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In no event will ROTEM be liable to a user or any third party for any direct, indirect, special, consequential or incidental damages, including but not limited to any damage or injury to business earnings, lost profits or goodwill, personal injury, costs of delay, any failure of delivery, costs of lost or damaged data or documentation, lost or damaged products or goods, lost sales, lost orders, lost income.
Platinum Plus 2. Mounting and Setup Mounting plates (x4) and screws (x8) from plastic bag Mounting plates (x4) to corners of controller using screws (x4) Spirit Level Controller box on wall Box is leveled using leveler...
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Platinum Plus Controller to wall using screws (x4) Side View Hole to size for routing low voltage cables Make sure not to damage cards when drilling holes. Locate holes properly before drilling! Hole to size for routing high voltage cables...
Platinum Plus 3. High Voltage Wiring Platinum Plus Power Supply Wiring Only a qualified electrician may perform the electrical installation of a Platinum Plus controller! Electricity to Controller (Platinum Plus) Cable as shown 230VAC 50/60Hz USA: L1, L2 Other: Line, Neutral...
Platinum Plus Relay Wiring Output relays to poultry house devices On stickers which device is connected to the relay Control phase (common wire to all relays with same function) Control phase wire (only for activating multiple devices on the same circuit breaker)
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Platinum Plus Stickers from package on inside of door Appropriate label to corresponding switch according to electrical setup Labels on switches match controller setup...
Platinum Plus Winch Card Relay Wiring (optional) Winch card to inlets Separate control phase commons for each inlet or curtain machine Control phase wire...
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Platinum Plus Output wires Wires together with tie wraps Wires as shown...
Platinum Plus 4. Emergency Card Installation (optional) 4 screws Metal plate gently and place aside...
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Platinum Plus Emergency Card to Emergency Battery Charger Wires as indicated...
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Platinum Plus Normally Closed card for emergency Common wires and control phase wire (Common Phase is only for contactors) Note: For fans, connect separate phases from the circuit breakers. Output wires...
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Platinum Plus Inside Temp. Sensor to Emergency card Wires as shown Wires together with tie wrap Wires as shown Metal plate on back of door 4 screws...
Platinum Plus 5. Scales Installation (optional) Bird Scale Electricity wires from Controller to Power Supply (Bird Scale) Power Supply (Bird Scale) box to Scale Card Power Supply low voltage wires as indicated Common wire Green wire- +5V Black wire- -5V...
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Platinum Plus Scale Card wires as indicated As shown...
. Name: P+ Installation Manual Chapter: Scales Installation Chapter: Scales Installation Revision: B Revision: B Page: 15 Page: 15 Platinum Plus Feed Scale Data Plug The feed software data plug is necessary only when the scale card is connected to a feed bin. 230VAC...
Platinum Plus Silo Scale Silo Scale RJB-4 Silo Junction Box For more than 6 load cells external power supply must be connected and jumper moved to EXT. position. Data Plug The silo software data plug is necessary only when the scale card is connected to a silo.
T5-T6: Jumper on TEMP position as illustrated above. Every COM input will be correct and more than one sensor may be connected to a COM input. Use 22 AWG or lower, shielded cable only! Connect the shield to the safety ground in the Platinum Plus.
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Platinum Plus Analog Input Wiring Diagram for potentiometers T7, T8, and T9: to use as potentiometers remove jumpers from 7, 8 and 9...
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Platinum Plus Analog Input Wiring Diagram for Humidity and Wind Direction T10: Humidity sensor. Connect according to the color code on the PCB. T11: Wind Direction sensor. Connect according to the color code on the PCB...
Platinum Plus Weather Station Wiring (optional) T11: Wind Direction sensor. Connect according to the color code on the PCB (setup in menu Service | Analog Sensors) The wind direction & Speed (Yellow, Green) is Connect the Wind Sensor to any available...
Platinum Plus Digital Input Digital input: Input 1 – Feed Count / Water Meter / Feeder Overtime / Auxiliary Alarm Input 2 (only for version 2.23) – Feed Count / Water Meter / Feeder Overtime / Auxiliary Alarm Analog Output Analog output: Output 1-7 –...
Platinum Plus Alarm Card Wiring Alarm card to outside alarm system: Blue wires into terminals used for outside alarm system (for protection against lightning).
Platinum Plus Communication Card Wiring The communication option provides a means to connect a personal computer locally or remotely by modem. House 2 House 1 Long Distance Connect the Cables Shield only at one end of every piece of cable in the MUX-232 as illustrated and each house at one end.
Platinum Plus 7. Controller Configuration Numeric Pad - enter values / select options / shortcut to selection +/- Key- toggles between positive and negative values / check marks boxes Arrows- scroll up / down / left / right to select menus MENU- main menu / "ESC"...
Relay Layout 7.1.2 This menu informs Platinum Plus the details of devices wired to the controller. There are up to 40 available relays. Select the requested choice from the menu list by using the up/down cursor keys. Code 100 and above, use the '+/-' keys before selecting the choice and then press a 2 digit number.
AC mode produces less heat in the controller box. Analog Sensors 7.1.3 This selection enables the user to install the analog sensors. The Platinum Plus regards temperature and humidity sensors and circuit breaker as 'Analog sensors.' These sensors measure a continuous range rather than just on or off.
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Platinum Plus 7.1.3.1 Output Function List FUNCTION Heaters Radiant Heaters 9-32 Tunnel Fan 33-52 Exhaust Fan 59-62 Stir Fan 63-77 Cool 78-81 Cool Pad 82-85 Fogger 86-89 Curtain 90-97 Extra System 98-101 Tunnel Curtain 102-103 Inlet 104-105 Feeder Light Auger...
Platinum Plus Digital Sensors 7.1.4 This option allows the user to install the digital sensors. These sensors monitor both water and feed consumption if the building is equipped accordingly. Digital inputs include on/off and pulsing inputs such as auxiliary alarms, pulsing water meters and feed.
Platinum Plus Curtain Setup 7.1.6 This selection tells the Platinum Plus how fast the curtains and minimum vent inlets move. This information is calculated to automatic inlet. Enter Indicates how fast Set full open/full close time (in seconds) curtains/tunnel/vents move...
Platinum Plus Temperature Definition 7.1.7 This option allows assigning specific temperature sensors for various brood setups and for heater zones. Moreover, assigning sensors to particular devices is possible. Note that if the sensors selection remains empty the default value will be assigned to it .
If the connection fails at this speed, try lower speeds from the choices given. • House number: Each controller on a network must have a unique number so Rotem's PlatiNet communications software can distinguish individual controllers. Note that these numbers are in the range of 1 to 32.
Platinum Plus 7.2 Service Temperature Calibration 7.2.1 This option enables the user to calibrate the temperature. Note that temperature sensors usually do not need to be calibrated. If needed, select the sensor and adjust the offset using the left/right cursor keys.
130 A/D counts, it is considered to be 0 static pressure. Check for blocked air hoses or wind interference for inaccurate readings. NOTE: Allow Platinum Plus to run for a few hours so that the temperature in the box becomes stable and only then may you calibrate.
Platinum Plus Water Calibration 7.2.5 In order to calibrate the water according to pulse, insert the water quantity per pulse of the water meter. Enter Enter water quantity per pulse of the water meter Vent Calibration 7.2.6 This option enables the user to calibrate the vent.
Platinum Plus Nipple Flushing 7.2.7 In order to use this selection, program the water solenoids using the following relay codes: • 111 Water Main: the control's supplementary for the usual water line. • 112 Water By Pass: the control's supplementary to bypass the water pressure regulator.
Platinum Plus Feeders & Drinkers 7.2.8 This selection allows the user to insert relevant information regarding feeder and drinker lines. Enter • Day: insert day number. • Window Pos (%): insert the percentage of window's position. • Feeder-Line Lift (Inch): define the specific feed line lift, measured in inches.
Platinum Plus Save to Plug 7.2.9 This menu allows the user to save his program settings to the included data plug and transport it to another controller for quick programming Data plug as shown Enter Save controller settings Read from Plug 7.2.10...
Platinum Plus 7.3 Test The test menu screen shows internal information in order to verify that the Platinum Plus is operating correctly. Moreover, it can help find broken wires or any other problems related to it. Switches & Relays 7.3.1 This menu shows a screen of identified switches and relays installed in the controller.
Platinum Plus Analog Sensors 7.3.4 This menu shows the machine counts for each analog sensor channel. Enter The values displayed in the 'Value' column indicate that the analog sensor is either operating or not connected according to the following: • If either a very big value is shown (such a 4 digit number) or a small value is shown (such as a 1 digit number) –...
7.3.8 This menu facilitates testing on communication networks. A multiplexer in loop back mode is used to test the communication. The Platinum Plus follows its' own communication to check for failed hardware. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen. Enter Hardware Checklist 7.3.9...
Platinum Plus Emergency Status (optional) 7.3.10 This option views the status of emergency cards if installed and therefore is optional. • Emergency card sensor temperature. • Current set or target temperature. • Backup battery level. • Minimum ventilation cycle timer ON time.
Platinum Plus 8. Troubleshooting Display Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution Disconnect the bridge card between the CPU card and the switch bus, and check if the LED on the alarm card is blinking. I/O BUS (I2C) is Platinum stuck General...
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Platinum Plus Display Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution 1. Disconnect all of the input/output cards (Analog Input, Analog Output, Digital Input, Load Cell Card) one by one and check if the Alarm card LED start blinking (or the Faulty I/ O card sensors are read correctly).
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Platinum Plus Display Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution 1. Measure the voltage of the right temperature sensor (according to the number from the sensor list) and check if the voltage is close to zero (normally it should be around 2.5V).
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Platinum Plus Display Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution 1. Enter into the test state and you will see a list of 8 inputs. 2. Disconnect the wires from the input you want to check and see that it shows '0'. If it shows '1'...
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Platinum Plus Display Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution The reason for this problem may be either a card malfunction or scale power supply failure. Check the voltage between the green and black wires. The reading should be 10V. If the reading is not 10V replace the external power supply.
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Platinum Plus Display Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution Disconnect the plastic tubule from the platinum to verify Zero pressure. Enter the pressure calibration table and check the A/D counts on the top part of the screen. If they are not set to 130 use the blue trimmer on the...
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Platinum Plus Display Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution 1. Check that the chip on socket is properly Digital Card Faulty digital input Digital connected. Fail card input card 2. If it doesn't help, replace the digital input card. malfunction Restart the (turn the power OFF and ON) Platinum and see if the problems still exists.
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