Ranch Series Broadcast - Setup & Use

Not sure if this is your device? This article is for the Ranch Series Broadcast feeder kit (SKU/Product #: MFG-15042 & MFG-15048). 
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Note: This article is for the setup of the feeder kit itself, not the hopper assembly. For hopper assembly instructions, go back a section & select our Hopper Setup section.

Getting Started

Congratulations! Now that you have your Ranch Series Broadcast feeder kit, continue reading to learn how to get it up and running!

ASSEMBLE THE FEEDER KIT

1. Remove all hardware from packaging.
2. From the inside of your feeder hopper, install (3) M6 bolts, fitted with washers, through the mounting bolt holes on the bottom. Do not thread anything onto the bolts, this will be the mounting hardware for the feeder kit.

3. Insert the vertical supports into the guides on the side of the feeder kit. ONE-HOLE SUPPORT: Insert one-hole support into the left-hand side support guide with tab facing away from the spin plate. TWO-HOLE SUPPORT: Insert two-hole support into the right-hand side support guide with tab facing towards the spin plate.

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4. While holding the tab on the bottom of the door, pull up and then back towards you to unhook it from the door guides.

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5. From the inside of the feeder kit, remove the timer from the stand for clearance and thread (1) M6 bolt into each welded nut and tighten, ensuring that the bolts pass through the vertical support adjustment slots. Place (1) flat washer and (1) wingnut on both protruding bolts on the outside of the feeder kit and hand tighten the wingnut. The feeder kit can be moved up/down to accommodate various feed types. (The position where the top notch is even with the mounting bolt is recommended for feeding corn)

6. Place the mounting plate onto the top of the vertical supports with the funnel facing downwards, and all 3 bolt holes aligned.

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7. The kit is now ready to be installed to your hopper. Align the pre-installed bolts from Step 2 with the (3) holes in the mounting plate and vertical supports, then secure the kit using (3) Flat Washers and (3) Hex Nuts.

8. Slide the door down to the bottom of the kit, from there you can either hang the door on the keeper tabs or remove it entirely.

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9. Slide the door down to the bottom of the kit, from there you can either hang the door on the keeper tabs or remove it entirely.
10. To secure the kit with the door installed, place the carabiner clip through the locking tabs at the lower left corner of the door.

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CONFIGURING AND TESTING FEEDER

1 SET CURRENT TIME

Press the PROGRAM button and SET CURRENT TIME will appear. Press UP or DOWN to set the hour, then press RIGHT to go to the minutes. Press UP or DOWN to set the minutes. Press the BACK button to return to the Main Menu, or press PROGRAM to proceed through the settings.

NOTE: The timer is capable up to 10 feed times, each 1-60 seconds each, and each can operate on any day of the week where each day can be toggled ON/OFF.

 

2 SET CURRENT DAY

Press the PROGRAM button until the Set Current Day screen appears. Press LEFT or RIGHT to select the current day. Press BACK to return to the Main Menu, or press PROGRAM to proceed through the settings.

 

3 SET EST. FEED REMAINING

Press the PROGRAM button until the Est. Feed Remaining screen appears. Press UP or DOWN to select the amount of feed you have in the feeder. Press BACK to return to the Main Menu, or press PROGRAM to proceed through the settings.

 

4 SET FEED TIME

Press the PROGRAM button until the desired Feed Timer appears at the top of the screen. Press the DOWN button until the feed time is flashing. Press PROGRAM to enter edit mode. Press UP or DOWN to set the hour. Press the RIGHT button to go over to the minutes. Press UP or DOWN to set the minutes. Press PROGRAM or BACK to return to the Feed Timer. The factory settings include two feeder times 7am and 6pm, each for 6 seconds.

 

5 SET DAYS OF THE WEEK

After setting the feed time, press UP so the days of the week start flashing. Press PROGRAM to enter edit mode. By default all days should be enabled. Press LEFT or RIGHT to highlight the desired day. Press DOWN to disable the selected day. Press UP to re-enable the selected day. Once all desired days are selected, press PROGRAM or BACK to return to the Feed Timer.

 

6 SET RUN DURATION

Press DOWN and LEFT until the RUN DURATION seconds are flashing. Press PROGRAM to enter edit mode. Press UP or DOWN to set desired feed duration. Press PROGRAM or BACK to return to the Feed Timer.

 

7 SET MOTOR SPEED

Press UP or DOWN until the motor speed setting is flashing at the bottom of the screen. Press PROGRAM to enter edit mode. Press RIGHT or LEFT to select the desired motor setting. Press PROGRAM or BACK to return to the Feed Timer.

When the Feed Timer is blinking at the top of the screen, press PROGRAM or RIGHT to advance to the next feed timer. Repeat for all required feed times.

 

8 TEST FEEDER

Press the BACK button to reach the Main Menu. Press the TEST button to enter the Test Mode. The Test duration will appear (this will be the same as the duration as Feed Timer 1). Press UP or DOWN to set the Test Duration. Press PROGRAM. Press RIGHT or LEFT to select desired motor speed. Press PROGRAM to perform test. After a 5 second countdown, the test will commence.