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Summary of Contents for EDGE 890-00601

Page 1: ...EDGE Models 890 00601 Installation and user manual 895 00693 Version 04 Date 08 30 16 895 00693...

Page 2: ...on illustrations photos and specifications in this manual are based on the latest information available at the time of publication The right is reserved to make changes at any time without notice 2 89...

Page 3: ...36 Connecting relay outputs 36 Connecting variable output modules SSR 38 Chapter 3 Getting started 39 List of icons 39 Color coding 41 Main page navigation 42 Copying pasting or duplicating informatio...

Page 4: ...arm relay 72 Configuring an egg cooler 73 Configuring an egg humidifier 73 Configuring a counter 73 Configuring a time clock 74 Configuring variable and on off lights poultry only 74 Configuring a soa...

Page 5: ...ry page and tile information 130 Chapter 14 Animal inventory 133 Animal inventory page and tile information 133 Chapter 15 Egg rooms 135 Egg room how it works 135 Egg cooler tile and page 136 Egg humi...

Page 6: ...inals 195 Appendix C Technical Specifications 197 Appendix D Replacement Parts Specifications 203 Appendix E Noise level specifications 205 Appendix F Safety Characteristics and Certification 207 Appe...

Page 7: ...ng and routing cables Grounding recommendations for the system Contact information Vendor Automated Production Systems AP Cumberland 1004 East Illinois St Assumption IL 62510 USA Technical support 712...

Page 8: ...rpose of safety and is intended to be connected to an external system for protective grounding Functional Ground Terminal Primarily used for functional earth terminals which are generally associated w...

Page 9: ...n 1 and 10 megohm Mohm Terms of use Read and follow all installation operation and maintenance information carefully before using the prod uct Refer to the user documentation for complete product spec...

Page 10: ...ur system and making sure you have received all expected parts helps avoid many hassles Shipment contents Table 1 1 Complete enclosure without modules EDGE MAIN CONTROLLER PRO One Main Controller One...

Page 11: ...e system in its original box or an equivalent and follow these instructions 1 Call the customer service department to get a Return Material Authorization RMA number Have on hand the system s serial nu...

Page 12: ...power modules SSR This module can have up to six plug in relays Two 24VDC outputs are available for power sensors EDGE 8IN 4V 6REL FAILSAFE Eight sensor inputs 4 20mA 0 5V temperature dry contact four...

Page 13: ...ble output modules SSR If there are no variable output modules SSR in the Expansion Box 3 Slot Expansion Box 6 Slot Expansion Box the plastic enclosure does not have an external heat sink on it 3 Slot...

Page 14: ...is defined as follows Power supply On the 3 Slot Expansion Box the power supply can be the 60W supply or the 120W supply On the 6 Slot Expansion Box the power supply can be only the 120W supply Variab...

Page 15: ...d not go lower than 0 C 32 F and should not exceed 40 C 104 F Ensure there is sufficient ventilation around the unit Install the Expansion Boxes far from sources of vibrations and where they are not l...

Page 16: ...Chapter 1 Introduction 16 895 00693 EDGE...

Page 17: ...Box and to the EDGE 6 Slot Expansion Box NOTICE The heat sink on the back of the EDGE controller protrudes out the back of the enclosure This requires all connections to be at least 2 inches away from...

Page 18: ...age the electronic cards located inside the enclosure when drilling at the bottom of the enclosure NOTICE The use of flexible tube with water and dust tight connectors at both ends is acceptable Cable...

Page 19: ...ied contractor Grounding recommendations for the system A correctly grounded system protects your equipment from electrical surges and spikes CAUTION Each module must have its own ground connection fr...

Page 20: ...local regulations and practices if an adequate grounding installation isn t possible Rod specifications for grounding The rod specifications are guidelines only Refer to your national and local regula...

Page 21: ...5 Grounding cable specifications cont d Item Description UL 1015 type 12 AWG 600 V 105 C 221 F green yellow insulated wire Maximum length 15 meters 50 feet Suggested cable Beldon 9912 color code 189 o...

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Page 23: ...controller and Expansion Boxes Once in backup mode the plug in modules take over operation of the equipment con nected to them A plug in module only operate the equipment wired to it and not equipment...

Page 24: ...given inlet must be on the same board Heaters must not be connected to the normally closed contact of a relay Both outputs on dual capacity heaters low and high fire must be connected to the same modu...

Page 25: ...o know how to connect the 24VDC from PSU Controller groups must be divided by subgroups of two Expansion Boxes The terminal ground GND from 24VDC Green color on diagram block must be connected between...

Page 26: ...Chapter 2 Basic connections Figure 2 1 EDGE 3 Slot Expansion Box 26 895 00693 EDGE...

Page 27: ...es and lock the latch 2 Drill a hole the size of the your cable connectors or your rigid conduits at the bottom of enclosure 3 Open the enclosures and remove the plastic fragments Remove the cardboard...

Page 28: ...Mount the system into a wooden or metal frame Do not mount the system directly into the drywall NOTE Install the enclosures EDGE Main Controller 3 Slot Expansion Box 6 Slot Expansion Box with the hing...

Page 29: ...ng the system disconnect the main voltage supply 1 Unlock the Expansion Box and open the plastic cover 2 Disconnect the main voltage supply and ensure the box is completely powered down 3 Locate the p...

Page 30: ...ready installed on the plug in modules that are installed in the enclosure If you need to either add a plug in relay or replace an existing one you must do so correctly in order to ensure the proper f...

Page 31: ...e maximum wires length is 150 meters 500 feet The recommended installation is 18 AWG for the communication wires at a length of 1200 meters 4000 feet The cable must be twisted pair and shielded The ED...

Page 32: ...unication wires at a length of 1200 meters 4000 feet The cable must be twisted pair and shielded NOTICE For the small terminal blocks used for inputs and low voltage outputs use a tightening torque fr...

Page 33: ...ain Controller 2 Connect the voltage source wire needed to switch in the terminal block named ALARM COM 3 Connect one load from the Alarm output terminal ALARM NO or terminal ALARM NC 4 From the load...

Page 34: ...a livestock house barn like temperature sensor relative humidity sensor and static pressure transmitter are already part of the built in equipment list The specifications are automatically set when s...

Page 35: ...ws the variable output module SSR Each 0 10 VDC is in parallel with a 0 10 VDC variable output module SSR control output IMPORTANT Make sure each 0 10 VDC output is connected to the proper GND False a...

Page 36: ...he case of the use of a SPST disconnecting switch connect the SPST disconnecting switch to cut the hot line with a neutral circuit case CAUTION Disconnect supply before servicing 1 From the Power sour...

Page 37: ...wiring diagram to connect the main voltage supply to the relay outputs 2 Locate the RELAY x terminals on the Module 3 Connect the voltage source L1 wire needed to switch in the terminal block named R...

Page 38: ...ower source follow the wiring diagram to connect the main voltage supply to the variable output modules SSR 2 Locate terminal 1 on the variable output module SSR 3 Pass the voltage source L1 wire thro...

Page 39: ...Tunnel fan icon Return to main screen Natural curtains and Inlet icon Ceiling Tunnel and Sidewall Indicates the number of unac knowledged alarms in all rooms combined Heater icon Indicates the number...

Page 40: ...gers Automatic or manual Static pressure sensor Activated or deactivated Feed actuators Animal age Relative humidity sensor Cooling icon Water valves Zoom out Lights Zoom in Selected De icing Not sele...

Page 41: ...esignates bypass or manual mode Red Designates that an alarm is present Orange Designates that a trouble is present Grey When configuring it means the configuration isn t complete When on the main scr...

Page 42: ...llapsed there is an indicator of the state of the tiles A Drop down menu B Press to access system configuration C Press to add and configure equipment D Press to access area setup E Press to return to...

Page 43: ...icating information To speed up the configuration process you can use the copy and paste button to copy equipment infor mation or even entire rooms Only the information that is different is left to co...

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Page 45: ...e Deleting a module Deleting an Expansion Box Managing system configurations 1 Press on the configuration icon from the main page and then press on System configuration 2 Press on the configuration fi...

Page 46: ...etected enclo sures and modules to actual installed hardware is displayed If you press on yes a final message indicating that this operation will completely reconfigure the system and you will need to...

Page 47: ...p down menu 3 Press on the line displaying the component you want to update in the left hand pane You can choose between updating the complete system just the EDGE Main Controller or one of the Expan...

Page 48: ...Box Before You Begin All modules associated with the Expansion Box must be deleted or must not have any associated equip ment prior to Expansion Box deletion 1 Press on the System configuration icon a...

Page 49: ...creen You can choose between English Spanish French Portuguese Russian and Chinese 1 Press on the language of your choice and then press on the Begin button to go to the next step 2 At any time when n...

Page 50: ...P Pop ulate the IP address Subnet mask and Default gateway fields if you select Static IP 2 Select either Automatic DNS or Manual DNS Enter the DNS servers if you select Manual DNS 3 Press on Next to...

Page 51: ...x has not been discovered on the network by the system 4 Press on the icon to duplicate the Expansion Box information This icon is used for offline con figuration to duplicate an enclosure and its set...

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Page 53: ...Can t acknowledge alarms and troubles Can acknowledge alarms and troubles Full access to settings Can t change any value text or check box Can t change any value in setup and setting pages Software up...

Page 54: ...logged on A user with Operation privileges is logged on A user with Operation privileges is logged on A user with Setup privileges is logged on A user with Setup privileges is logged on Remote log on...

Page 55: ...house barn or room All equipment that is to be monitored by EDGE has to be assigned to one of the prior Swine Poultry Dairy Service rooms Gilt development Raising pullets Dairy cow Weather sensing Dev...

Page 56: ...s pre heated before the animals arrive Use clean mode Select on or off Clean mode is a control mode when no animals are present Clean mode is used to wash down the area once animals have been shipped...

Page 57: ...int value temperature static pressure ventilation humid ity set points When switching from clean mode to pre heat mode the controller calculates a temperature ramp to achieve pre heat mode temperature...

Page 58: ...etting minimum ventilation for clean mode 1 For the selected house barn press on the icon and then press on the house barn setup button on the lower left hand corner 2 Press on the Power ventilation m...

Page 59: ...on the lower left hand corner 2 Press on the Power ventilation menu and set the required CFM in the Pre heat Mode section 3 During general house barn configuration press in the box next to use pre he...

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Page 61: ...k Configuring variable and on off lights poultry only Configuring a soaker swine only Using an equipment in manual and automatic mode Assigning equipment to a location Once all your equipment is insta...

Page 62: ...elow 32F or above 120F Configuring a pit fan Information concerning many of the fans available on the market are programmed into EDGE When you select one of the brands and models that have been progra...

Page 63: ...ngs manually 1 Press on Sidewall Fans in the list of equipment on the left hand side of the screen and then press on the icon 2 Enter the name of your choice for the fan group or leave the default nam...

Page 64: ...e brand of your Tunnel fan isn t programmed Model Select the fan model from the drop down list Even if a custom brand was chosen you can select a model similar to your fan Supply Select the power supp...

Page 65: ...entered In order for the calibration do be automatic the actuator must have limit switches adjusted Automatic calibration reads actuator motor current to determine when the actuator reaches the limit...

Page 66: ...model is entered Can be edited for custom inlets of inlets Enter the number of inlets connected to the inlet machine Max amps Populated automatically based on other specifications Can be edited Min am...

Page 67: ...g inlets When the outside temperature doesn t allow opening and closing the inlets for calibration you can tempo rarily calibrate the inlets with approximate values until the weather improves 1 Select...

Page 68: ...the minimum value of the current draw of one heater Max Amps Enter maximum amperage Corresponds to the maximum value of the current draw of one heater V Min Enter the maximum value of the control sig...

Page 69: ...Press on Stir Fans in the list of equipment on the left hand side of the screen and then press on the icon 2 Enter the name of your choice or leave the default name NOTE If the name chosen is too lon...

Page 70: ...le displays the water meter s cumulated volume but remains gray until it reads at least one pulse Testing a water meter configuration and input 1 After having configured a water meter and the cumulate...

Page 71: ...choose custom Model Select the model from the drop down list Supply Select the power supply for your auger Expansion Box Select the enclosure where the auger is located Slot Select the slot or module...

Page 72: ...on weight load However if the signal is not stable platform is moving animals getting on platform the calibration will time out after 10 seconds with a popup asking you to ensure the platform is not m...

Page 73: ...4 Select the enclosure slot and input where the egg cooler is connected from the drop down lists 5 Select the output and then enter the number of loads Configuring an egg humidifier 1 Press on Egg hum...

Page 74: ...ur choice or leave the default name NOTE If the name chosen is too long it is truncated on the tile 3 Select the light model from the drop down list 4 Select the supply from the drop down list 5 Selec...

Page 75: ...rouble is present either with the connections or configuration The test widget the value causing the trouble and the equip ment type displayed the on the left hand side of the screen also turn orange...

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Page 77: ...d to the type of curve created Curve types Table 9 1 Curve types with x and y axis Set point Type Description House barn temperature Absolute House barn temperature set point Cooling Offset Cool cells...

Page 78: ...the row number and press the delete button When a row is deleted the fields are white the row does not disappear from the grid When you edit an empty row the row number is automatically added and the...

Page 79: ...you do not press in the Delete permanently box the curve will simply disappear from view NOTE You can not delete a curve that is used by a house barn or by an equipment You will get an error message...

Page 80: ...lower than the light bulb s minimum intensity or that the light curve configuration does not allow the light bulb is driven to its minimum intensity The following example shows this behavior Bulb A i...

Page 81: ...eve linearity A load can be connected to an Edge variable module SSR An Edge variable module is driven with either 0 00V light Off or 2 50 10 00V signal light 1 100 On Because variable modules cannot...

Page 82: ...Amp draw Displays current amp draw at selected output Manual to auto switch Switch output to manual or auto mode 0 10V DC output voltage Operates as other test widgets excepts it shows volts Takes cu...

Page 83: ...o a fan characteristic that is specific to each fan There are 8 different types of motor curves Generic motor curves in old products Includes curves 1 10 Fan air flow range between 10 and 100 Generic...

Page 84: ...es between 10 and 100 Generic motor curves for use with external variable modules with locked minimum air flow Includes curves 91 100 Fan air flow ranges between 40 and 100 Improved TC5 Curves Include...

Page 85: ...igning sensors to equipment and for a house barn temperature average Sensor assignation is performed after equipment configuration and before any other type of setup 1 Press on the icon and then selec...

Page 86: ...arn they are configured in Alarm relays can be connected to a local alarm device such as a siren a buzzer or light or to an alarm system that transmits the message through the phone such as an Agri Al...

Page 87: ...vice room temperature setup Service rooms can only have a fixed temperature set point and do not have Clean or Pre heat modes Set the Night temperature offset Relative humidity setup Relative humidity...

Page 88: ...ic pressure compensation values are used when a sidewall inlet is used in the current power ventilation stage Transitional poultry only Static pressure compensation values are used when a tunnel inlet...

Page 89: ...rature offset Maximum On time Operating time when temperature read by assigned probes is equal or higher than maximum effective temperature Cycle time Operating cycle time when cooling system is activ...

Page 90: ...rding to house barn tempera ture or external temperature Note External reference temperature is grey not selectable when there is not at least one external temperature probe Control mode For House bar...

Page 91: ...als are younger than minimum animal age Minimum animal age age Minimum animal age required to allow cool cell operation when this option is used Minimum outside tempera ture check box Prohibits cool c...

Page 92: ...Once those two values are entered you can enter a negative offset of theStart low temperature to get your Start high temperature and a positive offset on the Start low temperature to get your Stop te...

Page 93: ...high fire to preheat Hot start time is mostly used for radiant tube brooders Once those two values are entered you can enter a negative offset of theStart low temperature to get your Start high temper...

Page 94: ...e left hand side With the Room setup radio button selected the following information is displayed Control mode The control mode is displayed as a read only and a reminder of a fixed offset on set poin...

Page 95: ...tages CFM for Pre heat mode CFM for clean mode NOTE Pre heat ventilation settings are only displayed if pre heat mode is used in the house barn NOTE Clean mode ventilation settings are only displayed...

Page 96: ...ion Select between CFM and CFM head Minimum ventilation setting type Select fixed or curve Minimum ventilation CFM hd This field is shown when minimum ventilation is using cfm hd and set to manual Min...

Page 97: ...for sidewall inlets Sidewall limit Maximum compensation applied to calculated value of sidewall opening into setup grid Tunnel limit Maximum compensation applied to calculated value of opening of cei...

Page 98: ...l Inlets Sidewall O O BW Bandwidth Temperature band over which sidewalls inlets go from their maximum opening to 100 Natural ventilation setup You must have completed the Natural inlet configuration b...

Page 99: ...erature drops External temperature conditions allowing opening on Natural ventilation is optional Inlet position reset The inlet position reset parameters are shown only if there are time based inlets...

Page 100: ...entilation setup page by pressing on the setup icon and then pressing on the House setup radio button For the Tunnel ventilation setup to be available the following must be met At least 1 Tunnel fan c...

Page 101: ...he Target weight setting type The age at which the weighing of the animals starts Uniformity bandwidth Used in operation to show the percentage of birds that are within this bandwidth range See below...

Page 102: ...y entered in the Power ventilation setup You must configure each stage by the following Assigning fan groups Setting the fan s minimum and maximum capacity in percentage Enabling and assigning rotatio...

Page 103: ...current stage 1 and subsequent stages minimum and maximum CFM also change requiring a regeneration of the Start Stop Max temperatures to match new CFM The Calculate Temperature of Start Temperatures...

Page 104: ...crease minimum ventilation manually in the ventilation setup The keypad pro vides you with the following information Minimum ventilation can be set to 1485 2970 4700 9600 10300 15900 CFM You are provi...

Page 105: ...mperature in the reference temperature at which Natural inlets opened to their maximum opening setting Natural inlet settings Each inlet has its own start stop and maximum temperature which can be set...

Page 106: ...ation and settings in this ventilation grid Tunnel parameters for the ventilation grid Values in the ventilation setup pages Power Natural Tunnel are used as input value to first populate the start an...

Page 107: ...fans are either On or Off there are no timers or variable options Therefore Power fan assignation is straightforward and similar to Natural ventilation Moreover pit fans and sidewall fans are not all...

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Page 109: ...is defined by the test mode the controller bypasses the temperature probe inputs and uses the new value as a reference Test mode can by accessed through the operation page by clicking on the drop dow...

Page 110: ...Chapter 11 Test mode 110 895 00693 EDGE...

Page 111: ...curve is enabled in the house barn temperature setup menu Night temperature set point The night house barn temperature set point behaves like a regular set point change except that the change is not a...

Page 112: ...point the ventilation response can be coarser because the chilling factor is required to make the animal feel comfortable Ventilation and temperature curve The following figure illustrates the relati...

Page 113: ...point the fan speed increases until it reaches the set maximum stage capacity To remove dust and ice variable fans are started at 100 of their capacity for 4 seconds then decelerated to the desired c...

Page 114: ...ation With setting mode fixed CFM Minimum ventilation is expressed in CFM and is initially set in the venti lation setup This value is later used to calculate the stages temperatures in the ventilatio...

Page 115: ...ay vary in time When Power ventilation is used relative humidity compensation is always applied only to Power ventilation When relative humidity is higher than the set point and compen sation is used...

Page 116: ...are adjusted in ventilation setup The following information concerns the Natural stage The start temperature is the reference temperature for Natural minimum opening obtained by adding the house barn...

Page 117: ...der the system requires a lower bandwidth to react faster in order to prevent the animal from heat stress Minimum opening Minimum opening is the opening following the inlet s first move In a fully Nat...

Page 118: ...ent assignation for Natural ventilation as per the ventilation grid becomes effective Fans can then operate as they are assigned in the ventilation grid Full On or Off Other inlets can also oper ate a...

Page 119: ...time average temperature dictates the actual stage according to the settings in the ventilation grid Inlets move to their target opening for the selected stage Cycle time timer starts Corresponding fa...

Page 120: ...t Tunnel Bandwidth When no Natural ventilation is used Tunnel ventilation is induced when both Tunnel and average inside temperature probe sets have reached the Tunnel stage one start temperature and...

Page 121: ...me time as other fans There are no inlets nor air speed associated with stir fans Although you enter the stir fans in the ventilation grid their CFM is not considered in the stage CFM capacity Stir fa...

Page 122: ...peratures of the stages The wind the fans produce is used to chill the animals Variable capacity stir fans in chill mode Variable stir fans start at its minimum capacity set in the ventilation grid at...

Page 123: ...gaged Another inlet is doing its reset The time of day does not allow a reset The house barn is in clean or pre heat mode House barn set point tile information The house barn set point tile displays t...

Page 124: ...The reference value is read from the ventilation grid temperatures and is displayed here NOTE Natural and Tunnel offsets apply to all house barn modes Bandwidth Current bandwidth and setup bandwidth...

Page 125: ...of time the fan output was on in the last 24 hours Maximum amperage Maximum amperage draw of selected fan output Higher amp draw will generate a Fan name high amp draw trouble Minimum amperage Minimu...

Page 126: ...it affects only the Tunnel stages Changing Power bandwidth and minimum ventilation base can affect start stop temperatures simul taneously The bandwidth becomes applied to a different number of stage...

Page 127: ...pressure compensation Displayed only if the inlet is configured with static pressure compensation Over opening Calculated over opening Displayed only if over open ing is configured for this inlet Sett...

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Page 129: ...f bundles When you select this the items are displayed in lots of the Bundle size you enter Bundle size Number of items in the bundle Inventory element setup Name Enter the name of the inventory you w...

Page 130: ...rmation Manual inventory You can choose to count your inventory manually and then enter the amount in the category or total you defined Automatic inventory If you have counters configured you can assi...

Page 131: ...m in the list Pressing the white field brings the numeric keypad to edit the number When a cate gory with a function is edited the delta is applied to the assigned total reset table Displays a confirm...

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Page 133: ...House barn mode Select the house barn mode from the drop down menu Depending on the choice made at configuration the house barn mode options are clean mode pre heat mode or stopped production mode Cl...

Page 134: ...of new marketed animals Only available in production mode Today s marketed Total number of animals shipped today This number resets at 00 00 00 every day Total marketed Total number of animals shippe...

Page 135: ...right temperature and humidity level The following three sensors can be configured in an egg room Temperature probe Relative humidity Water meter You must therefore have access to alarms probe assigna...

Page 136: ...gg coolers in the egg room as well as the status of each cooler the start and stop temperatures the current temperature of the probe assigned to the egg cooler and the total time the cooler was on for...

Page 137: ...ame in the egg room as well as the status of each humidifier the start and stop humidity percentages the current relative humidity percentage of the egg humidifier and the total time the humidifier wa...

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Page 139: ...s are off Green for lights using peaks when peaks on going Start Displays the light start time Stop Displays the light stop time Schedule Name of schedule currently used by light This field updates wi...

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Page 141: ...tion for the cur rent day the day before and the cumulative consumption The first column displays the total consumption the second column displays the total consumption per head since the beginning of...

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Page 143: ...fogger A high pressure mister or fogger output operates a high pressure pump which creates a gentle mist by forcing water through a set of nozzles Mister or Dripper A dripper or mister output operates...

Page 144: ...activate or deactivate in order to coordinate valves and pump operations For example pumps should not run if the water supply valve is not powered on Cooling page and tile information All the informat...

Page 145: ...erage draw of the device Min amperage Minimum amperage draw of the device Pre requisite button In addition to its start stop temperature certain conditions must be met for a cooling device to be allow...

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Page 147: ...he heater The operating temperatures of the heater can either be related to the house barn set point with and offset which means that heater operational temperatures are automatically adjusted when th...

Page 148: ...t puts low fire and high fire The low and high fire heater outputs each use their particular relay assignment and start stop temperatures A change in house barn set point induces a shift of the refere...

Page 149: ...emperature of heater s associated temperature probes Run 24h low high Displays the amount of time the heater has run for the past 24 hours in a case of a dual capacity heater run times at low and high...

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Page 151: ...nfigured equipment on either an On Off High Low or modulated 0 10 VDC brooder output Brooder operation depends on the following Brooder temperature sensors Age of the animals when a brooder curve is u...

Page 152: ...the brooder high and low fire option the controller controls the brooder output as if there were two outputs low fire and high fire The low and high fire brooder outputs each use its particular relay...

Page 153: ...y the name they were given during configuration Actual T Displays the temperature of each sensor associated to the selected brooder Start T Indicates the start temperature of the selected brooder Valu...

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Page 155: ...n the information concerning the time clock is displayed On the left hand side of the screen you can see the name of the equipment given during configuration that runs with a time clock as well as the...

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Page 157: ...the auger has run Right pane The right pane of the auger tile displays the following information The name of the auger schedule The name of the selected auger s run time curve being used The current m...

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Page 159: ...gain in the last 24 hours for combined platforms 7 day average weight Only displayed in breeder type rooms Uniformity percentage for combined platforms resets at midnight Standard deviation for combi...

Page 160: ...he last two hours If the new target weight is smaller than the cur rent average weight because of a negative weight gain then it is set to the current average weight nega tive weight gain is not appli...

Page 161: ...Once the event is acknowledged the following is recorded in the log Time and date of acknowledgement Name of the user who acknowledged When the event has recovered trouble or alarm conditions are no...

Page 162: ...the alarm affected equipment or variable has specific alarm icon main screen tile is grey with alarm icon main title bar icon is steady red Recovery Alarm condition has recovered before any user has...

Page 163: ...ture compensation is on a high alarm is set off either when the set point plus the high alarm offset is reached or the outside temperature plus the compensation offset is reached regardless of outside...

Page 164: ...ater consumption between the last 24 hour period and the previous 24 hour period is greater than the entered maximum value an alarm is set off This verification applies to each individual meter and is...

Page 165: ...modes Alarm offsets and thresholds can be different in each house barn mode There are no modes related to production in service rooms so the user interface is slightly different in those rooms The pre...

Page 166: ...draw Fan On Manual or Auto Amp draw Min amps for 5 sec Stir fan high amp draw Fan On Manual or Auto Amp draw Min amps for 5 sec Ceiling inlet low amp draw Inlet On Manual or Auto open or close Amp dra...

Page 167: ...ter 0 10V control signal overload 0 10V control signal amp draw 22mA Heater disabled All assigned probes have an active trouble Brooder low amp draw Brooder On Manual or Auto Amp draw Min amps for 5 s...

Page 168: ...ult Main control board Ethernet slow Link speed 10Mbit Expansion Box slot number module auto mation supply failure Automation supply voltage 18 5V Automation supply voltage 28 0V Expansion Box slot nu...

Page 169: ...equests in a row No Edge network Auto discovery does not detect any module or loses communication with all previously configured modules Serial number dupli cate enclosure name or module name in slot...

Page 170: ...trouble messages and possible meanings cont d Output leakage For an output in off state Amp draw 0 3 A Missing or not detected platform At boot time and with a valid configuration a known plaform is...

Page 171: ...mode Power Natural Tunnel skip modes Changing the age of animals at midnight Changing an inlet fan heater cooling parameter as a result of relative humidity static pressure weather conditions or air q...

Page 172: ...House barn temperature set point upon change House barn relative humidity 5 House barn relative humidity set point upon change House barn ventilation bandwidth 5 House barn ventilation mode Power Natu...

Page 173: ...rt House barn average temperature minimum and maximum House barn individual temperature probe minimum and maximum Outside temperature minimum and maximum House barn relative humidity minimum and maxim...

Page 174: ...when communication is restored Every single valid and non valid weight is sent to gsiedge com The following stats must be put in local data logging and reports Room The room the weight came from Scal...

Page 175: ...is defined by the test mode the controller bypasses the temperature probe inputs and uses the new value as a reference Test mode can by accessed through the operation page by clicking on the drop dow...

Page 176: ...Chapter 26 Test mode 176 895 00693 EDGE...

Page 177: ...uipment such as fans and temperature probes are connected The Main Controller communicates with the Expansion Boxes through the EDGE network Controllers and Expansion Boxes have two independent networ...

Page 178: ...be wired to each controller The active default controller is the controller with the house barn license Active controller characteristics and functions Runs the EDGE system logic and controls the modu...

Page 179: ...ne you are standing in front of Installing an EDGE redundant system with a software update Before You Begin The following must be true There is one controller already functioning and connected to the...

Page 180: ...m a master controller to a slave controller From the main page click on the icon to change the the function of the controller you are currently standing in front of in this case the Master represented...

Page 181: ...s open and inspect the enclosures for moisture or dust build up Using a damp cloth wipe clean the exterior of the enclosures If you simply want to wipe the controller and its screen without powering o...

Page 182: ...NG Installation must only be performed by qualified service personnel CAUTION Before servicing the system disconnect the main voltage supply WARNING Wear appropriate grounding devices such as an anti...

Page 183: ...Box 3 Remove the fan plug from the fan connector on PCB 420 or PCB 421 4 Remove PCB 422 Backplane Comm from the PCB Support close to the fan support 5 Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the screws...

Page 184: ...or when servicing Use the included nut and bolt or a padlock not included to lock the enclosure CAUTION Before servicing the system disconnect the main voltage supply 1 Disconnect the main voltage su...

Page 185: ...e black connector on the backplane PCB and at each side of the plastic handle 6 When the plug in module is correctly aligned apply pressure to it until it is securely locked into place 7 Reinstall the...

Page 186: ...hat You Should Know WARNING Installation must only be performed by qualified service personnel WARNING Wear appropriate grounding devices such as an anti static wristband to service the system WARNING...

Page 187: ...re all equipment powers up NOTICE For the terminal blocks connected on the power relays use a tightening torque from 0 7N m 6 2lbf in to 0 8N m 7lbf in to fasten a wire gage from 10AWG to 14AWG For th...

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Page 189: ...sn t Power on Verify if the following LEDs are activated on PCB 416 LED 12V LED 5V LED 3455 V LED 3 3V1 LED 3 3V2 Verify if the fuses F4 F7 are not burned it is the case Find the issue and correct it...

Page 190: ...6 LED7 on PCB 422 Verify if the network link is installed correctly Terminal A from Expansion Box to x Slots Expansion Box terminal A Terminal B from Expansion Box to x Slots Expan sion Box terminal B...

Page 191: ...F relay does not activate the load Verify if the relay activation LEDs are activated Verify if the equipment wiring complies with the wiring diagram Ensure that the right relay output is used Verify i...

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Page 193: ...DGB1 Indicate the TOP EDGE hardware revision DBG2 DBG3 DBG4 LED1 LED2 on PCB 417 Led blinks when TX activity on Safety port or Automation port LED4 LED5 on PCB 417 Led blinks when RX activity on Safet...

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Page 195: ...unication Safety B Communication bus 2 Signal B of RS485 communication Safety GND Communication bus 2 power supply return 3 Slot and 6 Slot Expansion Box Terminal name Description IN x Analog inputs c...

Page 196: ...iable output 1 Variable output module SSR input high voltage from the main voltage supply source SSR x Variable output 2 Variable output module SSR output high voltage toward the loads Panel mount pow...

Page 197: ...0 to 86 F 95 3 Non condensing 30 to 40 C 86 to 104 F 95 3 Non condensing IP rating IEC 60529 54 Nema Rating Nema 250 12 Flame Rating UL94 5VA V 0 Flame Rating IEC 60695 or IEC 60707 FV 0 IK rating deg...

Page 198: ...Expansion Box and 3 Slot Expansion Box ratings 6 Slot 100Vac 240Vac 10 50 60Hz 1 phase 120W 3 Slot 100Vac 240Vac 10 50 60Hz 1 phase 120W On Off outputs NO normally open contact motor inductive load 12...

Page 199: ...n load 120 208 240Vac 3A MAX Minimum load of 0 2A NC normally closed contact DC load 24Vdc 5A MAX Current reading is not available in DC Minimum load of 0 2A NC normally closed contact LED and CCFL lo...

Page 200: ...oisy environment Accuracy of 80mV from initial reading with a voltage source of 1 precision used for test ing purpose Analog 4 20mA Sensor must be able to drive a 120 Ohms load Maximum rating 20 8mA 2...

Page 201: ...C outputs 24 VDC 50 mA for each output Operational specifications Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Storage Temperature 20 to 50 C 4 to 122 F Environment Type Indoor use only Pollution Degre...

Page 202: ...NOTES 202 895 00693 EDGE...

Page 203: ...ion Box or 6 Slot Expansion Box GSI Electronics part number GSI Electronics part description Reference Fuse recommended by the manufacturer Recommended fuse model 127 00035 FUSE 6 3A FB 5X20MM 250V F1...

Page 204: ...NOTES 204 895 00693 EDGE...

Page 205: ...distributes innovative technological products for the agricultural industry Our unique expertise allows us to offer accurate simple and diverse electronic data processing and mechanical solutions for...

Page 206: ...NOTES 206 895 00693 EDGE...

Page 207: ...o use rigid tubing up to 1 inch NOTE The EDGE 3 Slot Expansion Box plastic enclosure and EDGE 6 Slot Expansion Box plastic enclosure are certified to use rigid tubing up to 2 inches EMC characteristic...

Page 208: ...V m Per formance A A 6 Immunity to conducted disturbances induced by radio frequency fields EN61000 4 6 2008 Frequency test range 150KHz and 80Mhz at 10Vrms Pause time 0 5s AC line Earth I O con nect...

Page 209: ...of 1 precision used for testing purpose Analog input configured in 4 20mA mode Accuracy of 0 2mA Accuracy of 0 4mA from initial reading with a current source of 1 precision used for testing purpose A...

Page 210: ...9 Impact rating IK EDGE Main Controller 3 Slot Expansion Box 6 Slot Expansion Box 08 EDGE system was tested under IEC60068 1 Environmental testing Part 1 General and guidance Environmental characteris...

Page 211: ...EDGE system is a farm system network designed to monitor and to control of a farm environment The main functions of monitoring or controlling are ventilation control heating control light ing control...

Page 212: ...1000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 2006 2009 2006 A1 2007 A2 2010 2012 2014 2008 2010 2004 EMC EN 61000 6 4 Emission tests levels for industrial environment EN61000 3 2 EN61...

Page 213: ...1 2009 A2 2009 2008 2009 A1 2010 2009 2006 A1 2007 A2 2010 2012 2014 2008 2010 2004 1999 AMD1 2001 AMD2 2009 2002 AMD1 2009 RoHS EN 50581 Technical documentation for the assessment of electrical and e...

Page 214: ...NOTES 214 895 00693 EDGE...

Page 215: ...industrial context FCC 47 part 15 Subpart B Class A GSI Electronic Inc hereby declares that the equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to...

Page 216: ...NOTES 216 895 00693 EDGE...

Page 217: ...ntrollers can be used to control the food distribution and to scale animals Electronic controllers do not use radiation technologies or laser technologies Electronic controllers use liquid crystal dis...

Page 218: ...NOTES 218 895 00693 EDGE...

Page 219: ...ed to be enforced and become law in each member state This directive restricts with exceptions the use of six hazardous materials in the manufacture of various types of electronic and electrical equip...

Page 220: ...NOTES 220 895 00693 EDGE...

Page 221: ...store where you purchased this device These collec tion points are accessible free of charge Instructions for disposal of waste equipment by users The crossed out wheelie bin symbol on the device and...

Page 222: ...ity or the nearest collection site to dispose of Electrical and electronic Equipment waste Private system For a Return Material Authorization for Disposal of Waste Equipment contact cus tomer support...

Page 223: ...formally regulated according to the amount of lithium contained in lithium batteries Transportation of lithium batteries must conform to these regulations The equipment can contain one Lithium button...

Page 224: ...NOTES 224 895 00693 EDGE...

Page 225: ...ergy recovery including specifi cation of minimum inferior calorific value EN 13432 Packaging Requirements for packaging recoverable through composting and biodegradation Test scheme and evaluation cr...

Page 226: ...NOTES 226 895 00693 EDGE...

Page 227: ...or DCR 6 9 1000ft 20 C Nominal OA Shield DCR 1 8 1000ft 20 C Nominal Attenuation Max dB 100ft 0 13 125 kHz 0 25 500 kHz 0 36 1 MHz Number of Twists 2 4 Twists foot min Table N 2 DC Power cables Item D...

Page 228: ...cation 1 pair 15AWG twisted shielded for Power Table N 3 Other Low voltage cables Item Description Cable type Twisted and shielded Minimum gauge 1 mm2 18 AWG Maximum sensor cable length 150 m 500 feet...

Page 229: ...O Extending a cable Solder all joints See number 2 in the following figure Use heat shrink tubing Cut the ground wire Do not connect it see number 1 in the following figure 895 00693 EDGE 229...

Page 230: ...NOTES 230 895 00693 EDGE...

Page 231: ...E Models and description Marketing name GSI Electronics Part number Description EDGE 3 SLOT EXPANSION BOX W HSK PRO EDGE 3 SLOT EXPANSION BOX PRO This enclosure can contain up to 3 Modules Required to...

Page 232: ...Item number Description 1 BASE EDGE 3 SLOT EXPANSION BOX 5 WASHER 2 FX EDGE 8IN 4V 6REL FAILSAFE W PLUGIN REL FX EDGE 8IN 4V 6REL FAILSAFE FX EDGE 16IN 6REL W PLUGIN RELAY FX EDGE 16IN 6REL FX EDGE 4I...

Page 233: ...sembly instructions Item number Description Item number Description 1 PLASTIC WALL3 A 6 SCREW 6 1 1 2IN 2 SCREW 10 14 5 8IN 7 FAN 3 PLASTIC WALL3 B 8 Variable output module SSR 4 SCREW 10 14 5 8IN 9 S...

Page 234: ...Box product end of life disassembly instructions Item number Description Item number Description 1 PCB 420 BACKPLANE 3 4 SCREW 10 14 5 8IN 2 SCREW 6 19 1 4IN 5 PCB 422 BACKPLANE COMM 3 PLASTIC SINGLE...

Page 235: ...CABLE RETAINER Items requiring selective treatment Item description Notes Quantity of items included in the product Location Printed Circuit Boards PCB or Printed Circuit Assemblies PCA With a surface...

Page 236: ...le mercury in lamps display backlights scanner lamps lamps lightning application switches batteries none Liquid Crystal Displays LCD With a surface greater than 100 square cm and all those back lighte...

Page 237: ...al cables 1 Unlock and open the enclosure cover item 1 from TOP ASSEMBLED 3 Slot Expansion Box 2 Remove the wires from the 3 Slot Expansion Box by unscrewing terminal blocks with a small flat head scr...

Page 238: ...From BASE ASSEMBLED on PLASTIC SINGLE SUPPORT Item 3 on 3 Slot Expansion Box PCB 422 BACKPLANE COMM item 5 GSI Electronics part number 300 00342 6 Unfasten and remove the PCB 422 from the BASE ASSEMB...

Page 239: ...e Electrolytic Capacitors Con densers Measuring greater than 2 5cm in diameter or height 1 Unlock and open the enclosure cover item 1 from TOP ASSEMBLED 3 Slot Expansion Box 2 Locate the PANEL MOUNT P...

Page 240: ...6 Remove the DIN RAIL 7 If the plastic enclosure has a heat sink follow this instruction From BASE ASSEMBLED 3 Slot Expansion Box unscrew with a Phillips screwdriver 1 and remove the screws from the h...

Page 241: ...ring selective treatment as defined by EU directive 2002 96 EC and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Models and description Marketing name Description EDGE 6 SLOT EXPANSION BOX W HSK PRO...

Page 242: ...number Description Item number Description 1 FX EDGE 8IN 4V 6REL FAILSAFE W PLUGIN REL FX EDGE 8IN 4V 6REL FAILSAFE FX EDGE 16IN 6REL W PLUGIN RELAY FX EDGE 16IN 6REL FX EDGE 4IN 8REL W PLUGIN RELAY...

Page 243: ...9 3 8IN 7 BASE EDGE 6 SLOT EXPANSION BOX 4 WASHER Item number Description Item number Description 1 PLASTIC WALL6 A 6 SCREW 6 1 1 2IN 2 SCREW 10 14 5 8IN 7 FAN 3 PLASTIC WALL6 B 8 Variable output modu...

Page 244: ...Box product end of life disassembly instructions Item number Description Item number Description 1 PCB 421 BACKPLANE 6 4 SCREW 10 14 5 8IN 2 SCREW 6 19 1 4IN 5 PLASTIC SINGLE SUPPORT 3 PCB 422 BACKPL...

Page 245: ...quiring selective treatment Item description Notes Quantity of items included in the product Location Printed Circuit Boards PCB or Printed Circuit Assemblies PCA With a surface greater than 10 square...

Page 246: ...switches batteries none Liquid Crystal Displays LCD With a surface greater than 100 square cm and all those back lighted with gas discharge lamps none Cathode Ray Tubes CRT none Capacitors condensers...

Page 247: ...Electrical cables 1 Unlock and open the enclosure cover item 1 from TOP ASSEMBLED 6 Slot Expansion Box 2 Remove the wires from the 6 Slot Expansion Box by unscrew ing terminal blocks with a small fla...

Page 248: ...Box PCB 422 BACKPLANE COMM item 3 GSI Electronics part number 300 00342 6 Unfasten and remove the PCB 422 from the BASE ASSEMBLED 6 Slot Expansion Box 7 Locate these PCBs From BASE ASSEMBLED on 6 Slot...

Page 249: ...e Electrolytic Capacitors Condens ers Measuring greater than 2 5cm in diame ter or height 1 Unlock and open the enclosure cover item 1 from TOP ASSEMBLED 6 Slot Expansion Box 2 Locate the PANEL MOUNT...

Page 250: ...6 Remove the DIN RAIL 7 If the plastic enclosure has a heat sink follow this instruction From BASE ASSEMBLED 6 Slot Expansion Box unscrew with a Phillips screwdriver 1 and remove the screws from the h...

Page 251: ...c Equipment WEEE Models and description Marketing name GSI Electronics part number Description EDGE MAIN CONTROLLER PRO Master enclosure with the main unit controller Required tools The next table lis...

Page 252: ...assembly instructions Base assembled EDGE Main Controller Item number Description Item number Description 1 BASE EDGE Main Controller 4 PCB 416 EDGE MPUB 2 PCB 417 EDGE COMM ALARM 5 CABLE CLAMP 3 SCRE...

Page 253: ...W 6 19 3 8IN 3 LCD GRAPHC 7 SHIELD 4 SCREW M3X0 5 8 ALUMINIUM BRACKET Items requiring selective treatment Item description Notes Quantity of items included in the product Location Printed Circuit Boar...

Page 254: ...se back lighted with gas discharge lamps 1 Locate on the TOP ASSEMBLED EDGE Main Controller The Item 3 GSI Electronics part number 123 00045 LCD GRAPHC Cathode Ray Tubes CRT none Capacitors condensers...

Page 255: ...ectrical cables and internal Electrical cables 1 Unlock and open the enclosure cover TOP ASSEMBLED EDGE Main Controller 2 Remove the wires from the BASE ASSEMBLED EDGE Main Controller by unscrewing te...

Page 256: ...2 After removing the SHIELD unscrew with a Phillips screwdriver 1 and remove the screws item 6 from the ALUMINIUM BRACKET items 5 and 8 3 Remove the ALUMINIUM BRACKETand the LCD GRAPHC from TOP ASSEM...

Page 257: ...ng until the sixtieth 60th month from the date of purchase extended warranty period During the extended warranty period GSI will replace the frame or basket components that prove to be defective under...

Page 258: ...ully followed in all cases Authorities having jurisdiction should be consulted before installations are made 1004 E Illinois St Assumption IL 62510 0020 Phone 1 217 226 4421 Fax 1 217 226 4420 www gsi...

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