Grain Systems PNEG-1851 - Manual (Page 3)

Table of Contents
Contents
About This Guide.........................................................................................................................v
Chapter 1 Safety Precautions ....................................................................................................................7
Safety Guidelines for Portable Dryers............................................................................................7
Cautionary Symbols ....................................................................................................................9
Safety Decals for Portable Dryers ...............................................................................................10
Chapter 2 The Portable Dryer...................................................................................................................13
Overview of the Portable Dryer ...................................................................................................13
Dryer Configurations..................................................................................................................15
The Control Panel .....................................................................................................................16
Overview of the User Interface....................................................................................................19
A Look at Parameter Fields ........................................................................................................23
Entering Parameter Values with the Keypad ................................................................................24
Chapter 3 Getting Started ........................................................................................................................27
Powering On the Dryer...............................................................................................................27
Configuring User Preferences.....................................................................................................28
Configuring Your Dryer’s Hardware .............................................................................................29
Setting the Dryer’s Timers and Delays.........................................................................................30
Drying Grain in the Initial Run .....................................................................................................32
Unloading Grain in the Initial Run ................................................................................................33
Chapter 4 Basic Operations.....................................................................................................................35
Setting the Plenum Temperature Range ......................................................................................35
Resetting the Dry Grain Counters ...............................................................................................36
Shutting Off the Dryer at the End of the Day .................................................................................36
Shutting Off the Dryer at the End of the Drying Season .................................................................37
Monitoring Grain and Dryer Data in Real Time .............................................................................38
Downloading Dryer Data to a USB Flash Drive.............................................................................38
Chapter 5 The Drying Modes....................................................................................................................41
Continuous Flow Mode ..............................................................................................................41
Continuous Flow Based on Grain Temperature ............................................................................42
Continuous Flow Based on Grain Moisture ..................................................................................45
Staged Batch Mode ...................................................................................................................46
Staged Batch Based on Drying Time ...........................................................................................47
Staged Batch Based on Grain Temperature .................................................................................49
Staged Batch Based on Drying Time and Grain Temperature ........................................................51
Selecting a Drying Mode ............................................................................................................52
Chapter 6 The Wet Grain..........................................................................................................................53
The Loading Process.................................................................................................................53
Ensuring Dryer Shutdowns When Supply Is Out of Grain ..............................................................54
Minimizing Load Auger Startups .................................................................................................55
Validating Incoming Moisture and Temperature Readings .............................................................56
Chapter 7 The Continuous Flow Drying Process......................................................................................57
Drying Grain in Continuous Flow.................................................................................................57
Setting the 1-Speed Temperature Scheme in Continuous Flow......................................................58
Setting the 2-Speed Temperature Scheme in Continuous Flow......................................................59
Setting the 5-Speed Temperature Scheme in Continuous Flow......................................................60
Setting the 5-Speed Moisture Scheme in Continuous Flow............................................................61
Chapter 8 The Staged Batch Drying Process ...........................................................................................63
Drying Grain in Staged Batch .....................................................................................................63
Setting the Time Scheme in Staged Batch ...................................................................................64
Setting the Temperature Scheme in Staged Batch........................................................................65
Setting the Time and Temperature Scheme in Staged Batch .........................................................66
Setting the Dual-Setpoint Time Scheme in Staged Batch ..............................................................67
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