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6 FEED DISTRIBUTION ..................................................................45
6.1 Feed Blends ...........................................................................................45
6.1.1 Making Blends ............................................................................................... 45
6.1.2 Blend Curves ................................................................................................. 46
6.1.2.1 Principle of Operation ........................................................................................ 46
6.1.2.2 Settings .......................................................................................................... 48
6.2 Feeding Schedule .................................................................................49
6.3 Drops’ Feed Distribution Options ...........................................................50
7 CLOCK OUTPUTS ......................................................................52
8 MONITORING FUNCTIONS..........................................................53
8.1 Animal Inventory / Starting a New Batch ................................................53
8.2 Bin Management ..................................................................................55
8.2.1 Bin Refill and Feed Consumption ........................................................................ 55
8.2.2 Feed Consumption per Drop ............................................................................. 56
8.3 Current Status .....................................................................................57
9. ALARMS ...................................................................................60
9.1 Alarm Conditions .................................................................................60
9.2 Alarm Log ...........................................................................................61
9.3 Acknowledging an Alarm ......................................................................61
10. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS....................................................62
11. TRANSFER MENU.....................................................................63
11.1 Screen Contrast ...................................................................................63
11.2 Communication Speed ..........................................................................63
11.3 Update/Backup Process with a USB Drive................................................63
12. INSTALLATION REPORT ...........................................................64
12.1 Relay Assignment.................................................................................65
12.2 Proximity switches’ input assignment.....................................................67
ANNEX 1: CORE CARD ...................................................................70
INDEX ..........................................................................................71
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PSM-8 see also Proximity switches
Communication test 44
R
Re-order point (feed's) 39
Receiving hopper
Location 9, 10
Proxy switch see Proximity switches
Relay assignment
Bin auger 39
Clock outputs 43
Drops 40
Fill auger 38
Flexible auger 38
Mixer 32
Principle of operation 42
Scale valve 33
Template 65
Relay modules
Communication test 44
ID numbers 42
Reset (time of) 31
S
Scale
Actual weight compensation
Activation 31
Operation & settings 47
Real animal weight 51
Actual weight in the hopper 57
Calibration 34
Communication test 44
Location 9, 10
Max Batch 32
Relay assignment 33
Settings 32–33
Status 57
Weighing process 18
Weighing process flowchart 20
Schedule see Feed cycles
Setup
Installation setup 30–31
Slip (loops) 36
Speed (loop) 36
Status (current) 57
Status leds
Alarm status led 25
CDM-1 status leds 26
Stick see Memory card
Symbols
Symbols of the manual 6
T
Test
Communication test 44
Time
Setting the time and date 28
Time clock outputs
See Clock outputs
Time display (AM/PM - 24H) 30
Time of reset 31
Toggle switch 21
Transfer
Configuration transfer 63
Transit see Loops
Transportation see Loops
U
Units 31
User password 28
V
Valve
Drop valve see Drops
Scale valve see Scale
Version 44
W
Weighing error 60
Weight see also Scale
Actual weight compensation
Activation 31
Operation & settings 47
Real animal weight 51
Actual weight in scale 57
Calibration weight 34
Measurement units 31
Theoretical weight 48
Weighing process 18
Weighing process flowchart 20
Wiring 24
Worksheets 21, 65
