General product info
How to Save and Restore Controller’s Configuration
The Configuration Menu is your safety net for saving, restoring, and resetting your controller’s setup. The primary and most reliable method is saving and restoring through the Cloud, but you can also use USB or the controller’s built-in flash memory ...
Mixing Valves (Proportional) - Equipment Programming
Note: This equipment type requires 2 consecutive channels 1&2, 3&4, 5&6, etc. The first channel (odd numbered) must be wired to OPEN the valve, and the other (even numbered) to CLOSE it. To program Mix Valve from Pearl Cloud Platform you would do the ...
Curtain - Equipment Programming
Note: This equipment type requires 2 consecutive channels 1&2, 3&4, 5&6, etc. The first channel (odd numbered) must be wired to OPEN the valve, and the other (even numbered) to CLOSE it. Shade Control In programming your curtain for shading you will ...
Vent (Proportional) - Equipment Programming
The vent opening is defined in percentage terms where 0% is vent closed and 99% is where the vent is fully open. NORM is the normal stage when neither heating or cooling is usually required. C1 is the lowest stage of cooling, and C6 is the highest ...
Pump Control - Supply Pump - Equipment Programming
The Pearl™ Supply Pump control gives the system the ability to turn a pump on in the event of another equipment being activated. A typical use case is when an irrigation valve opens which necessitates an associated pressure booster pump to be ...
MZone (or Micro Zone) for ON/OFF Equipment Programming
The Pearl Controller can be used to monitor and control independent heating or cooling “MicroZones”. What is a Micro-Zone? A Micro-Zone is a region or compartment within a greenhouse that has a different temperature setpoint. Typical uses for ...
LIGHT Equipment Programming Cyclic Light Control
There are two modes available for cyclic lighting: Sequential and Concurrent . Sequential is when one light bank comes on at a time. Concurrent is when they all come on at the same time. The Start Delay is at the beginning of the cycle and the Finish ...
LIGHT Equipment Programming Scheduled
With Scheduled mode light program, you can have up to 3 time periods per day to program On and 3 Off Times for your lights and a 2 week lighting days schedule. To program Scheduled light mode from Pearl Cloud Platform you would do the following: To ...
LIGHT Equipment Programming Supplimental
The Pearl can be used to control lights (typically HID) in the greenhouse through Light modes found in the Menu. These are as below: • Supplemental (HID Suppl) • Scheduled (HID Sched) • Cyclic (HID Cyclic) • Daily Light Integral (HID DLI) ...
CO2 Equipment Programming
The Pearl™ can also be used to regulate the amount of CO 2 inside the greenhouse by controlling CO 2 pumps or injectors. This mode is active between the Start and End times. Co2 programming has 2 Setpoints, Setpoint 1: Drives the C02 levels to a ...
Irrigation Programming - Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD) Accumulation Irrigation
Another advanced on-demand irrigation equipment type for the Pearl is the Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD) accumulation mode. VPD is the difference (referred to as deficit) between the amount of moisture in the air and how much moisture the air can hold ...
Irrigation Programming - Soil Moisture Irrigation
This is another smart on-demanding watering equipment type. This mode is used in conjunction with a moisture sensor. It allows you to define a dryness level in the root system of the plants. Once this dryness level is reached, the Pearl will deliver ...
Irrigation Programming - Irrigation Cycle
This mode is often used for plant propagation or with misting. In this equipment type, the irrigation valve is cycled continuously during the time window that you have selected. The cycling option is for turning a valve on and off at some repetition ...
Irrigation Programming - Accumulated Light Irrigation
In this mode the irrigation cycle is triggered when the accumulated light or “light sum” reaches a threshold or when the maximum off time limit is reached. This mode gives the system the ability to water on a demand based usage to match the plants ...
Irrigation Programming - Scheduled Irrigation
Scheduled Irrigation mode is like a time clock where you set the start time, run time and days of the week. Scheduled mode allows the Pearl™ to turn the Irrigation channel on for a duration equal to OnTime at up to six start times per day. Use N:A to ...
System Setup - Network
to view the network information for the controller on the network you would do the following:
System Setup - Fallback Settings
If the user encounters a 3-minute Timeout Error, the system switches to a backup plan, which is called the Fallback Setting. In this, the system defaults to predefined settings for Heating or Cooling stages to maintain the desired temperature range ...
System Setup - Controller to Controller Communication
The Pearl topology refers to various modes of the controllers. Controllers can be set to these modes: Gateway: The controller that is connected to the weather station. It will broadcast the weather station data to all the other controllers through ...
System Setup - System Units
With the Peal Controller you can set a variety of System Units to best suite your grow needs Temperature Choose either degrees Fahrenheit (ºF) or degrees Centigrade (ºC). Wind Speed Choose either miles per hour (mph) or kilometers per hour (km/h). ...
System Setup - Time/Date & History
Time Time adjusts the current time by highlighting the field and pressing either the UP or DOWN keys. Date Do the same for the date. Press LEFT/RIGHT to go from field to field and adjust the correct date. Daylight Savings If you want the program to ...
System Setup - Calibrate Inputs
To calibrate an input you must first select the sensor you want to calibrate. Press the + or - keys to cycle through the various sensors. Once you have selected your sensor, you would use UP or DOWN keys to change the desired offset values. You can ...
System Setup - Input Multiplier
The Input Multiplier option is for calibrating the outside light sensor or a CO2 sensor, if you have one. The Raw Value is the actual reading from the sensor. The Factor for the light sensor is the multiplier adjustment. Use the UP or DOWN keys to ...
System Setup - Accumulators
There are two Accumulators that can be used. They can be used for the outdoor temperature influence on the indoor temperature setpoint or in conjunction with auxiliary controls. Any of your sensors can be utilized for the accumulation purposes. There ...
System Setup - Digital Inputs
The Pearl system has several modules that have digital inputs: 8 Relay Output Expansion Module - 8 digital inputs 4 Relay and 4 Analog Output Expansion Module - 4 digital inputs These modules have digital inputs which can be configured to detect a ...
System Setup - Generic Sensor
The Pearl has been designed to deliver a high level of flexibility for the advanced growers who often have needs for specialized equipment and controls. One of these features is the ability to support up to 128 generic sensors. To setup your Generic ...
Setpoint/Time Period Programming - Astro Adjust ( Sunrise - Sunset ) Understanding
With the Pearl Controller you can have up to 8 setpoint Start Times within a 24 hour Period for Temperature and Humidity. To program your Setpoints settings on the Cloud you would do the following: To program your Setpoints settings on the Controller ...
System Setup - Set Up Inputs
Setup Inputs is where the user defines which sensors the Pearl™ will use, a process also known as sensor mapping. The screen above shows the typical sensor mapping for each sensor. If there is no particular sensor used, then leave the setting as None ...
System Setup - Cyclic Lighting
There are two modes available for cyclic lighting: Sequential and Concurrent . Sequential is when one light bank comes on at a time. Concurrent is when they all come on at the same time. The Start Delay is at the beginning of the cycle and the Finish ...
System Setup - VPD Settings (Canopy Sensor)
This is the Location where you This is where you select the sensor that is measuring the plant temperature for the VPD measurement Press the Up or Down key to select the sensor To get to VPD Settings you would do the following:
System Setup - Outputs Conrol
Rain Hold Time is a parameter that lets you choose how long you want the rain override condition to persist after the rain status goes from Yes to No. This is to keep intermittent rain from causing the vents to keep opening and closing. Cmd Delay ...
System Setup - Setup Location - setting up sunrise and sunset control feature
The Pearl™ has an internal astronomical clock. By knowing the actual coordinates, sunrise and sunset times can be precisely calculated. Go to www.heavens-above.com to find coordinates for your precise location. If a negative longitude is given you ...
System Setup - Setup Deadbands
Deadband This is sometimes called the “hysteresis” band. For cooling , it is the number of degrees the temperature needs to drop from the lower boundary of its current stage before it switches to the lower stage. Without Deadbands, equipment tends to ...
System Setup - Cooling / Heating Stages setup
The Pearl Controller allows you to have up to 6 cooling and 6 heating stages. To get to location to setup your temp staging you would do the following: On this screen you will select the maximum number of cooling and heating stages that you intend to ...
PEARL Control System User Manual V.1.17.284
Attached is the updated Pearl manual.
What to do if you've lost your login credentials?
You can recover your username and or password by going to iponic.link4coud.com or icloud Then click login once It will present you with an option for forgot username and or password - follow these steps. Since you have the email associated to the ...
What is the Pearl Dimmable Light Controller?
The Pearl Dual-Zone Dimmable Light Controller is a precision lighting control unit designed for spaces requiring independent control of two lighting zones, with automatic adjustments based on background light and environmental conditions. Core ...
What is the Pearl Protect?
The Pearl Protect is a simple data (temperature and humidity) collection device. Its primary features are: Collect temperature and humidity data and store them on the cloud. Sends you alerts of possible dangerous condition for your crops. Plug and ...