Foerster TAK5-CH1-25, Instruction Manual

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92 Transmitter and animal management
7.1.1.2 Correlation between transmitter and animal numbers
The multi-digit transmitter number is not suited to rapidly locate
individual animals. Therefore, beside the transmitter number
also an animal number is allocated to each animal. The animal
wears this animal number on its collar or this animal number is
applied on the eartag in a clearly legible way. To the animals up
to 50 resp. 250 different animal numbers with maximum
four digits can be allocated.
7.1.2 Entering the transmitter numbers
At start-up of the automatic feeder the available transmitters
must be entered into the system for once. Thereby an animal
number with maximum four digits is allocated to each transmitter
number. These animal numbers are then available and can be
used to register the animals (see 7.2 Registering the animals,
page 97 ).
7.1.2.1 Reading in the transmitter numbers
If you intend to allocate the transmitter numbers for the first time,
it is recommended to let the automatic feeder read them in. This
Example : A farmer would like to feed 20 animals at one
machine and has bought 20 collar transmitters. First, he
numbers the collars consecutively with the animal num-
bers 1 to 20. Then, he enters these collar transmitters
into the system by reading in their transmitter numbers
(see 7.1.2.1 Reading in the transmitter numbers,
page 92 ) or by entering them manually (see 7.1.2.2 En-
tering the transmitter numbers manually, page 93 ).
During this processs, he only enters the animal number
which is on the collar. These transmitter numbers are
available now and can be used to register the animals
into the system.