Afikim Afi-lite Plus, User Manual

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February 27, 2003 Afi-lite User Manual
9
Messages, Milking Codes and Alerts
Milking codes, and messages are a means of communication between milkers and the computer.
Messages are sent by milkers from a
milk meter to the computer.
Messages are explained
on page 12.
Milking codes are sent from the
computer to a milk meter. Codes
warn milkers of cows that need
special attention.
Milking codes are explained below.
Alerts are calculated from real-time data. Alerts are explained on the following page.
Milking Codes
Numbers 1 through 8 are used by the computer as code numbers to alert milkers to situations
where special attention is needed. (For example: a cow with colostrum is assigned code 8
“colostrum cow.”) If the cow identified is assigned a code, the code number is displayed
before milking. Some codes display additional alerts.
When the cow identified is assigned a code, the key is temporarily deactivated. After
making the necessary preparations, milking is started by pressing twice rapidly. When
triggered, the code number flashes alternately with the cow number. For example, if cow
1305 has just calved:
.
Codes 1 through 8 can be assigned to (and canceled from) cows from Afi-lite milk meters,
in the parlor. (Assigning codes is explained in the following section on messages).
For example, if the cow presently at the milking point is number 1322, and you have just
given her antibiotics, you can assign a code to designate her treatment. Code 7 can be used
to designate a cow treated with antibiotics. From the
Afi-lite milk meter, you can send a
message to enter code 7 into the database of cow 1322. If this is done, then during the
following milkings, when cow 1322 is identified at a milking point, flashes
alternately with before milking, and the key is deactivated. This alerts
milkers that cow 1322 has received antibiotics (and her milk needs to be diverted). After the
milker has arranged the milk line to divert the milk, he or she can start milking by pressing
the start key twice rapidly + . When the cow has finished milking, the code
flashes again (and reminds milkers to reconnect the milk line).
Milkers must know the meaning of each milking code, and action to be
taken, when a code is flashing.
The cow number flashes
alternately with code
indicating a “colostrum cow.”
this page updated June 19, 2003