Boztek Solutions` PLAYSTATE

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1 Boztek Solutions` PLAYSTATE REMOTE MONITORING & CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PLAYING FIELDS & OPEN SPACE Contact Details: Boztek Solutions Pty Ltd PO Box 272, Windsor, NSW 2756 Unit 12/124 Ham Street, South Windsor, NSW 2756 Tel. (02) , Fax. (02) Brett Vilnis, Director, Mobile: Rev. 08/04/09 Boztek Solutions Pty Ltd Page 1 of 11

2 PlayState The Intelligent-automatic, Remote Control and Monitoring System for Field Irrigation and Lighting. Boztek Solutions Pty Ltd is a Sydney-based, wholly Australian-owned engineering company that has identified a market need for an economical system that allows Council officers to effect total control and management of playing field lighting and irrigation from their desks. The elimination of the need to attend a site every time a lighting or irrigation control device requires set-up, adjustment or checking saves Council significant time, energy and money in the management of its assets. In responding to this demand, Boztek Solutions has is providing a solution, the PlayState park and playing field management system. PlayState provides full irrigation and lighting control directly from your desktop, and can provide additional functions such as security and access control if desired. The system is based on our CellVisor automation control platform located at each playing field and connected by GSM, 3G or Next G modem to our Windows-based or Web Interface, PlayState supervisory program. The system may also be controlled by mobile phone via simple SMS text-messaging. It is important to note that the PlayState management system is designed to interface to any existing switched valve and/or lighting control devices. Whether upgrading or installing new lighting or irrigation works, the PlayState system delivers both performance and flexibility to your field management solution. The adoption of this technology will allow the Council officer to: Monitor and control all irrigation functions of a playing field or park from the desktop, including: The ability to set, adjust and activate watering schedules as required. The automatic skipping of one or more watering cycles where a preset amount of rain has fallen within a nominated period. Precise watering, directly measured in litres for each zone, not just duration. Irrigation valve failure (fail to open) detection. Pipe/valve leakage detection (water flow when all valves are supposed to be closed). The logging of totalisation of water flow for each individual irrigation zone. Monitor and control all lighting functions of a playing field or park from the desktop, including: The ability to set, adjust and activate time-based lighting schedules as required. The automatic overriding of lighting schedules based on ambient light conditions. The monitoring and logging of current consumption. The allocation of current consumption on a per-user basis. The detection of lamp failure or failed-on (welded contactor) The logging of access and use of lighting by Council customers. Rev. 08/04/09 Boztek Solutions Pty Ltd Page 2 of 11

3 Overview of Our Approach The PlayState system offers Council a solution that Meets Council s objectives in the improved management of it s park assets. Is a purpose designed and built solution specific to a playing field management application. Has a demonstrated successful history of operation. Provides value for money. 1.1 Overview of the PlayState Remote Park Management System System Overview The PlayState remote park management system is designed to provide Council staff the ability to remotely manage the operation of lighting, irrigation and other functions such as access control and BBQ operation at Council s park sites from their desktop. Primary communication between each park site and Council office staff is via the Internet. The scheduling of lighting, irrigation and other individual park operations are all performed from the desktop using the PlayState Windows based configuration software. Logged data from each park site is also reported to Council via the internet. Authorised sporting clubs using parks fitted with the PlayState system also have the ability to control the field lighting directly via SMS Park Site Hardware PlayState Primary Controller The core of our system is the CellVisor CV3000 remote telemetry unit, with an integrated (onboard) GSM, 3G or Next G network module for communications. The CV3000 manages all communications between the Council office and the Park site via the GPRS service. The CV3000 also locally manages all lighting control and other ancillary operations such as building access control. Designed as an expandable system, the Primary Controller can manage any number of control points, although typically most of our park installations have up to four separate lighting zones. Where an irrigation controller is installed at the site, the CV3000 manages all incoming and outgoing communication for the controller. The PlayState primary controller is built as an integrated unit, complete with power supply and manual over-ride switches to enable manual operation of each individual controlled function if required. The controller is housed in a rugged 400 x 400 mm galvanised steel enclosure and is suited to be either pole mounted or wall mounted depending on the location of the existing lighting control point. For more information on the CellVisor control module, see Appendix B of this document. PlayState Secondary Controller Some park sites have more than one lighting control point. Often these locations are a considerable distance apart, and the trenching of wiring is not a viable option. To address this issue, the Primary PlayState controller has an optional radio module to enable local communication with one or more secondary controllers located at the park site. The secondary controllers have the same hardware and build design as the primary controller but are fitted with the radio module only, to provide communication with the primary unit. Rev. 08/04/09 Boztek Solutions Pty Ltd Page 3 of 11

4 PlayState Irrigation Controller The PlayState irrigation controller, like the primary controller, is a fully integrated unit and is designed as an expandable system. The irrigation controller comes standard as a 16 station unit. Eight-station expansion modules can be used to provide control for up to 48 stations. The controller comes mounted in a 600 x 600 galvanised steel enclosure and is complete with LCD display and control buttons for local operation and control. Scheduled irrigation operation can be over-ridden using the local control to enable additional watering or system testing. Depending on the existing irrigation control location relative to the primary controller location, the irrigation controller can be either hard wired to the primary or operated via radio link. Ancillary Hardware: Pulse-flow meter The installation of a pulse flow meter enables council to log and monitor irrigation water usage. The flow-meter also allows for the monitoring of leaks within the irrigation system. The pulse-flow meter is typically installed in a valve box on the outlet pipe close to the irrigation header tank. Usually there is no power present, so the meter being used is a type that does not require any power. Communication from the pit will be via hard wiring to the irrigation controller if close by. If not, a radio is fitted to the meter to transmit flow data to the primary controller. Daylight Sensor Daylight sensors can be fitted where Council prefers control of lighting based on dusk to dawn operation. Daylight sensors are often used in the control of amenities building security lighting. Rain Sensor Rain sensors can be used in conjunction with the PlayState primary controller to monitor and log rainfall. Where a tip-spoon rain gauge is used, the PlayState controller has the ability log and report rainfall at the park site. Irrigation schedules can be set to automatically adjust where a rainfall event has occurred. If for example, 25mm of rain has been recorded as falling within a 24 hour period prior to an irrigation cycle, that cycle will be automatically skipped. Electric Door Strike Where the primary controller is mounted to the park amenities building, scheduled access control can be provided. The fitting of electric door strikes to the toilets and change rooms will allow scheduled operation of the locks. Reed switches can be fitted to the door frame to verify the door is closed at the time of locking. If the door has not closed to a locked state, an SMS alarm can be sent. BBQ control Where a park site has electric BBQs in operation, scheduled control of their operating hours is possible provided power cabling for the BBQ s runs to the Primary controller location Optional Extensions The PlayState controller can interface to other equipment (not part of this offer), including: Weather Stations The PlayState controller (standard hardware) can interface directly to a number of industry standard weather stations, such as the Davis Vantage Pro or Vaisala. Webcam The PlayState controller with Ethernet option can interface to a Webcam, providing a wireless gateway to selected sites. Rev. 08/04/09 Boztek Solutions Pty Ltd Page 4 of 11

5 Current-Sense Relay Current-Sense relays provide the ability to detect lamp failure or failed-on (welded contactor). One relay is required per lamp bank. An SMS alarm would be sent to the appropriate Council officer in the event of a lamp failure. It has been our experience that club users are generally very prompt in reporting any floodlights being out. Given the relatively high cost of current sense relays, consideration would need to be given in justifying their installation. Rev. 08/04/09 Boztek Solutions Pty Ltd Page 5 of 11

6 Sketch 1: Typical System Configuration Council Office Desk A Desk B Server Mobile Phone - SMS - Control - SMS Alarm paging Internet Park Site Ammenities Building Lighting Controller Light Pole Playing Field Wireless radio communication between irrigation controller and primary controller Irrigation control point Irrigation Tank Rev. 08/04/09 Boztek Solutions Pty Ltd Page 6 of 11

7 1.2 PlayState PC Software The PlayState Central Remote Control and Monitoring system for floodlighting and irrigation provides the ability to remotely set, adjust and activate time-based and/or SMS-based schedules and, depending on the options fitted, allows for: The automatic overriding of lighting based on light conditions. The monitoring and logging of electricity consumption either directly or on a pro-rata usage basis. The logging of access and use of lighting by Council s customers. The detection of lamp failure. The control of irrigation on time, litres, measured rainfall or soil moisture. The PlayState PC application is also used to configure mobile SMS text messaging control and mobile access for authorised users. a) Scheduled Lighting Control PlayState allows for seven normal weekday schedules plus any number of Special Days. E.g. On Australia Day 2009, Monday, 26 January, run a specific program for that date instead of the normal Monday schedule. (Typical) Normal Schedule: Special Day Override: Rev. 08/04/09 Boztek Solutions Pty Ltd Page 7 of 11

8 b) SMS-Control Ad-hoc and Scheduled Permissive Mobile phones can be authorised as Users or Supervisors. (Supervisors are normally restricted to Council personnel). Supervisors are able to operate and override the lights at any time. Users may only operate the lights during specified periods. The chart below shows the use of Scheduled Permissive operation on the playing field lights, with hard (on/off) control of the carpark lights. The field lights will only illuminate if the authorised users SMS defined commands to the field controller during the times shown: Note that the chart illustrates the example of two clubs scheduled to use the same field (Field 2) back-to-back at the cross-over time of 7:30 pm. The field lights would normally extinguish at 7:30 pm. However, to avoid detrimental cycling of the lamps at 7:30, the lights are held on with a 10-minute overlap. If the second club does not send an activation SMS by 7:40, the lights will extinguish and will remain off for the specified cool-down period. The overlap and cool-down times are fully adjustable via the PlayState application. Rev. 08/04/09 Boztek Solutions Pty Ltd Page 8 of 11

9 c) Event Log All scheduled and manual operations are logged on-board the control module and are transferred to the PlayState application via Internet packet-data. Logged data is never deleted from the module, even after transferring to the host. It is retained in a 1000-event ring buffer, with Event 1001 automatically overriding Event 1. Reports can be easily generated for audit or billing purposes: Rev. 08/04/09 Boztek Solutions Pty Ltd Page 9 of 11

10 d) Irrigation Control Where fitted, the Irrigation controller can be remotely controlled via schedule, triggered by SMS and controlled from a local display: Schedule Control: For the sample shown, irrigation will automatically start at 1.10 AM each Tuesday and will water each zone in sequence for 30 minutes each. All times and durations are individually adjustable. SMS Control: A complete sequence can be triggered (by authorised users) by SMS. The example shown illustrates a valve test sequence with 5 minutes per zone. Additional Control Triggers Depending on additional sensors fitted, irrigation sequences can be triggered by daylight sensors (dawn/dusk) or can be inhibited by rainfall thresholds. Rev. 08/04/09 Boztek Solutions Pty Ltd Page 10 of 11

11 1.2.1 PlayState PC Software New Features Following discussion with Council at our pre-tender presentation, we have agreed to add the following features to the PlayState application: a) Master User Tables We will be adding the ability to import and export global (park) user tables to/from Excel (CSV) to allow Council to centralise their user database. As PlayState already uses CSV format configuration, the addition of this function is a straightforward programming exercise and will not incur any additional cost. b) Site Detail Maps We will be adding the display of a pop-up site detail map for each site detail button on the overview map. Council will be required to generate the image for each site as a JPG or bitmap file. The import of these images will be file-based, so Council can modify and reload these images into the PlayState folder at any time. As PlayState already imports and displays the site overview graphic, the addition of this function is a straight-forward programming exercise and will not incur any additional cost. Rev. 08/04/09 Boztek Solutions Pty Ltd Page 11 of 11