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- Page 1 Viper Touch Breeder - Production User Manual 99-94-0715 05/2024 GB • 2024-05-31 Software version 8.5...
- Page 3 SKOV A/S Address: Hedelund 4, DK-7870 Roslev, Denmark Telephone: +45 72 17 55 55 This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer. Product: Viper Touch series Type, model: Controller EU directives: 2011/65/EU RoHS Directive 2014/30/EU...
- Page 4 The date of change appears from the front and back pages. Note • All rights belong to Big Dutchman. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the expressed written permission of Big Dutchman in each case.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Viper Touch 1 Guidelines ............................... 7 2 Product description ............................ 8 3 Operating instructions.......................... 11 Operation .......................... 11 3.1.1 Selection of language ........................ 12 3.1.2 Information card ......................... 12 3.1.3 Search in menus ........................ 13 Operation - for breeders...................... 14 Report .......................... - Page 6 Viper Touch 4.6.2 Main light............................ 52 4.6.3 Dawn and dusk .......................... 53 4.6.3.1 Dawn and dusk - advanced ....................... 53 4.6.4 Reducing main light ........................ 54 4.6.5 Flexible light settings........................ 54 4.6.6 Slave light .......................... 55 4.6.7 Extra light ........................... 56 4.6.8 Inspection light ...........................
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Page 7: Guidelines
Viper Touch 1 Guidelines This user manual deals with the daily operation of the controller. The manual provides fundamental knowledge about the functions of the controller that is required to ensure optimum use of it. The user manual only describes the production functions of the controller. You will find a general description of the operation and the climate functions of the controller in the appurtenant user manual. -
Page 8: Product Description
Viper Touch 2 Product description Viper Touch is a series of one-house controllers specifically designed for poultry houses. The controller series includes several variants. Each of them meets the different requirements for climate and production control in connection with the production forms and geographical climatic conditions. The controller is operated via a large touch display with graphical views of the ventilation status, icons and curves, among other things. - Page 9 Viper Touch The page Operation The page is the main page view where the functions that must be used for daily operation are gathered. The page Report The page can be set up according the user's wishes to contain cards with key values showing current data.
- Page 10 Viper Touch The page Settings The page provides access to general settings and alarm limits. The page Auxiliary The page gives access to graphical displays of historical data from various types of additional equipment (auxiliary sensors and energy meters). The page is only displayed if additional equipment is installed. User Manual...
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Page 11: Operating Instructions
Viper Touch 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. D E F From the top bar of the page, there are shortcut buttons that allow you to switch between the main pages Oper- (C), (E) and... -
Page 12: Selection Of Language
Viper Touch 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. 3.1.1 Selection of language Press the Menu button. -
Page 13: Search In Menus
Viper Touch Press to view more details. The following is described for selected control areas: • The current status. • The reason for the current adjustment. • What the next step in adjustment will be. 3.1.3 Search in menus It is easy to search for the individual functions of the controller. There are search fields on the pages: Auxiliary, Pause functions, Strategy, Settings... -
Page 14: Operation - For Breeders
Viper Touch 3.2 Operation - for breeders The page has been adapted for breeder production. It contains views and settings relevant to the daily work in a breeder house. The function button Stop batch/Start batch . See the section House status Active house - Empty house. -
Page 15: Report
Viper Touch Report The user can set up the page to include the key values that give the desired overview of climate and production values. Shortcut to the Reports page. Card with the key value. Each card can be set up to include up to 3 key values. Some key values can also comprise a small graphical history view. -
Page 16: Auxiliary
Viper Touch Cards with several key values You can merge several cards to view up to 3 key values in one card. If the values can be displayed as graphs, the graphs can also be shown in the card. Press the editing tool Press on the key value to be changed. -
Page 17: Activity Log
Viper Touch 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 Activity log The icon for the Activity log indicates the number of active alarms as long as an alarm situation has not ceased. -
Page 18: Menu Button
Viper Touch 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 More Note that function names (such as 24-hour clocks, water meters), and programs the user can name are not translated into the selected language. -
Page 19: Pause Functions
Viper Touch 3.6.1 Pause functions The page gives access to functions designed partly to facilitate the activities you must carry out in the house to clean it and partly to ensure the air change and temperature in the house while it is empty. •... - Page 20 Viper Touch Program sequence You can set up each function to start at a specified time. It is thus possible to set an entire program sequence for the func- tions. Menu button | Pause functions Info House mode Program sequence Function selection menu (only displayed when the house status is This house is: Empty...
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Page 21: Strategy
Viper Touch 3.6.2 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. It is where batch curves for temperature and light are set up, sub-functions such as nozzle cleaning for cooling are selected, and limit value settings are made. -
Page 22: Setting Curves
Viper Touch 3.6.2.1 Setting curves Menu button | Strategy Set up for each curve: • A day number for each of the required curve points. • The desired value of the function for each curve point. Press to add the required number of curve points. Typically, the last day number of the batch curve is set to match the expected production time. -
Page 23: Settings
Viper Touch 3.6.3 Settings The page provides access to general settings and alarm limits. 3.6.3.1 System Menu button | Settings | General | System Setting current date and time. Adjust date and time Correct clock setting is important for several control functions and alarm recording. Thus, all controller programs use date, time, and day number. - Page 24 Viper Touch Menu button | Settings General System Pass- to access the activation of the function. word Enter a service password. After entering the password, the controller can be operated at the corresponding user level. After 10 minutes without opera- tion, the user is automatically logged out.
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Page 25: Alarms
Viper Touch 3.6.3.2 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 26: Stopping An Alarm Signal
Viper Touch Switch change When the controller is connected to an override switch module, an alarm is available for changing the module's switch position. Changes in the switch position are logged in the Aktivitet- sloggen. 3.6.3.2.1 Stopping an alarm signal The alarm window disappears, and the alarm signal stops when you acknowledge the alarm by pressing knowledge 3.6.3.2.2 Power failure alarm... -
Page 27: Production
Viper Touch 4 Production 4.1 Operation - for breeders The page has been adapted for breeder production. It contains views and settings relevant to the daily work in a breeder house. The function button . See the section House status Active house - Empty Stop batch/Start batch house. - Page 28 Viper Touch Feed/water Feed mixture Light control Feed program 24-hour clocks Feed mixing with as many as 5 components Egg counters Feed weigher Door opening Water meters Various feeding systems Silo weighing Figure 5: Example of connection options. User Manual...
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Page 29: Batch
Viper Touch 4.2 Batch Information about the number of stocked and moved animals helps to form the basis for the production con- troller’s calculations relating to production control. Key values, such as mortality and feed/animal, are thus de- pendent on you entering the correct numbers. The controller continuously calculates the total number of live animals, the number of dead animals yesterday, and the mortality in the livestock house. -
Page 30: Animal Groups
Viper Touch Display of the animals' gain the last 24 hours. Daily gain 4.2.1.1 Animal groups The default is one group of animals for the whole house. Dividing the animals into several groups can provide a more accurate recording and calculation of relevant pro- duction data. - Page 31 Viper Touch Distribution of weigh- Display of the distribution of approved weighings over a 24-hour period. ings The views are available for the individual bird scale, per animal group and for fe- males and males. The view is updated by midnight. Press the arrows to access historical data. When comparing views for several days, please note that the x- and y-axis are dy- namic and adapt to the number of weighing data.
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Page 32: Search Limits
Viper Touch Manual weighings In manual weighing mode, you must enter the animals’ average weight in the controller. The manual weighings should be carried out on the same day and time of the week before feeding to ensure that the weighings are comparable. Operation | Production | Veight Without automatic bird scale... -
Page 33: Disconnect Period
Viper Touch Example of calculated, accepted minimum and maximum weighings at a search limit of 15%. When the animal type in the controller is set to Males and Females, it is possible to make a positive and a negative adjustment in relation to the search limit. 4.3.2 Disconnect period When feeding, the animals eat and drink a lot in a short time;... -
Page 34: Manual Distribution Of Feed Before Start
Viper Touch Add feed Enter the weight of feed available in the feeding system. Enter (max. 1000 kg at a time). Enter the weight of feed the animals consume. Remove feed Enter (max. 1000 kg at a time). The controller uses the data entered to make calculations for feed consumption. 4.4.1.1 Manual distribution of feed before start In houses with a feed weigher, the controller will fill up the feeding system when you set the house to Active house (see the section House status Active house - Empty house). - Page 35 Viper Touch • Number of periods per day • Start and stop time Please note that: • On the day before day number 1 (Day 0), the feed relay is always switched on. Feeding has therefore been carried out before stocking a new batch in the house. •...
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Page 36: Feed Control - Destination Feeding
Viper Touch 4.4.3.2 Feed control - destination feeding Destination feeding is used in livestock houses where the animals are split into separate groups with different feed requirements or with the production of parent stock, which requires individual of males and females. In the case of destination feeding, feed type and quantity can thus be differentiated according to the different groups. - Page 37 Viper Touch card Operation | Program overview | Filling | Destina- tions Setting the required feed amount. Menu button | Strategy | Filling | Feed reference curve Setting a reference curve for the required feed amount. The setting options depend on the selected set-up (Menu button | Settings | Technical | Installation | Manual installation | Production | Destination feeding | Destination mode).
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Page 38: Filling Program
Viper Touch If there is feed left in one or more destinations in connection with an error situ- Adjust destinations ation, it is possible to set a value corresponding to the remaining amount of amount feed. The production controller will deduct it from the value in the feed program. It prevents excessive feeding of animals due to any residue in the feeding sys- tem. -
Page 39: Week Program
Viper Touch Press the field in the column Start to set a start time. Press the field in the column to set an end time. The blocks on the time line show when and how long filling is taking place. Press to add a new period. - Page 40 Viper Touch One week program Menu button | Strategy | Week program The day after a manual day, extra feed is added to ensure that even weaker animals get enough feed. Menu button | Strategy | Week program Setting an additional amount of feed on the day after a day of manual feeding. Extra feed after manual The additional feed quantity is set as a percentage of the feed reference for the current day.
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Page 41: Raising Of Feed Line - Destination Feeding
Viper Touch Modes For each of the 3 programs, set the days on which the auto- matic filling and feeding must be paused. This is done for even and odd weeks respectively (follows the controller's week num- bers). The 3 programs can also be named. There is no activity in the feeding system on days set to Man- . -
Page 42: Feed Control - Pan Feeding
Viper Touch Setting the height of the individual feed line. Feed position In the menu, the height of the feed position can be set as a curve of sev- Strategy eral day numbers. Line status Display of current status, set height and current height for the individual feed line. Menu button | Strategy | Feed line lift... -
Page 43: Time And Amount Controlled Pan Feeding
Viper Touch Feed program Setting the feed program. See the section Feed programs [} 34]. The quantity of feed the animals are expected to eat is determined in a feed reference curve. If the time it takes the animals to eat changes suddenly, it can indicate problems that should be investigated further. 4.4.3.3.2 Time and amount controlled pan feeding Feed is dispensed in the amount set in the feed reference curve and in the time intervals set in the feed pro- gram or the lighting program under... -
Page 44: Feed Control - Chain Feeding
Viper Touch Feeding period 1 Feeding period 2 Feeding period 3 Feeding period 4 Figure 7: Example of correction of feed consumption over periods. (1) Too much feed is deducted from the next feeding period. (2) Is stopped by the feed program. Too little feed is transferred to the next feeding period. (3) No correction. -
Page 45: Time-Controlled Chain Feeding
Viper Touch • Control according to light program Chain feeding controls feeding by supplying feed daily for a number of times during the set periods of time. 4.4.3.4.1 Time-controlled chain feeding Feed program Set the feeding periods. Also, see Feed programs [} 34]. The menu Feed program is not visible if chain feeding is con-... -
Page 46: Feed Mixture
Viper Touch If the number of feedings is less than the number of starts, feeding is carried out once at each start until the set number of feedings is reached. card Operation | Program overview | Feed settings Chain last start time Display of the latest chain start. -
Page 47: Feed Supplement
Viper Touch 4.4.3.6 Feed supplement The function allows feeding supplementary feedstuffs (such as grain shells or whole wheat fed on the floor) in- dependently of the normal feed system. Supplementary feedstuffs can be fed on a set day number and time during the day. -
Page 48: Water Control
Viper Touch card | Operation | Production results Water Water data is collected and presented in graphs and outlines, including important key figures. The controller records the water consumption in liters to provide a complete overview. The water consumption is also recorded in percent to make sudden changes visible. - Page 49 Viper Touch In the case of time and amount controlled water, the controller turns off the water when the desired amount has been consumed. It is also relevant to install water control to draw attention to alarms to quickly monitor leakages and blockages in the water system.
- Page 50 Viper Touch Water level When a sensor detects that the water level is not within the de- sired range, the state of this sensor is displayed at the top of the list. From the factory the alarm is set to send a warning after one minute.
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Page 51: Light
Viper Touch 4.6 Light Among other things, the light can be used to adjust the animals' behavior during the day as increased light in- tensity increases the activity and decreased light intensity decreases the activity. The controller has 3 types of program-controlled light: •... -
Page 52: Main Light
Viper Touch | Menu button Strategy | Light Press the field in the column to change the start time. Start Press the field in the column to change the stop time. Press to add a new period and set the start and stop time. Press the field to change the day number of the Start day no. -
Page 53: Dawn And Dusk
Viper Touch Please note that there may be correlation between feather pecking, injury, mortality and the light intensity in the house. 4.6.3 Dawn and dusk The function is intended for houses with standard lighting control. When a light dimmer is used, the light level can be controlled so that a light period starts with "Dawn" where the light is changed from "Night"... -
Page 54: Reducing Main Light
Viper Touch Advanced Set the duration of the individual periods as well as the value of the light intensity when the period expires. 4.6.4 Reducing main light The function is intended for houses with standard lighting control. Changing the light level for a period every 24 hours can contribute to regulating the behavior of the animals. -
Page 55: Slave Light
Viper Touch Operation | Program overview card | Main light Press the field to set the time. Time Press the field Light intensity relative to setpoint to set the light intensity at this time. Press to add a point in the program. Press to delete a time/point. -
Page 56: Extra Light
Viper Touch The main light program is shown above the slave light program in the menu. 4.6.7 Extra light Among other things, extra light can be used to, for example, control light according to a separate light program in specific parts of the livestock house. Extra light has the same settings options as the flexible main light, see Flexible light settings [} 54]. - Page 57 Viper Touch Activation of the inspection light. active When the inspection light is on, it is displayed with a colored icon. Setting the light intensity of the inspection light. light intensity User Manual...
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Page 58: Light Color Control
Viper Touch 4.6.9 Light color control In houses with light sources that can be adjusted in color, it is possible to set up a light color program so that you can copy the natural daylight during a day. In each program you must set the following: •... -
Page 59: Silo
Viper Touch 4.7 Silo To monitor the feed consumption, it is important to know how much feed is filled into the silos. The quantity of feed delivered can be recorded manually or automatically in the controller. In the case of electronic silo weigh- ing, the recording of the delivered feed quantity is automatic. -
Page 60: Change To Different Silo
Viper Touch Normally the controller must be set to automatic control. During start up, or in a service situation, it may however be convenient to control the individual functions manually. After the manual operation, you must set the function back to automatic control, so that the controller continues to operate as before. -
Page 61: Day Silo - Feed Weighing
Viper Touch Change to silo with the same feed type Operation | Silo card | Changeover Setting whether the controller is to change automatically to a different silo with the Automatic change same type of feed when the active silo is empty. Gradual changeover The controller can gradually change to a different silo. -
Page 62: Filling Of Day Silo
Viper Touch The amount of feed to be filled into the day silo is set for each feeding in the feed program. If possible, it is filled immediately after feeding, so it is ready for the next feeding. Please note that it may be necessary to adjust the filling amount if changes are made to the feed program. -
Page 63: 24-Hour Clock
Viper Touch 4.8 24-hour clock The 24-hour clock function allows you to automatically turn on and off equipment at specific times or time inter- vals. In addition, the 24-hour clock allows you to choose how often equipment will run in a week. It is done by applying a week program. -
Page 64: Nests
Viper Touch 4.9 Nests The function makes it possible to automatically open and close access to the nest area at the requested times. The nest door closes slowly as it in turn closes and opens slightly again to prevent eggs from getting jammed when closing the nests. -
Page 65: Scratching Area
Viper Touch 4.10 Scratching area The function makes it possible to automatically open and close for access to the area below the cage system which can then be used as an additional scratching area. Set for each day program (up to 16): •... -
Page 66: Egg Counter
Viper Touch 4.11 Egg counter The production controller can record the number of eggs through input from an automatic egg counter or through manual entries. A number of key figures for eggs are summerized per day and the history is displayed graphically in curves. Figure 14: Schematic drawing for placement of automatic egg counters. -
Page 67: System-, Floor And Discarded Eggs
Viper Touch 4.11.1 System-, floor and discarded Eggs The house controller also enables eggs which are laid outside the nests to be recorded. A distinction is made between e.g. System eggs, Floor eggs, and Discarded eggs. Enter a value for each type of egg. The number is summed for each day and in total. -
Page 68: Alarm Settings
Viper Touch 5 Alarm settings The controller has a number of alarms, which it will activate if a technical error occurs or alarm limits are ex- ceeded. A few of the alarms are always connected, e.g. power failure. The other alarms can be activated / deac- tivated, and for some of them, you can even set the alarm limits. - Page 69 Viper Touch The calibration of the feed weigher was not finished within the set period of time. Feed weigher calibration The feed weigher cannot carry out a stable weighing process. Vibrations may Feed weigher not stable cause this. The controller recorded that the reference signal from the weigher is less than Feed weigher reference voltage 9.0V in a given period of time.
- Page 70 Viper Touch Not enough feed at start The alarm must ensure that the feeding system is in order when feeding restarts after a stop. (pan and chain feeding) As a main rule, the alarm limit should be set to 10 kg ( Feed consumption in given check time For chain feeding, monitoring time may not exceed the time for a chain rotation.
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Page 71: Destination Feeding
Viper Touch Silo is not calibrated The controller will give a soft alarm if the electronic silo/day silo is not calibrated af- ter installation. The silo must be calibrated to show the correct data. Feed type replacement alarm The alarm indicates that one silo has gone empty, and therefore, feed is automati- Feed X replacement cally taken from another silo. -
Page 72: Feed Line Lift - Destination Feeding
Viper Touch When the error has been rectified, and the alarm has been acknowledged, the filling must be restarted manually ( Operation | Program overview card | Fill- ing | Filling settings 5.1.2.2 Feed line lift - destination feeding Feeding/filling cannot be carried out in the event of alarms from feed line lift. The controller pauses feeding/filling and generates an alarm. - Page 73 Viper Touch Not enough water The alarm is triggered if the water consumption measured by a water meter is too low during a given period of time. It is recommended to set this alarm to 1.0 l/min. and a monitoring time to 30 minutes.
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Page 74: Nest Alarms
Viper Touch There may be various reasons for the fluctuation in the animals’ water consumption that will all trigger an alarm. For example, an alarm may be triggered due to stocking more animals or the slaughter of some an- imals, an outbreak of disease in the livestock or a rupture of the water pipe. Start alarm on day In the event of major changes to the number of animals in the house, at least 26 hours should pass before the controller can... -
Page 75: Master/Client Alarms
Viper Touch 5.2 Master/Client alarms If the controller is set up to share equipment with other controllers, it gives an alarm if the connection between the controllers is lost. A ‘Client’ controller will continue to regulate according to the latest received value from the ‘Master’... -
Page 76: Maintenance Instructions
Viper Touch 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 80 Big Dutchman International GmbH • Calveslage • Auf der lage 2 • 49377 Vechta; Germany Tel. +49(0)4447/801-0 • Fax +49(0)4447/801-237 • big@bigdutchman.com...
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