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Table of Contents
OverView .........................................................................................................................................4
The System.......................................................................................................................................4
Main Features.............................................................................................................................4
The Relay Box .................................................................................................................................5
Main Unit- Front Panel ..................................................................................................................6
Keyboard ....................................................................................................................................6
LCD touch screen calibration ...................................................................................................7
Screens .............................................................................................................................................8
Cursor Focus ..............................................................................................................................9
Main Screen ................................................................................................................................9
Menu Screen .............................................................................................................................10
Help Icon .......................................................................................................................................10
Status Help ........................................................................................................................................................ 11
Help for Editable parameters ......................................................................................................................... 11
Menu Icon .....................................................................................................................................12
Show Alarm History ........................................................................................................................................ 13
Start Photo-Mode ............................................................................................................................................. 15
Stop Photo-Mode.............................................................................................................................................. 15
Copy photos to memory stick (0) .................................................................................................................... 15
Copy the data files to memory stick ............................................................................................................... 16
Start Stop Diagnostics Mode.............................................................................................................................. 16
Changing parameters....................................................................................................................17
Common Setup parameters ...........................................................................................................18
General parameters often found under the SETUP menu. .......................................................................... 18
Date ................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Screen Time ...................................................................................................................................................... 18
Screen Saver ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
Requested Temperature .................................................................................................................................. 19
Time .................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Grow Day .......................................................................................................................................................... 19
Reset Time ........................................................................................................................................................ 19
Net Name .......................................................................................................................................................... 19
PC Communication Setup ............................................................................................................................... 20
Water Multiplier .............................................................................................................................................. 20
Temperature Reduction Table ........................................................................................................................ 20
Temperature Reduction Graph ...................................................................................................................... 22
Weight Gain Table ........................................................................................................................................... 26
Number of movements for synchronization of flaps ..................................................................................... 28
Sensor Allocation ............................................................................................................................................. 29
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The information contained within this document is used as a general description of the
Image II controller and its program. The information contained here may vary from the
program installed in your unit.
This document may contain mistakes and printing errors.
We accept no liability or their consequences for technical mistakes or printing errors.
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Document History
Revision Level / Date Section Affected Decription
1.0 / November 2013 First Edition
2.0 / March 2015 All Updated all sections
OVERVIEW
THE SYSTEM
Main Features
7 inch color touch screen
7 temperature sensors
20 digital inputs
8 analog inputs
4 analog outputs
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The Image II consists of two parts, Main unit and Relay box.
Main Unit – Front Panel
On the front panel is the display screen, numerical keyboard, directional arrows, Spin
Wheel and a USB input slot. For more information see Main Unit- Front Panel on page 6.
Display screen
Keyboard
Directional arrows
USB input slot and Spin Wheel
Standard 16 relay with dry change over contacts are located within the relay box. The
relay box is expandable up to 32 relays using 8 relay modules. Numerous relay boxes can
be add on. LED lights located on the relay box front panel indicate active relays.
See more information about the Relay box on page 54.
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Display screen
Numerical Keyboard
Directional arrows
USB input slot Toggle wheel
ESC key
Star key
Enter key Menu key
Display screen – The Image II display screen is a 7" full color, LCD touch sensitive
screen.
Keyboard
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MENU key – Use the MENU key to bring up the Menu screen (see Menu Screen on
page 10).
ENTER key – Use the ENTER key to store parameters to the internal memory. ENTER
is also used with Icons (see Icons on page 8).
USB Memory Stick Plug – The USB memory stick plug can be used with an ordinary
USB memory stick. It can be used for backing up all programmed parameters, uploading
previous programed parameters and to update the panel program and screens. To use this
feature your memory stick must contain the RunMe program. More information about
USB memory stick usage can be found on page 42.
Power up the Image II main control unit; after a short time the blue calibration
screen will appear. See picture 1.
To start calibration, touch the yellow calibration button. The calibration screen will
appear. See Picture 2.
Using a soft pointed pointer, touch the + symbol each time it appears on the
screen. When it no longer appears on screen, click once anywhere to end the
calibration process.
Picture 1
Picture 1
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Use only soft moist clothes for cleaning. Do not use any cleaning liquids.
If you miss the blue calibration screen while the unit is starting, you will have to shut off
the power and restart again. Please wait 30 seconds before turning on the power.
Caution The LCD touch screen is very sensitive. Do not use any sharp objects that may scratch or
damage the LCD screen. Before cleaning the LCD screen, turn off the unit's main power.
This is to avoid any accidental parameter changes.
SCREENS
A screen consists of; Status information, Edit boxes, Icons & Buttons and may contain
graphs. See picture 3
Icons & Buttons are used to create an action. They may open another screen,
clear edit boxes in tables or change the status of a relay. When the cursor focus is
on an Icon or Button, the corresponding text will have yellow background. An
example of an Icon/Button can be seen Main screen (Picture 4). Clicking on the
Icon Button Setup 3 will open up Setup screen 3.
Action Pictures – Action Pictures are found on the Main screen. When pressed,
they will open another window. An example of an Action Picture is the Alarm
siren picture seen on the Main screen (Picture 4). Click on it once and the Alarm
window will open.
Edit box – Edit boxes contain parameters that can be edited. When the cursor
focus is in an edit box, the edit box background will be yellow. See for an
example of an Edit box.
Status information – Status information is information displayed on the screen
that cannot be edited.
Buttons
Edit box.
Picture 3
Status information.
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Cursor Focus
The cursor focus moves between the Edit boxes and Icons. If there is only Status
information on the screen, the cursor focus is not seen.
There are three ways to move the cursor focus around within the display screen;
Directional arrows – use the directional arrows to move the cursor focus around
the screen.
Spin Wheel – spin the Spin Wheel to move the cursor focus around the screen
Touch screen – use your finger as a pointer. Touch the Edit box where you would
like the cursor focus.
Main Screen
The Image II will always return to the Main screen (Picture 4). If you are in a screen
other than the Main screen and wish to return to the Main screen, press twice on the
MENU key.
When Screen Time is up, the Image II will also return to the main screen (see page 18).
The Image II Main screen contains Status information and Icons.
Icons on the Main screen link to their corresponding screens. Examples of Icons are;
Heaters, Fans, Feed silos, Alarm light and Menu button.
Example; press lightly on the Heater icon. This will open the Heat screen.
Alarm picture, click to go to Alarm
screen
Feed Silo icon
Heater icon
Fan icon
Status information
In normal conditions the average temperature reading will be in Black text. When the Hot or Cold alarm is
activated; the average temperature text will be Red.
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Menu Screen
By pressing on the MENU button located on the front panel of the ImageII II, the
following screen will appear. See Picture 5
Picture 3
The menu screen contains Icons that link to other screens that contain information
needed for programming the control unit.
Place the cursor focus on an Icon and press on the ENTER key on the front panel of the
IMAGE II. The corresponding screen will open.
At any time it is possible to return to the Menu screen by pressing on the Menu key. To
return to the Main screen from a screen other than the Menu screen, press the Menu key
twice.
The IMAGE II unit will automatically return to the Main screen after the Screen Time is
up (see page 18).
HELP ICON
Help Icon
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Status Help
To bring up help for a Status parameter, tap on the value you would like to see the help
for.
A yellow window will appear containing the help text. Use the ESC or STAR key, or
touch the screen to close the window.
In Picture 6 below you can see the Help explanation for the current CO2 average
display..
Picture 4
Picture 5
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MENU ICON
Menu Icon
Press on the Menu icon in the Menu screen to bring up the menu window. This window
contains 7 options. See Picture 8.
Picture 6
The options may vary somewhat between different programs.
1: Show alarm history.
2: Start photo mode.
3: Stop photo mode.
4: Copy photos to memory stick (panel version V80 and higher).
5: Copy the data files to memory stick (panel version V80 and higher).
6: Start diagnostics mode.
7: Stop diagnostics mode.
To choose one of the options, move the cursor to the desired option and press on the
Enter key or press on the options number on the keyboard number.
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Picture 7
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Alarm\Par column:
This column displays the alarm number and type (type 1, 2, 3, panel, weight or
Requested temperature).
Date column:
This column displays the date the alarm or parameter change occurred.
Time column
This column displays the time the alarm or parameter change occurred.
Grow Day column
This column displays the grow day the alarm occurred or the new grow day as
changed.
Alarms column
This column displays the numerical list of the alarms types (type 1).
Disable column
This column displays the numerical list of the alarm types disabled at the time of
the alarm disabled alarm type1).
Alarms2 column
This column displays the numerical list alarm 2 types.
Disable column
This column displays the numerical list of the disabled alarms in type 2 at the
time of the alarm.
Requested Temperature column:
This column displays the Requested temperature at the time of the alarm.
In Temperature column:
This column displays the house average temperature at the time of the alarm.
Humidity column:
This column displays the house humidity at the time of the alarm.
Weight column:
This column displays the current weight at the time of the alarm.
Use the ESC key to exit the Alarm History screen.
The Alarm History table cannot be reset by user.
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Start Photo-Mode
It is possible to take screen shots using this option. Use this option to enter the Photo
mode. Once entered the Photo Mode message will appear at the bottom of the Image II
screen for two seconds.
Stop Photo-Mode
Use this option to exit the Photo-Mode.
Working with the Photo-Mode
Once in Photo-Mode you can take screen pictures. Go to the screen you want to capture,
be sure that the cursor is not in an edit box. Press on the keyboard zero key to take a
picture. At the bottom of the Image II screen will appear the picture number and how
many pictures have been taken.
A maximum of 30 pictures can be taken. To take more than 30 pictures you first must
download the pictures using the Menu option 6 (see Copy photos to memory stick option
below or by using the RunMe program (see Copy Photo on page 46).
Picture 8
Open the Menu option window and choose option 4 (Copy photos to memory stick).
See Picture 11.
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All photos will be copied over to the memory stick. The pictures are stored on the
memory stick under ImageII/Photos.
Picture 9
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CHANGING PARAMETERS
Choose the edit box to be modified using the Directional arrows, Spin Wheel or Touch
screen. If the Help option has been activated, the edit window will show the help text
(see Help Icon on page 10).
There are three ways to change Edit box values.
1. Use the numerical keyboard to change the value.
Choose the Edit box to be programmed. Once chosen, the edit box will become
yellow. To open the edit window, press on the Star key or start entering a value
using the numerical keyboard. Enter the desired value using the keyboard. Press
on the Enter key to store the new value.
2. Use the direction arrows to change the value.
Choose the Edit box to be programmed. The edit box will become yellow. To
open the edit window, press on the Star key or start entering a value using the
keyboard. Use the UP arrow to increase the value and the DOWN arrow to
decrease by a tenth. Use the LEFT and RIGHT arrows to return to the original
value. Press on the Enter key to store the new value.
3. Use the Spin Wheel to change the value.
Choose the Edit box to be programmed. The edit box will become yellow. To
open the program window, press on the STAR key or start entering a value. Spin
the wheel clockwise to increase the value, counter clockwise to decrease the
value. Press on the Enter key to store the new value.
To exit the edit box without saving, press on the ESC or STAR key.
Using the ESC key will leave the in the current edit box.
Using the STAR key will move the cursor to the next EDIT box.
Picture 10
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Date
The controller date format is: Day/Month/Year.
Use the built in virtual keyboard to change the date. See Picture 13.
Put the cursor focus in the Set Date edit box. There are two ways to bring up the virtual
keyboard.
The virtual keyboard is opened once you start entering the new date using the front panel
keyboard or by pressing on the STAR key.
Check that the month and year are correct.
To change the month, use the or arrows or the front panel right and left
navigation arrows. To change the date, use the front panel up and down navigation
arrows or choose the date on the virtual keyboard by taping on it. The chosen date will
have a yellow background.
Press on the green virtual keyboard Enter key or the front panel Enter key to store the
new date and month.
Screen Time
Screen time can normally be found in the first Setup screen of your controller. Screen
time is the length of time the Image II remains in the current screen. At the end of this
time period the Image II will return to the Main screen. Default time is 2 minutes. A
value between 2 to 99 can be used.
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Screen Saver
Your Image II has a built in Screen Saver. If the unit is in the Main screen for the same
length of time that is used for the Screen Time, the Screen Saver will come on. The
Screen Saver will show only the current time and current average house temperature. To
exit the Screen Saver, press on the ESC, STAR or ENTER keys. You can also touch the
Image II screen with your finger to exit the screen saver mode.
Requested Temperature
This is the requested temperature for the house.
This temperature is taken from the Temperature Reduction Table.
When Grow Day is 1, the Requested Temperature will be equal to the temperature setting
set as in Day 1 Temperature (see page 21).
Time
Enter here the current time.
There are two time formats, which one is used depends on where you are located in the
world.
24-hour format (E.g. 08:00 = 20:00).
AM and PM time format. While in the time edit box, use the arrows to toggle
between AM & PM.
Grow Day
This is the current age of the flock. It is advanced every day at Reset Time.
When 1 is entered as the current Grow Day, the user will be asked if the history and daily
data should be cleared. Follow directions to clear data.
The Requested Temperature and Current Weight will be reset to the values entered as
Day 1 temperature and Weight. See Temperature Reduction and Weight Increase tables
on page 20 & 26 for more information.
Reset Time
The IMAGE II collects all its information over a 24 hours basis. Set the time that the
daily data will be recorded and the grow day increased by one.
Net Name
The IMAGEII can be connected to a central computer. Each IMAGEII will need a "Net
name" to be used to recognize it in the WebChick computer program (optional).
Example: Enter 1 for the net name of the first IMAGEII control unit, 2 for the second
controller and so.
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PC Communication Setup
This parameter defines the communication speed.
0=Text 2400bps (default)
1=Text 9600 bps
2=Binary 2400 bps
3=Binary 9600 bps
Water Multiplier
Enter here the quantity of water per pulse for your water meter.
Enter 1.0 if your water meter is counting 1liter per pulse.
Enter 10.0 if your water meter is counting 10 liters per pulse.
The temperature reduction table is used to automatically reduce the house Required
temperature.
You can set up to ten reduction grow day points. See Picture 14.
Picture 12
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Grow Day:
Enter here the birds age used for the temperature reduction. This is the age that the birds
will be at the end of each reduction period.
Enter all rows not in use with the value zero.
Do not enter the value 0 or 1 in the first Grow Day edit box.
If zero is entered in any of the day column edit boxes, the temperature reduction will not continue.
Temperature Difference:
Enter here the temperature reduction. This reduction will take place over the number of
days set in the Grow Day column in the same row.
Enter all rows not in use with the value zero.
Calculated temperature:
This will display the calculated temperature reduction for each row.
Grow Day:
Grow day is the flocks current age and is updated at reset time providing that midnight
has passed.
Whenever Grow day is set to 0 (zero) or 1, the required house temperature will receive
the temperature set in Day 1 Temperature (see below).
When 0 (zero) or 1 is entered as the Grow day, a window will popup asking you if you
want to clear all recorded history. Click on Enter to accept or Esc to continue without
clearing all history.
Day 1 temperature
First day temperature is the Required temperature for the first day of the growing period.
It is the temperature that will appear as the Required Temperature when Grow Day is set
to 1 (or 0).
When Grow Day is set to 1, it is not possible to change the Required Temperature.
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35
30
25
20
Temperature
15
10
5
0
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The room temperature reduction graph displays in graphic form the temperature
reduction curve as setup in the temperature reduction table. See Picture 15.
Use the directional arrows or the Spin wheel to move the marker to a grow day, the
calculated Required temperature will be shown.
marker
Picture 13
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You can make four different changes to the Temperature reduction table from within the
Temperature reduction graph:
1. Change a grow day settings temperature.
2. Move the temperature change to a different grow day.
3. Add a new grow day temperature setting.
4. Delete a grow day temperature
Picture 14
2. STAR key; press on the STAR key to bring up a menu. Using the directional
arrows, choose option 1: Enter new temperature" then press on ENTER. You can
also choose the first option by pressing on the keyboard 1 key. A window will
open with an edit box. Use the numerical keyboard to enter the new setting. Press
on ENTER to save changes or ESC to exit without saving. See Picture 17.
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Use the ENTER key to save the change or the ESC key to exit without saving.
2. Move point
3. Add point
5. Display help
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2. Move point
3. Add point
5. Display help
Picture 16
2. Move point
3. Add point
5. Display help
Picture 17
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Weight Gain:
Enter the expected weight increase to take place by the time the chicks have reached the
age set in the corresponding Grow Day edit box.
Enter all rows not in use with the value zero.
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0.800
0.700
0.600
0.500
0.400
Weight
0.300
0.200
0.100
0.000
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Picture 19
You can add, move and change the weight increase graph in the same way as the
temperature reduction table. See page 22 for more information.
Normal
Enter here the number of steps the Side curtain, Inlet, Damper or Cool flap will move
before doing synchronization. If the Side curtains, Dampers, Inlets or Cool flap move
this number of steps, between 0 and 100% (without reaching either), that particular Side
curtain, Damper, Inlet or Cool flap will do a automatic synchronization. The Side curtain,
Damper, Inlet or Cool flap will either open or close completely (see Flap Syn Set Point
below). Every time the flap reaches 0 or 100% then the controller restarts the
synchronization count.
Minimum / Maximum
Enter here a number of steps for the Side curtains, Dampers, Inlets or Cool flap. If this
number is reached and the Side curtains, Dampers, Inlets or Cool flap is at its Minimum
position, it will do synchronization, depending on the Flap Sync Set point setting.
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Example:
If the value 25 is entered as the number of steps for synchronization and one of the Side
curtains, Dampers, Inlets or Cool flap moves 25 steps without reaching 0 or 100%, the
controller will start synchronization. If 25 is entered as a set point, then during an
automatic synchronization, if the Side curtains, Damper or Cool curtain is open less than
25% it will close to 0% and then reopen. Any opening above 25% will cause the flap to
open to 100% during synchronization.
CAUTION When the synchronization is done to 0%, the ventilation systems will stop running.
Sensor Allocation
Define here which temperature sensor or sensors will be used to make up the average
temperature. See picture 11.
Example:
Enter 1234 for the average. All four inside temperature sensors will be used to make up
the inside average temperature.
Heat
If your system has heaters, define which temperature sensor or sensors will be used to
make up the average temperature used for the heating systems. See Picture 22.
Example:
Enter 1 for heating system 1. Sensor 1 will be used to make up the average temperature
reading for heat 1.
Enter 123 for heating system 2. Sensors 1, 2 and 3 will be used to make up the average
temperature reading for heat 2.
Display
Shown here is the readout from the chosen sensor.
Picture 20
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Flap Calibration
Press on the Flap button that you want to start calibration. See Picture 23.
First the flap will close to 0% (to limit switch) and then open it 100% (to limit switch).
After the calibration is finished the Flap will return to its proper position.
Picture 21
Daily Data
Daily Data
Your Image II controller collects and stores certain parameters for 24 hour time periods.
See Picture 24.
This information is collected between Reset times (see page 19).
All daily data can be seen in graph form. See History on page 36.
Each Image II program collects different parameters. Some examples are:
Minimum and maximum inside and outside temperatures.
Minimum and maximum house humidity levels.
Daily water and feed consumption per bird.
Total daily water and feed consumption.
Total flock feed consumption.
Daily feed silo filling.
Total flock feed silo filling.
Picture 22
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Mortality
Daily mortality
Picture 23
Chick Scale
The Image II Chick Scale program has been designed to automatically weigh housed
birds.
When setup properly the program will return very accurate results.
There are three weighing programs included in the program (see Scale Type found in the
Calibration screen on page 35).
Broilers
Pullets
Breeders.
Chick Scale Main Screen
Picture 24
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Number of Weights
Displayed here is the number of birds weighed over a 24hr period. This number will be
reset at the reset time.
Average Weight
Displayed here is the average weight of the birds over a 24hr period. This number will be
reset at the reset time.
Current Weight
This is the current weight of the bird standing on the chick scale platform.
Expected Weight
Before the IMAGEII chick scale weighing can begin, you must set the expected average
weight of one bird. This must be done only once at the beginning of the flock. Each day
this value will automatically be adjusted.
Standard Deviation
Displayed here is the standard deviation in grams.
CV
Displayed here is the CV calculation for the flock
Males
Male Average
Displayed here is the number of birds with weights that have fallen into the High Cut off
zone and are considered males (see High Cut below). This will be reset at reset time.
This is used only in pullet or breeder houses.
Number of weights
When the Chick Scale is used in a pullet or breeder house, the average male weight is
displayed here. The High Cut percentage helps define the average.
High cut
A value set in percentage. This is the percentage above the female average weight that
will be considered a male.
Example; High Cut=30. If the average female weight is 1.000kg, any bird that weighs
more than 1.300kg will be considered a male.
This is used only in pullet or breeder houses.
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Example:
From= 10:00 To 22:00
If feed is given out at 06:00 you may want to wait a few hours before weighing the birds
in order avoid weighing the birds while they are full of feed.
Between 10:00 to 22:00 the Chick Scale program will record all bird weights. From
22:00 until 10:00 the next day no weights will be recorded.
Picture 25
The expected weight table helps the IMAGEII deal with different bird strain growth rates.
Each strain grows at a different rate and it may be necessary to use this table to help with
the expected weight changes.
Note: To correctly set the table parameters it is important to know the expected weight
increase of your particular strain of birds. A weight increase chart may be obtained from
your integrator.
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From / To
The values entered here are a weight range.
Example:
Line 1: From 0 To 0.16. This creates a weight range between 0 to 160 grams.
Line 2: From 0.16 To 0.31 is entered This creates a weight range between 0.161 to 0.310
grams.
Lines 3, 4, and 5 work on the same principle.
Gain
Enter here the daily weight increase in grams for each weight range. This amount will be
added onto the average weight at reset time and the result will become the new expected
average weight.
Factor
This value is used as a multiplier. The calculated average weight at reset time is
multiplied by this value and the result becomes the new expected weight shown on the
main display.
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Calibrating screen
Picture 26
Scale type
The ChickScale platforms may be used for three different types of rearing.
1 = Broilers. 2 = Pullets. 3 = Breeders.
Enter the number that fits the type of birds being raised in the house.
Before each flock it is necessary to reset all the data. To delete all data use the
Clear button
Make sure that there is nothing on the plate. Use the Zero Cal button to start zero
calibration
Next place a weight of exactly one kilo on the scale. Wait until a weight appears on the
screen. This weight display may not be exactly 1 kilo. Once the readout is steady, press
on the 1kg button to start calibration process.
The accuracy of the scale depends on the accuracy of the one kilo weight used.
Return to the main screen and enter an Expected Average Weight. From here the Image II
will start to weigh automatically.
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History
History
The Image II stores both information collected over a 24 hour time period and
information stored as flock information by grow day. This information can be viewed in a
graph or table format.
The history screen contains links to both 24 hour and flock graphs.
Different program versions contain different information.
Below is an example of a 24 hour graph for inside and outside temperatures and house
humidity levels.
Picture 28
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Move the marker right or left to see the recorded information for each hour.
Move the marker using the front panel navigation arrows of the spin wheel.
To move the marker left use the left arrow.
To move the marker right, use the right arrow.
Use the up arrow to move the marker to the end of the recording period, press
again to bring us the next grow.
Use the down arrow to go back to previous grow day.
The information for the chosen hour is displayed both on the graph and at the
bottom of the screen.
Option window
Picture 29
Here you can define what and how you display information.
To display only inside temperature, choose option 1. See Picture 32 on page 38.
To display only outside temperature, choose option 2. See Picture 33 on page 38.
To display only inside humidity, choose option 3. See Picture 34 on page 38.
To display the only inside & outside temperatures, choose options 1&2. See
Picture 35 on page 38.
To display the inside & outside temperatures and humidity, choose options 1,
2&3. See Picture 36 on page 39.
To zoom in, choose option 4.
To zoom out, choose option 5.
To change grow day, choose option 6. See Picture 37 on page 39.
To show on the graph minimum and maximum temperatures, choose option 7.
See Picture 38 on page 39.
To show all information in a table format, choose option 8. See Picture 38 on
page 39.
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Picture 30
Picture 31
Picture 32
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TROUBLE SHOOTING
Temperature sensors
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Com Error 1! Power card- Power card doesn’t respond 1. If ECC12 devices are
Controller doesn't respond!" to the communication from connected, disconnect the
the panel faulty ECC12 device, if any.
2. Replace communication
chips 75176 in the Panel and
in the Power card (see details
below)
3. Replace the Power card
4. Replace the Panel
Com Error 3! (Device: Fault is found in Power The Power card needs to be replaced.
controller, init, Data ID: cards’ data base with Data
XXXXX) ID XXXXX
Com Error 5! (Device: The panel program cannot Update the panel program and
controller, init, Data ID: find the Power cards’ screens with the newest files. If the
XXXXX) program Data ID XXXXX problem persists, replace the Power
in the panel definitions file. card.
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Before doing any of the following operations, always make a full backup of your information.
Full Backup
To make a full backup follow these simple steps;
Go to the MENU screen. Press on the keyboard numbers 01234. At the bottom of the
screen will appear the message "All data files are saved".
To use the USB memory stick plug, you need the folder named Image II which contains
the RUNME program. To obtain this program contact your Agrologic dealer. The folder
will also contain important files for your Image control unit. Copy this folder (ImageII)
over to your memory sticks Root directory. Insert your memory stick into the USB plug;
The RunMe program will startup and the following screen will appear on your Image
display screen (Picture 40). Press on the language button of your choice to change the
RunMe language.
The RunMe program main screen consists of two areas. User Operation and Advanced
Operations.
Click on a language
Picture 38
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User Operations
Picture 39
Stick to Image2
Picture 40
Stick to Image2 option (Picture 42). Use this option to transfer updated screen files from
the memory stick to the Image II control unit. Wait until the RunMe green button
changes from light green to dark green before clicking on it (about 8 seconds). This
insures that the current panel program is terminated before updating it.
Press on green Stick to Image2 button to start transferring the updated files. The Program
Status area at the bottom of the screen shows the update status.
When all files have been copied over, the Done message appears (Picture 43). You can
now remove the memory stick. The screens now have been updated and the controller
will restart.
If the screen update seems to be stuck, wait 3 minutes before removing the USB memory stick; then try the
process again.
Picture 42
The second option is the orange Parameters: Image2 to Stick option (Picture 44).
Parameters are the numbers entered by the user to configure the Image II controller.
This option downloads and saves all parameters stored in the controller to a file on the
memory stick.
Press on the orange Parameters: Image2 to Stick button to start the downloading
process.
A new screen will open where you have the option to rename the House and file name
(see Picture 45). The house name and the new file name are dispalyed.
If you would like to change the house name, press on the Change House Name button. If
you would like to the change the file name, press on the Change File Name button.
When these buttons are pressed, a virtual keyboard is opened (see Picture 46). To change
the house or file names use the virtual keyboard. To save changes, press on the Update
button. Once you are finished making and saving the changes, press on the Continue
button.
To return to main screen without copying the parametsrs to the memory stick, press on
the Cancel Operation button.
The first time you use this option, a Parameters folder is created on the memory stick
within the Image II folder. The file is saved as a .csv file (can be opened by Microsoft
Excel). This file can then be used at a latter time to reprogram the controller or upload the
paraemetes to another Image II controller. See Parameters: Stick to Image2 on page 45
(see Picture 47).
Picture 43
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Picture 44
Parameters: Stick to Image2
Picture 45
To upload parameters from the memory stick to the Image II, insert the USB memory
stick to a working Image II controller. The RunMe program window will come up. Press
on the pink Parameters: Stick to Image2 button. The Update/Update All file dialog will
appear (Picture 48). Use the Up and Down buttons to choose the file from the list of files
saved on the USB stick. After selecting the file to uploaded, press on the green Update
button to update all parameters.
Update will not change the following parameters; Grow Day, Number of birds, Net name
and the Silo constants.
Update All will change all parameters including grow day, number of birds, net name and
silo constants.
To return to the main screen without updating, press on the Cancel button. When the
uploading process is finished the Done message will appear.
Remove the USB memory stick to complete the operation. The panel program will restart
automatically.
When uploading parameters from the memory stick to the controller, Net Name, Silo
Constants and Chick Scale calibration data are not affected.
Copy Photos
If photos of Image II screens were created (see Photo option in MENU page 15), the
number of the photos taken will appear in this button. Press on the button to copy the
photos to the USB memory stick. When the copying is done, the Done will appear.
Remove the USB Memory Stick. The panel program will restart automatically.
The photos are saved on the USB memory under; Image II\Photos\Flock name and date.
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BASIC INSTALLATION
Main Unit
Carefully unscrew the four screws on the front panel.
To remove the front panel completely, the flat cable connecting the front panel to
the mother board must first be disconnected. Disconnect the plug from the mother
board.
Connect the box to the wall in a dry place at least 1 meter away from the main
electrical enclosure.
Connect the 230VAC output AC POWER OUT to the relay box MAIN connector
connectors (page 54).
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Always connect the shielded wire between the two GDN connectors.
1 1
If a second Relay Box is used, connect the second
2 2 box using the Relay Out connector.
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Connect a 220V cable between the mother board AC Power OUT to the relay box 230V
MAIN input. See diagram 3.
Diagram 3
Mother board Relay box
Temperature sensors
Use the Temperature Sensor connectors to connect Agrologic supplied temperature
sensors only.
Connect inside temperature sensor 1 to input 1 and AGND. Connect the remaining
inside temperature sensors to their corresponding inputs.
Connect the outside temperature sensor to input 7 and AGND.
The sensors can be placed up to150 meters from the main unit using ordinary electrical
wire.
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Light sensor (optional, input may vary according to the program version)
Connect a two wire cable, one wire to the 3F input connector and the second wire to a
GND connector (see diagram 7). Input dip switches should be set to; switch 2 On / switch
2 Off
CO2 sensor (optional, input may vary according to the program version)
Connect the brown wire to the VDC input, blue wire to GND and the yellow wire to the
3F analog input. Input dip switches should be set to; switch 2 On / switch 2 Off
Diagram 7 – Light
Sensor
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Not all ImageII programs use the Analog 0-10V outputs (optional, input may vary according to the
program version)
Diagram 8 – Analog
GND
Digital Inputs
Water meter
If a water meter is connected to the IMAGE II, use a two wire cable running from the
water meter output to Digital input connector 11 and 0 (common) (see diagram 9). This
input is to be closed (shorted) each time the meter puts out a pulse. This pulse will be
translated into the proper measurement as setup in the Water multiplier.
Cross Auger
Connect a dry contact coming from the cross auger motor contactor to Digital input 12
and 0 (common) (see diagram 9). Each time the auger motor runs, the input should be
closed (shorted). This is used together with the Feed Multiply function and is used to
calculate approximate feed consumption.
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Inlet
Connect the dry contact coming from the winch (inlet) motor relay between common and
digital input 1 and 0 (common) (see diagram 9). This input is to be closed (shorted) each
time the winch motor runs (optional, input may vary according to the program version)
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Connect all the different systems to their designated dry contact relays. Max . 2
amps.
16
8 15
14
7
13
6
12
54
3 11
5
1 2 10
1
9
2 3 4 5 6 7
7 7
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3 4 5 6 7
3. Next Box
If there is an additional relay box to be connected, use this output to supply the box with
a 240V power supply.
4. Main
Main 240V power input. Connect here the main power supply for the relay box. It is
highly recommended that the power to the relay box be taken from the Image II main
unit. See Power Supply To Relay Box on page 48
5. Relays In
Connect here the 4 wire cable coming from the TS36 motherboard relay output
connectors.
Always connect the shielded wire together with the GND wire. See Mother Board to
Relay Box on page 48.
6. Relays Out
If there is an additional relay box to be connected, use this output to connect between the
two boxes.
7. Emergency
Use this output to connect to an external control unit that can be used in the case of a
failure at the main control unit. This unit is optional.
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