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Страница 2: ...tting Up Alleyways 11 Protecting GreenFeed 12 Powering On GreenFeed 12 Powering Off GreenFeed 12 Control Feed Mobile App 13 Scanning for Systems 14 Controlling GreenFeed 14 Connecting GreenFeed to a D...
Страница 3: ...Storing GreenFeed 22 Secondary Sample Filter 24 Controlling GreenFeed 24 Data Flow 25 GreenFeed GUI Control InterfaceTM 26 Instrument Specifications 27...
Страница 4: ...enhouse gas GHG emissions increased production and lower costs to operators and to society The purpose is to attract animals to a specific location periodically throughout the day for at least five mi...
Страница 5: ...ave been implemented to help understand the catch rates and mixing conditions inside the feeder these techniques include Incorporating a head position sensor inside the unit Monitoring the wind speed...
Страница 6: ...ation occurs We believe that this increase is associated with methane expelled through the lungs which is a normal part of the physiological process in the animal It therefore should be possible to es...
Страница 7: ...e fed a specific amount of food supplement in a specific time period In addition with multiple feeders specific animals could be allowed to eat at one feeder and others at a different feeder with diff...
Страница 8: ...resented as Qair in the equation from section 1 1 3 The air continues flowing upward through the fan which introduces more eddie currents to ensure a homogenous mixture of the gas 4 The fan exhausts t...
Страница 9: ...ns from building up A closed barn is not an ideal location without ventilation 2 Preventing animals from gathering around the system which will also increase the background concentrations 3 Allowing o...
Страница 10: ...GreenFeed 2 2 Anchoring GreenFeed Once a location is selected GreenFeed must be anchored into place Some common techniques include 1 Using rebar or lead anchors to secure it firmly to the ground 2 Us...
Страница 11: ...l Cart Holes for Securing GreenFeed 2 3 Setting Up Alleyways Alleyways are crucial for GreenFeed to ensure that only one animal can access the system at a time If multiple animals are present the syst...
Страница 12: ...4 Protecting GreenFeed Although GreenFeed is built to withstand animal use this only applies to the front of the system Animal access to the back of the system must be prevented In most free stall sce...
Страница 13: ...d in the battery box See the GreenFeed Pasture Trailer Setup playlist Trailer Walk Around video for instructions https videos c lockinc com Once the system is powered on please allow at least 30 minut...
Страница 14: ...e or Apple App Store To install search for Control Feed in your respective app store or scan the QR code below Apple App Store Google Play Store https apps apple com us app control feed id1524038899 h...
Страница 15: ...ntrol Feed 3 2 Controlling GreenFeed Once connected to a GreenFeed system you will be able to perform the following tasks 1 View real time sensor values of the machine 2 Turn on and off the fan and sa...
Страница 16: ...with the WiFi network you wish GreenFeed to use 3 In the box that appears select WPA2 If the network is an open network no password select None 4 Enter the password for the network under Password if a...
Страница 17: ...Figure 10 Control Feed WiFi Configuration...
Страница 18: ...n concentration of all gases intended to measure with GreenFeed This will typically consist of the following constituent concentrations 1 Oxygen O2 20 5 205 000ppm Note that this must be a different c...
Страница 19: ...on 4 2 CO2 Recovery CO2 Recoveries are used to verify that the whole system is working properly It also serves as a calibration of the air flow meter The process involves releasing a measured amount o...
Страница 20: ...ensor will become dirty due to animals and debris It is important to keep the lenses clean on this sensor Use a dry cotton swab to remove any debris from the two lenses If a dry cotton swab cannot rem...
Страница 21: ...r box 6 Remove the clamp from the old air filter and place it on the new air filter 7 Put the new air filter over the pipe in the same manner the old air filter was placed 8 Tighten the clamp to secur...
Страница 22: ...become wet and clog inside the feed hopper Figure 13 Removing the Feed Bin Lid The hopper is designed to handle 7mm or smaller pelletized feed Feed types larger than 7mm will likely not dispense prop...
Страница 23: ...and plug the feed spout and the air intake spout with a temporary rodent barrier Steel wool or copper mesh are recommended options Figure 14 Protecting Feed Chute From Animals 2 Securely install a cov...
Страница 24: ...rom the intake manifold holes 6 Vacuum all feed out of the back of the GreenFeed underneath the air filter box Pasture Trailer Only 7 Turn off both a the red battery switch and b the main power switch...
Страница 25: ...he feeder is powered up from a cold boot it will require about 30 minutes to warm up the concentration sensors before they are usable Because of the required warm up period it is recommended that the...
Страница 26: ...e system GreenFeed must be properly shut down to do this 1 Put GreenFeed to sleep See Section 3 2 2 Once the system is in sleep mode select Turn Off The System 3 Wait 30 seconds then unplug the power...
Страница 27: ...or can download historical raw data from the C Lock server using the online graphical user interface GUI GreenFeed requires a few network connections to ensure the system is able to upload data synchr...
Страница 28: ...ternet To access view and configure your GreenFeed unit s go to https greenfeed c lockinc com and log in using your assigned username and password By default your password is greenfeed It is very impo...
Страница 29: ...y Accuracy at 20o C 45 RH 1013 hPa 0 2 m s 3 of m v Range 0 2 10 m s CO2 Concentration Measurement Linearity error 1 FS Accuracy 0 5 FS Range 0 1 Warm up Period 30 minutes CH4 Concentration Measuremen...
Страница 30: ...r it will include solar charging capability to assure it can run autonomously for long periods of time without a need for replacing batteries or running extension cords Please read these instructions...
Страница 31: ...ructions will result in degraded battery performance and decreased battery life which will void the warranty of the unit and batteries If your unit will be stored for a long duration it is recommended...
Страница 32: ...should always be ON The table below shows the different switch positions depending on how the system is stored Condition Power Switch Battery Charge Switch In good sunlight and system is being used O...