| Staged STEP Controls | Inegrated STEP Controls | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Features | S-1608 | STEP 50A | STEP 500 | STEP Up | EnviroSTEP | VersiSTEP |
| Number of Zones | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8-Jan |
| Number of Outputsor Stages | 4 stages | 5 stages 2 heat 3 cool |
8 stages 3 heat 5 cool |
6 stages |
12 outputs | 24 outputs with optional 16 |
| Set point periods | One | Two Day/ Night Photo cell |
Two |
Three Day/ Night/DIF 24 hr clock or sunrise sunset |
Three Day/ Night/DIF 24 hr clock or sunrise sunset |
Three Day/ Night/DIF 24 hr clock or sunrise sunset |
| DIF Control | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ramping | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | 1 temp | 1 temp | 2 temp 1 inside, 1 outside |
1 temp 1 RH (optional) |
1 temp, RH, 1 outside temp Additional options* |
1 temp, |
| Weather Protection | Weather Guard | Weather Guard | Weather Guard | Weather Guard | Weather Station | Weather Station |
| Manual Override Switches | No | Yes Toggle |
Yes Toggle |
Yes, electronic and toggle on contactor panel |
Yes Toggle |
YesT oggle |
| Display | Temp display, mode, output status | No temp display, lights indicatestages, day/night status | Temp display, lightsindicate stages,day/night status | Temp display, lights indicate stages, fullmenu program | Temp display, lights indicate stages, fullmenu program | Temp display, lights indicate stages, fullmenu program |
| Navigation | Buttons | Two knobs | Two knobs | Knob and button | Key pad | Key pad |
| Records Data | No | No | No | Logs and graphs of avg temp every 15minutes for 7 days, Avg day/night | Logs and graphs 15 minutes avg. for 7 days, for all sensor input and equipment output | Logs and graphs 15 minutes avg. for 7 days, for all sensor input and equipmentoutput |
| Types of equipment itcan control | Heating, coolingequipment. | Heating, coolingequipment. | Heating, cooling | Heating, cooling | Virtually any | Virtually any |
| Variable speed or modulatingequipment | No | Yes, limited to old Barber Coleman | Yes, limited to old BarberColeman | Yes 1 stage 0-10V or 4-20mA |
Yes 2 outputs 0-10 VDC |
Yes 4 outputs 0-10 VDC |
| Light Control | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Mist Control | No | No | No | Yes (cycle timer) |
Yes | Yes |
| Irrigation Control | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| C02 control | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Increments Vents | No | Via vent control | Via vent control | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| RecommendedVent Control |
LST w/ Internal orExternal Limits
|
Versatile Vent w/Internal Limits
OR Incremental w/External Limits |
Versatile Vent w/Internal Limits
OR Incremental w/External Limits |
Versatile VentOR
LST w/Internal Limits |
Versatile Vent
OR LST w/Internal Limits |
Versatile VentOR
LST w/Internal Limits |
| Optional Equipment |
• Weather Guard• Aspirated Sensor
• Alarm Manager(can send an alarm signal but it uses an output, can use a t-stat) |
• Weather Guard
• Alarm Manager(needs t-stats) |
• Weather Guard
• Alarm Manager(needs t-stats) |
• Weather Guard
• Alarm Manager • Alarm Manager |
• Weather Station
• STEPsaver • Alarm Manager • Sensors: o Soil temp o Light o Hot water o CO 2 |
• Weather Station
• STEPsaver • Alarm Manager • Sensors: o Soil temp o Light o Hot water o CO 2 |
| Total Package | MiniSTEP Includes temp sensor and 75’ of cable, contactor paneland blue prints S-1608 Includes temp sensor and 75’ of cable – no contactorpanel |
Includes aspirated tempsensor and 100’ ofcable | Includes aspirated temp sensor and 100’ of cable andoutdoor temp sensor | Includes aspirated and 100’ of cable.
Needs contactorpanel to operate.Call for pricing. |
Includes aspirated temp and RH sensorand 100’ of cable andoutdoor temp sensorp sensor | Includes aspirated temp and RH sensorand 100’ of cable andoutdoor temp sensor |
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