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2FWREHU

2013

Original Operating Instructions

Automatic calf feeder

Compact type Combi

Program version 8.00 and higher

TAK5-CH2-25 / VDW5-VH2-25

Summary of Contents for TAK5-CH2-25

Page 1: ...2 2FWREHU 2013 Original Operating Instructions Automatic calf feeder Compact type Combi Program version 8 00 and higher TAK5 CH2 25 VDW5 VH2 25 ...

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Page 3: ... Intended use 17 2 2 Your requirements 17 2 3 Hazards arising from the automatic feeder 17 2 3 1 Material damage caused by the automatic feeder 19 2 4 Your obligations when handling the automatic feeder 19 2 5 What hazard warnings are provided 20 2 5 1 Components of a hazard description 20 2 5 2 Hazards causing death or injury 21 2 5 3 Material damage 22 2 6 Safety labels on the automatic feeder 2...

Page 4: ...reparation 73 6 5 3 Feed distribution 76 6 5 4 Feeding 76 6 5 5 Checking and changing feeding data for individual animals 79 6 5 6 Feeding plans 82 6 5 7 Winter feeding plan 89 6 5 8 Alarm levels 90 6 6 Animal control 91 6 6 1 Animal list 91 6 6 2 Entitled 92 6 6 3 Alarm 94 6 6 4 Plan over date 95 6 6 5 40FIT 95 6 6 6 Marked 96 6 6 7 New 98 6 6 8 Double 99 6 6 9 Unknown 100 6 6 10 All 101 6 6 11 T...

Page 5: ...hand terminal only 122 7 3 Other failures and messages 122 7 3 1 Automatic feeder 122 7 3 2 Hand terminal 123 7 3 3 Bootloader 124 7 4 Service messages 125 8 Disposal 127 8 1 Disposing of residual cleaning agent 127 8 2 Disposing of hoses 127 8 3 Disposing of cables 127 8 4 Disposing of the hand terminal 127 8 5 Processor board 128 8 6 Disposing of the automatic feeder 128 9 Appendix 129 9 1 Feedi...

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Page 7: ... all times and passed on to the next user Observe all of the warnings and safety instructions in this operating manual If your automatic feeder has additional equipment you must also observe the separate oper ating manuals and the safety warnings and safety instructions for the additional equipment 1 1 Automatic feeder Modern calf rearing businesses primarily use feeding systems with individual an...

Page 8: ...and easy way of monitoring animals The automatic feeder offers you a wide range of options for feeding plans and recipes You can expand the functionality of the automatic feeder by integrating concentrate feeders animal scales and PC programs with graphical analyses The automatic feeder s rugged and reliable design makes it easier to use in pens The automatic feeder can be integrated into the feed...

Page 9: ...r container 9 Water connector 2 Milk powder discharge 10 Temperature sensor 3 Water supply 11 Right door 4 Mixing jar 12 Nozzle for sponge cleaning 5 Bar electrode 13 Connection screw for potential equalization 6 Hose connection from mixer to box valve 14 Control switch 7 Mixer motor 15 Hand terminal 8 Milk connector ...

Page 10: ...e manufacturer type and number of the automatic feeder infor mation for connecting the feeder to the the mains as well as the certifications of the automatic feeder An example of a name plate is shown below Name plate 1 Name and address of the manufacturer 2 Type and number of the automatic feeder 3 Information for connection to the mains 4 Certifications of the automatic feeder ...

Page 11: ...Introduction 11 Behind the left side door 1 Storage container for detergent 2 Feeding pump 3 Detergent dosing pump 4 Mixer drain valve 5 Feeding station valve s ...

Page 12: ...e 2 Hose connection for milk tank 9 Hose connection between feeding station valve and teat 3 Water valve for heat exchanger 10 Mixer drain valve optional 4 Hose connection for water pipe 11 Feeding pump 5 Boiler water valve 12 Stainless steel milk pump 6 Heat exchanger with stainless steel coil 13 Circulation valve 7 Mixer ...

Page 13: ...tside of the automatic feeder see 1 2 2 Left hand view of automatic feeder on page 10 1 3 2 Dimensions of the automatic feeder Depth when the fly protection door is opened 690 mm 1 3 3 Weight Approximately 80 kg 1 3 4 Water connector The water connection is made using a 1 2 inch hose with a 3 4 inch screwed connection The water pressure to be provided by the customer must be between 2 5 and 6 bar ...

Page 14: ...as used in this operating manual in the following The places in the text marked with this symbol only apply to the automatic feeder Compact The places in the text marked with this symbol only apply for the automatic feeder Compact Option A white plus sign on a black background indicates that optional functions or equipment are being described 1 4 2 Abbreviations Abbreviation Meaning abs Absolute A...

Page 15: ...ntelligent feeding station concentrate IV Interval feeding program KF Concentrate conc concentr Concentration dra v teat Drain via teat w entitle With entitlement w add or w addiv With additive MAP Manual feeding pump MP Milk substitute max Maximum milk rat Milk ratio Min temp Minimum temperature mix full Mixer full mixer cl Mixer cleaning mixer dr valve Mixer drain valve n Not No Number Clean tea...

Page 16: ...atic feeder for the first time ask your service technician for your program version You can note the device type serial number and program version in the fields provided Device type Serial number Program version Our contact details Förster Technik GmbH Gerwigstrasse 25 D 78234 Engen Germany Phone 49 0 7733 9406 0 Fax 49 0 7733 9406 99 info foerster technik de www foerster technik de ...

Page 17: ...se The automatic feeder may only be used for preparation heating and dosing of liquid feeds for example milk for calves 2 2 Your requirements You must have experience in calf rearing many years of professional experience in agriculture and an excellent command of technical agricultural practice You must be familiar with accident prevention regulations and the generally recognized safety regulation...

Page 18: ...use a fatal electric shock Make sure that an earth leakage circuit breaker is installed The solenoid valves and the pipes to the valves can reach temperatures of up to 70 C Con tact can cause burns Do not touch the solenoid valves and pipes during operation Liquid at temperatures of up to 70 C can spray out of the pipes to the valves This can cause scalding Do not touch the pipes during operation ...

Page 19: ...tomatic feeder can tip up and suffer damage 2 4 Your obligations when handling the automatic feeder Prevent misuse by children Read the operating manual carefully before commissioning the automatic feeder and ask your service engineer to explain anything that you do not understand before you use it for the first time Follow the health and safety and accident prevention regulations Only clean the a...

Page 20: ...ged or illegible safety labels immediately You can order new safety labels from Förster Technik GmbH Only use genuine accessories spare parts and wearing parts These are available from your dealer 2 5 What hazard warnings are provided Hazards are indicated directly on the automatic feeder by safety labels warning signs instruc tion and prohibition notices and in the operating manual by specially m...

Page 21: ...gns on automatic feeder DANGER white text on red background Operating manual white text on black background The word WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation that could lead to death or serious injury Warning signs on automatic feeder WARNING black text on orange background Operating manual white text on black background The word CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation that ...

Page 22: ... The automatic feeder can cause the following material damage Infection Corrosion Loss of stability 2 6 Safety labels on the automatic feeder Different safety labels are attached at the hazardous points on the automatic feeder Warning signs prohibition and instruction notices What are warning signs Warning signs consist of A pictogram in a yellow triangle illustrating the potential hazard What are...

Page 23: ...xample the pictogram means that you must always disconnect the plug first Other labels Earthing label You will see this label at the points where you need to install potential equalization Earthing label You will see this label at the points where you need to connect a protective earth 2 6 1 Warning signs on the machine Danger of death by electric shock Burns scalding Health hazard due to additive...

Page 24: ...Protective grid for the powder hopper attachment The protective grid prevents people be ing injured by the rotating tools in the hopper for example when adding milk powder It must always be installed during operation Scraper next to milk powder outlet The powder discharge opening may only be cleaned with the scraper This prevents finger and hand injuries caused by the mixer starting up au tomatica...

Page 25: ...only be reactivated by a service engineer Protective grid for powder hopper attachment The protective grid for the powder hopper attachment prevents you from being injured by the rotating tools in the powder hopper for example when filling in milk powder 1 1 Protective grid Risk of injury due to rotating tools The protective grid must always be fitted during operation Scraper next to milk powder o...

Page 26: ...each into the hazardous area of the mixer The mixer can start up automatically at any time crushing or cutting off your fingers Always turn off the automatic feeder with the control switch and disconnect the mains plug Only use the scraper supplied for cleaning the powder discharge opening SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 27: ...can reduce the risk of infection for its calves and save money as a result Measures to ensure hygienic conditions save time and money What are infections An infection is defined as the invasion and multiplication of germs in a host Germs are all around us However they are not dangerous until they multiply in great num bers The risk of infection increases with the number of germs in an organism Whe...

Page 28: ...n they drink the feed calves can become infected sick and even die Proper cleaning of the automatic feeder reduces the number of germs and therefore the risk of infection The Cleaning see chapter 6 4 Cleaning the automatic feeder page 59 chapter explains how to clean the automatic feeder properly The appendix contains a table of suggestions for clean ing the different parts of the automatic feeder...

Page 29: ...itor and change the settings of the automatic feeder and the values of your calves via menus The menus and sub menus are arranged so that you can find the necessary settings quickly and easily With a click of a button you can access the most important menus such as Animal control Main menu and Manual functions as well as the Animal list only with the 15 key hand terminal You can operate the automa...

Page 30: ...ic mode This time period is defined during the initial startup process The default setting is 20 minutes You switch from offline mode to automatic mode as follows Press until the message Start automatic mode appears in your display Press You are now in automatic mode again The Auto LED lights up green 4 2 Hand terminal The hand terminal is directly connected to the automatic feeder by a cable The ...

Page 31: ...Operating the automatic feeder 31 4 2 1 The 15 key hand terminal 1 Keypad 2 Auto LED 3 Display ...

Page 32: ...ions You press this key to select a calf in submenus in which an animal number is dis played An asterisk is displayed in front of the animal number of a selected calf In the overview menu in automatic mode you use this key to toggle between the four line large font and the eight line small font display With this key you enter the numeral 8 This key is assigned 2 functions depending on the menu you...

Page 33: ...his key to change the sign of a number for example from 1 to 1 This is how you enter negative numbers You use this key to confirm your selection and open a menu such as an input field An input field is indicated by square brackets You use this key to scroll between pages on the screen or list items to the left and jump to the end of a list You use this key to scroll between pages on the screen or ...

Page 34: ... terminal with 12 keys 1 Keypad 2 Auto LED 3 Display The operation of this hand terminal differs from the operation of the 15 key hand terminal in the following ways You cannot enter numbers directly via the keypad In the menus in which you would like to enter numbers use to select a number and confirm your selection using ...

Page 35: ...enus submenus and lists You control your auto matic feeder by switching to lists via menus and submenus In these lists you can view and change values The menu structure makes it easier to find a list quickly The menus that you require most frequently such as Animal control Main menu and Manual functions can be directly accessed with the press of button The Animal list is the list you will require ...

Page 36: ... that you can change settings here or perform actions 4 3 1 2 Angle brackets Angle brackets around a menu or list mean that you can choose between menu items or list items For example you can select the appropriate calf from a list of animal numbers using the calf s animal number If you see angle brackets at the top of the display it means you can scroll left and right 4 3 1 3 Square brackets Valu...

Page 37: ...r does not match the feed settings for the identified calf A hyphen after the box number indicates that no calf was identified at this box 4 3 1 6 Plan tendency The arrow on the right beside the animal number indicates the feeding phase the selected calf is now in The feed quantity increases continuously for example at the beginning of the feeding plan The feed quantity remains constant for exampl...

Page 38: ...indicated by square brackets Switch from the number before the decimal place to the number after the decimal place in input fields You can use to Go back one menu each time you press the key You return to the starting menu by pressing this key multiple times Exit the input field or return to the number before the decimal place in an input field 4 3 3 Menus 4 3 3 1 Animal control You can choose to ...

Page 39: ... un known animal numbers You can correctly register the identified calves All A list of all calves is displayed Total consumption Several lists are displayed with the consumption amounts of all calves individual calves and individual groups Print Here you can print out the alarm list and the feed list 4 3 3 2 Main menu You can choose to open the main menu This menu contains all submenus that you r...

Page 40: ...reen You can start the following functions manually Extra portion Here you can dispense extra portions with and without additives Mixer drain The mixer is emptied via the mixer drain valve or via the teat of the feeding pump Milk suck in Here you can remove air from milk lines Milk start You open the milk valve and start the milk pump here HE water start Here you fill the stainless steel coil of t...

Page 41: ...llowing rules when transporting the automatic feeder Health hazards caused by lifting heavy loads Do not move the automatic feeder by yourself The automatic feeder must always be transported in an upright position To ensure that the automatic feeder does not become a breeding ground for germs which could endanger the health and life of your calves when you restart the feeder you must clean the aut...

Page 42: ...choosing Lethal electric shock The electrical components of the automatic feeder are live Before continuing always turn off the automatic feeder using the control switch and disconnect the mains plug 3 Turn off the automatic feeder using the control switch and disconnect the mains plug 1 Disconnect the water hose between the water magnetic valve and the heat exchanger 1 1 Open the vent screw on th...

Page 43: ...h Clean all areas that are not reached by the cleaning program Pressure washers can damage the automatic feeder Only clean the automatic feeder by hand using a damp cloth 12 Empty the powder container 13 Unscrew the screws that attach the protective grid of the powder container Remove the protective grid 14 Clean the powder container and the dosing unit see chapter 6 4 3 7 Thorough cleaning of the...

Page 44: ...ic feeder is usually retained However if this data is lost e g when the battery is depleted contact your service technician immediately If you have shut down the automatic feeder for more than a year and removed it from its loca tion it may only be reconnected and restarted by a service technician 5 2 1 Restart after temporary shutdown without change of location In the following description we are...

Page 45: ...ose must be installed at a gradient to the automatic feeder without sag ging This makes it easier for calves to consume feed and facilitates draining the hose see figure 50 80 cm 10 15 cm Hose with gradient between teat and feding station valve If your automatic feeder has a mixer drain valve connect the mixer drain valve to the drain channel Use a new hose for this connection 7 Insert the mains p...

Page 46: ...ter the powder container This could damage the dosing mechanism or impair dosing accuracy 13 Fill the milk storage container with milk Cool the milk or acidify it with formic acid Note When adjusting the concentration always follow the instructions of the formic acid manufacturer Make sure that the milk to be dispensed is free of straw hay or other foreign objects These objects can impair the func...

Page 47: ...cond portion is prepared If the calf is no longer entitled to feed the feeding station valve is closed after the mixer is emptied and closed after a drink out time that you have defined You define the drink out time in coordination with your service technician during initial startup If a calf stops feeding before finishing its portion the feeder handles the remaining feed as follows The remaining ...

Page 48: ...nnect the device plug from the feeding station valve 1 2 1 Female power connector 2 Box valve Cleaning agent that enters the feed can be hazardous to the health of calves Therefore always disable all time controlled cleaning menus during ad lib mode 6 2 Routine tasks Daily operation of the automatic feeder involves routine tasks such as cleaning feeding ani mal control and care and maintenance Thi...

Page 49: ...brate the water milk milk substi tute and cleaning agent If the automatic feeder does have a mixer scale recalibrate the cleaning agent Care and maintenance Annual tasks Thoroughly clean the automatic feeder Replace wearing parts Care and maintenance 6 3 Transmitter and animal management All menus for management of the list of all transmitters and the calves registered at the feeder can be found v...

Page 50: ...ation 6 3 1 1 1 Connection of transmitters and animal numbers The multi digit transmitter number is not well suited for rapidly locating individual calves For this reason a calf is issued an animal number along with the transmitter number The animal wears this animal number on an easily readable collar or the animal number is put on the ear mark where it can be easily read Up to 250 different anim...

Page 51: ...e Note You can influence the suggested animal number by selecting an assignment scheme for the animal numbers in the No line 3 Check whether the suggested animal number is correct and in the line accept press 4 In order to allocate the newly read transmitter number to the displayed animal number con firm the security prompt Create new no xxx for animal xx by choosing 6 3 1 2 1 Manually entering tr...

Page 52: ...rs it makes sense to start with 1 and read the transmitters in order 6 3 1 3 1 Assignment of animal numbers based on transmitter numbers More and more often calves are already equipped with an electronic earmark transmitter when they are born and keep this earmark their whole lives The automatic feeder program has been adapted for this type of transmitter so that the registration process of the tr...

Page 53: ...smitters to go to the Edit submenu 2 Select the transmitter number to be changed 3 Confirm read by choosing A new menu is displayed and the transmitter number flashes in the first line 4 Hold the transmitter that you want to read next to the identification unit The number is automatically accepted in the first line 5 Confirm accept by choosing 6 3 1 4 1 Changing the animal number Like the transmit...

Page 54: ...ulation of unused transmitter numbers which would use up the available storage space 6 3 1 6 Calling up the transmitter statistics You call up a transmitter statistic as follows 1 Choose Animal management Transmitters to go to the Information submenu 2 An overview of the transmitters created in the system is displayed The following is listed in the displayed list In Registered you check the number...

Page 55: ...is to be allocated 4 If you want to reduce the total feeding duration for the calf you can set this up under Cor rection days see Operation Feeding Total feeding duration in the operator s man ual 5 Confirm register by choosing 6 Confirm the prompt Animal xx in group X register by choosing Note On its registration day the animal receives the exact amount of feed spread over the course of the day a...

Page 56: ...istration is then deactivated Note When the registration function is deactivated the unknown transmitters warning is triggered if an unregistered calf enters a box 6 3 2 2 1 Only automatically register available transmitters Automatic registration shortens the registration process for the calves When doing this you can specify that only calves can be registered whose transmitter numbers are alread...

Page 57: ...ansmitter number see Animal number assignment Clar ify whether this kind of number assignment is actually what the end user wants Proceed as follows to create transmitter numbers and automatically register calves 1 Choose Animal management Register to go to the Automatic submenu 2 Select the All option in Mode 3 In Group choose the group in which you want to automatically register the calves Note ...

Page 58: ...l a group as follows 1 Choose Animal management Cancel to go to the Group submenu 2 Select the desired group 3 In Registered you can see how many calves are being fed according to a certain plan 4 In Weaned you can see how many calves have finished the feeding plan and are therefore no longer receiving any feed 5 Confirm Cancel by choosing if all calves in the group are to be cancelled regardless ...

Page 59: ...ore often than if you are using pasteurized milk Note If you have installed additional devices such as an additive dispenser you must also follow the cleaning instructions in the operating manual for these devices Cleaning methods You can use a range of cleaning methods which you can also combine You can clean some parts such as the mixer using programs that run automatically You can clean some pa...

Page 60: ...ot receive enough feed This can lead to malnutrition which can cause impaired growth and development increased suscepti bility to illness or even the death of your calves 6 4 1 Cleaning agents Only use one of the following cleaning agents HyClean K45 You can purchase this cleaning agent from your dealer Chemical burns from cleaning agents The cleaning agent can cause chemical burns to the eyes or ...

Page 61: ... the automatic feeder 6 4 2 3 Manual cleaning Powder discharge opening Have the scraper ready for cleaning the powder discharge opening The scraper is shipped with the automatic feeder You can hang it up on the powder discharge Powder container and dosing tongue Prepare for cleaning as follows 1 Turn off the automatic feeder using the control switch and disconnect the mains plug 2 Empty the powder...

Page 62: ...ends and enter this value 4 In Clean teat choose yes if you want to clean the inside of the teat with rinsing water The rinsing water is pumped by the suction hoses and drained via the teat The de fault setting is no Note Teat cleaning is important step for preventing infections and should therefore should always be set 6 4 3 2 Cleaning the mixer You can clean the mixer automatically time controll...

Page 63: ...enter the desired number of cleaning cycles You can set a maximum of four cleaning cycles Note You should define at least one cleaning cycle per day in order to prevent unhygienic conditions In Cleaning 1 you enter the desired time of day Repeat step 3 for additional cleaning times Note Start the cleaning at a time when there is little feed entitlement so that your calves do not have to wait too l...

Page 64: ...ust clean the mixer jar manually if it is visibly dirty if you have disabled automatic clean ing or perform automatic cleaning less than twice a day Risk of injury caused by automatic startup The automatic feeder automatically prepares a feed portion when it detects a calf with feed entitlement The automatically starting stirring blades in the mixing tank can crush or cut off your hand or fingers ...

Page 65: ...c mode appears in your display 12 Confirm Start automatic mode by choosing The automatic feeder is now operating in automatic mode again 6 4 3 3 Cleaning the heat exchanger for standard equipment Liquid feed is constantly flowing through the heat exchanger causing milk deposits to form These milk deposits are an ideal breeding ground for germs Therefore rinse the heat exchanger thoroughly with wat...

Page 66: ...y If your automatic feeder does not feature automatic heat exchanger cleaning or automatic heat exchanger cleaning has been disabled you must clean the heat exchanger manually at least once a day You set heat exchanger cleaning manually as follows Choose Cleaning Heat exchanger to go to the Clean heat exchanger submenu Confirm start by choosing In Detergent enter the desired amount if your automat...

Page 67: ...er cleaning with a sponge as follows 1 Have the sponge ball which comes with your automatic feeder ready 2 Choose Cleaning Sponge to go to the Clean with sponge submenu 3 On the automatic feeder open the metal plug for the sponge cleaning procedure See pic tures below 1 2 1 Metal plug 2 Tappet3 4 Push the sponge ball into the opening using the tappet 5 Close the metal plug again 6 Confirm the disp...

Page 68: ...rinsing water indicate that you are not cleaning the heat exchanger frequently enough Therefore you must clean the heat exchanger more fre quently than before 6 4 3 4 Circuit cleaning With circuit cleaning you simultaneously clean the suction hoses the heat exchanger and the milk hose You require the flushing adapter and the hose spouts shown below These items come with the automatic feeder 1 2 3 ...

Page 69: ...Push these suction hoses onto the plastic hose spouts of the flushing adapter 5 3 Position the flushing adapter with the connected hoses so that the rinsing water can drain directly into the gully 6 Choose to confirm that the instructions have been followed The automatic feeder continues the pre cleaning When pre cleaning is completed further instructions appear in the display Follow these instruc...

Page 70: ...lement 0 25 l of warm water is dispensed into the mixer jar If the calf drinks this warm water this rinses the suction hose and removes residual milk from it Note Hose rinsing is usually not enabled until the 14th day of the feeding plan because young calves typically do not like to drink water You set hose rinsing as follows 1 Choose Cleaning to go to the Hose rinsing submenu 2 In Group choose to...

Page 71: ...the control switch 5 Start automatic mode Press until the message Start automatic mode appears in the display and confirm it by choosing 6 4 3 7 Thorough cleaning of the powder container with the dosing unit During thorough cleaning of the powder container milk powder deposits inside the powder container and dosing unit are removed You must perform a thorough cleaning If you shut down the automati...

Page 72: ...he powder container if you want to restart the automatic feeder immediately 11 Insert the mains plug and turn on the automatic feeder again using the control switch 12 Enable milk powder dosing in order to fill the dosing star and the dosing unit 12 1 Go to Diagnosis to go to the Powder motor submenu and press to start the motor 13 Calibrate the milk powder MP see chapter 6 7 3 1 Manually recalibr...

Page 73: ...e milk to be fed is always clean Straw hay or other foreign matter impair the functioning of the automatic feeder Note Use a low speed intermittent stirrer for cow s milk and flocculated milk to prevent the milk from creaming Stirrers that run constantly or at high speed churn the milk into butter Cool the milk or acidify it with formic acid Note When adjusting the concentration always follow the ...

Page 74: ...even the death of your calves The amount of water specified in the feeding plan is heated up in the heat exchanger and dispensed into the mixer jar The amount of milk substitute specified in the feeding plan is dispensed into the mixer jar from the powder container The mixer mixes this portion into a homogenous liquid The automatic feeder dispenses milk and milk substitute feed only MP milk The au...

Page 75: ...rnative method to provide your calves with feed 5 MP When the milk tank is empty the automatic feeder switches to MP mode Your calves will not receive any feed if feeder operation is interrupted This can lead to malnutrition Malnutrition can cause impaired growth and development increased susceptibility to illness or even the death of your calves You must ensure that the storage container for milk...

Page 76: ...l as 100 The default value is 30 Warm milk that remains too long in the stainless steel coil of the heat exchanger is a breeding ground for germs Do not change the default value if possible Warm milk that remains too long in the stainless steel coil of the heat exchang er can thicken and block the heat exchanger This can lead to malnutrition Malnutrition can cause impaired growth and development i...

Page 77: ...to the 40FIT feeding concept The standard C and D feeding plans correspond to the rationed feeding concept Note Contact your feed consultant to find out which feeding plan is best for your calves 6 5 4 2 Interval feeding program The feed quantity to which the calf is entitled each day is spread across multiple intervals interval feeding program Feed entitlements are saved from interval to interval...

Page 78: ...ertain feeding day One box and all calves that feed there You set a preference as follows 1 Choose Feeding to go to the Priority submenu 2 In Alarm choose yes to prefer or no in order not to prefer calves with alarm mes sages 3 In till feed day enter the feeding day until which you want to prefer a calf 4 In Box choose to select the feeding station at which preferred feeding is to take place or se...

Page 79: ...ncentr specify the desired concentration for the extra portion to be mixed You can enter values between 5 g l and 255 g l The default setting is 150 g l 6 In Milk ratio specify the milk ratio for the extra portion You can enter values between 0 and 100 The default setting is 100 7 Confirm Start by choosing in order to start dispensing the extra portion 6 5 5 Checking and changing feeding data for ...

Page 80: ...alf is entitled for the defined period After the validity period your corrections expire and the calf is fed according to the feeding plan of its group again 6 5 5 3 Feed concentration You change the feed concentration of an individual calf as follows Choose Feeding Animal to go to the Conc submenu Choose to select the desired animal number In Deviation enter the number of days validity period on ...

Page 81: ... milk ratio as follows Choose Feeding to go to the Animal submenu In Milk ratio you can view the milk ratio percentage 6 5 5 5 Shortening or lengthening total feeding duration You can shorten or lengthen the total feeding duration for a calf To do this you must push the animal to the desired plan day You change the total feeding duration as follows 1 Choose Feeding to go to the Animal submenu 2 Ch...

Page 82: ... feed quantity that the calf will receive on the current day today 10 In Conc you can view the feed concentration that the calf will receive on the current day today 11 In Milk ratio you can check the milk ratio that calf will receive on the current day today 6 5 6 Feeding plans The following plans are taken into account when the feed is prepared Quantity plan Concentration plan Quantity limitatio...

Page 83: ...e death of your calves 6 5 6 1 Changing the default quantity plan You can change the default quantity plan based on 2 feeding concepts The 40FIT feeding concept F or the rationed feeding concept R Depending on the feed entitlement the feed is distributed across one or more portions These portions can vary in size Only the feed amount that is actually consumed is recorded If you deviate from a defa...

Page 84: ...ivate 40FIT feeding at the end of a period by choosing F If necessary repeat steps 4 to 6 for P 2 to P 5 8 In Duration you can check the total duration of the feeding plan 9 In Quantity you can check the total feed quantity that a calf will receive according to this plan Proceed as follows to change a default quantity plan based on the rationed feeding concept 1 Choose Feeding Plans Feed to go to ...

Page 85: ...eriod P 1 The period length of the quantity plans is however not bound to the period length of the feeding plans For example if you want to keep the feed concentration the same for all feeding periods in P 1 in the Days column you can enter the same number that is specified for the total number of feeding days in the Duration menu item The default milk substitute concentration is 150 g l Periods P...

Page 86: ...fault concentration plan a calf could receive an insuffi cient concentration of feed This can lead to malnutrition which causes impaired growth and development increased susceptibility to illness or even the death of your calves Ensure that the changes will not having any harmful effects for example by rigorously monitoring your calves Calves that receive only milk or milk substitute must be regis...

Page 87: ...Duration you can check the total duration of the concentration plan 6 In Quantity you can check how many kilograms of milk substitute MP a calf will receive according to the modified plan 6 5 6 3 Changing the default milk ratio plan You use the milk ratio plan to define the following The milk ratio of the feed The amount of milk feed received by calves in a group The amount of the time calves in a...

Page 88: ... Feeding Plans Feed to go to the Milk ratio submenu 2 Choose to select the desired group A B C or D The default milk ratio plan of this group is shown in the display 3 In the Days P 1 column you specify how long you want the change to the milk ratio to last 4 In the from P 1 column you enter the starting value for the milk ratio 5 In the to P 1 column you enter the final value for the milk ratio T...

Page 89: ...3 In the Days P 1 column you enter the duration of the change You can enter values be tween 1 and 99 days The default setting is 14 days 4 In the Min P 1 column you enter the minimum saved amount in liters You can enter val ues between 0 2 and 9 5 liters The default setting is 2 liters 5 In the Max P 1 column you enter the maximum amount in liters You can enter values between 2 5 and 9 5 liters Th...

Page 90: ... 3 days 5 In the Status menu item you can check whether a deviation is necessary Deviation on 6 In the Limit temp menu item you specify the minimum temperature at which you want feed to be increased 7 In the Increase menu item you specify the percentage by which you want to increase the feed quantity or feed concentration 6 5 8 Alarm levels You use alarm levels to determine the time or value that ...

Page 91: ...king speed on the last 3 days If the entered value is not reached an alarm is triggered In break w o add you specify how often a calf may interrupt its feed consumption that is drink less than its entitled quantity before an alarm is triggered The default setting is 3 breaks You can enter values from 0 to 99 6 6 Animal control You can use your automatic feeder for monitoring animals Note You can o...

Page 92: ...ow many calves are registered The two parameters you have chosen You can view the following in the subsequent lines from left to right The animal number The plan tendency The group to which a calf was assigned The last feeding station visited Parameter 1 The current value today is in the column on the left Yesterday s value is in the column on the right Parameter 2 The current value today is in th...

Page 93: ...pressing Confirm Delete block by choosing Variant 4 The calf has saved more feed that it may consume at once and it con sumed less than its maximum quantity during its last visit to the feeding station You can check the latest time of day at which the calf can consume the difference between the consumed quantity and the maximum quantity In Cons you can check the percentage of feed that a calf has ...

Page 94: ...vels page 90 You check alarm animals as follows Choose to go to the Alarm submenu A table appears in the display From left to right in the top line you can view the animal number the plan tendency and the feed quantity scheduled for the current day today according to the plan Choose to select a calf In Cons you can check feed consumption for today left column and yesterday right column Confirm Con...

Page 95: ...centration plan If deviation plans for feed or concentration are ending From this point onward the affected calves are fed according to the feeding or concentration plan of their group You check plan over date messages as follows Choose to go to the Plan over submenu A table appears in the display From left to right in the top line you can view the animal number the plan tendency and the feed quan...

Page 96: ...nt day today according to the plan 3 Choose to select the desired calf 4 In Cons you can view feed consumption for today left column and yesterday right col umn Confirm Cons by choosing A table appears in the display In the top line you can view the animal number the plan tendency and the feed entitlement for the current day today You can view the feed entitlement in liters in the second line Depe...

Page 97: ... the duration and quantity of deviations in the feed quantity The pro cedure is described in detail in chapter 6 5 5 2 Feed quantity page 80 In Cons g l you can view the feed concentration to which a calf is entitled today left column and yesterday right column according to the feeding plan Here you can change the duration and quantity of deviations in the feed concentration The procedure is descr...

Page 98: ...ing to the plan You can review other detailed information in this menu The procedure is described in detail in chapter 6 5 5 5 Shortening or lengthening total feeding duration page 81 6 6 7 New The New menu is used for monitoring newly registered calves Calves displayed under New are registered and can consume feed You change the values of newly registered calves as follows 1 Choose to go to the N...

Page 99: ...as follows to delete a calf from the list of newly registered calves Choose to go to the New submenu Confirm Confirm by choosing The calf is deleted from the New menu Note This only deletes calves from the New menu and not from the feed list If you forget to confirm the data will be automatically removed from the New menu after two days 6 6 8 Double During the fully automated registration process ...

Page 100: ...mitters 1 Choose to go to the Unknown submenu 2 Use to scroll through the list of unknown animal numbers 3 In No you can view the unknown animal number 4 In Number you can see how many unknown transmitters number were identified and how often 5 In Time and Date you can see when the animal identification function last identified the un known transmitter 6 In Register you register the calf with the ...

Page 101: ...nned consumption amounts are displayed in the left hand column Set and in the right hand column Actual the actual consumption amounts of all calves for today yester day and the day before yesterday are displayed 2 Use to scroll through the list of displayable feed parameters 3 In MP you can view the amount of milk powder MP in kilograms that your calves have consumed today t kg yesterday y kg and ...

Page 102: ...ption to go to the Group submenu The left hand column today shows the quantity of feed consumed today and the right hand column shows the quantity consumed yesterday yest in liters Use to scroll through the list of displayable groups In quantity you can view the amount of feed in liters that calves in the selected group have consumed today and yesterday 6 6 12 Print Here you can print out the anim...

Page 103: ...n other menus for example when you register calves 6 7 Care and maintenance This chapter covers regular maintenance and functional testing of the automatic feeder and to a certain extent its accessories These ensure that the required hygienic standards are maintained Maintenance includes additional measures to preserve hygiene that are not described in the Cleaning chapter as well as scheduled rep...

Page 104: ...fore working on components always turn off the automatic feeder with the main switch control switch and disconnect the mains plug Risk of injury caused by automatic start up Do not reach into the hazardous area of the mixer and the powder mixing unit The mixer or powder mixing unit can start up automatically at any time crushing or cutting off your hand and fingers Before reaching into the hazardo...

Page 105: ...an lead to mal nutrition which can cause impaired growth and development increased susceptibility to illness or even the death of your calves You can obtain new hoses from your dealer Check the teat and suction hoses for the following Leaks and wear Immediately replace damaged or leaky teats or hoses Leaky hoses draw in air and this impairs the functioning of the automatic feeder As a result your ...

Page 106: ...he heat exchanger manually with a sponge page 66 6 7 3 Care and maintenance tasks every 4 month To ensure that your automatic feeder can mix the individual liquid and powder feed compo nents water milk and milk substitute MP in the proper ratio it must be recalibrated no later than every 4 months or after each new delivery of milk substitute If you have not concluded a maintenance agreement for th...

Page 107: ... number keys Proceed as follows to calibrate the components without a calibration scale 1 Choose Calibration to go to the Components submenu 2 In MP you recalibrate the milk substitute Confirm MP by choosing In Set quantity you can check the amount of milk substitute MP to be dispensed In Runtime you can check the time in which the automatic feeder will dispense milk powder In Date you can check w...

Page 108: ...ed Confirm Start by choosing Confirm Exit automatic mode by choosing This message is only displayed if your automatic feeder is still in automatic mode Water is dispensed into the mixer Tilt the mixer so that the water flows into the glass cylinder Measure the collected water in millimeters In Actual enter this measured quantity using the number keys Confirm Confirm value by choosing In Date you e...

Page 109: ...feeder is still operating in automatic mode Place the calibration box into the mixer jar and confirm the prompt Calibration box used by choosing Detergent is dispensed into the calibration box Confirm Confirm value by choosing In Date you enter the current date Remove the calibration box from the mixer jar Repeat the recalibration in order to check your results 6 7 3 1 1 Replacing hoses and teats ...

Page 110: ...110 Running the automatic feeder 6 7 4 Annual care and maintenance tasks Perform a visual functional check of the powder conveyor The powder conveyor may only be repaired by your service technician ...

Page 111: ...can eliminate some errors yourself Errors that only a service technician can eliminate are indicated as such 7 1 Failures In the event of a failure automatic mode is interrupted and no feed is prepared Respond immediately to the failure and ensure that your calves are supplied with feed using an alterna tive method as long as the automatic feeder is out of service An interruption in feeder operati...

Page 112: ...tic feeder is out of service You eliminate the failure as follows 1 Check whether your calves are consuming feed so quickly that the boiler does not have enough time to heat up the water 2 Check the temperature of the portion and if necessary reduce it via Device data Portion If the failure appears again you must contact a service technician immediately 7 1 3 Temperature too high Failure temperatu...

Page 113: ...water If it is not filled feeder operation is interrupted and the message Failure HE not filled appears in your display An interruption in feeder operation means that your calves will not receive any feed This can lead to malnutrition Malnutrition can cause impaired growth and development increased susceptibility to illness or even the death of your calves You must use an alternative method to sup...

Page 114: ...tic feeder 4 Check whether deposits such as calcium have formed on the electrode 5 Confirm Delete failure by choosing If this failure persists you must contact your service technician immediately 7 1 5 Mixer emptying The failure message Mixer emptying appears if the rinsing water in the mixer cannot be drained Feeder operation is interrupted An interruption in feeder operation means that your calv...

Page 115: ...emnants from feed conducting components by rinsing them with water Detergent remnants that enter the feed can be hazardous to the health of calves Remove detergent remnants before restarting the automatic feeder 11 Return to automatic mode 7 1 6 Heating If Failure heating appears in your display contact a service technician immediately Feeder operation is interrupted An interruption in feeder oper...

Page 116: ...shown in your display if the liquid or powder feed components and the detergent are not calibrated The automatic feeder will not switch to automatic mode until you have calibrated these components Feeder operation is interrupted An interruption in feeder operation means that your calves will not receive any feed This can lead to malnutrition Malnutrition can cause impaired growth and development i...

Page 117: ...native method to supply your calves with feed as long as the automatic feeder is out of service You eliminate the failure as follows Turn off the automatic feeder using the control switch and turn it on again after a few seconds If this failure message appears again you must contact your service technician immediately Refer to the messages shown in the display 7 2 Warnings In the case of a warning...

Page 118: ...the mixer drain valve if your automatic feeder has one Confirm the Mixer emptying warning by choosing Confirm Mixer drain open by choosing The mixer is evacuated 4 Check the bar electrode Visually check the bar electrode for deposits 5 Fill and drain the mixer Confirm the Mixer emptying warning by choosing 6 Confirm Water HE start by choosing The mixer fills up with water 7 Confirm Mixer drain by ...

Page 119: ...trition can cause impaired growth and development increased susceptibility to illness or even the death of your calves As long as the automatic feeder is out of service you must ensure that the powder container is always filled with milk powder or you must supply your calves feed using an alternative method You eliminate the failure as follows 1 Refill the milk container 2 Confirm Warning milk emp...

Page 120: ... last calibration was 120 days ago You can see which components you have to calibrate You eliminate the failure as follows 1 Calibrate all components shown in the display as described in chapter 6 7 3 1 Manually re calibrating liquid and powder components page 107 2 Confirm delete warning by choosing Note If you delete the warning without calibrating the message will appear again the next day 7 2 ...

Page 121: ... Confirm Double animal no warning by choosing The Double menu in Animal control appears see chapter 6 6 8 Double page 99 2 In No you can view the full unknown transmitter number of the duplicate calf 3 In Animal no change the automatically assigned number 4 In Time and Date check when the double animal number appeared 5 Once you have changed the animal number confirm confirm by choosing Note Your ...

Page 122: ...display If data is to be saved manually but no SD card is present If data is to be saved manually but the SD card is currently write protected If data is to be saved automatically but the SD card is full If data is to be saved automatically but the SD card is currently write protected 7 3 Other failures and messages 7 3 1 Automatic feeder 7 3 1 1 Starting program The message High Vxx xx starting p...

Page 123: ... immediately 7 3 1 4 Bootloader version obsolete Bootloader version obsolete is shown if the automatic feeder s control program has an obsolete version of the internal bootloader In this case the application cannot be started You must contact a service technician immediately 7 3 2 Hand terminal 7 3 2 1 CAN bus off If a short circuit or electromagnetic discharges negatively affect the CAN cable the...

Page 124: ...gain you must contact your service technician immediately 7 3 2 4 Searching When the hand terminal is in search mode the message terminal Vxx xx searching appears You must contact a service technician immediately 7 3 3 Bootloader 7 3 3 1 Waiting for update The following failures trigger the message bootloader Vxx xx waiting for update The automatic feeder s control program is not able to run Updat...

Page 125: ...r starts Wait until the program has started 7 4 Service messages A service message appears in the automatic feeder display every 4 months This message indicates the maintenance rule service that must be performed Compliance with these main tenance intervals is the only way to ensure the long life and reliability of your automatic feeder The following rule services RS have been defined RS1 must be ...

Page 126: ...126 Failures and warnings ...

Page 127: ...g agent Chemical burns from cleaning agents The cleaning agent can cause chemical burns to the eyes or hands Always wear goggles and chemical proof protective gloves when disposing of cleaning agents Follow the safety instructions listed in the safety data sheet for the cleaning agent and use the safety equipment specified 8 2 Disposing of hoses Dispose of hoses as controlled waste or municipal wa...

Page 128: ... Ask your waste disposal company where you can dispose of electronic waste 8 6 Disposing of the automatic feeder For disposal instructions contact the appropriate authorities such as your waste disposal company or local government agency See the appendix for an overview of the materials in the automatic feeder Dispose of the automatic feeder ...

Page 129: ...Appendix 129 9 Appendix 9 1 Feeding 9 1 1 Standard feeding plans 9 1 1 1 Group A ...

Page 130: ...130 Appendix 9 1 1 2 Group B 9 1 1 3 Group C ...

Page 131: ...Appendix 131 9 1 1 4 Group D ...

Page 132: ...132 Appendix 9 1 1 5 Template for individual feeding plan ...

Page 133: ...Appendix 133 9 1 2 Basic principle of interval feeding ...

Page 134: ...ntration in g l feed Setting in concentration plan in g l water Dry matter in l feed 100 111 10 0 105 117 10 5 110 124 11 0 115 130 11 5 120 136 12 0 125 143 12 5 130 149 13 0 140 163 14 0 150 176 15 0 160 190 16 0 170 205 17 0 180 220 18 0 190 235 19 0 200 250 20 0 ...

Page 135: ... Automatic feeder material list The materials used in the automatic feeder include Brass Enzidor Silicon carbide Carbon V2A V4A Plastics PET TPE silicon PVC NBR ABS PUR Viton Vulcanized fiber graphitized Rubber Bronze ...

Page 136: ...rt up The automatic feeder automatically pre pares a feeding portion when it detects a calf with feed entitlement The automatically starting stirring blades in the mixing tank can crush or cut off your hand or fingers Always turn off the automatic feeder with the control switch and disconnect the mains plug before carrying out any work on the mixer Only clean the powder discharge opening with the ...

Page 137: ...damage Intensive mixer Visually check correct functioning of electrodes temperature sensors and mixer blades Visually inspect mixer for leaks Visually check effectiveness of cleaning cycles Visually inspect mixer screen for clogging and clean if necessary Check calibration of detergent Safety equipment Check completeness and legibility of safety labels warning signs Check functioning of scraper fo...

Page 138: ...n Perform basic cleaning Check detergent pump Check pressure of hose pump and hoses and visually inspect intake side of pump for damage and wear clean if necessary Replace pump hose Detergent tank Check whether detergent tank is filled top up if necessary Milk container Replace milk intake hose from milk tank to automatic feeder Milk supply and heat exchanger Check milk connection and hose from mi...

Page 139: ...t screw 3 Turn off automatic feeder and disconnect mains plug 4 Disconnect and dispose of water hose 5 Disconnect and dispose of milk hose from milk connection and milk tank 6 Tip out liquid in mixer 7 Disconnect and dispose of hose between teat and feed station valve or mixer 8 Disconnect hose between mixer drain valve if fitted and drain channel 9 Seal cable glands for antennae with dummy plugs ...

Page 140: ...rk on the mixer Only clean the powder discharge opening with the scraper supplied Risk of injury due to automatic start up Do not reach into the hazardous area of the powder mixing unit The powder mixing unit can start up automatically at any time crushing or cutting off your fingers Turn off the automatic feeder with the control switch and disconnect the mains plug before reaching into the powder...

Page 141: ...ose Install hose with downwards gradient to automatic feeder 7 Connect mixer drain valve if fitted and drain channel using hose The hose may not be extended 8 Connect mains plug to socket installed by service engineer and turn on automatic feeder 9 Acknowledge the message failure WT not filled by pressing on the hand terminal 10 Acknowledge the message Fill WT by pressing on the hand terminal 11 E...

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