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Platinum Controllers
Version 4.11
User Manual (Precision)
P/N: 110431

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Front Matter
Introduction
Provides an overview of the manual's purpose and content.
Conventions
Explains symbols, notes, cautions, and warnings used in the manual.
Contact Information
Provides Rotem's contact details for support.
Document Information
Details revision history and copyright information.
Introduction to Precision Mode
Front Panel Overview
Details the physical front panel elements of the Platinum Junior XL controller.
Keypad Functions
Explains the function of each key on the controller's keypad.
Relay Switches
Describes standard and emergency relay switches and their settings.
Hot Screens Shortcuts
Lists main keys that serve as shortcuts to various functions and data displays.
Standard Display Explained
Explains the components of the main controller screen, including sensor readings and active outputs.
Standard Display Details
Details status window information, time, ventilation mode, and messages.
Main Menu Icons
Illustrates and describes the icons used to navigate the controller's main menu.
Operating Modes
Precision Mode Setup
Explains how to select Precision Mode for the controller's operation.
Broiler Mode Setup
Details the steps to select Broiler Mode for controller operation.
Control Menu
Temperature Curve Configuration
Sets temperature targets according to bird age, defining up to 20 lines for 999 growth days.
Temperature Curve Settings
Explains system parameters for adjusting temperature curves, including offset, band, and cooldown.
Radiant Heaters Configuration
Details configuration for radiant heaters, including low/high differentials and ignition time.
Variable Heater Settings
Explains configuration for up to eight variable heaters, including output voltage and temperature triggers.
Humidity and CO2 Treatment Overview
Outlines options for controlling humidity and CO2 levels, including treatment priorities.
Humidity Treatment Explained
Describes how humidity treatment increases ventilation levels to control high humidity.
Humidity Treatment Settings
Details humidity treatment parameters like band, method, and heater usage.
CO2 Treatment Explained
Explains how CO2 treatment increases ventilation for high CO2 levels.
CO2 Treatment Settings
Details CO2 treatment parameters, including start/stop values and method.
Min/Max Ventilation Levels
Sets minimum and maximum ventilation levels, often applied based on day or curves.
Ventilation by Day and Curve
Defines ventilation levels based on growth day or a programmed curve.
Ventilation by Time
Sets minimum and maximum ventilation levels based on specific times of day.
Day Soft Min. Ventilation
Sets minimum ventilation levels based on temperature drops below heat temperature.
Ventilation by Weight
Controls minimum airflow based on bird quantity, weight, and outside temperature.
Weight Ventilation Settings
Details parameters for weight-based ventilation, including warm/cold temperatures and fan cycles.
Weight Hot Screen Status
Displays critical parameters for Ventilation by Weight option, including air status.
Static Pressure Control
Sets static pressure parameters for high and low outside temperatures and alarms.
Disabling Static Pressure Sensor
Explains how to disable the static pressure sensor.
Static Pressure Settings Explained
Details static pressure settings, including delay times and tunnel mode usage.
Control Mode Selection
Selects house modes, temperature curves, and min/max CO2/level methods.
System Parameters Overview
Consolidates help/set menus for various system parameters into one screen.
Device Menu
Levels of Ventilation Explained
Configures up to 30 ventilation levels, increasing airflow gradually.
Ventilation Levels Settings
Explains parameters for ventilation levels, including max levels, tunnel exit, and delays.
Variable Speed Fan Levels
Sets fan speed percentages for up to four groups of fans by level.
Vent & Curtain Levels
Sets curtain levels to correspond with ventilation levels.
Vent & Curtain Settings Explained
Details settings for curtains and attic vents, including calibration and operation times.
Stir Fan Levels Configuration
Sets stir fan speed percentages and cycle modes per level.
Stir Fan Program Setup
Assigns up to five different programs to each stir fan.
Stir Fan Program Settings Explained
Explains stir fan program parameters for heaters, minimum ventilation, and sensor differentials.
Cool Pad Operation
Sets operating conditions for the cool pad system.
Cool Pad Settings Explained
Details cool pad parameters like temperature/humidity bands, flush settings, and stage differentiation.
Foggers Operation
Sets operating conditions for foggers, referencing target temperature differentials.
Foggers Settings Explained
Explains fogger parameters including temperature/humidity bands and level enablement.
Light Operation
Configures operating conditions for lights, including on/off and dimmer channels.
Light Settings Explained
Details light settings like sunrise/sunset times, spiking, and signal lights.
Water & Feed Operation
Sets operating conditions for water and feed devices, including schedules and quantities.
Water & Feed Settings Explained
Defines feed and water delivery schedules through the week, including day cycles.
Extra Systems Configuration
Sets parameters for other devices not directly listed in the controller.
Emergency Setting Setup
Configures settings for optional emergency cards for backup operation.
Emergency Setting Details
Details emergency settings like differential targets, and minimum vent times.
Water on Demand Operation
Regulates water pressure for nipple lines, enabling transitions between preset pressures.
Feeding Plan
Feeding Plan Setup
Defines total feed quantity and auger feed mixture for birds.
Feeding Plan Settings Explained
Details feed scale settings, including portion weight, auger time, and stop differentials.
Feed Plan Hot Screen Status
Shows the status of different areas of the feeding apparatus.
Manage Menu
Bird Inventory Management
Allows maintenance of bird inventory by entering data like placed, dead, or culled birds.
Feed Inventory Management
Enables maintaining feed inventory by entering quantities in feed bins.
Feed Inventory Settings Explained
Details feed inventory parameters like total feed in bins and active feed bin.
Time & Date Settings
Sets the current time and date for the controller.
Growth Day & Flock Tracking
Defines the number of growth days and flock number for tracking.
Alarm Setting Configuration
Defines various alarm settings, including global, sensor, and auger overtime alarms.
Alarm Setting Details
Details advanced alarms, feed alarms, and water overflow alarms.
Alarm Reset Procedure
Resets alarms and sirens, allowing configuration for alarm relay behavior.
Fail Safe Setting Activation
Activates a backup system for ventilation during critical failures like high temperature.
Password Management
Allows setting owner, user, and visitor passwords for controller access.
Relay Current Configuration
Configures relay current sense parameters, including minimum/maximum amperage and alarms.
Scale Menu
Scale Layout Definition
Defines weighing devices like bird scales, feed bins, or feed scales connected to the controller.
General Weighing Settings
Sets general weighing parameters, including bird scale mode and uniformity range.
General Settings Explained
Explains settings for bird curve selection and factory default options.
Bird Scale Setup
Configures weighing options for bird scales, including start/end times and reference weights.
Feed Bin Setting Configuration
Helps monitor feed bins through weighing, defining emptying and filling events.
Bird Curve Data
Displays data according to growth day for broilers, turkeys, or breeders.
History Data Review
Shows bird weight statistics and allows reviewing daily data for scales.
Feed Conversion Calculation
Displays the amount of feed converted into the bird's weight.
Scale Test Procedure
Shows a real-time table of statuses for all scales connected to the controller.
Calibration Procedures
Calibrates scales and feed bin connections, guiding through the process.
Scale Calibration Steps
Details the step-by-step process for calibrating scales.
Feed Bin Calibration Steps
Details the step-by-step process for calibrating feed bins.
History Menu
Temperature History
Stores minimum, average, and maximum temperatures by growth day.
Humidity History
Stores minimum, average, and maximum inside humidity by growth day.
CO2 History
Stores minimum, average, and maximum CO2 levels by growth day.
Water History
Records daily water consumption and daily differential change.
Feed History
Records daily feed consumption and daily differential change.
Mortality History
Maintains daily summaries of mortality, cull, and total dead birds.
Heater Run Time History
Maintains daily total run times of each heater.
Radiant Heater Run Time History
Maintains daily total run times of each radiant heater.
Alarm History
Records growth day and time of each alarm.
Table of Events Log
Records significant events with growth day and time stamp.
History View Data Selection
Provides detailed history on sensors and data, allowing selection of data to collect.
Power Consumption Monitoring
Displays daily power consumption of heaters, fans, lights, and other equipment.
Test Menu
Switches & Relays Test
Displays identified switches and relays to determine faulty hardware.
Extension Box Switches Test
Tests operation of switches and relays in the optional Extension Box.
Alarm Relay Test
Toggles the alarm relay state to check if alarms are functioning.
Analog Sensors Readings
Observes converter readings for analog sensors, indicating their status.
Digital Sensors Status
Observes the state of digital sensors, indicating shorted or open inputs.
Analog Output Test
Tests light dimmers, variable speed fans, and variable heaters by checking output voltages.
Static Pressure Readings
Observes converter readings for the static pressure sensor.
Communication Test
Facilitates testing on communication networks.
Hardware Checklist
Checks installed hardware identified by the Plug and Play system.
Emergency Status Display
Displays the status of installed emergency cards.
Service Menu
Temperature Sensor Calibration
Calibrates temperature sensors by adding/subtracting a constant correction factor.
Humidity Sensor Calibration
Calibrates humidity levels using a humidity test kit.
CO2 Sensor Calibration
Calibrates CO2 levels using a suitable test kit.
Static Pressure Sensor Calibration
Calibrates the static pressure sensor using software or hardware methods.
Light Sensor Calibration
Calibrates the light sensor to turn off lights when sufficient outside light is present.
Feed Monitoring Calibration
Calibrates digital monitoring devices for feed tracking.
Water Meter Calibration
Enters water quantity per pulse for water meters.
Vent Calibration Procedure
Calibrates the vent by cycling it through close, open, and close states.
Nipple Flushing Setup
Programs water solenoids for flushing individual water lines.
Nipple Flushing Settings
Details settings for nipple flushing, including flush order and days.
Feeders & Drinkers Setup
Inserts relevant information regarding feeder and drinker lines.
Feeders & Drinkers Settings
Explains feeder and drinker settings like adjust time and stop feed before adjust.
Save Settings to Data Plug
Saves program settings to a data plug for quick programming on another controller.
Read Settings from Data Plug
Reads saved program data from a plug into the controller, avoiding manual configuration.
Current Sense Relay Calibration
Calibrates current sense relays to configure minimum and maximum permissible currents.
Current Sense Relay Calibration Details
Details current sense relay calibration procedures and voltage settings.
Install Menu
Setup Configuration
Configures critical parameters like units, growing zones, and ventilation modes.
Relay Layout Definition
Defines devices connected to the controller by assigning functions to relays.
Output Function List
Lists the functions assigned to specific relay number ranges.
Relay Layout Settings Explained
Explains relay operation modes (DC/AC) and software inversion options.
Analog Sensor Installation
Installs analog sensors for temperature, humidity, CO2, and circuit breakers.
Digital Sensor Configuration
Configures digital sensors for monitoring water and feed consumption.
Analog Output Control
Controls light dimmers, variable speed fans, and variable heaters.
Curtain Setup Configuration
Sets open/close times for vents and curtains.
Temperature Definition Setup
Assigns specific temperature sensors to brood setups or heater zones.
Fan Air Capacity Definition
Defines air capacity for exhaust and tunnel fans.
House Dimensions Setup
Sets house dimensions for calculating wind chill factor.
Communication Setup
Defines communication parameters like baud rate and house number.
Breeder Setup Appendix
Breeder Mode Cold Start Procedure
Guides through the cold start procedure to enable Breeder Mode.
Breeder Setup Configuration
Details steps for setting up the controller for Breeder Mode, including relay and sensor configuration.
Breeder Mode Egg Room Setup
Explains egg room control and alarm parameter configuration for Breeder Mode.
Breeder Mode Water and Feed Ventilation
Configures ventilation to increase during feeding to prevent dust.
Breeder History View
Allows viewing daily history of egg room temperature and humidity.
Breeder Mode Hot Screen
Provides an additional hot screen showing Egg Room Status.
Feeder Setup Appendix
Feeder Setup Guide
Guides through defining channels, configuring augers, feeders, bins, and lighting.

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