Ridder HortiMaX-Go Manuel utilisateur

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03/02/2022

Quick Start Guide

Moisture Sensor

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Publication date: 14-12-2021 Manual version number: 010

Quick Start Guide for Moisture Sensor

1Introduction

The purpose of this Quick Start Guide is to briefly explain what a moisture sensor is and how

it can be set up and used. The sensors function using a Smart Switch in combination with

the Ridder HortiMaX-Go!.

1.1 Introduction to Moisture Sensor

Ridder uses sensors that measure the moisture content, the Electric Conductivity (EC) and

the temperature of the plants' growing medium (or substrate) in order to optimize your

cultivation process. Ridder works with the TEROS-12 (CateC) sensor. You can connect

multiple sensors to the Ridder Moisture Smart Switch.

1.2 Use

The Ridder Moisture Sensor can be connected to the following Ridder process computers:

CX500, MultiMa and HortiMaX-Go!. Only operate the equipment if you are familiar with how

these process computers work.

This Quick Start Guide describes the use of moisture sensors in combination with the

HortiMaX-Go!. The data that the sensor collects is combined with data from other sensors.

This gives you an accurate picture of the current conditions in your greenhouse and allows

you to adjust your climate and irrigation controls accordingly.

1.3 Additional documentation

You can read more about the installation and use of moisture sensors in the following

documents:

−HortiMaX-Go! Installation Manual

−HortiMaX-Go! User Manual

−CX500 Dealer Manual

−Moisture Smart Switch Insert

−OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) documentation provided.

Quick Start Guide for Moisture Sensor

2General

This chapter provides more information on how to use the moisture sensors and how to

display the measurement data.

2.1 Moisture sensor with the HortiMaX-Go!

The moisture sensor sends the measurement data via the MTV-Go! to the HortiMaX-Go!.

This data can be displayed using one of the control panel units shown below.

Control panel cabinet with HortiMaX-Go!

Control panel cabinet with a built-in

HortiMaX-Go! panel PC, running the

controller software.

HortiMaX-Go!

Individual HortiMaX-Go! panel PC running

the controller software.

2.2 Screen layout of HortiMaX-Go!

The main screen of the HortiMaX-Go! is the home screen. The home screen displays a

number of fixed elements, such as the tiles, the top bar and the right sidebar.

The screenshot below shows an example of the home screen. What the home screen

looks like exactly on your system depends on your configuration.

1. Top bar, left-hand side, showing the breadcrumb trail

2. Tile header

3. Tile body, showing specific information

4. Top bar, right-hand side, providing direct access to manual control, valves and

alarms

5. Right sidebar

2.3 Setting up sensor to display moisture data

You can find the moisture

sensors after the valves

in the valves overview:

This screen shows the

EC [mS/cm] and the

moisture content [%]

measured by each

sensor.

Values*

EC in [mS/cm]

Moisture content in [%]

Temp. in [°C]

Minimum

0.0

-40

Maximum

25.0

100

Quick Start Guide for Moisture Sensor

To set the delay time for

irrigation after a moisture

content start is triggered,

proceed as follows:

Select the moisture

sensor:

Select general settings:

Set the delay time.

On the moisture sensor

screen, tap:

This enables you to set

the alarm limits for the

moisture content, the EC

and the temperature of

the substrate.

If necessary, set a delay

time for the alarms.

Go to the settings for

the valve groups.

Here you enter the start

conditions for each

recipe.

Step 1: Set delay time for irrigation

Step 2: Set the alarm limits and the delay time for the alarms.

Step 3: Enter the start conditions for each irrigation recipe.

A recipe is a combination of values at which irrigation should start.

2.4 Displaying the measurements

To display the

measurement data, tap

the magnifying glass icon:

You will now see the

measured values for the

moisture content, the EC

and the temperature of

the substrate.

Go to the moisture screen

and tap the icon below:

You will now see the

averages, and the

minimum and maximum

values over a 24-hour

period.

To compare data over a

longer period of time in a

graph, you can use the

icon below to generate a

graph from the moisture

screen:

Step 1: Tap the magnifying glass icon on the moisture sensor screen.

Step 2: To view the historical data for the last 24 hours, proceed as follows:

Step 3: To view these values over a longer period of time, proceed as follows:

Quick Start Guide for Moisture Sensor

On the moisture screen,

select the purple icon:

Tap the magnifying glass

icon:

You will see the current

measurements and the

type and status of the

sensor.

After selecting the valve

group, navigate the

following path:

You can see when and at

which moisture content

level an irrigation cycle

started, and also which

sensor triggered the

irrigation cycle.

Step 4: To see a more detailed overview of the current situation, proceed as follows:

Step 5: To check when an irrigation cycle started and which sensor triggered

irrigation, proceed as follows:

From the valve

group screen,

navigate the

following path:

You can now see

which type of start

triggered the last

cycle. In this

example, the type of

start is Moisture

content.

Step 6: To check which type of start triggered the last irrigation cycle, proceed as

follows:

The moisture sensor can only be used to start an irrigation cycle. A substrate

moisture sensor cannot prevent an irrigation cycle from starting. This means

that if you have set a pause time and the moisture content is still too high

after the pause time has elapsed, the irrigation cycle will start regardless of

the measured moisture content. If the substrate is too dry before the pause

time has elapsed, the irrigation cycle will start as set.

Tip: Ridder offers a wide range of sensors. These can be operated in a

similarly simple manner, enabling you to create the ideal growing environment

for your crops. For more information, please contact your local dealer or go to

www.ridder.com

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