AEO-SIS4D50-KIT Solar Powered Garden Automatic Drip Irrigation System User Manual

AEO-SIS4D50-KIT Solar Powered Garden Automatic Drip Irrigation System

Specifications

Overview

• The AEO Solar-powered irrigation system is designed for home gardening, specifically for watering plants and vegetables. It is an automatic system that reduces the labor and time required to maintain soil moisture for flowers and vegetables.
• The system is powered by solar energy, so it requires the solar panel to be placed in direct sunlight without any shade or coverage. The solar panel is responsible for starting and stopping the system based on the available power.
• The system can support up to fifty drippers, allowing you to set up a single or multiple drippers for each plant. There are 5 working modes available, which can be adjusted based on the specific needs of different plants, weather, seasons, and soils.
• The volume of water irrigated per session is proportional to the working minutes.

Cautions

1. Any altering of the product or changing of the components will void the warranty.
2. Operate the pump only in water and avoid contact with flammable liquids.
3. Do not put any unresolvable particles into the water reservoir as they could block the filter.
4. Keep the pump in a frost-free place during winter.

Note

1. The system requires at least 20 drippers connected to avoid intermittent pump operation caused by blocked drippers.

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2. The hoses are made of plastic and may harden in winter, making it difficult to join with connectors and stay straight. Use hot water to soften the hoses when needed, but be careful not to get scalded or heat the hoses with fire.

Installation Step by Step

1. Unpack all components carefully.
2. Control Unit: Find an appropriate location for the placement of the control unit. It should be installed vertically (recommended) or laid flat, but the water inlet on the bottom should be higher than the maximum possible water level of the reservoir and no more than 6.5 feet higher than the bottom of the reservoir.
3. Solar Panel Kit: The solar panel needs to be fully exposed to the sun, without any shade or coverage. Install the solar panel with the ground spike, facing the solar cells towards the midday sun and tightening the gland nut.

FAQ

1. Can I add more drippers to the system?
   • Yes, the system can support up to fifty drippers. You can set up a single or multiple drippers for each plant.
2. How do I adjust the working mode?
   • The system has 5 working modes available. To adjust the mode, refer to the user manual for instructions specific to your model.
3. Can I use the system in winter?
   • Yes, you can use the system in winter. However, make sure to keep the pump in a frost-free place and follow the cautions mentioned in the user manual to prevent any damage.

OVERVIEW

1. AEO Solar-powered irrigation system is an application of solar-powered water pumping system used in gardens for watering the plants, vegetables.
2. The automatic solar garden irrigation system is designed for home gardening; reduce labor and time to maintain soil moisture for flowers and vegetables.
3. [IMPORTANT] The system is powered by solar energy. The solar panel needs to be placed in the sunlight with its solar cells facing the sun and without any shade or coverage.
4. The system automatically irrigates the plants twice a day based on the power start and stop from Solar Panels.
5. System can support up to fifty drippers; it can be set up with a single or several drippers for each plant.
6. There are 5 working modes available differentiated by working minutes per watering to cater various needs from different types of plants, weathers, seasons and soils. The volume of the water irrigated per watering session is proportional to the working minutes.

COMPONENTS

CAUTIONS [MUST READ]

1. Any altering of the product itself or changing of the components voids the warranty.
2. Operate the pump in water only (never above 40℃), especially keep it away from flammable liquids.
3. Do not put any unresolvable particles into the water reservoir, the unresolved particles could block the filter.
4. Keep the pump in a frost-free place in winter.

Note

1. Over-pressure protection, namely intermittent pump operation, may be triggered when some drippers are blocked or less than 20 pcs of drippers are connected. The system needs at least 20 pcs of drippers connected.
   • Note
2. All the hoses are made of plastic, they could be hardened in winter and be difficult to join with connectors and be lined straight. Soften the hoses with hot water when needed. Hot water brings no damage to the hoses, take care to avoid being scalded. Never heat the hoses with fire.

CONSTRUCTION GUIDE

INSTALLATION STEP-BY-STEP

1. Unpack all components carefully.

2. [CONTROL UNIT] Find an appropriate location for the placement of the control unit. The location should be able to avoid the control unit getting soaked in water when it rains. The control unit can be installed vertically
   (recommended) as shown in Figure 2 or lay it flat. Its water inlet on the bottom should be higher than the maximum possible water level of the water reservoir but no more than 6.5 feet higher than the bottom of the water reservoir (referring to CONSTRUCTION GUIDE).

3. [SOLAR PANEL KIT] The Solar Panel needs to be fully exposed to the sun, do not leave it under the shade or any coverage. Install the solar panel with the ground spike. Facing Solar Cells towards the midday sun and tightening the gland nut as shown in Figure3 and Figure 4.

4. [IMPORTANT] The solar panel is used as a photosensor to automatically start the system operation twice a day. To avoid misoperation, the solar panel should not be exposed to any other light source except sunlight (referring to Figure 5).

5. [CONNECT CONTROL UNIT and SOLAR PANEL]

   • a) Connect the power cable from the solar panel without tripping hazards to the control unit. Plug into the socket on the bottom of the control unit labeled “DC Input 12V” as shown in Figure 6.
   • b ) Roll out the 5/16” water intake hose and estimate the distance from the control unit water inlet to the bottom of your water reservoir. Cut the hose to a proper length that is long enough to cover the distance. Fit the hose to the water inlet as shown in Figure 6. Fit another end of the hose onto the water outlet of the filter.

6. [WATER LEVEL DECTECTOR] Roll out the cable from the water level detector and insert the plug into the socket on the control unit labeled “Water Level” as shown in Figure 6. Push the water level detector into the dedicated base on the top of the water filter as shown in Figure 7 and place the water filter and the attached detector on the bottom of the reservoir.
   [SIPHON BREAKER] Connect any of the two connectors on the siphon breaker to the water outlet on the control unit with an 8” long hose cut from the main supply hose. Firm the connection between the hose and the water outlet with an enclosed self-locking plastic cable tie and the connection between the hose and the siphon connector by tightening the screw nut on the siphon breaker connector as shown in Figure 6 and Figure

7. When connecting the hose to the siphon breaker, unscrew the relevant screw nut first. Another connector of the siphon break serves as an access point for the main water supply line.

8. [CONSTRUCTION] Construct the main supply line with the main supply hose and tee reducers as per the layout of the plants as shown in Figure 9. Each cluster or row of plants needs a tee reducer for the relevant water distribution line to access. Up to five tee reducers can be included in the main supply line.
   Block the end of the main supply line with the end cap enclosed.

9. Install drippers near the plants to be watered with the help of earth rods as shown in the Construction Guide

10. Construct the water distribution line with distribution hose and T distributors as shown in the Construction Guide.

    • Each dripper needs a T distributor to get access to water.

11. Connect each dripper to the nearby T distributor with a hose cut from the water distribution hose (referring to Construction Guide and Figure 9: a simulation of application system)

Note

1. Over-pressure protection, namely intermittent pump operation, may be triggered when some drippers are blocked or less than 20 pcs of drippers are connected. The system needs at least 20 pcs of drippers connected.
   • Note
2. All the hoses are made of plastic, they could be hardened in winter and be difficult to join with connectors and be lined straight. Soften the hoses with hot water when needed. Hot water brings no damage to the hoses, take care to avoid being scalded. Never heat the hoses with fire.

PROGRAM SETUP

1. Turn on the control unit by the SYSTEM ON/OFF switch and the SYSTEM indicator on the panel will light as shown in Figure 10 and Figure 11.
   SYSTEM indicator could be in one of the below three colors, proceed only when it is green

   • Green: The system is ready for operation.
   • Yellow: The battery is being charged, and the system will be ready for operation within 2 hours.
   • Red: The battery is flat; it needs to be charged.

2. Press the TEST MODE button to test if the system works right. The system will work continuously regardless of the working minutes assigned by the active working mode until the user stops the test by pressing the button again as shown in Figure 11.

3. The available working modes differentiated by the duration of each watering session are: 0.5-minute, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 4 minutes, and 8 minutes. The system will irrigate the plants twice a day when the solar panel feels the sunlight in the morning and feels the darkness in the evening for certain minutes designated by the selected working mode.

4. Press the MODE SELECT button, and the indicator of a working mode will flash in green. Repeatedly press the MODE SELECT button to roll the flashing green indicator to your desired working mode and stay there. The flashing green indicator will stop flashing in 3 seconds, which means the related working mode is being selected successfully. The working mode can be changed at any time by conducting the same operation.

5. The solar irrigation system is now ready to operate.

6. The CHARGING indicator lights in Yellow when the battery is being charged by the solar panel.

7. The ALARM indicator flashes Red when the water level detector is no longer in water. Fill the reservoir with some water.

MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING

1. If the ALARM indicator flashes RED, fill the reservoir (Referring to Figure 12).
2. CLEAN WATER LEVEL SENSOR PERIODICALLY. To ensure the system works reliably and robustly, check and clean the water level sensor and filter after a period of operation as shown in Figure 13.
3. CLEAN DRIPPER PERIODICALLY. If there is no water coming out of a dripper, check and clean all parts of the dripper as shown in Figure 14.
4. If the working minutes per watering session fall short of the setting value, replace the battery that is exhausted with a new one (Refer to Figure 15).
5. If the battery is not charged in the daytime on a sunny day (the CHARGING indicator does not light), check the electrical connection to the solar panel and make sure the solar panel has full exposure to the sunlight.

TECHNICAL DATA

Average daily watering volume vs. number of drippers and working modes

Mode

Drippers

| 0.5 min.| 1 min.| 2 min.| 4 min.| 8 min.
---|---|---|---|---|---
1 dripper

(Gallons)

| Total (Gallons)| 1 dripper

(Gallons)

| Total (Gallons)| 1 dripper

(Gallons)

| Total (Gallons)| 1 dripper

(Gallons)

| Total (Gallons)| 1 dripper

(Gallons)

| Total (Gallons)
20| 0.011| 0.220| 0.022| 0.440| 0.044| 0.881| 0.088| 1.761| 0.176| 3.522
30| 0.010| 0.304| 0.020| 0.608| 0.041| 1.215| 0.081| 2.430| 0.162| 4.861
40| 0.008| 0.334| 0.017| 0.669| 0.033| 1.338| 0.067| 2.677| 0.134| 5.354
50| 0.007| 0.352| 0.014| 0.704| 0.028| 1.409| 0.057| 2.818| 0.113| 5.636

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