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Big Dutchman Viper User Manual

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  • Page 1 Viper Climate and Production Computer User's Manual...
  • Page 3 Should any mistakes or imprecise information occur in spite of this, Big Dutchman would appreciate being notified hereof • Irrespective of the above, Big Dutchman shall not accept any liability with regard to loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused by reliance on any information contained herein •...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    2.6.3.4.1 Air Speed .......................... 39 2.6.3.4.2 Maximum Air Speed......................40 2.6.3.4.3 Setting the Chill Factor..................... 40 2.6.3.4.4 Outside Temperature Limitation and Current Tunnel Start Temperature......40 2.6.3.4.5 Connecting or Disconnecting Heat Allowed in Tunnel............ 40 Viper Climate and Production Computer...
  • Page 5 2.7.5.1 Setting and Displaying the Quantity of Feed in the Silo ..........69 2.7.5.2 Choice of Silo ........................69 2.7.5.3 Delivery of Feed to Silo....................69 2.7.5.3.1 Setting the Quantity of Feed Delivered ................70 Viper Climate and Production Computer...
  • Page 6 Setting the Light Dimmer Curve ..................74 2.7.7 24-hour clock........................76 2.7.7.1 Setting the 24-hour Clock....................76 Alarms ......................78 Management..................... 79 SAFETY MAINTENANCE GUIDE Cleaning ......................81 Removal for Recycling ..................81 EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY INDEX Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    User's Manual 1 Introduction This user’s manual deals with the operation of the Viper Climate and Production Computer. The user’s manual provides the user with the fundamental knowledge about the functions of the computer that is required to ensure optimum use of Viper.

  • Page 8: User's Guide Keyboard

    Values, which are readings or calculations, are in normal type The values and functions, which you can change, are highlighted in bold type Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 9: Outline Screen

    When you want to… get an outline of the inputs, press on the numeric keyboard → From this menu, you can read the values of the individual inputs. Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 10: Function Menus

    → select the required menu (e.g. ), and press Climate All the Viper functions can be accessed via these menus (an outline of the functions of the individual menus is provided at the start of each menu section). Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 11: Outline Of Icons

    Number of animals Cooling Water Selecting Control Level The Viper climate and production computer allows you to control the climate in three different ways: Basic-Step, Flex-Step and UltiMatic. See the Technical Manual for information about how to set the control level. 2.5.1 Basic-Step With Basic-Step, the climate is regulated on the basis of P-band regulation.

  • Page 12: Flex-Step

    With Ultimatic, the climate can be regulated both on the basis of P-band regulation and PID regulation. Viper regulates the climate itself, and it is therefore not necessary to adjust the climate settings on a daily basis. In UltiMatic, the climate is controlled on the basis of curves for temperature, heating, humidity, conditions for starting tunnel ventilation as well as minimum and maximum ventilation.

  • Page 13: Climate Functions

    Heater 1-6 temp. setpoint 18.0 °C Box heaters Heater 1-6 demand Minimum heating Min. heating activate - 5 °C Brooding heaters Minimum heating Min. heating activate Heater 1-4 temp. setpoint 18.0 °C Heater 1-4 demand Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 14: Inside Temperature

    Outline of the temperature menu (you can change the values highlighted in bold type) 2.6.3.1.1 Inside Temperature Viper controls the inside temperature according to the set temperature. The house is heated by the heat generated by the animals and a heating system, if any.
  • Page 15 → read Current tunnel temp. 2.6.3.1.1.4 Heat Zone Temperature Viper can control the temperature in up to six heat zones at once. Heat zone 1 – 6 temp. indicates the temperature in each heat zone. Viper Climate and Production Computer...
  • Page 16 Grow zone 1 several smaller zones, brooding zones, where the heat is concentrated around a smaller area in the grow zone. Viper controls the temperature in the brooding zones and heats them by means of heaters. When you want to …...
  • Page 17 Thus, for example 20°C in calm weather feels warmer than 20°C in windy weather. To counteract the fact that the animals are chilled because of the higher air speed, Viper increases the inside temperature by the set .

  • Page 18: Outside Temperature And Outside Temperature Curve

    It is not possible to bring the inside temperature down below the outside temperature, but the increased air speed in the house will cool the animals. The Viper computer activates the extra ventilation function so that ventilation gradually increases in steps when the inside temperature at maximum ventilation exceeds the...

  • Page 19: Heating

    → press the enter key to return to the outside temperature menu 2.6.3.1.3 Heating This section is relevant only to house with heating systems. In houses with heating systems, the Viper computer adjusts the inside temperature according to the set temperature and a lower temperature limit, for example . Viper will Heater 1 temp.
  • Page 20 When only 1/3 and 2/3 of the house are used as grow zone ( Grow zone 1 Viper can control both the heaters in the active zones and ensure that they run at minimum in the inactive grow zones. This way, you avoid condensate on the curtains, and the inactive zones are heated faster when they are to be used as grow zones again.
  • Page 21 → 2.6.3.1.3.2.2 Setting Minimum Heating Minimum heating is a function, which Viper will activate in cold weather. Minimum heating can, for example, minimize ice formation in the fresh air inlet. When the outside temperature falls to the temperature setpoint for...
  • Page 22 2.6.3.1.3.3 Brooding Heaters Viper controls the heating in the brooding zones of the house, independently of the heating level in the rest of the house. As heating is concentrated around the brooding zones, the house temperature outside the zones can be kept down to reduce heating consumption. Viper controls the temperature in the brooding zones and heats them by means of heaters located in each zone.

  • Page 23: Cooling

    On the other hand, cooling will also increase the air humidity in the house. Viper activates cooling when the inside temperature rises above the Temperature setpoint more than the number of degrees to which together have been set.
  • Page 24 2.6.3.1.4.2 Setting the Humidity Limit for Cooling When you want to … set a humidity limit for cooling, open the menu, and Climate Temperature Cooling → select , and press Stop cooling Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 25: Night Setback

    The combination of a high inside temperature and high air humidity can be life threatening to the animals. As cooling makes the house humidity increase, Viper will automatically disconnect cooling when the house humidity exceeds Stop cooling (normally 75-85%).

  • Page 26: Calibrating Temperature Sensors

    2.6.3.1.6 Calibrating Temperature Sensors If, in connection with manual temperature measurements, you measure the current house temperature to a level that differs from Viper’s registrations from the installed temperature sensors, you can adjust the temperature in the menu so that it matches your observations.
  • Page 27 User's Manual → select , and press Temperature sensor 1 → set a value, and when is highlighted, press to save the change Repeat the setting for the installed number of temperature sensors. Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 28: Humidity

    This section is relevant only to houses with humidity sensors. The Viper computer adjusts the house air humidity according to the humidity setpoint. Humidity is supplied to the house air partly from animals, feed, drinking water and litter, and partly from the cooling and humidification functions.

  • Page 29: Humidity Control

    Humidification increases the air humidity of the house by supplying atomized water to the air. It is important to maintain a certain air humidity, among other things to prevent dehydration of the animals’ mucous membranes. The Viper computer increases humidification as long as the air humidity is below the Humidification setpoint Viper Climate and Production Computer...
  • Page 30 Air humidity % Humidification setpoint When the inside temperature is 2°C below the , Viper is factory preset to limit Temperature setpoint humidification. Humidification will be disconnected if the inside temperature is 3°C below the temperature setpoint. Humidification could otherwise make the inside temperature drop further.

  • Page 31: Humidity Curve

    → press the enter key to return to the humidity menu 2.6.3.2.4 Humidity Control Principle With the Viper computer, you can adjust house humidity according to the humidity control principle with temperature reduction. In your daily work, you are only to adjust humidity via...
  • Page 32 Reduction Humidity setpoint The Viper computer will lower the temperature setpoint by 1°C each time the air humidity exceeds the humidity setpoint by 5%. Humidity control counteracts poor air quality and may also contribute to ensuring good litter. If the air and litter is good , the humidity setting may be increased, thus ensuring heat savings.

  • Page 33: Ventilation

    The house ventilation consists of an air intake and an air outlet. Apart from supplying fresh air to the house, the ventilation is to remove humidity and excess heat, if any. Viper continuously adjusts the ventilation according to a calculation of the current ventilation requirement. Thus, the computer will increase or limit ventilation according to whether the inside temperature and air humidity are too high or too low.

  • Page 34: Minimum Ventilation

    Viper calculates the necessary minimum ventilation based on the animals’ requirement for fresh air. You can read the minimum ventilation either as a percentage of the ventilation system capacity or as /h per animal.

  • Page 35: Maximum Ventilation

    2.6.3.3.3 CO Minimum Ventilation is active when minimum ventilation is active. Viper’s CO function min. ventilation either increases or limits the minimum ventilation and the current ventilation level, depending on the content of the house air, i.e.
  • Page 36 CO values from the sensor Min. vent. are either too high or too low in relation to what is realistic. Viper also disconnects the CO function if the temperature in the house cannot be maintained due to malfunctioning heaters.

  • Page 37: Ventilation Status

    Thus, the percentage indications are particularly relevant in connection with fault finding. When you want to … read the ventilation status, open the menu, and Climate Ventilation → select , and press Ventilation status → read the required menu item Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 38: Tunnel

    PADs are kept moist through recirculation of water, and the gable fans automatically draw fresh air through the moist PADs and absorb water vapour from them. The high air speed at tunnel ventilation makes the measured temperature feel colder, making it more comfortable for the animals. Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 39: Air Speed

    , and press Tunnel 2.6.3.4.1 Air Speed Viper continuously calculates the current air speed in the house; you can read the speed in the menu. Current air speed , set the lowest air speed, which can be accepted in tunnel mode. If the speed is Min.

  • Page 40: Maximum Air Speed

    User's Manual 2.6.3.4.2 Maximum Air Speed The Viper computer calculates the maximum air speed, which can be achieved in tunnel mode. When you want to … read the maximum air speed, open the menu, and Climate Tunnel → read Max. air speed 2.6.3.4.3 Setting the Chill Factor...

  • Page 41: Pad Cooling

    2.6.3.4.6.3 Setting the Cooling Temperature In the menu, you can set an additional number of degrees by which the inside Cool temperature temperature is to increase before PAD cooling is activated. The additional number of degrees set in Viper Climate and Production Computer...
  • Page 42 The combination of a high house temperature and high air humidity can be life threatening to the animals. PAD cooling should, therefore, be disconnected when the air humidity is very high as cooling will increase the air humidity further. Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 43: Tunnel Status

    Tunnel MultiStep either on or off ( OFF) When you want to … to read Tunnel status open the menu, and Climate Tunnel → select , and press Tunnel status → read the required menu item Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 44: Pressure Control

    This section is relevant only to houses with pressure sensors. By means of a pressure sensor, the Viper computer can control the pressure level in the house. On the basis of the sensor measurements, Viper controls the opening of the flaps; this way, it maintains the...

  • Page 45: Setting And Reading The Pressure Level

    User's Manual 2.6.3.5.2 Setting and Reading the Pressure Level In the menu, indicate the pressure level which Viper is to maintain. You can Pressure setpoint read the current pressure level in the house under the menu item Pressure regulator actual value When you want to …...

  • Page 46: Auxiliary Sensors

    Outline of the auxiliary sensors menu This section is relevant only to houses with auxiliary sensors. Viper regulates the ventilation in the house on the basis of the registrations it receives from the installed auxiliary sensors. The menu gives you a quick overview of Viper’s Aux.
  • Page 47 User's Manual → select , and press Aux sensor 1 → read the sensor registration Repeat the reading for the installed number of sensors. Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 48: In-Between Function

    40 % Ventilation 80 % Air outlet A/B 80 % Fan speed control Heating 100 % Drying time 06:00 Side inlet 50 % Empty house Tunnel 50 % Ventilation 50 % Air outlet A/B 50 % Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 49: Activating The In-Between Function

    Frost protection temperature 4.0 °C Tabel 7 Outline of the in-between function menu (you can change the values highlighted in bold type) The Viper computer can activate the in-between functions only when has been set to Batch status Empty house...

  • Page 50: Soaking

    While you wash the house manually, ventilation must run again to start the air change in the house. 2.6.3.7.3.1 Setting the Washing Function When you want to … set the house to washing, open the menu, and Climate In-between function → select , and press Washing Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 51: Drying

    → select a value for the individual menu items 2.6.3.7.5 Empty House When batch status in the management menu is empty house, the Viper computer will regulate according to the settings in (in the in-between function menu). This function will...
  • Page 52 → select , and press Frost protection → When you want to … set the frost protection temperature, open the menu, and Climate In-between function Empty house → select , and press Frost prot. Temp. Viper Climate and Production Computer...
  • Page 53 User's Manual → set a temperature Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 54: Consumption

    35.3 H Tabel 8 Outline of the consumption menu The Viper computer enables you to follow the development of the ventilation consumption. You can read both the current consumption and the consumption in relation to previous consumption indications. All menu items …...
  • Page 55 User's Manual → select , and press Ventilation consumption → read the various statements Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 56: Production Functions

    Disconnect to 11:00:00 Scale 2 setup Search 30 % limit Average weight 1 (manual weighing) Average weight 2 Tabel 9 Outline of the bird scale data menu (changeable values are highlighted in bold types) Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 57: Setting And Displaying The Average Weight

    User's Manual This section is relevant only to houses where Viper has been set up for weighing animals. When Viper has been set up for automatic weighing of animals, the average weight, growth, relative standard deviation, uniformity and number of weighings are calculated for each animal weigher. A total number of two 5kg, 10kg and 30kg animal weighers can be connected.

  • Page 58: Animal Weigher Data

    This section is relevant only to houses where Viper has been set up for weighing animals automatically. Viper calculates several key figures for the production in the house on the basis of the registrations from the animal weighers. 2.7.1.2.1 Growth key figure indicates how much the animals have grown during the last 24 hours.

  • Page 59: Number Of Weighings

    The weigher might therefore show a weight that is lower than the actual weight of the chickens. In order to compensate for this weight deviation, a Correction should be entered. By means of the correction factor Viper gradually corrects the weight, factor depending on the age of the animals.

  • Page 60: Setting Disconnect From/To

    Viper will disconnect weighing for the period of time set by you. If the hour set for is the same as for...
  • Page 61 Search limit → set a value, and when is highlighted, press to save the change is set and displayed separately, corresponding to the setting and Bird scale 2 data displaying of Bird scale 1 data Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 62: Feed Control

    Stop time 10:00 1-16 Tabel 10 Outline of the feed control menu (changeable values are highlighted in bold types) This section is relevant only to houses where Viper has been set up for feed control. Select in the menu. Feed control...

  • Page 63: Feed Curve

    2.7.2.2.2 Setting the Feed Program Viper’s feed control works by means of a 24-hour clock with a number of feed programs. You can set up to eight feed programs on the 24-hour clock. In each feed program you can set the day number at which the program is to start and when feeding is to be based on number of on/off times.
  • Page 64 → select , and press Stop time 1 → set a stop time, and when is highlighted, press to approve the change Repeat the setting for the required number of feedings. Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 65: Feed Consumption

    This section is relevant only to houses where Viper has been set up for feed control. Viper controls the feed intake from one or two silos by means of the feed weighing function. Viper calculates the feed consumption based either on registrations from the tip weigher, the electronic silo weigher or by calculating the quantity of feed that is running through the silo auger when it is activated.

  • Page 66: Water

    Under normal conditions, such percentages will increase by a couple of per cent per day as the animals grow older. Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 67: Water Consumption Curve

    Production Water → select the curve, and press Water consumption → move forwards and backwards in the menu to display the exact time and figure values → press to return to the water menu Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 68: Silo

    When feed is delivered, Viper updates the quantity of feed either on the basis of electronic weighing of the silo or the information entered by you.

  • Page 69: Setting And Displaying The Quantity Of Feed In The Silo

    2.7.5.1 Setting and Displaying the Quantity of Feed in the Silo Viper updates the silo content on the basis of the quantity of feed delivered and the consumption of feed. In you can see the quantity of feed in the silos. If you forget to set the...

  • Page 70: Setting The Quantity Of Feed Delivered

    Repeat the setting for feed delivery to silo 2. 2.7.5.3.2 Delivery Log For each feed delivery, Viper will save a delivery log containing information about the delivery date, hour and quantity. Viper will save up to 20 delivery logs for each silo.

  • Page 71: Light Control

    Tabel 14 Outline of the light control menu (changeable values are highlighted in bold types) This section is relevant only to houses where Viper has been set up for light control. Viper controls the light in the house by means of the function.

  • Page 72: Light Dimmer Level

    Light dimmer level and dusk, the light intensity will increase and decrease, respectively, during the period of time in which Viper, for example, has to change the light level from night to day, e.g. from 20% to 100% light intensity.

  • Page 73: Light Days 1-8

    2.7.6.4.2 Light Days 1-8 Viper’s light control works by means of a 24-hour clock with a number of light programs. By means of the light programs you can choose how many times the light is to be turned on/off. The on/off times for each light program can be kept from one day number to the next.

  • Page 74: Light Dimmer Curve

    Repeat the setting for the required number of adjustments. 2.7.6.5 Light Dimmer Curve Viper automatically adjusts the light level in the house on the basis of the values specified by you in menu. Light dimmer curve When you use a light dimmer, a light period will start with "dawn" where the light for a given period will be changed from "Night"...
  • Page 75 → select , and press Light dimmer level for 1. day → set the level, and when is highlighted, press to approve the change Repeat the setting for the required number of adjustments. Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 76: 24-Hour Clock

    On each 24-hour clock you can set a total number of active points, a start time and an ON-time for each active point. When you want to … set a 24-hour clock, → press the menu key → select , and press Production → select , and press 24-hour clock Viper Climate and Production Computer...
  • Page 77 → select , and press ON-time 1 → set an ON-time; and when is highlighted, press to save the change Repeat the setting for the required number of adjustments. Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 78: Alarms

    User's Manual Alarms This section is not available yet. Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 79: Management

    User's Manual Management This section is not available yet. Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 80: Safety

    User's Manual 3 Safety This section is not available yet. Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 81: Maintenance Guide

    Clean Viper with a firmly wrung cloth; do not use solvents. Do not expose it to water jets or high- pressure cleaning. As for all electronic equipment it is best for Viper to be connected all the time as this will prolong its life and keep it dry and free from condensation.

  • Page 82: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    User's Manual 5 EC Declaration of Conformity This section is not available yet. Viper Climate and Production Computer...

  • Page 83: Index

    User's Manual 6 Index This section is not available yet. Viper Climate and Production Computer...
  • Page 85 BIG DUTCHMAN International GmbH • Calveslage • Auf der Lage 2 • 49377 Vechta Tlf. 04447/801-0 • Fax 04447/801-237...

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