Gallagher SmartScale 800, User Manual

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3E1151 SmartScale 800 User Manual
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Procedure for weighing animals in a standard session
To weigh an animal in a standard session follow this procedure:
1. Select the weighing mode that you want to use by turning the mode select
switch to
A
(automatic) or
M
(manual).
When the Scale is switched on, the previous weighing session is still the
current session.
You can choose to create a new weighing session, see Creating a new
standard weighing session (p 47) for more details.
2. If required, you can enter an ear tag prefix for the animals being weighed.
See Setting the tag prefix (p 46) for further details.
3. Check that the icon is displayed. If it is not displayed, press the blue
"zero" button to zero off any weight (e.g. dirt or manure) left on the
platform.
4. Load the animal onto the platform. Ensure the animal is contained on the
platform (e.g. no hooves off the platform and no one holding the animal).
5. If required, you can record the animal's Visual Tag Number or scan an
Electronic ID.
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Using Electronic IDs:
Scan the animal's Electronic ID.
The Electronic ID can be scanned at any time before or while the animal
is on the platform.
If you are using Electronic ID numbers only, the last 4 digits of the tag
number preceded by a colon (:) displays on screen.
If you entered a Visual Tag Number the first time the Electronic ID was
scanned, the Visual Tag Number displays on screen.
If this is the first time you have scanned the Electronic ID and you want
to enter an associated Visual Tag Number, you can enter it now. In
future, each time you scan the Electronic ID, the associated Visual Tag
Number will display on screen.
See Using Electronic IDs (p 30) for further details.
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Using Visual Tag Numbers:
Use the keypad to enter the Visual Tag Number. Up to 13 characters,
alphabetic or numeric, can be entered.
If an incorrect Visual Tag Number is entered, press to delete each
incorrect character. Re ‐ enter the correct tag number.
The Visual Tag Number can be entered at any time before or while the
animal is on the platform.
When the Visual Tag Number is entered, the date and any note or trait
entered, the last time the animal was weighed displays on the screen.