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INTRODUCTION
Warning!
AS WITH ANY SOPHISTICATED CONTROL SYSTEM, THIS CONTROLLER CANNOT BE GUARANTEED TO PERFORM
WITHOUT INCIDENT FOREVER. THERE ARE MANY CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHTNING STRIKES, PROGRAMMING
ERRORS, AND EQUIPMENT FAILURE THAT COULD RESULT IN THIS CONTROLLER FAILING TO PERFORM ITS
INTENDED FUNCTION. YOU MUST BE AWARE OF THIS AND BE WILLING TO TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
TO PREVENT FINANCIAL LOSS.
TO PROTECT AGAINST LOSS RELATED TO THE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THIS CONTROLLER, THE
FOLLOWING SAFEGUARDS ARE REQUIRED:
1. A MANUAL BACKUP SYSTEM MUST BE INSTALLED. THIS SYSTEM MUST TAKE OVER IN THE EVENT OF A
CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION.
2. AN ALARM SYSTEM MUST BE INSTALLED. THIS SYSTEM MUST PROVIDE A VISUAL INDICATION AND AUDIBLE
WARNING OF ABNORMAL CONDITIONS.
3. A WEEKLY TEST OF THE MANUAL BACKUP SYSTEM AND ALARM SYSTEM MUST BE PERFORMED. THIS TEST
CONFIRMS THAT THESE SYSTEMS ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.
4. A DAILY CHECK OF THE CONTROL SYSTEM MUST BE PERFORMED. THIS CHECK CONFIRMS THAT THE SYSTEM
IS OPERATING PROPERLY.
5. NON-FUNCTIONAL ALARM OR BACKUP SYSTEM COMPONENTS MUST BE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY.
The Ventra
TM
Pro’s advanced microprocessor-based design has made it possible to regulate the environments of
livestock facilities with greater precision than conventional thermostats and timers. It provides a consistent climate
for your animals, resulting in better feed efficiency, better growth, and lower mortality. This is achieved by careful
monitoring of temperature, air speed, humidity, static pressure, feed use and water use. These “inputs” are used to
determine when to turn equipment on and off, when to open and close air inlets, when to turn on tunnel ventilation,
and much more. Using the controller’s keypad, you will input operating parameters for each device group, desired
building temperature (which can be adjusted automatically over time), and conditional decisions such as at what
humidity level should fogging/misting be disabled.
General Information on the Control
