SF200HardwareDeploymentGuide
SF200
Sound Feeding system for shrimp
HARDWARE DEPLOYMENT
GUIDE
Version 1.4
AQ1SystemsPtyLtd2013 page1
SF200HardwareDeploymentGuide
SF200COMPONENTSANDDEPLOYMENT
SF200features
SF200components&specification
Installationandmounting
*
SF200controller
Hydrophone
Radiobasestation
OfficePC
AQ1SoundFeedingSoftwareV1.3
TheSF200Site
Hydrophonedeployment
HydrophoneDeploymentConsiderations
DeploymentRequirements
Considerationforpondswithhighwatervelocities
Howtocalculatewherethemajorityofpelletslandonpondbottominhighwatervelocity
Feedertypeandnumberperpond
Antennainstallation
Electricalinstallation
SF200RoutineServiceRequirements
SF200Controller
Hopper
HopperMotors
Hydrophone
MainsPowerSupply
SF200storingconsiderations
Hopper
Hydrophonecareandstorage
CleaningandstoringtheHydrophones
SF200Controllerwiring
ContactDetails
AQ1SystemsPtyLtd2013 page2
SF200HardwareDeploymentGuide
SF200 COMPONENTS AND DEPLOYMENT
SF200 features
TheSF200istheworldsfirstsensorbasedfeedingcontrolsystemforshrimpfarmers.The
systemusespassiveacousticstoidentifyshrimpfeedingactivityandthenusesthatinformationto
controltemporalfeeddeliveryviatheAQ1Sonicfeedingalgorithm.TheSonicalgorithm
ensuresfeeddeliveredmatchesshrimpappetitesothatallanimalsarefedfullywithoutwaste24
hoursadayifrequired.
Thesystemfeatures:
Ahydrophonesensorthatdeterminesfeedingactivitybymeasuringshrimpfeeding
sounds
Sonicfeedingalgorithmstocontrolfeedingrates
Builttohighgrade(IP66)standardsandeasytomaintain
Cansupportavarietyoffeeders
Cansupportavarietyofenvironmentalsensors
Automatesfeedingdelivery24/7
ImprovesFCR&Growth
Replacesfeedtrays
Minimiseslabour
Eliminateswastefeed
Reducessizevariationatharvest
AQ1SystemsPtyLtd2013 page3
SF200HardwareDeploymentGuide
SF200 components & specification
Figure1SF200overviewdiagram
TheSF200systemconsistsofahydrophone(s),SF200pondsidecontrollerincludingWLAN
communications,WLANbasestationincludingantennas,SF200PCAnalysissoftwarewithAQ1
Sonicfeedingalgorithmsandoptionaldissolvedoxygenandtemperatureprobes.
TheSF200includes:
Astateoftheartcontrollerandcommunicationsplatform
FeedingAnalysisandReportsthatareaccessibleviaawebbrowser
Advancedsoundanalysisalgorithms
Anomnidirectionalhydrophonetoallowaneffectivesamplewithinafeedingzone
AQ1SystemsPtyLtd2013 page4
SF200HardwareDeploymentGuide
Installation and mounting
SF200 controller
EachSF200cantakeinputfromoneortwohydrophones,operateoneortwofeeders(three
phase,singlephaseorlowvoltagetypesviaswitchedrelays)andhas8x420mAinputsfor
environmentalsensorssuchasdissolvedoxygenandtemperature.
AQ1SystemsPtyLtd2013 page5
SF200HardwareDeploymentGuide
Figure2SF200Controller Figure3Antenna
Figure4I/OcircuitboardV1.4
AQ1SystemsPtyLtd2013 page6
SF200HardwareDeploymentGuide
Hydrophone
Figure5Hydrophone
Theprobehasfrequencyresponsespecificallytailoredforshrimpsounds,size6.35cmlengthX
1.9cmdiameter,comesstandardwith40mofelectricallyshieldedcablewithoptionallengthupto
max.150m.
Radio base station
Figure6DirectionalAntenna Figure7Typicalbasestationantenna
Omniordirectionalantennawithinbuiltradiomountedonapoleattheoffice.Heightaboveground
isgenerally310mwithclearlineofsighttoallSF200controllers.Theantennacanbefixedto
existingcommunicationsinfrastructureaftercheckingforpotentialinterference.Rangedepends
onlocalregulatoryrequirements.
AQ1SystemsPtyLtd2013 page7
SF200HardwareDeploymentGuide
Office PC
MinimumcomputerspecificationfortheofficePCis:
Memory 4GB
OperatingSystem Windows7,Windows8,64or32bit
Network Onboard10/100MpsEthernetSupport
Processor IntelCorei3orbetter
HDD 250GBorbetter
MicrosoftExcel Optionalbutrecommendedfordataanalysis
InternetConnection DSLorbetter
AQ1 Sound Feeding Software V1.3
SoundFeedingcontrolsoftwaremanagestheSF200controllerandhydrophonebasedfeedingof
shrimp.Thesystemgeneratesrealtimeviewingandhistoricalreportsofallkeyfeedingindices
thataresentautomaticallyviaemailorcanbedirectlyexported.ItcomesstandardwiththeAQ1
Sonicfeedingalgorithmforthespeciescultured.ItalsocomesstandardwithasimpleTimer
program(hydrophonemonitoringonly)usefulforverysmallshrimpbeforetheydisplaysignificant
feedingsounds.
AQ1SystemsPtyLtd2013 page8
SF200HardwareDeploymentGuide
The SF200 Site
PriortoinstallationanAQ1sitesurveywillbecarriedoutusingtheAQ1sitespecificationformto
establishoptimalsetupparameters.Shrimpgenerallystarttogeneratefeedingsoundsatabout
+3gmsinsize.
Figure8Typicalpond Figure9Hopper
Figure10communicationssetup
Hydrophone deployment
Hydrophonedeploymentapparatusconsistsofafloatattachmentformidwatercolumnplacement
andarubberweightforanchoringtheprobe(extraweightcanbeaddedifrequiredduetohigh
AQ1SystemsPtyLtd2013 page9
SF200HardwareDeploymentGuide
watervelocity).Theslowfoulingrubberprobecomeswithelectricallyshieldedcableandrequires
nocalibrationitshouldbecheckedroutinelyandcleared/wipedofbiofoulingasneeded.
Figure11HydrophoneinPond Figure12Hydrophonewithweight
Hydrophone Deployment Considerations
Ensurethehydrophoneisnotentangledatdeployment(entanglementmaycauseexcessnoise
duetorubbingthatinterfereswithsystemoperation).
TheOmnidirectionalhydrophonesamplesanareawithinthefeedzone.
Thelocationofthehydrophonemustbedownstreamfromthecentreofthefeedingzone
asdeterminedbywaterflowdirectioncreatedbytheaerator(s).
Avoidplacinghydrophonecablenearortraversingmainspowercable,orattachedto
pontoon/jettyorautofeedertominimiseanypotentialelectricalorsoundinterference.
Ifrunningthehydrophonecableacrosspondserviceroads,useaburiedconduit.
Figure13Singlehoppersinglehydrophone Figure14Twinhoppersinglehydrophone
Deployment Requirements
Distanceofhydrophone(s)tonearestaeratormustbe>15m
Distanceofaerator(s)toedgeoffeedingzonemustbe>10m
Radiusoffeedzonemustbesufficientsurfaceareameetfeeddemandofbiomass
numberofshrimpstockedpermetreThiscanbedeterminedaftercompletionofAQ1
AQ1SystemsPtyLtd2013 page10
SF200HardwareDeploymentGuide
sitespecificationform..Alsotheradiusoffeedzoneshouldbegreaterthantheradiusof
thehydrophonedetectionzoneundermostoperationalconditions.
Consideration for ponds with high water velocities
Undercertaincircumstancesifthewatercurrentishighthenitisrecommendedtocalculatethe
besthydrophonepositionbasedonthesinkingspeedofpelletandtheestimatedwatervelocity.
Whenpelletshitthewater,theyaremovedbythepondcurrent.Thehydrophoneshouldbeplaced
onthepondinapproximatelythelocationwherethemajorityofpelletswillreachthebottomofthe
pond.
How to calculate where the majority of pellets land on pond bottom in high water
velocity
1. Firstcalculatehowlongthepelletstaketosinktothebottomwithnocurrent.Ifthedepthof
thepondis150cm,andthepelletssinkat10cm/s,thepelletstake15secondstoreachthe
bottomofthepond.(divideponddepthbysinkrateinseconds).
2. In15seconds,howfarwillthecurrentpushthepellets?Ifthecurrentis22cm/s,thenthe
pelletwillbepushedapproximately3.3m.(multiplycurrentspeedbysinktime).
Feeder type and number per pond
Thenumberofsuitablefeeders(bankorcentrallylocated)anddeploymentmethodisspecificto
thepondsize/configuration,speciesgrownandbiomass(consultAQ1).
GeneralConsiderations(speciesdependant)
L.vannamei:5600,000shrimpperfeeder
nomorethan1500shrimp/mmaximumdensityinthefeedingarea.
P.monodon:2300,000shrimpperfeeder
Nomorethan500shrimp/mmaximumdensityinthefeedingarea.
AQ1SystemsPtyLtd2013 page11
SF200HardwareDeploymentGuide
Antenna installation
Figure15Antennaconsiderations
ExamplediagramKey
A&B:Mandatoryunimpededspacewithdirectlineofsightfrombasestationantenna(A)to
SF200pondantenna(B).BaseStationantenna(A)usuallypositioned310mabovegroundon
pole.SF200antenna(B)shouldbepositioned23maboveground.C:SiteofficewherePC,AQ1
soundfeedingsoftware,radiobasestationresidewithinternetconnection.
D:Pond
E:Maximumdistancefromradiobasestationantenna(A)toSF200antenna(B)nogreaterthan
1km(dependsonlocality)butmaybeextendedwithmodification(consultAQ1)
F:PC
G:LANcablefromPCtoradiobasestation(FA)(nogreaterthan100m)
IMPORTANT:EnsurecorrectalignmentofSF200antennatowardsBaseStationantenna
Figure16Antennabeamdirection
Figure17Officeantennatypicalinstallation
Electrical installation
EachSF200cantakeinputfromtwohydrophones,operatetwofeeders(threephase,singlephase
orlowvoltagetypesviaswitchedrelays)andhas8x420mAinputsforenvironmentalsensors
suchasdissolvedoxygenandtemperature.
AQ1SystemsPtyLtd2013 page12
SF200HardwareDeploymentGuide
IMPORTANT:Allmainspower(110480VAC)connectionsandinstallationMUSTbecarried
outbyaqualifiedelectrician.
SF200 Routine Service Requirements
SF200 Controller
CheckredLEDinsideSF200controller
o ON(intermittentflashing)systemfunctioning
o ON(solid)systemisinrebootmodepleasewait2minutesandifstillON(solid)
pleasecallyourlocalAQ1representative.
Hopper
Makesurepelletscanflowfreelywithnoobstructioninhopperatexitpointintospreader
Hopper Motors
TestmotorfunctionwithTESTbuttonontheSF200controller.Allmotorsconnectedtothe
SF200controllerwillspinforaslongasthebuttonishelddepresseduptoamaximumof
300seconds.Itisrecommendedthattheoperatordisablesthefeedernotundertestatthe
junctionboxwhentestingmotorfunctions.
Getaqualifiedelectriciantocheckwiringandmotorconditionifthesystemisstillnot
operatingcorrectly.
Hydrophone
Monitorbiofoulingonthehydrophoneinitiallyonceperweekandwipecleanwithanon
abrasiveclothorlightbrushasrequiredtokeeprubbersurfaceclean.Adjustfrequencyof
cleaningbasedontherateofbiofoulingexperienced.Biofoulingrateswillvaryfrompond
topond,sitetositeandseasonally.
Whenretrievingahydrophonefromapondpleasedonotuseundueforceasthecablecan
break.Iftheunitbecomesentangledtheobstructionwillneedtoberemovedpriorto
retrieval.
Uponredeploymentcheckpositionissuitableasperdeploymentsection3.1andmakesure
thehydrophoneisrepositionedinthesamespotaftercleaning
Whenthehydrophonecableisrestingonthegrounditmustbelocatedinazerotrafficpoint
andcantmoveorrubontheground.
StopthehydrophonecablefromflappinginthewindatthepolesupportingtheSF200by
tyingthehydrophonecabletothepoleusingcableties,
CoilanysparehydrophonecableatthebaseoftheSF200poleanduseacabletietolockit
intoacoil,andletitlieonthegroundwherehopefullyitwontgetdisturbed.(Reverseone
halfofthecoilbeforecabletyingitthisreducesthepossibilityofelectricalinterference
gettingcoupledinthroughthecoil).
Thehydrophonecablemustnottouchthejettyorotherobjectinthepondbecauseitpicks
upvibrationfromtheHoppermotorandwindcausingthecabletotap.Thecablemustbe
positionedonthebottomofthepondandbeisolatedfromthesesourcesofphysicalnoise
interference.
AQ1SystemsPtyLtd2013 page13
SF200HardwareDeploymentGuide
Noropeshouldflapanywhereunderwateragainstthehydrophonecable.
Theconnectionofthehydrophonetoitsrubberweightanchormustclampfirmlyandnotbe
abletomove,ruborbump
Mains Power Supply
Checkwithamultimeterthatthelowvoltage15VDCsupplyispresentandtheunitis
turnedON.
GetacertifiedelectriciantocheckACisONandstable.
SF200 storing considerations
Storing the SF200 Controller
TheSF200controllershouldbeswitchedoffattheswitchontheunitfirst,andthenthe
mainpowerswitch.
Checktheoringsealsonthedooroftheunitarefreeofdebrisandtheoringisina
serviceablecondition.
Thedooroftheunitshouldbefullyclosedandlatchedwiththekeysupplied
PlaceaplasticUVratedbagovertheantennaandlooselytieitclosedatthebottomwitha
bagtieorsimilar.
Forlongtermdecommissioningitisrecommendedthatthehopperisremovedtoacovered
location.
Hopper
Turnpowertothehopperoffattheswitchbox
Emptyhopperandwipeoutinteriorwitharag.
Dislodgeanypelletscaughtbetweendoserandspreader.
Installacanvasshroudaroundfeedermotorareatohelpminimiserainfalling&water
splashingontothespinnermotor.
Hydrophone care and storage
Cleaning and storing the Hydrophones
Careshouldbetakenwhencleaningthehydrophoneasitisadelicatedeviceanditcan
becomedamagedifitisdroppedorsubjectedtoanyundueknocks.
AQ1SystemsPtyLtd2013 page14
SF200HardwareDeploymentGuide
Thehydrophoneshouldberemovedfromthepondandcleanedwithwarmsoapywater
usinganonabrasiverag.Thisincludesthecableaswell.Thecableandhydrophoneshould
thenberinsedinfreshwaterandplacedinwarmdryplace.
Thehydrophoneanditscableshouldbeinspectedfordamageascutsinthecablewill
renderthedeviceunserviceableaswillcutsonthefaceofthehydrophoneitselfthat
penetratetotheceramicunderlayer.IfindoubtpleasesendimagesofthedamagetoAQ1
Systemsforadvice.
Aftercleaningthecableshouldbelooselyrolledoveryourarmtakingcarenottotwistthe
cable.
Placeabagtiearoundthecableandtieit
Placeasmallpieceofbubblewrap,foamorpieceofragaroundthehydrophonesoasto
protectitfromknocksandsecureitwithsomemaskingtape
Placetheunitinadryverminfreeenvironmentwhilenotinuse.
AQ1SystemsPtyLtd2013 page15
SF200HardwareDeploymentGuide
SF200 Controller wiring
SF200Controller1.4wiring
AQ1SystemsPtyLtd2013 page16
SF200HardwareDeploymentGuide
SF200Controller1.1wiring
AQ1SystemsPtyLtd2013 page17
SF200HardwareDeploymentGuide
Figure20SF200Controllertypicalmounting
Figure21BaseStationantennatypicalmounting
AQ1SystemsPtyLtd2013 page18
SF200HardwareDeploymentGuide
Figure22Mountingplate
AQ1SystemsPtyLtd2013 page19
SF200HardwareDeploymentGuide
Contact Details
ForAustraliaandInternational:
AQ1SystemsPty.Ltd.
POBox4606,BathurstStreetPO.
Hobart,TAS,7000
Australia
Email:[email protected]
Phone:+61362346677
Fax:+61362346622
ForThailand:
AQ1Systems(Asia)Co.,Ltd.
No.1104/157NobleCube,PattanakarnRoad,
SuanluangDistrict,Bangkok,
Thailand
Phone:+66819830793
ForJapan:
AQ1SystemsPty.Ltd.
#603SkyMansionSeaView
2120Maeda,ShimonosekiCity
Yamaguchiken,
Japan7520997
Phone:+81832336950
Fax:+81832336950
AQ1SystemsPtyLtd2013 page20
