i3 Intelligent ControllerVineyard Irrigaton Solution

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IMOApplication: Multi-zone irrigation control and monitor

Equipment: IMO i3C Intelligent Controller Ethernet, 8 x Variable

Speed Drives, Flow & Pressure Sensors, Control

Panel

Special Note: Multiple VSD’s networked over Modbus TCP

Requirement: To give improved system control and monitoring

capabilities

Location: North Perth, Western Australia

Time since installation: 18 months

“Commissioning of the vineyard irrigation solution was

very easily achieved with the i3C from IMO, and day to

day operation is now considerably easier”

Testimonial from Technical Director, Integrator

The customer required improved Vineyard irrigation system control and diagnostics from the standard conventional controller. After a customer consultation the i3C was deemed the most suitable and cost effective solution.

The i3C was mounted directly on to the control panel door in the irrigation control house, the i3 controlled and monitored 2 x irrigation zones

plus the fertilization system.

Each irrigation zone has 4 and 2 VSD’s respectively, the i3 displayed the run status, system pressure and flow also any active and historical

VSD faults. Pressure set points can also be written to the master VSD in each zone as well as any timer, counter and flow variables.

The i3 also controlled the 2 Fertilization VSD’s for fertilizer dosing, all VSD’s were controlled using the inbuilt Ethernet port over Modbus TCP.

The i3 ensures the set point system pressure is always maintained and all VSD information (current, frequency, voltage and health) can be

viewed and logged.

Zone VSDs Zone VSDs Fert Pump VSDs

VSDs networked over Ethernet Modbus TCP to i3

i3C

Flow Switches

Suction 4-20mA

E-S Reset

IMO Precision Controls Unit 15, 1000 North Circular Road, London, NW2 7JPTel: +44 (0)20 8452 6444 Fax: +44 (0)20 8450 2274Email: Sales@imopc.com Web: www.imopc.com

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i3 Intelligent ControllerVineyard Irrigaton Solution