Grain Systems PNEG-1851 - Manual (Page 38)

Chapter 4: Basic Operations
Make sure to thoroughly inspect and clean the dryer’s various components such as the metering rolls,
augers, and motors. You can follow your established procedures or contact the GSI Group, LLC for specific
instructions.
Monitoring Grain and Dryer Data in Real Time
To obtain a graphical or tabular representation of grain drying statistics in real time, you can set your
desired data monitoring parameters, and also transfer the data to your personal computer or local network
to keep a record of these statistics.
What You Should Know
You can monitor various grain and dryer data through either the Dryer Data: Table View or Dryer Data:
Graph View windows, both of which are available in continuous flow and staged batch mode. However,
you can only set the time and date that you want to start collecting data by, in the Dryer Data: Table View
window. Access these windows by clicking on their respective buttons in the main menu (see
Overview of
the User Interface, page 19 ).
To monitor grain and dryer data in real time:
1. From the menu pane, click on the Dryer Data: Table View button.
2. Click on Date.
3. Set the time and date to start collecting data by, then click Apply.
The window closes and Live is now displayed at the bottom left corner of the active window.
4. Click Live to get the current data.
The data within the table is updated and Live is no longer displayed.
5. Set the following parameters:
Interval — The length of interrupted time that the controller collects grain and dryer data.
Sampling Rate — The frequency at which the controller collects grain and dryer data.
NOTE: The sampling rate varies according to the chosen interval. For example, you can only select a
sampling rate of 10 minutes for an interval setting of 48 hours; however, for a interval setting
of 4 hours, you can choose sampling rates of 1 minute, 5, minutes, or 10 minutes.
6. Click the check mark to apply the settings.
Let’s assume that you want to monitor the moisture content of the wet grain over a 24-hour period, and you
want samples to be collected every 5 minutes. Set the interval at 24 hr. and the sampling rate at 5 min.
Downloading Dryer Data to a USB Flash Drive
To keep a record of statistics, such as the grain’s moisture content over a set interval of time, you can
download dryer data from the controller and then transfer the information to your personal computer or
local network.
Before You Begin
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