Fortica-PB • Poultry computer

The Fortica-PB is a versatile and user friendly climate and

management computer that has been specially developed
for chicken barns. By displaying symbols the Fortica-PB Stationsstraat 142
5963 AC Hegelsom
computer is very easy in use. The Fortica-BP can control and The Netherlands
monitor each conceivable climate system. Also the Fortica
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TOUCHSCREEN CONTROL
The revolutionary and intuitive touchscreen display can be fully Hotraco Agri is a globally operating
customised per user, similar to the interface on a smartphone or a supplier of innovative computerized
tablet. Clear symbols are used to create a 3D overview of the poultry systems for use in the pig and poultry
houses and the computer. and all texts can be configured in the user’s sectors specialised in creating and
preferred language, including Chinese. maintaining an optimum indoor climate.
Hotraco Agri’s main focus is on the
The result is an extremely user-friendly poultry computer that can be development and manufacture of
accessed anytime and anywhere via an online application. All informa- customized computers that regulate,
tion about the poultry house can be requested and accessed by the control and monitor the overall animal
user. The innovative touchscreen poultry computer by Hotraco Agri house system. From climate control
gives users total control of all barn processes, including climate, feed, and air conditioning, feed and water
water, egg flow and animal weighing. control, animal weighing, egg counting
to fire safety. Over 100 employees
CLIMATE serve customers on all continents with
innovative and technically advanced
Ventilation systems. The fact that Hotraco Agri has
The Fortica-PB can control different ventilation systems on the basis of its own R&D and development department
temperature. means that it is ALWAYS able to deliver
• Basic ventilation customized products and develop
• Natural ventilation problem-specific solutions.
• Tunnel ventilation
Or various combinations of these. Helpdesk 24/7
Hotraco’s helpdesk and service centre
Fans is available 24/7. Our team has the
A choice can be made between “on/off” fans (maximum 16 groups) possibility to monitor and control our
and/or “proportional adjustable” fans (maximum 3 groups). clients’ systems, wherever in the world,
via state of the art ICT technology.
Dampers
Maximal 2 damper (groups) can be used to lower the ventilation level,
when the fans run at minimum speed. These dampers are controlled on
the basis of temperature.

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Heat exchanger • 1 x main light timer
The Fortica-PB has a heat recovery control. For the minimum • 1 x day light timer
ventilation, the capacity of the heat exchanger is used first. • 1 x feed timer
When this is not sufficient, the conventional ventilation is • 1 x water timer
switched on. The Fortica-PB controls the heat exchanger and • 6 x on/off timers
the ventilation. Thus, the Fortica-PB always knows when to
switch from heat exchanger to conventional ventilation. The feed- and water timer can be coupled to the main ligh-
ting timer if there is a need to.
Inlet flaps
The inlet flaps can be divided in 1, 2, 4 or 6 zones (maximum
3x left and 3x right). The inlet flaps can be controlled on the PRODUCTION
basis of temperature, ventilation position or negative pres-
sure or negative pressure and temperature. Feed control
Other controls Registration
• Winter garden control The Fortica computer makes it possible to registrate
• Ridge flaps the feed consumption, this gives you the advantage of a
• Tunnel inlet flap daily view in feed consumption. Differences in feed con-
• Mixing ventilation sumption can be spot easily. There are four ways for feed
• Mix air ventilation registration:
• Pulse weigher (one type of feed)
Heating, Cooling, CO2, RH • Silo weighing system (max 9 silos, 2 groups)
Heating • Feed weigher (max. 9 types of feed)
Maximal four heating systems can be controlled by means • Feeding computer
of a heating contact or a 0-10 Volt signal. Per heating con-
trol four zone controls. Mixing fans can be used for a better Regulation of feed lines
temperature distribution. Heating controls: The regulation of feed lines (feed chain or feed
• On/off pans) can be set three ways.
• Proportional • amount per day
• Proportional control with range • amount per feeding time
• Water temperature • on / off times
• High/low (8 zones)
Water
Cooling Registration
A maximum of two cooling systems can be controlled by The Fortrica computer can registrate the water consumpti-
means of an on/off contact or pulse/puse. Per cooling con- on using a pulse input for a water counter (max 8). The wa-
trol four zone controls. ter consumption of the present day and the last two days
is registrated. The total amount of water is also registrated.
Relative humidity
When a RH sensor is connected, the Fortica computer can Control
guard the humidity in the broiler house. If necessary, the By using a timer, a maximum number of 24 “start-/stop”
Fortica can control a humidifying unit and/or adapt the times can be set for the provision of water. This timer can
ventilation. be coupled to the main lighting timer. A choice can be
made in “amount water per start time” or “amount water
CO2 level per day”.
The CO2/NH3 level in a house can be monitored when a
sensor is connected to a Fortica computer, if needed the Animal weighing
ventilation is adapted. When animal weighing is applied, you get a continuous
view in course of the animal weight, in consequence the
Weather station uniformity can be guarded. A maximum of eight animal
The weather situation can be of influence at your broiler weighing systems can be connected to the Fortica-PB
house conditions. For this reason the Fortica has the computer.
possibility to measure and record the weather conditions
like temperature, RH, wind speed and wind direction. If
needed the Fortica can adapt certain settings to control ALARM
the perfect climate.
The Fortica can trigger an “alarm” or a “warning”. The “war-
Universal controls ning” shows a warning message, when an “alarm” occurs
A choice can be made out of four universal “on/off” or the additional alarm contact is opened. All of the solved
“proportional” controls on the basis of temperature. alarm calls are stored in the alarm history together with the
start- and end times. Alarminputs (max 16) can be connec-
Timers / Lighting ted to the fortica-PB.
The lighting can be controlled two ways; 1st by means of
an “on/off” control (max. 24 “on-/off” times), and 2nd by
means of the amount hours light per day. Also it is possible
to set a light dimming time and a lighting level. A maximum
of ten timers can be set.

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MANAGEMENT

In the management group, data is stored which gives

information about e.g.; the present number of animals,
water- and feed consumption. When using animal
weighing scales, information like average weight and
the uniformity of weights can be looked into. When
the Fortica linked to the optional PC software, the in-
formation can be processed into tables and graphs,
therefore the information can be easily analysed.

DIAGNOSIS

In the diagnosis group additional functions with extra

information can be acquired such as “minimum and PC management
maximum values” or “ventilation/ flap position calcu-
lations”. Also the Fortica software version can be seen
in diagnosis.

COMMUNICATION

PC-management software
The new Fortica PC-management software offers
some huge advantages such as an optimization of
the living conditions of animals and a significant cost
saving because less energy, feed and labor is needed.
The Fortica app allows you to control the Fortica-PB
remotely. The Fortica-PB uses various communication
protocols such as CAN-Local and Ethernet. The For-
tica disposes of a SD-slot for data storage. Screenshot Fortica-PB Fortica app

FORTICA-PB

12 Analogue inputs 16 Analogue Outputs

For example: For example:
Temperature °C Ventilation 0-10V
Negative pressure Pa Flap control 0-10V
RH S% Heating 0-10V
CO2 ppm Lighting 0-10V
NH3 ppm Universal control 0-10V
Wind direction n/o/z/w
Wind speed m/s
Animal weighing gr/kg
Feed weigher kg

8 Digital inputs 16 Digitale Outputs

For example: For example:
Water counter _∏_∏_ Ventilationie 0/1
Feed pulse counter _∏_∏_ Heating 0/1
Measuring fan _∏_∏_ Cooling 0/1
Level switch __⁄_ RH 0/1
Alarm inputs __⁄_ Timer 0/1
Lighting 0/1
Tunnel ventilation 0/1
Water 0/1
Feed control 0/1
Auger 0/1
Alarm

Ethernet Option: PC Management

To CAN-IO-Module CAN-Local To Can-IO-Module

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Electrical
Mains 230 Vac ±10% , 50 / 60 Hz
Power consumption max. 35 Watt
Fuse T 500 mA (dim. 5 x 20 mm)
Analogue inputs
Temperature sensor -40 °C to 100 °C, ± 0,5 °C
0…5 V 0-5 V (Ri = ∞ Ω)
0…20 mA Ri = 250 Ω
Digitale inputs
Counter NPN / PNP sensor 12..24 Vdc 8 mA max. 10 Hz
TTM NPN / PNP sensor 12..24 Vdc 8 mA max. 100 Hz
Analogue outputs
0…10 Vdc 0-10 V / max. 1 mA
Digital outputs
Relay outputs K1…K16 0,5 A, 230 Vac
Alarm relay 0,5 A, 24 Vac / dc
Power
Voltage 24 Vdc max. 25 mA
Voltage 12 Vdc max. 100 mA
Voltage 5 Vdc max. 10 mA
Back-up voltage 12 V / 0,8 Ah (Rohs)
Communication
CAN-Local Communication Max 500 meter @ 100 kbs
Ethernet (2x) TCP / IP protocol (max 100 meter), 10 / 100base-t
Mechanical
Display 600 x 800 pixels, 16 million colors
Operating temperature range 0…40 °C
Dimensions (H x W x D) 278 x 348 x 117 mm
Encasing IP 54 synthetic
Weight approx. 4 kg
Noise production < 70 dB(A)

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