STEP Up
STEP Up
Imagine a controller that offers simple, flexible climate management and excellent results. With the STEP Up you’ll see improved performance and increased profits. Like traditional staged controls, it’s simple to use, and we’ve added a brighter LCD screen and an upgraded user interface, both designed to improve your experience.
Our organization has benefited from choosing Wadsworth Controls. Their system has worked great, even in our non-traditional greenhouse and I have been able to operate the STEP Up without much trouble, even though my skill set has never been in mechanics or computers. Their service staff have also always been super helpful and friendly!
Features
- 6 stages: 2 heating and 4 cooling
- Easily adjust the temperature for each stage
- 3 setpoint temperature periods – day, night and DIF; auto adjusts based on sunrise and sunset
- 2 modulating outputs control up to 2 vents or 1 vent and 1 curtain
- 1 analog output (0 to 10VDC or 4-20 milliamps) to control variable-speed fans and modulating valves
- Cycle timer
- Alarm output
- Password protection
- Easy to use push button interface
- Large menu-driven screen displays current temperature, time, date, grow weeks, equipment status, etc.
- Records the temperature in 15-minute increments and stores it for 7 days
- Includes logs and graphs data
- Logs high, low and average temperatures
- Timed override switches in addition to the manual over ride toggle switches
- Stores settings in the event of a power failure
- Optional humidity sensor
- Durable corrosion-resistant cabinet: 9.5” x 6.25” x 3.75” (241 x 159 x 95 mm)
- Removable terminal blocks for easier wiring
- Requires STEP Up on Contactor Panel, sold separately
Benefits
- Wadsworth programs your control to operate your heating and cooling equipment
- Improves crop quality
- 3 setpoint temperatures periods – day night and DIF
- Reduced night temperature mimics nature
- Use DIF to reduce stretch growth
- Accurate temperature improves crop quality and consistency
- Timed overrides allow you to fumigate
- Reduces energy costs
- Government approved energy saving device
- Ramping allows for gentle transition between setpoint periods and saves fuel
- Ability to lower the greenhouse temperature at night when 80% of the heating occurs, reducing energy consumption
- Using one central temperature sensor prevents heating and cooling from running simultaneously
- Solar-guarded, aspirated digital temperature sensor provides a more accurate temperature reading than traditional sensors
- For every 1º of improved accuracy, you reduce energy consumption by 3% (compiled by the US Department of Energy)
Includes
- Solar-guarded aspirated temperature sensor and 100’ of cable
- Cable to connect STEP Up to contactor panel
Accessory Products
“Our organization has benefited from choosing Wadsworth Controls. Their system has worked great, even in our non-traditional greenhouse and I have been able to operate the STEP Up without much trouble, even though my skill set has never been in mechanics or computers. Their service staff have also always been super helpful and friendly!”
