herdstar Bintrac User manual

Installation Manual
07/10/2018
Breeder Control
Installation Manual
Patented
U.S. Patent No. 7,980,129, Patent No. 8,581,122, Patent No. 8,853,566

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Table of Contents
Installation Overview.........................................................................................................................................................3
Components................................................................................................................................................................3
BinTrac Breeder Control ........................................................................................................................................3
Load Cell Bracket...................................................................................................................................................3
Smart Summing Box ..............................................................................................................................................3
BinTrac Power Supply............................................................................................................................................3
BinTrac Remote Display ........................................................................................................................................3
Preparation..................................................................................................................................................................4
List of Parts to be Installed.....................................................................................................................................4
Tools Needed.........................................................................................................................................................4
Supplies Needed....................................................................................................................................................4
Steps to Come.............................................................................................................................................................5
Installation.........................................................................................................................................................................6
Overview of BinTrac Breeder Control System (Load Batch Method)..........................................................................6
Overview of BinTrac Breeder Control System (unLoad Batch Method)......................................................................6
Installation.........................................................................................................................................................................7
Mount the Bracket assembly.......................................................................................................................................7
Lift the Bin.................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Anchor the Bin.............................................................................................................................................................8
Wiring the Summing Box.............................................................................................................................................9
Wiring the Bintrac®Power Supply.............................................................................................................................10
Wiring the BinTrac®Breeder Control.........................................................................................................................10
Addendum A Unload Wiring Diagram .......................................................................................................................11
Addendum B Load Wiring Diagram...........................................................................................................................12
Herdstar Bintrac®Product Warranty...............................................................................................................................13
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Thank you for purchasing a BinTrac Breeder Control System from Herdstar, LLC.
Installation Overview
This section covers the mounting and wiring of the BinTrac system. Anyone responsible for programming and
operating the BinTrac system should also read the Operator’s Manual.
This symbol means the text has extra importance since it is describing the importance of a feature or
explaining a step to which you should pay close attention to avoid problems, or to which safety is a
concern.
Components
A BinTrac system consists of a number of basic components:
BinTrac Breeder Control
This is the main unit of the BinTrac system. The BinTrac Breeder Control communicates with the Smart Summing Boxes to
register the weight of feed in the bins. The feed level is computed and displayed on the LED bar graph. One bin Breeder
Control can Breeder Control up to four feed bins.
Load Cell Bracket
Four or more load cell brackets allow the BinTrac Breeder Control to accurately measure the feed level in your bins.
The Smart Summing Box averages the signals from all brackets to minimize errors that could result from voids (holes)
in the feed.
Smart Summing Box
One Smart Summing Box per bin communicates the current reading on the leg brackets to the BinTrac Breeder
Control.
BinTrac Power Supply
This provides the power for the BinTrac system. The power supply converts the line voltage to low voltage.
BinTrac Remote Display
A BinTrac Remote Display is a standard BinTrac indicator configured as a Remote Display. A hardwire cable must
connect the Remote Display to the BinTrac Breeder Control.

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Preparation
Before beginning the installation process you need to make sure that the area surrounding each leg is clear of dirt,
ice, or any other debris that may cause the ‘A’ frame to not sit flat. If this is not done it could cause the bin to lift
unevenly and give a false reading.
List of Parts to be Installed
•ASY-000121 –BinTrac Breeder Control
•ASY-000129 –10k Ag Load Cell Assembly OR ASY-000127 - 5k Ag Load Cell Assembly
•ASY-000125 –Smart Summing Box 6-Leg OR ASY-000124 –Smart Summing Box 4-Leg
•ASY-000090 –BinTrac Power Supply
Tools Needed
•1 –1 1/8” open-end wrench
•2 –3/4” wrenches
•1/2” Drill
•1/2” Hammer drill or Hilti cement drill
•1/2” metal bit
•1/2” cement bit
•5/16” self-tapping screws
•5/16” hex screw tip
•1/2” cordless drill
•Impact wrench with 1 1/8” and 3/4” sockets (optional)
•Small flat-head screwdriver
•#2 Phillips screwdriver
•Center punch
Supplies Needed
•Tie Wraps (2 per leg)
•Wire Nuts (blue or orange, 4 per bin)
•Communication Wire (4 Cond. 20 –22 awg, shielded)

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Steps to Come
There are several steps to install the BinTrac Breeder Control system. To give an overview of the installation process,
these steps are outlined below.
•Mount the ‘A’ frame
•Lifting the bin
•Anchor the ‘A’ frame
•Wiring the summing box
•Setting the summing box bins
•Wiring the BinTrac Breeder Control
•Wiring the Power Supply
•Wiring a Remote Radio
PLEASE READ THROUGH THE ENTIRE INSTALLATION PROCESS BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A
BINTRAC BIN BREEDER CONTROL SYSTEM! IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, DO NOT HESITATE TO
CONTACT HERDSTAR, LLC. OR A CERTIFIED DEALER IN YOUR AREA.

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Installation
Below is an overview of the two methods of batching. After determining the appropriate configuration, you may
proceed to the next steps of installation. Refer to the Operator’s Manual for further instructions for setting up the
controller for either LOAD or unLOAD operation.
Overview of BinTrac Breeder Control System (Load Batch Method)
BinTrac Breeder Control System allows the
user to select the amount of feed required
for the day. The BinTrac Breeder Control
System controls a conveying system to
deliver feed from the Fill Bin to the Weigh
Bin. The Weigh Bin weighs the feed
delivered and the BinTrac Breeder Control
System stops the delivery when the
required amount of feed has been
delivered to the Weigh Bin. In this
configuration, the system batches into the
weigh bin until the total weight (gross
weight) equals the target batch amount.
Overview of BinTrac Breeder Control System (unLoad Batch Method)
BinTrac Breeder Control System allows the user to
select the target batch amount of feed required for the
day. The BinTrac Breeder Control System will enable
the hopper or feed line fill system allowing the feed
line system to transfer the feed into the house until
the required amount of feed has been delivered. In
this configuration, this system batches and unloads
until the batch target amount is unloaded from the bin.

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Installation
Mount the Bracket assembly
1. Remove all bolts connecting the leg to the footpad. Loosen the original
anchor bolt but leave it intact at the bottom of the footpad. The
footpad can and should be removed if it is binding or interfering
with lifting the leg. (Figure 1)
2. Remove the 1/2” bolts from the C-channel adapter of the
bracket assembly and set them aside for now.
3. Adjust the top bolt on the bracket assembly so the C-channel is
approximately 3/4” between the top of the C-channel and the
bracket.
4. Mark the holes of the C-channel on the leg and drill using 1/2” drill
bit. (Figure 2)
5. Put the bolts in from the C-channel side through the leg. Place a
washer and Nylock nut on each bolt; hand-tighten.
6. Position the bracket assembly so that it is 3/8” away from the bin
leg, and the C-channel is centered under the loadcell.
Failure to properly align the bracket may cause the
load cell to fail.
7. Hand-tighten the top bolt on the bracket assembly to make sure the bracket is straight and to keep
it in place.
8. Tighten C-channel bolts to 33 ft-lbs. of torque. Make sure the bracket does not move during
tightening.
Figure 1: Remove bolts from bin leg
IMPORTANT: MOUNT THE BRACKET ASSEMBLY ONE (1) LEG AT A TIME!
DETACHING MORE THAN ONE LEG AT A TIME COULD ALLOW THE BIN TO TIP
OVER! INJURY OR DEATH COULD RESULT!
Figure 2: Mark holes of the C-Channel on the legs

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Lift the Bin
9. Place a line using a marker on the top of the bolt.
(Figure 3)
10. Tighten all the lifting bolts 1 or 2 full turns at a time
until each leg is at 8 turns.
11. There must be a ½” (+/- 1/8”)gap underneath each
leg when lifting is complete. (Figure 4)
12. The top of the C-channel MUST NOT be up against
the bracket assembly: a clearance of 1/4” (+/- 1/8”)
must be maintained. (Figure 5)
13. Be sure to check height of each leg and verify the
bracket is not touching the leg.
Anchor the Bin
14. Drill two anchor bolt holes 2 1/4” in. deep in the pad
diagonally opposite of each other. (Figure 6)
When anchoring 15K assemblies or greater you
will use four (4) anchor bolts.
15. Hammer bolts into cement until they are firmly in place.
16. Tighten the nuts of the anchor bolts using a socket or
hammer drill to anchor the bracket assembly. Torque to 55 ft.-lbs.
Repeat Steps 1 –13 for all bin legs before continuing to the next step.
Figure 3: Place a line centered on top of bolt.
Figure 4: Lift until there is a 1/2" (+/- 1/8”) gap.
Figure 6: Drill anchor bolts 2 1/4" deep.
Figure 5: Leave 1/4” (+/- 1/8”) gap between C-channel and bracket.

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Wiring the Summing Box
In order to get a reading from these load cells, you need to tie them all together into a summing box. One
Smart Summing Box per bin is required. Refer to Appendix A for more in depth wiring illustrations.
17. Mount the Smart Summing Box (SSB) on the crossbar under the bin near the front using self-
tapping screws where it is easily accessible for maintenance.
18. Run the cable from each load cell over to the summing box.
19. Before plugging the cables in, remove the black plastic lock nut from each cable strain relief.
Remove the red plug from each predrilled hole. Pass the cable through the box and then the nut.
Be sure to have a drip loop outside the SSB.
20. Plug in the load cells starting in the upper left until all load cells are plugged in.
21. Pass the communication cable through the gray
liquid tight strain relief on the right side of the
enclosure.
22. Using an appropriate sized wire nut, connect the
wires according to the chart in Figure 7.
23. Attach the GREEN/YELLOW ground wire to the
bin via one of the screws used to attach the
SSB.
24. Run the communication wire to the next SSB or
to the BinTrac®Breeder Control.
25. Tighten every strain-relief (“dome nuts”) on the box. First tighten the nuts to attach the strain reliefs
to the box. Then tighten the dome nut until the cable cannot be pulled out of the box.
26. Set the bin to A using the dip switches inside the summing box. (Figure 8)
BIN S1 S2 S3 S4
AOFF OFF OFF OFF
BON OFF OFF OFF
COFF ON OFF OFF
DON ON OFF OFF
Figure 7: Connect wires following the above chart.
Figure 8: Set appropriate bin using dipswitch.

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Wiring the Bintrac®Power Supply
27. The Power Supply can be mounted on the outside of the building near an outlet. If the BinTrac
Breeder Control is installed in an office or building walkway, the Power Supply can be installed in
the same area, near an outlet.
28. Mount the Power Supply on the building in a location that allows the cable to be tied to the feed
line, or other structure preventing entanglement by a person walking between the bin and building
or from equipment being moved in the area.
29. Once the cable is routed from the Power Supply to the BinTrac® Breeder Control and has been
tied up out of the way, cut off any excess cable.
Wiring the BinTrac®Breeder Control
30. Locate the terminal block in the BinTrac® Breeder
Control labeled ‘BINS’.
31. Insert the wires into the terminal block where RED is
+12V, GREEN is +SIG, WHITE is –SIG and BLACK is
-12V. (Figure 9)
32. Connect the wires from the BinTrac® power supply to the
terminal block labeled ‘PWR’ where WHITE is +12V and
BLACK is -12V.
33. After wiring the Smart Summing box to the BinTrac Breeder
Control Indicator, you will then wire the Auger Relay to the
BinTrac Breeder Control Indicator as shown below. A voltage suppressor is provided and is to be
connected across the Auger Relay coil. It is highly recommended that an auto/manual override
switch be installed as well. (Reference Figure 10 and Appendix A for additional wiring ).
Smart Summing
Box (SSB):
SWITCH 1: OFF
SWITCH 2: OFF
+12 VDC
Auger Control Relay
Coil K1
(Customer Equipment)
Voltage Suppressor
(Manufacturer Provided)
(ASY-000213)
Smart
Summing
Box
(MSA-0##000)
ORRD WTBK
Power Supply: BLACK -12V
Power Supply: WHITE +12V
(ASY-000067)
BinTrac Breeder Control
(MCA-000201)
BinTrac Breeder Control
(MCA-000201)
Figure 9: Insert wires in appropriate terminal block.
Figure 10

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Addendum A Unload Wiring Diagram
Below is a reference diagram for wiring up the Breeder Control for an Unload Batch Method:
Please reference BINTRAC KIT P/N KIT-000028

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Addendum B Load Wiring Diagram
Below is a reference diagram for wiring up the Breeder Control for a Load Batch Method:
Please reference BINTRAC KIT P/N KIT-000028

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Herdstar Bintrac® Product Warranty
Herdstar LLC. (“Herdstar”) warrants to original purchaser (“Buyer”) that goods manufactured solely by Herdstar LLC.
(“Products”) will be free from defects in material or workmanship under normal and intended use and service for a
period of one year from delivery date of the Products. Used and/or refurbished parts sold shall carry a 90 day warranty
on material and workmanship. All warranty claims must be submitted within ten (10) days of discovery of defects within
the warranty period, or shall be deemed waived. Furthermore, Herdstar LLC warrants the load cell (“Load cell” is defined
as the s-shaped component and any cabling and connectors) against lightning damage for 12 months or the term of
any extended warranty.
In the event of a defect in any Products constituting a breach of the warranty provided herein, Herdstar LLC. will at its
option either (i) repair or replace such Product free of charge, or (ii) in lieu of repair or replacement, refund to Buyer the
original purchase price less the reasonable value of Buyer’s use of the Products. Herdstar LLC. shall furnish to Buyer
instructions for the disposition of the defective goods. Herdstar LLC shall have the option of requiring the return of the
defective goods, transportation prepaid, and proof that the goods were not used, installed or altered or subject to misuse
or abuse to establish the claim. No goods shall be returned to Herdstar LLC. without its prior consent. The acceptance
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obligation under this warranty may not be assigned or delegated to a third party by Buyer without the prior written
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