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5.4
Scale Settings
The following section describes how to customize the scale for your particular
application. Normally, this setup needs to be done only once.
Select
11. Installation *
2. Scale settings
* Accessible from the installer mode (s. 5.2).
• Actual Weight
:
Shows the feed scale's current weight
reading. This value cannot be modified.
•
Max batch size:
Maximum capacity of the feed scale
hopper. It can be adjusted from 10 to
200 kg (22 to 440 lbs).
• Stability tolerance:
The scale's weight reading may be unstable since the hopper slightly moves
after having being filled or due of external vibration sources. The stability toler-
ance is the acceptable variation in the weight reading before dumping the feed
in the receiving hopper. By default, the stability tolerance is set to 150 grams
and may be increased if vibration sources or wind are causing weighing errors.
•
Mixing Time:
The mixer starts mixing once all ingredients of a blends have been dumped into
the receiving hopper. Ingredients are then mixed during the mixing time delay.
This delay can be adjusted from 0.3 to 300 seconds per kilogram (0.1 to 136
seconds per pound).
* Accessible if a mixer is enabled (sec. 5.3).
• Mixer Module ID:
Select on which relay panel the mixer is connected; the relay panel is identified
by its ID number (ID #4 to ID #19). Tables are available at the end of this
manual to write down the identification number of each module.
* Accessible if a mixer is enabled (sec. 5.3).
• Mixer Output #:
Select on which relay the mixer is connected (output 1-16). If the output is
connected to relays 17-32 of a 32 output relay panel, select on which relay of
the second 16-relay strip the output is connected; i.e., relay 17=1, relay 18=2...
relay 32=16. Refer to section 5.9 for further information
* Accessible if a mixer is enabled (sec. 5.3).
Main Menu
10.
Alarm acknowledge
11.
Installation
Installation
1.
Settings
2.
Scale settings
Scale settings
Exit: Press BACK
Press to Select an item
Actual weight
0 g
Max batch size
20 kg
Stability tolerance
150
Mixing time
30 s/kg
Mixer Module ID
4
Mixer Output #
12
Valve Module ID
4
Valve Output #
16
Receiving hopper prox ID
20
Rec. hopper prox Input #
1
Hopper empty delay
0:00 (m:s)
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FEED DISTRIBUTION
6.1 Feed Blends
Feed blends allow mixing different ingredients. The controller can memorize up to
8 user-defined blend recipes. It is also possible for the controller to automatically
change the proportion of each ingredient over time following the animals’ require-
ments. Refer to the Blend Curve section for further information on this feature.
The scale always weighs ingredients according to their proportion of the
blend, starting with the one that has the most important proportion. This
makes the blend more uniform when feed is being dumped into the loop.
6.1.1 Making Blends
Select
2. Blends *
* Accessible if blends are enabled and if the blend curve
function is disabled in the installation setup (s. 5.3).
Refer to next section if a blend curve is used.
• Select a blend
The following parameters are associated
with the chosen blend and must be set
separately for each blend in use.
• Select the proportion of each ingredient.
The total percentage is displayed at the
end of this menu.
The proportion of feed
taken from all bins must totalize 100%
otherwise, incorrect amount of feed will
distributed to the drops.
Main Menu
1.
Date & Time
2.
Blends
Blends
Exit: Press BACK
Change: Press Modify
Press to Select an item
Select Blend #
1
Bin 1 %
25
Bin 2 %
25
Bin 3 %
25
Bin 4 %
25
Total %
100
