Vertical Farming Integrated PLC Control System

OptiClimatefarm is a modern indoor vertical agricultural planting mode, also known as smart climate controllable environment vertical agriculture, which uses engineering technology to produce plants efficiently under relatively controllable environment. Smart climate controllable environment vertical agriculture is interdisciplinary and needs supporting facilities: hardware equipment, software control system and Internet of things linkage planting technology.

● The PLC and touch screen of the main devices of centralized control are Siemens products, and the contactors are Schneider products.

● The communication of planting air conditioner, water fertilizer machine and CO2 are all connected through Modbus RTU.

●The communication between PLC and touch screen and computer is connected through Ethernet.

● The planting rack light, ventilation fan, UV sterilization lamp and oxygen supply pump can be operated on the panel of the control cabinet, or on the touch screen or in the configuration software on the computer.

● This scheme shows the complex software and hardware system in a clear and easy way, and gives a basic configuration list for each type of equipment.

●It is convenient for integrators and planting owners to purchase and support. The working principle of this scheme is transparent, the combination method is transparent, and the link is simple. It promotes the vertical agriculture of smart climate to reduce costs, improve the precision of planting management, and ensure the consistency of planting products.