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1. ii zi PM 099 002G 72 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Variable Speed Variable Speed Proportional Timed Power Setting This item is for timed fans Input the power setting that should be used when the fan is operated on time Tarp P CEMEL P Test the power setting as you adjust it by selecting YES when prompted Press the PLUS or MINUS keys to switch between YES and NO Purge Mode Power Setting Input the power setting that should be used for this fan when the building is in purge mode i Test the power setting as you adjust it by selecting YES when prompted Press PLUS or MINUS keys to switch between YES and NO Teer Rima Enem g pompe ob PEL PED PU LAME oR BPEL a i chm Run While ENTRY EXIT of Tunnel Mode Select this feature when you want the fan group to run while the building transitions into or out of tunnel mode Typically several fans are allowed to run during the transition to continue effective ventilation Too many fans can create excessive suction and cause inlets to stick shut hib Pm ERTEV E BEPLIE GLEE EP BE Euge PRAET Use for Proportional Control Select this feature when you want the fan group to be used in proportional control When a fan group is included in proportional control it is counted in determining the total number of fan groups running The total number of
2. peal ey cil ee Oy Sp aso Opening and Closing Temp Input the temperatures at which the controller should open and close the ridge vent When the temperature is at or above the Open Temp the controller opens the ridge vent as many inches as you designate see below When the temperature is at or below the Close Temp the controller closes the ridge vent as many inches as you designate see below T PUT T WIE ob ETE a DE E WO I kd Open This Distance and Pause Input the distance the controller should open the ridge vent before pausing Then input the Pause time After the Pause time the controller checks the temperature and determines if it should open the ridge vent more do nothing or begin closing it Legg LIST I ilm E mg pomum P CHILE The controller has a minimum motion time of three seconds Opening sizes should be set large enough to allow a minimum of three seconds movement from one setting to the next Close This Distance and Pause Input the distance the controller should close the ridge vent before pausing Then input the Pause time After the PAUSE time the controller checks the temperature and determines if it should close the ridge vent more do nothing or begin opening it sies Bat Fat coe A La XH gd n PM 099 002G 57 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Response Mode Select a response mode
3. ee CUM Pra RPP io Galo i tulum Gp EIH A reminder message to verify the device fully opens and closes is displayed Press ENTER to proceed An automated calibration process starts Do not press any keys or move any switches during the calibration process Press CANCEL to exit calibration 1 The controller moves the device full open and then full closed 2 The controller displays the close time for 60 seconds 3 The controller updates the Full Open Time and Full Close Time menu items for the device the position sensor is attached to Enable Position Alarm When this menu item is set to YES the controller activates the alarm relay and displays an active alarm menu item if the expected device position based on Open and Close times differs three or more seconds from the position sensor s reading i d m Sz 2531 1 iar pam Pu Turm cae in ey PO fee BILLS i BS PURI BEIGE COPPLH Hb PE IMPORTANT NOTE This setting has to be set to YES in order for the auto correct feature of the position sensor and inlet device to work If this is set to NO it s the same as not having the position sensor installed and il diers eee or rare seconds position sensor s reading che posiioz seasor readinats used the pextHime the device needs io wove The contealler eal PM 099 002G 49 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Ope
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5. Sound Alarm When Use the UP or DOWN keys to scroll through the available menu items in this category Use the PLUS or MINUS keys to select the device groups when setting the feeder and water flow alarm settings Alarm Relay Operation During normal operation the relay terminals labeled C NO in the controller do not have continuity and the terminals labeled C NC have continuity In the event of an alarm condition the C NO terminals make contact complete a circuit and the C NC contacts open The alarm relay is momentarily in an alarm state during controller power up and always in an alarm state during a power interruption There are user adjustable alarm settings plus a number of factory preset errors and alarms To minimize nuisance alarms all alarm conditions include a built in time delay or the requirement for a repeat occurrence Fixed High Temperature Alarm Input a fixed high temperature at which an alarm state should occur Fixed means the setting doesn t change even when temperature ramping is set up This setting is always compared to actual average temperature LI fod Pd yr gne itr gei High Low Temperature Alarm Input the high and low temperatures at which an alarm state should occur These settings change when temperature ramping is set up These temperature settings are always compared to actual average temperature LIV at L2 T4 D aon EJ Feeder Alarm Feeder motors can run up to nin
6. timed cycle begins Natural Mode Operation There are three conditions that can cause natural curtains to react differently than described above Stop Sooner The curtain immediately stops opening or closing when the temperature returns to between the Open Temp and Close Temp Abort Pause Time The controller aborts the open or close pause time if the opposite movement temperature is reached during the pause time This reduces drastic temperature changes inside the building especially in winter when rapid cooling can occur Skip a Movement double the pause time The controller skips a curtain open or close movement if the temperature appears to be moving in the right direction after the first movement is completed The controller skips only one movement in a given open or close cycle This reduces curtain movement PM 099 002G 56 Operation Manual Environmental Control System 3 Ridge Vent Settings Ridge vents operate in natural mode only so there is no operating mode selection as in other types of inlets If you have interlocked ridge vents to curtains see the Temperature Control Settings section then only the Calibration Purge and Interlock menu items appear Use Sensors Input the group numbers of the air sensors you want to use for controlling the ridge vent The controller uses Shared Sensor Technology to average the temperature readings of any sensors you want to use to control any device Q Cumt
7. LOPQLSLILI Cal Values EET equipped controllers only If you are using an effective environmental temperature EET air sensor input the calibration values printed on the sensor s tag If no calibration values are available use the default values that the controller displays Dine HOS CAL Lislime CARDS on Bib HELL LL Vale J Use for Wind Speed EET equipped controllers only If you are using an effective environmental temperature EET air sensor and you want to factor air speed into the temperature calculation set this menu item to YES If you are not using EET air sensors this menu item must be set to NO Bir HAL Lise for Uline Se Pile Pe St oe AS ON LII VU PM 099 002G 45 Operation Manual Environmental Control System 3 Feeder Sensor Settings The feeder sensor measures amps The controller assumes the feeder is on when the measured current is above the minimum amps setting Minimum Amps Input a value less than the minimum amps draw of the feeder When the controller detects current higher than this value it assumes the feeder is on This menu also displays the current actual reading EN amam d TES frio ne d meg ti far fie bias 44 reu Gb OPER ELIA Li kipi PED Dob bie Lm Cal Value Unless otherwise specified in the feeder sensor s documentation the calibration value is 100 r ered HO fu fie Trae diui PEEL Hi bh an hari Pha os
8. Standard Allows the ridge vent to open and pause for the times you input Aggressive Allows the ridge vent to move faster if the temperature is changing quickly If the temperature is more than 2 degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius beyond the setpoint the ridge vent opens or closes twice the distance you input and then pauses for only half the time If the temperature moves further from the setpoint the ridge vent moves further and more often a Calibration The ridge vents calibrate automatically with the control when they open or close Calibrate completely If the ridge vent does not close completely in cool conditions check to make sure the vent has been properly adjusted After an electrical failure the controller restarts and assumes ridge vents are half open Ridge vents recalibrate when the controller completely opens or closes them again Full Opening Size _j Input the full opening size SULCIS Full Opening Size Inches 14 Full Open Travel Time Input the time it takes for the ridge vent to open completely The controller uses this time to determine how open the ridge vent is so enter the exact travel time Calibrate X ay Aes it cts Li Ta m waf do mi ORTI a Full Close Travel Time Input the time it takes for the ridge vent to close completely The con
9. Gaintl RAC Environmental Control Syste Operation Manual PM 099 002G 5 03 August 25 2006 CONTROLLER Software is a trademark of Blue Earth LLC The Raydot logo is a trademark of Raydot LLC Shared Sensor Technology SST is a trademark of Blue Earth LLC Effective Environmental Temperature EET is a trademark of Blue Earth LLC Carol is a registered trademark of General Cable Industries Inc HotKey technology is a trademark of Blue Earth LLC Littelfuse is a registered trademark of Littelfuse Inc Bussmann is a registered trademark of Cooper Industries Inc Copyright 1999 2001 Blue Earth LLC All rights reserved Printed in the USA ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS WARRANTY PLEASE READ THIS WARRANTY CAREFULLY IF YOU THE PURCHASER DO NOT AGREE WITH THE WARRANTY LIMITATIONS OR ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS PROMPTLY RETURN THIS PRODUCT UNUSED TO THE PLACE WHERE YOU OBTAINED IT FOR A FULL REFUND LIMITED WARRANTY Blue Earth Research LLC hereinafter BEaR warrants this Product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and agrees to repair or replace any Product which proves defective under these terms and conditions IMPROVEMENTS BEaR reserves the right to alter or improve this Product without notice and without incurring obligation to alter or improve existing Products LENGTH OF WARRANTY This Product is warranted for a period of twelve 12 months from the date of installation Sensors are warranted for
10. Fiat LE Static Pressure Sensor Settings ADC Cal 1 and ADC Cal 2 Input the ADC calibration values for the static pressure sensor Mine mom amg gpm Pob de mu d Eu ques E WC Cal 1 and WC Cal 2 Input the Water Column calibration values for the static pressure sensor The values shown in these examples are the values typically used Specific static pressure control settings are entered in the Temperature Control Settings menus Humidity Sensor Settings Cal Value Input the calibration values shown on the tag attached to the humidity sensor If no calibration values are available use the default values shown below LI Sc TD 3 31 1 E 3 r3 Humidi tu Livy jip LLIE Lii 4 4t LI 2 dl TD Jiaj E Humidi tu S diisli PHLHPLGLI L OL 4E at vdd dn PM 099 002G 46 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Water Meter Sensor Settings Cal Value PPG PPL Input the pulses per gallon PPG or pulses per liter PPL calibration value for the water meter sensor Unless otherwise specified the value is 25 bim bomen did Peat fie Trae CPDDLm ae 14 EL SLES OT at WIL MEDI Digital Alarm Sensor Settings Digital alarms provide warnings of almost any emergency condition you need to be informed about Any no voltage circuit contact that
11. a a ee DO bet PEE PEL PI E h Full Power Temp Input the temperature at which the fan group should be operating at the FULL Power Setting see below Si E E ET Full Power Setting Input the power setting value the fan group should operate at when the FULL Power Temp is reached see above Test the power setting as you adjust it by selecting YES when prompted Press the PLUS or MINUS keys to switch between YES and NO The graph below shows how the fan power automatically adjusts as the building temperature rises from 70 degrees to 95 degrees and falls back to 70 degrees again PM 099 002G 71 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Power Ramping Example Fan Run Mode Temp Only 50 t Power ON Temp 80 degrees 0 Level Fan ON Power Setting 20 OFF Temp 75 degrees Power Ramping Start Temp 85 degrees Full Power Temp 90 degrees Full Power Setting 50 70 75 80 85 87 90 95 90 87 85 80 75 70 Temperature Over Time Power Ramping Example eps Observe that fan power stays at zero until the ON Temp is reached As temperature falls the power stays at the Fan ON Power setting until the OFF Temp is reached Fan Run Mode Each fan can operate in one of five different run modes The ON OFF temperature descriptions below assume cool fans Reverse the description for heat fans Temp Only The fan r
12. explained later ramping is ON When ramping is ON the setpoint may NOT be manually adjusted Temperature settings for control devices fans heaters etc automatically track along with temperature setpoint changes Tampeen Td di E mee ibd DHT Pia SS TREE ILJ CH Controlling Building Temperature Actual or Effective Actual or effective temperature or a blend of the two can be used to control the building environment This is called the working temperature The controller uses the working temperature to determine when to turn devices on and off The Temp Control can also be set to OFF Effective takes into account the effect that air speed has on how comfortable the animal feels Actual uses the actual air temperature only When setting the temperature control use the PLUS or MINUS keys to move the asterisk right or left or to select the OFF mode the asterisk is replaced by the word OFF Moving the asterisk to the right increases the amount of effective temperature used to calculate the working temperature If you are not using an air speed temp sensor such as Air Sensor Model 935 move the asterisk fully toward Actual Non EET capable controllers have two options OFF or ACTUAL The OFF mode causes the controller to turn off all temperature controlled output devices and disable the normal alarms Changing Temp Control to OFF also sets the Beginning Head Co
13. 3 LSE gaip EDE E MILL LP aro On and Off Temps Press ENTER to input the temperature at which the controller should turn on the furnace heater or brooder Press ENTER again to input the temperature at which the controller should turn the device off 1 4 Tum DEE Tun EE a Phat tif i emp Interlock Curtain Groups If you have set the Heater to Curtains Interlock refer to the Temperature Control Settings section specify the curtain and ridge vent groups here When interlocking is enabled for heaters and brooders and furnaces and the controller detects that the heater s ON Temp has been reached the heater will not turn on if the interlocked curtains are open more than about one inch T un d i Bu oy m m m Interlock Curtain Greet 3 z i i i Gk eSa eee cuo uy wu Input up to six curtain groups Enter all zeros to interlock the heater with all groups lt Cool Pad Mister and Fogger Settings Use Sensors Input the group numbers of the air sensors you want to use for controlling the cool pad mister or fogger mister or fogger is not available as a menu item on some controllers The controller uses Shared Sensor Technology to average the temperature readings of any sensors you want to use to control any device Phere Shoes eee Bi USE cles Se Py Fs Time of Day to Enable Disable The cool pad mister or fogger
14. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THEREFORE THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PURCHASER AGREES THAT THE SALE OF THIS PRODUCT BEARS A REASONABLE RELATIONSHIP TO THE STATE OF MINNESOTA AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA SHALL GOVERN THE VALIDITY CONSTRUCTION AND ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS WARRANTY WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF THE PURCHASER OF THIS PRODUCT AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS BROUGHT IN RESPECT OF THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE BROUGHT IN A COURT LOCATED IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA Ventra Operation Manual Environmental Control System Table of Contents OVERVIEW 4 ABOUT THIS MANUAL deniers nt edicti E dia us ra nb ridus cu E dea 4 VEBTILATIONOMODES ws cen utn brat bn o QUA KU RM UIN 6 KEY PAD 7 CONTROLLER SWITCHES AND HOT KEYS ERROR BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED ERROR BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED 8 CHANNEL OUTPUT TOGGLE SWITCHES ERROR BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED ERROR DODORMESUS NOE DEEN ES PR AUNT CNRC RR 109 DAILY USAGE CHECK THE ESE creen eee eere eee eene e eee ene eese e ense eerta 1110 BROOD GROWOUT certet tette ttt 1110 SURVIVAL 1110 MENUS AND NAVIGATION
15. Channel 20 Amp 3AB ceramic body slow acting type Bussmann MDA 20 or equivalent 0 25 x 1 25 PM 099 002G 82 Operation Manual Environmental Control System User Manual Addendum The Controller Software Version 5 03 includes a number of changes enhancements and additional features Some of these only apply to a specific device while others affect zone level or system wide operation System Changes Dual Languages The controller s support for dual languages is now built directly into the software Just go to any non edit menu and press both the and keys at the same time The display menus will switch back and forth between English and Spanish Expansion Module Addressing 600 3200 only Adding a device to this controller will now require the operator to specify both the Station number and the Channel number This allows the traditional expansion modules to be added to these controllers Note that Station number 1 is used for devices wired to the main controller Station numbers 2 4 are allocated to internal operations Any expansion modules would be assigned to Station numbers 5 and up Security Settings The system security levels have been modified There is a new level level 9 that is only available to a service technician New features available to the service technician are discussed later The default level with no passwords entered will now be level 7 This takes the place of level 4 in previous
16. Curtains to INTERLOCK When interlocking is enabled a menu is added to the Ridge and Heater Brooder Furnace menus that allows you to specify the curtain groups to interlock with the device Interlocking ridge vents to curtains can enhance air quality in the building while maintaining good temperature control When ridge vents are interlocked their open or close settings are ignored All ridge vents open the same number of inches as the interlocked curtain having the largest opening size For example the maximum curtain opening size is 48 inches and the maximum ridge opening size is 10 inches As the curtains open the ridge will also open tracking the curtain in that zone that is open the most As soon as any curtain in the group is 10 inches open all ridges in that zone will be fully open this example assumes that ALL curtain groups are interlocked When interlocking is enabled for a heater or furnace or brooder and the controller detects that the heater s ON temperature has been reached the heater will not turn on if the interlocked curtains are open more than about one inch or centimeter The word Curtains in the Interlock menu items also includes ridge vents Only the word Curtain appears due to the limited display size Refer to the Ridge Vent Settings and the Furnace Heater and Brooder Settings sections for more information Tunnel Settings You can set up the temperatures for entering and exiting tunnel mode Tunn
17. STATUS HotKey for accessing the current environmental conditions including temperature and humidity These values can be viewed SYSTEM HotKey SETUP HotKey for accessing system amp control device set up You can enter the date and time in this menu and add or edit input and output devices M HISTORY HotKey HotKey ANIMAL INFO TEST HotKey QU HotKey for accessing historical data of equipment run times and environmental conditions such as average temperature HotKey for accessing animal information such as current age and weight HotKey for accessing various input and output tests including a test of the alarm output relay Used for navigation Press the UP or DOWN arrow to move vertically through menu screens Press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow to move to the top screen of an adjacent menu category ES 0 2 c v CANCEL When you see a menu item that includes a group number such as Air Sensor 1 press the GROUP PLUS and MINUS keys to quickly move to the same menu item for other installed groups such as Air Sensor 2 Most controller models do not have these keys The group keys appear only on non plus 16 and 32 channel controllers When you need to change a value or group number in a menu item press the PLUS and MINUS keys Use this to cancel the current menu and move back to a previous menu or an opening screen Pressing CANCEL twice always
18. Setpoint If the humidity remains at or above this setting for the length of the Humidity Delay Timer a purge is initiated If you do not have any fans designated as Purge fans the Humidity Purge Setpoint menu item does not appear Humidity Purge On Time and Delay Time The Humidity Purge ON time determines how long the building will purge when triggered by the Humidity Purge Setpoint and Humidity Delay timer The Humidity Delay timer is the length of time humidity must be at or above the Humidity Purge Setpoint before starting a purge based on humidity o N a Humidity gt 5 70 2 I Humidity Purge o a Minimum Vent o o 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 Time During the next 30 minutes the building receives 20 minutes of ventilation The increase helps to combat the rising humidity During the first 30 minutes the building receives 15 minutes of regular timed ventilation Note The minimum ventilation and the humidity purge will not occur simultaneously When a purge cycle completes the controller resets the minimum ventilation OFF timer so that it needs to cycle completely before a new purge can start Humdity Purge and Min Vent Chart eps We suggest setting the Humidity Purge Delay slightly longer than the minimum ventilation cycle The Humidity Purge ON time should be similar to the Minimum Vent Timer ON This approach increases the amount of ventilation the building
19. Settings Use Sensors Input the group numbers of the air sensors you want to use for controlling the curtain The controller uses Shared Sensor Technology to average the temperature readings of any sensors you want to use to control any device This menu item only appears when the curtain uses a temperature controlled mode refer to the Operating Modes Curtains and Inlets section n rud 4 0735 eae pina 8 HLI folgen rod ar aI samt Rar Emcee Saat fo Em EO E Opening and Closing Temp Input the temperatures at which the controller should open and close the side curtain when the curtain is in a temperature control mode When the temperature is at or above the Open Temp the controller opens the curtain as many inches as you designate see below When the temperature is at or below the Close Temp the controller closes the curtain as many inches as you designate see below EI SH PS p Pep 0 ed This menu item doesn t appear for curtains set up for tunnel or static control refer to the Operating Modes Curtains and Inlets section Open This Distance and Pause Input the distance the controller should open the curtain before pausing Then input the Pause time After the Pause time the controller checks the temperature and determines if it should open the curtain more do nothing or begin closing it This menu item doesn t appear for curtains set up for static control refer t
20. a period of twelve 12 months from the date of manufacture or six 6 months from the date of installation WHOIS PROTECTED This warranty is valid only for the original installation and is not transferable WHAT IS NOT COVERED The following are not covered by this warranty 1 Damage deterioration or malfunction resulting from but not limited 2 Cartons batteries and other accessories to power fluctuations or surges accident misuse abuse neglect used in connection with this Product fire water corrosion lightning or other acts of nature improper 3 Product returned without customer storage unauthorized Product repair or modification damage in identification shipment removal or installation of this Product or any other cause not related to a Product defect 4 Service required as a result of third party components WHAT IS NOT REIMBURSABLE The following items are not reimbursable 1 Troubleshooting removal or installation charges 4 Customer training 2 Setup calibration adjustment or maintenance of this Product 5 Travel expenses 3 Shipping and insurance charges for returning this Product to BEaR HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE You have the option of having your dealer replace exchange any defective Product or returning this Product freight prepaid and insured to BEaR All Product returned to BEaR must have customer identification attached CONSUMER CAUTION System configuration software operator control of th
21. allowed for Station Number 1 This is a temporary setting useful for servicing or troubleshooting the system Once power is reset all Stations will be enabled PM 099 002G 84
22. correct temperature after they dry Cable Length Input the length of cable connecting the air sensor to the controller The air sensor is an analog resistive device so improper cable length settings can cause erroneous temperature readings If you enter the proper cable length and still get an erroneous reading you can essentially calibrate the sensor by adding or subtracting the cable length value entered here Adding about 5 to 15 feet of length the variance depends on the cable gauge drops the air sensor s temperature reading by 0 1 degree Fahrenheit Chae Shoe eee feb Tan P memi Ea Pr es P pes ELO HEJL LEE LES obi pula Wire Gauge Diameter Input the gauge of the cable connecting the air sensor to the controller The air sensor is an analog resistive device so improper cable gauge settings can cause erroneous temperature readings Use shielded wire 16 to 24 gauge 5 to 1 2mm stranded such as Carol AWM style 2426 to connect sensors to input channels T TRE iis T Te Sepmzaor Wire auge zo Fia PELE VIELE BIBLE eS a SBE LT m aie TE PLE Location Select the location of the air sensor The location is important because the controller needs to know which sensors to use for the various house control mode settings found in the Temperature Control Settings menu lt lt T 4 i L mtr i tensor TAL Location LEE EP UE E PELE TRIS bf LOG
23. e Emergency PM 099 002G Operation Manual Environmental Control System Device menu items such as Furnace Group will not appear unless you install the associated equipment Control Equipment Status The Control Equipment Status menu shows the status of the ventilation equipment in the building The screens are automatically updated as the status changes Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to scroll through the available menu items in this category Use the PLUS and MINUS keys to scroll through the device group numbers within each menu item device type Menu items for devices and equipment not installed are not shown Any device that has an ON OFF status menu may also have SW ON or SW OFF on the menu when the manual override switch is in a position that contradicts the expected on off status This applies to 12 channel controllers only Brooders Furnaces Heaters The current ON OFF status of an individual furnace group is shown brooder and heater are similar T Beppe 7 PORE OP Gea A PP aL F D Fans Fixed speed fan groups can only be OFF or ON Variable speed fan groups can be OFF or ON at power settings that range from 1 minimum to 60 full on Variable speed fans require a controller model with variable speed channels or the ability to communicate with a variable speed expansion station FP E
24. for each inlet Calibration i The inlets calibrate automatically with the control when they open or close Calibrate completely If the inlet does not close completely in cool conditions check to make sure the manual winch has been properly adjusted PM 099 002G 64 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Calibrate d Calibrate d Calibrate Full Opening Size Input the full opening size Full Open Travel Time Input the time it takes for the inlet to open completely The controller uses this time to determine how open the inlet is so enter the exact travel time TO meum q sgap ALIH a doa KIEA Full Close Travel Time Input the time it takes for the inlet to close completely The controller uses this time to determine how closed the inlet is so enter the exact travel time undi TO tame SERLO d GRE a ERE ii Inlet Calibration at Power Up When the controller is powered after a reset or power outage inlets controlled by static pressure will Gointo their tunnel mode setting if the temperature is above the Tunnel Entry temperature Fully close if the outside temperature is 10 degrees Fahrenheit 5 5 degrees Celsius or more below the setpoint temperature Then the inlets will open to their proper opening size Fully open if the outside temperature is not more than 10 degrees Fahrenheit 5 5 degrees Celsius below the setpoint temperature Then the i
25. is displayed only when no passwords are set up for the controller or the user has a level 3 password Information from an alarm record is saved in the error detail under any of the following conditions On the first occurrence of any error or alarm condition On the first occurrence during the current hour When the occurrence of an error causes it to be an active alarm When you manually clear an active alarm e When the active alarm is cleared by the system because the error condition High Temp Feeder OFF time etc no longer exists PM 099 002G 79 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Appendix A Progressive Heating and Cooling Example Temperature 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 21 1 21 7 22 2 228 23 3 23 9 24 4 25 0 25 6 26 1 26 7 27 2 278 28 3 28 9 29 4 30 0 306 31 1 31 7 322 Furnace Group 1 o e Furnace Group 2 o e Furnace Group 3 o e As the temperature rises above the Furnace Group 4 NE Verc setpoint more fans run and inlets open Heater Brooder Group 1 o e further Heater Brooder G 2 o e TENTE MESRINE If sidewall ventilation isn t enough to Heater Brooder Group 3 o e cool the animals the building Sidewall Fan Group 1 transitions into tunnel mode Only tunnel fans and inlets are used to Sidewall Fan Group 2 create a wind chill effect Curtain
26. mode or a static pressure sensor allows for static pressure controlled modes is installed Otherwise the controller assumes the curtain is Temp Natural Only Proportional Control Tunnel Modes Only N Sid The following menu items allow the curtain to open proportionately to fans set up for proportional control You must use a static pressure sensor even if you don t plan on using one with the controller to set up the curtain openings for each stage of fan ventilation Measure the static pressure while one fan group is running and adjust the curtain opening until the static pressure is at the correct level Record the curtain opening size Next measure the static pressure while two fan groups are running and adjust the curtain opening until the static pressure is at the correct level Repeat the process until all of the fan groups are running urtain opening when one fan group is running Em Curtain opening when two fan groups are running Fan Groups Explained eps PM 099 002G 52 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Proportional Tunnel Fan Groups On Opening Size Input the desired curtain opening size for each potential number of simultaneously operating tunnel fan groups Fans are designated as tunnel in the Operating Mode menu this includes combinations such as tunnel amp cool You can specify zero a minimum opening size through nine fan groups Variable
27. number one through nine If there is no O Tunnel Fans ON position the inlet will NOT open until the fan setting specified by the first ramp position table entry is reached The zero position allows the controller to interpolate between zero and the next specified Fans ON position PM 099 002G 63 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Tunnel Interlock to Fan This is an extension of the Tunnel Fan Groups On Opening Size menu item Instead rJ of Opening inlet based on the number of fans running you can interlock specific tunnel fans with inlets open the inlet based on the number of interlocked fans running T 4 5 T 4 4 Trappe Tome bois 1 Tr Trappe Eumii PRE GP GRD AGP GRIEG ERPs 4 vin ERUH OH TUL POP pL You can interlock up to nine fan groups with an inlet Press the PLUS or MINUS key to change the Interlock number one through nine This menu item limits the fan groups counted when determining the appropriate position of the inlet refer to the previous Fan Groups On Opening Size Menu This menu item only allows selection of installed fans whose Use for Proportional Control setting is YES Tunnel Inlet 2 Tunnel 4 Tunnel 2 Interlock Tunnel Inlet Number Fan will Open Interlock 1 Tunnel 1 12 Interlock 2 Tunnel 2 24 Interlock 3 Tunnel 3 36 Interlock 4 Tunnel 4 48 Interlock Tunnel Inlets and Fans eps You can select each fan group only once
28. only used for the first five minutes after a controller is powered on Ehe Mies domi Tom Ta rent Hom eG dodge List Control Devices Press ENTER at the LIST Control Devices menu to display a list of all the installed control devices CHTER tap LL Add a Control Device Press ENTER when viewing the ADD menu to add a device Te EPP mno fie bec T BEJO PURER GSES PLE LAL You are prompted with a control device name to add Use the PLUS or MINUS keys to scroll through the list of possible devices Use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow keys to move between fields Use the PLUS or MINUS keys to change values in fields Refer to the Menu Guide for a list of all device types fad i e El Press the ENTER key twice to accept the new values 13m TP mom gt Eag Dat Eo EHI CTS a EERTE y E ILS LS PM 099 002G 40 Operation Manual Environmental Control System When adding a control device you must specify a group device number This is simply the number of the device you are adding For example if four air sensors are installed they would be numbered 1 through 4 Every input output device type must be assigned a unique group device number For example there can be only one 1 air sensor LIST Side Curtain to Charice ali Group Device Number The outside air sensor is always 13 the humidity s
29. possible to regulate the environments of livestock facilities with far 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 The Ventra achieves this by carefully monitoring temperature air speed humidity static pressure feed use and water use These inputs are used to determine when to turn fans 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 About this Manual This manual is written for use with a variety of controller software programs The programs are similar in most ways but there are unique items pertaining to hogs or birds Some of the information in this manual may not pertain to your specific application brooders for example may not pertain to controllers designed for hog operations The hog symbol appears next to text that only applies to controllers operating the hog controller software The birds symbol appears next to text that only applies to controllers operating the bird controller software HotKeys HotKey technology provides direct access to current temperatures history s
30. receives as humidity increases If you do not have any fans designated as Purge fans the menu item shown below is displayed PM 099 002G 33 Operation Manual Environmental Control System High and Low Temperature Inhibit If the working temperature falls below the Purge Inhibit Temp LOW setting purging is inhibited or stopped if a purge is in progress If the temperature rises above the Purge Inhibit Temp HIGH setting purging is inhibited or stopped if a purge is in progress Purge Inhibit Temp LOW 68 8 HIGH 93 8 The minimum ventilation and the humidity purge cannot occur simultaneously When a purge cycle completes the controller resets the minimum ventilation OFF timer so that it needs to cycle completely before a new purge can start We recommend you set your HIGH Purge Inhibit Temp at the point you begin turning on fans based on temperature PM 099 002G 34 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Static Pressure Setting Using an optional static pressure sensor the controller monitors the difference in air pressure between air outside the building and inside the building Static pressure can be used to control inlet devices As more fans turn on or off the controller adjusts the inlet size to compensate for changes in static pressure Setpoint Open and Close Input the target static pressure Then input the pressure at which static pressure controlled inlets should close to increas
31. the PLUS or MINUS keys when this menu item is displayed to change the setting number one through nine PM 099 002G 59 Operation Manual Environmental Control System 2 Proportional fd Calibrate Calibrate Calibrate Calibrate Interlock to Fan This is an extension of the Cool Fan Groups On Opening Size menu item Instead of opening a chimney damper based on the number of fans running you can interlock specific ridge fans with a chimney damper That way the chimney damper opens based on interlocked ridge fans Hatural Interlock i toi Ridge Fanti Interlock up to nine specific ridge fan groups with a chimney damper Press the PLUS or MINUS key to change the Interlock number one through nine This menu item only allows selection of ridge fans whose Use for Proportional Control setting is YES You can select each fan group only once for each chimney damper Calibration The chimney dampers calibrate automatically with the controller when they open or close completely Full Opening Size Input the full opening size 12311 enn Mock geniis 1 d RESESP EL PERG C PERSP EES oo x i Full Open Travel Time Input the time it takes for the chimney damper to open completely The controller uses this time to determine how open the damper is so enter the exact travel time Full Travel Time 8 43 Full Close Travel Time Input the time it takes for the chimne
32. to make sure there are no active alarms If there are active alarms you must clear them press the ENTER key to turn off the alarm relay Go to the Alarm History menu to find information on alarms and errors As the animals grow adjust the water usage and feeder run time ON OFF alarm settings as necessary Current Environmental Conditions Observe that the animals appear comfortable Check the temperature and humidity You should also check these in the History menu to see what the conditions were during the previous night day e Setpoint Verify the temperature setpoint Temperature Control Setting menu is correct If you are not using the temperature setpoint ramping feature adjust the setpoint manually as the animals grow and their temperature requirements change Equipment Status Check the water use and feeder run times You should also check the status of other equipment Backup Thermostats Adjust and test backup thermostats regularly to match changes in the setpoint temperature Improperly adjusted thermostats may start devices when you don t want them to or they will not provide effective backup when needed If an active alarm condition is detected and no keys have been pressed for 60 seconds or more the Alarm History menu is automatically displayed Brood Growout When you move from Brood to Growout1 or from Growout1 to Growout2 remember to change the House Control Mode menu item see the Temperature Control Set
33. total is displayed as the left most data Press the PLUS or MINUS keys to change the feeder group number Run time is totaled for each feeder days hours minutes and seconds If more than one feeder sensor installed press the PLUS and MINUS keys to scroll through the feeder group numbers Press ENTER while viewing the total to reset it to zero Press the LEFT arrow key to confirm the reset action PLI LE e To Ta b 7 Tike sic TD LE tul 1 LEED Aba tfta Digital Alarm Group This menu item displays the current status of the digital alarm sensors ON indicates that the sensor is in a state that could trigger an alarm depending on how you have set up the digital alarm Press the PLUS or MINUS keys to change sensor numbers if you have more than one installed mz 29311 m Eie F PSEMDSPGEN gas ee 11 be bos F Water Use The amount of water used in the three most recent 24 hour periods for Water Meter 1 excluding the current hour is shown in the menu below Press the PLUS or MINUS keys to change the water meter group number Ld LI 4 E p 4 UE i bed E i BETT L ye MEON METI B Bama mame Fame Ln mmm nie aidon ame EF The Total Gallons Used for each water meter is displayed If more than one water meter sensor is installed press the PLUS or MINUS keys to scroll through the water meter group numbers P
34. versions In addition previous levels 1 3 are changed to 2 4 The new level one use is allowed to change the SetPoint temperature and the Ramping Offset if the zone is ramping Zone Level Changes RH Sensors Each zone may now have up to 3 RH sensors installed The RH displayed will be the average of the installed sensors Minimum Vent Ramping A ramping table has been added for Minimum Ventilation It is similar to the temperature setpoint ramping The ramp table includes Age ON Timer and OFF Timer During Min Vent the ON and OFF timers are calculated from the table based on the current animal age Tunnel Entry Inhibit There is a zone level temperature control that prevents the zone from entering Tunnel Mode if the outside temperature is below the setting Static Pressure Set Point Each zone now has two set points for static pressure One for Natural ventilation and one for Tunnel ventilation Note that only the Natural mode set point will be ramped Also note that the static pressure ramp table has been updated from 3 set points to 5 set points Static Pressure Alarm This alarm has been updated to add a setting to optionally open all inlets to maximum position when the High Static Pressure alarm is active PM 099 002G 83 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Device Level Changes Curtain Max Opening Size Each curtain device now has a setting for Maximum Opening Size There is also a new setting for Overri
35. 0 USER MANUAL ADDENDUM cccccccsssssssssccsccssssscscccccssssssssscssccsecsssssscces 838281 PM 099 002G 2 Operation Manual Environmental Control System 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 AMANUAL 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 PM 099 002G Operation Manual Environmental Control System Overview CONTROL SETTINGS Ventra s advanced microprocessor based design has made it
36. 099 002G 12 Operation Manual Environmental Control System You can quickly edit timers by using the RIGHT and LEFT arrow keys to switch between hours minutes and seconds mu EDD Pili ia ee B CHANGE VALUE When editing a timer setting press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow keys to move between hours minutes and seconds Press the PLUS or MINUS keys to increase or decrease the value You can hold down the PLUS or MINUS keys to rapidly increase or decrease a value Time Set Example GT16 32 PLUS eps Device related menu items will not appear unless you install the associated equipment PM 099 002G Operation Manual Environmental Control System First Time Use Global Parameters The controller software is designed for hog or bird applications Metric or American measurement units and Fahrenheit or Celsius temperatures The first time the controller is powered on you are prompted for preferences These preferences cannot be changed once you start installing devices fans inlets etc If you need to change these preferences uninstall all of the devices to reset the controller to a new state Hogs or Birds Select whether the controller will be used in a hog or bird application 1 SP ac Fart mat T FOF EEN E GE HL Cie moo Length Weight Measurement Select the preferred unit of measurement pee
37. 4056 The controller takes another reading each time you press ENTER Teen op Arp t r ESLI LT iid Test Output Status 12 channel controllers only This menu item displays which channels the controller assumes are on You can even flip the ON OFF AUTO toggle switches to verify the controller recognizes their position This test is available for 12 channel controllers only mal i Test Digital Input This test displays the digital inputs that are currently open for the selected station Press the PLUS or MINUS keys to select a station number Dro mTITCOT OH EJ TP Ip Tilia bell Trek Aiuti PL Pii i i PM 099 002G 76 Operation Manual Environmental Control System If the controller keeps displaying the Alarm History menu but does not display an active alarm you must use the PLUS or MINUS keys to scroll through the history and locate the active alarm Alarm History Alarm history displays conditions or events that may cause an active alarm condition The Error Detail is a long term record of any type of system device or building abnormality that provides important information to help evaluate system problems Alarm History The alarm history stores up to 20 of the most recent alarms An alarm record is created each time a new type of alarm condition is detected Most alarm conditions require multiple occurrences to activate the alarm rela
38. AUTO to allow the controller to manage the environment Before selecting AUTO input your settings in the Device Equipment Settings menu Make certain the settings in this menu are properly configured Channel Hot Keys gt lt Each output channel s label uses HotKey technology Pressing a HotKey takes you directly to the display for that channel s settings HotKeys are not available on some controllers Phe duee poestttes teoele vos to devices comsectad ines tese ehansel De channelis on On Of Bst the saith te or OFF to override the controller You can use tis sich te ee gt gt gt thatis already on PM 099 002G 8 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Before selecting AUTO input your settings the Device Equipment Se Chearel outeuttlegglesucenes cuo RD cbabpne Sepe cevicen wide D OD ry D hose the tug outont channealc chonld he interlocked thea Chanpa He seen 90990993 Mystics informis The three pestier suiiches allow ouo control devices connected or OFF to override the controller You can use this switch to Set pe loge
39. Group 1 open based on temp Curtain Group 2 o open based on temp jeuuni Buunp yo nus Ajuo enyeu pue suey 1003 Stir Fan Group 1 e o Stir Fan Group 2 o o Tunnel Fan Group o ECT Ae oe E XM Tunnel Inlet Group 1 e o Tunnel Fan Group 2 o O Farinenihieb Groups e o E running Tunnel Fan Group 3 Tunnel Inlet Group 3 Tunnel Fan Group 4 e a Tunnel Inlet Group 4 o Tunnel Fan Group 5 e o Tunnel Inlet Group 5 e 0 59 Cool Pad Cycle 1 O Cool Pad Cycle 2 Evaporative cooling is used on eo very hot days as long as the Cool Pad Cycle 3 humidity isn t so high that the pee e Cool Pad Cycle 4 water fails to evaporate eo Note the Tunnel Group 1 Off Tunnel Entry Temp is set lower than the Tunnel Exit Tunnel Exit temperature This ensures that some ventilation will be provided as the temperature drops back to the Tunnel Exit value Be certain enough Temperature setpoint tunnel fans have an Off Heating Device Temp On Cooling Device Temp Off Temp lower than the Tunnel un Exit value to maintain 6 9 adequate ventilation Heating Device Temp Off Cooling Device Temp On throughout tunnel mode Sample Device
40. Setpoints vsd PM 099 002G 80 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Appendix B Curtain and Inlet Behavior Behavior During Device Mode Assigned to Device Natural Mode Tunnel Mode Static Tunnel Only Closed Operates based pressure Operates based on the Temp Natural Only device s Opening Temp Closed and Closing Temp Operates based on static Static Natural Only pressure Closed Operates based on the Operates based on Temp Natural Temp Tunnel device s Opening Temp peran Closing Temp proportional contro Curtain Ong Operates based on static Temp Natural Static Tunnel device s Opening Temp wa and Closing Temp P Inlet Temp Tunnel Only Closed Operates based on proportional control Static Natural Temp Tunnel Operates based on static pressure Operates based on proportional control Static Natural Static Tunnel Static Tunnel Only Operates based on static pressure Closed Operates based on static pressure Operates based on static pressure Temp Natural Only Operates based on proportional control Closed Static Natural Only Operates based on static pressure Closed Temp Natural Temp Tunnel Operates based on proportional control Operates based on proportional control Temp Natural Static Tunnel Operates based on proportional control Operates ba
41. W setting purging is inhibited If the temperature falls below the Purge Inhibit Temp LOW setting while a purge is in progress the purge is stopped If the temperature rises above the Purge Inhibit Temp HIGH setting purging is inhibited If the temperature rises above the Purge Inhibit Temp HIGH setting while a purge is in progress the purge is stopped Pande a bea Tore f hje LET Pb LPP ee OP STEP LU DULCI Power Ventilation Minimum Ventilation and Purge Settings Menu If you are running a power ventilated building the Minimum Ventilation and Purge Settings menu is displayed When a purge occurs in a power ventilated building the curtains and inlets open to the Purge Opening Size for each device group Fans that have Purge as a part of their operating mode are turned on Minimum Ventilation Timer This is the ON and OFF times minutes and seconds used for fans designated as Temp or Minimum Vent when those fans are not running based on temperature Minimum ventilation is important when a building purge is not triggered frequently enough to keep inside air fresh Minimum ventilation runs inlets using their proportional settings or by static pressure control depending on how you ve set up the inlet or curtain f pampe me omge ET e pupy PES ET PELE EL VUDPG oo P LHES LHP a RAPET a PM 099 002G 32 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Humidity Purge
42. Zones ANIMAL CURRENT INFO SETTINGS STATUS CANCEL MENU SYSTEM TEST HISTORY v ENTER Press the ZONE key to move the controller into another zone Change Zone eps PM 099 002G 43 Operation Manual Environmental Control System HotKey Technology On HotKey equipped controllers the output channel labels are also hot keys Pressing a channel label key will take you directly to the operating parameters menus for the related device Viewing Entering or Changing Equipment Operating Parameters Input operating parameters for the devices you have installed 1 Go to the first menu screen in the Device Equipment Settings menu using the RIGHT or LEFT arrow keys and press ENTER 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow key to scroll through the devices until you come to the device group you want to change 3 Press the DOWN arrow key until the device setting you want to change is displayed 4 Press ENTER to enter the EDIT mode cursor will appear under the first data field 5 Use the PLUS or MINUS keys to change the value 6 Press ENTER to accept the setting and move to the next data field if there is one The following pages provide details for inputting parameters for each type of device The sensor menu items are grouped in the controller s Sensor Calibration amp Setting menu Refer to the accompanying Menu Guide for help in locating device menu
43. an indication of your animals comfort level It takes into account the combined effects of air temperature air speed floor type animal age and animal weight These menu items are displayed only when there is information to report stress minutes is greater than zero On Times The controller saves historical information for all devices except lights The listed times are in minutes and seconds for a given hour ey dE PP Lp Hoi h 12 channel controllers have the ability to record actual on time as well as the time a device should have been on The time listed next to C is the time a device should have operated according to the controller s settings The time listed next to A is the actual time a device operated If the C and A times are different the channel switch was probably not on Auto during the time period PM 099 002G 24 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Opening Sizes The controller saves historical opening size information for curtains inlets ridge vents and chimney dampers The number of inches open is a running average for the hour Te Phu 1 ee Mee Loo i FL ee ur For 12 channel controllers the time listed next to O is the time spent opening and the time listed next to C is the time spent closing These are actual times rather than the times expected according to the controller s settings Water Use The amount of water consumed is often used
44. ard backward through the history data Press the UP or DOWN arrow keys to scroll through the stored item list for a given hour History Navigate eps History storage capacity depends on the number of devices that are installed When the memory storage is almost full the oldest records are overwritten to make room for the new history The optional Link Software package is a great way to download history data from the controller and display it on a PC in table or chart format Environmental Conditions These menu items display the measured environmental conditions including temperature air speed and humidity The setpoint temperature is recorded once per hour The average temperature calculation uses actual effective or a percentage of effective temperature depending on the Temperature Control Mode With the Temperature Control Mode set to OFF actual temperature is used The number of purges initiated during each hour is also recorded Zones E di E i dee PUL LEJ a Sie PM 099 002G 23 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Static Pressure When a static pressure sensor is installed static pressure information is stored Refer to the Static Pressure Setting section later in this manual for more information Purge Cycles The controller records the number of purge cycles each hour Lhamcpit LAE L La pi T 4 Lind Stress Index The animal stress index provides
45. as an indicator of animal health System Restart Every time the controller performs a power up restart the System Restart incident counter for that hour is incremented by one A restart may occur as a result of a power loss system reset or watchdog reset This is a troubleshooting aid I uy pesi PM 099 002G 25 Operation Manual Environmental Control System CONTROL SETTINGS You should determine what your temperature setpoint will be before inputting or editing individual temperature settings for control devices Model 935 Temperature Control Settings The controller makes many decisions based on temperature The temperature Control Settings menu allows you to input preferences for temperature related decisions Be sure to complete these menu items before setting up specific devices fans heaters etc The information entered here especially temperature setpoint impacts most installed devices Temperature Setpoint This is your target building temperature The controller calculates the on and off temperatures for devices based on the current temperature setpoint When you change the setpoint the individual temperature settings for all the installed devices also change Set the Temp Setpoint manually or have the temperature ramping feature automatically adjust it every day at midnight If the animal age is within the age settings in the temperature setpoint ramp table
46. ays current temperatures for up to 12 indoor sensors this may require up to three screens to display Press the DOWN arrow key to view additional sensor temperatures The sensor number shown on the screen is the first sensor in the listing if the number is 1 the temperatures are for sensors one two three and four A series of dashes indicates a sensor is not installed N A is displayed for any sensor with an invalid reading I ond i DE T epe em rt pene T um pa pu nm PESTO a dl Outside Temperature This is the reading from the outside temperature sensor Outside temperatures from 60 degrees to 130 degrees Fahrenheit or 51 1 degrees to 54 4 degrees Celsius are considered valid E i Es 7 iat Tide mo Temm SI i Air Speed Because air speed is measured using a resistive thermal sensor high accuracy should not be expected The objective is to determine the overall effect air speed has on the animal s comfort level The air speed shown is averaged over several minutes Multiple readings are listed the same as the sensor temperatures OFF indicates the air speed capability for a sensor has been turned off refer to the Air Sensor Settings section later in this document and a series of dashes indicates the sensor is not installed N A is displayed for any sensor with an invalid reading This menu item requires an air temp speed sensor such as Air Sens
47. ber one through nine This menu item limits the fan groups counted when determining the appropriate position of the inlet refer to the previous Fan Groups On Opening Size Menu This menu item only allows selection of installed fans whose Use for Proportional Control setting is YES PM 099 002G 62 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Sid Proportional Sidewall 1 Sidewall 2 Sidewall 3 Sidewall 4 Inlet Group 1 Interlock Number Fan Interlock 1 Sidewall1 80 Interlock 2 Sidewall2 82 Interlock 3 Sidewall3 84 Interlock 4 Sidewall4 86 Interlock 5 Tunnel1 90 Needs to be Tunnel amp Cool operating mode Interlock Natural Inlets and Fans eps You can select each fan group only once for each inlet Tunnel Fans Groups On Opening Size Input the desired inlet opening size for each potential number of simultaneously operating tunnel fan groups Fans are designated as tunnel in the Operating Mode menu this includes combinations such as tunnel amp cool You can specify zero a minimum opening size through nine fan groups Variable speed tunnel fans can be entered in 0 5 increments to account for ramping operating speeds Rr T n qm ite do PFomem db AE PIPES Po PIE BP ki T 1 rmikia nan Prem ERUH H PI UL EON EIL Lim Press the PLUS or MINUS keys when this menu item is displayed to change the setting
48. call for service You will also need this number to access the controller from a remote PC Pome ees boo Teme heme Shee CRE ESE SEDE CUERPO LCD PRANCIEST Enter Password Ventra controllers are shipped without a password so there are few restrictions on what can be viewed or edited You can use the EDIT PASSWORD menu described later to create a password Press ENTER Press the PLUS or MINUS key to change the first digit to match your password 1 2 3 Press the RIGHT arrow key to move to the next digit 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the password is correct 2 When the cursor is under the last digit press ENTER and your security level will appear Wait for a few seconds for the controller to accept the password Security remains at the level entered for one hour after the last key is pressed To reset the security level to 0 after you are finished enter a password of 0000 and press ENTER PM 099 002G Operation Manual Environmental Control System Edit Password Up to 10 different passwords can be set up Password codes and security levels may be changed or deleted at any time rm 4 m Beo ze Es 2 Biruepdb TRE Bae Famed LIO deat rat Comet Bir Po eerie To MV wisi You must have level 3 or 4 security access to edit passwords 1 At the Edit Password menu choose the password you want to e
49. can be switched will provide an alarm to the controller The term digital refers to two possible states for a circuit open and closed Set up each digital alarm input to sense for an open or a closed circuit Trigger Alarm on Active Input Set this to YES if you want the controller to alarm when the input is active Trigger alarm on otie input YES EE ah IPLE L VILI PPh X1 iB V IE Input is Active When Set this to CLOSED if you want the controller to alarm when the digital input circuit becomes closed Set this to OPEN if you want the controller to alarm when the digital input circuit becomes open Teeth dm d irip LE PED DAE BED LLL EL Alarm Delay Time Input the time minutes and seconds the alarm condition must exist before the alarm is triggered For example the controller should alarm when a door is left open Set the Alarm Delay Time to 30 seconds to prevent a false alarm from normal building entry and exiting m1 Tp Tz Tun menpe of fat ime PENSE GRE LOL AH Via PM 099 002G 47 Operation Manual Environmental Control System E Position Sensor A position sensor is mainly used to verify the correct movement of a curtain ridge vent chimney damper or inlet that it is attached to Its main purpose is to create an alarm situation if the reading from the position sensor does not match the attached device s calculat
50. d bet of oF Lidl 1 4 mA mbi eked ED AcCPED The following chart illustrates how different combinations of temperature and humidity produce a Stress Index of 175 Degrees Relative Stress Index Fahrenheit Humidity 75 175 80 175 85 175 90 175 95 175 100 175 105 175 110 175 Set the Disable or ReEnable value to 220 to have the controller ignore the disable enable feature entirely To enable this feature an air sensor and humidity sensor must be installed Full On and Off Temp The FULL ON Temp is the temperature at which the controller should turn on evaporative cooling continuously When the temperature is between the OFF Temp and the FULL ON Temp the cycle table is used see below PM 099 002G 67 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Cycle On Temp and On Off Timers When the temperature is between the OFF Temp and the FULL ON Temp the controller scans the on temperature values input here It locates the current temperature and uses the ON and OFF timers specified for that temperature If Cycle Timers are not set up the controller simply uses the FULL ON Temp and the OFF Temp Cycle one should be the lowest temperature and cycle four should be the highest The cycle one temperature is usually slightly higher than the OFF Temp Setting the ON and OFF timers to any non zero value enables their operation When the ON timer is complete the OFF timer starts
51. de Temperature If the control temperature for this device exceeds this temperature the Maximum Opening Size setting will be ignored and the device will be allowed to reach its full opening size Inlet Out of Position Percent Each position sensor can be considered out of position between 0 1 and 10 0 based on this new setting It is a percent of the total opening size This setting determines when the Out of Position alarm is activated Upgrade note When performing the FLASH upgrade from V5 0 to V5 03 change the Out of Position Alarm setting to YES with the original V5 0 software installed This will prevent the alarm from being enabled using the new setting in V5 03 Position Sensor Calibration This function has been enhanced to show the current status of the calibration process Note that the controller now only allows the position sensors to be calibrated one at a time Upgrade note After performing the FLASH upgrade to V5 03 It will be necessary to recalibrate all position sensors Service Technician Features The new service technician security level allows access to additional menus that support the following functions Zone Copy This allows the technician or operator to set up all the devices and parameters in a zone and then copy all those devices and their settings to another zone Expansion Module Disable This setting will cause the controller to stop attempting to communicate with the specified Station number not
52. dit using the PLUS or MINUS keys 2 Press ENTER 3 Change the password digits using the PLUS or MINUS keys Press the RIGHT arrow key to move to the next digit To DELETE a password change it to 0000 Be sure there is a level 3 or 4 password left or no password or you will be locked out of the controller Repeat step 3 until the password is correct 4 5 When the cursor is under the last digit press ENTER to confirm the password 6 Use the PLUS and MINUS keys to select a security level for this password 7 Press ENTER to confirm the password and security level Security Levels 0 This is the most secure level Level 0 users cannot change parameters or settings 1 User can change Current Animal information time date feeder timers and light timers 2 User can change all parameters except for adding deleting and changing control devices and passwords 3 Useris allowed to make any changes Level 3 is required to view Error Detail menus 4 Service code for technician or a user single day code available from manufacturer Watchdog Address Display Table This is used by factory personnel only This menu item will not appear if you have set up passwords for the controller Compile Options This menu item provides a quick look at the controller s configuration It is useful for troubleshooting over the phone with a service technician It is not important to know what the code shown after Compile Options s
53. e PLUS key Any installed warning devices should activate To turn off the alarm relay press the MINUS key Press CANCEL to return to the test menu Test Outputs This menu item tests the controller s output relays You must have a device installed on a relay before that relay can be tested Select which station module if applicable and output channel called relay on some controllers to test by scrolling through the station and channel numbers with the PLUS and MINUS keys After you ve selected an output channel by pressing ENTER the display changes to show you what device is currently installed on that relay Turn the output channel on or off by using the PLUS and MINUS keys If you are testing an interlocked channel the controller turns off the sister channel if necessary prior to beginning the test PM 099 002G 75 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Test Inputs This menu item displays the sensor input as interpreted by the controller You must have a device installed on an input before that input can be tested This is designed for use by technicians when troubleshooting controller components or sensors Select which input channel to test by scrolling through the input numbers with the PLUS and MINUS keys After you ve selected an input by pressing ENTER the display shows the value of the input signal as reported by the analog to digital converter The value will be a five digit number such as 3
54. e system and the application among other things will affect this Product s performance While this Product is considered compatible with its intended purpose the specific functional implementation by the customers of this Product may vary The responsibility for using this Product and programming it to achieve the intended purpose is the sole responsibility of the Purchaser LIMITATION OF DAMAGES AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES BEaR S SOLE LIABILITY UNDER THIS WARRANTY AND PURCHASER S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THIS PRODUCT AT BEaR S OPTION IN THE EVENT BEaR CANNOT DO EITHER THEN THE PURCHASER S ALTERNATIVE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE A REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE IN EXCHANGE FOR THE RETURN OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE BEaR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR 1 DAMAGE TO OTHER PROPERTY CAUSED BY ANY DEFECTS IN THIS PRODUCT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES BASED UPON INCONVENIENCE LOSS OF USE OF THIS PRODUCT LOSS OF TIME OR DATA OR ANY OTHER LOSS 2 ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHETHER INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHERWISE FROM USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT THIS WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR
55. e than 15 degrees Fahrenheit or about 8 5 degrees Celsius from the last reading The new reading is marked with an to the left of the affected temp reading in current conditions and is ignored until it reads within 15 degrees of the previous temperature reading Ti xo 105 ML LJ ma LPL LII IE 2 LI E Pcp gts A 1 Le h WI Mm rm nm Eu The water flow exceeded the set limit PM 099 002G 78 Operation Manual Environmental Control System PRI Taree Deer ee mm aed ame ef Lo LH LLOLLSEDEDLIPIDOLI The feeder run time has exceeded the set limit This alarm may also show OFF Time Exceeded or Overload Detected or No Load Detected There is an error communicating with portions of the control or other stations expansion modem or serial interface Static pressure has fallen below the limits you entered This alarm may also show High Stat Press or Lo Cyc Stat Press or Fan Lo Stat Press Digital Alarm Hi Activated CHT 138 The digital alarm has been activated Hal Sidewall Inlet 1 Oui of Position The position sensor is reporting a device position that is different than what the controller expected based on the device s Open and Close times thin PELO Lg The humidity sensor is giving an invalid reading Error Detail The Error Detail is an activity log for the alarm records Alarm detail
56. e the static pressure The Close static pressure must be lower than the Setpoint static pressure Finally input the pressure at which inlets should open more Open static pressure must be higher than the Setpoint static pressure GF cle i ba Eia TES Dpen B The static pressure sensor delivers a maximum reading of 0 250 Static Pressure Ramping You can create a static pressure ramp table to automatically change the static pressure settings setpoint close and open based on outside temperatures An outside air sensor must be installed to use ramping Tad m 4 T3 id Ld e i4 PPEXI e m TRU T E R mm idi emp P THE BL i Tip wet Eto Lg sae Het dt B 17363 ri i E D Input up to three ramp points by using the PLUS or MINUS keys to change the ramp point number After the ramp point number is displayed press ENTER to move the cursor to the Temp field Change the temperature to the desired setting using the PLUS or MINUS keys Press ENTER again to move the cursor to the Static Pressure field Change the static pressure to the desired setting using the PLUS or MINUS keys Consult your county extension agent or other specialist for the best use of static pressure control in your region PM 099 002G 35 Operation Manual Environmental Control System The alarm system should be tested periodically to ensure proper operation
57. e times per day using the feeder timers When enabled to run and a feed sensor is installed the feeder motor current can be checked to determine if the feeders are on running for too long or off for too long Setting the alarm times to zero disables the time check During the enabled time the on off time of a single period is continuously checked against the maximum values entered below If a feeder on time alarm is generated that feeder is turned off until the alarm is cleared or the controller is reset If a feeder off time alarm is generated it is automatically cleared if the feeder is later determined to be running PM 099 002G 36 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Water Use Exceeds Alarm 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 4 im 4 V LOC ED ESL a mb T ED 4 mepeg lm icu bob T Hos M i Water Flow Drop Alarm 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 disab
58. ed position from the controller A secondary benefit of the position sensor is the ability of the controller to use the position sensor reading to correct the attached device s position After the inlet device has moved if the calculated position and the position sensor reading do not match the controller will move the inlet device again to correct the position ALL of the following have to be true in order for the controller to use the position sensor in this way 1 The position sensor has to be attached to a curtain ridge vent chimney damper or inlet 2 The position sensor has to be calibrated so the device and position sensor settings match 3 Enable Position Alarm has to be set to YES 4 The difference between the device s calculated position and the position sensor reading has to be within the percentage set in the Percent OUT of Position to alarm setting See User Manual Addendum at end of manual for 5 03 changes 5 The device s calculated position and the position sensor reading have to be more than 3 seconds of travel time apart If ALL the above are true then if the controller finds that the device s calculated position and the position sensor s reading are different the controller will move the device again until the calculated position and position sensor reading match If less than 3 seconds of travel time is required to make the position s match the cont
59. el Fan Groups On Opening Size menu item Instead IJ Of opening a curtain based on the number of fans running you can interlock specific tunnel fans with curtains open the curtain based on the number of interlocked fans running Tunnel Interlock 1 ioi Tunnel Fani You can interlock up to nine specific fan groups with a curtain Press the PLUS or MINUS key to change the Interlock number one through nine This menu item limits the fan groups counted when determining the appropriate position of the curtain refer to the previous Fan Groups On Opening Size Menu It only allows selection of installed fans whose Use for Proportional Control setting is YES Tunnel Curtain 1 Tunnel 4 Tunnel 42 Interlock Tunnel Curtain Number Fan will Open Interlock 1 Tunnel 1 12 Interlock 2 Tunnel 2 24 Interlock 3 Tunnel 36 Interlock 4 Tunnel 4 48 Interlock Tunnel Curtains and Fans eps You can select each fan group only once for each curtain PM 099 002G 54 Operation Manual Environmental Control System NE Calibrate Calibrate Calibrate Calibrate Response Mode Select a response mode Standard Allows the curtains to open and pause for the times you input Aggressive Allows the curtains to move faster if the temperature is changing quickly If the temperature is more than 2 degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius beyond the open or close temperature the curtain opens or closes twice the distance you inp
60. el mode takes over when the working temperature reaches the tunnel entry temperature For example you may be running sidewall fans to keep the building temperature below 80 degrees But on a hot day this might not be enough to keep the temperature below 80 degrees so tunnel mode begins at 83 degrees to create a wind chill effect for the animals PM 099 002G 28 Operation Manual Environmental Control System The controller follows these steps when tunnel mode starts Cool fans stop Only the fans designated for tunnel mode run e Purge and minimum ventilation times are overridden and cease to function until the building returns to natural mode e Natural inlets and curtains close completely Tunnel inlets and curtains then open e If you stage the tunnel fans on at different temperatures set each fan s ON Temp setting inlets will open wider proportionally to the number of fan groups running The following menu items appear only when a tunnel fan is installed Input the minimum time the building must remain in tunnel mode This prevents the ventilation system from going out of tunnel mode too quickly However the controller overrides the minimum time if the working temperature drops to the setpoint Don t set the minimum time too long since it is possible the temperature could fall to the EXIT Tunnel Temperature and turn off the fans before the minimum time expires leaving you with no ventilation Refer to Append
61. enced by Channel and Module number LIST Hir Sensor to Charnel Bi of LIST Side Curtain to Channel Bi of Module Menu Differences eps PM 099 002G 39 Operation Manual Environmental Control System SYSTEM HotKey SETUP The controller does not update the clock for Daylight Savings Time because not all areas recognize this adjustment Menu screens will not appear unless you install the associated equipment When adding devices to an expansion station refer to the expansion station s instructions to set DIP switches so the controller can communicate with those devices System amp Control Device Setup This menu allows you to enter basic information such as date and time as well as adding control devices Date and Time Setup Press ENTER to edit the current time 24 hour format or the current date month day year format for American and day month year for Metric Power Up Load Delay Time Press ENTER to edit the power up load delay time Use the PLUS or MINUS key to change the minutes and seconds This prevents groups of fans and heaters from all starting at the same moment Load delay time is designed to reduce the peak demand power requirements for your buildings and reduce the electrical load capacity for backup generators The load delay time should be set just long enough to get a motor up to speed about 2 to 5 seconds The load delay time is
62. ensor is always 0 and the static pressure sensor is always 0 The channel number is the input terminal number in the case of sensors or the output channel relay number for controlled devices When a device that has open close capability is added the controller automatically allocates the specified channel as open and the next output channel as the close channel for example channel 1 is open and channel 2 is close Add Device Errors When adding devices there are three errors that may occur e Anattempt has been made to install a duplicate device An attempt has been made to install a device to a duplicate station channel number e An attempt has been made to add too many devices If one of these errors occurs press CANCEL and try again with the correct information Remember some devices with open close capability use two consecutive channels PM 099 002G 41 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Change Control Device Press ENTER when viewing the CHANGE menu to change a device EHTER to CHHHGE a Conirol This menu item allows you to change the assigned channel If you want to change device specific settings go to the menu for that device refer to the Viewing Entering or Changing Equipment Operation Parameters section Tose ach Eu E o APIRILA E VOLLE E To change a group device number 1 in the example above DELETE the old device then ADD the new device C
63. erature Purge The fan runs during a purge cycle to clear humidity ammonia and bad air from the building The fan runs based on the purge settings you entered in the Purge Settings menu Cool amp Purge The fan runs in cool mode when the temperature is at or above the fan s ON temperature and during purge cycles when the temperature is below the ON temperature Heat amp Purge The fan runs in heat mode when the temperature is below the fan s ON temperature and during purge cycles when the temperature is above the ON temperature Tunnel The fan runs during tunnel mode Tunnel mode moves air from the tunnel inlets through the building and out through the tunnel fans It closes all natural sidewall inlets and curtains Typically more groups of tunnel fans turn on as the temperature rises Tunnel amp Cool The fan runs in cool mode when the temperature is below the Tunnel Entry temperature refer to the Temperature Control Setting section and in tunnel mode when the temperature is at or above fan s ON temperature Tunnel amp Purge The fan runs during purge cycles when the temperature is below the Tunnel Entry temperature and in tunnel mode when the temperature is at or above the fan s ON temperature Tunnel Cool Purge The fan runs during purge cycles when the temperature is below the ON temperature in cool mode when the ON temperature is reached and in tunnel mode when the temperature is at or above the
64. ettings and setup the four most commonly used menu selections Some controllers also have HotKeys for animal information and input output tests A symbol similar to the one shown at left appears next to information about HotKeys If the controller doesn t have HotKeys you can still navigate to those menus using the arrow keys on the keypad Effective Environmental Temperature EET All 16 and 32 channel controllers and all multi zone capable controllers have the EET feature EET takes into account the effect that air movement has on how comfortable an animal feels requires an air temp speed sensor such as Air Sensor Model 935 and an EET capable controller PM 099 002G Operation Manual Environmental Control System ZONE Zones Controllers with a Zone key have multiple zone capability This lets you specify different environmental conditions in individual rooms or areas When two or more zones are set up the controller can act like two or more separate controllers Zone 1 Zones eps There are a few rules that pertain to multiple zones Output channels cannot be assigned to more than one zone e Sensors cannot be assigned to more than one zone Zoning isolates sensors in each zone For example zone 1 cannot read or average sensor readings from an inside temperature sensor in zone 2 The zones symbol appears next to text that only applies to controllers with multi zone capability Attentio
65. evaporative cooling devices can be enabled for a certain period of day to prevent having the device turned on at an undesirable time The device only operates between the enable and disable times The times input here must be in a 24 hour clock format Time of Dui 11 48 19 PAM OT LE EPS ic ila MISSAL do PM 099 002G 66 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Humidity Disable ReEnable Evaporative cooling looses its effectiveness as humidity inside the building increases Input a relative humidity level at which evaporative cooling should be disabled Then input the level at which evaporative cooling will be re enabled When the humidity reaches the Disable value the evaporative cooling device remains disabled until the humidity drops to the ReEnable value Set the Disable or ReEnable value to 100 percent to have the controller ignore the disable re enable feature entirely To use this feature the controller must have a humidity sensor attached Stress Index Disable Either high temperature or high humidity can stress animals but a combination of high temperature and high humidity is very stressful and it can be deadly The combination of humidity plus temperature is called the stress index Input a stress index level at which evaporative cooling should be disabled Then input a stress index level at which evaporative cooling will be re enabled om i ttl Pi
66. f you rely on the humidity sensor to trigger humidity based purges or to enable and disable evaporative cooling devices m m ST a eee a m i i i VEL PM 099 002G 38 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Device Equipment Settings 2 From Device Equipment Settings menu press ENTER to add edit or view device settings QEVICE EQUIFMENT SETTINGS Wel If no devices are installed the Next press the LEFT arrow key to go to the System amp Control Device Setup menu Global Parameters This allows you to install devices to get the controller up and running menu also appears within Device This manual is written for use with a variety of controllers There are three main Equipment types of controllers and each requires a slightly different method for referencing Settings Refer to inputs and outputs relays The differences are shown in the illustration below the First Time Use section for an explanation of the global parameters Menu Differences 16 and 32 Channel Controllers Input devices are referenced by Input number Output devices are referenced by Relay number 12 Channel Controllers Input and Output devices are referenced by Channel and Station number LIST Hir Sensor to Channel Bi of Station Bi LIST Side Curtain to Channel Bi of Station Gi Modular Controllers Input and Output devices are refer
67. fan s ON temperature Ls 1 1 mom Diese iiem a E ic PELILIELD m Baat Pamat Sama Rob D EN E PM 099 002G 70 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Variable Speed 9 Variable Speed Variable Speed Variable Speed Fan On and Off Temps Input the temperatures at which the fan group should turn on and turn off DR Tons Wu TR Tuner m P EHE Pia ts CIE EZ HIE PER Fan On Power Setting Input a value from 0 off to 60 full power for the power level the fan should operate at when the temperature is at or above the ON Temp Test the power setting as you adjust it by selecting YES when prompted Press the PLUS or MINUS keys to switch between YES and NO The RPM of most PSC type fan motors is controlled by varying the amount of power voltage applied The way a PSC motor responds to a given power Setting varies considerably between fan motor manufacturers One motor may require a setting of 50 to run at full speed while another just 35 Fans always get a five second full power burst see the Full Power Setting menu item at start up before adjusting to the specified power setting Power Ramp Starting Temp Input the temperature at which power ramping should start Power ramps from the fan ON Temp see above to the FULL Power Temp see below as the temperature rises
68. g is transitioning into purge mode Non purge curtains inlets and fans are closing or turning off Purge curtains and inlets are opening to the specified purge opening size e Purging All non purge devices are off or closed and purge devices are running or open to the specified purge opening size The building remains in this mode for the duration specified under the Building Purge Setting menu e Exiting Purge The building is transitioning out of purge mode All devices designated as purge are closing or turned off Entering Tunnel The building is transitioning into tunnel mode Non tunnel inlets curtains and fans are closing or turning off Tunnel The building is in tunnel cooling mode All devices designated as natural only are off or closed Only devices designated as tunnel are enabled e Exiting Tunnel The building is transitioning from tunnel mode back to natural All devices designated as tunnel are closing or turning off and natural devices are enabled PM 099 002G 18 Operation Manual Environmental Control System If the animal age or weight is set to zero the stress index will not be displayed Animal Stress Index The Animal Stress Index provides an indication of your animals comfort level It takes into account the combined effects of air temperature air speed floor type animal weight and animal age The four responses are e Not Stressed e Alert e Danger
69. g size e Fully open if the outside temperature is not more than 10 degrees Fahrenheit 5 5 degrees Celsius below the setpoint temperature Then the curtains close to their proper opening size The controller checks the inside air sensors if no outside air sensor 1s installed PM 099 002G 55 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Purge Opening Size The curtain can be used as a purge opening for purge fans This menu item appears only if you have entered purge settings in the Purge Settings menu Input zero to disable the curtain during the purge function The purge opening size must be large enough to allow at least three seconds of movement ung size t1 les Some curtains overlap the opening edge by several inches A few inches of travel may not be enough to produce an opening Make sure the purge setting allows travel beyond the edge of the opening Pre Open Timer This menu item allows static pressure controlled or proportional controlled curtains to open in advanced of a timed fan turning on timed includes minimum ventilation cycles Input the number of seconds up to one minute the curtain should start opening prior to the start of a timed fan The pre open time alleviates the spike in static pressure that might otherwise occur when fans turn on before curtains are adequately open e Theb P E i i uz 4 i ES P LEST Normal static pressure or proportional control is resumed once
70. hanging channels for two channel devices such as curtains requires both of the new output channels to be unused Delete Control Device Press ENTER when viewing the DELETE menu to remove a device ERTER em m peen benes T Phea go gegm gt SS a ei ieee ke LS m EL Pd You are prompted with a control device name to delete Use the PLUS and MINUS keys to scroll through the available devices to delete Deleting a device that has open close capability will free two output channels Tengo P5 CEN iripHa n po Lin be Confirm the deletion by pressing LEFT arrow RIGHT arrow ENTER keys all at the same time meri fled m ieriid 1l LOLOL L I P LILS PM 099 002G 42 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Vp Add Zone Press ENTER when viewing the ADD New Zone menu to add a zone You are prompted with the next available zone number and asked to press ENTER again to accept it app mpm am roche Pug mu GPE clI pput npe Delete Zone Press ENTER when viewing the DELETE zone menu to remove a zone You are prompted to confirm you want to delete the selected zone All devices must be deleted from a zone before the zone can be deleted pd Lim 3 Confirm the deletion by pressing the LEFT arrow RIGHT arrow and ENTER keys all at the same time Zone 1 cannot be deleted
71. hen the temperature rises to at least one degree higher than this setting normal operation resumes Enter 60 to have the controller ignore this setting brem fuaechm nem Fhe F nu Ph Tampeen he bis ALTES DES ALLAD Lei my This setting does not change when the setpoint temperature changes PM 099 002G 30 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Building Purge and Minimum Ventilation Settings Purging is the process of evacuating stale contaminated air and replacing it with fresh outside air Any combination of fans and inlets can be set up to purge Minimum ventilation is the process of bringing outside air into a building even when the indoor temperature and humidity do not require it This helps keep ammonia dust and carbon dioxide from accumulating When outside temperatures are cold minimum ventilation may be necessary even though you are also heating the building You will see one of two menus depending on how the building is set up e Building Purge Setting menu If no fans or only stir fans are installed the controller assumes you are running a simple natural ventilated building and displays the Building Purge Setting menu Minimum Ventilation and Purge Settings menu If fans other than stir fans are installed then the controller assumes you are running a power ventilated building and displays the Minimum Ventilation and Purge Settings men
72. ignifies lan Piek EE eet BEB DEB PES ES MALS tLiiTu LE iT DIEN This menu item will only appear for users with a password security level of 3 or when no passwords and security levels have been set up PM 099 002G 16 Operation Manual Environmental Control System CURRENT HotKey STATUS If you use the Effective Environmental Temperature feature you must Enter Animal Age Enter Animal Weight Enter Projected Age Enter Projected Weight Use Air Speed Temp Sensors Clean Sensors Weekly Current Environmental Conditions Average Actual Temperature This is an average of all indoor air sensors If the controller detects erroneous sensor readings it does not use them to calculate the average temperature Sensor readings outside the temperature range of 30 degrees to 130 degrees Fahrenheit or 1 1 to 54 4 degrees Celsius are ignored Enam Bde PEE Tro Pra Ed Pampa pempem m b g ppe gm UELS 1 E Average Actual Effective Temp This reading is based on the actual effective mix set in the Temperature Control Settings menu Effective takes into account the effect that air speed has on how comfortable an animal feels requires an air temp speed sensor such as Air Sensor Model 935 and an EET capable controller Enam el PPE TL bah OPE Pha Ei T onm Sensor Temperatures The controller displ
73. inches Tet oe i d p Te ia ii ia AP tO ink eno dun ki puegcghomndogey durer i Vl h ALTI VH pilla Ly a4 Input up to six curtain groups l Chimney Damper The chimney damper is a unique device because it contains a fan and an inlet If you use this type of device install the fan portion as a ridge fan and the damper portion as a chimney damper Proportional Control The following menu items allow the chimney damper to open or close based on the number of ridge fan groups running When interlocked fans are disabled due to open curtains or no ridge fans are installed the chimney damper opens or closes based on curtain opening size The chimney damper attempts to open the same number of inches as the curtain with the largest opening size For example a curtain has a maximum opening size of 48 inches and the chimney damper s maximum opening size is 10 inches When the curtain is open 10 inches the chimney damper is fully open at 10 inches Cool Fan Groups On Opening Size Input the desired chimney damper opening size for each potential number of simultaneously operating ridge fan groups The fans must be designated as cool in the Operating Mode menu this includes combinations such as tunnel amp cool You can specify one through nine fan groups thi ML Tint MREDGL iH When variable speed ridge fans are installed they can be entered in 0 5 increments to account for ramping operating speeds Press
74. ix A for an example of staging tunnel groups Temperature Ramping You can automatically adjust the building temperature to the animals needs by creating a ramp table with appropriate temperature values and ages The animal age used here is the same animal age used within the Current Animal Information menu A ramp point is an age at which you want the building or zone to be at a specific temperature Set a series of ramp points up to 12 to adjust temperature over a growing cycle Press the PLUS or MINUS keys when the Ramp Point menu is displayed to change the ramp point number Each day at midnight the controller scans the ramp table and a new temperature setpoint is determined and substituted for yesterday s setpoint The controller selects the setpoint temperature based on the ramp point ages and temperatures For in between ages and temperatures the controller calculates an appropriate setpoint temperature see graph below This allows subtle temperature changes from day to day PM 099 002G 29 Operation Manual Environmental Control System If you enter a Temperature Ramp Offset it is added or subtracted from the temperature determined by the ramp table This allows you to temporarily adjust a ramp table without reentering all the values Toemrieime un eper Pip ii You can also adjust all ramp point temperature values by editing the Temperature Ramp Offset value and
75. les 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 t1 Burn Hs BR ae FOP EE T T bob uli Static Pressure Alarms All static pressure settings are in inches of water Times are in minutes and seconds Low static pressure may indicate malfunctioning fans Either the fan is not operating or it is not pushing air possibly a bad belt or obstruction High static pressure may indicate malfunctioning inlets or curtains The static pressure high limit is usually set to a level that represents danger to the building The static pressure needs to stay above the level you set for the time period you set before the controller alarms Ehe emg pum EF it a m i i n c 1 n i pam ISP OE Ez L H e Vil There are two types of static pressure low limit settings The first type is constantly monitored If this low limit is exceeded falls below for the time period you enter the alarm is triggered This is useful during minimum ventilation to ensure that fans are being turned on and during tunnel operation when a drop in static pressure is intolerable The second type is checked only while one or more fans set as proportional are running Se
76. m es T bPbmrg 34 opimo Eom he bik AGEL UD ERED OPT GPE ASP RAE In House Fog Cool Pads Misters In house fog cool pad and mister operation is controlled using temperature and one of four variable duty cycle timers The example below shows in house fog group number two is currently controlled by duty cycle timer four E i Te iri PE Curtains Ridge Vents and Inlets Device motor run times or position sensors if installed are used to calculate the current opening size of curtains and inlets PM 099 002G 20 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Feeder run times are determined by monitoring feed sensors If there are no installed feeders output channels then the controller monitors the feed sensors all the time If there is a feeder installed the controller only monitors the corresponding feed sensor when the feeder channel is ON Feed Sensor 1 is related to Feeder 1 Be sure each feeder sensor has the same group number of any feeders it monitors Equipment Timers The ON OFF status menu items for the various timers used to control lights and feeders is shown below fewer em Trp os ed eeder Group Hi The 24 hour feeder run times are in hrs min format The times are taken from three most recent 24 hour periods in the historical data excluding the current hour The most recent 24 hour
77. n Symbols You will find two symbols commonly used throughout this manual This symbol appears in sidebar text that addresses commonly missed steps that can cause minor problems or confusion This symbol means the text has extra significance since it is describing the importance of a feature or explaining a step to which you should pay close attention to avoid problems Troubleshooting If you experience problems refer to the Troubleshooting section in the Installation Manual PM 099 002G Operation Manual Environmental Control System Ventilation Modes You ll need to be familiar with several ventilation terms used in this manual Natural Natural ventilation is simply opening a building to allow outside breezes to flow through This is usually accomplished by lowering curtains Natural ventilation is ideal when the temperature outside is close to the temperature the animals need The air exchange rate depends greatly on outside winds Power Ventilation When natural ventilation isn t adequate to keep the building cool enough sidewall fans are used in conjunction with curtains or other inlets to increase the air exchange and bring more fresh outside air into the building The controller menus combine natural and power ventilation into one mode called natural to differentiate this mode from tunnel mode Minimum Ventilation Minimum ventilation is the process of bringing outside air into a building even when the i
78. ndoor temperature and humidity do not require it This helps keep ammonia dust and carbon dioxide from accumulating Purge Purging is the process of evacuating stale contaminated air and replacing it with fresh air This is necessary when a building is closed up for a long time as during cold weather Purging is initiated when humidity reaches a level and a length of time you set Purging will not occur if curtains are open Any combination of fans and air inlets can be set up to purge Tunnel Tunnel mode uses air inlets or curtains located at one end of the building and tunnel fans at the other end to transform the building into a wind tunnel This creates a wind chill effect for the animals Tunnel mode is often used in warm climates where natural power ventilation cannot adequately cool the animals Entering amp Exiting Tunnel Mode While entering and exiting tunnel mode the tunnel curtains are moving to or from their tunnel positions During this time if all the tunnel fans are turned on the curtains may not be able to move because of the suction generated by these fans It is recommended that a limited number of fan groups be designated as ENTRY EXIT fans to reduce this effect PM 099 002G Operation Manual Environmental Control System Function CONTROL ccm SETTINGS HotKey for accessing control parameter setup such as the temperature setpoint You can edit these values HotKey CURRENT
79. nlet operates based on the number of fan groups running proportional control A curtain operates based on its Open Temp and Close Temp settings During tunnel mode the inlet or curtain operates based on proportional control Temp Natural Static Tunnel During natural mode an inlet operates based on the number of fan groups running proportional control A curtain operates based on its Open Temp and Close Temp settings During tunnel mode the inlet or curtain operates based on static pressure Temp Tunnel Only The inlet or curtain operates only during tunnel mode and its position is based on the number of fan groups running proportional control e Static Natural Temp Tunnel During natural mode the device operates based on static pressure During tunnel mode the device operates based on proportional control e Static Natural Static Tunnel The device operates based on static pressure during natural mode and tunnel mode See Appendix B for a summary of how inlets curtains behave in each mode PM 099 002G 50 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Refer to the Temperature Control Settings section for information about interlocking a heater or ridge vent to your curtains Interlocking a heater prevents it from turning on when the curtain is open more than one inch Interlocking a ridge vent allows it to open and close in sync with a curtain resulting in enhanced air quality E Curtain
80. nlets will close to their proper opening size The controller checks the inside air sensors if no outside air sensor is installed Purge Opening Size The inlet can be used as a purge opening for purge fans This menu item appears only if you have entered purge settings in the Purge Settings menu Input zero to disable the inlet during the purge function The purge opening size must be large enough to allow at least three seconds of movement urge T Ex des qme 82 f Ss bE HSS Pre Open Timer This menu item allows static pressure controlled or proportional controlled inlets to open in advanced of a timed fan turning on timed includes minimum ventilation cycles Input the number of seconds up to one minute the inlet should start opening prior to the start of a timed fan The pre open time alleviates the spike in static pressure that might otherwise occur when fans turn on before inlets are adequately open Normal static pressure or proportional control resumes once the timed cycle begins PM 099 002G 65 Operation Manual Environmental Control System 5 amp Furnace Heater and Brooder Settings Use Sensors Input the group numbers of the air sensors you want to use for controlling the furnace heater or brooder The controller uses Shared Sensor Technology to average the temperature readings of any sensors you want to use to control any device Pobre Shoes epee PB px
81. ns means a building is power ventilated may cause a problem for growers who use only pit fans and curtains The Purge Time ON menu item is not available for power ventilated buildings The solution is to install the Pit Fans as Stir Fans so that the Purge Time ON menu item is available Purge Time On and Delay Time The Purge Time ON determines how long the building will purge when triggered by the Purge Delay timer The Purge Delay timer is the length of time the building must be continuously closed before starting a purge ities LP dL mri garas PoLLGHHEDO Els ab Safa Beet Rc don GLEE Humidity Purge Setpoint If the building is closed and the humidity rises above this setting for the length of the Humidity Delay timer a purge is initiated If the humidity sensor gives a bad reading humidity purges will not occur but timed purges will occur Humidity Purge On Time and Delay Time The Humidity Purge ON time determines how long the building will purge when triggered by the Humidity Purge Setpoint and Humidity Delay timer The Humidity Delay timer is the length of time the building must be continuously closed and humidity at or above the Humidity Purge Setpoint before starting a purge based on humidity Lorie pb chri Euge PHAN Lii PRAF High and Low Temperature Inhibit If the working temperature falls below the Purge Inhibit Temp LO
82. o Peer guem be Ee eed ole TOT es TIL RP GED ear PERO LG Temperature Measurement Select the preferred temperature measurement TP amp pn mne ed gumom O ERT ee fe pee sony paee Foe uee op E ELES a e PM 099 002G Operation Manual Environmental Control System Press the DOWN UP arrow key to navigate to menu items within a menu group Software amp Security Power Up Sequence When the controller is powered on a copyright screen is displayed PEPER GEE GE After approximately 30 seconds the opening screen is displayed Opening Screen The opening screen displays the controller s date time and software revision number If the controller goes without power for a week or longer or if you recently changed the controller s memory card verify the time and date The time and date are set under the System and Control Device Set Up menu E LI n Pim mm Pele V p d amt ok Meti PTUS m Bamet Bamoa Base LOL Revision Date Time This screen displays the software s revision date and time mop gue b m Tarim det oT mum beste SLT S gm Control Center Serial Number This is a unique identifier assigned to the controller Record this number and have it available in the event you need to
83. o change the setting number one through nine If there is no O Cool Fans ON position the inlet will NOT open until the fan setting specified by the first ramp position table entry is reached The zero position allows the controller to interpolate between zero and the next specified Fans ON position PM 099 002G 61 Operation Manual Environmental Control System 2 Proportional Variable Speed Fan Power Settings STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3 Full Power 30 Full Power 30 Full Power 30 Even though the variable speed fans in this example reach full power at 30 the controller considers each fan as 0 5 since the potential full power setting is 60 Refer to the Fan Settings section for more information about Full Power Setting Hei Cool Fans 8 8 Oper Ge iac Cool Fans OH B 12 8 teas Cool Fans 1 8 Open 24 6 ia Cool Fans OH 1 5 Open 236 0 VS Fan Settings eps Natural Interlock to Fan This is an extension of the Cool Fan Groups On Opening Size menu item Instead of opening an inlet based on the number of fans running you can interlock specific fans with inlets open the inlet based on the number of interlocked fans running 1 T 1 i 4 Tote 9 1 Sadi sla APP RETE GL 4 E 1 11 rf Tnm 1 1 vim You can interlock up to nine fan groups with an inlet Press the PLUS or MINUS key to change the Interlock num
84. o the Operating Modes Curtains and Inlets section The controller has a minimum motion time of three seconds For example if a curtain moves 60 inches in 60 seconds 3 inches is the smallest change in opening size that can be made Opening sizes should be set large enough to allow a minimum of three seconds movement from one setting to the next Close This Distance and Pause Input the distance the controller should close the curtain before pausing Then input the Pause time After the PAUSE time the controller checks the temperature and determines if it should close the curtain more do nothing or begin opening it ZU i T ith This menu item doesn t appear for curtains set up for static control refer to the Operating Modes Curtains and Inlets section PM 099 002G 51 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Static Pressure Pause Timer Input the time the curtain should pause after it moves due to a change in static pressure The pause time prevents the curtain from responding too often to changes in static pressure This menu item appears only when the curtain is set up to run according to static pressure If the curtain moves too often try increasing the time entered here E MA Lb m A DL i ra vui TM Operating Mode Refer to the Operating Modes Curtains and Inlets section for a list of modes This menu item appears only when a tunnel fan allows for tunnel
85. or Model 935 and an EET capable controller PM 099 002G Operation Manual Environmental Control System Relative Humidity This menu item is displayed only if there is a relative humidity sensor installed Humidity can be difficult to accurately measure especially in a confinement building environment where the air is generally contaminated Factory fresh sensors are typically accurate to plus or minus 5 percent Long term accuracy depends greatly on the level of impurities in the air Pee Dom eda Pa PHAN LEE Mida Static Pressure This menu item is displayed only if there is a static pressure sensor installed The Ramping OFF status indicates the temperature is beyond the low or high end of the ramp table or that you have not set a ramp table ON indicates the static pressure setpoint is adjusted based on the ramp table Refer to the Temperature Control Settings section for static pressure ramping information o gd BDcunrer3cd oru FEED bm LE SPS CHEESE pb PGR LHUE h Ventilation Mode Devices operate differently in different modes so knowing the ventilation mode helps you understand what the controller is doing Seven possible modes can be displayed e Natural Temp The building is currently using devices designated as natural natural power or minimum ventilation All tunnel only and purge only devices should be off or closed Entering Purge The buildin
86. rating Modes Curtains and Inlets You must designate how curtains and inlets will operate Ridge vents are natural only There are four basic operating modes Natural Operates for all ventilation below the Tunnel Entry Temperature Often referred to as power minimum or natural ventilation Natural curtains and inlets are closed during tunnel mode e Tunnel Operates only during tunnel mode Tunnel curtains and inlets are closed during natural mode e Static Operates automatically based on the static pressure sensor readings Static pressure control menus are displayed only when a static pressure sensor is installed Static pressure controlled devices open or close based on the Open and Close values entered in the Static Pressure Setting menu Temp Operates based on temperature typically curtains or operates proportionally typically inlets based on the number of fans running The above modes are combined for the following menu choices e Static Tunnel Only The device only operates during tunnel mode and is controlled by static pressure Temp Natural Only The device only operates during natural mode An inlet opens or closes based on the number of fan groups running proportional control A curtain opens or closes based on its Open Temp and Close Temp e Static Natural Only The device only operates during natural mode and is controlled by static pressure Temp Natural Temp Tunnel During natural mode an i
87. ress ENTER while viewing the total to reset it to zero Press the LEFT arrow key to confirm the reset action Pm J F pepr bri PM 099 002G 21 Operation Manual Environmental Control System ANIMAL HotKey INFO Current Animal Information Weight Gain Progress The controller tracks animal age and weight However you must input the initial age and weight at the start of a production cycle Each day at midnight the age is incremented by one and a new weight is calculated You must input the projected finishing age and weight for this calculation to work properly The temperature ramping feature uses the animal age value Some stress index calculations if the controller supports stress index use the age and weight values Head Count Information The head count numbers are for your record keeping fem ee ii CSL APE EARS ES LE ba LES Dahir Mice PRR PIC oL Lii PES LD La Pia LU Warning Setting the Beginning Head Count to 0 forces the temperature control mode OFF It also disables most alarms PM 099 002G 22 Operation Manual Environmental Control System History HISTORY js Poe HotKey The controller tracks operating conditions and equipment status This information is totaled or averaged for each one hour period and then saved to memory B CHANGE VALUE Press the PLUS or MINUS keys to move forw
88. returns you to the starting menu ZONE ENTER DISPLAY Selects the zone to be viewed or modified Pressing ZONE cycles between all zones This key appears only on multi zone capable controllers Press ENTER to edit a menu item s value and to confirm changes Use this to change the contrast of the 80 character display If the display is blank when you turn the unit on press and hold the DARK button to increase the contrast to the desired level PM 099 002G Operation Manual Environmental Control System Controller Switches and Hot Ke Channel Output Toggle Switches X Each equipment group is assigned to an output channel Some devices with independent open and close circuits such as curtains require two output channels In those cases the two output channels should be interlocked Refer to the Channel Interlocking section in the Installation Manual for more information The three position toggle switches allow you to manually control devices connected to each output channel The status light next to a channel illuminates when that channel is on On Off Set the switch to ON or OFF to override the controller You can use this switch to test an equipment group turn off equipment or override the controller for any reason The controller will not let you turn on a channel if it is interlocked to a channel that is already on Auto Set the toggle switch to
89. roller will not move the device again If the positions are greater than the percentage to alarm the controller will create an alarm and stop using the position sensor Two conditions will cause the position sensor to be completely ignored by the controller 1 Ifthe position sensor is in an alarm state 2 Ifthe Enable Position Alarm setting is set to NO seusor elles the controller Lac opening sie 8 pulse vest cadbesey Gamer or delet Assign to a Device Press the PLUS or MINUS keys to scroll through the list of installed curtains inlets ridge vents and chimneys Press ENTER to assign the position sensor to the device it is attached to Calibrate Before attempting to calibrate a position sensor be sure e The curtain ridge vent chimney damper or inlet device is properly wired PM 099 002G 48 Operation Manual Environmental Control System e The position sensor is properly wired to the controller e The curtain ridge vent chimney damper or inlet device is installed in the controller software e The Full Open Size menu item has been properly set for the device e The Full Open Travel Time menu item has been properly set for the device e The ON OFF AUTO switches for the device s open close channels are set to AUTO Press the DOWN arrow key and then press ENTER when the menu item shown below is displayed
90. running When it is complete the ON timer starts again This cycle repeats for as long as the cycle timer is on i PRE Tunes go i Uf Pia i bum Thi Taree pihje ff th zo P EL Lipia Ela EL EHE a Press the PLUS and MINUS keys to navigate through cycles 1 through 4 Input an ON TEMP as well as the ON and OFF times for each cycle you want to use Minimum On Temp As the temperature ramps down over the growing period assuming you use the temperature ramping feature you may reach a temperature at which evaporative cooling should not be used Specify a Minimum On Temp for the evaporative cooling devices If you have set up staged cycles for a device the minimum is applied to Cycle 1 The temperature differences for the other cycles are maintained cycle one should be set up as the lowest temperature when you use cycles The following charts illustrate the effect of using a Minimum On Temp for an evaporative cooling device Minimum On Temp Example No Minimum Set 80 Degrees Minimum Set Cycle 4 Temp Cycle 3 Temp Cycle 2 Temp Cycle 1 Temp Temperature Temperature Ramped Setpoint Ramped Setpoint Ramp Points Ramp Points 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Full Temp 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 PM 099 002G 68 Operation Manual Environmental Control System The device will not turn on unless the temperature is a
91. running fan groups determines the positioning of inlets and curtains Refer to the Curtain Settings and Inlet Settings sections for more information about proportional control ise for Proportional Contral YES Stir fans cannot be used for proportional control since they are not designed to produce negative static pressure in a building Curtain Open Size Inhibits Fans In buildings where curtains and fans are used it may be desirable to inhibit a fan group when any curtain is open enough to provide natural ventilation This is especially useful in applications where ridge fans are used This menu item only appears when a position sensor is installed on at least one curtain and there are no active out of position alarms Input an opening size at which the fan group should be disabled PM 099 002G 73 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Override Fans Off This menu item is an extension of the Fans Off menu item described above When the temperature reaches the value you input here the fan group resumes operation according to its time and temperature settings The temperature input here changes daily if a temperature ramp table is set up a er oo ie pe E CUVLIPSILUL Cid vpern og bia 4 Lights Settings On Time and Off Time Set up to nine timers to turn on and turn off light groups Input the on and off times for each timer using a 24 hour clock format To set a light group for continuous on se
92. s and their menu items Sensor Assignment This controller uses Shared Sensor Technology to control all the devices in the building Any combination of sensors can be averaged to control any device You may assign up to four sensors to each equipment group Enter four zeros to assign all indoor temperature sensors to a group To change sensor numbers while you are setting up operating parameters for an output device operating parameters are discussed later in this manual Press ENTER while you are viewing a menu item where sensors can be selected usually displays Use Sensors PERS ares pmo PILLE Me Pe had Pls ts 2 Press the PLUS or MINUS keys to input the sensor number you want to have control the equipment group 3 Press ENTER to confirm 4 Repeat steps 2 3 for each sensor 5 Ifthe cursor is still present press ENTER until it disappears 6 Theaverage temperature of all controlling sensors is listed at the right PM 099 002G 44 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Air Sensor Settings Clean air sensors are essential to proper operation Dip the air sensors into a cup of room temperature water and swish around Do not bump the sensor on the side of the cup Shake off the water droplets and leave to dry The sensors read cooler during the cleaning process so only perform cleaning when the building is empty or temporarily turn off the controller Verify the sensors are reading the
93. sechde AL DO to Lae conie der Do ieanage Che ony peony gt lt Each output channel s label uses HotKey technology Pressing a HotKey takes you alrechy tote display Far Giatehaanel settings are not seme 099 002 9 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Planning In order to set up a building to be operated by controller you must List the devices fans curtains heaters lights misters etc that are in the facility Plan how each type of device will be grouped turned on and off together Determine optimum sensor locations Determine which sensors will control each equipment group Determine which controller output channel each equipment group will be connected to Determine which controller input channel each sensor will be connected to Determine the desired operational settings such as on off temperature settings for each heating and cooling group etc Input these settings into the controller After you have documented and thoroughly understand the set up information you can begin programming the controller The System amp Control Device Setup section of this manual describes the process of programming the controller PM 099 002G 10 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Daily Usage Check These You should review a few parameters on a daily basis e Alarms Check the controller display
94. sed on static pressure Temp Tunnel Only Closed Operates based on proportional control Static Natural Temp Tunnel Operates based on static pressure Operates based on proportional control Static Natural Static Tunnel Operates based on static pressure Operates based on static pressure Operates based on static pressure A static pressure sensor monitors negative static pressure inside the building and adjusts the inlet or curtain based on your static pressure Setpoint Open and Close settings Static Pressure menu Operates based on proportional control The controller monitors the number of fan groups designated for proportional control that are running The curtain or inlet is adjusted according to this number and the settings you enter in the device s Fan Groups On Opening Size menu Operating Modes Summary vsd PM 099 002G 81 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Service For assistance make sure you have checked the parameters in the controller and have reviewed the appropriate sections of this manual and the Troubleshooting section in the Installation Manual If you still need assistance contact VAL CO Service Department 145 Jackson Avenue South Cokato MN 55321 Phone 320 286 0109 Fax 320 286 2104 Fuse Ratings Power Supply Input 2 5 Amp 250V AC 5 x 20 mm fast acting interrupting type Littelfuse 216 02 5 or equivalent Output
95. speed tunnel fans can be entered in 0 5 increments to account for ramping operating speeds T Tei I rime 1 Eure PRE GE GRID EON EIL LE Es p TRIS iE Eom ibis ph 4 egg P p HELL PRAP ER EES Pompim ST Lala Ed 1 T3 Li Tis Treen FOO ET ane Pis 1 i Td MEL PhP GES bo PES egg teh of a Po E Press the PLUS or MINUS keys when this menu item is displayed to change the setting number one through nine If there is no O Tunnel Fans ON position the curtain will NOT open until the fan setting specified by the first ramp position table entry is reached The zero position allows the controller to interpolate between zero and the next specified Fans ON position Variable Speed Fan Power Settings STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3 Full Power 30 Full Power 30 Full Power 30 Even though the variable speed fans in this example reach full power at 30 the controller considers each fan as 0 5 since the potential full power setting is 60 Refer to the Fan Settings section for more information about Full Power Setting ici Tunnel Fans 8 80 Oper iem Tunnel Fans DOMI Ga per ics Tunnel Fans 1 8 Open ind Tunnel Fans OM 1 5 Tunnel VS Fan Settings eps PM 099 002G 53 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Tunnel Interlock to Fan This is an extension of the Tunn
96. sssssesesesesescssscscsessscscscsvsvscscscscseseas 4746 DIGITAL ALARM SENSOR SETTINGS eene 4746 PM 099 002G 1 Operation Manual Environmental Control System E POSITION SENSOR ccsssssscccccccessssssncccececcesssssncceececesssssnnaceeseceessesentaeeeeecessnees 4847 OPERATING MODES CURTAINS AND INLETS eerte 504948 E CURTAIN SETTINGS 0 cccesssssccccccecesssssssccccececcssssstnacecececeesessnsaceeeeeeeestssnaeees 515049 Pe RIDGE VENT SETTINGS cesesesccccccececsssssncccceccessssstacecececeeenstteeeeeeeees 575658 n n 41 7 CHIMNEY iit ess 595857 INLETSETPNGOS eire Fere Lee dae tron rrt 605958 P Ed FURNACE HEATER AND BROODER SETTINGS 666564 a COOL PAD MISTER AND FOGGER SETTINGS eere 666564 6 R a FAN SETTINGS RS 706968 BE SEP NGS 743332 T FEEDER SETTINGS 7431372 TEST CONTROL CENTER HARDWARE ssssseecccceccessssseneccceeccesssstsnsceceeeeeeseenes 753433 ALARM HISTORY 772675 APPENDIX E EE E E E E 807978 APPENDIX 818079 BER V IGE 828180 FUSE ETN N INEN D 82818
97. t or above the temperature you input here Besse ec tee Mg pete E AGG The next menu item is the current On Temps for each evaporative cooling cycle The last temperature displayed is the current Full On Temp The Full On Temp is also influenced by the Minimum On Temp nemo Ebo D Eo p qu Zu D Aii BE Im LOUPS Lg MOS Eig MOL s lg PM 099 002G 69 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Variable Speed iz B Fan Settings Introduction This section provides information for fixed speed fans and variable speed fans Menu items specific to variable speed fans have the variable speed fan symbol next to them Use Sensors Input the group numbers of the air sensors you want to use for controlling the fan group The controller uses Shared Sensor Technology to average the temperature readings of any sensors you want to use to control any device Phere Shoes epee PB Ud 3 LSE PLL Muri arc Meer Operating Mode Each fan can operate in one of nine different operating modes Cool The fan exhausts hot air from the building The fan turns on when the temperature rises to the ON temperature and turns off when the building cools to the OFF temperature if set up to run on temperature Heat The fan blows hot air into the building from a warmer area The fan turns on at a low temperature set as the ON temperature and turns off at a higher temperature set as the OFF temp
98. t the ON time for timer one to 00 00 and the OFF time to 24 00 Press the UP and DOWN arrow keys to change the Setting number meet bee HEP ORE m d P5 Wes IIS cibo o Bie well La amp Wi Feeder Settings On Time and Off Time Set up to nine timers to turn on and turn off feeder groups Input the on and off times for each timer using a 24 hour clock format To set a feeder group for continuous on set the ON time for timer one to 00 00 and the OFF time to 24 00 Press the UP and DOWN arrow keys to change the Setting number dt Sob bites H TES EP ERD HM 1 DRE nda didsb5u o d1 555 i OUN cu UFI Lee PM 099 002G 74 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Test Control Center Hardware This menu allows you to test the input and output channels of the controller After selecting the Test Control Center Hardware menu press the DOWN arrow key to enter the test menu tobPEPHAICI Continue to press the DOWN arrow key to scroll through the tests described below Press ENTER to initiate a test Any changes you make during this test are terminated after 60 seconds Test Alarm Relay This menu item tests the integrity of the controller s alarm relay and any attached visual or audible warning devices Tomi cb P dE o Eum diee PRED GEE Plc LIB LTE sitom To energize the alarm relay press th
99. t the static pressure alarms for a level that might indicate problems with fans or inlets Also enter a time that the condition must exist However be sure the time is less than the time the proportional fans run since the controller only checks for this static pressure alarm condition while proportional fans are running SC oxi E LE PM 099 002G 37 Operation Manual Environmental Control System The following illustration provides an example of the possible static pressure alarm settings When fans are running negative static pressure vacuum increases inside the building STATIC PRESSURE SENSOR High Negative Static Pressure Fan Off Time Negative Static 60 Second Fan On Time Pressure Alarm Condition is being checked Alarm Condition is not being Low Negative checked Static Pressure Actual static pressure inside Proportional Fan Cycle Time the building Static Pressure Explained eps Humidity Sensor Reading is Invalid Alarm When this menu item is set to YES the controller alarms if the humidity sensor fails The alarm requires the humidity sensor to give 10 invalid readings during a single hour to avoid false alarms The humidity sensor is checked every 15 seconds so a complete failure would cause an active alarm state in as little as 150 seconds All invalid readings are recorded in the Alarm History This alarm setting is especially useful i
100. then holding the ENTER key for several seconds After the values have been updated the Temperature Ramp Offset value will be 0 You must manually readjust temperatures to return the ramp table to the previous values The graph illustrates how up to 12 ramp Temperature Ramping Example points might be configured TURE TROL SETTING i 2 Temp Notice in the graph how the temperature ramps smoothly between ramp point ages Also note how the temperature stays constant at 65 degrees beyond the age of 100 The 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 90 90 reason is the age for Animal Age Ramp Points Ramp Point 11 is a descending value 100 days down to 90 days which disables further ramping ux 5 7 o gt 2 E n H Floor Type The floor type of the building or zone contributes to the calculated effective temperature It should be set to CONCRETE for all concrete slab surfaces and OTHER for all other floor types r1 T Prg Eine Tram fC bee Tic yp PLI Curtain Temperature Inhibit Set an outside temperature at which all natural curtains in the building or zone for multi zone controllers are not allowed to open This menu only appears if at least one fan capable of providing minimum ventilation and an outside temperature sensor are installed The curtain inhibit does not affect purge cycles static pressure controlled curtains or tunnel mode curtains W
101. tings menu Survival Mode In the rare event that all temperature sensors in a zone fail or an entire input output board fails the controller follows a set of operating rules and activates attached alarm devices e The last valid temperature reading continues to be used Curtains and inlets stay in their current position e Ifthe current ventilation mode is Entering Tunnel the controller will continue into Tunnel mode e Purge cycles will continue e Furnaces and Heaters are turned off Brooders continue to run based on the last valid temperature reading Other devices run based on timed settings and or last valid temperature PM 099 002G 11 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Menus and Navigation The following pages describe each of the menus found on the controller The navigation keys allow you to scroll through the major menu categories CHANGE VALUE Press the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate horizontally through the menus Press the UP and DOWN arrow keys to navigate through the submenus within a particular category General Navigation GT16_32 PLUS eps In some instances you will need to press the PLUS and MINUS keys to move between similarly named devices Cable Lengt 4 CHANGE VALUE Press the PLUS or MINUS keys to move from Air Sensor 01 to a different air sensor such as Air Sensor 13 Navigation Example GT PLUS eps PM
102. troller uses this Calibrate time to determine how closed the ridge vent is so enter the exact travel time Teeside Do re sik Eia tvi 1311 Pb nmm EE a 1 Purge Opening Size The ridge vent can be used as a purge opening for purge fans This menu item appears only if you have entered purge settings in the Purge Settings menu Input zero to disable the ridge vent during the purge function The purge opening size must be large enough to allow at least three seconds of movement Euaeme Pier im of Teen beeen d vpCIDILDILI ee PM 099 002G 58 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Proportional Proportional Interlock Curtain Groups If you have set the Ridge to Curtains Interlock refer to the Temperature Control Settings section you can specify the curtain groups here Interlocking ridge vents to curtains enhances air quality in a building while maintaining good temperature control When ridge vents are interlocked their open and close settings are ignored The interlocked ridge vent attempts to open the same number of inches as the curtain with the largest opening size For example a curtain has a maximum opening size of 48 inches and the ridge vent s maximum opening size is 10 inches As the curtain opens the ridge vent will also open the same amount as the curtain When the curtain is open 10 inches the ridge vent will be fully open at 10
103. u The humidity related menu items shown below appear only when a humidity sensor is installed Natural Ventilation Building Purge Setting Menu If you are running a natural ventilated building the Building Purge Setting menu is displayed Conditions for Purging A purge cycle can be triggered by the Purge Delay timer or by the Humidity Delay timer The purge cycle runs for the time specified by either the Purge Time ON or the Humidity Purge ON depending on which delay timer triggered the purge cycle The two possible purge conditions are All curtains and ridge vents have been fully closed for the duration specified by the Purge Delay timer Air inlets are not considered to be curtains when checking for all curtain devices closed Or e All curtains and ridge vents have been fully closed and the humidity level has been continuously at or above the Humidity Purge Setpoint for the duration specified by the Humidity Delay timer Normally the Humidity Delay timer would be set for less time than the Purge Delay timer so that under high humidity conditions a purge cycle would take place more frequently The default Humidity Setpoint of 100 disables the humidity purge When a purge occurs in a natural ventilated building the curtains and inlets open to the Purge Opening Size that you entered for each device group PM 099 002G 31 Operation Manual Environmental Control System 2 e The rule that having pit fa
104. uns when the temperature is at or above the ON temperature The fan turns off when the temperature is at or below the OFF temperature Timed Only The fan cycles on and off continuously based on the ON and OFF times you input Temp or Timed The fan runs according to temperature control when the temperature is at or above the ON setting The fan runs according to timed setting when the temperature drops back to or below the OFF setting Temp and Timed The fan runs according to the timed settings when the temperature is at or above the ON setting When the temperature drops back to or below the OFF setting the fan does not operate Temp or Minimum Ventilation The fan runs according to temperature control when the temperature is at or above the ON setting The fan runs according to the minimum ventilation times entered in the Minimum Ventilation and Purge Settings menu when the temperature drops back to or below the OFF setting This mode does not appear when only stir fans are being used m 5 Plenus PLPPO PULO Torres Tot reed Pep ee Fan On and Off Timers This item is for timed fans Input the number of hours minutes and seconds up to nine hours you want the fan group to run when in a timed mode Then input the number of hours minutes and seconds up to nine hours you want the fan group to remain off after the ON Timer is complete TG mue piu Pile Td mage LAP LHEDPCa EE LUI
105. unt Current Animal Information menu to zero The controller still continues to read inputs and store history This mode is designed to conserve energy costs when the building is empty PM 099 002G 26 Operation Manual Environmental Control System House Control Mode RE This determines which sensors are used for calculating the working temperature The Y working temperature is used to determine when devices should be turned on or off Most producers designate a section of their building for Brood All of the air sensors in that area of the building are then Brood sensors Refer to the Air Sensor Settings section for information about specifying the location of an air sensor The rest of the building can be one or two more sections Growoutl Growout2 Growout2 Area Growout1 Area Brood Area example the birds initially occupy the brooding area in the center of the building As the birds grow and require more space the Growout1 and Growout2 areas are opened up House Control Mode eps When the House Control Mode is Brood only sensors in the Brood area are used by the controller PM 099 002G 27 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Interlocking You can interlock devices together so that the operation of one device affects the operation of another device These menu items only appear when the related devices are installed To enable interlocking set Ridge to Curtains and or Heater to
106. ut and then pauses for only half the time If the temperature moves further from the open or close temperature the curtain moves further and more often Buneneuzsuegemuzme PRED IGE imir p PLES Calibration The curtains calibrate automatically with the control when they open or close completely If the curtain does not close completely in cool conditions check to make sure the manual winch has been properly adjusted Full Opening Size Input the full opening size i In a P PR EE Sad vu 4 a um lt Li Pl It T Ec TU Jn Full Open Travel Time Input the time it takes for the curtain to open completely The controller uses this time to determine how open the curtain is so enter the exact travel time E 11 wet pan E1111 Pippen Te zi Ta pere Fill 2 Tnm ilm ia ROE Full Close Travel Time Input the time it takes for the curtain to close completely The controller uses this time to determine how closed the curtain is so enter the exact travel time Curtain Calibration at Power Up When the controller is powered after a reset or power outage curtains controlled by static pressure will Go into their tunnel mode setting if the temperature is above the Tunnel Entry temperature Fully close if the outside temperature is 10 degrees Fahrenheit 5 5 degrees Celsius or more below the setpoint temperature Then the curtains open to their proper openin
107. y All alarm records that are currently active or were previously active will always be displayed If no key has been pressed for one minute the display will show the most recent alarm Pressing ENTER while viewing an active alarm clears the alarm condition and changes the display from active alarm to alarm history Some alarms are automatically cleared when the alarm condition is no longer detected Alarm Guide eps Zone 0 alarms occur when an alarm relates to all zones if applicable For example a possible hardware problem would generate a Zone 0 alarm PM 099 002G 77 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Possible Alarm Conditions The following alarms may be displayed They are not listed in any particular order The alarms will be displayed in the order that they first occur mad iis i Ad mni Tex i Malfunction in the power supply analog circuit on the station Possible faulty ground going to the controller or station a E21 dd Lii Leann CRIT 1 MELOS MALIL Em Lee PP die A low power condition was detected when updating FLASH memory The 12 VDC supplied by the control power supply is low Check input voltage for correct value 1 Tm T LIT 4 Teste f 21 1 ca KIT 1 bP LE 4 ORIG ow En c6 tiudd 4 F be D An air sensor reading has changed mor
108. y damper to close completely The controller uses this time to determine how closed the damper is so enter the exact travel time Full Close Travel Time 8 43 D 27 Inlet Settings Inlets are typically a proportionally controlled device so the menu items Open this distance and Close this distance are not used Instead when an inlet needs to open or close more the proportional control or static pressure control settings are used The controller has a minimum motion time of three seconds Opening sizes should be set large enough to allow a minimum of three seconds movement from one setting to the next Static Pressure Pause Timer Input the time the inlet should pause after it moves due to a change in static pressure The pause time prevents the inlet from responding too often to changes in static pressure This menu item appears only when the inlet is set up to run according to static pressure If the inlet moves too often try increasing the time entered here tatic Pressure Pause Timeri 8 13 PM 099 002G 60 Operation Manual Environmental Control System Proportional Proportional Operating Mode Refer to the Operating Modes section for a list of operating modes E T LI 1 ri 1 o mI Teme fie iit EDO iln i miu Pu hi c VPE ML Proportional Control The following menu items allow the inlet to open proportionately to fans set up for proportional control Natural inlets t
109. ypically open proportionately to the fans You must use a static pressure sensor even if you don t plan on using one with the controller to set up the inlet openings for each stage of fan ventilation Measure the static pressure while one fan group is running and adjust the inlet opening until the static pressure is at the correct level Record the inlet opening size Next measure the static pressure while two fan groups are running and adjust the inlet opening until the static pressure is at the correct level Repeat the process until all of the fan groups are running Inlet opening when one Inlet opening when two Inlet opening when three fan group is running fan groups are running fan groups are running Inlet Openings Explained eps Cool Fan Groups On Opening Size Input the desired inlet opening size for each potential number of simultaneously operating cool fan groups Fans are designated as cool in the Operating Mode menu this includes combinations such as tunnel amp cool You can specify zero a minimum opening size through nine fan groups When variable speed fans are installed they can be entered in 0 5 increments to account for ramping operating speeds T 1 rmikia T3 4 Tei 1 L Pire VIS abe EON EIL Lim Eia EI ig DES DS TR Tid Lian egg bc D Lala Ed TRIHTT iL LG Press the PLUS or MINUS keys when this menu item is displayed t

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