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1. RELAY LAYOUT Operation Mode Reversed Relay Reversed Relay Reversed Relay Reversed Relay Reversed Rela NOTE AC Relay Mode Recommended e Define relay operation mode DC or AC NOTE AC mode produces less heat in the controller box e Define five relays to be inversed by software Take Control 1423 lt Platinum 4 11 80 10 3 Analog Sensors This selection enables the user to install the analog sensors The Platinum regards temperature humidity and CO2 sensors and circuit breaker as Analog sensors These sensors measure a continuous range rather than just on or off ANALOG SENSORS ANALOG SENSORS Input Function Input Function lt N Temp Sensor 1 Temp Sensor 2 Temp Sensor 3 Temp Sensor 4 Temp Sensor 5 Temp Sensor 6 Temp Sensor 7 lt None gt lt None gt Hum Sensor In lt None gt 5 5 lt N 00 lt None gt lt N Temp Sensor 1 lt N Temp Sensor 2 lt N Temp Sensor 3 lt N Temp Sensor 4 lt N Temp Sensor 5 lt N Temp Sensor 6 lt N Temp Sensor 7 lt N lt None gt sch sch 90 JO Om P ON sch sch 90 rd OO Om P GA MM sch e Enter temperature humidity sensors wired to each input setup according to technician NOTE If sensor numbers duplicate the sensors average 10 4 Digital Sensors This option enables configuring the installed digital sensors These sensors monitor both water and feed consumption if the building is equipped
2. Day Sets growth day You can program negative growth days up to 2 for pre warming To enter a negative growth day type the day number followed by the key Target Set the desired temperature Heat Set the temperature to stop heat Tunnel Set the temperature for Tunnel ventilation to begin Alarm Low amp High Set average temperature alarm limits See Manage Alarm Settings for zone alarm settings 5 If required set the Take Control 3417 a o Temperature Curve Help Set Definitions page 15 Platinum 4 11 14 o Radiant Heaters Help Set Definitions page 16 o Variable Heater Help Set Definitions page 17 3 1 1 Temperature Curve Help Set Definitions While viewing the Temperature Curve menu Press HELP select SET and press ENTER SYSTEM PARAMETERS TEMPERATURE CURVE Temperature Curve Offset Set Temp Change Reminder Diff Target Temp Band Heater Temp Band Cool Down Factor Cool Down Fast Response Deg Min Vent Below Heat Temp By gt Non Brood Area Diff From Heat e Temperature Curve Offset Adjusts all temperature curves by this amount You can use this to temporarily adjust all temperatures up or down for special circumstances The curve appears in the Status Window and you can use the ENTER and Up or ENTER and Down hot key combinations to change the offset e Set Temp Change Reminder Diff Sets the change in set temperature that triggers a reminder for you to
3. Program A for Heaters 35 Diff below Target to Operate Set the degree of difference below the target temperature for stir fans to operate Cycle On time sec Define the length of time in seconds you would like the stir fan to operate during the cycle Cycle Off time sec Define the length of time in seconds you would like the stir fan to be off during the cycle From To Level Limit the program to operate between the levels defined From To Time Define the time frame for the program to operate 24 hour format Platinum 4 11 ROTEM e Stop During Fan Operation Select YES run the heaters when the fans are operating Program B for Min Vent e Operate after End of Cycle Set when stir fan begins operating It can be at the end of the ON cycle or the OFF cycle set in the DEVICE Levels of Ventilation e Delay for Operation sec Define length of time in seconds from the end or start of cycle you chose in Operate after end of cycle above for the stir fans to operate e Time for Operation sec Define length of time in seconds for the stir fans to operate e From To Level Limit the program to operate between the levels defined e From To Time Define the time frame for the program to operate 24 hour format Program C D E Sensors Diff Temp or Independent e Temp Diff to Operate Set the degree of difference between sensors for stir fans to begin operating Take Control
4. TEST SWITCHES amp RELAYS SWITCHES amp RELAYS EXT ALARM ANALOG SENSORS DIGITAL SENSORS ANALOG OUTPUT STATIC PRESSURE COMMUNICATION HARDWARE CHECKLIST 0 EMERGENCY STATUS OONO oR W DN Take Control 3147 a Platinum 4 11 64 8 2 Switches amp Relays Extension SWITCHES amp RELAYS 44 45 46 47 48 Aut Aut Aut Aut Aut 54 EM 56 57 58 Aut Aut Aut Aut 64 65 66 67 68 74 75 76 77 78 Test the operation of the on off auto switches and relays in the optional Extension Box The Platinum supports a maximum of 40 switches relays in the basic controller You can add an external extension box to obtain up to 80 switches relays total 8 3 Alarm Press Enter to toggle the Alarm Relay e ON means alarms are functioning e OFF means alarms are not functioning Note that the alarm relay is powered for the NO ALARM condition to provide automatic Power Fail Alarm in case of power failure to the Platinum That is the Normally Open side is closed during NO ALARM ALARM TEST Relay Alarm ON Press ENTER For On Off 8 4 Analog Sensors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Observe the converter readings for analog sensors with this menu The readings can vary from 0 to 1023 The values displayed in the Value column indicate that the analog sensor is operating or not according to the following 65 Platinum 4 11 ROTEM e lf avery large value is shown such as a four digit
5. e Differential Below Heat for Soft Min Set the degree of difference from heat temperature set in CONTROL Temperature Curve to switch minimum level from Min to Soft Min Take Control 3 9 lt Platinum 4 11 22 e Temp Choice for Soft Min Select inside outside attic temperature to control Minimum Level changes The minimum level adjusts towards the Soft Min as this temperature falls Above the heat temperature the minimum level is at the Min setting As temperature rises INSIDE and ATTIC stay at lowest ventilation level reached until average temperature gets to the heat setting and then changes instantly With the OUTSIDE selection the minimum ventilation level increases gradually as temperature rises to the heat setting This means inside and attic soft min vent choices to latch to the lowest level reached as long as the temperature remains below the heat setting 3 5 4 By Weight The By Weight option enables controlling the minimum air flow depending on the number of birds their weight and the current outside temperature When using the Weight option Platinum takes several parameters and calculates the air speed level of ventilation and cycle time needed to supply the required volume As opposed to the other ventilation methods the Weight option is dynamic with the ventilation changing according to the current parameters quantity of air required weight of birds and number of birds outside air temperature In additio
6. e Follow the instructions given on the screen ACTION WILL OVERWRITE READ DATA TO SAME EXISTING CONTROLLER DATA HOUSE with Communication and Calibration 19 Platinum 4 11 ROTEM READ DATA TO SAME HOUSE with Communication and Calibration 9 13 Current Sense Relay Calibration NOTE The Current Sense relays supports single phase electricity only This menu calibrates the amount of current that passes through Current Sense relays Calibration enables configuring the minimum and maximum permissible currents To calibrate the current sense relay 1 Define the relay refer to Relay Layout page 79 2 Select Service gt Relay Current Cal The following screen appears RELAY CURRENT CALIBRATION Function Measure Current ON Heat 6 Start 0 0 Heat 7 Start 0 0 Heat 8 Start 0 0 Exh Fan 5 Start 0 0 Exh Fan 6 Start 0 0 Warning The selected equipment will be turned ON now for current reading adjustment WAIT till operation completion for 15 sec Verify that the relay switch is AUTO 3 Select a relay and click Enter NOTE The relay must be set to Auto 4 Repeat for each current sense relay Take Control 11 a Platinum 4 11 76 T 5 To set the minimum and maximum voltages alarms and 110 220 voltage refer to Relay Current page 54 RELAY CURRENT CALIBRATION Relay Function Measure Current Heat 6 Done Heat 7 Done Heat 8 Done Exh Fan 5 Done Exh Fan 6 Done Warn
7. ROTEM Control amp Management Platinum Controllers Version 4 11 User Manual Precision P N 110431 www rotem com Take Control Warranty amp Limitation of Liability 1 ROTEM warrants that the product shall be free of defects in materials or workmanship and will conform to the technical specification for a period of 1 one year from the date of initial installation on site the warranty period 2 ROTEM warrants that during said warranty period any item items or part parts of equipment found defective with respect to materials or workmanship or which do not conform to the technical specification shall be repaired or replaced at ROTEM s sole discretion free of charge 3 During the warranty period in the event of an alleged defect authorized resellers in relevant regions should be notified as soon as possible from the date of noticing the said defect but no longer than thirty 30 days from such a discovery The report shall include 1 a short description of the defects noticed 2 type of card component and its matching serial number 4 ROTEM s sole liability under this warranty is the repair or replacement of the defective item of product 5 Load cells are not covered by ROTEM s warranty Conditions and Limitations 1 ROTEM will not be responsible for any labor costs or expenses associated with replacement of defective items or other parts of the product or repair 2 This warranty
8. Tunnel Ventilation e Target Static Pressure Set required Static Pressure for Tunnel Ventilation Mode e Low Static Pressure Alarm Set alarm for low static pressure e High Static Pressure Alarm Set alarm for high static pressure e Static Pressure Band Set required band for pressure in tunnel ventilation mode e Target Static Pressure Set required Static Pressure when in attic mode e Static Pressure Band Set required band for attic ventilation mode 3 6 1 Disabling the Static Pressure Sensor To disable the static pressure sensor 1 Go to Installation gt Setup 2 Set the Static Pressure Unit to None The main screen stops o displaying the pressure o displaying High Pressure and Pressure Sensor Failure alarms Llena a NOTE If either of these alarms were active before disabling the sensor the main screen continues to display the alarms Reset the alarms one time to cease the display 3 6 2 Static Pressure Help Set Definitions While viewing the Static Pressure menu Press HELP select SET and press ENTER O SYSTEM PARAMETERS STATIC PRESSURE Wind Gust Delay Time sec S Pressure During Tunnel Transitional Tunnel Minimum Ventilation Using Low Incoming Air diff to Trg High Incoming Air diff to Trg Emergency S Press Delay sec Curt Pos In Emerg S Press Low S P Alarm Min Level MinV Low S P Alarm Min Level Tun Time To Produce S Pressure sec Attic Advance Opening Time sec e
9. o Empty square Indicates the sensor does not participate in the average calculation SENSORS Temp1 Temp2 Temp3 E Tmp1 E Tmp2 Press Out T Hum In Hum Out Weight Weights NOTE Go to Table 3 Sensor Readings page 85 to view all the possible sensors 11 Platinum 4 11 ROTEM 2 Reports the current average temperature This example is in Celsius but yours may be in Fahrenheit 3 Displays the output relay list The filled black boxes indicate active outputs Controller also informs the position of inlets and curtains as well as the number of operating heaters or fans Heat 1 Heat Hi 1 Tun Fan Exh Fan Stir Cool P Fogger Curt 1 Curt 2 Feeder Auger Valve NOTE Goto Table 4 Output List Active page 85 to view all the available readings ACTIVE NOTE The ACTIVE screen shows rectangular markers by the outputs Filled rectangles indicate operating outputs empty rectangles indicate outputs that are off 4 Status Window provides important general information such as the time and ventilation mode EXAMPLE ji STATUS 08 53 06 Growth day Temp set to Ge Sa Lavel a Current level of ventilation Controller State Time until cycle ends operation Min Vent FanOff 176 NOTE Go to Table 3 Sensor Readings page 85 to view all the available readings 5 Displays important messages alarms The title bar displays the number of important messages
10. 4 11 2 INTRODUCTION TO PRECISION MODE This document describes the Platinum Precision Mode operation For greater simplicity and ease of use you can opt to use the Standard Mode documentation is provided in the Standard Mode manual Computerized Electronic Controllers such as the Platinum advance the producer s ability to grow high quality poultry by accurately controlling the environment Instead of struggling with individual thermostats for heat zones and ventilation Platinum brings them all together into one convenient place with great accuracy In Precision Mode the Platinum optimizes and precisely applies your equipment and energy sources to most benefit from the accuracy of your computer and sensors Where Simplicity and Ease of Use are important benefits of Standard Mode Features and Precise Application characterize Precision Mode The Platinum coordinates your ventilation equipment in precise levels of ventilation to provide the optimal fresh air balanced with heating costs The light and feed clocks provide additional channels for greater capability Besides advanced Cooling Pad methods you benefit from superior stir fan programs to recover ceiling heat and other features Precision Mode s additional features enable you to improve your profitability significantly Platinum provides a variety of management and history utilities You can choose from simple overviews or fully detailed by the minute records of minimum maximum and ave
11. FEEDING PLAN e Day Set growth day e Start Time The cool pad begins operating at this time e End Time The cool pad ceases to operate at this time o Itis possible to set multiple start and stop times for a single day Platinum 4 11 36 o Inthe screen above growth day jumps from day 7 to day 14 the cool pad continues to work according to day 7 settings from growth day 7 through growth day 14 e Tunnel Differential Set difference from tunnel temperature to use this setting You can use negative differential temperatures o Note the settings for Day 14 The Platinum uses the maximum temperature differential that applies to choose the correct settings e To Humidity Set maximum humidity allowed before stopping cool pad You can enter 100 e On Sec Set the maximum on time for each cycle of cool pad operation e Off Sec Set the minimum off time for each cycle of cool pad operation 4 6 1 Cool Pad Help Set Definitions While viewing the Cool Pad menu Press HELP select SET and press ENTER SYSTEM PARAMETERS COOL PAD Temperature Band Humidity Band Flush Cool Pad At Cool Pad Flush Duration minute Diff Between Cool Pads Stage Min Level to Enable Operation e Temperature Band Define the on off hysteresis relative to temperature e Humidity Band Define the on off hysteresis relative to humidity e Flush Cool Pad At Set time of day hh mm to start continuous water application to remove deposits fr
12. e Max Level to Enable Operation Set the maximum ventilation level for fogger operation Take Control 3147 a Platinum 4 11 38 4 8 Light This menu sets the operating conditions for lights The controller has a capacity for up to four channels of On Off Lights and up to four channels of Dimmer Lights In addition this menu enables using a light sensor 1 In Install gt Analog Output refer to Analog Output page 82 define up to four outputs as light dimmers 2 In Device Setting gt Light define the parameters as required DEVICE SETTING LIGHT 1 LEVELS OF VENTILATION Day Time Light Intensity 2 SPEED FAN LEVELS 23 1 2 3 VENT amp CURTAIN LEVELS 4 STIR FAN LEVELS 5 STIR FAN PROGRAM 6 COOL PAD 7 FOGGERS 9 WATER amp FEED 10 EXTRA SYSTEMS 11 EMERGENCY SETTING 12 WATER ON DEMAND 13 FEEDING PLAN The configuration of this menu is dependent on the Water and Feed Help Set Definitions page 42 configuration 39 e f you select Daily the above screen appears when you select Light configure the Light menu once e f you select 2 6 Days or Week the screen below appears Please Select Light Table for Feed No Feed Days Select Table 1 Select Feed and press Enter The Light parameters screen appears These parameters configure the Light functions on feed days 2 Configure the parameters 3 Select No Feed and press Enter The Light parameters screen appears These p
13. fe S O d d E GES CONTROL HUMIDITY TREATMENT Delay Duration Min sec 1 TEMPERATURE CURVE 3 CO2 TREATMENT 4 MIN MAX LEVEL 5 STATIC PRESSURE 6 CONTROL MODE 7 SYSTEM PARAMETERS 8 EGG ROOM Day Humidity e Day Growth day Can set multiple programs for same day Maximum number of programs 20 e Humidity Humidity at which to begin treatment e Delay Minute Amount of time the controller pauses before ventilating e Duration Seconds Number of seconds the controller maintains the increased level of ventilation 3 3 1 Humidity Treatment Help Set Definitions gt When using exhaust or tunnel fans map the relays as required refer to Relay Layout page 79 While viewing the Humidity Treatment menu Press HELP select SET and press ENTER Humidity Treatment Humidity Band Humidity Treatment below Heat Humidity Treatment By Humidity Treatment by Heater Outside Temp Treat by Heaters Diff to Stop Treatment by Heaters e Humidity Band Hysteresis band for Humidity Treatment e Humidity Treatment below Heat Select YES or NO for allowing Humidity Treatment when heaters are operating set in CONTROL Temperature Curve e Humidity Treatment By This parameter designates the method used when humidity treatment begins Normally this parameter is relevant only when minimum ventilation is running When a treatment is required select one the method to be employed o None Disables the tre
14. page 74 e Save Settings to Plug page 75 e Read from Plug page 75 e Current Sense Relay Calibration page 76 9 1 Temperature Calibration The Platinum temperature sensors are typically accurate to approximately 0 5 F within the range of temperatures for poultry production Calibrate them in this menu by adding subtracting a constant correction factor to each sensor Adjust the sensor of your choice with the left right arrow keys SERVICE 1 TEMP CALIBRATION TEMPERATURE 2 HUMIDITY CALIBRATION CALIBRATION 3 CO2 CALIBRATION Sensor Temp Factor 4 STATIC PRESSURE CAL 1 6 5 LIGHT SENSOR CALIBRATION AG 6 FEED CALIBRATION 7 WATER CALIBRATION Sa 8 VENT CALIBRATION 0 8 9 NIPPLE FLUSHING 1 6 10 FEEDERS amp DRINKERS 0 0 11 SAVE TO PLUG 12 READ FROM PLUG 13 RELAY CURRENT CAL Calibrating against infrared or in air temperature sensors generally results in less accuracy than the basic sensors have without calibration Take Control 3147 a To calibrate the sensor 1 Obtain an accurate reference sensors and a pail of water at the approximate required temperature 2 Stir the reference sensor together with the Platinum sensor vigorously in the bucket of water Keep hands off the sensor itself so that it responds accurately to the water temperature Stirring is necessary to preclude stratification within the bucket of water 3 Call out the accurate reading to a second person standing at the
15. start with the minimum ventilation used in the first level and increase ventilation gradually A reasonable rule of thumb is to increase the airflow about 25 at each level Increases in airflow up to 50 work satisfactorily with factory default settings 4 1 Levels of Ventilation 1 In Install gt Relay Outlet define at least one relay as a Tunnel Fan or Exhaust Fan 2 In Device Setting gt Levels of Ventilation configure the parameters as required 3 Configure the Help Set parameters as required DEVICE SETTING 1 LEVELS Of VENTILATION 2 SPEED FAN LEVELS 3 VENT amp CURTAIN LEVELS 4 STIR FAN LEVELS 5 STIR FAN PROGRAM 6 COOL PAD LEVELS OF VENTILATION No Diff On Exhaust Tunnel Deg Sec 123 123456789012 odd odd odd odd 7 FOGGERS 8 LIGHT 9 WATER amp FEED 10 EXTRA SYSTEMS 11 EMERGENCY SETTING 12 WATER ON DEMAND 13 FEED PLAN Air Capacity 300 Continuous Chill Range Cycle Rotate Tunnel Level T 1 Ventilation Level Read only 2 Differential Temperature Triggers next level according to difference from target temperature time delays remain in effect a The first several levels normally have differential temperatures set to 0 b If the ventilation level is below tunnel the differential temperature is relative to the Target temperature given in CONTROL Temperature Curve c Ifthe ventilation level is a tunnel level the differential temperature is relative to the T
16. 100 Default 99 e Calibrate at Power Up This parameter instructs the Platinum to perform automatic calibration of air inlets when recovering from a power outage In many installations the backup system such as Rotem s RBU 27 may have opened the air sources When the Platinum takes over control again the air inlets are incorrectly positioned The calibration at power up feature synchronizes the actual position and the controller e Minimum Attic Temp To Operate Set the minimum temperature to activate the Attic operation e Operate Until Day Set the last day for attic operation e Operate From To Time Set the time frame for attic operation NOTE If one of the above options is relevant the Attic is enabled e Max Temperature to Disable Attic Set the maximum attic temperature to stop using attic ventilation This setting can prevent the heating effect in the growing space being too high resulting in overheating 33 Platinum 4 11 ROTEM 4 4 Stir Fan Levels 1 Do one or both of the following o In Install gt Relay Outlet refer to Relay Layout page 79 define at least one relay as a Stir Fan or o In Install gt Analog Output refer to Analog Output page 82 define one function as Variable Stir Fan 2 In Device gt Stir Fan Levels define the parameters as required DEVICE STIR FAN LEVELS 1 LEVELS OF VENTILATION Var Fan Stir Fan No 2 SPEED FAN LEVELS 1234 3 VENT amp CURTAIN LEVELS 5 STIR FAN
17. 15 a NOTE If this parameter is set to 0 zero the variable stir fan runs independently of the sensors e Diff between Sensor Number Select a sensor to define one temperature reading e Diff between Sensor Number Select a second sensor to define a temperature reading from a different area e Cycle On time sec Define the length of time in seconds you would like the stir fan to operate during the cycle e Cycle Off time sec Define the length of time in seconds you would like the stir fan to be off during the cycle e From To Level Limit the program to operate between the levels defined e From To Time Define the time frame for the program to operate 24 hour format e Stop During Fan Operation Select YES run the heaters when the fans are operating e Variable Stir Fan Select the stir fan to be used e Min Max Variable Stir Fan Speed Enter the minimum and maximum speed in percentage 4 6 Cool Pad This menu sets the operating conditions for Cool Pad DEVICE SETTING 1 LEVELS OF VENTILATION 2 SPEED FAN LEVELS 3 VENT amp CURTAIN LEVELS 4 STIR FAN LEVELS 5 STIR FAN PROGRAM 6 COOL PAD COOL PAD Day Start End Tunnel To On Off Time Time Diff Hum sec sec 7 FOGGERS 8 LIGHT 9 WATER 8 FEED 10 EXTRA SYSTEMS 11 EMERGENCY SETTING 12 WATER ON DEMAND 13
18. 31423 lt Platinum 4 11 94 6 SCALE MENU The following sections detail the weighing functions Scale Layout page 55 General Settings page 55 Bird Scale Setting page 56 Feed Bin Setting page 57 History page 58 Feed Conversion page 58 Test page 59 Calibration page 59 6 1 Scale Layout Use Scale Layout to define the bird scales feed bins or feed scales connected to the controller SCALE SCALE LAYOUT 2 GENERAL SETTINGS 3 BIRD SCALE SETTING 4 FEED BIN SETTING 5 BIRD CURVE 6 7 8 9 HISTORY Feed Bin 1 FEED CONVERSION Feed Bin 2 TEST Feed Bin 3 CALIBRATION Feed Bin 4 Feed Scale Define the weighing device attached to each channel of the scale option card It is possible to program either bird scale and or feed bin silo scale 6 2 General Settings This menu sets general weighing parameters 55 o Bird Scale Mode Uniformity Range 5 30 gt Curve Selector for mixed gt ess GENERAL SETTINGS Bird Scale Mode Select the weighing method o SEXED Considers all birds to be the same sex or unisex as in mixed broilers It computes its own reference weight or acceptable range from the weighed birds o MIXED Considers the flock to be mixed males and females with the goal of identifying each bird weight as male or female which is classifying it according to a pre programmed pair of expected weight curves Uniformity Range 5 30 Controller classifies bird weigh
19. DAYS CYCLE Day SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Ss ee H WATER ON NO FEED DAYS e Quantity Enable this feature to use Feed by Quantity NOTE If you choose Daily the Scale function is always enabled If you choose 2 6 Days or Week the Scale function is disabled on non feeding days Take Control 3417 a If you select the 2 6 Day schedule or the Week schedule configure e Days Cycle 2 6 Days Select which days in the cycle that feed and water is delivered e Week Cycle Select the days that feed and water is delivered Platinum 4 11 42 e Water on No Feed Days Select up to two time periods when water is delivered on non feed days NOTE On feed days water is delivered when feed is delivered 4 10 Extra Systems This menu sets the parameters of other devices that are not listed in the controller DEVICE EXTRA SYSTEMS LEVELS OF VENTILATION SPEED FAN LEVELS Start Time 10 30 06 15 14 20 00 00 VENT amp CURTAIN LEVELS End Time 18 45 20 30 03 15 00 00 STIR FAN LEVELS From Temp 75 5 85 5 60 STIR FAN PROGRAM To Temp 93 0 95 5 98 0 COOL PAD From Hum 55 60 60 FOGGERS To Hum 85 85 85 LIGHT On sec 45 45 300 WATER amp FEED Off sec 300 300 2000 11 EMERGENCY SETTING 12 WATER ON DEMAND 13 FEEDING PLAN 1 2 3 4 2 6 T 8 9 e Start Time Time at which this Extra System starts e End Time Time at which this Extra System stops e From Temp Temperature above wh
20. Definitions FEED SCALE SETTINGS Max Portion Weight Max Auger Time min Not Empty Time min Stop Diff 1 Weight Stop Diff 2 Weight Stop Diff3 Weight Optimizer Valve Close Time sec Feed Tare A D count e Maximum Portion Weight Enter the silo size e Maximum Auger Time minutes This parameter sets an alarm for the auger running time Enter the number of minutes that the auger can run after which an alarm appears on the Main Screen e Not Empty Time minutes This parameter sets an alarm for the feed container The container should distribute all of its feed to the feed lines If feed remains in the container it could mean that there is a problem for example the valve doesn t open Set the amount of time that feed can remain in the container after which an alarm appears on the Main Screen e Stop Differential 1 2 3 Weight After each silo stops supplying feed to its auger line a certain amount of feed continues to flow This differential compensates for this excess and ensures that only the required amount gets to the feeding container Enter the approximate amount of feed that can be found in the augers The number does not need to be exact In the following feed runs Platinum will correct the amount entered Take Control 1417 a Platinum 4 11 46 e Optimizer This parameter sets the unit s sensitivity to signal noise caused by a variety of factors The sensitivity plays a role as the controller stabili
21. PROGRAM 6 COOL PAD oo gt o o ed d u d d d d 990 7 FOGGERS 8 LIGHT 9 WATER 8 FEED 10 EXTRA SYSTEMS 11 EMERGENCY SETTING 12 WATER ON DEMAND 13 FEEDING PLAN e Continuous lt Cycle On O Cycle Off OO AJ om A ON In the Stir Fan Level table set the speed in percentage that you want the variable speed fan to work at by levels For each level program the stir fans cycle Configure the actual speed in Analog Output page 82 1 Ventilation Level Read only 2 Variable Speed Fan 1 2 3 4 Set variable speed fan operation in percentages 3 Stir Fan Control stir fans according to Continuous Cycle On Cycle Off ventilation cycles are the same as previously set in Levels of Ventilation Press to set the operation cycle 4 Continuous Constantly works without a break lt Cycle Operates according to ON OFF timer O Rotate Operates according to ON OFF timer in each cycle a different fan operates NOTE The Stir Fans operate according to the levels you program in this menu and according to the programs you select in the Stir Fan Program The fan turns on if any program or level requests ON all programs and levels must be OFF for the Stir Fan to be off Take Control 3 92 a Platinum 4 11 34 4 5 Stir Fan Program This section contains five different programs that you can assign to each stir fan Check the programs applying to each fan by using the key furthe
22. Set Definitions While viewing the Vent amp Curtain Levels menu Press HELP select SET and press ENTER SYSTEM PARAMETERS Num Steps For Curtain to Calib Stop Fans Curt Move total 1st Day for 2nd Vent to Oper 1st Level for 2nd Vent to Oper Num Steps for Vent to Calib Vents Calibrate at Power Up gt ATTIC Minimum Attic Temp To Operate Operate Until Day Operate Until Level Operate From Time Operate To Time Max Temperatur to Disable Attic e Num of Steps for Curtain to Calibrate Set calibration point for curtain after desired amount of curtain opening closing steps During calibration if the curtain is open more than 50 it opens to 100 calibrates and returns to the previous position If the curtain is open less than 50 it closes to 0 calibrates and returns to the previous position Default 99 e Stop Fans Curtain Move total Commands controller to stop fans during curtain movements when total of all curtains is less than the total percent set in this parameter For example 3 curtains at 40 each total 120 for this parameter Default 30 e 1 Day for 2 Vent to Operate Set the day the second vent begins operating Default 1 NOTE Youcan set negative days e 1 Level for 2 Vent to Operate Set the level the second vent begins operating Default 1 e Num Steps for Vent to Calibrate Set calibration point for vent after desired amount of opening closing steps During calibration vent opens to
23. Set degree of difference below Tunnel temperature set in CONTROL Temperature Curve to Exit Tunnel mode Tunnel Exit Outside Differential from Tunnel The outside temperature must read below this Tunnel Differential to allow exiting from tunnel mode Increase Level Delay Time sec Set length of time in seconds before transitioning to next level Decrease Level Delay Time sec Set length of time in seconds before transitioning to lower level Fan Cycle Time sec If set to 0 set on and off times for each level manually If you are using a fixed cycle time such as 300 seconds enter it here and enter only the On time at each level Default O Tunnel Exit Delay minutes Set length of time in minutes before exiting Tunnel mode This time begins once all other parameters are satisfied Platinum 4 11 ROTEM 4 2 Variable Speed Fan Levels In the Variable Speed Fan Level table you set the speed in percentages for up to four groups of fans by 4 3 Vent amp Curtain Levels Set the curtain levels to correspond with the ventilation levels 1 In Install gt Analog Output refer to Analog Output page 82 define at least one output as a variable speed fan 2 In Device Setting gt V Speed Fan Levels define the fans working percentages DEVICE SETTING VARIABLE SPEED FAN LEVEL 1 LEVELS Of VENTILATION Level 2 2 V SPEED FAN LEVELS 3 VENT amp CURTAIN LEVELS 4 STIR FAN LEVELS 5 STIR FAN PROGRAM
24. Starting out weight for scale 1 e Reference Weight 2 Starting out weight for scale 2 Take Control 3417 a Platinum 4 11 56 6 4 Feed Bin Setting These settings help you monitor your feed bin through weighing There are two events that take place emptying feeding and filling loading NOTE Feed Bins must be defined in Scale Layout for the following parameters to be functional SCALE FEED BIN SETTING 1 SCALE LAYOUT Minimum Empty Weight 2 GENERAL SETTINGS Minimum Filling Weight 3 BIRD SCALE SETTING Filling Detection Weight 4 FEED BIN SETTING Resume Time minute 5 BIRD CURVE 6 HISTORY 7 FEED CONVERSION 8 TEST 9 CALIBRATION e Minimum Emptying Weight Default 20 Kg Define the accumulated emptying weight from the bin during feeding time for it to be recorded as an event Once it has been recorded the counter resets e Minimum Filling Weight Default 2000 Kg Define weight required to be filled during loading to be recorded in History Feed History History View Scale Feed Conversion e Filling Detection Weight Default 300 Kg Define the weight you want your controller to detect a filling to stop augers e Resume Time minute Default 5 min Once loading is completed define the time you want your controller to count down for the augurs to resume normal operation The following is a typical scenario that will help in understanding how to define the Feed Bin Settings A lo
25. a sensor may have to be considered a valid sensor reading Sensor readings above this reading are rejected This generates a sensor out of range alarm This does not apply to the special Circuit Breaker Sensor or Outside Temperature Sensor Take Control 3417 a Platinum 4 11 50 e Sensor Alarm Differential from Low Alarm Individual sensor or zone alarm if any active sensor reads this much or more below the Control Temperature Curve Low Alarm Temperature e Sensor Alarm Differential from High Alarm Individual active growth area sensors alarm if they read this much or more above the Control Temperature Curve High Alarm Temperature Alarms e Alarm Test at Time Schedule the alarm test time e Day of Alarm Test Choose Daily or a particular day of the week for the scheduled alarm e Alarm Test Duration sec Choose the alarm test duration Auger Overtime Alarm e Auger Overtime Delay Set the maximum auger run time for your cross fill system If you have a monitor connected to the digital inputs programmed as Feeder 1 Overtime or Feeder 2 Overtime the Platinum sends an alarm after this delay e Feeder Off During Overtime Choose whether to shut the feed systems off after a feeder overtime alarm Options o No All augers and feeders remain on o All Al augers and feeders shut down o Related Only the specific auger from which the alarm originated and it feeders shut down NOTE If you choose All or Re
26. accordingly Digital inputs include on off and pulsing inputs such as auxiliary alarms pulsing water meters and feed DIGITAL SENSORS DIGITAL SENSORS Input Function Input Function None Water Meter Water Meter 1 Hopper Water Meter 2 Intermediate Sensor Water Meter 3 lt None gt Water Meter 4 lt None gt 5 Cool Pad Water Meter lt None gt Fogger Water Meter lt None gt Feed Count 1 lt None gt Feed Count 2 Auger 1 Overtime CONOR GA MA A A A A A A A e Enter sensors wired to each input setup according to technician e Example Digital sensor installation 81 Platinum 4 11 ROTEM 10 5 Analog Output This selection controls light dimmers variable speed fans and variable heaters Select the required output function from the menu list and insert the approximate output voltages Out No O NOTE 10 6 Curtain Setup Enter the number of seconds to open and close from limit to limit for each of the Vents and Curtains in your installation The Platinum then calculates the percentage of open and closed time and adjusts the static pressure methods accordingly NOTE 10 7 Temperature Definition This menu assigns specific temperature sensors for various brood setups and for heater zones Moreover assigning sensors to particular devices is possible Note that if the sensors selection remains blank the default value is assigned Choose 1 to 18 temperature sensors for each item listed by using
27. alarms for high and low static pressure e Refer to Static Pressure Calibration page 70 and Static Pressure page 66 CONTROL STATIC PRESSURE 1 TEMPERATURE CURVE Minimum Ventilation 2 HUMIDITY TREATMENT S Press At Low Temperature 3 CO2 TREATMENT S Press At High Temperature 4 MIN MAX LEVEL Low Static Pressure Alarm 5 STATIC PRESSURE High Static Pressure Alarm 6 CONTROL MODE Static Pressure Band 7 SYSTEM PARAMETERS Tunnel Ventilation 8 EGG ROOM Target Static Pressure Low Static Pressure Alarm High Static Pressure Alarm Static Pressure Band Target Static Pressure Minimum Ventilation e Static Pressure at Low Temperature Set desired static pressure for low outside temperature conditions Be sure that there is proper airflow at this setting 20 Platinum 4 11 ROTEM e Static Pressure at High Temperature Set desired static pressure for high temperature conditions Normally this pressure is lower to obtain a larger air inlet opening NOTE Controller interpolates between the LOW and HIGH Temp If Static Pressure exists then it is controlled by the outside temperature sensor otherwise the average temperature o e Low Static Pressure Alarm Set alarm for low static pressure If you disable it by setting zero the Platinum warns you and enters a record in the Table of Events e High Static Pressure Alarm Set alarm for high static pressure e Static Pressure Band Set desired band for the target pressure
28. and if there are several messages they each appear in turn 4 MESSAGES 2 Low Feed At Bin 2 Take Control 3147 a Platinum 4 11 12 2 1 5 Main Menu Icons 1 To enter the Main Menu screen press Menu 2 To select an option press Enter Control temperature humidity ventilation static Manage inventory livestock Set calibrate and test Bird Scale and Feed Bin Scale Define settings of all equipment pressure and system parameters and alarm password settings E Sus E ontrol 2 Device 3 Manade 4 Scale HI y H 5S Hidtory 6 Tedt Set calibrate and test Bird Scale and Feed Bin Scale Calibrate Install sensors temperature devices humidity communication ventilation static etc pressure feed water read save to plug Test to see switches relays communication and alarms are functioning properly 2 2 Operating Modes Platinum Controllers Version 4 11 support two operating modes Broiler and Breeder Almost all Broiler and Breeder functions are exactly the same Functions which are specific to the Breeder Mode are detailed in Appendix B breeder setup page 88 1 If connected to a power source disconnect the cord 2 Apply power while pressing and holding down Delete 3 In the screen that appears select YES 4 In the screen that appears select PRECISION 5 In the screen that appears select BROILER NOTE To change to Breed
29. bin is based on the feed bin weight e Current Sense If Current Sense Relays for Augers are installed and calibrated refer to Current Sense Relay Calibration page 76 feed consumption data of each auger is based on the current sense calculation method settings and actual auger run time The run time is calculated based on the measured current when the actual current is higher than the nominal value refer to Relay Current page 54 e Feed Count If a feed count sensor is installed feed consumption for each feed count input is based on the feed count method settings refer to Digital Sensors page 81 7 6 Mortality The mortality history menu maintains daily summaries of mortality cull and total dead It also shows the percentage dead and gives an updated count of bird inventory The history is maintained separately for male female and total Use the left and right arrow keys to switch to the next screen 7 7 Heaters The Platinum maintains daily total run times of each heater The table fills several screens to view the off screen data use the arrow keys to scroll The data is in hours minutes format 7 8 Radiant Heaters The Platinum maintains daily total run times of each radiant heater including separate data for low level and high level heaters The table fills several screens to view the off screen data use the arrow keys to scroll The data is in hours minutes format 7 9 Alarms The alarm history records the growt
30. by an increase in ventilation level e Increase in air weight The total amount of air that fans need to provide increases by a user defined amount Fan stay on until CO2 or humidity levels fall to their defined levels This option is only available when using Minimum Ventilation by Weight e Humidity treatment by heat In cold air situations heaters can be turned on to lower the relative humidity If there is a contradiction between CO2 and humidity treatments e C02 treatment has priority over humidity treatment e Increase in air weight has priority over other treatments e Humidity treatment by heat takes priority over increasing the ventilation 3 3 Humidity Treatment Humidity treatment forces an increase in ventilation level when the humidity is too high It holds the increase for Duration Seconds and checks back after Interval Minutes for another increase After the duration the ventilation level lowers automatically 1 In Install gt Analog Sensors refer to Analog Sensors page 81 designate up one or two sensors as indoor humidity sensors outdoor sensor is for information only When using more than one sensor Platinum begins treatments based on the average 2 If required go to Service gt Humidity Calibration and calibrate the sensors refer to Humidity Calibration page 69 3 In Control gt Humidity Treatment set the parameters as required Platinum 4 11 18 ed ta d i h gt Gr
31. the keys The house brooding and tunnel sensors cause the current average to apply to devices when no specific sensor is assigned to them The current average substitutes for either failed or missing sensors ANALOG OUTPUT Output Function Output Function Light Dimmer Light Dimmer lt None gt lt None gt lt None gt lt None gt lt None gt lt None gt Light Dimmer Light Dimmer lt None gt lt None gt lt None gt lt None gt lt None gt lt None gt Light Dimmer 1 Light Dimmer 2 Light Dimmer 3 Light Dimmer 4 Var Stir Fan 1 Var Stir Fan 1 Enter sensors wired to each input setup according to technician The above is an example of an analog output configuration To configure the light dimmers refer to Light page 39 To configure the variable speed fans refer to Stir Fan Levels page 34 To configure the variable heaters refer to Temperature Curve Help Set Definitions page 15 CURTAIN SETUP Open sec Close sec Set full open full close time in seconds for Curtains Tunnel 1 A 2 Vent and Attic Vent Default is set at 60 Take Control 15 a Platinum 4 11 82 NOTE Sensors 10 18 require installing a second analog card TEMPERATURE DEFINITION Function Temp Sensor 11224 5p789 NE E E E E FULL HOUSE TUNNEL SETTING Is ATTIC ee T OUTSIDE TET TTF e Press key to add remove v to assign temperature sensors to
32. 4 Stir Fan Levels EE 34 4S SU ani Arn EE 35 4 5 1 Stir Fan Program Help Set Definitions A 35 A e o A Le AA ee eee eee eee eee 36 ib Cool Pad Help Sel DEIA rata AAA 37 A ele E 38 CH Foggers Help Set Den iii een 38 AS LIGNE orm eRe EERO RORE ERRER ERERERCRRRES 39 4 6 1 Light Relp Set Definitions eessen e 40 49 Water Se FCC nia A AA 41 4 9 1 Water and Feed Help Set Definitions A 42 4 10 Extra Systems E 43 ATT Emergency Seting sms 43 4 11 1 Emergency Setting Help Set DefinitiONS oocooccooccocncocicooncononnncnnnnanonnnnnnonnnos 44 412 Water Demand EE 45 4 13 AO 45 1321 Feed Plan rlelp Leeder 46 A 13 2 POCO Plan Hot ocre Mirna 47 5 Manage Men naaa 48 9 1 A e EE 48 952 Feed 8 ne E 48 5 2 1 Feed Inventory Help Set Definitions oocooocooccconoconoococcnconccononononnccononannns 49 See A A o o eege 49 954 SITOWI Day SEO Coin aos 50 o pea anamanaeh E EE EAN 50 5 5 1 Alarm Setting Help Set Definitions A 51 90 PALADIN E E A aaa anaia 52 Sf Pall Sate SON 53 OG PASS WO Ocio 53 GC NN E Re e E 54 6 Scale Men ee ee eent 55 A OUD EE 55 EEN e Rn e EE 55 6 2 1 General Settings Help Set DefinitiONS oooccoccconcccnoocnocnconocononcnnonocanoncnnnns 56 OS Tee En de te EE 56 604 Feed BEE ENEE 57 6 5 Bird e ie 57 007 USLOV See eee E AEAEE 58 OL JFEeCda CON Verso WEEN 58 00 Tia 59 ZS ER e TT d y APA ooo 59 6 9 SCale e ee RE 59 09 2 Feed
33. 6 COOL PAD 7 FOGGERS 8 LIGHT 9 WATER amp FEED 10 EXTRA SYSTEMS 11 EMERGENCY SETTING 12 WATER ON DEMAND sch 90 d Oa RWND p This function requires an Analog Output card in the controller This card sends a low voltage control signal to a Variable Speed controller to run the variable speed fan Several kinds of speed controllers are available such as TRIAC Control and Variable Frequency 3 Phase drives 1 In Install gt Relay Outlet refer to Relay Layout page 79 define at least one relay as a Curtain Open Tunnel Open or Vent Open 2 In Install gt Setup enable Natural Ventilation refer to Setup page 78 3 In Device Setting gt Vent amp Curtain Levels define the fans working percentages 4 Set the Help Set parameters as required DEVICE SETTING VENT amp CURTAIN LEVELS 2 SPEED FAN LEVELS 3 VENT amp CURTAIN LEVELS mi 4 STIR FAN LEVELS 5 STIR FAN PROGRAM 6 COOL PAD 7 FOGGERS 8 LIGHT 9 WATER amp FEED 10 EXTRA SYSTEMS 11 EMERGENCY SETTING 12 WATER ON DEMAND 2 Tunnel Curtain Vent Set position for the tunnel curtain by level If you have Static Pressure in Tunnel turned on Control Static Pressure Help Set this becomes the minimum position for the tunnel inlet 13 FEEDING PLAN 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 0 1 0 1 Ventilation Level Read only Take Control 1417 a Platinum 4 11 32 4 3 1 Vent amp Curtain Levels Help
34. 7 38 50 NO 110 33 Heat 8 3 0 38 56 NO 110 34 Exh Fan5 2 7 43 50 NO 110 1 2 3 4 5 e 35 BExh Fan6 2 3 3 8 50 NO 110 8 36 Tun Fan1 30 43 56 NO 110 37 Tun Fan2 0 0 0 00 0 00 NO 110 38 Tun Fan3 0 0 0 00 0 0 NO 110 NOTE Calibrate the relay before configuring these parameters Refer to Current Sense Relay Calibration page 76 Relays that are not calibrated or if the relay is not a Current Sense relay do not display amperage readings see relays 37 and 38 in the above figure To configure the relay current 1 Using the arrow buttons select a minimum or maximum amperage setting 2 Configure the parameter as required NOTE The minimum amperage must be greater than the default minimum and the maximum amperage must be less than the default maximum For example relay 35 s amperage must be more than 2 3 and less than 5 0 amps The Nom amperage is the parameter set when calibrating the relay refer to page 76 3 Configure the alarm o No Alarms are not sent in the event of low or high current o Yes Alarms are sent in the event of low or high current o No at zero The controller sends an alarm if the current is low or high but not if power is cut off entirely 4 Configure the voltage Select 110 or 220 volts NOTE All relays minimum maximum current settings per equipment type must be within 30 of the nominal value However the augers minimum can go down to 0 0 amperes Take Control
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36. Definitions While viewing the Emergency Setting menu Press HELP select SET and press ENTER SYSTEM PARAMETERS EMERGENCY SETTING Diff Above Target For Emergency Diff Below Target For Emergency Min Vent On Time Day1 sec Min Vent Off Time Day 1 sec Min Vent On Time Day 21 sec Min Vent Off Time Day 21 sec Delay Time to Start Fans sec e Diff above target for emergency Set a value above temperature target at which the emergency card enters emergency operation e Diff below target for emergency Set a value below temperature target at which the emergency card enters emergency operation e Min vent on time day 1 sec Set the minimum ventilation on time for 1 day old birds in this parameter The card calculates on times between days 1 to 21 e Min vent off time day 1 sec Set the off time for minimum ventilation cycle timer during emergency for growth day 1 Take Control 3147 a Platinum 4 11 44 e Min vent on time day 21 sec Set the on time for minimum ventilation for three week old birds e Min vent off time day 21 sec Set the off time for minimum ventilation cycle timer during emergency for growth day 21 e Delay time to start fans sec Set a delay time for the card to wait upon entering emergency before starting fans This delay gives air inlet devices time to pre position before ans turn on and build static pressure Otherwise the static pressure could cause air inlet curtains to s
37. PRESS ENTER TO 8 9 Hardware Checklist Check the installed hardware that has been identified by the Plug and Play system The system detects all cards except communication The standard optional communication card provides lightning protection and does not have local computerized intelligence to identify itself to the system Note that if a card is missing turn the power OFF and then ON for a card rescan HARDWARE CHECKLISTE Description IL Found Relays Analog Input Digital Input Analog Output Scales Static Pressure Alarm N C Emergency Card N O Switch Card N C Switch Card Vent Board Curtain Card SS O OS 8 10 Emergency Status This screen displays the emergency cards status if installed EMERGENCY STATUS Emergency Card 1 Temp Emergency Card 2 Temp Set Temperature Battery 1 Level Battery 2 Level Min Vent Cycle On sec Min Vent Cycle Off sec e Emergency card sensor temperature e Current set or target temperature e Backup battery level e Minimum ventilation cycle timer ON OFF time 67 Platinum 4 11 ROTEM The Service Menu items calibrate various Platinum functions e Temperature Calibration page 68 e Humidity Calibration page 69 e CO2 Sensor page 69 e Static Pressure Calibration page 70 e Light Sensor Calibration page 71 e Feed Calibration page 71 e Water Calibration page 72 e Vent Calibration page 72 e Nipple Flushing page 73 e Feeders amp Drinkers
38. Platinum Walkie talkie radios may be a good idea Platinum 4 11 68 4 The individual at the controller should double check that you are calibrating the correct sensor You might warm cool the sensor temporarily to see which sensor changes temperature appropriately 5 Once you determine the correct temperature and allow approximately one minute for stabilization in the water adjust the sensor reading at the controller 6 Offset the factor using the left right arrow keys e Refer to Temperature Curve page 14 9 2 Humidity Calibration To calibrate the humidity level obtain a suitable humidity test kit and use the procedures described there They are commonly available via the Internet HUMIDITY CALIBRATION Sensor Humidity Factor 58 9 N A Press Left Right Arrows to Calibrate e Adjust the Platinum reading as needed using the left right arrow keys e Refer to Humidity Treatment page 18 9 3 CO2 Sensor To calibrate the CO2 level obtain a suitable test kit and use the procedures described in the kit Ensure that the house is well ventilated either naturally or using fans CO2 SENSOR CALIBRATION Value PPM at 4 mA 1 VDC 26 PPM at 20 mA 5 VDC 3000 Factor PPM 22 CO2 ppm 482 e Ppm at 4mA 1 VDC Parts per million for 4 mA or 1 VDC e Ppm at 20 mA 5 VDC Parts per million for 20 mA or 5 VDC e Factor ppm ppm shift from the current reading e CO2 ppm Current CO2 readings e Adjust th
39. RAM 14 00 COOL PAD 14 00 FOGGERS 14 00 LIGHT 00 00 00 00 10 EXTRA SYSTEMS 00 00 11 EMERGENCY SETTING 00 00 12 WATER ON DEMAND 00 00 42 FEFNING PI AN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 e Day Set growth day Growth days stay at the defined parameters until the next defined day e From Time To Time Set the time period during which water and feeding lines can operate 41 Platinum 4 11 ROTEM e Water Select a check mark to mark water lines to turn on dot the ones to turn off e Feeder Check mark feed lines to turn on dot the ones to turn off e On Off These times define the feeder on off cycles 999 seconds maximum for either time NOTE Water runs continually between the From To times Only feed is distributed in cycles 4 9 1 Water and Feed Help Set Definitions These parameters define the feed and water delivery schedule through the week NOTE The Water and Feed parameters work in conjunction with the Lighting parameters e Feed Day Cycle o Daily Same schedule for every day of the week o 2 6 Days Select a cycle that lasts the number of days chosen and then repeats itself For example 2 Days means that the cycle lasts two days and then repeats itself SYSTEM PARAMETERS WATER amp FEEDS Feed Day Cycle AAA DAYS CYCLE O gt 2 DAYS WATER ON NO FEED DAYS o Week Select which days in the week that feed and water are delivered SYSTEM PARAMETERS WATER amp FEEDS Feed Day Cycle Ld
40. S Tun Fan 6 STIR FAN PROGRAM Tun Fan 7 COOL PAD Tun Fan 8 FOGGERS LIGHT WATER amp FEED 10 EXTRA SYSTEMS 12 WATER ON DEMAND 13 FEEDING PLAN se ee el tem al o at T e Relay The Platinum determines the relay numbers automatically from the position in the controller in which the Emergency Switch card is installed e Function Assign the relay function in Install Relay Layout Your selections will likely be different from the example above The Platinum does not allow certain selections for the emergency functions e Differential The difference from target temperature at which the device operates during emergency operation e Day After this day the device operates continuously without regard to temperature setting during emergency operation In this example o Exhaust Fan 1 operates up to the target temperature using the Min Vent timer calculated in Help Set on the next page and continuously above the target temperature However from Growth Day 10 forward the fan operates continuously without regard to temperature o Tunnel Fan 6 is off below 2 0 Target and operates continuously if the temperature is more than 2 0 above Target Temperature However if the Growth Day is 20 or greater Tunnel Fan 6 operates continuously without regard to temperature during e Operate Choose whether the Minimum Vent timer applies to this device or only the temperature differential 4 11 1 Emergency Setting Help Set
41. SET and press ENTER DEVICE SETTING LIGHT Sunrise Time minutes Sunset Time minutes Allow Spiking from Day Spike Cycle minutes Spike Duration minutes Spike Increase Amount Signal Light Is Signal Before Feed seconds Signal During Feed seconds Light Sensor Active e Sunrise Time minutes The amount of time required for the light intensity to rise from 0 to the designated level e Sunset Time minutes The amount of time required for the light intensity to decline from the designated level to 0 e Allow Spiking from Day The day spiking begins e Spike Cycle minutes The time length that the spike is at its maximum level Reaching the maximum level and returning to the preset level both take one minute For example if the spike duration is 10 minutes the spike cycle is 8 minutes e Spike Durations minutes The total amount of time of the spike cycle including the rise and fall times e Spike Increase Amount Set the increase in intensity for the spike in relation to the current light intensity e Signal Light Is Only one light operates during feeding times Select which light is lit or choose None NOTE After the feeding period ends all lights selected in the Light Parameters screen relight e Signal Before Feed seconds Amount of time before the feeding starts that all other lights go off e Signal During Feed seconds Amount of time that the selected light remains on after
42. Treatment Below Heat CO2 Treatment B e CO2 Treatment below Heat Select YES or NO to enable CO2 treatment when heaters are operating set in CONTROL Temperature Curve Take Control 3417 a Platinum 4 11 20 e CO2 Treatment By This parameter designates the method used when CO2 treatment begins Normally this parameter is relevant only when minimum ventilation is running When a treatment is required select one the method to be employed o Level Increases the ventilation level when a treatment is required NOTE When employing Ventilation by Weight refer to page 23 the controller increases the cycle time or the level depending on the particular settings o Exhaust Designate a specific exhaust fan press a number key to select the fan o Tunnel Designate a specific tunnel press a number key to select the fan o None Disables the treatment 3 5 Min Max Level CONTROL 1 TEMPERATURE CURVE 2 HUMIDITY TREATMENT 3 CO2 TREATMENT 4 MIN MAX LEVEL 5 STATIC PRESSURE 6 CONTROL MODE 7 SYSTEM PARAMETERS 8 EGG ROOM IMPORTANT Before setting Min Max level go through and set up the Device Settings especially the ventilation levels Once you have entered the ventilation levels use the Min Max to select the range of levels to apply to your situation Typically Platinum increases the minimum ventilation level as litter conditions deteriorate and the birds require greater amounts of fresh air You c
43. Using this equipment for any other purpose or in a way not within the operating recommendations specified in this manual will void the warranty and may cause personal injury If you have any questions or comments regarding your product please contact your local Rotem dealer 1 2 Conventions NOTE Notes provide important details regarding specific procedures WARNING Warnings alert you to potentially hazardous situations that if not avoided could result in death or personal injury This symbol means that certain functions must be defined before a screen can be used 1 3 Contact Information Rotem Control and Management Email support rotem com URL www rotem com 1 4 Document Information Revision History Rev Level Section Affected Description Date 1 0 Nov 2013 A Release document 1 1 Sept 2014 3 2 3 5 Update to 4 10 1 2 Mar 2015 ASS 2011 Rotem Corp All rights reserved Document Number 110431 Revision Number 1 2 No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in an automated data file or made public in any form or by any means whether electronic mechanical by photocopying recording or in any other manner without prior written permission of the publisher Rotem will not accept responsibility for damage resulting from the use of this manual Rotem also reserves the right to make changes and improvements to its products and or the associated documentation without prior notice T Platinum
44. VENTILATION 2 SPEED FAN LEVELS 3 VENT amp CURTAIN LEVELS 4 STIR FAN LEVELS 5 STIR FAN PROGRAM FOGGERS Day Start End Target To On Off Time Time Diff Hum sec sec 6 COOL PAD 8 LIGHT 9 WATER amp FEED 10 EXTRA SYSTEMS 11 EMERGENCY SETTING 12 WATER ON DEMAND 13 FEEDING PLAN e Day Set growth day e Start Time 8 End Time Time of day you want foggers to start and stop o Itis possible to set multiple start and stop times for single day o Inthe screen above the first programmed line is at day 47 The foggers do not operate before growth day 47 in this case Since there are no entries other than day 47 the day 47 program lines apply from then on e Target Differential Set difference from target temperature to trigger foggers e To Humidity Set maximum humidity allowed before stopping foggers e On Sec Set the maximum on time for each cycle of fogger operation e Off Sec Set the minimum off time for each cycle of fogger operation 4 7 1 Foggers Help Set Definitions While viewing the Foggers menu Press HELP select SET and press ENTER SYSTEM PARAMETERS FOGGERS Temperature Band Humidity Band Min Level to Enable Operation Max Level to Enable Operation e Temperature Band Define the on off hysteresis relative to temperature e Humidity Band Define the on off hysteresis relative to humidity e Min Level to Enable Operation Select the minimum ventilation level to operate the foggers
45. Wind Gust Delay Time seconds Set length of time in seconds before starting Static Pressure control after an unexpected change in air pressure e Static Pressure During Tunnel Select YES or NO for using Static Pressure control when in Tunnel mode Take Contr Platinum 4 11 26 Transitional Tunnel Select YES or NO for using tunnel curtains when static pressure is high and vents are already at 100 Minimum Ventilation Using vent curtain Select VENT or CURTAIN for controlling static pressure when in minimum ventilation Low Incoming Air Difference to Trigger Define low temperature for static pressure control High Incoming Air Difference to Trigger Define high temperature for static pressure control Emergency Static Pressure Delay seconds Set length of time in seconds before initiating an emergency opening when pressure exceeds high alarm setting Curtain Position in Emergency Static Pressure Set the desired curtain position in percentage when an emergency pressure event occurs Low Static Pressure Alarm Minimum Level MinV Below this level the controller ignores low static pressure alarms Low Static Pressure Alarm Min Level Tunnel Below this level the controller ignores low static pressure alarms while in tunnel mode Time to Produce Static Pressure Seconds Enter the length of time to reach target pressure when minimum ventilation fan cycle is on Attic Advance Opening Time seconds Define
46. ade of the day month and year the birds arrived e New Flock Use the new flock function on arrival of a new set of birds to set the growth day back to 1 0 1 or 2 and to clear out old history data 5 5 Alarm Setting This menu defines the various alarm settings MANAGEMENT 1 BIRD INVENTORY 2 FEED INVENTORY 3 TIME amp DATE 4 GROWTH DAY amp FLOCK 5 ALARM SETTING ALARM SETTING Global Alarm Delay sec Alarm Reminder min 0 Disable SENSOR ALARM Sensor Low Temp Range Sensor High Temp Range Sensor Alarm Diff From Lo Alarm 6 ALARM RESET 7 FAIL SAFE SETTING 8 PASSWORD 9 RELAY CURRENT Sensor Alarm Diff From Hi Alarm ALARM Alarm Test At Time hh mm Day Of Alarm Test Alarm Test Duration sec AUGER OVERTIME ALARM Auger Overtime Delay minute NOTE See Fail Safe Setting e Global Alarm Delay sec Alarms without a separate alarm delay use this global delay before signaling the alarm e Alarm Reminder min 0 Disable Amount of time before a reminder is sent if the situation has not yet been corrected Sensor Alarm e Sensor Low Temperature Range Sets the minimum reading a sensor can have to be considered a valid sensor reading Sensor readings below this are rejected This generates a sensor out of range alarm This does not apply to the special Circuit Breaker Sensor or Outside Temperature Sensor e Sensor High Temperature Range Sets the maximum reading
47. ading truck will come to fill the bin Define the Filling Detection Weight to stop the augers from operating during a loading event Default 300 Kg Next a Minimum Filling Weight needs to be defined in order to have the filling event recorded in the Feed Inventory Default 2000 Kg Once the loading of the feed is finished the timer begins to count down for the augers to resume normal operation Resume Time Default 5 minutes and for the filling event to be recorded as completed 6 5 Bird Curve This screen displays data according to growth day for broilers turkeys or breeders previously set in SCALE General Settings SCALE 1 SCALE LAYOUT 2 GENERAL SETTINGS 3 BIRD SCALE SETTING 4 FEED BIN SETTING BIRD CURVE 5 BIRD CURVE 6 HISTORY 7 FEED CONVERSION 8 TEST 9 CALIBRATION Edit the growth days and weights for the bird curves to fit individual preference 57 Platinum 4 11 ROTEM 6 6 History The scale history shows bird weight statistics You can review daily data for each scale or separately The unit records up to two bird scale data if you have more than one scale 1 or one scale 2 their data is combined SCALE 1 SCALE LAYOUT 2 GENERAL SETTINGS 3 BIRD SCALE SETTING 4 FEED BIN SETTING HISTORY Avg S D Unit C V 17 5 BIRD CURVE 6 HISTORY 7 FEED CONVERSION 8 TEST 9 CALIBRATION CO OO OO OO CO OO OO OO CH CH e f you selected SEXED weighing the history include
48. alibration 1 Follow instructions on the bottom section of the screens 2 Wait until the progress bar displayed shows 100 3 Place a known weight or start filling the feed bin 4 Wait until the calibration progress bar reaches 100 5 Ensure Good Calibration SCALE CALIBRATION CALIBRATION PROCESS CHANNEL 3 Channel Scale Weight Factor Offset Feed Bin 1 Press ENTER for Tare Registration Feed bin 2 CHANNEL 1 CALIBRATION PROCESS CHANNEL 3 Press ENTER to Calibrate or RIGHT ARROW to change Factor or Offset CALIBRATION PROCESS CHANNEL 3 Place a Known Weight or start Filling And Press ENTER CALIBRATION PROCESS CHANNEL 3 100 A CALIBRATION PROCESS CHANNEL 3 GOOD CALIBRATION Platinum 4 11 60 Take Control 15 a 7 HISTORY MENU In the History Menu you can view data regarding e Temperature e Humidity Oo CO2 e Water e Feed e Mortality e Heaters e Radiant Heaters e Alarms e Table of Events e History View e Power Consumption 7 1 Temperature The temperature history menu stores minimum average and maximum temperatures by growth day The average is weighted so if most of the day has been warm the average is closer to the maximum than the minimum HISTORY 2 HUMIDITY 3 CO2 4 WATER 5 FEED 6 MORTALITY 7 HEATERS 8 RADIANT HEATERS 9 ALARMS 10 TABLE OF EVENTS 11 HISTORY VIEW 12 POWER CONSUMPTION 7 2 Humidity The humidi
49. an also restrict the maximum level to prevent excess airflow on young birds Go to Control gt Control Mode to select the minimum ventilation method e By Day and By Days Curve e By Time e Day Soft Min e By Weight 3 5 1 By Day and By Days Curve MIN MAX LEVEL Day Min Max e Day Set growth day e Min Set minimum ventilation level for controller e Max Set maximum ventilation level for controller 21 Platinum 4 11 ROTEM o BY DAYS CURVE generates an incremental increase decrease between the defined days o BY DAYS simply operates according to the min max values of the day until the following day defined is reached 3 9 2 By Time MIN MAX LEVEL 2 5 6 8 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 SCOCOCOOBA MOA e From Set time of day hh mm in 24 hour format e Min Set minimum ventilation level for controller e Max Set maximum ventilation level for controller 3 5 3 Day Soft Min SOFT MIN MAX LEVEL Min Min Max e Day Set growth day e Min Soft Set minimum ventilation level for when temperature drops below heat temperature e Min Set minimum ventilation level for when temperature is above heat temperature e Max Set maximum ventilation level for controller 3 5 3 1 Soft Min Max Level Help Set Definitions While viewing the Soft Min Max Level menu Press HELP select SET and press ENTER SYSTEM PARAMETERS SOFT MIN MAX LEVEL Diff Below Heat for Soft Min 10 0 Temp Choice for Soft Min gt ATTIC
50. arameters configure the Light functions on non feed days 4 Configure the parameters e Day Set Growth Day In the example the brood lights channel 1 and bright center lights channel 2 turn on from day 1 while the grow end lights channel 3 are off The example shows two channels of light dimmer Channel 1 at 100 and Channel 2 at 0 for baby chicks in the brood zone e Time Set event times for the lights o On day 12 the center lights turn off and the dimmer lights go to 45 There are two periods of darkness from 01 00 to 03 00 in the morning and 09 00 PM to midnight This program repeats until day 25 Platinum 4 11 ROTEM o From day 25 the on off lights stay off and the dimmer lights provide dim light during the on periods and go out fully for two periods of darkness The dark periods total 6 hours being from midnight to 03 00 AM and from 08 00 PM 20 00 to 11 00 PM 23 00 e Light Check mark the desired light s to turn on Apply dots for lights you would like to turn off Switch between check marks and dots by pressing the key e Intensity Set intensity in percentage for light dimmer s Dimmer lights start to brighten if the intensity increases and complete dimming if the intensity decreases at the set time That is they start dimming the sunset time in advance of the set time see Help Set below 4 8 1 Light Help Set Definitions While viewing the Light menu Press HELP select
51. ary alarms in the Install menu Note that digital sensors auxiliary alarm input with related relay must always match their relay status e Related Relay For Aux Alarm 1 2 3 4 Relay for Auxiliary Alarm 1 2 3 4 e AUX Alarm Delay sec Separate from the Global Alarm Delay If there is a dry contact the alarm is sent after the defined AUX Alarm Delay Circuit Breaker Alarm e Temperature for Circuit Breaker Alarm Set circuit breaker alarm temperature 5 6 Alarm Reset This menu functions as an alarm and siren reset MANAGEMENT 1 BIRD INVENTORY 2 FEED INVENTORY 3 TIME amp DATE 4 GROWTH DAY amp FLOCK 5 ALARM SETTING ALARM RESET Alarm Reset NO NA YN NO KEE Switches CH YES 6 ALARM RESET 7 FAIL SAFE SETTING 8 PASSWORD 9 RELAY CURRENT Take Control 3147 a e Alarm Reset Platinum 4 11 92 o NO Does not reset alarms o SIREN ONLY Resets only the siren alarms remain YES Resets alarms Selecting YES o Clears the alarm relay for all current alarms The alarms may remain valid but the unit does not register new alarms If a new alarm occurs or an existing alarm clears and reoccurs the alarm relay signals again after any appropriate delay o Restores normal operation after an emergency pressure or feed overrun incident If the controller experiences a high pressure alarm for too long it enters emergency pressure operation by opening all known air sources Curtains open to pr
52. as the user s willingness to accept the risk of loss injury and financial damage In no event will ROTEM be liable to a user or any third party for any direct indirect special consequential or incidental damages including but not limited to any damage or injury to business earnings lost profits or goodwill personal injury costs of delay any failure of delivery costs of lost or damaged data or documentation lost or damaged products or goods lost sales lost orders lost income Except for the above express warranty ROTEM makes no other warranties express or implied relating to the products ROTEM disclaims and excludes the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose No person is authorized to make any other warranty or representation concerning the performance of the products other than as provided by ROTEM Software Version 4 11 Document Version 1 2 1 2 3 4 Table of Contents Front Matter EE 7 1 1 BCE UG de EE 7 1 2 en MT EEN 7 1 3 SGContactintormalON acia 7 14 IDocumentintor Mali ees dere 7 Introduction to Precision Mode coocconccccconnoccccccoococnonaronconncnarnnnonaronrennrnanon 8 2 1 ELTON E ame ME 8 MGM EPA hl hack chll ahd aid adored where ndenditdarld aden neaeacatanamaecenramacamararseneds 9 22 E SWC INS EE 9 See eege ee 10 Zi Nae A a aaea aaae aa e aa 11 ES E 13 2 2 Operating Modes ccoccccccoccoccoccccccccconcnaconccnncncnnnnnncnncnnrnnrnnnrnnrnnrnnrnnrr
53. atment o Level Increases the ventilation level when a treatment is required NOTE When employing Ventilation by Weight refer to page 23 the controller increases the cycle time or the level depending on the particular settings o Exhaust Designate a specific exhaust fan press a number key to select the fan o Tunnel Designate a specific tunnel press a number key to select the fan e Humidity Treatment by Heater This parameter enables using the heaters to lower the relative humidity If enabled define o Outside Temp Treat by Heaters A differential from the target temperature when the outside temperature reaches this point heaters turn on and remain on for the duration time o Diff to Stop Treatment by Heaters A differential from the target temperature when the inside temperature reaches this point heaters turns off and remain off for at least the duration time This number can be positive or negative 19 Platinum 4 11 ROTEM Humidity Treatment by Heater requires designating at least one thermometer as an outside thermometer refer to Temperature Definition page 82 NOTE Ifthe heaters are operating because of the interior temperature Humidity Treatment by Heater is disabled 3 4 CO2 Treatment CO2 treatment forces an increase in ventilation level when the CO2 level is too high It holds the increase for Delay Seconds and checks back after Interval Minutes for another increase After
54. cceeeceeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeaeeeeeeneeenees 74 9 11 Save Settings to PlU BE 75 9 12 Read TOM PIUG WEE 75 9 13 Current Sense Relay CalibratiOD oonconccnnnocncoccccnrecnnocronaronconnnonnonarenarnanonarenarnanenannns 76 10 Install MENU sur 78 10 1 CUD EP OS 78 10 2 Relay AY OUR E 79 TOZ OUDOT CU Stata tada catala lid did E 79 10 2 2 Relay Layout Help Set Definitions cc ecccccseeeeeeceeeneeeeeeseeeeeeseeeneeeeeseeenees 80 10 3 Analog Sensors EE 81 104 E ee ENEE 81 10 5 Analog Re E EE 82 100 e Te Ha SOU EE 82 10 7 Temperature RE d Le EE 82 10 8 Fan Air Capacity isc csc ccc dee iia ai 83 10 9 House DIMENSION E 84 10 10 e gl ee EE 84 11 Appendix A Output Data iia 85 12 Appendix B Breeder Setup REENEN ENNEN REE RER ENEE R ENEE ENEE nne 88 12 1 Breeder Mode Cold tat ee 88 KD Te dE EE 88 12 3 Breeder Mode Water and Feed VentilatiON occocoocoococconconconoccoanancanonnnaronronnnas 90 124 Breeder e LCE de EE 90 129 Breeder Mode en RE 90 13 Appendix C Feeder Setup arial 91 1 FRONT MATTER This section includes information on the manual and general information 1 1 Introduction Rotem manuals provide easy to use information regarding the installation operation long short term planning and parts listing this manual may not deal with all of the above subjects The table of contents is an outline of the relevant information in this manual Read this manual before operating your Rotem product
55. ce a day For example on Day 7 the Cold Air per Kg Lb rises to 0 65 on Day 8 0 8 and so on 23 Platinum 4 11 ROTEM o Maximum Level Set the maximum level of ventilation refer to Levels of Ventilation page 30 8 In Management gt Bird Inventory type the number of birds 9 In the Help menu define the parameters as required Ventilation by Weight is configured 3 5 4 1 Min Max Level By Weight Help Set Definitions While viewing the Min Max Level by Weight menu Press HELP select SET and press ENTER SYSTEM PARAMETERS SOFT MIN MAX LEVEL BY WEIGHT Warm Temp Diff Below Heat Cold Temperature Air Change Fan Cycle Time sec 0 Manual Minimum ON Time in Vent Cycle Minimum OFF Time Vent Cycle gt Air Change by Humidity CO2 e Warm Temperature Difference Below Heat Differential below the heat temperature refer to Temperature Curve page 14 that defines outside temperature as Warm in the Soft Min Max table For example if the Heat Temperature is 78 F Warm Temp Diff Below Heat is 2 0 than the outside temperature is defined as warm at 76 F e Cold Temperature Outside temperature or below at which Air per Kg Lb Cold capacity is reached When the outside temperature is between the Warm and Cold Temperature the flow rate is calculated at a proportional rate e Air Change As the temperature rises from the Cold Temperature parameter to the Heat Temperature or drops from the Heat Temp
56. corresponding function e Refer to Temperature Curve page 14 NOTE If you are using two 2 input analog cards the screen displays Temp Sensor s 1 18 refer to above screen capture NOTE When an attic sensor is not installed the attic vent is disabled Assign Temperature Sensors as required in Install Temp Definition Devices that do not accept temperature sensors such as Exhaust Fans Tunnel Fans Feed and Light do not appear Note that Exhaust Fans and Tunnel Fans do not appear because the Ventilation Levels defined in Device Levels of Ventilation control their operation Stir Fans appear even though the Device Stir Fan Levels apply to them because they simultaneously operate according Device Stir Fan Programs where specific sensor assignments are required in Program B and recommended in Program C 10 8 Fan Air Capacity This option enables defining the fans air capacity Insert fan air capacity for both the exhaust and tunnel fans The units are as chosen in INSTALL SETUP FAN AIR CAPACITY CFM Fan 1 Fan 2 Fan 3 Fan 4 Fan 5 Fan 6 Fan 7 Fan 8 Fan 9 Fan 10 e Define air capacity for exhaust tunnel fans default setting shown above NOTE This information enables the display of air capacity for each level in the Levels of Ventilation table Precision ONLY 83 Platinum 4 11 ROTEM The selection allows the user to set its house dimensions Set it according to actual h
57. e Platinum reading as needed using the left right arrow keys e Refer to CO2 Treatment page 20 69 Platinum 4 11 ROTEM The Static Pressure should be 0 when there is no ventilation and the house is closed When the controller reads 130 A D counts this is zero 0 static pressure Check for blocked air hoses or wind interference for inaccurate readings 9 4 Static Pressure Calibration NOTE Allow Platinum to run for a few hours so that the temperature in the box becomes stable and only then calibrate There are two ways of calibrating the sensor to 0 e Software calibration 130 40 e Hardware calibration Adjust trimmer STATIC PRESSURE CALIBRATION STATIC PRESSURE CALIBRATION A D Counts 126 A D Counts 126 Disconnect air hoses from the Platinum GOOD CALIBRATION to zero the pressure Press MENU to exit Then Press ENTER to calibrate NOTE A D Counts of 130 40 is considered a good calibration Calibrate the static pressure physically using the calibration screw on the sensor card prior to completing the software calibration e Hardware Calibration With air hoses removed adjust the zero pressure reading to approximately 130 by turning the calibration screw with a small jewelers screwdriver e Software Calibration After hardware calibration follow the procedure given by the controller The calibration procedure adjusts the zero pressure reading The static pressure sensor is located inside the controller in th
58. e percentage set here Airflow continues at this level until the humidity or CO2 levels go below the specified levels meaning air flow continues for whatever time is required and not according to pre defined duration times Take Control 3147 a Platinum 4 11 24 3 5 4 2 Weight Hot Screen selecting the Ventilation by Weight option enables an additional Hot Screen the Air Status Screen This screen displays the critical parameters involved in the Ventilation by Weight option AIR STATUS Inside Temp Outside Temp Humidity Weight KG Level Cycle On Cycle Off Total Air M3 h Air WGT e Inside Temperature Current temperature inside the house e Outside Temperature Current temperature outside the house e Humidity Current relative humidity inside the house requires a humidity sensor e Weight KG Current average weight of the Bird Curve page 57 e Level Displays the current minimum and maximum level of ventilation NOTE If the current level is below the minimum required level Platinum displays an alarm Below _ Min Air e Cycle On Off Displays the current minimum and maximum fan on and off times e Total Air M3 h Displays the current minimum and maximum quantity of ventilation per hour e Air WGT Displays the current amount of ventilation per kilo pound of bird weight 3 6 Static Pressure Set target parameters for Static Pressure at High and Low Outside Temperatures as well as
59. e upper left hand corner to the left of the power supply Take Control 3147 a Platinum 4 11 70 Static Pressure Sensor e Refer to Static Pressure page 25 9 5 Light Sensor Calibration Installing a light sensor enables turning off the lights when there is sufficient outside light To calibrate the light sensor Go to Install gt Analog Sensors page 81 Define one sensor as a light sensor Go to Device gt Light page 39 Press Help highlight Set and press Enter Scroll down to Light Sensor Active and set to Yes Place the sensor in the required location Go to Service gt Light Sensor Calibration When the outside light is bright enough press Enter 0 JO Oo bk h 9 6 Feed Calibration The Platinum can use feed bin scales or less expensive digital monitoring devices to keep track of your feed This menu calibrates the digital monitoring devices 71 To calibrate the digital monitoring device 1 Select the feed counting method Your digital monitoring device may generate a dry contact pulse for each quantity of feed or it may simply indicate that the feed is running 2 Enter the quantity of feed per pulse in case you use a dry contact pulse Otherwise enter the amount of feed delivered per minute of auger operation 3 Select one of the following e Pulse Weight per pulse Platinum 4 11 ROTEM e Time Weight per minute e Current Sense Motor run time when the aug
60. e2 Scale3 Scale 4 BIRD SCALE SETTING AID 2024 2010 1891 1893 FEED BIN SETTING Weight 0 35 768 0 000 0 000 BIRD CURVE Status K O K O K O K HISTORY FEED CONVERSION 8 TEST 9 CALIBRATION Make sure that all status are O K If any of them show a different status the scale is not installed properly Unused positions can also show O K 6 9 Calibration This menu calibrates the scales and feed bins connected to the controller 1 In Scale gt Scale Layout refer to page 55 select the required scale types 2 In Scale gt Calibration calibrate the scales SCALE SCALE LAYOUT GENERAL SETTINGS BIRD SCALE SETTING FEED BIN SETTING BIRD CURVE HISTORY FEED CONVERSION TEST 9 CALIBRATION 6 9 1 Scale Calibration 1 Follow instructions on the bottom section of the screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 Wait until the progress bar displayed shows 100 3 Place a known weight on the scale and enter its weight 4 Wait until the calibration progress bar reaches 100 5 Ensure Good Calibration 59 Platinum 4 11 SCALE CALIBRATION CALIBRATION PROCESS e CHANNEL 1 SSC 1008 2000 Feed Scale E 1008 2000 d CHANNEL 1 Press ENTER to Calibrate or RIGHT ARROW to change Factor or CALIBRATION PROCESS CHANNEL 1 Place a Known Weight and enter the Weight 1 000 CALIBRATION PROCESS CALIBRATION PROCESS CHANNEL 1 CHANNEL 1 GOOD CALIBRATION 6 9 2 Feed Bin C
61. een 5 In Control gt Egg Room set the following on off parameters Heater Temperature Fan 1 Temperature Fan 2 Temperature Cooling Temperature Humidifier relative humidity percentage O O O O EGG ROOM CONTROL Heater Temp Fan 1 Temp Fan 2 Temp Cooling Temp Humidifier rh 6 In Control gt Egg Room gt Help gt Set configure the follow alarm parameters Low Temperature High Temperature Low Humidity High Humidity Delay minutes O O O O EGG ROOM i aarm Low Temp High Temp Low Humidity High Humidity Delay minute The Breeder Mode is configured 89 Platinum 4 11 12 3 Breeder Mode Water and Feed Ventilation As an option you can configure ventilation to increase during feeding Increasing the ventilation helps ensure that dust particles do not settle in the feed Note that this function only increases the ventilation level If the ventilation level is already higher than the level specified here no change takes place WATER FEED Ventilation Level While Feeding Increased Vent Time minutes Diff Between Target Temperature While Feeding Feed Day Cycle e In Device gt Water amp Feed gt Help gt Set set the WEEN parameters o Ventilation Level While Feeding Set the level to which the ventilation level rises during feeding times Increased Ventilation Time minutes Number of minutes that ventilation increases Diff Between Target Temperature While Feeding Ve
62. er Mode refer to Breeder Mode Cold Start page 88 13 Platinum 4 11 ROTEM The following sections detail the following functions e Temperature Curve page 14 e Humidity Treatment page 18 e CO2 Treatment page 20 e Min Max Level page 21 e Static Pressure page25 e Control Mode page 27 e System Parameters page 27 3 1 Temperature Curve This screen sets the temperature targets according to the bird age CONTROL TEMPERATURE CURVE Day Target Heat Tunnel Alarm HUMIDITY TREATMENT Low High CO2 TREATMENT MIN MAX LEVEL STATIC PRESSURE CONTROL MODE SYSTEM PARAMETERS EGG ROOM 1 In Install gt Analog Sensors refer to Analog Sensors page 81 designate the required number of sensors as temperature sensors When using more than one sensor Platinum begins treatments based on the average 2 If required go to Service gt Temperature Calibration calibrate the sensors refer to Temperature Calibration page 68 3 In Install gt Temperature Definition refer to Temperature Definition page 82 assign specific sensors brood setups heater zones and devices If a zone does not have an assigned sensors calculations are based on the current average temperature 4 In Control gt Temperature Curve define the required target temperature curve o Setup to 20 lines 999 growth days When a curve is not required for example when growing layers enter temperatures in the first line only o Define
63. er contains feed 4 Enter quantity weight per minute or per pulse FEED CALIBRATION 2 203 2 203 2 203 2 203 Method TIME TIME TIME TIME Factor Method Pulse Weight per Pulse Method Time Weight per Minute Method Current Weight per Minute 9 7 Water Calibration The Platinum supports up to four dry contact pulse output water meters Enter the quantity of water per pulse for your water meters WATER CALIBRATION Water 1 Water Per Pulse Water 2 Water Per Pulse Cool Pad Water Per Pulse Fogger Water Per Pulse 9 8 Vent Calibration This menu enables calibrating the vent After pressing ENTER on the desired vent to calibrate WAIT for the vent to 1 fully close 2 fully open and 3 fully close again Take Control 3147 a Platinum 4 11 12 VENT CALIBRATION VENT CALIBRATION MIN POS MAX MIN POS MAX Vent 0 351 1000 1 Vent 0 351 1000 Closing Vent Stop fans from running to avoid Press MENU to Stop And Back To High Pressure Menu VENT CALIBRATION MIN POS MAX MIN POS MAX 1 Vent 351 351 1000 1 Vent 351 544 544 Opening Vent Closing Vent Press MENU to Stop And Back To Press MENU to Stop And Back To Menu Menn VENT CALIBRATION VENT CALIBRATION MIN POS MAX MIN POS MAX 1 Vent 574 527 574 1 Vent 249 249 520 BAD Calibration Vent 1 Check the Vent Connections Press MENU to Menu Good Calibration 9 9 Nipple Flushing To use this selection program the water solenoids using the follo
64. er source disconnect the cord 2 Apply power while pressing and holding Delete 3 In the screen that appears press YES 4 In the screen that appears press PRECISION 5 In the screen that appears press BREEDER NOTE If you don t press all of the buttons after the Cold Start screen appears Platinum reverts to the default mode Broiler 12 2 Breeder Setup The following procedures details the steps required to set up the Breeder Mode 1 In Install gt Relay Layout define five relays as Egg room heater 183 Egg room fan 1 184 Egg room fan 2 185 Egg Room Cool 186 Humidifier 187 O O O O NOTE Refer to Relay Layout page 79 for details on this screen 2 In Install gt Analog Sensors set the input functions as Temperature Sensors and as an Egg Room Humidity sensor NOTE Refer to Analog Sensors page 81 for details on this screen 3 In Install gt Temperature Definition configure which temperature sensors operate in the egg room TEMPERATURE DEFINITION Function Temp Sensor o Q _ 123456789 ya a E E E FULL HOUSE TUNNEL SETTING NOTE Refer to Temperature Definition page 82 for details on this screen 4 In Service gt Humidity Calibration calibrate the Egg Room humidity sensor Take Control a3 3 lt Platinum 4 11 88 HUMIDITY CALIBRATION Humidity Press Left Right Arrows to Calibrate NOTE Refer to Humidity Calibration page 69 for details on this scr
65. erature to the Cold Temperature parameter the minimal air volume rises falls proportionally Air Change defines the minimal change in air temperature that must takes place to cause a change in the air supply e Fan Cycle Time The total amount of time that the fans operate while operating under Minimum Ventilation During this time the fans supply the required volume of air at the minimum ventilation level required Platinum adjusts the minimum ON time and OFF time as needed If the fans cannot supply the required volume at a particular level of ventilation Platinum automatically adjusts the minimum ventilation level o Minimum ON Time in Vent Cycle The minimum amount of time that the fans operate during a cycle Platinum adjusts the actual fan time as needed o Minimum OFF Time in Vent Cycle The minimum amount of time that the fans do not operate during a cycle Platinum adjusts the actual fan time as needed As the temperature rises the actual Minimum OFF Time decreases until it reaches the minimum time Only then does the Minimum On Time begin to rise NOTE If the temperature goes above the Band Temperature Power Ventilation begins and times are adjusted accordingly e Air Change by Humidity CO2 This parameter provides an additional method for controlling humidity and CO2 levels When these levels rise above the specifications define in Humidity Treatment or CO2 Treatment the Air Weight see the following section increases by th
66. eset amounts as set in CONTROL Static Pressure If you select SIREN ONLY the alarm relay returns to the no alarm condition but the emergency pressure status continues o Restores normal operation after a feed overrun situation that calls for turning off the feeding system If the feed monitor senses the cross auger runs too long it trips a feed overrun alarm and optionally turns off the feed system If you select SIREN ONLY the alarm relay returns to the no alarm condition but the feed overrun status continues 5 Fail Safe Setting When there is a problem such as extremely high air temperature the Fail Safe function immediately activates a backup system for example the RBU 27 to ensure that adequate ventilation continues FAIL SAFE SETTING Alarm Type Select High Temp Y Low Temp Low Static Pressure Y High Static Pressure Y Avg Temperature Fail AUX The Platinum has six options besides controller failure or power off to activate the fail safe relay Apply the additional settings by using the key High Low Temperature Select to trigger fail safe when the temperature is exceptionally high low Low High Static Pressure Select to trigger fail safe when the static pressure is exceptionally low high Avg Temperature Fail Select to trigger fail safe when all sensors in house fail AUX Select to trigger fail safe when auxiliary dry contact occurs 5 8 Password PASSWORD Owner Password User 1 Pas
67. feeding ends NOTE The above two parameters are disabled on no feed days e Light Sensor Active The light sensor turns off all lights when sufficient outside lights exists If a light sensor is installed enable this option to turn off the light during feeding time when there is sufficient outside light Refer to Light Sensor Calibration page 71 for details Take Control 3 92 lt Platinum 4 11 40 Light Intensity Sunrise Sunset Time Figure 7 Lighting without Spiking Spike Du rationi Light i Intensity 1 min l i Sunrise Time Sunset Figure 8 Lighting with Spiking NOTE The initial reference time for the Spike Cycle is the end of Sunrise The spike begins Spike Duration minutes before the end of the Spike Cycle and has one minute up and down ramps in intensity If Sunrise Duration is set to zero no spiking occurs 4 9 Water amp Feed This menu sets the operating conditions for water and feed devices 1 In Install gt Relay Layout define the water and feeder relays as required 2 In Scale Menu gt Scale Layout page 55 define the scales as required 3 In Device Settings gt Water amp Feed gt Help Settings enable Feed by Quantity 4 In Device gt Water and Feed define the parameters as required DEVICE WATER amp FEED LEVELS OF VENTILATION Day From To Water Feeder SPEED FAN LEVELS Time Time VENT amp CURTAIN LEVELS 1 00 00 STIR FAN LEVELS 10 00 STIR FAN PROG
68. h Define the specific feed line lift measured in inches Drinker Line Lift Inch Define the specific drinker line lift measured in inches FEEDERS AND DRINKERS FEEDER WINDOW Stop Feed Before Adjust Min 60 Time From Close To Open sec 15 FEED LINE Movement Time Per 10 inch sec 0 DRINKERS LINE Movement Time Per 10 inch sec 0 Adjust at Time Set the desired time to adjustment Stop Feed Before Adjust min Set the amount of time to stop feeding before adjustment begins Platinum 4 11 Y a d i h bl Le iad S Q d y C Ga 74 e Time from Close to Open sec Set the amount of time after stopping the feeding before opening the feeder s window e Movement Time per 10 inch sec Set a number of seconds needed to move the feed line 10 inches e Movement time per 10 inch sec Set a number of seconds needed to move the drinker lines in 10 inches 9 11 Save Settings to Plug This menu enables the user to save his program settings to the included data plug and transport them to another controller for quick programming 1 Insert data plug as shown 2 Save controller settings ACTION WILL OVERWRITE EXISTING DATA PLUG 9 12 Read from Plug This menu enables reading a saved program from a data plug into the controller quickly and reliably rather than configuring the settings manually NOTE Make sure that the program data is identical to the relay layout of the controller
69. h day and time of each alarm Alarms that are currently active show up as flashing on the screen Alarm history is not reset when using Management Growth Date amp Flock gt New Flock The last 250 alarms are saved and as the table is filled new alarms push out the older alarms 7 10 Table of Events The Platinum records significant events with growth day and time stamp The Table of Events is 1000 events long and is not reset when using Management Growth Date amp Flock gt New Flock New events push out the older events Take Control 3147 a Platinum 4 11 62 Typical events recorded are switch changes entry into tunnel mode natural or minimum ventilation alarm resets ventilation mode changes and more The Table of Events is an excellent tool to determine whether your controller is going in and out of tunnel due to marginal settings as well as finding and identifying problems NOTE Go to the Table 6 page 86 to view all the available events 7 11 History View The History View menu has detailed history on a variety of sensors and data Go to Help gt Set under History View to select the particular data to collect 1 In Install gt Setup gt History Resolution set the frequency of your data collection Factory default collects one hour data on a selection from the choices below 2 Under Help Graph you can select a variety of graphs of the detailed history 3 In the HISTORY VIEW HELP SET menu set the de
70. hes heat temperature o Avg Go directly to minimum level if the average temperature reaches heat temperature e Non Brood Area Diff From Heat Set differential temperature for non brood heaters You normally use this to set temperatures in unoccupied areas NOTE When set at 99 F the heaters are effectively disabled since it will probably never go to 99 F below the heater temperature Putting this parameter at 0 sets the non brood areas to the heater temperature 15 Platinum 4 11 ROTEM 3 1 2 Radiant Heaters Help Set Definitions SYSTEM PARAMETERS TEMPERATURE CURVE Temperature Curve Offset Set Temp Change Reminder Diff Target Temp Band Heater Temp Band Cool Down Factor Cool Down Fast Response Deg Min Vent Below Heat Temp By gt Non Brood Area Diff From Heat Rad Low Diff from Heat Set Rad High Diff Below Low Set Radiant Ignition Time sec To configure the radiant heaters 1 In Installation gt Relay Layout define at least one relay as a radiant heater Relay Layout page 79 2 Configure the following parameters o Radiant Low Differential from Heat Set Set degree of difference from Heat for LOW Radiant Heaters to begin working This differential can be positive or negative default 2 0 o Radiant High Differential Below Low Set Set number of degrees below Radiant Low Heaters for HIGH Radiant Heaters to begin working default 1 0 To ensure proper hea
71. ich Extra System operates e To Temp Temperature below which Extra System operates e From Humidity Humidity above which Extra System operates e To Humidity Humidity below which Extra System operates e On sec On time for the Extra System If set to 0 the extra system does not operate e Off sec Off time for Extra System after completion of on time If you have values in both ON and Off the extra system cycles If you have zero OFF time and any ON time the system simply stays on as long as the other parameters are satisfied NOTE All parameters must be satisfied for an Extra System to operate For example if the temperature is below the From Temperature or the Humidity below the From Humidity the system is OFF You can assign specific temperature sensors to an Extra System in nstall Temp Definition The Extra System uses the Inside Humidity not the Outside Humidity If there is no humidity sensor the Extra Systems ignore the humidity parameters 4 11 Emergency Setting This selection applies to optional emergency cards These cards are battery backed and operate as standard switch and relay cards during normal operation If an emergency occurs the cards continue to operate according to their emergency settings p To use this function install an emergency card 43 Platinum 4 11 DEVICE EMERGENCY SETTING LEVELS OF VENTILATION Rela Function Da SPEED FAN LEVELS 7 VENT amp CURTAIN LEVELS Exh Fan 1 STIR FAN LEVEL
72. ing The selected equipment will be turned ON now for current reading adjustment WAIT till operation completion for 15 sec Verify that the relay switch is AUTO Platinum 4 11 ROTEM The Install Menu items are used when installing input and output devices as well as configuring critical parameters needed to run your controller properly e Setup page 78 e Relay Layout page 79 e Analog Sensors page 81 e Digital Sensors page 81 e Analog Output page 82 e Curtain Setup page 82 e Temperature Definition page 82 e Fan Air Capacity page 83 e House Dimensions page 84 e Communication page 84 10 1 Setup INSTALLATION 1 SETUP RELAY LAYOUT ANALOG SENSORS DIGITAL SENSORS ANALOG OUTPUT PRECISION ENGLISH F IN WC CFM NON METRIC LB 2 YES NO YES 15 MINUTE Ventilation Mode Language Temperature Unit Static Pressure Unit Fan Air Capacity Unit Length Unit Weight Unit Growing Zones 1 4 Minimum Vent Power Natural Ventilation Tunnel History Resolution TEMP DEFINITION FAN AIR CAPACITY HOUSE DIMENSIONS 2 3 4 5 6 CURTAIN SETUP 7 8 9 10 COMMUNICATION gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Set the following e Temperature Unit Celsius Fahrenheit e Static Pressure Unit Milibar Inches of WC Water Column Pascal cm of WC mm of WC None e Fan Air Capacity Unit Cubic feet per minute CFM Cubic meter per hour M3 H e Le
73. ing the first day have an incremental curve toward the LAST DAY OVERFLOW parameter setting e Overflow on First Day Number of gallons liters per minute that generate an overflow alarm on the first day e Last Day Set the last day for the overflow curve e Overflow on Last Day Set the maximum overflow limit gallons liters for those days following the last curve day e Overflow At Dark Select overflow limit When it is dark controller checks every minute e Overflow Alarm Delay Define delay time before the controller generates an overflow alarm e Extra Delay At Light Start When the first light appears define the amount of minutes before the controller begins to operate according to the set Overflow for that day e Fogger Water Overflow Define the water overflow for foggers per minute Water Shortage Alarms e Allow Water Shortage Alarm From To Set the period for which the controller generates water shortage alarms e Shortage During Lights Off Select whether water shortage alarm are disabled when all lights are out e Quantity for Shortage Minimum flow rate that must be maintained or a water shortage alarm is generated e Shortage Alarm Delay Minimum period of time that the shortage must extend through before generating an alarm Bird Scales Alarms e Allow Bird Scale Alarms From To Set time frame for which the controller begins and ends generating alarms for the bird scale Auxiliary Alarms e Assign auxili
74. lated the feed system turns off and does not resume until you Reset _ Alarm in the Management Menu ara Auger Empty Alarm e Condition Detection Delay sec Platinum sends an alarm when the current goes to the level set in the following parameter after this delay e Below Nominal Current Send an alarm when the nominal current drops to this level NOTE This alarm is operative only if 1 Current Sense Relays are installed and calibrated 2 augers have been calibrated 5 5 1 Alarm Setting Help Set Definitions While viewing the Alarm Setting menu Press HELP select SET and press ENTER SYSTEM PARAMETERS ALARM SETTING Advanced Alarms YES e Advanced Alarms When selecting YES the following additional alarms appear on the ALARM SETTINGS screen press MENU and then ENTER to reenter the screen Feed Alarms e Allow Feed Alarm From To Set a starting time from which the controller can send feed shortage alarms e Bin 1 2 3 4 Low Feed Alarm Limit Alarm if feed in Bin 1 2 3 4 is below this limit and time is between From and To limits Water Overflow Alarms e According to Light Table Change overflow alarm level when the lights are off 51 Platinum 4 11 ROTEM e First Day Overflow on the FIRST day applies to the first day operation You can define a first day at which to start increasing the overflow limit automatically Days prior to the First Day use the First Day overflow limit days follow
75. n I O list of technician using up down arrow keys e lf you have installed Current Sense relays Platinum defines them automatically Current sense relays transmit to the user s PC the amount of the current being passed to the relay and send alarms when the current is too low or too high In addition you can view the daily electricity consumption in History Refer to Current Sense Relay Calibration page 76 for calibration instructions NOTE The Current Sense Relays support single phase electricity only 10 2 1 Output Function List 19 Number 1 16 17 64 65 84 85 94 95 109 110 113 114 117 118 121 122 129 130 133 134 135 136 137 Output Function Heaters 1 16 Radiant Heaters Low High Ignite 1 16 Tunnel Fan 1 20 Exhaust Fan 1 20 Stir Fan 1 15 Cool 1 4 Cool Pad 1 4 Fogger 1 4 Curtain 1 4 Open Close Extra System 1 4 Tunnel Curtain Open Close 1 Inlet Open Close Platinum 4 11 Number Output Function 138 139 2 Inlet Open Close 144 147 Feeder 1 4 152 155 Auger 1 4 158 159 Feeder Line Up Down 1 2 162 Alarm N C 164 Water Bypass 175 Vent Speed 178 Fail Safe NC 183 Egg Room Heater 186 Egg Room Cool 188 Feeder Valve 10 2 2 Relay Layout Help Set Definitions While viewing the Relay Layout menu Press HELP select SET and press ENTER
76. n Ventilation By Weight sends out an alarm if the current ventilation is below the minimum required level To set up the Weight Option 1 In Install gt Setup page 78 enable Minimum Vent Power 2 In Install gt Fan Air Capacity define the air capacity hour page 83 3 In Scale gt General Setting select the curve 4 In Scale gt Bird Curve define the growth days and weights as required 5 In Installation gt Temperature Definition designate at least one thermometer as an outside thermometer 6 In Control gt Control Mode gt Min Max Level Control select Weight 7 In Control gt Min Max Level set the parameters as required SOFT MIN MAX LEVEL BY WEIGHT OUT TEMP Day Min Air Per Kg Lb Max Level Level Cold Wam al 1 1 1 4 4 7 7 7 7 7 mmh i wech ch ch wech wech AAA zl zl zl zl OO Day Set growth day Minimum Level Set the minimum level of ventilation refer to Levels of Ventilation page 30 o Air Per Kg Lb Volume of air per kilogram pound per hour per bird Cold Volume of air supplied when the outside temperature goes down to the Cold Temperature parameter see the following section Warm Volume of air supplied when the outside temperature reaches Warm Temp Diff Below Heat see the following section NOTE As the level rises between days for example between day 6 and day 10 in the screen above the air volume rises proportionally each day on
77. n to cold Although many of the levels have 0 0 differential temperatures certain levels should have differentials to account for wind chill on the birds The first tunnel level accounts for wind chill by switching to the tunnel temperature instead of target temperature Higher tunnel levels require an additional wind chill because of the increased airflow In addition the last few levels before entering tunnel can form a transitional region You may want to build differentials from target temperature just before the first tunnel level The controller obeys both the time delay rules and the differential temperature rules when changing levels Tunnel exit has several additional rules such as outside temperature restriction and the tunnel exit delay described under HELP SET In addition there are Cool Down and change to Min Vent on reaching the Heat temperature features described in Control Temperature Curve HELP Set parameters The following sections detail the menu functions e Levels of Ventilation page 30 e Variable Speed Fan Levels page 32 e Vent amp Curtain Levels page 32 e Stir Fan Levels page 34 e Stir Fan Program page 35 e Cool Pad page 36 e Foggers page 38 e Light page 39 e Water amp Feed page 41 e Extra Systems page 43 e Emergency Setting page 43 e Water on Demand page 45 29 Platinum 4 11 ROTEM The Precision Ventilation table provides up to 30 ventilation levels To program this table
78. ngth Unit Meter Feet e Weight Unit Pounds LB Kilograms KG e Growing Zones 1 2 3 4 e Minimum Vent Power YES power NO e Natural Ventilation YES NO e Tunnel YES NO e History Resolution 1 minute 5 minute 10 minute 15 minute 30 minute 1 hour 2 hours Take Control 3147 a Platinum 4 11 78 10 2 Relay Layout Use this menu to define the devices connected to the controller There are up to 40 available relays NOTE Add up to 40 more relays by employing a Platinum Extension 1 Select the requested choice from the menu list by using the up down cursor keys refer to Output Function List page 79 2 If the required code is 100 and above use the keys before selecting and then press a two digit number For example 135 would be 35 3 To duplicate relays use the As Relay X where X stands for a relay number defined already in the system RELAY LAYOUT RELAY LAYOUT Relay Function lt None Function 00 lt Non Heat 1 1 33 Tun Fan 1 00 lt Non Heat 1 34 Tun Fan 2 00 lt Non Heat 1 35 Tun Fan 3 00 lt Non Heat 1 00 None gt 00 lt Non Heat 1 53 Exh Fan 1 00 lt Non Heat 1 54 Exh Fan 2 00 lt Non Heat 1 188 Valve 00 lt Non Heat 1 01 Heat 1 00 lt Non Radiant 1L 02 Heat 2 00 lt Non Radiant 1 H 144 Feeder 1 A 2 D lt 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 OCONO Om P GAMM e Enter relays according to equipment installatio
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80. ntilation begins at the Target Temperature minus this parameter If the Target Temperature is 80 F and the difference is 3 0 F ventilation begins at 77 F o Feed Day Cycle These parameters define the feed and water delivery schedule through the week Refer to Water and Feed Help Set Definitions page 42 for details NOTE Water and Feed Ventilation takes priority over the ventilation CO2 and Humidity settings However ventilation entering Tunnel mode takes priority over these settings ROTEM 12 4 Breeder History e Goto History gt Egg Room to view a daily history of the egg room temperature and humidity Press the right left arrow keys to switch between views EGG ROOM Day TEMPERATURE Minimum Average Maximum 1o CC EGG ROOM Day HuMIDITY CS Minimum Average Maximum 4 e 65 69 12 5 Breeder Mode Hot Screen The Breeder Mode supports the following additional Hot Screen Egg Room Status This screen displays the current temperature relative humidity and readings from the five relays Platinum 4 11 90 Take Control 15 a 13 APPENDIX C FEEDER SETUP Platinum can control and monitor your feeder setup from the silo auger to point of distributing feed to the birds The process includes several menus and screens including some or all of the following steps e Defining channels as feed bins or feed scales refer to Scale Layout page 55 e Configuring the augers o Defining
81. ntory page 48 enter the number of birds 45 Platinum 4 11 FEEDING PLAN DEVICE Day Feed Silo LEVELS OF VENTILATION Per Bird 1 2 SPEED FAN LEVELS VENT amp CURTAIN LEVELS 70 0 30 0 STIR FAN LEVELS 56 0 22 0 STIR FAN PROGRAM 0 0 0 0 COOL PAD FOGGERS pa ps 0 0 0 0 LIGHT WATER amp FEED 10 EXTRA SYSTEMS 11 EMERGENCY SETTING 12 WATER ON DEMAND 13 FEEDING PLAN 68 7 293 2 0 3636 D OO Joo P GAMM e Day Define the days at which the feed per bird changes Platinum calculates a feed curve based on these days e Feed per Bird Define the amount of feed per bird kilograms to be distributed e Silo If there is more than one silo supplying feed enter the percentage of the feed package that each silo supplies Note that by default Silo 1 supplies 100 of the feed Any number entered in Silo 2 or Silo 3 is subtracted from Silo 1 e Total Feed Displays the amount of feed required for that day This amount is calculated by multiplying the feed per bird by the number of birds in the inventory taking into account any birds culled died or moved e Today These numbers display the actual amount of feed required for the current growth day In the example shown above the growth day is Day 2 Platinum calculates the curve from Day 1 to Day 5 and adjusts the numbers accordingly NOTE Augers function during the times defined in Water amp Feed page 41 4 13 1 Feed Plan Help Set
82. number or a small value is shown such as a one digit number sensor is not connected e If the unit displays a 3 digit number usually beginning with the digit A sensor is operating 8 5 Digital Sensors DIGITAL SENSORS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Observe the state of the eight digital sensors A 1 implies a shorted input a 0 an open input The digital sensors operate with dry contact inputs such as the Arad Water Meter or micro switches You can apply a short open input to each channel the response is then displayed 8 6 Analog Output This screen tests light dimmers variable speed fans and variable heaters 1 Scroll to the required output 2 Enter the test voltage and verify that the device is operating Analog Output 8 7 Static Pressure Observe the converter readings for the static pressure sensor The nominal zero pressure reading is 130 Remove the air hoses from the brass connectors on the left side outside of the controller to check this reading STATIC PRESSURE Ap Counts 126 Take Control 1 a Platinum 4 11 66 8 8 Communication This menu facilitates testing on communication networks A multiplexer in loop back mode is used to test the communication The Platinum follows e own communication to check for failed hardware Follow the instructions displayed on the screen To perform this test you must short RX with TX on the non priority channel of the multiplexer
83. om the cool cells e Cool Pad Flush Duration minutes Set the length of time in minutes for flushing If this parameter is set flush is applied without regard to ventilation level or operating mode e Diff Between Cool Pads Stage Platinum supports four cooling pad stages The controller activates the first stage when the temperature reaches the Tunnel Temperature Control gt Temperature Curve plus the Tunnel Differentiation set in the Cool Pad screen Each additional stage begin when the temperature reaches the Tunnel Temperature plus the Tunnel Differentiation plus this differentiation For example if o Tunnel Temperature 80 o Tunnel Diff 2 o Diff between Cool Pads Stage 3 Stage 1 starts at 82 Stage 2 at 85 Stage 3 at 88 and Stage 4 at 91 e Min Level to Enable Operation Select the minimum ventilation level to operate the cool cells This does not apply to the flush functions Example Cool Pad ON temperature 80 Diff set to 2 F Cool Pad Assigned Sensor Diff Between Cool Pads Stage Actual ON temperature Temp Sensor 2 oC a CA 3 Platinum 4 11 ROTEM This menu sets the operating conditions for the Foggers The main difference between the Fogger Menu and the Cool Pad Menu is the different temperature reference point The Fogger Temperature Differentials are relative to the target temperature instead of the tunnel entry temperature 4 7 Foggers DEVICE SETTING 1 LEVELS OF
84. ons While viewing the Feed Inventory menu Press HELP select SET and press ENTER SYSTEM PARAMETERS FEED INVENTORY Total Feed In Bin 1 Total Feed In Bin 2 Total Feed In Bin 3 Total Feed In Bin 4 Active Feed Bin e Total Feed in Bin 1 Bin 2 Bin 3 Bin 4 Manually change or correct the amount of feed in the bins e Active Feed Bin Select the desired feed bin for use It is possible to select all of them 5 3 Time amp Date This menu sets the current time and date for the controller TIME amp DATE Current Time 09 19 Date 10 Mar 08 Day of the Week THURSDAY e Current Time Enter the current time in 24 hour format e Date Enter the date in day month year format e Day of the Week Select the day of the week from the drop down menu 49 Platinum 4 11 5 4 Growth Day amp Flock This menu defines the number of growth days and flock number TIME amp DATE Current Growth Day 27 Flock No 1 New Flock NO e Current Growth Day Enter current growth day if necessary It is possible to enter negative growth days up to 2 If you reset the growth day for a new flock using this tool your old history data does not clear Use New Flock function to clear out old history in preparation for new birds e Flock No The controller automatically increments the flock number each time you choose New Flock You can edit the flock number Since this field accepts six digits some producers enter a flock number that is m
85. ouse size These dimensions are used for calculating the wind chill factor the chilling effect of the wind that can significantly lower the temperature 10 9 House Dimensions lt 50 TOTAL AREA 450 0 sq ft e Define height width and length of house Controller calculates total area e To set the dimensions in metric or non metric units go to Installation gt Setup and scroll down to Length Unit NOTE This information enables the calculation of the Wind Chill factor displayed in Hot Screen Key 2 Tunnel mode ONLY 10 10 Communication This menu defines the communication parameters COMMUNICATION SETUP Baud Rate A House Number e Baud rate This A is a measure of the communication speed for local or remote communications to a PC The default is 9600 represents a data rate of approximately 1000 characters per second lf the connection fails at this speed try a lower speed e House number Each controller on a network must have a unique number so Rotem s PlatiNet communications software can distinguish individual controllers Note that these numbers are from 1 to 64 Take Control 3147 a Platinum 4 11 84 11 APPENDIX A OUTPUT DATA 85 Table 1 Sensor Readings Displayed with the specific sensor number Breaker Circuit breaker Table 2 Output List Active AAA E Ext Sys Indicates operating external system number Indicates operating water number Indicates operating feed n
86. r explained in STIR FAN PROGRAM HELP SET NOTE If the same variable stir fan is selected for different programs the program having the highest fan speed operates A EH STIR FAN PROGRAM PROGRAM DEVICE SETTING 1 LEVELS OF VENTILATION 2 SPEED FAN LEVELS 3 VENT amp CURTAIN LEVELS 4 STIR FAN LEVELS 5 STIR FAN PROGRAM 6 COOL PAD g 7 FOGGERS 8 LIGHT 9 WATER amp FEED 10 EXTRA SYSTEMS 11 EMERGENCY SETTING 12 WATER ON DEMAND 13 FEEDING PLAN Y v Y Ol TS E E I A E TEES Er O E E E E E Xx ACTIVE M O OF DD A heaters This program corrects temperature variations lengthwise in the building Insert diff and sensor numbers B for min vent This program helps mixing minimum ventilation air for buildings having stir fans to mix the air coming in with warm inside air C D amp E sensors diff temperature These options create three stir fan groups which operate according to sensor differentials 4 5 1 Stir Fan Program Help Set Definitions While viewing the Stir Fan Program menu Press HELP select SET and press ENTER SYSTEM PARAMETERS PROGRAM A for min vent Operate After End of Cycle gt Delay for Operation sec Time for Operation sec From Level To Level From Time hh mm To Time hh mm PROGRAM B sensors diff temp Temp Diff to Operate Diff Between Sensor Number Diff Between Sensor Number Cycle On Time sec
87. rage temperatures for each individual sensor The unique Table of Events records the moment of every significant action taken by the Platinum and optionally its operator Communication software is available to customers who wish to access their Platinum controllers locally or remotely at Rotem s website www rotem com Rotem provides technical support on the website as well as through the large dealer and agent network e Front Panel page 8 e Operating Modes page 13 2 1 Front Panel Figure 4 shows the Platinum Junior XL front panel and its elements Figure 1 Platinum Junior XL Front Panel The following sections detail the front panel elements Platinum 4 11 8 Take Control 31423 lt 2 1 1 Keypad Enter main menu also acts as ESC or Back keys Access help screens and graphs Enter menus values open windows D Erase typing mistakes Scroll up down left and right p 2 Enter values select options and make selections A Toggle between positive and negative values and mark check boxes 2 1 2 Relay Switches Figure 2 Standard Relay Switches Figure 5 illustrates a row of standard relay switches Set each relay to e On Always on e Off Always off e Auto The relay operates according to its set parameters Figure 3 Emergency Relay Switches 9 Platinum 4 11 Figure 4 Winch Switches 2 1 3 Hot Screens Many of the keys serve as shortcut
88. relays as required refer to Relay Layout page 79 o Setting the auger run time refer to Water amp Feed page 41 o Defining total quantity of feed to be delivered to the birds refer to Feeding Plan page 45 o Defining auger feed mixture refer to Feeding Plan page 45 o Set the auger alarms refer to Alarm Setting page 50 o Setting Intermediate sensor alarms refer to Digital Sensors page 81 e Configuring the feeder s o Defining relays as required refer to Relay Layout page 79 o Setting the feeder run time refer to page o Setting alarms refer to Alarm Setting Help Set Definitions page 51 e Configuring the feed bins settings refer to Feed Bin Setting page 57 e Set the feed inventory refer to Feed Inventory page 48 e Calibrate the feed bins if needed refer to Feed Bin Calibration page 60 e Setting the lighting schedule refer to Light page 39 Silo 3 Silo 2 Silo 1 Feed scale 3 Feed scale 2 Feed scale 1 ZN ZN ZS LL WO Fc Fc AAA Wi Di I ili ii iti d 7 y Load Cell Y Y Intermediate S sensor Hopper sensor 91 Platinum 4 11
89. rent status e Alarm Number of feed scale alarms 47 Platinum 4 11 The following sections detail the Management Menu e Bird Inventory page 48 e Feed Inventory page 48 e Time amp Date page 49 e Growth Day amp Flock page 50 e Alarm Setting page 50 e Alarm Reset page 52 e Fail Safe Setting page 53 e Password page 53 e Relay Current page 54 5 1 Bird Inventory Maintain your bird inventory by entering data into the controller MANAGEMENT BIRD INVENTORY Male Female Total 2 FEED INVENTORY Add Dead Birds 3 TIME amp DATE Add Culled 4 GROWTH DAY amp FLOCK Birds Moved 5 ALARM SETTING Birds Placed 10000 5000 6 7 8 9 ALARM RESET Today s Dead FAIL SAFE SETTING Birds 35 33 PASSWORD Today s Culled 12 10 RELAY CURRENT Total Dead Birds 35 33 Total Culled 12 10 Total Birds 1020 510 e Maintain bird inventory by entering quantities in the upper half of the screen There are separate columns for male and female If you do not wish to keep separate data simply enter the data into one or the other e Initially enter the number of birds placed Thereafter enter the quantity found dead culled Add Culled or moved as needed The Platinum shows totals and subtotals in the lower portion of the screen e You can correct an error so long as you correct it on the same day before midnight by entering a negative quantity press the key after the number to subtract the error Af
90. ry Help Set Emergency Setting Help Set Alarm Setting Help Set Take Control 3417 a Platinum 4 11 28 4 DEVICE MENU The Platinum can have many closely spaced levels of ventilation enabling it to find the optimum average airflow for the poultry facility Many of the levels are at exactly the same temperature setting so there may be a question as to how the Platinum chooses the correct level The menus in this section apply levels to ventilation variable speed fans curtains and so on The levels in the various menus are consistent with each other so that a level in one menu corresponds with that level in any other menu The rules that apply here are e Rule 1 If the temperature is at target in the Happy Zone stay at the current level e Rule 2 If the temperature moves outside the Happy Zone have some patience e Rule 3 After some patience increase or decrease level appropriately You can find the patience factors under HELP SET in this menu They are the increase level delay and decrease level delay parameters The factory default values are 180 seconds for an increase and 60 seconds for a decrease The factory default values bias the Platinum slightly toward warmer temperatures as would be appropriate for young birds The level increase delay is longer than the level decrease delay You may wish to reverse these values by the time you have market age broilers since they are more sensitive to heat stress tha
91. s Here are the main ones Software version Return to standard main screen Temperature Humidity Status and Wind Chill Temperature Curve Status Curtain Position Bird Scale and Feed Bin Status Light Status Analog Output Status Lock password protected controller scan through Hot Screens for five seconds each Air Status refer to Weight Hot Screen page 25 for details on this screen Feed Scale Status refer to Feed Plan Hot Screen page 47 Take Control 14 4 NOTE Increase Decrease Offset from Temperature Setting from the Standard display only hold both keys defined in the TEMPERATURE CURVE HELP SET Platinum 4 11 10 NOTE If two humidity sensors are installed Hot Screen 2 displays their average M Increase decrease offset from temperature setting from the standard display only hold both keys defined in the TEMPERATURE CURVE HELP SET 2 1 4 Standard Display The main screen consists of the following parts SENSORS Temp1 Temp2 Temp3 E Tmp1 08 53 06 E Tmp2 Day 2 Press Set Out T Level Hum In Min Hum Out FanOff Weight Weights 4 MESSAGES ACTIVE Heat Heat Hi Tun Fan Exh Fan Stir Cool P Fogger Curt 1 Curt 2 Feeder 1 Displays individual sensor readings Temperature sensors marked with dark squares form the current average temperature o Filled square Indicates the sensor participates in the average calculation
92. s average data for the combined scales and on the next screens separate data for each scale e f you select MIXED weighing the history includes average data for all birds and separate male and female data for Scale 1 and for Scale 2 o Use the arrow keys to scroll to the separated scale data or up and down for data that is off screen o The average and the number of weights are the usual definition The Standard Deviation is the usual biased estimator see a suitable textbook on statistical measurements The Uniformity is the industry standard 10 uniformity number of birds per 100 within 10 of the average weight and the Coefficient of Variation or C V is the normalized standard deviation standard deviation divided by average times 100 6 7 Feed Conversion This screen displays the amount of feed converted into the bird s weight SCALE 1 SCALE LAYOUT 2 GENERAL SETTINGS 3 BIRD SCALE SETTING 4 FEED BIN SETTING FEED CONVERSION Da Bird Daily Feed y Weight Feed Conversion 17 5 BIRD CURVE 6 HISTORY 7 FEED CONVERSION 8 TEST 9 CALIBRATION Take Control 3417 a Platinum 4 11 58 6 8 Test This section is a real time table to show the statuses of all scales connected to the controller 1 In Scale gt Scale Layout refer to page 55 select the required scale types 2 In Scale gt Test test the scales as required SCALE SCALE LAYOUT GENERAL SETTINGS Type Feed Scale Scal
93. set backup thermostats Often producers forget to set backup thermostats as their birds grow from baby chicks to market age so the Platinum reminds you When you press Enter to acknowledge the reminder the Platinum logs it in the Table of Events e Target Temp Band The size of the target temperature zone This Happy Zone is between Target Temperature and Target Temperature Band e Heater Temp Band Heaters turn on at Band degrees below Heat and turn off at the Heat Temperature NOTE Heaters operate at minimum level only however Radiant Heaters can operate at any temperature or level below Tunnel e Cool Down Factor Minimum percentage correction towards target during each increase ventilation level delay If average temperature does not improve by this amount the Platinum increases ventilation by one level e Cool Down Fast Response Deg Set a limit to the maximum degrees per minute of cooling lf Average Temperature drops more than this in one minute the Platinum decreases ventilation one level to avoid overshooting NOTE Avoid making this parameter too small or the normal temperature variation caused by timer fans reduces the ventilation level e Min Vent Below Heat Temp By Tells controller to go directly to Min Level in some cases Select from the following choices o None Operate by the normal level decrease time delay rule o Zone Go directly to minimum level if any active temperature sensor reac
94. shall not cover i product or part therein which has been modified without prior written approval of ROTEM or ii product or part therein which has not handled or installed by an authorized reseller of ROTEM or iii product or part therein which has either handled or installed not in strict accordance with ROTEM s instructions iv products which were used for function other than agriculture industry 3 This warranty will not apply in the following cases i if all components of the product are not originally supplied by ROTEM ii the defect is the result of an act of nature lighting strikes electrical power surge or interruption of electricity iii the defect is the result of accident misuse abuse alteration neglect improper or unauthorized maintenance or repair ROTEM warns and alerts all users that the Product is inherently complex and may not be completely free of errors ROTEM s products are designed and manufactured to provide reliable operation Strict tests and quality control procedures are applied to every product However the possibility that something may fail beyond our control exists Since these products are designed to operate climate control and other systems in confined livestock environments where failure may cause severe damage the user should provide adequate backup and alarm systems These are to operate critical systems even in case of a ROTEM system failure Neglecting to provide such a backup will be regarded
95. sired choice by using the The options are as follows e Target Temp e House Temperature o Minimum Average and Maximum e Temp 1 9 o Minimum Average and Maximum e Attic Sensor o Minimum Average and Maximum e Outside Temperature o Minimum Average and Maximum e Humidity In Out o Minimum Average and Maximum e Water Consumption e Feed Consumption e Level of Ventilation NOTE Altering choices erases old data and starts a fresh data set 7 12 Power Consumption This menu displays the daily power consumption in kWh of the heaters fans lights and other equipment and the change from the previous day NOTE Current sense relays are required for this function to be enabled NOTE The Relay Current feature supports single phase electricity only 63 Platinum 4 11 ROTEM The Test Menu screen shows internal information in order to verify that the Platinum is operating correctly Moreover it can help find broken wires or any other problems related to it e Switches amp Relays page 64 e Switches amp Relays Extension page 65 e Alarm page 65 e Analog Sensors page 65 e Digital Sensors page 66 e Analog Output page 66 e Static Pressure page 66 e Communication page 67 e Hardware Checklist page 67 e Emergency Status page 67 8 1 Switches amp Relays This menu displays a screen of identified switches and relays installed in the controller Use this option to determine faulty hardware
96. sword User 2 Password User 3 Password User 4 Password User 5 Password Visitor Password The owner can set new passwords for himself all users and visitor The owner cannot see user passwords once entered or changed by the users The users can access the controller and make changes to all controller settings and their own password A user can only see and change his own 53 Platinum 4 11 ROTEM password The visitor can access the controller but cannot make changes Each time someone accesses the controller with a password an event is recorded in the HISTORY Table of Events NOTE If your controller uses passwords the controller also requires a password entry to acknowledge switch position changes If the switch change is not acknowledged the controller signals an alarm 5 9 Relay Current NOTE The Relay Current feature supports single phase electricity only This menu configures the relay current sense parameters You can configure e the minimum and maximum amperage flowing to the relays e the relay current alarm e voltage type NOTE Configuring the amperage is not required The Platinum controller automatically configures default settings MANAGEMENT BIRD INVENTORY FEED INVENTORY TIME amp DATE GROWTH DAY amp FLOCK ALARM SETTING ALARM RESET FAIL SAFE SETTING PASSWORD 9 RELAY CURRENT RELAY CURRENT SETTING Rly Function Min Nom Max Alr Vit 31 Heat 6 2 7 38 50 NO 110 32 Heat 7 2
97. ter midnight the information transfers to the HISTORY Menu 5 2 Feed Inventory Maintain your feed inventory by entering data into the controller MANAGEMENT FEED INVENTORY 1 BIRD INVENTORY TIME amp DATE GROWTH DAY amp FLOCK ALARM SETTING ALARM RESET FAIL SAFE SETTING PASSWORD RELAY CURRENT 2 Jan 08 7800 5 Jan 08 0 13 Jan 08 8000 sch al o ONOURWN A Z Total Feed ACTIVE 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 d Platinum 4 11 48 Take Control 3147 a To enter feed inventory manually 1 Type the day of the month and press ENTER 2 Select the month and press ENTER 3 Type the two digit year and press ENTER 4 Enter the feed quantity under the Feed Bins and press ENTER The cumulative total appears in the Total Feed row 5 To delete an entry change the quantity to zero for all feed bins and press ENTER Exit the menu and the entry disappears when you enter the menu again If you have installed load cells and connected feed bin scales to your Platinum it automatically maintains feed inventory including delivery dates and feed consumption data You can monitor your fill system and maintain approximate feed inventory using the Digital Inputs In this case you need to enter your own delivery dates This information transfers to the HISTORY Water amp Feed menus daily or optionally as often as selected by the minute in History View 5 2 1 Feed Inventory Help Set Definiti
98. ter ignition Radiant High Heaters remain on for the Radiant Ignition Time along with the Radiant Low Heaters o Radiant Ignition Time sec Set number of seconds to power radiant ignition default 30 NOTE The Heater Temperature Band applies to radiant heaters as well For example if the Heat Temperature is 80 F and the Heater Temperature Band is 1 F then heaters turn on at 79 F and off at 80 F If the Radiant Low Differential is at 2 0 F than radiant heaters turn off at 82 F and on 1 F below that at 81 F However a Radiant High Heater turns on regardless of its temperature setting for the Radiant Ignition Time whenever the corresponding Radiant Low Heater turns on This feature ensures proper flame ignition Heat Temperature Radiant High Off Radiant Low Off Heaters Off Radiant Diff Hi Low Radiant Diff may be negative Figure 5 Radiant Heater Differentials Take Control 3147 a Platinum 4 11 16 3 1 3 Variable Heater Help Set Definitions SYSTEM PARAMETERS Target Temp Band Heater Temp Band Cool Down Factor Cool Down Fast Response Deg Min Vent Below Heat Temp By Non Brood Area Diff From Heat RADIANT HEATERS Rad Low Diff from Heat Set Rad High Diff Below Low Set Radiant Ignition Time sec VARIABLE HEATER Low Diff Below Heat High Diff Below Heat The Platinum Controller enables configuring up to eight variable heaters The output of the heaters changes as
99. the duration the ventilation level may come back down automatically If during treatment the CO2 level drops below the Stop Value parameter the ventilation level automatically returns to that level used before CO2 treatment was initiated 1 In Install gt Analog Sensors refer to Analog Sensors page 81 designate one sensor as a CO2 sensor 2 If required go to Service gt CO2 Calibration calibrate the sensors refer to Analog Sensors page 81 3 In Control gt CO2 Treatment set the parameters as required CONTROL CO2 TREATMENT 1 TEMPERATURE CURVE Start Stop Delay Duration 2 HUMIDITY TREATMENT Value Value Sec Sec 3 CO2 TREATMENT 3000 2500 4 MIN MAX LEVEL 2700 2200 5 STATIC PRESSURE 2500 2000 6 CONTROL MODE 0 7 SYSTEM PARAMETERS 8 EGG ROOM 0 0 0 0 0 0 e Day Growth day You can set multiple programs for same day maximum number of programs 20 e Start Value CO2 value at which to begin treatment e Stop Value CO2 value at which to end treatment e Delay Sec Number of seconds the controller pauses before ventilating e Duration Sec Number of seconds the controller maintains the increased level of ventilation 3 4 1 CO2 Treatment Help Set Definitions When using exhaust or tunnel fans map the relays as required refer to Relay Layout page 79 While viewing the CO2 Treatment menu Press HELP select SET and press ENTER SYSTEM PARAMETERS CO2 TREATMENT IT CO2
100. the amount of time for the attic inlets to open before minimum vent cycling fans turn on 3 Control Mode Select house operating modes turn temperature curves on or off and select which type of min max CO2 level method to use CONTROL MODE House Mode FULL Empty House Mode gt HOUSE Temperature Curve gt HOUSE Min Max Level Control gt BY WEIGHT House Mode Select whether the house is in one of the brood set ups or in full house Empty House Mode Select YES in order to disable alarms Temperature Curve If you select OFF temperature settings become fixed values until midnight on the next setting in CONTROL Temperature Curve page 14 Min Max Level Control Set ventilation control method By Days By Days Curve By Time By Soft Min and Weight Refer to Min Max Level page 21 for more details 3 8 System Parameters System Parameters consolidates all of the HELP SET menus into one scroll screen CONTROL 1 TEMPERATURE CURVE 2 HUMIDITY TREATMENT 3 CO2 LEVEL 4 MIN MAX LEVEL 5 STATIC PRESSURE 6 CONTROL MODE 7 SYSTEM PARAMETERS 8 EGG ROOM SYSTEM PARAMETER Temperature Curve Help Set Radiant Heaters Help Set 2 Platinum 4 11 SYSTEM PARAMETER Humidity Treatment Help Set Day Soft Min Disabling the Static Pressure Sensor Levels of Ventilation Help Set Vent amp Curtain Levels Help Set Cool Pad Help Set Foggers Help Set Light Help Set Feed Invento
101. the temperature increases or decreases To configure the variable heaters 1 In Installation gt Analog Output configure a up to eight analog outputs as variable heaters b the minimum and maximum voltage output for each heater ANALOG OUTPUT Output Min Max Function V Out V Out Heater 1 Heater 2 Heater 3 Heater 4 Heater 5 Heater 6 Heater 7 Heater 8 Out No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 In Control gt Temperature Curve gt Help scoll down to Variable Heater Configure the o Low Diff Below Heat Tmp Temperature at which the variable heater begins to function o High Diff Below Heat Tmp Temperature at which the heater begins to operate at maximum output Figure 9 illustrates how a variable heater functions The Target Temperature is 89 F The Low Diff Below Heat Tmp is 0 5 the High Diff Below Heat Tmp is 4 5 17 Platinum 4 11 84 5 OF High Diff Below Heat Tmp 88 5 OF Low Diff Below Heat Tmp 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 89 go Temperature F Heat Temperature Figure 6 Variable Heater Example 3 2 Introduction to Humidity and CO2 Treatment Platinum provides various options to controlling the humidity and CO2 levels e None No treatment is provided e Level Ventilation levels increase for a designated amount of time e Tunnel or exhaust fan A designated fan turns on for a designated amount of time The amount of air blown into the house is greater than that provided
102. tick to wire mesh barriers 4 12 Water on Demand The Water On Demand WOD function enables regulating the pressure of all nipple lines in the house from one central point ensuring uniform pressure in all lines The function also enables immediate transitioning between different preset pressures of all nipple lines in the house by closing and opening of valves at the central point manual or solenoid according to the mode installed DEVICE EMERGENCY SETTING LEVELS OF VENTILATION From To SPEED FAN LEVELS Day Time Time WOD VENT amp CURTAIN LEVELS STIR FAN LEVELS STIR FAN PROGRAM COOL PAD FOGGERS LIGHT WATER amp FEED 10 EXTRA SYSTEMS 11 EMERGENCY SETTING 12 WATER ON DEMAND 13 FEEDING PLAN 1 2 3 4 Sy 6 de 8 9 1 In Installation gt Relay Layout designate up to four relays as WOD valves relays 179 to 182 Refer to Relay Layout page 79 for details 2 In Device gt Water on Demand configure the following parameters o Day Specifies the day to activate the selected WOD valve o From Time To Time Specifies the time to activate and deactivate the specified WOD valve o WOD Specifies the WOD valve to be activated NOTE You can specify up to 50 time periods 4 13 Feeding Plan This screen defines e the total quantity of feed to be delivered to the birds e the auger feed mixture 1 In Install gt Relay Layout page 79 define relays as augers as required 2 In Management gt Bird Inve
103. ts within this percentage of the average as uniform Default is 10 Platinum 4 11 ROTEM e Curve Selector for mixed There are three standard pairs of pre programmed weight curves If you use the mixed weighing method edit the curves to match your expected growth profile BROILER TURKEY or BREEDER 6 2 1 General Settings Help Set Definitions While viewing the General Settings menu Press HELP select SET and press ENTER BIRD CURVE Factory Default Curve No e Factory Default Curve Select YES to return bird curves to the factory default settings 6 3 Bird Scale Setting There are two different weighing options available e select the option in Scale gt General Settings SCALE 1 SCALE LAYOUT 2 GENERAL SETTINGS 4 FEED BIN SETTING 5 BIRD CURVE 6 HISTORY 7 FEED CONVERSION 8 TEST 9 CALIBRATION BIRD SCALE SETTING SEXED BIRD SCALE SETTING MIXED Start Time Start Time End Time End Time Range 0 100 Range 0 100 Reference Weight 1 Reference Weight 2 e Start Time Set the hour you would like the e Start Time Set the hour you would scale to begin weighing like the scale to begin weighing e End Time Set the hour you would like the e End Time Set the hour you would like scale to stop weighing the scale to stop weighing e Range 0 100 Band above and below e Range 0 100 Band above and reference weight below reference weight e Reference Weight 1
104. ty history menu stores minimum average and maximum inside humidity by growth day The average is weighted so if most of the day has been humid the average is closer to the maximum than the minimum NOTE If two humidity sensors are installed this screen displays their average The History View display shows reading of both sensors only if they have been selected for logging 7 3 CO2 The CO2 history menu stores minimum average and maximum inside CO2 levels by growth day The average is weighed therefore if most of the day has been high CO2 levels the average is closer to the maximum than the minimum 61 Platinum 4 11 ROTEM 7 4 Water The water menu records daily water consumption and shows the daily differential change from the previous day in percent You must have the water monitor digital inputs connected You can monitor up to two drinking water meters total drinking water total water cool pad fogger and cool pad flush consumption 7 5 Feed The feed menu records daily feed consumption and shows the daily differential change from the previous day in percent for two feed bins fill systems You must have a feed silo weighing system installed for the feed system or monitor the auger system The feed data can be based on one of the following inputs If more than one input is installed priority is according to the order of the bulleted list e Feed Bin If feed bins load cells are installed feed consumption data of each
105. umber Tunnel Indicates operating auger number Indicates operating radiant heat low number Indicates operating radiant heat high number Table 3 Status Readings Specific time O Growth day Platinum 4 11 EE ES EE How long the cycle begins its operation Curve off Occurs when located in low curve temperature or when the Control Mode HELP SET Temperature Curve parameter is set to OFF Indicates when treatment occurs Cool flush Indicates when flush occurs Nip Flush Indicates when flush occurs Table 4 Table of Events Backup set reminder HELP SET Get Temp Change remainder diff parameter cangeinseting Reset alarm Platinum 4 11 86 Take Control 3147 a 8 Change User 1 5 pass Appears when the user changed his password Change Owner pass Appears when the owner changed his password Data read from plug Appears when data is read from plug Appears when the system tries to recover itself in cases System recover such as noises Appears when either using the correct password or when System lock gas E using hot key 9 or automatically after 5 minutes Empty house mode Appears when setting at a specific time Platinum 4 11 ROTEM The following section describes how to set up the Platinum Controller when used in a breeder operation NOTE Many of the following screens only appear in the Breeder Mode 12 1 Breeder Mode Cold Start 1 If connected to a pow
106. unnel temperature given in CONTROL Temperature Curve 3 Cycle timer ON Set ON time for fans for that ventilation level 4 Cycle timer OFF Set OFF time for fans of that ventilation level This parameter disappears if cycle time is set in the HELP SET Parameters to something other than 0 and the controller calculates the Cycle timer OFF automatically 5 Exhaust Control exhaust fans according to Continuous Cycle and Rotate 6 Tunnel Control tunnel fans according to Continuous Cycle and Rotate o Continuous Works constantly without a break Cycle Operates according to ON OFF timer Rotate Operates according to ON OFF timer in each cycle a different fan operates Take Control 23 92 a Platinum 4 11 30 4 1 1 Levels of Ventilation Help Set Definitions 31 When viewing the Levels of Ventilation menu Press Help select Set and press Enter SYSTEM PARAMETERS Maximum Levels of Ventilation First Tunnel Level Max Fans Switch to Tunnel Tunnel Exit Diff Below Tunnel Tun Exit Out T Diff from Tun Increase Level Delay Time sec Decrease Level Delay Time sec Fan Cycle Time sec 0 Manual Tunnel Exit Delay minutes Maximum Levels of Ventilation Set the maximum number of levels First Tunnel Level Set the entry point to tunnel mode Max Fans Switch to Tunnel Set the maximum number of fans allowed to operate when entering tunnel mode Tunnel Exit Differential Below Tunnel
107. wing relay codes e 111 Water Main The control s supplementary for the usual water line e 112 Water Bypass The control s supplementary to bypass the water pressure regulator e 113 Water line 1 through 122 Water line 10 Individual water line supplementary to select the line to flush During normal operation only relay 111 water main is active During flushing relay code 112 is active together with each of the individual water line relays in turn NOTE gt up to 20 flush times e Set start time duration of water flushing water lines as defined by relay layout NIPPLE FLUSHING Start On Time y Status Time min 9 9 1 Nipple Flushing Help Set Definitions While viewing the Nipple Flushing menu Press HELP select SET and press ENTER 13 Platinum 4 11 FLUSH ORDER FLUSHING DAYS Day Sun Mon TUE WED THU FRI SAT Flush y d d Flush Order Set flushing according to line order Flushing Days Set flushing per day using key 9 10 Feeders amp Drinkers This selection enables inserting relevant information regarding feeder and drinker lines 9 10 1 Feeders amp Drinkers Help Set Definitions While viewing the Feeders and Drinkers menu Press HELP select SET and press ENTER Feeder Window FEEDERS AND DRINKERS Window Feeder Line Drinker Line Pos Lift inch Lif inch Day Insert day number Window Pos Insert the percentage of window s position Feeder Line Lift Inc
108. zes itself Greater amounts of noise require faster optimization To view an indication of the controller s stability go to Scale Menu gt Test refer to page 59 and perform a test If the number remains stable slower optimization is indicated There are three settings Default Slower Faster NOTE Rotem recommends leaving this parameter at the default level e Valve Close Time seconds Set the delay in time if any that the valve closes e Feed Tare A D count This specification is used for certain tests performed by a certified technician NOTE Rotem recommends leaving this parameter unedited 4 13 2 Feed Plan Hot Screen FEED SCALE STATUS Status Weight Auger 1 Auger 2 Auger 3 Valve Hopper Intermediate Alarm This hot screen shows the status of different areas of the feeding apparatus e Status Shows the auger status idle or active e Weight Shows the weight of the feed being delivered e Auger 1 2 3 Shows which auger is active e Valve Shows if the valve is open or shut e Hopper The hopper is a digital sensor which detects if the feed has reached the maximum level in the feed container Define this sensor in Install gt Digital Sensor This screen shows the sensor s current status e Intermediate The intermediate sensor is a digital sensor which detects if the feed has reached the maximum level in the central silo Define this sensor in Install gt Digital Sensor This screen shows the sensor s cur

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