6.2.1 Fertilizer Dosing Overview
Technician Overview Screen
When logged in as a technician, the Overview tab includes the following:
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Controller Operation
GrowSphere
Operating System
z
Tank Level (%): Indicates the amount of
fertilizer in the storage tank.
z
Reaction: Defines the kind of reaction
effecting the EC/pH control expect from the
fertilizer in the tank.
z
Passive: Fluid that does not affects the EC/
pH control.
z
EC: Fertilizer that will increase the EC value.
z
Acid: Lowers the pH.
z
Alkaline: Increases the pH.
z
Nominal Flow: Dosing channel flow capacity.
z
Calculated Flow: Actual dosing channel flow
rate, as calculated by the controller.
z
DM Flow: Flow rate measured by the dosing
flow meter.
z
DCH On: Amount of time that the dosing
channel's dosing valve is on, as calculated by
the controller.
z
DCH Off: Amount of time that the dosing
channel's dosing valve is off, as calculated by
the controller.
Dosing Channel Parameters
Verify the Fertilizer
Dosing button is selected.
Verify the Overview
tab is selected.
Water Meter
Displays the water flow in
either of the following:
z
Nominal: The expected flow
according to the opened
valves.
z
Actual: The water flow as
measured by the water
meter.
Target pH and Target EC
Enables defining the dosing
control method pH or EC (or
both).