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1. Six pin connector Five pin connector Four pin connector lt lt e 4 a e nma e E os e O e aie a e u RS 485A Wire color s see below First Supra All remaining Supras 1 Not used A A A B B B C C C D D D E See Connecting the common reference wiring below The wires used for A B and C D must be twisted pairs Common mistakes in communication wiring The following is a list of the most common communication wiring mistakes Not using the correct type of communication cable the communication cable must be unshielded twisted pair cable UTP category 3 or category 5 Category 5 wire is recommended Other types of wire will not work properly e Not continuing the communication wiring properly all the devices on the communication channel must be connected in series and the wire must be continued properly from one device to the next When continuing the communication wiring from one device to the next the wires must be connected as shown below Incorrect Do not use branches or Correct 2 DI T connections A wire goes into each position on the connector and then goes out to the next device 10 Phason Connecting Supras to your computer Not terminating the last device on the communication channe the last device on the communication channel must have the termination module installed To connect the commun
2. Humidity Settings B Finisher 1 Control Finsher NW c Zone Zoe Address 00010276 M r mi U Limit oe 5 EE Humidity Lower Limit pper Limi Humidity Factor A 80 7 60 NU am OK Cancel Help B D E oe eee E ed eo e SI E Ee E DEET 902 This is information about the zone and its control This is the current temperature and humidity in the zone This is the humidity factor the amount of compensation This is the lower limit where the Supra starts to compensate for humidity You can adjust the limit by clicking and dragging the slider up ot down This is the upper limit where the Supra reaches the full amount of compensation for humidity You can adjust the limit by clicking and dragging the slider up or down To program the humidity compensation L 2 Open the Settings Manager Expand the site tree and select the Supra and sensor for which you want to program the humidity compensation and then click Adjust The Humidity Settings window appears Beside Humidity Factor click the up or down arrows to adjust the amount of compensation Under Lower Limit click and drag the slider to the desired humidity You can also left click the slider and then use the up or down arrows on your keyboard to adjust the value Under Upper Limit click and drag the slider to the desired humidity You can also left click the slider and then use the up ot do
3. OK Cancel Help gt This is information about the zone and its control This is the current temperature in the zone C This is the growth curve selection If you are using a growth curve select the curve you are using If you are using a zone set point and not a growth curve select None D This is the zone set point You can adjust the set point by clicking and dragging the slider up or down E This is where you enable or disable the temperature alarms for the zone 44 Phason Programming the zones To set a zone set point 1 Open the Settings Manager 2 Expand the site tree and select the Supra and zone for which you want to set the zone set point and then click Adjust The Zone Settings window appeats 3 Select the type of zone control you will be using e If you are using a zone set point not a growth curve under Growth Curve select None e If you are using a growth curve under growth curve select curve A ot curve B 4 Under Zone Set Point click and drag the slider to the desired temperature You can also left click the slider and then use the up or down arrows on your keyboard to adjust the set point 5 Click OK to return to the Settings Manager 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 for each zone you want to set up Programming growth curves A growth curve is an extension of the zone set point concept The growth curve automatically adjusts the temperature set points over time to control the
4. User manual 2005 Phason Inc All rights reserved Printed in Canada 210402 rev 3 2005 04 08 How to use this manual This section is a quick reference guide of the manual You can look at the chart on the next page to help you find what you are looking for If you are not sure where to find something specific look in the Table of contents at the front of the manual or the Index on page 90 Below are some helpful suggestions If you are just getting started with SupraWare read Chapter 2 Getting started on page 7 If you need to configure your Supras read Chapter 3 Configuring Supras on page 21 If you need to program your Supras or adjust settings set points growth curves fan speeds etc read Chapter 4 Programming your site on page 41 If you want to create charts or reports read Chapter 5 Monitoring your site on page 73 If you are not sure of the meaning of a term look it up in the Glossary on page 85 Quick reference chart SupraWare overview Manual overview Computer requirements Chapter 1 Starting on page 1 A Power surges and surge suppression Installation SupraWare windows Chapter 2 Starting on page 7 A Configuration instructions Zone probe and sensor assignments Variable and relay stage assignments Chapter 3 Starting on page 21 A Programming instructions Group settings set points and growth curves Equipment settings set points fan
5. For more information about how variable stages work see Programming variable stages on page 51 When a Supra comes from the factory the four variable stages are assigned as cooling stages to Zone 1 If the stages are assigned to the correct zone skip step 3 If you want to move a stage to a different zone left click and drag the stage icon over to the zone and then drop it 32 Phason Configuring your Supras To configure variable stages 1 Open the Configuration Manager 2 Under System Configuration expand the site tree and select the Supra and zone to which you want to add a variable stage 3 Under Zones and Stages left click and drag a variable stage icon over to the zone icon the one you ate configuring and then drop it You must drop the icon oz the zone icon or name 4 Right click the icon for the variable stage The Variable Stage Properties window appears Variable Stage 1 Properties Name OK Mode Cancel Cooling C Heating Help C Unused Beside Name type a name for the variable stage Under Mode select a mode for the variable stage Click OK to save the configuration and return to the Configuration Manager 9o N cO H Repeat steps 2 to 7 fot each variable stage you want to add To remove variable stages 1 Open the Configuration Manager 2 Under System Configuration expand the site tree select the variable stage you want
6. Right click the curtain icon The Curtain Properties window appeats Beside Name type a name for the curtain and then click OK Repeat steps 2 to 7 for each curtain you want to add To remove curtains 1 FA Open the Configuration Managet Under System Configuration expand the site tree select the curtain you want to remove and then press DELETE A confirmation window appears To remove the curtain click Yes To cancel click No Configuring relays for time based duty cycles Time based duty cycles allow you to have equipment operate for specific durations ON duration and OFF duration during certain hours of the day For example you can have a feed auger run for 15 minutes and then stop for 45 minutes between 6 00 AM and 8 00 PM In other words Between 6 00 AM and 8 00 PM I want the feed auger ON for 15 minutes OFF for 45 minutes ON for 15 minutes and so on 2005 04 08 37 Chapter 3 Configuring Supras This section explains how to configure time based duty cycles If you want to configure temperature based duty cycles duty cycles that operate for specific durations while the temperature is above or below a certain value see Configuring relays for single stage heating and cooling or temperature based duty cycles on page 35 If you want to configure elements that turn on and off at specific times see Configuring relays for timed events on page 39 To configure relays for
7. alarm setting if the outdoor temperature is higher than the setting Bias time duration High temperature alarm set point 80 F Room temperature Outdoor temperature A A bias temperature of 5 F allowed so that the room temperature can rise to 85 F before an alarm occurs B The room temperature exceeds the normal alarm temperature No alarm occurs because the room temperature is lower than the high temperature alarm plus the alarm bias C A high temperature alarm occurs because the room temperature exceeds the high temperature alarm plus the alarm bias D The alarm condition ends when the room temperature drops below the alarm bias E After the outdoor temperature drops below the high temperature set point the bias remains for the duration of the bias time This gives the room a chance to cool off before removing the bias 70 Phason gt Programming alarms Alarm Settings D Building Finisher 1 Control Finsher NW Address 00010276 High Temp Low Temp Silencing NG mI m No Silencing ie E E High Temperature Alarm Biasing Permanent Offset Timed Ir 3000 S Biasing Time S 1 hour n F PE Minimum Duration eel EE 1 T Im 50 Tif oo m m e ERO E ton 00 30 Humidity Sensor Water Readings B Iv Sensor Damage Overflow 10000 a gallons V Overflow Enabled
8. login completed 04 30 PM Collecting Supra data m Biasng Time D D D 04 29 PM Program Started D O D D N Utilities 31 0 50 0 Minimum Duration m mmm Building Control Zone SetPoint Ambient Reading Time Q Building NW Finisher Outdoor 76 5 12 55 01 PM 12 01 00 o Zone 676 753 125501PM o Zone2 700 765 1255 01 PM OK Cancel Help o Zone3 700 74 1 12 55 01 PM 2 en 2 SupraWare Reports X Select Report Type SelectDaes 1 supra Ware SW My Documents gt D us fl Notepad et Temperature History Start 05 May 2004 nga My Computer b Le ZS Calculator Audit History d End 10 May 2004 vi Tour Windows XP D Control Panel D C Alarm History ig Administrative Tools Temperature Chart Select Supra a E Supra ma are Settings and Configuration NW Finisher H Q9 Help and Support 2 SupraWare 3 Search All Programs gt Ai Es Create Close elp teg of 9 shut Down To POT Emm in daa MI te Start Start icon option group taskbar button drop down system button menu button box box tray Phason Computer requirements Computer requirements These are the requirements for customers who need to purchase a new computer to run SupraWare The computer must meet or exceed
9. the heater is at the min output The heater continues to operate at the min output until the temperature drops to the set point When the temperature is between the set point and the differential Con full at temperature the heater output increases or decreases proportionally with the temperature When the temperature is below the differential the heater is at full output Heater output 0 100 C Es e LEE py Ki Min heat up E The heater is off o lt Off at aZ 5 LLLA The heater is at its min heat output E m Set point Heater output increases as the temperature drops or decreases as the temperature rises On full at m m iu a The heater is at full output Y If you need to connect more heating elements than you have relays and you are not using all the variable stages you can use any available variable stage as an ON OFF stage l y Set min heat to 100 and off at to the temperature at which you want the stage s toswitch on off You no longer have variable speed or power instead you have either full on or full off the same as a regular heating element The setpoint and on full at settings have no effect when you use a variable stage this way 2005 04 08 53 Chapter 4 Programming your site Variable Stage Settings EN Buil
10. 4 differential Stage 4 set point Stage 3 differential Stage 3 set point Stage 2 differential Stage 2 set point Stage 1 differential Stage 1 set point Minimum set point TEMPERATURE Minimum position Stage 1 position Stage 2 position Stage 3 position Stage 4 position While the temperature is below the minimum set point the actuator is closed When the temperature rises to the minimum set point the actuator moves to the minimum H position As the temperature rises the actuator has four stages it moves through until it reaches its maximum open position This method lets you gradually open inlets instead of fully opening them when the temperature rises above a single set point For example you might decide to have the actuator open to 40 percent at stage 1 60 percent at stage 2 80 percent at stage 3 and 100 percent at stage 4 However you don t want the actuator to open directly to 40 percent That is why there are two temperature settings for each stage The first setting is the stage set point This is where the actuator starts opening The second setting is the differential This is where the actuator reaches the stage position In other words when the temperature is here stage set point I want the actuator to start opening When the temperature reaches here stage differential I want the actuator to be at this position stage positi
11. 7 00 AM To configure relays for timed events 1 2 9o N E H Open the Configuration Manager Under System Configuration expand the site tree and select the Supra to which you want to add a timed event relay Under Zones and Stages left click and drag a relay icon over to the Supra icon the one you are configuring and then drop it You must drop the icon oz the Supra icon or name not a zone icon Right click the icon for the relay The Relay Properties window appears Relay 1 Properties Name OK Mode Cancel Ze TimedEvents Duty Cycle Help Beside Name type a name for the relay Under Mode select Timed Event Click OK to save the configuration and return to the Configuration Manager Repeat steps 2 to 7 for each timed event relay you want to add To remove timed event relays 1 KA Open the Configuration Managet Under System Configuration expand the site tree select the relay you want to remove and then press DELETE A confirmation window appears To remove the relay click Yes To cancel click No 2005 04 08 39 Chapter 3 Configuring Supras Testing the configuration After configuring all the control elements variable stages relays and so on test your Supra to make sure the configuration is correct In other words make sure what you think is connected to a particular relay or stage 7s actually connected to that relay or stage You can test
12. 9 CunSpd 29 Idle at 723 On Full at 86 0 Off at 66 0 idi 20 ae opd Adjust Close Help 18 Phason Becoming familiar with SupraWare Reports Manager The Reports Manager is where you create charts and reports CA Reports Manager Select Supra Select Report Type Finsher NW e Supra Data Report Audit History Select Dates Alarm History Start 9 1 2004 ba C Settings and Configuration End 9 26 2004 zi C Supra Data Chart Create Close Help Utilities Manager The Utilities Manager is where you back up restore or purge data from SupraWare and where you can view the status of Supras Utilities Manager X Backup Purge Data Diagnostics Select Control o001 0276 Finsher NW pd 738 ES 622 Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Outdoor Control Power 13 3Vde 16 1 Vdc 60 0 Hz 57 9 Hz 62 2 Hz Dies 0gOoOogooggooooo 1 A 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Alm YS 0 30 0 Inlets 0 0 Refresh About SupraWare and security If you have security enabled on your Supra s then it is also enabled in SupraWare To enable security you must go to each Supra and set up security and users For more information see your Supra user manual For security to work properly in SupraWare you must have the PINs users and security settings the same on all controls If it is not the same on all
13. Adjust The Actuator Settings window appears Below Stage select Min Above Stage Set Point click and drag the slider to the desired temperature You can also left click the slider and then use the up or down arrows on your keyboard to adjust the value Above Position click and drag the slider to the desired position You can also left click the slider and then use the right or left arrows on your keyboard to adjust the value Below Stage select 1 Above Stage Differential click and drag the slider to the desired temperature You can also left click the slider and then use the up or down arrows on your keyboard to adjust the value Above Stage Set Point click and drag the slider to the desired temperature You can also left click the slider and then use the up or down arrows on your keyboard to adjust the value Above Position click and drag the slider to the desired position You can also left click the slider and then use the right or left arrows on your keyboard to adjust the value Repeat steps 6 to 9 for stages 2 3 and 4 Click OK to return to the Settings Manager Programming curtains Curtains control the temperature by adjusting the air flow into the facility Before setting up the curtains make sure you have properly configured the relays For more information see Configuring relays for curtains on page 36 Setting up the curtains means setting the temperature set point idle band and idle and run times Each c
14. Finisher Si Supra Outdoor gt x Water temp meer J 0 000 NW Fint NWFin2 Zone Mister Actuator Mister Actuator d 2 ON 7 7 Equipment Heater ran Heater Fan N Humidity N sensor Site The site or farm is the top of the chain The site owns everything beneath it Buildings Buildings represent barns at your site A site can have one or many buildings Buildings belong to the site Supras Supras are the controls that operate the equipment Supras belong to the building in which they are assigned Supras own the zones and equipment assigned to them Time based elements such as timed events and time based duty cycles can be assigned directly to a Supra and do not need to be assigned to a zone 22 Phason Understanding the structure and configuration of your site Zones Zones ate sections of buildings or rooms Each zone has a target temperature called the zone set point Zones can be physically separated such as rooms or they can be areas of one large room For example a large room could be divided into two zones to provide better control response Each Supra can have up to four zones which belong to that specific Supra All temperature based elements such as variable stages heat cool stages actuator stages and so on must be assigned to a zone A zone owns all the equipment that is assigned to it Example 1 two rooms two zones You have a large finisher b
15. Idle Speed click and drag the slider to the desired speed You can also left click the slider and then use the right or left arrows on your keyboard to adjust the value 4 Above Idle at click and drag the slider to the desired temperature You can also left click the slider and then use the up or down arrows on your keyboard to adjust the value 5 Repeat step 4 for the On Full at and Off at settings 6 Click OK to return to the Settings Manager Programming actuators Before programming the actuator relays make sure you have properly configured the relays and calibrated the actuators For more information see Configuring relays for actuators on page 33 and Calibrating actuators in your Supra user manual Do not use actuators to control curtains This can burn out actuator motors Set up curtains using relays and timers For more information see Programming curtains on page 58 Setting up the actuators means setting the temperature set points differential and position for each stage of the actuator Each actuator has four stages For each actuator you are setting up you need to program the Minimum set point temperature Minimum position Set point temperature differential temperature and position for stages 1 to 4 2005 04 08 55 Chapter 4 Programming your site How actuators work Below is an explanation of the settings and how actuators function ACTUATOR POSITION 0 100 Stage
16. Information 26 27 humidity zone 40 single stage cooling elements 35 36 single stage heating elements 35 36 temperature based duty cycles 35 36 time based duty cycles 37 38 timed events 39 variable stages essesss 32 33 ZONE Sina ANA NA Aa AA 31 32 2005 04 08 90 Index P Supras power SHICIBS ihc tela tote eite tetur 8 configuring TE 29 31 programming cenneging AGA ALAN 9 12 Ee Ee e 55 58 DEE ZE SEET 69 72 SupraWare checklist EN 42 Seege 2 16 20 22 CU E 58 61 computer requirements eene 5 humidity compensation 49 50 installing rete ae 13 single stage cooling elements 61 64 registering eut Rone cedet e 13 14 single stage heating elements 61 64 surge suppression ulul ml laluna na nananana nanana nananana 8 temperature based duty cycles 61 64 time based duty cycles 66 68 T timed events sesser rreren 64 66 temperature set points See programming variable stages AA 51 55 temperature units n e 26 27 zone set Doimte anna 44 45 temperature based duty cycles purging data eei 84 about usi o e ds 61 62 a COHfIQUriliQ iioi etenim pe ede ds 35 36 programming enere a 61 64 ll See also chart Ge SE Termination Module 1111111111111111 n 9 ee LEE See specific report AA oe aded eae 76 80 TOSTING
17. SE Finisher Low Voltage condition detected 14 42 08 SE Finisher High Voltage condition detected 23 45 26 NW Finisher Communication Alarm Alarm history sorted by date 02 Oct 2004 Time Alarm 17 26 02 NW Finisher High Temperature reported by Probe 2 22 46 41 NW Finisher Low Temperature reported by Probe 2 22 51 12 SE Finisher Humidity Sensor Damaged 78 Phason Creating reports and charts Supra Configuration Report The Supra Configuration Report lists the settings and configuration for a Supra Supra Configuration Report Supra Finsher NW i Address 00010276 Information about the Supra and the Report created 07 Oct 2004 report Alarm settings EES Setting Duration Min duration 00 30 mm ss Silencing 30 00 mm ss High temp bias No 5 0 F ih High Temp Yes 88 09 F Low Temp Yes 560 0 F Water overflow Yes 2642 gal Water Meter 2 Pulse counter 1 pulse s per US Gallons i Display units US Gallons Control wide not zone related Daily usage 787 information including Alarm settings Time based duty cycl i ee Water meter settings On off times durations in mm ss Element Relay Starttime __Stop me Ontime gemeng i med based duty cycles NW feed auger 10 08 30 AM 09 45 PM 05 00 25 00 Timed events SE feed auger 1i 08 30 AM 09 45 PM 05 00 25 00 Zone 1 Zone alarms enabled Temperature summary Current set point 78 0 Current tempe
18. Temperature F Duration days 1 88 0 5 2 86 5 10 3 85 0 10 4 83 5 10 5 81 0 5 6 78 0 5 7 74 0 10 o x 3 i o a E o Ka Day 1 Day 5 Day 15 Day 25 Day 35 Day 40 Day 45 Day 55 Duration Your can program two growth curves Growth Curve A and Growth Curve B This lets you control two different areas of your facility with each Supra with each area having independent set points You cannot define two growth curves for the same zone If all zones are controlled by a single growth cutve use Growth Curve A 46 Phason Programming the zones Growth Curve Settings Cc Building Finisher 1 Control Finsher NW Fa Name Growth Curve A Address 00010276 B Starting Date 2004 09 17 Current Day F 0 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 6 Step 7 Status D A A XA B E I J fi Disabled N Tal omil El El l hel Li A E EIE EINE BINE BE Elm BEE E C Suspended H oro OO ee me HIME levee E C Override E 86 7 84 5 80 9 76 5 72 6 70 2 68 17 Total Change 18 67 po Dmm eS mi mi mni mn 1 3 6 10 16 20 22 OK Cancel Help gt This is information about the control This is the start date and current day for the growth curve C This is a graphical representation of the growth curve As you adjust the settings the graph changes D These are the sliders for adjusting the set points for the
19. The zone the humidity sensor if connected is assigned to A humidity sensor can be assigned to only one zone For more information see Selecting a humidity zone on page 40 hysteresis Hysteresis helps prevent damage to the relays variable stages and the equipment connected to them by preventing the stages from switching on and off rapidly when the temperature is hovering close to the set point For example a household thermostat might turn on a furnace at 68 F when the house is cooling down but turn it off at 72 F when the house is warming up The difference between these two values is the hysteresis For more information see your Supra user manual 86 Phason Glossary idle at The temperature at which a variable cooling stage is at its minimum speed For more information see Programming variable stages on page 51 idle speed The speed in percentage of full speed a variable stage fan is at when the temperature in the zone is between the off at and idle at temperatures For more information see Programming variable stages on page 51 inlets Inlets are shutter like devices mounted on a wall or ceiling that are used to control ait flow in a building inlet actuator See actuator minimum duration Minimum duration is the minimum amount of time an alarm condition must be present before the Supra signals an alarm Minimum duration prevents alarms from activating when the temperature r
20. a Open idle 02 00 mm ss After the curtain opens for the open run duration it holds its position for the A close idle time d Open run 00 30 mm ss pits If the temperature rises above the idle band the curtain opens for this duration m l e H a o o boat Set point Idle band 2 F 80 F When the temperature is within the idle band the curtain remains in its LA FAN MEN current position IKabab ka takta e bai PR Ki 4 Close run 01 00 mm ss If the temperature drops below the idle band the curtain closes for this duration T Erb KGR p Ted etl Close idle 01 00 mm ss After the curtain closes for the close run duration it holds its position for the close idle time 2005 04 08 59 Chapter 4 Programming your site Curtain Settings N Building Finisher 1 Control Finsher NW B Zone Zone 2 Address 00010276 SSC Fi m Open Relay Settings urtain inisher curtain 00 30 mm ss Run Time Temp r DL cd TEM Dem immer E G 01 00 mm ss B B Idle Time O LE s ENEE e rr Close Relay Settings TEL E 045 mm ss B B E BE Temp bake T Co 741 85 0 ec 4 T S qim el Tm 84 0 H Ambient Group m 03 59 mm ss Set Pt F le Time x a Ide Band sanan OK Cancel Help C D A
21. aue rre dee tee 15 40 Reports Manager 76 time based duty cycles ae 83 aboUt cn xe Pee 66 67 g D wane iE CONF QUTINY EE 37 38 RS 485A Converter See connecting Supras programming aseene niai ea 66 68 S timed events screen terminology ees 4 Configuring aes erede e pene neces 39 ee See programming programming see 64 66 backing Up NEE 83 U V KA AA 83 units of A 26 27 Settings Manager rn 18 Utilities Marfager tee 75 Singiestage cooling elements variable stages configuring AA 35 36 as ON OFF stages 52 53 Programing uos cea gode 61 64 ee ie EN 32 33 single stage heating elements cool mode e negasnelac eR 52 EE 35 36 WE ue E 53 programming eet een 61 64 BEGGEN eot eme ene 51 55 Site SITUCIUTG erinnere dn aen 22 23 w z SEHR Ree S Ville 4 supra Dala Eege a zone set points ieaiai iniii aiiai 44 45 yis c 23 31 32 2005 04 08 91
22. disk to take to a different computer Supra Data Report The Supra Data Report displays environmental data for a Supra sorted by date The number of readings for each day depends on the data recording interval For more information see Configuring your farm information on page 26 Supra Report Supra Finsher NW Report Dates 17 Sep 2004 to 22 Sep 2004 Report Created 07 Oct 2004 Information about the Supra and the All temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit report Water usage in US Gallons Relative humidity in percent Amb ambient temperature Set set point temperature 17 Sep 2004 Time Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Outdoor Humidity Water Amb Set Amb Set Amb Set Amb Set 00 00 12 79 0 84 9 73 2 84 9 cee d Seu 56 0 68 2 00 10 12 78 8 84 9 73 2 84 9 Vo petes 56 8 69 4 00 20 12 78 8 84 9 73 2 84 9 map ba ad 56 8 69 6 H 00 30 12 78 8 84 9 73 2 84 9 uo sieghess 56 8 68 6 Environmental data sorted by date 00 40 12 78 8 84 9 73 2 84 9 d Mo 56 8 69 i2 00 50 12 78 8 84 9 73 2 84 9 uo eM 56 8 67 16 01 00 11 78 8 84 9 73 2 84 9 cee foe Mo 56 8 68 18 01 10 11 78 6 84 9 73 0 84 9 uo eM 56 7 69 21 01 20 11 78 6 84 9 73 0 84 9 Vo eo 56 7 66 28 01 30 11 78 6 84 9 73 0 84 9 Uo Mo 56 8 67 31 2005 04 08 77 Chapter 5 Monitoring your site Audit History Report The Audit History Report displays a list of changes to your SupraWare system sorted by date The report adds an entry each time th
23. ie E OK Cancel Help This is information about the control These are the alarm silencing settings You can select the type of silencing and if you select Timed adjust the duration by selecting the minutes or seconds and then clicking the up or down arrow This is the minimum duration You can adjust the duration by selecting the minutes or seconds and then clicking the up ot down atrow This is the high temperature You can adjust the temperature by clicking and dragging the slider up or down This is the low temperature You can adjust the temperature by clicking and dragging the slider up of down These are the high temperature biasing settings You can adjust the temperature offset by clicking and dragging the slider up or down You can adjust the duration by clicking and dragging the slider left or right This option allows you to enable or disable the sensor damage alarm for the humidity sensor These are the water overflow settings You can enable or disable the overflow alarm by selecting ot deselecting the check box You can adjust the maximum daily flow by typing a number in the box ot clicking the up ot down atrow 2005 04 08 71 Chapter 4 Programming your site To program alarms 1 Open the Settings Manager 2 Expand the site tree and select the Supra you want to program 3 Beside Alarm Settings click Adjust The Alarm Settings window appears To adjust
24. left side of the window open other windows of the program The Communication Center displays information about the system and the Supras connected to it This information includes Status information for example current temperatures humidity Audit information for example system changes configuration changes program startup or shutdown Alarm information for example high temperature actuator jam 16 Phason Becoming familiar with SupraWare SupraWare Phason Farms mex Main Help Starts the Settings Manager gt Pos Settings Starts the Configuration Manager JO Configuration Starts the Reports Manager gt eo Reports Starts the Utilities Manager Utilities 01 24 PM Connected to a device with address OOO00004 Type 3 1 Ver 1 35 oi 01 24 PM Connected to a device with address 00010109 Type 3 1 Ver 1 38 01 24 PM login completed 01 24 PM Collecting Supra data 01 24 PM The controls are not all at the same version 01 25 PM Security is not enabled 04 29 PM 05 07 2004 104 28 PM Program shutting down at request of an unknown user 04 29 PM 05 07 2004 04 28 PM Program Started 104 29 PM Searching for devices 04 30 PM Connected to 04 30 PM Connected to 04 30 PM login completed 04 30 PM Collecting Supra data a device with address OO000004 Type 3 1 Ver 1 35 a device with add
25. not back up historical data such as temperatures alarm history and so on If you want to back up historical data copy all the files in the C Program Files SupraWare directory that have a 1og or swd extension to a floppy disk CD or other removable storage device To back up configuration and settings 1 Open the Utilities Manager 2 Click Backup The Save As dialog appeats 3 Select a location for the backup file and then click OK SupraWare compresses and saves your backup file To back up configuration and settings 1 Open the Utilities Manager 2 Click Restore The Open dialog appears 3 Select the location of your backup file and then click OK SupraWare restores your configuration and settings from your backup file 2005 04 08 83 Chapter 5 Monitoring your site Purging data Purging data is the house cleaning of the SupraWare system As your system runs it constantly collects data and stores it in files After time these files can get quite large Purging data basically removes older data you select how old from the files You should purge data regularly to keep your system running smoothly A good recommendation would be every three months to purge data older than one year To purge data 1 Open the Utilities Manager and then select the Purge Data tab 2 Beside Purge Prior to select a date For more information see Selecting dates on page 80 3 Verify you have selec
26. seven steps of the growth curve These are the sliders for adjusting the duration of the steps F This is the status of the growth curve l E 3 Before defining growth curves assign the zones that will be controlled according to fS the curves For more information see Setting the zone set point on page 44 2005 04 08 47 Chapter 4 Programming your site To define growth curves 1 2 3 9 Open the Settings Manager Expand the site tree and select the Supra for which you want to define a growth curve Beside the growth curve you want to define A or B click Adjust The Growth Curve Settings window appears Under Starting Date select a date For more information about selecting dates see Selecting dates on page 80 Under Step 1 left click the vertical slider and then use the up or down arrows on your keyboard to adjust the temperature set point Under Step 1 left click the horizontal slider and then use the right or left arrows on your keyboard to adjust the duration Repeat steps 5 and 6 for steps 4 to 7 of the growth curve Under Status select the current status of the growth curve The table below describes each choice Setting Description Disabled This growth curve is ignored When enabled the growth curve starts at day 1 Enabled This growth curve is active for the zones specified Suspended All set points will stay at their current values and the growth
27. speeds and so on Alarm settings bias duration silencing and so on Chapter 4 Starting on page 41 A Monitoring instructions Chapter 5 Charts Reports Starting on page 73 Glossary Starting on page 85 Index Starting on page 90 Limited warranty Software Phason Inc Phason warrants for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase that the software product will execute its programming instructions when properly installed on the personal computer or workstation indicated on this package Phason does not warrant that the operation of the software will be uninterrupted or error free Should this software product fail to execute its programming instructions during the warranty period the purchaser s remedy shall be to return the software CD media to Phason for replacement Should Phason be unable to replace the media within a reasonable amount of time the purchaser s alternate remedy shall be a refund of the purchase price upon return of the product and all copies Media Phason warrants the media upon which this product is recorded to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase Should the media prove to be defective during the warranty period the purchaser s remedy shall be to return the media to Phason for replacement Should Phason be unable to replace the media within a reasonable amount of time the purchaser s
28. temperature in a room or zone It is called a growth curve because it adjusts the set points as the animals grow For example in hog production newborn piglets require a high temperature for comfort and health As they grow older they need a steadily lower temperature Using the growth curve you can have your Supra automatically adjust the temperatures For example start at 76 F for 1 day drop to 74 F for 1 day then to 71 F for 21 days 68 F for 14 days and so on You can have up to seven steps in a growth curve Each step has a starting temperature set point and duration in days Your Supra automatically calculates the set points for the days between the steps and adjusts the set points at midnight each day Individual set points for the variable and fixed stages are adjusted relative to the growth curve temperature for that particular day This is an extremely powerful feature because it lets you put fan and heating strategies in place once and then adjust them automatically over time For example in the table on the next page step 2 has a duration of 10 days The difference between the starting set point 86 5 F and the starting set point for the next step 85 F is 1 5 F The Supra divides the temperature difference by the duration 1 5 10 0 15 and then automatically adjusts the set point by 0 15 F each day for 10 days 2005 04 08 45 Chapter 4 Programming your site Set point
29. the element switches on for the on duration and then off for the off duration If at any time the temperature rises above the set point the duty cycle switches off and will not switch on again until the temperature drops below the set point 2005 04 08 61 Chapter 4 Programming your site For cooling elements When the temperature is below the set point the cooling element is off When the temperature rises above the set point the element switches on for the on duration and then off for the off duration If at any time the temperature drops below the set point the duty cycle switches off and will not switch on again until the temperature rises above the set point All ON durations are the same qu ee ON duration ON duration 5 minutes 5 minutes OFF duration OFF duration 10 minutes 10 minutes Re SECH All OFF durations are the same The relay does not switch ON until a temperature condition has been met For example if the temperature rises above 85 F switch on a mister for 5 minutes and then OFF for 10 minutes Repeat this until the temperature is below 85 F If you need to connect more heating or cooling elements than you have relays and CN You are not using all the variable stages you can use any available variable stages s as ON OFF stages For more information see Programming variable stages on page 51 62 Phason Programming variable and relay stages Relay Stage Settin
30. these requirements If you have any questions please contact Phason s Customer Support at 204 233 1400 or support phason ca Component Requirement Notes Must have at least one serial and Motherboard REECH one parallel port available Processor CPU 2 0 GHz Memory RAM 256 MB Monitor 17 inch Display adapter video card See Hard disk 40 GB 40 X CD A writeable CD ROM or DVD ROM is SEET 3 DVD useful for backups Floppy disk drive Standard 3 5 1 44 MB Keyboard Standard 104 key Mouse Standard 2 button Operating system Windows XP Home Web browser Internet Explorer version 6 0 or higher or Mozilla FireFox 1 0 or higher Required for viewing reports Printer Inkjet or laser USB or parallel Required for printing reports Color inkjet recommended 2005 04 08 Chapter 1 Introducing SupraWare 6 Phason Chapter 2 Getting started This chapter explains how to connect Supras to your computer and install SupraWare and provides an overview of the software Understanding power surges and surge suppression Connecting Supras to your computer Becoming familiar with SupraWare 2005 04 08 Chapter 2 Getting started Understanding power surges and surge suppression Power surges can be caused by external influences such as lightning or utility distribution problems or can be caused internally by starting and stopping induct
31. to the desired duration You can also left click the slider and then use the right or left arrows on your keyboard to adjust the value 6 Under Open Relay Settings beside Idle Time click and drag the slider to the desired duration You can also left click the slider and then use the right or left arrows on your keyboard to adjust the value 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the close relay settings 8 Click OK to return to the Settings Manager Programming heating and cooling elements and temperature based duty cycles Heating and cooling elements control the temperature by switching single stage heating equipment such as electric heaters or cooling equipment such as misters ON or OFF Before setting up the elements make sure you have properly configured the relays For more information see Programming heating and cooling elements and temperature based duty cycles on page 35 There ate two types of heating and cooling element setups standard and temperature based duty cycle Programming a standard element means setting the temperature set point and selecting Off for the duty cycle Programming a temperature based duty cycles means setting the temperature set point selecting On for the duty cycle and setting the ON and OFF durations How temperature based duty cycles work For heating elements When the temperature is above the set point the heating element is off When the temperature drops below the set point
32. 55 01 PM o Zone 3 70 0 74 1 12 55 01 PM Supra addresses are listed here Supra names IDs are listed here If all your Supras are listed you can start to configure and set up the controls If not all of your Supras are listed you need to check the communication wiring for those Supras For more information see Connecting Supras to your computer on page 9 Viv 9 You can use the Supra s built in diagnostics to test communication between Supras For more information see Chapter 7 of your Supra user manual 2005 04 08 15 Chapter 2 Getting started Becoming familiar with SupraWare SupraWare has several main windows you need to become familiar with The diagram below shows the layout of the windows and their main functions Communication Center Audit and alarm messages Control status Configuration Manager Settings Manager Reports Manager Utilities Manager Configuration Manager Settings Manager Reports Manager Utilities Manager Configuration for Programming for Supra Data Report Backup and Restore Utility site Supras Audit History Report Purge Data Utility buildings zones Alarm History Report Diagnostics Utility Supras control elements Supra Config Report control elements Supra Data Chart Communication Center The Communication Center is the main window for SupraWare From the Communication Center you can get to all other windows The buttons on the
33. 85A using the tie wrap Make sure the bend in the wite is at least one inch in diameter Connect one end of the extension cable to the RS 485A and the other end to your computer s serial port Connect the AC adapter to the RS 485A Use only the E20013 adapter provided with the RS 485A Converter Other adapters can damage the converter and void the warranty If the RS 485A Converter requires warranty service return the adapter along with the converter Plug the AC adapter into a 115 VAC outlet 4 to the computer s serial port E20013 AC Adapter to the first device Supra 12 Phason Connecting Supras to your computer Installing the software SupraWare has an Installation Wizard that guides you through the installation Make sure you have the Supras installed before installing SupraWare For more information see your Supra user manual To install SupraWare 1 Insert the SupraWare CD into your computer s CD ROM drive The Installation Wizard should start automatically If it does not start automatically find and statt the file SupraWareInstall EXE on the CD ROM 2 Follow the instructions on the screen Registering SupraWare The first time you start SupraWare you need to register the program To register SupraWare you need a product key To get a product key you need to fax mail or e mail your registration form to Phason Customer Support You need to register SupraWare if You are st
34. Building 1 Finsher NW Feed auger 3G Lights 3 Water Meter 2 B Zone 1 f 18 inch fan vn 24 inch fan Gp 36 inch fan Efi Actuator 1 Close Relay Open Relay i Humidity Sensor 1 Misters 56 Pit fans Zone 2 X Add New Rly 3 Rly 4 Zone o EB Rly 11 Actuator 2 Curtain 2 Curtain 3 Curtain 4 Curtain 5 Curtain 6 Close Help Settings Manager The Settings Manager is where you program the settings for your site From the Settings Manager you can Program the zones temperature set point growth curves and humidity compensation Program the variable and relay stages fans heaters actuators timed events and so on Program the alarm settings high and low temperature set points biasing duration and so on For more information see Chapter 4 Programming your site on page 41 The left panel shows what is currently configured at your site The right panel shows the settings for the selected item from left panel For example if you select a variable speed fan in the left panel the right panel would display the settings for that fan Settings Manager E 4 Phason Farms f Building 1 B fal Finsher NW Feed auger 3G Lights 3 Water Meter 2 B Zone 1 Gp 24 inch fan vn 36 inch fan o ZS Actuator 1 t Humidity Sensor 1 Misters BG Pit fans ka Zone 2 Ambient 73
35. SupraWare For more information about these settings see your Supra user manual 72 Phason Chapter 5 Monitoring your site This chapter explains how to monitor your site after you have configured and programmed your Supras Monitoring the status of your site Creating reports and charts Backing up restoring and purging data 2005 04 08 73 Chapter 5 Monitoring your site Monitoring the status of your site SupraWare constantly collects information about your site and has several tools you can use to monitor its status These tools include the main Communication Centre window the Diagnostics tab in the Utilities Manager and the charts and reports in the Reports Manager SupraWare must always be running The software collects displays and stores information only when it is running When SupraWare is not running your Supras will function according to their settings but new settings cannot be sent Monitoring the Communication Center The Communication Center is the main window for SupraWare and displays information about the system and the Supras connected to it This information includes Check the Communication Center regularly this helps Status information for example current temperatures humidity Audit information for example system changes configuration changes program startup or shutdown Alarm information for example high temperature actuator j
36. This is information about the zone and its control B This is the zone set point and current temperature for the zone C This is the curtain s set point You can adjust the set point by clicking and dragging the slider up ot down D This is the idle band You can adjust the idle band by clicking and dragging the slider up or down E This is the open relay run time You can adjust the time by clicking and dragging the slider left or right F This is the open relay idle time You can adjust the time by clicking and dragging the slider left ot tight G This is the close relay run time You can adjust the time by clicking and dragging the slider left or right H This is the close relay idle time You can adjust the time by clicking and dragging the slider left or right 60 Phason Programming variable and relay stages To program curtains 1 Open the Settings Manager 2 Expand the site tree and select the Supra and curtain you want to program and then click Adjust The Curtain Settings window appears 3 Above Set Point click and drag the slider to the desired temperature You can also left click the slider and then use the up or down arrows on your keyboard to adjust the value 4 Above Idle Band click and drag the slider to the desired range You can also left click the slider and then use the right or left arrows on your keyboard to adjust the value 5 Under Open Relay Settings beside Run Time click and drag the slider
37. alarm silencing below Silencing select one of the options If you selected Timed select the minutes or seconds and then click the up or down arrow to adjust the value To adjust the high temperature alarm below High temp click and drag the slider to the desired temperature You can also left click the slider and then use the up or down arrows on your keyboard to adjust the value To adjust the low temperature alarm below Low Temp click and drag the slider to the desired temperature You can also left click the slider and then use the up or down arrows on your keyboard to adjust the value To adjust alarm biasing e Below Offset click and drag the slider to the desired temperature You can also left click the slider and then use the up or down arrows on your keyboard to adjust the value e Below Biasing Time click and drag the slider to the desired duration You can also left click the slider and then use the left or right arrows on your keyboard to adjust the value To enable or disable the humidity sensor alarm select check or deselect uncheck the Sensor Damage box To enable ot disable the water overflow alarm select check or deselect uncheck the Overflow Enabled box To adjust the water overflow alarm beside Overflow type a number in the box or click the up of down atrow 4 Click OK to return to the Settings Manager Your Supra has other alarms and alarm settings but you cannot adjust them from
38. alternate remedy shall be a refund of the purchase price upon return of the product and all copies Notice of warranty claims The purchaser must notify Phason in writing of any warranty claim no later than 30 days after the warranty period expires Limitation of warranty Phason makes no other express warranty whether written or oral with respect to this product Any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness is limited to the 90 days of this written warranty Some states or provinces do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This warranty gives specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state or province to province Exclusive remedies The remedies provided above are the purchaser s sole and exclusive remedies Phason shall not be liable for any direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages including lost profit whether based on warranty contract tort or any other legal theory Some states or provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation ot exclusion may not apply to you Warranty service Warranty service may be obtained from the Phason office location indicated in the user manual ot setvice booklet Service and technical support Phason will be happy to answer all technical questions that will help you use SupraWare Befo
39. am 101 24 PM Collecting Supra P Configuration SE Reports 01 25 PM Security is not e 04 29 PM Program Started 5 Utilities 04 30 PM login complet SupraWare Phason Farms Joe Main Help 01 24 PM Connected to a device with address 00000004 Pos 01 24 PM Connected to a device with address 00010109 ange 01 24 PM login completed data 01 24 PM The controls are not all at the same version nabled 04 29 PM 05 07 2004 04 28 PM Program shutting down at request of an unknown user 04 29 PM 77 05 07 2004 04 28 PM Searching for devices 04 30 PM Connected to a device with address 00000004 04 30 PM Connected to a device with address 00010109 ed 04 30 PM Collecting Supra data v Building Control O Building Nw Finisher Zone Outdoor Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 SetPoint Ambient Reading Time ze 76 5 12 55 01 PM 67 6 76 9 12 55 01 PM 70 0 76 5 12 55 01 PM 70 0 741 12 55 01 PM ensute all your controls are functioning normally and lets you know if there are problems or potential problems in a building room or zone 74 Phason Monitoring the status of your site Some things to look for in the Communication Center and the Diagnostic display in the next section include unchecked Is your power remaining steady Are any temperatures approaching high or low limits that would set off a
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41. are configuration checklist cannot be done from SupraWare and must be done at the Supra For more information see your Supra user manual Configuring your site Configuring your farm information SupraWare only Adding and removing buildings SupraWare only Configuring Supras Adding and removing Supras SupraWare only Adding and removing zones SupraWare only Configuring variable and relay stages Configuring variable stages Configuring relays for actuators Calibrating actuators Supra only Configuring relays for curtains Configuring relays for time based duty cycles Configuring relays for timed events Configuring relays for single stage heating and cooling or temperature based duty cycles System configuration Selecting motor curves Supra only Configuring temperature averaging Supra only Selecting a humidity zone Configuring hysteresis Supra only Configuring warnings Supra only Testing the configuration 2005 04 08 25 Chapter 3 Configuring Supras We recommend configuring all your control elements before programming the settings temperature set points idle speeds and so on Use the Installation worksheets in the back of your Supra user manual to help you keep track of which equipment is connected to which relays and variable stages AK If you receive a warning during configuration look it up in the Troubleshooting section of your Sup
42. arn that is divided into two rooms You have a forced air ventilation system consisting of fans and inlets You will use one Supra to control both rooms one zone per room The configuration could be as follows Room Zone Ventilation stage Supra output Equipment Room 1 Zone 1 Stage 1 VAR 1 Two 20 inch variable speed fans Room 1 Zone 1 Stage 2 VAR 2 Three 25 inch variable speed fans Room 1 Zone 1 Stage 3 RLY 1 Two 36 inch single speed fans Room 1 Zone 1 Stage 4 RLY 2 One 48 inch single speed fan Room 1 Zone 1 Stage 5 RLY 3 Two 48 inch single speed fans Room 1 Zone 1 RLY 4 Gas fired furnace Room 1 Zone 1 RLY 5 Inlet actuator OPEN Room 1 Zone 1 RLY 6 Inlet actuator CLOSE Room 2 Zone 2 Stage 1 VAR 3 Two 20 inch variable speed fans Room 2 Zone 2 Stage 2 VAR 4 Three 25 inch variable speed fans Room 2 Zone 2 Stage 3 RLY 7 Two 36 inch single speed fans Room 2 Zone 2 Stage 4 RLY 8 One 48 inch single speed fan Room 2 Zone 2 Stage 5 RLY 9 Two 48 inch single speed fans Room 2 Zone 2 RLY 10 Gas fired furnace Room 2 Zone 2 RLY 11 Inlet actuator OPEN Room 2 Zone 2 RLY 12 Inlet actuator CLOSE 2005 04 08 23 Chapter 3 Configuring Supras Example 2 one room two zones You have a large single room finisher barn You have a forced air ventilation system consisting of fans and inlets You will use one Supra to control the barn Becau
43. arting SupraWare for the first time You had computer problems and reinstalled SupraWare You add more Supras Registering SupraWare is a two part process 1 Submit your registration information to Phason 2 After you receive your product key from Phason register your version of SupraWare 2005 04 08 13 Chapter 2 Getting started To submit your registration information 1 Start SupraWare The SupraWare Registration Information window appears If the Communication Center appears instead of the SupraWare Registration window this means you have already registered If you have already registered but want to add more Supras click the Main menu and then select Registration Type the required information in the correct fields all fields with a excluding the Product Key field Click Submit The SupraWare Registration window appears Send the registration form to Phason by mail fax or e mail e To print the registration form click Print e To e mail the registration form click E mail You must have a valid working e mail account on your computer to do this Click Close Click OK to save the information Next time you start SupraWare your information will be in the registration fields To register your version of SupraWare 1 After receiving your product key from Phason start SupraWare The SupraWare Registration Information window appears 2 Beside Product Key t
44. asing is to prevent the alarm from sounding on very hot days when the temperature set point cannot be maintained Bias temperature is added to the high temperature alarm setting if the outdoor temperature is higher than the High temp alarm setting For more information see Programming alarms on page 69 alarm silencing Alarm silencing temporarily disables an alarm setting after an alarm has been acknowledged This prevents the alarm relay from activating immediately after acknowledging the alarm 1f the condition is still present For more information see Programming alarms on page 69 control elements Control elements are devices connected to your Supra such as fans heaters actuators and so on curtain idle band Curtain idle band is the buffer in F or C around the set point within which the curtains hold their position When the temperature is outside of the band the curtain starts cycling open or closed Idle band is one of six curtain settings For more information see Programming curtains on page 58 2005 04 08 85 Glossary curtain set point Curtain set point is the temperature at which the curtain holds its position When the temperature is between the set point and the idle band limits the curtain holds its position Set point is one of six curtain settings For more information see Programming curtains on page 58 differential For variable stages differential is the differenc
45. be controlling and to some extent how they will be controlling that equipment For example each Supra has 12 relay stages You need to tell the stages if they will be controlling curtains heating or cooling elements or timed events In addition you need to tell the stages in which zone 1 2 3 or 4 they will be controlling those elements Before you begin configuring your Supras make sure They have power All equipment has been properly connected to the correct terminals You know which equipment is connected to which relays and variable stages If you installed SupraWare at a site that was previously using the Supras or if you configured your Supras before installing SupraWare you will not need to reconfigure them All your configuration and settings will automatically transfer into SupraWare This chapter does not explain set points idle speeds or other settings For information about those settings See Chapter 4 Programming your site on page 41 Each Supra user manual contains configuration worksheets to help you determine what the configuration should be and what values need to be set up for each element Use these worksheets when configuring and programming Supras using SupraWare Adding and removing Supras After adding buildings to your site you can add Supras to your building When your Supras were installed the installer should have written down the address on
46. controls security will work properly at each control but not in the software it allows all changes without asking for a PIN 2005 04 08 19 Chapter 2 Getting started When security is enabled for SupraWare each time you open one of the main windows Configuration Manager Settings manager and so on or you shut down the program SupraWare will ask for a PIN Close Program Enter your PIN Bunn To continue opening the window or shutting down the program you must enter your correct PIN v i When you have security enabled and users enter PINs to change settings or shut pos down the program SupraWare tracks the name of the user who made each change For more information see the Audit History Report on page 78 20 Phason Chapter 3 Configuring Supras This chapter explains how to configure Supras using SupraWare Configuring Supras includes telling them which equipment is connected to each terminal Understanding the structure and configuration of your site Configuring your site Configuring your Supras 2005 04 08 21 Chapter 3 Configuring Supras Understanding the structure and configuration of your site In SupraWare your site is made up of several different components buildings Supras zones and equipment This section explains how these components relate to each other Phancy Pharms Site Farm North SANS Finisher Building NW gt 4 S
47. curve will remain on its current day until it is enabled again When enabled it will pick up where it left off Override This growth curve will still advance one day at a time but all the set points will be determined by the user entered zone set point When enabled the zone set point will jump to the growth curve set point for that day This may result in a sudden change in temperature if the user s set point is very different from the growth curve set point Viv If you are programming your growth curve a few days before you want it to start KK set the status to disabled On the day you want to start the growth curve change the status to enabled Click OK to save the growth curve and return to the Settings Manager 48 Phason Programming the zones Programming the humidity compensation If you have installed and configured a humidity sensor you need to program the humidity compensation Programming the humidity compensation means setting the humidity factor and the upper and lower humidity limits Your Supra uses these settings to compensate for high humidity levels and it adjusts the ventilation accordingly The humidity band is the humidity range in which your Supra attempts to compensate for humidity The band consists of a lower and upper limit The humidity factor is a number between 0 and 10 that determines the amount of humidity compensation A lower value produces a slight ventilat
48. d Supras 8 Phason Connecting Supras to your computer Connecting Supras to your computer You can connect up to 32 Supras to your computer Each Supra is programmed at the factory with a unique identification number that makes it easier to identify a control To connect Supras to your computer you need three things RS 485A Converter allows Supras to communicate with your computer Termination Module part number 210510 installed on the last Supra on the channel it lets the computer know that there are no more Supras after that one e Communication cable unshielded twisted pair UTP cable category 3 or category 5 For more information about the RS 485A Converter or Termination Module contact your dealer or Phason Installing the RS 485A Converter There are three steps to installing the RS 485A Converter 1 Connecting the communication witing 2 Connecting the common reference wiring 3 Connecting the RS 485A to the computer Connecting the communication wiring Read Connector alignment on page 10 and Common mistakes in communication wiring on page 10 before connecting the communication wiring For more information see the installation guide for your controls 2005 04 08 9 Chapter 2 Getting started Connector alignment The following diagrams and table show the alignment of the wiring on the communication connectots
49. d an actuator stage 3 Under Zones and Stages left click and drag an actuator icon over to the zone icon the one you are configuring and then drop it You must drop the icon 07 the zone icon or name The Relay Selection window appears Relay Selection ul 4 Selectthe relay to use UK for opening the actuator Cancel Help 4 Select the relay you are using to open the actuator and then click OK 5 Select the relay you are using to close the actuator and then click OK 6 Right click the actuator icon The Actuator Properties window appeats 7 Beside Name type a name for the actuator and then click OK 8 Repeat steps 2 to 7 for each actuator you want to add 34 Phason Configuring your Supras To remove actuators 1 Open the Configuration Manager 2 Under System Configuration expand the site tree select the actuator you want to remove and then press DELETE A confirmation window appears 3 To remove the stage click Yes To cancel click No Configuring relays for single stage heating and cooling or temperature based duty cycles Relays configured for heating can control equipment as electric or gas heaters that can be either on ot off The relays switch on when the temperature drops below the set point and off when it rises above Relays configured for cooling can control single speed fans misters or other cooling equipment that can be either on or off The relay
50. d to it one default zone Zone 1 and the four variable stages assigned as cooling stages to Zone 1 If you expand the items it looks similar to below ka Phason Supra 3 Water Meter 1 B Zone 1 dp VS Fan ap VS Fan 2 v VS Fan 3 v VS Fan 4 To rename Supras To rename a Supra expand the building containing the Supra right click on the name to the right of the icon type a new name and then click OK 30 Phason Configuring your Supras To remove Supras Before removing a Supra you must remove all the zones and control elements belonging to that Supra 1 Open the Configuration Manager 2 Under System Configuration expand the site tree select the Supra you want to remove and then press DELETE A confirmation window appears 3 To remove the Supra click Yes To cancel click No Adding and removing zones Zones are sections of buildings or rooms Each zone has a target temperature called the zone set point Zones can be physically separated such as rooms or they can be areas of one large room For example a large room could be divided into two zones to provide better control response Each Supra can have up to four zones which belong to that specific Supra All temperature based elements such as vatiable stages heat cool stages actuator stages and so on must be assigned to a zone By default each Supra has a Zone 1 For more information about z
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52. ding Finisher 1 Control Finsher NW B Zone Zone 1 Address 00010276 C NE Variable Stage 1 36 inch fan Mode COOLING nG D A Boe que 75 800 680 EA Ambient Group Set Pt Idle Speed 20 E pegi d stage output at the ambient temperature 100 OK Cancel Help A This is information about the zone and its control B This is zone set point and current temperatute for the zone C This is a graphical representation of the variable stage settings As you adjust the settings the image changes D This is the idle speed setting You can adjust the speed by clicking and dragging the slider left or right E This is the idle at setting You can adjust the temperature by clicking and dragging the slider up ot down F This is the on full at setting You can adjust the temperature by clicking and dragging the slider up or down G This is the off at setting You can adjust the temperature by clicking and dragging the slider up ot down This example and the following steps use cooling stage terminology A heating stage uses off at setpoint on full at and min heat 54 Phason Programming variable and relay stages To program variable stages 1 Open the Settings Manager 2 Expand the site tree and select the Supra and variable stage you want to program and then click Adjust The Variable Stage Settings window appears 3 Above
53. e in degrees between the idle at or set point temperature and the on full at temperature For more information see Programming variable stages on page 51 duty cycle See time based duty cycle ot temperature based duty cycle firmware The internal program instructions of your Supra It comprises all the menus displays and more You can update the firmware version of your Supra to the latest version using an Intaglio For more information see your Supra user manual growth curve A growth curve is an extension of the group set point concept The growth curve automatically adjusts the temperature set points over time to control the temperature in a room or zone It is called a growth curve because it adjusts the set points as the animals grow For more information see Programming growth curves on page 45 humidity band The humidity range in which your Supra attempts to compensate for humidity The band consists of a lower and upper limit For more information see Programming the humidity on page 49 humidity compensation The adjustment your Supra makes to compensate for high humidity levels For more information see Programming the humidity on page 49 humidity factor The amount of effect on the ventilation rate at high humidity levels 0 is little effect while 10 is full effect For more information see Programming the humidity on page 49 humidity zone
54. ediately after acknowledging the alarm If the alarm condition is still present after the silencing period the alarm relay activates again You can set the silencing duration to be from 0 seconds to 30 minutes If you set it to 0 seconds acknowledging the alarm will not deactivate the relay the alarm relay remains active until the alarm condition goes away Besides the standard high and low temperature alarms the Supra has many other alarm conditions For a complete list and descriptions see your Supra user manual How alarm settings work Let s say the high temp alarm setting is 85 0 F the minimum duration is 5 minutes and the silencing duration is 15 minutes If the temperature rises to 86 degrees but drops below 85 degrees 2 minutes later before the minimum duration of 5 minutes the alarm relay does not activate If the temperature rises to 86 degrees and stays there for 5 minutes the alarm relay activates The alarm relay remains active until a user acknowledges the alarm or the temperature drops below the high temp alarm setting If the temperature remains above the high temp alarm setting the relay activates again in 15 minutes after the silencing duration 2005 04 08 69 Chapter 4 Programming your site How alarm biasing works The purpose of alarm biasing is to prevent the alarm from sounding on very hot days when the temperature set point cannot be maintained The bias temperature is added to the high temperature
55. emperature based duty cycles 61 Programming timed events eesssssssssssssssssesesee AG NANANA nnne cesses irinik nets ha sten nnne nnns nest ennt nnns 64 Programming time based duty Cvcles nennen enne nenr nennen nnns 66 Programming alarms repe ERE eS AANI ER Ae REPE NAG BANNA ALANGAN 69 Chapter 5 Monitoring your site osa ea eas delet qu Ex hear 73 Monitoring the status of your site 74 Monitoring the Communication Center eene nennen nennen entree nene 74 Monitoring the Diagnostics display AA 75 Creating reports and charts AAA 76 Creating Tepon S iiras cmn eb ree ede t date e De e uc a a eee e etie nett 77 Selecting dates cad chia ete eevee tod evn etd eevee ona en Pei tcn a eed 80 Creating Charts CE 81 Zoomirig and panning Charts kn AANGAL INIINGATAN 82 Backing up restoring and purging data 83 Backing up and restoring configuration and settings AA 83 Purging data nennen DEI RUBER RE A REED 84 vi Supra Chapter 1 Introducing Ware SupraWare o 9 d d This chapter introduces you to SupraWare and the layout of this manual Read this chapter before reading the rest of the manual Introducing Supra About this manual Screen terminology Computer requirements 2005 04 08 Chapter 1 Introducing SupraWare Introducing SupraWare All of us at Phason want to welcome you to SupraWare software that makes it easier to configure program and monitor multiple Supras Su
56. ere is a change to the configuration or settings and each time the program is stopped or started If you have security enabled the information includes the name of the user who made the change If you do not have security enabled Unknown User is displayed For more information about security see About SupraWare and security on pape 19 Audit History Report Report Dates 07 Oct 2004 to 08 Oct 2004 Information about the report Report Created 08 Oct 2004 07 Oct 2004 Time Alarm 11 43 08 Building Building 1 was added 11 43 09 Configuration Changed Finsher NW was assigned to Building 1 by Unknown User 13 37 56 Farm settings were changed Audit history sorted by date 08 Oct 2004 Time Alarm 09 18 52 A Timed Event was added to Building 1 Finsher NW Lights by Chris Alarm History Report The Alarm History Report displays a list of all the alarm conditions reported for your SupraWare system sorted by date The report adds an entry each time there is an alarm condition The entry includes the name of the Supra that reported the alarm and a description of the condition Alarm History Report Report Dates 01 Oct 2004 to 02 Oct 2004 Information about the report Report Created 08 Oct 2004 01 Oct 2004 Time Alarm 02 17 03 NW Finisher Temperature Probe 1 is disconnected 06 13 37 SE Finisher Temperature Probe 2 is damaged 08 27 24 NW Finisher Pulse Counter Overflow 09 32 31 NW Finisher Actuator 1 is Jammed 14 41 52
57. es 1 2 Open the Settings Manager Expand the site tree and select the Supra and stage you want to program and then click Adjust The Relay Stage Settings window appears Above Set Point click and drag the slider to the desired temperature You can also left click the slider and then use the up or down arrows on your keyboard to adjust the value Beside Duty Cycle Enabled place click a check in the check box Under Open Relay Settings beside Run Time click and drag the slider to the desired duration You can also left click the slider and then use the right or left arrows on your keyboard to adjust the value Under Open Relay Settings beside Idle Time click and drag the slider to the desired duration You can also left click the slider and then use the right or left arrows on your keyboard to adjust the value Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the close relay settings Click OK to return to the Settings Manager Programming timed events Timed event relays control equipment such as lights that need to be switched ON or OFF during certain times of the day Before setting up the timed events make sure you have properly configured the relays For more information see Configuring relays for timed events on page 39 Programming timed events means setting the on and off times Timed events must occur in pairs This means that every time you set a relay to switch on an on time you must set a time for it to switch off off t
58. gs A bu Building Zone Finisher 1 Control Zone 1 Address Finsher Nw 00010276 N Relay 9 Misters SEES v Duty Cycle Enabled COOL On Time hh mm ss mn O 000030 H Off Time hh mm ss me 780 F Km 001500 H Ambient Group Set Pt Set Point Al U gt OK Cancel Help C This is information about the zone and its control This is the zone set point and current temperature for the zone This is the stage s set point You can adjust the set point by clicking and dragging the slider up or down This check box allows you to enable or disable duty cycle for the stage This is the on time for the duty cycle You can adjust the duration by clicking the up or down arrows This is the off time for the duty cycle You can adjust the duration by clicking the up or down arrows To program heating or cooling elements without a duty cycle 1 2 Open the Settings Manager Expand the site tree and select the Supra and stage you want to program and then click Adjust The Relay Stage Settings window appears Above Set Point click and drag the slider to the desired temperature You can also left click the slider and then use the up or down arrows on your keyboard to adjust the value Click OK to return to the Settings Manager 2005 04 08 63 Chapter 4 Programming your site To program temperature based duty cycl
59. ication wiring 1 Connect all the devices on the communication channel in series 2 Install a Termination Module on the last device Connecting the common reference wiring The E position on the communication connector is used for common reference wiring The common reference wire helps eliminate communication problems l YN Instead of using separate cable for the common reference wiring we recommend using a wire from one of the additional twisted pairs in the communication cable A IN SupraWare from the RS 485A to each Supra For Supras with a four pin connector connect a wire from the E on the RS 2e 09990909 485A to the ANALOG terminal on the Supra circuit board E FB N C NG NO For Supras with a five pin connector connect a wire from the E on the RS AOE LE AAP LB 485A to the E on the Supra s five pin connector Follow the same guidelines for continuing the wiring properly as shown on page 10 11 2005 04 08 Chapter 2 Getting started Connecting the RS 485A Converter to the computer After connecting the communication and common reference wiring to all the devices connect the RS 485A to the computer 1 2i 3 Plug the communication connector into the communication socket on the RS 485A Attach the adhesive mount to the side of the RS 485A Fasten the communication cable to the RS 4
60. iguration Managet 2 Under System Configuration expand the site tree select the relay you want to remove and then press DELETE A confirmation window appears 3 To remove the relay click Yes To cancel click No Configuring relays for curtains Curtains are usually controlled by equipment called curtain machines sometimes referred to as winches Curtains are opened and closed to let in more air or less air the idea being more air cools the building You can connect up to six curtain machines to your Supra Each curtain machine you connect requires two relays one for opening the curtain and one for closing the curtain You can connect curtain machines to any of the available relays but side by side relays are recommended 36 Phason Configuring your Supras To configure relays for curtains Open the Configuration Manager Under System Configuration expand the site tree and select the Supra and zone to which you want to add a curtain stage Under Zones and Stages left click and drag a curtain icon over to the zone icon the one you are configuring and then drop it You must drop the icon 07 the zone icon or name The Relay Selection window appears Relay Selection Select the relay to use OK for opening the curtain Cancel Help Select the relay you are using to open the curtain and then click OK Select the relay you are using to close the curtain and then click OK
61. ime 64 Phason U gt TM DO Programming variable and relay stages Timed Event Settings Building Finisher 1 Control Finsher NW Cc Stage Lights Address 00010276 B Timed E vents UU persi 3 00 00AM U gt vi PS ON C OFF Add Delete P WO E F Close Help This is information about the stage and its control This is a list the timed events for the relay A green indicator is an ON event a gray indicator is an OFF event This is the event time You can adjust the time by clicking the up ot down atrow These options allow you to select whether the event switches the relay on or off This button adds the event for the time in the spin box This button deletes a selected event from the Timed Events list To program timed events 1 2 Open the Settings Manager Expand the site tree and select the Supra and relay you want to program and then click Adjust The Timed Event Settings window appeats In the spin box click on the hour and then click the up or down arrow to adjust the hour Repeat for the minutes and AM PM Select ON to have the relay switch on at that time or OFF to have it switch off Click Add The event appears in the Timed Events list Repeat steps 3 to 5 for each event you want to add Click OK to return to the Settings Manager 2005 04 08 65 Chapter 4 Programming your site Re
62. ion adjustment while a higher value produces a greater adjustment How it works Your Supra uses the humidity band and humidity factor to adjust the ventilation for the zone At the beginning of the band the lower limit very little adjustment is made As the humidity rises the adjustment increases At or above the upper limit of the band the maximum adjustment is applied For example if the maximum acceptable humidity for your zone is 70 you would set the lower limit to 70 The upper limit could be set for 90 90 is the maximum allowed and 20 is the minimum difference between the lower and upper limits When the humidity is below 70 the ventilation rate is controlled by the zone s normal programmed settings As the humidity rises above 70 humidity compensation starts to take effect and the ventilation rate increases When the humidity reaches 90 the humidity compensation reaches its maximum adjusted rate If the outside air is cooler than the zone temperature the ambient temperature in the zone drops due to the increased ventilation This causes the heaters to switch on which help to dry the air It is important to balance this effect with your heating system s ability to maintain the temperature while drying out the room A lower humidity factor starting at a lower humidity level and spread over a wider band is better for lower capacity heating systems 2005 04 08 49 Chapter 4 Programming your site 00 W gt
63. ises or drops for just a few seconds For more information see Programming alarms on page 69 minimum idle The slowest speed at which a variable speed fan can safely idle It is used to establish minimum air movement sometimes called minimum ventilation minimum position The percentage an actuator will be open when the temperature is at the minimum set point For more information see Programming actuators on page 55 minimum set point The temperature at which an actuator is at its minimum position and below which an actuator closes completely For more information see Programming actuators on page 55 off at For variable cooling stages the fan is off at and below this temperature For variable heating stages the heat mat 1s off at and above this temperature For more information see Programming variable stages on page 51 on full at For variable cooling stages the fan is on full 100 speed at and above this temperature For variable heating stages the heat mat is on full at and below this temperature For more information see Programming variable stages on page 51 pulse counter An electronic counter that counts the number of electric pulses switch closures The Supra s pulse counter can count the electronic pulses emitted by a water meter with pulse output 2005 04 08 87 Glossary relative humidity Relative humidity is the quantity of water vapor the air contains compa
64. isplay Supra only Setting up the logging interval Supra only Setting up security and users For more information see About SupraWare and security on page 19 Each Supra user manual contains programming worksheets to help you determine what the programming should be and what values need to be set up for each element Use these worksheets when programming Supras using SupraWare 42 Phason Programming the zones Before you begin programming your Supra make sure It has power All equipment has been properly connected to the correct terminals You know which equipment is connected to which relays and variable stages 9 8 All variable and relay stages have been properly configured and tested For more information see Chapter 3 Configuring Supras on page 21 If you have a network of Supras and are monitoring and controlling them using SupraWare DO NOT program your Supras with the keypad and SupraWare at the same time Choose one method or the other If you receive a warning during programming look it up in the Troubleshooting section of your Supra user manual and then follow the instructions for resolving the condition Programming the zones Programming the zones means entering the target temperatures for each zone If you are monitoring humidity you need to program the humidity limits There are two options for the zone temperatures Zone set points Grow
65. ive loads such as motors One of the most common causes of power surges is lightning When lightning strikes the ground it produces an enormously powerful magnetic field This magnetic field affects nearby power lines which transmit a surge to any device connected to it such as lights computers or environmental controls like your Supra Lightning does not have to actually strike a power line to transmit a surge Surge suppression devices offer some protection from power surges Because it is not possible to internally protect the Supra completely from the effects of power surges and other transients we highly recommend that you install external surge suppression devices For specific recommendations see your electrical contractor If you do not take these precautions you acknowledge your willingness to accept the risk of loss or injury Getting started This chapter explains how to connect Supras to your computer and install SupraWare You must have already installed your Supras and connected equipment fans heaters and so on to them before connecting the controls to your computer and installing SupraWare There are four parts to the installation process You must complete each step before moving on to the next 1 Install and connect equipment to your Supras For more information see your Supra user manual 2 Connect your Supras to your computer Install the SupraWare software 4 Test the communication between your computer an
66. lay does not switch on until the From time start time Between the start time and the To time end time the relay switches on for the ON duration and then OFF for the off duration When the time reaches the end time the relay switches off if it is not off already and does not switch on again until the time reaches the start time 66 Phason Programming variable and relay stages All ON durations are the same pi a ON duration ON duration 15 minutes 15 minutes OFF duration OFF duration 45 minutes 45 minutes D ee ud All OFF durations are the same The relay does not switch on until the from time start time The relay switches off if it is not off already at the to time end time and does not switch on again until the time reaches the start time For example you can have a feed auger run for 15 minutes and then stop for 45 minutes between 6 00 AM and 8 00 PM In other words Between 6 00 AM and 8 00 PM I want the feed auger ON for 15 minutes OFF for 45 minutes ON for 15 minutes and so on This section explains how to set up time based duty cycles If you want to set up temperature based duty cycles duty cycles that operate for specific durations while the temperature is above or below a certain value see Programming heating and cooling elements and temperature based duty cycles on page 61 If you want to set up elements that turn on and off at specific times see Program
67. ll at temperature the fan increases or decreases proportionally with the temperature When the temperature is above the differential the fan runs at full speed We SE The fan runs at full speed 2 2 IU On full at S 2 E Fan speed increases as the temperature rises E or decreases as the temperature falls m Idle at A c The fan runs at idle speed r4 m Off at E The fan is off ki Idle speed ee e TT Rehr eed kal 0 100 Fan speed gt If you need to connect more cooling elements than you have relays and you are not using all the variable stages you can use any available variable stage as an ON OFF stage l YN Setthe idle speed to 100 and off at to the temperature at which you want the ASS stage to switch on off You no longer have variable speed or power instead you have either full on or full off the same as a regular cooling element The idle at and on full at settings have no effect when you use a variable stage this way 52 Phason Programming variable and relay stages Heat mode Heat mode works the same as cooling mode except in reverse When the temperature is above the off at temperature the heater is off When the temperature drops below the off at temperature
68. ming timed events on page 64 2005 04 08 67 Chapter 4 Programming your site Duty Cycle Stage Settings A Sa Building Finisher 1 Control Finsher NW B D Stage NW feed auger Address 00010276 Cc 15 00 mm ss On Time Starting Time 6 00 00 AM a E 4500 mmss Stoping Time 5 00 00 PM UE Ps OK Cancel Help This is information about the stage and its control This is the starting time called the From time on the Supra You can adjust the time by selecting the hours minutes or AM PM and then clicking the up or down arrow This is the stopping time called the To time on the Supra You can adjust the time by selecting the hours minutes or AM PM and then clicking the up or down arrow This is the on time for the duty cycle You can adjust the duration by clicking and dragging the slider left or right This is the off time for the duty cycle You can adjust the duration by clicking and dragging the slider left or right To program time based duty cycles 1 Open the Settings Manager 2 Expand the site tree and select the Supra and stage you want to program and then click Adjust The Duty Cycle Stage Settings window appeats 3 Beside Starting Time click on the hour and then click the up or down arrow to adjust the hour You can also use the up or down keys on your keyboard to adjust the time Repeat for the mi
69. n alarm if left Are your Supras and computer communicating correctly and consistently Are there large swings in the temperatures recorded by your Supra You might need to check the settings Is all equipment working as intended or as you expected Has your Supra logged an unusual number of alarms To find out check the reports If you think there might be a problem you can take steps to avoid the problem prepare ahead of time to react to the problem or adjust your Supra settings to compensate for the problem You might want to set up a regular maintenance schedule to check different mechanical and electronic connections Monitoring the Diagnostics display Another important tool for monitoring your site is the diagnostic display in the Utilities Manager The Diagnostic display shows more detailed information than the Communication Center but for only one Supra at a time The diagnostic display shows important information about what is happening with a Supra the equipment connected to them and the environmental conditions in your building Utilities Manager x Backup Purge Data Diagnostics ooo 0276 Finsher NW hd Select Control 73 9 o Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Control Power 13 3Vde 57 9 Hz Das 0g OO 009800000 622 Outdoor 16 1 Yde 62 2 Hz 1 2 3 4 it s 7 8 9 10 11 12 Alm Inlets 0 0 Close Refresh Help As with the Comm
70. n in the Supra data files 6 Beside Warnings select whether or not you want to enable the warnings 7 Click OK to save the configuration and return to the Communication Center 2005 04 08 27 Chapter 3 Configuring Supras Adding and removing buildings After configuring your site you need to add buildings to it A building represents a barn at your site To add buildings ds 2 Open the Configuration Manager Under Buildings and Controls left click and drag the building icon over to the farm icon and then drop it You must drop the icon oz the farm icon To name the building right click on the name to the right of the icon The Building Properties window appears Type a name for the building and then click OK Repeat steps 2 to 4 for each building you want to add To rename buildings To rename a building right click on the name to the right of the icon type a new name and then click OK To remowve buildings Before removing a building you must remove all the Supras zones and control elements belonging to that building Open the Configuration Manager Under System Configuration select the icon of the building you want to remove and then press DELETE A confirmation window appears To remove the building click Yes To cancel click No 28 Phason Configuring your Supras Configuring your Supras Configuring your Supras means telling them what equipment they will
71. nless you select a different directory SupraWare saves reports to C N Program Files SupraWare Selecting dates SupraWare uses the standard Windows date selector for selecting dates To select dates 1 Click 21 on the date drop down box The calendar appeats ER September 2004 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 2 4 4 5 7 8 9 0 1l 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 2 Select the date e To move forward and backward through the months click Mor 41 e To select a specific month click the current month and then select the month you want e To move forward or backward through the years click the year on the calendar and then click Bi or RM e To select a date select the number on the calendar 80 Phason Creating reports and charts Creating charts Supra Data Charts are versatile charts that display historical conditions for a Supra The chart automatically displays outdoor temperatures if a probe is installed and allows you to display the following Ambient and set point temperatures for zones 1 to 4 if probes are installed Humidity if a sensor is installed Water usage if a water meter is connected This versatility allows you to compare different types of data on a single chart For example you can compare temperature and humidity values The ability to compare the humidity and temperature information can help you develop and maintain an effective ventilati
72. nutes and AM PM 4 Beside Stopping Time click on the hour and then click the up or down arrow to adjust the hour You can also use the up or down keys on your keyboard to adjust the time Repeat for the minutes and AM PM 5 Beside On Time click and drag the slider to the desired duration You can also left click the slider and then use the right or left arrows on your keyboard to adjust the value 6 Beside Off Time click and drag the slider to the desired duration You can also left click the slider and then use the right or left arrows on your keyboard to adjust the value 7 Click OK to return to the Settings Manager 68 Phason Programming alarms Programming alarms The alarm settings for your Supra determine which alarm conditions are enabled which are disabled and their settings All these work together to determine how and when the alarm relay activates in other words signals an alarm condition The alarm relay activates if an alarm condition one that is enabled is present for longer than the minimum duration Minimum duration prevents alarms from activating when the temperature rises or drops for just a few seconds Minimum duration can be between 0 and 10 minutes Setting it to 0 activates the alarm relay immediately after an alarm is detected Another important setting is alarm silencing Silencing temporarily disables an alarm setting after an alarm has been acknowledged This prevents the alarm relay from activating imm
73. olded For example Click OK to save the changes All keyboard keys are in upper case letters Keys that need to be pressed at the same time are separated by a multiple steps are separated by a comma For example Press ALT X or ALT F X to close SupraWare All filenames and directories are in a monospace font For example The default directory is C Program Files Phason SupraWare Hint tip gt E This is a hint or tip It contains helpful information that might make it easier for you AS to set up or use SupraWare Note This is a note It contains information that may help you better understand SupraWare A copy of this manual is also on the SupraWare installation CD The PDF Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format file installs in C Program Files Phason SupraWare during a normal installation You can view the file by opening it using Adobe Acrobat Reader version 3 or higher or by clicking any of the Help buttons in the software Using the mouse This manual uses the following terms to describe mouse actions Click press and release the left mouse button quickly Select move your mouse pointer over the item and then click the left mouse button Right click press and release the right mouse button quickly 9 9 Drag and drop position the mouse pointer cursor over the item you want to move Press and hold the left mouse button With the left mo
74. on percent 56 Phason Programming variable and relay stages Actuator Settings E A r N Building Finisher 1 Control Finsher NW B Zone Zone 1 Address 00010276 Ne 2 Finisher N 80 3 78 0 F J J zum 755 4 E Ambient Group o E ba an CUL Set Pt Position 50 Stage Stage d SetPoint Differential Ambient Tmp Set Curve Current Inlet Position 90 OK Cancel Help gt This is information about the zone and its control This is zone set point and current temperature for the zone C This is a graphical representation of the actuator settings As you adjust the settings the image changes D This is the selected stage The set point differential and position settings are for the selected stage E This is the selected stage s differential You can adjust the settings by clicking and dragging the slider up or down The Min stage has no differential F This is the selected stage s set point You can adjust the settings by clicking and dragging the slider up or down G This is the selected stage s position You can adjust the settings by clicking and dragging the slider left or right 2005 04 08 57 Chapter 4 Programming your site To 1 2 10 11 program actuators Open the Settings Manager Expand the site tree and select the Supra and actuator you want to program and then click
75. on see Programming timed events on page 64 UPS Uninterruptible power supply A device that ensures that power to electrical devices such as a computer is not interrupted because of a blackout power failure and usually protects the computer against potentially damaging events such as power surges and brownouts All UPS units are equipped with a battery and a loss of power sensor if the sensor detects a loss of power it switches over to the battery so that the user has time to save his or her work and shut off the computer variable stage The temperature at which a variable heating stage is at its minimum output set point For more information see Programming variable stages on page 51 See also idk at zone A zone defines an area set off as distinct from surrounding or adjoining parts Zones might or might not be separated by walls For example a large room could be divided into two zones to provide better control response For mote information see Understanding the structure and configuration of your site on page 22 zone set point A zone set point is the desired or target temperature for a zone The individual set points for each variable and relay stage will be adjusted relative to the set point for that zone For more information see Setting the zone set point on page 44 2005 04 08 89 index UE connecting Gupras u aa annna anan nanana eerren 9 12 actuators creating about EE 56 EAR t
76. on strategy and could have a positive effect on herd health The Supra Data Chart is a line chart You can view and print charts You must have at least one hout of data to display a chart A Finisher NW Data Chart NM Zone Zone 2 Ja Zone Iw Humidity Sensor jw Water Meter 1 Supra Data Chart For Finsher NW 9 24 2004 to 9 25 2004 Degrees Fahrenheit Gallons en a en e LX LX LM LM LM ij od G NG ZS mo El tS tS ei Zone 1 Ambient Water Print Close Help o o o o o o A These check boxes allow you to select which data you want in your chart If a selection is not available then the selected Supra does not have that data type B This is the chart for the date range you selected Each colored line represents a data type The left axis is for temperatures and relative humidity the right axis is for water usage The bottom displays dates or times C This is the legend for the chart it shows the data type each colored line represents 2005 04 08 81 Chapter 5 Monitoring your site To create Supra charts 1 Open the Reports Manager 2 Below Type select Supra Data Chart 3 Below Supra select the control for which you want to create the chart 4 Below Dates select start and end dates for the chart For more information see Selecting dates on page 80 5 Click Create SupraWare displays your chart Zooming and panning cha
77. ones see Understanding the structure and configuration of your site on page 22 To add zones 1 Open the Configuration Manager 2 Under System Configuration expand the site tree and select the Supra to which you want to add a zone 3 Under Zones and Stages left click and drag a zone icon over to the Supra icon the one you are configuring and then drop it You must drop the icon oz the Supra icon ot name 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each zone you want to add 2005 04 08 31 Chapter 3 Configuring Supras To remove zones Before removing a zone you must remove all the control elements belonging to that zone 1 Open the Configuration Manager 2 Under System Configuration expand the site tree select the zone you want to remove and then press DELETE A confirmation window appears 3 To remove the zone click Yes To cancel click No Configuring variable stages Each Supra s four variable stages VAR1 to VAR4 control elements that operate with gradually increasing voltage such as vatiable speed fans or gradually decreasing voltage such as heat mats Variable speed fan example Heat mat example Increased speed Decreased heat Increase voltage Decrease voltage Configuring the variable stages means assigning them to a zone selecting whether they are heating elements for example a heat mat or cooling elements for example a fan and assigning names to the stage
78. or click Yes To cancel click No 40 Phason Chapter 4 Programming your site This chapter explains how to program Supras using SupraWare Programming Supras includes telling them which settings to use when controlling your equipment Programming Supras Programming the zones Programming variable and relay stages o 9 9 Programming alarms 2005 04 08 41 Chapter 4 Programming your site Programming Supras Programming your Supra basically means telling the equipment what you want it to do and when you want it done For example for a single speed fan set for cooling you might say Switch on when the temperature rises above 80 F Programming checklist Because some settings must be programmed before others we recommend programming your Supra in the following order If you do not have elements of a particular type skip that step For example if you do not have curtains go to the next step Programming the zones Setting the zone set point Programming growth curves Programming the humidity compensation Programming variable and relay stages Programming variable stages Programming actuators Programming curtains Programming heating and cooling elements and temperature based duty cycles Programming timed events EE ES ea Programming time based duty cycles Programming the alarm and display settings Programming alarms additional alarms at Supra Setting up the status d
79. praWare allows you to configure and monitor all your Supra controls at your site from a personal computer You can connect up to 32 Supra controls together at distances up to 4000 feet 1220 metres SupraWare eliminates the need to go to a control to check settings or make changes you can do it all from one location SupraWare s easy to read displays show you control settings temperatures and alarms The software maintains logs of temperatures alarms and system changes and includes four reports and a chart to help you analyze the information Features Convenient easy to use displays Control and status information displays Enhanced data logging Four reports and one chart Backup and restore utility 0 9 9 9 9 Third party software compatibility About this manual This manual describes the features of SupraWare and how to use the software It does not describe ventilation strategies or equipment such as fans you can connect to your Supra You should be familiar with the following Microsoft Windows how to perform basic Windows functions such as opening and closing windows finding and opening files saving and closing files as well as using a mouse and keyboatd Supra hardware and equipment for more detailed information about your Supra see your Supra user manual 2 Phason About this manual Styles used in this manual This manual uses the following styles All buttons and menu commands ate b
80. r each Supra 26 Phason Configuring your site This is not the same as the ogging interval for the Supra For more information about the logging interval see your Supra user manual Warnings Warnings are one of SupraWare s built in diagnostic tools They warn you about conflicts or out of range conditions as you are programming the control When you enable warnings in SupraWate if you enter settings that could cause a problem SupraWare displays a dialog box similar to the one below Warning The minimum ventilation rate may be set too low to operate a fan OK Help For more information about the types of warnings see Appendix E in your Supra user manual When you enable warnings in SupraWare you enable a warnings for a Supras To configure your farm information 1 Open the Configuration Manager 2 Double click the farm icon the tractor 5 The Farm Information window appears Farm Information Farm Name Phason s Phancy Pharms peas licen Flat Mountain Hils En Help Temperature C Celsius Fahrenheit Water C Litres US Gallons Data Recording eve ten minutes z Warnings v Enabled 3 Beside Farm Name and Location type a name and a location for your site 4 Beside Temperature and Water select the units of measure you want to use to display information 5 Beside Data Recording select how often you want to store informatio
81. ra user manual and then follow the instructions for correcting the problem Your Supra s built in diagnostic tests are useful for testing your equipment after installing and configuring it For more information see your Supra user manual Configuring your site Configuring your site means naming the site configuring a few of the site wide options adding buildings and adding Supras You need to configure your site before you can configure Supras Configuring your farm information Configuring your farm means naming the site and configuring site wide options including how you will display information the data recording interval and more Farm name and location The name you enter for your farm is displayed in the software and on all charts and reports Temperature and water units The units of measure you select for temperature and water determine how you display information in the software and the charts and reports To display water usage information you must have a water meter connected to the Supra For more information see the installation section of your Supra user manual Data recording interval SupraWare reads information temperature water humidity from the Supras each minute The data recording interval determines how often SupraWare stores the information The default is every ten minutes This means that every ten minutes there will be an entry in the SupraWare data file fo
82. rature 80 39 02 Oct 2004 03 Oct 2004 04 Oct 2004 05 Oct 2004 06 Oct 2004 Low 75 4 75 6 75 5 75 42 75 6 High 80 22 80 32 80 02 80 2 80 3 Avg 78 1 78 2 77 8 78 1 78 2 Humidity Sensor 1 Current humidity 095 Hurnidity factor 4 Upper limit 80 Lower limit 40 Variable stages Zone information including Cooling stage off at F Idle speed pi Idle at F On full at F __ Temperature set points 36 inch fan 68 0 20 75 02 80 0 Temperature summar 24 inch fan 73 0 20 78 02 79 52 p E i y Humidity settings Heat and cool stages Variable stages On Off times durations in mmiss Heat and cool stages Relay Heat cool Set point F Dutycycle ___ Ontime ___ Off time Pit fans Cool 78 0 disabled 00 00 Temperature based duty cycles Misters Cool 78 02 disabled 00 00 00 00 Actuators Curtains Actuators Actuator 1 Open relay 1 Close relay 2 pt Minimum stage li anas Stage2 Stage3 Stage4 Set point F 73 02 78 02 80 0 82 02 84 0 Position 35 2095 40 60 80 100 Differential F 79 52 81 5 84 02 86 0 2005 04 08 79 Chapter 5 Monitoring your site To create reports 1 2 3 4 Open the Reports Manager Below Type select a type of report If required below Supra select a control If required below Dates select start and end dates For more information see Selecting dates below Click Create U
83. re contacting Phason check the following Read this manual for information about the feature with which you are having trouble Ifyou see an alarm message and are not sure what it means look it up in Troubleshooting section of your Supra user manual and then follow the instructions for resolving the condition Ifyou are having a problem using your Supra see if the problem is described in the Troubleshooting section of your Supra user manual and then follow the directions for correcting the problem Ifyou still have a problem with your Supra or SupraWare collect the following information e The serial number e Any messages displayed by your Supra e A description of the problem e A description of what you were doing before the problem occurred 2 Terracon Place Phone 204 233 1400 Ph as n Winnipeg Manitoba Fax 204 233 3252 Canada E mail support phason ca electronic control systems R2J 4G7 Web site www phason ca Phason controls are designed and manufactured to provide reliable performance but they are not guaranteed to be 100 percent free of defects Even reliable products can experience occasional failures and the user should recognize this possibility If Phason products are used in a life support ventilation system where failure could result in loss or injury the user should provide adequate back up ventilation supplementary natural ventilation or an independent failure alarm system The user s lack of such preca
84. red to the maximum amount it can hold at that particular temperature For example a relative humidity of 60 means the air contains 60 of the maximum moisture it can contain at the present temperature The warmer the air the more moisture the air can hold relay An electromagnetic switch that is either on closed or off open set point temperature The temperature at which a stage switches on or off A cooling stage switches on when the temperature rises above the set point A heating stage switches on when the temperature drops below the set point For more information see Programming heating and cooling elements and temperature based duty cycles on page 61 See also actuator stage set point curtain set point and variable stage set point silencing See alarm silencing spikes Short term deviations or changes from a desired voltage level or signal These deviations can cause damage to electronic devices or cause them to malfunction Spikes are often caused by sudden excess power also known as power surges or by drops in power know as brown outs For more information see Understanding power surges and surge suppression on page 8 temperature based duty cycle A temperature based style of controlling heating or cooling elements using on durations and off durations Temperature based duty cycles are often used to control misters For cooling elements when the tempera
85. ress 00010109 Type 3 1 Ver 1 38 iv Building Control Zone Set Point Ambient Reading Time Q Building 1 Hog Days 2003 Outdoor 76 5 12 55 01 PM EI Zone 1 67 6 75 3 12 55 01 PM EI Zone 2 70 0 76 5 12 55 01 PM O Zone 3 70 0 741 12 55 01 PM information only when it is running settings but new settings cannot be sent SupraWare must always be running SupraWare collects displays and stores When SupraWare is not running your Supras will function according to their Configuration Manager The Configuration Manager is where you create the framework for your site From the Configuration Manager you can Configure your farm information Add or remove buildings Supras and zones Add remove or configure control elements variable stages relay stages actuators and so on For more information see Chapter 3 Configuring Supras on page 21 The left panel shows what is currently configured at your site The right panel shows items buildings controls zones and control elements that you can add to the item that is selected in the left panel For example if you select a Supra in the left panel the right panel would display zones and control elements but not buildings and other Supras 2005 04 08 17 Chapter 2 Getting started Configuration Manager System Configuration Buildings and Controls Phason Farms fi
86. rts You can zoom in on or pan scroll along a chart This is useful if you have a chart that covers a large date range and you want to zoom in on a specific day or smaller date range To zoom in on charts 1 Click and drag to select the area you want to magnify 2 Release the mouse button The chart magnifies the area you selected To zoom out from charts Click on the chart and drag to the top left and then release the mouse button The chart returns to normal magnification To pan charts Right click the chart and drag the mouse in the direction you want the chart to move 82 Phason Backing up restoring and purging data Backing up restoring and purging data The Utilities Manager has tools for backing up restoring and purging your data files Performing these tasks on a regular basis is like house cleaning for your SupraWate system they keep your system in a good working and organized state Backing up and restoring configuration and settings Backing up data means copying it to a floppy disk CD or other removable storage device You should make backups regulatly once a month for example and store them in an off site location Restoring data means copying it from the backup device to the SupraWare data directory You should restore data only in emergency situations such as computer failure or loss When SupraWare backs up data it backs up only the configuration and settings it does
87. s switch on when the temperature rises above the set point and off when it drops below This section is for ON OFF relays For information about variable powered heating and cooling elements see Configuring variable stages on page 32 If you need to connect more cooling elements than you have relays and you are Ch not using all the variable stages you can use any available variable stages as s ON OFF stages For more information see Programming variable stages on page 51 2005 04 08 35 Chapter 3 Configuring Supras To configure single stage heating and cooling relays 1 Open the Configuration Manager 2 Under System Configuration expand the site tree and select the Supra and zone to which you want to add a relay 3 Under Zones and Stages left click and drag a relay icon over to the zone icon the one you are configuring and then drop it You must drop the icon oz the zone icon ot name 4 Right click the icon for the relay The Relay Properties window appears Relay 1 Properties Name OK Mode Cancel Cooling C Heating Help Beside Name type a name for the relay Under Mode select a mode for the relay Click OK to save the configuration and return to the Configuration Manager 9o SI ON im Repeat steps 2 to 7 for each single stage heating or cooling relay you want to add To remove single stage heating and cooling relays 1 Open the Conf
88. se the room is very large you will use two zones The configuration could be as follows Zone Ventilation stage Supra output Equipment Zone 1 Stage 1 VAR 1 Two 20 inch variable speed fans Zone 1 Stage 2 VAR 2 Three 25 inch variable speed fans Zone 1 Stage 3 RLY 1 Two 36 inch single speed fans Zone 1 Stage 4 RLY 2 One 48 inch single speed fan Zone 1 Stage 5 RLY 3 Two 48 inch single speed fans Zone 1 RLY 4 Gas fired furnace Zone 1 RLY 5 Inlet actuator OPEN Zone 1 RLY 6 Inlet actuator CLOSE Zone 2 Stage 1 VAR 3 Two 20 inch variable speed fans Zone 2 Stage 2 VAR 4 Three 25 inch variable speed fans Zone 2 Stage 3 RLY 7 Two 36 inch single speed fans Zone 2 Stage 4 RLY 8 One 48 inch single speed fan Zone 2 Stage 5 RLY 9 Two 48 inch single speed fans Zone 2 RLY 10 Gas fired furnace Zone 2 RLY 11 Inlet actuator OPEN Zone 2 RLY 12 Inlet actuator CLOSE 24 Phason Understanding the structure and configuration of your site Configuration checklist Because some items need to be configured before others we recommend configuring your Supra in the following order If you do not have elements of a particular type skip that step For example if you do not have actuators skip to the next step Your Supra user manual has a similar configuration checklist Any items listed on the Supra configuration checklist but not on the SupraW
89. ted the date you want and then click Purge A confirmation window appears 4 To purge the data click Yes To cancel click No 84 Phason Glossary actuator A device that has a mechanical arm that extends and retracts Actuators are used for control elements that are not OFF or ON Instead they vary by a percentage For example inlets can be opened various distances from 0 percent to 100 percent Typically linear actuators are connected directly to the inlets or by cables and pulleys Inlets are generally located in the ceiling or walls Inlet systems are usually spring loaded to aid in closing the inlet or counter weighted to aid in opening the inlets actuator stage set point While the temperature is below the minimum set point the actuator is closed When the temperature rises to the minimum set point the actuator moves to the minimum position As the temperature rises the actuator has four stages it moves through until it reaches its maximum open position This method lets you gradually open inlets instead of fully opening them when the temperature rises above a single set point In other words when the temperature is here stage set point I want the actuator to start opening When the temperature reaches here stage differential I want the actuator to be at this position stage position percent For more information see Programming actuators on page 55 alarm bias The purpose of alarm bi
90. th curves You can set up both zone set points and growth curves but your Supra will use only one or the other If a growth curve is enabled for a zone the control uses the growth curve settings If there is no growth curve for a zone the control uses the zone set points 2005 04 08 43 Chapter 4 Programming your site Setting the zone set point A zone set point is the desired or target temperature for a zone The individual set points for each variable and relay stage will be adjusted relative to the zone set point for that zone Make sure you set the zone set point before setting the individual set points For example let s say the zone set point for zone 1 is 80 F a variable stage fan set point is 5 degrees higher 85 F and a single stage heater set point is 7 degrees lower 73 F If you lower the zone set point to by 5 degrees to 75 F the set points for the fan and heater will also be lowered by 5 degrees to 80 F and 68 F respectively Once a zone set point is set it remains at that temperature until you change it or until an enabled growth curve makes an adjustment to it Zone Settings Building iF inisher 1 Control Finsher NW P d B NG Zone 1 Address 00010276 i Zone Set Point SZT p Growth Curve 1 J C Growth Curve C Growth Curve B Cc None Zone Alarms v Enabled wer E
91. the installation sheets found in the Supra user manual If you do not have the addresses written down you will have to go to each Supra and open the cover to find out the addresses For more information see the installation section of your Supra user manual An easier way to identify a particular Supra is to give it a meaningful name such as West Barn or Finishing Room If you have previously configured your Supras they will be sorted by name 2005 04 08 29 Chapter 3 Configuring Supras To add Supras 1 Open the Configuration Manager 2 Under Buildings and Controls left click and drag a Supra icon over to the building icon the one in which the Supra is located and then drop it You must drop the icon 07 the building icon The Add A New Control window appears 3 Type the address of the control and then click OK SupraWare adds the control to the building 4 To name the Supra right click on the name to the right of the icon The Control Information window appears 5 Beside Name type a name for the control and then click OK 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 for each Supra you want to add NOTE If you installed SupraWare at a site that was previously using the Supras or if you configured your Supras before installing SupraWare you will not need to reconfigure them All your configuration and settings will automatically transfer into SupraWare NOTE When a Supra comes from the factory it has a water meter assigne
92. the configuration by using the diagnostic feature of your Supra The diagnostic feature allows you to operate the equipment regardless of temperature or time As you operate each piece of equipment visually check to see if that equipment is doing what you tell it For example when you switch on VAR 1 variable stage 1 at the Supra does the fan or heater you think is connected to that stage switch on When switch VAR 1 off does the fan or heater switch off For more information about the diagnostic test see Servicing and maintaining your Supra in the Supra user manual Selecting a humidity zone If you installed a Relative Humidity Sensor you need to select which zone the sensor will be monitoring in other words you need to add the sensor to a zone A humidity sensor can monitor only one zone To add a humidity sensor to a zone 1 Open the Configuration Manager 2 Under System Configuration expand the site tree and select the Supra and zone to which you want to add a humidity sensor 3 Under Zones and Stages left click and drag the humidity sensor icon over to the zone icon the one you ate configuring and then drop it You must drop the icon 07 the zone icon or name To remove humidity sensor from a zone 1 Open the Configuration Managet 2 Under System Configuration expand the site tree select the humidity sensor you want to remove and then press DELETE A confirmation window appears 3 To remove the humidity sens
93. time based duty cycles 1 2 9 oO m Open the Configuration Manager Under System Configuration expand the site tree and select the Supra to which you want to add a time based duty cycle relay Under Zones and Stages left click and drag a relay icon over to the Supra icon the one you are configuring and then drop it You must drop the icon oz the Supra icon or name not a zone icon Right click the icon for the relay The Relay Properties window appears Relay 1 Properties Name OK Mode Cancel Ze TimedEvents Duty Cycle Help Beside Name type a name for the relay Under Mode select Duty Cycle Click OK to save the configuration and return to the Configuration Manager Repeat steps 2 to 7 for each time based duty cycle relay you want to add To remove time based duty cycle relays 1 2 Open the Configuration Manager Under System Configuration expand the site tree select the relay you want to remove and then press DELETE A confirmation window appears To remove the relay click Yes To cancel click No 38 Phason Configuring your Supras Configuring relays for timed events Relays configured for timed events can be used to control feed augers turn lights on and off or control equipment that must operate at specific times each day regardless of temperature An example of a timed event would be would be switching the yard lights on at 8 00 PM and off at
94. to remove and then press DELETE A confirmation window appears 3 To remove the stage click Yes To cancel click No You cannot actually remove variable stages When you remove them in SupraWare the software simply marks them as being unused but they are still there and appear as greyed out fans Configuring relays for actuators You can connect up to two actuatots to a Supra Each actuator you connect requires two relays one for extending the actuator arm opening the inlet and one for retracting the arm closing the inlet You can connect actuators to any of the available relays but side by side relays are recommended 2005 04 08 33 Chapter 3 Configuring Supras Before configuring the actuator relays for each actuator you need to know the following The open relay number The close relay number The feedback terminal to which the actuator is connected FB1 for Actuator 1 and FB2 for Actuator 2 DO NOT switch on power to an actuator until you have calibrated the actuator and set the limit switches Switching on the power to the actuator before completing these steps can damage the actuator or the actuator power supply For more information see the configuring actuators section of the Supra user manual To configure relays for actuators 1 Open the Configuration Manager 2 Under System Configuration expand the site tree and select the Supra and zone to which you want to ad
95. troactive events start when you exit the menu For example if you set an event to switch ON at 9 00 AM and OFF at 6 00 PM and the event was added to the control at 10 00 AM the relay switches ON when you exit the Timed Event menu To remove timed events 1 Open the Settings Manager 2 Expand the site tree and select the Supra and relay you want to program and then click Adjust The Timed Event Settings window appears Under Timed Events select the event you want to remove and then click Delete 4 Repeat step 3 for each event you want to remove Click OK to return to the Settings Manager To edit timed events You cannot edit timed events with SupraWare you must either delete the timed events and then add them again or follow the instructions in the Supra user manual to edit the events at the control Programming time based duty cycles Time based duty cycles are a cross between temperature based duty cycles and timed events Unlike temperature based duty cycles time based duty cycles occur between certain hours of the day regardless of temperatures Setting up a time based duty cycles means setting the ON and OFF durations and the from time start time and the to time end time Before setting up the time based duty cycles make sure you have properly configured the relays For more information see Configuring relays for time based duty cycles on page 37 How time based duty cycles work The re
96. ture is below the set point the cooling element is off When the temperature rises above the set point the element switches on for the on duration and then off for the off duration If at any time the temperature drops below the set point the duty cycle relay switches off and will not switch on again until the temperature rises above the set point For heating elements when the temperature is above the set point the heating element is off When the temperature drops below the set point the element switches on for the on duration and then off for the off duration If at any time the temperature rises above the set point the duty cycle relay switches off and will not switch on again until the temperature drops below the set point For mote information see Programming heating and cooling elements and temperature based duty cycles on page 61 time based duty cycle A time based style of controlling heating or cooling elements using on durations and off durations between certain hours of the day Time based duty cycles are often used to control feed augers For more information see Programming time based duty cycles on page 66 88 Phason Glossary timed event A time based style of controlling elements using on times and off times Timed events are often used to control equipment such as lights that need to be switched on or off during certain times of the day For more informati
97. unication Center check the Diagnostic display regularly to ensure all your Supras are functioning normally 2005 04 08 75 Chapter 5 Monitoring your site Creating reports and charts SupraWare has four reports and one chart Supra Configuration Report Supra Data Report Audit History Report Alarm History Report Supra Data Chart The Reports Manager is where you create reports and charts NS Manager Start 9 1 2004 bd End 9 26 2004 X Select Supra Finsher NW X Select Dates Select Report Type Supra Data Report Audit History C Alarm History Settings and Configuration C Supra Data Chart Create Close Help A These allow you to select the type of report or chart B This box allows you to select a Supra if the report requires one C These boxes allow you to select a date range if the report requires one The table below shows what you need to select for each report Report You need to select Supra Data Report Audit History Report Alarm History Report Supra Configuration Report Supra Data Chart A Supra and a date range A date range A date range A Supra A Supra and a date range 76 Creating reports and charts Creating reports SupraWare s reports are in HTML format You can view and print HTML reports using your web browser e mail them to a person outside the building or save them on a
98. urtain has six settings 9 9 9 Set point the temperature at which the curtains hold their position Idle band the buffer around the set point within which the curtains hold their position Open run time the duration the curtains open during the OPEN cycle Open idle time the duration the curtains hold their position during the OPEN cycle Close run time the duration the curtains open during the CLOSE cycle Close idle time the duration the curtains hold their position during the CLOSE cycle 58 Phason Programming variable and relay stages How curtains work Curtains hold their position while the temperature is within the idle band of the set point For example if the set point is 80 F and the idle band is 2 F the curtain holds its position when the temperature is between 79 F and 81 F If the temperature rises above the idle band above 81 F in our example the curtain opens for the open run duration After opening it holds its position for the open idle duration If the temperature is still above the idle band the curtain again opens for the open run duration and the process repeats If the temperature drops below the idle band below 79 F in our example the curtain closes for the close run duration After closing it holds its position for the close idle time If the temperature is still below the idle band the curtain again closes for the close run duration and the process repeats Time duration
99. use button still pressed move the mouse pointer to the new position drag When the item is in the new position release the left mouse button drop 2005 04 08 3 Chapter 1 Introducing SupraWare Screen terminology The following image from a Windows XP Home desktop shows the terminology this manual and Phason s Customer Support use to describe the Microsoft Windows and the SupraWare software If you are unfamiliar with any of these terms bookmark this page so you can refer to it title window desktop scroll label slider slider text spin bar bar vertical horizontal box box lt Phason Farms 4 PM Connected to a device with address 00000004 Main Help 2 Je 24 PM Connected to a device with address 00010109 24 PM login completed Setings 24 PM Collecting Supra data 24 PM The controls are not all at the same version p 1 25 PM Security is not enabled Aldrm Settings Dialog Building Building NW Finisher ss 00000004 High Temp Lo a 3 o Silencing ts 4 29 PM 05 07 2004 E o XE Contigurat C CE es 4 29 PM Program shutting down at request of an unknown user Eege ZE E 4 29 PM 05 07 2004 AE S asing C Permanent SE Reports Timed 4 29 PM Searching for devices 4 30 PM Connected to a device with address 00000004 4 30 PM Connected to a device with address 00010109 4 30 PM
100. utions acknowledges their willingness to accept the risk of such loss or injury Table of contents Chapter 1 Introducing SUDEIaWaEe sos so ua po ro edle eo e oS o dto S dest gas 1 Introducing SupraWare aan KANAL Panaad NAKADALE NG MAPA anG 2 Feature Serea Naa NGA Ne fea vua nag aan aves Mas ecc fessi toten durus de EOS d Potes ie Deeg 2 f Yero mie Eu ET E 2 Styles usedlin this manual teet et deed p et ede cett e De leet Ld cepa 3 Screen terminology iiec eese rin EH e RAE ARA ANA CRX ERAS AR e RE RR ARR TR Ra c 4 Computer Un E EE 5 Chapter 2 Getting started WE 7 Understanding power surges and surge suptpression enne 8 GELLING STATO ERE 8 Connecting Supras to your computer ce eeeeeeeceeeteeeeeee cea eeeeeeee seas eene nnne nennen nennen nennen rsen entree nes 9 Installing the RS 485A Converter 9 Installing bt ERIC 13 Registering ee UE 13 Testing communication between Gupras sss nennen nennen nnne nennen nes 15 Becoming familiar with SupraWare sess ener nnne nnne nnn nn 16 About SupraWare and security ceret ed de eee Cb reda Pe ee once te REENEN 19 Chapter 3 Configuring Si Plas E EN Understanding the structure and configuration of your site 22 Configuring zou iz D 26 Configuring your farm information eee nnne nennen entrent nennen nnns enne nnns 26 Adding and removing buildings AAA 28 Configuring your Die ana e HR E e ER dain t HUE
101. wn atrows on your keyboatd to adjust the value Click OK to return to the Settings Manager 50 Phason Programming variable and relay stages Programming variable and relay stages Programming the stages means entering the settings such as temperature set points idle speeds ON OFF times and durations and so on Programming the stages involves programming the settings for Variable stages Relay stages e Actuators e Curtains e Heating and cooling stages including temperature based duty cycles e Timed events Time based duty cycles Programming variable stages Before programming the variable stages make sure you have properly configured them For more information see Configuring variable stages on page 32 Programming the variable stages means setting the temperature set points and idle speeds There are four settings for each variable stage For a cooling stage For a heating stage On full at Offat Idle at sometimes called set point Set point Off at sometimes called idle range On full at Idle speed Min heat 2005 04 08 51 Chapter 4 Programming your site Cool mode When the temperature is below the off at temperature the fan is off When the temperature rises above the idle range the fan runs at the idle speed The fan continues to run at the idle speed until the temperature rises to the idle at temperature When the temperature is between the set point and the on fu
102. ype the product key supplied to you by Phason Click OK 14 Phason Connecting Supras to your computer Testing communication between Supras Before you start using SupraWare you need to make sure SupraWare is communicating with all your Supras When you start SupraWare the software looks for any Supras connected to the computer and displays the addresses of the Supras in the message area F SE Reports EU Utilities Contiguration c SupraWare Phason Farms Woe Main Help 01 24 PM Connected to a device with address OOO00004 Type 3 1 Ver 1 35 ei Pos 01 24 PM Connected to a device with address 00010109 Type 3 1 Ver 1 38 Selings 01 24 PM login completed 01 24 PM Collecting Supra data 01 24 PM The controls are not all at the same version 01 25 PM Security is not enabled 04 29 PM 05 07 2004 04 29 PM Program shutting down at request of an unknown user 04 29 PM 05 07 2004 04 29 PM Program Started 104 28 PM Searching for devices 04 30 PM Connected to a device with address D0000004 Type 3 1 Ver 1 35 04 30 PM Connected to a device with address 00010109 Type 3 1 Ver 1 38 04 30 PM login completed 04 30 PM Collecting Supra data v Supra Building Control Zone SetPoint Ambient Reading Time Ware Q Building 1 Hog Days 2003 Qgtdoor 76 5 12 55 01 PM e o Zone 1 67 6 fod 12 55 01 PM o Zone 2 70 0 76 5 12

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