4. Operation and mode of operation
4.1. Start of system
We recommend switching on the Multilactors a few minutes prior to starting the
milking in order to warm up the electronics of the light sensors and animal
recognition. The Multilactors are switched on by the purge apparatus (switch
position: milking). Thereafter, the PC should be started and the software
Tandem
for gate control is to be activated.
After initialising the controller the teat rubbers are disinfected so that a healthy
milking is insured when starting with the very first cow. To this end Multilactor®
pivots into the purge position (parallel to the milking parlour) and moves the milking
cups into the purge box. After the disinfection the device pivots into the base
position and is ready for milking.
In order to start the milking the automated option in the gate control software has to
be activated by the clicking the button "start".
4.2. Base position
Multilactor® faces the direction of the stand of the animal, the pivot axis is blocked.
The pivot arm in the magazine faces downwards.
The hoses are retrieved, the milking cups are positioned in the magazine. The
display shows the main menu.
In this position Multilactor® is ready for milking.
An overview of the functions can be obtained in the annex. The process sequence
and the functions will be described in the following.
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Main menu fully automated (description: refer to the Annex)
(Switch buttons for the gate menu are not available for the 1/2 automatic)
