Munters TRIO User manual

User Manual
Trio
Poultry Controller
Ag/MIS/UmEn-2777-08/20 Rev 2.5
P/N: 116825
Trio Poultry
Controller

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Trio Poultry Controller
User Manual
Rev 2.5, 11/2022
Product Software: Version 5.0.18
This manual for use and maintenance is an integral part of the apparatus together with the attached
technical documentation.
This document is destined for the user of the apparatus: it may not be reproduced in whole or in part,
committed to computer memory as a file or delivered to third parties without the prior authorization of the
assembler of the system.
Munters reserves the right to effect modifications to the apparatus in accordance with technical and legal
developments.

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Index
Chapter page
1Introduction ................................................................................................................................................7
1.1 Disclaimer........................................................................................................................................7
1.2 Introduction .....................................................................................................................................7
1.3 Notes ...............................................................................................................................................7
2Using the Trio Touch Screen ....................................................................................................................8
2.1 Icons.................................................................................................................................................8
2.2 Dashboard......................................................................................................................................9
3Flock Management................................................................................................................................ 11
3.1 Defining the General Settings.................................................................................................... 11
3.1.1 Defining the Preferences.................................................................................................... 11
3.1.2 Defining the Time/Date ..................................................................................................... 12
3.1.3 Defining the House Setting ............................................................................................... 13
3.2 Flock Settings ............................................................................................................................... 13
3.2.1 Defining the Flock Settings Parameters.......................................................................... 13
3.2.2 Defining House Modes...................................................................................................... 17
3.3 Adjusting the Bird Count............................................................................................................. 18
3.4 Tech Support Information ........................................................................................................... 19
4Temperature Settings ............................................................................................................................. 20
4.1 What is the Temperature Curve................................................................................................. 20
4.2 Configuring the Temperature Curve.......................................................................................... 21
4.2.1 Defining the Temperature Curve Parameters............................................................... 21
4.2.2 Defining Temperature Curve Settings ............................................................................ 22
4.3 Emergency Temperature Control............................................................................................... 22
5Introduction to Ventilation ..................................................................................................................... 23
5.1 Defining the Minimum and Maximum Ventilation ................................................................... 23
5.2 Defining the Fans/Ventilation Scheme...................................................................................... 24
5.2.1 Basic Ventilation .................................................................................................................. 24
5.2.2 Extra Ventilation................................................................................................................... 25

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5.2.3 Tunnel Ventilation ................................................................................................................ 26
6Minimum and Maximum Ventilation.................................................................................................... 27
6.1 Building Structure Summary ....................................................................................................... 27
6.2 Defining Basic Ventilation........................................................................................................... 28
6.2.1 Defining Dynamic Ventilation........................................................................................... 29
6.2.2 Ventilation by Weight ........................................................................................................ 31
6.2.3 Adding a Curve ................................................................................................................... 32
7Levels of Ventilation ............................................................................................................................... 33
7.1 Configuring the Basic Ventilation Settings................................................................................ 33
7.2 Basic Ventilation .......................................................................................................................... 33
7.2.1 Defining Basic Ventilation ................................................................................................. 34
7.2.2 Fan Options .......................................................................................................................... 36
7.2.3 Inlet and Curtain Ventilation............................................................................................. 43
7.3 Extra Ventilation........................................................................................................................... 47
7.3.1 Introduction to Extra Ventilation ...................................................................................... 47
7.3.2 Defining Extra Ventilation.................................................................................................. 47
7.4 Tunnel Ventilation ........................................................................................................................ 49
7.4.1 Defining the Tunnel Ventilation Parameters.................................................................. 49
7.4.2 Defining the Tunnel Ventilation Settings ........................................................................ 50
7.4.3 Tunnel Doors.........................................................................................................................
51
7.4.4 Defining the Wind Chill Factor ........................................................................................ 51
7.5 Calibrating the Inlet/Tunnel Door ............................................................................................. 52
7.6 Stir Fan.......................................................................................................................................... 54
8Cooling Functions................................................................................................................................... 55
8.1 Cooling Principles........................................................................................................................ 55
8.2 Selecting the Cooling Mode...................................................................................................... 55
8.2.1 Continuous Cooling............................................................................................................ 56
8.2.2 Cycle Cooling ...................................................................................................................... 57
8.2.3 Ramping Cooling ................................................................................................................ 58
9Heating Functions................................................................................................................................... 59
9.1 Defining the Central Heater Parameters................................................................................... 59
9.2 Zone Heaters ............................................................................................................................... 60
9.2.1 Defining Non-Variable Zone Heaters............................................................................ 60
9.2.2 Defining Variable Zone Heaters ..................................................................................... 60
10 Brood Area ............................................................................................................................................. 62

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11 Feed and Silo Management................................................................................................................. 64
11.1 Feeding Summary........................................................................................................................ 64
11.2 Setting up Feeding ...................................................................................................................... 64
11.3 Configuring the Silo .................................................................................................................... 66
12 Lighting Program .................................................................................................................................... 68
12.1 On/Off Lights .............................................................................................................................. 68
12.2 0 – 10 Volt Variable Lights........................................................................................................ 70
12.3 Light Settings ................................................................................................................................ 73
13 Defining the Expected Bird Weight...................................................................................................... 74
13.1 Reference Bird Curve.................................................................................................................. 74
13.1.1 Curve Enabled ..................................................................................................................... 74
13.1.2 Curve Disabled .................................................................................................................... 76
13.2 Male/Female Weighing............................................................................................................. 77
13.2.1 Gender Separated Weighing.......................................................................................... 77
13.2.2 Non-Separated Weighing................................................................................................ 78
14 Air Quality .............................................................................................................................................. 79
14.1 Defining the Air Quality Parameters.......................................................................................... 79
14.2 Defining the Air Quality Settings ............................................................................................... 80
15 Timers....................................................................................................................................................... 81
16 Alarms ..................................................................................................................................................... 83
16.1 Defining the Alarm Parameters .................................................................................................. 83
16.1.1 Alarm Definitions ................................................................................................................. 83
16.1.2 Alarm Test.............................................................................................................................. 84
16.2 Viewing the Alarms ..................................................................................................................... 85
16.3 Defining the Auxiliary Alarms .................................................................................................... 86
16.4 Sending a General Alarm.......................................................................................................... 87
17 History ..................................................................................................................................................... 88
17.1 Climate and Air Quality.............................................................................................................. 88
17.2 Alarms and Events....................................................................................................................... 89
17.3 Water and Feed History............................................................................................................. 90
17.4 Devices History ............................................................................................................................ 91
17.5 Bird Weight History..................................................................................................................... 92

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18 Resetting, Saving and Loading Settings, Updating Software............................................................ 93
18.1Cold Start..................................................................................................................................... 93
18.2 Saving or Loading the Settings .................................................................................................. 94
18.3 Viewing the Log ........................................................................................................................... 94
18.4 Updating the Software ............................................................................................................... 95
19 Warranty................................................................................................................................................. 96

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1Introduction
1.1 Disclaimer
Munters reserves the right to make alterations to specifications, quantities, dimensions etc. for production
or other reasons, subsequent to publication. The information contained herein has been prepared by
qualified experts within Munters. While we believe the information is accurate and complete, we make no
warranty or representation for any particular purposes. The information is offered in good faith and with
the understanding that any use of the units or accessories in breach of the directions and warnings in this
document is at the sole discretion and risk of the user.
1.2 Introduction
Congratulations on your excellent choice of purchasing a Trio Poultry Controller!
In order to realize the full benefit from this product it is important that it is installed, commissioned and
operated correctly. Before installation or using the controller, this manual should be studied carefully. It is
also recommended that it is kept safely for future reference. The manual is intended as a reference for
installation, commissioning and day-to-day operation of the Munters Controllers.
1.3 Notes
Date of release: Jan 2020
Munters cannot guarantee to inform users about the changes or to distribute new manuals to them.
All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the
expressed written permission of Munters. The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

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2Using the Trio Touch Screen
•Icons
•Dashboard
2.1 Icons
Go back to the previous screen
View the Main menus
Choose language
Network settings
View alarms
Go back to the main screen
Settings icon
Edit parameters
Replace the dashboard battery with a standard
3V battery.
Phone App
Click the circle containing the user name to edit
personal preferences such as the language, units,
name, and more.

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When a Trio controls two or more rooms or there
are two or more houses on a farm, Send to All
enables editing certain select functions in more
than one room or house. Edit the setting,
click Send to All, and select the required Trios. The
select rooms' or houses' settings are updated.
Note: Send to All does not appear on every
screen.
2.2 Dashboard
The Dashboard gives an overview of all Trio functions.
Version 5.0.15 displays the house mode, when defined in any mode besides Growing Mode (refer to
Manual Set Up, page 14).

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•Click on the in each section to go to the relevant control page.
•Click on Ventilation, Temperature, or Devices squares to view the hot screen for those functions.

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3Flock Management
The following section describes the initial steps to be performed after completing the physical installation.
•Defining the General Settings
•Flock Settings
•Adjusting the Bird Count
•Tech Support Information
3.1 Defining the General Settings
•Defining the Preferences
•Defining the Time/Date
•Defining the House Setting
3.1.1 DEFINING THE PREFERENCES
1. Go to System > General Settings > User .
2. Define the units: There are two options:
•Define all units as metric or imperial.
•Define each unit. Click Edit > Customize and define:
oTemperature (Celsius or Fahrenheit)
oPressure (Pascal/Inches of Water)
oWeight (Kilogram/Pounds)
oAir Flow: Cubic Meter/Hour or Cubic Feet/Minute
3. Enable/disable Pin Code Access: Pin Code Access is a security measure. Anyone wanting to edit
the settings must have this code.

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3.1.2 DEFINING THE TIME/DATE
1. Go to System > General Settings > Time & Date .
2. Define:
oTime
Automatic Date & Time Adjustment: Enable this option to update date and time
automatically
Date and Time Set: Manually enter the date and time.
oTime Zone: Select the zone from the drop-down list.
CAUTION Set the time zone even if you enable automatic date and time adjustment.

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3.1.3 DEFINING THE HOUSE SETTING
The screen allows the user to set its' house dimensions. Set it according to actual house size. These dimensions
are used for calculating the wind chill factor (the chilling effect of the wind that can significantly lower the
temperature
•Define:
oHouse number. Each controller on a network must have a unique number.
oDefine height, width, and length of house (controller calculates total area).
To set the dimensions in metric or non-metric units, go to Defining the Preferences,
page 11 and edit the units.
3.2 Flock Settings
Flock Settings are data points used to define each flock. Define these settings at the beginning of a
growth cycle. Flock settings include:
•Growth day (used in various system algorithms)
•Flock number enables tracking each flock’s production
•Defining the Flock Settings Parameters
•Defining House Modes
3.2.1 DEFINING THE FLOCK SETTINGS PARAMETERS
•Manual Set Up
•New Flock Wizard

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3.2.1.1 Manual Set Up
1. Go to Flock > Flock Settings.
2. Define:
oGrowth day: This parameter defines the birds’ age. Growth day automatically goes up
by one (1) at midnight. When editing the growth day, you can increase the number; you
cannot decrease the number. Trio increases the growth day at midnight. Range: 0 - 999
oInitial Number of Birds: Set the number of birds that are in the beginning of a flock.
NOTE In case birds die, you can edit the number of birds. Go to Adjusting the Bird Count, page 18.
NOTE If you wish to display the number of female and male birds separately, go to Control Strategy >
Flock and enable Separate Male/Female. Refer to Gender Separated Weighing, page 77.
oFlock No.: Give a unique number for each flock.
oHouse Mode: Room mode enables or disables general functionality. When defined as
Normal, all functions can be enabled. Growth day is managed as above. If you switch
the room to a different mode, growth day stops advancing and only certain, specific
functions are enabled. If you select a house mode other than Normal, the mode is
displayed on the Dash Board.
Growing
Empty: Empty house mode is used when the whole house is empty.
oProvide ventilation according to the output set by the heat and ventilation.
oGrowth day stays at zero.
oStop water alarm - even when the alarm function is enabled

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Pre-Heat: Pre heat facility before moving the animals in to the pre-heat temperature
set-point. If you wish to use this mode, the Wizard option appears. Refer to the next
section.
Cleaning: Between batches the facility is cleaned by soaking.
oProvide ventilation according to the output set by the heat and ventilation.
oStop growth day progress.
Catching: Catching Mode is used when birds are being removed from the chicken
house. In this mode:
oProvide ventilation according to the level
oHeat output should be OFF.
oGrowth day stays at zero.
oTurn on light if enabled. The user defines the lighting intensity.
NOTE For information on Brooding, refer to Brood Area, page 62.
3.2.1.2 New Flock Wizard
Trio Version 5.0.15 provides a simple to use wizard to set up the Growing or Pre-Heat modes. Using the
wizard enables defining negative growth days. When starting a new flock Trio:
oErases historical data
oSets the growth day to zero
oIncreases the batch number by one
oRecords a “New Batch” event
1. Click .
2. Define the flock number and click Next.

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3. Select Growing or Pre-Heat. You must select an option to continue.
oGrowing Mode
Define the Growth Day (zero or higher), Initial Number of Birds, and Initial Bird
Weigh.
oPre-Heat Mode:

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Define:
oGrowth Day (-7 or higher; default is -2)
oInitial Number of Animals
oNext Growing Stage
oInitial Bird Weight
3.2.2 DEFINING HOUSE MODES
“Flock Settings” Settings page defines basic parameters for houses when these room are NOT in Growth
mode. All other modes have the same parameters.
1. Click .

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2. Click the required tab and define:
oSet the target temperature above which ventilation output increases. Range: -40 to +90⁰
C; Default: +24⁰
oMinimum/Maximum Ventilation: Set the minimum and maximum ventilation for air
exchange, according to the birds’ age.
oEnable Temperature Alarms: Set the temperature below/above which Trio activates an
alarm. Range: -40 to +90⁰ C; Default: Low alarm 0, High alarm +40⁰.
3.3 Adjusting the Bird Count
Edit the number of birds when removing or adding them to/from to the flock.
1. Go to Flock > Bird Management. This screen displays the bird mortality data.
oDead: Daily mortality.
oCulled: Number of dead birds removed.
oMoved: Number of birds moved daily. This refers to birds that were moved for reasons
other than death.
oTotal Mortality: Cumulative mortality.
oMortality %: Total mortality divided by the initial number of birds.
oBird Count: Current bird count. Trio calculates this number based on the above factors.
NOTE If you wish to display the number of female and male birds separately, go to Control Strategy >
Flock and enable Separate Male/Female. Refer to Gender Separated Weighing, page 77.
2. To adjust the number of birds:
oClick Add Mortality and edit the number of birds that died or were culled.
oClick Moved Birds to enter the number of live birds removed from the house. This number
is used when calculating the total number of birds, but not the mortality.

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The Dashboard summarizes this screens data, showing the current total number of birds and the
mortality rate.
3.4 Tech Support Information
To view information on your unit go to System > General Settings > Network . You will need this
information when speaking with technical support.

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4Temperature Settings
•What is the Temperature Curve
•Configuring the Temperature Curve
•Emergency Temperature Control
4.1 What is the Temperature Curve
As animals grow, the required air temperature changes. Trio enables setting up a temperature chart in
which you set the target temperatures for (up to) 10 days in the growth cycle. Target temperature is the
ideal temperature for pigs at that growth day. After defining the target temperatures and growth days,
Trio creates a curve in which the target temperature automatically, gradually adjusts itself. As the growth
days increase, the target temperature gradually decreases to the next setting.
For example, if on day 1 the target temperature is 95° F and on day 5 the target temperature is 86° F,
Trio adjusts the target temperature on days 2 to 4 so that it approaches the day 5 setting.
Figure 1: Temperature Curve Example
In addition the Temperature Curve has secondary functions:
•Defines when heating begins in cases where the actual temperature drops below the target
temperature (Heat).
•Defines when heating turns off.
•Defines when an alarm is sent when temperatures are too low (Low Alarm)
•Defines when an alarm is sent when temperatures are too high (High Alarm)