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EXPERT LA
INDEX
A
Age
see Animals
Alarms
Alarm conditions 69, 70
Alarm log 69
Reset the alarm log 22
Alarm relay 71
Alarm settings 71
Animals
Animal count
History 73
Posting changes to the animal
count 74
Enabling animal age functions 21
Starting a new group 74
B
Backup
Backup relay
Activation 21
Relay assignment 27
Making a backup of the controller
77
Buttons 11–12
C
Calibration
Probe calibration 25
Water meter calibration 25
Celsius units 18
Clean mode
Alarms 70, 71
Clean mode set point 32
Operation & settings 30
Clock
Display : AM/PM or 24hours 18
Setting the time and date 14
Clock outputs
Activation 19
Current status 72
Operation & settings 66
Relay assignment 27
Compensation
see Relative humidity compensation
Connections 10
Contrast (LCD screen) 12
Controller
Features 7
Firmware update 79
Installation setup 19–22
Location of the controls 11
Mounting instructions 10
Software
Language selection 12
Version 31
Technical specifications 76
Cool cells
Activation 21
Operation & Settings 59
Relay assignment 27
RH comp. on the cool cell output
Activation 23
Principle of operation 67
Settings 68
Copy & Paste function 17
Culled
History 73
Posting # of culled animals 74
Current conditions 72
Curtains
see Natural ventilation curtain
Curves
Minimum ventilation - On Time
curve
Principle of operation 38
Settings 39
Set point curve
Curve offset 36
Enable the curve function 21
Principle of operation 34
Settings 35
D
Date 14
Day / Night
Day/night times 29
Night set point
Principle of operation 32
Settings 32
Display
Red LED display
Location 11
Unit selection 22
E
Electrical specifications 76
English software 12
Evaporative pads
see Cool cells
F
Fahrenheit units 18
Fan stages
Activation 19
Current fan stage in use 72
Minimum ventilation
see Minimum ventilation
Principle of operation 40
Relay assignment 27
Settings 42
Timer relays
Principle of operation 40
Timer settings 42
Fan stages (0-10V fans)
Activating 0-10 V outputs 20
Operation & settings 43
Probe assignment 26
Feeders
Activation 19
Relay assignment 27
Run time alarm
Principle of operation 70
Settings 71
Run time history 72
Fire see Heaters
Firmware update
Principle of operation 79
Settings 79
G
Gallons 18
H
Heaters
Activation 19
Current status 72
Lo/Hi fire
Activation 19
Operation & Settings 62
Probe assignment 26
Relay assignment 27
RH compensation on heaters
Activation 23
Principle of operation 67
Settings 68
Run time history 72
Hi/Lo Fire see Heaters
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EXPERT LA rev.00
EXPERT LA
1.3
Controller’s Overview
The EXPERT LA is an electronic device used for
environmental control in livestock buildings. It com-
bines sidewall, natural and tunnel ventilation into
one powerful system.
The EXPERT LA can control the following inputs
and outputs:
OUTPUTS:
4 heating stages;
12 fan stages;
2 tunnel doors;
2 natural ventilation curtains;
2 vent doors (inlets);
2 clock outputs;
1 misting output;
1 cool cell output;
4 feeders;
1 backup relay;
1 built-in 0-10V output to control an inlet or
variable-speed fans;
1 built-in 0-10V output to control lighting equip-
ment.
INPUTS:
8 inside temperature sensors;
2 outside temperature sensors;
1 inside humidity sensor;
1 outside humidity sensor;
1 static pressure probe;
9 water meters.
Refer to the wiring diagram enclosed
at the end of this manual to connect
sensors and loads.
