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9.5
Disabling the Birth Alarm Advanced Receiver
You can switch off the Birth Alarm Advanced receiver. To do this,
proceed as follows:
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Click the OFF button in the settings menu.
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You will now see a window asking whether you actually
want to switch off the system.
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Click "SWITCH OFF" to switch off or "CANCEL" to return.
10. Testing
Due to the design of the system, the correct operation is actually continuously checked, but it is
advisable to test the system before using it.
To do this, proceed as follows:
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Mount the Birth Alarm Advanced transmitter beneath a halter or in an anti-roll girth.
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Preferably take the Birth Alarm Advanced transmitter to where your mare is located.
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Take the Birth Alarm Advanced transmitter in your hands and switch it on so that the status
light flashes green once every 8 seconds.
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Now turn the Birth Alarm Advanced 90 degrees and leave it hanging about 20 cm from the
ground so that one of the narrow sides is facing upwards.
(Attention: When using the sleep
mode, the Birth Alarm Advanced should also be horizontal again after 15 seconds)
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The status light will now flash quicker and its colour will be orange.
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After a few seconds, the status light turns blue, and a connection is sent.
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The receiver will now give a signal.
If you want to do the test again, first put the alarm indicator back into horizontal position (or turn it
off and on again) for 3 minutes.
If the test went well, you can apply the Birth Alarm advanced to your mare.
If you still experience problems, you can use the troubleshooter at the end of this manual.
10.1 The range.
The Birth Alarm Advanced receiver has a range of up to 500 metres under ideal conditions. In
practice, however, there are several factors that will reduce the range. These are, for example,
buildings, walls, trusses or sheet piling. But trees and fences also affect the range. The height of the
transmitter and receiver will also play a role. Closer to the ground, the range will be reduced. When
the mare has contractions she will lie down, so the transmitter gets closer to the ground and the
range is reduced a bit.
Providing the Birth Alarm Advanced receiver with the small antenna also reduces the range. Even if
you wear the Birth Alarm Advanced receiver on your belt, a considerable reduction in reception is to
be expected. This is because the human body absorbs radio signals. So only do this when you are
near your mare(s) and the signal remains strong enough, even when you are wearing the receiver.
