Gallagher
181 Kahikatea Drive, Hamilton NZ
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W810 SET UP GUIDE
DRAFT BY WEIGHT – MANUAL DRAFTING
Sort animals into groups based on live weight
The W810 weigh scale and data collector is able to draft animals in up to nine different weight ranges. If connected to an EID
reader, weight and draft information will be linked to the EID tag number. This guide assumes that the EID reader connection
has already been established.
STEP 1:
Check communications to ensure not set for automatic drafting:
a.
Turn the rotary mode selection switch to
S
.
b.
Use the
F1
soft key to scroll down to the
COMMUNICATIONS
option.
c.
Press
F5 (SELECT)
, to enter the
COMMUNICATIONS
menu.
d.
If any of the communications ports are set for use with a drafter,
use the
F1
soft key to scroll down to the port.
e.
Press
F2 (CHANGE)
repeatedly until the port setting is set to
Unused
.
f.
Press
F5 (OK)
to save the change.
STEP 2:
Set the required draft mode and limits:
a.
Ensure the rotary mode select switch is set to
S
(Setup).
b.
Navigate to the
DRAFT
MENU option using the up/down arrow soft
keys
’F1’
and ‘
F2’
.
c.
Press the
‘F5’
soft key (
SELECT
). The draft menu
set up screen will
open with the current mode displayed at the top.
d.
Press the
‘F4’
soft key (
MODE
) repeatedly until the required
drafting mode is displayed. The drafting modes will cycle from
DRAFTING OFF
up to
9 WAY DRAFTING
.
e.
Press the
‘F1’
soft key (
DOWN ARROW
) to highlight the draft limit
or gate assignment that you wish to change.
f.
To change a draft limit, press the
button to delete the existing
limit, then use the keypad to enter a new limit.
g.
Repeat steps ‘f’ and ‘h’ for all required changes.
h.
Press
F5 (OK)
to save the change.
