Minor Alarm Timer Setpoint
A minor alarm is an alarm indicating action needing to be taken but does not immediately shut down the dryer. The time allowed for the action to solve the problem is set with this set point. Upon expiration of this time the dryer will go into cooldown. You can set a maximum of 5 minutes on this timer. By pressing the red rectangular box to the right a drop-down keypad will allow setting of time. NOTE: Once the minor alarm is reset and acknowledged the dryer will resume drying.
Cooldown Timer Setpoint
Following a pause or a minor alarm shutdown the dryer will go into a cooldown time that is set with this timer. Press the red rectangular box to the right For a drop-down keypad to enter a time. Note: The dryer can be restarted during the Cooldown time by pressing the Restart Dryer button on the Run Screen. This will direct you to the Manual Start Screen to restart the Fill, Metering, and Burner.
Pause Timer Setpoint
The drying operation can be paused anytime by pressing the Pause button on the Run Screen. This will temporarily put the Fill, Metering, and Burner on hold for the pause set time. The pilot remains lit. Press the red rectangular box to the right for a drop-down keypad to enter the time. The maximum time that can be set here is 10 minutes. NOTE: The dryer can resume drying anytime during the pause time by pressing Resume Button on the Run Screen.
Takeaway Cleanout Timer
When the metering is stopped on the dryer for any reason the takeaway conveyor remains running for this set amount of time to cleanout any remaining product in the conveyor before it shuts down. Press the red rectangular box to the right for a drop-down keypad to enter the time.
Fill Delay On Setpoint
This is the amount of time before the fill conveyor starts after the Binidicator at the top of the dryer is released from corn and call for refill of dryer. You To set adequate amount of time on this timer so that a volume of wet grain is moved out of the dryer before the fill equipment starts. This prevents the fill equipment from starting and stopping in a rapid refill. Note: You should observe the rate of refill so that wet fill equipment is able to replace this amount of grain as well as the amount of grain that is being discharged from the dryer. Improper time value would not allow the fill equipment to ever satisfy the Bindicator therefor giving a false indication that you are out of wet grain. Observe this on initial startup and in most cases the delay on time will not again, need to be changed.
Fill Off Delay Setpoint
This is the time set for the fill equipment to shut off after the Bindicator is satisfied (submersed in grain) This time is set to assure that the wet garner on the dryer is getting as full as possible again trying to manage the length of time. The fill equipment will be stopping and starting. Note: The fill process should be observed on initial start up so that there is not too much time on this time that will allow pressure up on the roof of the dryer as well to allow enough room in the garner after fill equipment. Shuts off to empty the leg when feed conveyor stops.
Out of Wet Grain Timer
This time is a determined or observed time that is takes for the wet Fill conveyor to refill the dryer each time it cycles for wet grain. The time set here should be a sum total of the typical refill time and then an additional 5 minutes. This total time then Will when expired, indicate that you are out of wet grain. The maximum time that can be set here is 20 minutes DM Sampler Cleanout Timer. It is important that the rotary Dryer Master sampler box be Purged empty each time the metering and takeaway conveyor stop. This time should be a Sum total of the Takeaway cleanout time and an additional 30 seconds as this time runs Simultaneous with the takeaway cleanout timer therefor is will need to be set at slightly more time.
Return Arrow in upper left as in all other screens will return you to the previous screen.
STOP button in lower right is an all Stop. This will shutdown the entire Dryer at anytime. This All Stop button is on every screen.