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PRO-VISION Temperature controller User’s Manual Main Menu Start flock / Egg Current conditions Light Programs Set Point Alarms Minimum ventilation History On/Off Settings Set-up Inlets/Vents MAIN MENU ENTER BACK AM/PM M 890-00515 rev.04 INFORMATION IS POWER INFORMATION IS POWER REV.04...
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The warranty can be void if this product is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer. Every effort has been made to ensure that this manual is complete, accurate and up-to-date. The information con- tained in it is however subject to change without notice due to further developments. PRO-VISION rev.04...
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (RH) COMPENSATION ..34 5.1. Temperature & RH Set Points ......16 12.1. High RH Comp.on the Min Vent. Timer .....34 5.2. Set Point Ramp ..........16 12.2. High RH Compensation with the Heaters ...34 12.3. RH Compensation with the Cooling Outputs ..35 PRO-VISION rev.04...
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14.1.2. Current Input/Output Status ...... 39 14.2. History Menus ..........40 14.3. Animal Age & Count ........40 14.4. Egg Count .............41 14.5. Operation Costs & Current Consumption ...41 UPDATE & BACKUP ..........41 DIAGNOSTIC .............42 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ......43 INDEX ...............44 PRO-VISION rev.04...
INTRODUCTION 1.2. Symbols of the Manual 1.3. Controller’s Overview Warning. Read the following text The PRO-VISION is an electronic device used 1.1. Precautions carefully; it contains important for environmental control in livestock build- information which, if ignored, may ings. It combines sidewall, natural and tunnel cause the controller to operate ventilation into one powerful system.
Feeder run time ......400 days nient menu selectors and its large graphic through the building. Water consumption ..... 400 days LCD screen, the PRO-VISION is certainly the Mortality ........400 days most easy-to-use temperature controller on Humidity Control — The control offers many ways to compensate for high or low humid- the market.
“Enter” key and then selecting Adjustment buttons — The adjustment but- an item from a drop-down menu. Follow the tons allow increasing or decreasing the value instructions on screen to modify the value of a parameter. of a parameter. PRO-VISION rev.04...
(if required). all menus of the controller. “Enter” to validate the time and Press Level — Assign the desired level of privileges date. to each user. *NB. The Master user automatically has complete access to all menus. PRO-VISION rev.04...
The breeder facility gives you access to additional parameters to moni- tor an egg room and the turkey option gives you access to the natural ventilation mode (natural curtain). PRO-VISION rev.04...
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Use wind speed? — Select “Yes” if an an- * This parameter is common to all programs of the the humidity level gets too high. Refer to sec- emometer is connected to the controller. controller. PRO-VISION rev.04...
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This parameter is accessible the current Select the desired operating mode. * This sensor is enabled above. It is also common to all parameter is accessible if at least 1 tunnel inlet is programs of the controller. enabled above. PRO-VISION rev.04...
To modify use information about non-brood zones. Use the +/- buttons to put a check mark in the box of the temperature sensors that are used to control the selected output (or that forms the selected group of sensor). PRO-VISION rev.04...
Use the arrow keys to select the type of 100 gallons (or liters) per pulse. *This param- output being controlled by the relay and then eter is accessible if a water meter is enabled in the press “Enter”. Set-up menu (see section 4.4). PRO-VISION rev.04...
“On/Off” marking on the faceplate of the Temp. Temp. Sensors Sensors panel). When actuators are connected to these relays, their open and close relays can never be Heater activated at the same time. Heaters Brood Zone Non-Brood Zone Unused Fans PRO-VISION rev.04...
Status — Select “On” to enable the test mode or select “Off” to disable it. Figure: Heaters in Clean Mode Unused Fans Unused Fans Heater Heaters Temp. Temp. Sensors Sensors Heater Heaters Clean Mode Unused Fans PRO-VISION rev.04...
If the Set the following parameters. * The param- humidity level in the room gets higher than eters below are common to all programs. this set point, the controller can enable differ- ent compensation functions to lower it down PRO-VISION rev.04...
(sidewall and/or timer mode and the vents (sidewall and/or attic) slightly open prior to each activation attic) slightly open prior to each activation of the fans. This ventilation mode is optional of the fans. in a turkey facilty. PRO-VISION rev.04...
Here is an example of fan cycling with 4 fans. to section 6.2.2 for further information about In this example 2 fans are used simultane- * Minimum Ventilation this ramp. ously and a switch is made every 3 cycles: Ramping PRO-VISION rev.04...
Only the fans that When the PRO-VISION operates in minimum b) Without the attic compensation: are labeled “Cycle” will make a rotation from ventilation and the attic temperature is warm If the attic vent is used but the attic one minimum ventilation cycle to the other.
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1 fan stage starts. starts decreasing gradually, in a linear fash- ion, as the room temperature falls. The “On Time” finally stops being compensated when the room temperature reaches the “Attic start comp at” value. PRO-VISION rev.04...
Set-up the “Follow Clock” tab with the menu selec- menu (see section 4.4). tors and then set parameters below. *This tab is only accessible if the controller is used in a breeder facility. PRO-VISION rev.04...
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Wind closing opening Delay has Delay has elapsed. elapsed. Sidewall Hi pressure limits* Wind Delay Sidewall Lo pressure limits* Wind Delay *The Hi and Lo pressure limits can automatically be adjusted according to the outside temperature Time PRO-VISION rev.04...
Off Time — Select the amount of time that which the selected natural ventilation curtain must be left between 2 consecutive move- starts opening. *If 2 curtains are used, the first ments of the curtain. curtain to start moving signals the beginning of natural ventilation. PRO-VISION rev.04...
*The On Temperature of a tunnel fan must be greater than its Off Temperature. Mode Column: This column tells the controller to execute a particular function at the startup of a tunnel fan output or allows giving the out- PRO-VISION rev.04...
(if appli- section 4.4 to enable a temperature-based the high pressure limit and closes when the cable). Note that when a fan is stopped, it tunnel inlet. pressure level gets lower than the low pres- PRO-VISION rev.04...
The actuator The actuator after the Wind after the Wind stops closing stops Delay has Delay has opening elapsed. elapsed. Tunnel inlet Hi pressure limit Wind Delay Tunnel inlet Lo pressure limit Wind Delay Time PRO-VISION rev.04...
Use the arrow keys to scroll down and select Stir Fan Timer Output the desired cooling output. * These outputs are Status available if they have previously been enabled in the Set-up menu (see section 4.4). Time Time Cycle Time PRO-VISION rev.04...
* On / Off Settings broiler facility, up to 16 heaters can be used. Select: In addition, the PRO-VISION can simulate * A password may be required to access this menu additional heating outputs with the Hi Fire (see section 4.2.1).
Age — Select the animal age at which the following parameters are related to this cycle: chosen program starts. This value ranges * This parameter is accessible if the “Lights 24hr” from -5 to 450 days (negative values are option is disabled. PRO-VISION rev.04...
Set-up menu in section 4.4 to choose the desired operating mode of the time clocks Intensity — Set the intensity of light peaks to (“Start/Stop” or “Start/Run”). the desired value. It ranges from the regular light intensity (as defined in previous section) to 100%. PRO-VISION rev.04...
“Skip Day” option is enabled above. Start Time — Set the time at which each cycle starts. If 3 cycles are not required, set the “Start & Stop Times” of the unused cycles PRO-VISION rev.04...
(breeder, broiler or turkey). Status enabled in the Set-up menu (see section 4.4). When the egg room is used, the PRO-VISION also keeps a tally of the number of eggs pro- duced each day (the egg tally includes the...
“On Time” and then stop until the tilation timer. end of the “Cycle Time”. The “On Time” por- tion of this cycle increases as the RH level RH Level increases. RH Set Point RH Heat Timer Output Status ON Time Time Cycle Time PRO-VISION rev.04...
“Cool #x Settings” tab with the menu selectors. Set the following parameters: Heat Min/Max On — Set the minimum and maximum “On Times” of the RH heat timer. Cycle Time — Set the “Cycle Time” of the RH heat timer. PRO-VISION rev.04...
*Note that this alarm Alarms limit is related to the non-brood set point, which means it automatically adjusted if the non-brood set point changes. Alarms Alarm Log T° / S.P . Alarms Value Time Date Hi T° 10:00P Jan 1 08 PRO-VISION rev.04...
* This pa- acknowledges the alarm by accessing the rameter is accessible if a pressure-based tunnel inlet alarm log menu. is enabled in the Set-up menu (see section 4.4). PRO-VISION rev.04...
+/- key in order to readjust the information about the current breeding (total number of mortalities if a mistake is made. number of mortalities, # of remaining birds and loss rate). These values are displayed as a reference only and cannot be modified. PRO-VISION rev.04...
15. UPDATE & BACKUP rent Consumption If it is used in a breeder facility, the controller The PRO-VISION can read and write on offers an egg count menu. Refer to the Set-up If there are current sensors on some of the standard USB memory cards which makes menu in section 4.4 to select in what type...
Update a new PRO-VISION~X.pkg file at the root of Update settings — Press this tab in order to the memory card. If this file name already load the parameter settings of the selected...
PRO-VISION 17. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Type ..............PRO-VISION Main supply fuse F1 ..........1A, fast-blow Main supply/frequency ...........115/230 VAC, 50/60Hz, 1 phase, 30W max. Enclosure ..............ABS, moisture and dust-tight Operating temperature ...........32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C) Storage temperature ..........5 to 122°F (-15 to 50°C) Ambient relative humidity........Max.
Operation & settings 33 Activation 11 Mounting instructions 6 Relay assignment 14 Amp draw & Operation cost. See Amperage Programs 9 Egg room time clocks draw Screen contrast 9 Activation 10 Closing fan stage 21 Set-up menu 9–12 PRO-VISION rev.04...
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According to the attic temperature 19 Operation & Settings 28 Principle of operation 9 According to the RH level Output status 39 Program selection 9 Activation 10 Relay assignment 14 Settings 34 RH compensation with heaters Activation 10 Settings 34 PRO-VISION rev.04...
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History 40 Pre-opening mode : auto/manual 11 Overview of the ventilation concepts 17 Hot & Cold T° (for pressure set points) 22 Pre-opening of the temperature-based inlet 25 Sidewall vents Sensor calibration 13 Activation 11 Temperature alarm limits PRO-VISION rev.04...
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Calibration 13 Consumption history 40 Measuring units 10 Water consumption Today 39 Water spill alarm 38 Wind speed sensor Activation 10 Current wind speed 39 Wiring 6 Worksheet Contact names & addresses 48 Relay assignment 49 Set-up menu 51 PRO-VISION rev.04...
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