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Feeder Sensor Settings
The feed sensor measures amps and is typically used to determine if there should be a feeder alarm. The group
number of a feed sensor and feeder do not have to match, but the group numbers do have to match if the “Off Time
Exceeds” alarm is used to warn if a Feeder is off too long when it is supposed to be on.
Minimum Amps
Input a value less than the minimum amps draw of the motor. When the controller detects current higher than this
value, it assumes the motor is running. This menu also displays the current actual reading.
DEVICE / EQUIPMENT SETTINGS Z1-S01
PRESS ENTER TO VIEW SETTINGS
SENSOR CALIBRATION & SETTINGS Z1-S01
Feed Sensor #9 Minimum: 10.0A Actual: 11.1A
CONTROL
SETTINGS
ENTER
Cal Value
Unless otherwise specified in the feed sensor’s documentation, the calibration value is 100.
SENSOR CALIBRATION & SETTINGS Z1-S01
Feed Sensor #9 CAL Value: 100
When using a Feed Sensor, the On time of the device will be tracked any time the monitored device is on. This
happens regardless of whether or not there is a Feeder with the same Group number as the Feed Sensor. This allows
the ability to be notified by alarm that the device has ran too long regardless of how the device was turned on.
The Off time of the Feed Sensor is tracked in two ways, depending on its Group number:
1. If a feeder and feed sensor have the same group number, the Off time of the feed sensor is only tracked when the
controller says the feeder should be on based on the Feeder’s run schedules. This allows the ability to be notified
by alarm if the feeder was off for too long during a feeder schedule.
2. If there is no feeder with the same group number as the feed sensor, the Off time is tracked continuously. This
allows the ability to be notified by alarm if a device does not turn on often enough, such as a device that is
supposed to run at least every 2 hours.
See “Feed Sensor Alarms” in the “Sound Alarm When Menu” section of this manual for more information on how the
Feed Sensor alarms work.
By having a Feed Sensor Group number not match a Feeder Group number, both the sensor and its
alarm settings can be used to track the runtimes of any electrical device, as long as the On and Off
amps of the device differ.