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Stocks / Silos

Description

The Stocks / Silos page is where you can view and manage the stocks and silos. You can add, edit, and delete stocks and silos as needed. You can also view the stocks in a tile, list or menu view.

Features

  • Core information about the stock or silo can be edited here.
  • Fields include:
    • Name: Stock or silo name.
    • Stock Type: Stock or silo type.
    • Capacity (tonne/Fresh): Maximum storage capacity.
    • Fresh Quantity (tonne): Fresh quantity of the stock or silo.
    • Dry Quantity: Dry quantity of the stock or silo.
    • Fresh: Checkbox to indicate if the stock or silo is fresh or dry.
  • Stocks and silos can be added to the system.
  • Stocks and silos can be deleted from the system.
  • Stock and silo history can be viewed.
  • Can be used to create a stock event related to the stock or silo.

Example view of the stocks / silos page

Menu

Adding an stock

To add a stock:

  1. Click the New button on the toolbar.
  2. Enter the stock details.
  3. Click the Save button on the toolbar to save the stocks.

Example view of the new stock form

Menu stock form

Registering a stock delivery

To register a stock delivery:

  1. Choose a Stock from the sidebar list of stocks that have been added.
  2. When selected the Event button in the toolbar should now be clickable, click this button.
  3. The New Stock Event pop up panel should now be visable, choose Delivery from the Type dropdown selection.
  4. We can now fill out the rest of the form and choose the Driver from the Diver dropdown selection.
  5. Click the Save button on the bottom of the panel to save the stock event.

Example view of the new stock form

Menu stock event form

Setting up Silolync

Step 1: Create a new silo

  • Go to Stock Management and then Stocks/silos.

  • Create the desired silos, select type: silo. and press Silolync, this will show a number of settings that needs filled in.

  • Relay Number: The output on the PLC that the silo should be controlled by. NOTE: Relay #0 is reserved as a “System Active” relay

  • Undershoot: The number of kg/lbs where the system stops loading. This depends on auger speed, extra cross auger etc.

  • IP Adress: 180

  • Delay: The times in seconds before the next ingredient will start loading

  • No Weight Change Timeout: The time the system can run without the weight changing.

  • Total timeout: The total max time this silo is allowed to run per loading.

SiloLync

Step 2: Connect silos and ingredients

  • On the top right corner, select the ingredient that is in the silo.

Step 3: Enable AutoLoad in a ration

  • Finally the Autoload needs to be enabled on any ingredients where it is desired. If AutoProgress is enabled, the system will automatically skip to the next ingredient when done.

Autoload