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User Manual  

 
 
 
 
 

 

Trio 

Poultry Controller   

   

 

 
  

 Ag/MIS/UmEn-2777-08/20 Rev 2.5 
P/N: 116825 

Trio Poultry 

Controller 

Summary of Contents for TRIO

Page 1: ...User Manual Trio Poultry Controller Ag MIS UmEn 2777 08 20 Rev 2 5 P N 116825 Trio Poultry Controller ...

Page 2: ... 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 legal developments ...

Page 3: ...efining the Flock Settings Parameters 13 3 2 2 Defining House Modes 17 3 3 Adjusting the Bird Count 18 3 4 Tech Support Information 19 4 Temperature Settings 20 4 1 What is the Temperature Curve 20 4 2 Configuring the Temperature Curve 21 4 2 1 Defining the Temperature Curve Parameters 21 4 2 2 Defining Temperature Curve Settings 22 4 3 Emergency Temperature Control 22 5 Introduction to Ventilatio...

Page 4: ...3 1 Introduction to Extra Ventilation 47 7 3 2 Defining Extra Ventilation 47 7 4 Tunnel Ventilation 49 7 4 1 Defining the Tunnel Ventilation Parameters 49 7 4 2 Defining the Tunnel Ventilation Settings 50 7 4 3 Tunnel Doors 51 7 4 4 Defining the Wind Chill Factor 51 7 5 Calibrating the Inlet Tunnel Door 52 7 6 Stir Fan 54 8 Cooling Functions 55 8 1 Cooling Principles 55 8 2 Selecting the Cooling M...

Page 5: ...le Female Weighing 77 13 2 1 Gender Separated Weighing 77 13 2 2 Non Separated Weighing 78 14 Air Quality 79 14 1 Defining the Air Quality Parameters 79 14 2 Defining the Air Quality Settings 80 15 Timers 81 16 Alarms 83 16 1 Defining the Alarm Parameters 83 16 1 1 Alarm Definitions 83 16 1 2 Alarm Test 84 16 2 Viewing the Alarms 85 16 3 Defining the Auxiliary Alarms 86 16 4 Sending a General Alar...

Page 6: ...nters AB 2020 6 18 Resetting Saving and Loading Settings Updating Software 93 18 1 Cold Start 93 18 2 Saving or Loading the Settings 94 18 3 Viewing the Log 94 18 4 Updating the Software 95 19 Warranty 96 ...

Page 7: ... Introduction Congratulations on your excellent choice of purchasing a Trio Poultry Controller 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 controller this manual should be studied carefully It is also recommended that it is kept safely for future reference The manual is intended as ...

Page 8: ...een View the Main menus Choose language Network settings View alarms Go back to the main screen Settings icon Edit parameters Replace the dashboard battery with a standard 3V battery Phone App Click the circle containing the user name to edit personal preferences such as the language units name and more ...

Page 9: ...n one room or house Edit the setting click Send to All and select the required Trios The select rooms or houses settings are updated Note Send to All does not appear on every screen 2 2 Dashboard The Dashboard gives an overview of all Trio functions Version 5 0 15 displays the house mode when defined in any mode besides Growing Mode refer to Manual Set Up page 14 ...

Page 10: ... Munters AB 2020 10 Click on the in each section to go to the relevant control page Click on Ventilation Temperature or Devices squares to view the hot screen for those functions ...

Page 11: ...g the Time Date Defining the House Setting 3 1 1 DEFINING THE PREFERENCES 1 Go to System General Settings User 2 Define the units There are two options Define all units as metric or imperial Define each unit Click Edit Customize and define o Temperature Celsius or Fahrenheit o Pressure Pascal Inches of Water o Weight Kilogram Pounds o Air Flow Cubic Meter Hour or Cubic Feet Minute 3 Enable disable...

Page 12: ...te 2 Define o Time Automatic Date Time Adjustment Enable this option to update date and time automatically Date and Time Set Manually enter the date and time o Time Zone Select the zone from the drop down list CAUTION Set the time zone even if you enable automatic date and time adjustment ...

Page 13: ...ine height width and length of house controller calculates total area To set the dimensions in metric or non metric units go to Defining the Preferences page 11 and edit the units 3 2 Flock Settings Flock Settings are data points used to define each flock Define these settings at the beginning of a growth cycle Flock settings include Growth day used in various system algorithms Flock number enable...

Page 14: ...nd male birds separately go to Control Strategy Flock and enable Separate Male Female Refer to Gender Separated Weighing page 77 o Flock No Give a unique number for each flock o House Mode Room mode enables or disables general functionality When defined as Normal all functions can be enabled Growth day is managed as above If you switch the room to a different mode growth day stops advancing and on...

Page 15: ...he chicken house In this mode o Provide ventilation according to the level o Heat output should be OFF o Growth day stays at zero o Turn on light if enabled The user defines the lighting intensity NOTE For information on Brooding refer to Brood Area page 62 3 2 1 2 New Flock Wizard Trio Version 5 0 15 provides a simple to use wizard to set up the Growing or Pre Heat modes Using the wizard enables ...

Page 16: ... Munters AB 2020 16 3 Select Growing or Pre Heat You must select an option to continue o Growing Mode Define the Growth Day zero or higher Initial Number of Birds and Initial Bird Weigh o Pre Heat Mode ...

Page 17: ...lt is 2 o Initial Number of Animals o Next Growing Stage o Initial Bird Weight 3 2 2 DEFINING HOUSE MODES Flock Settings Settings page defines basic parameters for houses when these room are NOT in Growth mode All other modes have the same parameters 1 Click ...

Page 18: ...Daily mortality o Culled Number of dead birds removed o Moved Number of birds moved daily This refers to birds that were moved for reasons other than death o Total Mortality Cumulative mortality o Mortality Total mortality divided by the initial number of birds o Bird Count Current bird count Trio calculates this number based on the above factors NOTE If you wish to display the number of female an...

Page 19: ...is screens data showing the current total number of birds and the mortality rate 3 4 Tech Support Information To view information on your unit go to System General Settings Network You will need this information when speaking with technical support ...

Page 20: ...target temperature automatically gradually adjusts itself As the growth days increase the target temperature gradually decreases to the next setting For example if on day 1 the target temperature is 95 F and on day 5 the target temperature is 86 F Trio adjusts the target temperature on days 2 to 4 so that it approaches the day 5 setting Figure 1 Temperature Curve Example In addition the Temperatur...

Page 21: ...the set point at which cooling devices are activated When the target temperature changes this number changes accordingly Range Target temperature to 90 C NOTE Zone Heat and Cool appear if a zone heater and cooler are defined in Devices and Sensors o Tunnel This parameter is the set point at which tunnel ventilation begins When the target temperature changes this number changes accordingly Range Ta...

Page 22: ...perature set point measured outside temperature outside temperature compensation Range 0 0 10 0 o Absolute High Temperature Set the critical temperature maximum allowable 4 3 Emergency Temperature Control In the event that Trio fails to receive a signal from the temperature sensor for an extended period of time an alarm is triggered Between the time that Trio stops receiving a signal and when an a...

Page 23: ...3 5 1 Defining the Minimum and Maximum Ventilation In setting up the Climate Min Max Ventilation screen the user defines the lower and upper ventilation limits during the growth cycle the minimum and maximum amount of air exchange allowed for each growth day When minimum ventilation is operating the ventilation works to ensure that there is sufficient clean air while keeping the air temperature cl...

Page 24: ...less than 10 if desired Each level represents a 10 increase in ventilation with Trio precisely adjusting the fan speeds and combinations to ensure that exactly the right amount of air is being provided At each level the user defines what combination of fans provide the required level of ventilation Before going to the next level fans will provide the maximum amount of air possible at that level De...

Page 25: ...s 0 5 above the Target Temperature this is the minimum you can set the differential to be higher You can set a differential for each level to ensure that ventilation increases only when required Extra Ventilation supports up to 10 levels As in Basic Ventilation you define the fans to be used in each level However there is no curve between levels In the example below Extra Ventilation is running at...

Page 26: ...evels Even if Extra Ventilation is enabled Trio will go straight to tunnel mode if the temperature is above the Tunnel Set Point skipping over Extra Ventilation You can set a differential for each level to ensure that ventilation increases only when required In this example tunnel fans are at level T6 Refer to Tunnel Ventilation page 49 for more details Refer to Defining the Wind Chill Factor page...

Page 27: ...lding Structure Summary Defining Basic Ventilation 6 1 Building Structure Summary In a typical setup flocks are housed in a building in which all rooms are connected to one central ventilation system Each room has an inlet which controls the amount of air entering Centralized fans push air in via the inlet Outside air is pushed into the attic the controller maintains the required pressure in the a...

Page 28: ...ch day must have a unique number Add up to ten lines o Min Max Level Define the minimum and maximum ventilation levels Trio will automatically adjust the ventilation as the temperature changes Extra Tunnel Minimum Ventilation As option when additional minimum ventilation is required in hot climates Extra and Tunnel Ventilation can provide minimum ventilation 6 In System Control Strategy Ventilatio...

Page 29: ...n as required Options o Defining Dynamic Ventilation o Ventilation by Weight o Adding a Curve 6 2 1 DEFINING DYNAMIC VENTILATION Dynamic Ventilation means that at extreme temperatures which the user defines ventilation can be increased or decreased 1 Go to System Control Strategy Ventilation 2 Under Minimum Maximum Ventilation enable o Dynamic Minimum Ventilation or o Dynamic Maximum Ventilation o...

Page 30: ...perating 5 Go to Climate Min Max Ventilation 6 Define o Cold Min When the outside temperature reaches the Dynamic Minimum Cold Outside Temperature Minimum Ventilation is reduced by this amount o Warm Min When the outside temperature reaches the Dynamic Minimum Warm Outside Temperature Minimum Ventilation is increased by this amount o Cold Max Level When the outside temperature reaches the Dynamic ...

Page 31: ...equently any change must be larger than a user defined amount When using cycle fans each level has minimum and maximum on times which determine the minimum and maximum CFM If the ventilation doesn t provide enough air for the birds based on their numbers and weight Trio sends an alarm You will need to redefine the minimum level When using variable speed fans the defined percentages determine the m...

Page 32: ...ed Dynamic Ventilation click Settings and define the parameters Refer to Defining Dynamic Ventilation page 29 6 2 3 ADDING A CURVE The following section shows how to configure your fans to increase in a curve between the days defined in the Min Max Ventilation Screen 1 Go to System Control Strategy Ventilation 2 Enable Curve Status Ventilation now increases in a curve ...

Page 33: ... temperature and the target temperature CAUTION Munters recommends leaving this paramter at Normal o Increase Decrease Trio continually reevaluates the difference between target and measured temperatures This parameter determines the reevaluation time frequency Leave at default CAUTION Munters recommends leaving this function at the default o Min Cycle Off Time sec Refer to Minimum Ventilation Cyc...

Page 34: ...NTILATION In this configuration Trio raises the minimum ventilation from 10 at Level One to 100 at Level 10 In Devices and Sensors map relays and analog output ports to fans inlets and stir fans as required Only mapped devices show up in the following screens 1 Go to Climate Ventilation NOTE At this point fans do not appear 2 Click 3 Click a relay controlled fan that you want to activate 1 A box a...

Page 35: ... Munters AB 2020 35 4 Click the fan in the upper right Both fans turn blue 5 Define fans as required ...

Page 36: ...his example each fan has a capacity of 5000 M3 h At Level 1 this means that the maximum is 50000 M3 h and at Level 4 10 000 M3 h 7 2 2 FAN OPTIONS Minimum Ventilation Cycle Fans run in an on off cycle with user defined times Analog Fans Fan speed changes as ventilation requirements change Efficiency fan Fan runs at a maximum speed percentage defined by the user Fan Rotation Different fans running ...

Page 37: ... sec When using cycle time Trio automatically adjusts the ON time set in the main screen This parameter defines the minimum cycle off time Range 0 600 seconds 3 Go to System Control Strategy Ventilation 4 Enable Minimum Ventilation Cycle 5 Go to Climate Ventilation The Fan On time appears on the screen 6 To run a fan in cycles a Click ...

Page 38: ... turns blue d Under On sec enter the cycle ON time Go to the Settings to define the Off time In this example at Level 4 Fan 1 runs in cycles 100 seconds on and Fan 2 runs continuously The maximum ventilation capacity reflects the change caused by running the fan in a cycle ...

Page 39: ...box appears around the fan 2 A fan appears in the upper right 2 Click on the fan and the Analog Cycle icons 3 Enter the fan s output At Level 1 10 output of the total fan capacity Fan 1 runs at 35 speed At Level 4 40 of the total output the speed drops to 20 but Fan 2 turns on as well ...

Page 40: ...fan 1 A box appears around the fan 2 A fan appears in the upper right 2 Click the fan in the upper right Both fans turn blue A percentage appears under the fan 3 Click This icon and the fan icon turn green 4 In the percentage enter the fan s minimum speed in percentage 5 Go to Settings ...

Page 41: ... the fan s possible speed The ventilation capacity reflects the efficiency fan s capacity 7 2 2 4 Fan Rotation Using the same fan or a limited number of fans exclusively can lead to mechanical wear and tear for example to the drive belt To minimize this damage Trio enables rotating between fans The rotation function switches between cycle fans in the same stage To enable fan rotation 1 Go to Syste...

Page 42: ...s AB 2020 42 2 Enable Fan Rotation and Minimum Ventilation Cycle 3 Go to Climate Ventilation 4 After enabling fans click on any fan that you want to rotate appears 5 Click the icon Repeat for any required fans ...

Page 43: ...stant 7 2 3 INLET AND CURTAIN VENTILATION In Basic Ventilation Trio enables control over the inlets using one of two methods Level Control Static Pressure Control NOTE Outlet control is by level only To select the inlet control method 1 Go to System Control Strategy Ventilation 2 Under Inlet Operation Mode select Level or Pressure ...

Page 44: ...7 2 3 1 Level Control 1 Go to Climate Ventilation 2 Click 3 Click on a required inlet outlet and enable it by clicking on the fan symbol that appears 4 Define the opening level 5 Repeat for every required fan at each level ...

Page 45: ...w Static Pressure in Minimum Ventilation or Extra Ventilation Static Pressure Main Screen Static Pressure Settings Screen High Static Pressure Alarm State 7 2 3 2 1 Static Pressure in Minimum Ventilation or Extra Ventilation In minimum extra ventilation the target pressure is adjusted as a function of the outside temperature Trio calculates the pressure target according to a curve between low and ...

Page 46: ...utside Temperatures Set the temperatures at which the inlets open or close This parameter requires an outside temperature sensor o Pressure Alarm Set the low and high pressures at which an alarm is transmitted 7 2 3 2 3 Static Pressure Settings Screen Define o Wind delay When pressure rises above or drops below the required level Trio waits this amount of time before adjusting the inlet openings R...

Page 47: ... acknowledging the alarm or rebooting the unit does not stop the alarm 7 3 Extra Ventilation Enable this option to provide extended layout to set the power transitional ventilation levels Extra Ventilation must be enabled for the functions to appear on the screen Configuring Extra Ventilation requires mapping at least one fan one inlet or one tunnel door Introduction to Extra Ventilation Defining ...

Page 48: ...ff Define the temperature differential When the temperature rises above the target temperature by this amount at each level Extra Ventilation begins Range 0 0 C 10 0 C NOTE Each differential must be equal to or higher than the previous level s differential o Fan Status Refer to Defining Basic Ventilation page 34 on how to configure fans ...

Page 49: ...el door must be mapped or tunnel ventilation will not operate Configuring Tunnel Ventilation requires mapping at least one fan or one tunnel door Tunnel Ventilation must be enabled for the functions to appear on the screen Defining the Tunnel Ventilation Defining the Tunnel Ventilation Settings Tunnel Doors Defining the Wind Chill Factor 7 4 1 DEFINING THE TUNNEL VENTILATION PARAMETERS 1 Go to Sys...

Page 50: ...ntial must be equal to or higher than the previous level s differential At T1 the differential is predefined as 0 0 o Fan Status Refer to Defining Basic Ventilation page 34 on how to configure fans 7 4 2 DEFINING THE TUNNEL VENTILATION SETTINGS Define o Tunnel Hysteresis This is a differential When the temperature reaches the tunnel temperature minus this differential ventilation goes down to Extr...

Page 51: ...r to these sections for details Inlet and Curtain Ventilation 7 4 4 DEFINING THE WIND CHILL FACTOR Trio can take into account the tunnel wind speed The effect of this speed is the wind chill factor When taken into account the ventilation is adjusted to reflect the effective temperature according to a built in algorithm The algorithm takes into account the wind velocity house dimensions and growth ...

Page 52: ...ntrol the opening and closing with a high degree of precision However when there is no potentiometer positioning accuracy tends to degrade after the inlets go through several opening and closing cycles The following section describes how to recalibrate the inlets using a potentiometer or without a potentiometer During installation the user enables auto calibration in digital output inlets Calibrat...

Page 53: ...r of steps Set up the number of steps number of movements o Proximity to Edge Inlets will open or close based on this proximity to the edge For example when set to 10 the curtain closes when the opening is less than 10 and opens completely when the opening is greater than 90 o Close Below This Temp out Inlets close when the outside temperature reaches this point ...

Page 54: ...a stir fan refer to the Installation Manual 2 Define the stir fan parameters refer to the Installation Manual 3 Option Define the stir fan cycle time refer to Minimum Ventilation Cycle page 36 4 If the ventilation fans are running in a cycle go to Climate Ventilations Settings 5 Define when the stir fan operates during the cycle On or Off time ...

Page 55: ...re reaches the Target Temperature plus the Temperature Difference cooling begins and continues until the temperature falls below this point minus the band If the humidity level rises above the To Humidity parameter plus the Humidity Band cooling ceases Cooling only takes place between the start and finish times When the minimum OFF time 0sec and the temperature reached ON temp Ramping range the co...

Page 56: ...s because of the high humidity level o Filling Time Define the amount of time required to distribute water over the pad o Cooling Enabled Define when cooling is enabled 24 hours a day or time frames 3 Go to Climate Cooling The screen that appears depends on the operation mode chosen o Continuous Cooling o Cycle Cooling o Ramping Cooling 8 2 1 CONTINUOUS COOLING Define o Growth days at which the se...

Page 57: ...g cooling at a certain humidity level 8 2 2 CYCLE COOLING Define o Growth days at which the settings change o Status Enable or disable a cooling device o Start temperature diff Sets the temperature differential from the cooling temperature Temperature Curve to activate cooling The calculated temperature to start cooling is adjusted according to the growth days NOTE Each cooling device operates acc...

Page 58: ...temperature diff Sets the temperature differential from the cooling temperature Temperature Curve to stop cooling device Stop cooling device temperature Cooling Target Stop temperature o Enable from ventilation Level Select the level ventilation output to enable cooling operation Default 1 o ON Time Describe the amount of time the cycle is ON o Ramping Maximum Minimum OFF Time sec Define the maxim...

Page 59: ...until it provides the minimum defined amount If the temperature goes below the target temperature Trio continues to run at minimum ventilation At the same time heating begins when the temperature drops to a user defined temperature hysteresis Define relays and or analogue output ports as heaters in Devices and Sensors 1 Go to Climate Ventilation Settings 2 Define o Start Heat Hysteresis This is a ...

Page 60: ... to Climate Zone Heaters 2 Click 3 Define o On Temp Diff This is a differential When the temperature reaches the target temperature minus this amount heating begins o Off Temp Diff This is a differential When the temperature reaches the target temperature minus this amount heating stops 9 2 2 DEFINING VARIABLE ZONE HEATERS 1 Go to Climate Zone Heaters 2 Click 3 Define o On Temp Diff This is a diff...

Page 61: ...ifferential When the temperature reaches the target temperature minus this amount heating stops o Max Heat Temp Set the temperature under which the heaters work at their maximum output o Min Max Output Set the voltage output for minimum and maximum ...

Page 62: ... to the full house The brood area has its own temperature sensor s assigned to it All devices and programs operate according to the brood area temperature sensors However as an option you can enable non brood area heaters In that scenario those heaters operate according to the non brood area temperature sensors and temperature set points Brooding affects the following screens Mortality Bird scale ...

Page 63: ...ese heaters are mapped to those sensors not mapped to the brooding area temperature sensors next step 2 Go to Flock Flock Settings 3 In Growing Stage select Brooding 4 Go to System Temperature Definition temperature sensors must be defined 5 Map temperature sensor s to the brooding area ...

Page 64: ... from the hoppers Trio receives inputs from the augers and hoppers that enable controlling the feed distribution start and stop signals In addition the user enable am alarm if the run time exceeds the defined parameters Auger feeder and silo relays must be wired defined and mapped Auger active and feeder active digital sensors must be wired defined and mapped 11 2 Setting up Feeding Use the Feed S...

Page 65: ... Enable the alarms 5 Click and define the feeder and auger o Alarm Time Frame Define the period in which the feeders and auger are active 24 hours a day or specific time frames o Alarm Start Day The growth day on which the controller begins to send alarms o Over Under Runtime If the feeders and auger run more or less respectively than these times the controller sends an alarm Auger overtime alarm ...

Page 66: ...feeding System If enabled the controller stops the feeding cycle once a cross over runtime is detected 11 3 Configuring the Silo Silo content is determined by weight using load cells attached to the silo legs Silo weight increases when feed is delivered Silo weight decreases when feed is distributed to birds 1 Go to Flock Silo Management The screen displays the amount of feed remaining in each sil...

Page 67: ...e o Minimum Filling Detection Amount Define the minimum amount of feed to be delivered to be recorded Range 50 5000 kg o Silo Low Storage Alarm Enabling this alarm allows generating an alarm when the amount of feed in the silo drops to this percentage of the capacity ...

Page 68: ...ntrol In single line control all light lines have the same output In multiline control the user defines the value on off or intensity level for each line Time Starting time for each lighting event If a light sensor is installed an alarm can be generated if the light goes below a certain intensity On Off Lights 0 10 Volt Variable Lights Light Settings 12 1 On Off Lights 1 To enable multi line contr...

Page 69: ...ght icon appears Click that icon Both icons turn blue o In multi line control click the icon of each required line Another light icon appears Click that icon All icons turn blue 7 Add additional programming lines to define when the light lines go off and then on Repeat for each growth day 8 Click Save In this scenario all lights go on at 6 00 turn off at 7 00 and turn on at 8 00 ...

Page 70: ...6 00 At 6 30 light line 2 goes off and light line 1 goes on At 7 30 light line 3 goes on along with light line 1 12 2 0 10 Volt Variable Lights 1 To enable multi line control go to Control Light Settings and enable Multi Line Control option 2 Go to Control Light ...

Page 71: ... that icon Both icons turn blue o In multi line control click the icon of each required line Another light icon appears Click that icon All icons turn blue 7 Under each light icon define the light intensity 8 Under Dim Time define the amount of time before the next lighting event that the lights begin to change their intensity 9 Add additional programming lines Repeat for each growth day 10 Click ...

Page 72: ...egins to increase reaching 55 at 7 00 At 8 10 light intensity begins to increase reaching 60 at 8 30 In this scenario light line 1 and light line 4 begin to turn on at 5 50 At 6 00 light line 1 reaches 25 and light line 4 reaches 45 At 7 00 light line 1 and light line 4 turn off Light line 2 and light line 3 reach 25 and 45 respectively ...

Page 73: ...lights go below a user defined level This function requires a light sensor Refer to the Installation Manual 1 Go to Control Light Settings and enable Light intensity alarm 2 Define the minimum light intensity that lights must achieve Below this level Trio generates an alarm ...

Page 74: ...ed Separate male female weighing When enabled o Scales can be defined as male female or both o Weight range can be specified for both genders o If the bird curve is enabled there are separate curves for each gender To enable editing the weight range and bird scale definition define at least one scale in Devices Sensors Two bird scales are required for weighing male and female bird separately 13 1 ...

Page 75: ...lock Bird Weight Load Template From the drop down list select one of the following o Industry standard curve o Blank This option enables manually defining a growth curve 4 Click Next and confirm your choice 5 If required edit the curve and save 6 Go to Flock Bird Weight ...

Page 76: ...ine o Day Define the growth day used to determine the desired weight Range 0 999 o Weight Set the expected bird weight Range 0 30 0 kg 0 66 lbs 8 Click and edit the Curve Offset option 13 1 2CURVE DISABLED 1 To disable a bird curve go to System Control Strategy Scales 2 Verify that the curve is disabled 3 Go to Flock Bird Weight 4 Click to edit the reference weight ...

Page 77: ...3 2 Male Female Weighing Gender Separated Weighing Non Separated Weighing 13 2 1GENDER SEPARATED WEIGHING 1 Go to System Control Strategy Flock 2 Click and enable Separate Male Female 3 Go to System Control Strategy Scales ...

Page 78: ... data NOTE When Separate Male Female is enabled there are reference curves reference weight and curve offsets for each gender in the Flock Bird Weight Screen 13 2 2NON SEPARATED WEIGHING 1 Go to System Control Strategy Flock 2 Click and disable Separate Male Female 3 Go to System Control Strategy Scales o Weight Range These parameters define the bands above and below the reference weights If a bir...

Page 79: ...e defined levels levels are checked every 30 seconds ventilation or heating increases by 2 Once the levels are below the required levels compensation begins to decrease by 2 Trio continues to check the sensors measurements every 30 seconds Treatment continues until the shut off values are reached Defining the Air Quality Parameters Defining the Air Quality Settings 14 1 Defining the Air Quality Pa...

Page 80: ...max compensation Range 1 to 100 o RH Shutoff Differential Below this level humidity treatment ceases Range 0 to 10 o High RH Alarm Threshold Trio sends an alarm when the humidity level rises above this level Range 0 to 100 o Co2 Shutoff Differential ppm When CO2 levels are below the target level by this amount all CO2 treatment stops Range 0 to 500 ppm o High Co2 Alarm threshold ppm Trio sends an ...

Page 81: ... Sensors 1 In Control Timers click edit define a timer as Active 2 Define for each timer o Active House Mode Define in which mode each timer can operate Multiple modes can be selected o Time Timers can run 24 hours a day or in user defined time frames Define up to four time frames for each timer o Cycle If enabled define the cycle times Range 0 999 seconds o Temperature If enabled define the tempe...

Page 82: ... Munters AB 2020 82 If an outside temperature sensor is enabled map timers to it if required ...

Page 83: ...xiliary Alarms Sending a General Alarm 16 1 Defining the Alarm Parameters Alarm Definitions Alarm Test 16 1 1ALARM DEFINITIONS 1 Go to System Control Strategy Alarms NOTE Water Overflow Water Shortage and Potentiometer only appear if these devices are mapped Refer to Devices and Sensors 2 Click ...

Page 84: ... amount Range 0 999 gallons liters Enable Water Shortage Alarm Define the period in which the alarm is active 24 hours a day or specific time frames o Potentiometer Enable Potentiometer Alarm Trio will send an alarm if potentiometer controlled inlets are not opening to the required levels Define the period in which the alarm is active 24 hours a day or specific time frames 16 1 2ALARM TEST The ala...

Page 85: ...takes places at the scheduled time If there is a delay for any reason for example a power outage the test will not take place more than five 5 minutes after the scheduled time 16 2 Viewing the Alarms On the Main Menu bar click Click to acknowledge all alarms or acknowledge each one as required ...

Page 86: ...alarms to operate during specific time periods Use this alarm for those relays controlling important functions Define at least one sensor as an auxiliary input in Devices and Sensors 1 Go to Control Auxiliary Alarm 2 In Control Auxiliary Alarm click edit define an alarm as Active 3 Define o Time Frames Define the time frame either 24 hours a day or specific time frames o Relay Function Enable this...

Page 87: ... Munters AB 2020 87 16 4 Sending a General Alarm 1 Go to System Device and Sensors 2 Click An alarm is sent to everyone on the contact list ...

Page 88: ...limited amount of time Starting a new batch flock erases all history data The alarm and events history table can store up to 2000 items Climate and Air Quality Alarms and Events Water and Feed History Devices History Bird Weight History 17 1 Climate and Air Quality 1 Go to Flock History 2 Click the relevant tab to see its history NOTE The History screen only shows the history of installed sensors ...

Page 89: ...minimum and maximum Co2 for each growth day every hour Ammonia History Records the average minimum and maximum ammonia for each growth day every hour Click the clock symbol to view the hourly breakdown 17 2 Alarms and Events Go to this screen to view the last 999 alarms and events Alarms history can display the following alarms NOTE Performing a Cold Start or Starting a new group clears the Alarm ...

Page 90: ...ide Temperature Failure o Temperature Sensor Failure o Humidity Sensor Failure o Co2 Sensor Failure o Ammonia sensor failure o Pressure Sensor Failure o Potentiometer Failure o Auxiliary Activated o Alarm Test o Insufficient Air Supply o CPU Low Battery o Emergency Temperature 17 3 Water and Feed History NOTE Water auger feeder relays or sensors must be enabled to see these screens 1 Go to Flock H...

Page 91: ...aters and cooling devices run time in minutes for each growth day in 24H resolution this information gives the opportunity to investigate and verify if the runtime of a device performs as expected Go to Flock History Click the clock symbol to view the hourly breakdown NOTE History displays installed devices only ...

Page 92: ...2020 92 17 5 Bird Weight History Trio provides the history of the average weight daily gain and uniformity In addition data from one or both scales is provided Go to Flock History Click to view the bird scale data ...

Page 93: ...y reconfigure the Trio or load settings from a USB device Cold Start Updating the Software Viewing the Log Updating the Software 18 1 Cold Start CAUTION Do not disconnect the power while resetting the unit Any disconnection can cause severe hardware damage To reset the Trio 1 Go to System General Settings 2 Click 3 Click 4 Follow the on line instructions You have the option of backing up the setti...

Page 94: ...Go to System General Settings 2 Click Choose Operation and select Load Settings or Save Settings 3 Follow the instructions NOTE In Choose Operation you can also delete a backed up file 18 3 Viewing the Log The log displays which tables were successfully saved ...

Page 95: ...CAUTION Do not disconnect the power while resetting the unit Any disconnection can cause severe hardware damage To update the Trio Software 1 Go to System General Settings 2 Click 3 In Software Version click Update 4 Follow the on line instructions ...

Page 96: ...o the 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 ...

Page 97: ...ricity supply providing ancillary services appropriate to the requirements of the plant 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 ...

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