Digi-Star EZ 3600V User Manual
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May 11
HELLO
EZ3600V
User manual
Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin USA
Panningen, the Netherlands
www.digi-star.com
Table of cont ent s
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEED MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE ............................................................................................... 1
CAB CONTROL (WIRELESS) ........................................................................................................ 2
SAFETY DURING USE................................................................................................................... 3
Check system before use ............................................................................................................ 3
Cleaning ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Charging battery and welding ...................................................................................................... 3
OVERVIE W WEIGHING INDIC ATOR ............................................................................................. 4
OPERATION ................................................................................................................................... 6
Switching on the weighing indicator ............................................................................................. 6
USING EZ3600(V) AS A DATA TRANSFER UNIT .......................................................................... 7
DATA TRANSFER .......................................................................................................................... 8
USB mode ................................................................................................................................... 8
DataLink modes .......................................................................................................................... 8
Weighing indicator data formats .................................................................................................. 8
LOADING AND FEEDING IN COMPLETE LOAD MODE ............................................................... 9
Loading recipes ........................................................................................................................... 9
Resizing recipe weight ................................................................................................................. 9
Feeding groups ......................................................................................................................... 10
LOADING AND FEEDING IN RECIPE AND GROUP LI ST MODE ............................................... 11
Loading the recipe ..................................................................................................................... 11
Resizing recipe weight ............................................................................................................... 11
Feeding groups ......................................................................................................................... 12
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS ............................................................................................................ 13
Partially feeding groups ............................................................................................................. 13
Return to the skipped ingredient ................................................................................................ 13
Changing the feeding cycle number .......................................................................................... 13
Clearing the indicator memory ................................................................................................... 14
Re-using recipe / group data ..................................................................................................... 14
Adding a group to group list ....................................................................................................... 14
EZ3600(V) FRONT PANEL PROGRAMMING .............................................................................. 16
PROGRAMMING RECIPES ......................................................................................................... 17
Changing the programming method .......................................................................................... 17
Changing ingredient names ....................................................................................................... 17
Printing an ingredient name ....................................................................................................... 18
Programming a new recipe ........................................................................................................ 18
Changing ingredient amounts in the recipe ................................................................................ 19
Deleting recipe .......................................................................................................................... 20
Calling up a recipe ..................................................................................................................... 20
PRINTING RECIPES .................................................................................................................... 21
Printing a single recipe .............................................................................................................. 21
Printing all the recipes ............................................................................................................... 21
LOADING AND DOSING OUT RECIPES ..................................................................................... 22
Loading recipe according to amount per animal ........................................................................ 22
Dosing out recipe ...................................................................................................................... 23
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS ........................................................................................................... 24
Holding the displayed amount ................................................................................................... 24
Printing ...................................................................................................................................... 24
Backlight intensit y ...................................................................................................................... 24
Deleting accumulative ingredient amounts ................................................................................ 25
COMMONLY USED DIRECT ACCESS NUMBERS ...................................................................... 26
Pre-alarm .................................................................................................................................. 26
Automatically advancing ingredients .......................................................................................... 26
Tolerance .................................................................................................................................. 26
Group tolerance ......................................................................................................................... 27
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Delay time ................................................................................................................................. 27
Automatically advancing to next ingredient / Manually advancing to next group ........................ 28
Drive ratio .................................................................................................................................. 28
Weighing indicator ID / feed mixer ID ........................................................................................ 28
Radio number ............................................................................................................................ 29
Changing the recipe amount on the weighing indicator .............................................................. 29
Setting the ti me ......................................................................................................................... 29
Setting the date ......................................................................................................................... 30
TMR Tracker or Front Pan el programmi ng ................................................................................ 30
LIST WITH DIRECT ACCESS NUMBERS .................................................................................... 31
TROUBLE SHOOTING ................................................................................................................. 34
INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................ 36
Mounting the indicator ............................................................................................................... 36
Load cell direction ..................................................................................................................... 36
Connecting the cables ............................................................................................................... 37
Connecting load cells to J-Box .................................................................................................. 38
Changing setup and calibration numbers................................................................................... 38
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................................. 39
Rotation counter sensor ............................................................................................................ 39
Transmitter/receiver .................................................................................................................. 39
Remote displays ........................................................................................................................ 39
APPENDIX A1: EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
All rights reserv ed. Reproduction of any par t of this manual in any form whatsoever without Digi-Star’s express written permission is forbi dden. The
contents of this manual are subject to change witho ut notice. All effo rts have bee n made to assure t he accurac y of the contents of this m anual. Ho wever,
should any errors be detected, Digi-Star would greatly appreciate being informed of them. The above notwithstanding, Digi-Star can assume no
responsibility for any errors in this manual or their consequence.
© Copyright! 2008 Digi-Star, Fort Atkinson (U.S.A.).
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A full featured Windows® based system that offers powerful and easy to
FEED MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
use features.
>>For additional information, see
www.digi-star.com
Feed managem ent software
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Cab control (wireless)
CAB CONTROL (WIRELESS)
Features
• Wireless remote operation in front loader with full key control of the weighing indicator
mounted on the feed mixer.
• Thanks to Cab Control the weight can be easily readout in your front loader.
• Ingredients can be loaded more accurately.
Functions
• Communicates with several feed mixers
• Easily call-up recipes without leaving the front loader.
• Manual advance when loading ingredients.
Specifications
• Built-in wireless 2.4 GHz radios
• Range up to 1000ft (300m)
• 24 channels
• 12 or 24 Vdc systems
>>For additional information, see
www.digi-star.com
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Disconnect all cables
Remote display
(optional)
J-Box
Weighing indicator
Safety durin g use
SAFETY DURING USE
Caution
Check system before use
Before you are going to use the Digi-Star weighing system you need to check the proper working
of the system by charging all weighing points with a known weight.
Digi-Star cannot be held responsible for deviations and problems arising from incorrect use of the
weighing indicator, incorrect calibration or settings. Furthermore Digi-Star cannot be held
responsible for deviations and problems arising from technical problems to the system.
Cleaning
Do not use running water (high pressure cleaners, hoses) to clean the indicator.
Charging battery and welding
During welding you need to remove the weighing bars to avoid damaging. If this is not possible,
you need to place the “ground” clip as close to the welding point as possi ble, in order to avoid that
current can flow through the weighing bars.
Digi-Star cannot be held responsible for problems arising from welding or charging of the battery.
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>>See pages 36, 37 and 38 for installation instructions.
OVERVIEW WEIGHING INDICATOR
Overview weighing indic at or
1. – press and hold for 3 seconds to zero balance the weighing indicator.
2. Warni ng light pre-alarm – light flashes and alarm sounds when weight is within preset limit.
3. – t o hold displayed weight when moving the machine.
4. – to set mixing time
5. – to switch on weighing indicator . Press this key while the weighing indicator is on to run
the self test.
6. – to switch off weighing indicator.
7. Display – to display actual values and settings.
8. – to temporarily zero the weighing indicator [Net mode].
9. – to register or print the displayed weight.
10. – to toggle between net and gross weights.
11. – to select recipes.
12. – to enter user and feed cycle numbers. Any user number can be entered as long as this
number has not been assigned by the management software.
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Overview weighing indic at or
13. – to clear <Backspace>
14. – to start dosing out recipe for groups [List mode]. See page 12.
15. – to confirm modification or select the next item.
16. Arrow keys – to scroll through a list of i nform ation.
17. Keyboard – to enter numbers and letters.
18. – to display extra information.
19. – to display extra tasks.
20. – to perform the selected task.
21. USB stick – to transfer data from computer to weighing indicator and vice versa.
22. Serial port/printer port – communication with inputs and outputs of the computer and other
digital devices (optional).
23. Port for remote display – to connect the remote display (optional).
24. Load cell port – to connect the J-Box cable.
25. Power supply port – to connect the power supply cable.
26. USB port – to insert the USB stick to upload/download data.
27. Serial number
>>See pages 36, 37 and 38 for installation instructions.
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Press .
user
1 2 3
4
OPERATION
Switching on the weighing indicator
1.
2. Enter the user number, if required.
3. Press .
Operation
4. Press and hold for 3 seconds to zero
balance the weighing indicator.
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Using EZ3600(V) as a data tr ansfer unit
USING EZ3600(V) AS A DATA TRANSFER UNIT
Recipes can be programmed using the TMR Tracker software and sent to the EZ3600(V) unit via
USB stick or DataLink. When running in “PC” mode it is not possible to program a recipe using the
front panel.
To set unit to PC programmable see page 30 TMR Tracker or Front Panel programming.
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Insert the USB stick in the weighing indicator.
Operation
Displayed message
DataLink sends data to the weighing indicator
The weighing indicator gives a message that all data has been
received.
Weighing indicator connects with DataLink
←PC→
Weighing indicator sends complete data to DataLink
DL→OUT
The weighing indicator marks uncompleted recipes as being completed and sends data of the
completed recipes to DataLink.
Complete load mode
Each load is prepared by the TMR Tracker software. In this mode
groups are assigned to recipes and an accurate load is prepared.
Recipe and group list
The TMR Tracker s oftware sends the recipe and group data in two
dose outs per group.
1
2
DATA TRANSFER
USB mode
Data transfer
1.
2. Press to upload data.
Note: If the weighing indicator displays
uncompleted recipes in the memory, press
to overwrite this data. Remove USB stick after
data has been transferred.
To download data of completed recipes:
Insert the USB stick in the weighing indicator.
The weighing indicator automatically sends data
to the USB stick.
DataLink modes
DataLink connects with the weighing indicator ←PC→
To send data to the PC, if not all recipes have been fed. Press
until a message [right column] appears on the display. Press
to select this.
Note: After data has been sent, uncompleted recipes will be deleted.
Weighing indicator data formats
Data can be sent to the weighing indicator in two different modes:
Remove the USB stick.
DL←IN
new data
EZ→PC
mode
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Press
The weighing indicator displays recipe, group
If the RESIZE function is activated, the recipe
rec 1
Feed 1
RESIZE
1 2 1 3 1
2
Loading and f eeding in complete load mode
LOADING AND FEEDING IN COMPLETE LOAD MODE
Loading recipes
1.
1.
number and feeding number in succession.
Resizing recipe weight
2. Press and to select the required
recipe.
3. Press to start the recipe selected.
amount for the group(s) can be adjusted.
1. Enter the new recipe amount or keep the
original amount.
2. Press . The weighing indicator
recalculates the recipe.
Note: Press to change the number of animals instead of the recipe amount. After the number
of animals has been changed, the weighing indicator will automatically adjust the recipe
amount.
Press to accept the recipe amounts of the group(s) without adjusting them.
If the weighing indicator indicates that the resized recipe exceeds the capacity of the feed
mixer, press to ignore this message.
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The first ingredient and the corresponding
As soon as the amount starts to approach
zero the alarm light starts flashing and you
When the ingredients have been loaded, the
Recipe complete.
corn
GROUP 1
1
3 2 1
Note: To load the ingredients in a different order, press or to select the required
ingredient. Press to start loading this ingredient.
Feeding groups
Loading and f eeding in complete load mode
1.
amount will flash on the display.
2.
will hear an alarm signal.
3. a) Manually advance next ingredient: When
the ingredient amount to be loaded has been
reached, press to accept this amount.
Press again to advance to the next
ingredient.
b) Automatically advance next ingredient:
When the ingredient amount to be loaded has
been reached, the weighing indicator will
automatically advance to the next ingredient.
Note: See pages 26, 27 and 28 for settings.
Note: Do not press .
To feed the groups in a different order, press or to select the required group.
Press to start feeding this group.
weighing indicator will show the first group to be
fed.
1. a) Manual advance:
Press to select the group to be fed.
When the amount to be fed has been dosed
out, press to accept this. Press
again to advance to the next group,
or
b) Automatic advance:
When the amount to be fed has been dosed
out, the weighing indicator will automatically
advance to the next group.
After the last group has been fed, following
message will appear on the display:
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