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TARGET FEED MASTER

TARGET FEED MASTER rev.09

R

Receiving hopper

Location

10

Relay assignment

42

Relay box

ID number

43

Relay selection

44

S

Scale

Activation

36

Calibration

48

Current weighing

23

Location

10

Manual operation

49

Max Batch

38

Ongoing operations

23

Settings

38

Status

23

Valve activation

38

Valve relay assignment

45

Serial number

2

Shortcut keys

7, 12

Symbols of the manual

6

T

Time

Time clock outputs

Activation

37

Operation & Settings

33

Relay assignment

45

Time of reset

37

Time settings

29

Transfer error

59

Troubleshooting guide

50

U

Units

Weight units

37

V

Valve

Activation

38

Manual operation

49

Relay assignment

45

W

Weight   see also Scale

38

Weight units

37

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TARGET FEED MASTER  rev.09

1.  INTRODUCTION ......................................................... 5

1.1  Precautions, Care & Maintenance ....................................... 5
1.2  List of Symbols ................................................................ 6

2. TERMS AND SYMBOLS ............................................... 7

Figure 1: Controller's Faceplate ................................................ 7

3. INSTALLATION ........................................................... 8

3.1 Mounting Instructions ........................................................8
3.2 Connections ..................................................................... 8

4. CONTROLLER'S OPERATION ........................................ 9

4.1 Description of the Controller ............................................... 9
4.2 How to use the feed Scale controller ....................................9
4.3 Changing Parameter Values ................................................9

Figure 2: Complete Feed Distribution System for Broilers ............. 10
Figure 3: Feed Distribution Process .......................................... 11

4.4 How the Parameters are Grouped ...................................... 12
4.5 Shortcut keys ................................................................. 12
4.6 Feed Scale Menus ........................................................... 13

5. USING THE CONTROLLER.......................................... 16

5.1 First Installation .............................................................. 16
5.2  Starting a New Flock ...................................................... 18

5.2.1 Activating the Feed Distribution .................................. 19

5.3 Monitoring Functions ....................................................... 20

5.3.1 Monitoring the Number of Birds .................................. 20
5.3.2  Viewing / Adjusting the Feed Consumption ................... 21
5.3.3 Ongoing Operations .................................................. 23
5.3.4 Bin Management ...................................................... 24

5.3.4.1 Adding Feed to a Bin ......................................................... 24
5.3.4.2 Bin Information ................................................................. 25
5.3.4.3  Bins' Consumption History ................................................ 26

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Summary of Contents for FeedMaster

Page 1: ...REV 03 M 890 00379 rev 09 Feed Scale TARGET FeedMaster User s Manual...

Page 2: ...oller below for future reference Model number Serial number TARGET FEED MASTER Every effort has been made to ensure that this manual is complete accurate and up to date The information contained in it...

Page 3: ...TRODUCTION 5 1 1 Precautions Care Maintenance 5 1 2 List of Symbols 6 2 TERMS AND SYMBOLS 7 Figure 1 Controller s Faceplate 7 3 INSTALLATION 8 3 1 Mounting Instructions 8 3 2 Connections 8 4 CONTROLLE...

Page 4: ...on 37 Operation settings 21 Mode 100 birds Selecting the mode 37 Mode Total feed quantity Selecting the mode 37 Today s consumption 21 Feed distribution Activation 19 Ingredient selection 23 Method Co...

Page 5: ...1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 PRECAUTIONS CARE MAINTENANCE WARNING Read and save these instructions Safety may be jeopardized if the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer Carefully rea...

Page 6: ...ct the Mem Card Ctrl Once it is se lected simultaneously press the and buttons to start the trans fer CONTROLLER MEMORY CARD To save the controller s configuration into the memory card select the Ctrl...

Page 7: ...cated on the electronic board inside the controller Components of the memory card must face down as illustrated 5 Close the cover then reapply power to the controller The transfer menu should be shown...

Page 8: ...lines It shall be in close proximity to the equipment and within easy reach of the operator It shall be marked as the disconnecting device for the equipment 57 TARGET FEED MASTER rev 09 9 TECHNICAL SP...

Page 9: ...whole process of food distribution for broilers in 2 separate houses The controller ensures a continuous feed distribution and allows to monitor the exact quantity of feed consumed by the birds The u...

Page 10: ...PTIONAL MIN PROX SWITCH OPTIONAL MAX PROX SWITCH RECEIVING HOPPER RECEIVING HOPPER LOAD CELL 55 TARGET FEED MASTER TARGET FEED MASTER rev 09 of bins of houses of blends Use timed feeding of time clock...

Page 11: ...ed weight is reached Required weight for a scale with valve Blend Size Required weight for a scale without valve Max Batch Feed also stop being delivered if the max prox switch is reached 3 The output...

Page 12: ...w shows the destination of these keys Short cut Keys Destination 1 Bin Information 2 House 1 Information 3 House 1 of Birds 4 House 1 Start Flock 5 House 2 Information 6 House 2 of Birds 53 TARGET FEE...

Page 13: ...ke sure all TRB modules are powered properly by activating manually each relay A TRB module is defective Replace the TRB module 13 TARGET FEED MASTER TARGET FEED MASTER rev 09 4 6 FEED SCALE MENUS Fee...

Page 14: ...et 0 00 Shut off augers at run time alarm Yes Use max feed Yes Max feed alarm Yes 51 TARGET FEED MASTER TARGET FEED MASTER rev 09 PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION There is no voltage between terminals PWR and G...

Page 15: ...ller starts then there is a wiring problem Fix the wiring 15 TARGET FEED MASTER TARGET FEED MASTER rev 09 Feed Weigher for Breeders VX X 9 Installation 9 Installation 3 Relay Assign 9 3 Relay Assign 1...

Page 16: ...e s 5 4 4 Enter the Installer Password 03 05 14 by default to access the in stallation menu s 5 8 1 5 Set the main settings of the controller in the 1 Settings menu from the installation menu s 5 8 2...

Page 17: ...weight of 10kg 250mg Once the scale is stable again save the calibration by pressing the button The message Saved is dis played during 2 seconds then returns to the message Empty again The scale cali...

Page 18: ...een cleared If 2 houses are used proceed the same way to start a new flock in the other house All histories are cleared when a new flock starts except for the alarm log and bin histories It is recomme...

Page 19: ...his is the bins minimum allowable amount of feed An alarm is set off whenever the quantity of feed into a bin decreases below the re order point The Re order point can be adjusted from 1kg or 1lbs to...

Page 20: ...of the flock Remaining Number of birds remaining in the selected house All these values are reset when a new flock starts s 5 2 Note that these values are reset when a new flock starts 4 House 1 2 of...

Page 21: ...troller 9 3 2 Auger Relays Output Auger 1 Mod Loc 9 3 Relay Assign 1 Bin Augers 2 Output Augers 3 Time Clock Rlys 4 Mixing Relay 5 Scale 2 Valve 21 TARGET FEED MASTER TARGET FEED MASTER rev 09 5 3 2...

Page 22: ...1 Assigning ID numbers to TRB Modules This procedure shows how to post the relay boxes identification number in the controller so that the controller can communicate with the relay modules Select 9 In...

Page 23: ...following menu gives the actual status of the ongoing operations in each house Hint The following menu can quickly be accessed by pressing the corre sponding shortcut key Select the desired house fro...

Page 24: ...value flashes for a 10 second delay then becomes added to the Remaining Feed menu The Add Feed menu then displays zero once again Feed Weigher and Mixer VX X 3 Bin Information 3 1 1 Bin 1 Info Remain...

Page 25: ...e and if no mixer is used This weighing method is automatically performed if your scale does not have a valve Example 100 kg of feed needs be sent to the receiving hopper and the blend composed of 30...

Page 26: ...the Max Batch parameter above Accessible if blends and scales with valves are used Min Proxy Switch Select Yes is a minimum proximity sensor is lo cated at the bottom of the receiving hopper when it i...

Page 27: ...n a scale with valve before being dumped in the receiving hopper select No if feed is weighed directly in the receiving hopper In this case the weighing hopper must be mounted on load bars see figure...

Page 28: ...imed Feeding distribution method is enabled above 1 time clock per house is automatically activated Units Select the weight s units of measure ment kilograms kg or pounds lbs Feed Quantity Consumption...

Page 29: ...me Clock 1 is automatically used to control the output auger of house 1 Time Clock 2 is used to control the output auger of house 2 if applicable Feed Weigher and Mixer VX X 9 Installation 9 1 Inst Se...

Page 30: ...d propor tion of this ingredient The total percentage of all ingredients of the blend must equal 100 Feed Weigher and Mixer VX X 2 Blends 2 1 Blend 1 Bin 1 25 Bin 2 75 Total 100 35 TARGET FEED MASTER...

Page 31: ...t a c i n u m m o c t o n n a c r e l l o r t n o c e h T n O r e w o P n o d e n r u t n e e b s a h r e l l o r t n o c e h t n e h w s w o h S X c s h c t i w s x o r p x a M d e e f s t c e t e d...

Page 32: ...rev 09 5 6 TIME CLOCKS The controller has 8 time clock output using the real time clock to control various devices such as lights or feed loops Each output can perform up to 10 cycles per day If the T...

Page 33: ...rev 09 5 6 TIME CLOCKS The controller has 8 time clock output using the real time clock to control various devices such as lights or feed loops Each output can perform up to 10 cycles per day If the T...

Page 34: ...t a c i n u m m o c t o n n a c r e l l o r t n o c e h T n O r e w o P n o d e n r u t n e e b s a h r e l l o r t n o c e h t n e h w s w o h S X c s h c t i w s x o r p x a M d e e f s t c e t e d...

Page 35: ...d propor tion of this ingredient The total percentage of all ingredients of the blend must equal 100 Feed Weigher and Mixer VX X 2 Blends 2 1 Blend 1 Bin 1 25 Bin 2 75 Total 100 35 TARGET FEED MASTER...

Page 36: ...me Clock 1 is automatically used to control the output auger of house 1 Time Clock 2 is used to control the output auger of house 2 if applicable Feed Weigher and Mixer VX X 9 Installation 9 1 Inst Se...

Page 37: ...imed Feeding distribution method is enabled above 1 time clock per house is automatically activated Units Select the weight s units of measure ment kilograms kg or pounds lbs Feed Quantity Consumption...

Page 38: ...n a scale with valve before being dumped in the receiving hopper select No if feed is weighed directly in the receiving hopper In this case the weighing hopper must be mounted on load bars see figure...

Page 39: ...the Max Batch parameter above Accessible if blends and scales with valves are used Min Proxy Switch Select Yes is a minimum proximity sensor is lo cated at the bottom of the receiving hopper when it i...

Page 40: ...e and if no mixer is used This weighing method is automatically performed if your scale does not have a valve Example 100 kg of feed needs be sent to the receiving hopper and the blend composed of 30...

Page 41: ...value flashes for a 10 second delay then becomes added to the Remaining Feed menu The Add Feed menu then displays zero once again Feed Weigher and Mixer VX X 3 Bin Information 3 1 1 Bin 1 Info Remain...

Page 42: ...following menu gives the actual status of the ongoing operations in each house Hint The following menu can quickly be accessed by pressing the corre sponding shortcut key Select the desired house fro...

Page 43: ...1 Assigning ID numbers to TRB Modules This procedure shows how to post the relay boxes identification number in the controller so that the controller can communicate with the relay modules Select 9 In...

Page 44: ...troller 9 3 2 Auger Relays Output Auger 1 Mod Loc 9 3 Relay Assign 1 Bin Augers 2 Output Augers 3 Time Clock Rlys 4 Mixing Relay 5 Scale 2 Valve 21 TARGET FEED MASTER TARGET FEED MASTER rev 09 5 3 2...

Page 45: ...of the flock Remaining Number of birds remaining in the selected house All these values are reset when a new flock starts s 5 2 Note that these values are reset when a new flock starts 4 House 1 2 of...

Page 46: ...his is the bins minimum allowable amount of feed An alarm is set off whenever the quantity of feed into a bin decreases below the re order point The Re order point can be adjusted from 1kg or 1lbs to...

Page 47: ...een cleared If 2 houses are used proceed the same way to start a new flock in the other house All histories are cleared when a new flock starts except for the alarm log and bin histories It is recomme...

Page 48: ...weight of 10kg 250mg Once the scale is stable again save the calibration by pressing the button The message Saved is dis played during 2 seconds then returns to the message Empty again The scale cali...

Page 49: ...e s 5 4 4 Enter the Installer Password 03 05 14 by default to access the in stallation menu s 5 8 1 5 Set the main settings of the controller in the 1 Settings menu from the installation menu s 5 8 2...

Page 50: ...ller starts then there is a wiring problem Fix the wiring 15 TARGET FEED MASTER TARGET FEED MASTER rev 09 Feed Weigher for Breeders VX X 9 Installation 9 Installation 3 Relay Assign 9 3 Relay Assign 1...

Page 51: ...et 0 00 Shut off augers at run time alarm Yes Use max feed Yes Max feed alarm Yes 51 TARGET FEED MASTER TARGET FEED MASTER rev 09 PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION There is no voltage between terminals PWR and G...

Page 52: ...ke sure all TRB modules are powered properly by activating manually each relay A TRB module is defective Replace the TRB module 13 TARGET FEED MASTER TARGET FEED MASTER rev 09 4 6 FEED SCALE MENUS Fee...

Page 53: ...w shows the destination of these keys Short cut Keys Destination 1 Bin Information 2 House 1 Information 3 House 1 of Birds 4 House 1 Start Flock 5 House 2 Information 6 House 2 of Birds 53 TARGET FEE...

Page 54: ...ed weight is reached Required weight for a scale with valve Blend Size Required weight for a scale without valve Max Batch Feed also stop being delivered if the max prox switch is reached 3 The output...

Page 55: ...PTIONAL MIN PROX SWITCH OPTIONAL MAX PROX SWITCH RECEIVING HOPPER RECEIVING HOPPER LOAD CELL 55 TARGET FEED MASTER TARGET FEED MASTER rev 09 of bins of houses of blends Use timed feeding of time clock...

Page 56: ...whole process of food distribution for broilers in 2 separate houses The controller ensures a continuous feed distribution and allows to monitor the exact quantity of feed consumed by the birds The u...

Page 57: ...lines It shall be in close proximity to the equipment and within easy reach of the operator It shall be marked as the disconnecting device for the equipment 57 TARGET FEED MASTER rev 09 9 TECHNICAL SP...

Page 58: ...cated on the electronic board inside the controller Components of the memory card must face down as illustrated 5 Close the cover then reapply power to the controller The transfer menu should be shown...

Page 59: ...ct the Mem Card Ctrl Once it is se lected simultaneously press the and buttons to start the trans fer CONTROLLER MEMORY CARD To save the controller s configuration into the memory card select the Ctrl...

Page 60: ...1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 PRECAUTIONS CARE MAINTENANCE WARNING Read and save these instructions Safety may be jeopardized if the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer Carefully rea...

Page 61: ...on 37 Operation settings 21 Mode 100 birds Selecting the mode 37 Mode Total feed quantity Selecting the mode 37 Today s consumption 21 Feed distribution Activation 19 Ingredient selection 23 Method Co...

Page 62: ...TRODUCTION 5 1 1 Precautions Care Maintenance 5 1 2 List of Symbols 6 2 TERMS AND SYMBOLS 7 Figure 1 Controller s Faceplate 7 3 INSTALLATION 8 3 1 Mounting Instructions 8 3 2 Connections 8 4 CONTROLLE...

Page 63: ...REV 03 M 890 00379 rev 09 Feed Scale TARGET FeedMaster User s Manual...

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