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EasyFeed Multifi ll
K2 EasyFeed Multifi ll V1.9 2022 EN
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  • Page 1 Operator's manual Operator's manual EasyFeed Multifi ll K2 EasyFeed Multifi ll V1.9 2022 EN 989053...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Operator's manual Content 1 GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS........6 2 USING THE CONTROL BOX .
  • Page 3 Operator's manual 2.9 Selecting values ........... . 18 2.10 On/Off...
  • Page 4 Operator's manual 3.5 Menu............. 36 3.5.1 Defi...
  • Page 5 Operator's manual 4 Alarms and troubleshooting........55 4.1 Alarms and controlbox .

  • Page 6: General Safety Instructions

    Enter the serial number on the machine: TKS Agri AS, manufacturer of agricultural products, reserves the right to change the design and/ or specifi cations of its products without prior warning. This does not imply any obligation to modify previously supplied machines.

  • Page 7: Garantee

    The dealer must complete a claims form for each case covered by a guarantee and send it to TKS or TKS’s distributor/importer within the 10th of the month following the one in which the defect was reported. The defective parts shall be marked with the claim number and be kept for up to 6 months so that TKS or TKS’s distributor/importer can inspect them.

  • Page 8: Introduction

    1.3 Introduction Congratulations on buying your new TKS product. You have chosen a functional, high quality product. All TKS products are designed and built in close cooperation with farmers to ensure optimal effi ciency and reliability. Please read this instruction manual carefully, and familiarise yourself with the machine’s manner of operation before starting to use it.
  • Page 9 Operator's manual...

  • Page 10: Safety

    Operator's manual Please pay particular attention to this symbol. Safety It designates a safety risk, and describes precautions that must be taken to avoid accidents Before operating, adjusting or repairing the machine, the user, technician or owner should familiarise himself with the safety instructions contained in this installation manual.
  • Page 11 Operator's manual Warning-lights Warning lights installed on the machine must be visible from all areas of the barn Alarm Ensure that the installed alarm sounds 15 seconds before start (delayed start). Do not enter the area between the Magazine and the machine before. Warning sign The supplied symbolic warning signs “No access for unauthorised persons”...

  • Page 12: Additional Safety Instructions

    Operator's manual 1.4.2 Additional safety - The machine is marked with a warning instructions signs. If these signs are damaged, they must be replaced. The order number is shown on the illustrations in this section. Se Fig. 6 for their location on the machine Warning sign UH220532 (Fig.

  • Page 13: Overview Of Safety Risks

    Operator's manual 1.4.3 Overview of safety risks UH220532 UH220539 UH220544 UH220527 UH220526 IEF_1 UH220526 UH220527 UH220544 UH220539 IEF_1b Fig. 6...

  • Page 14: Lifting The Machine With A Crane

    Be particularly careful when starting a new machine for the fi rst time. Installation faults, incorrect operation, etc. may lead to expensive repairs and loss of earnings. The TKS product guarantee does not cover damage resulting from failure to follow the recommendations contained in the instruction manual.

  • Page 15: Using The Control Box

    Operator's manual 2 Using the control box 2.1 Constituent parts – radio- controlled remote operation A – Attachment handle. Can be swung down for better viewing when th control box is positioned on a fl at surface. B – Screen 5.6” C –...

  • Page 16: Password

    Operator's manual 2.6 Password • Remote operation is protected against unwanted use. • Enter a PASSWORD each time the screen is turned on. • The password is: 1324 • Confirm with OK • Delete keystroke error with <- See Fig. 29 Fig.

  • Page 17: Numeric Keypad

    Operator's manual 2.7 Numeric keypad Values in fi elds with blue borders can be changed. Press on the number and a numeric keypad will appear on the screen. The Max/Min value that can be entered in this fi eld is shown at the top of the window. Enter a new value using the numeric keypad.

  • Page 18: Selecting Values

    Operator's manual 2.9 Selecting values Selecting pre-programmed values from a list. • Open the list – Press the value or the down arrow • Select a value from the list Fig. 32 2.10 On/Off button Activated or deactivated a function using the on/off...

  • Page 19: Manual Button On Cabinet Or Panel Control

    Operator's manual 2.12 Manual button on cabinet or panel control Used to dispense feed when the control box is in use. When using this, take care to avoid getting trapped between the machine and the feed tray or the fi ttings. A –...

  • Page 20: Operation

    Operator's manual 3 Operation 3.1 Home screen The main screen appears when EasyFeed is at rest. A - Information bar • Displayed on all screens • The text indicates what EasyFeed is currently doing • Position sign and the machine’s current position •...

  • Page 21: Set The Clock

    Operator's manual 3.2 Set the clock Press and hold on the clock on the screen The window for setting the clock is displayed • Hours hh, minutes mm, seconds ss can be adjusted • Day DD, month MM, year YY can be adjusted •...

  • Page 22: Sequence With Weight, With Grain Without Multifi Ll

    Operator's manual 3.3.2 Sequence with weight, with grain without Multifi ll. • Feed quantity (kg) – forage quantity in kg per group feed. • Rail speed (%) – speed (as a percentage of max) of ceiling operation while the machine dispenses in group.
  • Page 23 Operator's manual Selection of option advanced sequence To remove existing sequence lines • Press and hold in the fi eld Select for 3 seconds. All text in the sequence table will be removed. • Press the fi eld (line) and add a new name for the sequence •...

  • Page 24: Command "Fill

    Operator's manual 3.3.4.1 Command "Fill"...
  • Page 25 Operator's manual Fill – Filling choice of grain or forage • Fill -> Grain – After grain is selected, the fi lling command is fi nished. • Fill -> Forage – Choose which fi lling source you want to use. •...

  • Page 26: Command "Deliver Feed

    Operator's manual 3.3.4.2 Command "Deliver feed" Deliver Feed...
  • Page 27 Operator's manual Command for feeding forage Deliver feed: Choose whether you want to feed to a defi ned group or to a fi xed point. Deliver feed:-> Group: Enter group numper. Group name will appear. When the group is selected, the feeding method is selected.

  • Page 28: Command "Feeding Grain 1" And "Feeding Grain 2

    Operator's manual 3.3.4.3 Command "Feeding grain 1" and "Feeding grain 2" This command is used when feeding grain. • If the grain delivery is located right under the forage, then it is fed out at the same time. • Feeding grain 1(2) Feeding grain 1(2): Select to feed out to a defi...
  • Page 29 Operator's manual 1 – Feed 2kg of grain 1 to group 1; 2 – Feed 2kg of grain 1 to point in position 5, on the right side 3 – Feed 3kg of grain 2 to group 1 4 – Feed 6kg of grain 2 to point in position 5, on the left side How to programme when feeding 50kg of forage at the same time as 1kg of grain 1 and...

  • Page 30: Command "Go To

    Operator's manual 3.3.4.4 Command "Go to" Go to command is used to send the machine to the selected position when running in sequence. Go to: Select the desired destination: Parking position, selected position or groups position. Go to -> Parking: The maschine has to be driven to the parking position. Go to ->...

  • Page 31: Command "Pause

    Operator's manual 3.3.4.5 Command "Pause" The pause command puts the machine at rest for a selected time. The machine stands still and counts down time. Select the pause command and enter the desired time in seconds. "Pause" command in sequence: In this example, the machine should stand still in 15 seconds.

  • Page 32: Command "Run Sequence

    Operator's manual 3.3.4.6 Command "Run sequence" The run sequence command can start a second sequence at the end of the current sequence. This assumes that the “Run sequence” command is entered as the last line of the current sequence. This is how "Run sequence" shows command in sequence.

  • Page 33: Delete Command Line

    Operator's manual 3.3.4.7 Delete command line Delete command line "Delete command" New command can be added to blank line. (New command can be added to blank line without deleting the old one - it is deleted automatically). It's ok to have blank lines between commands - blank lines are cut when the sequence starts.

  • Page 34: Schedule

    Operator's manual 3.3.5 Schedule Each sequence has 12 start times for automatic (scheduled) start. • The time can be changed to anything from 00:00 to 23:59 (entered from 0.0 to 23.59). • Time can be enabled or disabled • Two (or more) equal times in the same sequence can only start sequence or group feeding once.

  • Page 35: Feed Now Function

    Operator's manual 3.4 Feed now function Feed now function is used to manually enable feeding or other commands. • Enter the desired command lines and press start. Here all rules from advanced sequence apply. See chapter 3.3 • Feed now sequence runs only once after enabling.

  • Page 36: Menu

    Operator's manual 3.5 Menu Open the menu for programming the feed dispensing machine. Press the Menu key at the bottom left of the Menu bar. • Groups – Defi ne the groups in the barn • Forage – Set-up the fi lling source for forage •...

  • Page 37: Forage Settings

    Operator's manual 3.5.2 Forage settings Select the type of fi lling source for forage. Press and hold the key for two seconds. • Manual – The chamber is loaded manually from the rear, from the side or with a crane •...

  • Page 38: Filling From Magazine Side 1

    This function must never be used for short K2 (2.8 m). If it is, the bale will damage the bars. The error message Drum error may appear after loading if this function is not used.

  • Page 39: Forage Settings Multifill

    Operator's manual 3.5.2.4 Forage settings MULTIFILL • Select the diff erent fi lling sources in this menu • FP no – selected fi lling source number • FP name – Name of fi lling source • Previous/Next – go to the previous or next fi...

  • Page 40: Grain Settings

    Operator's manual 3.5.3 Grain settings Here are settings for grain 1 and 2 fi lling and feeding. All parameters are equal to v1.7x except "Use multifi ll" function. Fig. 64 • Select setting for grain tank 1 • Grain off / on must be activated if the machine could feed grain. •...

  • Page 41: Cutter Settings Side 1

    Operator's manual 3.5.4 Réglages du dispositif de coupe Côté 1 The machines settings are made er: • Desired drum load – If the drum load is required to be read directly from the drum measurement, and not the automatic level, this is ticked.

  • Page 42: System Menu

    Operator's manual Cutter settings Side 2 • Do not stop drum if next groups are closer than – If multiple groups are fed in succession, the drum and side dispenser do not need to stop between each group. The value indicates the permitted number of metres to the next group where the drum is to resume rotating.

  • Page 43: Calibration

    Operator's manual 3.5.5.1 Calibration FORWARD This is where the machine’s positions along the rail are defi ned. The machine is driven back- wards and forwards using either the arrow keys LEFT on the screen or using the operating panel. NB! Exercise caution when operating the machine.

  • Page 44: Reduced Speed

    Operator's manual Perform a calibration 1. Press the Allow skip positions key 2. Drive the machine as far back as possible. 3. Press the My position – key to set the zero point. 4. Press the Search synchronisation points key. 5.

  • Page 45: Inputs And Outputs

    Operator's manual 3.5.5.3 Inputs and outputs The window displays inputs and outputs to the PLC in dedicated tabs. Tab Inputs Behind every digital output a light indicates whether it is enabled or not. • Green light - Signal • Black signal - No signal Fig.

  • Page 46: Brush Settings

    Operator's manual 3.5.5.5 Brush settings Selection of zones, position and brush mode. Each zone has a start and stop position. The start position must always be lower than the stop position. 1 zone is always from 0-max - the entire barn length If position zones overlap - higher zone numbers have higher priority.

  • Page 47: Factory Settings

    Operator's manual 3.5.5.6 Factory settings Selection of zones, position and brush mode. Each zone has a start and stop position. The start position must always be lower than the stop position. 1 zone is always from 0-max - the entire barn length.

  • Page 48: Time Counter / Maintenance

    Operator's manual 3.7 Time counter / Maintenance The window displays information about the operating time for the various components in the feed dispensing machine. Time remaining to next Maintenance is displayed at the bottom. The maintenance interval for the machine is 10 hours.

  • Page 49: Multi-Fi Lling Settings

    Operator's manual 3.9 Multi-fi lling settings • Filling points – detailed settings for each fi lling source. • Conveyors – Conveyor settings • PLC in/out – overview of PLC inputs and outputs for “multifi ll” PLC box. • System – system settings. Fig.
  • Page 50 Operator's manual Weight settings Weight settings can be varied depending on the selected weight method. Filling i based on machine weight Is shown here: • Machine weight – gross weight. • Loading weight – net weight. Fig. 81 Weight scale (modbus) Weight is read from an external weight system that is mounted on the fi...

  • Page 51: Conveyor Settings

    Operator's manual • Max run time – Maximum time to run the fi lling source, without fi lling it. If this time is passed, the fi lling will end and alarm will be indicated • Stop fi lling before – Entered here is the estimated time the conveyor must run to be emptied.

  • Page 52: Filling Point Settings

    Operator's manual Tab Outputs Behind every digital output a light indicates whether it is enabled or not. Enable the output by pressing the square (Turn on). PLC outputs are displayed here. Grey – not active, Green – active. Press small rectangle at each exit to activate output.

  • Page 53: Manual Operation

    Operator's manual 3.10 Manual Operation Used to dispense feed by supplementing feed dispensing runs already performed via Feed now, EasyFeed or Automatic Dispensing. Note that in Manual driving mode the machine will have more jerky movements than when the machine is driven in programmed feeding modes.

  • Page 54: Filling

    Operator's manual 3.11 Filling Manual This window is displayed when the machine runs out of feed in manual fi lling mode. The machine is returned to the parking position. • Load the machine with feed • Press Filling completed alternatively, Enable button (A) on the control box/panel can be pressed.

  • Page 55: Alarm And Troubleshooting

    Operator's manual 4 Alarms and troubleshooting If a protection device has cut out due to overload, motors MUST be allowed to cool suffi ciently before restarting (wait a minimum of 20 minutes). 4.1 Alarms on controlbox In the event of a fault, the alarm window is displayed on the screen No Alarm text Fault - explanation Possible error causes...
  • Page 56 Operator's manual Ceiling rail unit The machine is driving • Ceiling rail unit motors • Contact an electrician and error direction in the opposite direction are rotating the wrong reverse the to the direction of operation of the sensor counters •...
  • Page 57 Operator's manual 10 Side dispenser Side dispenser does not • The side dispenser has • Remove jammed feed error! rotate when the control stopped because of • If the fuse has tripped, the starts the dispensing jammed feed machine must wait 20 min process •...
  • Page 58 Operator's manual 15 FK2 • Communication error • Communication with • Reset error message and try Communication between PLC and the inverter has been again fault the inverter for the lost • If the error recurs – contact conveyor belt – FK2 service personnel 16 Communication The Magazine is empty...
  • Page 59 Operator's manual 20 Remote control The remote control Remote control lost • When the machine is communication while the operated manually, the error – manually (control box) has lost manual function was screen image must be stopped communication with the active: displayed at all times machine...
  • Page 60 Operator's manual 22 Grain feed 1 (2) Time to fi ll • Grain feed fi lling does • Check that the fi lling time Grain feed 1 (2) exceeds not work grain feed silo is working exceeded the pre-set “Max fi lling •...
  • Page 61 Operator's manual 26 Invalid Line commands are • Error in command line, • Enter the command again. sequence line misspelled, and read Chap. 3.3.4 the machine does not advanced sequence understand it. 27 Filling - Emergency stop button • An emergency stop •...

  • Page 62: Recycling - Waste To Resource

    5 Recycling - waste to resource - TKS’s products rely on electrical and electronic components in order to work. These fall under the generic term of EE products. TKS’s products use typical components such as cables, switches, motors, control units, etc.

  • Page 63: Notes

    Operator's manual Notes...
  • Page 64 Operator's manual TKS is a family owned company with a strong brand name. We are providing our customers with a unique and complete range of high quality products. www.tks-as.no TKS Agri AS, Kvernelandsvegen 100 N-4355 Kvernaland Norway e-post : post@tks-as.no...

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