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Running the automatic feeder
•
Every 10 minutes for 30 seconds.
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When a calf consumes its portion.
•
When a cleaning cycle is run.
If the mixer jar is filled up to the bar electrode with fluid (water or milk), milk substitute (MP) is
dispensed from the powder container into the feed box according to the feeding plan.
6.5.2.1 MP mode or milk mode
In the
Feed
menu you set the type of feed to be dispensed:
•
The automatic feeder dispenses MP feed only [
MP only
].
•
If you want the combined automatic feeder to dispense MP feed only, always configure this
via
Operating modes.
The automatic feeder will malfunction if you set the feeder type to
Powder
dur-
ing setup. This can lead to malnutrition. Malnutrition can cause impaired growth and devel-
opment, increased susceptibility to illness or 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 automatic feeder can add milk substitute to milk or dilute milk with water in order to ob-
tain the concentration you require.
•
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 specified in the feeding plan is channeled from the storage container
into the heat exchanger, heated up and dispensed into to 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.
Summary of Contents for TAK5-CH2-25
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