Amacs Configuration m1584

User Manual
AMACS
Configuration of the
Farm Controller
Code No. 99-97-1584 GB
Edition: 11/2007 (Version: 1.4.02)
Page 1
1 Setting the Farm Controller up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

1.1 Electrical wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1.1 Connections and components at the rear and front of the Farm Controller. . . . 1
1.2 Removing the transportation lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.3 Connecting the Farm Controller and the control unit with a patch or a
crossover cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.4 Setting the voltage for the Farm Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.5 UPS unit for Controller, control unit and hub or switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2 Starting and installing the Farm Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

2.1 Starting the Farm Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.2 Installing the Farm Controller using the CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.3 Turning off and rebooting the Farm Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3 Configuring the Farm Controller using a web browser . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

3.1 Password to start the Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.2 Enter the address in the Web-Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.3 Password for the setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.4 Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.5 Confirm changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4 Main menu Farm Controller setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

4.1 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4.1.1 ProControl OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4.1.1.1 VISpro ProControl OS: Running / Stopped. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4.1.1.2 VISproControl OS start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.1.2 Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.1.2.1 VISpro Basic: Running / Stopped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.1.2.2 VISpro Basic start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.1.2.3 Company: ID / License code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.2 Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.2.1 Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.2.1.1 DHCP-Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.2.1.2 Host name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.2.1.3 IP-Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.2.1.4 Broadcast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.2.1.5 Netmask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.2.1.6 Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.2.1.7 Domain name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.2.1.8 Primary nameserver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.2.1.9 Secondary nameserver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.2.2 Modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
AMACS Configuration of the Farm Controller

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4.2.2.1 Enable modem connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

4.2.2.2 Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
4.2.2.3 User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
4.2.2.4 Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
4.2.2.5 Local IP-address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
4.2.2.6 Remote IP-Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
4.2.2.7 Backnet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
4.2.3 ISDN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
4.2.3.1 Enable ISDN connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
4.2.3.2 MSN number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
4.2.3.3 Area code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
4.2.3.4 Dial prefix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
4.2.3.5 Enable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
4.2.3.6 User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
4.2.3.7 Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
4.2.3.8 Phone number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
4.2.3.9 Callback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
4.2.3.10 Local IP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
4.2.3.11 Remote IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
4.2.3.12 Backnet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
4.2.4 Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
4.2.4.1 Internet enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
4.2.4.2 Phone number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
4.2.4.3 Server requests for password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
4.2.4.4 User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
4.2.4.5 Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
4.2.5 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
4.2.5.1 E-Mail enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
4.2.5.2 SMTP server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
4.2.5.3 Valid e-mail address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
4.2.5.4 Server requests for password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
4.2.5.5 User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
4.2.5.6 Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
4.3 Graphic Touch Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
4.3.1 VNC server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
4.3.1.1 VNC-Server start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
4.3.1.2 Enable display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
4.3.2 Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
4.3.2.1 Background image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
4.3.2.2 Restoring original images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
4.3.3 Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
4.3.3.1 Current installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
4.3.3.2 Resetting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
4.3.3.3 Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
4.4 Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
4.4.1 Time setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

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4.4.1.1 Time zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4.4.1.2 Set new time from input (new time settings for the Farm Controller) . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.4.1.3 Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.4.1.4 Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.4.2 NTPD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.4.2.1 NTPD-Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.4.2.2 Drift (approximate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.4.2.3 Drift (exact) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.5 Folder ProConnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.5.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.5.1.1 Deleting a driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.5.1.2 Installing a driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.5.2 Driver #1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.5.2.1 Type of CAN card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.5.2.2 Number of CAN buses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.5.2.3 IEC address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.5.2.4 IO address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.5.2.5 Interrupt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.5.2.6 Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.5.2.7 Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.6 Diagnostic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.6.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.6.1.1 CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.6.1.2 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.6.1.3 Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.6.1.4 Memory Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.6.1.5 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.6.2 Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.6.2.1 System command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.7 Remote PLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.8 Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.8.1 Old password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.8.2 New password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.8.3 New password (check) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.9 Restarting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.10 Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4.11 Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4.11.1 Help PHP System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4.12 Exit from the Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4.12.1 Exit the PHP menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Program version
The product described in this manual is computer-based, and most functions are
realised by software. This manual corresponds to:
Software Version: V1.4.02
Product and documentation changes:

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described without further notice. BIG DUTCHMAN cannot guarantee that you will
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IMPORTANT
Notes concerning the alarm system
Dysfunctions, malfunctions or faulty settings in climate-controlled livestock houses
may cause substantial damage and financial losses. It is therefore essential to
install a separate, independent alarm system that monitors the house concurrently
with the climate control system. Please note that the product liability clause of the BIG
DUTCHMAN terms and conditions of sale and delivery specifies that an alarm system
must be installed.
Observe the valid law of the respective country regarding the minimum requirements
for emergency and alarm systems.

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Setting the Farm Controller up Page 1
1 Setting the Farm Controller up
1.1 Electrical wiring
1.1.1 Connections and components at the rear and front of the Farm
Controller
6
2 3 4
1
Figure 1-1: Rear of the Farm Controller
Rear of the Farm Controller

1 = Mains switch 4 = Network connection
2 = Keyboard connection 5 = VGA socket
3 = Mouse connection 6 = CAN (Amacs Egg Counter)
4
6!
5 3
1
2
Figure 1-2: Front of the Farm Controller
Front of the Farm Controller

1 = On / Off button 3 = CD / DVD drive
2 = Flash card reader 4 = Floppy disk drive
5 = Power light 6! = Reset button (see next page)

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Page 2 Setting the Farm Controller up
Only use the reset button in emergencies, e.g. if it is not possible to turn
the Farm Controller off.
1.2 Removing the transportation lock
Before connecting and starting the Farm Controller, remove the transportation lock.
To do this, open the Controller by loosening the two large screws at its rear.
Slide the cover backwards and loosen the screw bolted to the drive slot and the note
(pos. 1 in the following figure).
Figure 1-3: Transportation lock
1.3 Connecting the Farm Controller and the control unit with a patch
or a crossover cable
Use a so-called crossover cable to connect the Farm Controller with the control unit.
In such a cable, the wires are crossed, which makes it possible to connect two active
components (Controller and control unit). If there are several houses on the farm,
usually a hub or a switch are used to collect and transfer data.
These switches and hubs are passive. You can therefore use a standard Ethernet or
patch cable with RJ45 plugs and 1:1 direct cable connection.

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Setting the Farm Controller up Page 3
1.4 Setting the voltage for the Farm Controller
Check the voltage before connecting the Controller to the power supply. You can select
whether you want to use 230 V or 115 V with a switch at the rear of the Controller.
Check the type plate on the mains input of the Controller to see at what voltage
it must be operated.
! Note
Big Dutchman recommends using an uninterruptible power supply
(UPS) to keep the PC running in case of a power failure.
1.5 UPS unit for Controller, control unit and hub or switch
To avoid any problems if the power fails, always keep the AMACS system connected
to a UPS unit.
Please make sure that the Controller and the control unit in the house are connected
to their specific UPS units at all times.
If there are other active components like switches or hubs within the farm network,
ensure that they are also connected to their UPS units.

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Page 4 Starting and installing the Farm Controller
2 Starting and installing the Farm Controller
2.1 Starting the Farm Controller
The AMACS software is pre-installed on the Controller. Turn the Controller on after
you have removed the transportation lock, ensured power supply and connected
all plugs correctly.
Set the black mains switch at the rear of the Controller to 1 and then push the ON / OFF
button behind the lockable door at the Controller's front.
The computer starts and loads the AMACS software automatically.
2.2 Installing the Farm Controller using the CD
Figure 2-1: Installing the Farm Controller using the CD
!
Caution
All old data on the Farm Controller are deleted!
Before re-installing, please check whether you have a copy (backup) of
your old production data.
If the Farm Controller requires re-installation or if a previously created backup shall be

installed using a CD, insert the CD into the CD drive and re-start the computer.

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Starting and installing the Farm Controller Page 5
After a moment, the screen shown in the previous figure comes up. Confirm the
question Are you really sure to install now? with YES. The question Overwrite
project data with CD-ROM project? must also be answered with YES. If you answer
this question with NO, the computer will boot up normally and the CD can be removed
from the drive.
2.3 Turning off and rebooting the Farm Controller
To turn off or to reboot the Farm Controller, click on the red taskbar button in the lower
right corner of the screen. In the menu which comes up, you have several options.
To fade in the taskbar, move the cursor to the lower right-hand corner
of the screen.
Figure 2-2: Turning off the Farm Controller
• Turn Off Computer: turns off the Farm Controller.

• Restart Computer: reboots the Farm Controller.
• Cancel: leaves the menu.
The other two options ("End Current Session" and "Suspend Computer") are not
relevant.
Logging into the computer again requires a password.

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Page 6 Configuring the Farm Controller using a web browser
3 Configuring the Farm Controller using a web browser

The Farm Controller requires an individual setup. This can be done with the browser
pre-installed on the Controller or any other browser. However, it is absolutely
necessary that the IP address of the Controller is part of the same network. To start
the browser on the Farm Controller, click on the tool symbol in the taskbar (marked with
red (R) in the following figure).
To fade in the taskbar, move the cursor to the lower right-hand corner
of the screen.
(R)
Figure 3-1: Starting Amacs "Tools"
(G)
Figure 3-2: Starting the web browser
In the window open now, start the program "web browser", which is marked with green
(G) in the previous figure.

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Configuring the Farm Controller using a web browser Page 7
3.1 Password to start the Web Browser
Figure 3-3: Password
The Controller will ask you to enter a password to

start the web browser. Enter the default password
and the program (web browser) starts.
3.2 Enter the address in the Web-Browser
Input the address http://192.168.22.200/index.php like a normal web address in the

browser's address bar. The Farm Controller now opens a menu in which the settings
can be changed. The following figure shows the browser.
Figure 3-4: Entering the address in the browser
3.3 Password for the setup menu
The setup menu is password-protected. Enter the default password as shown in the
following figure.
This password can be changed. However, Big Dutchman recommends continuing to
use the default password as the danger that a third party changes the settings is
relatively low.
If you do change the password, please keep it in a safe place. It is very difficult to
recover a lost password.
Figure 3-5: Inputting the password for the Farm Controller setup
3.4 Language
Click on the corresponding national flag to set the language for the PHP menu.

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Page 8 Configuring the Farm Controller using a web browser
3.5 Confirm changes
If you have entered data or changed settings you must always confirm the changes with
a klick on the green bookmark, the changes are sent to the PC‘s and saved.

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Main menu Farm Controller setup Page 9
4 Main menu Farm Controller setup
Figure 4-1: Main menu
The main menu comes up after entering the password. You can now make settings in
the submenus.
4.1 Setup
4.1.1 ProControl OS
Figure 4-2: ProControl OS
4.1.1.1 VISpro ProControl OS: Running / Stopped
! Important:
If the Farm Controller is used as AMACS EggCounter, Vispro ProControl
OS must be running.
Big Dutchman default setting: Stopped.

This menu indicates whether the operating system (Soft PLC) is currently running on
the Farm Controller.

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4.1.1.2 VISproControl OS start
Big Dutchman default setting: OFF.

The operating system (Soft PLC) can be started by activating the check box.
4.1.2 Basic
Figure 4-3: License
4.1.2.1 VISpro Basic: Running / Stopped
Big Dutchman default setting: Running.

Use this menu to check whether the control system (visualisation, data gathering) is
running on the Farm Controller.
4.1.2.2 VISpro Basic start
Big Dutchman default setting: Activated.

Start the control system (visualisation, data gathering) by activating the check box.
4.1.2.3 Company: ID / License code
This ID and the corresponding license code are for internal use only. They are used to
load the Big Dutchman specific code.
The code is encrypted and loaded as well as activated automatically.

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4.2 Network
4.2.1 Standard
Figure 4-4: Network Standard
4.2.1.1 DHCP-Service
Big Dutchman default setting: Not activated.

The DHCP service is started from here, i.e. the Farm Controller is assigned its IP
address from another computer.
4.2.1.2 Host name
Big Dutchman default setting: main unit.

Name of the Farm Controller.
4.2.1.3 IP-Address
Enter a unique IP address for each Farm Controller here. Change the standard IP
address IP-192.168.22.200 for this. Please use the following list of IP addresses
recommended by Big Dutchman :
Farm Controller IP address Farm Controller IP address

01 192.168.22.200 04 192.168.22.203
02 192.168.22.201 05 192.168.22.204
03 192.168.22.202 06 etc. 192.168.22.205
Table 4-1: IP addresses recommended by Big Dutchman

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4.2.1.4 Broadcast
Big Dutchman default setting: 192.168.22.255.
4.2.1.5 Netmask
Big Dutchman default setting: 255.255.255.0.
4.2.1.6 Gateway
Big Dutchman default setting: – No input required.
Input only by an authorised Big Dutchman network administrator.
4.2.1.7 Domain name

4.2.1.8 Primary nameserver
4.2.1.9 Secondary nameserver

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4.2.2 Modem
Figure 4-5: Network Modem
4.2.2.1 Enable modem connection
Here you can activate an existing modem connection.
4.2.2.2 Device
Select with which port the modem should be connected here.
4.2.2.3 User
No settings can be made here.
4.2.2.4 Password
Big Dutchman default setting: Default password.

Enter the password for modem dial-up here. Request the default password from the
Big Dutchman service department.
4.2.2.5 Local IP-address
Enter the IP address of the Farm Controller here. This enables a modem connection to
a remote PC using the IP address.
4.2.2.6 Remote IP-Address
Enter the IP address of the remote PC here.
4.2.2.7 Backnet
Big Dutchman default setting: 172.17.0.0/21.

Enter the path for the local network here. If the Big Dutchman service department is
to have access using this modem, the default setting is 172.17.0.0/21.

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4.2.3 ISDN
Figure 4-6: Network ISDN
4.2.3.1 Enable ISDN connection
Here you enable an existing ISDN connection.
4.2.3.2 MSN number
This is the Farm Controller's local phone number. Enter a local phone number including
area code here. Example: 077710 8020.
4.2.3.3 Area code
Here you enter only the area code from your phone No.
Example : 077710
4.2.3.4 Dial prefix
Prefix like a 0 that is needed to start an ISDN connection.
4.2.3.5 Enable
There are five ISDN connections possible and you can enable or disable each one
separately.
4.2.3.6 User
No settings can be made here.

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4.2.3.7 Password
Big Dutchman default setting: Default password.

An individual password can be set up for each ISDN connection. Request the default
password from the Big Dutchman service department.
4.2.3.8 Phone number
Phone no. from the remote PC that calls in on this ISDN line.
4.2.3.9 Callback
Active if the Farm Controller calls the remote PC back after a few seconds. (Service).
4.2.3.10 Local IP
IP-address for ISDN communication for the local PC that is connected here on this
ISDN line.
4.2.3.11 Remote IP
IP-address from the calling remote PC.
4.2.3.12 Backnet
Big Dutchman default setting: 172.17.0.0/21.

Enter the path for the remote PC here. The standard setting for the Big Dutchman
backnet is 172.17.0.0/21.

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4.2.4 Internet
Figure 4-7: Network Internet
4.2.4.1 Internet enable
Here you can enable or disable a connection to the internet.
4.2.4.2 Phone number
Here you enter the phone number to your internet provider.
4.2.4.3 Server requests for password
Activate if you have to use a password to reach your internet provider.
4.2.4.4 User
Here you enter the username that you have got from your provider.
4.2.4.5 Password
Here you enter the password that you have got from your provider.

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4.2.5 Email
Figure 4-8: Network Email
4.2.5.1 E-Mail enable
Here you can enable or disable a connection to the e-mail server.
4.2.5.2 SMTP server
Here you must enter the server address from your e-mail provider.
4.2.5.3 Valid e-mail address
Enter a valid email address here. This address will be used by AMACS when sending
emails.
4.2.5.4 Server requests for password
Activate if you have to use a password to reach your internet provider.
4.2.5.5 User
Here you enter the username that you have got from your provider.
4.2.5.6 Password
Here you enter the password that you have got from your provider.

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4.3 Graphic Touch Screen
4.3.1 VNC server
Figure 4-9: Graphic VNC server
4.3.1.1 VNC-Server start

Activating this check box starts the VNC server on the Farm Controller.
4.3.1.2 Enable display

Activating this check box activates the display for local use.

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4.3.2 Images
4.3.2.1 Background image
Here the pictures for the background are defined.
Figure 4-10: Image A
Figure 4-11: Image B

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Figure 4-12: Image C
Figure 4-13: Image D
4.3.2.2 Restoring original images
Must be executed to load the images. This is only necessary if no background images
have been loaded or if the company ID (see chapter 4.1.2.3) was edited.

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4.3.3 Help
Figure 4-14: Graphic Help
4.3.3.1 Current installation
The currently stored manuals are indicated here. Big Dutchman standard: Big
Dutchman English
4.3.3.2 Resetting
Click on "Reset" to delete the stored manuals.
4.3.3.3 Installing
Figure 4-15: Installing manuals
To load manuals in other languages, first insert the manual CD supplied by Big
Dutchman into the CD drive.
Click on the "Help" tab again and select the required language.
Click on "Install" to save your selection on the Farm Controller.

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4.4 Services
4.4.1 Time setup
Figure 4-16: Service Time setup
4.4.1.1 Time zone
Big Dutchman default setting: Europe / Berlin

Select the valid local time zone.
To prevent the computer from switching between summer and winter time,
select the time zone "Etc/GMT (+/- x [hours])".
4.4.1.2 Set new time from input (new time settings for the Farm Controller)
Big Dutchman default setting: Not activated.

Activate this function if you want to change the time settings.
Important:
Make sure to only change these settings where necessary if the system has been
operating for some time.
A tip:
Turn the control unit in the house off so the units directly receive the new time
from the Farm Controller when the system reboots. If you change only the time
of the Farm Controller, the individual control units keep the old time, which can
create substantial problems.
Enter the current date and time as described in chapters 4.4.1.3and 4.4.1.4.
The computer turns off the PHP menu after both values have been entered and
confirmed by pressing the green checkmark. Log in again to check whether the time
has been changed successfully.

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Reboot the Farm Controller, if necessary.
4.4.1.3 Date
Enter the current date here, as described in chapter 4.4.1.2(check box "Set new time
from input" activated). Make sure to use the predetermined date format (dd.mm.yyyy).
Entering the correct date is absolutely essential for the database.
4.4.1.4 Time
Enter the correct time here, as described in chapter 4.4.1.2(check box "Set new time
from input" activated). Use the predetermined time format 
(hh:mm:ss).
Entering the correct time is absolutely essential for the database.
4.4.2 NTPD
Figure 4-17: Services NTPD
4.4.2.1 NTPD-Server
Big Dutchman default setting: free in case of a standard Farm Controller.

Enter an IP address if the Farm Controller receives the time from a different
AMACScontrolled Farm Controller or from the internet.
4.4.2.2 Drift (approximate)
To make sure that the Farm Controller's clock is working correctly, compare the time to
a wrist watch, etc., after setting the time.
Compare the time again after no less than 24 hours and enter the difference in seconds
per day with the corresponding positive or negative sign, as required. The speed of the
Controller's clock is adjusted in this manner.

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If the Farm Controller's clock is too fast, enter a positive sign here (+ X).
If it is too slow, enter a negative sign (- X).
4.4.2.3 Drift (exact)
No input is required as the value is calculated based on the value "Drift (approximate)".

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4.5 Folder ProConnect
4.5.1 Overview
The CAN bus drivers are also installed on the Farm Controller. For the AMACS
standard version, however, this menu is not required.
These drivers are only used for the AMACS EggCounter with a CAN bus
directly connected to the Farm Controller.
(B)
(R)
(G)
Figure 4-18: Overview of CAN drivers
4.5.1.1 Deleting a driver
To delete an installed driver, click on the document with the red X in the last column of
the respective driver (marked with blue (B) in the previous figure.
4.5.1.2 Installing a driver
To install a CAN driver, click on the document with the green arrow in the last column
of the respective driver (marked with green (G) in the previous figure.
Figure 4-19: Installing a CAN driver
Select the required CAN driver.

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By default, the CAN drivers can be found under this path: /home/vispro/
CAN_DRIVER/.
Reboot the Farm Controller after completing the installation process to activate the new
driver.
4.5.2 Driver #1
Clicking on the symbol marked with red (R) in figure 4-18 opens a menu from which
different CAN bus settings can be made.
Figure 4-20: CAN bus settings
4.5.2.1 Type of CAN card
Big Dutchman default setting: PCI

The CAN card is connected to the Farm Controller's PCI bus.
4.5.2.2 Number of CAN buses
Big Dutchman default setting: 1 bus

By default, only one CAN bus channel is used.
4.5.2.3 IEC address
Big Dutchman default setting: 10.
4.5.2.4 IO address
Big Dutchman default setting: 0xda000.
4.5.2.5 Interrupt
Big Dutchman default setting: Detect.
4.5.2.6 Speed
Big Dutchman default setting: 125.

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4.5.2.7 Type
Big Dutchman default setting: lxxat.
4.6 Diagnostic
4.6.1 Overview
Figure 4-21: Diagnostic Overview
4.6.1.1 CPU
Here you can check actual CPU load.
4.6.1.2 Total
Here you can check actual CPU load.
4.6.1.3 Load
Here you can check actual CPU load as a factor.
4.6.1.4 Memory Total

Here you can check actual memory use.
4.6.1.5 Total
Here you can check memory use.

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4.6.2 Commands
Figure 4-22: Diagnostic Commands
4.6.2.1 System command
There are different commands available to check the status of the system.
These commands are mainly intended for internal use by Big Dutchman .
4.7 Remote PLC
Figure 4-23: Remote PLC
All available PLCs in the network are displayed here for service tasks.
Clicking on the respective PLC opens the PHP menu for this purpose.

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4.8 Password
Figure 4-24: Changing the password
4.8.1 Old password
Enter the old password to change the setup menu here.
4.8.2 New password
Enter the new password to change the setup menu here.
4.8.3 New password (check)
Enter the new password again for confirmation.
Note:
It is very difficult to recover a lost password.
Always keep your password in a safe place.
4.9 Restarting the system
Figure 4-25: Restarting the system
Click on the green checkmark to reboot the Farm Controller.

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4.10 Stop
Figure 4-26: Stopping the system
Click on the green checkmark to stop the Farm Controller.
4.11 Help
Figure 4-27: PHP menu Help
4.11.1 Help PHP System
A klick on the question mark will open a help menu.
4.12 Exit from the Menu
4.12.1 Exit the PHP menu
You may close the browser at any time after all settings have been made.
!
Important
Check whether all changes have been confirmed by clicking on the green
checkmark before closing the browser!
Also make sure that no incorrect data have been entered.
An incorrect IP address can cause substantial problems.

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User Manual

1 Setting the Farm Controller up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

2 Starting and installing the Farm Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

3 Configuring the Farm Controller using a web browser . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

4 Main menu Farm Controller setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

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4.2.2.1 Enable modem connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

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4.4.1.1 Time zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

AMACS Configuration of the Farm Controller

Software Version: V1.4.02

Product and documentation changes:

Latest date of change appears on the front page.

AMACS Configuration of the Farm Controller

AMACS Configuration of the Farm Controller

1 Setting the Farm Controller up

1.1 Electrical wiring

Figure 1-1: Rear of the Farm Controller

Rear of the Farm Controller

Figure 1-2: Front of the Farm Controller

Front of the Farm Controller

AMACS Configuration of the Farm Controller

1.2 Removing the transportation lock

Figure 1-3: Transportation lock

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1.4 Setting the voltage for the Farm Controller

AMACS Configuration of the Farm Controller

2 Starting and installing the Farm Controller

2.1 Starting the Farm Controller

2.2 Installing the Farm Controller using the CD

Figure 2-1: Installing the Farm Controller using the CD

If the Farm Controller requires re-installation or if a previously created backup shall be

AMACS Configuration of the Farm Controller

2.3 Turning off and rebooting the Farm Controller

Figure 2-2: Turning off the Farm Controller

• Turn Off Computer: turns off the Farm Controller.

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3 Configuring the Farm Controller using a web browser

Figure 3-2: Starting the web browser

AMACS Configuration of the Farm Controller

3.1 Password to start the Web Browser

Figure 3-3: Password

The Controller will ask you to enter a password to

3.2 Enter the address in the Web-Browser

Input the address http://192.168.22.200/index.php like a normal web address in the

Figure 3-4: Entering the address in the browser

3.3 Password for the setup menu

AMACS Configuration of the Farm Controller

3.5 Confirm changes

AMACS Configuration of the Farm Controller

4 Main menu Farm Controller setup

Figure 4-1: Main menu

Figure 4-2: ProControl OS

4.1.1.1 VISpro ProControl OS: Running / Stopped

Big Dutchman default setting: Stopped.

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4.1.1.2 VISproControl OS start

Big Dutchman default setting: OFF.

Figure 4-3: License

4.1.2.1 VISpro Basic: Running / Stopped

Big Dutchman default setting: Running.

4.1.2.2 VISpro Basic start

Big Dutchman default setting: Activated.

4.1.2.3 Company: ID / License code