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Loadout Control Setup

Sync Config Setup

Admin Settings > Sync Configs > Silos

Click New Silo

Assign the Lane

Name the Silo (typically numbered)

Set the Capacity in tons (200 tons for example)

Set Type to "Pulse" (unless inventory is being monitored outside Fast-Weigh, then set to none)

Server Settings

Go To Server Settings

Open Beta Features

Enable Add/Edit Silos

Go to the Manage Silos Section

Click Add Silo

Select a Silo from the List to see the full configuration options:

Web Switch URL: Static URL of Web Switch, Port is NOT required by default but may be needed depending on networking solution

Freefall Amount: (Weight Threshold in LBS/KG) amount of material left in the drop to trigger the gate to close.

Auto Calculate Freefall: When enabled, an algorithm adjusts the free fall amount automatically based on tolerance differences in previous drops.

Sort: Changes the order in which the silos are display on the ticketing screen

Gate Relay #: Relay Number must match the Device Relay # (not the local) for the silo gate

Pulse Duration: (In Seconds) When a request is made to open the gate, it is kept open for this duration. Requests are made every half second.

Jog Time: Amount of time the gate is held open when a Jog is manually triggered

Slow Open Gate: When enabled, a separate relay can be designated as a slow/partial gate opening

  • Slow Open Relay #: Device Relay # (not local) for slow/partial gate opening

  • Slow Jog Time: Amount of time the gate is held open when a slow/partial Jog is manually triggered

Default # of Drops: Splits loads into number of drops

Drop n %: Drop percentages are automatically split equally between all drops, but can be configured to not be equal (for example with 3 drops: 1 - 40%, 2 - 30%, 3 - 30%)

Safety Inputs: Separate Pop up for configuring additional Safety Inputs, if the input state does not match, then Fast-Weigh will consider Loadout as NOT safe

  • Description: Name of Safety input (Example: Photoeye)

  • Digital Input #: Digital Device Input # (not local)

  • Input State: Indicate if On or Off is the safe state

Safety Selector: When enabled, a Digital Input can be configured to

  • Selector Digital Input #: Digital Device Input # (not local)

Gate Timer: (in Seconds) If no material is dropped within the time frame, the load is automatically cancelled

Max Drop Timer: (in Seconds) if the gate has been open for this long, the load is automatically cancelled

Signal on Load Complete: If enabled, the relay will be signaled when a ticket is created. Used for Horns or Traffic Lights

  • Load Complete Relay #: Device Relay # (not local)

  • Signal Duration: (In Seconds) duration of load complete signal

Load Lamp: When Enabled, the silo card will display a button that can enable the lamp until the button is deactivated. Silo Lamps tell drivers which silo they will be loaded from if the scale has more than one silo.

  • Lamp Relay #: Device Relay # (not local)

  • Lamp Pulse Time: no longer supported

High Inventory: When enabled, an indicator is displayed in app if a high inventory level is reached

  • High Inventory Digital Input #: Digital Device Input # (not local)

Sync Status Updates to Portal: Not currently supported

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