Spherag ATLAS 2 Manuel utilisateur

G ET IT O N

IRRIGATION CONTROLLER WITH A

SELF-SUFFICIENT SOLAR CELL

USER

MANUAL


 
Content 
DEVICE MANUAL............................................................................................................... 2 
Description............................................................................................................. 2 
Specifications......................................................................................................... 2 
Events .................................................................................................................... 3 
Water meter .......................................................................................................... 3 
Types of graphs ......................................................................................................... 3 
Total consumption .................................................................................................... 3 
Temporary consumption........................................................................................... 3 
Device states.......................................................................................................... 4 
Power modes......................................................................................................... 5 
PSM (Power Save Mode) ................................................................................... 5 
ECO..................................................................................................................... 6 
Real Time............................................................................................................ 6 
Types of scheduling ............................................................................................... 8 
Installation ........................................................................................................... 10 
Warranty.............................................................................................................. 11 
Troubleshooting guide..................................................................................... 12 
Product recycling ............................................................................................. 13 
PLATFORM ...................................................................................................................... 14 
Platform access.................................................................................................... 14 
Create a new farm ............................................................................................... 14 
Access to an existing farm ................................................................................... 16 
Add a new device - Valve..................................................................................... 17 
Add new device - Station..................................................................................... 19 
How to edit a farm............................................................................................... 19 
How to eliminate a farm...................................................................................... 20 
How to eliminate your device ............................................................................. 20 
How to open or close a valve .............................................................................. 20 
How to schedule valves ................................................................................... 21 

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Figures List 
Figure 1 States switching in the PSM mode. ....................................................................................5 
Figure 2 States switching in the ECO mode ..................................................................................... 6 
Figure 3 States switching in the Real Time mode............................................................................ 6 
Figure 4 Switching flow chart between power modes and the states implicated..........................7 
Figure 5 Basic scheduling 
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 “Intervals” Mode................................................................................ 8 
Figure 6 Connectors of a latch solenoid and of ATLAS..................................................................10 
Figure 7 Connection of positive polarity by a sealed connector....................................................10 
Figure 8 Connectors of the counter and of ATLAS .........................................................................10 
Figure 9 3 way valve, “ AUTO” position..........................................................................................10 
Figure 10 Username and password entry ......................................................................................14 
Figure 11 Farm creation ...................................................................................................................15 
Figure 12 Setting the location of the farm .......................................................................................16 
Figure 13 Display of the Control Panel............................................................................................16 
Figure 14 IMEI entry ........................................................................................................................ 17 
Figure 15 Selection of active valves (only ATLAS) ......................................................................... 17 
Figure 16 Device-valve settings .......................................................................................................18 
Figure 17 Area settings .....................................................................................................................18 
Figure 18 Valve location ...................................................................................................................19 
Figure 19 Select actuators/valves ................................................................................................... 20 
Figure 20 Available devices .............................................................................................................21 
Figure 21 Types of schedule..............................................................................................................21 
Figure 22 Basic schedule ................................................................................................................. 22 
Figure 23 Valves in Automatic........................................................................................................ 22 
 

DEVICE MANUAL

1. Description

ATLAS is an irrigation controller with a self-contained solar cell that includes two

outputs for valves and two for pulse counters

. LTE technology enables the devices to

communicate without the need for an additional connectivity deployment. From

SPHERAG platform you can control, manage and record irrigation. The platform

includes a tool that provides daily, monthly, and annual irrigation reports.

2. Specifications

Connectivity

LTE

Maximum voltage

4,2V

Minimum voltage

3,4V

Design voltage

3,7V

Rated current

5 mA

Battery capacity

5000mAh

Solar cell voltage

Solar cell current

100 mA

Output voltage

14V (Solenoid latch)

Output pulse time

100 ms

Batteries technology

LiPo

Weight and dimensions

250 gr (1/2St) –100 x 100 mm

Protection code

IP65 (Dust and water splash protection)

Infrastructure

Power

Self-contained power

Output control

In real time (it depends on power mode and the

associated state)

Scheduling mode

Yes

Output number

Flux meter

Work temperature

ABS -20º C a 55 ºC

Based on subscription, the device can have just one output enabled for valve and counter.

3. Events

Events occurring in ATLAS trigger a recording and update of the following parameters:

water meter, battery level and signal.

The events are listed below:

1. Opening/Closing both manual and automatic.

2. Solenoid synchronization.

3. Communication test

4. State transition from “Sleep” to “Awake” and vice versa

5. Power mode settings

4. Water meter

ATLAS includes two outputs for the reading of pulse counters of different

manufacturers. The unit of measurement [m3ó L] or the value of each pulse [1, 10, 100]

can be defined in the platform. The current value of your counter can also be set in the

platform.

The counter registers usually update hourly

and after any event is triggered. These

values are shown as bar charts in the platform in the “Counter” section within the

selected date range. By default, data of the last three days is displayed.

Types of graphs

Total consumption

It is a bar chart that shows the total consumption [m3] of the associated counter.

Temporary consumption

It is a bar chart that shows the volumetric consumption [m3] produced within a couple

of consecutive records. For example:

Total

consumption

Temporary

consumption

Monday, April 5th, 2021 10:30 am

0 m3

Monday, April 5th, 2021 10:30 am

10 m3

Monday, April 5th, 2021 10:30 am

20 m3

10 m3

Monday, April 5th, 2021 10:30 am

25 m3

5 m3

Also, a .csv and .xls file can be downloaded of both types of records in the date range

that you have selected.

it depends on the power mode and the associated state. See sections 5 and 6.

5. Device states

The device can be identified in 5 different states. Through the LED at the bottom, it is

possible to identify its current state. While, from the platform, it can also be identified

the “Awake” and “Sleep” states. The rest of the states will be displayed as “No

communication”.

The states are detailed below:

➢AWAKE: LED shines 2 times every 6 seconds.

oReceives and runs commands (ON/OFF), power modes (ECO, PSM, RT)

and programs in real time.

oIt registers information on the water meter hourly and after each event.

In addition, the history of opening and closing orders executed either

manually from the platform or by saved program(s) is saved in the

platform’s “Log”.

oIt sends the following numeric values hourly to the platform: water meter

[m3], battery level and signal [%]. An update of these values in real time

can also be obtained by a communication test that can be performed

from the platform.

➢SLEEP: LED shines 3 times every 15 seconds.

oIt receives power modes updates (ECO, PSM, RT) and deferred programs.

The orders are saved in the cloud until the device switches to the

“Awake” state. Then they are uploaded to the device. The transition from

“Sleep” to “Awake” state depends on the power mode the device is in

(see Power Modes).

oIt runs programs that have been loaded when it was in the “Awake” state.

oIt registers data from the counter in the internal memory of the device.

The last saved value will be uploaded to the platform when the device

switches to the “Awake” state. It does not register in the “Log” of the

platform the opening and closing orders that are executed by programs

stored in the device.

➢CONNECTING: LED shines once each second. In section “No communication”.

In case of failed connection, the device restarts automatically (LED off for 15

seconds) and it flashes again once every second. In PSM mode it will try 5 times,

and if it still does not connect, it will switch to “Sleep” state.

oIts reception, execution and logging behavior is identical to the “Sleep”

state.

➢CRITICAL BATTERY: LED shines twice each 15 seconds. In section “No

communication”.

oIt occurs when the battery level is below 5 %.

oThe behavior of the device is identical to the “Sleep” state, but the correct

opening/closing operation of the solenoid is not assured because the

power supply of the device is low.

➢DISABLED: LED does not shine. In section “No communication”.

oIt occurs when the battery level is empty, 0 %, or if the device is damaged.

oThe device receives deferred instructions, but it does not run programs

or record data. The commands are stored in the cloud until the device

switches to the “Awake” state.

6. Power modes

Then we will detail power modes in which and ATLAS can be set. When we refer to a

specific time or time zone, it will apply to the time zone that you have chosen when

creating the farm (e.g. Spain time zone (GMT+1)).

Transitions from “Asleep” to “Awake” state will be performed only if the device is in an

area with proper LTE signal.

NOTE: If the battery level drops below 5 %, the device enters the PSM mode

automatically, and it will not return to the power mode it was programmed until it

reaches 15 %. A small hysteresis is programmed to prevent accelerated battery

operating life drain.

1. PSM (Power Save Mode)

Normally, the device is in the “Sleep” state. It switches to the “Awake” state temporary,

twice a day (see Figure 1) in order to load the new commands and then go back to the

“Sleep” state. To avoid saturating the LTE cells, transitions are performed randomly

within the time slots indicated in Figure 1.

In this mode, the device is able to perform up to 2 registrations (water meter, battery

and signal) per day and update the schedule twice a day.

00:00

23:59

State

Hour

Sleep

Awake

15:00

07:00

09:00

17:00

Figure 1 States switching in the PSM mode.

2. ECO

The transition to the “Awake” state is performed randomly within the time slot from 05:

00 am –07:00 am (see Figure 2) and it remains “Awake” until 10:00 pm.

When it wakes up, it will launch a first publication of data in the platform. Then it will

send time information until 09:30 pm.

Important: if the device is open and it enters in the “Sleep” state at 10: 00 pm, it will

not close until the device enters in the “Awake” state.

3. Real Time

The device is in the “Awake” state 24 hours a day (see Figure 3).

A flow chart is attached (see Figure 4) for a better understanding of the power modes

and device states. NOTE: this flow chart is available only when the battery level is higher

than 15 %.

00:00

23:59

State

Hour

Sleep

Awake

22:00

05:00

07:00

00:00

23:59

State

Hour

Sleep

Awake

Figure 2 States switching in the ECO mode

Figure 3 States switching in the Real Time mode

Figure 4 Switching flow chart between power modes and the states implicated.

7. Types of scheduling

The device has two types of scheduling, which in turn have different scheduling modes:

1. BASIC: it allows valves to be scheduled separately. The scheduling modes are:

a. Days of the week: you must select the day(s) of the week on which you

want to irrigate. The start time and the irrigation, time or consumption

base are assigned. If you want to irrigate by time, the time duration will

be assigned. And if you want to irrigate by consumption, the maximum

value allowed to be used will be set. If the established consumption has

not been reached by 12:00 am, the irrigation is interrupted.

More than one start time can be assigned for the selected day(s) of the

week. The device allows loading up to a maximum of 10 start times (either

of the day of the week, interval or window scheduling mode).

NOTE: The unit volume when setting up the irrigation by consumption

must be the same as the one used when registering the device. This is the

only mode that allows to irrigate by volume [L o m3].

b. Intervals: you must select the start time, the duration and how many

days you want to irrigate from the day and time at which the scheduling

is done. For example, if the scheduling is done on Monday at 11:20 am,

the start time may be before or after this time. If the start time is at 10

am, then irrigation will occur on Tuesday and Thursday. But if the start

time is at 12 pm, then irrigation will take place on Monday and

Wednesday (see Figure 5).

Figure 5 Basic scheduling

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“Intervals” Mode

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