Introducing Growmaster Procom



Featuring


• Engergy Savings features for commercial growers
•Precise automation for research applications
•Sensor history record and display for 30 days
•State of the art software and equipment operations
•Irrigation and misting control on time, VPD or soil moisture
•Accutate microporcessor control of your entire environment
•Fully expnadable with addtional sensor inputs and output modules
• Add your PC to your Procom system for endless possiblities.






GROWMASTER PROCOM


Full featured, multiple zone capability, computer based greenhouse control system. Expandable to include Grow Link PC software. Unlike the Growcom unit, the Procom unit allows for user defined inputs and outputs allowing the grower to fully customize their system for their needs.



"Procom, simply the best environmental computer control choice for the professional grower and research greenhouses worldwide."

 
PROGRAMING SWITCHES (LED STATUS LIGHTS) for:

 
 
SPECIFICATIONS


TEMPERATURE ACCURACY TEMPERATURE : +/- 1 DEG. F
HUMIDITY ACCURACY HUMIDITY : +/- 2%
SOLAR LEVEL, K-LUX KLUX : +/- 20 K-lux
Solar Level, Pyranomenter Optional Pyranometer : +/- 5%
Solar level, Quantum ( PAR ) Optional Quantum (PAR): +/- 5%
CO2 Accuracy Optional CO2 sensor : +/- 5%, 0-2000 PPM
Digital Readout 16 Character, 2 lines Alphanumeric LCD
Programming Front Panel Toggle Switches
Maximum Zones 4, with temperature and humidity each
Outputs 12 standard, expandable to 24 outputs
Output Switches 3 position - Center “off”, Automatic and Manual
Lighted Status Indicators High Intensity LED
Maximum Ventilation Stages 8 stages per set, maximum of 6 sets
Maximum Number of Cooling Stages 12 stages per zone
Maximum Number of Heating Stages 12 stages per zone
Air Circulation 1 stage, User adjustable
Number Of Dehumidification Cycles 2 cycles, immediate or delayed
Fogging Output Maintained or pulsed
Maximum Shade Stages 8 stages, maximum of 6 sets
Heat Valve Operation Pulsed open or close or 4 way mixing valve
Crop Lighting Operation Time of day, solar level or both
Alarms Activate on high or low setting, can be disabled
Time Delays User selectable : 2, 10, 30 secs, 1.5, 2 or 5 minutes
Temperature Separation User selectable : 1 to 8 deg.
Temperature Differential User selectable : to 8 deg.
Fahrenheit or Centigrade Users selectable
Available Modes Day, Midday, Evening, Night, DIF capable
Enclosure Weatherproof, clear cover, lockable
Voltage 24 VAC, low voltage
Physical Size 8.5” W X 10.5” H X 5.5” D







AVAILABLE SENSORS

Air temperature • hot water temperature • soil temperature • relative humidity • outdoor humidity • outdoor temperature • carbon dioxide sensor • solar K-lux, solar radiation, solar quantum solar ( par ).


CONTROLLED EQUIPMENT


PASSIVE COOLING/VENTILATION

 

AIR CIRCULATION

 

ACTIVE HEATING AND COOLING

 
The Procom system will operate any active cooling and heating equipment in maintained stages of operation. Up to four temperature settings can be entered for all equipment. Day, Midday, Evening and Night Modes are standard. DIF operations are simple to use. All outputs feature adjustable time delays, temperature spans, and differentials.
 

SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

 
HOT WATER HEATING

 
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Does one require a computer or the GrowLink software ?

This is an easy answer. No. The procom unit functions quite nicely in a stand-alone mode. We have numerous systems that are almost 10 years old and the growers a happy using the controller in a stand alone function. remember the basic procom unit will provide to to 30 days of previous data and information. The growling software is a very nice enhancement to the basic system. It allows for data for long term data storage and manipulation and retrieval and remote control features. The way we look at the Growlink software package is ...... it would be a nice Christmas Present for the procom Unit in the future.

How easy it it to install a Procom Unit ?

Since the Procom unit is all 24 VAC in operation, the actual installation is very very easy. All terminals for both input devices ( ie sensors ) and outputs are readily identified. Its basically a matter of hanging the sensor sets, running the sensor wire back to the controller and connecting to the identified terminals. All sensor sets comes with 100 feet of wire already installed for you. All of the output terminals are connected to the devices and device relays/contactors and connected to the appropriate terminals. For those that require a relay/contactor panels we can offer these completely prewired and identified for you. This makes the installation easy to install. The relay panel of coarse can be field fabricated by your own electrician if you desire.

The basic Procom Unit has only 12 outputs, what do I need if I need more outputs ?

12 additional outputs are easily added to the system with out expansion module. The nice thing about the expansion module is it can be added any time in the future. The expansion module is comprised in its’ own panel enclosure c/w Hand-Off-Auto Switches and is connected to the basic Procom Unit with a ribbon cable. Again ....... this is the nicest thing about the Procom Line up ....... a flexible / expandable / user friendly system . A lot of our clients have started off with a Basic Procom unit and as time goes on and they expand or add additional environmental control equipment, their Procom unit expanded with them to suit their needs with very little cost. Notice I used the word “ expanded “, not removed or upgraded. This allows the grower to wisely spend their capital during expansions.

We are are still confused about the Growlink software. How can the Procom work without the software ?

Consider the Growlink as a Communication Network. Basically each Procom Unit, Weathermaster, or Water Pro unit as an intelligent device. All that the Grow Link does is to retrieve information ( ie: temperatures, humidity, carbon dioxide levels, equipment status, staging status etc. ) from the standalone units and to send any additional information such as revised set points etc. to the standalone units. This is all done though a communications cable. It’s almost like the old days of telephone when clients were connected to a rural party line system. Easy ..... effective .... and easy to do.