2 general description – Hanna Instruments HI 8000 Series User Manual
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2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Fertigation Controller is a micro-processor-based system used in fertiliza-
tion and irrigation control for greenhouses or open fields with powerful, flex-
ible programming features.
The main function of the Fertigation Controller is supplying and controlling
the necessary water and fertilizers for crops according to several parameters
such as acidity, conductivity and received solar radiation.
The user interface is structured in two parts:
1. Consulting (numbered panels indicated by Cxx)
2. Setting (numbered panels indicated by Sxx).
This instruction manual will present the interface in 2 forms:
1. Fertigation Controller functions
2. Panel order
Fertigation Controller is capable of executing the following functions:
- Irrigation control by time or by volume
- pH control
- Conductivity control
- Fertilization control
- Irrigation adjustment due to solar radiation
- Manual correction
- Agitator control
- Filter control
- Water supply control
- Main pump control
- Sector control
- Serial communication
- Alarm function
- Logging function