Incubator Programming & Wiring
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- This video covers the Programing and Wiring of the XM-18G Incubator Controller. This is the third of three videos in this series.
Controller manual: anola.mb.ca/IncubatorSettings.pdf
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Wonderful and precise explanation!
Thank you 😊🐣🐣
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Thank you, very helpful couldnt find anywhere a video in english
You are very welcome, I have made three videos in total specifically about this incubator.
The only problem i got is (i have the same motor and it works) the motor does not turn at all, the parameters for the turnin are in factory mode, the motor has a 3 pin connector on top do you know witch wire goes where on the module?
thank you helps a lot
Glad it helped
THANKS MR
Thankyou for information
Welcome
It’s very Wonderful vidio..
Thank you very much
o my word..this realy held me...i was about to give mine out beause i thout it was broken or something..
Very welcome
when you talk about air exchange cycle (f3) it brings in frish air for the time set on (f4)
Hi I have one but my problem is with the heater.it doesn't heat for me but the temperature and humidity are all on point
Hello I had a question, my incubator won’t go above 76 degrees and I need it set at 99. What do I do? Thank you!!
What is the temperature of the room that the incubator is in? If the room is warm then it seems the heating element is not working, it the room is cold, you may need to warm it up.
Thanks for the video, very detailed!
im starting to built an incubator from an old refrigerator and i was thinking about to use a simple thermostat, but now im thinking that it would be better if i get this controller(or maybe the older version of yours, the XM-18).
the question is, i have 2 egg trays + one fan, each one works with 12V power. can i connect them on the controller as your video or i need to give them a different source of power? (does the controller trimm down the voltage for the fans and the eggtray motors)
Greetings, The main fan is 120V and is wired directly to the main breaker switch as the heating element can come on when the main power is turned on and you want to make sure the fan is moving air so you don't burn out the heater. The tray turn fan is 12VDC. This unit has been modified to work on North American power of 120V and may be differently wired depending on the equipment you have available and may need to use a relay to control some of the equipment. Hope this helps, Thanks for watching!
I have a problem with my controller 18G...when press restor factory settings the goes like this --.- -- --- how can restor to zero?
How can you get the trays to stop in the middle for loading and unloading eggs. My turner hits the hatchet basket at front and or back
Hi Dragonladyx, To adjust your trays from tilting too much you can adjust the limit switches that I talk about around 13:15 by bending the tin that the switch is mounted on down slightly. To manually move the rack for unloading, press the "Up Arrow" button once, then again after a slight pause and hold, once your rack is in the position you want, release the button. Hope this works out, let me know if you have any other questions.
Thanks for the teaching, my qtn is, can I set my motor not to turn any more? As in leaving my eggs at a flat level?
Yes, there is a switch on the front that turns egg turning on and off.
thanks for sharing, please i have a question , why is the heating element positioned behind the fan?. thanks
Likely to ensure even heating of the incubator cavity.
Great video! The incubator controller works to 110v ?
hi sir, just wanna know if the humidity controller need to be working all the time or can we just remove its wire?
Yes, the humidity controller need to be working during the entire incubating process.
Hi sir, i just wanted to know about the fan running is it continous or cut off with the thermostat? And also the air blowing is it facing on the egg or opposite side. Thank you
The fan runs constantly blowing onto the eggs. Hope that helps 🥚🥚🥚
Is the exhaust fan removing air from the incubator to the outside or is it pushing air into the the incubator from outside?
The fan is exhausting air or pushing it out. 👍
Could you Please tell me what material did you use to construct the body?? And how do you connect the fan with ECU? Does the fan work 27/7? Thank you
You will have to check with the distributor from whom I purchased it from, Rite Farm Products
So, a single power source and the controller powers and controls all aspects of the incubator? Heat, humidity and the turner?
Yes, that is correct
I'd like to know how the conversion from 220V to 110V on this unit was accomplished. I know it was converted, but the controller runs on 220. Did the reseller just add a commercial regulator?
Hi Donna, Yes the conversion was done by the reseller.
What type of wires are suitable the xm 18 controller.
I believe they are a combination of 16 & 18 AWG
may i know the direction where the blower fan blows
The fan blows onto the eggs.
I have 2 wires for my 220v AC motor but here I have to connect 3 wires. Turn left, turn right and Com. So I have to connect one wire to Com and one wire with a bridge to turn right and turn left?
Not sure about the 220v, you should have 3 connections into the motor that includes your power and control. I'm not sure if you can bridge the two turn connections, I would check with the manufacturer on that.
Great video. I have the same incubator so can I operate it on battery 12v ?
You would need to check what the fan and heater operate on as it is likely AC. If you wanted to run off a battery you could always use an inverter.
What is the use of ssterilizing bulb, if i dont have that sterelizing bulb what will be the possible outcome to the incubator
You don't need the UV bulb, just make sure you clean and sterilize the incubator after each use.
Hi, I have one of these machine I have got a get extra temp to make sure it is correct but it saying it about 40 degrees. I go to f5 to celebrate mine doesn't say 0 it is on 37.5. I have no idea what I am to do Thanks
Hey John, I see Rebecca contacted us on our Facebook page. From the picture that Rebecca sent us it looks like the inside temperature is 41.6 and the unit is reading 37.6 with the setting also at 37.6. I haven't had to change my numbers and can check my setting tomorrow but at first thought I would say to raise the setting to read what your external reading is at 41.6. I would also not rely on the one gauge as the calibration my be off on that one but to use to units and split the difference. I will have a look at mine tomorrow and let you know my observations.
Ok thanks
What about the FAN? I didnt understand what for and do i have to leave it on all the time??
The main fan is always on but the exhaust fan should turn on automatically when the humidity is too high and then turn off when it reaches the set point.
@@The10AcreWoods yes but when i turn on the FAN the temperature becomes higher than the one i want
Can i please get the manual, the website you provided is down 🙏
Just tested it and it is working, give it another try.
Good day just wanted to find out 2 things with this controller.
1. how do you reset the egg turning display as mine is stuck on 999.
2. how do you get the hatching display to start counting and how do you reset it to 00.
many thanks
Wentzel
Hey Wentzel, to reset the Hatching Day counter you need to press and hold both the up and down arrow at the same time for 3 seconds. As per the Egg Turn counter, I just unplug the unit and plug it back in.
Hope that helps out, thanks for watching.
What is the maximum egg heating capacity for this controller XM18G
Not sure what the power capacity is for this controller unit, you may want to get a hold of Rite Farm where I purchased it from.
Sir what happened when power OFF for sometime and ON to the controller it would take settings again automatically or we have to set it again
Good question, the setting should remain the same. We have had a power out the last time and the settings did not change.
Thank you sir appreciate your response 👍
our turner chain keeps slipping off. any ideas?
Make sure it is tight enough and that the sprocket is straight. Hope all goes well.
Hello
I am just wondering does the Xm-18 controller that you have display the total days incubating in that cycle, ie 15 days on the display so you can see it, or do you have to change the display to see it ?
Yes, it displays the day next to the temperature and humidity read-outs.
very helpful video Sir, please tell us more on F7, how can you reset back to zero the turning times/counter...as hatching days counter do...manual says turning times will back to zero if controller is cut off or switch off, il try but it diesnt work...
thank you in advance for the help
That is one thing that is not in the manual. If I remember correctly you have to press the up and down buttons at the same time and hold for 3-5 seconds. Hope it helps 👍
How do you get the trays to go flat for hatch mode?
balanced in the centre, press the up or down button until the tray is flat.
Done the same like your incubator design, mode set to chicken but upon reached the hatching period, majority of eggs failed to hatch from shells, some had cracks and sticky. Whats wrong sir?
Did you increase your humidity on day 18?
Thank u for ur kind reply. Useing same heating rod in water tray like u . What humidity is required. And now i am using humidifier which make fog for humidity.how much for humidifier.
It shouldn't matter what type of humidification device you use, the humidity should be as mentioned in the last comment. It may be a good idea to have a digital humidity gauge placed inside the incubator as you are setting up the unit to confirm your incubator controller and the gauge are displaying the same reading.
The 10 Acre Woods thank u 🙂
I have XM-18D and i set up the humidity to 40% but it gives me 71 it is because i left the FAN off??
Yes, the exhaust fan should come on when the humidity reaches 41% to reduce the humidity.
Could you explain me for exhaust fan wiring and setting, Please!
The exhaust fan wiring section is at 12:47 of the video
How does the egg turner chain attach to the turner frame
Each end of the chain is attached to the frame with a connector secured with what I believe to be a threaded rod with a nut. The chain is draped over a sprocket that moves the chain. Hope it helps.
Watch my other video and you can see the chain and connection at around 10 minutes and 15 seconds th-cam.com/video/k5tN0ETE5lE/w-d-xo.html
@The 10 Acre Woods that kinda helps, if you do another video on your incubator could you include this
My last question to u . My egg tray trun down every 99 mins and then trun up other 99 mins .and i think thy trun for 3 min each time when truns. Is it ok or do i stop 1 turnings.
That is fine, I have mine set to 60 minutes.
Possible that you can provide ma a wiring diagram of this incubator.
Sorry Eric, I don't. I have been asked a few times and is the main reason why I did this video. You should be able to wire the controller up (or write a wiring diagram) from the information in this video. Thanks for watching and good luck!
What is the hook up for the big blue fan
Great question, as you can see in the video the fan is spinning. The fan is not connected to the control unit and is wired directly to the main power switch. If you want you could hook up a switch on the control panel to the fan to be able to turn it on and off manually, this means that you could have the light on inside your incubator while cleaning and not worry about injuring yourself by the spinning fan. Thanks for your question, hope this helps.
honestly i assumed this, however i wanted to ask for clarity, thank you for such a quick reply
Hello and thanks for you helpful video! Let me ask you. What kind of motor can be used with that model? What is the voltage output for left and right connectos? Are the outlets DC or AC?
Thnaks in advance
Thanks Alexander, the line voltage is AC.
@@The10AcreWoods Thank you! So the voltage output for turn right/left is 220v?
On my unit it was converted to the North American 110v but its original configuration is 220v, best to check your unit and how its wired.
my hatches have not been very good in this unit , chicks are dying in shell any ideas, temp senser is attached to middle tray at front, where do you have yours
I have my sensors attached under the middle tray in the centre. It sounds like you need to increase your humidity, we run at 60% humidity for the entire 28 days.
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Hola compré un termostato xm18E fuente alimentación 220v en mi caso es 110v la energia como hago para que funcione a 110v
I have some problems with my incubator it's gives me PF and the alam never stops
Try pressing and holding the "up arrow" for 3 to 5 seconds.
Sorry But I just found your video that was very useful but I would like to ask you about temperature sensor.. I just bought a new controller but the temperature marks 0 besides with the old control unit works flawless. Any suggestion?
I would return the new controller if it is not working, it could also be that the controller needs a different type of sensor.
I am currently building 5 incubators of my own and i have no idea on the wiring process. I have seen 2 wires coming in to the L and N. Why is that?
And what about com?
Hi, do you have Air hole? Which position and how many
LOL glad becuase I(Tara) squirrels all the time.
Sir where did you connect your fan
I have made three detailed videos on the incubator. This video should answer your question th-cam.com/video/JKUdM_1LtLw/w-d-xo.html
Ok, my humidity goes up but the excess fan doesn’t repel it out , how can i regulate this issue or any thought to control the escalating humidity.
The exhaust fan should come on when the humidity goes above the set point. Try operating the unit for a few hours and make sure it's located in an area that is relatively dry.
The 10 Acre Woods trust me it will never repel the excessive humidity i had this incubator for two years. It’s never set to get the extra humidity out of the incubator but the alarm will goes of but never the fan
Hello, i need to add few more days for my eggs, how can i do that?
There is no way to change the number of days, you will need to make a mental note.
Why is there a fan switch is there a time to not run the fan
Not sure what you mean? There are three switches on the front "Light", "Sterilize" and "Turn". The main fan starts when the breaker is turned on and the exhaust fan comes on when the temperature exceeds the set point value. Some models may have a "fan" switch but I am unaware of what fan it controls.
My heater wont heat up so what could be the problem
If your set point is above the current temperature then it's possible that your element is burnt out or your controller is not working. Check the wiring.
Very interesting.
Is there a room to get a copy of Xm 18g manual please through whatsapp??
How to reset alarms?
The one I have here has also got F7=01 and Fd=00
Link to file in the description
Could you please help me with my egg turner? I cleaned the unit to get it ready and my egg turner was working when I tested out. When I have the eggs in the tray and turned on the unit, everything is working good, however, egg turner is not, but count on the turn is working. Trays just not turning. Please advise how to fix this. Thanks
I recommend that you check to see if you have a voltage into the turner motor if you do, you may need to replace the motor. Good Luck
Can you tell me where that is located?
If you don't know how to make it by yourself , just go to inplix website.
Hello. I have the same incubator, and I have some questions. It is the first time I am using it and sometimes it turns off itself. I do not understand what might be a problem. There is another problem, humidity doesn't go upper than 47, though I manually set it. I would be very grateful if you can give any recommendations.
Not sure why it would turn off, is the breaker tripping? As for the humidity, check to make sure the heater in the water tray is turning on and producing heat.
@@The10AcreWoods Thank you, I will try. p.s. what is breaker?
The main power switch should be a breaker, I had to replace one myself.
@@The10AcreWoods Thank you very much.
How can I stop egg turning please on xm-18D, looks similar to this one
There should be a switch on the front of the panel to turn egg turning on and off.
Xm 18d has not that switch, i you need the trays to stop you will have to disconnect the wires going from the module to the motor i suppose.
I would recommend wiring up a couple of switches to the front panel that would allow you to turn the motors on manually. Just make sure you install it before the cutoff switch so it stops at that point.
Sir thank you pls send us your actual diagram wiring it helps a lot for me
I did not manufacture this product and do not have a wiring diagram. This unit was purchased from Rite Farm.
@@The10AcreWoods ah oke how about. Your diagram of how you instal the product
We unboxed it and plugged it in, there was no assembly required.
Whats the humidity % at first of the incubation ? And what’s the sv temp during the incubation ?
We do 99 temp and 60 percent humidity thru out
But all eggs are different so would check with google, we do mostly chicken eggs
Thank you sir. That helps a lot
How can you move the trays to a level position sir ?
One of the switchs turns it, been many years since we used ours, would have to check manual, ours says turner on it.
I find it. Thank you for the response .
Hi, how do you stop the egg turner?
There is a separate switch to turn the turner on an off
@@The10AcreWoods unfortunately my incubator doesn’t have it
You could install one in line with your motor.
I have been looking at this controller....is it any good or would you recommend something else?....
We are quite happy with it 👍
Are the load circuits 110 house voltage
It's 120 volts with North American plug
And that will operate fine on the 120 for the outputs
Yes, no problems
Im buying this unit for a build Im doing for quail and chickens.. Just wanted to ask how the unit was doing after 3+ years.
Since I made the initial modifications I have had no issues 👍
How can get one and how much
Here is the link coopsnmore.com/products/rite-farm-products-pro-1056-cabinet-incubator-hatcher
What is better 110v or 220v incubator module
It all depends on the country you live in, no difference in operation.
Ok thanks
Hi, I have my CM-18G, I am hashing cordons eggs, today is day 17 but there is nothing, I break one egg and there's brown/black liquid. The temperature is set to 37,7 and the humidity is 77,7. Can you please help???
Your humidity should be 45-50% for the first 18 days and increased to ~70% after day 18. It appears that your humidity was too high.
@@The10AcreWoods thanks i Will try. My incubator is new one, this is first time I am using.
Any more info on the motor connection? Wired it like you show but its does not work
Maybe check to make sure that the motor is working by applying proper voltage to it. You can also use a multimeter to check the voltage at the connection.
Is there a way to drive the egg trays level so i can put more safly the eggs?
Press and hold either the up or the down arrow depending on the Tray-s configuration then release the button when the tray is level.
literally a god amongst men, you ve been such a great help,thank you so much! Keep up the good work.
Thanks 😇
I'm getting some problems with my incubator.
The humidity is too high.
I set it at 60 but the display show all times around 80 and 90.
What Can I do to maintenance the humidity on 60??
Make sure the humidity outside the incubator is below 60%. If your incubator has a fan, you should see it running until the inside air humidity is at or below the setpoint of 60%. There are times when people built their own incubator and the fan is not large enough for the size of the incubator. It often takes a few hours of operation for the temperature and humidity to reach the desired settings. I hope this helps.
The 10 Acre Woods Thank you for your respond and support. I really apareciste it.
Where I can share with you some pictures of my incubator?
It is similar than you have.
It has a fan but doesn't run when the humidity is high.
Pictures will not be useful to me, you should check and make sure the fan is connected to the controller, if it is you should disconnect it ant test the fan with a power supply to make sure the fan works, if not, replace the fan. If it does work, try connecting it back up and trying again. If you are still having the same problem there is likely a problem with the controller, you can further test to see if the connection from the controller is putting out 12v but it likely is not if the fan will not operate.
The 10 Acre Woods Ok. Sound good.
I will do that and let you know what I get.
Good morning sir , your temperature is in Celsius or in F ? Or that’s not chicken temperature?
In Canada we go with Celsius but as this incubator came from the US the display is in Fahrenheit.
hello one cuestion i have a similar incubator and the temperature controller its 110 volt but the resistense and the other components are 220 v my cuestion its can i put on 220 volt connector?
Not sure, you likely need to contact the manufacturer.
@@The10AcreWoods thanks for reply sr another cuestion yours machine have pieces working on 220 vol or your incubator components are 110 vol sr?
Ours operates of 120 volts that is the standard across Canada.
@@The10AcreWoods i see thanks sr
and thanks for this great channel about incubators
My humidity is set at 40% but it keeps going up to 55% why is it not holding humidity better?
Your humidity should be between 60 & 70% for eggs. If you are using it for something else a lower humidity, try covering half the tray with plastic wrap.
Thanks so much. You dont by any chance have the wiring diagrams. Thanks Wentzel
No, just what I go over in the video
ok thanks so much
I struggle to swich on my heating element can you please help me maybe wrong setting
The same incubator programming machine on your video
If your heater is no coming on you need to make sure: 1) your switch is working 2) There is power to the switch 3) your heating element is working and not open circuit. Hope it helps.
Hello 10 Acre Woods!! Sean from Twin Flame Acres in Waco TX.. video is a couple years old now but very helpful!! quick question. Ive got a larger unit the 512 or 522, same controller. I have an issues with my board, no voltage going out to the main heater. Corona Virus has got supply lines all crazy and new parts are a month and a half out... So I am doing a rip and replace with a raspberry pi and making my own controller. If you happen to know, or could possibly check for me, the main heater coil and humidity heater are both 120VAC.?? I have to assume so.. but have also paid dearly in life for doing so... on enough occasions that I would rather try to find out before just wiring it up!! Thanks again for the info... I will make sure to check out more of your content !! drop by the twin flame acres channel if you are bored sometime !!.
No problem, just give me a couple days to test the voltages across the heaters and I will let you know.
Hey Sean, just checked the voltage across both elements and they are in fact 120 VAC. Good luck with your project 👍
The 10 Acre Woods thank you so much!!!
My question is when i put custom mode egg turning motor are spinning left and right both side or not spinning?
My egg turner only has one motor, not sure how to help with your turner.
@@The10AcreWoods I just don't understand ( custom mode )are egg turner both left and right keep turning or just stop turning ? What should i do ? I put "Custom mode" turner is not turning. I want to do auto turn but i don't know how to do ?
@@SK-kb5yr Tara here, the manual should have the programming for the turner in it
What Mode( custom or Chicken) do you use when hatching egg ?
I don't have a "mode" I set the temperature manually.
Good morning sir, i have serious issue with my incubator, i live in sub saharien country, my incubator’s room temperature makes the temperature goes up which triggers the exhaust fan and make the humidity drop. I don’t have control please help
I had the same problem. You will likely need to move the incubator to and area with a more stable temperature. If that is not possible, try making the water tray larger with more surface area. All the best.
The 10 Acre Woods thank you Sir for your helpful comment.
The room should be at least how many degree. ?
As long as the room is below the set point of the incubator you should be fine.
The 10 Acre Woods okay
How do I reset my hatching days counter to zero?
Good question, it's not in the manual but I think you need to hold the Set & OK buttons at the same time. I know if you hold down & up arrows it resets the system to default settings. I will have to play around with mine as I can't remember, let me know how it goes. I can always play around with mine to jog my memory.
The 10 Acre Woods that didn't do it.
I know it confused us as well, I will try to remember tomorrow to check mine.
I finally remembered to check my incubator. If you hold down both the up and down arrow at the same time for a few seconds the controller will reset to default settings and zero the turns and days. Unfortunately there is not a way just to do the counters.
The link for downloading the manual is nolonger working
I just checked it and it works. It's a PDF file and when I click it the file opens in chrome. Try with another browser, hope it works for you.
@@The10AcreWoods Thanks. I have managed to download it.
Sir i watch your video 10 times you did not mention about the connection of your fan what you have mention is the heating elements will you please tell me where should i connect the wire of the fan please
The main fan is connected directly to the main power switch.
@@The10AcreWoods thanks.bro
Sir can u teach me how to set the exact program and temperature for the cock fighting eggs?
I have a link in the description so you can download the manual.
Hi there
Is the big fan always staying on ?
Yes, it comes on when the main power switch turns on.
Maximum Egg capacity for this incubator
I believe it's 264
I need to know how hot the water in my water bowl has to be
Or do you even need the heating in the water
The heater in the water container increases the humidity the warmer it is, there is no specific temperature for the water.
when I've connected I EEE
Hi i need you help please, i am writing from Mozambique, my incubator is set to 38 temp and 60hum, but the temp is going to 42 and humidity is below 50. I have try to reset, but the situation is same. Can you please help me. Do you have whatssap number??
No sorry I don't have WhatsApp number. It wan take a while for the temperature and humidity to stabilize. I would recommend that you start the incubator 24 hours before putting any eggs in. If it's the same unit as mine, you should be able to see the light for the heater come on once it goes below the set point. If this is not happening it way be a bad controller and you should contact the supplier. Good luck.
@@The10AcreWoods I set it to 38tem and 60hum it works like that until this morning, but now the temperature is 40 and the humidity is 53, can you help. Is like yours yes.
@@The10AcreWoods thanks. I calibrate the temperature and humidity and now is everything works 100%.
SIr what happens when the controller doesn't show any number, but there's sound come from inside, and everything is working but the numbers are off
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