Summary of Contents for Big Dutchman Viper Basic-Step
- Page 1 User manual Viper Climate and Production Computer - Basic-Step - Code No. 99-97-1963 Edition: 11/2009 GB...
- Page 3 EC - Declaration of Conformity for Components Manufacturer: SKOV A/S Address: Hedelund 4, DK-7870 Roslev Telephone: +45 72 17 55 55 hereby declares that the climate computer type Viper including item numbers 135630,135634, 135621, 135636, 135628, 135629, 135633, 135620, 135622, 135635, 135639, 135626, 135627, 135625, 135642, 135640.
- Page 5 Viper Climate and Production Computer User Manual • Basic-Step 99-97-1963 11/2009 GB...
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Page 7: Program Version
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 8: Table Of Contents
User Manual • Basic-Step INTRODUCTION USER’S GUIDE Get started ....................6 2.1.1 Keyboard ........................... 6 2.1.2 Display and Menus......................7 2.1.2.1 Outline Screen........................7 2.1.2.2 Function Menus ........................9 Climate Functions .................. 10 2.2.1 Control ..........................10 2.2.1.1 Room Control ........................11 2.2.1.2 Brooding Control ...................... -
Page 9: Introduction
Viper software is modular software, this manual will contain sections that are irrelevant to the setup of your computer. If in doubt, please contact Big Dutchman service or your Big Dutchman dealer. The Viper climate and production computer controls the climate according to the control principle Basic-Step. -
Page 10: User's Guide
User Manual • Basic-Step 2 USER’S GUIDE Get started 2.1.1 Keyboard Main menu key Outline menu key • read the values and settings in the • read the outline screen function menu • gain direct access to setting values • set function menus Numeric keyboard Information key •... -
Page 11: Display And Menus
User Manual • Basic-Step 2.1.2 Display and Menus 2.1.2.1 Outline Screen To gain access to the outline screen that provides you with an overview of the current conditions in the house, press the outline key once. Here, you can read the values which you will be needing most often in your work. - Page 12 User Manual • Basic-Step 2.1.2.1.2 Changing a Setting via the Outline Screen, → select the required setting (e.g. Temperature ), and press the enter key setpoint → change the setting → when is highlighted, press to approve and save the change →...
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Page 13: Function Menus
User Manual • Basic-Step 2.1.2.1.3.4 utline of Outputs → press on the numeric keyboard From this menu, you can read which functions are active/inactive. 2.1.2.2 Function Menus To gain access to reading and setting the menus, press the main menu key. The Climate, Production, Management and Alarms menus are for the everyday user while the menus under Technical have to be changed only if changes are made to the actual installation (if necessary, see the Technical Manual). -
Page 14: Climate Functions
User Manual • Basic-Step 2.2 Climate Functions Control Inside temperature Temperature Outside temperature Cooling Current humidity Humidity Trend humidity Lowest humidity 24h Highest humidity 24h Ventilation CO2 min. ventilation Ventilation status Pad cooling Tunnel Tunnel status Pressure demand Pressure control Pressure setpoint Pressure regulator actual value Aux. -
Page 15: Room Control
User Manual • Basic-Step The menu item corresponds to in the Target temp. Temperature setpoint Temperature menu (see section 2.2.2.1.1). The settings of depend on Room heat Start tunnel Stop tunnel Tunnel control Thus, if you change by 2 °C, Viper will automatically change these Target temp. -
Page 16: Control-Matrix
User Manual • Basic-Step 2.2.1.3 Control-Matrix Current temperature. Temp If more than one temperature sensors are installed, the value is shown as an average. For each fan/heater you can specify the following: Temperature setpoint that activates fan or heater Temperature setpoint that stops fan or heater Select type of timer function for fan or heater. - Page 17 User Manual • Basic-Step Name Type Sec. (blank line) Side fans Always ON Tunnel fans Side mode Spray cooling PAD cooling Heat C° Sec. Tunnel mode C° Minimum timer Sec. Side fans ON/OFF Tunnel fans C° Sec. Cooling timer Spray cooling ON/OFF PAD cooling C°...
- Page 18 User Manual • Basic-Step 2.2.1.3.2 Set Timer Function For each timer you must indicate an ON-time and a cycle time and in which mode (ON/OFF, Ramp) the timer is to run. When you want to... set a timer, open the menu, and Control →...
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Page 19: Temperature
User Manual • Basic-Step 2.2.2 Temperature Inside temperature 22.0 °C Temperature setpoint 21.8 °C Current temp. Trend temperature 21.2 °C Lowest temp. 24 h 05:38:00 Time for lowest temperature 22.2 °C Highest temp. 24 h 15:43:00 Time for highest temperature Outside temperature 20.7 °C Outside temperature... -
Page 20: Setting The Temperature Setpoint
User Manual • Basic-Step All menu items … in the temperature menu can be set by Inside temperature → pressing the menu key → select , and press Climate → select , and press Temperature → select , and press Inside temperature 2.2.2.1.1 Setting the Temperature Setpoint When you want to …... -
Page 21: Outside Temperature And Outside Temperature Curve
User Manual • Basic-Step 2.2.2.2 Outside Temperature and Outside Temperature Curve menu. Climate Temperature/Outside temperature indicates the current temperature outside Outside temperature the house. In addition, the Viper indicates the lowest and highest outside temperature measured within the last 24 hours and the time when they occurred. -
Page 22: Humidity
User Manual • Basic-Step 2.2.3 Humidity Current humidity 74 % RH Trend humidity Lowest humidity 24 h 72 % Highest humidity 24 h 76 % Table 7: Outline of the humidity menu This section is relevant only to houses with humidity sensors. The Viper computer can show you the humidity content of the house air. -
Page 23: Ventilation
User Manual • Basic-Step 2.2.4 Ventilation CO2 min. ventilation 3000 ppm Ventilation status Side inlet 1-6 49 % Side stage 1-16 MultiStep 1-8 Table 8: Outline of ventilation menu The house ventilation consists of an air inlet and an air outlet. Apart from supplying fresh air to the house, ventilation is to remove any humidity and excess heat. -
Page 24: Ventilation Status
User Manual • Basic-Step 2.2.4.2 Ventilation Status 2.2.4.2.1 Flap Opening menu Climate Ventilation Ventilation status The flap opening is a percentage indication of how much the flaps of both the air inlet and the air outlet are open. If you are in doubt about the actual ventilation output, you can compare the reading of the ventilation status in the ventilation menu with the output that you can actually observe in the house. -
Page 25: Heat Allowed In Tunnel
User Manual • Basic-Step → select , and press Tunnel 2.2.5.1 Heat Allowed in Tunnel When heating is required in houses ventilated by means of tunnel ventilation only, you can connect the function. Heat allowed in tunnel When you want to … connect or disconnect Heat allowed in tunnel open the... -
Page 26: Pressure Control
User Manual • Basic-Step 2.2.6 Pressure Control Pressure requirement Pressure setpoint 20 Pa Pressure regulator actual value 20 Pa Table 10: Outline of the pressure control menu (changeable values are highlighted in bold types) 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. -
Page 27: Setting And Reading The Pressure Level
User Manual • Basic-Step 2.2.6.1 Setting and Reading the Pressure Level In the menu, indicate the pressure level which Viper is to maintain. Pressure setpoint When you want to … set or read the pressure level, open the menu, and Climate Pressure control →... -
Page 28: Auxiliary Sensor Curve
User Manual • Basic-Step All menu items … in the menu can be read by Aux. sensors → pressing the menu key → select , and press Climate → select , and press Aux. sensors When you want to … read the current value of an auxiliary sensor;... -
Page 29: Stir Fan
User Manual • Basic-Step 2.2.8 Stir Fan Stir fan 1-6 Mode 24-hour clock Temperature Heater 24-hour clock Start time Stop time ON-time OFF-time Temperature Control One sensor Two sensors Sensors installed Sensor no. One sensor Stir fan temp. One sensor High temp. -
Page 30: Setting The Regulation Mode
User Manual • Basic-Step All menu items … in the menu can be observed and set by Stir fan → pressing the menu key → select , and press Climate → select , and press Stir fan 2.2.8.1 Setting the Regulation Mode When you want to... - Page 31 User Manual • Basic-Step Example 2: Heat source regulation Way to control: Separate Stop delay Heater Stir fan Start delay Way to control: Together Start delay Runtime Time 2.2.8.1.1.1 Setting the Way to Control When you want to... opt for a way to control in connection with heat source, open the menu, and Climate Stir fan/Stir fan x...
- Page 32 User Manual • Basic-Step Example 3: Temperature sensor regulation Temperature Stir fan temp. 2 °C Stir fan temperature ON-time 5 min. OFF-time 5 min. Time One sensor: Stir fan temp. is a deviation from Temperature setpoint Two sensors: Stir fan temp. is a temperature difference between the two sensors. 2.2.8.1.2.1 Setting the Way of Control When you want to...
- Page 33 User Manual • Basic-Step 2.2.8.1.2.3 Setting the Temperature for Stir Fan One temperature sensor The computer activates the stir fan when the inside temperature deviates from with the number of degrees set in the Temperature setpoint menu. Stir fan temperature Two temperature sens.
- Page 34 User Manual • Basic-Step 2.2.8.1.3.1 Setting an Active Interval for the Stir Fan When you want to... set an interval for the stir fan, open the menu, and Climate Stir fan → select , and press Start time → set an interval should be set in the same way.
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