Ergo Systems Ergosys.net 2000GS Owner's Manual page 8

2.3 Understanding the Timer
2.3.1 Number of meal times per day
The Autopetfeeder is capable of feeding your pet 8 times per day. You can set the ON time and the OFF
time for the feeder 8 times per day. This will give you control over the amount of food you feed your pet
and also the time you pet is fed. By pressing PROG button you will enter into programming mode. The
display will now show 1
pressing the PROG button again the display will change to 1
(time when the feeder turns OFF) The time between ON and OFF determines the quantity of food fed to
the pet by the Autopetfeeder. By pressing PROG repeatedly we can program up to 8 times i.e. 8
2.3.1 Setting ON and OFF Time
The pet feeder is capable of feeding di erent sizes and shapes of pet food. Hence, the quantity of food
dispensed per minute changes. It is advised that you measure the quantity of food that your pets consume
for every schedule by testing the feeder on the ON mode and pre-determining the amount of time
required to feed your pet.
ON/AUTO/OFF Mode
Now let us understand the di erent modes of operation in the timer.
M
AM
o
8:00
WEEK HOUR
CLOCK PROG
Fig 6
M
AM
o
8:00
O N
WEEK HOUR
CLOCK PROG
Fig 7
. This means program #1 and ON time (time when the feeder turns ON) By
ON
00
OF F
MIN R
ON/AUTO/OFF
SEC
00
MIN R
ON/AUTO/OFF
SEC
. This means program #1 and OFF time
OFF
Press ON/AUTO/OFF button to toggle between
ON/AUTO/OFF mode. The feeder must always be
in OFF mode prior to setting the auto mode. The
display will show the mode in which the timer is
set.
In ON mode the timer is cuto and the feeder
dispenses food continuously. So if you feel that you
need to feed your pet a little more than the
schedule time just select this mode. This mode is
also used to pre ll the auger on rst time use and
measure the quantity of food you schedule every
meal time. This is more like a manual feed.
8
and 8
ON OFF