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Fancom 743 

5. Function keys

 

 

14

 

RunT 

Enter the run time for this preparation action in hours, minutes and seconds. 
 
 

End  

The  calculated  end  time  for  this  preparation  action.  The  computer  calculates 
this value using the entered start and run times. 
 
 

Amount 

The  readout  between  brackets  depends  on  the  set  form  of  preparation:  with 
register  the  value  0  is  always  shown;  with  dose  the  amount  of  feed  the 
computer  will  prepare  during  this  preparation  action  will  be  shown;  with 
distribute  the  amount  of  feed  the  computer  will  prepare  today.  Following  the 
brackets  is  the  amount  of  feed  already  prepared  for  the  current  preparation 
action. 
 
 

Status 

The preparation action status. There are four possibilities: 
  

 

FREE 

Status  must  be  FREE  in  order  to  prepare  feed.  This  refers to an 
active feed action. 

 

BLOCKED  The computer will not activate this preparation action as long as 

status is BLOCKED.  

 

SKIP 

The computer will skip this preparation action for this day. When 
the  run  time  has  elapsed  the  computer  will  automatically  reset 
the setting to FREE. 

 

ONCE 

After a feed action the status will be BLOCKED again. 
 
 

B.rhythm 

An  animal’s  feeding  pattern  is  not  constant  throughout  the  day.  The  feed 
amount  can  be  adjusted  per  preparation  action.  If  a  negative  percentage  (e.g.     
-5%)  is  entered,  the  computer  will  prepare  5%  less  feed  during  this  action.  A 
positive percentage (e.g. +5%), means that 5% more feed will be prepared. The 
amount  originally  to  have  been  prepared  during  this  action  will  be  shown 
between brackets. The sum of the biorhythm percentages must be 0! 
 
 

Prep. time 

The amount of time required for this preparation action. 
 

AddI/II ... 
from ... 

A  maximum  of  two  additives  can  be  added  per  preparation action. Select here 
which  additives  and  from  which  ingredient  onwards  they  should  be  added  by 
the computer. 
 
 

Amount 

The  calculated  amount  of  additive  to  be  added  by  the  computer  during  this 
preparation action. 
 
 

Copy to all 
storage silos? 

Set  to  YES  to  copy  all  settings  made  for  this  storage  silo  to  the  other  storage 
silos. 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for 743

Page 1: ...GB 743 USER MANUAL VERSION C3...

Page 2: ...or repair of the product are not covered by the Manufacturer WARNING Independent alarm installation Like all mechanical and electronic devices the Fancom Control Unit may fail Thus when the Fancom Con...

Page 3: ...ith the requirements of the generic immunity standard NEN EN 50082 2 The low voltage guide according to NEN EN IEC 60950 Satisfies the conditions set out in 1 The Low Voltage Guideline Directive 73 23...

Page 4: ...6 5 6 2 7 days per animal 16 5 6 3 Total consumption 17 5 6 4 Total consumption 17 5 7 Select blend curve 18 5 7 1 Select blend curve 18 5 7 2 Current blend 18 5 7 3 Offset blend 19 5 7 4 Current curv...

Page 5: ...ater history 35 5 19 Program 35 5 20 Date and time 36 5 21 Situation overview 37 5 22 Calibrating the weigher 39 6 Alarm 40 6 1 Switching the alarm OFF 40 6 2 Feed alarms 41 6 3 System alarms 42 6 4 A...

Page 6: ...been written by Fancom for the computer user An installer s manual is also available for the installer If you have any questions regarding the computer please do not hesitate to contact your Fancom de...

Page 7: ...xer 1 hopper including proximity switch 16 storage silos incl prox feedback 4 additives 2 circuit auger controls 16 storage silo selection valves 16 storage silo augers 16 feed clocks 16 water clocks...

Page 8: ...ilure Unfortunately this cannot be 100 guaranteed because not all circumstances are under Fancom s control 2 Fancom takes no responsibility for any possible damage as a result of incorrect settings an...

Page 9: ...A blend is a mixture of various ingredients to be fed as a finished product It can consist of maximum 12 ingredients Weigher A weigher used to weigh the ingredients and compose the blend Various type...

Page 10: ...to fill the storage silo As soon as the feed covers the maximum sensor a signal will be sent to the computer The computer will not start a dosing in action again When the feed level in the storage sil...

Page 11: ...perate the Fancom 743 it is necessary to know the functions of the various keys and LEDs Fancom divides the front into six parts A B C D E and F A Display B Keyboard C Index and alarm key D Storage si...

Page 12: ...WHEAT Amount During changes increase value 10 During text changes select the next group of characters Increase index Feed history TODAY YESTERDAY During changes cursor to the left Return to previous...

Page 13: ...he name from INGR 1 to MEAL Groups Groups Groups Groups 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 0 A a 1 B b 2 C c 3 D d 4 E e 5 F f c 6 G g 7 H h 8 I i 9 J j K k y L l o M m N n a O o e P p z Q q R r...

Page 14: ...function key Cons per preparation select the data of the 22nd preparation action 1 Press Cons per preparation 2 Press 3 Press 2 and 1 4 Press Instead of and can also be used to increase decrease the i...

Page 15: ...all lights except the light in key 4 are on 4 6 Function keys E The front of the computer has 22 function keys The display gives more information about the subject of the key concerned A light in the...

Page 16: ...e computer prepares feed the whole day at the set start times and transports the feed based on the maximum sensor in the storage silo Dose The computer starts feed preparation at set start times based...

Page 17: ...em e g a feed chain should start Start or has Started This start time has been entered at function key Feed clock WATER CLOCK WATER CLOCK WATER CLOCK WATER CLOCK Start ed The time at which the waterin...

Page 18: ...feed curve is used the daily amount can be corrected here if necessary This correction value can be read out at Offs curve am This setting is only important with Dose and Distribute Feed amount The t...

Page 19: ...ses Use to select the next additive Day total The total amount of additive the computer will add today Copy to all storage silos Set to YES to copy all settings made for this storage silo to the other...

Page 20: ...r will skip this preparation action for this day When the run time has elapsed the computer will automatically reset the setting to FREE ONCE After a feed action the status will be BLOCKED again B rhy...

Page 21: ...ction ADDIT 1 4 The amount of additive g added per preparation action When the following day starts the computer will set all consumption data to 0 Prep action_1 1 Total 0 1 START 0 2 GRAIN I 0 3 GRAI...

Page 22: ...g on this day 1 7 day consumption 2 7 days per animal 3 Total consumption 4 Total per animal Cons WEDNESDAY 1 Total 0 1 START 0 2 GRAIN I 0 3 GRAIN II 0 4 FINISHER 0 5 WHEAT 0 6 MAIZE 0 7 SOYA 0 8 C C...

Page 23: ...ption 1 Total 0 1 INGR 1 0 2 INGR 2 0 3 INGR 3 0 4 INGR 4 0 5 INGR 5 0 6 INGR 6 0 7 INGR 7 0 8 INGR 8 0 9 INGR 9 0 10 INGR 10 0 11 INGR 11 0 Tot consumption 1 Total 0 1 START 0 2 GRAIN I 0 3 GRAIN II...

Page 24: ...all settings made for this storage silo to the other storage silos 5 7 2 Current blend Readout of the blend composition selected in section 5 7 1 The percentage of the various ingredients in this ble...

Page 25: ...tage in the blend can be corrected The correction values entered per ingredient are shown here The computer will automatically reset these offset values to 0 after the following actions 1 Setting up a...

Page 26: ...nding points maximum The computer calculated number of days and weeks corresponding to this day number is shown between brackets Select the current curve at Select blend curve 1 Select blend curve Cur...

Page 27: ...up is entered at Flock data 2 Set up flock Set up number Delivered Enter the number of animals that have been delivered in the meantime Tot delivered The total number of animals delivered since the b...

Page 28: ...ty silo from day x Enter which ingredient the computer should use as a replacement if the silo currently used becomes empty Also enter from which day onwards this may take place next ingredient max 12...

Page 29: ...ent is to be mixed after dosing in Mixer off at Enter how many kg before the end weight is reached after mixing should stop for this ingredient After mix Enter whether after mixing should take place a...

Page 30: ...3 4 between day 3 and 7 the percentage of START is 97 3 4 97 85 88 the percentage of WHEAT is 100 88 12 BLEND A Enter a suitable name for this blend max 8 characters Example 3 in section 4 3 explains...

Page 31: ...mple Bending point Bending point Bending point Bending point Day number Day number Day number Day number B B B Blend amount lend amount lend amount lend amount 1 1 0 050 2 11 0 070 On day 6 each anima...

Page 32: ...verts to 0 Cost price Enter the cost price per 100 kg ingredient Stock The current ingredient amount kg in this silo Bulk date The last time feed was supplied Active silo Enter which silo is currently...

Page 33: ...ached Options are NO LOUD or SILENT alarm Minimum sensor Enter whether the computer should give an alarm if the feed level in the storage silo has not dropped below the minimum sensor after the last f...

Page 34: ...e required amount of water has not been reached Options are NO LOUD or SILENT alarm Flow Enter whether the computer should give an alarm NO LOUD or SILENT if 1 the minimum amount is not reached within...

Page 35: ...uld give an alarm NO LOUD or SILENT if an alarm is given on the external input For example if there is thermal auger trouble With LOUD alarm the entire feeding process will be interrupted with SILENT...

Page 36: ...ve The computer calculates the End Time the time at which the system should stop using these two settings Status FREE Status must be FREE to enable feeding BLOCKED No feeding will take place if Status...

Page 37: ...on a day when feed is not given This is a percentage of the amount of water given on a normal feeding day Skip a day Offset Readout of the amount of water by which the daily amount per animal Per anim...

Page 38: ...e given The amount originally to have been given during this action will be shown between brackets The sum of the biorhythm percentages must be 0 Water time dur Readout of the time required for this w...

Page 39: ...here are six light schedules which can be used as pre settings for the active light clock These will be active from the day number set at the light schedule If the day numbers are on 0 the correct sch...

Page 40: ...lculates the End Time the time at which the time clock should deactivate using these two settings Status FREE Status must be FREE to enable the time clock to activate BLOCKED The time clock will not a...

Page 41: ...Total cons Feed The total amount of feed given for this storage silo since the last reset administration followed by the total amount of feed given per animal Total cons Water feed The water feed rati...

Page 42: ...eparation action Feed days skip a day 14 MTWTFSSMTWTFSS It is possible to indicate per day for the number of set days 1 to 14 whether the computer should skip the feed preparation actions on that day...

Page 43: ...ected manually Using a reset the computer will start again from the beginning of the feeding process Before giving a reset ensure that any filled weighers or augers are emptied manually A B A Feeding...

Page 44: ...Storage silo demand Pphase Tphase Readout of the current preparation and transport phase Hopper NO No hopper present EMPTY The hopper is empty NOT FULL One more portion can be transported from the wei...

Page 45: ...YES The computer will then automatically change YES into NO 4 Enter the standard weight value e g 10000g at Enter weight 5 Place the standard weight minimum 5kg in the weigher 6 Set Agreed to YES A me...

Page 46: ...ion Explanation 0 Alarm stand by There is no alarm 1 Alarm test Set alarm to 1 to test it then reset alarm to stand by by entering the value 0 5 Alarm cancelled There was an alarm which has been cance...

Page 47: ...TINUE 18 Ingredient Loud No ingredient Check stock 19 Increase Loud Insufficient ingredient or additive increase Check silos auger and settings Then set Situation overview Prep feed to CONTINUE 20 Add...

Page 48: ...ess 3 The following will appear on the display The last alarm is shown with the alarm code and the time at which the computer gave this alarm The meaning of the alarm code is shown in Table 3 3 Press...

Page 49: ...owing will appear on the display 4 Press 5 Enter the existing password old and press 6 Enter the new password and press 7 Enter the new password once more and press The computer will accept the new pa...

Page 50: ...ock Start at Amount Light clock Start at Light level Time clock Start at 1 16 Day dose Per animal Feed amount Blend day Offs curve am Additive_ per KG Day total Copy to all storage silos 1 16 1 4 Prep...

Page 51: ...1 16 1 24 Feed history 1 7 day consumption 2 7 days per animal 3 Total consumption 4 Total per animal Cons XXXXXDAY Total 1 2 11 12 1 16 XXXXXDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY Cons XXXXXDAY Total 1 2 11 12 1 16 XXXX...

Page 52: ...lend curve Blend Curve Blend day Curve p anim Cost price Copy to all storage silos 1 16 Curr 1 2 11 12 1 16 Curr Day Amount 1 2 10 1 16 1 Number animals 2 Set up flock Number animals Present Mort Day...

Page 53: ...1 2 11 12 Replace INGR _ by with empty silo from day 1 12 Additive_ Name Amount per 1 4 Mix INGR _ Mixer off at After mix 1 12 1 Blend A 2 Blend B 3 Blend C 4 Blend D 5 Blend E 6 Blend F 7 Blend G 8 B...

Page 54: ...m 743 APPENDIX 1 Menu overview 1 5 Feed curve_A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 Silo overview 2 Silo update Silo Ingred Cont 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Silo_ Ingredient Bulked Cost price Stock Bulk date Active silo...

Page 55: ...5 External alarm Water clock Min amount Max amount Dose not rech Flow Dep light clock Copy to all storage silos Min stock Ingr 1 Ingr 2 Ingr 3 Ingr 4 Ingr 5 Ingr 6 Ingr 7 Ingr 8 Ingr 9 Ingr10 Ingr11 I...

Page 56: ...ime dur Copy to all storage silos 1 16 1 24 1 Act Light clock 2 Light sched A 3 Light sched B 4 Light sched C 5 Light sched D 6 Light sched E 7 Light sched F 1 16 1 24 Act Light_ On RunT Off Level HIG...

Page 57: ...16 Program Stor silo Water clock Prep feed Feed days skip a day MTWTFSSMTWTFSS Block from Block prepar Copy to all storage silos Time Date Situation overview Prep feed A B Weigher cont Ingredient End...

Page 58: ...Fancom 743 APPENDIX 1 Menu overview 1 9 System see installer manual Zero setting Agreed Weight Enter weight Agreed Weight Init tare...

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