Controller installation and setup, Programming examples – Hired-Hand Farm Hand Series: Swine Finisher User Manual
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Part No. 4801-0150 Rev 8-04
Farm Hand Swine Finisher 5 Stage
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SWX 8 - Program ‘A’ or ‘B’
This switch is used to toggle between 2 preset programs. This could be used to store separate
summer/winter programs for instance. The ON position is for Program A, and the OFF
position is for Program B.
8. Controller Installation and Setup
8.1 Installation
8.1.1 Tools Required
Mini Screwdriver
Standard Screwdriver
Wire Strippers
8.1.2 Installation Instructions
1. Unpack system, and check that all components are present.
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Farm Hand Swine Finisher
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1 Fuse
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3 Sensors
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2. Hang Farm Hand Swine Finisher with four screws and the plastic mounting brackets
included.
3. Make sure all power supplies are disconnected before breaking any wires, or reaching
into the enclosure.
4. Open Swine Finisher and find all connections. Refer to wiring diagrams in back of this
manual.
5. Run sensors out to locations inside the house. (Sensor 3 should be installed outside the
house.) Be sure that the sensors are in a safe location, free from any temperature
influences (direct sunlight, water, etc.) Use care when securing sensor wires so that you
do not cut the wire, Any short, or break in the wire will cause improper sensor operation.
6. Connect each sensor to its appropriate terminals inside the enclosure. (See wiring
diagrams in the back of this manual.)
7. Connect wires from stage terminals to the contactor panel, or relay box. See wiring
diagrams for locations of terminals.
8. Hookup three wire connections from Swine Finisher board to curtain machines. See
wiring diagrams for locations of terminals.
9. CHECK THE POSITION OF THE VOLTAGE SELECTOR SWITCH. Connect the
wires for 120/240V power to the terminals specified in the wiring diagram.
9. Programming Examples
When following these examples, you will need to refer to the Program Reference section to see which
options are available for each of the parameters(P1, P24, etc.).
9.1 Setting up a Stage
There are five parameters used in programming any stage. They are P1-P5. The following is an
overview of how to program a stage: