KUHN TKS User manual

TKS User’s manual
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988924FeedMixer EN, V1.8X, 2018-04
User’s manual
TKS
Controller
Program version: V1.8X

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We,
T. Kverneland & Sønner AS,
Kvernelandsvegen 100
N-4355 Kverneland
Norway
declare that the product:
TKS Kuhn - FeedMixer
has been built in conformity with the Machine Directive and meets the relevant fundamental health
and safety requirements.
Kverneland, 2 May 2018
Tønnes Helge Kverneland
General Manager
Enter the serial number
of the machine here :
T. Kverneland & Sønner AS, manufacturer of agricultural products, reserves the right
to change the design and/ or specifi cation of its products without prior warning.
This does not imply any obligation to modify previously supplied machines.
1 General safety instructions
1.1 CE - Declaration of conformity

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1.2 Guarantee
This TKS product is guaranteed against manufacturing and material defects for one year.
If the owner wishes a defect to be covered by the product guarantee, he or his representative must
inform the dealer of this when ordering parts and/ or repairs. Claims must be reported within the
guarantee period.
The dealer must complete a claims form for each case covered by a guarantee and send it to TKS
or TKS’s distributor/ importer within the 10th of the month following the one in which the defect was
reported.
The defective parts shall be marked with the claim number and be kept for up to 6 months so that
TKS or TKS’s distributor/ importer can inspect them.
Since TKS products are used outside the manufacturer’s control, we can only guarantee the
product quality, and not that it will perform its function, nor are we liable for any consequential
damage.
The guarantee is not valid if:
a) third party spare parts are used, or the product is repaired or altered without the
approval of TKS
b) the operating and servicing instructions have not been followed.
c) the machine has been used for other purposes than those for which it is designed.
The guarantee does not cover damage due to normal wear and tear.
Offi cial safety regulations specify requirements that apply to the users/ owners and manufacturers
of this machine, relating to the careful review of safety hazards that may arise when this type of
machine is used correctly. Therefore, TKS and our importer/ distributor are not responsible for the
functioning of components that are not shown in the spare parts catalogue for this product.
TKS reserves the right to change the design of the product without this implying any obligations in
relation to previously supplied machines.
NB! It must be possible to identify all enquiries relating to this product by the product’s serial
number; see page 7 on Machine identifi cation.

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Content
1 GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2 USING THE SCREEN AND PLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3 OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4 TROUBLESHOOTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
1 General safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.1 CE - Declaration of conformity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2 Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.4 Machine identifi cation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.5 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.5.1 General safety instruction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.5.2 Additional safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.5.3 The control cabinet must be secured with padlock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2 Using the screen and PLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.1 Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.2 Numeric keypad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.3 Selecting a value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
2.4 On / off key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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3 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.1 Activate FeedMixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.2 Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.2.1 Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.2.2 Perform a mixing operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.2.3 Perform a feedout operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.2.4 Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.2.5 Manual control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.2.6 Recipe fi lling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.3 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.3.1 Settings for mixing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
3.3.2 Settings for feedout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.3.3 Settings for activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.3.4 Settings for fi lling sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.3.5 Automatic fi lling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.3.6 Settings options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.3.7 Door settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.3.8 Weigt settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.3.9 Maintenance / Energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3.3.10 Feedout timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
3.3.11 Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
3.4 Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
3.5 Doors 2 and 3 (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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1.3 Introduction
Congratulations on buying your new TKS product. You have chosen a functional, high quality
product. A network of helpful dealers will be able to advise you on its use, as well as provide
servicing and spare parts.
All TKS products are designed, tested and built in close cooperation with farmers and machine
workshops to ensure optimal effi ciency and reliability.
Please read this instruction manual carefully and familiarise yourself with the machine‘s manner
of operation before starting to use it. There are many conditions and variables that can aff ect the
machine’s functionality and manner of operation. It is therefore vital that you consider all known
conditions and adapt usage according to these. A good understanding of the machine‘s manner of
operation and performance, together with a high degree of knowledge with regard to feeding and
feed types/consistencies will ensure the best possible result. The machine is a highly advanced
feed robot that operates without the need for supervision and must be used in accordance with the
applicable instructions from the manufacturer and other regulations in force at any given time.
By being thorough and making the necessary adaptations to local conditions, you will ensure the
best possible results.
Yours faithfully
T. Kverneland & Sønner AS
T. Kverneland & Sønner AS,
Kvernelandsvegen 100
N-4355 Kverneland
Norway
www.tks-as.no
e-post : [email protected]
Phone : + 47 51 77 05 00
Fax : + 47 51 48 72 28

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1.4 Machine identification
The machine’s serial number and the address of the manufacturer are written on the machine.
See the illustration on this page.
Please use the information on the name plate when making any enquiries about spare parts or
servicing.
This product is CE marked. This mark, along with the associated written EU confi rmation, means
that the product fulfi ls current health and safety requirements, and complies with the following
directives.

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1.5
Safety Please pay particular attention to this symbol. It
designates a safety risk, and describes
precautions that must be taken to avoid
accidents. The control cabinet must be powered
off and locked with padlock when maintenance
is performed.
Before operating, adjusting or repairing the
machine, the user, technician or owner should
familiarise himself with the safety instructions
contained in this installation manual.
Pay attention and be careful when handling
agricultural machinery. Read and take note of
the safety instructions in this manual.
Safety at work is your responsibility!
Please read and understand these general
safety instructions.
1.5.1
General safety
instructions
In order to be able to load the bale into the
hopper, the machine must be open.
This means that people may come into contact
with moving parts if they are standing in the
immediate vicinity of the machine while it is in
use.
Warning! Once the auger is running, never
lean over the top edge of FeedMixer or enter
the hopper when the machine is operating.
If the machine is placed in a sunken fl oor,
the distance from the fl oor to the top of
FeedMixer must not be less than 1.5 m.
It is a conditional requirement of using the
machine that no one must be in the immediate
vicinity of the machine during use.
In addition, in terms of machine type,
FeedMixer is of conventional agricultural design
and, from a safety perspective, the solutions
choosen are considered to be on a par with or
superior to existing products on the market.
Use of the machine
The machine must only be used for the purpose
for which it is designed.
Operating
The machine operator must remain at the end
of the machine where the control box and the
associated operating panel are mounted.
Supervision
The owner/operator must ensure that the area
is suffi ciently signposted and that there is no
unauthorised access.

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Automation
The machine is equipped with devices to automate the entire operation or select parts of the
operation for this purpose. The machine can operate based on a preset schedule set in the
software by the operator, and start at certain times without human presence.
The area in which the machine is operating
Must be physically sealed off or locked to prevent danger to humans or animals.
The machine’s method of operation
The operator must familiarise himself with the machine’s method of operation and function so
that the machine can be used in a safe and appropriate manner.
Keep a safe distance
Humans and animals must be kept away from the machine when it is in operation.
Keep your distance from working, rotating and moving parts.
Think safety at work
Never climb on the machine while it is operating. When performing maintenance, the power supply
must be disconnected
Warning – audio and illuminated
indicator
The control system (software) has been updated for safe start-up. A built-in buzzer sounds for
30 seconds before start-up of the machine. This audio signal is accompanied by a light signal that
fl ashes during the entire period of operation.
Protective guards
Check that all guards are in place and installed correctly. Do not start the machine until this has
been done. Damaged guards must be repaired or replaced immediately.
Spare parts
For safety reasons we recommend that you only use original spare parts. The use of third-party
spares invalidates the product guarantee.
Maintenance
Ensure that the machine is properly maintained and is kept in good condition. Never attempt to
change the mechanical workings of the machine.
Control panel
The power supply must be cut off before opening the panel.

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1.5.2
Additional safety
instructions
The machine is marked with a warning
signs. If these signs are damaged, they must
be replaced.
Warning sign UH220532 (Fig. 1)
Be careful! Ensure that you read and
understand the instruction manual before using
the machine, and before making any
adjustments or performing any maintenance.
Warning sign UH220536 (Fig. 2)
Risk of crushing hand.
Keep away from the counter knives.
Warning sign 988346 (Fig. 3)
The main power switch must be secured by a
padlock.
Work should only be performed by
authorised personnel.
Warning sign UH220534 (Fig. 4)
Disconnect all electrical connections before
carrying out welding work or maintenance.
Fig. 2
Fig. 1
Fig. 4
Fig. 3