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Summary of Contents for EXPERT 64 Plus

Page 1: ...EXPERT 64 Temperature Controller User s manual...

Page 2: ...f this product is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer Every effort has been made to ensure that this manual is complete accurate and up to date The information con tained in it is howev...

Page 3: ...ols 9 3 2 How to Select Modify the Parameters 10 3 3 Status LEDs 10 4 CONTROLLER SETUP 11 4 1 Time Date 11 4 2 Password 11 4 3 Controller Programs 12 4 3 1 Selecting a Program 12 4 3 2 Copy Paste Prog...

Page 4: ...5 1 2 Settings 29 5 2 Set Point Ramp 30 5 3 Seasonal Temperatures 31 6 VENTILATION SETTINGS 32 6 1 Minimum Ventilation 32 6 1 1 Principle of Operation 32 6 1 2 Min Ventilation Ramp 33 6 1 2 1 Min Vent...

Page 5: ...ATING 50 8 LIGHTS 51 9 CLOCK OUTPUTS 54 10 MONITORING FUNCTIONS 55 10 1 Current Conditions 55 10 2 Individual Temperature Probe Readings 55 10 3 History 56 10 4 Monitoring the Animal Age Number 57 11...

Page 6: ...t spray water on the controller In order to clean the control wipe it with a damp cloth Before servicing or cleaning unit switch power off at service panel and lock the switch disconnecting means to p...

Page 7: ...cular temperature settings in accordance with the animal age for instance Status LEDs Pilot lights that indicate the status of the controller outputs are located on the faceplate of the controller The...

Page 8: ...ING INSTRUCTIONS 2 1 Installing the Controller on the Wall Open the latch and lift the cover Remove the black caps located on each of the four mounting holes Mount the enclosure on the wall using four...

Page 9: ...0V Output Connection It is recommended to use a 18 to 22 AWG wire to connect the devices to the 0 10V outputs This type of output can be used to connect various devices such as lights 3 USER INTERFACE...

Page 10: ...nd or attic vent CLOSE Turns on when a vent door is closing sidewall and or attic vent TUNNEL CUR TAIN OPEN Turns on when the tunnel curtain is opening CLOSE Turns on when the tunnel curtain is closin...

Page 11: ...modified as explained below User Password default 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 The user mode gives access to the basic functions of the controller The controller automatically returns to the user mode after 15 min...

Page 12: ...rameters Running program Select the program that must be used by the controller and then press the Enter Modify key to validate 4 3 2 Copy Paste Programs Use the copy paste function to duplicate all p...

Page 13: ...the proper num ber of cooling outputs 0 to 6 outputs Number of Clocks Enable the proper num ber of clock outputs Adjustable from 0 to 12 outputs Number of Light Programs Enable the proper number of li...

Page 14: ...rs are enabled above Use Tunnel Curtain Select Yes to enable the tunnel curtain output Curtain Control Select whether the curtain is controlled by the static pressure SP or by the average house temper...

Page 15: ...te for changes in airflow patterns that can distort the room temperature If the second probe set is enabled in the Installation Setup sec 4 4 you must assign temperature probes to this second probe se...

Page 16: ...reading of the humidity sensor can adjusted of 3 Static Pressure SP Probe The reading of the static pressure probe can adjusted of 0 030 WC 7Pa Water Meters Set the water flow per pulse of each water...

Page 17: ...Cycles RH Level 10 RH Set Point Maximum On Time Regular On Time Min Vent Run Time Time added 2 RH Compensation with the Heating Out puts The controller can compensate for high humidity levels by activ...

Page 18: ...Yes to stop the cooling outputs when the humidity level is too high This parameter is accessible if a cooling output is enabled sec 4 4 Mist on Low R Humidity Select Yes to activate the cooling outpu...

Page 19: ...ons This parameter is accessible if the RH compensation on heaters or on the minimum ventilation is activated Heater compensation The timer used by heating outputs is made of an On Time and of a Cycle...

Page 20: ...group is running Se lect TMR on a relay to use this function Open close relays Relays can be used to slightly open an air inlet at the start up of a fan tunnel group and to close it when the fan tunne...

Page 21: ...ler mode s 4 2 Only the outputs that are enabled in the Setup menu are available sec 4 4 2 Choose the proper relay then select one of the following options The relay is assigned to the output The rela...

Page 22: ...he controller fails In this case the alarm relay is activated When the alarm relay is activated the normally open contact closes Adjust the Backup Thermostat Warning Each time the house set point vari...

Page 23: ...ature is defined to continue monitoring the indoor temperature for high temperatures When the indoor temperature reaches the critical high temperature defined as an absolute value an alarm is set off...

Page 24: ...Age in days Beginning of the flock End of the flock Alarm limit at the end of the flock Alarm limit at the beginning of the flock Water Spill Alarm Limit 4 8 2 4 Static pressure Alarms The controller...

Page 25: ...of the main breaker is monitored by a probe set the probe temperature over which a breaker temperature alarm must be set off Acces sible if the breaker s monitoring function is enabled in section 4 4...

Page 26: ...temperature ramp func tion is common to all programs of the controller 1 Select 9 Advanced Settings 9 Critical Alarm Ramping This menu is accessible if an outside temperature sensor is enabled Critic...

Page 27: ...y Zone s Low Alarm Limit Refer to section 4 8 to set this alarm limit Non Brood Zone Brood Zone Heater Heaters Fans Unused Fans Unused Fans Unused Fans Unused Fans Unused Fans Unused Fans Unused Fans...

Page 28: ...12 Setup 10 Version EXPERT 64 SETTINGS V X X PROGRAM V X Xx 4 11 Test Mode The test mode is used to simulate changes in the ambient temperature and verify the controller s performance When the test i...

Page 29: ...pty Zone Set Point is the target room temperature in the empty zones the heating units located in that type of zone operate ac cording to this temperature The empty zone set point also becomes the tar...

Page 30: ...mperature for each unnecessary step 1 Select 9 Advanced Settings 1 House Temperature Ramping The ramp steps can only be modified while the ramp is disabled sec 5 2 Exit Press Back Change Press Modify...

Page 31: ...which temperature the summer and winter static pres sure set points start being used This function is available if an outside temperature sensor is activated sec 4 5 1 1 Select 6 Inlet Settings 4 Outs...

Page 32: ...This timer is common to all programs of the controller Min Vent Fan Status ON OFF Time ON Time Cycle Time Minimum Ventilation Timer Minimumventilationparametersarecom mon to all programs of the contr...

Page 33: ...ion ramp can be set differently for nighttime minimum ventilation The user must then specify the time at which the night settings start being used 1 Select 9 Advanced Settings 2 Minimum Ventilation Ra...

Page 34: ...letting the animals enter This parameter can only be modified while the ramp is disabled On Time Assign a minimum ventilation On Time to each step of the night ramp This parameter can only be modifie...

Page 35: ...tilation the controller can make a rotation of the fans selection between consecutive cycles This rotation allows run ning the fan motors evenly and regularly In order to use fan cycling you must spec...

Page 36: ...for Cooling Devices Fan Tunnel Fan Groups can activate relays that operate in timer mode This is useful to activate mist units that follow the ventila tion s progression The timer composed of an On T...

Page 37: ...only sec 4 2 Fan Group Timer Settings Group 1 On Time 0 15 m s Off Time 5 00 m s Group 2 On Time 0 15 m s Off Time 5 00 m s Group 3 On Time 0 15 m s 2 Set the On and Off times of the fan tunnel fan g...

Page 38: ...tart temperature of the tunnel fan group that causes the closure of vent doors the tunnel ventilation mode is fully used at that moment and the controller starts using the tunnel ventilation s static...

Page 39: ...me has elapsed or after a 120 second delay whichever is shorter the tunnel fan group is activated The activation of every consecutive tunnel fan group causes the curtain to open further according to t...

Page 40: ...when the outside temperature is too cold This fea ture is optional and can only be used if an outside temperature sensor is connected to the controller Minimum Age The minimum age is used to prevent t...

Page 41: ...the outside temperature 6 3 2 2 Curtain Settings 1 Select 6 Inlet Settings 3 Tunnel Curtain 2 Set the following parameters Refer to the previous section to get further informa tion on these parameter...

Page 42: ...these limits separately for winter and summer Seasonal pressure set points are accessible if the outside temperature probe is enabled sec 4 5 1 Tunnel Probes at Tunnel The average house temperature b...

Page 43: ...dewall Hi pressure limits The vent doors start closing after the Wind Delay has elapsed The vent doors start opening after the Wind Delay has elapsed The vent doors stop closing The vent doors stop op...

Page 44: ...t Settings 2 Sidewall vents This menu is available if vent doors are enabled sec 4 4 Sidewall Vent Settings Pressure Set Point Summer Low 05 WC Summer High 08 WC Winter Low 05 WC Winter High 08 WC Win...

Page 45: ...han the Attic start T temperature value Room T Room T Compens start T Room T Compens start T Room T Compens stop T Attic Compensation on the Minimum Ventilation Timer Compen sated On Time On Time Cycl...

Page 46: ...fect Delay When the pressure level exceeds the high or low pressure set points the attic vent starts opening or closing continuously right after the wind delay has elapsed The high or low pressure con...

Page 47: ...g to the average house tempera ture in tunnel ventilation they operate ac cording to the average temperature measured by user defined probes Refer to section 4 5 3 to assign these probes 1 Select 8 ON...

Page 48: ...t s start temperature Max On Time Off Time Set both tim ers On and Off times to the desired values Adjustable from 0 to 30 minutes Start Stop at The cooling outputs opera tion is only effective within...

Page 49: ...Time and of a Cycle Time as illustrated ON OFF Output Status Stir Fan Timer Time ON Time Cycle Time Based on the minimum ventilation When they are based on minimum ventilation stir fans are activated...

Page 50: ...Fire Stop T Heater 1 Hi Fire Start T Heater 1 Start T Heater 1 Stop T T of heater s probes Heaters Hi Fire This option allows to simulate a supplemen tary heating step for each activated heating outp...

Page 51: ...er This parameter is accessible for the heaters that operate in empty zones sec 4 9 1 8 LIGHTS The controller has two 0 10V outputs to con trol lights a LD 7000 light dimmer module can be connected to...

Page 52: ...d Intensity 80 Use light peaks Yes Peak Cycle 0 15 h m Peak Duration 1 min Peak Intensity 100 Peak Sunrise 2 min Peak Sunset 2 min 2 Set the following parameters Day This is the day at which the selec...

Page 53: ...hts on 24 hours option is disabled above Stop Time Set the time at which the light intensity starts decreasing sunset Acces sible if the lights on 24 hours option is disabled above Standard Intensity...

Page 54: ...me e g 9h00AM On Off Off Note that the Start Run mode allows stop ping the outputs with a little more precision since it allows stopping them by the seconds contrarily to the Start Stop mode which al...

Page 55: ...C is applied on the house set point the warning message Adjust Backup Thermostats prompts on screen Select Yes to clear this message once the backup thermostats have properly been adjusted 10 2 Indiv...

Page 56: ...ature probe is enabled sec 4 5 1 Relative Humidity The daily min max readings of the humidity probe are displayed for the past 75 days Accessible if the humidity probe is enabled sec 4 5 1 Static Pres...

Page 57: ...eset when a new batch starts ALL of histories are reset when a new batch starts 1 Select 3 Animal Age Mortality Exit Press Back Press to select an item Animal Age Mortality Animal Age 5 days Initial C...

Page 58: ...culled animals Total Mortality This is the total number of mortalities since the beginning of the batch This value is displayed as a reading and can not be modified Total Culled This is the total numb...

Page 59: ...Outputs 12 Vdc 10 regulated 350 mA max Alarm Contact 24 Vac or dc max 0 15 A Enclosure ABS moisture and dust tight Operating temperature 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C Storage temperature 5 to122 F 15 to 50 C...

Page 60: ...ommunication speed to the desired value select the high speed mode if the controller uses the A BOX communi cation system or select the low speed if it uses AGNET 4 Simultaneously press and hold the r...

Page 61: ...e root of the USB drive It cannot access any sub directory 2 Control MemStick Choose 2 Control MemStick to save your controller settings on the USB drive The saving process will start as soon as you e...

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Page 63: ...___________________________________________________________ Fax ____________________________________________________________ INSTALLER Name ____________________________________________________________...

Page 64: ...on to all programs Static pressure WC Pa Common to all programs 3 RH COMPENSATION 4 6 On minimum ventilation Yes No On heaters Yes No Using the mist shutoff Yes No Use mist on low RH Yes No 4 INSTALLA...

Page 65: ...e attic probe Yes No Use Tunnel curtain Yes No Curtain control T SP Use tunnel probes at tunnel fan 0 16 Number of relays 32 40 42 56 64 relays Common to all programs Monitor the breaker tempera ture...

Page 66: ...Cooling 5 Cooling 6 Heater 1 Heater 1 Hi Fire Heater 2 Heater 2 Hi Fire Heater 3 Heater 3 Hi Fire Heater 4 Heater 4 Hi Fire Heater 5 Heater 5 Hi Fire Heater 6 Heater 6 Hi Fire Heater 7 Heater 7 Hi Fi...

Page 67: ...4 Tunnel Fan Group 5 Tunnel Fan Group 6 Tunnel Fan Group 7 Tunnel Fan Group 8 Tunnel Fan Group 9 Tunnel Fan Group 10 Tunnel Fan Group 11 Tunnel Fan Group 12 Tunnel Fan Group 13 Tunnel Fan Group 14 Tun...

Page 68: ...5 6 Tunnel Fan Group 1 Tunnel Fan Group 2 Tunnel Fan Group 3 Tunnel Fan Group 4 Tunnel Fan Group 5 Tunnel Fan Group 6 Tunnel Fan Group 7 Tunnel Fan Group 8 Tunnel Fan Group 9 Tunnel Fan Group 10 Tunn...

Page 69: ...rev 12 EXPERT 64 Relay Assignment Worksheet Rel Relay function Prog 1 Prog 2 Prog 3 Prog 4 Prog 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37...

Page 70: ...70 EXPERT 64 rev 12 EXPERT 64 Rel Relay function Prog 1 Prog 2 Prog 3 Prog 4 Prog 5 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 Relay Assignment Worksheet...

Page 71: ...hile doing so lift the card upwards with your index fingers 2 Pull the card out of its connector Inserting a Core Card Before proceeding switch power off at service panel and lock the switch disconnec...

Page 72: ...s calibration 16 Card Memory card 60 Clean Mode see also Empty zones Principle of operation 27 Settings 27 Clock Setting the time and date 11 Clock outputs Operation settings 54 Relay assignment 21 S...

Page 73: ...obe assignment 15 16 Relay assignment 21 RH compensation see Relative humidity 17 Run times 56 Hi Lo Fire see Heaters History 56 House set point see Temperatures House temperature see T Humidity see R...

Page 74: ...30 Minimum ventilation s On Time ramping Operation 33 Settings 33 Relative humidity RH Activating the RH probe 14 History 56 RH Compensation Activation 18 Principle of operation 17 18 Settings 19 RH...

Page 75: ...ration 36 Probe selection 15 16 Tunnel ventilation Principle of operation 39 40 Tunnel curtain Based on the house T Activation 14 Principle of operation 39 Settings 41 Based on the pressure level Prin...

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