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 | Micro M5 Manual | v2.0

The Attentions Setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This sets whether Micro M5 Control will alert the user to any attentions set in the Status Attentions and Flag 
Attentions.

 

Press the Change key    

 

 

to toggle between ON or OFF.

 

Press the 2 key or the 6 key to move onto the time setting.

The Status Attentions Menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This menu allows the user to enable or disable attentions for animals which have the corresponding status. 
This will cause the control to alert the user when the animal is identified in the parlour, or when the animal is 
entered into a stall using an MM80 Milk Meter Control or the ATL App.

 

Entry point into Status Attentions menu.

Innovation In and Out of Parlour

ATTENTIONS    ON

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Change

Delete

STATUS  ATTN

ST YND STK    *

ST BARREN    O

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ST IN HEAT    O

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Young Stock: Alert users to animals with Young Stock 
status. The factory default is enabled for this setting.

Barren: Alert users to animals with Barren status.

In Heat: Alert users to animals with In Heat status.

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ST SERVED    O

ST PREG      O

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Served: Alert users to animals with Served status.

Pregnant: Alert users to animals with Pregnant status.

Summary of Contents for Micro M5

Page 1: ...Micro M5 Manual Version 2 0 Date September 2021 Part Number 39 3010 Innovation In and Out of Parlour ...

Page 2: ...ay Board Wiring Diagram with 2 x 396 Watt 12vDC Power Supply 20 Up to 32 Feeders per Side Wiring Diagram with 1 x 396 Watt 12vDC Power Supply 21 Up to 32 Feeders per Side Wiring Diagram with 2 x 396 Watt 12vDC Power Supply 22 Wiring Diagram for Non ATL Feeders and Control Only 60 Watt 12vDC Power Supply 23 Feed Mode and Standby Switch Wiring 23 Setting the Relay Board Address 24 Setting Up the Mic...

Page 3: ...arlour Settings Menu Structure 54 Enable Bonker Setting 55 Bonker Offset Setting 55 Bonker Time Setting 55 Rotary Stall Gap Configuration 56 Identification Offset 56 The Feeding Settings Menu Structure for All Parlours Except Rotary Parlours 57 The Feeding Settings Menu Structure for Rotary Parlours 59 Enable Feeding Setting 60 Feed Control Type Setting 60 Setting the Number of Feeders to Run at O...

Page 4: ...eter Interfaces MMIF 76 The MPC Milking Point Control Menu Structure for Milk Meter Interfaces MMIF 78 MPC Type Setting 79 Milk Meter Interface MMIF Pulse Calibration Setting 80 MPC Feed On Milk Setting 81 MPC Editable Flags Menu 81 MPC Alert Flags Menu 85 MPC Alert Status Menu 88 MPC Lockup Flags Settings 90 MPC Lockup Status Settings 91 MPC Dump Milk Flags Settings 92 MPC Dump Milk Status Settin...

Page 5: ...arning Level Setting 109 Out of Parlour Visit Length Warning Level Setting 110 Out of Parlour Bin A Level Setting 111 Out of Parlour Bin B Level Setting 111 Out of Parlour Bin A Warning Level Setting 112 Out of Parlour Bin B Warning Level Setting 112 Out of Parlour Start Of Day Setting 113 Out of Parlour Feed Periods Setting 114 Out of Parlour Disabled Schedule 115 Out of Parlour Restart Day Menu ...

Page 6: ...t of Parlour Diagnostics Routine 140 The Sorting Gate Diagnostics Routine 141 Ethernet Configuration Menu Struture 142 The DHCP Server 143 The DHCP Lease 143 The IP Address 143 The Subnet Mask 143 The Gateway IP Address 144 The DNS IP Address 144 The Cloud Data Status 144 Checking the Connection to ATL Servers 145 Animal Data 146 Creating Animals 146 Viewing an Animals Record 146 Changing the curr...

Page 7: ...2 0 Standby Feeding 170 Electronic Fuse Trip Warning 171 Power Supply Failure Warning 171 Feed Bin Level Warning 172 Feeders Turned Off Warning 172 Monthly Six Monthly Yearly Routine Maintenance 173 Parlour Wash Down 173 Troubleshooting 174 Innovation In and Out of Parlour ...

Page 8: ...and Out of Parlour Manual Versions Version 1 0 April 2017 FirstVersion of Manual Control Firmware v2 01 Version 1 1 June 2018 Updatedfor Control Firmware v2 34 Version 1 2 December 2018 LargeUpdate feeding auto id change key Version 2 0 September 2021 Updateto Control Firmware Version 3 44 ...

Page 9: ...M range of milk meters Automatically feed and store milk yields without keypad animal number entry using parlour automatic identification Automatically sort animals using the Pegasus drafting system Connect to Cowculator M5 PC software to manage your animals perform feed to yield and select animals for drafting from the comfort of your farm office Connect to the internet to connect with the ATL Ap...

Page 10: ...animals in the parlour Number Entry Keys Setup Functions Shift Key 1 Start scanning the current side Key 2 Key 6 Move up in any menu Key 4 Key 8 Move down in any menu Feed Milk Key Enter an animal in a stall Shift Function Batch Feed a side Enter Key Shift Function Setup Animal Flags Cancel Key Animal Editing Keys Flags Key Allows the user to edit the animals flags Cursor Key Moves the cursor to e...

Page 11: ...r Relay Extension boxes should be mounted close to the Micro M5 Control to facilitate the operation of the stand by feeding Mounting the Feeder Relay Extension boxes away from the milking pit and Micro M5 Control will make stand by feeding difficult and should be avoided M6 x 16mm S S Bolt with M6 S S Nut M6 x 16mm S S Bolt with M6 S S Nut 2 x 45mm Exhaust Clamp U Bolt Fixing Holes for 30mm Exhaus...

Page 12: ...this means extending the mains supply ATL Power Supplies Output Voltages ATL power supply outputs are factory set and should not be adjusted 396 Watt 12vDC PSU 60 Watt 12vDC PSU Input 100 240vAC Input 100 240vAC Output Nominal 12vDC Output Nominal 12vDC The 396 Watt 12vDC and 60 Watt 12vDC power supplies have a thermal cutout and overload protection which removes power from the outputs in the even...

Page 13: ...485 Power Data A Data B EOL Link Screen ve RS485 Power Unused Remote Warning Remote Warning Cable Specification Only Connect When Instructed by ATL Additional Ethernet Connection Additional Ethernet Connection Use for PC Connection 0vDC from Control PSU 12vDC from Control PSU M2Bus Cat5e Cable M2Bus Cat5e Cable Only Connect When Instructed by ATL Twisted Pair Red Twisted Pair Black Only Connect Wh...

Page 14: ...eft Hand Side Feeder 11 Left Hand Side Feeder 12 Left Hand Side Feeder 13 Left Hand Side Feeder 14 Left Hand Side Feeder 15 Left Hand Side Feeder 16 Left Hand Side Cable Specification 2 Minimum 1 5mm Red Cable 2 Minimum 1 5mm Red Cable 2 Minimum 1 5mm Red Cable 2 Minimum 1 5mm Red Cable 2 Minimum 1 5mm Red Cable 2 Minimum 1 5mm Red Cable 2 Minimum 1 5mm Red Cable 2 Minimum 1 5mm Red Cable 2 Minimu...

Page 15: ...ht Hand Side Power In 12vDC Right Hand Side Power In 12vDC Right Hand Side Power In 12vDC Right Hand Side Power In 12vDC Right Hand Side Power In 12vDC Left Hand Side Power In 12vDC Left Hand Side Cable Specification Cat5e Cable Factory Fitted 2 x 0 22 Black Cable Factory Fitted 0 22 Red Cable Factory Fitted 0 22 Yellow Cable Factory Fitted 0 22 Green Cable Factory Fitted 0 22 Blue Cable 2 Minimum...

Page 16: ...e Power In 12vDC Left Hand Side Power In 12vDC Right Hand Side Power In 12vDC Right Hand Side Power In 12vDC Right Hand Side Power In 12vDC Right Hand Side M2 Bus Cable Specification 2 Minimum 2 5mm Red Cable 2 Minimum 2 5mm Red Cable 2 Minimum 2 5mm Black Cable 2 Minimum 2 5mm Black Cable 2 Minimum 2 5mm Black Cable 2 Minimum 2 5mm Black Cable Cat5e Cable Innovation In and Out of Parlour ...

Page 17: ... solenoids Use2 5csa Onerun per4 feeders 12 and 24volt DC Feeder Motors and Solenoids must be fitted with diodes 396 Watt 12vDC Power Supply _ _ Micro M5 Control _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Use1 5csacabletoconnect separatepositiveswitchedsupply toeachfeederorsolenoid Band denotes _ _ Innovation In and Out of Parlour _ This Negative link is required for fuse detection to work properly ...

Page 18: ...1 IMPORTANT OUTPUT FACTORY SET TO 13 6vDC TO ACCOUNT FOR VOLTAGE DROP ALONG CABLE LENGTHS 5Amp Mains Fuse WARNING DISCONNECT THE MAINS SUPPLY BEFORE REMOVING THE POWER SUPPLY COVER Use minimum 2 0 75mm for mains cable FEEDER REGULATED DC OUTPUTS NOMINAL 12vDC 33 Amps CONTROL REGULATED DC OUTPUTS NOMINAL 12vDC 4Amps NB SEE POWER SUPPLY MANUAL FOR MORE INFORMATION ON POWER SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS TO D...

Page 19: ...ids must be fitted with diodes 396 Watt 12vDC Power Supply Left Hand Side Feeders Micro M5 Control _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Use1 5csacableto connectseparate positiveswitched supplytoeachfeeder orsolenoid Band denotes _ Innovation In and Out of Parlour 396 Watt 12vDC Power Supply Right Hand Side Feeders _ _ _ _ _ _ _ This Negative link is required for fuse detection to work properly This Negative li...

Page 20: ...FEEDER REGULATED DC OUTPUTS NOMINAL 12vDC 33 Amps NB SEE POWER SUPPLY MANUAL FOR MORE INFORMATION ON POWER SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS TO DISPLAY PCB IN LID 12v DC Common Neg Diode and Ballast Resistor ATL Feeder Motor Connections Spread load evenly 1 FEEDER REGULATED DC OUTPUTS NOMINAL 12vDC 33 Amps 396 Watt 12vDC Power Supply Left Hand Side Feeders 396 Watt 12vDC Power Supply Right Hand Side Feeders T...

Page 21: ... _ _ _ Relay Extension Box _ Feeder Supply Control Supply _ _ _ _ _ _ Band denotes 396 Watt 12vDC Power Supply _ _ _ Right Hand Side Feeders Left Hand Side Feeders _ Right Hand Side Feeders Left Hand Side Feeders 12 and 24volt DC Feeder Motors and Solenoids must be fitted with diodes Left hand feeders 17 to 28 or 17 to 32 Right hand feeders 17 to 28 or 17 to 32 Left hand feeders 1 to 16 Right hand...

Page 22: ...Box _ Band denotes _ Left Hand Side Feeders Right Hand Side Feeders 12 and 24volt DC Feeder Motors and Solenoids must be fitted with diodes 396 Watt 12vDC Power Supply Left Hand Side Feeders _ 396 Watt 12vDC Power Supply Right Hand Side Feeders _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Left Hand Side Feeders Right Hand Side Feeders Left hand feeders 17 to 28 or 17 to 32 Right hand feeders 17 to 28 or 17 to 32 Left hand f...

Page 23: ... OUTPUT FACTORY SET TO 14vDC TO ACCOUNT FOR VOLTAGE DROP ALONG CABLE LENGTHS 5Amp Mains Fuse WARNING CONTROL REGULATED DC OUTPUTS NOMINAL 12vDC 4Amps Innovation In and Out of Parlour TO DISPLAY PCB IN LID NB SEE POWER SUPPLY MANUAL FOR MORE INFORMATION ON POWER SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS Feed Mode Switch Standby Switch Feed Mode and Standby Switch Wiring IMPORTANT Only 12vDC or 24vDC feeders can be pow...

Page 24: ...4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Relays on other side of PCB Relay Board 1 Feeder No s 1 16 LHS RHS Relay Board 2 Feeder No s 17 32 LHS RHS Relay Board 3 Feeder No s 33 48 LHS RHS Relay Board 4 Feeder No s 49 64 LHS RHS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Relay Board 5 Feeder No s 65 80 LHS RHS Relay Board 6 Feeder No s 81 96 LHS RHS Relay Board 7 Feeder No s 97 112 LHS RHS Re...

Page 25: ... user the ability to enter alpha numeric brand numbers The other function of the key is shown in the grey box at the top of the key The keypad is constructed from a tough membrane overlaying individual key switches This is a proven reliable construction which will last for many years provided it is cleaned only with warm soapy water and not hosed down at high pressure The Display The display has t...

Page 26: ...ng the 6 key then the 3 key then the 8 key To enter the access code and gain access to the settings press the Enter Key Once the access code is entered the setup menu items will be displayed Navigating Through Menu Items To navigate through menu items there are 8 keys which can be used To navigate forward through a list of menu items press either the Step key the 2 key or the 6 key To navigate bac...

Page 27: ...hange the date on the control Parlour Settings This menu item allows the user to edit the parlour settings for the control OOP Settings This menu allows the user to edit the Out of Parlour feeder settings Sorting Settings This menu allows the user to edit the sorting gate settings for the system Key Buzzer This setting controls whether the control beeps when a key is pressed Diagnostics This menu ...

Page 28: ...onfig This menu item allows the user to view ethernet settings and test the connection to the internet ETHERNET CONFIG ê S N XXXXXXXXXXXX ê Factory Reset This menu item allows the user to clear all settings in the control and return it to the factory default settings Lock Setup This menu item allows the user to lock the setup requiring the input of the access code when the next user tries to enter...

Page 29: ...N or OFF Press the 2 key or the 6 key to move onto the attention buzzer setting The Attention Buzzer Setting This sets whether the attention buzzer sounds when an error occurs It is an ON OFF setting The factory default is ON Press the Change key to toggle between ON or OFF Press the 2 key or the 6 key to move onto the time setting Innovation In and Out of Parlour key buzzer off or 2é ABC 6è MNO A...

Page 30: ...keys Please Note the clock is 24 hour Press the Enter key to save or the Cancel key to cancel If the Enter key is pressed the display will now show SET MINUTE __ Enter the minute using the number keys Press the Enter key to save or the Cancel key to cancel The time will now be set and the Micro M5 Control will return to the Time menu item Innovation In and Out of Parlour Time hh mm ss set hour __ ...

Page 31: ...he Enter key is pressed the display will now show WDAY DDDDDDD where DDDDDDD is the current day of the week i e Wednesday Pressing the 2 key 6 key or the Step key will advance the weekday forwards Pressing the 4 key 8 key or Shift Step will advance the weekday backwards Press the Enter key to save or the Cancel key to cancel If the Enter key is pressed the display will now show SET MONTH __ Innova...

Page 32: ...to save or the Cancel key to cancel If the Enter key is pressed the display will now show SET YEAR __ Enter the year using the number keys Press the Enter key to save or the Cancel key to cancel If the Enter key is pressed the display will return to the menu showing DATE DD MM YYYY where DD MM YYYY is the current date set MONTH __ to 0 9 Enter Setup Cancel Reset set YEAR __ to 0 9 Enter Setup Canc...

Page 33: ...l use Press the Change key to toggle through the available animal types The routine will enter on the currently selected animal type the factory default is Cows The menu will then return to Animal Type Cows in the loop Press the 2 or 6 key to step to the parlour settings menu item ANIMAL COWS ANIMAL SHEEP ê ANIMAL GOATS ê ê ê Animal Sheep Sheep are used Animal Goats Goats are used Animal Cows Cows...

Page 34: ...Setting Press the Enter key to edit the sorting settings See separate section Diagnostics Press the Enter key to enter the diagnostics menu See separate section SBC Serial Bus Converter Board This is used on rotary parlour systems and to connect to pre M2 bus systems Press the Change Key to toggle between OFF and ON Innovation In and Out of Parlour Enter Setup Enter Setup Parlour Settings OOP SETT...

Page 35: ...er This displays the control printed circuit board PCB serial number Press the 2 or the 6 key to move onto the core software version item Micro M5 Control Software Version This displays the Micro M5 Control software version Press the 2 or the 6 key to move onto the factory reset function s n XXXXXXXXXXXX Innovation In and Out of Parlour s W version 3 44 or 2é ABC 6è MNO or 2é ABC 6è MNO ethernet c...

Page 36: ...ey to go to reset settings Press the Step key to skip or press the Enter key to confirm reset settings Press the Step key to skip or press the Enter key to confirm reset tasks Press the Step key to skip or press the Enter key to confirm reset tasks Press the 2 or the 6 key to move onto the Lock Setup screen Innovation In and Out of Parlour factory reset ARE YOU SURE reset settings M Enter Setup St...

Page 37: ...gy Limited September 2021 37 Micro M5 Manual v2 0 Exit Setup This enables to user to lock the setup routine and exit Press the Enter key to lock the setup routine and exit Innovation In and Out of Parlour LOCK setup Enter Setup ...

Page 38: ...tary Menu This menu item allows the user to edit the Rotary Parlour specific settings Feeding Menu This menu item allows the user to edit the feeding setup for the parlour Auto ID Menu This menu allows the user to edit the Auto ID settings for the parlour MPC Menu This menu allows the user to edit the Milking Point Control settings for the parlour Parlour The parlour type setting Attentions This s...

Page 39: ...change the type of milk pump control connected to the Micro M5 Control MPMP NONE PULSE8 NONE ê AIRBLAST OFF ê ê Powerflush This setting allows the user to enable or disable communications with the PowerFlush backflush system POWERFLUSH OFF ê ê Flag Attentions This setting allows the user to control which animal flags will cause the control to alert Only visible when Attentions is set to ON FLAG AT...

Page 40: ... Out of Parlour PARLOUR NONE or 2é ABC 6è MNO PARLOUR NONE Parlour HB SO ê PARLOUR HB DU ê PARLOUR ROTARY ê PARLOUR SS HB ê PARLOUR ABREAST ê PARLOUR TRIGON ê ê ê Parlour HB SO The parlour type is set to Herringbone Swing Over A Milk Meter will swing between left and right milking points Parlour HB DU The parlour type is set to Herringbone Doubled Up A Milk Meter for every Milking Point Parlour Ro...

Page 41: ...h side Press the Change key to change the number of stalls The display will then change and show Enter Stalls followed by dashes to allow the user to enter the new number of stalls The user can then type the new number of stalls using the keypad Press the Enter key to store the new number of stalls The new number of stalls will be shown To cancel the change at any time press the Cancel key Press t...

Page 42: ...n sheep and goat rotaries Press the Change key to change the number of stalls The display will then change and show Enter Stalls followed by dashes to allow the user to enter the new number of stalls The user can then type the new number of stall tags using the keypad Press the Enter key to store the new number of stalls The new number of stalls will be shown To cancel the change at any time press...

Page 43: ...e and show Enter MPD followed a dash to allow the user to enter the new setting The user can then type the new setting using the keypad Press the Enter key to store the new number of milkings per day The new number of stalls will be shown To cancel the change at any time press the Cancel key Press the 2 or 6 key to step to the feeding menu Innovation In and Out of Parlour MILK PER DAY 2 or 2é ABC ...

Page 44: ...t the feeding settings for the parlour See separate section Auto ID Menu Press the Enter key to edit the Auto ID settings for the parlour See separate section MPC Milking Point Control Menu Press the Enter key to edit the MPC Milking Point Control settings See separate section Innovation In and Out of Parlour Enter Setup Enter Setup FEEDING MENU AUTO ID MENU Enter Setup MPC MENU Enter Setup ROTARY...

Page 45: ...se the control to alert the user when the animal is identified in the parlour or when the animal is entered into a stall using an MM80 Milk Meter Control or the ATL App Entry point into Status Attentions menu Innovation In and Out of Parlour ATTENTIONS ON or 2é ABC 6è MNO Change Delete STATUS ATTN ST YND STK ST BARREN O ê ST IN HEAT O ê ê Young Stock Alert users to animals with Young Stock status ...

Page 46: ...s with Drying Off status The factory default is enabled for this setting Dry Alert users to animals with Dry status The factory default is enabled for this setting ê ST STEAM O ST UNKNOWN O ê ST DEAD ê ê Steaming Up Alert users to animals with Steaming Up status Unknown Alert users to animals with Unkown status Dead Alert users to animals with Dead status The factory default is enabled for this se...

Page 47: ...t users to animals with the hold milk flag The factory default is enabled for this setting ê FLAG HEAT O FLAG MAS FL ê FLAG MAS FR ê ê Heat Alert Alert users to animals with the Heat Alert flag Mastitis Front Left Alert users to animals with the Mastitis Front Left flag The factory default is enabled for this setting Mastitis Front Right Alert users to animals with the Mastitis Front Right flag Th...

Page 48: ...ous High Conductivity Flag Damaged Teat Front Left Alert users to animals with the Damaged Teat Left flag Damaged Teat Front Right Alert users to animals with the Damaged Teat Front Right flag Innovation In and Out of Parlour FLAG DT BL O FLAG DT BR O ê FLAG COLOST ê ê Damaged Teat Back Left Alert users to animals with the Damaged Teat Back Left flag Damaged Teat Back Right Alert users to animals ...

Page 49: ...tion Alert Users to animals which have the Veterinary Attention Flag Health Alert Alert Users to animals which have the Health Alert Flag ê Innovation In and Out of Parlour FLAG ANTIBI FLAG DUMP ê Antibiotic Milk Alert Users to animals which have the Antibiotic Milk Flag The factory default is enabled for this setting Dump Milk Alert Users to animals which have the Dump Milk Flag The factory defau...

Page 50: ...ory default is None Press the Change key to toggle between options The routine will enter on the currently selected communications type the factory default is None The routine will loop back to the None setting Press the 2 key or the 6 key to move onto the Pulse 8 setting Innovation In and Out of Parlour MPMP NONE or 2é ABC 6è MNO MPMP NONE MPMP MERIDIAN ê MPMP M2BUS ê ê MPMP None Milk Pump Contro...

Page 51: ...he currently selected communications type the factory default is None The routine will loop back to the None setting Press the 2 key or the 6 key to move onto the AirBlast setting Innovation In and Out of Parlour PULSE8 NONE or 2é ABC 6è MNO PULSE8 NONE PULSE8 MERIDIAN ê PULSE8 M2BUS ê ê Pulse8 None Pulse8 Control None disables the communications to the Pulse8 Control Pulse8 Meridian Pulse8 Contro...

Page 52: ...an Auto Wash Control It is an ON OFF setting The factory default is OFF Press the Change key to toggle between ON or OFF Press the 2 key or the 6 key to move onto the RVS setting The RVS Remote Vacuum Sensor Setting This sets whether the Micro M5 is connected to a Remote Vacuum Sensor It is an ON OFF setting The factory default is OFF Press the Change key to toggle between ON or OFF Press the 2 ke...

Page 53: ...is sets whether the Micro M5 is connected to Parlour Entry Exit Gate Controls It is an ON OFF setting The factory default is OFF Press the Change key to toggle between ON or OFF Press the 2 key or the 6 key to return to Parlour Type setting menu item Innovation In and Out of Parlour GATES off or 2é ABC 6è MNO Change Delete ...

Page 54: ... for gaps in the rotary parlour Gap 2 Stall Gap 2 settings this is the stall number from to which are not enabled for identification or milk meters allowing for gaps in the rotary parlour Gap 3 Stall Gap 3 settings this is the stall number from to which are not enabled for identification or milk meters allowing for gaps in the rotary parlour Gap 4 Stall Gap 4 settings this is the stall number from...

Page 55: ...s allows the system to check which animals are to be retained and skip the activation of the bonker for them Press the Change key to change the offset Use the number keys to set the offset and press the Enter key to save Press 2 or the 6 key to step to the Bonker Time setting The Bonker Time Setting This sets the amount of time in Tenths of a Second which the bonker output is activated for Press t...

Page 56: ...r keys to set the offset and press the Enter key to save Press 2 or the 6 key to step to the ID Offset setting Setting the Identification Offset The identification offset allows the users to offset the identification entry stall this is useful when setting up the parlour and allows the entry stall to be moved without having to relink the stall tags Press the Change key to change the offset Use the...

Page 57: ...put or identification Fuse Detection This setting controls whether the fuse inputs are monitored for over current Animal Already Fed Check This setting checks whether an animal has already been fed in this milking session If it has a message Fed will show and warning will sound Units Value The value of a single unit when feeding in batch mode Enable Feed The enable disable feeding global setting i...

Page 58: ... above Trickle Feed Amount This setting controls the amount fed before delaying This functionality requires V2 10 M2Bus Relay Firmware or above Trickle Feed This setting enabled trickle feeding for the replay board This functionality requires V2 10 M2Bus Relay Firmware or above TRICKLE FEED OFF ê pulse off 50 Bin level 0 ê ê Feed Bin Level Level in kilograms for the feed bin allows for a warning w...

Page 59: ...setting ENABLE FEED OFF ê FEEDER OFFSET 4 ê ê Feeder Offset This setting is the number of stalls behind the identification stall where the feeder will feed Enable Feed The enable disable feeding global setting if set to off other menu items are blocked from access Individual Feeder Calibration This setting allows the user to individually calibrate each feeder FEEDER CALI ê BIN LEVEL BW LEVEL 25 ê ...

Page 60: ...etting each time they are pressed Press the Change key to toggle the setting the default factory setting is MICRO Press 2 or the 6 key to step to the Feeders to Run setting Setting the Number of Feeders to Run at Once This sets the number of feeders that run together The number depends upon the power supply but a safe value is 4 If in doubt consult your dealer The number can be between 1 and 64 Th...

Page 61: ...ws the user to disable fuse detection on the feeder relay board Press the Change key to toggle the setting the default factory setting is ON Press 2 or the 6 key to step to the PDF setting The PDF Animal Already Fed Check Setting The PDF Animal Already Fed Check setting checks whether an animal has already been fed in this milking session If it has a message Fed will show and warning will sound Pr...

Page 62: ...o change the units value Use the number keys to set the number of stalls and press the Enter key to save Press 2 or the 6 key to step to the Global Calibration setting Global Calibration Setting The Global Calibration setting allows the user to adjust all calibrations at once allowing for a feed density change Press the Change key to change the global calibration value Use the number keys to set t...

Page 63: ...utine will then display the ALL calibration setting this allows the user to change all the feeders to be the same this is used when initially setting up a feeder control Press 2 or the 6 key to step forward in the list of stalls or press 4 or the 8 key to step back in the list of stalls Press the Change key to change the value for the feeders Use the number keys to set the calibration value and pr...

Page 64: ...s the Change key to change the value for the feeders Use the number keys to set the calibration value Press the Enter key to save Press the Page key to change the feeder type this will toggle through the 4 different feeder types The feeder type will loop back and return to TI for Timed Use the Cancel key to exit the routine Innovation In and Out of Parlour Enter Setup ST TI 500 1 Change Delete Can...

Page 65: ...e 8 key to step back in the list of outputs Use the Side key and Step key To change which physical board and side to allocate Press the Change key to change the feeder the output will control Use the number keys to set the stall number for the output Use the Side key to toggle the side the output will control To disabled the stall set the side to X using the side key Press the Enter key to save Us...

Page 66: ...mount of feed fed before the trickle delay Press the Change key to change the value Use the number keys to set the value and press the Enter key to save Press 2 or the 6 key to step to the Delay Time setting Trickle Feed Delay Time Setting This sets the amount of time in Tenths of a Second which the trickle feed will delay between feeds Press the Change key to change the time Use the number keys t...

Page 67: ... to save Press 2 or the 6 key to step to the Pulsed Feeder Off Time Pulsed Feeder Off Time Setting The Pulsed Feeder Off Time setting is used to enter the length of the pulse off time for pulsed feeders it is entered in tenths of a second The default value is 50 Press the Change key to change the pulse off value Use the number keys to set the time and press the Enter key to save Press 2 or the 6 k...

Page 68: ... key to save Press 2 or the 6 key to step to the Bin Warning Level setting Bin Warning Level The Feed Bin Warning Level allows the user to set a level which when crossed will cause the control to issue a warning allowing the user to check the feed bin level The default value is 25 Press the Change key to change the pulse off value Use the number keys to set the time and press the Enter key to save...

Page 69: ... the user feed a calibration ration through the feeder and then to weigh this ration all other rations are then calculated from this feed value Press the Enter key to enter the feeder calibration routine The routine will then display the calibration setting this setting is in grams Press the Milk Feed key to Feed the calibration ration this should then be weighed Press the Change key to enter the ...

Page 70: ...The feeding will lag behind the identification by this number of stalls Unlinked Tag Error The system can be set to ignore unlinked tags Auto ID Pre Feed The pre feed setting to drop feed before an animal is identified Auto ID Type This setting sets the type of Auto ID system which is connected to the Micro M5 Control If this is set to None this is the only accessable menu item AID NONE AID LINK P...

Page 71: ... ID Feeding Lag Setting AID NONE AID NONE ê Auto ID Type None no auto ID system is connected to the Control Auto ID Type Meridian Bus Install Auto ID System Supported firmware versions are V1 00 and V4 00 Auto ID Type Meridian Bus Portal Auto ID System Supported firmware versions are V1 00 and V4 00 AID M1 INS VX XX AID M1 PTL VX XX ê ê Innovation In and Out of Parlour or 2é ABC 6è MNO Auto ID Typ...

Page 72: ...mber keys to set the lag and press the Enter key to save Press 2 or the 6 key to step to the Pre Feed Mode setting Setting the Unlinked Tag Error This sets whether unlinked tags show as an error during milking Press the Change key to toggle between ON and OFF Press 2 or the 6 key to step to the Pre Feed Mode setting Innovation In and Out of Parlour AID FEED LAG 0 or 2é ABC 6è MNO Enter Setup Chang...

Page 73: ...to ID Pre Feed Delay Setting AID PFD NONE AID PFD NONE ê Auto ID Pre Feed None no Auto ID Pre Feed will occur Auto ID Pre Feed Left the left of the parlour will be pre fed this option is only available on Herringbone and Trigon parlours Auto ID Pre Feed Centre the centre of the parlour will be pre fed this option is only available on Trigon parlours AID PFD LEFT AID PFD CENTRE ê Auto ID Pre Feed R...

Page 74: ...ter key to run the linking routine the table will then need to be aligned to stall 1 Press the Cancel key to return to the setup menu at any time Press the Enter key when the table is aligned to stall 1 During the linking the display will show the last stall number found When the system has linked all tags the display will show Link finished Press the Cancel key to exit the routine Innovation In a...

Page 75: ...ress the Cancel key to return to the setup menu at any time The table will then need to be aligned to the stall which will be linked Press the Enter key when the table is aligned to the stall When the system has linked the tag the display will show Link finished Press the Cancel key to exit the routine Innovation In and Out of Parlour AID LINK A STALL Enter Setup MOVE TO STALL XXX LINK FINISHED Ca...

Page 76: ...nable or Disable animal flags which will cause the MPC to display a flashing alert and lockup until the user presses a key Edit MPC Alerts Status Enable or Disable animal status which will cause the MPC to display a flashing alert but will allow the user to milk uninterrupted LOCKUP STATUS DUMP FLAGS ê ê Edit MPC Dump Milk Flags Enable or Disable animal flags which will cause the MPC to display a ...

Page 77: ... sent to the milk meter MPC SLOW HLD 180 MPC PM YLD OFF ê ê MPC Post Milking Yield Check Enable or Disabled the post milking yield check alert MPC Slow Milker ACR Hold Off Setting This setting is used to override the default ACR hold off setting when an animal with a slow milker flag is sent to the point MPC PM YLD AD 7 MPC PM YLD PC 20 ê ê MPC Post Milking Yield Average Percent This setting is us...

Page 78: ...king length check alert MPC Post Milking Length Average Days This setting is used to generate the average milking length for an animal this will be used to alert the user if the length is greater than expected MPC Post Milking Length Average Percent This setting is used to compare the current milking length against the average and issue a post milking warning if it is greater than this percentage ...

Page 79: ...stem is connected MPC Type Oriel an original Oriel system is connected MPC Type Micro Milk Meter an ATL Micro Milk Meter system is connected MPC ORIEL MPC MICRO M MTR ê MPC Type MM CR an MM10 20 30 35 60 milk meter or CR ACR control range system is connected to the Micro M5 Control MPC MM CR ê ê Innovation In and Out of Parlour Change Delete MPC Type MM80 an MM80 milk meter system is connected to ...

Page 80: ...calibrate the input pulses to the Interface this lets the user calibrate the system to provide an indication of the yield proessed by a none ATL milk meter Press the Change key to change the value Use the number keys to set the value and press the Enter key to save Press 2 or the 6 key to return to the MPC Type setting MMIF CAL 200 or 2é ABC 6è MNO Enter Setup Change Delete Innovation In and Out o...

Page 81: ...u allows the user to configure the animal flags which the user can edit on the MPC Milk Meter or Cluster Remover Press the Enter key to enter into the MPC Editable Flags menu The menu will display a flag and its setting for example Press the Change key to toggle the flag Press the 2 or the 6 key to step to the next flag Innovation In and Out of Parlour FEED ON MILK off or 2é ABC 6è MNO EDITable FL...

Page 82: ... Quarter This flag is used to indicate a mastitis infection on the back left quarter of the animal FLAG MAS BL ê ê ê FLAG MAS BR ê Mastitis Back Right Quarter This flag is used to indicate a mastitis infection on the back right quarter of the animal Test Flag This flag is used to indicate that the animals milk requires testing this is set after the mastitis flag Slow Milker Flag This flag is used ...

Page 83: ... milking conductivity was higher than expected Damaged Teat Animal Front Left Quarter This flag is used to indicate that the animals front left quarter should not be milked FLAG PH COND FLAG DT FL ê Damaged Teat Animal Front Right Quarter This flag is used to indicate that the animals front right quarter should not be milked FLAG DT FR ê ê FLAG DT BL ê Damaged Teat Animal Back Left Quarter This fl...

Page 84: ...d Out of Parlour Dump Milk Flag This flag instructs the user to dump the animals milk on systems with automatic dump lines this will cause the milk to be dumped automatically Veterinary Attention Flag This flag can be used to flag animals fo sorting and or inspection when milking FLAG DUMP FLAG VET ê ê FLAG HEALTH ê Health Alert Flag This flag indicates a health alert has been generated externally...

Page 85: ...lable alert flags Continued Innovation In and Out of Parlour ALERT FLAGS FLAG MILKED O The Milked Flag is shown with an O to indicate the flag is not enabled The Milked Flag is shown with an X to indicate the flag is enabled FLAG MILKED Enter Setup Change Delete or 2é ABC 6è MNO FLAG FED ê Fed Flag This flag is used to indicate that the animal has been fed this will be set when the animal is fed i...

Page 86: ... Flag This flag allows the user to force the animal to be milked in Manual mode FLAG PL YLD FLAG MANUAL ê ê FLAG HI CON ê High Conductivity Flag This flag indicates the last milking conductivity was higher than expected ê Mastitis Front Right Quarter This flag is used to indicate a mastitis infection on the front right quarter of the animal FLAG MAS FR Mastitis Back Left Quarter This flag is used ...

Page 87: ...uarter This flag is used to indicate that the animals back right quarter should not be milked FLAG DT BR ê Colostrum Milk Flag This flag is used to indicate that the animals milk is colostrum Antibiotic Milk Flag This flag is used to warn the operator user that the animal has received antibiotics FLAG COLOST FLAG ANTIBI ê ê Damaged Teat Animal Front Left Quarter This flag is used to indicate that ...

Page 88: ...ss the Change key to toggle the flag Press the 2 or the 6 key to step to the next status Available alert status Continued Innovation In and Out of Parlour ALERT STATUS ST YNG STK O The Young Stock Status is shown with an O to indicate the status is not enabled The Young Stock Status is shown with an X to indicate the status is enabled ST YNG STK Enter Setup Change Delete or 2é ABC 6è MNO ST BARREN...

Page 89: ...fully become pregnant after service ST PREG ê ST UNKNOWN Unknown Status Used for all newly created animals until their status is entered ê Dead Status Used for deceased animals ST DEAD ê ê Aborted Status Used to mark animals which were pregnant but have aborted ST ABORT Calved Status Used to mark animals which have calved ST CALVED ê ê ST DRY OFF ê Drying Off Status Used to mark animals which are ...

Page 90: ...ged Press the Enter key to enter into the MPC Lockup Flags menu The menu will display a flag and its setting for example Press the Change key to toggle the flag Press the 2 or the 6 key to step to the next flag Please see the Alert flags menu for the list of available lockup flags Innovation In and Out of Parlour LOCKUP FLAGS FLAG MILKED O The Milked Flag is shown with an O to indicate the flag is...

Page 91: ...key to enter into the MPC Lockup Status menu The menu will display a status and its setting for example Press the Change key to toggle the flag Press the 2 or the 6 key to step to the next status Please see the Alert Status menu for the list of available lockup status Innovation In and Out of Parlour LOCKUP STATUS ST YNG STK O The Young Stock Status is shown with an O to indicate the status is not...

Page 92: ... the MPC Dump Flags menu The menu will display a flag and its setting for example Press the Change key to toggle the flag Press the 2 or the 6 key to step to the next flag Please see the Alert flags menu for the list of available dump milk flags Innovation In and Out of Parlour DUMP FLAGS FLAG HLD MLK O The Hold MilkFlag is shown with an O to indicate the flag is not enabled The Hold MilkFlag is s...

Page 93: ...ump Milk Status menu The menu will display a status and its setting for example Press the Change key to toggle the flag Press the 2 or the 6 key to step to the next status Please see the Alert Status menu for the list of available dump status Innovation In and Out of Parlour DUMP STATUS ST YNG STK O The Young Stock Status is shown with an O to indicate the status is not enabled The Young Stock Sta...

Page 94: ...to enter into the MPC No Milk Flags menu The menu will display a flag and its setting for example Press the Change key to toggle the flag Press the 2 or the 6 key to step to the next flag Please see the Alert flags menu for the list of available no milk flags Innovation In and Out of Parlour No MILK FLAGS FLAG HLD MLK O The Hold MilkFlag is shown with an O to indicate the flag is not enabled The H...

Page 95: ...r into the MPC No Milk Status menu The menu will display a status and its setting for example Press the Change key to toggle the flag Press the 2 or the 6 key to step to the next status Please see the Alert Status menu for the list of available no milk status Innovation In and Out of Parlour NO MILK STATUS ST YNG STK O The Young Stock Status is shown with an O to indicate the status is not enabled...

Page 96: ...es of system are available The MPC Scan setting will loop back and return to the No Change N C setting Press the 2 or the 6 key to step to the Auto ID Feeding Lag Setting MPC SCAN N C MPC SCAN N C ê MPC Scan No Change The MPC units will not be updated MPC Scan Clear The MPC units will be clears and set to No Animal MPC Scan Clear The MPC units will be clears and set to Scanning MPC SCAN CLR MPC SC...

Page 97: ... sent when an animal has the slow milker flag set Press the Change key to change the value Use the number keys to set the value and press the Enter key to save Press 2 or the 6 key to step to the slow milker hold off setting MPC Slow Milker ACR Hold Off Time Setting This sets the amount of time in Seconds which the MPC will wait for milk for slow milker animals Press the Change key to change the t...

Page 98: ...average yield its default is 7 days Range 1 21 days Press the Change key to change the value Use the number keys to set the value and press the Enter key to save Press 2 or the 6 key to step to the percentage setting The MPC Post Milking Yield Percentage Setting The MPC Post Milking Yield Percentage Setting is used to generate warnings when an animal fails to product the expected yield during a mi...

Page 99: ...erage conductivity its default is 7 days Range 1 21 days Press the Change key to change the value Use the number keys to set the value and press the Enter key to save Press 2 or the 6 key to step to the percentage setting The MPC Post Milking Conductivity Percentage Setting The MPC Post Milking Conductivity Percentage Setting is used to generate warnings when an animals measured conductivity is ab...

Page 100: ... average milking length its default is 7 days Range 1 21 days Press the Change key to change the value Use the number keys to set the value and press the Enter key to save Press 2 or the 6 key to step to the percentage setting The MPC Post Milking Length Percentage Setting The MPC Post Milking Length Percentage Setting is used to generate warnings when an animals milking length is below the averag...

Page 101: ...CARRY OVER 0 ê ê Carry Over This setting allows the user to set the percentage of feed carried over between days Default is 0 Feeder Calibration This menu item allows the user to set the type of feeder and calibrate them PERIOD MAX 10000 UNEATEN WARN 50 ê ê Uneaten Warning Level This setting allows the user to set an attention for animals which have not eaten a percentage of their feed Default is ...

Page 102: ...te an attention Only visible when B feeders are enabled Bin A Level User imputable Bin A level for low bin warning generation START DAY 03 00 FEED PERIODS 4 ê ê Number of Feed Periods per Day This si the number of feed periods which a day is split into Start of Day This is the time when the system runs its start of day to reallocate feed values for all animals DISABLE SCHEDULE RESTART DAY ê ê Rest...

Page 103: ...Change key to change the type of the Out of Parlour system The following types of system are available The Out of Parlour Type will loop back and return to the None setting Press 2 or the 6 key to step to the stalls setting OOP NONE OOP NONE ê Out of Parlour Type None no OOP system is connected Out of Parlour Type Old Meridian Bus using SBC Out of Parlour Type M2Bus OOP MERIDIAN OOP M2BUS ê ê Inno...

Page 104: ... Setting the Attached Feeders setting This sets the type of feeder configuration currently A only or A and B feeders are supported Press the Change key to changed the attached feeders The following types are available The feeders will loop back to the A Only setting Press 2 or the 6 key to step to the Feed Delay setting Innovation In and Out of Parlour STALLS 6 or 2é ABC 6è MNO Enter Setup Change ...

Page 105: ... in seconds between feeds for an animal occupying a stall Press the Change key to change the value Use the number keys to set the delay and press the Enter key to save Press 2 or the 6 key to step to the feeder calibration setting Innovation In and Out of Parlour FEED DELAY 10 or 2é ABC 6è MNO Enter Setup Change Delete ...

Page 106: ... The routine will then display the ALL calibration setting this allows the user to change all the feeders to be the same this is used when initially setting up a feeder control Press 2 or the 6 key to step forward in the list of stalls or press 4 or the 8 key to step back in the list of stalls Press the Change key to change the value for the feeders Use the number keys to set the calibration value...

Page 107: ...t the ration be fed 3 times to gain an average for the motor the weight of the individual ration should then be calculated and inputted into the control Use the 2 key and the 8 key to change between A and B feeders If enabled Press the Change key to change the value for the feeders Use the number keys to set the calibration value Press the Enter key to save Use the Cancel key to exit the routine I...

Page 108: ...o the Period Maximum Feed Out of Parlour Period Maximum Feed Setting The Period Maximum Feed setting allows the user to set a maximum feed value for a period animals will not exceed this thus preventing over feeding due to erroneous rations The default value is 10000 grams Press the Change key to change the value Use the number keys to set the value and press the Enter key to save Press 2 or the 6...

Page 109: ...to set the percentage and press the Enter key to save Press 2 or the 6 key to step to the Visits Warning Level Out of Parlour Visits Warning Level Setting The Visits Warning Level is the number of visits at which an attention is generated The default value is 50 visits Press the Change key to change the value Use the number keys to set the value and press the Enter key to save Press 2 or the 6 key...

Page 110: ... generate an attention if an animals total visit time during the day exceeds this setting The default value is 2 Hours Press the Change key to change the setting Use the number keys to set the time and press the Enter key to save Press 2 or the 6 key to step to the Bin A Level Innovation In and Out of Parlour UNEATEN WARN 50 or 2é ABC 6è MNO Enter Setup Change Delete ...

Page 111: ...e 6 key to step to the Bin B level setting Out of Parlour Bin B Level Setting Only visible when Feeders A and B are enabled The Bin B level setting is used to keep track of the amount of feed in the feed bin supplying the B feeders Working with the Bin B Warning level when the feed crosses the warning level an attention is generate to refill the bin Press the Change key to change the value Use the...

Page 112: ... 6 key to step to the Bin B level setting Out of Parlour Bin B Warning Level Setting Only visible when Feeders A and B are enabled The Bin B Warning level setting is used to generate an attention when the Bin B level crosses this value Press the Change key to change the value Use the number keys to set the value and press the Enter key to save Press 2 or the 6 key to step to the Start of Day setti...

Page 113: ...OUR __ Enter the hour using the number keys Please Note the clock is 24 hour Press the Enter key to save or the Cancel key to cancel If the Enter key is pressed the display will now show ENTER MINUTE __ Enter the minute using the number keys Press the Enter key to save or the Cancel key to cancel The start of day time will now be set Innovation In and Out of Parlour START DAY hh mm ENTER hour __ t...

Page 114: ...ach day is split into this allows the feed to be split equally between each period to enable little and often feeding Press the Change key to change the value Use the number keys to set the value and press the Enter key to save Press 2 or the 6 key to step to the Disable Schedule Innovation In and Out of Parlour FEED PERIODs 4 or 2é ABC 6è MNO Enter Setup Change Delete ...

Page 115: ...isabled on none of the days of the week Press 2 or the 8 key to navigate up and down the list of disabled entries Press the 4 or the 6 key to step through the disabled entries parameters The parameters for each entry are show below Press the Change key to change the value for the setting Use the number keys to set the value and press the Enter key to save Use the Cancel key to exit the routine Inn...

Page 116: ...ing the day when starting up the system or when feeds have been changed an need allocating to the animals Press the Enter key to proceed with the restart Press the Enter key to restart the day Press the cancel key to abort Press the 2 or the 6 key to move onto the Link Animals menu item Innovation In and Out of Parlour restART DAY ARE YOU SURE DAY STARTED M Enter Setup Enter Setup or 2é ABC 6è MNO...

Page 117: ...press the Enter key to link an animal The Micro M5 control will then ask for the animals brand use the number keys to enter use the Shift key and number keys to input letters Press the Enter key to proceed or press the Cancel key to abort The control will then display XXXXXX SCAN where XXXXXX is the animals brand the system will stop scanning the stalls and scan only the antenna selected when a ta...

Page 118: ... by using the 2 and 6 keys to step up the stalls and the 4 and 8 keys to step down Once the desired stall is selected press and hold the Shift key and then press the Enter key The control will then display MASTER SCAN the system will stop scanning the stalls and scan only the antenna selected when a tag is read it will link it to the master tag and display linked Press the Cancel key to abort The ...

Page 119: ...flag Gate Type This is the type of sorting gate HEAT GATE A HEALTH GATE A ê ê Health Sort Gate This setting controls which gate output is used for the Health flag a dash indicates this is disabled Heat Sort Gate This setting controls which gate output is used for the Heat flag a dash indicates this is disabled UNLINKED GATE PLAN C O ON SORT ê ê Sorting Plan Changed Over Method This setting control...

Page 120: ... Priority This setting controls where in the priority list output C falls Default is 3 GATE A BOARD ALL GATE B BOARD ALL ê ê Sort Gate B Mask This setting controls which physical gates output B is active on Default is ALL gates Sort Gate A Mask This setting controls which physical gates output A is active on Default is ALL gates GATE C BOARD ALL GATE D BOARD ALL ê ê Sort Gate D Mask This setting c...

Page 121: ... of the Gate system The following types of system are available The Gate Type will loop back and return to the None setting Press 2 or the 6 key to step to the link gate setting GATE NONE GATE NONE ê Gate Type None no Sorting Gate system is connected Gate Type Meridian Bus V1 00 Firmware using an SBC Gate Type Meridian Bus V4 00 Firmware using an SBC GATE M1 V1 00 GATE M1 V4 00 ê Gate Type M2Bus G...

Page 122: ...increment the interface and 4 or 8 to decrement Press the Enter key to select the interface and enter the first animals brand Enter the animals brand using the keypad Press the Enter key to accept Whilst the system is waiting for the tag to be read it will display the entered brand number and SCAN Press the Cancel key to exit the routine Press 2 or the 6 key to step to the quick sort clear setting...

Page 123: ...rt QS CLEAR ON SORT QS CLEAR ON WASH ê QS CLEAR 4 HOURS ê ê ê Quick Sort Clear On Wash The flags for all animals are cleared when the system is put into wash Quick Sort Clear After 4 Hours The flags for an animal will be cleared 4 hours after it is last seen by the shedding gate This is the default option Quick Sort Clear On Sort The flag is cleared immediately when the animal is read by the sorti...

Page 124: ...ort Gate setting controls which gate is used to sort out unlinked tags by default this is disabled Press the Change key to change the setting QUICK SRT GATE A The selected gate can be changed by pressing the Enter key the system allows the use of all gate outputs A through F Change Delete HEAT GATE A The selected gate can be changed by pressing the Enter key the system allows the use of all gate o...

Page 125: ...move Press the Change key to change the setting The setting has the following options Setting will return to Plan Change On Sort PLAN C O ON SORT PLAN C O ON MILK ê PLAN C O ON TIME ê ê ê Plan Change On Milk The new plan is implemented when the system is put into milking mode Plan Change On Time The new plan is implemented when immediately when its time is active Please note this may cause the gat...

Page 126: ...g The Quick Sort Gate Output Mask Setting The Quick Sort Gate Output Mask setting controls which gates have which outputs on this allows lower priority outputs to be implemented on different gates each gate has a mask which allows all outputs or a single output to be used Press the Change key to change the setting GATE X PRIOR N Pressing Change will reduce the selected gate X s priority the priori...

Page 127: ... the control SBC Board IDS This menu item allows the user to check the SBC Board can communicate with the Micro M5 Control TEST RELAY BOARD TEST SSM ê ê Test SSM Factory test item which will turn on each Stall Select Module output sequentially it is not recommended that this is used This item is only visible if Auto ID is enabled and the parlour type is not a rotary Test Relay Board Factory test i...

Page 128: ... DIAGNOSTICS ê GATE DIAGNOSTICS ê ê ê Out Of Parlour OOP Diagnostics This menu item allows the user to test the Out of Parlour Feeding system This item is only visible if the Out of Parlour is enabled Gate Diagnostics This menu item allows the user to test the Drafting Gate system Milk Meter Interface MMIF Diagnostics This menu item allows the user to test a Milk Meter Interface PCB This item is o...

Page 129: ...display LEDs so faulty LEDs can be diagnosed Press the Enter key to go into the test routine Press the Cancel key to return to the setup menu Press the 2 key or the 6 key to move onto the test keyboard item Innovation In and Out of Parlour test displays Enter Setup test displays 0000000000000000 Cancel Reset or 2é ABC 6è MNO ...

Page 130: ...key is more than likely faulty The display below shows what happens if the Enter key is pressed Press the Cancel key to return to the setup menu Press the 2 key or the 6 key to move onto the M2Bus IDS item Innovation In and Out of Parlour key test keyboard test keyboard key ENTER Enter Setup Cancel Reset 1 2 3 5 6 7 0 8 9 Enter Setup Shift Attn Flags Cancel Reset é è ê Change Recall Cursor Page Br...

Page 131: ...tion to a feeder relay board Auto ID IDS Test the connection to an Auto ID interface or Gate Interface Stall Select Module IDS Test the connection to an Stall Select Module AUTO ID IDS STALL SM IDS ê MPC Unit IDS Test the connection to a Milking Point Control MPC UNIT IDS ê ê Enter Setup MM HUB IDS ê MM Hub IDS Test the connection to a MM Hub unit Milk Meter Interface MMIF IDS Test the connection ...

Page 132: ...mmunications to an individual PowerFlush Node POWERFLUSH NODE ê ê Innovation In and Out of Parlour Remote Vacuum Sensor IDS Test the communications to a Remote Vacuum Sensor AirBlast IDS Test the communications to an AirBlast Control RVS IDS AIRBLAST IDS ê Delivery Line Drain Compressed Air Purge Control IDS Test the communications to an AirBlast operating in DLD CAP Mode DLD CAP IDS ê ê Out Of Pa...

Page 133: ...ep key is enabled If a device can function on either side of the parlour the side key allows the user to change the side If the unit is present and responds to the IDS request the software version will be shown for example a MPC unit Here we can see the unit is present and has version 1 25 software installed If the control is not present Error will be show for example Pressing the Cancel key will ...

Page 134: ...ard connected to the Micro M5 Control the display will show If there are 2 SBC boards connected to the Micro M5 Control the display will show If there is a communications error with the SBC board the display will show Press the 1 key to display the software version of SBC board 1 Press the Page key to display the hardware serial number of relay PCB 1 Press the Cancel key to exit the routine SBC BO...

Page 135: ...n and is a continuous cycle Press the Enter key to go into the diagnostic routine Press the Cancel key to return to the setup menu IMPORTANT If upon exiting the feeders are still running reset the feeders by turning them off using the feed switch on the side of the control Press the 2 or the 6 key to return to the Enable Feeding Setting Innovation In and Out of Parlour Enter Setup Cancel Reset rly...

Page 136: ... Pressing the Page key will show the voltage and temperature of the stall select module Pressing the Side key will change sides When an electronic identification tag is read by the reader and sent to the Micro M5 control via the Auto ID Interface it will be displayed here the display will switch between the full 16 digit tag number and the stall number display If an input changes state during diag...

Page 137: ...anges state during diagnostics the display will also show its current state for example if input B1 changes state the display will show the following For doubled sided parlours use the Side key to change side to the other portal antenna Pressing the Cancel key will exit the routine and return to the diagnostics menu Note If at any point MODE SW ERR is displayed on the control the Mode switch on th...

Page 138: ...the Micro M5 control via the Auto ID Interface it will be displayed here the display will switch between the full 16 digit tag number and the response to the last ping request If an input changes state during diagnostics the display will also show its current state for example if input B1 changes state the display will show the following Pressing the Cancel key will exit the routine and return to ...

Page 139: ...rface When an input changes on the milk meter interface the hex input number will be displayed the control will also give 1 beep allowing the user to test milk meters and make sure they all cause a beep Pressing the Page key will show the control input voltage of the interface Pressing the Cancel key will exit the routine and return to the diagnostics menu MMIF DIAGNOSTICS MMIF 01 0001 MMIF 01 000...

Page 140: ...tall number Pressing the Page key will show the control input voltage of the interface Pressing the Feed Milk key will run the feeder When an electronic identification tag is read by the reader and sent to the Micro M5 control via the Auto ID Interface it will be displayed here the display will switch between the full 16 digit tag number and the stall number display If an fuse fail occurs when tes...

Page 141: ...e displayed here the display will switch between the full 16 digit tag number and the response to the last ping request Note If at any point MODE SW ERR is displayed on the control the Mode switch on the Auto ID Interface PCB is set wrongly to Gate mode this will result in the system incorrectly processing tags from this interface as requiring sorting and not parlour identification Pressing the Ca...

Page 142: ...matic backup of the their settings and animal data available at any time they require DHCP SRVR NO DHCP Lease NO ê SM XXX XXX XXX XXX ê GW XXX XXX XXX XXX ê DNS XXX XXX XXX XXX ê CLOUD HB F OK ê ê ê DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Lease Whether Micro M5 has been granted DHCP lease by router this is set to YES when the control successfully connects to a network Subnet Mask The subnet mask ...

Page 143: ... to toggle between YES and NO The DHCP Lease This menu item displays whether the Micro M5 has been given a lease by the router broadband modem DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server The display will show YES or NO If the router broadband modem is not providing a lease or the Micro is providing the DHCP server it will display NO If a lease has been successfully provided by the router broad...

Page 144: ...The DNS IP Address This menu item displays the DNS Dynamic Name Server IP Internet Protocol address of the Micro M5 Cloud Data Status This menu item is used by ATL to check the flow of data to and from the control with the ATL cloud data servers It will show different codes as to which data is being sent and received and this can be used for technical support if required gw 169 254 11 DNS 169 254 ...

Page 145: ...connection is OK OK and then a timing in milliseconds will be displayed The above example shows the ping time at 74 milliseconds If there is a problem with the connection either or both of the two errors above will be displayed PING DNS ERROR means there is a DNS error with the network and the DNS server is not functioning PING ERROR means there is a network error and check all the connections on ...

Page 146: ... the animals record Viewing an animals record To view an animals record simply type the brand and press enter Press the Enter key to show the animals record The screen will then update with the record If the animal is not found the screen will show Error Alternatively press the Browse key to step forward through all the animal records NB Shift Browse steps backwards 123456 Innovation In and Out of...

Page 147: ...on cycle in ATL Cowculator M5 Press the Change key to step through the available status See the end of this section for a list of status Press the Change key to alter this value Group This is the animals group number in ATL Cowculator M5 Press the Change key to edit this value 123456 STATUS 123456 G 1 ê Milkings Per Day This is the number of milkings per day this animal will have this is used to d...

Page 148: ...e enabled 123456 PB 0 00 1 ê Innovation In and Out of Parlour ê 123456 NY 0 00 1 ê Newest Yield This is the newest milking yield Average Yield This is the average milk yield for this animal over the previous 21 milkings for the corresponding milking This will only show if a parlour type is selected and MPC Type is selected Newest Conductivity This is the newest conductivity value from the newest y...

Page 149: ...s This is the number of visits for this day for the animal in the Out of Parlour system This will only show if an out of parlour type is selected 123456 TB 0 00 1 123456 V 0 1 ê Out Of Parlour Visit Time This is the total visit time for this day for the animal in the Out of Parlour system displayed in hours and minutes This will only show if an out of parlour type is selected 123456 VT H MM 1 ê El...

Page 150: ...r service 123456 PREG ê 123456 UNKNOWN Unknown Status Used for all newly created animals until their status is entered ê Dead Status Used for deceased animals 123456 DEAD ê ê Aborted Status Used to mark animals which were pregnant but have aborted 123456 ABORT Calved Status Used to mark animals which have calved 123456 CALVED ê ê 123456 DRY OFF ê Drying Off Status Used to mark animals which are dr...

Page 151: ...will show a as shown below If the flag is not set the display will show an O To toggle the flag press the Change key or the Enter key To step though the available flags press the 2 6 or the Flags key To step backwards in the list press the 4 or the 8 key To exit the routine press the Cancel key The list of available flags are shown below and on the next page Entry into the flags list routine Innov...

Page 152: ...3456 MAS BR ê Mastitis Back Right Quarter This flag is used to indicate a mastitis infection on the back right quarter of the animal Test Flag This flag is used to indicate that the animals milk requires testing this is set after the mastitis flag Slow Milker Flag This flag is used to warn the operator user that the animal is a slow milker 123456 TEST 123456 SLOW ê Low Yield Flag This flag indicat...

Page 153: ...be milked 123456 DT BL ê ê ê 123456 DT BR ê Damaged Teat Animal Back Right Quarter This flag is used to indicate that the animals back right quarter should not be milked Colostrum Milk Flag This flag is used to warn the operator user that the animal has colostrum milk 123456 COLOST ê Innovation In and Out of Parlour Antibiotic Milk Flag This flag is used to warn the operator user that the animal h...

Page 154: ...ol is displaying the animals record To toggle the Quick Sort Flag press the Quick sort key The display will then show the value of the flag If the flag is off the display will show To toggle the Hold Milk Flag press the Shift key and the Flags key together The display will then show the value of the flag If the flag is off the display will show Quick Sort Sort 123456 DY 0 00 1 123456 QSORT ON 1234...

Page 155: ...ag A if the flag is set the display will show a as shown below If the flag is not set the display will an O To toggle the flag press the Change key or the Enter key To step though the available flags press the 2 or the 6 key To step backwards in the list press the 4 or the 8 key To exit the routine press the Cancel key The list of available sorting flags are shown below and on the next page Entry ...

Page 156: ... SORT B ê Sort Flag B Corresponding to output B on the system Sort Flag C Corresponding to output C on the system Sort Flag D Corresponding to output D on the system 123456 SORT C 123456 SORT D ê Sort Flag E Corresponding to output E on the system 123456 SORT E ê ê ê 123456 SORT F ê Sort Flag F Corresponding to output F on the system Innovation In and Out of Parlour ...

Page 157: ... connected devices as well If the animal has any daily feed allocated this will be fed as well Viewing animals in the parlour Animals in the parlour can be viewed at any time by using the recall facility This routine allows the user to view edit and link animals in the parlour To enter the Recall routine press the Recall key The display will then show the word Recall After 1 second the screen will...

Page 158: ...f the stall is empty the display will show No Animal If a tag is read in the stall which is unknown the recall will display Unlinked Tag To link an unlinked tag press the Change key The display will then show the brand number entry and LTG to indicate to Link Tag the tag To link the tag enter the animals brand number then press the Enter key Press the Attn Key to see attentions for animals on the ...

Page 159: ... put into milking mode This total is only shown when a parlour is enabled and an MPC type selected Milked XXXX SESSIONS XXXX ê Number of Identifications This is the total number of animals identified since the control was put into milking mode This total is only shown when a parlour is enabled and an Auto ID type selected IDENT XXXX ê ê Innovation In and Out of Parlour Cancel Reset Page Clear Tota...

Page 160: ...ivity is selected AV COND XXX X MAX COND XXX X ê Minimum Conductivity measured This is the minimum conductivity measured during the last milking This total is only shown when a parlour is enabled and an MPC type with conductivity is selected MIN COND XXX X ê ê ê TOT FD A XXXXXXX ê Total Out of Parlour Feed A This is the total daily feed A for the herd This total is only shown when the out of parlo...

Page 161: ...e flags press the 2 or the 6 key To step backwards in the list press the 4 or the 8 key Once the desired flag is found press the Enter key to clear the flag on all animals in the herd The following flags are available for clearing The totals continue on the next page ATL MICRO M5 ê Innovation In and Out of Parlour Cancel Reset Clear the Hold Milk flag for the herd Clear the Heat Alert flag for the...

Page 162: ...FLAG MAS BR ê Clear the Test flag for the herd C FLAG TEST ê ê ê C FLAG SLOW ê Clear the Slow Milker flag for the herd Clear the Quick Sort flag for the herd Clear the Low Yield flag for the herd C FLAG QSORT C FLAG L YLD ê Clear the Previous Low Yield flag for the herd C FLAG PL YLD ê ê C FLAG MANUAL ê Clear the Manual flag for the herd Clear the High Conductivity flag for the herd Clear the Prev...

Page 163: ...rd C FLAG DT FR C FLAG DT BL ê Clear the Damaged Test Back Right flag for the herd C FLAG DT BR ê ê ê C FLAG COLOST ê Clear the Colostrum flag for the herd Clear the Anitibiotic flag for the herd Clear the Sort Flag A for the herd C FLAG ANTIBI C FLAG SORT A ê Clear the Sort Flag B for the herd C FLAG SORT B ê ê C FLAG SORT C ê Clear the Sort Flag B for the herd Clear the Sort Flag D for the herd ...

Page 164: ...e herd continued The routine will loop around to the clear Fed flag item C FLAG SORT F ê Clear the Sort Flag F for the herd Clear the Dump flag for the herd Clear the Veterinary flag for the herd C FLAG DUMP C FLAG VET ê Clear the Health Alert flag for the herd C FLAG HEALTH ê ê ê Innovation In and Out of Parlour ...

Page 165: ...e ATL MICRO M5 ê Innovation In and Out of Parlour Cancel Reset Increment the in parlour feed value by the entered percentage This function is only shown if a parlour and feeding are both enabled Decrement the in parlour feed value by the entered percentage This function is only shown if a parlour and feeding are both enabled INC FEED __ DEC FEED __ ê Set the Out of Parlour Feed A to the entered va...

Page 166: ... if the out of parlour system is enabled and B feeders are enabled SET FEED B __ __ ê ê Increment the Out of Parlour Feed B by the entered percentage This function is only shown if a parlour and feeding are both enabled and B feeders are enabled INC FEED B __ Decrement the Out of Parlour Feed B by the entered percentage This function is only shown if a parlour and feeding are both enabled and B fe...

Page 167: ...to step through the options for a plan Press the Change key to change a setting of the plan The following settings are available where XX is the plan number The settings continue on the next page ATL MICRO M5 ê Innovation In and Out of Parlour Cancel Reset Plan Start Time This is the time of day when the plan will become active Plan End Time This is the time of day when the plan will become inacti...

Page 168: ...ress the Enter key to edit the flags For a list of flags please see the Animal Flags on page 151 PXX TYPE FLAG PXX EDIT FLAGS ê Sorting Plan Gate The selected gate can be changed by pressing the Change key the system allows the use of all gate outputs A through F and a disabled option using the dash PXX GATE X ê ê Sorting Plan Type The Status type is selected this controls the next items shown PXX...

Page 169: ...open the shedding gate Press the Change key to edit the group number PXX TYPE GROUP PXX GROUP X ê Sorting Plan Gate The selected gate can be changed by pressing the Change key the system allows the use of all gate outputs A through F and a disabled option using the dash PXX GATE X ê ê Sorting Plan Type The Locked type is selected this type locks the gate in a position during the active period iden...

Page 170: ...calibrated ration of 1 unit of feed to be delivered through all the feeders on the parlour side selected Flick the switch to deliver as many units of feed as required Post milking call your local dealer and rectify the problem with the front panel This is a temporary solution and should not be used long term Feed On Feed Off Standby Feed Right Feed Left ATL Agricultural Technology Ltd Units 1 2 Ac...

Page 171: ...wer Supply Failure Warning If there is a fault with the power supply the buzzer will sound and the display will show which relay PCB has encountered the problem Press the Batch Enter key to acknowledge the warning Locate and rectify the fault before proceeding fused stall 1 s s PSU BRD 1 right s s psu brd 1 left s s psu brd 2 right s s psu brd 2 left s s Innovation In and Out of Parlour Relay PCB ...

Page 172: ...rning level the warning only appears once Press the Enter key to acknowledge the warning Feeders Turned Off Warning If the feed switch on the side of the Micro M5 Control is set to feeders off the buzzer will sound and the following will be shown on the display Press the Enter key to acknowledge the warning To rectify this warning turn the feed switch on the side of the Micro M5 Control to the fee...

Page 173: ...age will admit water causing the premature failure of the electronics and should be fixed as soon as possible Parlour Wash Down The Micro M5 Control enclosure is IP65 rated However no indirect or direct pressure washing should be used to wash the Micro M5 Control as this will cause the seals to fail and water to ingress and damage the electronic components Please note that water damage is not cove...

Page 174: ...IN LOW The in parlour feed bin is low check its level refill and reset the bin level accordingly The Relay Board which is responsible for feeding stall YY failed to respond to a feed request check the communications cable and the PSU for the relay board The system failed to communicate to the Milk Pump Control check the communications cable and power to the Milk Pump Control RLY SYY COM ERR MILK P...

Page 175: ...has no space call ATL for techinical support The SD Card in the control has reported that its switch is set to lock check the card and reset the switch call ATL for technical support The control cannot detect the SD Card check the card is present check the card is inserted correctly call ATL for technical support SD CARD LOCKED SD CARD REMOVED The SD Card has failed check the card is present check...

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