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1. If you need to change settings after the room is set up you should change the group settings For more information read Programming group settings starting on page 48 If the group is in empty room mode settings are not available and curtains are closed To program curtains 1 Open the Settings Manager and then click the Ventilation tab 2 Under Buildings select the building containing the group you want to program 3 Under Ventilation Groups select the group you want to program 4 In the equipment list click CURTAIN The Curtain Settings window displays The first set of curtain relays is automatically selected wn Under Curtain select the curtain you want to program 6 Program the settings To change the set point or idle band settings click and drag the appropriate slider To adjust the values by smaller 0 1 degree or 1 percent increments click the slider and then press the up or down key on your keyboard To change the run or idle durations click the appropriate Up or Down arrows 2008 05 06 71 Chapter 3 Configuring and programming ventilation groups 7 Click OK to save the changes for all curtains and return to the Settings Manager 8 Click Close to return to the Communication Center Programming single stage heating and cooling relays There ate two types of heating and cooling element setups standard and duty cycle Programming a standard element means programming the tempera
2. Adding editing and removing production environments 4 Under Groups select a group you want to add to the production environment and then click Add The group displays in the Groups in Production Environment list 5 Repeat step 4 for each group you want to add to the production environment If you need to remove a group from a production environment select it from the Groups in Production Environment list and then click Remove 6 Click OK to save the production environment and return to the Configuration Manager 7 Click Close to return to the Communication Center To edit production environments 1 Open the Configuration Manager and then click the Production Environments tab 2 Select the production environment you want to edit and then click Edit The Production Environment Editor displays 3 Make the changes to the production environment To change the name of the production environment delete the existing name and then type a new one e To add a group to the production environment select the group and then click Add e To remove a group from the production environment select the group and then click Remove 4 Click Close to return to the Configuration Manager Click Close to return to the Communication Center To remove production environments 1 Open the Configuration Manager and then click the Production Environments tab 2 Select the production environment you want to remove and then click Remov
3. 2008 05 06 47 Chapter 3 Configuring and programming ventilation groups Programming group settings Programming group settings means programming settings that apply to a the equipment in the ventilation group in other words all the equipment connected to the Power Block Programming group settings contains the following topics o Programming the group set point on page 49 Programming ventilation curves on page 50 Programming alarm settings on page 54 Programming the temperature setback on page 56 Using normal and empty room modes on page 58 The Ventilation Group Settings window is where you program the group settings When you open the window the settings for the active mode display A B 48 Vennianon Group Semne Building Finisher 1 Group Finisher 1 E PB Description East Zone PB Address OCRA g Alarms Enabled Ventilation Curves Active Mode Normal Operation High Temp Low Temp Group Set Point Settings Display P Normal Operation Empty Room Enabled Enabled VSP1 Min Vent H Alam Alam VSP2Min Vent Enabled Temperature Setbacks DIF G O Power Save Edit Setback High Temperature Biasing Ambient Temp Group Set Point Before DIF Setback i v Enabled i F Offset 2r _ _ LS N This is information about the group and Power Block This is the active mode normal or empty room The drop down list is where you select t
4. Power Block NL 6 D ma ENEI 22 S O0 V Mali Phason 112 Appendix B Communication troubleshooting guide Appendix B Communication troubleshooting guide Introduction to OMNI 4000 communications All OMNI 4000 devices such as Power Blocks Feed Level Sensors and so on communicate with the computer along communication channels A communication channel is a continuous line of cable connecting all devices in series in other words a daisy chain Each device connects to the communication channel as shown below A wire goes into each position on the connector and then goes out to the next device The last device on a communication channel must have the termination resistors in place or a termination module installed For the location of the termination resistors see the device s installation guide The OMNI Server is the control center for the OMNI 4000 hardware The OMNI Server s eight communication channels transfer data between the computer and the devices Each communication channel can communicate with up to 32 devices for a total of 256 8 x 32 256 Computer RS 485A Converter OMNI Server OMNI 4000 devices Runs the OMNI 4000 software Connects the OMNI Communicates with the Control equipment which provides an interface for Server to a serial port OMNI 4000 devices and Collect data the OMN
5. TIM Changed power block stage descriptions for power block PB 3 065F 13 36 39 User RALPH Changed Relay 5 on Power Block 0576 with Relay Use Heat and Relay Description Infrared Heater 2 14 40 33 User OPIE Added Curtain 1 on Power Block with Open Relay Relay 4 Close Relay Relay 5 and Curtain Description curt1 14 40 36 User JOHNNY Changed power block stage descriptions for power block PB 2 0284 Var Stage 1 Unnamed Variable Stage Var Stage 2 Unnamed Variable Stage 2007 Phason Inc All rights reserved Alarm Log The Alarm Log is a list of alarm messages for all modules during the selected period Alarm Log Pure Pork Report Created 23 Apr 2007 Date Range 11 Apr 2007 to 12 Apr 2007 mi Information about the report 11 Apr 2007 Time Message 00 02 01 Flow 4F574D21 Pulse Test 1 Low Flow Alarm 16 30 01 Power Block in orig V Group PB 2221 Manu River is not sending temperature data A list of alarm notices sorted by date and time 12 Apr 2007 Time Message 19 43 56 Feed Bin low level Alarm Dennis Feed Groups sensor 20000018 2007 Phason Inc All rights reserved 90 Phason Creating reports Communications Log The Communications Log is a list of all messages posted to the Communication Center during the selected period Communications Log Pure Pork mi ein Gresini 23 Apr 2007 Information about the report Date Range 11 Apr 2007 to 14 Apr 2007 40 O O 11
6. The purchaser must notify Phason in writing of any warranty claim no later than 30 days after the warranty period expires Limitation of warranty Phason makes no other express warranty whether written or oral with respect to this product Any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness is limited to the 90 days of this written warranty Some states or provinces do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This warranty gives specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state ot province to province Exclusive remedies The remedies provided above are the purchaser s sole and exclusive remedies Phason shall not be liable for any direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages including lost profit whether based on warranty contract tort or any other legal theory Some states or provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you Warranty service Warranty service may be obtained from the Phason office location indicated in the user manual or service booklet Service and technical support Phason will be happy to answer all technical questions that will help you use your OMNI 4000 system Before contacting Phason collect the following information A description of the problem A description of what
7. 2 Connect a microboard to the Power Block Use one from a different Power Block that you know works 3 Connect the Power Block to the daisy chain 4 Test the communications using Test Bench Remember to look for the address of the current microboard not the original If the Power Block has no more communication problems the problem is the original microboard Order a replacement microboard If the Power Block still has communication problems the problem is likely the main bottom board Remove the microboard and reconnect the original one 5 Reconnect the microboard you used in step 2 to its original Power Block Check Power Blocks for bottom board problems 1 Check the Power Block for enclosure damage or improper sealing Corrosion caused by exposure to the barn atmosphere can cause the bottom board to fail If the enclosure has damage or does not seal properly replace the entite Power Block 2 Keep the microboard from the new Power Block for future use Instead connect the original microboard 3 Test the communications using Test Bench If the Power Block still has communication problems remove the original microboard and then connect the new one Discard the original microboard 118 Phason Appendix B Communication troubleshooting guide Checking other OMNI 4000 devices The LEM OWM OWS FLS and MLS have only one circuit board For the FLS and MLS power and communications are in the control units I
8. After opening it holds its position for the open idle duration If the temperature is still above the idle band the curtain again opens for the open run duration and the process repeats If the temperature drops below the idle band below 79 F in our example the curtain closes for the close run duration After closing it holds its position for the close idle time If the temperature is still below the idle band the curtain again closes for the close run duration and the process repeats 2008 05 06 69 Chapter 3 Configuring and programming ventilation groups Time duration Open idle 02 00 mm ss puru After the curtain opens for the open run duration it holds its position for the arrr open idle duration Open run 00 30 mm ss A If the temperature rises above the idle band the curtain opens for the open run uaaa a duration Idle band 1 F i When the temperature is within the idle band the curtain remains in its 80 F current position Set point Temperature rTTTrrrrrrrrtirerei _ o _ _ _ _r Close run 01 00 mm ss moir If the temperature drops below the idle band the curtain closes for this duration _ eli Close idle 01 00 mm ss After the curtain closes for the close run duration it holds its position for the close idle duration The Curtain Settings window is where you program the curtain settings Building Fini F Group My favorite group PB Description All Powerf
9. Inlets are shutter like devices mounted on a wall or ceiling that control airflow in a building 125 Appendixes minimum idle minimum position minimum set point minimum ventilation curve power save relay relay set point temperature setback timed event ventilation curve 126 See idle speed Minimum position is the percentage an actuator will be open when the temperature is at the minimum set point For more information read Programming actuator relays on page 65 Minimum set point is the temperature at which an actuator is at its minimum position When the temperature is below the set point the actuator closes completely For more information read Programming actuator relays on page 65 A minimum ventilation curve automatically adjusts the idle speed for a variable speed fan over time For more information read Programming ventilation curves on page 50 Power save is the type of temperature setback that affects only heating equipment During the setback period OMNI 4000 allows the temperature to fall to the new set point OMNI 4000 maintains minimum ventilation but does not actively cool the area unless the temperature is above the normal group set point For mote information read Programming the temperature setback on page 56 A relay is an electromagnetic switch that is either on closed or off open Set point is the temperature at which a relay stage switches on or off For more info
10. PCL Log Reports Site Structure Report Analog Report p Analog Chart Chapter 1 Introducing OMNI 4000 OMNI 4000 security Security is very important especially in a life support ventilation system All OMNI 4000 users must have a user name and password Security helps prevent unauthorized access and allows OMNI 4000 to track which users have performed certain tasks within the program OMNI 4000 stores the information in the audit log Each time you open one of the main windows or exit the program the Security Check displays User Name GROG Password l mrm For more information about the audit log see Creating log reports starting on page 89 For more information about user names and passwords see Configuring users and user groups on page 12 To enter your user name and password 1 Beside User Name type your user name 2 Beside Password type your password 3 Click OK Shutting down OMNI 4000 OMNI 4000 should be running at all times When you exit OMNI 4000 the Power Blocks operate at their last set points but OMNI 4000 cannot collect data or change set points for growth curves If you have to shut down OMNI 4000 start the program again as soon as possible OMNI 4000 keeps track of who shuts down the program You can view this information in the audit log 8 Phason Installing OMNI 4000 Installing OMNI 4000 OMNI 4000 has an installation wizard that guides you through the in
11. Then because each room is controlled by one Grp9 Grp10 Grp11 Grp12 Grp13 Grp14 Power Block you would create one group for each room O O O O O O O O Building 3 SW Group Building 3 SE Group 2008 05 06 19 Chapter 2 Configuring your site structure Adding editing and removing buildings The Buildings tab of the Configuration Manager is where you add edit and remove buildings as well as assign and remove devices from buildings Gonheinauenanaeen Users Groups Production Environments Manure Sot Site Watcher DefinePCLs Options Buildings Ventilation TimedEvents Feed Water Weather Buildings Devices E A fr A Available Assigned NEI a Address Type Address Type F PENSIA 054D PB 2 02000001 FLS SFin 1 20000003 FLS n 20000018 FLS SFin 2 gt Edi Building Building G lt Remove Building D Add New Device This is a list of buildings at the site These buttons open the Building window which is where you add or edit buildings This button removes the selected building This is a list of devices that are available have not been assigned to a building A B Cc D This button opens the Add Device window which is where you add new devices E F This is a list of devices assigned to the selected building G These buttons assign remove the selected device from the building To add buildings 1 Open the Configuration M
12. Troubleshooting phase 3 correct any communication wiring probIeMS 116 Troubleshooting phase 4 run OMNI 4000 ee eeaeeeeeeeeeeeee ea aeeetaaeseeeeeseeeetaeeeeaaeseeeeeeea 119 Apperidix G Glossalyis c shaolin ala 123 Index ife biglie lalla olii dipl 127 vi TINI 4000 2008 05 06 Chapter 1 Introducing OMNI 4000 This chapter introduces you to OMNI 4000 Read chapter 1 before reading the rest of the manual Introducing OMNI 4000 OMNI 4000 windows OMNI 4000 security Installing OMNI 4000 Chapter 1 Introducing OMNI 4000 Introducing OMNI 4000 All of us at Phason want to welcome you to the OMNI 4000 Integrated Production Management and Control System Phason s flagship product line OMNI 4000 has been developed over several years to provide producers with the most comprehensive automated monitoring and control system available The OMNI 4000 suite of modules is a personal computer based system of hardware controls and monitoring devices and software The software constantly monitors the hardware and automatically collects information about the barn environment You can customize OMNI 4000 to suit your specific need and easily add modules that are important to your operation Phason continually develops new modules and adds new features to existing modules all in an effort to provide you with the most advanced and powerful system available This means your OMNI 4000 system will never
13. Use daily if you need lots of detail or for a short curve Weekly there is one point at the start plus one every seven days Use weekly if you need some but not too much detail Weekly works well for medium and long curves Batch there is one point at the start and one point at the end Use batch if you need a simple linear adjustment Curve duration and current day Curve duration is the number of days in the curve Curves can be from 15 to 366 days Current day defines which settings OMNI 4000 is currently using You cannot change curve points that are before the current day in other words that have already happened How ventilation curves work OMNI 4000 reads the curve s each day at 00 00 midnight and sends the settings for the current day to the Power Block The Power Block controls the temperature and or minimum ventilation according to the settings for that day 2008 05 06 51 Chapter 3 Configuring and programming ventilation groups If you change the settings for a curve the program sends the settings to the Power Block when you click OK on the Ventilation Curve Settings window At the end of the curve OMNI continues using the settings from the last day of the curve The Ventilation Curve Settings window is where you program ventilation curves pemanan Gumve Settines timsher 2 Pluie 2 2 2 5 v gv S E 5 5 E E Pa ta D Cc Enable Curves gt Curv
14. understand OMNI 4000 A copy of the manual is also on the OMNI 4000 installation CD The PDF Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format file installs in C OMNI4000 HelpDocs during a normal installation You can view the file by opening it using Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5 or higher or by clicking any of the Help buttons in the software Table of contents Chapter 1 Introducing OMNI 4000 nternet neern 1 Introducing OMNI 4000 iil ALA Na Lal aaa 2 OMNI V milatiOri iann a a n an 3 OMNI 4000 computer requirements 3 OMNI 4000 WNA OM Sa a a a ala aa 4 COMMUNICATION COMED E A A A A A A 4 Configuration Manager enni iaia esile Ei o hie ation ene gra 5 Settings Managet inabili la alal ea 6 Reports Utilityistas a aaa cS A ee aio 7 OMNI 4000 SGGUrity uni e e OA a AA ak id ale ia 8 Shutting down OMNI 4000 vc a a asi 8 Installing OMNI 4000 iseia ienaa ia oe 9 Chapter 2 Configuring your site StrUCtUure iii 11 Configuring users and user GFOUPS iii 12 Understanding the OMNI 4000 site Structure tett tt tnat tn rnnt tEnnnt tE nn Ennn Ennn En annee Ennn 17 Configuring buildiNgS sessao e aa AE Ea E EEEE AN A aA EE AAEE RSE 18 Adding editing and removing buildings nnanet nn nnna 20 Assigning and removing devices from buildings nnne 21 Adding editing and removing ventilation Groups nnanet nnnn rannen nt 23
15. Apr 2007 Time Message 00 00 03 Power Block in orig V Group PB 2221 Manu River is not sending temperature data 00 00 05 The OMNI Server battery voltage is 13 14 VDC 00 02 01 Flow 4F574D21 Pulse Test 1 Low Flow Alarm 00 02 06 The Feed Level Sensor FEEDFEED in Feed Group Feed Group Auger PB 2221 Manu River has not logged in x a 00 05 00 Actuator 1 is missing from Room 14B Barns Grp5 A list of communication messages sorted by 00 25 23 Feed Bin low level Alarm Dennis Feed Groups sensor 20000018 00 30 01 ICP 110 HD 34 1 date and time 00 30 01 ICP 110 Heat Sink 55 6 00 30 01 ICP 110 Top Box 33 1 00 30 01 Power Block in orig V Group PB 2221 Manu River is not sending temperature data 00 32 08 The Feed Level Sensor FEEDFEED in Feed Group Feed Group Auger PB 2221 Manu River has not logged in 00 33 00 Flow 4F574D21 Pulse Test 1 Low Flow Alarm 00 35 00 Actuator 1 is missing from Room 14B Barns Grp5 00 55 02 Sorter Download from 50533221 Pig in a Poke completed 0 records added 00 55 25 Sorter Download from C0000005 Top Grid completed 112 records added 00 55 25 Feed Bin low level Alarm Dennis Feed Groups sensor 20000018 To create log reports 1 Open the Reports Utility and then select the General tab 2 Click Log Reports The Log Reports Utility displays Tog euorts Uniliey Start Date 18 Mar 2007 EndDate 20 Mar 2007 Data Type Output Type Audit Log HTML Communications Log Comma
16. Configuring and programming ventilation groups Configuring relays for curtains Curtains are usually controlled by equipment called curtain machines sometimes referred to as winches Curtains ate opened and closed to let in more air or less air the idea being more air cools the building Each curtain machine requires two relays one for opening the curtain and one for closing the curtain Use the Installation and configuration worksheets when configuring Power Blocks The worksheets are in the back of the OMNI 4000 hardware installation guide To configure relays for curtains 1 Open the Configuration Manager and then click the Ventilation tab 2 Under Buildings select the building containing the group Power Block you want to configure 3 Under Ventilation Groups select the group you want to configure and then click Configure Power Block The Power Block Information window displays 4 If you have not already named the Power Block under Power Block Description type a name for it 5 Click Configure Curtains The Curtain Configuration window displays Ventilation Group Open Relay Close Relay C ___ Room 14A Curtain 1 Relay 1 Relay 1 Relay 2 Relay 2 Curtain Description O Curtain 2 Relay 3 Relay 3 sa Relay 6 Relay 6 Curtain 3 Relay 7 Relay 7 Relay 8 Relay 8 O Curtain 4 Relay 9 Relay 9 Ces Cae Cie Select the curtain you want to configure Under Open Relay select the relay
17. Equipment operates only if needed to keep the temperature at or above the set point To program single stage heating and cooling elements 1 Open the Settings Manager and then click the Ventilation tab 2 Under Buildings select the building containing the group you want to program 3 Under Ventilation Groups select the group you want to program 4 In the equipment list click STAGE The Relay Stage Settings window displays The first relay configured as single stage is automatically selected 5 Under Relay Number select the relay you want to program 6 Program the settings To change the set point click and drag the slider To adjust the values by smaller 0 1 degree increments click the slider and then press the up ot down key on your keyboard e To enable or disable duty cycle select Duty Cycle Enabled When enabled there is a check mark in the box To change the on or off durations click the appropriate Up or Down arrows 7 Click OK to save the changes for all single stage relays and return to the Settings Manager 8 Click Close to return to the Communication Center 74 Phason Programming timed events Timed event relays control equipment such as lights that need to be switched ON or OFF during certain times of the day Programming timed events means setting the on and off times Programming equipment settings Timed events must occur in pairs This means that every time you set a relay t
18. Separated CSV O Alarm Log Select a date range For more information read Selecting a date range on page 88 Under Output Type select the format for the report Under Data Type select which log report you want to create Click Create The Save As dialog displays Unless you select a different directory OMNI 4000 saves reports to C OMNI4000 Reports 7 Click Save Your report displays Cy e DI 2008 05 06 91 Chapter 4 Monitoring and maintaining your site Creating Site Structure Reports Site Structure Reports list the structure and configuration of your site Depending how many modules and devices you have installed at your site the Site Structure Report can be long Below are some small sections of a report Site Structure Report Pork is Us Report Created 16 May 2007 mnt System Software Installed Modules Ventilation System Feed System Sorting System Alert System Production Environments Buildings and Groups Production Environments 2 Buildings 2 Groups Vent 8 Feed 3 Sort 4 OMNI 4000 Devices Feed Level Sensors FLS 3 e ProSort Scales PS 1 4 Power Blocks PB PB 1 2 PB 2 3 PB 5 3 Building Groups Building FIN1 NE 92 Ventilation Groups PB 2 01 00 Group Name 1 NE 1 Power Block PB 2 0A23 Address 0A23 Power Block Type Last Login 5 16 2007 2 30 01 PM Communication Channel
19. These drop down boxes open the date selector which is where you select the date range B This button updates the chart and resets the zoom level If you change the date range you need to click the button to update the chart C This button updates the chart and leaves the zoom level the same D This is the chart for all probes up to six You can zoom in and scroll along the chart For more information read Zooming and panning charts on page 87 E This is the legend for the chart F This allows you to change the width of the lines in the chart G This button prints the chart You cannot save charts but you can view them again as long as the information remains in the database To view Analog Temperature charts 1 Open the Reports Utility and then select the General tab 2 Click Analog Chart The Analog Temperature Chart displays 3 Select a date range For more information read Selecting a date range on page 88 If you change the date range you need to click Load Data updates the chart and resets the zoom level or Refresh updates the chart using the same zoom level to update the information in the chart 4 Click Close to return to the Reports Utility Viewing Vent Group Temperature Charts You can view charts that display historical ambient outdoor and set point temperatures for a Ventilation group Vent Group Temperature Charts are line charts The charts are useful for tracking down problems that ha
20. Viewing charts 4 Under Vent Groups select the group you want to view Your chart displays If you change the date range after selecting a group you need to click Load Data updates the chart and resets the zoom level or Refresh updates the chart using the same zoom level to update the information in the chart 5 Click Close to return to the Reports Utility In the Settings Manager you can view a Vent Group Temperature chart that displays the last seven days of data for the selected group 1 Open the Settings Manager and then select the Ventilation tab Under Buildings select the building containing the group you want to view 2 3 Under Ventilation Groups select the group you want to view 4 Click View Chart Viewing Vent Group Status Reports The Ventilation Group Status Report is a combination chart and report that provides an information snapshot of the selected ventilation group Status reports are helpful for analyzing problems in rooms or zones The chart section at the top includes the last seven days of ambient outdoor and set point temperatures You can zoom magnify and pan scroll along the chart the same as the other OMNI 4000 charts The text section includes an ambient temperature summary for the period followed by the current configuration and settings 2008 05 06 85 Chapter 4 Monitoring and maintaining your site AVENE GTolp Stats Reporter Group Finisher 1 N Buil
21. and backward through the years click the year on the calendar and then click or amp 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the end date Creating reports OMNI 4000 has five reports and the Ventilation module has one other Site Structure Report on page 92 Log reports Alarm Log Communications Log and Audit Log starting on page 89 Analog Sensor Report on page 93 Ventilation Group Temperature Report on page 96 88 Phason Creating reports Most OMNI 4000 reports are available in either HTML or CSV format HTML You can view HTML reports using a web browser print them or e mail them off site for evaluation The following is an example of an HTML report Communications Log Pure Pork Report Created 23 Apr 2007 mi Date Range 11 Apr 2007 to 14 Apr 2007 40 o O 11 Apr 2007 Time Message 00 00 03 Power Block in orig V Group PB 2221 Manu River is not sending temperature data 00 00 05 The OMNI Server battery voltage is 13 14 VDC 00 02 01 Flow 4F574D21 Pulse Test 1 Low Flow Alarm 00 02 06 The Feed Level Sensor FEEDFEED in Feed Group Feed Group Auger PB 2221 Manu River has not logged in 00 05 00 Actuator 1 is missing from Room 14B Barns Grp5 00 25 23 Feed Bin low level Alarm Dennis Feed Groups sensor 20000018 00 30 01 ICP 110 HD 34 1 00 30 01 ICP 110 Heat Sink 55 6 00 30 01 ICP 110 Top Box 33 1 00 30 01 ICP 113 Top Box 35 2 00 30 01 ICP 113 Heat Sink 54 9 00 30 01 I
22. date and Temperature Readings ICP 113 HD time 21 Apr 2007 Time Temperature 00 00 84 8 06 00 84 4 12 00 84 1 18 00 84 5 22 Apr 2007 Time Temperature 00 00 84 2 06 00 83 5 12 00 83 1 18 00 83 1 Temperature probe summary ICP 110 HD High 81 3 on 21 Apr 2007 at 18 00 Li 78 4 22 Apr 2007 at 22 30 eee Ae ee e A temperature summary for each sensor ICP 113 HD High 84 8 on 21 Apr 2007 at 17 10 Low 82 3 on 22 Apr 2007 at 22 30 Average 83 7 94 Phason Creating reports The Analog Sensor Reports Utility is where you create Analog Sensor Reports Analog SensonkReporisUijity Start Date Sensors Available 21 Apr 2007 e Pure Pork End Date gt EQ cP noH Q ICP 110 Heat Sink m IA ICP110TopBox 6 B Q ice113Hp m EQ ICP 113 Heat sink EA ICP 113 Top Box D Output Type Sampling Type HTML ka tn DI O Point Data E eni Comma Seperated CSV 06 00 hhimm Average Data A These drop down boxes open the date selector which is where you select the date range B This is where you select the sensor s You can select as many sensors as you want C This is where you to select the type of output D This is where you select the sampling interval which can be from 10 minutes to 24 hours E This is where you select the sampling type F This button creates the report To create Analog Temperature Reports 1 Open the Reports Utility and then select the General
23. differential value the actuator is at this position When the temperature is at this value the actuator starts opening for stage 3 Differential When the temperature is at this value the actuator is at the stage 3 position Position Stage 4 set point When the temperature is at the differential value the actuator is at this position When the temperature is at this value the actuator starts opening for stage 4 Differential When the temperature is at this value the actuator is at the stage 4 position Position 2008 05 06 When the temperature is at the differential value the actuator is at this position 109 Appendixes Curtain worksheet Programming curtain control relays means programming the following settings For more information read Programming curtain control relays on page 69 Building Curtain Curtain Curtain Curtain 1 2 2 3 Description Set point D When the temperature is at the set point half Idle band the idle band the curtain holds its position Open run If the temperature rises above the idle band the curtain opens for the open run duration Open idle After the curtain opens for the open run duration it holds its position for the open idle duration Close run If the temperature drops below the idle band the curtain closes for the close run duration Close idle After the curtain closes for the close run duration it
24. for opening the curtain Under Close Relay select the relay for closing the curtain eo On Ss Under Curtain Description type a description name for the curtain 44 Phason Configuring Power Blocks 10 If you have additional curtains to configure click Apply and then repeat steps 6 to 9 If you are finished click OK to save the configuration and return to the Power Block Information window 11 If you have other items to configure follow the instructions for configuring them e Configuring variable stages on page 40 Configuring relays for single stage heating or cooling on page 42 e Configuring relays for actuators on page 41 12 Click Close to return to the Configuration Manager 13 Click Close to return to the Communication Center Configuring relays for timed events Relays configured for timed events can be used to switch lights on and off or control equipment that must operate at specific times each day regardless of temperature An example of a timed event would be would be switching the yard lights on at 8 00 PM and off at 7 00 AM The Timed Events tab of the Configuration Manager is where you configure relays for timed events Gonheiiauon Managen Users Grouns Production Environments Manwe Sot SieWatcher Define PCLs Options Buildings Ventilation Timed Events Feed Water Weather Buildings Power Blocks Available Relays Assigned Relays A Gestation Relay 7 Manure storage Relay 8 D N Br
25. is active only when the temperature is below the DIF adjustment To program the temperature setback 1 Open the Settings Manager and then click the Ventilation tab 2 Under Buildings select the building containing the group you want to program 3 Under Ventilation Groups select the group you want to program 4 Click Set up Group The Ventilation Group Settings window displays showing the active mode s settings 5 Click Edit Setback The Temperature Setback window displays 6 Make the changes To enable or disable a setback mode below Setback Status select or deselect the mode When enabled there is a check mark in the box To change a setback amount start time or stop time click the Up or Down arrows beside the setting As you change the settings the chart adjusts 7 Click OK to save the changes and return to the Ventilation Group Settings window 8 Click OK to return to the Settings Manager 9 Click Close to return to the Communication Center Using normal and empty room modes OMNI 4000 has two modes of operation for group settings normal and empty room Each mode has its own separate settings set point alarm settings and so on 58 Phason Programming group settings Normal mode When the room or zone requires cooling OMNI operates the cooling equipment When the zone requires heating OMNI operates the heating equipment Growth curves minimum ventilation curves and temperature setback a
26. lowers the set points for the fan and heater by 5 degrees to 80 F and 68 F respectively 2008 05 06 49 Chapter 3 Configuring and programming ventilation groups You cannot manually adjust the group set point if the group set point curve is enabled For more information read Programming ventilation curves below Use the Group settings worksheet on page 105 when programming group settings To program the group set point 1 Open the Settings Manager and then click the Ventilation tab 2 Under Buildings select the building containing the group you want to program 3 Under Ventilation Groups select the group you want to program 4 Click Set up Group The Ventilation Group Settings window displays showing the active mode s settings 5 If the mode you want to program is not displayed under Settings Display select the mode you want to program The selected mode s settings display 6 Under Group Set Point click and drag the slider To adjust the temperature by smaller 0 1 degtee or 1 percent increments click the slider and then press the up or down key on your keyboard 7 Click OK to save the change and return to the Settings Manager 8 Click Close to return to the Communication Center Programming ventilation curves As animals grow their temperature and ventilation requirements change Younger smaller animals require higher temperatures than more mature animals More mature animals require more ventilation a
27. method DIF differential for actuators differential for variable stages duty cycle 124 Curtain idle band is a temperature buffer around the curtain set point When the temperature is within the idle band the curtains hold their position When the temperature is outside the band the curtains cycle open or closed Idle band is one of six curtain settings For more information read Programming curtain control relays on page 69 Curtain set point is the target temperature for the curtains When the temperature is between the curtain set point and idle band limits the curtains hold their position Set point is one of six curtain settings For more information read Programming curtain control relays on page 69 See also actuator set point and relay set point DIF is a mode of temperature setback During the setback time DIF mode OMNI 4000 actively cools the area to try to lower the temperature to the new set point For mote information read Programming the temperature setback on page 56 When the temperature reaches the differential temperature setting the actuator reaches its final position for the stage For more information read Programming actuator relays on page 65 For variable cooling stages when the temperature is above the differential temperature setting the fan runs at full speed For variable heating stages when the temperature is below the differential temperature setting the heater is at f
28. program OMNI 4000 Group settings worksheet on page 105 Variable stage settings worksheet on page 106 Actuator settings worksheet on page 108 Curtain worksheet on page 110 Heating and cooling elements worksheet on page 111 o O Timed events worksheet on page 112 There is one copy of each worksheet If you need more than one copy make additional copies of the blank worksheets before filling them in 104 Phason Appendix A Worksheets Group settings worksheet Record your group settings in the table below Use the information in the table to program your group settings in the OMNI 4000 software Power Block address Power Block description Building Group Group set point and ventilation curves Enabled Set point Group set point Yes No This is the target temperature Group set curve Yes No There are too many details to show curve settings here VSP1 min vent Yes No You can have either group set point or group set point curve enabled but VSP2 min vent Yes No not both Alarm settings The lowest temperature to which you can safely allow the zone to fall cannot be higher than high temperature alarm The highest temperature to which you can safely allow the zone to rise cannot be lower than low temperature alarm The maximum difference allowed between the zone temperature and the high temperature alarm Temperature setback Enabled Start time Sto
29. set points See programming temperature setback 56 58 temperature based duty cycles 72 74 CONFIQUIING enaa 42 43 timed events configuring relayS 45 46 programming 75 78 U understanding OMNI 4000 17 18 units of measure See site options USES iaia ita See also security users and user groups 12 16 V Z variable stages CONFIQUIING i 40 41 PrOGramming iii 61 65 Vent Group Temperature Charts 83 85 ventilation CUFVESs See curves Ventilation Group Status Report 85 87 Ventilation Group Temperature Reports 96 98 ventilation groups seeen 23 26 AD OUT EE TESTE LET AETAT 17 18 Programming ie 46 47 viewing Analog Temperature Charts 82 83 Power Block status 81 82 Vent Group Status Report 85 87 Vent Group Temperature Charts 82 83 ZONOS ra 48 49 2008 05 06 129
30. the Power Block The following table shows the variable stages and relays available on the different Power Block models Power Block models Variable stages Relay stages The variable stage on a PB 6 is for heat mat control Configuring Power Blocks contains the following topics Configuring variable stages on page 40 Configuring relays for actuators on page 41 Configuring relays for single stage heating or cooling on page 42 Configuring relays for curtains on page 44 o Configuring relays for timed events on page 45 Use the Installation and configuration worksheets when configuring Power Blocks The worksheets are in the back of the OMNI 4000 hardware installation guide 38 Phason Configuring Power Blocks The Power Block Information window is where you configure Power Blocks Power Block Description PB 2 Address 02B4 Unnamed Power Block Power Block Equipment List Variable Stage 1 Description Unnamed Variable Stage Relays Variable Stages Variable Stage 2 Description Unnamed Variable Stage Temperature Probe Actuator 1 Description Unnamed Actuator Actuators Actuator 2 Description Configure Curtains Configure Relays Configure Actuators A This shows the Power Block s available features You cannot change this information B These boxes are where you enter descriptions for the Power Block variable stages and actuators Giving the items meaningful descrip
31. the set point is available but duty cycles are not Heating equipment operates only if needed to keep the temperature at or above the set point Actuators only the inlet position is available Inlets maintain the programmed position Curtains no settings are available Curtains are closed There are two sets of settings one for normal mode the second for empty room mode When you first use empty room as the active mode make sure you program and verify the equipment settings Program the empty room set point to a low but safe temperature For example if there are water lines in the room and there is a risk of freezing set the set point to 40 F do not set it to 20 F 2008 05 06 59 Chapter 3 Configuring and programming ventilation groups To change active modes 1 Open the Settings Manager and then click the Ventilation tab 2 Under Buildings select the building containing the group you want to change 3 Under Ventilation Groups select the group you want to change 4 Click Set up Group The Ventilation Group Settings window displays showing the active mode s settings 5 Beside Active Mode select the mode you want OMNI to use The active mode s settings display 6 Click OK to change the mode and return to the Settings Manager 7 Click Close to return to the Communication Center Programming equipment settings Programming equipment settings means programming settings for variable stages act
32. you were doing before the problem occurred The model s and serial number s of the devices Any messages displayed by the OMNI 4000 software My dealer s name How to contact my dealer Street PO Box City State Province Zip Postal Phone Fax E mail Web site 2 Terracon Place Phone 204 233 1400 Winnipeg Manitoba Fax 204 233 3252 Canada E mail support phason ca R2J 4G7 Web site www phason ca About the manual This manual describes the features of OMNI 4000 and how to use them In addition to reading this manual you should be familiar with the following Microsoft Windows M how to perform basic Windows functions such as opening and closing windows finding and opening files saving and closing files as well as using a mouse and keyboard OMNI 4000 hardware and equipment devices such as the OMNI Server and Power Blocks You should also be familiar with the equipment connected to them such as fans actuators and so on Styles The following styles are used in the manual All buttons and tabs are bolded For example click OK to save the changes All filenames and directories are in a monospace font For example the default directory is C OMNI4000 Hint tip This is a hint or tip It contains helpful information that may make it easier for you to set up or use OMNI 4000 Note This is a note It contains important information that may help you better
33. 05 06 107 Appendixes Actuator settings worksheet Programming actuator relays means programming the following settings For more information read Programming actuator relays on page 65 Actuator position 100 Stage 4 differential Stage 4 set point Stage 3 differential Stage 3 set point Stage 2 differential 5 hee 2 E O E Stage 2 set point Stage 1 differential Stage 1 set point Stage 0 set point minimum set point minimum position Stage 1 position position position Stage 4 position Stage 0 position VOB Phason Appendix A Worksheets ems Tel OOOO Setting Minimum set point Description The actuator will close completely when the temperature is below this value Position Stage 1 set point The actuator is at this position when the temperature is between the minimum and stage 1 set points When the temperature is at this value the actuator starts opening for stage 1 Differential When the temperature is at this value the actuator is at the stage 2 position Position Stage 2 set point When the temperature is at the differential value the actuator is at this position When the temperature is at this value the actuator starts opening for stage 2 Differential When the temperature is at this value the actuator is at the stage 2 position Position Stage 3 set point When the temperature is at the
34. 1 Stage Relay Description Function VSP 1 Pit Exhaust System Cool VSP 2 Min Ventilation Cool Relay 1 South Side 1 Open Curtain Relay 2 South Side 1 Close Curtain Relay 3 South Side 2 Open Curtain Relay 4 South Side 2 Close Curtain Relay 5 End Curtain Open Curtain Relay 6 End Curtain Close Curtain Relay 7 Breeze Way Open Curtain Relay 8 Breeze Way Close Curtain Relay 9 Big Heater Heat Feed Groups Group Name North Bin Address 20000003 Firmware Version Last Login 5 16 2007 2 00 10 PM Communication Channel 2 Feed Bin Dimensions feet Top Cone Diameter 2 98 Top Cone Height 0 98 Cylinder Height 19 99 Cylinder Diameter 10 00 Bottom Cone Height 3 00 Sort Groups Group Name Bulls Eye Address C0000004 Firmware Version Last Login 4 27 2007 2 26 02 PM Communication Channel 8 Phason Creating reports To create Site Structure Reports 1 Open the Reports Utility and then select the General tab 2 Click Site Structure Report Your report displays Creating Analog Sensor Reports Analog Sensor Reports provide detailed temperature history information In addition to selecting which probes you want in the report you can select a sampling interval and type Sampling interval and type OMNI 4000 automatically collects and stores information at regular intervals In the Ventilation Group Temperature and Analog Sensor Reports sampling interval and sampling type define how you display the information in the rep
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36. CP 110 Top Box 30 2 9 30 AM ICP 113 Top Box 32 4 9 30 AM ICP 113 Heat Sink 54 7 9 30 AM ICP 113 HD 26 6 9 34 AM FI 9 34 AM FI 9 55 AM 5 9 55 AM S 9 55 AM S 10 00 AM 10 00 AM 10 00 AM 10 00 AM 10 00 AM ow 4F574D21 Pulse Test 1 Low Flow Alarm ow 4F574D21 Pulse Test 2 Low Flow Alarm orter Download from C0000004 Bulls Eye completed 90 records added orter Download from C0000003 Griddler completed 103 records added orter Download from C0000005 Top Grid completed 144 records added CP 110 HD 28 3 CP 110 Heat Sink 47 9 CP 110 Top Box 30 2 CP 113 Top Box 31 8 CP 113 Heat Sink 53 8 10 00 AM 10 01 AM Feed bin filled South Bin 01 Feb 2007 11 09 03 10 01 AM Feed bin filled North Bin 01 Feb 2007 11 09 03 10 04 AM Flow 4F574D21 Pulse Test 1 Low Flow Alarm 10 04 AM Flow 4F574D21 Pulse Test2 Low Flow Alarm CP 113 HD 28 6 Check the Communication Center regularly to help ensure all your controls are functioning normally and to see if there are problems or potential problems in a building room or zone 80 Phason Monitoring your site Viewing the status of a Power Block The Power Block Status viewer an important monitoring tool is where you view the status of the Power Block s variable and relay stages Check the Power Block Status viewer regularly and make sure the controls are functioning normally OMNI 4000 calculates and displays information based o
37. CP 113 HD 30 2 00 30 01 Power Block in orig V Group PB 2221 Manu River is not sending temperature data CSV You can import CSV reports into a third party reporting database or spreadsheet program or e mail them off site for evaluation CSV reports are not suitable for normal viewing Creating log reports OMNI 4000 maintains three system logs Audit Log Alarm Log Communications Log Audit Log The Audit Log is a list of system shut down times and changes that have been made to settings or configuration The list includes manual changes changes users have made and automatic changes changes OMNI 4000 has made An example of an automatic change is a growth curve making changes to ventilation settings 2008 05 06 89 Chapter 4 Monitoring and maintaining your site Report Created 23 Apr 2007 mii Information about the report Date Range 19 Apr 2007 to 23 Apr 2007 4 O O O Audit Log Pure Pork 19 Apr 2007 Time Message 08 42 30 User GROG Group Settings changes for Barns Grp6 Barn 1 EW Temp Setting 68 0 F Hi Temp Alarm Setting 106 0 F Not Active Lo Temp Alarm Setting 31 3 F Not Active Hi Temp Biasing 0 0 F Not ActiveEmpty Room Temp Setting 68 0 F Empty Room Hi Temp Alarm Setting 104 0 F Not Active Empty Room Lo Temp Alarm Setting 33 1 F Not Active Empty Room Hi Temp Biasing 0 0 F Not Active 23 Apr 2007 A list of events sorted by date and time 13 07 30 User
38. Communication Center What you need to know before programming ventilation groups The difference between configuring and programming is that configuring is telling OMNI 4000 what is connected to each stage or relay on the Power Block while programming is telling OMNI 4000 how to control the equipment There are two main programming areas Programming group settings means programming settings that apply to all the equipment in the ventilation group Group settings include the group set point temperature alarm settings ventilation curves and more The group settings section starts on page 48 Programming equipment settings means programming settings for variable stages actuators curtains and so on The equipment settings section starts on page 60 46 Phason What you need to know before programming ventilation groups Program the group settings before programming the equipment settings Settings changes can take up to two minutes to take effect at the Power Block The Ventilation tab of the Settings Manager is where you program ventilation groups O 00 Options Sort Site Watcher Ventilation TimedEvents_ Feed Water Analog Senge 7 T__M D Buildings Ventilation Groups A Gestation Manure storage My next favorite group N Breeder Room 114 Room 118 NFin 2 Room 124 Research Room 12B SFin 1 Room 134 SFin 2 Room 13B Room 14B B F 77 8 68 0 Ambient Group Temperature Set Point Power Block De
39. I 4000 devices on the computer the computer y noi POWER BLOCK accise communication channel 2008 05 06 113 Appendixes Troubleshooting phase 1 create a site map A site map shows the layout of the OMNI 4000 devices on your communication system The site map should list the device type and address the physical location the building name for example and the group name It is also important to note the sequence of the devices on each communication channel Print a Site Structure Report Use the report to help identify the device addresses and locations For more information read Creating Site Structure Reports on page 92 Use the site map template at the end of the troubleshooting guide Fill in the template and use it as your site map There are two sheets provided if you need more make copies before you start Create a site map 1 At the OMNI Server select a communication channel COMI to COM8 On the site map template print the communication channel number in the space provided 2 Follow the cable to the first device 3 On the template print the building name device type device address and group name in the space provided 4 Follow the cable to the next device 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have finished printing the information for the last device on the channel 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 for each communication channel that is in use has devices connected Troubleshooting phase 2 test
40. IF mode See temperature setback duty cycles See time based or temperature based 127 E editing PASSWOFdS iii 12 16 production environments 26 29 timed Events 75 78 users or User groups 12 16 ventilation GrOUPps 23 26 empty FOOM Li 58 60 end dates See date ranges equipment 17 See also devices equipment settings See programming F G farm information i 33 group Set poiNtS etteeeee 49 50 groups See users or ventilation groups growth CUIVE See curves H I heating element See variable stages or single stage high temperature biasing See alarm biasing installing OMNI 4000 9 L N JOG TOPOMS aiar ara 89 91 maintaining information 98 101 minimum ventilation curves See curves normal mode See empty room O P outdoor temperature 34 36 PASSWOFOS in See users PEPMMISSIONS i See users EE a lara See site options Power Block Status Viewer 81 CONFIQUIING n 38 39 YDES amier ann aa iaia iii 3 38 viewing StatUSs i 81 82 128 power save mode See temperature setback probes See also analog sensors production environments 26 29 prog
41. MNI sends the alarm information to the notification system If the alarm condition does not go away OMNI continues to post messages and notify the notification system at regular intervals For more information about the repeat interval see Configuring site options on page 30 There is an alarm condition when The low alarm is enabled and the temperature is lower than the low set point When the high alarm is enabled and the temperature is higher than the high set point 54 Phason Programming group settings How alarm biasing works The purpose of alarm biasing is to prevent the alarm from sounding on very hot days If the outdoor temperature is higher than the high temperature alarm setting OMNI adds the bias temperature to the high temperature alarm setting creating a new setting When the outdoor temperature drops below the high alarm settings OMNI removes the bias For example if the high temperature alarm setting is 80 F and the bias is 5 F when the outdoor temperature is over 80 OMNI adds the bias to make the new alarm setting 85 Alarm bias 5 F High alarm setting Room temperature Outdoor temperature The outdoor temperature is higher than the high alarm setting OMNI 4000 adds a bias temperature of 5 F The room temperature exceeds the normal alarm temperature No alarm occurs because the room temperature is lower than the high temperature alarm plus the alarm bias The room temperature i
42. Repeat this until the temperature is below 85 F 72 Phason Programming equipment settings Notes about duty cycles Duty cycles always start with the ON duration When Power Blocks restart after a power failure duty cycles restart with the ON duration If the duty cycles resetting could cause a problem at your site timed events are another option to consider For more information read Programming timed events on page 75 The minimum ON or OFF duration is 5 seconds 0 00 05 hours minutes seconds The maximum ON or OFF duration is 5 hours 5 00 00 hours minutes seconds Power Blocks must complete their current ON or OFF duration before any settings changes will take effect For example if you have a five hour duty cycle that just started an ON or OFF duration and you change it to a ten minute duty cycle you will have to wait for the five hour duration to complete before the new settings will take effect The Relay Stage Settings window is where you program single stage heating and cooling relays Aey Stage Settings Building NFin 1 Group My favorite group PB Description AIl Powerful Block PB Address 0284 A Relay Description Relay Number Relay Use Cool relay 1 o cool Z Duty Cycle Enabled D B On Duration hh mm ss 00 01 00 ajaja BBR Off Duration hh mm ss 68 0 71 8 00 01 00 68 0 Ambient Group Rel E E Ei Temperature Set Point FAZI ay Set Point c This
43. Settings Manager and then click the Ventilation tab 2 Under Buildings select the building containing the group you want to program 3 Under Ventilation Groups select the group you want to program 4 Click Set up Group The Ventilation Group Settings window displays showing the active mode s settings 5 Click Edit Curves The Ventilation Curve Settings window displays 6 Make the changes to the curve s For information about editing curves see Tips for working with curves on page 53 e To enable or disable a curve below Enable Curves select or deselect the one you want When enabled there is a check mark in the box To change the current day beside Current Day type a number in the box or click the Up or Down arrow e To change the curve duration beside Curve Duration type a number in the box or click the Up or Down arrow 7 Click OK to save the changes and return to the Ventilation Group Settings window 8 Click OK to return to the Settings Manager 9 Click Close to return to the Communication Center Programming alarm settings The Ventilation module has temperature alarms that can notify you of undesirable temperature conditions When there is an alarm condition the Power Block alarm relay immediately activates When there is an alarm condition present for two continuous readings about two minutes OMNI posts a message in the Communication Center and alarm log If OMNI Alert is installed and enabled O
44. Time Ambient Set Point Outdoor 00 00 65 5 61 6 33 7 06 00 61 7 61 5 28 3 12 00 62 4 61 5 46 4 18 00 66 4 61 5 49 6 Finisher 2 01 May 2007 Time Ambient Set Point Outdoor 00 00 75 0 64 3 46 4 06 00 73 1 64 3 39 0 12 00 78 2 64 3 46 5 18 00 84 0 64 3 40 5 02 May 2007 Time Ambient Set Point Qutdoor 00 00 75 9 64 3 33 7 06 00 69 6 64 3 28 3 12 00 74 8 64 3 46 4 18 00 80 1 64 3 49 6 Ambient temperature summary Finisher 1 N High Low Average Finisher 2 High Low Average 96 74 5 on 01 May 2007 at 16 40 60 8 on 01 May 2007 at 05 20 65 6 85 3 on 01 May 2007 at 17 10 69 6 on 02 May 2007 at 06 00 77 1 Information about the report Temperature data sorted by ventilation group date and time A temperature summary for each ventilation group Phason Creating reports The Temperature Reports Utility is where you create Ventilation Group Temperature Reports Teniveratiys Reports Unites i Group Selection vi 9 fA Fri Finisher 1 E amp Finisher 1 N R Finisher 15 c Data Types Finisher 1 W V Ambient Temperature amp t Finisher 2 Setting Temperature fA Nursery Outdoor Temperature 4 fA Sow Output Type Sampling Interval Sampling Type HTML Ka 0 DI Point Data 01 00 hh mm O Comma Seperated CSV O Average Data These drop down boxes open the date selector which is where you select the date range These check boxes are where you to
45. To add users User names and passwords are not case sensitive You can type them in uppercase or lowercase letters Passwords can contain a combination of letters or numbers 1 Open the Configuration Manager and then click the Users Groups tab 2 Click Add User The User Identification window displays User Name Password Confirm Password icona 3 Beside User Name type the person s name 4 Beside Password and Confirm Password type a password for the user The numbers and or characters you type must be the same in both 5 Click OK to save the user and return to the Configuration Manager 6 Click Close to return to the Communication Center 2008 05 06 15 Chapter 2 Configuring your site structure To To To 16 edit user passwords User names and passwords are not case sensitive You can type them in uppercase or lowercase letters Passwords can contain a combination of letters or numbers Open the Configuration Manager and then click the Users Groups tab Under Users select the user you want to edit Click Edit Password The User Identification window displays Beside Password and Confirm Password type a new password for the user The numbers and or characters you type must be the same in both Click OK to save the change and return to the Configuration Manager Click Close to return to the Communication Center remove users Open the Configuration Manager and then click th
46. Ventilation Group The Ventilation Group Description window displays agili Grouy Descr piu Building Gestation NFin 2 Research SFin 1 SFin 2 Power Block 054D Type PB 2 a GN ae DI Group Name L Under Building select the building in which you want to create the group Under Group Name type a name for the group Under Power Block select the address of the Power Block you want to assign to the group Click OK to save the group and return to the Configuration Manager Click Close to return to the Communication Center To edit ventilation groups 1 Open the Configuration Manager and then click the Ventilation tab N Under Buildings select the building containing the group you want to edit 3 Under Ventilation Groups select the group you want to edit and then click Edit Ventilation Group The Ventilation Group Description window displays 4 Type a new name for the group o vi 2008 05 06 Click OK to save the change and return to the Configuration Manager Click Close to return to the Communication Center 25 Chapter 2 Configuring your site structure To remove ventilation groups 1 Open the Configuration Manager and then click the Ventilation tab 2 Under Buildings select the building containing the group you want to remove 3 Under Ventilation Groups select the group you want to remove and then click Remove Ventilation Group A confirmation window di
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49. actuator has four stages For each actuator you are setting up you need to program Minimum set point temperature Minimum position Set point temperature differential temperature and position for stages 1 to 4 How actuators work While the temperature is below the minimum set point the actuator is closed When the temperature rises to the minimum set point the actuator moves to the minimum position As the temperature rises the actuator has four stages it moves through until it reaches its maximum open position This method lets you gradually open inlets instead of fully opening them when the temperature rises above a single set point Example You want the actuator open to 40 percent at stage 1 60 percent at stage 2 80 percent at stage 3 and 100 percent at stage 4 However you do not want the actuator to open directly to 40 percent That is why there are two temperature settings for each stage The first setting is the stage set point This is where the actuator starts opening The second setting is the differential This is where the actuator reaches the stage position In other words when the temperature is here stage set point I want the actuator to start opening When the temperature reaches here stage differential I want the actuator to be at this position stage position percent 66 Phason Stage 4 differential Stage 4 set point Stage 3 differential Stage 3 set point Stage 2 differential St
50. ad from variable and single speed fans to feed augers to lights and more No matter what your ventilation or control strategy is there is a Power Block that suits your needs There are six models of Power Blocks Variable stages Relay stages The variable stage on a PB 6 is for heat mat control OMNI 4000 computer requirements Customers who need to purchase a new computer to run OMNI 4000 must purchase one that meets certain requirements For the latest computer and system requirements contact Phason Customer Support at 204 233 1400 or support phason ca 2008 05 06 3 Chapter 1 Introducing OMNI 4000 OMNI 4000 windows There are several windows in OMNI 4000 that you should be familiar with before you begin working with the program The four main windows are Communication Center Configuration Manager Settings Manager Reports Utility Communication Center The Communication Center is the main window for OMNI 4000 The Communication Center displays all the communication messages from the OMNI 4000 software and devices ENO Baso Fars ICP 110 HD 28 4 ICP 110 Heat Sink 48 0 Opens the Settings Manager 30 AM ICP 110 Top Box 30 2 ICP 113 Top Box 32 4 ICP 113 Heat Sink 54 7 ICP 113 HD 28 6 Opens the Configuration Manager Flow 4F574D21 Pulse Test 1 Low Flow Alarm Flow 4F574D21 Pulse Test 2 Low Flow Alarm Sorter Download from C0000004 Bulls Eye completed 90 record
51. age 2 set point Stage 1 differential Stage 1 set point Stage 0 set point minimum set point minimum Stage 0 position Programming equipment settings Actuator position position Stage 1 position 100 o gt pen o a E o position Stage 3 position position The Actuator Settings window is where you program the actuator settings Building PB Description Actuator 1 74 4 Ambient Temperature 2008 05 06 Happy pig barn PB 2 0423 LiteBrite Left Side Actuator v E 5 5 v d 5 f a 3 5 a ee Di a 56 7 Group Set Point Position Group Bam PB Address 0423 Current Inlet Position y 59 0 Stage Stage Set Point Differential 64 0 64 Ambient Temperature Settings 67 Chapter 3 Configuring and programming ventilation groups A This is information about the Power Block and actuator B These are the ambient temperature and group set point If a DIF setback is active a message displays next to the group set point C This is where you select the actuator stage you want to program D These are the settings for the selected actuator stage To change a setting click and drag a slider or click it and then press the up or down key on your keyboard The chart corresponds to the settings The blue line shows where the actuator will be The green section is the stage you are currently programming The red line shows the am
52. an control two actuators Use the Installation and configuration worksheets when configuring Power Blocks The worksheets are in the back of the OMNI 4000 hardware installation guide Because actuators require specific pairs of relays configure actuator relays before configuring other relays To enable the actuator relays you must have the jumpers in place on the circuit board When the jumper is in place you cannot configure the relay set for any other purpose To disable actuator relays So you can configure them for other uses remove the jumpers For more information read the actuator section of the OMNI 4000 hardware installation guide To configure relays for actuators 1 Open the Configuration Manager and then click the Ventilation tab 2 Under Buildings select the building containing the group Power Block you want to configure 3 Under Ventilation Groups select the group you want to configure and then click Configure Power Block The Power Block Information window displays 4 Ifyou have not already named the Power Block under Power Block Description type a name Click Configure Actuators 2008 05 06 41 Chapter 3 Configuring and programming ventilation groups The Actuator Configuration window displays Power Block Address Actuators C Actuator 1 relay 4 5 C Actuator 2 relay 6 7 6 To enable the actuator relays select the check box beside the actuator To disable the actuator relays de
53. anager and then click the Buildings tab 2 Click Add Building The Building window displays Newnan New Building Name S Breeding 20 Phason Configuring buildings 3 Type a name for the building 4 Click OK to save the building and return to the Configuration Manager 5 Click Close to return to the Communication Center To edit buildings a Open the Configuration Manager and then click the Buildings tab 2 Under Buildings select the building you want to edit 3 Click Edit Building The Building window displays 4 Type a new name for the building wn Click Close to return to the Configuration Manager 6 Click Close to return to the Communication Center To remove buildings Before you can remove a building you must remove all groups and assigned devices from that building 1 Open the Configuration Manager and then click the Buildings tab 2 Under Buildings select the building you want to remove 3 Click Remove Building A Warning window displays 4 To continue click Yes To cancel and return to the Configuration Manager click No A Confirmation window displays 5 To remove the building click Yes To cancel and return to the Configuration Manager click No 6 Click Close to return to the Communication Center Assigning and removing devices from buildings Before you can create ventilation groups you need to assign the devices Power Blocks Feed Level Sensors
54. and so on to the buildings in which they are installed For example if a barn has three 2008 05 06 21 Chapter 2 Configuring your site structure Power Blocks installed in it you need to assign those three specific Power Blocks to the building representing that barn Addresses When you assign a device to a building you need to know its address Addresses are a combination of numbers and letters Power Blocks have four digit addresses all other devices have eight digit addresses If you do not know where to find the address of a device see the installation guide for that specific product To add new devices 1 Open the Configuration Manager and then click the Buildings tab 2 Click Add Device The Add Device window displays Address Device Type Power Block PB1 Power Block PB2 Power Block PB3 Power Block PB4 Power Block PES Power Block PBB Feed Level Sensor FLS Local Environment Monitor LEM Manure Level Sensor MLS Water Monitor DWM Weather Station OWS Prosort Scale Head PS1 3 Beside Address type the address of the new device You must type the address exactly as it displays on the device For more information read the installation guide for the particular device 4 Under Device Type select the type of device you are adding 5 Click OK to return to the Configuration Manager 22 Phason Adding editing and removing ventilation groups To assi
55. apen Options Buildings Ventilation Timed Events Feed Water Weather Users Groups Production Environments Manure Sort Site Watcher DefinePCLs amp Room 14B A da Bam Grp6 db Feed Groups J Feed Sb Feed Groups North Bin FB nance 9 LA Feed Groups South Bin FR Souh ein amp Feed Groups The Plant D The Plant A Water PGE BOC IN2 B BOC IN3 A This is a list of production environments at your site B This is a list of groups in the production environment C These two buttons open the Production Environment Editor which is where you add or edit production environments D This button removes the selected production environment To add production environments 1 Open the Configuration Manager and then click the Production Environments tab 2 Click Add The Production Environment Editor displays Pyodietion envionment Editon Groups Production Environment Name El Producto Room 114 Room 118 Group Building Room 124 5 Lem Water Usage Research Groups in Production Environment Room 12B A Lem1 Research i Room 134 i J Feed Gestation ig ini y Er Terracon Tank Manure storage yy Bulls Eye SFin 2 fin in Mm amp Room 114 NFin 1 ww Research J amp Room 118 NFin 1 1 5 Lem Water Usage 3 Under Production Environment Name type a name for the production environment 28 Phason
56. as timed event The list is sorted by Power Block address C This is the relay number for the selected timed event relay D This is a list of timed events for the selected relay E This button opens the Event Settings window which is where you add edit or remove timed events Use the Timed events worksheet on page 112 when setting up timed events To add timed events 1 Open the Settings Manager and then click the Timed Events tab 2 Under Buildings select the building containing the Power Block you want to program 3 Under Timed Event Relays select the Power Block relay you want to program 4 Click Set up Events The Event Settings window displays 76 Phason Programming equipment settings Event Settings Building Timed Event Relay NFin1 6 Relay Description 0284 Yard Lights Time hh mm Timed Events 07 00 OFF 00 00 18 00 ON a es ce 0N OFF pi Under Time click the Up or Down arrows to adjust the hour and the minute P Select ON for an event that switches the load on or OFF for an event that switches it off 7 Click Add The event is added to the list 8 Repeat steps 5 to 7 for each event you want to program Events must be in pairs for every ON event there must be an OFF event 9 Click OK to save the changes and return to the Settings Manager 10 Click Close to return to the Communication Center To edit timed events 1 Open the Settings Manager and t
57. assword The Data Archive Utility displays 3 Under Active Months select the month you want to archive To select more than one month press and hold the CRTL or SHIFT key while selecting 4 Click Archive A Confirmation window appears 5 To archive the selected month s click Yes To cancel click No The Utility archives the data When complete it moves the selected month s to the Archived Months list 6 Click Close to shut down the Utility To restore archived data 1 Start the Data Archive Utility on the Start menu click Programs OMNI 4000 Data Archiver The Security Check displays 2 Enter your user name and password The Data Archive Utility displays 3 Under Archived Months select the month you want to restore To select more than one month press and hold the CRTL or SHIFT key while selecting 4 Click Restore A Confirmation window appears 5 To restore the selected month s click Yes To cancel click No The Utility restores the data When complete it moves the selected month s to the Active Months list and an Information window displays 6 Click OK to close the Information window 7 Click Close to shut down the Utility 2008 05 06 101 Chapter 4 Monitoring and maintaining your site 102 Phason Appendixes m II J Appendix A Worksheets 4000 Appendix B Appendix C Glossary 2008 05 06 103 Appendixes Appendix A Worksheets Appendix A contains worksheets to help you
58. become obsolete OMNI 4000 does more than just collect information each module comes with powerful charts or reports to help you analyze and add intelligence to your vital production information OMNI 4000 is an enabling platform it does not force you to follow specific production methods Instead the software helps you manage and control your operation according to your strategy OMNI 4000 operates using existing personnel skill levels Once set up the system can operate without user input for extended periods When OMNI 4000 requires attention such as when an alarm condition occurs information about the situation displays in the main window 2 Phason Introducing OMNI 4000 OMNI Ventilation The OMNI 4000 Ventilation module has the flexibility to satisfy almost every barn type and ventilation strategy OMNI Ventilation as with all other OMNI 4000 modules is completely user configurable The system fits the site instead of forcing the site to fit the system You can configure OMNI Ventilation for either natural or forced ventilation in strategies from tunnel ventilation side wall forced ventilation curtain ventilation or chimney ventilation systems OMNI Ventilation automatically controls the barn environment regardless of the ventilation strategy Power Blocks OMNI 4000 Power Blocks work with OMNI Ventilation to control equipment according to your programmed settings Power Blocks can control virtually any type of lo
59. bient temperature Use the Actuator settings worksheet on page 108 when programming actuator relays After the room or zone is properly set up and balanced you should not need to change the actuator settings Changing the settings after the room is set up can affect the ventilation balance in the room If you need to change settings after the room is set up you should change the group settings For more information read Programming group settings starting on page 48 If the group is in empty room mode only the inlet position is available Inlets maintain the programmed position To program actuators 1 Open the Settings Manager and then click the Ventilation tab 2 Under Buildings select the building containing the group you want to program 3 Under Ventilation Groups select the group you want to program 4 In the equipment list click the actuator you want to program ACT 1 or ACT 2 The Actuator Settings window displays The min stage is automatically selected ch Under Stage select the actuator stage you want to program 6 Program the settings To change the temperature or position settings click and drag the appropriate slider The settings must be higher than the previous stage or lower than the next stage e To adjust the values by smaller 0 1 degree or 1 percent increments click the slider and then press the up or down key on your keyboard e You cannot adjust the setting lower than the previous stage
60. ct Enabled When enabled there is a check mark in the box To change the setting click and drag the slider or click it and then press the up or down key on your keyboard You must enable the setting before you can change it For more information read Programming alarm settings on page 54 G This button opens the Temperature Setback window which is where you program the temperature setback DIF and power save settings If temperature setback is enabled one ot both of the indicators will be green Fot more information read Programming the temperature setback on page 56 H This button opens the Ventilation Curve Settings window which is where you program the group set point curve also called growth curve and minimum ventilation curves for variable cooling stages only If a curve is enabled its indicator will be green For more information read Programming ventilation curves on page 50 Programming the group set point The group set point is the desired or target temperature for the room or zone Make sure you program the group set point before programming the equipment set points If you adjust the group set point OMNI 4000 adjusts the set points for each variable and relay stage relative to the group set point For example say the group set point for zone 1 is 80 F a variable stage fan set point is 85 F and a single stage heater set point is 73 F If you lower the group set point by 5 degrees to 75 F OMNI 4000
61. d you are not using both variable stages you can use an available variable stage as an ON OFF stage for 115 230 VAC powered equipment only Set the idle speed to 100 and idle range to the temperature at which you want the stage to switch on off You no longer have variable speed or power you have either full on or full off the same as a cooling relay The set point and differential settings have no effect when you use a variable stage this way 106 Phason Appendix A Worksheets Variable heating stages Programming variable heating stages means programming the following settings For more information read Programming variable stages on page 61 ering wasi oono Minimum load output The output the heater is at when the temperature is between the heat cutoff and set point temperatures The heater is at minimum output when the Heat cutoff temperature is between this value and the set point The heater is off when the temperature is above this value The heater is at minimum output when the temperature is between this value and the heat cutoff Set point 5 Heater output increases when the temperature is between this value and the differential temperature Differential The heater is at full output when the temperature is at or below this value Temperature in F C range 22 0 to 120 0 F 10 0 to 48 0 C Output in range 0 to 100 2008
62. d the differential temperature the fan increases or decreases proportionally with the temperature When the temperature is above the differential the fan runs at full speed The fan runs at full speed _ Differential Fan speed increases as the temperature rises or decreases as the temperature falls Set point 2 3 The fan runs at idle speed E Idle range E amp The fan is off a Idle speed rernm 0 100 Fan speed gt If you need to connect more cooling elements than you have relays available and you have an unused variable stage you can use it as an ON OFF stage for 115 230 VAC powered equipment only Set the idle speed to 100 and idle range to the temperature at which you want the stage to switch on off You no longer have variable speed or power you have either full on or full off the same as a cooling relay The set point and differential settings have no effect when you use a variable stage this way 62 Phason Programming equipment settings How variable heating stages work When the temperature is above the heat cutoff temperature the heater is off When the temperature drops below the heat cutoff the heater is at the minimum load The heater continues to operate at minimum load until the temperature drops to the set point When the temperature is between the set point and the differential temperature
63. day The setback amount can be from 0 1 to 25 F 0 1 to 14 C Temperature setback works for both group set points and group set point curves There ate two types of temperature setback DIF and power save DIF setback DIF stands for differential method During the setback period for DIF OMNI 4000 actively cools the area to try to lower the temperature to the new set point DIF is similar to manually setting the group set point back by a number of degrees for a certain time every day For example if the group set point is 70 F and the setback is 5 during the setback period the following happens 70 When the temperature is above the setback there is active cooling OMNI operates fans and other cooling equipment When the temperature is below the setback there is active heating OMNI operates heating equipment 56 Phason Programming group settings Power save setback Power save affects only heating equipment During the power save setback period OMNI 4000 allows the temperature to fall to the new set point OMNI 4000 maintains minimum ventilation but does not actively cool the area unless the temperature is above the normal group set point For example if the group set point is 70 F and the setback is 5 during the setback period the following happens When the temperature is above the group set point there is active cooling OMNI operates fans and other cooling equipment 70 When the temperature is i
64. ding Finisher 1 I Status 25 Oct 2007 to 31 Oct 2007 As of 31 Oct 2007 23 50 Temperature Summary Power Block Type PB 5 Address OCF2 Print Current Group Print All Groups Line Width 2 E A This is a list of buildings at your site Select a building and then select a group B This is a list of groups in the selected building C This is the chart containing the last seven days of temperature information You can zoom in and scroll along the chart For more information read Zooming and panning charts on page 87 D This is the legend for the chart This allows you to change the width of the lines in the chart F This is the report The top section contains a summary of the last seven days of temperature information Below the temperature summary are the Power Block configuration and settings Scroll down to see the configuration and settings G This button prints the chart and report for the current group H This button prints a chart and report for all groups You cannot save Vent Group Status Reports but you can view them again as long as the information remains in the database 86 Phason Viewing charts To view Vent Group Status Reports 1 Open the Reports Utility and then select the Ventilation tab 2 Click Status Report The Vent Group Stats Reporter displays Beside Building select the building containing the group you want to view 4 Beside Group sel
65. e Viewing charts Creating reports Maintaining your information 79 Chapter 4 Monitoring and maintaining your site Monitoring your site One of the benefits and advantages of OMNI 4000 is that it constantly collects information about your site Along with the charts and reports the Communication Center and Power Block Status viewer Ventilation module display valuable site information OMNI 4000 collects displays and stores information only when it is running When OMNI 4000 is not running Power Blocks function according to their settings but the software cannot collect information from or send settings to the Power Blocks Keep the monitor on and do not use any screen savers or power management schemes Other OMNI 4000 modules have additional viewers for monitoring other aspects of your site For information about other OMNI 4000 modules see www phason ca Monitoring the Communication Center The Communication Center the main window for OMNI 4000 displays information from the software and devices In addition to communication messages the Communication Center displays Status information for example current temperatures Audit information for example program startup or shutdown Alarm information for example high or low temperature RMON Eee visson Faris File Help Settings Configuration 9 30 AM ICP 110 HD 28 4 9 30 AM ICP 110 Heat Sink 48 0 9 30 AM I
66. e A confirmation window displays Before you remove a production environment make sure you do not need any data from it and that you do not have any open population groups in that production environment For more information about population groups see the OMNI Feed user manual 3 To remove the production environment click Yes To cancel and return to the Configuration Manager click No 4 Click Close to return to the Communication Center 2008 05 06 29 Chapter 2 Configuring your site structure Configuring site options The Configuration Manager is where you configure the site options Site options include the following Site name and location Units of measure Alarm system options OMNI 4000 startup option o Serial port Site name and location You can enter a site name and location The site name displays at the top of the Communication Center and in most reports Units of measure The units of measure affect how you enter and view configuration settings and information in OMNI 4000 Even if you do not have modules that require some units of measure it is a good idea to set them anyway The units of measure you select apply to all OMNI modules Alarm system options Enabling the alarm system starts OMNI Alert if installed when OMNI 4000 starts and allows OMNI 4000 to send alarm conditions to OMNI Alert For mote information read the OMNI Alert user manual Enabling or disabling the a
67. e Paints se Group Set Point O Daiy Curent Day 15 F VSP1 Minimum Ventilation Weekly e a VSP2 Minimum Ventilation O Batch Curve Duration 150 A This is where you adjust the points on the curves The chart shows colored lines for all available curves The vertical orange line shows the current day You must enable the curves for them to be active For more information read item C The chart shows up to 30 points for each curve If there are more than 30 points there will be a scroll bar along the bottom of the chart area The left axis is for the group set point curve the right axis is for the minimum ventilation curves and the bottom axis is the timeline B This is where you select how many points you want for the curves For more information read Curve points resolution on page 51 C This is where you enable or disable curves When enabled there is a check mark in the box beside the curve D This is the current day To change the current day type a number in the box or click the Up or Down arrow E This is the curve duration To change the duration type a number in the box or click the Up or Down arrow F This button allows you to copy curves from a different ventilation group 52 Phason Programming group settings Tips for working with curves Left or right click a point to display information about that point Left click displays the information in the lower right corner of the windo
68. e Users Groups tab Under Users select the user you want to remove Click Remove User A Confirmation window displays To remove the user click Yes To cancel and return to the Configuration Manager click No Click Close to return to the Communication Center assign or remove users from user groups Open the Configuration Manager and then click the Users Groups tab From the User Groups list select the group to which you want to assign or remove users e To assign a user to the group select a user that is not already in the group and then click gt e To remove a user from the group select a user that is in the group and then click Click Close to return to the Communication Center Phason Understanding the OMNI 4000 site structure Understanding the OMNI 4000 site structure All OMNI 4000 modules Ventilation Water Feed and so on have similar site structures The site structure includes several virtual layers which are explained below k Power Block Feed Level Scale Head PB 1 to PB 6 Sa PS 1 Temp Gone Site The site includes all the buildings at your site that OMNI 4000 monitors and or controls Building A building contains one or more groups Equipment Equipment is any item connected to an OMNI 4000 control or device Equipment includes fans heaters feed augers water meters and so on 2008 05 06 17 Chapter 2 Configuring your site structure Group A group belongs to mu
69. ect the group you want to view Your report displays 5 Click Close to return to the Reports Utility Zooming and panning charts You can zoom in on magnify or pan scroll along a chart This is useful if you have a chart that covers a large date range and you want to zoom in on a specific day or small date range To zoom in on charts 1 Click and drag to select the area you want to magnify 2 Release the mouse button The chart magnifies the area you selected To zoom out from charts Click on the chart drag to the top right and then release the mouse button The chart returns to normal magnification To pan charts Right click the chart and drag the mouse in the direction you want the chart to move 2008 05 06 87 Chapter 4 Monitoring and maintaining your site Selecting a date range OMNI 4000 charts and reports have an easy way to select a date range for the data you want to display A date range consists of a start date and an end date The end date cannot be before the start date To select date ranges 1 Below or beside on some windows Start Date click gt The calendar displays April 2007 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu_ Fri 1 2 A af 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 2 Selecta start date e To move forward and backward through the months click or gt e To select a specific month click the month on the calendar and then select the month you want to go to e To move forward
70. ed testing the daisy chain close Test Bench Unplug the connector for the daisy chain you have been testing and then connect the next active channel 2008 05 06 115 Appendixes 10 Repeat steps 4 to 9 for each active communication channel When you are finished testing all active communication channels reconnect all the connectors Test the OMNI Server communication channels Repeat the daisy chain test using a daisy chain that you know is working properly Connect the daisy chain to a different communication channel each time you run the test until you have tested all eight channels If a test fails on a channel but passes on others the OMNI Server is failing at that specific channel Troubleshooting phase 3 correct any communication wiring problems The tests in this section require a loopback tester Loopback testers are available from your dealer or Phason 7 T 301040 i Daisy chain loopback tester a Hy If a tester is not available you can create a temporary loopback by inserting wires into the connectors as shown to the right Be careful not to damage the connectors Loopback tests help verify the integrity of the communication line During the tests the computer sends out information along the communication cable The information bounces back when it gets to the loopback connector The computer compares the information it receives back if it is the same as the information sent out then both t
71. eeder Relay 9 INET T NFin 2 Research SFin 1 E SFin 2 B Relay Description Yard Lights F This is a list of buildings at the site This is a list of Power Blocks addresses in the selected building This is a list of relays on the selected Power Block that are available unassigned This is a list of relays on the selected Power Block that are configured for timed events These buttons assign gt or remove the selected relay from timed events mogo OU gt This is the description of the selected assigned relay 2008 05 06 45 Chapter 3 Configuring and programming ventilation groups Use the Installation and configuration worksheets when configuring Power Blocks The worksheets are in the back of the OMNI 4000 hardware installation guide To configure timed event relays 1 Open the Configuration Manager and then click the Timed Events tab 2 Under Buildings select the building containing the Power Block you want to configure 3 Under Power Blocks select the address of the Power Block you want to configure 4 Under Available Relays select the relay you want to assign to timed events and then click gt The Relay Description window displays alay Veseriutiys CI Relay Description Yard Lights Building Name NFin 1 Ce Cee 5 Type a description name for the relay 6 Click OK to save the change and return to the Configuration Manager 7 Click Close to return to the
72. electronic control systems ONMINI 4000 user manual 2008 Phason Inc All rights reserved Printed in Canada 20040101 2008 05 06 Limited warranty Software Phason Inc Phason warrants for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase that the software product will execute its programming instructions when properly installed on the personal computer or workstation indicated on this package Phason does not warrant that the operation of the software will be uninterrupted or error free Should this software product fail to execute its programming instructions during the warranty period the purchaser s remedy shall be to return the software CD media to Phason for replacement Should Phason be unable to replace the media within a reasonable amount of time the purchaser s alternate remedy shall be a refund of the purchase price upon return of the product and all copies Media Phason warrants the media upon which this product is recorded to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase Should the media prove to be defective during the warranty period the purchaser s remedy shall be to return the media to Phason for replacement Should Phason be unable to replace the media within a reasonable amount of time the purchaser s alternate remedy shall be a refund of the purchase price upon return of the product and all copies Notice of warranty claims
73. em user group needs at least one Y S or C permission to see all Weather System reports A user group needs at least one S or C permission in order to be able to shut down Omni Manure System Site Watcher Configuration tabs Buildings Users Options and Production Environments are only available to an Omni Admin user Sort System Alert System Beside User Group type a name for the group 3 4 Beside each module select the permissions for the group 5 Click OK to save the group and return to the Configuration Manager 6 Click Close to return to the Communication Center To edit user groups 1 Open the Configuration Manager and then click the Users Groups tab 2 Under User Groups select the group you want to edit 3 Click Edit Permissions The User Group Setup window displays 4 Make the permission changes 5 Click OK to save the changes and return to the Configuration Manager 6 Click Close to return to the Communication Center 14 Phason Configuring users and user groups To remove user groups 1 Open the Configuration Manager and then click the Users Groups tab 2 Under User Groups select the group you want to remove 3 Click Remove Group A Confirmation window displays 4 To remove the group click Yes To cancel and return to the Configuration Manager click No 5 Click Close to return to the Communication Center
74. en the temperature is below the minimum set point the actuator is closed When the temperature rises to the minimum set point the actuator moves to the minimum position As the temperature rises the actuator has four stages it moves through until it reaches its maximum open position This lets you gradually open inlets instead of fully opening them when the temperature rises above a single set point In other words when the temperature is here stage set point I want the actuator to start opening When the temperature reaches here stage differential I want the actuator to be at this position stage position percent For more information read Programming actuator relays on page 65 See also curtain set point and relay set point For the Ventilation module there is an alarm condition when the low alarm is enabled and the temperature is lower than the low set point or when the high alarm is enabled and the temperature is higher than the high set point Other OMNI 4000 modules have different alarms and alarm conditions For more information read the user manual for the specific modules CSV is a tabular data file consisting of fields stored as text and separated by commas You can import CSV files into programs such as databases and spreadsheets Control elements are devices connected to Power Blocks such as fans heaters actuators and so on 123 Appendixes curtain idle band curtain set point different
75. entilation tab of the Configuration Manager is where you configure ventilation groups 2008 05 06 23 Chapter 2 Configuring your site structure Configuration sage Users Groups Production Environments Manure Sor Site Watcher Define PCLs Options Buildings Ventilation Timed Events Feed Water Weather Buildings Ventilation Groups A Gestation Room MA B Manure storage Room 11B Room 124 PB Address c Room 128 Room 134 Power Block Type PB 2 Room 138 Room 148 Add Ventilation AddVentilation Group D Edit Ventilation __Editventiation Group __ Remove Ventilation Group Configure Power Block F This is a list of buildings at the site This is a list of ventilation groups in the selected building This is the type and address of the Power Block for the selected group 00 U0 gt These buttons open the Ventilation Group Description window which is where you add or edit groups This button removes the selected group T This button opens the Power Block Information window which is where you configure the variable stages and relays For more information read Configuring Power Blocks on page 38 If you have not assigned Power Blocks to buildings see Assigning and removing devices from buildings on page 21 24 Phason Adding editing and removing ventilation groups To add ventilation groups 1 Open the Configuration Manager and then click the Ventilation tab 2 Click Add
76. f you have one of these devices the wiring is OK and there is power to the board but Test Bench cannot find it replace the circuit board using a kit Troubleshooting phase 4 run OMNI 4000 Remove obsolete device addresses 1 Start OMNI 4000 2 Open the Configuration Manager and then click the Buildings tab 3 Remove obsolete device addresses under Available select a device and then press DELETE 4 Repeat step 3 until you have removed all obsolete addresses Configure the new addresses If you replace a device that has communication problems or you replace the microboard in a Power Block the address of the device changes When the address changes you need to 1 Add the new device to OMNI 4000 2 Assign the device to a building 3 Edit the group the old device belonged to so that the group represents the new device 4 Verify that OMNI 4000 can communicate with the new device A good way to do this is to check the appropriate tab in the Settings Manager or check the viewer if one is available for that type of device For more information about any of the above steps see the OMNI 4000 user manual or the manual for the specific module Check the Site Structure Report 1 Print a Site Structure Report 2 Compare the report to your site map In particular check the number of devices if the report shows more devices than exists there are obsolete device addresses in the system For more information about an
77. gn devices to buildings 1 Open the Configuration Manager and then click the Buildings tab 2 Under Buildings select the building where the device is installed 3 Under Available select the device you want to assign and then click gt The device moves to the Assigned list 4 Click Close to return to the Communication Center If a device you want to assign to a building is not in the Available list make sure it is not already assigned to a different building To remove devices from buildings 1 Open the Configuration Manager and then click the Buildings tab 2 Under Buildings select the building from which you want to remove the device Under Assigned select the device you want to remove and then click A confirmation window displays 4 To remove the device click Yes To cancel and return to the Configuration Manager click No Click Close to return to the Communication Center Adding editing and removing ventilation groups After you assign the Power Blocks to buildings you need to add ventilation groups A ventilation group belongs to must be created in a building A ventilation group represents the Power Block that monitors and controls the equipment in the room or zone In addition the group contains all the configuration and settings OMNI 4000 uses to monitor and control the equipment For more information about buildings and groups see Understanding the OMNI 4000 site structure on page 17 The V
78. he mode OMNI 4000 uses to control the equipment For more information read Using normal and empty room modes on page 58 This is where you select the settings the window is displaying so that you can program either mode without switching the active mode However each time you open the Ventilation Group Settings window it displays the active mode s settings Selecting Normal Operation ot Empty Room changes the displayed settings only it does not change the active mode Phason Programming group settings D These are the ambient and group set point temperatures To change the group set point click and drag the slider or click it and then press the up or down key on your keyboard For more information read Programming the group set point below If the group set point curve is enabled see item H you will not be able to manually adjust the group set point E These are the high and low temperature alarm settings If there is an alarm condition the Alarm indicator will be red e To enable or disable an alarm setting select or deselect Enabled When enabled there is a check mark in the box To change a setting click and drag the slider or click it and then press the up or down key on your keyboard You must enable the setting before you can change it e For more information read Programming alarm settings on page 54 F This is the high temperature alarm biasing setting e To enable or disable biasing select or desele
79. he Options tab of the Settings Manager 1S where you change the Communication _Ventilation TimedEvents Feed Water Analog Sensors Weather Manure Options Center options St Site Watcher AssionPcte Communication Center Options Background Color C Zon 4000 Max Number of Lines 200 32 Phason Configuring site options To change the Communication Center options 1 Open the Settings Manager and then click the Options tab e To change the background color click Background Color To change the text attributes click Text Font e To change the logo click Bitmap To change the number of lines type a number between 100 and 1000 2 Click Close to return to the Communication Center Viewing farm information The Farm Information window displays all the groups assigned in each building You can browse through the buildings and groups When you click on a group the window displays the address of the device assigned to the group You cannot make any changes to buildings or groups from the Farm Information window To display farm information 1 Open the Configuration Manager and then click the Options tab 2 Click Farm Information The Farm Information window displays Manure storage D Device Address it ose Room 124 Room 12B it i N Breeder a NFin 1 Room 114 Room 138 E A NFin2 DI 3 In the list on the left select a device you want to
80. he send TX and receive RX lines are intact Verify the daisy chain is wired correctly 1 Unplug all devices from the daisy chain 2 Atthe endof the chain farthest from the OMNI Server connect a loopback connector Start the OMNI 4000 Loopback Tester usually Start Programs OMNI 4000 Diagnostics Loopback 4 Click Options Find Serial Ports The program scans the system for available serial ports 5 Beside COM Port select the port to which the OMNI Server is connected 6 Click Loopback The program checks for a loopback and then displays the results 116 Phason Appendix B Communication troubleshooting guide Loopback Tester File Options COM Port COMI Loopback OMNI Server Found Loopback Loopback Found OMNI Server CHI CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CHE CH CH8 None None None None Loop None None None Checking for loopback Looking for OMNI Server OMNI Server Found Checking For Loopback Loopback Detected When working from the end of the communication channel toward the OMNI Server when the program detects a loopback that means the wiring is good from the Omni server up to that point 7 Repeat step 6 at each device moving closer to the OMNI Server until you find the wiring problem Test for problems communicating with the devices 1 If there is a loopback at one of the connections unplug it 2 Connect the last device on the daisy chain Make sure the two termination
81. hen click the Timed Events tab 2 Under Buildings select the building containing the Power Block you want to program 3 Under Timed Event Relays select the Power Block relay you want to program 4 Click Set up Events The Event Settings window displays Under Timed Events select the event you want to edit Under Time click the Up or Down artows to adjust the hour and then the minute 5 6 7 Select ON for an event that switches the load on or OFF for an event that switches it off 8 Click Edit 9 Click OK to save the changes and return to the Settings Manager 10 Click Close to return to the Communication Center 2008 05 06 77 Chapter 3 Configuring and programming ventilation groups To remove timed events Open the Settings Manager and then click the Timed Events tab Under Timed Event Relays select the Power Block relay you want to program Pee ion cE Click Set up Events The Event Settings window displays Under Timed Events select the event you want to remove Click Remove Click OK to save the changes and return to the Settings Manager oN DM Click Close to return to the Communication Center 78 Under Buildings select the building containing the Power Block you want to program Phason TINI 4000 2008 05 06 Chapter 4 Monitoring and maintaining your site Chapter 4 explains how to view and analyze the data OMNI 4000 collects Topics in Chapter 4 include Monitoring your sit
82. her eee el Ventilation TimedEvents Feed Water AnalogSensors Weather Manure Buildings Ventilation Groups Gestation Manure storage My next favorite group Room 114 Room 11B Room 124 Room 128 i Room 134 Room 138 Room 148 77 8 Et lt g Ambient Group ra Temperature Set Point ie Selup croup Power Block Description n arm All Powerful Block CURTAIN n Mode i SIA Power Block Address Normal Operation View Chart 0284 Empty Room ne 6 Phason OMNI 4000 windows Reports Utility The Reports Utility is where you view charts and create reports Below are the charts and reports you can create in the main OMNI 4000 and Ventilation modules There are detailed descriptions later in the manual 0 0 o o Power Block Status Viewer on page 81 Analog Temperature Chart on page 82 Vent Group Temperature Chart on page 83 Vent Group Status Report on page 85 Log Reports starting on page 89 Site Structure Report on page 92 Analog Sensor Report on page 93 Ventilation Group Temperature Report on page 96 Each OMNI 4000 module has a tab you use for viewing charts or creating reports for the module The General and Ventilation tabs are on all OMNI 4000 systems All other tabs display only if your site has additional modules installed 2008 05 06 Havers Utiliey Ventilation Feed Water Weather Manure Sort Site Watcher General Alert
83. holds its position for the close idle duration Temperature in F C range 22 0 to 120 0 F 10 0 to 48 0 C Temperature in F C range 1 0 to 10 0 F 0 6 to 6 0 F Duration in mm ss range 5 seconds to 10 minutes in 1 second increments 110 Phason Appendix A Worksheets Heating and cooling elements worksheet There are two types of heating and cooling element setups standard and duty cycle Programming a standard element means programming the temperature set point Programming a duty cycles means programming the temperature set point and the ON and OFF durations For more information read Programming single stage heating and cooling relays on page 72 Setting Set point On duration Off duration Setting Relay 6 Relay 7 Relay 8 Relay9 Set point On duration Off duration Temperature in F C range 22 0 to 120 0 F 10 0 to 48 0 C For duty cycle relays duration in h mm ss range 5 seconds to 5 hours in 1 second increments 2008 05 06 111 Appendixes Timed events worksheet Timed event relays control equipment such as lights that need to be switched on or off during certain times of the day Setting up timed events means setting the on and off times For every on time there must be an off time For more information read Programming timed events on page 75
84. iguring analog sensors on page 34 H This button opens the Farm Information window For more information read Viewing farm information on page 33 2008 05 06 31 Chapter 2 Configuring your site structure To configure the site options 1 Open the Configuration Manager and then click the Options tab To enter a farm name and or location type the information in the appropriate text box To change the units of measure below each type of measure temperature distance and so on select the unit you want to use e To change the alarm system options To enable or disable the system below Alarm System select Enabled When enabled there is a check mark in the box To change the repeat interval beside Repeat Interval click Up or Down e To change the startup option below Start OMNI 4000 select or deselect Enabled When enabled there is a check mark in the box 2 Click Apply to save the change 3 Click Close to return to the Communication Center Changing the Communication Center options Background color the background color in the message area Text attributes the color size style and font of the text in the message area Logo the image in the bottom left corner of the Communication Center The image must be in bitmap bmp format and should be 69 x 53 pixels Number of lines the number of lines of text in the message area The default is 200 and the range is 100 to 1000 T
85. ing and removing production environments Production environment example Sort group 1 a PS 1 scale head controls and monitors the sorter for pen 1 Sort group 2 a PS 1 scale head controls and monitors the sorter for pen 2 Feed group 1 a Feed Level Sensor monitors the feed disappearance for the bin containing feed for the medium animals Feed group 2 a Feed Level Sensor monitors the feed disappearance for the bin containing feed for the heavy animals Feed group 3 a Feed Level Sensor monitors the feed disappearance for the bin containing feed for the light animals Water group 1 pulse counter 1 on the OMNI Water Monitor item I is connected to a water meter and monitors the water usage for the barn s main water line Water group 2 pulse counter 2 on the OMNI Water Monitor is connected to a water meter and monitors the water usage for pen 1 s water line Water group 3 pulse counter 3 on the OMNI Water Monitor is connected to a water meter and monitors the water usage for pen 2 s water line FE 0 22 0 eye Water flow group 1 pulse counters 1 2 and 3 on the OMNI Water Monitor monitor the water flow rates for all three water meters in the barn The Production Environments tab of the Configuration Manager is where you add edit or remove production environments 2008 05 06 27 Chapter 2 Configuring your site structure LOTTI PITA LION Man
86. irflow than younger animals OMNI 4000 has two types of ventilation curves group set point curves also called growth curves and minimum ventilation curves Both the group set point and minimum ventilation curves allow you to automatically adjust settings over time as your animals grow 50 Phason Programming group settings Group set point curves A group set point curve is an extension of the group set point concept The curve automatically adjusts the group set point temperature over time In hog production newborn piglets require a high temperature for comfort and health As they grow older they need a steadily lower temperature Using the group set point curve you can have OMNI 4000 automatically adjust the temperatures as the animals grow Minimum ventilation curves In hog production minimum ventilation is very important for controlling humidity and getting rid of gases methane carbon dioxide and others Insufficient ventilation can cause high humidity high gas levels and stagnant air As animals grow older they require more fresh air but produce more humidity and gases Using the minimum ventilation curve you can have OMNI 4000 automatically adjust the minimum ventilation as the animals grow Ventilation groups using PB 1 or PB 2 Power Blocks can use minimum ventilation curves Curve points resolution There are three cutve resolutions Daily there is one point at the start plus one for each day
87. is information about the Power Block and relay The first relay configured as single stage is automatically selected If you have more than one single stage relay configured you can select others from the Relay Number list These are the ambient temperature and group set point If a DIF setback is active a message displays next to the group set point This is the relay s set point To change the setting click and drag the slider or click it and then press the up or down key on your keyboard If a power save setback is active the information displays to the left of the relay set point These are the duty cycle settings To enable and change the settings select Duty Cycle Enabled and then click the Up or Down arrows 2008 05 06 73 Chapter 3 Configuring and programming ventilation groups Use the Curtain worksheet on page 110 when programming curtain control relays After the room or zone is properly set up and balanced you should not need to change the relay set point Changing the set point after the room is set up can affect the ventilation balance in the room If you need to change the set point after the room is set up you should change the group settings For more information read Programming group settings starting on page 48 If the group is in empty room mode Cooling equipment no settings are available Equipment does not operate Heating equipment the set point is available but duty cycles are not
88. larm system does not affect how OMNI 4000 posts information to the alarm log or the Communication Center The repeat interval defines how often OMNI 4000 sends alarm condition notifications to OMNI Alert if the alarm is not acknowledged the first time it is sent out and how often OMNI 4000 posts information to the alarm log and the Communication Center The repeat interval can be from 30 to 240 minutes in 15 minute increments OMNI 4000 startup option You can set OMNI 4000 to start automatically when your computer starts If your computer is set to restart when the power returns after a power failure enabling the startup option helps prevent losses of data and communication To get the most out of your OMNI 4000 system the software should always be running 30 Phason Configuring site options Serial port The serial port is what OMNI 4000 uses to communicate with the OMNI Server The first time OMNI 4000 starts it searches the computer s communication ports until it finds the OMNI Server After finding the Server it stores the port location COM1 COM2 and so on and displays it The next time OMNI 4000 starts it first looks for the Server on the same port it used the previous time If there are third party devices connected to the computer s COM ports and OMNI 4000 is having trouble locating the OMNI Server or if searching for the Server on the other ports interferes with the third party devices changing the port informati
89. lity on page 100 Using the Backup and Restore Utility The OMNI 4000 Backup and Restore Utility backs up all configuration and settings as well as seven days of historical data If the computer crashes or your database becomes corrupt you can restore the configuration settings and data using the utility Phason recommends backing up your information at least once per week It is a good idea to idea to keep a copy of the file on a removable media such as a CD DVD USB storage device or external hard disk Backing up your hard disk is an alternate way of protecting your OMNI 4000 information Backing up your complete hard disk preserves all configuration settings and historical information For information about backing up your hard disk contact a local computer retailer 98 Phason Maintaining your information ON S000 BackipiiestoreUistity OMNI 4000 Backup and Restore Utility c mi The OMNI 4000 Backup and Restore Utility backs up the configuration and A settings information of your OMNI 4000 system If you have a computer failure you can use the backup created by this program to restore your OMNI 4000 a configuration and settings You can back up your system while it is running ackup _ We recommend you back up your system configuration and settings at least u once a week This program backs up ten days of historical data files To protect your historical data files we recommend you back up your hard drive regular
90. ll function normally Use normal mode when you want to control your equipment as you normally would during day to day operations Empty room mode Empty room mode is a power saving feature that allows you to put a ventilation group into an idle state and adjust all the settings without having to change your normal operational settings Empty room mode has its own group set point high and low temperature alarms and high temperature biasing When you place a group in empty room mode it uses the empty settings When you return the group to normal mode it returns to using the normal settings In empty room mode OMNI maintains minimum ventilation only there is no active cooling no ventilation curves and no temperature setbacks OMNI operates heating equipment only if needed to keep the temperature at or above the set point Each type of equipment has different settings it uses to operate during empty room mode For more information about equipment settings read the applicable sections starting on page 60 Variable heating equipment all settings are available Equipment operates only if needed to keep the temperature at or above the set point Variable cooling equipment only the idle speed setting is available Equipment operates only to maintain minimum ventilation Single stage cooling equipment no settings are available Cooling equipment does not operate Single stage heating equipment
91. ly B mnt using backup software many different software packages are available and store your backups in a safe place Restore E D Save Text Help This button starts the backup process This button starts the restore process This area displays information about the Backup and Restore Utility During a backup or restore this area displays information about the process This button prints the contents of the information area This button saves the contents of the information area as a text txt file You cannot run the Backup and Restore Utility while OMNI 4000 is running Shut down OMNI 4000 before starting the Utility When finished start OMNI 4000 Restoring your database from a backup removes all the existing information and replaces it with the information from the backup To back up information 1 Start the Backup and Restore Utility on the Start menu click Programs OMNI 4000 Backup Restore Click Backup The Save As dialog displays By default OMNI 4000 names the files in the format yyyymmdd bkp with yyyymmdd being the current year month and date Click Save The Utility backs up your information to the file The status area displays messages during the backup When complete the Utility asks if you want to create a copy of the file To create a copy click Yes To skip the step click No 2008 05 06 99 Chapter 4 Monitoring and maintaining your site To restore information 1 S
92. n the ambient temperature and settings For variable stages the display shows the expected speed of the fan or percentage of output For actuators the display shows the expected position percentage open For relays the display shows the expected state on off or cycling Cycling is for duty cycle or curtain relays only it means the temperature condition has been met and the relay is in an on duration or off duration Building PB Description Temperature PB 2 0423 LiteBrite Happy pig bam Vari Stages amp Actuators Group Bam1 PB Address 0423 Relay Stages PB Type PB 2 734 Ambient Temperature Mode Normal Operation O Empty Room DIF Setback is active 567 Group Set Point VSP 1 Pit Exhaust System VSP 2 Variable Circulatory Fan Actuator 1 Left Side Actuator Actuator 2 Right Side Actuator Rly Rly2 Rly3 Rly4 RS Rly6 Rly Rly8 Rby9 Description Relay 1 Cooling System Relay 2 Heating System Wall O Curtains Left Side Actuator Left Side Actuator Right Side Actuator Right Side Actuator Wall O Curtains Unnamed Relay Relay Use Cool Heat Curtain Open Actuator Open Actuator Close Actuator Open Actuator Close Curtain Close Unused LEGEND RelayOn Relay Off Cycling The Power Block Status Viewer does not automatically update it displays the status as of the time the window was o
93. n the setback range OMNI maintains minimum ventilation but does not otherwise operate heating or cooling equipment 65 When the temperature is below the setback there is active heating OMNI operates heating equipment The Temperature Setback window is where you program the DIF and power save setbacks Jeniperatiiys Se tise DIF 10 Setback F a Power save am Baseline e DIF Group Set Point adjustment Power Save Heating Equipment DIF Settings Power Save Settings z Start Time E09 00 E Setback 50 E lt F StatTime 16 00 Setback 10 Stop Time 17 00 DIF Enabled Stop Time 321 00 E Power Save Enabled J A This chart shows the baseline and setback amounts during the day B These are the DIF settings When enabled there is a check mark in the box To change a setting click the Up or Down arrows beside that setting C These are the power save settings When enabled there is a check mark in the box To change a setting click the Up or Down arrows beside that setting 2008 05 06 57 Chapter 3 Configuring and programming ventilation groups Use the Group settings worksheet on page 105 when programming temperature setback If DIF and power save are active at the same time the following occurs If the DIF adjustment is greater than the power save adjustment power save has no effect If the power save adjustment is greater than the DIF adjustment power save
94. ngi ia ai See alarm biasing buildings See also site structure assigning and removing devices 21 23 CONFIQUIING oaia 18 21 Cc CHAMS wise creas Tada ets See specific chart Communication Center 4 32 33 80 Communication Log 89 91 computer requirement 3 2008 05 06 Configuration Manager 5 13 20 23 24 27 31 configuring actuator relayS 41 42 analog SENSOrS 34 36 DUILdINGS 18 21 21 23 curtain relays eeir 44 45 Power BIOCKS n 38 39 production environments 26 29 single stage cooling heating 42 43 site OPTIONS eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeees 30 32 temperature based duty cycles 42 43 timed Events 45 46 users or User GrOups 12 16 variable stages 40 41 ventilation QIOUPps 23 26 cooling element See variable stages or single stage creating Analog Sensor Reports 93 96 log TOPOS ia ieee ee 89 91 Site Structure Reports 92 93 Ventilation Group Temperature Reports ERROR la RR idea nu eet dares 96 98 CUIFENt day See curves curtains configuring relayS 44 45 PFOGrAMMINQ i 69 72 CUVE S a r alain 50 54 D Data Archive Utility ee 100 101 date ranges since cae ieee aiid 88 Cevices intatta rit 21 23 D
95. ntilation tab 2 Under Buildings select the building containing the group you want to program 3 Under Ventilation Groups select the group you want to program 4 In the equipment list click the stage you want to program VSP1 VSP2 or VHS1 The Variable Stage Settings window displays 5 Program the settings To change the temperature or speed output settings click and drag the appropriate slider e To adjust the values by smaller 0 1 degree or 1 percent increments click the slider and then press the up or down key on your keyboard The chart changes as you adjust the settings 6 Click OK to save the changes and return to the Settings Manager 7 Click Close to return to the Communication Center Programming actuator relays Before programming the actuator relays make sure you have properly configured the relays and calibrated the actuators For more information read Configuring relays for actuators on page 41 and the calibrating actuators section in the OMNI 4000 hardware installation guide Do not use OMNI 4000 s actuator control function to control curtains This can burn out the curtain machines Set up curtains using relays and timers For more information read Programming curtain control relays on page 69 2008 05 06 65 Chapter 3 Configuring and programming ventilation groups Programming actuators means setting the temperature set points differential and position for each stage of the actuator Each
96. o switch on you must set a time for it to switch off Before setting up the timed events make sure you have properly configured the relays For more information read Configuring relays for timed events on page 45 OMNI 4000 uses 24 hour time When you program a time make sure you enter it in 24 hour time The following table shows some common standard times and their 24 hour equivalents Standard time 24 hour time Standard time 24 hour time The Timed Events tab of the Settings Manager is where you program timed events 2008 05 06 12 00 AM 01 00 AM 02 00 AM 03 00 AM 04 00 AM 05 00 AM 06 00 AM 07 00 AM 08 00 AM 09 00 AM 10 00 AM 11 00 AM 00 00 01 00 02 00 03 00 04 00 05 00 06 00 07 00 08 00 09 00 10 00 11 00 12 00 PM 01 00 PM 02 00 PM 03 00 PM 04 00 PM 05 00 PM 06 00 PM 07 00 PM 08 00 PM 09 00 PM 10 00 PM 11 00 PM 12 00 13 00 14 00 15 00 16 00 17 00 18 00 19 00 20 00 21 00 22 00 23 00 75 Chapter 3 Configuring and programming ventilation groups Settings Manager Options i Sort Site Watcher Assign PCLs Ventilation Timed Events Feed Water Analog Sensors Weather Manure Buildings Timed Event Relays Timed Events Relay Number A Gestation 0284 Yard Lights 07 00 OFF 6 Cc Manure storage 0505 Sprinkler 18 00 ON Set up Event E A This is a list of buildings at the site B This is a list of relays in the selected building that are configured
97. ols NG Controls Omni Server Channels Computer Login Style r System Information Automated Comm Port COM2 COM port used for the search C Manual A Li Omni Server Detected Status of the OMNI Server Available Ports COMI Clear Search Power Blocks 9 Number of Power Blocks logged in NextGen 12 Number of other OMNI 4000 devices i logged in Manual Login I TestBench32 Information Device List Load From File CMN 4000 Load From OMNI Phason Inc Add Device Reset Server TB32 exe Version 2 0 0 2 Remove Device Save To OMNI Copyright Phason Inc Save To File 1995 2007 SE Sd RX 85 ea 000034 2007 Jun 11 08 43 05 Under Available Ports select the communication port that has the OMNI Server connected Click Start Search The login starts and should take seconds rather than minutes The login is complete when the lights at the bottom of the window stop flashing red and green and instead stay red Verify that all devices on the daisy chain have logged in e Fora basic summary see the System Information section For detailed information about Power Blocks click the PB Controls tab For detailed information about other OMNI 4000 devices click the NG Controls tab If all devices log in repeat the test three times to check reliability To repeat the test click Clear Search on the General tab and then start at step 4 When you are finish
98. on might help the problem The Options tab of the Configuration Manager is where you configure the site options Gonfiguranon Manager Users Groups al n Production Environments _ Manure a Sort Site Watcher LL Define Pets Options Buildings Ventilation TimedEvents Feed Water Weather Company Farm Name Phason Farms Configure Sensors G A Company Farm Location Anywhere State Farm Information H Temperature Distance Weight Liquid Volume Dry Volume O Celsius Metre Kilogram Litre Cubic metre US Gallon Fahrenheit O Foot Pound O Imp Gallon Cubic foot Speed Alarm System B Enabled Repeat Interval 30 Ta min C Kilometres per hour km h Iv Start OMNI 4000 when your computer starts O Miles per hour mph Enabled Serial Port COM1 Select Port F This is where you enter the site name and location This is where you select the different units of measure This is where you enable or disable OMNI Alert as well as set the repeat interval 00 0 gt This is where you select whether or not you want OMNI 4000 to start automatically when the computer starts This button opens the Select Port window which is where you select the port to which the OMNI Server is connected F This button saves any changes you made to the above options This button opens the Analog Sensors window which is where you configure any sensors connected to the OMNI Server For more information read Conf
99. or higher than the next stage The chart changes as you adjust the settings 68 Phason Programming equipment settings 7 Click OK to save the changes and return to the Settings Manager 8 Click Close to return to the Communication Center Programming curtain control relays Curtains control the temperature by adjusting the airflow into the facility Before setting up the curtains make sure you have properly configured the relays For more information read Configuring relays for curtains on page 44 Programming curtain control relays means programming the following settings Set point the temperature at which the curtain holds its position Idle band the buffer around the set point within which the curtains hold their position Open run duration the duration the curtains open during the OPEN cycle Open idle duration the duration the curtains pause during the OPEN cycle Close run duration the duration the curtains open during the CLOSE cycle o Close idle duration the duration the curtains pause during the CLOSE cycle How curtains work Curtains hold their position while the temperature is within the idle band of the set point For example if the set point is 80 F and the idle band is 2 F the curtain holds its position when the temperature is between 79 F and 81 F If the temperature rises above the idle band above 81 F in our example the curtain opens for the open run duration
100. orts Sampling interval Sampling interval is how often there is a temperature entry in the report You can select a sampling interval of between 10 minutes and 24 hours In the following example the sampling interval is 10 minutes 9 10 68 0 F 9 20 69 5 F 9 30 70 5 F Sampling type Sampling type is 40w you read the data at the sampling intervals If you select point data you will get the exact reading for that interval If you select average you will get the average of the data during that interval In the example above if you select point data for sampling type and 30 minutes for sampling interval the temperature in the report would be 70 5 F the actual reading at the 30 minute interval If you select average for sampling type and 30 minutes for sampling interval the temperature in the report would be 69 3 F the average of the three readings during the 30 minutes 2008 05 06 93 Chapter 4 Monitoring and maintaining your site Analog Sensor Report Pure Pork mni Report Created 25 Apr 2007 H Date Range 21 Apr 2007 to 22 Apr 2007 Information about the report Data Interval 06 00 hh mm Sampling Type Average Data Temperature Units Fahrenheit F Temperature Readings ICP 110 HD 21 Apr 2007 Time Temperature 00 00 81 2 06 00 80 4 12 00 80 2 18 00 80 6 22 Apr 2007 Time Temperature 00 00 80 2 06 00 79 9 12 00 79 6 18 00 79 6 Temperature data sorted by sensor
101. p OMNI 4000 comes with a default user group named OMNI ADMIN and a default user named SYSADMIN The OMNI ADMIN user group has access to all areas of OMNI 4000 You must have at least one user in the OMNI ADMIN user group The password for the SYSADMIN user is omni4000 After adding your own users and user groups Phason recommends removing the SYSADMIN user from all user groups Permission levels for user groups For each user group you need to assign the permission levels for the modules There are four permission levels in OMNI 4000 Permissions View Modify only settings Create charts and reports View settings Settings Manager Change settings Settings Manager View and change configuration Configuration Manager Shut down OMNI 4000 Change site options Add edit and remove users user groups and buildings Users in the OMNI ADMIN group can perform all tasks Only users in the OMNI ADMIN group may perform these tasks 12 Phason Configuring users and user groups There are three steps to configuring users and user groups 1 Add users Add user groups 2 3 Assign users to user groups The Users Groups tab of the Configuration Manager is where you configure users and user groups onmia Managen Options Buildings 7 Ventilation lll Users Groups Production Environments User Groups Select a Group A GRUNTS OMNI ADMIN Add G
102. p time Setback DIF Yes No Low temp o e E E o 2 5 baa O High temp High temp bias Power save Yes No Temperature in F C range 22 0 to 120 0 F 10 0 to 48 0 C Temperature in F C range 0 0 to 18 0 F 0 0 to 10 0 C Temperature in F C range 0 0 to 25 0 F 0 0 to 13 9 C Time in 24 hour format 2008 05 06 105 Appendixes Variable stage settings worksheet Variable cooling stages Programming variable cooling stages means programming the following settings For more information read Programming variable stages on page 61 Setting VSP1 VSP2 Description The fan is at full speed when the temperature is at or Differential above this value Fan speed increases when the temperature is between this value and the differential temperature The fan is at idle speed when the temperature is between this value and the idle range The fan is at idle speed when the temperature is between this value and the set point The fan is off when the temperature is below this value Set point Idle range The speed the fan is at when the temperature is Idle speed between the idle range and set point temperatures Temperature in F C range 22 0 to 120 0 F 10 0 to 48 0 C Idle speed in range 0 to 100 If you need to connect more cooling elements than you have relays available an
103. pened To view the status of a Power Block 1 Open the Settings Manager and then click the Ventilation tab 2 Under Buildings select the building containing the Power Block you want to view 3 Under Ventilation Groups select the group representing the Power Block you want to view 2008 05 06 81 Chapter 4 Monitoring and maintaining your site 4 Click View PB Status The Power Block Status window displays 5 Click Close to return to the Settings Manager 6 Click Close to return to the Communication Center Viewing charts OMNI 4000 has one chart the Ventilation module has two others Analog Temperature Chart below Ventilation Group Temperature Chart on page 83 Vent Group Status Report on page 85 Viewing Analog Temperature Charts The Analog Temperature Chart displays historical temperatures for the analog sensors temperature probes connected to the OMNI Server The Analog Temperature Chart is a line chart The chart automatically displays information for all probes configured and connected to the OMNI Server The OMNI Server comes with a 30 foot temperature probe for monitoring outdoor temperature You can connect up to five additional probes for monitoring temperatures in additional areas Lo Analog emperaire Ghani 2002 48 01 L00Z AOMZIT L i 1 L007 AGW EL o val D e SI a E 07 May 2007 E 14 May 2007 E F En rewon E 82 Phason Viewing charts A
104. ples for configuring buildings and ventilation groups Your site might be like one of the examples or it might be a combination of them 18 Phason Configuring buildings One barn one building Building 1 NW Building 2 NE The diagram on the right shows a site with four barns each divided into four rooms Each room is controlled by a single Power Block One way to configure the buildings for a site similar to this is to create one building for each barn Then because each room is controlled by one Power Block you would create one group for each room Building 3 SW Building 4 SE Several barns one building The diagram on the right shows a site with eight barns Each barn is one large room that is controlled by two Power Blocks Building 1 NW Group Building 2 NE Group One way to configure the buildings for a site similar to this is to create one building for a group of barns Then because each barn is controlled by two Power Blocks you would create two groups for each barn Building 3 SW Group Building 4 SE Group One barn several buildings The diagram on the right shows a site Building 1 NW Group Building 2 NE Group with one very large barn divided into 2 O O O O O O O O wings and 16 rooms Each room is controlled by a single power Block One way to configure the buildings for a site similar to this is to create one building for a group of rooms
105. ramming actuator relayS 65 69 alarm settings i 54 56 analog SENSOrS 35 36 curtain relayS 69 72 CUIVESi i ila 50 54 equipment settings 60 group set points 49 50 single stage cooling heating elements72 74 temperature setback 56 58 temperature based duty cycles 72 74 timed events irern 75 78 variable stages 61 65 ventilation QMOUPps 46 47 R removing devices from buildings 21 23 production environments 26 29 users or User GrOups 12 16 ventilation QIOUPps 23 26 EPOS iin aids See specific report Reports Ut eanan 7 S sampling interval type 93 SOCUIILY cece ieiet ian 8 See also users SENSOFS eeren See analog sensors serial port See site options settings See programming Settings Manager 6 32 47 75 76 single stage cooling heating elements configuring relayS 42 43 PrOGramMmmINQ i 72 74 site Options 30 32 SITO S FUCHUM cia 17 18 Site Structure Reports 92 93 Phason Index S continued start dates See date ranges Stamp iis iit tiie See site options status viewerSee Power Block Status Viewer T temperature
106. resistors are installed For more information read the installation guide for the specific device 3 Unplug the daisy chain from the OMNI Server 4 Measure the resistance at the OMNI Server end of the cable The measurement from A to B ot C to D should be 120 to 160 ohms Ifthe resistance is higher there might be corrosion or poor connections at the devices Ifthe resistance is over there might be more than one device with termination resistors 5 Connect the daisy chain to the OMNI Server 6 Connect the devices one at a time starting with the device closest to the OMNI Server Make sure the wiring is consistent at each connector A wire goes into each position on the connector and then goes out to the next device Wire colors DOD MOOD 2008 05 06 117 Appendixes Each time you add a device test the login using Test Bench If adding a device slows down the login time by more than 30 seconds the device likely has communication problems Leave devices with communication problems disconnected for now and continue along the daisy chain until you have connected all properly communicating devices You can speed up the process by using two people with two way radios One person can check and connect the devices the other can test the logins Test Power Blocks for microboard problems 1 Remove the microboard from the Power Block with communication problems and set it aside for now
107. rmation read Programming single stage heating and cooling relays on page 72 See also actuator set point and curtain set point Temperature setback automatically changes the temperature set point for specific periods during the day There are two setback types DIF and power save mode For more information read Programming the temperature setback on page 56 A timed event switches equipment on or off at certain times of the day For more information read Programming timed events on page 75 See group set point curve or minimum ventilation curve Phason Index A active mode See empty room actuators configuring relayS 41 42 programming 65 69 adding production environments 26 29 timed events riinas 75 78 users or USEF groups 12 16 ventilation QIOUPps 23 26 ACCESSES iii 22 alarm DIASING eee ee eeeteeeeetneeeeenaes 55 Alarm Log innnan 89 91 alarm settings i 54 56 alarm system See site options alarms See also analog sensors Analog Sensor Reports 93 96 analog Sensors in 34 36 Analog Temperature Chatrt 82 83 archiving data 100 101 assigning devices to buildings 21 23 Audit LOG sanoa delet eee 89 91 B Backup and Restore Utility 98 100 DIasi
108. robe 2 Semen Cooler Temperature Sensor 3k iv Probe 3 Unnamed Probe 3 Not Installed Probe4 Unnamed Probe 4 Not Installed Probe 5 Unnamed Probe 5 Not Installed Probe Unnamed Probe q Not Installed 3 Beside each probe you have connected to the OMNI Server enter a description select the type 3K for Phason probes and select whether or not you want to enable the alarm relay for that probe 4 Click OK to save the changes and return to the Configuration Manager Click Close to return to the Communication Center 34 Phason Configuring site options Programming analog sensor alarms For each analog sensor if you enable the relay you can set high and low alarm set points When enabled if the temperature goes above the high set point or below the low set point the alarm relay activates Unlike most other OMNI 4000 alarms OMNI does not post analog sensor alarms in the Communication Center or the Alarm Log The OMNI Server must be able to communicate with the computer for the alarm relay to activate deactivate For information about connecting an alarm system to the alarm relay see the OMNI 4000 installation guide The Sensor Relay Settings window is where you program the sensor relay settings Description Outdoor Temperature A Type Outdoor Temperature Sensor Number 1 Alarms Cc 62 1 90 0 Ambient High Temperature CI Cie A This is information about the sensor B This is the ambient temperat
109. roduction Environments Manure Sort SiteWatcher PCL Options Buildings Ventilation Timed Events Feed Water Weather Company Farm Name Phason Farms Company Farm Location Anywhere State Distance Metre Foot Temperature O Celsius Fahrenheit Speed Kilometres per hour km h O Miles per hour mph Serial Port COMI Select Port Configure Sensors Earm Information Dry Volume Cubic metre Weight Kilogram Pound Liquid Volume Litre O US Gallon O Imp Gallon Cubic foot Alarm System Enabled Repeat Interval 30 EI min Start OMNI 4000 when your computer starts Enabled 2008 05 06 Chapter 1 Introducing OMNI 4000 Settings Manager The Settings Manager is where you program settings for Power Blocks and other OMNI 4000 devices From the Settings Manager you can Change Communication Center options en page 32 Program ventilation group settings starting on page 48 Program ventilation equipment and timed event settings starting on page 60 View the status of Power Blocks on page 81 Each OMNI 4000 module has one or more tabs you use for programming the module The following tabs are on all OMNI 4000 systems Options Analog Sensors Ventilation Timed Events All other tabs display only if your site has additional modules installed Settings Manager Options __ _Sort spalle Site Watc
110. roup Edit Permissions B c G BOB ED SYSADMIN WALT Z GROG TimedEvents Feed water Weather Manure Sort Site Watcher Define PCLs Users NOT in this Group Users IN Selected Group BOB GROG ED E SYSADMIN mn WALT F zZ Add User H Edit Password I gt cannot edit or remove it rgamam moo oD This button removes the selected user 2008 05 06 This is a list of user groups at your site The OMNI ADMIN group is a default group you These buttons open the User Group Setup window which is where you add or edit user groups This button removes the selected user group This is a list of users that are not in the selected user group This is a list of users that are in the selected user group These buttons add and remove the selected user from the selected user group This is a list of users at your site The SYSADMIN user is a default user These buttons open the User Identification window which is where you add or edit users 13 Chapter 2 Configuring your site structure To add user groups 1 Open the Configuration Manager and then click the Users Groups tab 2 Click Add Group The User Group Setup window displays UFenGronpsetup User Group HOT SHOTS Module VS n LEGEND No access to module View settings only Modify and view settings only Modify settings and configuration Ventilation System OO Feed System O Water Syst
111. s added Sorter Download from C0000003 Griddler completed 103 records added Opens the Ventilation Group i pt ie C0000005 Top Grid completed 144 records added Status Reporter 10 CP 110 Heat Sink 47 9 CP 110 Top Box 30 2 CP 113 Top Box 31 8 CP 113 Heat Sink 53 8 CP 113 HD 26 6 Feed bin filled South Bin 01 Feb 2007 11 09 03 Feed bin filled North Bin 01 Feb 2007 11 09 03 Flow 4F574D21 Pulse Test 1 Low Flow Alarm Flow 4F574D21 Pulse Test 2 Low Flow Alarm Opens the Reports Manager For mote information about the Communication Center see Monitoring the Communication Center on page 80 4 Phason OMNI 4000 windows Configuration Manager The Configuration Manager is where you create and configure the structure of the site and devices From the Configuration Manager you can Configure users and user groups on page 12 Configure site options en page 30 Assign or remove devices from buildings on page 18 Add edit and remove ventilation groups on page 23 o Add edit and remove production environments on page 26 Each OMNI 4000 module has one or more tabs you use for configuring the module The following tabs are on all OMNI 4000 systems Options Users Groups Buildings Production Environments Ventilation Timed Events 0 oo other tabs display only if your site has additional modules installed Gonfigiravon Manager Users Groups P
112. s are cooling stages The PB 6 variable stage is a heating stage specifically designed for heat mat control Configuring variable stages means entering a description for the stage Use the Installation and configuration worksheets when configuring Power Blocks The worksheets are in the back of the OMNI 4000 hardware installation guide To configure variable stages 1 Open the Configuration Manager and then click the Ventilation tab 2 Under Buildings select the building containing the group Power Block you want to configure 3 Under Ventilation Groups select the group you want to configure and then click Configure Power Block The Power Block Information window displays 4 If you have not already named the Power Block under Power Block Description type a name for it 5 For each variable stage type a description name in the appropriate box 6 If you have other items to configure follow the instructions for configuring them Configuring relays for curtains on page 44 Configuring relays for single stage heating or cooling on page 42 e Configuring relays for actuators on page 41 40 Phason Configuring Power Blocks 7 Click Close to return to the Configuration Manager 8 Click Close to return to the Communication Center Configuring relays for actuators Each actuator you connect requires one relay for opening and one for closing Power Blocks PB 1 3 can control one actuator Power Blocks PB 2 4 5 c
113. s greater than the high alarm setting plus the bias 80 5 85 F a high temperature alarm occurs le le DI El The room temperature drops below the alarm bias and the alarm condition ends Use the Group settings worksheet on page 105 when programming group settings To program alarm settings 1 Open the Settings Manager and then click the Ventilation tab 2 Under Buildings select the building containing the group you want to program 3 Under Ventilation Groups select the group you want to program 2008 05 06 55 Chapter 3 Configuring and programming ventilation groups 4 Click Set up Group The Ventilation Group Settings window displays showing the active mode s settings If the mode you want to program is not displayed under Settings Display select the mode you want to program e To enable or disable an alarm or alarm biasing select or deselect Enabled for that specific feature When enabled there is a check mark in the box e To change an alarm or the biasing setting click and drag the slider or click it and then press the up or down key on your keyboard You must enable the setting before you can change it 5 Click OK to save the changes and return to the Settings Manager 6 Click Close to return to the Communication Center Programming the temperature setback Temperature setback automatically changes the temperature set point for a specific period called the setback period during the
114. scription j iiy E All Powerful Block Alam RATAN n Mode 23 G View PB Status Power Block Address Normal Operation H View Chart 0284 Empty Room TER br n IE J This is a list of buildings at the site This is a list of ventilation groups in the selected building This is the description and address of the Power Block for the selected group These are the ambient and group set point temperatures If there is an alarm condition the Alarm indicator will be red The mode indicators show which mode the group is using This button opens the Ventilation Group Settings window which is where you program the settings for the group as a whole including set point ventilation curves alarm settings and more Program the group settings before programming the equipment settings Fot more information read Programming group settings on page 48 These buttons open the equipment settings windows which are where you program the settings for the individual equipment elements actuators fans and so on Program the group settings before programming the equipment settings For more information read Programming equipment settings on page 60 This button opens the Power Block Status window which is where you can view the status of the stages For more information read Viewing the status of a Power Block on page 81 This button opens the Ventilation Group Chart For more information read Viewing Vent Group Temperature Charts on page 83
115. select it When enabled there is a check mark in the box 7 Click OK to save the configuration and return to the Power Block Information window An Information window displays reminding you about the actuator jumper 8 For each actuator type a description name in the appropriate box 9 If you have other items to configure follow the instructions for configuring them Configuring variable stages on page 40 e Configuring relays for curtains on page 44 Configuring relays for single stage heating or cooling below 10 Click Close to return to the Configuration Manager 11 Click Close to return to the Communication Center Configuring relays for single stage heating or cooling Relays configured for cooling can control single speed fans misters or other cooling equipment that can be either on or off The relays switch on when the temperature rises above the set point and off when it drops below Relays configured for heating can control equipment such as electric or gas heaters that can be either on or off The relays switch on when the temperature drops below the set point and off when it rises above Use the Installation and configuration worksheets when configuring Power Blocks The worksheets are in the back of the OMNI 4000 hardware installation guide 42 Phason Configuring Power Blocks This section is for ON OFF relays For information about variable powered heating and cooling elements see Configuring variable
116. select the type s of temperatures This is where you select the group s You can select as many groups as you want This is where you select the sampling interval which can be from 10 minutes to 24 hours A B Cc D This is where you to select the type of output E F This is where you select the sampling type G This button creates the report To create Ventilation Group Temperature Reports jak Open the Reports Utility and then select the Ventilation tab N Click Temperature Report The Temperature Reports Utility displays 3 Select a date range For more information read Selecting a date range on page 88 4 Under Data Types select the types s of temperatures you want to display 5 Under Group Selection select one or more groups you want to display 6 If you want to change any other report options e Output type select the type Sampling interval click and drag the slider to adjust the interval e Sampling type select the type 2008 05 06 97 Chapter 4 Monitoring and maintaining your site 7 Click Create The Save As dialog displays Unless you select a different directory OMNI 4000 saves reports to C OMNI4000 Reports 8 Click Save Your report displays Maintaining your information OMNI 4000 stores information in a database on your computer s hard disk OMNI has two utilities to help you protect and maintain your database Backup and Restore Utility below Data Archive Uti
117. splays 4 To remove the group click Yes To cancel and return to the Configuration Manager click No Click Close to return to the Communication Center Adding editing and removing production environments A production environment is a collection of environmental variables feed water ventilation etc to which a group of animals a population group will be exposed Production environments allow you to track data for a single group of animals while using multiple feed water sort or other groups For example you might have a single population group that is fed from two feed bins two feed groups Production environments allow you to treat the two feed groups as part of a larger group of variables basically combining the consumption of both groups into one This makes it easier to track a the variables that a group of animals has been exposed to during their stay at the site Production environments are optional in OMNI 4000 If you are not using population groups you do not need to create production environments To create population groups you need the Herd Information System For more information read the OMNI Feed module A production environment must contain at least one group of any type A group can be in more than one production environment For example one water meter serving two production environments The diagram on page 27 shows one possible way to set up a production environment 26 Phason Adding edit
118. st be created in a building A group represents the device such as a Power Block that monitors and or controls the equipment The group also contains all the configuration and settings OMNI 4000 uses to monitor and control the equipment A ventilation group contains Power Block Equipment i quip Fans actuators curtain machines heaters and so on Configuration Group name and Power Block address Group settings group set point alarms growth and minimum ventilation Settings curves and so on Equipment settings temperature set points idle speeds and so on To set up a ventilation group you need to This is where you do it 1 Add the Power Block and then assign it to a building 2 Add the group and assign a Power Block to it Configuration Manager 3 Configure the Power Block variable stages and or relays 4 Program the group settings 5 Program the equipment settings Soning Manage Configuring buildings In OMNI 4000 the buildings layer of your site structure helps to organize your groups similar to how directories help organize your files on a computer A building is usually single structure such as a barn However it does not have to be Having one building with many groups or many buildings with one group in each can be difficult to organize Ideally you will have several buildings each with a manageable amount of groups in them The following diagrams show three different exam
119. stages on page 40 To configure relays for single stage heating and cooling 1 Open the Configuration Manager and then click the Ventilation tab 2 Under Buildings select the building containing the group Power Block you want to configure 3 Under Ventilation Groups select the group you want to configure and then click Configure Power Block The Power Block Information window displays 4 If you have not already named the Power Block under Power Block Description type a name for it 5 Click Configure Relays The Relay Configuration window displays Relay Use Cooling Relay 9 Relay Name Cool 1 6 Under Relays select the relay you want to configure 7 Under Relay Use select the configuration for the relay Ifthe relay is already configured as an actuator timed even curtain or timed feeding the relay use section will be unavailable 8 Beside Relay Name type a description name for the relay 9 Repeat steps 6 to 8 for each relay you want to configure 10 Click Close to save the configuration and return to the Power Block Information window 11 If you have other items to configure follow the instructions for configuring them Configuring variable stages on page 40 e Configuring relays for curtains on page 44 e Configuring relays for actuators on page 41 12 Click Close to return to the Configuration Manager 13 Click Close to return to the Communication Center 2008 05 06 43 Chapter 3
120. stallation Make sure you have all the hardware installed before configuring it in the OMNI 4000 software To install OMNI 4000 1 Insert the OMNI CD into your computer s CD ROM drive The Installation Wizard should start automatically If it does not start automatically find and then start the file LAUNCH EXE on the CD ROM 2 Follow the instructions on the scteen 2008 05 06 9 Chapter 1 Introducing OMNI 4000 10 Phason TINI 4000 2008 05 06 Chapter 2 Configuring your site structure Chapter 2 explains how to configure your OMNI 4000 site structure and any site wide options Topics in Chapter 2 include Configuring users and user groups Understanding the OMNI 4000 site structure Configuring buildings Adding editing and removing ventilation groups Adding editing and removing production environments 0 0 o o Configuring site options 11 Chapter 2 Configuring your site structure Configuring users and user groups All users must have a user name and password to use OMNI 4000 Each time a user opens one of the main windows or shuts down the program OMNI 4000 asks for a user name and password The security helps prevent unauthorized access and allows OMNI 4000 to track which users have performed certain tasks within the program User groups User groups are collections of users that have the same access levels permissions A user must belong to a user group and can belong to more than one grou
121. tab 2 Click Analog Report The Analog Sensor Reports Utility displays 3 Select a date range For more information read Selecting a date range on page 88 4 Under Sensors Available select one or more sensors you want to display 5 If you want to change any other report options Output type select the type e Sampling interval click and drag the slider to adjust the interval e Sampling type select the type 6 Click Create The Save As dialog displays Unless you select a different directory OMNI 4000 saves reports to C 0MNI4000 Reports 7 Click Save 2008 05 06 95 Chapter 4 Monitoring and maintaining your site Your report displays Creating Ventilation Group Temperature Reports Ventilation Group Temperature Reports provide detailed temperature history information In addition to selecting the groups and temperature types ambient outdoor and set point you want in the report you can select a sampling interval and type For more information about sampling see Sampling interval and type on page 93 Ventilation Group Temperature Report Phason Farms Report Created Date Range Data Interval Sampling Type Temperature Units 25 Apr 2007 01 May 2007 to 02 May 2007 06 00 hh mm Point Data Fahrenheit F 4000 Finisher 1 N 01 May 2007 Time Ambient Set Point Outdoor 00 00 63 1 61 6 46 4 06 00 62 8 61 6 39 0 12 00 64 9 61 6 44 6 18 00 71 4 61 6 40 5 02 May 2007
122. tart the Backup and Restore Utility on the Start menu click Programs OMNI 4000 Backup Restore 2 Click Restore The Select file dialog displays 3 Select the backup file to use for restoring the database and then click OK An Information window displays 4 To restore the database from the selected file click Yes To cancel click No Using the Data Archive Utility Each day OMNI 4000 collects information Eventually the database gets large and performance speed decreases Archiving older data helps improve performance and keeps your database at a manageable size Active Months Archived Months 2006 October 2006 September 2006 November 2006 December 2007 January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 April This is a list of active months of data in the database This is a list of archived months of data This button starts the archive process This button starts the restore process mo o qa During an archive ot restore this area displays information about the process Phason recommends archiving data as soon as you no longer need them For example after a batch of animals is complete every six months or after one year use a strategy that works best for your site 100 Phason Maintaining your information To archive data 1 Start the Data Archive Utility on the Start menu click Programs OMNI 4000 Data Archiver The Security Check displays 2 Enter your user name and p
123. the computer RS 485A Converter and OMNI Server Test the OMNI Server login When OMNI 4000 is running the TROUBLE light on the front cover of the OMNI Server should not be on If the light zs on there has been no communication between the OMNI Server and computer for at least 10 minutes It is possible the RS 485A Converter might not be working or plugged in or the computer s COM port is not working 1 Reset the OMNI Server and then restart the computer 2 After the computer is running start OMNI 4000 if it does not start automatically The OMNI Server should log in within a few seconds after OMNI 4000 starts 114 Phason Appendix B Communication troubleshooting guide Test the daisy chains A daisy chain is a continuous line of cable connecting the devices in series to a communication channel on the OMNI Server The daisy chain test verifies that all devices are properly connected to the communication channel The OMNI Server has eight communication channels labeled COMI to COM8 Active communication channels are channels that have devices installed on them For example if you have a Power Block connected to COM8 then channel 8 is an active communication channel 1 da Shut down OMNI 4000 On the OMNI Server unplug all except one of the connectors from the active channels Start Test Bench click Start Programs OMNI 4000 Diagnostics Test Bench A feign File Extended Functions General PB Contr
124. the heater output increases or decreases proportionally with the temperature When the temperature is below the differential the heater is at full output Heater output gt 0 100 Lrg tiiiiits rr ri Minimum load The heater is off Heat cutoff The heater is at its min heat output Set point Heater output increases as the temperature drops or decreases as the temperature rises a Differential Temperature N The heater is at full output 2008 05 06 63 Chapter 3 Configuring and programming ventilation groups The Variable Stage Settings window is where you program the variable stage settings The following example is for cooling stages The window for heating stages is similar Building Ventilation Groups Group Bam 1 PB Description PB 2 0423 PB Address 0423 VSP 1 Pit Exhaust System Use COOLING alc 714 76 6 68 0 88 0 55 0 rs Ambient Group n o e uo Salen SetPoint Differential Idle Range Idle Speed 30 DIF Setback is active Expected fan speed at the ambient temperature 42 Min Ventilation Curve Enabled C A This is information about the Power Block and variable stage B These are the ambient temperature and group settings If a DIF setback is active a message displays next to the group set point If a minimum ventilation curve is ac
125. tions helps to identify them in the software Only items that are available are enabled For example if the Power Block has no variable stages the description boxes for those will not be enabled C This button opens the Curtain Configuration window which is where you configure relays for curtain control For more information read Configuring relays for curtains on page 44 D This button opens the Relay Configuration window which is where you configure relays for single stage heating or cooling For more information read Configuring relays for single stage heating or cooling on page 42 E This button opens the Actuator Configuration window which is where you configure relays for actuator control For more information read Configuring relays for actuators on page 41 For information about configuring relays for timed events see Configuring relays for timed events on page 45 2008 05 06 39 Chapter 3 Configuring and programming ventilation groups Configuring variable stages Variable stages control elements that operate with gradually increasing voltage such as variable speed fans or gradually decreasing voltage such as heat mats For more information about how variable stages work see Programming variable stages on page 61 Variable speed fan example Heat mat example Temperature Increased speed Temperature Decreased heat Increase voltage Decrease voltage The PB 1 and PB 2 variable stage
126. tive the Status indicator is green For more information read Programming ventilation curves on page 50 C These are the equipment settings To change a setting click and drag a slider or click it and then press the up or down key on your keyboard The chart corresponds to the settings The blue area shows when the fan fill be on The red line shows the ambient temperature After the room or zone is properly set up and balanced you should not need to change the variable stage settings Changing the settings after the room is set up can affect the ventilation balance in the room If you need to change settings after the room is set up you should change the group settings For more information read Programming group settings starting on page 48 If the group is in empty room mode Variable heating stages all settings are available Equipment operates only if needed to keep the temperature at or above the set point Variable cooling stages only the idle speed setting is available Equipment operates only to maintain minimum ventilation 64 Phason Programming equipment settings Use the Variable stage settings worksheet on page 106 when programming variable stages You cannot manually adjust the ventilation settings if the minimum ventilation curve is enabled For more information read Programming ventilation curves on page 50 To program variable stages 1 Open the Settings Manager and then click the Ve
127. ture set point Programming duty cycles means programming the temperature set point and the ON and OFF durations Before programming the relays make sure you have properly configured the relays For more information read Configuring relays for single stage heating or cooling on page 42 How temperature based duty cycles work For cooling elements When the temperature is below the set point the cooling element is off When the temperature rises above the set point the element switches on for the on duration and then off for the off duration If at any time the temperature drops below the set point the duty cycle switches off and will not switch on again until the temperature rises above the set point For heating elements When the temperature is above the set point the heating element is off When the temperature drops below the set point the element switches on for the on duration and then off for the off duration If at any time the temperature rises above the set point the duty cycle switches off and will not switch on again until the temperature drops below the set point All ON durations are the same ON duration ee es ON duration 5 minutes 5 minutes OFF duration OFF duration 10 minutes 10 minutes Se eer All OFF durations are the same The relay does not switch ON until a temperature condition has been met For example if the temperature rises above 85 F switch on a mister for 5 minutes and then OFF for 10 minutes
128. uators curtains and so on For example for a single speed fan set for cooling you might say Switch on when the temperature rises above 80 F Programming equipment settings contains the following topics Programming variable stages on page 61 Programming actuator relays on page 65 Programming curtain control relays on page 69 Programming single stage heating and cooling relays on page 72 o Programming timed events on page 75 Use the Programming worksheets starting on page 104 when programming the variable and relay stages 60 Phason Programming equipment settings Programming variable stages Programming up the variable stages means setting the following Fora cooling stage e Differential e Set point e Idle range Idle speed Fora heating stage e Heat cutoff e Set point e Differential Minimum load Before setting up the variable stages make sure you have properly configured them For more information read Configuring variable stages on page 40 2008 05 06 61 Chapter 3 Configuring and programming ventilation groups How variable cooling stages work When the temperature is below the idle range temperature the fan is off When the temperature rises above the idle range the fan runs at the idle speed The fan continues to run at the idle speed until the temperature rises to the set point temperature When the temperature is between the set point an
129. ul Block PB Address 0284 A Curtain rino ase a a Status Status O Relay Relay B i 7 a Temperature Temperature 68 5 67 5 2 D H Run Duration Run Duration J 3 Eoo E E S Casa rad dd Idle Duration Idle Duration 70 4 68 0 68 0 10 pe DI a tex Ambient Group Curtain Curtain Tea Temperature Set Point SetPoint Idle Band c 70 Phason Programming equipment settings A This is information about the Power Block and curtain The first set of curtain relays is automatically selected If you have more than one curtain configured you can select others from the Curtain list B These are the ambient temperature and group set point If a DIF setback is active a message displays next to the group set point C These are the curtain set point and idle band settings To change a setting click and drag a slider or click it and then press the up or down key on your keyboard D These are the open and close run and idle durations To change a setting click the Up or Down arrow beside that setting The Status indicators are yellow when the relay is activated in other words opening closing the curtain Use the Curtain worksheet on page 110 when programming curtain control relays After the room or zone is properly set up and balanced you should not need to change the curtain settings Changing the settings after the room is set up can affect the ventilation balance in the room
130. ull output For more information read Programming variable stages on page 61 Duty cycle is a temperature based method of controlling heating or cooling elements using on durations and off durations For cooling elements when the temperature is below the set point the cooling element is off When the temperature is above the set point the element switches on for the on duration and then off for the off duration For heating elements when the temperature is above the set point the heating element is off When the temperature is below the set point the element switches on for the on duration and then off for the off duration For more information read Programming single stage heating and cooling relays on page 72 Phason empty room group set point group set point curve growth curve high temperature biasing HTML idle range idle speed inlet actuator inlets 2008 05 06 Appendix C Glossary Empty room mode is a power saving feature that allows you to put a ventilation group into an idle state and adjust all the settings without having to change your normal operational settings Empty room mode has its own group set point high and low temperature alarms and high temperature biasing In empty room mode OMNI maintains minimum ventilation only there is no active cooling no ventilation curves and no temperature setbacks OMNI operates heating equipment onl
131. ure C These are the high and low temperature alarm settings If there is an alarm condition the Alarm indicator will be red To change a setting click and drag the slider or click it and then press the up or down key on your keyboard 2008 05 06 35 Chapter 2 Configuring your site structure To program analog sensor alarms 1 2 3 36 Open the Settings Manager and then click the Analog Sensors tab Under Sensors select the sensor you want to program Click Set up Alarm The Sensor Relay Settings window displays Click and drag the slider for the setting you want to change or click it and then press the up ot down key on your keyboard Click OK to save the changes and return to the Settings Manager Click Close to return to the Communication Center Phason TINI 4000 2008 05 06 Chapter 3 Configuring and programming ventilation groups Chapter 3 explains how to configure Power Blocks and program ventilation groups Topics in Chapter 3 include Configuring Power Blocks What you need to know before programming ventilation groups Programming group settings Programming equipment settings 37 Chapter 3 Configuring and programming ventilation groups Configuring Power Blocks Configuring Power Blocks means selecting the function actuator curtain and so on for each variable stage and relay To put it another way configuring is telling OMNI 4000 what is connected to each stage or relay on
132. ve occurred in a group analyzing the effects of different ventilation strategies and monitoring environmental conditions 2008 05 06 83 Chapter 4 Monitoring and maintaining your site AA AVentiaronpyemperatimeGhari Vent Groups E wu g Pi 2 E v E S 8 S Ambient Set Point Outdoor J F Start Date 19 Apr 2007 iv End Date 22 Apr 2007 G rewan 2 BI H This is a list of groups at the site sorted by building These drop down boxes open the date selector which is where you select the date range This button updates the chart and resets the zoom level If you change the date range after selecting a group you need to click the button to update the chart This button updates the chart and leaves the zoom level the same This is the chart for the selected group and date range You can zoom in and scroll along the chart For more information read Zooming and panning charts on page 87 This is the legend for the chart This allows you to change the width of the lines in the chart This button prints the chart You cannot save charts but you can view them again as long as the information remains in the database To view Vent Group Temperature Charts 84 Open the Reports Utility and then select the Ventilation tab Click Temperature Chart The Vent Group Temperature Chart displays Select a date range For more information read Selecting a date range on page 88 Phason
133. view The device address is displayed in the right side 4 Repeat step 3 for each device you want to view Click Close to return to the Configuration Manager 6 Click Close to return to the Communication Center 2008 05 06 33 Chapter 2 Configuring your site structure Configuring analog sensors Typically analog sensors are temperature probes you have connected to the OMNI Server The OMNI Server comes with a 30 foot probe for monitoring outdoor temperatures You can monitor temperatures in up to 5 additional areas by connecting additional probes OMNI 4000 displays the temperatures for the probes in the Communication Center You can also create charts and reports for the probes For each sensor you can enter a description and enable or disable the Server s alarm relay for that sensor Enabling the alarm relay allows you to program alarm settings for the relay For more information read Programming analog sensor alarms on page 35 The sensor connected to the AN1 terminal Probe 1 must be an outdoor temperature probe For any sensors connected to the other five terminals you need to select the type of sensor Phason temperature probes are Temperature Sensor 3K To configure analog sensors 1 Open the Configuration Manager and then click the Options tab 2 Click Configure Sensors The Analog Sensors window displays Ailus Sensors Description Type di Probe 1 Outdoor Temperature Outdoor Temperature Sensor O P
134. w right click displays it in the chart area Day 28 Yalue 76 2 F ie Day 28 Left click and drag a point up or down to adjust its value Double click a point and then click Up or Down to adjust the value more precisely Use smoothing to draw a straight line between two points 1 Right click on a white area of the chart and then select Smooth Growth Curve 2 Click the first point of the line 3 Click the second point of the line The chart adjusts all the points between the selected ones Copy curves from similar ventilation groups to save time Copying a curve copies the points and duration but not the current day and enabled disabled status 1 Click Copy Curve 2 Select a building and then a ventilation group 3 Click Copy The chart displays the new curves If the group set point curve is enabled you cannot manually adjust the group set point for that group For more information read Programming the group set point on page 49 If a minimum ventilation curve is enabled you cannot manually adjust the equipment settings for that variable stage For more information read Programming variable stages starting on page 61 The settings display must be normal operation to program ventilation curves Use the Group settings worksheet on page 105 when programming group settings 2008 05 06 53 Chapter 3 Configuring and programming ventilation groups To program curves 1 Open the
135. y if needed to keep the temperature at or above the set point For more information read Using normal and empty room modes on page 58 The group set point is the desired temperature for the ventilation group zone For more information read Programming the group set point on page 49 A group set point curve is an extension of the group set point concept The curve automatically adjusts the group set point temperature over y adj group set p p time For more information read Programming ventilation curves on page 50 See group set point curve ot minimum ventilation curve High temperature biasing helps prevent alarm conditions on days when the outdoor temperature is above the high alarm temperature For more information read Programming alarm settings on page 54 Hypertext markup language HTML is one of the languages web browsers read and use to display information Idle range is a temperature setting for variable cooling stages When the temperature is below the idle range the fan is off When the temperature rises above the idle range the fan runs at the idle speed until the temperature rises to the set point temperature For more information read Programming variable stages on page 61 Idle speed is the percentage of full speed a variable stage fan is at when the temperature is between the idle range and set point temperatures For more information read Programming variable stages on page 61 See actuator
136. y of the above steps see the OMNI 4000 user manual 2008 05 06 119 Appendixes channel channel channel channel channel Building Device type Device address Group name Position on channel Finisher L LAS OFFA PWIA LGBLSOZS IV LOL GGA SLCSASAL Se Finleed ae 7 DCOLZIZSZI Lint Marar ODSIII SH Lint SY W LLL S 1a LI SEL CLT LV Lagoon 120 Phason Appendix B Communication troubleshooting guide channel channel channel channel channel c ni na ae ma a na na ALALAJIA AAAA ALAJA JAIA ALAALA 2008 05 06 121 Appendixes Back up your configuration and settings After correcting any problems back up your configuration and settings using the Backup and Restore Utility For more information read OMNI 4000 user manual 122 Phason Appendix C Glossary Appendix C Glossary actuator actuator set point alarm condition comma separated value CSV control elements 2008 05 06 A device that has a mechanical arm that extends and retracts Actuators control elements that are not OFF or ON Instead they vary by a percentage For example inlets can be open various distances from 0 to 100 percent Typically linear actuators connect directly to the inlets or connect using cables and pulleys Inlets are usually located in ceilings or walls Inlet systems are often spring loaded to help close the inlets or counter weighted to help open the inlets Wh

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