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Original Operating Manual

Automatic calf feeder

Type VARIO smart 2.00 Powder

TAP5-VS2-50

Program version 2.00 and higher

15. May 2018

Содержание TAP5-VS2-50

Страница 1: ...Original Operating Manual Automatic calf feeder Type VARIO smart 2 00 Powder TAP5 VS2 50 Program version 2 00 and higher 15 May 2018 ...

Страница 2: ... feeding stations and animals 13 1 4 Abbreviations 13 1 5 Manufacturer s contact details 14 2 Important safety instructions 16 2 1 Intended use 16 2 2 Your requirements 16 2 3 Residual risks 16 2 4 Your duties 18 2 5 How am I warned of hazards 18 2 5 1 What are the components of a hazard description 19 2 5 2 Potentially fatal hazards or health hazards 19 2 5 3 Material damage 19 2 5 4 Safety signs...

Страница 3: ...ng of the powder container with the dosing unit 52 7 Transmitter and animal management 54 7 1 Managing the transmitters 54 7 1 1 Basics 54 7 1 2 Creating transmitter numbers 54 7 1 3 Reading transmitter numbers 55 7 1 4 Manually entering transmitter numbers 55 7 1 5 Assigning animal numbers 55 7 1 6 Editing transmitters or animal numbers 56 7 1 7 Deleting the transmitter number when canceling an a...

Страница 4: ...t quantity limitation plan 71 8 6 Winter feeding plan 72 8 7 Alarm level 73 9 Animal control 75 9 1 Animal list 75 9 2 Entitlement 77 9 3 Alarm 78 9 4 Plan over date 79 9 5 40FIT 80 9 6 Marked 81 9 7 New 83 9 8 Double 84 9 9 Unknown 85 9 10 All 85 9 11 Total consumption 85 9 11 1 Consumption of all calves 86 9 11 2 Consumption of individual calves 86 9 11 3 Prepared feed portions 86 9 11 4 Consump...

Страница 5: ...rolled output 103 12 2 Warnings 104 12 2 1 Emptying the mixer 104 12 2 2 Fill up the MP container 105 12 2 3 Mixer temperature sensor 105 12 2 4 Identification 105 12 2 5 Unknown transmitter 105 12 2 6 Calibration 106 12 2 7 Calibration scales 106 12 2 8 ID chip 106 12 2 9 Duplicate animal number 106 12 2 10 Machine capacity 107 12 2 11 Check SD card 108 12 3 Other faults and messages 108 12 3 1 A...

Страница 6: ... 113 14 2 Basic principle of interval feeding 115 14 3 Milk powder MP conversion table 115 14 4 Materials list 116 14 5 Care and Maintenance schedule routine work 116 14 5 1 Important safety instructions 116 14 5 2 Maintenance intervals and activities 117 Index 120 ...

Страница 7: ...rily use feeding systems with individual animal identifica tion functions Calves are identified via their collar transponders or electronic earmarks and fed based on their individual requirements Feed is always prepared fresh and dispensed to calves in small portions at the temperature and concentration that you have specified The hand terminal provides quick and easy access to the controls of the...

Страница 8: ...3 Milk powder discharge 4 Water supply 5 Mixer beaker 6 Rod electrode 7 Hose connection from mixer to the feeding pump 8 Mixer motor 9 Wing nut for transport restraint 10 Water connection 11 Temperature sensor 12 Point electrode for 500 ml portion 13 Right door 14 Ground connection screw 15 Main switch 16 Hand terminal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 9 ...

Страница 9: ...about the manufacturer type and number of the automatic feeder informa tion about connecting the feeder to the power supply as well as its certification An example of a name plate is shown below 1 Name and address of the manufacturer 2 Type and number of the automatic feeder 3 Information on the connection to the power supply 4 Certification of the automatic feeder 1 2 3 4 ...

Страница 10: ...eding box valves optional 4 Drain hose not shown here 5 Drain hose to gully 2 6 Hose connection from mixer to the feeding pump 7 Cleaning agent dosing pump 1 alkaline 8 Dosing device for liquid additives optional 1 2 3 Rear view of automatic feeder 1 Outlet valve for hose cleaning 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Страница 11: ...r 6 Mixer 7 Valve unit optional 8 Hose connection between valve unit and teat 9 Mixer drain valve 10 Feeding pump 1 3 Technical data 1 3 1 Electrical connection Note The specifications for the electrical connection to your automatic feeder are on its name plate above the left side door on the outside see 1 2 2 Left side view of the automatic feeder 9 ...

Страница 12: ...onnection NOTICE The water must be of drinking water quality Please bear in mind that high calcium iron and manganese concentrations can cause pre mature wear of the components In such cases it makes sense to install appropriate filtration systems The water pressure on site must be between 1 and 6 bar or between 100000 and 600000 Pas cal 1 3 5 Boiler The boiler holds approximately 7 ltr of water ...

Страница 13: ...li Ad lib save amt Amount saved up feed pump Feeding pump out pause Dispensing pause sw off del Switch off delay dr time Drink out time bo Boiler dos Dosage El Electrode electrol Electrolyte sw on del Switch on delay F 40 FIT feeding f 40 FIT periods gradient Gradient control gr A B Group A B IFS TR Intelligent feeding station feed IFS 4 Intelligent feeding station feed quadruple unit IFS KF Intel...

Страница 14: ...enu item can be found under Diagnostics Version Device When commissioning your automatic feeder ask your service technician for the version of your program You can note the device type serial number and program version in the fields provided MP Milk substitute max maximum Min temp Minimum temperature mix full Mixer full mixer cl Cleaning the mixer mixer dr valve Mixer drain valve n not No Number C...

Страница 15: ...5 Device type Serial number Program version Our contact details Förster Technik GmbH Gerwigstrasse 25 78234 Engen Germany Phone 49 0 7733 9406 0 Fax 49 0 7733 9406 99 info foerster technik de www foerster technik de ...

Страница 16: ...ricultural practice You must be familiar with accident prevention regulations and the generally recognized safety regulations 2 3 Residual risks Hazards to health caused by the automatic feeder WARNING Danger from electric current The automatic feeder is powered by electricity You must observe the general precautions for handling electrical equipment Read the operating manual before operating the ...

Страница 17: ...intenance on the hoses The mixer and powder supply may start up unexpectedly if a calf which is entitled to feed approaches the unit This can crush or chop off fingers or hands Never reach into the area of the mixer or powder supply while the automatic feeder is in operation Use only the scrap er supplied to clean the powder discharge opening Poisoning Additives that are fed to the calves may cont...

Страница 18: ...nance schedule in the appendix see 14 5 2 Maintenance intervals and activities 117 which provides recommendations on how often you should check the safe ty devices Visually inspect the automatic feeder for possible damage You can find a care and mainte nance schedule in the appendix see 14 5 2 Maintenance intervals and activities 117 which provides recommendations of how often you should check dif...

Страница 19: ...rds that can cause death or injury to people are indicated by a hazard symbol warning triangle with exclamation mark and the following hazard words DANGER The word DANGER indicates an imminent hazard that will lead to death or serious injury Warning signs in the operating manual DANGER white text on red background WARNING The word WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation that could lead...

Страница 20: ...a line through it See the adjacent example They graphically depict the prohibited ac tion In this example the hose with a line through it means that you may not use high pressure cleaners What are instruction notices Instruction notices show a pictogram of what you are being instructed to do in a blue circle They illustrate what you have to do In the example the pictogram means that you must alway...

Страница 21: ...Important safety instructions 21 Burning scalding Health hazards caused by additives and cleaning agents Automatic startup No spraying Grounding symbol ...

Страница 22: ...p automatically The safety devices at the machine are an important part of the safety concept and help prevent accidents Do not remove or change the safety devices unless the corresponding safety instructions have been complied with Put the machine into service only once all safety devices have been fitted and are in the guard position Safety temperature limiter The automatic feeder s heater is eq...

Страница 23: ...tically 1 Mount for scraper 2 Scraper WARNING There is a risk of injury due to automatic start up Do not reach into the hazard area of the powder discharge opening The powder dosing can start up automatically at any time crushing or cutting off your fingers Always switch off the automatic feeder using the main switch and disconnect the mains plug Use only the scraper supplied to clean the powder d...

Страница 24: ...ncreases with the number of germs When germs get into your animal feed such as milk they can spoil the feed and make it ined ible When germs get into your calves for example from infected feed or other infected calves your calves can become sick and die Both situations result in costs that you can minimize by taking measures to ensure hygienic con ditions As a farmer it is your job to identify sou...

Страница 25: ...most important menus such as Animal control Main menu and Manual functions as well as the Animal list You can run the automatic feeder in offline mode or in automatic mode 4 1 The Auto LED The LED light emitting diode of the hand terminal displays important information about the sta tus of the automatic feeder In automatic mode the LED lights up green In offline mode the LED is not lit up If a mal...

Страница 26: ...minutes is pre set You switch from offline mode to automatic mode as follows 1 Press until the message Start automatic mode appears in your display You are now in automatic mode again The Auto LED lights up green 2 Press You are now in automatic mode again The Auto LED lights up green 4 4 Hand terminal The hand terminal is directly connected to the automatic feeder by a cable The lighting of the d...

Страница 27: ... this key you open the Animal control menu or enter the number 1 With this key you open the Main menu or enter the number 2 With this key you open the Manual functions menu or enter the number 3 With this key you open the Search functions menu or enter the number 4 ...

Страница 28: ...is key is assigned 2 functions depending on the menu you are currently using You use this key to delete warnings and alarms In the overview menu of automatic mode you use this key to bring warnings to the foreground With this key you can enter the number 9 You use this key to go backward within the menu structure You return to the starting menu by pressing this key multiple times You use this key ...

Страница 29: ...layed con tact your service technician so that he she can adjust your setup Never adjust the setup your self NOTICE Changing the setup can cause the automatic feeder to malfunction If the automatic feeder malfunctions your calves could suffer from malnutrition Malnutrition can cause impaired growth and development increased susceptibility to illness or even the death of your calves 4 5 1 Symbols D...

Страница 30: ... sume feed here For example this could be because the concentration of feed in the mixer bea ker does not match the feed settings for the identified calf A hyphen after the station number indicates that no calf is identified at this station 4 5 1 6 Plan tendency The arrow to the right next to the animal number indicates the feeding phase the selected calf is now in The feed quantity increases cont...

Страница 31: ... menus Open input fields which are indicated by square brackets Switch from the number before the decimal place to the number after the decimal place in input fields You can use Go back one menu each time you press the key You return to the starting menu by pressing this key multiple times Exit the input field or return without saving to the number before the decimal place in an input field Shift ...

Страница 32: ... that you require for the daily operation of the automatic feeder Animal management see 7 Transmitter and animal management 54 Feeding see 8 Feeding 62 Calibrating see 10 Calibration 88 Device data only for service technicians Cleaning see 6 Cleaning 37 Diagnostics see 12 Faults and warnings 96 4 6 3 Manual functions You can choose to open manual functions Here you can start certain functions of t...

Страница 33: ... open until you close them by choosing Boiler fill Here you automatically fill the boiler with water Hoses open Here you can open several valves simultaneously in order to completely drain all the lines of the automatic feeder of water The lines remain open until you close them by choosing ...

Страница 34: ...e defined or when the IFS pump has stopped You define the drink out time together with your service technician during commis sioning If during the first portion of a feed the calf stops feeding this first portion is not recorded If a calf stops feeding before finishing its portion the feeder handles the remaining feed as follows The remaining feed is dispensed to each calf entitled to feed The rem...

Страница 35: ...calibrations during ad lib mode 5 2 Cloud This menu allows you to perform the relevant settings for the cloud 1 Navigate via Device data to go to the Cloud sub menu 2 In Finish you break off the connection to the cloud and therefore stop data transfer 3 In start press You then create the connection between the cloud and the automatic feeder You will see the message You hereby accept the data prote...

Страница 36: ...nimal control and care and maintenance This chapter explains how the automatic feeder facilitates these routine tasks for you Checklists can be found in the appendix see 14 5 2 Maintenance intervals and activities 117 with the necessary cleaning and maintenance tasks Daily tasks Clean the automatic feeder Feed calves Animal monitoring Care and maintenance Weekly tasks Care and maintenance If the a...

Страница 37: ...hat are started manually You clean the automatic feeder as follows Clean the mixer Cleaning cycle Clean the suction hose Rinse the hose Drain the hoses drainage mode Clean the powder container and dosing unit Dosing pump with cleaning agent lance 6 1 Cleaning with cleaning agents For daily cleaning a commercially available alkaline cleaning agent flushing agent 1 can be used Additionally when nece...

Страница 38: ... 14 4 Materials list 116 If this happens your calves may not receive enough feed This can lead to malnutrition which can cause impaired growth and development increased suscep tibility to illness or even the death of your calves 6 1 1 Preparing for cleaning 6 1 1 1 Cleaning programs that start automatically WARNING Chemical burns due to the cleaning agents used The cleaning agent can cause chemica...

Страница 39: ...gent You can enter values between 0 ml l and 25 ml l The default setting is 0 ml l Note Consult the data sheet for the cleaning agent to determine the amount recommended by its manufacturer and enter this value 4 In the Clean teat menu choose yes if you wish to rinse the inside of the teat with clean water The water is pumped through the suction hoses and drained via the teat The default setting i...

Страница 40: ...maximum of 4 cleaning cycles Note You should define at least 1 cleaning cycle per day in order to prevent unhygienic con ditions 3 For Cleaning time 1 enter the desired time of day 4 Repeat step 4 for additional cleaning times 5 Activate or deactivate the drainage mode via the menu option with the same name Drain age mode is activated by default If drainage mode is activated then each time that th...

Страница 41: ...e cleaning pack age The cleaning agent is pumped away automatically To prevent unhygienic conditions when automatic mixer cleaning is disabled perform an auto matic cleaning at least 2 times a day without adding cleaning agent and every other day with manually added cleaning agent You start manual mixer cleaning without automatic cleaning agent dispensing as fol lows 1 Navigate via Cleaning Mixer ...

Страница 42: ...ds Always wear goggles and protective gloves when using cleaning agents Follow all the safety instructions listed in the safety data sheet for the cleaning agent and wear the specified safety equipment 5 Switch off the automatic feeder and disconnect the mains plug 6 Clean the mixer beaker with a soft brush or a soft sponge 7 Insert the mains plug again and switch the automatic feeder on again 8 P...

Страница 43: ...ition the hoses so that the rinsing water can drain directly into the gully 6 To confirm that the instructions have been followed choose The automatic feeder continues the pre cleaning When pre cleaning is completed further instructions will appear in the display Follow these instructions 6 1 Suspend the suction hoses in the mixer using the mounting holders 7 To confirm that the instructions have ...

Страница 44: ...the alkaline cleaning agent You can enter values between 0 ml l and 25 ml l The default setting is 0 ml l Note Consult the data sheet for the cleaning agent to determine the amount recommended by its manufacturer and enter this value 5 In the Flushing agent 2 menu enter the desired cleaning agent quantity for the acid clean ing agent You can enter values between 0 ml l and 25 ml l The default sett...

Страница 45: ...is 3 cleaning cycles The lines below show the current count SP 2 in x cleaning cycles 3 In the Cleaning cycles day menu you enter the required number of cleaning cycles You can set a maximum of 4 cleaning cycles Note You should define at least 1 cleaning cycle per day in order to prevent unhygienic con ditions 4 For Cleaning time 1 enter the desired time of day 5 Repeat step 4 for additional clean...

Страница 46: ...ame time Use the mounting holders provided for this procedure Run the cleaning cycle at least once a day if automatic mixer cleaning is not enabled Run the cleaning cycle at least once a week if automatic mixer cleaning is enabled Perform a cleaning cycle as follows 1 Navigate via Cleaning to the Cleaning cycle sub menu 2 In the Water box menu you enter the desired amount of water You can enter va...

Страница 47: ...ode appears in the display 10 Confirm Start automatic mode by choosing The automatic feeder is now operating in automatic mode again 6 1 4 Clean the cleaning agent pump and the cleaning agent lance If switching over cleaning agent or interrupting the use of the cleaning agent the cleaning agent pump and the cleaning agent lance must be cleaned WARNING Chemical burns due to the cleaning agents used...

Страница 48: ...d with the new cleaning agent 13 Perform mixer cleaning without cleaning agent see Manually starting mixer cleaning 40 14 Calibrate the cleaning agent see 10 Calibration 88 15 If a second cleaning agent pump Flushing agent pump 2 is connected to the automatic feeder use the same method to clean this also 16 Start automatic mode Press until the message Start automatic mode appears in the display an...

Страница 49: ... feeder NOTICE Damage to the housing of the automatic feeder causes corrosion and impairs its func tion Never use a high pressure spray to clean the automatic feeder 6 2 2 Manual cleaning of the suction hose Note If you have connected an IFS feeding station and or an Activity Box to your automatic feeder please comply with the cleaning chapters in the respective operating manuals On the top left o...

Страница 50: ...ch the automatic feeder on again using the main switch 13 Start automatic mode 14 Clean the sponge ball and store it in a dry place 6 2 3 Rinsing the hose The suction hose from the automatic feeder to the teat can be automatically rinsed after each visit by the calf This improves hygienic conditions by preventing the suction hose from clogging If a calf has finished the last portion of its feed en...

Страница 51: ...our calves Check the powder discharge opening every day WARNING There is a risk of injury due to automatic start up The powder dosing can start up automatically at any time crushing or cutting off your fingers Switch the automatic feeder off using the Main switch disconnect the power plug and only use the supplied scraper to clean the powder discharge opening To clean the powder discharge opening ...

Страница 52: ...utomatic feeder off using the Main switch before reaching into the power container To clean the powder container proceed as follows 1 Switch the automatic feeder off using the Main switch and disconnect the mains plug 2 Remove the screws that hold the safety grid and remove it 3 Clean the safety grid with a damp cloth 4 Empty the powder container 5 Remove the dosing tongue To do this remove the st...

Страница 53: ...g to fill the dosing star and the dosing unit 12 1 Navigate via Diagnostics to the Powder motor sub menu and press to start the motor 13 Calibrate the milk powder MP see 10 Calibration 88 The automatic feeder is now ready for operation again ...

Страница 54: ...lars should never be in the bay They could push other animals out of the way and steal remaining amounts of feed Connection of transmitters and animal numbers The multi digit transmitter number is not well suited for the rapid location of individual calves For this reason a calf is issued an animal number along with the transmitter number The animal wears this animal number on an easily readable c...

Страница 55: ...e that in Station you select the feeding box within which you have located the transmitter which you have identified 4 In order to allocate the newly read transmitter number to the displayed animal number con firm the security prompt Create new no xxx for animal xx by choosing 7 1 4 Manually entering transmitter numbers Instead of reading the transmitters you can also manually type in the transmit...

Страница 56: ... transmitter so that the registration process of the transmitters and calves can take place completely automatically You set up automatic assignment of animal numbers as follows 1 Navigate via Animal management Transmitters to the New sub menu 2 Select the automatic option in No 3 In the Range menu define the part of the transmitter number that you would like to use as the animal number The animal...

Страница 57: ...transmitter numbers as follows 1 Navigate via Animal management Transmitters to the Edit sub menu 2 Select the transmitter number to be deleted and confirm Delete by choosing Note You can only delete transmitter numbers of calves that are not registered status available 7 1 7 Deleting the transmitter number when canceling an animal Generally the collars or earmarks with the respective transmitters...

Страница 58: ... this group The group to which you allocate the calves depends solely on the feed quantity and the con centration it is desired to dispense to the calves In this case it does not matter which station the calves consume their feed in or which bay the calves have been housed in 7 2 1 Manual registration of animals You register animals manually as follows 1 Navigate via Animal management Registration...

Страница 59: ...s When doing this you can specify that only calves whose transmitter numbers are already in the system can be reg istered If an available transmitter number is registered in the identification unit the correspond ing calf will be registered automatically Calves or transmitter numbers that have not yet been created in the system will trigger the Unknown transmitter number warning Proceed as follows...

Страница 60: ... the calves 7 3 Canceling animals or animal groups Individual calves or a group of calves that are no longer being fed according to the plan must be removed from the pen compartment and their registration canceled The same applies to calves whose feeding plan has expired 7 3 1 Canceling individual animals You cancel an individual animal s registration as follows 1 Navigate via Animal management Ca...

Страница 61: ...g 7 3 3 Canceling weaned animals You can cancel the registration of weaned calves as follows 1 Navigate via Animal management Cancellation to the Weaned calves sub menu 2 Confirm Cancel by choosing if weaned animals are to be canceled 3 Confirm the security prompt Cancel animals with 7 4 Changing the registration of animals You can transfer calves registered at an automatic feeder to another group...

Страница 62: ...alves could receive insufficiently concentrated feed and would not be supplied with any or sufficient feed This can lead to malnutrition which can cause impaired growth or devel opment increased susceptibility to illness or even the death of your calves NOTICE A warning that the powder container is empty is issued only it a powder sensor optional is fitted Otherwise feeder operation continues with...

Страница 63: ...eriod After the subsequent blocking period the maximum quantity can be consumed again and the remaining amounts from the previous blocking period are not carried over If a feeding period is defined as rationed the feed quantity to which the calf is entitled is spread across multiple intervals The standard A and B feeding plans correspond to the 40FIT feeding concept The standard A and B feeding pl...

Страница 64: ...2 In the Alarm menu choose yes to prefer or no not to prefer calves with alarm messages 3 In the until feed day menu enter the feeding day until which you want to give a calf prefer ence 4 In the Station menu choose to select the feeding box at which preferred feeding is to take place or select none 8 3 4 Extra portion You can manually start the preparation of extra portions at any time Extra port...

Страница 65: ... allocate a registered calf to a group as follows 1 Navigate via Feeding to the Individual animal sub menu 2 Use to select the desired animal number 3 In the Group menu choose A B C or D The prompt Transfer animal no into group A B C or D will appear 4 Confirm the prompt by choosing The calf is registered in the required group 8 4 2 Feed quantity You change the feed quantity for an individual calf...

Страница 66: ...ntration The default setting is 0 g l 4 In the Plan menu you can check the feed concentration to which the calf is entitled accord ing to the plan 5 In the Concentration menu you can check the feed concentration to which the calf is enti tled after the change After the validity period your corrections will expire and the calf will again be fed according to the feeding plan of its group 8 4 4 Weigh...

Страница 67: ...y 10 In the Conc menu you can view the feed concentration that the calf will receive on the cur rent day today 11 In the Initial menu the calf s initial weight is shown 12 In the Date menu the calf s arrival date is shown 8 5 Feeding plans The following plans are taken into account when the feed is prepared Quantity plan Concentration plan Quantity limitation plan When you registered your calves f...

Страница 68: ...ased sus ceptibility to illness or even the death of your calves Consult your feed consultant before making changes that could have harmful effects Proceed as follows to change a default quantity plan based on the 40FIT feeding con cept 1 Navigate via Feeding Plans Feeds to the Feeding times sub menu 2 Use to select the desired group Groups A and B are assigned to 40FIT plans by default The defaul...

Страница 69: ...lt setting is 2 days 5 In the from P1 column enter the starting value for the feeding quantity You can select val ues from 0 1 to 25 5 liters in 0 1 liter increments The default setting is 5 liters Note The quantity entered here serves as a limit Note Comply with the table in chapter 8 5 2 Changing the default concentration plan 69 6 In the to P1 column enter the final value for the feeding quanti...

Страница 70: ...se the following conversion table which is also included in the appendix see 14 3 Milk pow der MP conversion table 115 For example The feed concentration specified on the of the milk substitute MP package is 130 g l feed When you enter the feed concentration plan in your automatic feeder enter 149 g l water according to the conversion table Guide value Required concentration in g ltr of feed Setti...

Страница 71: ...ke for the quantity plan only P1 is assigned by default However here too you can activate up to 5 periods P1 to P5 If you activate a period for example P2 the following period P3 will automatically become visible 3 In P1 you enter the duration Days column of the change in concentration and the respec tive starting value from column and final value to of the feed concentration You can enter values ...

Страница 72: ...e maximum amount in liters You can enter values be tween 2 5 and 9 5 liters The default setting is 2 5 liters The cursor will jump to the next feeding period P2 6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 for P2 to P5 7 In the Block 40FIT line you enter the amount of time that a calf in the 40FIT period is blocked after consuming its maximum quantity You can enter values between 00 30 hours and 02 30 hours The default ...

Страница 73: ...ntered Increase on 7 In the Limit temp menu option you specify the minimum temperature at which you want feed to be increased 8 In the Increase menu option you specify the percentage by which you want to increase the feed quantity or feed concentration 8 7 Alarm level You use alarm levels to determine the time or value that triggers an alarm Alarm levels are de fined for groups You can set alarm l...

Страница 74: ...o alarm is triggered The preset default value is 70 You can enter values from 0 to 99 The average drinking speed of a particular calf on the current day today is com pared to its average drinking speed on the last 3 days If the entered value is not reached an alarm will be triggered 7 In break w o add you specify how often a calf may interrupt its feed consumption that is drink less than its entit...

Страница 75: ...scending order by the first column of the first parameter This means that the calf with the greatest need for monitoring is at the very top of the table The following parameters can be displayed Feed consumption as a percentage Feed consumption in liters today or yesterday Drinking speed as a percentage Animal visits Break offs Note You can also access the animal list directly via the key Here is ...

Страница 76: ... s value or yesterday s value in liters to two decimal places The list can be sorted by the parameter feed consumption today in Parameter 2 The current value today is in the column on the left 7 Yesterday s value is in the column on the right 8 Note If there is a check mark instead of a number then the value is 100 A check mark followed by a plus indicates a value greater than 100 only for drinkin...

Страница 77: ...f has no feed entitlement for example starting at 10 15 am 0 0 liters or block Variant 3 The calf has saved more feed that it may consume at once and it consumed less than its maximum quantity during its last visit to the feeding box You can check the latest time of day at which the calf can consume the difference between the consumed quantity and the maximum quantity for example up to 11 30 am 1 ...

Страница 78: ...ily amount Number of feeding breaks Drinking speed The procedure is described in detail in chapter 8 7 Alarm level 73 You can check alarm animals as follows 1 Navigate via to the Alarm sub menu A table will appear in the display 2 From left to right in the top line you can view the animal number the plan trend and the feed quantity scheduled for the current day today according to the plan 3 Use to...

Страница 79: ...menu the absolute drinking speeds for today and yesterday are shown You delete alarms as follows 1 Navigate via to the Alarm sub menu 2 Use to select a calf 3 Confirm delete all by choosing Note You can only delete alarms from yesterday 9 4 Plan over date One day before an action with a time limit ends such as an increase in the feed quantity you will receive a plan over date message for this acti...

Страница 80: ... ltr and Conc g ltr A table will appear in the display 4 1 In the top line you can view the animal number the plan trend and the feed quan tity for the current day today 4 2 In the 2nd line you can check the feed entitlement in liters Depending on the feed entitlement one of the following 3 variants will appear Variant 1 The calf has a feed entitlement In as of you can check the earliest time of d...

Страница 81: ...ng 6 1 In the Relative menu you can view the relative drinking speed as a percentage for today left column and yesterday right column 6 2 In the abs ltr min menu you can view the absolute drinking speed in liters for today left column and yesterday right column 7 In the Visit menu you can view the number of visits to the feeding box for today left column and yesterday right column You can differen...

Страница 82: ...t to the feeding box You can check the latest time of day at which the calf can consume the difference between the con sumed quantity and the maximum quantity for example up to 11 30 am 1 5 liters Note You can delete the feed block by pressing Confirm Delete block by choos ing 4 3 In the Cons menu you can view feed consumption for today left column and yes terday right column as a percentage 4 4 I...

Страница 83: ...w often a calf visited the feeding box today left column and yesterday right column without a feed entitlement 8 In the Feed day menu you can view the feeding day the calf has reached according to the plan You can review other detailed information in this menu The procedure is described in detail in chapter 8 4 5 Shortening or lengthening total feeding duration 9 7 New The New menu is used to moni...

Страница 84: ... calf Proceed as follows to delete a calf from the list of newly registered calves 1 Navigate via to the new sub menu 2 Confirm Confirm by choosing The calf will be deleted from the New menu Note This only deletes calves from the New menu and not from the feed list If you forget to confirm the data will be automatically removed from the New menu after two days 9 8 Double During the fully automated...

Страница 85: ...ied the unknown transmitter 6 In the Register menu you register the calf with the unknown transmitter number for the au tomatic feeder Confirm Register by choosing 6 1 In the Group menu choose to select a group 6 2 In the Correct days menu you enter the number of days by which you want to move the calf in the plan 6 3 Confirm Register by choosing The calf is registered You delete unknown transmitt...

Страница 86: ...ng period 2 From left to right in the top line you can check the animal number the plan trend and the feed quantity scheduled for the current day today according to the plan 3 Use to select a calf 4 In the MP menu you can view the amount of milk powder MP in kilograms that the selected calf has consumed to date 5 In the Feeding day menu you can view the feeding day that the calf is currently on 9 ...

Страница 87: ...alf that you specifically want to monitor by choosing see 4 4 Hand terminal 26 You search for a specific calf as follows 1 Press The animal control menus are displayed 2 Go to the desired sub menu 3 Search for the desired calf You can search for a calf in two ways 3 1 Use to scroll through the list of calves registered for the automatic feeder until you find the calf you are seeking 3 2 Press and ...

Страница 88: ...t of the powder components milk substitute additives is determined If your automatic feeder does not have automatic calibration scales you must provide the fol lowing items for the calibration 1 Measuring cylinder with ml graduations capacity about 1 liter 1 scales weighing accuracy 1 g 1 vessel for collecting milk substitute 10 1 Calibrating without calibration scales You determine the actual val...

Страница 89: ...ner for the MP under the powder discharge 2 7 Confirm Start by choosing 2 8 Confirm Exit automatic mode by choosing This message will only be dis played if your automatic feeder is still in automatic mode Powder will be dispensed 2 9 Place the container with the collected MP on the scales 2 10 In the Actual menu enter the weighed quantity using the number keys 2 11 Confirm with 2 12 Date now shows...

Страница 90: ...ows the amount of milk substitute MP to be dispensed by the auto matic feeder 2 3 Runtime shows the time in which the automatic feeder should dispense the MP 2 4 Date shows when MP was last calibrated 2 5 Confirm Start by choosing 2 6 Confirm Exit automatic mode by choosing This message will only be dis played if your automatic feeder is still in automatic mode 2 7 Place the calibration box into t...

Страница 91: ... weighings without the user having to do anything and shows the result 2 9 Then the average value of these two control weighings is shown flashing in the dis played line Confirm with You then return to the calibration menu 2 10 Date now shows the current date 2 11 Remove the calibration beaker from the mixer beaker 2 12 Repeat the calibration to check your results 3 If the automatic feeder is equi...

Страница 92: ...hose Depending on the automatic feeder component in question and depending how you run your automatic feeder you must perform inspections and maintenance on a week ly quarterly and annual basis At different intervals service messages such as RS1 regular service 1 will appear on the dis play of your automatic feeder Contact your dealer and specify the service message you have received so that the d...

Страница 93: ...ug Contact your service technician im mediately All repairs must always be performed by a service technician Check the intensive mixer for visible damage Are the electrodes temperature sensors and mixer blades damaged Damaged parts must be immediately replaced by a service technician Are the mixer blades working Damaged parts must be immediately replaced by a ser vice technician Is the mixer housi...

Страница 94: ...s can lead to malnutri tion which can cause impaired growth and development increased susceptibility to illness or even the death of your calves Check the cleaning agent dispensing pump and the cleaning agent lance optional for vis ible damage Are the hoses on the pressure and suction side leak tight Have damaged hoses imme diately replaced by a service technician Is the cleaning agent lance damag...

Страница 95: ...infection New hoses are available from your dealer Replace all teats This reduces the risk of infection New teats are available from your dealer 11 4 Annual care and maintenance tasks Perform a visual functional check of the powder mixer unit The powder mixer unit may only be repaired by your service technician Perform thorough cleaning of the powder container and dosing unit see 6 2 5 Cleaning th...

Страница 96: ... by means of remote maintenance For this navigate via Diagnostics to the menu option Remote maintenance A pre re quirement is that the cloud is activated and the connection between the automatic feeder and the cloud is present Enter the ID of your service technician This allows the service technician to make changes to the automatic feeder The ID expires at 23 59 59 hours 12 1 Faults In the event ...

Страница 97: ... temperature too high will appear in the display Feeder operation will be interrupted until the water in the boiler has cooled to the set maximum temperature Provide your calves with feed using an alternative method as long as feed operation is interrupted NOTICE An interruption in feeding operation means that your calves will not receive any feed This can lead to malnutrition Malnutrition can cau...

Страница 98: ...fault as follows 1 Confirm Fault boiler not filled by choosing 2 Check the water supply 3 In Fill boiler press 4 Check that the water jet hits the rod electrode 5 Check that the shutoff valves and the drain valve are leak tight Note If liquid flows into the mixer through these valves the rod electrode cannot be ground ed If this fault persists you must contact your service technician immediately 1...

Страница 99: ...y mode You start emergency mode as follows 1 Confirm Fault water meter by choosing 2 Confirm Bo water start by choosing 3 Check whether pulses are shown in the display 4 Confirm Mixer empty by choosing 5 Confirm Delete fault by choosing 6 Confirm emergency mode start by choosing Warning water meter will appear in the display The calibration values for the water boiler become invalid 7 Calibrate th...

Страница 100: ...f the automatic feeder are live Always switch off the automatic feeder using the main switch and disconnect the power plug before you perform work on the feeder s components You can correct the fault as follows 1 Switch the automatic feeder off using the main switch and disconnect the power plug 2 Check all components carrying feed from the mixer to the mixer drain valve or from the mixer up to th...

Страница 101: ...rnative method to supply your calves with feed as long as the automatic feeder is out of service 12 1 8 Boiler temperature sensor If Failure boiler temperature sensor appears in your display contact a service technician im mediately Feeder operation will be interrupted NOTICE An interruption in feeding operation means that your calves will not receive any feed This can lead to malnutrition Malnutr...

Страница 102: ...mpty Stop is set in the menu feeder operation will be interrupted when the milk tank is empty 2 Confirm Fault milk empty by choosing 3 Top up the milk tank and press 4 In the Milk suck in menu press until milk comes out of the inlet without any bubbles and the supply electrode or rod electrode continuously indicates that it is covered 5 Confirm with to stop suction of milk 6 When the cause of the ...

Страница 103: ...in valve optional is leaking Fault station drain valve appears in the display The automatic feeder loses water during cleaning Feeder operation will be interrupted NOTICE An interruption in feeding operation means that your calves will not receive any feed This can lead to malnutrition Malnutrition can cause impaired growth and development in creased susceptibility to illness or even the death of ...

Страница 104: ...f the automatic feeder are live Always switch off the automatic feeder firstly with the Main switch and then disconnect the power plug before working on components of the feeder You rectify the warning as follows 1 Check all components carrying feed from the mixer to the mixer drain valve or from the mixer up to the teat for clogs and remove them NOTICE The hose which goes from the mixer drain val...

Страница 105: ...elow 0 C the Mixer temp sensor warning will appear in the display You must contact a service technician immediately 12 2 4 Identification If animal identification is not working Warning identification will appear in the display You must contact a service technician immediately 12 2 5 Unknown transmitter The Unknown transmitter warning appears in your display If a transmitter is detected by the ide...

Страница 106: ...ath of your calves You must ensure that you provide your calves with feed using an alternative method as long as the calibration scales are not working 12 2 8 ID chip The automatic feeder is equipped with an electronic name plate ID chip upon which the device number and other important information for the operation of the automatic feeder is stored If the ID chip is defective the warning ID chip s...

Страница 107: ...m limit 250 animals means No more free animal numbers are available Transmitter storage full means No more storage space available for further transmitter numbers You rectify the warning system limit 250 animals as follows 1 Cancel one or more animals in the Animal control menu see 9 Animal control 75 NOTICE When you cancel an animal s registration it will not receive any feed This can lead to mal...

Страница 108: ...ear in the display in the following cases When the automatic feeder starts for the first time If the processor card must be replaced due to a hardware defect Follow the instructions on the screen The following steps can be performed in the course of the initialization Restoration of the last backup if available Entry of the language for the user interface Entry of the current date and time 12 3 2 ...

Страница 109: ...pdate The automatic feeder s control program is not able to run Update the program using an SD card or the FTP Manager The boot loader was accidentally activated while switching on If when the automatic feeder was being started the was accidentally depressed 12 3 3 2 Flash programming The message boot loader Vxx xx flash programming will appear whilst the program is being updated Wait until the up...

Страница 110: ...110 Faults and warnings The following regular services RS have been defined RS1 must be performed every 4 months RS2 must be performed every 12 months RS3 must be performed every 36 months ...

Страница 111: ...Always wear safety glasses and protective gloves when using cleaning agents Follow all the safety instructions listed in the safety data sheet for the cleaning agent and wear the specified safety equipment 13 2 Disposing of hoses Dispose of hoses as controlled waste or municipal waste depending on the material Read the disposal instructions on the packaging of the hoses or contact your waste dispo...

Страница 112: ...tic feeder For disposal instructions contact the appropriate authorities such as your waste disposal com pany or local government agency See the appendix for an overview of the materials in the automatic feeder Dispose of the automatic feeder ...

Страница 113: ...Appendix 113 14 Appendix 14 1 Standard feeding plans ...

Страница 114: ...114 Appendix ...

Страница 115: ...alue Required concentration in g ltr of feed Setting in concentration plan in g ltr of water Dry matter in ltr of feed 100 111 10 0 105 117 10 5 110 124 11 0 115 130 11 5 120 136 12 0 125 143 12 5 130 149 13 0 140 163 14 0 150 176 15 0 160 190 16 0 170 205 17 0 180 220 18 0 190 235 19 0 200 250 20 0 ...

Страница 116: ... on or in the automatic feeder with the exception of the suction hoses and teats may only be carried out by a service technician 14 5 1 Important safety instructions DANGER Fatal electric shock The electrical components of the automatic feeder are live Switching the unit off using the main switch does not disconnect the voltage to the unit Always switch off the automatic feeder firstly with the Ma...

Страница 117: ...ts Follow all the safe ty instructions listed in the safety data sheet for the cleaning agent and wear the specified safety equipment NOTICE An interruption or fault in the operation of the automatic feeder means that your calves will not receive any feed This can lead to malnutrition Malnutrition can cause impaired growth and development in creased susceptibility to illness or even the death of y...

Страница 118: ...at for damage and wear and clean them if necessary Replace all feed hoses from the mixer to the feeding station Replace the teats Intensive mixer Visually check correct functioning of electrodes temperature sensors and mixer blades Visually inspect mixer for leaks Visually check effectiveness of cleaning cycles Visually inspect mixer screen for clogging and have it cleaned by a ser vice technician...

Страница 119: ... proper func tioning Perform basic cleaning Checking the cleaning agent dispensing optional Check the pressure of the hose pump and hoses and visually inspect intake side of pump for damage and wear Visually check the cleaning agent lance together with the sieve in the base for damage clogging encrustations and wear Check that all the parts are present in the respective cleaning agent container Ch...

Страница 120: ...settings 39 44 Cleaning agent 38 38 40 45 47 111 Cleaning agents 117 Cleaning cycle 43 46 Cleaning the mixer 39 44 Filling the powder container 52 Powder discharge opening 51 Preparation 38 Rinsing the hose 50 Cleaning the mixer manually 41 Cleaning the powder container 52 Cleaning the powder discharge opening 51 Cloud 30 Contact data 14 Conversion table for MP 115 D Data backup 28 Deleting the tr...

Страница 121: ...avigation 31 O Offline mode 25 Operating modes 34 P Plan tendency 30 Preconditions 16 Prohibitory signs 20 R Rationed mode 34 Rear view of automatic feeder 10 Registering animals 58 Registration automatically 59 59 59 manual 58 Rod electrode 30 Routine tasks 36 S Safety devices 22 Protective grid for powder hopper attach ment 22 Safety temperature limiter 22 Safety notices 20 Safety signs Warning ...

Страница 122: ...tion scales 106 Check SD card 108 Duplicate animal number 106 Emptying the mixer 104 ID chip 106 Identification 105 Machine capacity 107 Mixer temperature sensor 105 Unknown transmitter 105 Water connection 12 Weight 12 ...

Страница 123: ...d amending Directive 95 16 EG recast 2014 30 EU Directive 2014 30 EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility recast Reference to the harmonised standards used as referred to in Article 7 2 EN ISO 12100 2010 11 Safety of machinery Electrical equipment of machines Part 1 General ...

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