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HERRINGBONE
AUTO-ID
OPERATION:
6A
Linking Cows to Ear Tags using MicroMarque3S Software v4.28 or below
The cow number (freeze brand) and its electronic ear tag number are different; the first is just a few digits long, the latter
is a huge 16-digit number. When the MicroMarque3S reads an ear tag it needs to associate it with the cow number so
that the correct record can be accessed and the ration data extracted.
The process of associating the cow number and tag number is called
linking.
It occurs just once for each cow and
thereafter identification becomes fully automatic.
To link the herd:
Make sure that each cow has been allocated a record prior to linking. (Refer to the MicroMarque3S Operation
Manual for details).
Fill one side of the parlour with cows ready for milking.
All of the stalls MUST be occupied and all of the cows MUST be fitted with ear tags- preferably in the left ear.
Press SHIFT+RESET. The MicroMarque3S will default to stall(1) on the default side.
Press the Scanning Switch mounted on the bottom edge of the control towards the side to be scanned. This will
start the scanning process. Starting at stall (1), the MicroMarque3S will attempt to read an ear tag at
each stall on that side. The stall being read currently will be displayed in the Stall/Side window and the
message ScAn' will flash in the CUMULATIVE TOTALS window.
When scanning is complete the display will show 'ScAn End' and the CUMULATIVE TOTALS window will clear.
The MicroMarque3S now has a 'map' of the stalls in its memory with an ear tag number allocated to
each. The buzzer will be bleeping.
Press the ATTN key. The display will now have 3 underscore prompts in the COW NUMBER window, the
message 'Ltg' (Link Tag) in the RATION window and the current stall in the STALL/SIDE window, starting
with stall(1).
Key in the number (freeze brand) of the cow at that stall.
Press FEED. Cow and tag are now linked and the cow will be fed the appropriate ration. The MicroMarque3S
increments to the next stall ready for the next cow number to be entered.
When the cow occupying the last stall is linked and fed, the display shows the message 'Attn End' and the
buzzer stops.
Ensure that the MicroMarque3S is in program mode (subroutine 638).
Attn
Side
FEED
Cancel
RESET
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DELETE
Change
Stall/Side
Yield/Flags
Ration
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Cow Program
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Cumulative Totals
