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1. 28 Time amp Growth Day Menu 15 sisse eene nnn enne 28 Flock N mber Mentu 16 te terio Pea sev Eo bie 28 NeW Flok Ment 7 22 12 8 ntn perte bet Er 28 Alam ROSE MERU ite oh etd iv d De Podere ides 28 AlamFest Menu 19 is etas i 28 HISTORIGAEDATRA iiit ta e 29 Temperature Ment e dn tists EAE eR EM ERE AE ERR Eoo ce Rr ea ke 29 Humidity 22 is rp utor toad aui dit puto RT Ra 29 Scales MENU 23 Rs 29 Rev 1 5 2 Water Consumption Menu 24 29 Feed Consumption Menu 25 30 Alamo Ment O tme dicc n red eve PII 30 Mortality Ment 30 Heaters 28 i etr 30 Eggs Menu 29 Breeder Version 00000000 00000009 31 TES CENE QUE 31 Temperature Menu 1 31 2 ru exe Ce px wade Mea eee eee 31 ISCRIZIONE 31 Digital Inputs Menu 34 e see eo ciere e e 31 Analog Inputs Menu 35 31 Analog Output Menu 36
2. 32 Water Pulse Menu 37 32 Scales 32 a 33 Temperature Menu 41 siii tee aed eH e E OE ERE Rea 33 Humidity Meni 42 eto tbe ap ci tera Rd 33 Scales Menu AG 33 Scales Factok Menu 34 Feed Pulse Ratio e ride 34 4 34 TROUBLE SHOOTING 442 34 FACTORY BESET inre eve 36 INSTALLATION AND 6 2 36 VENTILATION TABLE 92 37 RELAY LAYOUT 982255 ie 39 Manual Relay 40 Relay i 40 SENSOR LAYOUT MENU 94 40 CURTAIN TABLE MENU 95 cien Pa a 41 SYSTEM V RIABLES MENU 97 en 41 PASSWORD MENU 98 irre 45 LIGHTNING PROTECTION dudo c od 45 Power Line a eene nnn nennen nennt nna 45 Communication Line
3. 9 8 nnn nnn nnne 45 INSTALLATION RECORDS _ _ 46 TEMPERATURE TABLE 0404000000 46 MINIMUM MAXIMUM TABLE MENU 2 0 0444400 46 COOLING TABLE MENU 45 t eia cita o Errare erra oce cr d Pen d 47 LIGHTING TABLE MENU rr en eve Mee ee eder ie Gee mra Vus Cad eve d deg 47 FEEDING TABLE MENU D rrr re trn ror Dn Iu vu dae dun ao Vas ray 49 EXIBA SYSTEMS A 49 STATIC PRESSURE 08 49 CONFIGURATION 91 50 VENTILATION amp CURTAIN LEVEL MENU 92 MENU 95 51 RELAY LAYOUT 52 SENSOR LAYOUT MENU 94 53 POSCO Es esit RR PRU RE eb RU peres eas 53 EXTRA CURTAINS MENU 95 53 NOTE IF SENSOR 1 0 THE CURTAIN USES THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE 53 NOTE EXTRA CURTAINS CLOSE IN TUNNEL MODE eren 53 Rev 1 5 3 SYSTEM VARIABLES MENU 97 54 TERMINALS 59
4. TEE 62 2000 WIRING DIAGRAM 0000 0 63 ELECTRICAL GROUNDING FOR CONTROLLERS 64 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS umnaa aa auda 66 MALE FEMALE CURVE MENU 96 66 Rev 1 5 4 Features 2X20 Lighted liquid crystal display LCD 19 keys keyboard 12 20 32 relays with relay extension option for the AC 200 Plus Two built in bird scale connections 4 temperature sensors Humidity sensor input Pressure sensor input PC communication Rev 1 5 5 ROTEM AC 2000 PLUS Operating Instructions Display Here is the AC 2000 standard display If there is an alarm the screen will alternately show the alarm message and this display If the sensors are disconnected instead of temperature fail will be written Standard display Ventilation Temperature Level Time Growth Day Humidity Keypad MENU The Menu key displays the main menu from the standard screen and exits the menus whenever you are already in a menu It is like a push push lamp switch that you push to turn on and push again to turn off SHIFT When in long tables press shift with 3 or 9 and the lines will jump by 10 each time More shift options on the controlle
5. Com Common contact NO Normally open contact 3 Power Three terminal block Neutral N connect to the Neutral Power line Phase connect to the Phase Power line Ground GND connect to a solid earth safety ground normally with the bare safety ground wire or a green wire Rev 1 5 61 ROTEM AC 2000 PLUS Board Layout LCD Connector New Keyboard Connector Mid LCD Contrast Connector Front Front Pannel Ground Behind The Transformer Pressure Scale Connector Conector Transformer Communication Connector CAUTION HIGH VOLTAGE ony LT i 3l ReTEM 2000 PLUS Ver 20 P W240105 Low Voltage Terminals High Voltage Terminals Rev 1 5 62 Poultry House Control AC 2006 Wiring Diagram reru omes Soe a 7 2 y m Variable speed or light dimmer The alarm system will turn when a circuit opening Phas occurs between the N O and COM Phase Ground Neutral Rev 1 5 63 Electrical Grounding for Controllers Electrical equipment can be destroyed or slowly damaged by voltage spikes lightning hits etc Proper electrical grounding in combination with the AC 2000 internal protections
6. The factor value is automatic and cannot be changed Scales Menu 43 Calibrate the bird scales with menu 43 While keeping the scale empty no birds on it enter menu 43 and select the scale to calibrate Allow at least five seconds to give the AC 2000 time to zero the scale then place a known weight of at least 100gr on the scale and enter that weight The display will now show the entered weight Remove the weight and ignore the values in the display The scale will be calibrated Exit menu 43 and the scale will weigh birds the display shows internal working values rather than actual weights while weighing birds The program for the scale keeps track of the number of birds on the scale and may show positive or negative changes in weight in the display It will not log a reading while the birds are moving to prevent erroneous measurements An inexpensive method of obtaining an accurate calibration weight is to weigh a grocery item at the grocery store using their calibrated legal for trade scales Then use this weight to check and calibrate the scales Minimum weight for calibration is a 100 gr But it s recommended to use more then a kg Rev 1 5 33 Scales Factor Menu 44 To eliminate the need for a precise known calibration weight Rotem calibrates the scale platforms prior to shipment Simply enter the calibra tion number from the platform using menu 44 In menu 44 there are 2 poles FACTOR The calibration number which
7. ROTEM Computerized Controllers Ltd 1 Haofan st kiryat Arie Petach Tikva 49511 Israel Tel 972 3 920 6200 Fax 972 3 924 9834 Software version 7 02r01 Rev 1 5 1 Table of Contents FEATURES 5 OPERATING 6 DISPLAY 6 Standard display e 6 KEYPAD fic 6 tiit et det te rt n 7 PRINCIPLES OPTIONS OPERATION 8 Cooling and VentilatiOm 3 beata t a i b ada ees 8 o dnd 8 Transitional VenlilaliOn e a ed 8 Natural Ventilatiohs d Mis o e T 8 Tunnel Ventilation eiit homer 8 Grouping Ventilation riiin 10 Variable Speed Fri p Ee EP ERR ERE 11 Summary Ventilation nnne nnne nnne enhn seen nnne 11 HEATERS a MIX Mob Hd 17 Standard Healers ttt toni tatu mt mte ides 17 Hadlarit Fleatets 15 OD ED OR EO UT ORAT 18 OTHER SYSTEMS i Given ia bd ea Fo dr etd a edv P Lie ee dle eu a PEL eA 18 Water Meter a
8. lay or fan fails the others can keep going 2 It allows the AC 2000 to turn on small amounts of fan power for minimum ventilation requirements Rev 1 5 10 3 It allows the AC 2000 to turn on additional fan power reasonable steps as ventilation requirements increase 4 Combinations of groups can reduce wiring costs For example seven fans on seven circuits allow complete flexibility However seven fans in groups of 1 2 and 4 fans requires only three circuits for about half the cost and still allows turning on any arbitrary num ber of fans Generally a variable speed fan or one fan on timer provide for mini mum ventilation The variable speed fan does not count as a group and has its own entries in the ventilation table A second fan in another group can provide backup for the first fan whether the first fan is a timed fan or a variable speed fan Except for this minimum ventilation group each group of fans typically has two or more fans on one electrical circuit Six groups suffice for the usual numbers of fans The AC 2000 uses up to eight groups of fans Variable Speed Fan Variable speed fans rarely supply precisely the airflow programmed in the ventilation table Therefore when setting variable fan speeds check the actual airflow at the settings you use Some fans may deliver 50 air flow at a 90 setting and other fans stop turning completely at settings below 5096 Certain fan blades may be unable to blow air agai
9. Current Limited With 100 Ohm Resistor Digital Inputs 5 ma 5 Volts Dry Contact Operating Temperature Range 10 to 50 14 to 125 Enclosure Water and Dust Tight Fuses Main fuse 0 315 Amps 250 Volts Others 5 Amps 250 Volts Installation Menu 95 Male Female Curve Male Female Curve Menu 96 According to the flocks type enter the estimate male female weight for each given growth day for the controller to know the type of bird being weight Rev 1 5 66 Breeder Version System Variables Menu 97 Var Description Default Rane 1 Target Temperature Hysteresis Degrees 0 5 0 3 20 0 0 9 F 0 5 36 0 F Ventilation Level Increase Time Delay Minutes 30 0 2 10 0 Min Ventilation Level Decrease Time Delay Minutes 10 0 2 10 0 Min Max Ventilation Level Below Cooling Temp 20 1 20 Levels Tunnel Mode Exit Amount Above Target De grees 0 0 36 0 F ais low Tunnel Mode Exit 0 0 36 0 F High Temp Alarm Amount Above Target De grees 7 2 F 0 0 36 0 F Temperature Degrees 0 9 F 0 5 36 0 F High Level Heater Hysteresis Amount Below Heat Set Temperature Degrees 3 6 F 0 0 36 0 Radiant Heater Ignition Time Sec 60 0 99 Sec 12 Low Temp Alarm Amount Below Heat De 3 0 C grees 5 4 F 0 0 36 0 0 9 0 5 36 0 F 3 Humidity Treatment Main Delay Minutes 0 0 99 9 Min Z
10. munication will not operate Non Priority channel connect the DB9 Female connector to the PC s COMM port Priority channel connect the DB25 Male connector to the modem Note when operating the communication software the MUX 2 and RCLP LED should flash If receive LED RX is not flashing on the RCLP check wiring and try to swap RX and TX wires connected to the MUX Rev 1 5 58 Poultry House Control Moreover when upgrading software U1 component must be replaced If U1 is not replaced the following message appears INCOMPATIBLE HARDWARE CARD and the software will not recognize it either Terminals 1 Communications Three terminal block for P C communica tion using the optional multiplexor MUX 2 RX Receive into AC 2000 With multiple controls con nect all the RX pins together Connect to TX at Multiplexor only TX Transmit from AC 2000 With multiple controls con nect all the TX pins together Connect to RX only at Multiplexor only COM Ground reference for communications Do not connect shields to this pin Connect to COM at multiplexor also 2 Relay Extension Com The relay extension box such as the REB 8 may be located up to 10 feet from the AC 2000 Do not connect the shield to this terminal Connect the shield to earth ground only at one end of the cable to avoid ground loops Data This line carries data to the relay extension Clk This line carries a c
11. The ground wire should be protected from damage by lawnmowers trac tors etc It should be buried minimum 15 cm 6 inches under grade for protection and enter the house as soon as possible It is important that the wire not be cut it should remain continuous Ground Clamps Ground wires should not be merely wrapped around a ground rod Ground clamps are used to attach a ground wire to a ground rod The most com mon clamp is known as an acorn clamp Make sure the ground clamps you select are rated for outdoor use Do not use pipe clamps rated for inside water lines or hose clamps to attach the ground wire Ground connection What Should Be Grounded Any equipment that is or could become energized even accidentally should be grounded Current from lightning strikes objects in a random fashion Accounts of lightning strikes reveal scenarios most of us could not predict Electric circuits should be wired with a 3 wire conductor consisting of hot neutral and grounding wires The grounding wire should be attached cleanly and securely to devices or systems to be grounded The other end of the grounding wire should be attached to the ground bus on the main panel Rev 1 5 65 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Input Power Voltage One Phase 110 VAC USA and Canada 240 VAC Outside USA and Canada 0 5 Amp 50 60Hz Relay Loads 5 0 Amps 250 Volts Fused Analog Inputs 0 11 Volts 10 Milliamps Max Analog Output 0 10 Volts
12. Time Temp 1 09 00 21 30 27 7 85 0 1 10 2 09 00 21 30 28 8 85 0 1 5 3 09 00 21 30 30 82 5 1 2 4 12 30 16 00 32 2 75 0 1 0 5 00 00 00 00 00 0 00 0 0 0 The Cooling Table regulates the cooling pads or fogging system Before considering the cooling table the temperature must exceed the pre sent cooling temperature from menu 1 Consider line 2 in the cooling table above Between 9 00 AM and 9 30 PM if the temperature is above both the cool set point and 28 8 C and the humidity below 85 0 the cooling relay could cycle one minute on and five minutes off When multiple lines apply the AC 2000 uses the highest numbered line possible Note the AC 2000 automatically sorts the table in order of From Temperature after you enter the data Lighting Menu 5 Line Day From To Intensity Time Time 1 1 01 00 03 00 100 2 1 05 00 07 00 100 3 1 05 30 03 00 20 4 1 22 00 23 00 100 5 7 09 00 14 00 20 6 20 00 00 23 59 100 50 The lighting table stores up to fifty entries during which to turn on the lights The AC 2000 sorts the table by day then by from time There can be several light periods each growth day It turns lights on and off using re lays or accepts 0 to 10 Volt controlled light dimmers In this example the day 1 settings apply until day 7 at which time the day 7 setting
13. advanta geously The ventilation table and other parameters in the AC 2000 accept settings that facilitate the use of these and other systems for natural venti lation Tunnel Ventilation Tunnel ventilation takes advantage of the wind chill factor of moving air Large birds at 85 in still air will suffer move the air at 5 mph and the birds are comfortable Some producers find that creating a 5 mph wind through a long poultry house by using large fans at one end is the most economical and reliable means to ventilate poultry Also cooling pads Rev 1 5 8 work well with tunnel ventilation because the tunnel fans automatically draw fresh air through them and there is little danger of spraying excessive wa ter inside the house Tunnel Ventilated House Inlets Fans 8 5 mph wind 8 40 Foot X 400 Foot Tunnel House to Scale With a full house there will be a temperature rise toward the fan end Cool air enters at the inlets often through chiller or cooling pads As it passes through the house it warms up and may be several degrees warmer than at the cool end In the event of inlet curtain failure airflow stops and static pressure rises The AC 2000 will open the ridge side wall inlets and generate an alarm in this emergency Some producers mix tunnel ventilation with side inlets while others use the AC 2000 static pressure emergency feature to open the side inlets only if static pr
14. is essential to protect the system reduce the risk of damage and prolong its lifetime Correct selection and installation of equipment will protect your system and reduce the risk of human injury Proper grounding provides an easy path for electrical current to return to its source A grounding system should tie all non current carrying conductors to earth ground 0 volts The grounding system should present a minimum resistance to current flow Make sure all items used are in proper condition for example a corroded wire clamp attaching a ground wire to a ground rod might add 100 ohms or more resistance to a system Less than 5 ohm will be considered as a good ground Ground Rods Ground rods are used to efficiently connect the system to earth where cur rent may be dissipated in the soil Material Ground rods should be copper clad or galvanized steel Diameter Minimum 5 8 preferably 3 4 Generally the larger the rod diameter the lower it s resistance to current flow Length Minimum 2 5 meters 8 feet preferably 3 meter 10 foot A longer ground rod will reach a soil with higher moisture content Moist soil carries current much better than drier soil Single grounding It is important that there is only one grounding loca tion where a rod or series of rods are connected to each other using a ground wire Independent ground rods will increase the risk of current from a light ning strike for example being dissipated
15. is zero The Arad 0 1 gallon per pulse meter works well with the AC 2000 PLUS Bird Scales The Rotem 1 bird scale platforms can provide regular growth information on the flock With historical information on a flock by flock ba Sis one can quickly judge actual performance of the flock The AC 2000 supports one or two weighing platforms Menu 23 provides historical bird weights both as an average of two platforms and individually by platform It also includes standard deviation statistics and number of birds weighed each day Menu 38 allows testing Rev 1 5 18 the scales by weighing objects Menus 43 and 44 provide for calibration by known weight or by the factory provided calibration factor Feed Overtime Alarm and Shutoff If system variable 24 is one the AC 2000 assigns the terminal 5 digital input 1 to the feed overtime sensor System variable 25 sets a delay between activation of a feed overtime alarm input and activation of the alarm relay System Variable 43 elects whether to shut off the feed system on an alarm Wind Direction Sensor If system variable 24 is zero the wind direction input digital input 1 can switch the curtain level tables for curtains 1 and 2 based on wind direc tion System variable 19 sets the time period for the wind direction check After each time period the AC 2000 averages the wind direction to a 0 or a 1 If the average came to a 1 contact closed curtain 1 and 2 ventilation table
16. supersedes it Rev 1 5 23 Feeding System Menu 6 Line From To Qt bird 1 06 00 14 00 1 000 13 00 07 00 1 000 10 Menu 6 sets the feeding system It may run up to ten feeding periods per day For full feeding set times to cover the entire day The AC 2000 stops delivering feed when it has supplied the amount of feed specified in Qt bird If this quantity is zero the feed system will stay off The AC 2000 takes into account the mortality initial bird population and the feed delivery rate If desired the AC 2000 will alarm and shut off the feed system for feed overruns Feed Cycle Menu 7 Breeders Version Only CYCLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 STATUS 1 1 0 1 0 The feed cycle has up to 7 days The number of days is set in menu 97 system variables variable 52 For example if variable 52 is set on 4 the number of days in the cycle will be 4 In Flock Management menu table 15 Time amp growth Day use the arrow keys and move to the day of cycle number This number will indicate the first day cycle In the status line set either O for no feed or 1 for feed Extra Systems Breeders Menu 7 Broilers Menu 8 The AC 2000 provides three extra systems to use for various pur poses Each system has a clock time during which it runs high and low temperature set points with selectable sensor and a cycle timer the sensor is 0
17. the extra systems use the average temperature the ventilation system uses To ignore temperature enter 0 for the low and a large tem perature say 123 9 for the high temperature Extra Systems System From To From To On Off Sensor Time Time Temp Temp 1 00 00 23 59 0 123 9 5 5 0 2 06 35 07 00 0 123 9 0 0 0 3 04 00 20 00 80 5 123 9 1 4 5 Rev 1 5 24 Static Pressure Breeders Menu 9 Broilers Menu 8 Static pressure controlled air inlets ensure proper distribution and mixing of fresh outside air with stale inside air With an optional static pressure sen sor such as the Rotem RPS 1 the AC 2000 will adjust the air inlets for proper ventilation Menu 8 has the main static pressure settings There are eleven ad justable parameters with the following purposes 1 Low Outside Temperature 20 F During cold conditions higher pressure results in better mixing of outside air with inside air This temperature setting specifies the temperature at which the low tem perature pressure set point is in effect The AC 2000 will interpolate between the low and high settings Low Temperature Pressure Set Point 0 08 inches of water column High Outside Temperature 70 F Higher air flow through larger openings lower pressure during hot conditions improves conditions This temperature setting specifies the temperature at which the high temperature pressure set point is in eff
18. there be additional relay extensions All 2 2 0 the relays are numbered sequentially Assign 3 3 0 ing the relay code to each relay causes it to 4 4 0 assume the particular function Simply chang 5 25 0 ing the relay code changes the function of the 6 26 0 7 Each relay may work normally 8 E versed using the field Most relays 9 should be set to normal The alarm output 10 code 40 should usually be normally closed so 11 that the alarm activates on a power failure In 12 40 1 normally closed mode the AC 2000 turns the 13 37 0 relay on to turn the function off and releases Etc the relay to turn the function on Usually relay 12 is the alarm relay since it provides both _ normally open and normally closed contacts 20 0 0 With the extension box relay 20 can serve as an alarm relay instead of relay 12 Manual Relay Operation Any relay with a code of 0 is not part of the automatic system However it will follow the NO NC Normally Open Normally Closed speci fication To turn it on manually for an extended time as for installing and for trouble shooting simply specify code 0 and set NO NC to 1 To turn it off manually set NO NC to 0 This method has the advantage that the AC 2000 will not reset and return it to automatic operation as it does with test menu 33 It permits the installer as much time as needed to check wiring and electrical connections w
19. to zero Then if it comes off the scale the display will show the negative value of its weight Rev 1 5 32 CALIBRATION Temperature Menu 41 Check and calibrate each temperature sensor with menu 41 To calibrate stabilize the sensors at a known temperature then enter that temperature Note that the calibration base value is fixed upon entering menu 41 therefore do not enter menu 41 until after the sensors are at a stable known temperature The AC 2000 will calculate the calibration factor The sensors are frequently accurate to within about 2 F as they come from the factory Instead of measuring air temperature for calibration it may be simpler to measure the temperature of a pail of water Air temperature changes rapidly in small regions by several degrees as air currents move making calibration difficult Ensure the water temperature is near ambient air temperature to prevent warm up or cool down while calibrating Also stir the water while measuring it to eliminate hotter and cooler regions Note that the calibration is precise only at the calibration temperature Errors tend to increase as the temperature deviates from the calibration temperature Humidity Menu 42 To calibrate the humidity sensors simply measure the current humidity using an external independent sensor and change the humidity level in the controller to match the independent sensor A disconnected sensor will show DIS and a shorted one will show SHR
20. 0 99 Sec i 0 Degrees 0 0 36 0 F 30 0 Weighing Sensitivity 0 inutes 10 10 43 Enable Feed Shutoff if Feed Overtime Alarm 0 1 ur c E i 300 50 Birds Weighing Start Time Daytime 0 0 24 0 Hours 51 Birds Weighing End Time Daytime 24 0 0 0 24 0 Hours 52 Feed Cycle Length Limitation Days 7 1 7 Days 53 Temp Change To Be Considered As Quick Drop In De 0 5 0 3 20 0 grees To Reduce A Level To Reach Below 0 9 F 0 5 36 0 F Target Temp Degrees 54 Temp Change To Be Considered As Quick Drop In De 1 0 0 3 20 0 grees To Reduce Level Reach Above 1 8 0 5 36 0 F Target Temp Degrees Rev 1 5 55 55 Delay for ignition time This is the delay between igni 10 Sec 0 99Sec tion relay on to heater on Rev 1 5 56 Poultry House Control Bird Scale Option CAUTION HIGH VOLTAGE Cul bets podes TU MELIA Te E 3 i amp gt gt 4 4 Scale 1 Scale 2 1 5 57 ROTEM AC 2000 PLUS RCLP 2000 PLUS for P C Communication Make sure the jumpers are connected in MUX mode AC 2000 PLUS RCLP 2000 CAUTION HIGH VOLT AGE 4 m EIER Cross the wires Tx Rx Rx Tx COM COM NOTE if you don t cross the wires com
21. 3 to temporarily see if the individual fan groups curtains etc go on and off Itis very convenient to have these written down on a card by the control If they don t work have a service person check the fuses circuit breakers and equipment for failure Check the relay code tables to make sure they are correct 6 Check the sensor layout menu and verify that the sensors are in the correct location 7 If you still have problems after these checks 7 1 Call your serviceman farm manager or distributor 7 2 Call your local Rotem Dealer for Technical Help Rev 1 5 34 Poultry House Control 7 3 they can t help you call your Rotem sales rep resentative Rev 1 5 35 Factory Reset To return all the data tables and settings in the control to factory fresh settings follow this procedure 1 Turn off power to the control 2 Press and hold the four corner keys 7 MENU ALT and ENTER 3 While holding the four corner keys turn power on to the control 4 Hold the four corner keys briefly until cold start appears in the dis play 5 Reenter all values and tables into the control Installation and Configuration 91 Configuration 92 Ventilation Levels 93 Relay Layout 94 Sensor Layout 96 Setup Curtains 97 System Variables 98 Password The installation menus are not shown on the front panel of the control They are not used in the day to day ope
22. 9 0 NS LOC 2 AC 2000 Plus Complete Poultry House Control User s Manual This manual is published by Rotem Computerized Controllers Ltd All rights to this publication are reserved No part of this document may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or trans lated into any language in any form or by any means without ROTEM permission Rotem Computerized Controllers Ltd reserves the right to make changes or improvements to the equipment software and documentation herein described at any time without notice Copyright 2002 by Rotem Computerized Controllers Ltd Warning ROTEM products are designed and manufactured to pro vide reliable operation Strict tests and quality control procedures are applied to every product However there is the possibility that something may fail Since these products are designed to operate climate control and other systems in confined livestock environments where failure may cause se vere damage the user should provide external backup with proper setting for the specific age of the bird and alarm systems that will function at all times and will be tested periodically either daily or weekly These are to operate critical systems even in case of a Rotem system failure Neglecting to provide such proper backup and an alarm will be regarded as the user s willingness to accept the total risk of loss injury and financial damage
23. AC 2000 uses this value to calculate the run time for each curtain when it moves them Tunnel curtain opening and closing times Ventilation Table Menu 92 The AC 2000 turns on increasing fan power as ventilation needs in crease The increases should be proportional from level to level This means that the ventilation increases about 5096 to 100 at each level If at level one a single fan on timer at 0 5 minutes on 4 5 minutes off changes at level 2 to 1 0 minutes on 4 0 minutes off there is a 10096 increase At a much higher level say at ventilation level 15 an increase from 4 fans to 6 fans represents a 5096 increase in fan power Please review the example ventilation tables for this principle The ventilation table menu 92 defines the fan powered ventilation levels for the poultry house This includes variable speed timer and on off fans for up Rev 1 5 37 to 20 levels of ventilation At each ventilation level a cycle timer can run the highest numbered fan group used at that level With no values in the timer on and off fields or only an off time or only an on time the AC 2000 defaults to constant on operation Because of limited display size the AC 2000 shows only the on off timer or the variable speed setting at each level Menu 91 item 4 selects which the AC 2000 shows However both settings remain correctly in memory Since air movement provides a cooling effect the AC 2000 provides a temperature differential at ea
24. aters used as brooders can have their own dedicated sensors These do not affect the average temperature reading If a static pressure sensor is used it must be connected to one of the analog inputs in place of a humidity sensor 1 Temperature Zone Sensors A B and C Install on any of temperature inputs 1 through 6 When partial house brooding reduce the number of zones to exclude sensors not in the brood area Otherwise sensors in the grow end will cause erroneous readings 2 Outside Temperature Sensor Install one of the temperature inputs 1 through 6 Ensure that the outside sensor has protection from direct sun and hot air currents from the poultry house Proper placement and shielding is important to successful outside temperature measurement 3 Humidity Zone Sensors A B and C Install on any analog inputs 1 through 3 4 Outside Humidity Sensor Install on one of the analog inputs 1 through 3 5 Static Pressure Sensor Install on one of the analog input 1 to 4 is for internal pressure sensor Curtain Table Menu 95 Enter minimum opening percentage for each curtain The curtain table defines curtain levels for up to five curtains 4 natural amp 1 tun nel curtains at natural ventilation levels When in natural mode the tunnel curtain will operate as a natural curtain When entering tunnel ventilation mode only the tunnel curtain operates accord ing to static pressure Exhaust fans may cause curtains to cling to t
25. ch level This is particularly important in tunnel ventilation where the cooling effect can be 12 The AC 2000 will wait until the target temperature plus the differential before using that venti lation level Note the ventilation table coordinates with the curtain table For natural ventilation one should regard the curtain table as part of the ventila tion table the two tables together are one larger table Rev 1 5 38 Relay Layout Menu 93 Relay Code Table Code Description 1 through 8 _ Ventilation Group 1 through 8 9 10 Zone A Heat Low High 11 12 Zone B Heat Low High 13 14 Zone Heat Low High 15 16 17 Zone A Radiant Heat Low High Igni tion 18 19 20 Zone B Radiant Heat Low High Igni tion 21 22 23 Zone C Radiant Heat Low High Igni tion 24 Cooling System 25 Lighting System 26 Feeding System 27 28 Curtain 1 Open Close 29 30 Curtain 2 Open Close 31 32 33 Extra Systems 1 through 3 34 Circulation Fans 35 36 Positive Pressure Optimizer Burner Fan 37 38 Static Pressure Air Inlet Open Close 39 Fogger 40 Alarm 42 43 Tunnel open close 45 46 Curtain 3 Open Close 47 48 Curtain 4 Open Close Rev 1 5 39 Select menu 93 for relay layout There Relay Code NO NC are twelve relays inside the AC 2000 and 1 1 0
26. ding Rev 1 5 44 49 Weighing Sensitivity O to 100 Maximum weight sampling difference allowed 11 during weighing Process to be considered as legal weight for memory registration Higher value will accelerate weighing speed but may reduce accuracy 50 Weight Start Time 0 24 51 Weight End Time 0 24 52 Feeding Day Cycle 53 Temperature change that will be considered as a fast drop in temperature in order to reduce a level when the temperature inside is below target temperature and it s cold outside Outside temp is colder than heat temp or there is no outside temperature sensor 54 Temperature change that will be considered as a fast drop in temperature in order to reduce a level when the temperature inside is above target temperature and it s cold outside Outside temp is colder than heat temp or there is no outside temperature sensor Password Menu 98 To protect the integrity of the AC 2000 settings use a password For the communications programs to access all the AC 2000 controls on one line they will need to have the same password You can enter a high password to provide complete access and or a low password that allows reading the control but not making changes Lightning Protection Because of the potential for lightning damage to electronic devices Rotem recommends the use of lightning protection on both the power sup ply and the communication terminals if used Power Line Protection The Rot
27. e A and Zone B at which the re circulation fans turn on Factory default is 8 0 F 15 Midnight curtain position calibration A 1 enables midnight curtain calibration a 0 disables it The calibration program runs the curtain to the nearest of fully open or fully closed positions at midnight The duration of the calibration is the same as the time taken to go fully open or fully closed as entered in configuration menu 91 16 When resetting an alarm the message on the main screen st 17 Minimum Variable Speed 18 Maximum Variable Speed 19 Wind direction check period The AC 2000 can switch curtain tables between curtains 1 and 2 based on wind direction This parameter sets the period for checking average wind direction before deciding which way the wind is blowing Factory default is 30 0 minutes 20 Zero light dimmer setting This variable sets the minimum voltage for light intensity in the light table Factory default is O volts 21 Tunnel mode exit lockout This variable sets the minimum time the AC 2000 will stay locked in tunnel after entering tunnel mode Factory default is 60 0 minutes Rev 1 5 42 22 100 light intensity This setting is the 100 level for light intensity Factory default is 10 0 volts 23 Fans stop for curtain moving at less than this opening Exhaust fans may create static pressure pulling the curtains against the house when they are almost closed Set the point to which you want the fans to st
28. eatment Duration Minutes 0 0 99 9 Min 4 0 0 Wind Direction Averaging Period Minutes 0 0 99 9 Min Output Voltage At 0 Light intensity 0 0 10 0 V out 0 0 10 0 V out 7 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 Rev 1 5 54 8 Pressure Units 0 Millibar 1 Inch Water 2 Pascal 3 Cm Water 4 Mm Water 2 Static Pressure Interlock Group Fans Off During Pres sure Adjustment No 0 Yes 30 Mini 31 0 Minimum Level for Low Static Pressure Alarm 1 1 32 Water Overflow Alarm Quantity per Minute Units 599 0 99 Units 33 Water Shortage Alarm Quantity per Hour Units 0 10 0 _ 0 0 1 1 3 0 20 Levels 7 i 0 99 Units Water Overflow Alarm Delay Minutes 0 0 99 9 Min Water overflow during dark Quantity per Hour 0 99 Units 1 1 1 0 0 36 Humidity Treatment Heater Use Limit Degrees 1 0 0 0 20 0 C 18F 0 0 36 0 F 0 0 1 1 0 0 Humidity Treatment Heater Use Humidity Start Point 0 0 99 9 19001 38 Radiation Heater Set Point Above Heat Degrees 0 0 20 0 Natural Tunnel mode change low pressure alarm dis ables Minutes 40 Absolute High Temperature Alarm Degrees 50 0 0 0 50 122 0 32 0 122 0 F 3 1 0 0 99 9 Min Sunrise Sunset Duration Minutes Delay time to ignore water overflow At sunrise 0 0 99 9Min Air Inlet Open Advance Seconds
29. ect High Temperature Pressure Set Point 0 05 inches of water column Low Pressure Alarm 0 00 inches of water column High Pressure Alarm 0 20 inches of water column Open Run Time 5 Seconds This sets the maximum length of open run time to reduce the pressure Close Run Time 5 Seconds You can set different open and close run times 9 Run Delay 10 Seconds This is the delay after an open or close run to allow the house time to stabilize after a change in pressure set ting This delay allows for stabilization System variable 31 is a start up delay It sets the time for validating a pressure change to prevent reacting to wind gusts 10 Hysteresis 0 02 inches of water column This sets the total dead band about the set point in which the does not adjust the inlets S gt The defaults are all 0 The following system variables menu 97 affect the static pressure system 1 System variable 28 units selects millibars inches of water column or Pascal as the pressure unit 2 System variable 29 interlock stops the fans during operation of the inlets This is useful in the case of a curtain inlet that cannot move under static pressure 3 System variable 30 minimum ventilation level for low pressure alarm disables the low pressure alarm for low ventilation levels 4 System variable 31 start delay forces a minimum delay before re sponding to changes in static pressure readings The AC 2000 bypas
30. educe humidity begins Factory default is 99 which disables it 38 Radiation Heater threshold This is the relative number of degrees above heater set point at which the radiant heaters turn on They stay on for all temperatures below this Factory default is 0 39 Static pressure setting during Tunnel Value 0 Control static pressure during Tunnel mode Value 0 1 to 10 minutes No pressure control and disable low static pressure when changing between Minimum Ventilation or Natural Ventilation and Tunnel modes Air Inlet close relay activates for this time up to 10 minutes maximum Values 11 to 98 minutes default to 10 Value of 99 eliminates low pressure alarm during Tunnel mode and Air Inlet close relay activates for 10 minutes If air pressure rises to alarm settings the inlets relay code 37 open to allow in emergency air Factory Default is 0 minutes 40 This sets an absolute high temperature alarm point which remains at the place you set it Factory Default is 50 C 41 Sunrise Sunset effect duration This sets the length of time to change light levels from one setting to another 42 This parameter allows an extra delay during light up At lights up there will be this delay time to ignore water overflow 43 Selection to turn off feed relays for feed overtime alarm A 1 means yes 0 means no 44 Static Pressure inlet advance This is the number of seconds prior to turning on fans that the inlets will b
31. egin to open when fans cycle according to the ventilation table settings It is significant for minimum ventilation settings where a total run time of 0 5 minutes might not allow the inlets to get open and set before the fans turn off again 45 This option instructions the AC 2000 to consider the ventilation level temperature differential in the relative high temperature alarm setting The alarm will occur at the target temperature plus the current ventilation level differential temperature plus system variable 7 If you leave this at zero no level differential option the high temperature alarm occurs at target temperature plus system variable 7 Warning if there is no airflow in the house the temperature differential from Menu 92 will cause the alarm temperature to be higher than normal This can result in bird loss use this option only with adequate back up and other means to ensure adequate air flow at all times 46 Upper range High weight above which do not allow scale to enter 47 Lower range Low weight below which do not allow scale to enter These 2 parameters are entered in order to avoid illegal weightings For example a few birds at a time 48 Tare Sensitivity O A D to 99 A D This parameter set the number of and A D reading required for taking the Tare before taking a new weighing Increasing this value will allow taking Tare and a weight for unstable hanging platform but accuracy will decrease because of that A D rea
32. elow Cooling Temp 20 0 20 Levels 20 5 Tunnel Mode Exit Amount Above Target De 0 0 20 0 C Bd a Out Temperature Diff Above Target Temp To Allow je Tunnel Mode Exit Degrees 0 0 36 0 F High Temp Alarm Amount Above Target De grees 7 2 F 0 0 36 0 F Low Level Heater Hysteresis Amount Below Heat Set Temperature Degrees 0 9 0 5 36 0 F bl en tae Temperature Degrees 3 6 0 0 36 0 F i 0 Radiant Heater Ignition Time Sec 60 0 99Sec LI 1 Low Temp Alarm Amount Below Heat 3 0 0 0 20 0 Degrees 5 4 F 0 0 36 0 F 12 Cooling Hysteresis Degrees 0 5 0 3 20 0 0 9 F 0 5 36 0 F Degrees 9 0 F 0 5 36 0 E Midnight Curtain Calibration Enable 0 1 Yes Delay time for coming back from alarm reset 0 99Min Output Voltage At 0 Variable Speed Power 3 0 0 0 10 0 V out Output Voltage At 100 Variable Speed Power 0 0 10 0 V out 0 2 0 00 Tunnel Mode Exit Lockout Time Minutes 60 0 0 0 99 9 Min 100 Output Voltage At 100 96 Light intensity 1 Minimum Curtains 1 2 Opening for 0 0 99 9 Group Fans Run 96 Wind Direction Or Feed Overtime Alarm Selection 0 Wind Direction 1 Feed Overtime Alarm 0 0 0 0 99 9 22052 Feed Overtime Alarm Delay Minutes 0 0 99 9 Min Alarm Relay Output Delay Minutes 0 0 99 9 Min Humidity Tr
33. em RPLP 1 provides lightning protection to the AC 2000 Refer to the RPLP 1 documentation for proper connection While no light ning protection is perfect the RPLP 1 significantly enhances the reliability of the built in lightning protection In addition Rotem recommends the use of an isolation transformer in front of the RPLP 1 to help block lightning and other transients Note common surge protectors provide little additional protection and may trip unnecessarily An isolation transformer preceding the RPLP 1 can also help signifi cantly against lightning Communication Line Protection The Rotem RCLP 1 provides lightning protection to the communica tion lines of the AC 2000 Refer to the RCLP 1 documentation for proper connection While no lightning protection is perfect the RCLP 1 signifi cantly enhances the reliability of the built in lightning protection Common surge protectors provide little additional protection and should not be used Rev 1 5 45 with the AC 2000 because of the potential to interfere with communica tions Installation Records Temperature Table Menu 1 Rev 1 5 46 Cooling Table Menu 4 Fine me Temp sem minutes Time Time Temp RH eee eee tM Rev 1 5 47 Day FromTime ToTime Intensity Rev 1 5 48 Feeding Table Menu 6 Quantity Bird Se Static Pressure Menu 8 Low Temperature 140 Low Temperature Pressu
34. essure gets too high The AC 2000 provides a fan to curtain movement interlock so that the tunnel inlets or tunnel Inlet curtains can control static pressure when the inlet Tunnel and Side Inlet Ventilated House Static Pressure Controlled Inlets Fans 5 mph wind 8 t side wall crack or inlets 4 Z 8 40 Foot X 400 Foot Tunnel House to Scale curtain moves the AC 2000 can temporarily stop the fans so the curtains will not hang up Many houses do not use natural ventilation at all Instead the venti lation gradually increases as the birds grow through the crack or side wall ceiling inlets During brood and young bird stage one or two of the tunnel fans draw air into the house through the inlets the tunnel inlet cur tains being closed When this is insufficient to cool the birds the end or tunnel curtain opens Cooling pads at the inlet curtain or foggers Rev 1 5 9 through the house provide additional cooling This may elimi nate the expense of sidewall fans As more air moves through the house the air movement itself has a cooling effect You may add a temperature differential for each ventilation level which the AC 2000 will add to the target temperature before using that level to account for this cooling effect Normally the minimum ventila tion levels do not require any temperature differential since the air velocity is very low Tunnel Ventilation Parameters Parameter Co
35. g 0 Daly hatching 0 Enter Egg counts to the add eggs line at any time of the day and the AC 2000 will total them in the daily egg counts line Do the same for hatchings If you only enter the quantity once per day you can put it directly in the daily line Time amp Growth Day Menu 15 The internal clock uses a precision crystal and should rarely need adjust ing Various functions such as the cooling table and the curtain position calibration function use the internal clock The time is in 24 hour format Edit the growth day for the present flock if needed Normally the new flock function menu 16 sets it The growth day works with the ventilation tables to change the settings as your birds grow Day Of Cycle is the feed cycle day The number set here is the first feed cycle day and if changed the cycle will begin again from this day Flock Number Menu 16 Menu 15 shows the flock number This number keeps the management information for each group separate in your personal computer New Flock Menu 17 Answer 1 for yes or O for no to have the AC 2000 start a new growth cy cle and erase the old management data The AC 2000 will start over using the ventilation settings for growth day 1 and collect new manage ment data for the new flock Alarm Reset Menu 18 This item clears the alarm relay for an active alarm It may be diffi cult to concentrate on working the problem when the alarm siren sounds continually
36. growth days Using the communication software it is possible to view uniformity Water Consumption Menu 24 Menu 24 shows the daily water consumption with percent change from the previous day for each growth day Use the up down arrow keys to move forward or backward to see other growth days Rev 1 5 29 Feed Consumption Menu 25 Menu 25 shows the daily feed consumption with percent change from the previous day for each growth day Use the up down arrow keys to move forward or backward to see other growth days Alarms Menu 26 Code Alarm 1 Low Temperature High Temperature Sensor Failure Zone A Sensor Failure Zone B Sensor Failure Zone C Feeder overtime Low Static Pressure High Static Pressure Water Overtime 10 Water shortage 14 Ammonia Level 15 Incompatible card 16 Static Pressure Sensor The AC 2000 stores the last 99 alarm events with the growth date time and alarm code Use menu 26 to view them The Alarm Codes table shows the meaning of each alarm code Menu 18 allows you to clear the alarm relay relay code 40 You can clear the alarm relay to silence the alarm siren or bell while you work on the problem Mortality Menu 27 Menu 27 allows you to review the mortality history The AC 2000 shows the present growth day data first To view other growth days use the up and down arrow keys Hea
37. he wiring mesh For this reason system variable 23 can allow the AC 2000 turn off the fans all eight groups if the curtains need to move at small openings System variable 29 enables a static pressure curtain movement interlock in case a curtain relay codes 37 and 38 controls static pressure The AC 2000 can then turn off the fans while ad justing the curtain to achieve the desired static pressure System Variables Menu 97 1 Hysteresis Target Temperature This sets the dead band above target tempera ture The ventilation level increases at the target temperature plus the hysteresis and decreases at the target temperature Factory default is 1 0 2 Ventilation levels increase time delay This sets the minimum delay when increasing temperatures cause higher ventilation Factory default is 3 0 minutes Rev 1 5 41 Since the 2000 may detect a drop in temperature when above the set point the actual ventilation increase is usually a little more than the minimum setting 3 Ventilation levels decrease time delay This sets the minimum delay when decreasing temperatures cause lower ventilation Factory default is 1 0 minute 4 Maximum ventilation level with average temperature less than cooling set point This sets the maximum ventilation level the control will use at any time the tempera ture is below the cooling set point It is a convenient way of limiting the use of extra ventilation fans to a second set point namely the coo
38. ice to duplicate the last line for the rest of the table 3 Fill out the Curtain Level Table Menu 95 to correspond with the Ventilation Level Table Menu 92 Note that the levels in both tables correspond with each other Fill out the Temperature Table Pick convenient growth days and set appropriate target heating and cooling temperatures The AC 2000 can automatically ramp these temperatures at intermediate growth dates simply enable auto temp reduction item 6 in installation menu 91 The control will regulate the ventilation and heating equipment to maintain these tempera tures 4 Fill out the Minimum Maximum Level Table by bird growth dates This table limits the ventilation levels the AC 2000 may use The Minimum settings are your winter handle on air quality in the house 5 Set the Target Humidity and Cooling Tables if using these systems 6 If using static pressure controlled inlets enter the static pressure settings Examples Fan Groups Curtains and Levels Sometimes the easiest approach is to see an example In this sec tion we consider two different broiler houses One is curtain sided with cross ventilation and exhaust fans The other is also curtain sided but has only tunnel fans All of the fans in the first example are in the sidewalls In the second they are all at one end of the building The AC 2000 organizes the main ventilation fans in up to eight groups of various sizes It turns on combinations of up
39. ith the relay in a known position Note return the relay code to the cor rect function so that the AC 2000 can operate it properly Relay Record A permanent record of relay assignments on a small card at the AC 2000 provides important information for servicing By referring to the card the service person can quickly test the correct output and identify problems Of course written records of circuit breaker assignments manual override switches and other connection information should also be available Sensor Layout Menu 94 The AC 2000 supports up to three heating zones each with individ ual heaters The average of the zones determines the overall house temperature for the ventilation system Menu 94 assigns particular sensors to the heating zones for temperature humidity and static pressure It also assigns outside sensors Rev 1 5 40 Note For half or third house brood set up the zones to prevent averag ing in the grow end sensor If the cold grow end sensor averages with your heated zones it causes the house temperature to read too cold This does not affect the heating since the heaters use the individual zone sensors However the ventilation may be incorrect and historical data may show incorrect tempera tures since the grown end sensor may have a much different temperature Extra systems relay codes 31 32 and 33 or positive pressure optimizer if set to average temperature might work incorrectly Radiant he
40. levels 17 through 20 if programmed to blank You may duplicate these levels to prevent this or program the maximum number of ventilation levels The curtain level table works with the ventilation level table Curtain Level Table Example A Ventilation Level Curtain 1 Curtain 2 Open Open 1 9 0 0 0 0 10 15 10 11 25 20 12 40 30 13 60 50 14 100 70 15 20 100 100 Example has two side curtains for ventilation past ventilation level 9 For this example curtain 1 is normally to the lee side of prevailing winds Example A has it open slightly ahead of curtain 2 If the AC 2000 has a wind direction indicator it automatically switches Curtain 1 and Cur tain 2 levels according to the wind direction Referring to the ventilation table at level 16 seven cross ventilation fans Groups 4 5 and 6 blow air across the flock for more cooling With system variable 4 set to 15 Maximum level when inside temperature is below cooling the AC 2000 will not use level 16 or above unless the tem perature is above the cooling system set point Alternatively set the differential to account for the cooling effect and cost of these fans as shown Rev 1 5 14 Typical Fan Grouping Example Group 1 Ventilation Fan 1 on Timer Group 2 Ventilation Fan 2 on Timer Group 3 Ventilation Fan 3 on Timer Group 4 Two Ventilation Fans 4 and 5 Group 5 Tw
41. line If you only enter the quantity once per day you can put it directly in the daily line Mortality Menu 11 Breeder Version only Female mortality 0 Daily female 6 Male mortality 0 Daly male 6 Enter female male mortality counts to keep the flock count current Enter at any time of the day a male female mortality and the AC 2000 will total them for daily counts in the daily line If you only enter the quantity once per day you can put it directly in the daily line Poultry Count Menu 12 Initial chicks 10 000 Updated count 9988 Enter the bird population when you receive a new flock As you enter daily mortality counts the AC 2000 will maintain your estimated bird population under updated count The feeding system menu 6 uses these numbers for restricted feeding schedules Note if the poultry count becomes zero the feeding system will automatically stop operation Feed Inventory Menu 13 Feed supply 1000 Feed inventory 5000 The AC 2000 provides a convenient feed inventory Each time feed ar rives enter the quantity in the top line feed supply The bottom line feed inventory shows the feed remaining Edit this quantity to reconcile the in ventory when necessary Rev 1 5 27 Eggs Inventory Menu 14 Breeder Version only Add eggs 200 Daily eggs 200 Add hatchin
42. ling temperature Factory default is 20 5 Temperature Offset differential above target temperature for tunnel mode exit This sets the degrees above target temperature that the AC 2000 may leave tunnel ventilation once it has entered tunnel mode Factory default is 0 0 F 6 Not Used 7 Relative temperature difference for high temperature alarm This sets the degrees above target temperature to generate an alarm Factory default is 6 0 F Note also system variables 40 and 45 8 Heater hysteresis This sets the difference between heater turn on and heater turn off Factory default is 0 5 F This hysteresis is to the low side of the set point 9 High Level Heater Hysteresis This is the relative temperature difference for high level heaters or amount below the heat set temperature to turn on high level heaters 10 Radiant heater ignition time This sets the length of time the radiant heater ignition is held on Factory default is 60 seconds 11 Relative temperature difference for low temperature alarm This sets the degrees below heat temperature to generate an alarm Factory default is 5 0 12 Cooling hysteresis This sets the difference between cooling system turn on and cooling system turn off temperatures Factory default is 1 0 F 13 Humidity and fresh air treatment main delay duration Factory default is 5 minutes 14 Temperature difference for re circulation fan activation This sets the temperature difference between Zon
43. locking signal for use by the relay extension 3 Up To 2 Optional Bird Scales Connect White Green Black and Red of scale 1 to lower terminal and White Green Black and Red of scale 2 to upper terminal Rev 1 5 59 6 7 Temperature Sensors The temperature sensor is 2 wires black shielded cable thermistor RTS 2 Connect one wire to the temperature sensor terminal and the other to common Polarity don t care Analog Inputs An 1 Humidity sensor with wire connections ac cording to wire colors 2 Pressure sensor Connect red wire to An 2 and Black wire to Common An 3 Humidity Zone B or C or Outside Humidity input Connect the White wire of the Humidity sensor to An 3 and the Red and Black together with the Humidity in put Red and Black Digital Inputs Dig 1 Feed overtime alarm input or wind direction selection Dig 2 Feed counter Pulse Water counter Analog Outputs An 1 0 to 10V Light Intensity control signal An 2 0 to 10V Variable speed control signal Rev 1 5 60 Poultry House Control 1 Relays 1 to 19 Each pair of terminals goes to one relay These relays are fused with a 5 ampere 250 volt slow blow fuses The relays are normally open when not powered 2 Relay 20 three terminal block This relay normally serves as an alarm relay It is also fused with a 5 ampere 250 volt slow blow fuse and can serve as an ordinary relay NC Nor mally closed contact
44. mments Menu Controls evaluation of the Menu 4 cool ta Cool Temperature ble it also sets the inside house temperature forcing tunnel ventilation Menu 97 Once in tunnel inside temperature must System Variable 5 drop below this amount above target tem perature before exiting tunnel mode Menu 97 Sets minimum stay time either in tunnel to System Variable 21 prevent yo yoing Emergency temperature levels can override this In menu 91 item 4 the AC 2000 asks for the ventilation level at which to start tunnel ventilation if side curtains provide natural ventilation the AC 2000 must restrict entering and leaving tunnel mode to prevent wearing out the curtains The AC 2000 waits till the cooling temperature set point before entering tunnel Additionally if there is an outside sensor the outside temperature must be greater than the target temperature If there is no natural ventilation and your house is extremely well balanced you may choose no tunnel level at all System variable 21 specifies the minimum stay in and out of tunnel venti lation and system variable 5 the temperature above target temperature to exit tunnel mode Otherwise the temperature changes when tunnel opera tion starts could cause a yo yo in and out of tunnel mode wearing out the curtains Grouping Ventilation Fans Grouping fans achieves several objectives 1 It reduces the possibility that everything quits all at once If one re
45. nd Alarm 18 resi e EU 18 Feed Overtime Alarm and Shultoff eee eene nnn 19 Wind Direction 19 REMOTE COMMUNICATION 19 CONTROL MENU 20 Temperature Table Menu T a eet 20 Minimum Maximum Level Table Menu 2 21 Minimum Maximum Level Table Menu 2 22 Humidity Table Menu siiis seien 22 Cooling Table Menu 4 esent 23 Eighting T 23 Feeding System Menu 6 sisse sitne 24 Feed Cycle Menu 7 Breeder Version Only 24 Extra SVsiems Menti eel dae 24 Static Pressure Menu 9 eene nenne ener nennen nennen ener nnne ennt 25 MANAGEMENT re eet 27 Mortality di 27 Mortality Menu 11 Breeder Version 27 Poultry Count Menu 12 e Re Ee Sed ee E ERR e e Ro 27 Feed Inventory 13 27 Eggs Inventory Menu 14 Breeder Version
46. nds prevents the static pressure relays from responding due to short wind gusts See menu 8 for other parameters related to static pressure operation Note the AC 2000 by passes this delay for ventilation level changes and cycle timer fans since it knows that the pressure change is not due to a wind gust 32 Water over flow alarm level This sets the water quantity per minute from the water meter that will trigger an overflow alarm Factory default is 99 Calibration Menu 45 scales the quantity so enter the scaled quantity instead of the number of pulses from the water meter 33 Water shortage alarm level This sets the minimum water quantity per hour that the AC 2000 must see to prevent generating a water shortage alarm Note that the lights must be on during times this alarm can occur The AC 2000 recognizes that birds don t drink in the dark and disables the alarm during lights out Factory default is O 34 Water over flow alarm delay This sets the minimum amount of time that water overflow must be active before the AC 2000 generates an alarm Factory default is 10 0 minutes 35 Water over flow only during dark times 36 Heater Humidity treatment stop temperature This sets the number of degrees above target temperature at which humidity treatment with the heaters stops Factory default is 1 0 degree Rev 1 5 43 37 Heater humidity treatment threshold This sets the relative amount above requested humidity at which heater use to r
47. nst the wind or static pressure at slow speeds With some experimentation however you should be able to find suitable settings for your fan and ventilation levels Be sure to check for vibration and overheating at your slowest speeds If you notice this increase the minimum settings System variable 20 sets the 0 voltage and variable 22 sets the 10096 voltage for the vari able speed fan The AC 2000 calculates the correct output from the variable speed percent values you enter in the ventilation tables That is 50 in the ventilation table is half way between system variables 20 and 22 Summary Ventilation 1 Assign ventilation fans to groups The groups may use multiple out put relays so that several outputs make up a group Different groups may not share the same relay There is no information to en ter into the control at this point Simply write the group numbers down with the assigned fans in the installation record Menu 92 The AC 2000 uses up to eight different groups 2 Fill out the Ventilation Level Table Menu 92 This is part of the sys tem installation menu which does not appear on the front panel of the control The AC 2000 may use up to 20 levels Warning Be careful to set the maximum ventilation level number correctly in con figuration menu 91 item 2 If the higher unused ventilation levels are at zero the control will turn off all fans when it reaches those Rev 1 5 11 levels a hot day It is good pract
48. o Ventilation Fans 6 and 7 Group 6 Two Ventilation Fans 8 and 9 Group 7 Two Ventilation Fans 10 and 11 In example B a single curtain machine runs two side curtains and a second machine the tunnel curtain All the fans are 48 tunnel fans The RPS 1 static pressure sensor controls sidewall ceiling inlets independently from the ventilation table For ventilation under cold conditions one two or three of the tunnel fans provide minimum ventilation These draw fresh air through the side inlets providing uniform fresh air throughout the house With good outside conditions example B uses natural ventilation with no fans levels 10 15 Many growers would insist on using stir fans for safety Tunnel ventilation with cooling pads levels 16 19 provides ventilation for large birds during hot weather Rev 1 5 15 Typical Ventilation Level Table Example Ventilation Ventilation On Off Diff Var Level Groups Minutes Minutes 1 10000000 0 5 9 5 0 0 2 10000000 1 0 9 0 0 0 3 10000000 2 0 8 0 0 0 4 10000000 5 0 5 0 0 0 5 10000000 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 12000000 5 0 5 0 0 0 7 12000000 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 12300000 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 12340000 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 15 00000000 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 12340000 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 17 12345000 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 18 12345600 1 0 0 0 10 0 0 19 12345670 1 0 0 0 10 0 0 The first part of Example B s ventilation table reflects power and transitional
49. o have individual temperature sensors to control the brooder heat for the young chicks Some radiant heaters require one relay to turn on the ignition and another relay for the high level burner System variable 10 sets the ignition relay on time System variable 38 allows setting a higher set temperature for radiant heaters than the standard heaters Other Systems The AC 2000 will also run lighting feeding and extra systems The feeding and lighting systems may coordinate for dark out and periodic op eration Extra systems can run according to time temperature sensor or cycle timer Water Meter and Alarm A standard pulse output water meter may attach to the AC 2000 will then keeps historical water consumption information and generates alarms in the event of too little or too much water flow A drop in water consumption may be the first indicator of a problem with the flock allowing corrective action before a serious situation develops System variable 32 sets the overtime alarm limit variable 33 the shortage limit and variable 34 the delay time for reporting water alarms Use menu 46 to calibrate the amount of water per pulse of the water meter Test menu 37 reports live counts to test the water meter while menu 24 gives historical water consumption data Note the shortage alarm applies only during light conditions if the light table menu 5 turns the lights on and off Moreover this is disabled when water calibration
50. one A B Temp Diff for Re circulation Fan De 5 0 C 0 3 20 0 C grees 9 0 F 0 5 36 0 Enable On 1 0 any other value disables Not Used ee Output Voltage At 0 Variable Speed Power Output Voltage At 0 Light intensity Tunnel Mode Exit Lockout Time Minutes 0 0 99 9 Min Output Voltage At 100 Light intensity 0 0 10 0 V out 00 600 100 23 Minimum Curtains 1 2 Opening for 0 0 99 9 95 00 05 Wind Direction Or Feed Overtime Alarm Selection 0 1 0 Wind Direction 1 Feed Overtime Alarm Feed Overtime Alarm Delay Minutes 0 0 99 9 Min Alarm Relay Output Delay Minutes 0 0 0 99 9 Humidity Treatment Duration Minutes 10 0 0 99 9 Min 28 Pressure Units 1 4 0 Millibar Rev 1 5 67 0 1 0 20 0 Midnight Curtain Calibration Enable 1 0 0 0 5 1 0 1 1 Inch Water 2 Pascal 3 Cm Water 4 Mm Water Static Pressure Interlock Group Fans Off During Pres sure Adjustment No 0 Yes 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Sec 0 99 Sec 0 99 Units Water Shortage Alarm Quantity per Hour Units 0 99 Units Water Overtime Alarm Delay Minutes 0 0 99 9 Min imit 0 i 1 its its 1 x 18F 0 0 36 0 F Radiation Heater Set Point Above Heat 0 0 20 0 C pere eg 9 Natural Tunnel mode change low pressure alarm dis 3 0 0 0 99 9 Min able Minutes 0 Absolute High Temperature Ala
51. op when the curtains move The AC 2000 uses the sum of curtain 1 and curtain 2 openings to determine whether to turn the fans off briefly while moving the curtains Factory default is 0 24 Wind direction feed overtime alarm input selection Setting this to 1 makes the second digital input function as feed overtime alarm input If it is 0 the second digital input causes the AC 2000 to use it as a prevailing wind direction indication 25 Feed overtime alarm delay Requires activation of the feed overtime alarm see system variable 24 by this amount of time to prevent tripping on short alarms Factory default 0 0 minutes 26 Alarm output delay This delay applies to all alarms except the feed overtime alarm See system variables 24 and 25 Factory default is 0 5 minutes The alarm relay activates after this delay 27 High Humidity treatment duration Factory default 1 minute 28 Pressure units for static pressure option 0 gt millibar 1 gt inches of water column 2 gt Pascals Factory default is 1 29 Static Pressure Interlock Factory default is no interlock or code 0 A code of 1 turns on the static pressure interlock which turns off all ventilation groups during static pressure adjustment 30 Minimum ventilation level to allow low static pressure alarm The factory default of 1 allows low static pressure alarms at all ventilation levels 31 Static Pressure wind gust delay The factory default of 10 seco
52. r s box display ENTER The Enter key completes your entry or menu selection The Plati num Plus recognizes numeric values when setting temperatures times etc only after you push the enter key DEL The Delete key erases typing mistakes It also enables the Cold Start function if held at power on ARROW The Arrow keys move you around the menus and help you make selections In some cases you can also use them to change values NUMBERS The Numeric keys enter numbers and make choices in num bered menus Rev 1 5 6 Hot Keys The AC 2000 has 7 hot keys for quick information The hot keys function only from the main screen Hot key 1 Displays the current target temperature Hot key 2 Current relays status Hot key 3 Outside temperature and humidity Hot key 4 Displays the temperature according to zones Hot key 5 Current pressure and the pressure target Note This hot screen will not display unless a pressure sensor was defined in Sensor Layout Hot key 6 Displays the minimum and maximum levels of ventilation Hot key 9 Controller s version Rev 1 5 7 Principles Options Operation Cooling and Ventilation Cooling and ventilation are closely related Most ventilation is based on temperature since satisfying temperature needs also satisfies most other ventilation requirements Timers for minimum ventilation settings and humidity sensors cover ventilation needs that temperature sensors do not handle co
53. ration of the control but only during initial installation To get to these menus from the default display press MENU and then enter the menu number from the Installation Menu Installation Install the AC 2000 in a dry well lighted area preferably in an annex to the main poultry house Mount it using the three holes provided one in each of the left and right lower corners accessible from the front under the terminal strip cover and one top center in the back The top center hole is a keyhole variety Install the screw for this hole first to about 0 1 inches of the wall surface Then hang the control on this screw Install the other two screws to fasten the AC 2000 securely Always connect the temperature and sensor shields to the earth ground However do not connect communication wire shields which go from one house to another at both ends Connect them at one end only Connection at both ends can cause ground loop currents to flow which reduce reliability Note the COM connection for communications is not the shield wire The COM RX and TX wires must connect to each other at all AC 2000 controls Rev 1 5 36 Avoid mixing high voltage wiring with sensor and low voltage wiring Keep the AC 2000 as far as possible from heavy contactor boxes and other sources of electrical interference Configuration Menu 91 The first item on the installation menu is Configuration menu 91 This menu governs the following items Communication
54. re Setting 0 High Temperature 1444 High Temperature Pressure Setting 0 Low Pressure Alarm 0 High Pressure Alam 0 Open Time Seconds 0 Close Run Time Seconds 0 Delay Between Runs Seconds Hysteresis 0 Rev 1 5 49 Configuration Menu 91 Value Celsius or Fahrenheit FM Communications Baud Rate 2400 Ventilation Leves 20 Variable Speed Fan Heating Zones cco Curtain 1 OpenTime 0 Curtain 1 Close Time 0 Curtain 2 Open Time O0 Curtain 2 Close Time O0 Curtain3OpenTime 20 Curtain3CloseTime 0 Curtain 4 OpenTime 20 Curtain 4 Close Time 0 Rev 1 5 50 Ventilation amp Curtain Level Menu 92 Menu 95 Cycle Curtain Time Open 213 4 20 Note The 2000 uses ventilation resources available to keep the set tempera tures There is no level to level differential drift as there is with some leveled controllers For example some ten level controllers will drift 2 0 F per level or 20 0 F from level 1 to 10 The AC 2000 maintains the target temperatures and shifts to higher energy saving set temperatures at precise points System variable 4 However you may also set temperature differentials for each level as desired Use this to account for the cooling effects of air speed in tunnel ventilation and ventilation system cos
55. refers to the first and second plate The second pole is REFERENCE This pole refers to the reference weight at the moment first row for females and second row for males Im possible to change manually Feed Pulse Ratio Menu 45 To calibrate the feed delivery measurement system first select a pulse based system or time based system Then enter the pounds of feed delivered per pulse or per minute depending on the type of system with menu 45 Water Pulse Ratio Menu 46 Enter the quantity that the water meter measures per pulse with menu 46 Refer to your water meter instructions for this value Defining 0 will disable all water alarms Bothe shortage and over flow TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE This guide touches the most common problems It is not a complete guide Check for unusual symptoms Temperature too high or too low Heater working with curtain open or a high ventilation level Fans not working when they should be Ventilation Level too high for young birds Curtains moving in the wrong direction Fogging or Cooling Pad operation on a humid day Heaters working unevenly one or more working significantly more time Make quick checks of your sensors they reading correctly Have the birds destroyed a sensor N ll IU 3 Verify the minimum maximum tables The control will not use lower or higher ventilation levels if they are not allowed in these tables 4 Use the relay test function menu 3
56. rm 50 0 C 0 0 50 C 122 0 32 0 122 0 Sunrise Sunset Duration Minutes 1 0 0 0 99 9 Min Co Enable Feed Shutoff if Feed Overtime Alarm Air Inlet Open Advance Seconds 0 99 Sec 0 Level Differential High Temp Alarm Option Percentage Above Female Reference Weight 15 0 0 0 99 9 Percentage Below Female Reference Weight 15 0 0 0 99 9 0 0 20 0 C 0 0 36 0 F 15 0 15 0 Birds Weighing Start Time Daytime 0 0 0 0 24 0 Hours Birds Weighing End Time Daytime 0 0 24 0 Hours 45 50 51 52 Feed Cycle Length Limitation Days 1 7 Days Co Temperature change to be considered as quick drop in 0 3 20 0 C degrees to reduce a level to reach below target temp 0 5 36 0 F Degrees Temperature change to be considered as quick drop in 0 3 20 0 degrees to reduce a level reach above target temp 0 5 36 0 Degrees Rev 1 5 68
57. rrectly When air movement cannot provide enough cooling fog gers misters and cooling pads provide it Since mechanical ventilation means are expensive to operate many try to take advantage of free natural ventilation With so many ways to have ventilation systems we can only provide guidelines You will need to adapt the AC 2000 to your particular needs Power Ventilation Powered fans are the usual means of choice to provide reliable ven tilation and cooling Powered inlets are also popular static pressure sensors ensure that fresh air enters with sufficient velocity to travel well within the poultry house and mix with inside air to prevent drafts Whether fresh air enters through ridge vents directly through static pressure con trolled wall inlets or through a plenum the AC 2000 provides control throughout the flock growth cycle Power ventilation usually means mini mum or near minimum air flow to reduce heat losses Transitional Ventilation Transitional ventilation is a term covering those areas not otherwise described Most often it describes airflow at greater than minimum re quirements but less than full tunnel ventilation Natural Ventilation When nature cooperates there may be no better way to provide an optimum poultry environment Curtain sidewalls that open fully can provide large amounts of fresh air at little cost Ridge vents ventilation doors and other structures provide other ways to use natural ventilation
58. rtains close while the tunnel curtain remains open for tunnel ventilation The tunnel curtain may operate at a different speed than the side curtains Enter the time for curtains opening and closing in menu 91 Configuration item 10 so the AC 2000 can account for the curtain movement rates Heaters The AC 2000 supports several kinds of heaters Standard low and high level heaters and radiant heaters work in up to three zones Standard Heaters Each of the zones may have low and high level standard heaters The low level heaters turn on first and if they cannot maintain the set tem perature the high level heaters turn on For historical data collection the AC 2000 records the run time for the low level heaters only It does not record the times for the high level or radiant heaters If you use a single zone the AC 2000 uses the average of the zone temperature sensors to control the heating If using multiple zones the AC 2000 uses the specific zone sensor designated for each zone See menu 91 item 5 and menu 94 Rev 1 5 17 Note should the AC 2000 turn on any of the standard heaters it immediately returns to minimum ventilation Be sure to calibrate your tem perature sensors to prevent one zone reading low calling for heat and other zones read high forcing higher levels of ventilation which exhausts the heat unnecessarily Radiant Heaters Many brooders are of the radiant heater type The AC 2000 allows the radiant heaters t
59. s baud rate 1200 2400 4800 or 9600 for hookup to a personal computer or modem Maximum number of ventilation levels to use The AC 2000 supports up to 20 ventilation levels However limiting this to a smaller number simplifies the ventilation table Variable speed fan To display variable speed fan settings in the ventilation table menu 92 enter a 1 here Enter a 0 to have the AC 2000 show on off timer settings First tunnel level When using tunnel ventilation enter the ventilation level in accordance with the ventilation level and curtain level tables at which the system starts tunnel ventilation Number of heating zones The AC 2000 can control up to three separate heating zones For just one zone the average temperature controls the heaters If you have two or more zones the assigned sensors control the heaters in each zone menu 94 Automatic continuous temperature adjustment The AC 2000 uses precisely the values entered in the temperature tables for each growth period if this is 0 For automatic interpolation between these entries enter a 1 Barn Number This identifies the particular barn for the home personal computer Use a unique number for each AC 2000 to permit the communica tion program to identify each one Curtain opening and closing times Enter the number of seconds it takes the curtains to go from fully closed to fully open and from fully open to fully closed for each curtain The
60. s for either wind direction or a feed overtime alarm Input 2 is for the feed pulse system The displayed values will show the open or shorted state on the input Analog Inputs Menu 35 Menu 35 shows the humidity static pressure analog inputs The val ues shown represent the internal digital numbers used by the AC 2000 The AC 2000 calculates actual values using calibration factors and other formulas for humidity or static pressure The p column displays the A D values the internal pres sure sensor and not on the analog inputs Rev 1 5 31 Analog Output Menu 36 The analog output controls a variable speed fan and a light dimmer and it will acti vate them both in the same time Enter the approximate output voltage using this menu to check the variable speed fan and the light dimmer Water Pulse Menu 37 This input is dedicated to water meter use Menu 37 shows the current pulse count and should change if water is flowing Scales Menu 38 This menu allows testing the scales Place a known weight on the scale the value will show in the display Note the internal algorithms that check for stable bird weights may cause the tare to reset while weighing multiple birds This will not cause the readings to be off since the AC 2000 keeps track of the number of birds on the scale The display will change after a brief delay when a bird gets off or a new one gets on If the bird remains stable on the scale the display will change
61. ses this delay during ventilation level changes and when it turns the group fans on or off Rev 1 5 25 5 System variable 26 alarm message delay prevents momentary pressure loss from opening doors and high pressure pulses due to wind gusts from setting off nuisance alarms Foggers Table Menu 9 Broilers only Line From To From RH On Min Off Min No Time Time Temp 1 09 00 21 30 27 7 85 0 1 10 2 09 00 21 30 28 8 85 0 1 5 3 09 00 21 30 30 82 5 1 2 4 12 30 16 00 32 2 75 0 1 0 5 00 00 00 00 00 0 00 0 0 0 Foggers Table regulates the fogging system Before consider ing the Foggers table the temperature must exceed the present cooling temperature from menu 1 Consider line 2 in the Foggers table above Between 9 00 AM and 9 30 PM if the temperature is above both the cool set point and 28 8 C and the humidity below 85 0 the Fogger relay could cycle one minute on and five minutes off highest numbered line possible Note the AC 2000 automatically sorts the table in order of From Temperature after you enter the data Rev 1 5 26 When multiple lines apply the AC 2000 uses the Mortality Menu 11 Add Mortality 0 Daily Sum 12 Enter mortality counts to keep the flock count current Enter at any time of the day to mortality and the AC 2000 will total them for daily counts in the daily
62. settings are switched for the next period otherwise each curtain keeps its own settings Remote Communication One of the most important capabilities of the AC 2000 is remote communications A personal computer may connect locally or by modem to an AC 2000 almost anywhere in the world Password protection pre vents unauthorized access Rev 1 5 19 Control Menu Experiment with the control using the temperature settings Press the MENU key to bring up the control menu If you press MENU again the standard display will reappear CONTROL MENU 01 TEMPERATURE Note the two digits 01 beside the TEMPERATURE This number is from the Quick Menu printed on the front of the AC 2000 to the left of the display and keypad Enter any quick menu number and then press the Enter key to quickly reach that information You can also browse Quick Menu items with the arrow keys The blinking line under the 1 is the cur sor It marks the point at which your typing will appear With menu 01 TEMPERATURE in the display press the ENTER key Temperature Table Menu 1 Target Heating Cooling Tunnel 1 1 30 28 33 2 10 28 26 30 3 21 26 24 28 4 30 25 22 27 5 42 24 20 26 6 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 Target temperatures according to bird go Menu 1 Temperature ble The AC 2000 provides space for up to ten grow
63. ters Menu 28 Menu 28 shows the on time for the low level heaters in each zone The values are in minutes for each growth day Note that the AC 2000 maintains heater on times only for heaters with relay codes 9 11 and 13 If you run your heaters with other relay codes their time will not be recorded Rev 1 5 30 Eggs Menu 29 Breeder Version only Day Egg Accumulate Hatch Accumulate 1 98 98 0 0 2 150 248 0 0 3 102 350 3 3 This table shows the historical egg count and egg hatch TEST Temperature Menu 31 Menu 31 shows the individual readings of the temperature sensors The AC 2000 averages the zone sensors see Sensor Layout menu 94 to determine the house temperature for ventilation A disconnected sensor shows DIS A Shorted sensor shows SHR Humidity Menu 32 Menu 32 shows the individual humidity readings of each humidity sensor using a static pressure sensor then the voltage from it will show on display as an equivalent humidity See Analog Inputs menu 35 Relays Menu 33 Turn any individual relay on or off by moving the cursor to the relay number and pressing the enter key The AC 2000 will automatically reset and return to normal operation mode after a delay if no keys are being pressed Note see Manual Relay Operation in the installation section for a method of extending manual relay operation to arbitrarily long times Digital Inputs Menu 34 Input 1 i
64. th dates with corresponding target temperatures heat set points and cool or tunnel set points The target temperature represents the ideal bird temperature the heat temperature controls heater operation The cooling set point deter mines the point at which the AC 2000 switches into tunnel ventilation or uses evaporative cooling equipment Rev 1 5 20 Configuration menu 91 item 6 automatic continues daily tempera ture adjustment controls whether the AC 2000 interpolates between lines of the temperature table or uses the exact set points from the table The interpolation results in temperature ramping with smooth continuous change rather than the sudden jumps Continuous Temperature Adjustment Temperature nnn Temperature Table Settings a 49 4 4 3 Automatic Continuous Adjustments A 1 5 10 15 Growth Days Rev 1 5 21 Minimum Maximum Level Table Menu 2 Line Growth Minimum Maximum Number Day 1 1 1 5 2 7 2 10 3 14 4 14 4 21 5 14 5 35 5 14 6 42 6 20 7 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 The Min Max Level Table limits the AC 2000 ventilation and curtain levels by bird age In the example here the AC 2000 will not exceed venti lation level 5 until growth day 7 From growth day 7 through growth day 13 the AC 2000 will use at least ventilation le
65. through one rod and reentering the system through an adjacent rod Location Close to the main circuit breaker panel and in moist soil For example in an area that is usually wet from a drip or a low spot where water drains Make sure the area is well protected from damage by lawnmowers tractors etc Rod installation Drive the rod into the earth until about 10 cm 4 inches is left above grade If it is impossible to drive the rod to the proper depth it is acceptable to lay the rod horizontally 80 cm 2 5 feet below grade the rod is exposed to damage for example by lawnmowers or tractors it can be installed in a hole about 20 cm 8 inches deep so that the rod is about 10 cm under grade and 10 cm above hole level can show less than 10 ohms resistance with one rod Sa The National Electric Code NEC mandates two ground rods unless you Rev 1 5 64 Poultry House Control Ground Wire The ground wire is a large copper wire that connects the main circuit breaker panel to the ground rod Material Ground rods should be copper clad or galvanized steel Diameter Typically 16 mm 6 gauge copper wire is sufficient If the wire run is greater than 20 feet 20 mm 4 gauge wire should be used Length Minimum 2 5 meters 8 feet preferably 3 meter 10 foot longer ground rod will reach a soil with higher moisture content Moist soil carries current much better than drier soil
66. to eight of these groups at a time to provide the correct amount of ventilation The example here Typical Fan Grouping Example A demonstrates a common organization pattern The AC 2000 can also use a variable speed fan and timers to cycle fans on and off Note that Group 5 in this example uses three different outputs Typical Fan Grouping Example A Group 1 Minimum Ventilation Fan 1 on Timer Group 2 Minimum Ventilation Fan 2 on Timer Group 3 One Ventilation Fan Fan 3 Group 4 One Ventilation Fan Fan 4 Group 5 Two Ventilation Fans Fans 5 and 6 Group 5 Two Ventilation Fans Fans 7 and 8 Group 5 Two Ventilation Fans Fans 9 and 10 Rev 1 5 12 Example Example uses no tunnel ventilation but does have two independ ent side curtains The fans are all in the side walls some are exhaust fans Others for cross ventilation sweep air diagonally across the house when the curtains are open on hot days A fixed one inch crack allows minimum fresh air into the building when the exhaust fans operate A possible venti lation table is on the next page Example A uses exhausts fans for minimum ventilation when the weather is too cold to let the curtains down Ventilation level 1 is for day old chicks and moves a minimum amount of air into the house Level 9 has all exhaust fans going to provide air for large birds on very cold days Lev els 10 through 15 are various degrees of natural ventilation and le
67. ts For example full tunnel ventilation provides about 10 of cooling calling for a 10 temperature differential Otherwise the birds may be over cooled or over ventilated Rev 1 5 51 Relay Layout Menu 93 Note The alarm relay typically relay 12 or 20 can provide a power failure alarm if it is set to normally closed NC Rev 1 5 52 Sensor Layout Menu 94 Description Sensor Temperature ZoneA Temperature ZoneB Temperature Zone Radiation HeaterZoneA Radiation Heater ZoneB Radiation Heater 2 C Radiation Heater Zone D Outside Humidity Zone A Humidity ZoneB Humidity 2 Outside Humidity Static Pressure Ammonia Extra Curtains Menu 95 Curtain Run Time Seconds Note If Sensor is 0 the curtain uses the average temperature Note System variable 2 controls minimum delay between opening runs System variable 3 controls minimum delay between closing runs Note Extra curtains close in tunnel mode Rev 1 5 53 System Variables Menu 97 War Description 1 Target Temperature Hysteresis Degrees 0 5 0 3 20 0 0 9 0 5 36 0 F Ventilation Level Increase Time Delay Minutes 0 2 10 0 Min Ventilation Level Decrease Time Delay Minutes 0 2 10 0 Min Max Ventilation Level B
68. turn it off with menu 17 Alarm Test Menu 19 You can set an arbitrary time and period for the alarm to activate Rev 1 5 28 HISTORICAL DATA Temperature Menu 21 Day Min Avg Max 20 70 3 74 1 79 5 21 70 2 73 2 75 0 Today 70 0 72 0 74 0 Review the minimum average and maximum temperature history from growth day 1 to the current growth day with menu 21 The control calcu lates a true continuous average over the whole 24 hour period for each day not simply one half of minimum plus maximum These temperatures are from the average of the zone sensors Humidity Menu 22 The AC 2000 records the minimum average and maximum humidity his tory from growth day 1 to the current growth day As with temperature the control calculates a true continuous average over the whole 24 hour period using the average of the zone humidity sensors Scales Menu 23 Day Avg Count S D 20 1 234 58 0 023 today Menu 23 shows the bird weight history if you have one or two optional bird scales For each growth day the AC 2000 shows the average weight the number of birds weighed and the standard deviation If you have two scales the display first shows the combined statistics Use the right key to observe the female data and another time to watch the male data The up down arrow keys move forward and backward through the
69. vel 16 and above turn on the cross ventilation fans for additional cooling during extremely hot conditions Typical Ventilation Level Table Example A Ventilation Ventilation On Off Diff Var Level Groups Min Min 10000000 0 5 4 5 10000000 1 0 4 0 10000000 2 0 3 0 10000000 3 0 2 0 10000000 1 0 0 0 12000000 5 0 5 0 12000000 1 0 0 0 13000000 1 0 0 0 12300000 1 0 0 0 10 15 1000000001 0 0 0 0 16 20 1345000001 1 0 0 0 Note ventilation level 6 has fan groups 1 and 2 active The cycle timer is set at 5 0 minutes on and 5 0 minutes off The cycle timer always applies to the highest numbered group in the ventilation level so in this case group 1 is on steady group 2 cycles 50 on a ten minute cycle period lt po gt Note The AC 2000 displays either the On Off minutes at each level or the variable speed setting It does not display both at once although all data remains correctly in computer memory Menu 91 item 3 controls which data shows on screen Rev 1 5 13 Warning Example A repeats ventilation level 16 all the way to level 20 One should set the maximum ventilation level to 16 in Configuration menu 91 and item 3 for this example However if the maximum ventilation level were at 20 with levels 17 through 20 blank the AC 2000 would turn off all fans at ventilation
70. vel 2 even if the heaters are on but will not exceed level 10 The Minimum column of this table is the usual place to adjust air quality in your poultry house If the house requires more air simply in crease the minimum level if less airflow then decreases the minimum ventilation level Humidity Table Menu 3 The AC 2000 can run the ventilation system to meet target humidity if it has a humidity sensor To disable humidity treatment set the target humidity to 99 A suitable ammonia sensor may become available your AC 2000 is ready to use it when it arrives To enable fresh air treatment without a humidity sensor set target humidity to 0 The fresh air humidity treatment program increases venti lation by one level if temperature is stable or slowly climbing and humidity is above target humidity System variables 13 27 36 and 37 affect the fresh air humidity treatment program Variable 13 treatment delay specifies the minimum delay between increases in ventilation level to reduce humidity or provide more fresh air Variable 27 sets the minimum length of time to remain at the new ventilation level at each increase Variable 36 specifies the maxi mum amount above target temperature and variable 37 sets the excess humidity differential at which the AC 2000 is to use the heaters to treat humidity Rev 1 5 22 Cooling Table Menu 4 Line From To From RH On Min Off Min No Time
71. ventilation with air coming through static pressure controlled inlets At ven tilation level 10 natural ventilation starts with the side curtains fully open at level 15 At level 16 the AC 2000 switches into tunnel ventilation with maximum fan power at level 18 Note the adjustment example B makes with target temperature in tunnel mode by adding differential temperatures from level 15 and above Many modern growers will not use natural ventilation They would simply move the tunnel levels right up to level 10 leaving out the natural ventilation portion Rev 1 5 16 Curtain Level Table Example Ventilation Side Curtains Tunnel Curtain Level Open Open 1 through 8 0 0 9 15 15 10 25 25 11 40 40 12 55 55 13 75 75 14 100 100 15 20 0 100 The Curtain Level Table Example coordinates with the ventilation table Note how the tunnel curtain stays open and the side curtains close at level 15 The AC 2000 enters tunnel ventilation at the cooling set point not target temperature System variable 21 enforces a minimum time in tunnel and out of tunnel to prevent yo yoing System variable 6 sets the degrees above target temperature to leave tunnel mode Example B uses natural ventilation for levels 9 through 14 Tunnel ventilation starts at level 15 which one enters in menu 91 Configuration item 5 The tunnel curtain works with the side curtains until level 14 At level 15 the side cu

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