GSi Chain Disk APCD-500 User Manual

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APCD-500, rev10
APCD-500
4. CONTROLLER OVERVIEW
4.2. Chain Disk System
Setups
Up to 7 slave units (APCD-500-S) can be
used to drive additional Chain Disk Systems.
These supplementary Chain Disk Systems
can share common bin augers, they can be
linked together, or they can operate inde-
pendently one from another. The following
section explains the three possible Chain
Disk System setups that can be managed by
the controller. Refer to the Installation Setup
chapter to select your specific Chain Disk
System setup.
• Timed or continuous feed cycles;
• With or without proximity sensors.
• With or without actuators / air valves to
open the drops;
• With commun or individual bin augers;
• With one or multiple Chain Disk Systems;
• With cascade or independent Chain Disk
setups.
4.2.1. Cascade Setup
In this setup, all Chain Disk Systems are
connected together and share a common
bin auger. When this auger starts bringing
feed into the Chain Disk Systems, all drive
units start running to send feed towards the
farthest Chain Disk System (APCD-500-S
unit with the highest ID number). When the
farthest Chain Disk System is full, the feed
fills the preceding Chain Disk System, etc.
Refer to sections 4.4.1 & 4.4.2 to get
information about the filling process
in this Chain Disk System setup.
Cascade Setup
4.1. Features
The APCD-500 controls the feed entry into
Chain Disk Systems and the distribution of
feed to the animals. When used in combina-
tion with APCD-500-S auxiliary units, this
controller can control up to 8 Chain Disk
Systems.
Due to its great number of options, the
APCD-500 controller can suit most Chain
Disk setups:
APCD-500
MASTER
APCD-500-S
ID 1
APCD-500-S
ID 2
APCD-500-S
ID 3
Bins
Chain Disk Systems Filling Order Controller & ID#
Last
Third
Second
First

GSi Chain Disk APCD-500 Specifications

General

Brand	GSi
Model	Chain Disk APCD-500
Category	Controller
Language	English