AP® Cumberland IR Plus™ Feed Sensor - Advanced Infrared Animal Feed Monitoring System for Livestock Farms & Ranches | Perfect for Cattle, Swine & Poultry Feeding Management

Provide gentle feed handling, full hoppers and feed pans for maximum feed efficiency when you add a IR-Plus Feed Sensor to your AP® Cumberland Flex-Flo™ feed delivery system. With no moving parts or sensitivity adjustments, the IR-Plus ensures the feed level switch is activated every time. Specially designed to work with Cumberland's Flex-Flo feed deliver system and i-plus3 Control Pan.

It uses infrared technology to detect the presence of all types of mash and pellet feeds. The sensor is installed under a drop kit and above each hopper of an incoming Flex-Flo feed system. They are used as a hopper level control. It can be used alone, or with multiple IR Plus Feed Sensors connected together in parallel, to operate an incoming Flex-Flo auger.

When all hoppers are full of feed, the incoming Flex-Flo auger will shut off immediately. When the feed falls away from at least one IR Plus Feed Sensor, it will count down a pre-determined "Delay Time" and then turn the incoming Flex-Flo auger back on when the "Delay Time" has expired.

No sensitivity setting is required. The infrared technology used in the IR-Plus Feed Sensor are not affected by temperature, humidity or feed type. If the sensor fails to operate properly, disconnect the sensor and use a soft cloth to clean the dust from inside.

The "Delay Time" is adjustable inside the IR-Plus Feed Sensor enclosure using a small pin jumper. The "Delay Time" can be adjusted to 0 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds, or 90 seconds, depending on the choice of the user. The factory default setting is 60 seconds.

The IR-Plus Feed Sensor is equipped with three LED indicator lights on the PC board inside the enclosure and also on the cover. These LED lights help to diagnose the condition of the IR-Plus.

• The top green LED indicates the state of electrical power to the sensor. When power to the sensor is on, this green LED will be illuminated. When power is off, the green LED will be off
• The middle green LED indicates the state of the Flex-Flo auger. When the auger is running, the green LED will be illuminated. When the auger is about to run, during the "Delay Time" period, the green LED will be flashing. When the feed level is full and the auger is off, the green LED will be off
• The bottom amber LED indicates when feed is detected by the sensor. When feed is detected, the feed level is full and the amber LED will be illuminated. Once the feed level falls below the sensor, the amber LED will be off

Key Features

• Maximize Feed Efficiency The IR-Plus Feed Sensor is designed to work with the Flex-Flo feed delivery system and i-plus3 Control Pan. This combination provides gentle feed handling, full hoppers and feed pans that will result in maximum feed efficiency
• Adjustable Time Delay Prevents the system from short cycling, extending the motor and auger life
• Infrared Sensors Accurately detect feed flow to shut fill systems off when the hopper is full