iGrow 800 - Vent Equipment Setup Tutorial

iGrow 800 - Vent Equipment Setup Tutorial

Vents requires 2 consecutive output channels (1&2, 3&4, 5&6, 7&8). The first channel (odd numbered) must

be wired to Open vent, and the other (even numbered) to CLOSE it.

Click the below for a tutorial on vent setup for the iGrow 100 series.


On selecting a vent the user needs to do the set up of the following:
• Open to Close time
• Overrides
To highlight the sub options use wheel or Buttons #1 and #2 and OK to select the options

The screen enables to set the Open-Close Duration.

Vent_Programming.png

On the Set Open To Close Time Duration Screen, buttons (#2, #3, #4) are used to highlight the fields and the Wheel is used to increment and decrement the field values.
Note: To determine vent open to close time turn the manual toggle switch on and use a clock or stopwatch to time the vent as it goes from its fully closed to open position.
The Vent Open- Close Time is the time in minutes and seconds that it takes for the vent to go from full closed to full open position and vice versa.

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Navigating back to the Setup Overrides menu, you get this screen. These overrides are important for safe and effective vent operations.
To highlight the sub options Wheel or Buttons #1 - #3 can be used. Options can be selected by pressing OK.

Note: The weather station or some of its core components need to be installed to setup these overrides.

Vent_Programming3.png

Rain Vent Open Limit: This is the maximum position the vent can be open when the rain is detected.
The value can be changed by selecting Button #1 and the Wheel can be used to modify the value.

Wind Vent Override Set Vent Open Limit: This is the maximum position the vent can be open when the wind is at or exceeding a user-specified speed.  Set Wind Speed Limit: This is the user-specified wind speed value which triggers the Vent Open Limit.  These values can be changed by selecting Buttons #1 and #2

Outside Temp Vent Override Set Vent Open Limit: This is the maximum position the vent can be open when the outside temperature is below the set temperature limit.  Set Temp Limit: This is the user-specified temperature value which triggers the Vent Open Limit when temperature drops below set value.  These values can be changed by selecting Buttons #1 and #2. Wheel can be used to modify the value.

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