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Farm Premium

User Manual

Controllers

Farm Premium, Premium-P, Premium XL, P-XL

Climate Controllers for Poultry and Pigs

Ag/MIS/UmGB-2224-01/15 Rev. 1.7

P/N: 110476

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Farm Premium

User Manual

Revision: N1.7 of 07/2017 Product Software: Version 5.17

This manual for use and maintenance is an integral part of the apparatus together with the attached technical documentation.

This document is destined for the user of the apparatus; it may not be reproduced in whole or in part, committed to computer memory as a file or delivered to third parties without the prior authorization of the assembler of the system.

Munters reserves the right to effect modifications to the apparatus in accordance with technical and legal developments.

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Chapter page

INTRODUCTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8

1.1

1.2

1.3

INTRODUCTION TO PRECISION MODE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9

2.1

Disclaimer Introduction Notes

Front Panel

2.1.1 Keypad

2.1.2 Relay Switches

2.1.3 Hot Keys

2.1.4 Main Screen Display

2.1.5 Main Menu Icons

2.2

CONTROL MENU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15

3.1

Selecting the Mode

Temperature Curve

3.1.1 Temperature Curve Help | Set Definitions

3.1.2 Radiant Heaters Help | Set Definitions

3.1.3 Cycle Heaters | Set Definitions

3.1.4 Variable Heater Help | Set Definitions

3.1.5 Variable Floor Heater | Set Definitions

3.2

3.3

Introduction to Humidity, Ammonia, and CO2 Treatment Humidity Treatment

3.3.1 Humidity Treatment Help | Set Definitions

3.4

3.5

CO2 Treatment

3.4.1

Min/Max Level

3.5.1 By Day and By Soft Days Curve

3.5.2 By Time

3.5.3 Day Soft Min.

3.5.4 By Weight

3.6

Static Pressure

3.6.1 Disabling the Static Pressure Sensor

3.6.2 Static Pressure Help | Set Definitions

3.6.3 Multi Stage Tunnel Curtains

3.7

3.8

3.9

Control Mode System Parameters Ammonia Treatment

3.9.1 Ammonia Treatment Help | Set Definitions

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CO2 Treatment Help | Set Definitions

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16 17 18 19 22

27 27 28 28

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4.1

Levels of Ventilation

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4.1.1 Levels of Ventilation Help | Set Definitions

4.1.2 Wind Chill

4.2

4.3

Variable Speed Fan Levels Vent & Curtain Levels

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4.3.1 Vent & Curtain Levels Help | Set Definitions

4.4

4.5

Stir Fan Levels Stir Fan Program

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4.5.1 Stir Fan Program Help | Set Definitions

4.6

Cool Pad

4.6.1 Cool Pad Help | Set Definitions

4.7

Foggers

4.7.1 Foggers Help | Set Definitions

4.8

Light

4.8.1 Light Help | Set Definitions

4.9

Water & Feed

4.9.1 Control via Time

4.9.2 Control via Quantity

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4.9.3 Water and Feed Help | Set Definitions

4.10

4.11

Extra Systems Emergency Setting

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4.11.1 Emergency Setting Help | Set Definitions

4.12

Water on Demand

4.12.1 Relay Control

4.12.2 Sensor Control

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4.12.3 Water on Demand Help | Set Definitions

4.13

Natural Program

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4.13.1 How Does Natural Ventilation Work

4.13.2 Preliminary Steps

4.13.3 Defining Natural Conditions

4.13.4 Defining Natural Operation

4.13.5 Natural Programming Help | Set Definitions

4.13.6 Natural Program Hot Screen

4.13.7 What Happens When the Controller Transitions?

4.14

Feed Scale Program

4.14.1 Feed Scale Help | Set Definitions

4.14.2 Feed Scale Hot Screen

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52 52 53

56 57 57

58 59 60 60 60 61 62

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MANAGE MENU -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 66

5.1

Inventory

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5.2

Feed Inventory

5.2.1 Feed Inventory Help | Set Definitions

5.3

5.4

5.5

Time & Date Growth Day & Flock/Group Alarm Setting

5.5.1 Alarm Setting Help | Set Definitions

5.5.2 Prioritizing Alarms

5.6

5.7

5.8

5.9

5.10

Alarm Reset Fail Safe Setting Password Relay Current Farm Thermo-5 / Temperature Curve

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5.10.1 Farm Thermo-5 / Temperature Curve | Set Definitions

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69 70 72

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SCALE MENU --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 77

6.1

6.2

Scale Layout General Settings

6.2.1 General Settings Help | Set Definitions

6.3

6.4

6.5

Bird Scale Setting Silo Setting Bird Curve

6.5.1 Bird Curve Help | Set Definitions

6.6

6.7

6.8

6.9

History Feed Conversion Test Calibration

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6.9.1 Scale Calibration

6.9.2 Silo Calibration

6.10

HISTORY MENU ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 85

Silo / Auger Layout

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7.1

7.2

7.3

7.4

7.5

7.6

7.7

7.8

7.9

7.10

Temperature Humidity CO2 Water Feed Mortality Heaters Radiant Heaters Alarms Table of Events

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7.11

7.12

7.13

History View Power Consumption Ammonia History

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TEST MENU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 89

8.1

8.2

8.3

8.4

8.5

8.6

8.7

8.8

8.9

SERVICE MENU ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 94

9.1

9.2

9.3

9.4

9.5

9.6

9.7

9.8

9.9

Switches & Relays

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Alarm Analog Sensors Digital Sensors Analog Output Static Pressure Communication Hardware Checklist Emergency Status

Temperature Calibration Humidity Calibration CO2 Sensor Static Pressure Calibration Light Sensor Calibration Feed Calibration Water Calibration Ventilation Potentiometer Calibration Nipple Flushing

9.9.1 Nipple Flushing Help | Set Definitions

9.10

Feeders & Drinkers

9.10.1 Feeders & Drinkers Help | Set Definitions

9.11

Save Settings

9.11.1 Saving to a Data Plug

9.11.2 Saving to an SD Card

9.12

Load Settings

9.12.1 Loading from a Data Plug

9.12.2 Loading from an SD Card

9.13

9.14

9.15

Current Sense Relay Calibration Wind Direction Calibration WOD Calibration

9.15.1 WOD Calibration Help | Set Definitions

9.16

Ammonia Calibration

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10 INSTALL MENU ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 106

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10.1

10.1.1 Static Pressure Unit Definition

10.2

10.2.1 Output Function List

10.2.2 Relay Layout – Help | Set Definitions

10.3

10.4

10.5

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Setup

Relay Layout

Analog Sensors Digital Sensors Analog Output

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10.5.1 Light Dimmer, Variable Speed Fan, Variable Heater, Variable Stir Fan Control111

10.5.2 Vent, Tunnel, and Curtain Analog Output Control

10.6

Vent / Curtain Setup

10.6.1 Using Time to Calibrate

10.6.2 Using a Potentiometer to Calibrate

10.6.3 Using Wind Direction

10.6.4 Stop Fans

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10.6.5 Vent/Curtain Help | Set Definitions

10.7

10.8

10.9

Temperature Definition Fan Air Capacity House Dimensions

10.10 Communication

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108 109

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109 110 110

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114 115 115 116

11 APPENDIX A: OUTPUT DATA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 117

12 APPENDIX B: FARM PREMIUM LAYERS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 120

12.1

12.2

Layers Main Screen Layers Vent and Curtain Levels

12.2.1 Layer Inlet Control

12.2.2 Layer Vent & Curtain (Inlet) levels help | set definitions

12.3

Layer Dimmers

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13 APPENDIX C: FARM PREMIUM BREEDERS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 125

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

13.5

13.6

13.7

13.8

Egg Room Setup Egg Room Water and Feed Egg Belt Runtime Egg Room Hot Screen Egg Room History Nest Function Work Room Control Scale Arm

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14 WARRANTY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 132

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1 Introduction

1.1 Disclaimer

Munters reserves the right to make alterations to specifications, quantities, dimensions etc. for production or other reasons, subsequent to publication. The information contained herein has been prepared by qualified experts within Munters. While we believe the information is accurate and complete, we make no warranty or representation for any particular purposes. The information is offered in good faith and with the understanding that any use of the units or accessories in breach of the directions and warnings in this document is at the sole discretion and risk of the user.

1.2 Introduction

Congratulations on your excellent choice of purchasing a Farm Premium Controller! In order to realize the full benefit from this product it is important that it is installed, commissioned and operated correctly. Before installation or using the fan, this manual should be studied carefully. It is also recommended that it is kept safely for future reference. The manual is intended as a reference for installation, commissioning and day-to-day operation of the Munters Controllers.

1.3 Notes

Date of release: May 2013 Munters cannot guarantee to inform users about the changes or to distribute new manuals to them. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the expressed written permission of Munters. The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

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2 Introduction to Precision Mode

This document describes the Farm Premium Precision Mode Broilers, Layers, and Pigs operation.

Computerized Electronic Controllers such as the Farm Premium advance the producer’s ability to grow high quality poultry or eggs by accurately controlling the environment. Instead of struggling with individual thermostats for heat zones and ventilation, Farm Premium brings them all together into one convenient place with great accuracy. In Precision Mode, the Farm Premium optimizes and precisely applies your equipment and energy sources to most benefit from the accuracy of your computer and sensors.

Precision Mode is characterized by its large number of features that enable system setups that meet your exact requirements. The Farm Premium precisely coordinates ventilation levels, providing the optimal amount of fresh air balanced with heating costs. The light and feed clocks enable efficient feed distribution. Besides advanced cooling pad methods, you benefit from superior stir fan programs to recover ceiling heat and other features. Taken together, Precision Mode’s numerous features enable significant profitability improvement.

Farm Premium provides a variety of management and history utilities. You can choose from simple overviews, or fully detailed by the minute records of minimum, maximum and average temperatures for each individual sensor. The unique Table of Events records the moment of every significant action taken by the Farm Premium and, optionally, its operator.

• Front Panel, page 9

• Selecting the Mode, page 14

2.1 Front Panel

Figure 1 shows the Farm Premium-P XL front panel and its elements. All controllers have similar elements.

Figure 1: Farm Premium-P XL Front Panel

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The following sections detail the front panel elements.

Enter main menu, also acts as "ESC" or "Back" key

Access help screens and graphs

Erase typing mistakes Enter menus, values, open windows

Scroll up, down, left and right

Enter values, select options and make selections

• Keypad

• Relay Switches

• Hot Keys

• Main Screen Display

• Main Menu Icons

2.1.1 K

EYPAD

Toggle between positive and negative values and mark check boxes.

2.1.2 R

ELAY SWITCHES

Figure 2: Standard Relay Switches

Figure 2 illustrates a row of standard relay switches. Set each relay to:

• On: Always on

• Off: Always off

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• Auto: The relay operates according to its set parameters.

Figure 3: Emergency Relay Switches

Figure 4: Winch Switches

2.1.3 H

OT KEYS

Many of the keys serve as shortcuts to hot screens (information screens). Press these keys when the controller displays the Main Screen.

Software version

Return to standard main screen

Temperature, humidity status, and wind chill temperature

NOTE: If two humidity sensors are installed, Hot Screen 2 displays their average.

Curve status

Curtain, tunnel, vent, and attic opening positions

Bird Scale Natural Program Status. Refer to Natural Program Hot Screen, page 61)

Light status

Analog output status

Temperature sensors

• Silo status

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SENSORS

AV. TEMP.

ACTI VE

Temp1

37.9°

27.5°

Heat 1 Temp2

16.2°

Heat. Hi

Temp3

28.2°

STATUS

Tun. Fan

E. Tmp1

28.8°

08:53:06

Exh. Fan

E. Tmp2

28.4°

Day: 2

Stir

Press.

Set:

25.0

Cool P.

Out T.

23.9°

Level:

Fogger

Hum. In

58.7%

Min.

Vent

Curt. 1

100%

Hum. Out

61.9%

FanOff:

176

Curt. 2

100%

Weight

0.000

Feeder

Weights

0 Auger

4 MESSAGES

Valve

(2) Low Feed At Bin 2

Alarm

Scan through Hot Screens for five seconds each

Water and Feed status

Air status (refer page 31 for details on this screen) (Broilers/Layers mode only)

Zone Inlet Position: View the inlet(s) target position, actual position, and number of steps (refer to page 120 for details) (Layers)

Stir fans status

Increase/ decrease offset from temperature setting from the standard display only (hold both keys) – defined in the TEMPERATURE CURVE HELP | SET

2.1.4 M

AIN SCREEN DISPLAY

The main screen display depends on the operating mode.

NOTE: When in Layer Mode, refer to Layers Main Screen, page 120.

1. Sensors: Displays individual sensor readings. Temperature sensors marked with dark squares form the current average temperature.

o Filled square: Indicates the sensor participates in the average calculation. o Empty square: Indicates the sensor does not participate in the average calculation.

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SENSORS

Temp1

37.9°

Temp2

16.2°

Temp3

28.2°

E. Tmp1

28.8°

E. Tmp2

28.4°

Press.

Out T.

23.9°

Hum. In

58.7%

Hum. Out

61.9%

Weight

0.000

Weights

Av. Temp

27.5°

ACTIVE

Heat 1 Heat. Hi

Tun. Fan

Exh. Fan

Stir

Cool P.

Fogger

Curt. 1

100%

Curt. 2

100%

Feeder

Auger

Valve STATUS

08:53:06

Day: 2

Set:

25.0

Level:

Min.

Vent

FanOff:

176 4 MESSAGES

(2) Low Feed At Bin 2

Temp set to

Time

Controller State

Growth day

Current level of ventilation

Time until cycle ends operation

NOTE: Go to Table 1: Sensor Readings page 117, to view all the possible sensors.

2. Av. Temp: Reports the current average temperature. This example is in Celsius.

3. Active: Displays the output relay list. The filled black boxes indicate active outputs. Controller also informs the position of inlets and curtains, as well as the number of operating heaters or fans.

NOTE: Go to Table 2: Output List (Active), page 117 to view all the available readings (ACTIVE).

NOTE: The

ACTIVE

screen shows rectangular markers by the outputs. Filled rectangles indicate

operating outputs; empty rectangles indicate outputs that are off.

4. Status: Provides important general information such as the time and ventilation mode.

EXAMPLE

NOTE: Go to Table 1: Sensor Readings, page 117 to view all the available readings.

5. Messages: Displays important messages/alarms. The title bar displays the number of important messages, and if there are several messages, they each appear in turn.

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2.1.5 M

AIN MENU ICONS

• To enter the Main Menu screen, press Menu.

• To select an option, press Enter.

1. Control temperature, humidity, ventilation, static pressure and system parameters.

2. Define equipment settings

3. Manage inventory, livestock, and alarm/password settings.

4. Set, calibrate and test Bird Scale and Silo Scale.

NOTE: Pig Mode has a limited number of functions in this menu.

5. View history of all controller functions.

6. Test to see switches, relays, communication, and alarms are functioning properly.

7. Calibrate temperature, humidity, ventilation, static pressure, feed, water, read/save to plug.

8. Install sensors, devices, communication, etc.

2.2 Selecting the Mode

Farm Premium runs in four modes: Broiler, Layer, Breeders, and Pigs.

To select the mode:

1. Disconnect the power cable from the power source.

2. Reapply power while pressing Delete. The Cold Start screen appears.

3. Select Yes. The Choose Controller Type appears.

4. Select the required mode.

5. Press Enter.

NOTE: The manual is based on the Broiler Mode. Functions that are unique to Layers and Breeders

and described in separate appendixes. Except for a few functions dealing with scales, Pig Mode supports the vast majority of functions seen in Broiler Mode. Pig Mode has some different terminology (for example herd instead of flocks).

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Appendix B: Farm Premium Layers

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Appendix C: Farm Premium Breeders

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3 Control Menu

CONTROL

TEMPERATURE CURVE

Day

Target

Heat

Tunnel

Alarm

Low

High

T.Hi

89.0

68.0

89.0

66.0

100.0

73.0

84.0

60.0

102.0

83.0

103

The following sections detail:

• Temperature Curve, page 15

• Humidity Treatment, page 24

• CO2 Treatment, page 25

• Min/Max Level, page 26

• Static Pressure, page31

• Control Mode, page 34

• System Parameters, page 34

• Ammonia Treatment, page 35

3.1 Temperature Curve

This screen sets the temperature targets according to the bird/pig age.

2 3 7 15 21 28 35 42

89.0

87.0

84.0

82.0

79.0

76.0

72.0

70.0

89.0

87.0

83.0

81.0

78.0

74.0

70.0

68.0

99.0

97.0

91.0

89.0

86.0

81.0

77.0

75.0

84.0

82.0

80.0

78.0

75.0

71.0

67.0

63.0

102.0

95.0

93.0

90.0

87.0

84.0

83.0

1. TEMPERATURE CURVE

2. HUMIDITY TREATMENT

3. CO2 TREATMENT

4. MIN/MAX LEVEL

5. STATIC PRESSURE

6. CONTROL MODE

7. SYSTEM PARAMETERS

8. AMMONIA TREATMENT

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1. In Install > Analog Sensors (refer to Analog Sensors, page 109), designate the required number of sensors as temperature sensors. When using more than one sensor, Farm Premiumbegins treatments based on the average.

2. If required, go to Service > Temperature Calibration, calibrate the sensors (refer to Temperature Calibration, page 94).

3. In Install > Temperature Definition (refer to Temperature Definition, page 114), assign specific sensors brood setups, heater zones, and devices. If a zone does not have an assigned sensors, calculations are based on the current average temperature.

4. In Control > Temperature Curve, define the required target temperature curve o Set up to 20 lines, 999 growth days. When a curve is not required (for example when

growing layers), enter temperatures in the first line only.

o Define:

 Day: Set the growth day. You can program negative growth days up to -2 for pre-

warming. To enter a negative growth day, type the day number followed by the ± key.

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 Target: Set the desired temperature.

SYSTEM PARAMETERS

TEMPERATURE CURVE

Non Brood Area Diff. From Heat

-3.0

 Heat: Set the temperature to stop heat.  Tunnel: Set the temperature for tunnel ventilation to begin.  Alarm Low & High: Set average temperature alarm limits.  Floor heat: Set the temperature upon which the floor heat curve is based. Refer to

Variable Floor Heater | Set Definitions, page 22.

 T.Hi: Set a high temperature alarm for Tunnel mode.

5. In Manage > Alarm Setting, set the Sensor Alarm (page 69).

NOTE: Only Pig Mode supports variable floor heaters. To enable this function define an analog

output as a floor heater (refer to Analog Output, page 110).

6. If required set the:

o Temperature Curve Help | Set Definitions, page 16 o Radiant Heaters Help | Set Definitions, page 17 o Variable Heater Help | Set Definitions, page 19 o Variable Floor Heater | Set Definitions, page 22 o Heat Cycle | Set Definitions, page Error! Bookmark not defined.

3.1.1 T

EMPERATURE CURVE HELP | SET DEFINITIONS

While viewing the Temperature Curve menu: Press

Temperature Curve Offset Set Temp. Change Reminder (Diff) Target Temp. Band Heater Temp. Band Cool Down Factor (%) Cool Down Fast Response (Deg.) Min Vent Below Heat Temp By: 

HELP

, select SET, and press

0.0

3.0

1.5

1.0 15

3.0 ZONE

ENTER

• Temperature Curve Offset: Adjusts all temperature curves by this amount. You can use this to

temporarily adjust all temperatures up or down for special circumstances. The curve appears in the Status Window, and you can use the ENTER and Up or ENTER and Down hot key combinations to change the offset.

• Set Temp. Change Reminder (Diff): Sets the change in set temperature that triggers a

reminder for you to set backup thermostats. Often producers forget to set backup thermostats as their birds grow from baby chicks to market age, so the Farm Premiumreminds you. When you press Enter to acknowledge the reminder, the Farm Premium logs it in the Table of Events.

• Target Temp. Band: The size of the target temperature zone. This "Happy Zone” is between

Target Temperature and (Target Temperature + Band).

• Heater Temp. Band: Heaters turn on at ‘Band’ degrees below Heat, and turn off at the Heat

Temperature.

NOTE: Heaters operate at minimum level only; however, Radiant Heaters can operate at any

temperature or level below Tunnel.

• Cool Down Factor (%): Minimum percentage correction towards target during each increase

ventilation level delay. If average temperature does not improve by this amount, the Farm

Premium increases ventilation by one level.

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• Cool Down Fast Response (Deg.): Set a limit to the maximum degrees per minute of cooling.

SYSTEM PARAMETERS

TEMPERATURE CURVE



Radiant Ignition Time (sec)

If Average Temperature drops more than this in one minute, the Farm Premium decreases ventilation one level to avoid overshooting.

NOTE: Avoid making this parameter too small or the normal temperature variation caused by timer

fans reduces the ventilation level.

• Min Vent Below Heat Temp By: Tells controller to go directly to Min Level in some cases.

Select from the following choices:

o None: Operate by the normal level decrease time delay rule. o Zone: Go directly to minimum level if any active temperature sensor reaches heat

temperature.

o Avg.: Go directly to minimum level if the average temperature reaches heat temperature.

• Non Brood Area Diff. From Heat: Set differential temperature for non-brood heaters. You

normally use this to set temperatures in unoccupied areas (poultry modes only).

NOTE: When set at -99° F the heaters are effectively disabled, since it will probably never go to 99º F

below the heater temperature. Putting this parameter at 0º sets the non-brood areas to the heater temperature.

3.1.2 R

ADIANT HEATERS HELP | SET DEFINITIONS

Target Temp. Band Heater Temp. Band Cool Down Factor (%) Cool Down Fast Response (Deg.) Min Vent Below Heat Temp By: Non Brood Area Diff. From Heat

CYCLE HEATER

Low Heat Differential High Heat Differential Minimum On Time

RADIANT HEATERS

Rad. Low –Diff from Heat Set Rad. High –Diff (Below Low Set)

1.5

1.0 15

3.0 ZONE

-3.0

1.0

8.0 30

0.0

1.0

To configure the radiant heaters:

1. In Installation > Relay Layout define at least one relay as a radiant heater (page 107).

2. Configure the following parameters: o Radiant Low – Differential from Heat Set: Set degree of difference from Heat for LOW

Radiant Heaters to begin working. This differential can be positive or negative. (default:

2.0)

o Radiant High – Differential (Below Low Set): Set number of degrees below Radiant Low

Heaters for HIGH Radiant Heaters to begin working (default: 1.0). To ensure proper heater ignition, Radiant High Heaters remain on for the Radiant Ignition Time along with the Radiant Low Heaters.

o Radiant Ignition Time (sec): Set number of seconds to power radiant ignition (default:

30).

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NOTE: The Heater Temperature Band applies to radiant heaters as well. For example, if the Heat

Temperature is 80º F and the Heater Temperature Band is 1º F, then heaters turn on at 79º F and off at 80º F. If the Radiant Low Differential is at 2.0º F, than radiant heaters turn off at 82º F, and on 1º F below that at 81º F. However, a Radiant High Heater turns on regardless of its temperature setting for the Radiant Ignition Time whenever the corresponding Radiant Low Heater turns on. This feature ensures proper flame ignition.

Figure 5: Radiant Heater Differentials

3.1.3 C

YCLE HEATERS | SET DEFINITIONS

Heat Cycle means providing heat in conjunction with the ventilation system during minimum ventilation cycles, using heaters and fans connected to relays. When enabled, heaters operate during the fans’ cycle off time (as defined in the Levels of Ventilation Cycle Timer On and Off parameters). How does it work?

Between the Heat Temperature and the differential temperature, heaters do not operate. When the temperature goes below the Heat Off temperature minus the Low Heat Differential:

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Heaters begin to operate when the exhaust or tunnel fans are off. Heaters operate for the Minimum On Time.

•

If the temperature continues to drop, heaters operate for longer periods of time, up to the Maximum On Time (defined in Levels of Ventilation).

•

Farm Premium automatically generates a curve.

In this example:

•

Temperature Curve Heat Off is 78°.

•

Low Heat Differential is 1°.

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High Heat Differential is 8°.

•

Minimun On time is 30 seconds.

•

Cycle Off time is 270 seconds.

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ANALOG OUTPUT

Output Function

Min V.Out

Max V. Out

Var. Heater 1

1.0

10.0 2 Var. Heater 2

1.0

10.0 3 Var. Heater 3

1.0

10.0 4 Var. Heater 4

1.0

10.0 5 Var. Heater 5

1.0

10.0 6 Var. Heater 6

1.0

10.0 7 Var. Heater 7

1.0

10.0 8 Var. Heater 8

1.0

10.0

1. Define the required number of heater and exhaust and/or tunnel relays (Relay Layout, page

107).

2. In Control > Control Mode, set the Heater Cycle to Yes.

3. In Control > Temperature Curve > Help, scroll to Cycle Heater.

4. Define:

Low Heat Differential: The differential below the Heat Off temperature, at which heating

begins and runs for the minimum amount of time.

High Heat Differential: The differential below the Heat Off temperature, at which heating

runs for the maximum amount of time

Minumum ON Time: Minumum heating time when the exhaust or tunnel fans are off.

3.1.4 V

ARIABLE HEATER HELP | SET DEFINITIONS

The Farm Premium Controller enables configuring up to eight variable heaters. The heater output changes according to the output of a 0 – 10 VDC device.

Install at least one analog output card.



To configure the variable heaters:

1. In Installation > Analog Output configure:

a. up to eight analog outputs as variable heaters b. the minimum and maximum voltage output for each heater

Out No.

2. In Control > Control Mode > Analog Heat Mode, define the mode.

Linear Heat:

Proportional Heat

Linear Valve

3. In Control > Temperature Curve > Help, define the parameters for each mode.

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3.1.4.1 Linear Heat

SYSTEM PARAMETERS

RADI ANT HEATERS

8.0

When Linear Mode is enabled:

•

Between the Heat Temperature and the Target temperature, heaters do not operate (meaning, the output voltage is 0).

•

Between the Heat Temperature and the Low Difference Below Heat, heaters operate at the minimum voltage output.

•

If the temperature continues to drop, the voltage output increases until it reaches the maximum voltage output at the High Difference below Heat.

In this example:

•

Target Temperature is 80°

•

Temperature Curve Heat Off is 78°.

•

Low Heat Differential is 1°.

•

High Heat Differential is 8°.

If the temperature is between 77° to 78°, the output voltage is the minimum voltage

defined in Installation > Analog Output (1 volt in this example).

If the temperature continues to drop, the output voltate increases until it reaches the

maximum voltage defined in Installation > Analog Output. Output increases or decreases to keep the temperature within the Target Temperature and Heat Off band.

•

Define the parameters:

Low Difference Below Heat: Temperature difference between the Heat Off parameter

at which the variable heater begins to function.

Rad. Low –Diff from Heat Set Rad. High –Diff (Below Low Set) Radiant Ignition Time (sec)

VARIABLE HEATER

Low Diff Below Heat High Diff Below Heat

0.0

1.0 30

1.0

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SYSTEM PARAMETERS

RADI ANT HE ATE RS

Response Time (seconds)

SYSTEM PARAMETERS

RADI ANT HE ATE RS

8.0

High Difference Below Heat: Temperature at which the heater begins to operate at

maximum output.

3.1.4.2 Proportional Heat

Proportional Heat works in manner similar to Linear Mode. The difference is that Proportional Heat features a delay time.

•

When the temperature falls below the user-defined point, the heaters begin operating at their minimum output.

•

After the response time passes, Farm Premium checks the temperature. If it is still below the defined point, Farm Premium increases the voltage by a certain amount (this amount of the increase cannot be changed).

•

After the response time passes, the process is repeated until heaters operate at their maximum output.

•

Define the parameters.

Difference Above Heat to Stop Heater: Differential from target temperature at which

the heater runs at minimal input

High Difference Below Heat: High Difference Below Heat: Temperature at which the

heater begins to operate at maximum output

Response Time (seconds): Amount of time before the controller begins to change the

ventilation.

3.1.4.3 Linear Valve

Rad. Low –Diff from Heat Set Rad. High –Diff (Below Low Set) Radiant Ignition Time (sec)

VARIABLE HEATER

Diff Above Heat to Stop Heater High Diff Below Heat

Rad. Low –Diff from Heat Set Rad. High –Diff (Below Low Set) Radiant Ignition Time (sec)

VARIABLE HEATER

Low Diff Below Heat High Diff Below Heat

0.0

1.0 30

1.0

8.0

0.0

1.0 30

1.0

Linear Valve enables defining that variable heater input voltage is always equal to or above the minimum input defined in Installation > Analog Sensors..

When the Analog Heat Mode is defined as having Linear Valve control, there is always a minimal voltage input. Therefore, if the minimum voltage is 1 volts:

• The voltage range is from 1 to 10 volts

o this corresponds to 10% at 1V and 100% at 10V

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o interpolation inside the band

SYSTEM PARAMETERS

RADIANT HEATERS

High Diff Below Heat Tmp.

• There is 0% voltage when the target temperature is reached.

•

Define.

Difference Above Heat to Stop Heater: Differential from target temperature at which

the heater runs at minimal input

High Difference Below Heat: High Difference Below Heat: Temperature at which the

heater begins to operate at maximum output.

3.1.5 V

ARIABLE FLOOR HEATER | SET DEFINITIONS

Rad. Low –Diff from Heat Set Rad. High –Diff (Below Low Set) Radiant Ignition Time (sec)

VARIABLE HEATER

Low Diff Below Heat Tmp. High Diff Below Heat Tmp.

VARIABLE FLOOR HEATER

Low Diff Below Heat Tmp.

0.0

1.0 30

0.5

4.5

0.5

4.5

Farm Premium Controllers enable configuring up to two variable floor heaters. The output of the heaters changes as the temperature increases or decreases.

 Install at least one analog output card.

To configure the variable floor heaters:

1. In Installation > Analog Output configure:

a. up to two analog outputs as variable heaters b. the minimum and maximum voltage output for each heater

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ANALOG OUTPUT

Out No.

Output Function

Min V.Out

Max V. Out

Var. Heater 1

1.0

10.0 2 Var. Heater 2

1.0

10.0 3 Floor Heater 1

1.0

10.0 4 Floor Heater 2

1.0

10.0 5 Var. Heater 3

1.0

10.0 6 Var. Heater 4

1.0

10.0 7 Var. Heater 5

1.0

10.0 8 Var. Heater 6

1.0

10.0

2. In Control > Temperature Curve > Help, scroll down to Variable Floor Heater.

3. Set the response time (amount of time before the controller begins to change the ventilation).

4. Variable heat parameters are dependent on the mode employed:

o Linear Heat o Proportional Heat

Refer to the above sections for further information on these modes.

3.2 Introduction to Humidity, Ammonia, and CO2 Treatment

Farm Premium provides various options to controlling the humidity, CO2, and ammonia levels.

•

None: No treatment is provided.

•

Level: Ventilation levels increase for a designated amount of time.

•

Tunnel or exhaust fan: A designated fan turns on for a designated amount of time. The amount of air blown into the house is greater than that provided by an increase in ventilation level.

•

Increase in air / weight: The total amount of air that fans need to provide increases by a user defined amount. Fan stay on until CO2, humidity, or ammonia levels fall to their defined levels. This option is only available when using Minimum Ventilation by Weight.

•

Humidity treatment by heat: In cold air situations, heaters can be turned on to lower the relative humidity.

If there is a contradiction between CO2, humidity, and ammonia treatments:

•

Ammonia treatment has priority over CO2 treatment.

•

C02 treatment has priority over humidity treatment.

•

Increase in air / weight has priority over other treatments.

•

Humidity treatment by heat takes priority over increasing the ventilation.

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3.3 Humidity Treatment

HUMIDITY TREATMENT

Dela y (Min)

Duration

(sec.)

130

75 7 150

80 5 180

0 0 0

HUMIDITY TREATMENT

Humidity Band (%)

5.0

HUMIDITY TREATMENT BY HEATERS

Humidity Treatment by Heater

Diff to Stop Treatment by Heaters

YES

3.6

Humidity treatment forces an increase in ventilation level when the humidity is too high. It holds the increase for ‘Duration Seconds’, and checks back after ‘Interval Minutes’ for another increase. After the duration, the ventilation level comes back down automatically.

Day Humidity

1. In Install > Analog Sensors (refer to Analog Sensors, page 109), designate up one or two

sensors as indoor humidity sensors (outdoor sensor is for information only). When using more than one sensor, Farm Premium begins treatments based on the average.

2. If required, go to Service > Humidity Calibration, and calibrate the sensors (refer to Humidity

Calibration, page 95).

3. In Control > Humidity Treatment set the parameters as required. o Day: Growth day. Can set multiple programs for same day (Maximum number of

programs: 20)

o Humidity: Humidity at which to begin treatment o Delay Minute: Amount of time the controller pauses before ventilating o Duration Seconds: Number of seconds the controller maintains the increased level of

ventilation

4. Set the Humidity Sensor Alarm (page 72).

3.3.1 H

UMIDITY TREATMENT HELP | SET DEFINITIONS

While viewing the Humidity Treatment menu: Press

Humidity Treatment below Heat Humidity Treatment By

Outside Temp Treat by Heaters

HELP

, select SET, and press

YES Exh 6

-18.0

ENTER

• Humidity Band (%): Hysteresis band for Humidity Treatment.

• Humidity Treatment below Heat: Select YES or NO for allowing Humidity Treatment when

heaters are operating (set in Control | Temperature Curve).

• Humidity Treatment By: This parameter designates the method used when humidity or CO2

treatment begins. Normally, this parameter is relevant only when minimum ventilation is running. When a treatment is required, select one the method to be employed:

o Level: Increases the ventilation level when a treatment is required.

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NOTE: When employing Ventilation by Weight (refer to page 28), the controller increases the cycle

CO2 TREATMENT

Day

Start

Stop

Delay

Duration

Value

(Sec)

Sec.

3000

2500

120

130

time or the level, depending on the particular settings.

o Exhaust: Designate a specific exhaust fan (press a number key to select the fan). o Tunnel: Designate a specific tunnel (press a number key to select the fan). o None: Disables the treatment.

 To enable the exhaust/tunnel options, in

Analog Output

Humidity Treatment by Heaters: This parameter enables using the heaters to lower the

, designate a relay/variable device as a tunnel or exhaust fan.

Installation > Relay Outlet

Installation >

relative humidity. If enabled, define:

 Outside Temp Treat by Heaters: Heaters handle humidity treatment when the

outside temperature is lower than the target temperature by this amount.

 Diff to Stop Treatment by Heaters: Heaters cease the humidity treatment if the

inside temperture is lower (or higher) than the target temperature by this amount. This number can be positive or negative.

Humidity Treatment by Heater requires designating at least one temperature sensor as an



outside temperature sensor (refer to Temperature Definition, page Error! Bookmark not defined.).

NOTE: If the heaters are operating because of the interior temperature, Humidity Treatment by Heater

is disabled.

NOTE: Broiler and Breeder Modes support Humidity Treatment by Heaters.

3.4 CO2 Treatment

CO2 treatment forces an increase in ventilation level when the CO2 level is too high. It holds the increase for ‘Delay Seconds’, and checks back after ‘Interval Minutes’ for another increase. After the duration, the ventilation level may come back down automatically. If during treatment, the CO2 level drops below the Stop Value parameter, the ventilation level automatically returns to that level used before CO2 treatment was initiated.

7 14 0 0 0 0 0 0

2700 2500 0 0 0 0 0 0

2200 2000 0 0 0 0 0 0

120 90 0 0 0 0 0 0

150 180 0 0 0 0 0 0

1. In Install > Analog Sensors (refer to Analog Sensors, page 109), designate one sensor as a

CO2 sensor.

2. If required, go to Service > CO2 Calibration and calibrate the sensors (refer to CO2 Sensor,

page 96).

3. In Control > CO2 Treatment set the parameters as required. o Day: Growth day. You can set multiple programs for same day (maximum number of

programs: 20)

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o Start Value: CO2 value at which to begin treatment

SYSTEM PARAMETERS

CO2 TREATMENT

CO2 Treatment Below Heat

CO2 Treatment By

Exh 6

o Stop Value: CO2 value at which to end treatment o Delay (Sec): Number of seconds the controller pauses before ventilating o Duration (Sec): Number of seconds the controller maintains the increased level of

ventilation

4. Set the CO2 Sensor Alarm (page 72).

3.4.1

CO2 T

While viewing the CO2 Treatment menu: Press

REATMENT HELP | SET DEFINITIONS

HELP

, select SET, and press

ENTER

• CO2 Treatment below Heat: Select YES or NO to enable CO2 treatment when heaters are

operating (set in Control | Temperature Curve).

• CO2 Treatment By: This parameter designates the method used when humidity or CO2

treatment begins. Normally, this parameter is relevant only when minimum ventilation is running. When a treatment is required, select one the method to be employed:

o Level: Increases the ventilation level when a treatment is required.

NOTE: When employing Ventilation by Weight (refer to page 28), the controller increases the cycle

time or the level, depending on the particular settings.

o Exhaust: Designate a specific exhaust fan (press a number key to select the fan). o Tunnel: Designate a specific tunnel (press a number key to select the fan). o None: Disables the treatment.

 To enable the exhaust/tunnel options, in

Analog Output

, designate a relay/variable device as a tunnel or exhaust fan.

Installation > Relay Outlet

Installation >

• CO2 Treatment by Heaters: This parameter enables running the heaters in situations

where the CO2 level is high. Typically this can happen in cold temperatures when CO2 is produced by the heaters. By increasing the heat in the house, ventilation can then be increased. If enabled, define:

 Outside Temp Treat by Heaters: Heaters handle CO2 treatment when the outside

temperature is lower than the target temperature by this amount.

 Diff to Stop Treatment by Heaters: Heaters cease the CO2 treatment if the inside

temperture is lower (or higher) than the target temperature by this amount. This number can be positive or negative.

CO2 Treatment by Heater requires designating at least one temperature sensor as an



outside temperature sensor (refer to Temperature Definition, page Error! Bookmark not defined.).

NOTE: If the heaters are operating because of the interior temperature only, CO2 Treatment by

Heater is disabled.

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3.5 Min/Max Level

MIN/MAX LEVEL

Day

Min

Max

MIN/MAX LEVEL

From

Min

Max

06:00

00:00

 IMPORTANT: Before setting Min/Max level, go through and set up the Device Settings,

especially the ventilation levels.

Once you have entered the ventilation levels, use the Min/Max to select the range of levels to apply to your situation. Typically, Farm Premium increases the minimum ventilation level as litter conditions deteriorate and the birds require greater amounts of fresh air. You can also restrict the maximum level to prevent excess airflow on young birds.

 Go to

Control > Control Mode

to select the minimum ventilation method:

o By Day and By Soft Days Curve o By Time o Day Soft Min. o By Weight

3.5.1 BY D

AY AND BY SOFT DAYS CURVE

3 6 10 14 21 35 0 0

• Day: Set growth day

• Min: Set minimum ventilation level for controller

2 3 4 5 6 7 0 0

16 16 16 21 21 21 0 0

• Max: Set maximum ventilation level for controller

NOTE: BY DAYS CURVE generates an incremental increase/decrease between the defined days. BY

DAYS operates according to the min/max values of the day's min/max values until the following day defined is reached.

3.5.2 BY T

IME

10:00 13:00 18:00 21:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00

• From: Set time of day (hh:mm) in 24 hour format

• Min: Set minimum ventilation level for controller

• Max: Set maximum ventilation level for controller

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3.5.3 D

SOFT MIN/MAX LEVEL

Day

Min Soft

Min

Max

SYSTEM PARAMETERS

SOFT MIN/MAX LEVEL

Temp Choice for Soft Min. 

ATTIC

AY SOFT MIN

3 6 10 14 21 35 0 0

11 11 11 11 11 11 0 0

16 16 16 21 21 21 0 0

3 4 5 6 7 0 0

• Day: Set growth day

• Min Soft: Set minimum ventilation level for when temperature drops below heat temperature

• Min: Set minimum ventilation level for when temperature is above heat temperature

• Max: Set maximum ventilation level for controller

3.5.3.1 Soft Min/Max Level Help | Set Definitions

While viewing the

• Differential Below Heat for Soft Min: Set the degree of difference from heat temperature (set

in Control | Temperature Curve) to switch minimum level from Min. to Soft Min.

Soft Min/Max Level

Diff. Below Heat for Soft Min.

menu: Press

HELP

, select SET, and press

10.0

ENTER

• Temp Choice for Soft Min: Select inside/outside/attic temperature to control Minimum Level

changes. The minimum level adjusts towards the Soft Min as this temperature falls. Above the heat temperature, the minimum level is at the Min setting.

As temperature rises, INSIDE and ATTIC stay at lowest ventilation level reached until average temperature gets to the heat setting, and then changes instantly. With the OUTSIDE selection, the minimum ventilation level increases gradually as temperature rises to the heat setting. This means inside and attic soft min vent choices to latch to the lowest level reached as long as the temperature remains below the heat setting.

3.5.4 BY W

EIGHT

NOTE: Only Broilers and Layers mode supports Minimum Ventilation By Weight.

The By Weight option enables controlling the minimum air flow depending on the number of birds, their weight and the current outside temperature. When using the Weight option, Farm Premium takes several parameters and calculates the air speed, level of ventilation and cycle time needed to supply the required volume. As opposed to the other ventilation methods, the Weight option is dynamic, with the ventilation changing according to the current parameters (quantity of air required, weight of birds and number of birds, outside air temperature). In addition, Ventilation By Weight sends out an alarm if the current ventilation is below the minimum required level.

To set up the Weight Option:

1. In Install > Setup (page 106) enable Minimum Vent (Power).

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2. In Install > Temperature Definition, define at least one temperature sensor as Outside.

SOFT MIN/MAX LEVEL BY WEIGHT (OUT TEMP)

Day

Min Level

Air Per Kg/Lb

Max Level

Cold

Warm

0.5

1.5

1.7

SYSTEM PARAMETERS

SOFT MIN/MAX LEVEL BY WEIGHT

Air Per Weight Curve Mode

3. In Install > Fan Air Capacity, define the air capacity / hour (page 115).

4. In Scale> General Setting, select the curve.

5. In Scale > Bird Curve, define the growth days and weights as required.

6. In Control > Control Mode > Min. Max Level Control menu, select Weight.

7. In Control > Min/Max Level, set the parameters as required.

3 6 10 12 15 17 19 21

1 1 4 4 7 7 7 7

0.5

1.1

1.5

1.7

16 16 16 21 21 21 21 21

o Day: Set growth day o Minimum Level: Set the minimum level of ventilation (refer to Levels of Ventilation, page

38)

o Air Per Kg/Lb: Volume of air per kilogram/pound per hour per bird.

 Cold: Volume of air supplied when the outside temperature goes down to the Cold

Temperature parameter (see the following section).

 Warm: Volume of air supplied when the outside temperature reaches Warm Temp.

– Diff Below Heat (see the following section).

NOTE: As the level rises between days (for example between day 6 and day 10 in the screen above),

the air volume rises proportionally each day, once a day. For example, on Day 7, the Cold Air per Kg/Lb rises to 0.65; on Day 8, 0.8 and so on.

o Maximum Level: Set the maximum level of ventilation (refer to Levels of Ventilation, page

38).

8. In Management > Bird Inventory, type the number of birds.

9. In the Help menu, define the parameters as required.

3.5.4.1 Min/Max Level By Weight Help | Set Definitions

While viewing the Min/Max Level by Weight menu: Press

Warm Temp. – Diff Below Heat Cold Temperature Air Change Fan Cycle Time (sec, 0 – Manual) Minimum ON Time in Vent Cycle Minimum OFF Time Vent Cycle  Air Change by Humidity/CO2 %

HELP

, select SET, and press

2.0

68.0

0.24 600 60 60 20

ENTER

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• Warm Temperature – Difference Below Heat: Differential below the heat temperature (refer

SOFT MIN/MAX LEVEL BY WEIGHT (OUT TEMP)

Day

Min Level

Air Per Kg/Lb

Max Level

Cold Warm

0.5

0.9

1.4

1.5

1.7

to Temperature Curve, page 15) that defines outside temperature as Warm in the Soft Min/Max table. For example, if the Heat Temperature is 78° F, Warm Temp. – Diff Below Heat is 2.0, than the outside temperature is defined as warm at 76° F.

• Cold Temperature: Outside temperature (or below) at which Air per Kg/Lb. (Cold) capacity is

reached.

When the outside temperature is between the Warm and Cold Temperature, the flow rate is calculated at a proportional rate.

• Air Change: As the temperature rises from the Cold Temperature parameter to the Heat

Temperature (or drops from the Heat Temperature to the Cold Temperature parameter), the minimal air volume rises/falls proportionally. Air Change defines the minimal change in air temperature that must takes place to cause a change in the air supply.

• Fan Cycle Time: The total amount of time that the fans operate while operating under Minimum

Ventilation. During this time, the fans supply the required volume of air at the minimum ventilation level required. Farm Premium adjusts the minimum ON time and OFF time as needed. If the fans cannot supply the required volume at a particular level of ventilation, Farm Premium automatically adjusts the minimum ventilation level.

o Minimum ON Time in Vent Cycle: The minimum amount of time that the fans operate

during a cycle. Farm Premium adjusts the actual fan time as needed.

o Minimum OFF Time in Vent Cycle: The minimum amount of time that the fans do not

operate during a cycle. Farm Premium adjusts the actual fan time as needed.

As the temperature rises, the actual Minimum OFF Time decreases until it reaches the minimum time; only then does the Minimum On Time begin to rise.

NOTE: If the temperature goes above the Band Temperature, Power Ventilation begins and times are

adjusted accordingly.

• Air Change By Humidity/CO2%: As the humidity/CO2 levels rise above the levels specified

in Humidity Treatment and CO2 Treatment, the minimal air volume rises proportionally. Air Change By Humidity/CO2% defines the minimal change in in these levels that must take place to cause an increase in the air supply.

• Air Per Weight Curve Mode: By default, Air per Kilo/Lb. has two data points: cold

temperature and warm. If desired, the user can add an additional intermediate data point which is between the two default points. This point determines the quantity of air to be distributed when the temperature reaches the midpoint between the cold and warm temperatures.

3 6 10 12 15 17 19 21

1 1 4 4 7 7 7 7

0.5

1.1

0.9

1.4

1.5

1.7

16 16 16 21 21 21 21 21

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NOTE: In a three point curve, the intermediate value must be between the cold and warm value in

AIR STATUS

Inside Temp

Weight KG

24.1

0.468

Current

Min

Max

Level

2 1 2 Cycle On

Cycle Off

134

Total Air M3/h

M3/h

8347

6552

11232

Air/WGT

M3h/kg

0.9

0.7

1.20

each line.

3.5.4.2 Weight Hot Screen

Selecting the Ventilation by Weight option enables an additional Hot Screen, the Air Status Screen. This screen displays the critical parameters involved in the Ventilation by Weight option.

Outside Temp Humidity

21.3

46.7%

• Inside Temperature: Current temperature inside the house

• Outside Temperature: Current temperature outside the house

• Humidity: Current relative humidity inside the house (requires a humidity sensor)

• Weight KG: Current average weight of the Bird Curve (page 80)

• Level: Displays the current, minimum and maximum level of ventilation.

NOTE: If the current level is below the minimum required level, Farm Premium displays an alarm

“Below Min Air”.

• Cycle On/Off: Displays the current, minimum and maximum fan on and off times.

• Total Air M3/h: Displays the current, minimum and maximum quantity of ventilation, per hour.

• Air/WGT: Displays the current amount of ventilation, per kilo/pound of bird weight.

3.6 Static Pressure

Set target parameters for Static Pressure at High and Low Outside Temperatures, as well as alarms for high and low static pressure.

 In Installation > Setup, enable a static pressure unit.  Refer to Static Pressure Calibration, page 96 and Static Pressure, page 92.

• Disabling the Static Pressure Sensor

• Static Pressure Help | Set Definitions

• Multi Stage Tunnel Curtains

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STATIC PRESSURE

Minimum Ventilation

S.Press. At Low Temperature S.Press. At High Temperature Low Static Pressure Alarm High Static Pressure Alarm Static Pressure Band

Tunnel Ventilation

Target Static Pressure Low Static Pressure Alarm High Static Pressure Alarm Static Pressure Band

Attic

Target Static Pressure

0.120

0.080

0.010

0.150

0.040

0.080

0.010

0.150

0.040

Minimum Ventilation

• Static Pressure at Low Temperature: Set desired static pressure for low outside temperature

conditions. Be sure that there is proper airflow at this setting.

• Static Pressure at High Temperature: Set desired static pressure for high temperature

conditions. Normally this pressure is lower to obtain a larger air inlet opening.

NOTE: Controller interpolates between the LOW and HIGH Temperature. If Static Pressure exists,

then it is controlled by the outside temperature sensor, otherwise the average temperature.

• Low Static Pressure Alarm: Set alarm for low static pressure. If you disable it by setting zero,

the Farm Premium warns you and enters a record in the Table of Events.

• High Static Pressure Alarm: Set alarm for high static pressure.

• Static Pressure Band: Set desired band for the target pressure.

Tunnel Ventilation

• Target Static Pressure: Set required static pressure for Tunnel Ventilation Mode.

• Low Static Pressure Alarm: Set alarm for low static pressure.

• High Static Pressure Alarm: Set alarm for high static pressure.

• Static Pressure Band: Set required band for pressure in tunnel ventilation mode.

Attic

• Target Static Pressure: Set required static pressure when in attic mode.

• Static Pressure Band: Set required band for attic ventilation mode.

3.6.1 D

ISABLING THE STATIC PRESSURE SENSOR

To disable the static pressure sensor:

1. Go to Installation > Setup.

2. Set the Static Pressure Unit to None.

The main screen stops:

o displaying the pressure

NOTE: If either of these alarms were active before disabling the sensor, the main screen continues to

o displaying High Pressure and Pressure Sensor Failure alarms

display the alarms. Reset the alarms one time to cease the display.

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3.6.2 S

SYSTEM PARAMETERS

STATIC PRESSURE

  

Attic Advance Opening Time (sec)

TATIC PRESSURE HELP | SET DEFINITIONS

While viewing the Static Pressure menu: Press

HELP

, select SET, and press

ENTER

Wind Gust Delay Time (sec) S. Pressure During Tunnel Transitional Tunnel Minimum Ventilation Using Low Incoming Air (diff to Trg) High Incoming Air (diff to Trg) Emergency S. Press. Delay (sec) Curt. Pos. In Emerg. S. Press.% Low S.P. Alarm Min. Level (MinV) Low S.P. Alarm Min. Level (Tun.) Time To Produce S. Pressure (sec)

10 YES NO VENT

-25.0

-10.0 60 100 0 0 10

• Wind Gust Delay Time (seconds): Set length of time in seconds before starting Static Pressure

control after an unexpected change in air pressure.

• Static Pressure During Tunnel: Select YES or NO for using Static Pressure control when in

Tunnel mode.

• Transitional Tunnel: Select YES or NO for using tunnel curtains when static pressure is high

and vents are already at 100%.

• Minimum Ventilation Using (vent/curtain): Select VENT or CURTAIN for controlling static

pressure when in minimum ventilation.

• Low Incoming Air (Difference to Target): Define low temperature for static pressure control.

• High Incoming Air (Difference to Target): Define high temperature for static pressure control.

3.6.3 M

When in static pressure mode and employing multiple tunnel curtains, Farm Premium can open the curtains in sequence. Opening the tunnel curtains commences when the target static pressure is reached and the controller signals to the tunnel machine to operate the curtains. Farm Premium opens the first tunnel curtain (as defined in the relays) to the user defined level. If additional ventilation is required, the second tunnel curtain opens. This process continues for each defined curtain.

As pressure falls, the process is reversed; curtains close in progression starting with the last curtain.

• Emergency Static Pressure Delay (seconds): Set length of time in seconds before initiating an

emergency opening when pressure exceeds high alarm setting.

• Curtain Position in Emergency Static Pressure (%): Set the desired curtain position (in

percentage) when an emergency pressure event occurs.

• Low Static Pressure Alarm Minimum Level (MinV): Below this level, the controller ignores low

static pressure alarms.

• Low Static Pressure Alarm Min. Level (Tunnel): Below this level, the controller ignores low

static pressure alarms while in tunnel mode.

• Time to Produce Static Pressure (seconds): Enter the length of time to reach target pressure

when minimum ventilation fan cycle is on.

• Attic Advance Opening Time (seconds): Define the amount of time for the attic inlets to open

before minimum vent cycling fans turn on.

ULTI STAGE TUNNEL CURTAINS

To set up Multi Stage Tunnel Curtains:

1. In Installation > Relays define more than one relay as tunnel curtain (open and close).

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2. In Device > Vent & Curtain Levels, define the opening levels for each curtain.

Page

System Parameter

Error! Book mark not define d.

CONTROL MODE

House Mode

 

Analog Heat Mode

FULL

LINE AR

3. In Static Pressure > Tunnel Ventilation, define the target pressure.

3.7 Control Mode

Select house-operating modes, turn temperature curves on or off and select which type of min/max level method to use.

Empty House Mode Temperature Curve Min. Max. Level Control  Heat Cycle

HOUSE HOUSE BY WEIGHT NO

• House Mode: Select whether the house is in one of the brood set ups, or in full house.

• Empty House Mode: Select YES to disable alarms.

• Temperature Curve: If you select OFF, temperature settings become fixed values until midnight

on the next setting in Control | Temperature Curve (page 15).

• Min. Max. Level Control: Set ventilation control method (By Days, By Days Curve, By Time, By

Soft Min, and Weight). Refer to Min/Max Level, page 26 for more details)

• Heat Cycle: Enable cycle heaters. Refer to Cycle Heaters | Set Definitions, page 18.

• Analog Heat Mode: Define the variable heating mode (Linear, Proportional, Linear Valve).

Refer to Variable Heater Help | Set Definitions, page Error! Bookmark not defined.

3.8 System Parameters

System Parameters consolidates all of the HELP | SET menus into one scroll screen.

16 Temperature Curve

Cycle Heater

17 Radiant Heater

19 Variable Heater

24 Humidity Treatment

26 CO2 Treatment

33 Static Pressure

39 Ventilation Levels

42 Curtains

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Page

System Parameter

3.9 Ammonia Treatment

AMMONIA TREATMENT

Day

Start

Stop

Delay

Duration

Value

(Sec)

Sec.

120

130

113 Curtain Calibration

42 Attic

46 Cooling Pad

47 Cool Pad Flush

48 Foggers

50 Light

53 Water and Feed

68 Feed Inventory

55 Emergency Setting

60 Natural Entrance Conditions

61 Wind and Rain Effect

70 Alarm Setting

57 Water on Demand – Nipple Flush

Ammonia treatment forces an increase in ventilation level when the ammonia level is too high. To prevent fans changing their ventilation too often, treatment begins after a user-defined delay. The user also defines the treatment duration.

After the duration, the ventilation level may come back down automatically. If during treatment, the ammonia level drops below the Stop Value parameter, the ventilation level automatically returns to that level used before ammonia treatment began.

7 14 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

30 30 0 0 0 0 0 0

120 90 0 0 0 0 0 0

150 180 0 0 0 0 0 0

This function requires an ammonia sensor.



1. In Install > Analog Sensors (refer to Analog Sensors), designate one sensor as an ammonia

sensor.

2. If required, go to Service > Ammonia and calibrate the sensors (refer to Ammonia Calibration).

3. In Control > Ammonia Treatment set the parameters.

NOTE: Ammonia levels should not be higher than 30 ppm.

Day: Growth day. You can set multiple programs for same day (maximum number of

programs: 20)

Start Value: Ammonia value at which to begin treatment. Range: 0 to 100. Default: 2

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SYSTEM PARAMETERS

AMMONIA TREATMENT

Ammonia Treatment By

Level

Stop Value: Ammonia value at which to end treatment. Range: 0 to 100. Default: 2

Delay (Sec): When the ammonia level reaches the start value, the controller delays

treatment for this amount of time. Default: 0

Duration (Sec): Number of seconds the controller maintains the increased level of

ventilation. Default: 0

4. Set the Ammonia Alarm (page 72).

3.9.1 A

MMONIA TREATMENT HELP | SET DEFINITIONS

While viewing the Ammonia Treatment menu: Press HELP, select SET, and press ENTER.

Ammonia Treatment Below Heat

Ammonia Treatment below Heat: Select: Select YES or NO to enable Ammonia

Treatment when heaters are operating (set in Temperature Curve).

Ammonia Treatment By: This parameter designates the method used when ammonia

treatment begins. Normally, this parameter is relevant only when minimum ventilation is running. When a treatment is required, select the method to be employed:

 Level: Increases the ventilation level when a treatment is required.

NOTE: When employing Ventilation by Weight, the controller increases the cycle time or the level,

depending on the particular settings.

 Exhaust: Designate a specific exhaust fan (press a number key to select the fan).  Tunnel: Designate a specific tunnel fan (press a number key to select the fan).  None: Disables the treatment.

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4 Device Menu

The Farm Premium can have many closely spaced levels of ventilation enabling it to find the optimum average airflow for the poultry facility. Many of the levels are at exactly the same temperature setting, so there may be a question as to how the Farm Premium chooses the correct level.

The menus in this section apply levels to ventilation, variable speed fans, curtains, and other related matters. The levels in the various menus are consistent with each other so that a level in one menu corresponds with that level in any other menu.

The rules that apply here are:

• Rule 1: If the temperature is at target (in the Happy Zone) stay at the current level.

• Rule 2: If the temperature moves outside the Happy Zone; have some patience.

• Rule 3: After the designated delay, increase or decrease levels appropriately.

You can find the ‘patience’ factors under HELP | SET in this menu. They are the increase level delay and decrease level delay parameters. The factory default values are 180 seconds for an increase and 60

seconds for a decrease.

The factory default values bias the Farm Premium slightly toward warmer temperatures, as would be appropriate for young birds. The level increase delay is longer than the level decrease delay. You may wish to reverse these values by the time you have market age broilers, since they are more sensitive to heat stress than to cold.

Although many of the levels have 0.0 differential temperatures, certain levels should have differentials to account for wind chill on the birds. The first tunnel level accounts for wind chill by switching to the tunnel temperature instead of target temperature. Higher tunnel levels require an additional wind chill because of the increased airflow.

In addition, the last few levels before entering tunnel can form a transitional region. You may want to build differentials from target temperature just before the first tunnel level.

The controller obeys both the time delay rules and the differential temperature rules when changing levels. Tunnel exit has several additional rules, such as outside temperature restriction and the tunnel exit delay described under HELP | SET. In addition, there are Cool Down and change to Min Vent on reaching the Heat temperature features described in Control | Temperature Curve | HELP | Set parameters.

The following sections detail the menu functions.

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• Levels of Ventilation, page 38

DEVICE SETTING

LEVELS OF VENTILATION

Diff

Exhaust

Tunnel

Deg.

Sec

1 2 3

0.0



              

               

• Variable Speed Fan Levels, page 41

• Vent & Curtain Levels, page 41

• Stir Fan Levels, page 43

• Stir Fan Program, page 44

• Cool Pad, page 46

• Foggers, page 47

• Light, page 49

• Water & Feed, page 51

1. LEVELS OF VENTILATION

2. SPEED FAN LEVELS

3. VENT & CURTAIN LEVELS

4. STIR FAN LEVELS

5. STIR FAN PROGRAM

6. COOL PAD

7. FOGGERS

8. LIGHT

9. WATER & FEED

10. EXTRA SYSTEMS

11. EMERGENCY SETTING

12. WATER ON DEMAND

13. NATURAL PROGR AM

• Extra Systems, page 54

• Emergency Setting, page 54

• Water on Demand, page 56

• Natural Program, page 58

4.1 Levels of Ventilation

The Precision Ventilation table provides up to 30 ventilation levels controlling both variable fans and relay-controlled fans. To program this table, start with the minimum ventilation used in the first level and increase ventilation gradually. A reasonable rule of thumb is to increase the airflow about 25% at each level. Increases in airflow up to 50% work satisfactorily with factory default settings.

1. Do one or both:

2. In Device Setting > Levels of Ventilation configure the parameters as required.

3. Configure the Help Set parameters as required.

o In Install > Relay Outlet (refer to page 107) define at least one relay as a Tunnel Fan or

Exhaust Fan.

o In Install > Analog Output (refer to page 110) define one function as Tunnel Fan or

Exhaust Fan.

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

0.0. Air Capacity: 300 -Continuous Chill Range: --- -Cycl e

-Rotate Tunnel Level: T

0.0

45 60 80 120 160 200 250 100 120 150 180 0 150 0

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NOTE: The number appearing under Exhaust and Tunnel is refers to the numbers defined in

Continuous:

Cycle:

Rotate:

SYSTEM PARAMETERS

LEVELS OF VENTILATION

Installation.

• Number: Read-only showing the ventilation level.

NOTE: At the First Tunnel Level (defined in the Help | Set Definitions) the screen displays the tunnel

temperature (defined in Temperature Curve). T means the level is in tunnel mode.

• Differential Temperature: Triggers next level according to difference from target temperature

(time delays remain in effect).

o The first several levels normally have differential temperatures set to 0. o If the ventilation level is below tunnel, the differential temperature is relative to the Target

temperature given in Control | Temperature Curve.

o If the ventilation level is a tunnel level, the differential temperature is relative to the Tunnel

temperature given in

• Cycle timer ON: Set ON time for fans for that ventilation level.

• Cycle timer OFF: Set OFF time for fans of that ventilation level. This parameter disappears if

Control | Temperature Curve.

cycle time is set in the HELP | SET Parameters to something other than 0 and the controller calculates the “Cycle timer OFF” automatically.

• Exhaust: Control exhaust fans according to Continuous, Cycle, and Rotate.

• Tunnel: Control tunnel fans according to Continuous, Cycle, and Rotate.

• Air Capacity: Displays the current exhaust fan or tunnel air flow for each ventilation level. If

4.1.1 L

EVELS OF VENTILATION HELP | SET DEFINITIONS

When viewing the Levels of Ventilation menu: Press

• Define

Variable Speed Fan Levels have been set (refer to page 41), the speed percentage is taken into account.

Works constantly without a break

Operates according to ON/OFF timer

Operates according to ON/OFF timer; in each cycle a different fan

operates

Help

, select

Maximum Levels of Ventilation First Tunnel Level Max Fans, Switch to Tunnel Tunnel Exit – Diff Below Tunnel Tun Exit-Out T. Diff from Tun. Increase Level Delay Time (sec) Decrease Level Delay Time (sec) Fan Cycle Time (sec, 0-Manual) Tunnel Exit Delay (minutes) Wind Chill Enable Wind Chill Limit RH Effect

22 5 20

2.0

9.0 120 90 0 2 NO

14.4

0.5

Set

, and press

Enter

o Maximum Levels of Ventilation: Set the maximum number of levels. o First Tunnel Level: Set the entry point to tunnel mode. Zero disables this parameter.

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o Max Fans, Switch to Tunnel: Set the maximum number of fans allowed to operate when

entering tunnel mode.

o Tunnel Exit – Differential Below Tunnel: Set degree of difference below Tunnel

temperature (set in Control | Temperature Curve) to Exit Tunnel mode.

o Tunnel Exit – Outside Differential from Tunnel: The outside temperature must read

below this (Tunnel + Differential) to allow exiting from tunnel mode.

o Increase Level Delay Time (sec): Set length of time in seconds before transitioning to

next level.

o Decrease Level Delay Time (sec): Set length of time in seconds before transitioning to

lower level.

o Fan Cycle Time (sec): If set to 0, set on and off times for each level manually. If you are

using a fixed cycle time, such as 300 seconds, enter it here and enter only the On time at each level. Default: 0

o Tunnel Exit Delay (minutes): Set length of time in minutes before exiting Tunnel mode.

This time begins once all other parameters are satisfied.

o Wind Chill: Refer to the following section.

4.1.2 W

IND CHILL

Farm Premium can take into consideration the wind chill factor when making certain calculations related to the temperature. In effect, the wind chill factor acts as the temperature differential. When enabled, Farm Premium determines the “calculated temperature (actual temperature – wind chill temperature) and uses this temperature:

• When calculating the Tunnel Mode level up/down algorithms

• When operating the Cool Pad (if enabled in System Variables; refer to Operate Cool Pad,

page 40.

NOTE: The Wind Chill factor influences controller operation from the 1st tunnel level.

The actual temperature: 1) determines the entry and exit into Tunnel Mode 2) controls the fogger.

Parameters:

• Wind Chill: Enable this parameter to include the wind chill factor in ventilation calculations.

Default = No.

• Wind Chill Limit: Maximum wind chill factor value. Default = 8° C.

• RH Effect: The decrease in temperature caused by an increase in relative humidity. Default is

0.26° C.

The Relative Humidity Effect parameter enables including the relative humidity (RH) in the wind chill factor calculations. A rise in relative humidity reduces the wind chill factor. How does it work?

o There is no effect below 40% relative humidity. o The user determines the increase in temperature for every 5% increase in relative

humidity.

 The default increase is 0.26° C; meaning that between 40.1% - 45% relative

humidity, the wind chill factor decreases by 0.26° C. Between 45.1% - 50%, the wind chill factor decreases by 0.52° C, twice the default level. Between 50.1% 55%, the decrease is 0.78° C, three times the default level, and so on.

 The user can set the temperature increase as required.  To disable this feature, enter '0'

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4.2 Variable Speed Fan Levels

VARIABLE SPEED FAN LEVEL

Tun 2 Exh 2 Exh 3

10 T

----

100

In the Variable Speed Fan Level table set the speed in percentages by level.

 This function requires an Analog Output card.

This card sends a low voltage control signal to a variable speed controller to run the variable speed fan. Several kinds of speed controllers are available, such as TRIAC Control, and Variable Frequency Three Phase drives.

Level

2 3 4 5 T 6 T 7 T 8 T 9 T

----

---45 45 60 60 75 90

30 30 45 60 60 75 75 90

30 45 45 45 60 60 75 90

1. In Install > Analog Output (refer to Analog Output, page 110), define at least one output as a

variable speed fan.

2. In Device Setting > Levels of Ventilation, define the mode (required!).

NOTE: "----" appears when this variable fan is not defined as operating at this ventilation level.

3. In Device Setting > V. Speed Fan Levels, define the fans' working percentages.

4.3 Vent & Curtain Levels

Set the curtain levels to correspond with the ventilation levels. The operating mode determines the curtain control procedure.

NOTE: Users employing Layers Mode, refer to Layers Vent and Curtain Levels, page 121.

NOTE: Before setting the levels, define the opening mechanism (refer to Vent / Curtain Setup, page

111).

1. In Install > Relay Outlet (refer to page 107), define at least one relay as Curtain Open, Tunnel

Open, Vent Open, or Attic Open.

2. If your installation includes curtains, in Install > Setup, define Natural Ventilation as Level or

Power.

NOTE: When Natural Ventilation is Off, the Curtains don't appear in the screen.

3. In Control > Temperature curve, define the Target Temperature.

4. In Device Setting > Vent & Curtain Levels, define the minimum opening percentages.

5. Press Enter.

6. If required, configure each opening to work with a particular temperature sensor. Refer to

Temperature Definition, page 114.

7. Set the Help Set parameters as required.

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VENT & CURTAIN LEVELS

Level Tunnel

Vent

SYSTEM PARAMETERS

CURTAINS

Max Temperatur to Disable Attic

100.0

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15

• Ventilation Level: Read-only.

• Tunnel/Curtain/Vent/Attic: Set position for the tunnel curtain by level. If you have Static

Pressure in Tunnel turned on (Control | Static Pressure | Help | Set), this becomes the minimum position for the tunnel inlet.

4.3.1 V

ENT & CURTAIN LEVELS HELP | SET DEFINITIONS

While viewing the Vent & Curtain Levels menu: Press

Stop Fans, Curt. Move (total %) 1st Day for 2nd Vent to Oper. 1st Level for 2nd Vent to Oper

ATTIC

Minimum Attic Temp. To Operate Operate Until Day Operate Until Level Operate From Time Operate To Time

HELP

, select SET, and press

-2 1

75 10 10 0:00 0:00

Curtains

• Stop Fans, Curtain Move (total %): Commands controller to stop fans during curtain

movements when total of all curtains is less than the total percent set in this parameter. For example, 3 curtains at 40% each total 120% for this parameter. Default: 30%

• 1

Day for 2nd Vent to Operate: Set the day the second vent begins operating. Default: 1.

ENTER

NOTE: You can set negative days.

• 1

Level for 2nd Vent to Operate: Set the level the second vent begins operating. Default: 1

• Minimum Attic Temperature To Operate: Set the minimum temperature to activate the Attic

operation.

• Operate Until Day: Set the last day for attic operation (broilers only).

• Operate From/To Time: Set the time frame for attic operation.

NOTE: If one of the above options is relevant, the Attic is enabled.

Attic

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• Maximum Temperature to Disable Attic: Set the maximum attic temperature to stop using attic

STIR FAN LEVELS

Level

Stir Fan No

Variable Fan

123456789012345

3 4

. . .













 

 

ventilation. This setting can prevent the heating effect in the growing space being too high resulting in overheating.

4.4 Stir Fan Levels

1. Do one or both:

o In Install > Relay Outlet (refer to page 107), define at least one relay as a Stir Fan or o In Install > Analog Output (refer to page 110) define one function as Variable Stir Fan.

2. In Device > Stir Fan Levels, define the parameters as required.

3. Map each stir fan to a temperature sensor (refer to Temperature Definition, page 114) (option).

2 3 T 4 T 5 T 6 T 7 T



-Continuous

  . . .  . . .

. . . .

 -Cycle On



-Cycle Off

 

In the Stir Fan Level table set the speed in percentage that you want the variable speed fan to work at (by levels). For each level, program the stir fans' cycle. Configure the actual speed in Analog Output, page

110.

NOTE: The numbers shown in the screen under Variable Fan depend on how you defined the fans in

Installation > Relay Layout and Analog Output.

NOTE: T means the level is in tunnel mode.

• Ventilation Level: Read only.

• Variable Fan: Set variable speed fan operation in percentages.

• Stir Fan Number: Control stir fans according to Continuous, Cycle On, Cycle Off (ventilation

cycles are the same as previously set in Levels of Ventilation. Press +/- to set the operation cycle.

NOTE: The Stir Fans operate according to the levels you program in this menu, and according to the

Continuous: Constantly works without a break.

Cycle: Operates according to ON/OFF timer.

Rotate: Operates according to ON/OFF timer; in each cycle a different fan operates

programs you select in the Stir Fan Program. The fan turns on if any program or level requests ON; all programs and levels must be OFF for the Stir Fan to be off.

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4.5 Stir Fan Program

STIR FAN PROGRAM

Fan

P R O G R A M

No.

-A-

-B-

-C-

-D-

-E-

 

     







    



  

   

 

 

   









   

SYSTEM PARAMETERS

PROGRAM A (for min vent)

To Time

This section contains five different programs that you can assign to each stir fan. Check the programs applying to each fan by using the '+/-' key (further explained in STIR FAN PROGRAM HELP | SET).

NOTE: If the same variable stir fan is selected for different programs, the program having the highest

fan speed operates.

NOTE: The ~ symbol designates an analog output device.

2 ~ 3 ~ 4 5 6 7

• A (heaters): This program corrects temperature variations lengthwise in the building. Insert diff and sensor numbers.

• B (for min vent): This program helps mixing minimum ventilation air for buildings having stir fans to mix the air coming in with warm inside air.

• C, D & E (sensors diff temperature): These options create three stir fan groups which operate according to sensor differentials.

4.5.1 S

TIR FAN PROGRAM HELP | SET DEFINITIONS

While viewing the

Stir Fan Program

Diff below Target to Operate: Cycle On time (sec): Cycle Off time (sec): From Level To Level From Time (hh:mm) To Time (hh:mm) Stop During Fan Operation

menu: Press

PROGRAM B (sensors diff temp)

Operate after End of Cycle Delay for Operation Time for Operation From Level To Level From Time

HELP

, select SET, and press

0.6 0 0 0 0 00:00 00:00 YES

YES

2.0

5.0 0 0 00:00 00:00

ENTER.

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Program A (for Heaters)

• Diff below Target to Operate: Set the degree of difference below the target temperature for

stir fans to operate.

• Cycle On time (sec): Define the length of time in seconds you would like the stir fan to operate

during the cycle.

• Cycle Off time (sec): Define the length of time in seconds you would like the stir fan to be off

during the cycle.

• From/To Level: Limit the program to operate between the levels defined.

• From/To Time: Define the time frame for the program to operate (24-hour format).

• Stop During Fan Operation: Select YES run the heaters when the fans are operating.

Program B (for Min Vent)

• Operate after End of Cycle: Set when stir fan begins operating. It can be at the end of the

ON cycle or the OFF cycle set in the DEVICE | Levels of Ventilation.

• Delay for Operation (sec) (+/-): Define length of time in seconds from the end or start of

cycle you chose in Operate after end of cycle above, for the stir fans to operate.

• Time for Operation (sec): Define length of time in seconds for the stir fans to operate.

• From/To Level: Limit the program to operate between the levels defined.

• From/To Time: Define the time frame for the program to operate (24-hour format).

Program C, D, E (Sensors Diff Temp or Independent)

• Temp Diff to Operate: Set the degree of difference between sensors for stir fans to begin

operating.

NOTE: If this parameter is set to 0 (zero), the variable stir fan runs independently of the sensors.

• Diff between Sensor Number: Select a sensor to define one temperature reading.

• Diff between Sensor Number: Select a second sensor to define a temperature reading from a

different area.

• Cycle On time (sec): Define the length of time in seconds you would like the stir fan to operate

during the cycle.

• Cycle Off time (sec): Define the length of time in seconds you would like the stir fan to be off

during the cycle.

• From/To Level: Limit the program to operate between the levels defined.

• From/To Time: Define the time frame for the program to operate (24-hour format).

• Stop During Fan Operation: Select YES run the heaters when the fans are operating.

• Variable Stir Fan: Select the stir fan to be used

• Min/Max Variable Stir Fan Speed: Enter the minimum and maximum speed (in percentage).

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4.6 Cool Pad

COOL PAD

Day

Start

End

Tunnel

Off Time

Time

Diff

Hum

sec

10:00

21:00

3.0

8.0

200

285

100

SYSTEM PARAMETERS

COOL PAD

Cool Pad Flush Duration (minute)

This menu sets the cool pad operating conditions.

NOTE: Cool Pads only operate when the controller is in tunnel mode. For example, if the cool pad is

set to run at Level 8 and the tunnel mode begins at level 10, the cool pad remains inoperative.

10:00

• Day: Set growth day.

• Start Time: The cool pad begins operating at this time.

• End Time: The cool pad ceases to operate at this time.

o It is possible to set multiple start and stop times for a single day.

21:00 21:00 21:00 21:00 21:00 21:00 21:00 21:00

3.0

5.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99

15 45 15 30 45 60 75 100

285 255 285 270 255 240 225 200

o In the screen above, growth day jumps from day 7 to day 14, the cool pad continues to

work according to day 7 settings from growth day 7 through growth day 14.

• Tunnel Differential: Set difference from tunnel temperature to use this setting. You can use

negative differential temperatures.

o Note the settings for Day 14. The Farm Premium uses the maximum temperature

differential that applies to choose the correct settings.

• To Humidity: Set maximum humidity allowed before stopping cool pad. You can enter 100%.

• On Sec: Set the maximum on time for each cycle of cool pad operation.

• Off Sec: Set the minimum off time for each cycle of cool pad operation.

4.6.1 C

OOL PAD HELP | SET DEFINITIONS

While viewing the

Cool Pad

Temperature Band Humidity Band (%) Diff Between Cool Pads Stage Cool Pad-1 Min Level Cool Pad-2 Min Level Cool Pad-3 Min Level Cool Pad-4 Min Level

COOL PAD FLUSH

Flush Cool Pad At:

menu: Press

HELP

, select SET, and press

2.0 2

0.0 1 1 1 1

00:00 0

ENTER.

• Temperature Band: Define the on/off hysteresis relative to temperature.

• Humidity Band (%): Define the on/off hysteresis relative to humidity.

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• Difference Between Cool Pads Stage: Farm Premium supports four cooling pad stages. The

Cool Pad #

Assigned Sensor

Diff Between Cool Pads Stage

Actual ON temperature

controller activates the first stage when the temperature reaches the Tunnel Temperature (Control > Temperature Curve) plus the Tunnel Differentiation (set in the Cool Pad screen). Each additional stage begins when the temperature reaches the Tunnel Temperature plus the Tunnel Differentiation plus this differentiation.

For example, if:

o Tunnel Temperature = 80° o Tunnel Diff = 2 o Diff between Cool Pads Stage = 3

Stage 1 starts at 82°, Stage 2 at 85°, Stage 3 at 88°, and Stage 4 at 91°.

Example: Cool Pad ON temperature = 80°, Diff set to 2º F:

1 Average 0.0 80°

2 Average 2.0 82°

3 Temp Sensor 2 0.0 80°

4 Temp Sensor 2 2.0 82°

• Cool Pad Minimum Level: In systems having more than one pump, this parameter enables

keeping a cool pad inoperative until the associated tunnel curtain turns on. Define the minimum level for each cool pad.

NOTE: When the Difference Between Cool Pads Stage is enabled, the cool pads operate according to

both conditions.

Cool Pad Flush

• Flush Cool Pad At: Set time of day (hh:mm) to start continuous water application to remove

deposits from the cool cells.

• Cool Pad Flush Duration (minutes): Set the length of time in minutes for flushing. If this

parameter is set, flush is applied without regard to ventilation level or operating mode.

4.7 Foggers

This menu sets the operating conditions for the Foggers.

• Foggers and Cool Pad have a different temperature reference point. The Fogger Temperature

Differentials are relative to the target temperature; the Cool Pad is relative to the tunnel entry temperature.

• Foggers operate even when the controller is not in tunnel mode.

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FOGGERS

Day

Start

End

Target

Off Time

Time

Diff

Hum

sec

12:00

00:00

21:00

00:00

18.0

0.0

300

600

SYSTEM PARAMETERS

FOGGERS

Difference between Foggers Stage

0.0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

12:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00

21:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00

20.0

0.0

99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

• Day: Set growth day

• Start Time & End Time: Time of day you want foggers to start and stop.

o It is possible to set multiple start and stop times for single day. o In the screen above, the first programmed line is at day 47. The foggers do not operate

before growth day 47 in this case. Since there are no entries other than day 47, the day 47 program lines apply from then on.

• Target Differential: Set difference from target temperature to trigger foggers.

• To Humidity: Set maximum humidity allowed before stopping foggers.

• On Sec: Set the maximum on time for each cycle of fogger operation.

• Off Sec: Set the minimum off time for each cycle of fogger operation.

4.7.1 F

OGGERS HELP | SET DEFINITIONS

While viewing the Foggers menu: Press

Temperature Band Humidity Band (%) Min Level to Enable Operation Max Level to Enable Operation Enable Rotation

HELP

, select SET, and press

2.0

2.0 1 30 NO

ENTER

• Temperature Band: Define the on/off hysteresis relative to temperature.

• Humidity Band (%): Define the on/off hysteresis relative to humidity.

• Min Level to Enable Operation: Select the minimum ventilation level to operate the foggers.

• Max Level to Enable Operation: Set the maximum ventilation level for fogger operation.

• Enable Rotation: Enable this function to use a different fogger relay each cycle. This function

enables dispersing the droplets at a higher pressure, to wet the animal.

NOTE: Munters recommends keeping this function set at the default setting (No).

• Difference between Foggers Stage: Farm Premium supports four fogging stages. The

controller activates the first stage when the temperature reaches the Target Temperature (Control > Temperature Curve) plus the foggers differential. Each additional stage begins when the temperature reaches the Target Temperature plus the fogger differentiation.

For example, if:

• Foggers Target Temperature = 80°

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• Diff between Foggers Stage = 3

LIGHT

Day

Time

Light

Intensity (%)

1 2 3

1 2

00:00

     

  

  

                 

100

Stage 1 starts at 83°, Stage 2 at 86°, Stage 3 at 89°, and Stage 4 at 92°.

4.8 Light

This menu sets the lights operating conditions. The controller has a capacity for up to four channels of On/Off Lights and up to 10 channels of Dimmer Lights. In addition, this menu enables using a light sensor.

1. In Install > Analog Output (refer to Analog Output, page 110) define up to four outputs as light dimmers.

2. In Device Setting > Light, define the parameters as required.

12 12 12 12 25 25 25 25

00:00 01:00 03:00 21:00 00:00 03:00 20:00 23:00

45 0 45 0 0 35 0 35

Water & Feed (page 51) configuration defines the Light Menu configuration:

• If you select Daily, the above screen appears when you select Light; configure the Light menu

once.

• If you select 2 – 6 Days or Week, the screen below appears.

Please Select Light Table for Feed/No Feed Days. Select Table

FEED NO FEED

1. Select Feed and press Enter. The Light parameters screen appears. These parameters configure the Light functions on feed days.

2. Configure the parameters.

3. Select No Feed and press Enter. The Light parameters screen appears. These parameters configure the Light functions on non-feed days.

4. Configure the parameters.

• Day: Set Growth Day

In the example, the brood lights (channel 1) and bright center lights (channel 2) turn on from day 1, while the grow end lights (channel 3) are off. The example shows two channels of light dimmer, Channel 1 at 100% and Channel 2 at 0% (for baby chicks in the brood zone).

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• Time: Set event times for the lights.

DEVICE SETTING

LIGHT

Light Sensor Active

o On day 12, the center lights turn off, and the dimmer lights go to 45%. There are two

periods of darkness: from 01:00 to 03:00 in the morning, and 09:00 PM to midnight. This program repeats until day 25.

o From day 25 the on/off lights stay off, and the dimmer lights provide dim light during the

on periods, and go out fully for two periods of darkness. The dark periods total 6 hours, being from midnight to 03:00 AM and from 08:00 PM (20:00) to 11:00 PM (23:00).

• Light: Check mark the desired light(s) to turn on. Apply dots for lights you would like to turn off.

Switch between check marks and dots by pressing the +/- key.

• Intensity (%): Set intensity in percentage for light dimmer(s). Dimmer lights start to brighten if

the intensity increases, and complete dimming if the intensity decreases at the set time. That is, they start dimming the ‘sunset time’ in advance of the set time (see Help | Set below).

4.8.1 L

IGHT HELP | SET DEFINITIONS

NOTE: Pig Mode does not support Light Help parameters.

While viewing the Light menu: Press

Sunrise Time (minutes) Sunset Time (minutes) Allow Spiking from Day Spike Cycle (minutes) Spike Duration (minutes) Spike Increase Amount (%) Signal Light Is: Signal Before Feed (seconds) Signal During Feed (seconds)

HELP

, select SET, and press

10 10 1 0 0 0 LIGHT2 60 60

ENTER

• Sunrise Time (minutes): The amount of time required for the light intensity to rise from 0% to the

designated level.

• Sunset Time (minutes): The amount of time required for the light intensity to decline from the

designated level to 0%.

• Allow Spiking from Day: The day spiking begins.

• Spike Cycle (minutes): The time length that the spike is at its maximum level. Reaching the

maximum level and returning to the preset level both take one minute. For example if the spike duration is 10 minutes, the spike cycle is 8 minutes.

NOTE: After the feeding period ends, all lights selected in the Light Parameters screen relight.

• Spike Durations (minutes): The total amount of time of the spike cycle, including the rise and

fall times.

• Spike Increase Amount: Set the increase in intensity for the spike in relation to the current light

intensity.

• Signal Light Is: Only one light operates during feeding times. Select which light is lit or choose

“None”.

• Signal Before Feed (seconds): Amount of time, before the feeding starts, that all other lights

go off.

• Signal During Feed (seconds): Amount of time that the selected light remains on after feeding

ends.

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NOTE: The above two parameters are disabled on no feed days.

• Light Sensor Active: The light sensor turns off all lights when sufficient outside lights exists. If a

light sensor is installed, enable this option to turn off the light during feeding time when there is sufficient outside light. Refer to Light Sensor Calibration, page 97 for details.

Figure 6: Lighting without Spiking

Figure 7: Lighting with Spiking

NOTE: The initial reference time for the Spike Cycle is the end of Sunrise. The spike begins Spike

Duration minutes before the end of the Spike Cycle, and has one minute up and down ramps in intensity. If Sunrise Duration is set to zero, no spiking occurs.

4.9 Water & Feed

This menu sets the operating conditions for water and feed devices. There are control two methods:

• Control via Time

• Control via Quantity

• Water and Feed Help | Set Definitions

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4.9.1 C

WATER & FEED

Day

Time

Water

Feeder

Auger

hh:mm

1 2

00:00

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           

     

             

   

               

WATER & FEED

Day

From

Water

Feeder

Feed

Time

1 2

1 2 3 4

00:00

00:30

00:00

       

           

     

             

50 75 0 0

0 0 0 0

ONTROL VIA TIME

12 25 46 48 0 0 0 0

10:00 14:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00

1. Set the parameters as required o Day: Set growth day. You can define days as negative days. Enter the number and then

press the +/-key.

o Time: Set event times for water, feeder, or auger. Check marks indicate ON at the event

time, and dots indicate OFF. Toggle between check marks and dots with the +/- keys.

o Water: Select a check mark to mark water lines to turn on, dot the ones to turn off. o Feeder: Check mark feed lines to turn on, dot the ones to turn off. o Auger: Check mark auger lines to turn on, dot the ones to turn off.

2. Set the Water Overflow Alarms and Water Shortage Alarms (page 71).

NOTE: You can implement mealtime, clean up meals and other options similarly as shown earlier in the

light programs.

4.9.2 C

ONTROL VIA QUANTITY

1. In Install > Relay Layout (page 107), define 1 - 4 relays as an auger.

2. In Scale Menu > Scale Layout (page 77), map each silo to a channel.

3. In Device Settings > Water & Feed > Help Settings, enable Feed by Quantity.

4. In Device > Water and Feed, define the parameters as required.

5. Set the Water Overflow Alarms and Water Shortage Alarms (page 71).

10:00

14:00

00:00

10:30 14:30 15:00 15:30 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00

75 100 0 0 100 200 0 0 100 200 0 0 100 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

• Day: Set growth day. You can define days as negative days. Enter the number and then press

the +/-key. Growth days stay at the defined parameters until the next defined day.

• From Time/To Time: Set the time period during which water and feeding lines can operate.

• Water: Select a check mark to mark water lines to turn on, dot the ones to turn off.

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• Feeder: Check mark feed lines to turn on, dot the ones to turn off.

SYSTEM PARAMETERS

WATER & FEEDS

YES

Feed Day Cycle Quantity

DAYS CYCLE

Day: 1 2

Feed: √

WATER ON NO FEED DAYS

Start

Stop

Start

Stop

10;00

10:30

11:30

12:30

SYSTEM PARAMETERS

WATER & FEEDS

YES

Feed Day Cycle Quantity

DAYS CYCLE

Day:

SUN

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

SAT

Feed:

√ √ √ √

WATER ON NO FEED DAYS

Start

Stop

Start

Stop

10:00

10:30

11:30

12:30

• Feed: Enter the quantity of feed provided from the silos during the From/To time.

o You can provide feed from multiple silos, enabling specific feed mixes. o Distribution continues until the To Time or until the defined quantity is reached, whichever

comes first.

o If a relay is not defined as an auger the Feed numbers still appear. However any quantity

entered is meaningless.

Water runs continually between the From/To times. Only feed is distributed in cycles.

NOTE: This function only works when relays are defined as augers and each silo is mapped to an

auger. Defining a digital sensor as a feed count does not enable Control by Quantity.

NOTE: If both Control via Quantity and a digital feed counter are enabled, Control via Quantity takes

priority.

4.9.3 W

ATER AND FEED HELP | SET DEFINITIONS

These parameters define the feed and water delivery schedule through the week.

NOTE: The Water and Feed parameters work in conjunction with the Lighting parameters.

• Feed Day Cycle:

o Daily: Same schedule for every day of the week. o 2 – 6 Days: Select a cycle that lasts the number of days chosen and then repeats itself.

For example, 2 Days means that the cycle lasts two days and then repeats itself.

2 DAYS

o Week: Select which days in the week that feed and water are delivered.

• Quantity: Enable this feature to enable Control by Quantity.

NOTE: If you choose Daily, the Scale function is always enabled. If you choose 2- 6 Days or Week,

the Scale function is

disabled

WEEK

on non-feeding days.

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CAUTION If you want to provide feed every day, select Daily. Selecting Week and marking each

EXTRA SYSTEMS

System

1 2 3

Start Time

Off (sec)

10:30

300

06:15

300

14:20

2000

00:00

day causes problems with this function.

If you select the 2 – 6 Day schedule or the Week schedule, configure:

• Days Cycle (2 – 6 Days): Select which days in the cycle that feed and water is delivered.

• Week Cycle: Select the days that feed and water is delivered.

• Water on No Feed Days: Select up to two time periods when water is delivered on non-feed

days.

NOTE: On feed days, water is delivered when feed is delivered.

4.10 Extra Systems

This menu sets the parameters of other devices that are not listed in the controller.

End Time From Temp To Temp From Hum. To Hum. On (sec)

18:45

75.5

93.0 55 85 45

20:30

85.5

95.5 60 85 45

03:15 60

98.0 60 85 300

00:00

0.0

0.0 0 0 0

• Start Time: Time at which this Extra System starts.

• End Time: Time at which this Extra System stops.

• From Temp: Temperature above which Extra System operates.

• To Temp: Temperature below which Extra System operates.

• From Humidity: Humidity above which Extra System operates

• To Humidity: Humidity below which Extra System operates.

• On (sec): On time for the Extra System. If set to 0, the extra system does not operate.

• Off (sec): Off time for Extra System after completion of on time. If you have values in both ON

and Off, the extra system cycles. If you have zero OFF time, and any ON time, the system simply stays on as long as the other parameters are satisfied.

NOTE: All parameters must be satisfied for an Extra System to operate. For example if the

temperature is below the From Temperature or the Humidity below the From Humidity, the system is OFF. You can assign specific temperature sensors to an Extra System in Install | Temp

Definition. The Extra System uses the Inside Humidity, not the Outside Humidity. If there is no

humidity sensor, the Extra Systems ignore the humidity parameters.

4.11 Emergency Setting

This selection applies to optional emergency cards. These cards are battery backed, and operate as standard switch and relay cards during normal operation. If an emergency occurs, the cards continue to operate according to their emergency settings.

 This function requires installing an Emergency card.

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EMERGENCY SETTING

Relay

Function

Diff

Day

Operate

Heat 4

Tun. Fan 8

-5.0

0.0

6.0

Min

Temp.

SYSTEM PARAMETERS

EMERGENCY SETTING

Delay Time to Start Fans (sec)

2.0

4.0

10 20 30 0

Vent Temp. Temp.

32 33 34

Exh. Fan 1 Tun. Fan 6 Tun. Fan 7

• Relay: The Farm Premium determines the relay numbers automatically from the position in the

controller in which the Emergency Switch card is installed.

• Function: Assign the relay function in Install | Relay Layout. Your selections will likely be

different from the example above. The Farm Premium does not allow certain selections for the emergency functions.

• Differential: The difference from target temperature at which the device operates during

emergency operation.

• Day: After this day, the device operates continuously without regard to temperature setting

during emergency operation. In this example:

o Exhaust Fan 1 operates up to the target temperature using the Min Vent timer calculated

in Help | Set on the next page, and continuously above the target temperature. However, from Growth Day 10 forward, the fan operates continuously without regard to temperature.

o Tunnel Fan 6 is off below 2.0º + Target, and operates continuously if the temperature is

more than 2.0º above Target Temperature. However, if the Growth Day is 20 or greater, Tunnel Fan 6 operates continuously without regard to temperature during

• Operate: Choose whether the Minimum Vent timer applies to this device or only the

temperature differential.

4.11.1 E

MERGENCY SETTING HELP | SET DEFINITIONS

While viewing the Emergency Setting menu: Press

Diff Above Target For Emergency Diff Below Target For Emergency Min. Vent On Time Da y1 (sec) Min. Vent Off Time Day 1 (sec) Min. Vent On Time Day 21 (sec) Min. Vent Off Time Day 21 (sec)

HELP

, select SET, and press

15.0

-10.0 30 270 300 0

ENTER

• Diff above target for emergency: Set a value above temperature target at which the

emergency card enters emergency operation.

• Diff below target for emergency: Set a value below temperature target at which the

emergency card enters emergency operation.

• Min. vent on time day 1 (sec): Set the minimum ventilation on time for 1-day-old birds in this

parameter. The card calculates on times between days 1 to 21.

• Min. vent off time day 1 (sec): Set the off time for minimum ventilation cycle timer during

emergency for growth day 1.

• Min. vent on time day 21 (sec): Set the on time for minimum ventilation for three-week old

birds.

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• Min. vent off time day 21 (sec): Set the off time for minimum ventilation cycle timer during

WATER ON DEMAND

Time hh:mm

WOD-RLY 1 2 3 4