)...............................................106-117

The Reinke Electrogator II System is designed with many electrical and mechanical safety features.
However, each operator must read and understand this and all other accompanying owners manuals
. If this System is operated
incorrectly, it can pose a safety threat to the operator and others. The following is a list of safety operating
tips which all service and operating personnel must read and understand.
Reinke Electrogator II System
for
the safe and efficient operation of your
The Safety Alert Symbol is
displayed many places
throughout this manual
and on your System to
indicate when there is a
potential for Personal
injury.
Throughout this manual and on System Decals,
the words “DANGER”, “WARNING”, and
“CAUTION” are used with the Safety Alert
Symbol to alert the operator of potential
hazards. DANGER” identifies the most serious
hazards. “DANGER” or “WARNING” safety
signs identify specific hazards. “CAUTION”
signs identify specific safety instructions.
The movement of an Electrically Powered,
Gear-Driven, Irrigation System is relatively
slow. Moving parts are exposed and may
present a potential hazard. Therefore, keep all
equipment, vehicles, people, etc., out of the
System’s path.
DO NOT attempt to perform any maintenance
procedures until the Main Control Panel
Disconnect Switch and all Pump and other
Disconnect Switches are locked in the “OFF”
position. Electrical component trouble-
shooting and replacement should be performed
by a certified Service Technician to ensure built-
in safety features remain intact. This also
ensures System remains compliant with the
National Electric Code and the Manufacturers
Specifications. Replace all Protective Guards
and Shields before restoring power to the
System.
Do not allow anyone to ride or climb on the
System unless they are qualified and required to
do so for maintenance purposes.
The Tower Steps have been provided for access to
the Tower Control Boxes only. They are not
intended for access to the Span. For instance,
should the Sprinkler Heads require service, use a
ladder to reach them from the ground.
Exercise caution when handling fuel near
Systems equipped with Combustion Engine-
driven Generators and Pumps.
If you attempt to repair your System and are
uncertain of your methods, contact an authorized
Service Person.
Keep away from the System during
thunderstorms or other severe weather
conditions. The Center Pivot is grounded and the
System is probably the highest object in the field,
making it a good lightning receptor.
Be sure Protective Guards are installed on all
Belts and Driveshafts of Ancillary Equipment
such as Combustion Engines, Electric Motors,
Pumps, etc.
If you suspect a short circuit or the System is not
working correctly, do not touch the System and
keep others away from it. Call your Service
Technician. Electrical component trouble-
shooting and replacement should be performed
by a certified Service Technician to ensure built-
in safety features remain intact. This also
ensures System remains compliant with the
National Electric Code and the Manufacturers
Specifications.
Preface
Ontrac - System Safety

When towing a System from field to field, avoid
ditches, rough terrain, overhead power lines,
etc. The Ground Wire MUST be re-attached to
the Ground Rod and checked for electrical
integrity each time the System is towed.
Avoid any bodily contact with high pressure
water streams from Sprinklers and End Guns.
Keep away from fields where the System is
chemigating. Make sure the applied chemical
and water does not blow or drift past the area of
intended operation. A Check Valve must be
installed between the Pivot Center and the
Pump to prevent the mixture of water and
chemical from siphoning back into the
irrigation water source. Comply with all local,
state, and federal regulations.
Do not oversize Fuses. Fuses are sized for a
specific circuit. It is very important to make
sure you have the proper fuse size in place
before initially starting the System and when
replacing Fuses.
Do not operate System when temperatures are
below 40°F (4.5°C). This can cause structural
damage to the System.
In most states it is unlawful to spray water on
state and county roadways. This is a serious
hazard and must not be allowed.
If your System is equipped with any Auto-Stop
or Auto-Reverse Mechanism, make sure they
are working correctly and a Tower Barricade
is properly installed as per this manual.
Reinke disclaims any and all liability
(including any liability created pursuant to
the Irrigation Systems Warranty) with regard
to damage to the Irrigation System, or to
other property, or personal injury or death,
caused by improper installation or
maintenance of Reinke-supplied Tower
Auto-Reverse or Auto-Stop Switches or
Tower Barricades, or by use of customer-
supplied Barricades.
Driveshafts may start without warning. Keep
away from Driveshafts to prevent clothing or
limbs from being entangled, resulting in
severe injury.
Be aware that the system may start
automatically, depending on how your system
is setup, monitored, and controlled.
Driveshafts may start without warning. Keep
away from Driveshafts to prevent clothing or
limbs from being entangled, resulting in
severe injury.
Do not endanger your own life and possibly
the lives of others by being negligent.
Preface
Ontrac - System Satety

Safety Decals - located on Main Control Panel
preface
System Safety
IV
Ontrac - System Safety

System Safety
Do not attempt to perform maintenance procedure until the main control panelany
disconnect switch and all pump and other disconnect switches are in thelocked
“OFF” position.
preface
Ontrac - System Satety

What factors determine the severity of an electrical shock?
*Amount of current
*Time of exposure
*Path through the body
*Body area exposed to electrical contact
*Size and condition of the body
Ontrac - System Safety

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Iridium Radio Retro Fit (350781)
WARNING!!! DO NOT attempt to perform this procedure until the
Reinke Main Control Panel Disconnect Switch and all Pump Disconnect Switches
are locked in the “OFF” position.
Ontrac Iridium Radios (350781): This radio was designed to replace Orbcomm radios as they provide
better communication in the field.
Step 1. Verify retro kit parts are present. Modem Subassy (P/N 140780), Iridium RTU Chip (P/N 116990-17),
Right Angle SMA Connector (P/N 116904), Iridium Antenna (P/N 116990-7), #6 Nut with Star Washer (P/N
1097), Washer #6 X 1/8 x 3/8 NYL (P/N 1531), Screw #6-32 X 1/2” Pan Head Phillips (P/N 3009), Screw #6-
32 X 1/4 Pan Head Zinc (P/N 3040)
Step 2. Remove power from the RTU Board by un-pluging the battery connector located where shown.
P/N 350781
116990-17
140780
116990-7
116904
3009
1097
1531
3040
TOWER MOUNT BOX POST MOUNT BOX
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Set-Up

Iridium Radio Retro Fit (350781)
Step 3. Remove Orbcomm radio, antenna cable and antenna from unit also remove wiring harness from RTU
board.
Step 4. Carefully remove RTU Chip Located here.
Remove All
RTU Chip
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Iridium Radio Retro Fit (350781)
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Make certain that mounting plate is behind the PEM NUTS as shown.
Installation
Step 1: Install the new RTU chip from the kit. Make sure to match the notch on the chip with the
notch on the chip socket.
Step 3: Connect the wire harness w/6 position connector to the RTU Board as shown below Left. Connect the
red wire from the radio to the red terminal on input 4.
Step 2: Mount radio in one of the three following ways depending upon what type of Ontrac Unit is installed.
New Style Tower Box: 4- #6 x 1/4” Screws (P/N 3040)
Post Box: 4- #6 x ½” Screws (P/N 3009), 4- nylon washers (P/N 1531) and 4- star lock nuts (P/N 1097)
Old Style Tower Box: 2- #6 x ½”Screws (P/N 3009), 2- nylon washers (P/N 1531 and 2- star lock nuts
(On the old style Tower Mount the screws will not go through the mounting plate)
Use existing holes from the radio that was removed earlier.
Notch Location
POST MOUNT
ENLARGED TO
SHOW DETAIL
TOWER MOUNT
NEW STYLE TOWER MOUNT
OLD STYLE
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Iridium Radio Retro Fit (350781)
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Step 4: If Ontrac is post mount unit continue to step 5. If it is a Tower Box please skip to Step 6.
Step 5: Mount the antenna where the old antenna was mounted, use existing strain relief to secure the antenna
cable as shown below Left. Connect the antenna cable to the male SMA connector labeled ANT as shown
below Right.
Step 8: Write down the new radio number that was installed: RNKE .
Step 6: For Tower box Antenna, connect the 90 degree female SMA adapter to the male SMA connector on the
radio as shown below Left. Then connect the antenna cable to the 90 Degree SMA adapter, going through the
existing strain relief as shown below Middle. Mount the antenna where the old antenna was mounted shown
below Right.
Step 7: Reconnect power to the RTU Board as shown below Left. Verify Rx and Tx LED’s blink three times
which indicates a successful boot. Location of LED’s as shown below Right.
Connect
Battery
LED’s

350782 - Ontrac Box (P/N 140782), brackets (P/N 116712) and straps (P/N 116719).
140782 - Power supply kit (P/N 147052), 1-1/4” x 2-1/2” Plate (P/N 146721). Battery (P/N 116900-3) and
battery cable (P/N 116900-9) which are part of 140750.
Verify that all parts match accordingly.
Note: If system has Start/Stop Option refer to the Options section for mounting and installation. Skip
steps 3, 4 &5
Step 3: Mount post base assembly on the next to the last tower (B Tower Box). Make sure the post base
assembly is securely fastened to the water pipe.
Mounting post unit to the water
pipe using straps and brackets.
Post assembly fastened
to water pipe.
140782
KIT TRAC POST-TWR MNT-MONITR
147052
146721
3002
116900-3
116900-9
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Before attempting any service or installation work ensure the Disconnect
Switch on the Main Control Panel is . Read all installation instructionsOFF
and options to be installed before beginning installation.
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350782 - (Ontrac Kit Post Tower Mount Iridium) - This option will allow the operator to
monitor the system while it is stopped or running.
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140782
116712
116719
350782
TRAC POST-TWR MNT-MONITOR
Ontrac Kit - Post Tower Mount - Iridium (350782)
Step 1: Fax the ReinTech Wireless Service Agreement to Dealer Support before stating field installation.
(See Set-Up Tab)
Step 2: Call [phone] to set up unit prior to field installation. Write down the account login and
password for later use in verification of working installation.
Note: For panel Mounting Options look under Options page 25 & 26.

Ontrac Kit - Post Tower Mount - Iridium (350782)
Step 4: Install sheet metal plate.
Turn off B Tower Box disconnect
and install 1 1/4” X 2 ½” (P/N
146721) sheet metal plate with #8
screws (P/N 3002) in B Tower
Box. Connect power supply using
the magnet to the plate. (See
figure 1)
Step 5: Wiring the 12 VDC power supply (P/N 147052).
(See Figure 1)
a. Connect orange wire from power supply to constant 120 VAC when pivot is running in either
direction.
b. Connect white wire to neutral
c. Connect Green wire to ground
(See Figure 2)
d. Bring in the gray wire harness with strain relief from Ontrac unit into the B Tower Box
e. Connect red wire from wire harness to V+ on power supply
f. Connect Black wire from wire harness to V- on power supply
g. Connect Green wire from wire harness to ground on power supply
h. Connect shield wire from wiring harness to earth ground(not pictured)
a.
b.
c.
d.
g.
e.
f.
d.
Figure 1 Figure 2
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Sheet metal plate
top view of power supply
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Ontrac Kit - Post Tower Mount - Iridium (350782)
Step 6: Remove the enclosure from the Ontrac unit. There are two screws, one on each side of the mount.
Remove screws and slide enclosure off.
Step 7: Install battery in the battery holder above the RTU board. Connect battery spade connectors to the
battery: Black to Black and Red to Red. Plug the 6 position battery connector to the 4 pins on the RTU board.
Watch the LED lights that are centered at the top of the board. The red SV light should blink in series three
times, this indicates a successful boot up.
One screw on
each side.
Battery placement
Enclosure removed
Before going to step 6 see Options tab and install any options needed before going to step 6.
!
plug in 6 position battery
connector to 4 pin battery
strip here.
Only use the middle 4
terminals on 6 position
connector or serious
damage may occur!
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Two minutes after the battery is connected to the RTU board, it will send a data packet to the radio modem if the
battery is 11.2 VDC or higher.
SAT Amber LED
Radio ON LED
Radio Number
Tx Green LED
Rx Red LED
Tx & Rx- is on then there are 2 Messages in Queue
(For PREM 105 or PREM 105a boards only)
When Booting-Up the system the Tx & Rx will blink three times and
the Radio-On Led will light up, followed by 3 blinks from the Tx-
LED. This indicates successful Boot-Up.
Note: If the Rx blinks 3 times instead of the Tx the board is not
communicating with the Radio.
Rx- is on ONLY then there are Inbound
Messages in Queue
SAT- is on then the Satellite is Detected
Tx- is on then there is Data In Queue
Booting Up:
Operation:
If the Radio-On Led is lit then Radio is ON.
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!Before leaving the field complete Verification Procedure Below.
1. The Iridium radio board boots correctly:
Iridium radio: signified by RX and TX blinking 3 times together, the radio on the LED lights up solid, then the
TX LED blinks 3 times.
2. Make sure needed commands work from the customer site:
Log onto www.ontracbyreinke.com
3. Verify the text messages, phone calls and emails are sent to the correct number(s) and address(s).
4. Notify Customer that installation is complete and inform them that the password may be changed if desired.
5. If there are questions or concerns please contact Technical Support.
6. Installation and Verification are complete.
1. Record the radio number in some kind of data base so you have a way to identify each unit, customer and
pivot name. (SeeAbove)
2. The radio number is needed upon request for trouble shooting.
Step 9: Records
Step 8: Verification to ensure unit is working properly.
Ontrac Kit - Post Tower Mount - Iridium (350782)

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Ontrac Kit - Tower Mount with Stop - Iridium (350784)
Installation for 350784 will include Ontrac Box (P/N 140784), brackets (P/N 147051), (P/N 141531-G),
(P/N 141535), battery (P/N 116900-3), bolts (P/N 2013), nuts (P/N 1043) Strain Relief fittings (P/N 113138 &
113493), Lock washers (P/N 113138 & 113136), Cable (P/N 147006) and Wrap Lock Band (P/N 116719).
Verify that all parts match accordingly.
350784 - (Ontrac Kit Tower Mount with Stop-Iridium) - This is a tower box setup with solar. It monitors
pivot stopped, running forward and reverse, and provides remote stop.
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140784
147051
1043
2013
141535
147006
116719
116900-3
113138
112527
113493
113136
350784
141531-G
Before attempting any service or installation work ensure the Disconnect Switch on the
Main Control Panel is . Read all installation instructions and options to be installedOFF
before beginning installation.
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Step 1: Fax the ReinTech Wireless Service Agreement to Dealer Support before starting field installation.
(See Set-Up Tab)
Step 2: Call [phone] to set up unit prior to field installation. Write down the account login and
password for later use in verification of working installation.

**Reinke Manufacturing strongly recommends mounting the Tower Mounted Ontrac on the Next to Last or “B”
Box Tower, but it can be mounted on any Tower except the First or Last Tower. The First Tower may not move often
enough and the Last Tower contains overhead obstructions which can interfere with the operation of the Ontrac
System.**
Ontrac Kit - Tower Mount with Stop - Iridium (350784)
Ontrac Tower BoxAssembly Mount (P/N )141531-G
Span Pipe adjacent to Receiver
Wrap Lock Band (P/N 116719)
Control Box Clip (P/N 141535)
(Underneath Clamp)
Step 3: Install the Ontrac Tower Box
Assembly Mount on the(P/N )141531-G
Water Pipe next to the Receiver of the
chosen Tower as shown using the
hardware provided. See illustrations to
the right and below.
When assembling the mount, place the Control Box Clip in the slots of the(P/N 141535) Ontrac Tower Box
Assembly Mount . Make sure the Wrap Lock Band is directly over the Control(P/N 141531-G) (P/N 116719)
Box Clip before it is completely tightened. Make certain that the Ontrac tower box is securely(P/N 141535)
fastened to the water pipe.
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“B” Box
Ontrac Box
Recommended
Location
Step 4: Install the Ontrac Antenna Mount Bracket and Ontrac Tower Mount with Stop Assembly(P/N 147051)
(P/N 350784) See illustrationusing the hardware provided.
Ontrac Tower Mount Solar
Satellite Assembly (P/N 350784)
Ontrac Antenna
Mount Bracket
(P/N 147051)
3/8” NC Serrated Locknut ZC
(P/N 1043)
3/8” NC X 2” HHD-
GR5-ZC Bolt
(P/N 2013)
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