POLA Xfarm User Handbook Manual

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S.L. 1.10

Farm management

User’s handbook EN 200616

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Index

Introduction.........................................................................................................................5

Home..................................................................................................................................6

1 Zoom on farm ambient..........................................................................................................6

2 Zoom on ventilation..............................................................................................................7

2.D Set diagrams.............................................................................................................8

2.E Cooling/Humidification...............................................................................................9

3 Zoom on flap......................................................................................................................10

4 Zoom on heating................................................................................................................11

6 Zoom on animal weighing....................................................................................................12

7 Zoom on feeding................................................................................................................12

8 Zoom on feed distribution....................................................................................................13

9 Zoom on silo......................................................................................................................13

B. Alarm..........................................................................................................................14

B.C Silence alarm.............................................................................................................15

B.D Reactivate alarm.........................................................................................................15

B.E Restart feed system.....................................................................................................15

B.F Alarm state................................................................................................................16

C. Settings......................................................................................................................17

C.1 Climate...............................................................................................................18

C.2 Feeding...............................................................................................................20

C.2.1 Meal times......................................................................................................20

C.2.2 Light times.....................................................................................................21

C.2.3 Water times....................................................................................................21

C.2.4 Free timer times..............................................................................................22

C.2.D Feed........................................................................................................23

C.2.E K count..........................................................................................................23

C.3 Bird weighing.............................................................................................................24

C.4 Calendar curves..........................................................................................................24

C.4.1 Curves setting.................................................................................................25

C.4.2 Curves activaction...........................................................................................26

C.9 Starting cycle.............................................................................................................28

D. Installation.................................................................................................................29

D.1 Climate...............................................................................................................30

D.1.1 Heating....................................................................................................32

D.1.1.1 Temperature set...............................................................................32

D.1.1.2 Conditionings..............................................................................32

D.1.1.2.1 Night heating change.........................................................32

D.1.2 Flap.........................................................................................................33

D.1.2.1 Pressure.....................................................................................33

D.1.2.2 Associative %

...................................................................................35

D.1.2.2.1 Flap 1 (Winter).................................................................35

D.1.2.2.1 Flap 2 (Summer)..............................................................35

D.1.2.3 Natural.......................................................................................36

D.1.2.3.1 Temperature set..............................................................36

D.1.2.3.2 Floating......................................................................37

D.1.2.3.3 Proportional................................................................38

D.1.2.4 Potentiometer recording....................................................................39

D.1.2.6 Conditionings..............................................................................40

D.1.2.6.1 Increase pressure.............................................................40

D.1.3 Ventilation................................................................................................41

D.1.3.1 Temperature set...............................................................................42

D.1.3.2 Air exchange....................................................................................43

D.1.3.3 0-10V Ventilation..............................................................................45

D.1.3.4 Probes average.................................................................................46

D.1.3.6 Conditionings..............................................................................47

D.1.3.6.1 Increase for humidity........................................................48

D.1.3.6.2 Decrease for humidity.......................................................49

D.1.3.6.3 Decrease air exchange......................................................50

D.1.3.6.4 Increase for C02/NH3........................................................51

D.1.3.6.6 Max. for outdoor temperature.............................................53

D.1.3.6.7 Night ventilation change....................................................53

D.1.3.6.8 Winter / Summer .............................................................54

D.1.3.6.8 Ventilation delay..............................................................54

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Index

D.1.4 Cooling.....................................................................................................55

D.1.6 Humidification...........................................................................................57

D.1.7 Special inputs.................................................................................................58

D.1.8 Alarm.......................................................................................................59

D.1.8.1 Temperature...............................................................................60

D.1.8.2 Humidity....................................................................................61

D.1.8.3 Pressure.....................................................................................61

D.1.8.4 C02/NH3.........................................................................................62

D.2 Feeding..............................................................................................................63

D.2.1 Feed weighing.................................................................................................63

D.2.1.1 External counters..............................................................................64

D.2.1.2 Volumetric..................................................................................64

D.2.1.3 Silo weighing....................................................................................65

D.2.1.3.1 Load cell data...................................................................65

D.2.1.3.2 Silo calibration.................................................................66

D.2.1.3.3 Automatic upload.............................................................67

D.2.2 Distribution...............................................................................................68

D.2.3 Lighting....................................................................................................68

D.2.6 Alarm.......................................................................................................69

D.3 Bird weighing...........................................................................................................70

D.3.1 Load cell data..................................................................................................70

D.3.2 Plate calibration...............................................................................................71

D.4 Clock..................................................................................................................72

D.6 Language............................................................................................................72

D.7 Password.............................................................................................................73

D.8 Display................................................................................................................74

D.9 Manual................................................................................................................75

D.9.1 Relay outputs..................................................................................................75

D.9.2 0-10V outputs.................................................................................................75

D.C Configuration.......................................................................................................76

D.D Bootstrap............................................................................................................76

D.E Network connection.....................................................................................................76

D.E.1 485 node number.............................................................................................76

D.F USB management.......................................................................................................77

E. Archive........................................................................................................................78

E.1 Alarms / Events.............................................................................................................78

E.2 Climate..................................................................................................................80

E.3 Feeding.................................................................................................................81

E.4 Bird weighing................................................................................................................82

E.6 Silo upload. ..................................................................................................................82

E.8 Cycle total....................................................................................................................82

E.8.1 Climate....................................................................................................83

E.8.2 Feeding....................................................................................................83

F. Check control.....................................................................................................................84

F.1 Climate blocks...............................................................................................................85

F.2 Probes average.............................................................................................................86

F.3 Flap analysis.................................................................................................................86

F.4 Feeding.................................................................................................................87

F.6 Inputs...................................................................................................................88

F.7 Relay ouputs.................................................................................................................89

F.8 0-10V outputs...............................................................................................................90

F.9 Load cells.....................................................................................................................90

F.F Info.......................................................................................................................91

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Introduction

The main feature of the range is the color display screen (4.3”) with WQVGA 480x272 dots

resolution.

The user interface is easy and friendly. The easy touch screen systems gives both the typical “easy to

use” approach of a touch screen system and the strength and mechanical protection of a polycarbonate

IP65 keyboard. The IP65 protection standards (protection against dust and water jets) make it

ideal for damp and dusty environments.

At every screen the function keys display a different graphic making the program very user friendly.

Each programming step has its own help screen so the program has a “built in” instruction manual.

Each programming step comes with its help screen so the program has a “built in” instruction manual.

Setting values on the keyboard. For each value to be inputed the display looks like the one above:

Input the value by using the keys or pressing on the numeric keyboard .. .......

confirm by pressing , to escape press .

Only if

Feeding is

active.

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F.2

See paragraph

Home

It’s the main reference screenshot of

It’s the main reference screenshot of which display the main system parameters.

It pops up when you switch the unit on or when you press the key .

The various screenshots and some settings too are displayed according to the basic setting made by

the configuration (see Configuration par. D.C).

From the Home page you can go to the Zoom page (keys . ....... ).

VIEWING

1. Zoom on farm ambient path: Home>

Only if

Feeding is

active.

Note: In the screenshot you only see the display options activated in “Configuration” (see par.D.C).

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C.1 2.E F.1

See paragraph

2. Zoom on ventilation Path: Home>

Air exchange

% Exchange

Cycle time

0-10V Vent.

Air exchange (It is displayed only when Step 0 is activated)

On-1...10= air changes (minimum) are activated

*1

.

It shows the % of ventilation time during Air exchange

*1

.

Duration of Air Exchanges. It sums up pause and working time

*1

.

When using 0-10 V ventilation it shows the output value.

Shows the working ventilation step.

Ventilation inserted: Winter/Summer

Temperature set of ventilation: start up (step 1) temperature of ventilation.

Variation set. it is displayed only if it’s not 0.0°.

it means there is a set conditioning. Press F to display

Active step

Vent. type

Ventilat. set

Set variat.

Ventilation

VIEWING

*Note: In the screenshot you only see the display options activated in “Configuration” (see par.D.C).

Ambient humidity*

Ambient temperature Outdoor climate*

Ambient C02*

2.D

*1

For more details see par. D.1.3.2

Variation set.

It is displayed only if it’s

not 0.0°. It means there

is a set conditioning.

Hit key F to display.

In Air exchanges On:

remaining time to end of On

In Air exchanges Off:

remaining time to end of Off

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2.D Set diagrams Path: Home> >

VIEWING

In these screenshots are shown the various working configurations as set on .

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C.1 F.1

See paragraph

VIEWING

2.E Zoom on Cooling / Humidification

path: Home> >

Cooling system is activated beyond this temperature.

Beyond this %RH humidity value the cooling system is switched off (only

when %RH probe is installed).

Cooling state: On-Off.

On= one of blocks are activated. Press F to see which block is activated.

Temp. set

Limit

Output state

Block state

Cooling

Umidif. set

Limit

Output state

Block state

Humidification system is activated below this %Rh humidity value.

Below this temperature value the humidification system is switched off.

Umidification state: On-Off.

On= one of the blocks is activated. Press F to see which block is activated.

Humidification (Only if active

*1

)

*1

Active only when humidity probe is installed and the Humidity start set is > 0.0° (see par. D.1.6).

*Note: In the screenshot you only see the display options activated in “Configuration” (see par.D.C).

Ambient humidity*

Ambient temperature Outdoor climate*

Ambient C02*

Variation set.

It is displayed only if it’s

not 0.0°. It means there

is a set conditioning.

Hit key F to display.

Humidification

*1

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C.1 F.1

See paragraph

VIEWING

3. Zoom on Flap path: Home>

Flap 1 ambient temperature (only when running in “natural” mode).

Flap 1 set temperature (only when running in “natural” mode).

Flap 1 %position (only when flap is controlled by freedback potentiomer or

by 0-10V).

Temperature

Temp. set

Position

Flap 1 (winter ventilation)

*Note: In the screenshot you only see the display options activated in “Configuration” (see par.D.C).

Flap 2 ambient temperature (only when running in “natural” mode).

Flap 2 set temperature (only when running in “natural” mode).

Flap 2

%position (only when flap is controlled by freedback potentiomer or by 0-

10V).

Temperature

Temp. set

Position

Flap 2 (summer ventilation)

Outdoor/indoor static

pressure difference

Variation set.

It is displayed only if it’s

not 0.0°. It means there

is a set conditioning.

Hit key F to display.

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C.1 F.1

See paragraph

Vedi paragrafo

VIEWING

4. Zoom on Heating path: Home>

Heating 1 ambient temperature.

Heating 1 is activated below this temperature.

Heating 1 state: On-Off.

Temperature

Temp. set

Output state

Heating 1

*Note: In the screenshot you only see the display options activated in “Configuration” (see par.D.C).

Same for Heating #2 and #3 (if any)

Temperature Set Heating:

To be programmed in

Setting>Climate>Heating

Variation set.

It is displayed only if it’s

not 0.0°. It means there

is a set conditioning.

Hit key F to display.

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C.2 F.4

See paragraph

C.3

See paragraph

VIEWING

7. Zoom on feeding path: Home> Only if Feeding is active.

6. Zoom on animal weighing path: Home> Only if Bird-weighing is active.

It shows the percentage

of recorded weights

which differs by more

than 5% (+ and -) from

the average weight.

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VIEWING

8. Zoom on feed distribution path: Home> Only if Feeding is active.

9. Zoom on silos path: Home> Only if Weighing silo is active.

This icon is displayed when

silos is being uploaded

C.2

See paragraph

Meal either when the whole

Programmed meal has been

distributed or when it’s not

Meal hours.

Only if Hopper level sensor

is connected to Xfarm (see

Configuration par. D.C)

Off= not operational

On= operational

Delay= Delay on start-up:

only when Hopper level sensor

is connected to Xfarm and the

Hopper sens. delay option is

activated (see D.2.2.1).

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B. Alarm

Path: Home> : is displayed the current Alarm Status.

No alarm is running now. Alarm is anyway enabled.

Internal battery voltage failure.

Warning: in this case proper functionning of program is not sure.

Alarm silenced (but ready to start again in case of new alarm conditions).

Delay in alarm intervention: one or more alarms are activated.

After 30 seconds the current alarm will be activated.

Alarm is running now: one or more alarms are activated.

The icon displayed on top of key gives the situation of the alarm: this icon is also shown in the upper

left corner in all screenshot (with exception of icon).

B. Alarm

Alarm is ON:

Max 10 alarms are simultaneously displayed (for the complete list see par. E.1).

Note:

a Climate alarm is displayed and recorded. Alarm relay is activated.

a Feeding alarm is only displayed and recorded. Alarm relay isn’t activated.

Silent

Alarm

Active

Alarm

B.C B.E B.F

See paragraph

B.D

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B. Alarm

B.E Restart feed system path: Home> Alarm> Restart Only if Feed ing is active.

Using this procedure you can restart the feeding/water system following the activation of a stop feeding

alarm (see par. D.2.6): to confirm.

B.D Reactivate alarm path: Home> Alarm> Reactivate

Using this procedure you can reactivate the current alarm (the alarm would be reactivated should a new

alarm be triggered): to confirm.

B.C Silence alarm path: Home> Alarm> Silence

Using this procedure you can silence the current alarm: to confirm.

When the alarm is deactivated, homepage displays the icon.

Warning: this procedure only operates on the current alarm, future alarms will not be affected.

When a new alarm is activated the icon of the alarm key goes back to .

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B.F Alarm state path: Home> Alarm> Alarm state

B. Alarm

Only if Humidity or Static

pressure is active.

Only if C02 or NH3 is active.

Only if Feeding is active.

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All the end-user parameter settings which are related to the system functionning are in this section

You can directly go to setting from every Zoom screenshot by the key .

C. Settings path: Home> Settings

C. Settings

Only if Feeding

is active.

Only if Bird-weighing

is active.

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C. Settings

C.1 Climate path: Home> Settings> Climate

Temperature set of the heating system.

Temperature set of the starting ventilation (step 1).

Below this temperature the system ventilation using air exchange

(if activated

*1

).

Minimum ventilation rate during step 0, programmed as a % of the

cycle duration.

I.e. when set at 10% with a cycle duration of 10 minutes the

ventilation during air-exchange will run 1 minute on and 9 minutes

off. If activated, the automatic calculation of the air-exchange %

will use this as the minimum % of air-exchange; as the ventilation

temperature changes, this % will be recalculated

*1

.

Minimum step of ventilation.

Maximum step of ventilation.

Heating

(Range: -30.0°...23.0°...50.0°)

Ventilation

(Range: -30.0°...25.0°...50.0°)

Air exchange

(Range: 0%...10%...100%)

Minimum ventilation

(Range: 0...10)

Maximum ventilation

(Range: 0...10)

Once a calendar function is activated the “calendar activated” icon is displayed on the programming page

Example of Ventilation

calendar activation

Set is input from calendar and

it’s not editable in Setting

*1

For more details see par. D.1.3.2

C.1.F

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C. Settings

C.1.F Temporary change setting path: Home> Settings> Climate> Temporary

It is possible to input a temporary change (negative or positive) in these sets for a prefixed timing.

After that the changed set will go back to initial value.

When the temporary change set is activated (by clicking on Active key) the remaining time of duration

of change will be displayed. By pressing the End key the change of set will be stopped.

Duration of the temporary change. When set to 23:59 the change(s)

will remain active until the next starting cycle is carried out (C.9).

Variation of the ventilation set. If ‘Ventilation set’ (C.1.2) is set to

25°, entering +1.0° will increase the operating ventilation set to 26°.

Variation of the heating set. If ‘Heating set’ (C.1.1) is 23°, entering

+1.0° will increase the operating heating set to 24°.

Variation of the air exchange set (minimum ventilation in M3/hr/kg).

The entered percentage change is a percentage of the current air

exchange setting.

Example, if ‘Air exchange’ (C.1.3) is set to 10%, entering a change

of +20% will increase the operating air exchange to 12%

Duration of change

(Range: 0

h

.00

m

...23

h

.59

m

)

‘Ventilation’ change

(Range: -5.0°...0.0°...5.0°)

‘Heating’ change

(Range: -5.0°...0.0°...+5.0°)

‘Air exchange’ chan.

(Range: -50%...0%...+100%)

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C. Settings

C.2 Feeding path: Home> Settings> Feeding

Only if Feeding is active.

C.2.1 Meal times path: Home> Settings> Feeding> Meal times

You can program up to 12 daily meals (digit 'Separator' key to separate hours from minutes).

Note: by setting a 00:00 period the following meals (if any) will not be executed.

If the setting of the period meal are contradictory, feed distribution will not take place and a ‘Wrong

time’ message will be displayed.

T

8 (poi metter

continue untill

meal 12

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