Galcon Gal Pro DC Bedienungsanleitung
GalPro
AC/DC
Operating Manual
Gal Pro Instruction 1.0
Gal Pro
Thank you for choosing Galcon’s Gal Pro controller.
Galcon Company has invested its comprehensive knowledge, accumulated throughout the years, to
develop a new irrigation controller that answers the high demands of agriculture.
The controller excels in its new hardware and software. A great deal of emphasis was placed on
user friendliness. The Gal Pro allows you to enjoy high performance, data collection and reliability for
many years. All this, at a very low, unprecedented price.
Please read the operating manual before undertaking any action on the controller.
We wish you enjoyable and efficient use throughout the years.
The Galcon team
Gal Pro Instruction 1.0
1. Preface ................................................................................................................................. 5
2. Controller Description ........................................................................................................... 6
3. Installation ............................................................................................................................ 8
a. Physical connection .................................................................................................. 8
b. Output connection ..................................................................................................... 9
c. Input Connection ..................................................................................................... 11
d. Power Supply .......................................................................................................... 11
4. First Operation .................................................................................................................... 14
5. Controller Definition ............................................................................................................ 16
a. Service Menu .......................................................................................................... 16
b. System Setup Menu ................................................................................................ 17
c. Water Meter Menu .................................................................................................. 19
d. Fertilizer System Menu ........................................................................................... 20
e. Filter Flush System Menu ....................................................................................... 21
f. Alarm Menu ............................................................................................................. 22
g. Log Books Menu ..................................................................................................... 22
6. Programming ...................................................................................................................... 23
a. Valves - Water and Fertilizer Programs .................................................................. 24
b. Sequence Setup ..................................................................................................... 26
c. Sequence Timings .................................................................................................. 27
7. Information and Programming ............................................................................................ 28
a. System Status ......................................................................................................... 28
b. Valve Status ............................................................................................................ 29
c. Valve Information .................................................................................................... 30
d. Sequence Status ..................................................................................................... 31
e. Sequence Information ............................................................................................ 32
8. Manual Overriding .............................................................................................................. 36
9. Alarm Menu ........................................................................................................................ 37
10. Data Loggers ...................................................................................................................... 38
11. Advance operation guide .................................................................................................... 39
a. Flow Control Mechanism ........................................................................................ 39
b. Condition Input Operation ....................................................................................... 40
12. Maintenance ....................................................................................................................... 42
a. Output Checkup ...................................................................................................... 42
13. Technical Specification ....................................................................................................... 43
Index
Gal Pro Instruction 1.0
The Gal Pro is a small economical controller designed for the irrigation and fertilization of plantations,
orchards and small to medium sized open fields.
The Gal Pro is produced in two sizes:
Gal Pro 4:
Designed to operate 4 Irrigation valves, Master valve, Fertilizer pump, 2 filters, and an Alarm output.
Gal Pro 8:
Designed to operate 8 Irrigation valves, Master valve, Fertilizer pump, 2 filters and an Alarm output.
Gal Pro is manufactured in two configurations,
Gal Pro DC:
The controller operates 2 or 3 wires 12VDC Latching solenoids.
The controller is operated by 4 * 1.5 volt batteries (installed inside the controller casing) or an external
power supply of 12 VDC - disposable dry battery or rechargeable battery of 5-7 Amp.* Hours. Using
the rechargeable battery requires the use of an adequate power supply with an output of 13.8 volts
or a solar panel of 5 Watts.
Gal Pro AC:
Operated by standard socket of 220V or 110V. If necessary protection cards can be added for
controller's inputs and outputs.
The controller operates solenoids of 24VAC type.
In both of the controller's configurations the controller's outputs and inputs are predefined and fixed.
The definitions and programming data are maintained even when the controller is disconnected from
power. However some types of data are lost. The data that is lost when disconnected are: time, date,
accumulations of water and fertilizers and data loggers.
In Gal Pro AC a 9V battery can be connected in order to preserve all the data during a power failure.
1. Preface
Gal Pro Instruction 1.0
2. Controller Description
1. Display - 5 alphanumeric display rows.
The first row shows the current position of the menu.
The next 4 rows show information and enable programming.
The display is normally off. Pressing any key or turning the "Menu Selector" turns the display
on. When the keys are untouched for more than two minutes the display turns off.
2. Keyboard (7 keys)
The keyboard provides navigation, information and programming.
3. Menu Selector (16 positions)
The selector enables direct access to all of the controller options. It is possible to turn the
selector in both directions.
2. Keyboard
3. Menu Selector
1. Display
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4. Battery Compartment - 4 * D type 1.5 Volt batteries for Gal Pro DC
5. Power Supply Connectors - Connect the internal batteries or external power supply. Please
see the explicit instructions in the Controller Installation chapter.
6. Input Connectors - Connect the water meters, fertilizer meters and conditioned inputs such
as pressure stat, differential pressure stat etc.
7. Output Connectors - Connect the system solenoids and alarm outputs.
8. Reset Button on CPU - Pressing this button resets the following parameters: time and date,
logs and accumulations. Controller definitions and irrigation programs are not affected by the
reset button. Only use this button if experiencing severe disruption of the controller activity.
2. Controller Description
4. Battery Compartment 5. Power Supply Connectors
6. Input Connectors 7. Output Connectors 8. Reset Button on CPU
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Physical Connections
The controller is designed to withstand sunny and rainy weather conditions. However it is preferable
to provide additional protection from the climate by installing it in a sheltered position. Appropriate
installation of the controller will ensure its dependable running throughout the years.
The controller can be installed in two ways:
• Mounted on a wall or any vertical board.
• On a 1¼" - 1½" diameter metal post via the provided bands.
3. Controller Installation
Wall Mounting Diagram
Metal Post Mounting Diagram
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Output Connections
The Gal Pro 4 has 9 outputs:
4 Irrigation Valves
Master Valve
Fertilizer Pump
2 Filters
Alarm
The Gal Pro 8 has 13 outputs:
8 Irrigation Valves
The rest pf the outputs are identical to the Gal Pro 4
The solenoids are installed on a bar below the controller.
Output Connection Diagram:
1. Remove all of the detachable connectors.
2. Insert the solenoid wires via the antigrons on the bottom of the casing and connect them to
the detachable connectors. Please make sure that the wires are connected correctly according
to their coloring.
Three Wire Solenoid Connection for Gal Pro DC.
Please Note!!! The wires are connected according to the following order:
3. Controller Installation
RedBlackWhite
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Two wire solenoids for Gal Pro DC (black and red wires only) are connected in the same way (the
white wire connector is left unconnected). In this way the solenoid is "normally open" i.e. when the
output is idle the solenoid sends water. When inverting the command is required, simply switch
between the red and black wires.
Connection of solenoids for Gal Pro AC
The red wire has to be connected to the output and the second wire has to be connected to the
COM.
*It is highly recommended to mark with an indelible pen all of the output functions.
Connect all of the detachable connectors.
Alarm Output Connection
The alarm output is designed to send out an alarm. The alarm output can be connected to devices
such as: a siren, flashing lights, a cellular dialer that sends text messages etc. The alarm device is
operated via an external power supply for Gal Pro DC Controller with a relay switch connected to
the controller.
Alarm Connection Diagram:
3. Controller Installation
12VDC
OUT PUT
COMMON
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