YSI 5200A - Manual (Page 77)

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Notes:
If a timed feed cycle includes feed times that cross midnight, the feed -
cycle ends prior to 11:59 pm (23:59) of the enabled day when crossing
midnight to a disabled day. Feeding(s) will resume on next enabled day.
Example - if Tues through Sat are enabled days and the start time is con-
figured for 10:00 pm (23:00) and the end time is configured for 01:00.
On a Saturday, the feed cycle would start at 10:00 pm (23:00). The last
feed occurs by 11:59 pm (23:59) on Saturday since Sunday is a disabled
day. The next feed occurs at 12:00 am (0:00) on Tuesday. This feed cycle
would end at 01:00 on Tuesday. No feeding occurs Monday, because
Monday is a disabled day.
The Feed timer will not operate properly if the start date is set prior to -
January 1, 2007.
Daily Weight
Menus →Timers→Feed Smart Timer→Feeder→Daily Weight
The daily feed amount is the total weight of food that will be dispensed over the
feeding cycle. The value is user selectable from 1 to 100000. The Feed Timer system
divides the total daily feed amount by the number of daily feedings and uses the
calibration/test data to determine feed duration and interval times.
Daily Feedings
Menus →Timers→Feed Smart Timer→Feeder→Daily Feedings
Configure the number of feedings to occur in feed cycle. The value is user select-
able 1–255.
Configuring the 5200A
FCR
Menus →Timers→Feed Smart Timer→Feeder→FCR
The optional FCR (feed conversion ratio) feature automatically increases the amount
of food dispensed over a feed cycle. The increase in the amount of food is based on
the user configured increase in biomass over a 24 hour period. Biomass and daily
(feed) weight amounts are adjusted by the 5200A prior to the 1st feed “on” time of
a scheduled feed cycle occurring after midnight.
Notes:
With FCR enabled and properly configured an event occurs when the -
5200A time crosses midnight. See below.
Biomass
Menus →Timers→Feed Smart Timer→Feeder→FCR→Biomass
Enter the total weight of livestock being fed at the time FCR is enabled. The value
is user selectable 1 to 100000.
Feed % (of) Biomass
Menus →Timers→Feed Smart Timer→Feeder→FCR→Feed % Biomass
Enter the percentage of the total livestock weight (biomass) that will be used to
determine the daily feed weight. The value is user selectable 0.0–99.9%.
Daily (Feed) Weight
Menus →Timers→Feed Smart Timer→Feeder→FCR→Daily Weight
Configure the initial daily feed weight by multiplying the biomass amount by the Feed
% Biomass percentage (the 5200A will not calculate the initial amount). Example—if
the biomass is 1000 and the feed % biomass is 3%, then the initial daily feed weight
amount is 30. On each following day, the 5200A will use the biomass value along
with the feed % biomass to calculate the new daily feed weight amount.
Configuring the 5200A