Target Auger Manager, User Manual

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TARGET AUGER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
TARGET AUGER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM rev.04
2.2 Controller's Principle of Operation
Activation:
The controller either allows the activation of the augers without
time restrictions, or it can use timers to limit the augers' activation
to certain periods of the day.
Consumption:
The controller defines the feed consumption by multiplying the run
time of an auger by its flow rate.
Augers' Run Time:
The controller monitors the run time of each auger on a daily basis.
If the run time of an auger exceeds its programmed maximum run
time, the controller sounds an alarm and stops the auger. This type
of alarm must be acknowledged to resume the auger's operation.
Max Off time and Max Run Time Curves
The feed consumption gradually increases as the animals grow up.
Consequently, the time that is required to fill up the feed lines
increases with time. The curves allow adapting the max run time
and max off time alarm limits according to the animal age.
Motor Temperature
The controller can monitor the temperature of each auger motor
to prevent eventual problems. When a motor overheats, the con-
troller deactivates it and sounds an alarm to signal the problem.
This type of alarm must be acknowledged to resume the auger's
operation.
Manual Activation of the Augers
A manual mode is available to bypass the automatic control of the
augers.
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TA RG ET G ES TIO N D E V IS
TAR GET G ESTIO N D E VI S rev. 04
2.2 Fo nc tio nn em en t g lob al du c on trô leu r
Acti va tion :
Le co ntrô le ur p eu t a cti ve r l es v is av ec o u sa ns r es tri cti ons da ns l e
te mp s : l'u tili sa tio n d e m inu te rie s pe rm et de c on trô le r l es p éri ode s
d'a cti va tion de s v is .
Co ns om ma tio n :
Le cont rôl eur dé te rm ine la c ons omm ati on de n ourri tur e e n m ulti -
plia nt le te mps d e m arc he d 'u ne v is p ar son d éb it.
Te mps d e m arc he de s v is :
Le co ntrô le ur c alc ule le te mp s d e f onc tion nem ent d e c ha cun e de s
vis su r u ne ba se q uotid ie nne. Si le te mp s de m arc he d' une vi s e x-
cè de le te mps de m arc he m ax im al q ui lui es t a ttr ib ué , le co ntr ôle ur
déc le nche une a la rm e e t a rrê te la v is . C e t ype d' ala rm e doi t ê tre
ac qui tté af in que la v is re pre nne so n fo ncti onne me nt norm al.
Co urbe s d u te mps d e m arc he et du te mp s d' arr êt :
Le s a nim au x c on so mm en t d e p lu s e n p lu s d e m ou lé e a lo rs qu 'ils gr an -
dis se nt. C ec i a p our e ffe t d' au gme nte r l e t em ps d e m arc he re quis
par la v is pou r r em plir le s l ig nes . De s c our bes p eu ve nt donc ê tre
uti lis ée s p ou r a da pte r le s li mit es d' ala rm e d u t em ps de m arc he m ax i-
ma l e t d u t em ps d 'a rrê t m ax im al d es v is se lo n l' âg e d es ani ma ux .
Te mp éra tur e d u m ote ur :
Le con trô le ur pe ut su rv eill er la te mp éra tur e d e c ha que m ote ur po ur
pré ve nir d'é ve ntu els p ro blè me s. Lo rs qu'un m ote ur s urc ha uff e, le
co ntrôl eur l' arr ête a us sit ôt et dé cle nche un e a la rm e pou r s ig nale r
l'a rrê t du mot eur . C e t ype d' ala rm e doi t ê tre a cqui tté af in que l a
vis re pre nne son fo ncti onn em en t n orm al.
Ac tiv ati on ma nue lle de s v is :
Un m od e d 'a cti va tio n m an ue l e st dis po nib le po ur co nto urn er le co n-
trô le au tom ati que de s v is .