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Egg and Water Counter Controller
TARGET
Egg Counter
User's Manual
M 890-00377
rev. 05
REV. 04

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  • Page 1 Egg and Water Counter Controller TARGET Egg Counter User's Manual M 890-00377 rev. 05 REV. 04...
  • Page 2 Enter the serial number located on the side of the controller below for future reference. Model number: Target Egg Counter Serial number: Every effort has been made to ensure that this manual is complete, accurate and up-to-date. The information contained in it is however subject to change without notice due to further developments.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Version ................24 5. MONITORING FUNCTIONS ........25 5.1 Sensor Count ................. 25 5.2 Daily Count History ..............26 5.3 Animal Inventory..............27 5.3.1 Inventory Management & Starting a New Batch ......27 5.3.2 Inventory History ............... 29 TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...
  • Page 4 10. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ......... 42 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Controller Inputs..............7 Figure 2: Example of an Egg Total ............8 Figure 3: Example of Sensor Assignment .......... 20 Figure 4: Egg Total Example ............22 TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    • The controller should be opened and inspected once a year for mois- ture. Proper care will extend the life of the control. TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...

  • Page 6: List Of Symbols

    Alternating current (AC). Earth Ground Terminal Primarily used for functional earth terminals which are gener- ally associated with test and measurement circuits. These terminals are not for safety earthing purposes but provide an earth reference point. TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...

  • Page 7: Controller's Overview

    The controller can communicate with up to 16 DCM-8 counter modules. Each DCM-8 module can monitor 8 inputs (egg sensor and/or water pulse inputs). In all, the controller can monitor up to 100 sensors (egg counter and water meters combined).

  • Page 8: Controller's Basic Principle Of Operation

    Refer to section 4.4 to enable sensor totals and refer to section 4.5 to assign sensor to these totals. DCM-8 DCM-8 DCM-8 MAIN CONTROLLER Egg Total Figure 2: Example of an Egg Total TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...
  • Page 9 In order to keep the animal inventory up to date, the user must to post up the initial number of birds and must post every change in the number of birds (mortalities, culled, re- moved, or added animals). TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...

  • Page 10: Mounting Instructions

    L and N electric power lines. It shall be in close proximity to the equipment and within easy reach of the operator. It shall be marked as the disconnecting device for the equipment. TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...

  • Page 11: User Interface

    POTENTIOMETER controller’s top cover to access the potentiometer then use a screw- driver to adjust the contrast. The Current Egg Totals' menu is au- tomatically selected after 4 minutes of inactivity. TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...
  • Page 12 Refer to section 3.2 for more details. BACK BUTTON This key is used to return to the previous menu. TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...

  • Page 13: How To Select & Modify The Parameters

    Use the up and down-arrow keys to set the parameter to the desired value. • Press the "Enter / Modify" button once again to validate the new value and to exit the editing mode. The parameter stops flashing. TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...

  • Page 14: Controller Setup

    Once the time and date has been adjusted, the notification message disappears, the system clock is set, and accurate data is ensured. Note: The notification message repeatedly disappears and reappears until the time and date are set. TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...

  • Page 15: Password

    • Enter the 4 digits of the password then press the Enter / Modify button once again to validate. The user is then identified. The message “Invalid password” is displayed if a wrong password is entered. TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...
  • Page 16 Confirm the new installer password: Once the new installer password is entered, the message “Confirm Pass- word” is displayed. Enter the new password once again to confirm the password. Press the Enter / Modify button at the end to validate. TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...

  • Page 17: Installation Setup

    (water and egg totals combined). Water totals start being numbered right after the egg totals: if 10 egg totals and 5 water totals are enabled, totals #11-15 are automatically considered as being water totals. TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...
  • Page 18 • Time of Reset: Set the time at which the current sensor counts and totals are trans- ferred into history menus every day. The animal age also increases by 1 day when the reset time is reached. TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...

  • Page 19: Sensor Assignment

    #2 of DCM-8 module #3. Exit: Press Back Submenu: Press Enter Press to Select an Item Exit: Press Back Change: Press Modify Press to Select an Item DCM-8 input number Sensor number DCM-8 ID number TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...

  • Page 20: Figure 3: Example Of Sensor Assignment

    INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4 INPUT 5 INPUT 6 INPUT 7 INPUT 8 Figure 3: Example of Sensor Assignment Templates are available at the end of this manual to write down the assignment of your sensors. TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...

  • Page 21: Assign Sensors To Egg And Water Totals

    • Put check marks to assign Exit: Press Back Submenu: Press Enter --- --- sensors to the chosen total. Press to Select an Item --- --- --- --- Exit: Press Back Change: Press Modify Press to Select an Item TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...

  • Page 22: Figure 4: Egg Total Example

    Total 5 Total 6 Total 7 Total 8 Total 9 Total 10 Figure 4: Egg Total Example Templates are available at the end of this manual to write down which sensors are assigned to your totals. TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...

  • Page 23: Assign Sensors To Alarm Groups

    Exit: Press Back Submenu: Press Enter • Put check marks to assign egg Press to Select an Item counters to the chosen alarm group. Exit: Press Back Change: Press Modify Press to Select an Item TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...

  • Page 24: Version

    (s. 4.2). Installation Alarm Assignments Submenu: Press Enter Version Press to Select an Item Egg Counter Exit: Press Back Submenu: Press Enter SETTINGS Press to Select an Item PROGRAM X.Xx PC.xx Exit: Press Back TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...

  • Page 25: Monitoring Functions

    Current count of the chosen total. This count is reset at the end of the day. Sensor Count Current counts of each sensor composing the chosen total. These counts are reset at the end of the day. TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...

  • Page 26: Daily Count History

    11 2006 11:59A 10 2006 11:59A Submenu: Press Enter 9 2006 11:59A Press to Select an Item 8 2006 11:59A Submenu: Press Enter Press to Select an Item Exit: Press Back Press To Select an Item TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...

  • Page 27: Animal Inventory

    Start New Batch Exit: Press Back Change: Press Modify number "0" again. The Press to Select an Item posted value is then added or removed from the re- maining count. TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...
  • Page 28 Select an Item Start New Batch: When a new batch starts, the animal age automatically returns to Off and all histories are reset. The "Yes" answer returns to "No" once the new batch is validated. TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...

  • Page 29: Inventory History

    12 2004 11:59A Press to Select an Item 11 2004 11:59A 10 2004 11:59A 9 2004 11:59A 8 2004 11:59A Submenu: Press Enter Press to Select an Item Exit: Press Back Press To Select an Item TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...

  • Page 30: Alarms

    Alarm Log • The time and date at Logged on Jan 03 2000 8:44P which alarm conditions Module ID occurred are displayed. Module communication error Power up Exit: Press BackChange: Press Modify Press to Select an Item TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...

  • Page 31: Acknowledging An Alarm

    7. Alarm acknowledge Alarm Log Alarm Acknowledge Alarm Acknowledge • If a low egg count alarm Low Sensor Count? is present, select "Yes" to acknowledge it. Exit: Press BackChange: Press Modify Press to Select an Item TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...

  • Page 32: Troubleshooting Guide

    Egg senor - Dirt obstructs the - Clean the ES-1 readings are not ES-1's sensible end. sensor. accurate - The wiring is incorrect. - Make sure the ES-1 sensors are properly connected to the DCM-8 modules. TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...

  • Page 33: Transfer Menu

    5. Close the cover then reapply power to the controller. The transfer menu should be shown on screen (if this is not the case, simultaneously press the right- and left-arrow keys for 3 seconds to display this menu). TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...
  • Page 34 Respect the following rules to make sure the transfer works properly: • Make sure the card switch is at the unlocked position before transferring a configuration on the card. • Do not move or hold the card while a transfer is ongoing. TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...

  • Page 35: Installation Report

    9. INSTALLATION REPORT CLIENT Name: ___________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ City: ___________________________________________________ Tel.: ___________________________________________________ Fax: ___________________________________________________ E-mail: ___________________________________________________ INSTALLER Name: ___________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ City: ___________________________________________________ Tel.: ___________________________________________________ Fax: ___________________________________________________ E-mail: ___________________________________________________ TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...
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  • Page 42: Technical Specifications

    0 to 40°C Storage temperature -15 to 50°C Ambient relative humidity non condensing The room temperature where the controller is located must always remain between 32 and 104 F (0 and 40 For indoor use only. TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...
  • Page 43 Animals' history 29 Features 7 Sensor count history 26 Installation setup 17–18 Total count history 26 Location of the controls 11 Hours Mounting instructions 10 see Time Program version 24 Safety backup see Memory card Serial number TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...
  • Page 44 Symbols of the manual Time Adjusting improper system time 14 Setting the time and date 14 Time format Time of reset Time units (AM/PM - 24H) Totals see Egg or Water totals Transfer error Transfer menu 33 TARGET EGG COUNTER rev.05...

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