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Integra WEIGH-TRAX User Manual

Integra WEIGH-TRAX User Manual

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  • Page 1 Hog Sorter Controller WEIGH-TRAX User's Manual...
  • Page 2 FOR CUSTOMER USE Enter the serial number located on the side of the controller below for future reference. Model number: Weigh Trax 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

    5.4 STARTING A NEW BATCH ..........23 5.5 WEIGHING & SORTING PROCESS ........24 5.5.1 Training Mode ............24 5.5.2 Grow Out Mode ............25 5.5.2.1 Alternate Sorting ............... 25 5.5.2.2 Sorting by Weight Groups ..........25 5.5.3 Shipping Mode ............26 WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...
  • Page 4 Figure 11: Scale Switches ..............48 Table 1: Short-Cut Keys ..............12 Table 2: Alarm Log ................30 Table 3 Types of Weighing Errors and Alarms ........46 Table 4: Last Operation Performed by the Scale ........47 WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • 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. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 6: List Of Symbols

    Direct current (DC). Alternating current (AC). Earth Ground Terminal Primarily used for functional earth terminals which are generally associated with test and measurement cir- cuits. These terminals are not for safety earthing purposes but provide an earth reference point. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 7: Terms And Symbols

    The right arrow key is used to select a menu option. The left arrow key is used to return to the previous menu display. Adjustment Buttons. These two push-buttons allow the user to adjust the value of the parameter shown on display B. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 8: Terms Related To The Installation Layout

    The general population zone is the largest section of the room. Its loose housing makes it the pigs' comfort zone. Animals in this zone must pass through the scale to be weighed then sent in the proper feed court. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...
  • Page 9 The holding area's one-way gate must be closed when the controller is in shipping mode. Shipping Door: This door is used to deliver the animals. It must be located in the heavy side feed court (holding area). WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 10: Installation

    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. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 11: Controller's Operation

    4. CONTROLLER'S OPERATION 4.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTROLLER The WEIGH-TRAX is an electronic device that is used to weigh and sort pigs through the whole growing process. The controller suits each and every step of the animals' growth; it starts with a training mode, then enters in grow out mode to finally end with the shipping process.

  • Page 12: How The Parameters Are Grouped

    These 6 buttons allow the user to quickly step to the special predefined functions on display. The table below shows the destination of these keys. Short-cut Ke ys De stina tion Scale 1 Scale 2 Scale 3 Scale 4 Alarm Log Alarm Acknowledge Table 1: Short-Cut Keys WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 13: Using The Controller

    Select the "3. # of animals" menu and enter the proper number of animals for each scale (see sec. 5.3.3.1). 6. Start the batch of each scale (see sec. 5.4). 7. Activate every scale (see sec. 5.6). WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 14: Setting The Time And Date

    Press the right-arrow key. The hour flashes on the display. Use the adjustment buttons to set the hour. Proceed in similar fashion to set minutes and seconds. Press the left-arrow as many time as required to exit this menu. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 15: Monitoring Functions

    Shows today's average pig weight since the last Time of Reset . Not accessible from the training mode. Gain Today: Shows today's average pig weight gain since the last Time of Reset . Not accessible from the training mode. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...
  • Page 16 Close: The entry or exit gate is closing; Weigh: An animal is currently being weighed; Open: The exit gate is opening to let the animal out; Wait: The controller is waits for the animal to leave the scale. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 17: Viewing The Animals' Distribution Weight

    This value From is based on the weighings that have Light been done today, since the last Time Pigs of Reset . From From x to y: Current weight limits between groups (in lbs or kg). WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 18: Monitoring The Number Animals

    Shows the total number of mortalities that have occurred since the beginning of the batch. Remaining: The number of remaining animals is shown at the end of the display. Remaining animals = Total Entered - Total Mortalities - Total Shipped - Total Sick. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 19: Posting New Animal Entries

    Shows the total number of animal entries since the beginning of the batch. Remaining: The number of remaining animals is shown at the end of the display. Remaining animals = Total Entered - Total Mortalities - Total Shipped - Total Sick. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 20: Posting The Number Of Shipped Animals

    Shows the total number of animal entries since the beginning of the batch. Remaining: The number of remaining animals is shown at the end of the display. Remaining animals = Total Entered - Total Mortalities - Total Shipped - Total Sick. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 21: Posting The Number Of Sick & Cured & Dead Animals

    Remaining: The number of remaining animals is shown at the end of the display. Remaining animals = Total Entered - Total Mortalities - Total Shipped - Total Sick. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 22: Histories

    Use the arrow keys to select the Sick "4. History" menu. Cured Shipped Select the desired type of history then press the right-arrow key. Sc.1 # of weighings Use the down-arrow key to scroll the 2000/01/01 12:00 PM1 history menus. Weighings: WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 23: Starting A New Batch

    Press the down-arrow key. The Start Batch menu flashes on the display. Press the + key to start the new batch. The word “Yes” flashes for 20 seconds and returns to “No”. The new batch is now created and the previous batch's histories are now cleared. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 24: Weighing & Sorting Process

    ENTRY GATE EXERCISE The exit gates alternates between the light and heavy side feed courts at regular intervals. The entry gate then closes and re-opens 1 minute after each exit gate switch. Figure 3: Training Mode & Entry Gate Exercise WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 25: Grow Out Mode

    Pigs are directed towards the proper feed court depending on their weight. This allows giving pigs an adapted feed type that is based on their weight: lighter pigs receive an enriched feed formula whereas the heavier pigs can receive a conventional feed type for instance. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 26: Shipping Mode

    The holding area's one-way gate must be closed while the shipping mode is active. Figure 5: Sorting Process in Shipping Mode WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...
  • Page 27 Use the adjustment buttons to set the minimum shipping weight of a single pig to the desired value. Press the down-arrow key. The maximum shipping weight flashes on the display. Use the adjustment buttons to set the maximum shipping weight of a single pig to the desired value. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 28: Sorting With Paint

    Accessible if 2 paint outputs are enabled (see sec. 5.8.3.2). Use the adjustment buttons to select the weight group that is going to be painted by the second paint output. Select "All" for all pigs to be identified by this paint output. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 29: Scale's On/Off Status

    Use the arrow keys to select the "7. Scale On/Off" menu then press 2.7 Scale 1 On/Off the right-arrow key. The selected Scale status: scale's status flashes on the display. Use the adjustment buttons to set the scale to the proper status. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 30: Alarm Settings

    Table 2: Alarm Log The previous 50 alarms are logged in this menu. (refer to the troubleshoot- ing guide to solve the problems). Hint : The Alarm Log menu can quickly be accessed by pressing the corre- sponding shortcut key. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 31: Acknowledging An Alarm

    Select "7. Ack Alarm" from the main menu using the down-arrow key. Press the right-arrow key. Press + to acknowledge the alarm. The message "No Alarm to Ack" is displayed if no alarm needs to be acknowledge. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 32: Installation Settings

    No Weighing Alarm Delay must be set for night. Therefore, no alarm are set off when the number of weighings decreases during night. Refer to section 5.8.3.1 for further information on the No Weighing Delay parameter. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...
  • Page 33 When a weighing exceeds the maximum weight, the reading is rejected and pigs that are present in the scale are directed towards the light side feed court. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 34: Weight Groups

    Minimum Shipping Weight (see figure 7 or 8). This allows knowing the exact number of pigs that are ready to be shipped and identifying pigs that are about to reach the shipping weight. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...
  • Page 35 95 - 105 lbs 95 LBS UNDER GROUP 1 12 LBS 83 - 94 lbs 83 LBS UNDER GROUP 2 20 LBS 63 - 82 lbs 63 LBS LIGHT 62 lbs and lower Figure 7: Absolute Group Size's Definition WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...
  • Page 36 95 - 105 lbs 95 % UNDER GROUP 1 12 % 83 - 94 lbs 83 % UNDER GROUP 2 20 % 63 - 82 lbs 63 % LIGHT 62 lbs and lower Figure 8: Relative Group Size's Definition (%) WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...
  • Page 37 Average Weight Group. Refer to figures 7-8. Accessible if at least 5 weigh groups are enabled above. Average group: Select the weight range (in lbs/kg or in %) of the average weight group. Refer to figures 7-8. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...
  • Page 38 Accessible if at least 5 weigh groups are enabled above. Under Group 2: Select the weight limit (in lbs or in %) that separates Under Group 2 from Under Group 1. Refer to figures 7-8. Accessible if 7 weigh groups are enabled above. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 39: Scale Settings

    Once this delay is elapsed, the exit gate opens towards the light side feed court and the entry gate opens. This allows other pigs to enter the scale and consequently chase the remaining pig (see figure 9). The Pig Leave Delay can be adjusted from 30 seconds to 10 minutes. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...
  • Page 40 Scale Reset Timer stops and the scale's operation is resumed; the exit gate closes, the entry gate opens, and the scale waits for another pig. If the problem is caused by a gate malfunction, the faulty gate keeps its position during the entire reset time. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...
  • Page 41 WEIGH-TRAX WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 42: Scales' Specific Settings

    The entry gate will never close when the detected weight is lower than this value. If the automatic trigger function is disabled, this value is considered as being the trigger weight. It can be adjusted from 22 to 440 lbs (10 to 200 kg) WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...
  • Page 43 1 step at a time up until the situation is rectified. If a gate does not open while an animal is blocking it, decrease the force 1 step at a time up until the situation is rectified. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...
  • Page 44 Note that the sort limit automatically changes over time as the pigs are growing. Refer to section 5.3.1 to look at the updated sorting weight. Accessible if pigs are sorted according to their weight (Exit gate mode = Wght). WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 45: Scale Calibration

    "Empty" is then displayed once again. The scale calibration is now done. Follow the same procedure for each activated scale. THERE IS NO NEED TO ZERO THE SCALE DURING A BATCH. THIS IS DONE AUTOMATICALLY THROUGHOUT THE WEIGHING PROCESS WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 46: Troubleshooting Menu

    - A pig obstructs the enty gate - The entry gate actuator is defective Type 3 Problem with the exit gate: - A pig obstructs the exit gate - The exit gate actuator is defective Table 3 Types of Weighing Errors and Alarms WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...
  • Page 47 3). 1 Errors: # Exit gate: 2 Errors: Total number of type 3 errors (refer to table 3). 9. Errors: Reset? 1-9 Errors: Total number of consecutive errors. Reset: Select "Yes" to reset all error counters. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 48: Manual Mode

    "AUTO" position). The exit gate closes (only if the left switch is not in the "AUTO" position). The exit gate opens towards the right feed court (only if the left switch is not in the "AUTO" position). WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting Guide

    "float- ing" hook at the end of the rod. Re-calibrate the scale. Make - The calibration is sure the scale is supported incorrect by both load cells and that nothing is lodged under the weigh scale. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...
  • Page 50 There should be between 8 and 15 volts DC between terminals 1 and 4 of the Modules terminal. - Replace with a 1 Amp, fast- - Fuse F2 blown in main blow fuse. controller WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...
  • Page 51 - Something is wrong with the - No pigs have gone scale. Try moving the gates through the scale within manually. If they work well, the specified weighing make sure that the No Weight interval. Delay is not too short. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 52: Technical Specifications

    Ambient relative humidity max. 95% Pollution degree Altitude Up to 2000m Installation Category: Class II The room temperature where the controller is located must always remain between 32 and 104 F (0 and 40 For indoor use only. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 53: Memory Card

    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 up- and down-arrow keys for 3 sec- onds to display this menu). WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...
  • Page 54 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. WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...

  • Page 55: Index

    Definition & schematic 9 Card Memory card 53 Clock Gates Setting the time and date 14 Bumping Configuration module see Memory Principle of operation 41 Card Settings 39–41 Connections 10 Entry gate Entry gate exercice in training Controller Connections 10 WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...
  • Page 56 Average weight in the holding area Operation 28 Number of animals in hold Settings 28, 44 Total weight in the holding area Parameter Hot keys 12 Adjusting a parameter 11 Pigs see Animals Problems Illness 21 Troubleshooting guide 49 Installation 10 WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...
  • Page 57 Principle of operation 16 Operation & settings 20, 26–27 Settings 42 Posting up # of shipped animals 20 Troubleshooting Shipping door 9 Troubleshooting guide 49 Shortcut keys 12 Troubleshooting menu 46 Sick animals 21 Sort Alternate sorting Principle of operation 25 WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...
  • Page 58 Weight display module 15, 24 Weight groups see Groups Weight information # of weighings 15 Histories 22 Last weight 15 Today's average weight 15 Today's gain 15 Weight units (lbs / kg) 32 Wiring 10 Technical specifications 52 WEIGH-TRAX rev.08...
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