Owner's manual

YSI 5200A
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YSI 5200A
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e following denitions are used in regard to the Feed Smart
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Timer system:
- feed cycle - amount of time that all feeds occur in:
- continuous - feedings occur 24 hours/day
- timed - length of time between start and end time
- feed duration - length of time feeder relay is energized;
- feed interval - length of time between feedings.
Optional Sensor control reduces the amount of food dispensed if DO, pH, or
temperature measurements are “out of range” per user dened conguration. e
FCR (Feed Conversion Ratio) feature automatically computes and increases the
daily amount of food dispensed per FCR conguration.
Notes:
- It is important that the 5200A be congured with valid data. e feeder
system will not operate properly if, for example, the daily weight of food
is greater than can be dispensed in the dened feed cycle.
- Disable the feed timer system when changing conguration and/or when
performing a calibration. Enable the feed timer system aer congura-
tion changes and/or a calibration has been done. e feed timer system
recalculates duration and interval times based on the new conguration.
Press
aer disabling the feed timer system and before making
conguration/calibration changes.
Feed Mode
Continuous
Menus →Timers→Feed Smart Timer→Feeder→Feed Mode →Continuous
When the feed timer is congured for continuous feed mode, feedings occur through-
out the day. Feed duration and interval are determined by the daily total weight of
food, number of feedings, and test calibration data. Optional Sensor control and
FCR conguration can also eect feed duration.
Conguring the 5200A
ExampleofFeedTimerConfigurationandTestCalibrationData:
FeedMode
Continuous(86500secondsin24hours),
feedtimersensorcontrolisdisabled
dailyweight
500units
dailyfeedings
100
testcalibration
data
10unitsper30
seconds
The5200Adeterminesfeeddurationandfeedintervalfortheabovefeedcycleasfollows:
unitsfedperfeeding:
feedtimedurationforeachfeeding:
determinetotaltimefeedrelaywillbe
energizedover24hourperiod:
15unitsX100feeds=1500seconds
determinefeedinterval:
500÷ 100=5unitsperfeed
if10unitsfeedin30seconds,then5unitswillfeedin
15seconds
30x5÷10=15
86500‐1500=84900÷ =100(numberoffeeds)=849
seconds¸60=14.15minutes,or14minutesand9
Notes:
- Once Continuous feed has been congured, the 5200A determines any
remaining feeds for the 24 hour period ending at 23:59. In continuous
feed mode, the feed cycle always begins at 00:00 (midnight). Start and
End time elds are not available for Continuous feed mode.
- In continuous feed mode, feeding(s) will end aer the last completed feed-
ing that ends prior to 11:59 pm (23:59) of an enabled day when crossing
midnight to a disabled day. Feeding(s) will resume at 12:00 am (00:00)
for the next enabled day.
Timed
Menus →Timers→Feed Smart Timer→Feeder→Feed Mode →Timed
Feedings occur only during the start and end times on “enabled” days of the week.
In timed mode, the 1st feeding occurs at the start time of the feed cycle. e last
feeding completes by the end time. Feed duration and interval are determined by
the daily total weight of food, number of feedings, and test calibration data. Optional
Sensor control and FCR conguration also eect feed duration.
Conguring the 5200A