YSI 5200 - Manual (Page 98)

YSI Incorporated 96 5200 Recirculating System Monitor
Feeder
Prior to operating the feed timer system, the following fields must be configured:
Ö Feed Days—days of the week feedings will occur
Ö Start and End Dates—dates within which the feed timer system will operate
Ö Feed Mode—feed cycle type (timed or continuous)
Ö Daily Feed Amount—daily weight of food to be dispensed
Ö Daily Feedings—number of feedings to occur per feeding cycle
Feed Days
Select the days of the week that feeding(s) should occur. Enter “Y” (yes, feed cycle(s) to occur on
selected day) or “N” (no, feed cycle(s) not to occur on selected day).
Continuous feed mode
In continuous feed mode, feeding(s) will end after the last completed feeding that ends prior to 11:59 pm
(23:59) of the day before an “N” day. Feeding(s) will resume at 12:00 am (00:00) for the next feeding day
that is tagged “Y”.
Timed feed mode
If a timed feed cycle includes feed times that cross midnight, the feed cycle will complete regardless of
operating (finishing the feed cycle) on an “N” day.
Example—with the following days selected
S M T W T F S
N N Y Y Y Y Y
and start time set to 10:00 pm (23:00) and end time set to 01:00, a Saturday feeding would complete any
feedings on Sunday (even though it’s tagged N, because the timed feed cycle began on a “Y” tagged day).
The feed cycle will not start again until 10:00 pm on Tuesday. No feeding would occur Monday, because
Monday is an “N” day even though the feed cycle crosses midnight and Tuesday is “Y” day.
Start Date
Enter the date the feed cycle(s) will begin.
End Date
Enter the date the feed cycle(s) will end. Note that no feed cycles will occur if this date is not set.
Continuous feed mode
In continuous feed mode, feeding(s) will cease after the last completed feeding that occurs with an end
time prior to 11:59 pm (23:59) of end date.
Timed feed mode
If a timed feed cycle crosses midnight, the feed cycle will complete regardless of operating during the day
beyond end date.
Feed Mode
Select Timed feed mode if feedings are to occur only during certain times of the day. If Timed feed mode
is selected, the user will need to enter Start and End Times.