Viper Climate and Production Computer
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1. read the current value of an auxiliary sensor open the Climate Aux sensors menu and i S Aux sensors Return TT sensor select Aux sensor 1 and press ux sensor Aux sensor 3 Im Aux sensor 4 Aux sensor 1 Return Sensor alza ppm Trend COZ sensor read the sensor registration Repeat the reading for the installed number of sensors D Biq Dutchman 2 2 7 1 Auxiliary Sensor Curve The auxiliary sensor trend curve indicates the registrations from the auxiliary sensor during the last 24 hours When you want to read the trend curve open the Climate Aux sensors Aux sensor 1 and Aux sensor 1 Return i CoZ Sensor 6124 ppm Trend C02 sensor select Trend xxx sensor and press fir Trend aux sensor 1 Press the arrow keys to read the exact time and figure values Press the enter key to return to the Aux sensor 1 menu Fa Stir fan 1 6 Mode Heater Temperature 24 hour clock Heater Control Together Separate Start delay Together Stop delay Seperate Runtime Temperature Control One sensor Two sensors Sensors installed One sensor Sensor no High temp sensor no TS en Low temp sensor no Stir fan temp ON time OFF time 24 hour clock 14 Start time Stop time ON time OFF time A stir fan improves circulation of the air and thus provides a more uniform temperature in the livestock house The Viper c2. Viper Climate and Production Computer User s Manual Basic Step Program Version The product described in this manual holds software This manual corresponds to e Software Version CPU 5 5 It was released in December 2006 Product and Documentation Changes Big Dutchman reserve the right to change this document and the product herein described without further notice In case of doubt please contact Big Dutchman Latest date of change appears from the back page IMPORTANT NOTES CONCERNING THE ALARM SYSTEM Where climatic control is used in livestock buildings breakdowns malfunctions or faulty settings may cause substantial damage and financial losses It 1s therefore most important to install a separate independent alarm system which monitors the house concurrently with the climate computer According to EU directive No 91 629 EEC and 91 630 EEC an alarm system must be installed in any house that is mechanically ventilated Please note that the product liability clause of Big Dutchman s general terms and conditions of sale and delivery specifies that an alarm system must be installed In case of misoperation or improper use ventilation systems can result in production loss or cause loss of lives among animals Big Dutchman recommend that ventilation systems should be mounted operated and serviced only by trained staff and that a separate emergency opening unit and an alarm system be installed as well as maintaine
3. ag EKG 806 din a OE EE EE VE T 19 Q C Y CNET O EE 19 CO MAN GN 20 VA 20 EY T nnel 21 Heat Allowed Tommek s eegrggeietesgespezeig e e rssteegigdee eebe Sege Eggs 21 Par Coo E 22 Rue E 6 nen er 22 U Pressure Cono E 23 Setting and Reading the Pressure Level c ccaivesssesvivecsdasevesiesovvarsertevedseavaverseuecvesseneezascevenvees 24 P d SANN 24 NN 26 9 TE me 26 Setting the Regulation E 27 EQ ji P Big Dutchman 1 INTRODUCTION This user s manual deals with the operation of the Viper Climate and Production Computer The user s manual provides the user with the fundamental knowledge about the functions of the computer that is required to ensure optimum use of Viper The manual contains a complete description of all the functions of the climate and production computer Furthermore the structure of the manual follows the menu structure of the computer As the Viper software 1s modular software this manual will contain sections that are irrelevant to the setup of your computer If in doubt please contact Big Dutchman service or your Big Dutchman dealer The Viper climate and production computer controls the climate according to the control principle Basic Step With Basic Step the climate is regulated on the basis of P band regulation This type of climate regulation is very flexible for you as a user if you want to be able to in
4. s E ai Big Dutchman select the required mode 2 2 8 1 1 Regulation of the Heat Source When the stir fan 1s to operate in connection with heat sources you must opt for a way to control and set the start and stop time of the fan Example 2 Heat source regulation Way to control Separate Stop delay M Heater l l th mee l Start delay Way to control Together Start delay Runtime 2 2 8 1 1 1 Setting the Way to Control When you want to opt for a way to control in connection with heat source open the Climate Stir fan Stir fan x menu and stir fan 1 Return E TERT select Control and press Se Start delay 81 00 m s Runtime OP HU n s Control select the required way of control ai Big Dutchman E 2 2 8 1 1 2 Setting Runtime for Stir Fan When you want to set a runtime for the stir fan open the Climate Stir fan menu and Stir fan 1 Return Hode VE select Start delay and press Control Seperate NI Start delay 61 00 m s set an interva ae Runt ime 00 00 m s The Stop delay Together or Runtime Separate should be set in the same way 2 2 8 1 2 Temperature Sensor Regulation of the Stir Fan When a stir fan should operate in connection with temperature sensors you have to set how many one or two and according to which sensors the computer should control and the temperature activating the stir fan Example
5. 3 Temperature sensor regulation Temperature Stir fan temp ON time gt Stir fan temperature OFF time One sensor Stir fan temp is a deviation from Temperature setpoint Two sensors Stir fan temp is a temperature difference between the two sensors 2 2 8 1 2 1 Setting the Way of Control When you want to opt for a way to control open the Climate Stir fan menu and Stir fan select Control and press SEM Sn Ps inatalled Sensor no H Stir fan temp 4 0 C 1 p E set the number of temperature sensors JEIISUVUL FEL n Stir Fan temp 4 0 sc 2 2 8 1 2 2 Selecting Temperature Sensor You have to select according to which of the installed temperature sensors Viper should regulate the stir fan ai Big Dutchman E When you want to select temperature sensor open the Climate Stir fan menu and Stir fan Return Hode Temperature S Control 1 sensor Gelies geseet J Ih eel d Sensor no S Stir fan temp select Sensor no and press select temperature sensor RT HI TheHigh low temp sensor no should be set in the same way when the Viper regulates according to two temperature sensors NB Ifyou select a sensor number higher than the number of sensors actually installed Viper will not accept the setting 2 2 8 1 2 3 Setting the Temperature for Stir Fan One temperature sensor The computer activates the
6. side of the display shows you how long the menu is and where you are in the menu Values which are readings or cal Inside temperature Temperature setpoint 19 0 C fi current temp 52004 gt gt culations are in normal type Hj Ezec amp izg Erres ee The values and functions which you can change are highlighted in bold type Q Big Dutchman Viper Climate and Production Computer 2 1 2 Display and Menus 2 1 2 1 Outline Screen To gain access to the outline screen that provides you with an overview of the current conditions in the house press the outline key Ca once Here you can read the values which you will be needing most often in your work 1559 1759 OFF The icons indicate which menu item is involved OFF The settings can be changed directly from the outline screen when the setting 1s selected DER La 19 10 2004 CR 3 Side inlet 1 XZ 7 failure Icon Menu text Icon Menu text E Temperature setpoint P d Auxiliary sensor Bas Indoor temperature U Negative pressure f Outside temperature P Effective temperature ero Ventilation S Wind speed cio Minimum ventilation Day no sd Alarm Feed NI Zone ER Light Side mode or Light dimmer P Tunnel Silo KA Humidity SES Cooling Heating Animal weigher Number of animals Water HSE Ole Table 1 Icons in the Outline Screen 2 1 2 1 1 Message line At the bottom the display shows a message l
7. 2 2 3 1 Humidity Curve The Climate Humidity menu Z Humidity i Current humidity D m Trend humidity The Trend humidity curve indicates the humidity level in the li Lowest humidity 24 e house during the last 24 hours amp i Highest humidity Z4 h 5054 Press the arrow keys to read the exact time and figure values Press the enter key to return to the humidity menu 2 24 e Ventilation x H CO2 min ventilation i coz 3000 ppm TN Ventilation status i Side inlet 1 6 49 i Side stage 1 16 OFF i MultiStep 1 8 OFF Table 8 Outline of ventilation menu The house ventilation consists of an air inlet and an air outlet Apart from supplying fresh air to the house ventilation is to remove any humidity and excess heat Viper continuously adjusts the ventilation according to a calculation of the current ventilation requirement Thus the computer will increase or limit ventilation according to whether the inside temperature and air humidity are too high or too low E ai Big Dutchman All menu items in the Ventilation menu can be read by pressing the menu key i Main menu gu Climate Production select Climate and press Ea Management 3 Alarms Technical K fr c Climate Return Control e Temperature A5 Humidity select Ventilation and press 4 Ventilation 2 2 4 1 CO Minimum Ventilation 2 2 4 1 1 CO This section is relevant only to houses wi
8. an regulate up to six stir fans at a time Each stir fan can be regulated in connection with a heat source a temperature sensor or a 24 hour clock Controller Stir fan method of operation Heat source 1 Together The stir fan runs while the heat source supplies heat but starts and up to 6 stops with a set time delay Start delay Stop delay 2 Separate The stir fan runs after the heat source has supplied heat It starts with a time delay Start delay and runs for a set period of time Runtime Temperature 1 One temperature sensor The stir fan runs for a set ON time when the sensor up to 2 temperature deviates more than set in Temperature setpoint 2 Two temperature sensors The stir fan runs for a set ON time at a set temperature difference between the two sensors 24 hour clock 1 The stir fan runs for a set ON OFF time at set times All menu items in the menu Stir fan can be observed and set by pressing the menu key i Main menu gu Climate amp Production select Climate and press Ea Management a Alarms 4 Technical Climate Current level o Control e Temperature gy Ventilation ar Tunnel ae Stir fans select Stir fan and press 2 2 8 1 Setting the Regulation Mode When you want to opt for a regulation mode for a stir fan open the Climate Stir fan menu and stir fan 1 Return D UIT select Mode and press 2t Start delay 01 00 m s Runtime 00 00 m
9. ating k Cooling 2 2 2 1 1 Setting the Temperature Setpoint When you want to set the temperature open the Climate Temperature Inside temperature menu and fr Inside temperature Tenperature setpoint i 19 0 C select Temperature setpoint and press i Current temp 20 3 CE l Trend temperature fi Lowest 24h temp set the temperature and press a ae 2 2 2 1 2 Brooding Zone Temperature The Climate Temperature Inside temperature menu f Inside temperature With Viper the house can be divided into three grow zones i Grow zone 1 can be divided into several smaller zones i Heat zone 6 temp ra mer brooding zones where the heat is concentrated around a smaller i Brooding zone 1 temp area in the grow Zone 19 0 i Brooding zone 2 temp Viper controls the temperature in the brooding zones and heats them by means of heaters D Biq Dutchman 2 2 2 1 3 Temperature Curve The Climate Temperature Inside temperature menu fr Inside temperature v Trend temperature The Trend temperature curve provides you with a clear i Lowest temp 24 h S i5 2 c picture of the temperature development in the house during the i Highest temp 24 h S last 24 hours z0 0 c Trend temperature Press the arrow keys to read the exact time and figure values Press the enter key to return to the inside temperature menu 2 2 2 1 4 Lowest and Highest 24 hour Tem
10. ctive Interval for the Stir Fan When you want to set an interval for the stir fan open the Climate Stir fan menu and Stir fan 3 Return Hode z4HourC lock Start time OD OD select Start time and press set an interval Stop time 00 00 h ON time 00 00 m s Mc OFF time 00 00 m s The Stop time should be set in the same way 2 2 8 1 3 2 Setting of ON and OFF Time for Stir fan The setting is carried out in the same way as for temperature regulation See section 2 2 8 1 2 4 D Biq Dutchman Q Big Dutchman BIG DUTCHMAN International GmbH Calveslage Auf der Lage 2 49377 Vechta Tel 04447 801 0 Fax 04447 801 237 2006 12 01 609121 02 9 15 EN
11. d and tested at regular intervals according to Big Dutchman s terms and conditions of sale and delivery Note All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the expressed written permission of Big Dutchman in each case Big Dutchman have made reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this manual Should any mistakes or imprecise information occur in spite of this Big Dutchman would appreciate being notified hereof Irrespective of the above Big Dutchman shall not accept any liability with regard to loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused by reliance on any information contained herein Copyright 2006 by Big Dutchman ce i P Big Dutchman 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 Z2 d 22 12 2 2 1 3 2 2 2 2224 2 22 2 22 2 2 2 3 225 2 2 4 2 2 4 1 2 2 4 2 2 2 5 22 51 2252 2253 2 2 6 2 2 6 1 2 2 7 2211 2 2 8 2 2 8 1 INTRODUCTION 5 USER S GUIDE 6 Be K EI E d e PDC eects 6 WC AE c Q 6 Display and Memis UR 7 MENT 7 Tan enn NES pn ne Be RT 9 Glimate Func HONS c 10 rudi ME 10 EOLO AE EEE 11 Broodia C ODDO l sieran E E E E E E OEE 11 aaiae BEI EEE EEE EEE 12 ET Time 15 Inside Ka oa Da EE niis nde EEE 15 Outside Temperature and Outside Temperature Cumve 17 GOTT NORUNT 17 M OTTEN 18
12. e sensors By means of a pressure sensor the Viper computer can control the pressure level in the house On the basis of the sensor measurements Viper controls the opening of the flaps in this way it maintains the required pressure level in the house Pressure setpoint All menu items inthe Pressure control menu can be set and read by pressing the menu key i Main menu Climate 4 Production select Climate and press 3 Management K si Alarms 4 Technical fi L Climate Control e Tenperature A5 Humidity gy Ventilation ay Tunnel 4 Pressure control select Pressure control and press The Climate Pressure control menu Pressure control Return The Pressure requirement menu item is a percentage Pressure reguirsmenut i e S Dm indication of how much the flaps in the active grow zone are to Pressure setpoint be open to maintain the Pressure setpoint 20 Pa OD 22656008 Eee el P 24 6 D Biq Dutchman 2 2 6 1 Setting and Reading the Pressure Level In the Pressure setpoint menu indicate the pressure level which Viper is to maintain When you want to set or read the pressure level open the Climate Pressure control menu and Fressure control Pressure resul gegen select Pressure setpoint and press gt Pressure setpoint seta value and press i Pressure actual value S SEL Pressure control Presa WEE seri sen
13. everal gable fans at the other end of the house which makes the air move in a lengthwise direction in the house The high air speed in the house provided by the gable fans and the effect of the pad cooling reduce the temperature in the house Pads are kept moist through recirculation of water and the gable fans automatically draw fresh air through the moist pads and absorb water vapour from them The high air speed at tunnel ventilation makes the measured temperature feel colder making it more comfortable for the animals All menu items in the Tunnel menu can be read and set by pressing the menu key i Main menu gu Climate T Production select Climate and press Ea Management a Alarms 4 Technical ae Climate select Tunnel and press A5 Humidity gy Ventilation Gr Tunnel 2 2 5 1 Heat Allowed in Tunnel When heating is required in houses ventilated by means of tunnel ventilation only you can connect the Heat allowed in tunnel function ai Big Dutchman E When you want to connect or disconnect Heat allowed in tunnel open the Climate Tunnel menu and fr Tunne I Stop temperature S 24 H select Heat allowed in tunnel and press O Heat allowed in tunne I 4 Pad cooling 2 2 5 2 Pad Cooling 2 2 5 2 1 Setting Stop Cooling Humidity Limit When the house humidity is equal to or higher than the setting for Humidity limit Viper stops pad cooling When you want
14. fluence the setting and adjustment of several climate functions on a daily basis however this also means that you will have to adjust the climate settings on a daily basis Temperature and minimum ventilation curves have been entered No humidity control is available in Basic Step Viper is a climate and production computer which is capable both of regulating and monitoring the climate and production in poultry houses Big Dutchman would like to congratulate you on your choice of a new Viper Climate and Production Computer EQ E P Big Dutchman 6 User s Manual Basic Step 2 USER S GUIDE Ev 2 1 K Get started 2 1 1 Keyboard GD Outline menu key Main menu key e read the outline screen read the values and settings in the gain direct access to setting values function menu e set function menus Numeric keyboard GP Information key used to enter values gain access to the help menu e the keys 1 4 are used as shortcut keys when the outline screen is displayed od 9 Alarm lamp Quick flashing alarm Slow flashing acknowledged alarm Constant light non acknowledged alarm where the error has disappeared Arrow keys and enter key with the arrow keys you can move around in the menus with the enter key you can connect or disconnect functions and accept changes and C key e used to change delete settings e g when changing the house name Display A scroll panel on the right
15. gen 30 You can read the current pressure level in the house under the gt Pressure setpoint menu item Pressure actual value i Pressure actual ve 227 Sf 7 a Sensors 4 Aux sensor 1 4 CO2 sensor 3000 ppm Trend CO2 sensor Press sensor 20 pa Trend pressure sensor NH3 sensor 0 ppm Trend NH3 sensor O2 sensor 0 ppm Trend 02 sensor Temperature sensor 22 0 C Trend temperature sensor Humidity sensor Trend humidity sensor Air velocity sensor Trend air velocity sensor Wind direction sensor D le D le i le D le D le i le D a D E Trend wind direction sensor Table 11 Outline of the auxiliary sensors menu This section is relevant only to houses with auxiliary sensors In the Aux sensors menu you can read Viper s registrations from the auxiliary sensors installed Q Big Dutchman CO pressure NH O2 temperature humidity air speed and wind direction sensors can be connected Viper can be connected to up to four auxiliary sensors the Aux sensors menu display depends on which types of auxiliary sensors you install All menu items inthe Aux sensors menu can be read by pressing the menu key i Main menu Climate m Production select Climate and press Ea Management MN Alarms r Technical HK Climate Humidity Ventilation gr Tunnel 4 Pressure control z ux sensors select Aux sensors and press When you want to
16. hest humidity 24h E Ventilation CO2 min ventilation Ventilation status Pad cooling Tunnel status Pressure control Pressure demand p jl D H H H S B S g Pressure setpoint l A 2 Pressure regulator actual value emm o tir fan 1 ge Ren Table 3 Outline of the climate menu 2 2 1 Control MI Target temp temp setpoint See section 2 2 1 1 ET Side control concerning setting of matrix M Room heat 17 5 C Room control MI Brooding heat 17 5 C ET Brooding control M Start tunnel 27 C MI Stop tunnel 23 C Tunnel control See section 22132 Timer setup Table 4 Outline of the control menu The Control menu gives you access to setting of each side and tunnel fan and each room and brooding heater by means of matrix menus EG D Biq Dutchman The menu item Target temp corresponds to Temperature setpoint in the Temperature menu see section 2 2 2 1 1 The settings of Room heat Start tunnel and Stop tunnel and Tunnel control depend on Target temp Thus if you change Target temp by 2 C Viper will automatically change these settings by a corresponding number of degrees Example 1 Dependent temperature settings Temperature C Automatic increase Start tunnel Automatic increase Stop tunnel Change of Temperature setpoint Temperature setpoint Automatic Increase Room heat Time If you wish to increase Temperature setpoint without increasing
17. imals and possibly by a heating system When the inside temperature is too high the Viper computer increases ventilation by supplying more fresh air and when the temperature is too low the computer limits ventilation in order to maintain the heat in the house With Viper the house can be divided into three Grow zones Each grow zone is assigned a number of temperature sensors to register the temperature in each zone According to the age and the size of the animals Viper activates the zones see the menu Technical Setup Adjustment Climate Configuration in the Technical manual regarding setting of number of grow zones 9 When the individual temperature sensor has been assigned to a zone it will be active only when the Q associated zone is active Thus the sensors in Grow zone 2 and 3 are inactive when Grow zone 2 and 3 are inactive Viper s temperature indication therefore depends on which grow zone is active E ai Big Dutchman All menu items in the temperature menu Inside temperature can be set by pressing the menu key i Main menu gu Climate iu Production Ea Management MN Alarms 4 Technical select Climate and press fr c Climate Return Control Tenperature Humidity Ventilation Tunne I select Temperature and press e Temperature Ku e v fi Return Inside temperature select Inside temperature and press 4 Outside temperature 4 He
18. ine which for instance informs about acknowledged alarms and the fact that the computer is set to in between function in connection with cleaning The current time and date are indicated farthest to the right When in connection with setup or service the computer is set to manual regulation of the system Viper will indicate the manual control in the message line The display reading returns to the outline screen when the computer has not been operated for ten minutes E ai Big Dutchman 8 User s Manual Basic Step 2 1 2 1 2 Changing a Setting via the Outline Screen select the required setting e g bU Temperature setpoint and press the enter key change the setting when Yes is highlighted press to approve and save the change when No is highlighted press to undo 2 1 2 1 3 Installation Overview via Outline View The numeric keyboard can help you to get an overview of what has been installed on inputs and outputs as well as which climate and production functions have been installed 2 1 2 1 3 1 Outline of Inputs press on the numeric keyboard From this menu you can read the values of the individual inputs 2 1 2 1 3 2 Outline of Climate Functions press 2 on the numeric keyboard From this menu you have direct access to change the values set e g b Temperature setpoint 2 1 2 1 3 3 Outline of Production Functions press 3 on the numeric keyboard Fro
19. m this menu you can read the values of the installed production functions In the right corner of the display an arrow indicates 1f more functions are available than shown 1n the display Big Dutchman Viper Climate and Production Computer 2 1 2 1 3 4 Outline of Outputs Output abe OFF k OFF og or gk OFF press on the numeric keyboard dk of Wk DFF l l E SES From this menu you can read which functions are p OFF active inactive 2 1 2 2 Function Menus To gain access to reading and setting the menus press the main menu key The Climate Production Management and Alarms menus are for the everyday user while the menus under Technical have to be changed only if changes are made to the actual installation 1f necessary see the Technical Manual i Main menu All the Viper functions can be accessed via these menus by Production selecting the required function e g Climate and pressing the lt 2 Management terk laste enter key 4 Technical an outline of the functions of the individual menus is provided at the start of each menu section Icon Function Icon Function M Setting Options i Reading Ha More submenus 4 Connect lav Curve setting Disconnect Entering of code name Table 2 Operating icons Big Dutchman E 2 2 Climate Functions i K L Temperature Inside temperature Outside temperature Cooling Av Humidity Current humidity Trend humidity Lowest humidity 24h Hig
20. ons 13 Sec BOO GET Side mode 60 9 30 C Sec 300 Tunnel mode 60 60 20 30 C C Sec 300 Sec 300 Sec 300 60 29 30 C Big Dutchman Viper Climate and Production Computer 14 User s Manual Basic Step 2 2 1 3 2 Set Timer Function For each timer you must indicate an ON time and a cycle time and in which mode ON OFF Ramp the timer is to run When you want to set a timer open the Control menu and select Timer setup and press select the required field and press seta number of seconds and seta mode Q Big Dutchman Viper Climate and Production Computer 2 2 2 Temperature 2 F I Inside temperature Temperature setpoint Current temp Heat zone 1 6 temp Brooding zone 1 4 temp Trend temperature Lowest temp 24 h 21 2 C Time for lowest temperature 05 38 00 Highest temp 24 h 22 2 C Time for highest temperature 15 43 00 Outside temperature Outside temperature Trend outside temp Lowest outside temp 24 h 14 2 C Time for lowest outside temp 05 38 00 Highest outside temp 24 h 25 2 C Time for highest outside temp 15 43 00 Table 6 Outline of the temperature menu changeable values are highlighted in bold types D D D D D D D D D D D D 2 2 2 1 Inside Temperature Viper controls the inside temperature according to the set temperature The house is heated by the heat generated by the an
21. peratures The 24h temperatures indicate the lowest and highest measured temperatures within the last 24 hours and the time when they occurred 2 2 2 2 Outside Temperature and Outside Temperature Curve The Climate Temperature Outside temperature menu fin Outside temperature Outside temperature indicates the current temperature Return outside the house LR EE mE T In addition the Viper indicates the lowest and highest outside Trend outside temp temperature measured within the last 24 hours and the time when they occurred iy wa Trend outside temp The Trend outside temp curve indicates the temperature development outside the house during the last 24 hours Press the arrow keys to read the exact time and figure values Press the enter key to return to the outside temperature menu 2 2 2 3 Cooling This section is relevant only to houses with cooling systems Cooling is used in houses where ventilation cannot reduce the inside temperature sufficiently Cooling has the advantage over ventilation in that it can bring the inside temperature down below the outside temperature On the other hand cooling will also increase air humidity in the house Viper activates cooling when the inside temperature rises above the Temperature setpoint ai Big Dutchman E 2 2 2 3 1 Setting the Humidity Limit for Cooling When you want to seta humidity limit for cooling open the Climate Temperat
22. stir fan when the inside temperature deviates from Temperature setpoint with the number of degrees set in the Stir fan temperature menu Two temperature sens The computer activates the stir fan when the temperature difference between the two sensors exceeds the number of degrees set in the Stir fan temperature menu When you want to set a temperature for the stir fan open the Climate Stir fan menu and Stir fan Hode Temperature S l Control A E E select Stir fan temperature and press i Sensors installed 6 E et ee eae ae nd 3i seta number of degrees a temperature Stir fan temp 4 0 D 2 ON time 00 00 m s 2 2 8 1 2 4 Setting of ON and OFF Time for Stir Fan When you want to set a runtime for the stir fan open the Climate Stir fan menu and Stir fan Control 1 sensor Sensors installed E Sensor no SE Stir fan temp 4 0 C select ON time and press set an interval MLE H D E i ab E OFF time The OFF time should be set in the same way 2 2 8 1 3 24 Hour Regulation of the Stir Fan When the stir fan 1s to operate in connection with a 24 hour clock you have to make the time setting as to when it should start and stop within the ON OFF time ai Big Dutchman E Example 4 24 hour clock regulation Temperature Start time 14 00 h m Stop time 16 00 h m ON time 5 min OFF time 5 min 2 2 8 1 3 1 Setting an A
23. th CO sensor The Climate Ventilation CO min ventilation menu fr COZ min ventilation Return Oppm In the CO menu you can see the content of CO in the house alr 2 2 4 2 Ventilation Status 2 2 4 2 1 Flap Opening The Climate Ventilation Ventilation status menu fy Ventilation status The flap opening is a percentage indication of how much the flaps of both the air inlet and the air outlet are open Return D S u E un D If you are in doubt about the actual ventilation output you can i Side inlet 3 p compare the reading of the ventilation status in the ventilation li Side inlet 4 UE menu with the output that you can actually observe in the house i MultiStep 1 ON p y y Thus the percentage indications are particularly relevant in connection with fault finding ai Big Dutchman E 2 2 5 Tunnel Heat allowed in tunnel 7 Pad cooling I Humidity limit Pad temperature Ki Tunnel status Tunnel inlet 1 2 Tunnel stage 1 16 Tunnel MultiStep 1 8 Table 9 Outline of the tunnel menu changeable values are highlighted in bold types This section is relevant only to houses with tunnel ventilation Tunnel ventilation is used at high temperatures and when the air intake through wall inlets and curtains is insufficient to keep the animals chilled For tunnel ventilation air is taken in through a pad cooling system located at one end of the house Air 1s vented out through s
24. the dependent temperature settings you must after having regulated Temperature setpoint reduce the settings by the corresponding number of degrees 2 2 1 1 Room Control This section 1s relevant only to houses with heating systems In houses with heating systems the Viper computer adjusts the inside temperature according to the set temperature and a lower temperature limit 2 2 1 1 1 House Heaters Viper controls the heating level of the house according to the climate conditions in the active grow zone of the house When only 1 3 and 2 3 of the house are used as grow zone Grow zone 1 or 2 Viper can control both the heaters in the active zones and ensure that they run at minimum in the inactive grow zones This way you avoid condensate on the curtains and the inactive zones are heated faster when they are to be used as grow zones again You can use up to six Heaters 2 2 1 2 Brooding Control 2 2 1 2 1 Brooding Heaters Viper controls the heating in the brooding zones of the house independently of the heating level in the rest of the house As heating 1s concentrated around the brooding zones the house temperature outside the zones can be kept down to reduce heating consumption Viper controls the temperature in the brooding zones and heats them by means of heaters located in each zone Each heater belongs to a specific brooding zone and when you activate a brooding zone you also activate the heater of the zone You can use up to fo
25. to set a humidity limit for pad cooling open the Climate Temperature Pad cooling menu and i Pad cooling Cool demand OF Pad temperature 15 56 Start temperature select Humidity limit and press FEE 8 0 C seta value and press Stop temperature 5 0 C Humiditu limit a L A 2010 4 The combination of a high house temperature and high air humidity can be life threatening to the animals Pad cooling should therefore be disconnected when air humidity is very high since cooling will increase air humidity further 2 2 5 3 Tunnel Status The Climate Tunnel menu gy Tunnel Ni Start temperature 34 2 Tunnel ventilation consists partly of one or two stepless air Stop de x inlets and partly of a number of ON OFF exhaust units Pad cooling Ki EM Tunnel status OI Tunnel status Return pF The flap opening is a percentage indication of how much the He cQ M LT 235 tunnel air inlet is open Tunnel inlet 1 2 At Tunnel i Tunnel inlet 2 ER Al weaned valetseep x Gh stage fan the exhaust units are either on or off ON OFF i Tunnel MultiStep 2 OFF i Tunnel MultiStep 3 OFF ai Big Dutchman E 2 2 6 U Pressure Control i Pressure requirement Pressure setpoint i Pressure regulator actual value Table 10 Outline of the pressure control menu changeable values are highlighted in bold types This section is relevant only to houses with pressur
26. ur Brooding heaters EQ e P Big Dutchman 12 User s Manual Basic Step 2 2 1 3 Control Matrix Temp Current temperature If more than one temperature sensors are installed the value 1s shown as an average For each fan heater you can specify the following ON Temperature setpoint that activates fan or heater OFF Temperature setpoint that stops fan or heater Timer Select type of timer function for fan or heater See section 0 1 8 Select according to which temperature sensors the individual fan or heater is to be regulated I Side control you can also set Spray cooling I Tunnel control you can also set PAD cooling 2 2 1 3 1 Select Timer Function In each control matrix you can choose between five timer functions see Table 5 The graphs in Table 5 corresponds to these settings ON time 60 sec Cykle time 300 sec ON temperature 30 C OFF temperature 29 C Temperature decreases Temperature increases Q Big Dutchman Viper Climate and Production Computer User s Manual Basic Step Name No At Type blank line 1 Side fans Always ON Tunnel fans Spray cooling PAD cooling Heat Minimum timer 2 Side fans ON OFF Tunnel fans Cooling timer 2 Spray cooling ON OFF PAD cooling Ramp Turn on 1 Side fans ON OFF Tunnel fans Spray cooling PAD cooling House heaters Brooding heaters Stir fan timer 2 Side fans ON OFF Tunnel fans Ramp Table 5 Setting options for timer functi
27. ure Cooling menu and Return Stop cooling select Stop cooling and press seta percentage and press The combination of a high inside temperature and high air humidity can be life threatening to the animals As cooling makes the house humidity increase Viper will automatically disconnect cooling when the house humidity exceeds Stop cooling normally 75 85 94 2 2 3 AA Humidity Current humidity 74 96 RH Trend humidity Lowest humidity 24 h Highest humidity 24 h Table 7 Outline of the humidity menu This section is relevant only to houses with humidity sensors The Viper computer can show you the humidity content of the house air Humidity 1s supplied to the house air partly from animals feed drinking water and litter and partly from the cooling function All menu items under the Humidity menu can be read by pressing the menu key i Main menu gu Climate Production select Climate and press K Management a Alarms 4 Technical Climate Return Control e Temperature Ai Humidity Ventilation gr Tunnel select Humidity and press ai Big Dutchman E The Climate Humidity menu Z Humidity Li Current humidity SS Viper shows the current humidity level of the house air in the Trend humiditu humidi Tees er me HIC Current humidity menu on the basis of the registrations 05 made by the house humidity sensor Highest humidity 24 Hh 50
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