Operation Faults
Faults and troubleshooting help
7159-9001-108
01. February 2020
9.5
Faults and troubleshooting help
Errors in animal segregation or animal identification
Fault
Possible Cause
solution/action
● Animal is not
segregated
● Animal incorrectly
segregation
Responder/Rescounter
● Animal not wearing a responder
● Fit a responder/Rescounter
● Animal wearing a defective
responder/Rescounter
● Replace responder/Rescounter
● Number not entered in the herd
management program
● Enter number
● Different numbers in the herd
management program and on the animal.
● Correct entry (DairyPlan)
● Replace label on the animal
● Another animal's responder/rescounter
has been identified
● Screen identification frame from the
outside
Animal riding up on the previous animal
Use a strut to reduce the height of the driving
passage before the entrance gate
An animal which has already been
segregated runs back out of the segregation
bay into the milking parlour
Make the segregation bay comfortable (light,
provision of food, wind speed, planting, etc.)
Install self-retaining grilles
Install a non-return gate
Segregation gate is opening too slowly
● Adjust the speed of the segregation gate
● Reduce the speed of the animal
Animal is too fast
Segregation gate is opening too late
Check the data transmission rate
Move light scanner B3 towards the entrance
gate
The lock does not
release the
segregation gate
The catch is not moving
Check the vacuum connection/supply
Catch is sticking
Adjust the lock
Screen is blocked
Clean screen
Animal is getting stuck
in the entrance
Animals are being identified too early
Move identification frame towards the
segregation gate
Move light scanner B1 towards the
segregation gate
Animals are being identified too late (the next
animal is pushing forward in the entrance
gate)
Move identification frame towards the
entrance gate
Move light scanner B1 towards the entrance
Animal caught by
segregation gate
Light scanner B2 is not responding
Align light scanners
Check scanning range
Replace light scanner if necessary
Delay set too short
Set a longer delay
Problems with animal
identification
Control unit
See manual:
7160-90 . .-427 transmitter/receiver