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A feed sensor can be used to monitor the motor current of any device. The Feed Sensor is monitored at all times.
Typically, the feed sensor is used to monitor the runtimes of feeders. The “Feed Sensor On Time Exceeds” and “Feed
Sensor Off Time Exceeds” alarms are provided to allow for the activation of an alarm if the sensor detects the motor
ran too long or was off for too long.
The On time will be tracked regardless of whether the controller turned on the device or the toggle switch was
manually set to On. If the Feed Sensor detects the device has ran longer than the “On Time Exceeds” value without
shutting off, the alarm will be activated.
SOUND ALARM WHEN.... Z1-S01
Feed Sensor #1 ON Time Exceeds: 1:00:00
SOUND ALARM WHEN.... Z1-S01
Feed Sensor #1 OFF Time Exceeds: 5:00:00
This setting determines the flow rate in gallons per hour that, if exceeded for more than one minute, triggers an
alarm. Setting the value to zero disables the flow check. If more than one water meter sensor is installed, press the
PLUS and MINUS keys to scroll through the list of water meter sensors.
SOUND ALARM WHEN.... Z1-S01
Water #1 GPH Flow Exceeds: 800
Each hour, the number of gallons used for each water meter is totaled. The most recent 24-hour total for the water
meter is compared to the previous 24-hour total. If the total has dropped by a percentage larger than your setting,
an alarm is triggered. Setting the value to zero disables the flow check. The check is also disabled if both of the totals
being compared are less than 10 gallons. If more than one water meter sensor is installed, press the PLUS and
MINUS keys to scroll through the list of water meter sensors.
SOUND ALARM WHEN.... Z1-S01
Water #1 24-Hr DROP 10%
The Off time is tracked in two ways. 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. If the Feed Sensor detects the device
is Off longer than the "Off Time Exceeds" value when the controller says the feeder should be on, the alarm will be
activated. If there is no feeder with the same group number as the feed sensor, the Off time is tracked continuously. If
the Feed Sensor detects the device is Off longer than the "Off Time Exceeds" value without turning on, the alarm will
be activated.
If a Feed Sensor On Time alarm is generated, and there is a Feeder with the same group
number as the sensor, the feeder will be turned off until the alarm is cleared or the controller
is reset. The Feed Sensor Off Time alarm will automatically be cleared if the feeder is later
determined to be running.
Feed Sensor Alarms
Water Use Exceeds Alarm
Water Flow Drop Alarm