DB2
Shipping nowVFD fan controller
CTU-01-001-000
Temperature in, 0–10 V out. Ten selectable speed levels for one variable-frequency fan, set on the barn wall or from the office.
Output0–10 V
Speed levels10
ModesIoT · Local · Off
EnclosureIP66
DB Series · execution terminals
One family. A terminal for every job in the barn.
The controller decides; the DB Series does. Fans, soakers, inlets and scrapers share one enclosure language, one wiring concept and one status path back to the controller — and the range grows as new terminals are released.
- One platformSame logic, wiring, status
- IP66Enclosure rating
- 60 %+Less soaking water
The line-up
Choose the terminal that matches the device
Every unit runs the same control logic and reports back the same way. What changes is what it drives, how it senses and how it is wired.
ETLFCCDB3
Shipping nowMotion soaker
CTU-01-002-001
Detection, indication and the 24 V valve in one standardised enclosure — the repeating unit along a motion-soaked feedline.
Detection0.75–1.0 m / ±60°
Flow3.5 L/min
Water60 %+ less
Mounting1.8–2.0 m
ETLFCCDB5
Shipping nowPrecision soaker
CTU-01-003-004
Every node runs its own cycle and reports status and operating history back — and takes the Vision Soaking upgrade without rewiring.
Cycle1 : 1 per node
DataStatus + history
UpgradeVision-ready
Water60 % less
DB7
Shipping nowSoaking controller
CTU-01-005-000
Eight switched 24 V circuits in one cabinet: three operating modes, and configuration either at the panel or from an office.
Outputs8 × 24 V
Modes3
SetupLocal + remote
EnclosureIP66
DB8
Shipping nowRetrofit motion soaker
CTU-01-006-001
The retrofit route into motion soaking — flexible brackets, an SS316 valve and plug-in wiring onto a feedline that is already there.
BracketsFlexible
Standard spacing1.5 / 1.8 / 2.1 m
ValveSS316
Water60 %+ less
DB9
Shipping nowDrive controller
CTU-01-007-000
One interface per fan: 0–10 V command out, live speed, frequency and current back, and local strategy control if the CAN link drops.
Ratio1 : 1 per fan
Command0–10 V
FeedbackSpeed · Hz · A
EnclosureIP66
The range continues
Configured per project, so they are quoted rather than carded here. DB10 is the CAN-linked route to the same inlet functions as the INLET module — one control box per inlet group, as with the DB9 — and it is in development, so no specification is published yet. New units join this page, and the comparison above, as they are released.
- DB10Inlet control · Coming soon
- DB11Scraper control
- +New units
Specification
Compare the range
The points that decide which terminal a project needs — including what each one can and cannot do on its own.
| Comparison | DB2VFD fan controller | DB3Motion soaker | DB5Precision soaker | DB7Soaking controller | DB8Retrofit motion soaker | DB9Drive controller |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controls | One variable-speed fan | One soaking valve | One soaking valve, per node | Up to 8 soaking circuits | One soaking valve | One variable-speed fan |
| How it senses | Barn temperature | Radar motion, 0.75–1.0 m / ±60° | Radar motion, plus cycle data | Programmed zones — regular, group, individual | Radar motion, 2.1 m coverage | Drive data from the VFD |
| Output to the device | 1 × 0–10 V analogue | 24 V DC valve, 3.5 L/min | 24 V DC valve, 3.5 L/min | 8 × 24 V switched, 10 W each | 24 V DC valve, 3.5 L/min | 0–10 V command + switch/enable relay |
| Network and data | Ethernet, RS-485, CAN input | Switched and powered by a DB7 | IoT online — live status and history | Ethernet, RS-485, USB; local or remote | Switched and powered by a DB7 | CAN, plus RS-485/Modbus to the drive |
| Where it mounts | Wall, beside the fan line | Feedline, 1.8–2.0 m high | Feedline, on the existing rail | Wall cabinet, one per zone group | Feedline, 1.7–1.9 m high | Fan group, at the drive |
| Normally specified in | FanPilot Basic | TargetSoak Basic | TargetSoak Advanced | TargetSoak Basic | TargetSoak retrofits | FanPilot Advanced |
DB2VFD fan controller
Controls
One variable-speed fan
How it senses
Barn temperature
Output to the device
1 × 0–10 V analogue
Network and data
Ethernet, RS-485, CAN input
Where it mounts
Wall, beside the fan line
Normally specified in
FanPilot Basic
DB3Motion soaker
Controls
One soaking valve
How it senses
Radar motion, 0.75–1.0 m / ±60°
Output to the device
24 V DC valve, 3.5 L/min
Network and data
Switched and powered by a DB7
Where it mounts
Feedline, 1.8–2.0 m high
Normally specified in
TargetSoak Basic
DB5Precision soaker
Controls
One soaking valve, per node
How it senses
Radar motion, plus cycle data
Output to the device
24 V DC valve, 3.5 L/min
Network and data
IoT online — live status and history
Where it mounts
Feedline, on the existing rail
Normally specified in
TargetSoak Advanced
DB7Soaking controller
Controls
Up to 8 soaking circuits
How it senses
Programmed zones — regular, group, individual
Output to the device
8 × 24 V switched, 10 W each
Network and data
Ethernet, RS-485, USB; local or remote
Where it mounts
Wall cabinet, one per zone group
Normally specified in
TargetSoak Basic
DB8Retrofit motion soaker
Controls
One soaking valve
How it senses
Radar motion, 2.1 m coverage
Output to the device
24 V DC valve, 3.5 L/min
Network and data
Switched and powered by a DB7
Where it mounts
Feedline, 1.7–1.9 m high
Normally specified in
TargetSoak retrofits
DB9Drive controller
Controls
One variable-speed fan
How it senses
Drive data from the VFD
Output to the device
0–10 V command + switch/enable relay
Network and data
CAN, plus RS-485/Modbus to the drive
Where it mounts
Fan group, at the drive
Normally specified in
FanPilot Advanced
Scroll sideways to see every unit.
- Spacing is chosen per project, not per model. DB3, DB5 and DB8 are all specified at 1.5, 1.8 or 2.1 m (5, 6 or 7 ft) along the feedline, so any of the three can be run at the density the line needs.
- Dumb valve, smart node. DB3 and DB8 carry detection and the valve in one enclosure, but a DB7 switches and powers the circuit. DB5 is a networked node in its own right, reporting status and operating history.
- Only the DB9 talks to the drive. It is the one terminal with a direct RS-485/Modbus link, so speed, frequency and current come back as data rather than as a command that was sent.
- Ratings differ by unit. IP66 on the cabinet terminals and on the DB9. Every unit is rated for the wash-down and ammonia of a working barn.
- Units quoted per project are not columns. DB10 and DB11 are sized to the inlet or scraper they drive, so they sit outside this table; new terminals are added when their data is published.
Selection guide
Which terminal fits your project?
Start from the device on the wall, not the model number. Each row points at the unit that is normally specified.
A variable-speed fan that should follow barn temperature.
A fan group where every drive needs its own command and feedback.
Motion soaking along a feedline, at the lowest entry cost.
A record of every cycle on every node — and a path to vision.
One cabinet to run up to eight soaking circuits.
Motion soaking retrofitted onto a feedline that is already there.
Inlet or scraper control.
DB10 / DB11datasheet on request
Something else on the wall.
Talk to uswe size it with you
System fit
The rest of the system
The DB Series is the hands. These are the parts that sense and decide, and the platform that ties them together.
DecidesMini-C PlusController
Runs the strategy and commands the terminals.
SeesMini-C SeriesVisionTurns camera input into a decision the barn can act on.
SensesCameras, Sensors & OthersInputsThe images and measurements every decision starts from.
What you can control
What you can monitor
Mixing BARNEYE terminals with existing equipment?
The DB Series treats local and network mode as first-class citizens, so a staged upgrade is entirely practical.
Talk to an engineerLocal + network mode
Status feedback
Staged upgrade path