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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL VERSION C3...
  • Page 2 Fancom B.V. Limited Warranty Statement Fancom expressly warrants each new product manufactured by it to be free from defects in material or workmanship for two years from the date of initial installation by or for the original purchaser, but in no event shall such period be greater than two years and three months from the date of initial shipment of the product from the manufacturer's facility.
  • Page 3 Fancom 743 EC Declaration of compliance EC Declaration of compliance Fancom B.V. Manufacturer Industrieterrein 34 Address City Panningen (the Netherlands) Hereby declares that the: satisfies the following standards or other standard document(s): Emission characteristics were assessed according to standard NEN-EN 50081-1. The susceptibility was established in accordance with the requirements of the generic immunity standard NEN-EN 50082-2.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Fancom 743 Table of contents Table of contents About this manual 1. Introduction..........................1 2. Safety instructions and warnings ....................2 3. Working ............................3 3.1 Example of an installation ....................3 3.2 Parts of the installation ......................3 4. Operation............................5 4.1 Front .............................5 4.2 Display (A) ..........................6 4.3 Keyboard (B) .........................6...
  • Page 5 Fancom 743 Table of contents 5.17 Time clock ...........................34 5.18 Water history ........................35 5.19 Program ..........................35 5.20 Date and time........................36 5.21 Situation overview ......................37 5.22 Calibrating the weigher ......................39 6. Alarm............................40 6.1 Switching the alarm OFF ....................40 6.2 Feed alarms.........................41 6.3 System alarms........................42...

  • Page 6: About This Manual

    After the manual has been read, data can be entered in the computer. This manual has been written by Fancom for the computer user. An installer’s manual is also available for the installer. If you have any questions regarding the computer, please do not hesitate to contact your Fancom dealer.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Fancom 743 1. Introduction 1. Introduction The Fancom 743 is a feed mixing computer for the poultry sector. It is suitable for fully automatic control of a feed mixing installation. Maximum installation size Maximum installation size Maximum installation size Maximum installation size ♦...

  • Page 8: Safety Instructions And Warnings

    Unfortunately, this cannot be 100% guaranteed because not all circumstances are under Fancom’s control. 2. Fancom takes no responsibility for any possible damage as a result of incorrect settings and a non- or partially functioning installation. 3. Ask your installer if the alarm contacts of each computer have been connected to a separate alarm system circuitry.

  • Page 9: Working

    Fig. 1: Example of an installation 3.2 Parts of the installation Ingredient The raw material in the silo. The 743 prepares blends which can consist of several ingredients. The various ingredients are transported to the weigher using augers. Ingredient silo Silo used to store ingredients.
  • Page 10 Fancom 743 3. Working Storage silo selection Used to select the storage silo inlet or auger. valve Storage silo (auger) Used for transport from the weigher, possibly from the circuit auger or selection valve, to the storage silo. Storage silo Silo used to store the prepared blend.

  • Page 11: Operation

    4. Operation 4.1 Front In order to operate the Fancom 743, it is necessary to know the functions of the various keys and LEDs. Fancom divides the front into six parts; A, B, C, D, E and F. A = Display...

  • Page 12: Display (A)

    4. Operation 4.2 Display (A) Prepare_1 START at 10:00 Blend FEED+WHEAT Amount (..) ..The front of the 743 computer has an illuminated display consisting of 4 lines, each with 20 positions. 4.3 Keyboard (B) During changes increase • value ×10.
  • Page 13 Fancom 743 4. Operation Flock data 2 Setup flock Number set up. Example 2: Set the number 5562 at 1. Press Flock data 2. Press 1×, then 3. Press 2×, 5×, 5×, 2×, 6× and 2×. 4. Press Ingredients The example below shows how to change text. E.g. at key...

  • Page 14: Alarm And Index Keys (C)

    Fancom 743 4. Operation 4.4 Alarm and index keys (C) Index key Index key Index key Index key If there is more data of a similar type, use this key to go to a higher/lower number. Cons. per preparation Example:...

  • Page 15: Storage Silo Keys (D)

    Fancom 743 4. Operation 4.5 Storage silo keys (D) These keys are used to select the storage silo for which values are to be entered or displayed. Storage silos 1 thru 8 are selected by pressing the key concerned. A light in the key indicates which storage silo has been selected.

  • Page 16: Function Keys

    Fancom 743 5. Function keys 5. Function keys 5.1 General There are two groups of settings on the front: Keys thru thru Storage silo dependent settings. These settings are made per storage silo (maximum 8 times). Storage silo keys: Use these keys to select the storage silo for which settings are to be made.
  • Page 17 Fancom 743 5. Function keys Start(ed) Start Started The time at which blend preparation will start ( ) or has Blend The blend the computer is preparing or going to prepare. Amount This readout depends on the set preparation program, Program Prep.

  • Page 18: Preparation Per Day

    Fancom 743 5. Function keys 5.3 Preparation per day >>Day dose Per animal 0.000 Feed amount Blend day (00.0) >>Day dose Offs.curve am. 0.000 >> >>Day dose Additive_1 ADDIT.1 0.000 Day total 0.000 >>Day dose Copy to all storage silos?

  • Page 19: Preparation Actions

    Fancom 743 5. Function keys Offs.curve. am The amount of feed to be dosed per animal can be increased (positive value) or decreased (negative value) here. This allows more or less feed to be given than Offs.curve am. the curve amount. As soon as is reset to 0, the computer will dose the amount of feed originally set per animal.
  • Page 20 Fancom 743 5. Function keys RunT Enter the run time for this preparation action in hours, minutes and seconds. The calculated end time for this preparation action. The computer calculates this value using the entered start and run times. Amount The readout between brackets depends on the set form of preparation: with register the value 0 is always shown;...

  • Page 21: Consumption Per Preparation Action

    Fancom 743 5. Function keys 5.5 Consumption per preparation action >>Prep.action_1 Total 1 START 2 GRAIN-I 3 GRAIN-II 4 FINISHER 5 WHEAT 6 MAIZE 7 SOYA 8 C.C.M. 9 PEAS 10 TAPIOCA 11 INGR. 11 12 INGR. 12 1 ADDIT. 1 2 ADDIT.

  • Page 22: Feed History

    Fancom 743 5. Function keys 5.6 Feed history 5.6.1 7 day consumption 1 7-day consumption 2 7-days per animal 3 Total consumption 4 Total per animal Cons. WEDNESDAY Total 1 START 2 GRAIN-I 3 GRAIN-II 4 FINISHER 5 WHEAT 6 MAIZE 7 SOYA 8 C.C.M.

  • Page 23: Total Consumption

    Fancom 743 5. Function keys 5.6.3 Total consumption Tot. consumption Total consumption Total 2× 2× 1 START Total 2 GRAIN-I 1 INGR. 3 GRAIN-II 2 INGR. 4 FINISHER 3 INGR. 5 WHEAT 4 INGR. 6 MAIZE 5 INGR. 7 SOYA 6 INGR.

  • Page 24: Select Blend/Curve

    Fancom 743 5. Function keys 5.7 Select blend/curve 5.7.1 Select blend/curve 1 Select blend/curve 2 Current blend 3 Offset blend 4 Current curve >>Blend/curve Blend BLEND Curve CURVE > Blend day (00.0) 000 Curve p.anim. 00.000 Cost price 0.00 Copy to all...

  • Page 25: Offset Blend

    Fancom 743 5. Function keys Select blend/curve Select blend/curve Blend. Select the current blend at The names Ingredients 1. Ingredient list Name. INGR. 1, INGR. 2 etc. can be changed at Blend progress Blend A...H names BLEND A, BLEND B etc. can be changed at 5.7.3 Offset blend...

  • Page 26: Current Curve

    Fancom 743 5. Function keys 5.7.4 Current curve >>Curr.CURVE A 3× Amnt. 1 ( 0.0) 0.000 2 ( 0.0) 0.000 3 ( 0.0) 0.000 4 ( 0.0) 0.000 5 ( 0.0) 0.000 6 ( 0.0) 0.000 7 ( 0.0) 0.000 8 ( 0.0)

  • Page 27: Flock Data

    Fancom 743 5. Function keys 5.8 Flock data 5.8.1 Number of animals 1 Number animals 2 Set up flock >>Number animals Present 5562 Mort. Total Set up 5562 Delivered Tot. delivered Present The number of animals currently present in this section.

  • Page 28: Ingredients

    Fancom 743 5. Function keys 5.9 Ingredients 5.9.1 Ingredient list 1 Ingredient list 2 Replace ingr. 3 Additive 4 Mix ingr. >>Ingredient list >>Mengen INGR._1 Name Cost/100kg INGR. 1 START 0.00 Mixer uit op 2 GRAIN-I 0.00 After 3 GRAIN-II 0.00...

  • Page 29: Additive

    Fancom 743 5. Function keys 5.9.3 Additive >>Additive_1 2× 2× Name ADDIT. 1 next additive (max. 4 additives) Amount 0.000 per 0 PLS previous additive Name Enter a suitable name for this ingredient (max. 8 characters). Example 3 in section 4.3. explains how to change texts.

  • Page 30: Blend Progress

    Fancom 743 5. Function keys 5.10 Blend progress Enter the day number and blend composition for maximum 24 points in the cycle (bending points). A number of settings can be made for the after mix and mix time per blend. The computer calculates the blend composition using the linear relationship between two successive bending points.

  • Page 31: Feed Curve Tables

    Fancom 743 5. Function keys Mix time s/kg Enter how many seconds per kg blend after mixing should last. Min. mix time Enter the minimum after mix time (minutes and seconds) for the total blend. Max. mix time Enter the maximum after mix time (minutes and seconds) for the total blend.

  • Page 32: Silo Data

    Fancom 743 5. Function keys 5.12 Silo data 5.12.1 Silo overview 1 Silo overview 2 Silo update Silo Ingred. Cont. 1. GRAIN-I 2. GRAIN-II 3. FINISHER 4. WHEAT -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Silo Ingred. Cont. Overview of the silos (maximum 12 ) with current content (kg).

  • Page 33: Alarm Settings

    Fancom 743 5. Function keys 5.13 Alarm settings 5.13.1 Feeding 1 Feeding 2 Water clock 3 Min. stock 4 Additives 5 External alarm >>Feeding Dose not rech. Minimum sensor >> Copy to all storage silos? Dose not rech. Enter whether the computer should give an alarm if it is unable to distribute the feed during the feeding action (dosing mode) or after the last feeding action (distribute mode);...

  • Page 34: Water Clock

    Fancom 743 5. Function keys 5.13.2 Water clock >>Water clock Min.amount 0:00 Max.amount 0:00 Dose not rech. Flow Dep.light clock >> Copy to all storage silos? Min. amount Enter the minimum amount of water (litres) to be registered by the water meter within the time set here, during the active water clock period.

  • Page 35: Minimum Stock

    Fancom 743 5. Function keys 5.13.3 Minimum stock >>Min. stock Ingr 1 START 2× Ingr 2 GRAIN-I Ingr 3 GRAIN-II Ingr 4 FINISHER Ingr 5 WHEAT Ingr 6 MAIZE Ingr 7 SOYA Ingr 8 C.C.M. Ingr 9 PEAS Ingr10 TAPIOCA Ingr11 INGR.

  • Page 36: Feed Clock

    Fancom 743 5. Function keys 5.14 Feed clock A feeding system transports the feed from the storage silos to the animals in the section. Feeding times can be entered as start and run times using the feed clock. 24 different start and run times can be set per storage silo.

  • Page 37: Water Clock

    Fancom 743 5. Function keys 5.15 Water clock 5.15.1 Day water dosing 1 Day water dose 2 Water clock >>Daydosering >>Day dose animal Per animal 0.000 0.000 Water amount Hvh. water Water:feed 0.00 Water:feed 0.00 Skip-a-day Dosing % Offset 0.000 Per animal Enter how much water (accurate to the ml) an animal should receive per day.

  • Page 38: Light Clock

    Fancom 743 5. Function keys Amount The amount of water to be given (litres) this drinking time is shown between brackets followed by the amount of water already given this drinking time. Status Status FREE must be FREE to enable watering.
  • Page 39 Fancom 743 5. Function keys Level LOW% Enter the minimum light intensity. Inc/Dec time Enter the length of time during which the computer increases the light level from low to high before the start time, and decreases the level from high to low after the end time.

  • Page 40: Time Clock

    Fancom 743 5. Function keys Example: A light schedule with stimulation peaks using several light levels. Run time Run time High% High% Run time Run time High% High% 5:00 5:00:00 10:00 10:00 0:00:30 10:00 100% Low% 10:01 4:59:00 15:00 Inc/dec...

  • Page 41: Water History

    Fancom 743 5. Function keys 5.18 Water history Day tot.THURSDAY Water 0.000 Feed 0.000 Water:feed 0.00 Total cons. Wat. 0.000 Feed 0.000 previous day (seven days back) Water:feed 0.00 next day Day tot. The total amount of water given today for this storage silo followed by the Water total amount of water given per animal.

  • Page 42: Date And Time

    Fancom 743 5. Function keys Water clock Enter the way in which water is given: REGISTER The computer gives water throughout the day, at the set start times. DOSE The computer starts giving water at the set start times. The computer gives a fixed amount of water per drinking time.

  • Page 43: Situation Overview

    Fancom 743 5. Function keys 5.21 Situation overview >>Situation overview Prep.feed FREE A=NO B= -------- Weigher cont. 0.345 Ingredient -------- End weight Stor.silo dem. FULL Pphase= 0 Tphase= Hopper EMPTY Mixer Prep.feed FREE Feed can be prepared. BLOCKED Feed preparation...
  • Page 44 Fancom 743 5. Function keys Stor. silo dem. FULL The storage silo is full. DEM. The storage silo demands blend preparation. FILL Filling level sensor covered (see section 3.2 FULL Max. sensor DEMAND Filling level sensor FILL Min. sensor Fig. 3: Storage silo demand Pphase=..

  • Page 45: Calibrating The Weigher

    Fancom 743 5. Function keys 5.22 Calibrating the weigher The weigher should be calibrated at installation. Determining the zero point Determining the zero point Determining the zero point Determining the zero point Empty the weigher. Calibrate weigher. Press The following text will appear on the display:...

  • Page 46: Alarm

    Fancom 743 6. Alarm 6. Alarm 6.1 Switching the alarm OFF The alarm key will flash during an alarm situation ( Press this key to view the type of alarm and in which storage silo the alarm situation is present.

  • Page 47: Feed Alarms

    Fancom 743 6. Alarm 6.2 Feed alarms Table 2: Overview of alarm messages with their code in the alarm history (column N°) N N N N ° ° ° ° Alarm message Alarm message Alarm message Alarm message Type Type...

  • Page 48: System Alarms

    Fancom 743 6. Alarm 6.3 System alarms The computer tests a number of functions, which are unrelated to the feeding process but concern the functioning of the computer itself. If the computer detects an error, the number of the error will be shown on the display: Always warn the installer if the following errors occur <100>...

  • Page 49: Password

    Fancom 743 7. Password 7. Password System Function key is always protected by a password. By setting a personal password (different to the standard password), all settings can be protected against unauthorized changes. The password is a combination of maximum 5 function keys. Until a personal password has been...

  • Page 50: Appendix 1: Menu Overview

    Fancom 743 APPENDIX 1: Menu overview APPENDIX 1: Menu overview Prepare Start at ..:.. Blend ... Amount (..) ..Feed clock Start at ..:.. > Water clock Start at ..:.. Amount (..) ..> Light clock Start at ..:.. Light level(%) >...
  • Page 51 Fancom 743 APPENDIX 1: Menu overview >>Prep. action_**T Total ..1 -------- ..2 -------- ..3 -------- ..4 -------- ..5 -------- ..6 -------- ..7 -------- ..8 -------- ..9 -------- ..10 -------- ..
  • Page 52 Fancom 743 APPENDIX 1: Menu overview 1 Select blend/curve 2 Current blend 3 Offset blend 4 Current curve >>Blend/curve Blend ..Curve ..Blend day (..) ... Curve p.anim..Cost price ..Copy to all * = 1-16 storage silos? >>Curr..
  • Page 53 Fancom 743 APPENDIX 1: Menu overview 1 Ingredient list 2 Replace ingr. 3 Additive 4 Mix ingr. >>Ingredient list Name Cost/100kg 1 -------- ..,.. 2 -------- ..,.. 11 -------- ..,.. 12 -------- ..,.. >>Replace INGR._* -------- by --------with empty silo from day * = 1-12 >>Additive_*...
  • Page 54 Fancom 743 APPENDIX 1: Menu overview Feed curve_A..1 (..) ..,... 2 (..) ..,... 3 (..) ..,... 4 (..) ..,... 5 (..) ..,... 6 (..) ..,... 7 (..) ..,... 8 (..) ..,...
  • Page 55 Fancom 743 APPENDIX 1: Menu overview 1 Feed 2 Water clock 3 Min.stock 4 Additives 5 External alarm >>Feed Dose not rech..Minimum sensor ..>> Copy to all storage silos? * = 1-16 >>Water clock Min.amount ..:..
  • Page 56 Fancom 743 APPENDIX 1: Menu overview 1 Day water dose 2 Water clock >>Day dose Per animal ..,... Water amount ..Water:feed ..,.. * = 1-16 Skip-a-day Dosing % Offset .,... >>Water clock_** Start RunT ..:..:..:..:.. Amount(..)..Status ..
  • Page 57 Fancom 743 APPENDIX 1: Menu overview >>Time clock_** Start RunT ..:..:..:..:.. >> Status ..>> Copy to all * = 1-16 storage silos? ** = 1-24 tot..T Water ..,... Feed ..,... Water:feed ..,.. Total cons. Wat..
  • Page 58 Fancom 743 APPENDIX 1: Menu overview Zero setting: Agreed? Weight ..,... >> Enter weight: ..,... Agreed? Weight ..,... >> Init. tare? System see installer manual...

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