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SmartScale 600

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SmartScale 600

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Page 1: ...SmartScale 600 User Manual Page i SmartScale 600 ...

Page 2: ...ilst every effort has been made to ensure accuracy neither Gallagher Group Limited nor any employee of the company shall be liable on any ground whatsoever to any party in respect of decisions or actions they may make as a result of using this information In accordance with the Gallagher policy of continuing development design and specifications are subject to change without notice Developed and m...

Page 3: ...munications 26 Select a country 29 Viewing weighing details during a session 30 Selecting a view 30 Viewing session statistics 30 Weight gain screen 33 Weight records screen 34 Carcass weight screen 35 Recording animal information 36 About weighing 37 Weighing modes 37 Before you begin the weighing session 39 The weighing session 40 At the end of the weighing session 46 Editing weight records 47 A...

Page 4: ...g Electronic IDs 55 Using a data logger 56 Care and maintenance 59 Loadbar and platform options 60 Gallagher Standard Loadbars 60 Gallagher Heavy Duty Loadbars 61 Gallagher Super Heavy Duty Loadbars 61 Specifications 62 SmartScale 600 Dimensions 62 General 62 Weight increments 63 Contact details 64 ...

Page 5: ...to make an accurate and reliable weighing system Although designed specifically for agriculture the SmartScale range is also suited to many industrial applications Features of the SmartScale 600 include entering tag numbers and the condition score of animals when weighed a full QWERTY keyboard for entering animal management information and graphing options for easy animal performance analysis Firs...

Page 6: ...ket can be mounted on a flat vertical surface or on a round post To mount the bracket on a flat vertical surface for example a square post or board use the outer holes To mount the bracket on a round post use the inner holes Don t mount the Scale bracket on the weighing crate or chute ...

Page 7: ... studs set into the concrete This will prevent the platform from moving during the weighing session 4 Connect the loadbar cables to the Scale Note If you are using non Gallagher loadbars ensure the loadbars are correctly calibrated Installing the Scale The Scale can be placed on a flat surface or mounted on the Scale bracket supplied Position the Scale clear of the platform to ensure it does not i...

Page 8: ...Scale is in use For optimum performance switch off the Scale and charge its internal battery for at least five hours When fully charged the internal battery on its own will power the Scale continuously for a minimum of eight hours Battery life may be reduced if the Scale is being used to power an Electronic ID reader Charging the battery The battery in the Scale can be recharged using either a bat...

Page 9: ... displayed whether the Scale is turned on or off Using an external 12 volt battery To charge the Scale s internal battery using an external 12 volt battery follow these steps 1 Connect the supplied black and red battery leads to the Scale 2 Connect the other end of the battery leads to the 12 volt battery Connect the Red clip to the Positive terminal Connect the Black clip to the Negative terminal...

Page 10: ...er supply the battery icon will display the charging status Charging Battery Icon shows all the bars constantly filling and then disappearing Topping Up Battery Icon shows the first four bars constantly full and the remainder filling and then disappearing Trickle Charge Battery Icon shows only one empty bar that is constantly travelling the length of the full Icon Low battery warning When the char...

Page 11: ...ormation will display only for a few seconds after it disappears the screen displays information relevant to the selected option This position turns the Scale off A This position selects weighing in Automatic mode You can also store Electronic IDs and update the Scale s cross reference table when there are no loadbars connected M This position selects weighing in Manual mode You can also record an...

Page 12: ...u contains six options 1 DRAFT MENU select the drafting mode and specify the drafting limit s 2 SESSION MENU select a session and view print or delete the session 3 SET TIME AND DATE set the current time and date 4 USER OPTIONS select weight units turn Visual Tag Number checking on or off turn live printing on or off 5 COMMUNICATIONS set up a connection to a computer printer Electronic ID reader o...

Page 13: ...tion from the Setup menu 1 Press the or soft key to display the required menu option 2 Press Alternatively using the keypad you can press the number of the menu item that you want to select For example to select the Session Menu press 2 to select Communications press 5 For more information about each of the setup menu items refer to the following sections ...

Page 14: ...rom the setup menu as described previously The current mode will be displayed at the top of the screen Each time you press the button a new drafting mode will display The Scale cycles between the following modes DRAFTING OFF 2 WAY DRAFTING 3 WAY DRAFTING When the drafting mode that you want to select is displayed you can change the drafting limits if necessary Refer to Changing the Drafting Limits...

Page 15: ...g the drafting limits Two way drafting To change the drafting limit when 2 WAY DRAFTING is the selected mode 1 Press to delete the existing limit 2 Use the keypad to enter the new limit 3 Press to save the changes and return to the SET UP menu ...

Page 16: ...it To change the lower limit 1 If necessary press to select lower Draft Limit 2 Press to delete the existing limit 3 Use the keypad to enter the new limit When you have entered the required Draft Limits press to save the changes and return to the setup menu Note If you enter the limits the wrong way round the Scale will automatically reverse them when you save the changes The Scale always saves th...

Page 17: ...mber After it receives the drafting number the controller changes the status of the gates The drafting number corresponding to a drafting direction is specified by the drafter manufacturer A single drafting number may cause a drafter to set more than one gate As an example one manufacturer s three way sheep drafter requires the Scale to transmit 6 to open the sheep release gates and draft left 5 t...

Page 18: ...r animals that weigh the anything higher than the upper Draft Limit C Gates sets the drafting number for animals that weigh higher than the lower Draft limit to as high as the upper Draft Limit L Gates sets the drafting number for animals that weigh anything the lower Draft Limit or less On the 2 WAY DRAFTING screen drafting numbers are shown against the H Gates and L Gates labels H Gates sets the...

Page 19: ...is drafting category is weighed 3 Press to save the changes and return to the setup menu Configuring the connection to the drafter To configure the connection between the Scale and the automatic Drafter follow these steps 1 Set the mode select switch to S 2 On the numeric key pad press 5 to select the Communications menu 3 If necessary press the button to select the port to which the DRAFTer is co...

Page 20: ...t and then view print rename or delete sessions To display the Session Menu screen select 2 SESSION MENU from the Setup menu The following screen displays The currently selected session displays in the title bar of the screen You can use the and buttons to move between the options ...

Page 21: ...ION 4 Press A list of the stored sessions in the Scale displays Each session is identified by the date the session was created and by the session name if one was entered If the session has no name the time 24 hour clock that the session was created on that date is displayed preceded by the character 5 Press the or soft keys to highlight the required session 6 Press to select the session and return...

Page 22: ...eturn to the Session menu The new session name is displayed in the title bar of the screen Viewing a session To view the details of a session complete the following steps 1 Select the session as described in Selecting a Session p 17 2 Press the or soft keys to highlight VIEW 3 Press the soft key The details of the session display 4 Press the and soft keys to scroll through the details of the sessi...

Page 23: ...d the Scale displays No Printer Available Deleting a session Note Deleting a session removes it permanently from the Scale s memory Before deleting a session it is recommended that you copy weighing sessions to your computer using the MyScale Pro software supplied with the Scale Using MyScale Pro you can restore the deleted session to the Scale by copying it from the computer at a later date 1 Sel...

Page 24: ...In French Canada the date format used is YYYY MM DD The time must be entered in 24 hour format i e 8 35 pm would be 20 35 8 35 am would be 08 35 To change the time or date complete the following steps 1 Turn the mode selection switch to S 2 Select 3 SET TIME AND DATE The SET TIME AND DATE screen displays 3 Press the or soft keys to move to the digit that you want to change The currently selected d...

Page 25: ...a user option To change a user option complete the following steps 1 Turn the mode selection switch to S 2 Select 4 USER OPTIONS 3 Press the or soft keys to highlight the option you want to change 4 Press to toggle between the available options Refer to the sections below for more information on each of the user options 5 Press to save the changes and return to the Setup menu Weight units You can ...

Page 26: ...n a weighing session the Scale lets you edit either the current Visual Tag Number or the one that occurred earlier in the session A duplicate Visual Tag Number can occur for any of the following reasons The same Visual Tag Number is entered twice during a session A Visual Tag Number is entered using the keypad and an Electronic ID is scanned that has the same Visual Tag Number assigned in the Scal...

Page 27: ...tes one digit 2 Use the keypad to enter a new Visual Tag Number To change the Visual Tag Number that was entered earlier in the session 1 Press the button 2 Use the backspace key to delete the Visual Tag Number If the Visual Tag Number is linked with an Electronic ID pressing deletes the entire number If the Visual Tag Number isn t linked with an Electronic ID pressing deletes one digit 3 Use the ...

Page 28: ...he tag number is associated with an Electronic ID pressing deletes the entire number If the tag number isn t associated with an Electronic ID pressing deletes one digit 3 Use the keypad to enter a new Visual Tag Number You can now complete the following as required Add a condition score and note as required Continue with the weighing or tag reading procedure Refer to Weighing and Drafting Animals ...

Page 29: ... the same Visual Tag Number of 500 The cross reference table in the Scale records this information as shown below Electronic ID Visual Tag Number 90000000555 500 90000000444 500 2 You start a new session and read the first Electronic ID 90000000555 Later in the session you read the second Electronic ID 90000000444 The duplicate tag number screen displays with the Visual Tag Number 500 displayed 3 ...

Page 30: ... Electronic ID reader Connections are made either to Port 1 or Port 2 The ports are located on the upper left hand edge of the Scale Once you attach a device to a port you must configure the port to suit You do this from the Communications menu To display the Communications menu complete the following steps 1 Turn the mode selection switch to S 2 Select 5 COMMUNICATIONS from the Setup menu The fol...

Page 31: ...r Used to copy weighing sessions to or from the computer Printer Enables the connection of a Gallagher Printer Used to print weighing session data either during or after the session Data Logger Enables the connection of a data logger Used to log weight records during a weighing session Refer to Using a data logger p 56 for more information EID Allflex Enables the connection of a Gallagher Allflex ...

Page 32: ... Not available in some countries NZ AU only 3 Press to save the settings and return to the Setup menu Autodrafter The Scale can interface directly with auto drafters There are three options for communicating with the connected port Drafter Drafter Special and Drafter Fast The Scale sends drafting commands to the auto drafter during the weighing session To connect an auto drafter with the Scale com...

Page 33: ...2 Select a country The Select Country menu lets you select the required country settings The Scale country settings determine the following the language used with the screens and prompts some country specific terminology and some default options To display the Select Country menu complete the following steps 1 Turn the mode selection switch to S 2 Select 6 SELECT COUNTRY from the Setup menu The fo...

Page 34: ...ta displayed on each of the screens is described in the following sections Viewing session statistics The Weight Stats or Draft Stats screen displays summary weight data for animals in the current weighing session The screen that is displayed depends on the weighing mode that you are using and whether drafting is turned on or off If you are using automatic or manual weighing modes with two way or ...

Page 35: ... The weight gain is calculated and displayed if there is at least one weight recorded in a previous session for the same tag number The button will only be displayed if you have configured one of the Scale s ports for a Printer If you connect the SmartScale printer to the port you can use this button to print the statistics on this screen The daily weight gain will not be printed Drafting off If d...

Page 36: ...ht of 4 452 kg or lb Three way drafting If Three way Drafting is selected and you are using automatic or manual weighing modes the DRAFT STATS screen will display In the example above the lower drafting limit was set to 250 kg or lb and the upper drafting limit was set to 300 kg or lb Twelve animals weighed 250 kg or lb or less they had an average weight of 241 kg or lb and a total weight of 2 892...

Page 37: ...e in actual weight The weight gain in kg day for the animal currently being weighed is displayed in the top left corner of the screen This is also the last point on the graph For example in the screen shown above the weight gain for the current animal and the last point on the graph is 1 09 kg day The graph shows that only one of four previous sessions has matched this weight gain For the graph to...

Page 38: ...t Condition score Notes The last weight to be recorded is displayed at the top of the screen You can use and to scroll up or down the list and view or edit other weight records in the current session This screen can also be used to edit the weight records in the current session From further information refer to Editing Weight Records p 47 ...

Page 39: ...l carcass weights displayed will be 53 of the average and total weights recorded for the session The number of animals in each drafting category is displayed If drafting is turned off the lowest and highest carcass weight is also displayed Note If the kill out percentage is changed during the weighing session the carcass weights are recalculated Kill out percentage To change the kill out percentag...

Page 40: ...le s cross reference table it will be displayed and you will not be able to edit it 5 Press and enter a one or two digit condition score 6 Press and enter the note up to 13 characters using the keypad 7 Press the green weigh button to store the record A text record is added to the current session containing the information you entered and with the weight set to zero The session statistics do not c...

Page 41: ...r the weight of any accumulation of mud or dung left on the platform If it succeeds the Scale displays a zero icon If it does not you can manually restore zero by pressing the blue zero button Manual Manual mode is recommended for yards that do not allow a smooth flow of animals across the weighing platform or where the animals are restless This mode allows the operator to decide when the measurem...

Page 42: ...matically zero between weights However you can manually zero off any weight left on the platform by pressing the blue zero button Note The icon does not display in Fine mode In Fine mode the Scale does not lock onto the weight until the operator presses the green weigh button The Scale operates like a bathroom scale when the load is removed from the platform the weight displayed returns to zero ...

Page 43: ...rnal power source the Scale s internal battery should be fully charged Refer to Charging the Battery p 4 if required 5 Ensure the Scale is setup correctly for the weighing session To check the set up options turn the mode select switch to S to display the Setup menu Before you begin a weighing session ensure that you have set up the Scale with the correct date and time and that you have selected o...

Page 44: ... Manual SmartScale 600 Page 40 The weighing session Note If you are using the Scale without connection to an external power source ensure that the battery has been charged for at least five hours before use ...

Page 45: ... it using the keypad The session name can contain up to 17 characters Press to save the session name The previous session is stored in the Scale s memory and can be viewed from the Session menu The statistics and weight displays will be reset to zero 3 If required you can enter an ear tag prefix for the animals being weighed The prefix you enter will be automatically inserted before any tag number...

Page 46: ... animal was weighed will be displayed on the screen Using an Electronic ID 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 will display on screen If you entered a Visual Tag Number the first time the Electronic ID was scanned...

Page 47: ...rect information 8 Follow the instructions for the weighing mode you have selected Automatic Mode When the Scale has determined an accurate weight for the animal it locks on to the weight and hold it on the screen The time taken to lock on to the weight varies depending on the movement of the animal Manual Mode Press the green weigh button to weigh animal When the Scale has determined an accurate ...

Page 48: ...ghing details during a session p 30 The weight remains on the screen until the next animal steps onto the platform If the animal has left the platform and you want to delete the weight that has just been recorded press the red delete button The last weight entered is deleted from the Scale s memory and the following screen displays 12 The Scale automatically zeros off any weight left on the platfo...

Page 49: ...ter it using the keypad The session name can contain up to 17 characters Press to save the session name The previous session is stored in the Scale s memory and can be viewed from the Session menu The statistics and weight displays will be reset to zero 3 Check that the weight displayed is zero If it is not zero press the blue zero button to zero off any weight on the platform Note The icon is not...

Page 50: ... characters alphabetic or numeric Press the button on the keypad and type the note If an incorrect entry is made press to delete each incorrect character and then re enter the correct information 5 Place the load onto the platform 6 To record the weight press the green weigh button The statistics screen will update immediately The weight screen will not update until the load is removed from the pl...

Page 51: ...y records in the current session can be edited on the Scale To edit records in other sessions you need to copy them to the computer Refer to the MyScale Pro User Manual for more information The Visual Tag Number Condition Score and Notes can be edited during or after a weighing session Weights cannot be edited Weight records cannot be edited while viewing the session in setup mode ...

Page 52: ...are in edit mode Note Moving to a new row automatically cancels edit mode 5 Press to cycle through the Visual Tag Number Condition Score and Note columns 6 After you have selected a field to edit press to delete the selected Visual Tag Number condition score or note Each time you press one character is deleted 7 Use the keypad to enter the new Visual Tag Number condition score or note 8 Press to s...

Page 53: ...dividual weights is displayed 3 Use or to select the record to be deleted 4 Press the key once Two asterisks display in the top left corner of the screen indicating you are in edit mode 5 Press the red Delete button The selected record is deleted from the session and the statistics are updated 6 Repeat the procedure from Step 3 if you want to delete another record ...

Page 54: ...nied by three beeps When the record tally is only twenty short of the limit the warning displays and three beeps sound each time a new record is added When the record tally reaches 16000 the Scale will beep four times and not accept any more records To continue weighing switch the Scale to Set Up mode and use the Session Menu screen to select and delete a previous session Before deleting a session...

Page 55: ...he Scale is switched back on For example if you are using Fine mode to weigh wool in a bale on a wool press you can part fill the bale and then turn the Scale off at the end of the day Provided the load is still on the Scale this weight is remembered when you return the following day and switch the it back on As you add to the bale the weight increases from the remembered weight at the end of the ...

Page 56: ...Automatic and manual modes In the Automatic and Manual weighing modes zero tracking is automatically implemented if after the animal leaves the weighing platform the residual weight is within a defined zero tracking range If the residual weight is within the defined range the icon displays If the residual weight is outside the defined range the icon does not display To manually compensate for the ...

Page 57: ...tag number weight and condition score when the Scale locks on to the weight The SmartScale printer has its own internal rechargeable battery The battery can be recharged using the battery charger supplied with the printer For instructions on printing weights at the end of the weighing session or from a previous session refer to Session menu p 16 Note You can only use a SmartScale printer with the ...

Page 58: ...e the port to which the printer is connected is set to Printer When the Scale case is open Port 1 is on the top left side of the Scale Port 2 is directly below Press to return to the setup menu 4 Select 4 USER OPTIONS on the setup menu 5 Ensure LIVE PRINTING is turned ON Each time the Scale locks on to a weight the following information prints Visual Tag Number or if none exists the last four digi...

Page 59: ...entifies the same animal The Visual Tag Number is whatever alpha numeric up to nine characters code that you choose to enter against an Electronic ID for a given animal It might be based on the visible number printed on the ear tag or a combination of the number and the colour of the ear tag 1234 or 123RED etc Setting up the Scale to use Electronic IDs The Electronic ID reader connects to one of t...

Page 60: ... mode select switch to S to display the setup menu 4 Select COMMUNICATIONS from the Setup menu Ensure the port to which the Data Logger is connected is set to Data Logger When the Scale case is open Port 1 is on the top left side of the Scale Port 2 is directly below 5 Press to return to the Setup menu When the Scale has captured a weight and the animal has left the platform the weight record is s...

Page 61: ...al place 240 5 Weight unit 2 Two characters kg lb kg Condition score 2 Two digits Any two digits 90 Drafting category 1 One character L low C central H high N drafting off L Notes 13 13 characters Any string of up to 13 characters VACCINATE Fixed length fields make it easy to extract specific data from each record If a field does not contain any information for example Electronic ID are not being ...

Page 62: ...number For example if the Visual Tag Number is 554000000032002 some Allflex EID readers will convert the 554 to NZL and transmit NZL000000032002 to the Scale Country codes are assigned in accordance with ISO 3166 Some of these codes are listed below 036 AUS Australia 076 BRA Brazil 124 CAN Canada 208 DNK Denmark 484 MEX Mexico 554 NZL New Zealand 840 USA United States of America If the Scale recei...

Page 63: ...tend its life Listed below are guidelines for keeping the SmartScale Scale in good condition Don t submerge the Scale in any liquid Store the Scale in a cool dry place Avoid storing it in direct sunlight unless it is housed in the purpose built outdoor housing After use clean the Scale with a damp cloth Take care not to scratch the display Fit the connector caps to keep the connections clean and d...

Page 64: ...alibration check will be required prior to first use Gallagher Standard Loadbars Features 2000 kg weighing capacity Available in 600 mm 23 and 1000 mm 39 lengths Tough rugged steel loadbars Bottom feet mounting holes extend beyond top covers for ease of bolting down Slotted top mounting holes fit all sizes of platforms and crushes 6 m 18 long tough loadbar cables fitted with high quality connector...

Page 65: ...ion under large crushes Talk to your Gallagher dealer about the best platform and or crate for your requirements Gallagher Super Heavy Duty Loadbars Features 4500 kg weighing capacity 1000 mm 39 rugged steel loadbars Bottom feet mounting holes extend beyond top covers for ease of bolting down 6 m 18 long tough loadbar cables fitted with high quality connectors Fully waterproof No rubber mounts Hig...

Page 66: ...0 Page 62 Specifications SmartScale 600 Dimensions Length 232 mm 9 25 Width 212 mm 8 5 Height 90 mm 3 5 Weight 2 kg 4 4 lb General Operating Temperature 20º to 50º C 5º to 120º F Accuracy 1 Environmental protection rating IP67 ...

Page 67: ...Heavy Duty Loadbars 4500 kg Automatic or Manual modes 0 50 kg 200 g increments 500 g increments 50 200 kg 500 g increments 500 g increments 200 500 kg 1 kg increments 1 kg increments 500 2000 kg 2 kg increments 2 kg increments 2000 4500 kg Not Applicable 5 kg increments Fine mode 0 50 kg 100 g increments 200 g increments 50 200 kg 500 g increments 500 g increments 200 500 kg 1 kg increments 1 kg i...

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Page 69: ...modification to or misuse of this product Gallagher Australia Pty Ltd their Distributors and their Dealers accept no liability for consequences and or secondary damages or losses of any kind sustained directly or indirectly a result of failure or defect in any product material installation or service SELLING DEALER STAMP AUSTRALIA Gallagher Australia Pty Ltd A C N 005 550 845 P O Box 122 Rydalmere...

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