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12.4 Animal Age & Count
Animal age
Some parameters of the controller can automati-
cally change over time as the animals grow up
(curves, programs & tunnel door). Using age-based
parameters is optional, refer to section 4.5 to en-
able or disable the animal age function.
Animal count
(current count / mortality / culled / marketed)
At the beginning of a group, the user must specify
the initial number of animals. Afterwards, the user
can specify the number of mortalities, culled, and
marketed animals as it occurs.
ALL histories of the controller are
reset when a new group starts.
Settings
Select:
Main menu
Age/Mortality*
•
Accessible if age-based functions are enabled in the Installa-
tion Setup (section 4.5)
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Set the following parameters:
•
Animal age
The animal age can be adjusted from -5 days
to 450 days. Negative day values are used
to prepare the house before letting the ani-
mals in.
•
Initial count
Enter the initial number of animals in the
room.
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Current count
The current count is automatically adjusted
as mortalities or culled animals are posted.
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Starting a new group
Select “Yes” to start a new group. This will
reset the animal age.
ALL histories of the controller
are reset when a new group
starts.
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New mortalities
Post the number mortalities as mortality
occurs. Once it is validated, the parameter
value automatically goes back to “0”. The
posted value is added to the total mortality
count and removed from the current animal
count.
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New culled
Post the number culled animals as it occurs.
Once it is validated, the parameter value au-
tomatically goes back to “0”. The posted
value is added to the total culled count and
removed from the current animal count.
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New marketed
When new pigs are sold, post the number
marketed animals. Once it is validated, the
parameter value automatically returns to
“0”. The value is added to the total mar-
keted animal count.
Main menu
Age/Mortal.
Age & Mortality
Use to navigate
Animal Age
1 day
Initial Count
500
Current Count
500
Start New Group?
No
New Mortality
0
Today’s Mortality
0
Total Mortality
0
New Culled
0
Today’s Culled
0
Total Culled
0
New Marketed
0
Today’s Marketed
0
Total Marketed
0
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4.5
Installation Setup
The following section shows how to customize the
controller for your particular application. It explains
how to enable and set the outputs of your control-
ler. Normally, this setup needs to be done only once.
Select:
Main menu
Setup*
User
Installation
*
A password may be required to access this menu (sec. 4.2).
Hint: use the right and left arrow key
to move up and down through the
display by pages.
•
Set the following parameters:
Number of feeders
The controller has 4 inputs that are used to
monitor the run time of feeder motors. En-
able the proper number of feeder inputs (0
to 4 feeders).
Number of heating stages
Enable the proper number of heating stages
(0 to 4 heating stages).
Use Heater Lo/Hi Fire?
Select “Yes” to activate the heating out-
puts’ Lo & Hi fire option. This function al-
lows doubling the number of heating stages.
[This parameter is common to all programs].
Number of fan stages
Enable the proper number of fan stages
(0 to 12 fan stages).
The number of fan stages is limited by the stage
number that signals the beginning of tunnel venti-
lation. Refer to section 6.4 to select the first tun-
nel stage.
Main menu
Setup
User
Install.
Installation
Use to navigate
# Feeders
4
# Heater stages
4
Use Heater Lo/Hi Fire?
Yes
# Fan stages
8
# Clocks
2
# Natural Curtain
2
# Tunnel Curtain
2
# Light Programs
3
# Vent Doors/Inlets
2
Use 0-10V Output
Yes
Vent Door/Inlet 1 Mode
Time
Vent Door/Inlet 2 Mode
S.P.
Close Vents in Natural
No
Number of clock outputs
Enable the proper number of clock outputs
(0 to 2 clock outputs).
Number of natural ventilation curtains
Enable the proper number of natural ventila-
tion curtains (0 to 2 natural vent. curtains).
Number of tunnel curtains
Enable the proper number of tunnel curtains
(0 to 2 tunnel curtains).
Number of light programs
Enable the proper number of light programs
(0 to 8 light programs). Note that lighting pro-
grams are based on the animal age. Conse-
quently, enabling a light program automati-
cally enables age-based functions.
Number of vent doors
Enable the proper number of vent doors (in-
let) outputs (0 to 2 outputs).
