I125 Vent strategy

The vents are driven on the basis of a ventilation temperature to be reached. The basis for
this ventilation temperature is the set 24-hour cycle of I120 Ventilation strategy divided
across a maximum of 6 periods.

The calculated vent position for the lee side and the wind side may vary between the
maximum and the minimum vent position, which is adjustable per maximum of 6 periods
(again).

1 Period
Adjustable period for the vent settings based on time settings.

2 Activated
Indication the vent period is active.

3 Period
Option whether the vent period is to be included in the 24 hour division.

4 Start time
Start time of the vent period.

5 Max vent lee

Maximum limitation of the vent position on the lee side.

The calculated maximum vent position can vary from the maximum vent position specified
here through limits such as rain, wind speed and humidity.

6 Min vent lee

Minimum limitation of the vent position on the lee side.

The calculated minimum vent position is composed of a set minimum vent position and a
humidity-dependent minimum vent. The minimum vent position can be decreased due to
weather conditions.

7 Max vent wind

Maximum limitation of the vent position on the wind side.

The calculated maximum vent position can vary from the maximum vent position specified
here through limits such as rain, wind speed and humidity.

8 Min vent wind

Minimum limitation of the vent position on the wind side.

9 P band lee
The P band is a temperature range from the calculated ventilation temperature, within
which the vents move from closed (0%) to open (100%). The smaller the P band, the faster
the vents react to a change in the measured greenhouse temperature. See also Ventilation .

This setting is valid if:

 the wind direction is away from the vent.

When P band has been set at 0.0 °C, the applicable P band is 0.5 °C.

The calculated ventilation temperature for the lee side can be seen in M120
Overview ventilation .

Control of the vents can also be set to be dependent on the weather.

 The following applies when outside temperatures are low (to 8 °C for example):
Max P band lee.
 The following applies when outside temperatures are high (from 16 °C for
example): Min P band lee.
 An intermediate P band is calculated for temperatures in between.

9 Max P band lee

The P band is a temperature range from the calculated ventilation temperature, within
which the vents move from closed (0 %) to open (100 %).

This setting is valid if:

  the weather influence percentage is 100% (I125.2);
 the wind direction is away from the vent.

10 Min P band lee

The P band is a temperature range from the calculated ventilation temperature, within
which the vents move from closed (0 %) to open (100 %).

This setting is valid if:

 the weather influence percentage is 0% (I125.2);

 the wind direction is away from the vent.

11 P band wind
The P band is a temperature range from the calculated ventilation temperature, within
which the vents move from closed (0 %) to open (100 %). The smaller the P band, the
faster the vents react to a change in the measured greenhouse temperature.

This setting is valid if:

 the wind direction is toward the vent.

When P band has been set at 0.0 °C, the applicable P band is 0.5 °C.

The calculated ventilation temperature for the wind side can be seen in M120
Overview ventilation .

Control of the vents can also be set to be dependent on the weather.

 The following applies when outside temperatures are low (to 8 °C for example):
Max lagging wind.
 The following applies when outside temperatures are high (from 16 °C for
example): Min P band wind.
 An intermediate P band is calculated for temperatures in between.
11 Max P band wind
The P band is a temperature range from the calculated ventilation temperature, within
which the vents move from closed (0 %) to open (100 %).

This setting is valid if:

 the weather influence percentage is 100% (I125.2);

 the wind direction is toward the vent.

12 Min P band wind

The P band is a temperature range from the calculated ventilation temperature, within
which the vents move from closed (0 %) to open (100 %).

This setting is valid if:

 the weather influence percentage is 0% (I125.2);

 the wind direction is toward the vent.

13 Max lagging wind

Maximum lagging of the wind side in relation to the lee side.

If the lagging wind is set to less than 0°C, the lee side will lag behind the wind side: vents
on the wind side will open first.

The calculated lagging varies between the set Min lagging wind and the set Max lagging
wind based on the weather influences (I125.2).

14 Min lagging wind

Minimum lagging of the wind side in relation to the lee side.

If Max lagging wind is set to a value lower than 0°C, then Min lagging wind must
also be set less than or equal to 0°C.

15 Humidity : increase min lee

Humidity levels with the corresponding adjustments for the humidity-dependent increase of
the minimum vent position on the lee side.

16 Humidity : increase min wind

Same as Humidity : increase min lee, but for the wind side.

17 Dev. temp : adjustment min vent lee

Adjustment of the minimum vent position on the lee side to prevent unnecessary increase of
the water temperature.

When the vents have been controlled open, for example to discharge humidity, the
measured temperature may fall. As a result the water temperature can be increased. This
extra heat will be loss through the open vent. By closing the vents a little instead of
increasing the minimum water temperature, the temperature in the greenhouse will not fall
any further or will even increase slightly.

By entering the setup table you can prevent the measured temperature from falling below
the heating temperature. You can enter:

 Deviation temperature, this is the measured temperature minus the calculated

heating temperature used.
 Decrease minimum vent position lee side.

18 Dev. temp : adjustment min vent wind

Adjustment of the vent position on the wind side to prevent unnecessary increase of the
water temperature.

Same as Dev. temp : adjustment min vent lee, but for the wind side. You can enter:

 Deviation temperature, this is the measured temperature minus the calculated

heating temperature used.
 Decrease minimum vent position wind side.

19 Extra infl. : adjustment max vent lee

The size of the desired adjustment of Max vent lee by means of an Extra influence. See also
Extra influences .

In Priva Office Direct, you can see which Extra influence has been set in the
window of the setting table.

20 Extra infl. : adjustment max vent wind

See above lines for a further explanation.

21 Extra infl. : adjustment min vent lee

See above lines for a further explanation.

22 Extra infl. : adjustment min vent wind

See above lines for a further explanation.

23 Humidity influence max vent

Selection whether the calculated maximum vent position is decreased depending on the
humidity.

NONE   The calculated maximum vent positions on the lee and the wind side are not
decreased depending on the humidity. 
INSIDE   The maximum vent position on the lee side and the wind side is decreased by
the humidity measured inside. 
OUTSIDE   The maximum vent positions on the lee and the wind side are decreased by the
humidity and/or wind direction measured outside. 
BOTH   The maximum vent positions on the lee and the wind side are decreased by the
humidity and/or wind direction measured inside and/or outside. 

The humidity influence on the calculated maximum vent position can be set in
I125.3.

The influence of the wind direction on the calculated maximum vent positions can
be set in I125.2.
24 Weather influence min vent
For each period, you can set whether the weather conditions should influence the calculated
minimum vent positions.

The size of this weather influence appears in I125.2: Calculated weather influence. This
selection determines how this weather influence to be processed:

NO   no weather influence 
SET   weather influence on the set min vent (lines 6 and 8) 
HUMIDITY   weather influence on the humidity-dependent set min vent (lines 15 and 16) 
SUM   weather influence on both the set min vent and the humidity-dependent set
min vent 

See also Ventilation .

25 Time increase & decrease P band

The duration time per °C it takes for the calculated P band (lee and wind) to move to the
new P band after a period transition or changing of the setting.

26 Time increase & decrease lagging

The duration time per °C it takes for the calculated lagging to move to the new lagging after
a period transition or changing of the setting.

27 Time increase & decrease maximum

The duration time per 10% vent position it takes for the calculated maximum vent position
(lee and wind) to move to the new maximum vent position after a period transition or
changing of the setting.

28 Time increase & decrease minimum

The duration time per 10% vent position it takes for the calculated minimum vent position
(lee and wind) to move to the new minimum vent position after a period transition or
changing of the setting.

29 Air inlet F&P cooling

Selection of the influence of the F&P cooling on the vent position.
FIXED   The lee and wind side are set to a fixed position. 
MOD   The position of the lee and wind side is determined by the selected Air inlet range
number or becomes a fixed position if External release F&P fixed position is set
to YES. 
NONE   The vent positions are not influenced by the F&P cooling. 

If Air inlet F&P cooling is MOD or NONE, then the minimum vent positions can be
limited if the following conditions apply:

 an F&P fan is switched on;

 a minimum air inlet position is desired;
 the influence air inlet is YES.

30 Fixed air inlet F&P cooling

The fixed vent positions on the lee and the wind side if the F&P cooling is active.

31 Air inlet range number

The number of the range air inlet of the F&P cooling.

32 Correction vents active

NONE   No correction is active. The strategy settings are valid. 
CROP TREATM.   A correction period is active because of the crop treatment. The
strategy is being adjusted as a result of the settings in I140 Crop
treatment strategy . The vents are kept closed during the pre-
ventilation, spraying and affect phases. During the purge phase the
vents are controlled according to the relevant set values. 
CORRECTION 1- A correction period is active. It is possible that the vent strategy is
CORRECTION 6   being adjusted by the settings in I126 Vent corrections . 
CROP The crop exchange strategy (I102) is active and is determining the
EXCHANGE   vent position. 

I125.1 Vent control

The settings for the vent control apply to both I125 Vent strategy and I126 Vent corrections
.

1 VENT CONTROL
Number of the vent control.

2 Calculated vent lee : max vent wind

This prevents the vent on the wind side from opening too far before the calculated position
of the vent on the lee side reaches a particular position.

3 Rad : time increase max vent limitation

Time per 10% adjustment for increasing the maximum vent position after the reason for
limiting the vent is no longer applicable.

One application of this, for instance, is drying after a rain shower. The opening of the vents
can be delayed, so that excessive opening can be prevented and an equilibrium situation is
achieved more quickly.

The time can be adjusted to the measured outside radiation. The greater the amount of
radiation, the shorter the time per 10% adjustment.

3 Min step size increasing max limitation

The maximum is increased in steps. The size of the step depends on the current maximum.
With small maximum vent limitations smaller steps are allowed than with large maximum
vent limitations. Choose the step size here, from small (many steps) to large (few steps).
With this step size you can limit the number of vent adjustments.

4 Release infl. wind direction on lagging

Influence of the wind direction on the vent position

YES   The wind direction has an influence on the calculated lagging:

 If the wind direction is between the ridge direction and Range infl. wind dir.
on lagging start (dealer setting), the calculated lagging is equal to the
 minimum lagging.
 If the angle between the wind direction and the ridge direction is greater than
Range infl. wind dir. on lagging end (dealer setting), the calculated lagging is
equal to the calculated lagging without the influence wind direction.
 Between these positions, the calculated lagging increases proportionally.

This setting prevents major shocks in the climate 

NO   No influence of the wind direction on the calculated lagging when the wind runs
over the ridge. 

Lagging based on wind direction is only possible when a modulating wind direction
sensor is used.

5 Humidity infl. on min vent lee

Selection of how the humidity influence must be calculated. See Humidity influence .

6 Humidity infl. on min vent wind

Selection of how the humidity influence must be calculated. See Humidity influence .

7 Limitation vent lee switch over wind

Specify the vent control here in the event that the lee side and the wind side change (wind
shift over the ridge direction).

Old situation (before wind shift over the New situation (after wind shift over the ridge
ridge direction)  direction) 
Vent position on the wind side less than The vents on both sides move immediately to
Limitation vent lee switch over wind   the new desired positions. 
Vent position on the wind side greater The vent on the (old) lee side is closed first to
than Limitation vent lee switch over wind below Limitation vent lee switch over wind.  

After this, the vent on the (new) lee side is

controlled to the new desired position.  

Finally, the vent on the (new) wind side moves

to the new desired position.  
 Setting this value to '100' disables this limitation.

8 Release vents by wash robot comm.alarm

The vents are limited by the maximum vent position (dealer setting) in the event of an error
in the communications between control software and the process computer used to control
the wash robot. You can use this option to undo the blocking on the ventilation control
once. By selecting YES under this option you can still use the ventilation control for a
specific section of the greenhouse. After this, alarm 1057 Vent freed after alarm 555 is
triggered and Release vents by wash robot comm.alarm is automatically set back to NO.

Before selecting YES here, check that the wash robot is no longer on the vents of
the section concerned.

9 VENT CONTROL STEPPING

Number of the vent control.

10 Step size vent lee

Step size with which the vents on the lee side are opened or closed. NONE means that the
calculated vent adjustment is controlled all at once.

Suppose the calculated adjustment is 10%.

With the NONE step size in 1 step it is controlled 10%.

With a minimal step size only a small part of 10% is controlled.

With a maximum step size approximately 1/3 of the 10% is controlled.

See also Erratic vent control response .

11 Step size vent wind

See above lines for a further explanation.

12 VENT CONTROL DELAYING

Number of the vent control.

13 Delay when low vent position

Delay time between the steps with small vent positions. Depending on the measured vent
position and Delay when low vent position and Delay when high vent position, a delay is
calculated.

NONE means that the calculated vent adjustment is controlled without delay.

See also Erratic vent control response .

14 Delay when high vent position

Delay time between the steps with large vent positions.

See above lines for a further explanation.

15 INFL. WEATHER ON MAX VENT LEE

Under certain circumstances additional limitations may be desirable outside the standard
maximum vent position limits such as rain and storm. For example, you may want to limit
the vent positions to retain humidity when the air humidity is too low. When a curtain is
active you can also limit the vent positions to prevent the curtain flapping and avoid
vacuum suction.

16 Vent lee position storm

Fixed vent position on the lee side that is returned to when the storm limit that this vent
control is connected to, is activated.

The Storm condition (I120) displays the storm limit to which this vent control is connected.

The storm limits can be set in I4 Weather settings and/or I4.1 Weather extra limits .
In I4.4 Weather allocate extra limits you can determine which storm limit is
connected to the vent control.

17 Wind speed : max vent lee

You can use this setup table to link the wind speeds to the maximum positions of the vents
on the lee side. The default value is:
Wind speed (m/s)  Maximum vent position (%) 
5  100 
9  60 
12  40 
15  10 

18 Wind speed : max vent lee when rain

This setup table allows you to link the wind speeds to the associated maximum vent
positions on the lee side at the time that Rain in is reported. The following is specified by
default:

Wind speed (m/s)  Maximum vent position (%) 

0.0  10 
0.0  10 
0.0  10 
5.0  5 

19 Rain quantity : adjust lee when rain

Rain quantities with the corresponding adjustments of the maximum vent positions on the
lee side when rain.

The rain quantity never decreases the maximum vent position when rain any further
than the set maximum vent position when rain with maximum wind speed.

20 Threshold increase rain position lee

The minimum increase of the rain position on the lee side that must be calculated before an
increase can be controlled. This setting prevents many small adjustments of the vents.

21 Max vent lee rainfall radar phase 1

Limitation of the vent position on the lee side if the rainfall radar is forecasting a
precipitation intensity that is greater than the Intensity for Protection phase 1 (refer to
Rainfall Radar in Priva Office).

22 Max vent lee rainfall radar phase 2

Limitation of the vent position on the lee side if the rainfall radar is forecasting a
precipitation intensity that is greater than the Intensity specified for Protection phase 2
(refer to Rainfall Radar in Priva Office).

23 INFL. WEATHER ON MAX VENT WIND

Number of the vent control.

24 Vent wind position storm

See explanation for Vent lee position storm.

25 Wind speed : max vent wind

You can use this setup table to link the wind speeds to the maximum positions of the vents
on the wind side. The default value is:

Wind speed (m/s)  Maximum vent position (%) 

3  100 
5  60 
6.5  30 
8  0 

26 Wind speed : max vent wind when rain

This setup table allows you to link the wind speeds to the associated maximum vent
positions on the wind side at the time that Rain in is reported. The following is specified by
default:

Wind speed (m/s)  Maximum vent position (%) 

0.0  10 
0.0  10 
0.0  10 
5.0  3 

27 Rain quantity : adjust. wind when rain

Rain quantities with the corresponding adjustments of the maximum vent positions on the
wind side when raining.

The rain quantity never decreases the maximum vent position when rain any further
than the set maximum vent position when rain with maximum wind speed.

28 Threshold increase rain position wind

The minimum increase of the rain position on the wind side that must be calculated before
an increase can be controlled. This setting prevents many small adjustments of the vents.

29 Max vent wind rainfall radar phase 1

Limitation of the vent position on the wind side if the rainfall radar is forecasting a
precipitation intensity that is greater than the intensity specified for phase 1.

30 Max vent wind rainfall radar phase2

Limitation of the vent position on the wind side if the rainfall radar is forecasting a
precipitation intensity that is greater than the intensity specified for phase 2.