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The CONTAQ X8 recreates the brood patch with a warm air-filled plastic diaphragm (the
skin), which can be inflated and deflated. A conveyor belt system rotates the eggs.
To control the CONTAQ X8 Brinsea has developed a fully flexible system using an 8 bit
microcontroller with a 16 character display. Through a simple 3 button, menu-driven
interface the breeder can control:
- Temperature – of the skin
- Humidity level – of the egg chamber
- Cooling – duration and interval that the skin is retracted from the eggs, simulating the bird leaving the nest.
- Turning – direction, angle and frequency of egg rotation with option to randomize egg turning within user defined limits.
- Alarm – for low temperature, high temperature and if the lid is not closed.
- Internal alarm sounder and message on the display.
- Fault finding – built-in Engineering Mode allows the user to monitor virtually all components including: heater, fans, motors, alarms and lid switch. The expert can override recommended default values.
- Power Back-up – battery may be connected at same time as mains for auto back-up.
Brinsea is developing PC software to monitor and control multiple incubators. An easy upgrade will allow the CONTAQ X8 to include these features.
Designed for ease of sterilization and long operational life. Egg chamber is food grade
stainless steel, other parts are high quality ABS and structural polyurathane foam with
durable, cleanable finish.
The CONTAQ X8 can incubate eggs of different sizes simultaneously. As a guide, typical maximum egg capacities are: Quail 240, Hen 80, Goose 40, Macaw 160, Parakeet 320.
The professional breeder or advanced amateur now has an incubator which can be relied on to produce consistently higher yields of precious eggs.
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