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5.3

 

Poultry Weight 

The RFS-6 maintains daily bird weighing counts, average weights, uniformity and standard deviations for 
the entire flock growth period. 

 

5.4

 

Feed Convertion 

Using the poultry weight and feed consumption data, the RFS-6  calculates and displays the feed 
conversion factor alongside the average bird weight, for each growth day.  Feed conversion is the 
quantity of feed delivered per kilogram of feed received.  

 

5.5

 

Mortality 

This menu item displays the daily total of the cumulative mortality data, and the percentage change from 
the initial number of chicks. 

 

5.6

 

Alarms 

The RFS-6 maintains a record of the last 20 alarms. This item displays the growth day, time and alarm 
code for each of these alarms. The codes shown are listed in Table 3. 

 

5.7

 

Feed 1/2/3 Consumption 

This menu item displays the feed consumption data for Silos 1, 2, and 3, similar to the total feed 
consumption item above. 

 

DAY 

FEMALE 

TIME 

002 

0.0Kg 

09:11 

 

## 

DAY 

TIME 

CODE- 

1 

1 

14:01 

11 

 

DAY 

DAILY 

ACCUM. 

-%- 

2 

0 

0 

0.0 

 

DAY 

BIRD 

FEED 

F/C 

2 

0.000 

0 

0.000 

 

DAY 

AVG. 

COUNT 

UNI. 

S.D 

2 

0 

0 

0.000 

0.000 

 

Summary of Contents for RFS-6

Page 1: ...Manual for use and maintenance RFS 6 Broiler Edition Poultry Feed Control Ag MIS UmGB 2244 05 15 Rev 1 0 P N 116027 RFS 6 Broiler Edition ...

Page 2: ...he apparatus together with the attached technical documentation This document is destined for the user of the apparatus it may not be reproduced in whole or in part committed to computer memory as a file or delivered to third parties without the prior authorization of the assembler of the system Munters reserves the right to effect modifications to the apparatus in accordance with technical and le...

Page 3: ...enu 7 2 3 Feeding Curve 7 2 4 Keypad Keys 8 2 5 Hot Keys 8 2 6 Main Menu 9 3 CONTROL MENU 10 3 1 Feeding Curve 10 3 2 Feeding Time 11 3 3 Feed Mixing 11 3 4 Lighting 11 3 5 Operation Mode 11 3 6 Variables 12 4 MANAGEMENT MENU 15 4 1 Mortality 15 4 2 Poultry Count 15 4 3 Feed Silo 1 2 3 16 4 4 Silo Inventory 16 4 5 Time Date 16 4 6 Growth Day 16 4 7 New Flock 17 4 8 Alarm Reset 17 4 9 Alarm Time 17...

Page 4: ... Water Pulse 22 7 CALIBRATION MENU 23 7 1 Feed Scale 23 7 2 Bird Scale 23 7 3 Feed Factor 23 7 4 Bird Scale Factor 24 7 5 Modem Setting 24 8 INSTALLATION 25 8 1 RFS 6 Broiler Installation 25 8 2 Cold Start 27 8 3 RFS 6 Broiler Container Dimensions 27 8 4 RFS 6 Broiler Container Components and Assembly 28 8 5 Specifications 29 8 6 Environmental Protection 29 9 RFS 6 BROILER QUICK GUIDE 30 9 1 Insta...

Page 5: ...he user 1 2 Introduction Congratulations on your excellent choice of purchasing an RFS 6 In order to realize the full benefit from this product it is important that it is installed commissioned and operated correctly Before installation or using the fan this manual should be studied carefully It is also recommended that it is kept safely for future reference The manual is intended as a reference f...

Page 6: ...both ends Connect them at one end only Connection at both ends can cause ground loop currents to flow which reduce reliability The COM connection for communications is not the shield wire The COM RX and TX wires must connect to each other at all controllers 1 2 Checking the Battery Level Check the battery once a year The output must be 2 7 volts minimum Authorized personnel only must replace the b...

Page 7: ... 2 1 Display The RFS 6 Broiler normally displays the time delivered feed for today and growth day When there is an alarm the screen alternately displays the alarm message and the standard display Refer to Figure 1 Figure 1 Standard Display View 2 2 Control Menu Press Enter key to view the control menu Press Menu again and the standard display reappears Note the line underneath the quantity This is...

Page 8: ...by holding the key and depressing or holding on one of the arrow keys Every arrow has its own factor which multiplies the addition to the value Left Moves to the left in all the screens and tables When there are several entries on a screen the cursor alone may move Whenever necessary the entire screen moves Multiplies x 10 Up Moves up menus and tables Multiplies x 100 Right Moves to the right in a...

Page 9: ...Y COUNT 2 WATER CONSUMPTION 2 FEED SCALE 2 BIRD SCALE 3 FEED MIXINIG 3 FEED SILO 1 3 POULTRY WEIGHT 3 POULTRY SCALE 3 FEED FACTOR 4 LIGHTING 4 FEED SILO 2 4 FEED CONVERSION 4 DIGITAL INPUTS 4 BIRD SCALE FACTOR 5 OPERATION MODE 5 FEED SILO 3 5 MORTALITY 5 WATER PULSE 5 MODEM SETTING 6 SYSTEM PARAMETERS 6 SILO INVENTORY 6 ALARMS 7 TIME DATE 7 FEED 1 CONSUMPTION 8 GROWTH DAY 8 FEED 2 CONSUMPTION 9 NE...

Page 10: ... this section Feeding Curve Feeding Time Feed Mixing Lighting Operation Mode Variables 3 1 Feeding Curve The Feeding Curve table has ten line entries to specify quantity of feed per bird at specific growth days For full feeding set line 1 of the feeding curve to a high value Refer to Figure 4 NOTE Zeroing the table completely stops all filling processes Figure 4 Feeding Curve DAY QTY BIRD TOTAL 1 ...

Page 11: ...o total 100 System parameter 1 controls the number of mixing cycles required prior to feed delivery NOTE System parameter 1 controls the number of mixing cycles required prior to feed delivery 3 4 Lighting The Lighting option controls the flock s light periods Enter up to ten time periods for the lights to turn on 3 5 Operation Mode The operation mode controls the filling process There are three m...

Page 12: ...pty and still contains more than half a portion Alarm 6 5 Low Limit 1 0 65000 Kg Lb 0 If the remaining quantity of feed in Silo 1 is below the low limit Alarm 7 is triggered 6 Low Limit 2 0 65000 Kg Lb 0 If the remaining quantity of feed in Silo 2 is below the low limit Alarm 8 is triggered 7 Feed Pulse W Ratio 0 100 Kg Lb 10 Relation between the feed quantity and the number of pulses at the exit ...

Page 13: ... above the female reference weight 16 Female 10 45 15 Measurements in within the range below the female reference weight 17 Male 10 45 15 Measurements in within the range above the male reference weight 18 Male 10 45 15 Measurements in within the range below the Male reference weight 19 Feed1 Min Kg Lb 0 0 In a bypass situation the feed quantity that passes through Auger 1 in one minute measured d...

Page 14: ... baud rate 25 Weight Mode REG MIX REG Regular mode or mixed male and female mode 26 Extra feeder 0 NO 1 YES 0 27 Weight Unit Kg Lb Kg Measurement unit 28 Date Format USA or Europe Europe American or European date format 29 Flock Number 1 30 Uniformity 5 30 Allowable variation in bird weights ...

Page 15: ...t automatically To correct the daily total press the Enter key and the cursor moves to the daily sum line You can edit this value with the keypad keys followed by the Enter key the maximum mortality per day is 6500 4 2 Poultry Count The Poultry Count screen maintains the current flock count When the new flock arrives enter the number of chicks As you edit the Mortality screen the Poultry Count scr...

Page 16: ...the amount 4 4 Silo Inventory The Silo Inventory screen displays the current amount of feed in each silo 4 5 Time Date In this screen enter the current time and date 4 6 Growth Day Use this screen to correct the growth date GROWTH DAY UPDATE ENTER NEW DAY 4 ENTER TIME 07 50 ENTER DATE 02 17 16 SILO 1 SILO 2 SILO 3 900 700 700 DATE SILO 1 1 01 01 12 1000 2 01 15 12 1000 ...

Page 17: ...he defined times You can disable all alarms during sleeping hours Table 3 lists the alarm codes Defining the from to time as 00 00 to 00 00 disables the alarm Codes 1 8 are alarms When these alarms take place the screen displays the alarm as a blinking message Codes 9 11 are informational messages that appear in the History Alarms table These codes only inform you of an event that happened not of ...

Page 18: ...orm and calculate an accurate average weight in the broiler house This menu item enables setting the estimate reference growth curve for male and female NOTE The dates are preset every 7 days Only the curve can be edited Table 4 RFS 6 Default Settings Day Female Male 1 0 039 0 045 7 0 149 0 173 14 0 383 0 450 21 0 714 0 839 28 1 100 1 296 35 1 530 1 798 42 1 950 2 289 49 0 0 56 0 0 DAY FEMALE MALE...

Page 19: ...rd cumulative data on first screen quantity per bird and daily change data on second screen left and right arrows toggle between the two screens 5 2 Water Consumption The RFS 6 maintains a daily water consumption record for the flock throughout the growth period This screen displays the data showing the day quantity per bird cumulative data on first screen quantity per bird and daily change data o...

Page 20: ...ived 5 5 Mortality This menu item displays the daily total of the cumulative mortality data and the percentage change from the initial number of chicks 5 6 Alarms The RFS 6 maintains a record of the last 20 alarms This item displays the growth day time and alarm code for each of these alarms The codes shown are listed in Table 3 5 7 Feed 1 2 3 Consumption This menu item displays the feed consumpti...

Page 21: ... machine numbers for the present feed scale readings If you know the weight at two points you can calculate the conversion factors for the load cells It also displays the weight in Kg or in Lb for the feed load cell 6 3 Poultry Scale The Scales menu item displays the internal machine numbers for the present poultry scale readings If you know the weight at two points you can calculate the conversio...

Page 22: ... Munters AB 2018 22 6 5 Water Pulse You can view the present water meter count to check that it is performing as required WATER COUNTER 00000 ...

Page 23: ...ilograms To obtain an inexpensive known weight use a two liter soda bottle or equivalent Weigh it on an accurate calibrated scale such as those used in grocery stores Follow the instructions on the display NOTE To calibrate accurately Munters recommends using five kilograms or more of a known weight 7 3 Feed Factor Munters factory calibrates each feed scale platform prior to shipment Instead of us...

Page 24: ...ually after calibration or entered after a COLD START 7 5 Modem Setting To setup the remote modem press the Enter keypad key under one of the modem types use Generic type if there are no other types and this sends a setup string to the connected modem and returns to the Modem Setting menu NOTE The string that is sent to the modem by Generic type is AT FE0V0S0 1 D0 W Q5 K0 W MODEM SETTING 1 GENERIC...

Page 25: ...ure Connect the wires according to the wiring diagrams Refer to Figure 5 NOTE The RFS 6 Broiler must be installed with a Line Protector P N RPLP 1 to provide EMI and lightning protection for the unit s power input In limited cases of very noisy power lines an isolated transformer may also be required The RFS 6 Broiler controller should be installed a proper distance from high power lines and other...

Page 26: ... Munters AB 2018 26 4 After initial RFS 6 Broiler installation is completed operate the RFS 6 Broiler for a test period and check for proper operation Figure 5 General Wiring Diagram ...

Page 27: ... entered after a Cold Start NOTE After a Cold Start you must recalibrate the feed and bird scales to retrieve the scale factors or to enter all factors include the zero factor for RFS 6 Broiler manually To activate a Cold Start Simultaneously press the following keypad keys Enter MENU and turn off and on again the device The message RUN and then COLD appear on the display 8 3 RFS 6 Broiler Contain...

Page 28: ...o Figure 7 Figure 7 RFS 6 Broiler Container Components Figure 8 Assembled RFS 6 Broiler To assemble the RFS 6 Broiler 1 Insert the Valve Motor and Load Cell component into the top of the Feed Container and screw it to the container 2 Insert the Scale Valve component at the bottom of the Scale Container and hook it onto the Valve Motor Scale Container Scale Valve Valve Motor Load Cell ...

Page 29: ...rm Output N O and N C Pilot Duty Operating Temperature Range 0 C to 50 C 14 F to 122 F Enclosure Water and dust tight IP55 Fuses Main Fuse 0 315 Amps Slow Relays Fuse 5 Amps Slow 8 6 Environmental Protection Recycle raw materials instead of disposing as waste The controller accessories and packaging should be sorted for environmental friendly recycling The plastic components are labeled for catego...

Page 30: ... manual for detailed instructions 9 3 Control Menu 1 In Control Feeding Curve define the daily amount of feed to be delivered per bird NOTE This process begins at midnight To set a different time go to Control System Parameters Midnight Set the required time to weigh the feed 2 In Control Feed Time define the time period that the feeders operate receive feed from the hoppers and cycle time 3 In Co...

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Page 32: ...e conditions stated by the supplier all claims must be made in writing within eight days of the discovery of the defect and within 12 months of the delivery of the defective product Munters has thirty days from the date of receipt in which to take action and has the right to examine the product at the customer s premises or at its own plant carriage cost to be borne by the customer Munters at its ...

Page 33: ...nt on the basis of the information supplied with regard to installation tools and consumables required for fitting and installation lubricants necessary for commissioning and maintenance It is mandatory to purchase and use only original spare parts or those recommended by the manufacturer Dismantling and assembly must be performed by qualified technicians and according to the manufacturer s instru...

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