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Skov BlueControl Insect Technical User Manual

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Technical User Guide
English For other language variants of this document we refer to:
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http://docs.skov.com/1437
614181 • 2023-05-31
Software version 8.0

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  • Page 1 BlueControl Insect Central in/out Technical User Guide English For other language variants of this document we refer to: Español Para otras variantes del idioma de este documento, visite: Français Pour les versions dans d'autres langues de ce document veuillez consulter: http://docs.skov.com/1437...
  • Page 3 The power supply isolator is not included. Note • All rights belong to SKOV A/S. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the expressed written permission of SKOV A/S in each case.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    BlueControl Insect 1 Guidelines ...............................  6 2 Product description ............................ 7 3 Operating instructions...........................  9 Operation ............................  9 3.1.1 Selection of language ........................  10 3.1.2 Search in menus ........................ 10 Operation.......................... 12 Auxiliary.......................... 13 Activity log .........................  14 Menu button ........................ 15 3.5.1...
  • Page 5 BlueControl Insect 8.5.2.1.2 Dynamic MultiStep ........................ 29 8.5.3 Active functions in the event of control failure................ 32 Management .......................... 32 8.6.1 Energy monitoring........................ 32 8.6.2 Auxiliary .............................  32 9 Calibration.............................. 33 Calibration .......................... 33 10 Testing................................ 35 10.1 Testing basis components......................  35 10.1.1...

  • Page 6: Guidelines

    BlueControl Insect 1 Guidelines This user manual deals with the daily operation of the controller and installation of the controller. The manual provides fundamental knowledge about the functions of the controller that is required to ensure optimum use of The first part of the manual describes the general operation of the controller and all climate functions. The sec- ond part of the manual describes the technical manual which deals with the installation of the controller.

  • Page 7: Product Description

    2 Product description BlueControl insect is a controller developed for insect farming systems with a focus on the soldier fly and meal- worms. It is thus intended for breeding and growth of larvae and pupae, but can be adapted to most types of in- sect farming systems.
  • Page 8 BlueControl Insect Fly houses Air inlet for recirculation BlueControl insect central in/out Air inlet BlueControl insect system Air outlet BlueControl insect system Figure 2: Ventilation components in an insect house with fly cages. In fly houses, the focus is on good air quality. Here the flies hatch, after which they mate and lay eggs in fly cages over a period of 10-14 days.

  • Page 9: Operating Instructions

    BlueControl Insect 3 Operating instructions 3.1 Operation Each page is composed by different types of cards that provide information about the operation and quick ac- cess to operation. Shortcut buttons in the top bar of the page allow you to switch between the main pages...

  • Page 10: Selection Of Language

    BlueControl Insect Scroll If the page is higher or wider than the display, you can scroll. This is shown in the display as arrows or a scroll bar. Scroll by pressing the arrows or letting your finger slide across the display.
  • Page 11 BlueControl Insect The result is shown below the search field. The path for the in- dividual menus is also shown, for example, under Settings: General | Alarms | Climate Press a search result to go directly to that menu. Press the X in the search field to remove the search results again.

  • Page 12: Operation

    BlueControl Insect Operation The page contain selected views and settings relevant to the daily work. Operation Shortcut to the main page Operation Status view for the climate control and access to the ventilation equipment menus. The card also provides a shortcut for manual control of the climate equipment. This is intended for situ- ations where equipment must be stopped.

  • Page 13: Auxiliary

    BlueControl Insect Auxiliary The page provides access to recordings from different types of equipment (auxiliary sensors and energy me- ters), which can be used for monitoring, as an example. Shortcut to the page Auxiliary menu provides an overview of the controller recordings supplied by the auxiliary Auxiliary sensors sensors in a graphical view.

  • Page 14: Activity Log

    BlueControl Insect Activity log The page displays a log of all recorded alarms, operations, and events. Alarm status colors: • Red – hard active alarm • Yellow – soft active alarm (warning) • Gray – deactivated alarm Shortcut to the page...

  • Page 15: Menu Button

    BlueControl Insect Menu button The menu button gives access to language selection and general settings pages. Menu button Displaying house name, day number, time, week number, if required, variant name, and software ver- sion. Select language. Access other languages under...

  • Page 16: Strategy

    BlueControl Insect 3.5.1 Strategy The page provides access to the more constituent function settings that you typically do not need to change dur- ing a batch. The strategies are thus determined in light of the overall requirements for the production.

  • Page 17: Password

    BlueControl Insect 3.5.2.1.1 Password This section is only relevant to houses where the Password function is activated. The controller can be protected against unauthorized operation using passwords. In order to have access to changing a setting, a password must be entered that corresponds to the user level...
  • Page 18 BlueControl Insect Access limitation to operate the controller We recommend that you change the default passwords and subsequently change the password regularly. Technical User Guide...

  • Page 19: Alarms

    BlueControl Insect 3.5.2.2 Alarms Alarms only work when the status is Active house. The only exceptions are alarm tests and alarms for CAN communication and temperature sur- veillance at Empty The controller will record the alarm type and time when an alarm occurs.

  • Page 20: Power Failure Alarm

    BlueControl Insect 3.5.2.2.2 Power failure alarm The controller will always generate an alarm and activate emergency opening in the event of power failure. 3.5.2.2.3 Alarm test Regular alarm tests help to ensure that the alarms actually work when needed. Therefore you should test the alarms every week.

  • Page 21: Climate

    Central air intake with heating BlueControl insect central in/out Figure 3: House with central air intake from air mixing room for adjusting the temperature of outdoor air Operation | Air inlet temperature card Setting for the desired air intake temperature that activates the ventilation.

  • Page 22: Central Exhaust

    The central exhaust regulates the exhaust output in relation to the pressure measured in the central duct. More house rooms can be connected to the central duct. Pressure control Central exhaust BlueControl insect central in/out Figure 5: House with central exhaust Operation | Climate equipment card |...

  • Page 23: Alarms

    BlueControl Insect 5 Alarms 5.1 Alarms for central air intake Menu button | Settings | Alarms | Central air inlet Temperature alarms Low temperature An alarm is triggered by the controller when the temperature is at - 20 °C. The alarm can be disconnected and set to be hard or soft.

  • Page 24: Auxiliary

    BlueControl Insect 5.3 Auxiliary 5.3.1 Auxiliary sensor alarm Menu button | Settings | Alarms | Auxiliary The controller triggers an alarm if the values for the sensor fall below or exceed Auxiliary sensors the setpoints. 5.3.2 Auxiliary alarms It is possible to create a number of auxiliary alarms. For example, the controller may give an alarm from a con- nected motor controller, a water pump or other equipment.

  • Page 25: Maintenance Instructions

    BlueControl Insect 6 Maintenance instructions The controller requires no maintenance to function correctly. You should test the alarm system every week. Use only original spare parts. Note that the service life of the controller will be extended if it stays connected all the time, as this will keep it dry and free from condensation.

  • Page 26: Work Routine

    BlueControl Insect 7 Work routine This technical manual deals with the installation of the controller and is aimed primarily at the technicians and electricians who will be mounting, installing and testing the controller. According to current national and in Europe also EU regulations, the installation must be carried out by expert personnel.

  • Page 27: Installation Guide

    BlueControl Insect 8 Installation guide 8.1 Selecting components There are two ways to install the controller. At the initial installation: Use Installation wizard which will guide you through all the options of the functions. If making adjustments to the existing installation: Use the menu...

  • Page 28: The Menu Show Connection

    BlueControl Insect 8.2.1 The menu Show connection When you have selected all the components in the installation menu, the controller will show you where to con- nect the individual components. See the menu for where exactly to connect the individual components.

  • Page 29: View Week Number

    BlueControl Insect 8.3 View week number View of week number at the top of all pages. View week number 8.4 Select type of Unit of measurements The controller can display the units as both metric and US units. Unit of measurements 8.5 Climate...
  • Page 30 BlueControl Insect 0-10 volt output The 0-10 V output makes it possible to run at low speeds on the fan, and from here to run the fan steplessly up to full speed. Low speed and Full speed When a fan connect to a 0-10 V output has been selected, a voltage value must be set which corresponds to the fan running at low and full speed.
  • Page 31 BlueControl Insect Outputs High Stepless unit MultiStep 1 MultiStep 2 Table 1: Examples of outputs Technical User Guide...

  • Page 32: Active Functions In The Event Of Control Failure

    BlueControl Insect 8.5.3 Active functions in the event of control failure When installing MultiStep air outlet and side cooling, you must decide how these functions is to react in an emergency situation. MultiStep outlets Activated: When the control fails, the air outlet is active.

  • Page 33: Calibration

    BlueControl Insect 9 Calibration 9.1 Calibration Calibration of central air intake Calibration of inlets Select to start the calibration. Check that the correct inlet(s) open(s) and close(s) correctly. Wait until the calibration is completed and the display shows again. Ended Carry out the calibration in the same way for air inlet 2.
  • Page 34 BlueControl Insect Setting of the number of times the inlet flap has to run before it calibrates Runs before recalibration automatically. When the air outlets are 0-10 V controlled, the output voltage can be ad- Minimum voltage justed via the min. voltage as well as th max. voltage.

  • Page 35: Testing

    BlueControl Insect 10 Testing After installation of the system a thorough test must be carried out, to ensure that the system works as intended. 10.1 Testing basis components 10.1.1 Testing temperature and air humidity sensors Read the current inside temperature and humidity 1.

  • Page 36: Testing Climate Functions

    BlueControl Insect Select the function to be tested and test the components one at a time. A colored bar at the top of the page indicates that a component is set to manual mode. After testing the components, you must set the function back to automatic control, so that the con- troller continues to operate as before.

  • Page 37: Multistep

    BlueControl Insect The test is to show if the connected stepless fan(s) are set correctly, i.e., if they can run at minimum and maxi- mum speeds, and whether they are placed correctly. In internal fan speed controller mode, the emergency change-over switch AUT/MAN (automatic/manual) on the side of the controller must be set to AUT (see the section Emergency Change-over Switch AUT/MAN).

  • Page 38: Testing Relay Functions

    BlueControl Insect Activate MultiStep 1 Check that the swivel shutter in the chimney opens completely. When the shutter is approx 15 % open, the MultiStep 1 fan must start at full speed. Check that the fan sucks air out of the house (e.g., by means of a smoke test).

  • Page 39: Testing Network Connection

    BlueControl Insect 10.3 Testing network connection If the controller is integrated in a network which can be accessed through the PC management program Far- mOnline Explorer, the individual controllers must be visible in FarmOnline. Also see FarmOnline Explorer Tech- nical Manual regarding testing of the network connection.

  • Page 40: Service

    BlueControl Insect 11 Service 11.1 Settings 11.1.1 Central air inlet 11.1.1.1 Setting of heating Time from the heating relay is picked up until heating is physically supplied (flush Pre runtime time) Adjust heaters 0-10V At heating requirement, the analogue voltage will never be lower than Heater min.

  • Page 41: Network Settings

    Netmask and gateway must only be set when selecting Static IP. The controller is set to Static IP by default. SKOV A/S recommends that you follow a standard network setup (also see FarmOn- line Explorer Technical manual). Technical User Guide...

  • Page 42: Utc Time

    BlueControl Insect House 2 House 1 11.1.4 UTC time The controller uses two different time settings. A user-selectable local time (menu button | Settings | System | ) and the so-called UTC time (Coordinate Universal Time), which is the internal time in the Adjust date and time controller, for example, used for time-stamping of alarms.

  • Page 43: Backup Of Historical Data

    BlueControl Insect It is possible to save and load a backup of the current settings and report page. It can be done either on the controller's internal CPU module, SD card, or USB stick. If settings are to be copied to other controllers, use an SD card or a USB stick.
  • Page 44 BlueControl Insect It is possible to make a daily backup of the controller data. Activate the function under Daily backup SD card USB stick. When the settings and the report page are saved on the SD card, the house name, date, and time are automatically added.

  • Page 45: Software Update

    See the status of the SD card or USB stick. SD card status USB stick status SKOV A/S recommends that you always save the setup on a USB stick before updating a program. 11.4 Software update Important information Loading a new program usually takes up to two minutes.

  • Page 46: Carrying Out The Software Update

    BlueControl Insect 3. Note or take pictures of the management and climate values that are described in the chart below. If there are animals in the house, it is very important to note the values that are described in the chart: (*If in- stalled).

  • Page 47: Check After Software Update

    BlueControl Insect Select the required software version. The installation process begins. Settings are automatically saved before the update starts and are loaded after the restart. During the software update, the controller will restart. It is VERY important not to disconnect the power supply during update.
  • Page 48 BlueControl Insect Relay heat. When the heating relay is released, it is OFF for minimum this time. Minimum OFF time 0-10 V heating. Working range for 0-10 V heating. P-band Integration time 0-10 V heating. Reaction time for heating. Longer time: slow reaction.

  • Page 49: Adjustment Of Pressure

    BlueControl Insect Required ventilation if the pressure sensor gives alarm for low pressure. Requirement at low sensor failure Requirement at Required ventilation if the pressure sensor gives alarm for high pressure. high sensor failure 11.6 Adjustment of pressure 11.6.1 Adjustment of stepless unit For the controller to set the correct relation between the fan voltage and the flap position and thereby supply the correct ventilation, it is important the the stepless units are correctly set.

  • Page 50: Adjust Pressure

    BlueControl Insect 11.6.2 Adjust pressure Central air intake Select the menu Technical | Service | Adjust pressure The controller can regulate the air inlets according to their re- spective curves in relation to the current ventilation require- ment. It is therefore possible to use one air inlet for winter venti- lation and both air inlets for summer ventilation.

  • Page 51: Troubleshooting Instructions

    BlueControl Insect 12 Troubleshooting instructions • Is there 230 V current on terminals A1+ A2 (if not, check installation fuses and fault current relay) • Is the change-over switch of the fan speed controller MAN/AUT set on AUT? • Is the controller set to automatic control? •...
  • Page 52 BlueControl Insect 12.1.2 Table relating to DOL 12 temperature sensor control °C kΩ* °C kΩ* °C kΩ* 82.50 8.08 20.71 5.29 10.72 3.73 76.84 7.96 20.09 5.22 10.45 3.67 70.60 7.83 19.48 5.15 10.19 3.61 63.97 7.68 18.90 5.07 9.94 3.55...

  • Page 53: Technical Data

    BlueControl Insect 13 Technical data Electrical V AC Rated voltage 115*, 200* and 230/240 (*not speed controller) V AC Operating voltage 103.5-264 Frequency 50/60 Output Max. current consumption Main module Configurable main module. Number 0-10 V: -11 inputs and 2 outputs – or - 9 inputs and 4 outputs –...

  • Page 54: Dimensioned Sketch

    BlueControl Insect °C (°F) -25 to +60 (-13 to +140) Storage temperature % RH Ambient humidity, operation 0-80 Protection class 54 (splashproof) It is assumed that the base surface is level, i.e. ≤ 1.5 mm height differ- ence, and the front panel screws are tightened to a minimum of 1.5...

  • Page 55: Functionality

    BlueControl Insect 14 Functionality BlueControl BlueControl Insect system Insect central in/out System software Ventilation and temperature Inside temperature sensor Outside temperature sensor Dynamic Air MultiStep Adaptive ventilation PID control (or P-band) Minimum ventilation in m /h animal Number of stepless groups controlled separately...
  • Page 56 BlueControl Insect BlueControl BlueControl Insect system Insect central in/out Ventilation boost Safety Three password levels Comprehensive alarm functions Operation and alarm logs Energy consumption monitoring Status on equipment (current sensor) Remote Access (via FarmOnline) Technical User Guide...
  • Page 60 SKOV A/S • Hedelund 4 • Glyngøre • DK-7870 Roslev Tel. +45 72 17 55 55 • www.skov.com • E-mail: skov@skov.dk...

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