Förster-Technik TAP5-CH2-25, Original Operating Instructions

Page 1: ...2 2FWREHU 2013 Original Operating Instructions Automatic calf feeder Compact type Powder Program version 8 00 and higher TAP5 CH2 25 ...

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Page 3: ...our requirements 17 2 3 Hazards arising from the automatic feeder 17 2 3 1 Material damage caused by the automatic feeder 19 2 4 Your obligations when handling the automatic feeder 19 2 5 What hazard warnings are provided 20 2 5 1 Components of a hazard description 20 2 5 2 Hazards causing death or injury 21 2 5 3 Material damage 22 2 6 Safety labels on the automatic feeder 22 2 6 1 Warning signs ...

Page 4: ...6 5 2 Feed preparation 70 6 5 3 Feed distribution 70 6 5 4 Feeding 70 6 5 5 Checking and changing feeding data for individual animals 73 6 5 6 Feeding plans 75 6 5 7 Winter feeding plan 81 6 5 8 Alarm levels 82 6 6 Animal control 83 6 6 1 Animal list 83 6 6 2 Entitled 84 6 6 3 Alarm 86 6 6 4 Plan over date 87 6 6 5 40FIT 87 6 6 6 Marked 88 6 6 7 New 90 6 6 8 Double 91 6 6 9 Unknown 91 6 6 10 All 9...

Page 5: ...ges 113 7 3 1 Automatic feeder 113 7 3 2 Hand terminal 114 7 3 3 Bootloader 115 7 4 Service messages 115 8 Disposal 117 8 1 Disposing of residual cleaning agent 117 8 2 Disposing of hoses 117 8 3 Disposing of cables 117 8 4 Disposing of the hand terminal 117 8 5 Processor board 118 8 6 Disposing of the automatic feeder 118 9 Appendix 119 9 1 Feeding 119 9 1 1 Standard feeding plans 119 9 1 2 Basic...

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Page 7: ... all times and passed on to the next user Observe all of the warnings and safety instructions in this operating manual If your automatic feeder has additional equipment you must also observe the separate oper ating manuals and the safety warnings and safety instructions for the additional equipment 1 1 Automatic feeder Modern calf rearing businesses primarily use feeding systems with individual an...

Page 8: ...and easy way of monitoring animals The automatic feeder offers you a wide range of options for feeding plans and recipes You can expand the functionality of the automatic feeder by integrating concentrate feeders animal scales and PC programs with graphical analyses The automatic feeder s rugged and reliable design makes it easier to use in pens The automatic feeder can be integrated into the feed...

Page 9: ...atic feeder 1 Milk powder container 8 Water connector 2 Milk powder discharge 9 Temperature sensor 3 Water supply 10 Right door 4 Mixing jar 11 Connection screw for potential equalization 5 Bar electrode 12 Control switch 6 Hose connection from mixer to box valve 13 Hand terminal 7 Mixer motor ...

Page 10: ...e manufacturer type and number of the automatic feeder infor mation for connecting the feeder to the the mains as well as the certifications of the automatic feeder An example of a name plate is shown below Name plate 1 Name and address of the manufacturer 2 Type and number of the automatic feeder 3 Information for connection to the mains 4 Certifications of the automatic feeder ...

Page 11: ...Introduction 11 Behind the left side door 1 Storage container for detergent 2 Feeding pump 3 Detergent dosing pump 4 Mixer drain valve 5 Feeding station valve s ...

Page 12: ...eding station valve and teat 3 Boiler 7 Mixer drain valve optional 4 Mixer 8 Feeding pump 1 3 Technical data 1 3 1 Electrical connection Note The electrical connection specifications for your automatic feeder is located on the name plate above the left side door on the outside of the automatic feeder see 1 2 2 Left hand view of automatic feeder on page 10 ...

Page 13: ...ater connector The water connection is made using a 1 2 inch hose with a 3 4 inch screwed connection The water pressure to be provided by the customer must be between 2 5 and 6 bar 1 3 5 Boiler The boiler holds approximately 7 l of water 1 3 6 Milk powder container The milk power container with attachment holds approximately 35 kg of milk substitute ...

Page 14: ...feeder Compact Option A white plus sign on a black background indicates that optional functions or equipment are being described 1 4 2 Abbreviations Abbreviation Meaning abs Absolute Ad lib Ad lib save amt Amount saved up feed pump Feeding pump out pause Output 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 ...

Page 15: ...can be found under Diagnosis Version Feeder When operating your auto matic feeder for the first time ask your service technician for your program version You can note the device type serial number and program version in the fields provided Device type Serial number Program version MAP Manual feeding pump MP Milk substitute max Maximum Min temp Minimum temperature mix full Mixer full mixer cl Mixer...

Page 16: ...16 Introduction Our contact details Förster Technik GmbH Gerwigstrasse 25 D 78234 Engen Germany Phone 49 0 7733 9406 0 Fax 49 0 7733 9406 99 info foerster technik de www foerster technik de ...

Page 17: ...se The automatic feeder may only be used for preparation heating and dosing of liquid feeds for example milk for calves 2 2 Your requirements You must have experience in calf rearing many years of professional experience in agriculture and an excellent command of technical agricultural practice You must be familiar with accident prevention regulations and the generally recognized safety regulation...

Page 18: ...use a fatal electric shock Make sure that an earth leakage circuit breaker is installed The solenoid valves and the pipes to the valves can reach temperatures of up to 70 C Con tact can cause burns Do not touch the solenoid valves and pipes during operation Liquid at temperatures of up to 70 C can spray out of the pipes to the valves This can cause scalding Do not touch the pipes during operation ...

Page 19: ...tomatic feeder can tip up and suffer damage 2 4 Your obligations when handling the automatic feeder Prevent misuse by children Read the operating manual carefully before commissioning the automatic feeder and ask your service engineer to explain anything that you do not understand before you use it for the first time Follow the health and safety and accident prevention regulations Only clean the a...

Page 20: ...ged or illegible safety labels immediately You can order new safety labels from Förster Technik GmbH Only use genuine accessories spare parts and wearing parts These are available from your dealer 2 5 What hazard warnings are provided Hazards are indicated directly on the automatic feeder by safety labels warning signs instruc tion and prohibition notices and in the operating manual by specially m...

Page 21: ...gns on automatic feeder DANGER white text on red background Operating manual white text on black background The word WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation that could lead to death or serious injury Warning signs on automatic feeder WARNING black text on orange background Operating manual white text on black background The word CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation that ...

Page 22: ... The automatic feeder can cause the following material damage Infection Corrosion Loss of stability 2 6 Safety labels on the automatic feeder Different safety labels are attached at the hazardous points on the automatic feeder Warning signs prohibition and instruction notices What are warning signs Warning signs consist of A pictogram in a yellow triangle illustrating the potential hazard What are...

Page 23: ...xample the pictogram means that you must always disconnect the plug first Other labels Earthing label You will see this label at the points where you need to install potential equalization Earthing label You will see this label at the points where you need to connect a protective earth 2 6 1 Warning signs on the machine Danger of death by electric shock Burns scalding Health hazard due to additive...

Page 24: ...Protective grid for the powder hopper attachment The protective grid prevents people be ing injured by the rotating tools in the hopper for example when adding milk powder It must always be installed during operation Scraper next to milk powder outlet The powder discharge opening may only be cleaned with the scraper This prevents finger and hand injuries caused by the mixer starting up au tomatica...

Page 25: ...only be reactivated by a service engineer Protective grid for powder hopper attachment The protective grid for the powder hopper attachment prevents you from being injured by the rotating tools in the powder hopper for example when filling in milk powder 1 1 Protective grid Risk of injury due to rotating tools The protective grid must always be fitted during operation Scraper next to milk powder o...

Page 26: ...each into the hazardous area of the mixer The mixer can start up automatically at any time crushing or cutting off your fingers Always turn off the automatic feeder with the control switch and disconnect the mains plug Only use the scraper supplied for cleaning the powder discharge opening SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 27: ...can reduce the risk of infection for its calves and save money as a result Measures to ensure hygienic conditions save time and money What are infections An infection is defined as the invasion and multiplication of germs in a host Germs are all around us However they are not dangerous until they multiply in great num bers The risk of infection increases with the number of germs in an organism Whe...

Page 28: ...n they drink the feed calves can become infected sick and even die Proper cleaning of the automatic feeder reduces the number of germs and therefore the risk of infection The Cleaning see chapter 6 4 Cleaning the automatic feeder page 59 chapter explains how to clean the automatic feeder properly The appendix contains a table of suggestions for clean ing the different parts of the automatic feeder...

Page 29: ...itor and change the settings of the automatic feeder and the values of your calves via menus The menus and sub menus are arranged so that you can find the necessary settings quickly and easily With a click of a button you can access the most important menus such as Animal control Main menu and Manual functions as well as the Animal list only with the 15 key hand terminal You can operate the automa...

Page 30: ...ic mode This time period is defined during the initial startup process The default setting is 20 minutes You switch from offline mode to automatic mode as follows Press until the message Start automatic mode appears in your display Press You are now in automatic mode again The Auto LED lights up green 4 2 Hand terminal The hand terminal is directly connected to the automatic feeder by a cable The ...

Page 31: ...Operating the automatic feeder 31 4 2 1 The 15 key hand terminal 1 Keypad 2 Auto LED 3 Display ...

Page 32: ...ions You press this key to select a calf in submenus in which an animal number is dis played An asterisk is displayed in front of the animal number of a selected calf In the overview menu in automatic mode you use this key to toggle between the four line large font and the eight line small font display With this key you enter the numeral 8 This key is assigned 2 functions depending on the menu you...

Page 33: ...his key to change the sign of a number for example from 1 to 1 This is how you enter negative numbers You use this key to confirm your selection and open a menu such as an input field An input field is indicated by square brackets You use this key to scroll between pages on the screen or list items to the left and jump to the end of a list You use this key to scroll between pages on the screen or ...

Page 34: ... terminal with 12 keys 1 Keypad 2 Auto LED 3 Display The operation of this hand terminal differs from the operation of the 15 key hand terminal in the following ways You cannot enter numbers directly via the keypad In the menus in which you would like to enter numbers use to select a number and confirm your selection using ...

Page 35: ...enus submenus and lists You control your auto matic feeder by switching to lists via menus and submenus In these lists you can view and change values The menu structure makes it easier to find a list quickly The menus that you require most frequently such as Animal control Main menu and Manual functions can be directly accessed with the press of button The Animal list is the list you will require ...

Page 36: ... that you can change settings here or perform actions 4 3 1 2 Angle brackets Angle brackets around a menu or list mean that you can choose between menu items or list items For example you can select the appropriate calf from a list of animal numbers using the calf s animal number If you see angle brackets at the top of the display it means you can scroll left and right 4 3 1 3 Square brackets Valu...

Page 37: ...r does not match the feed settings for the identified calf A hyphen after the box number indicates that no calf was identified at this box 4 3 1 6 Plan tendency The arrow on the right beside the animal number indicates the feeding phase the selected calf is now in The feed quantity increases continuously for example at the beginning of the feeding plan The feed quantity remains constant for exampl...

Page 38: ...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 to 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 to the number before the decimal place in an input field 4 3 3 Menus 4 3 3 1 Animal control You can choose to ...

Page 39: ... un known animal numbers You can correctly register the identified calves All A list of all calves is displayed Total consumption Several lists are displayed with the consumption amounts of all calves individual calves and individual groups Print Here you can print out the alarm list and the feed list 4 3 3 2 Main menu You can choose to open the main menu This menu contains all submenus that you r...

Page 40: ...tart automatic mode appears in the display Confirm the message by choosing The automatic feeder returns to automatic mode The Auto LED lights up green You can start the following functions manually Extra portion Here you can dispense extra portions with and without additives Mixer drain The mixer is emptied via the mixer drain valve or via the teat of the feeding pump Boiler water start You fill t...

Page 41: ...bserve the following rules when transporting the automatic feeder Health hazards caused by lifting heavy loads Do not move the automatic feeder by yourself The automatic feeder must always be transported in an upright position To ensure that the automatic feeder does not become a breeding ground for germs which could endanger the health and life of your calves when you restart the feeder you must ...

Page 42: ...r start by choosing Lethal electric shock The electrical components of the automatic feeder are live Before continuing always turn off the automatic feeder using the control switch and disconnect the mains plug 3 Turn off the automatic feeder using the control switch and disconnect the mains plug 3 1 Disconnect the water hose between the water magnetic valve and the Boiler 3 2 Open the vent screw ...

Page 43: ...of the powder container Remove the protective grid 14 Clean the powder container and the dosing unit see chapter 6 4 3 6 Thorough cleaning of the powder container with the dosing unit page 68 To do this use the scraper supplied 15 Cover the automatic feeder with a tarp This will protect it from dirt 5 1 2 Permanent shutdown If you are going to permanently shut down the automatic feeder you must di...

Page 44: ...ion it may only be reconnected and restarted by a service technician 5 2 1 Restart after temporary shutdown without change of location In the following description we are assuming that you have only disconnected your automatic feeder from the water and power supply You can reconnect these lines yourself To make the procedure easier and ensure that you do not miss any steps see the check list for r...

Page 45: ...station valve If your automatic feeder has a mixer drain valve connect the mixer drain valve to the drain channel Use a new hose for this connection 6 Insert the mains plug into the outlet that your service technician created for the automatic feeder during initial startup 7 Switch on the automatic feeder using the control switch Failure HE not filled appears in the display of the hand terminal 8 ...

Page 46: ...ing and in fecting your calves 11 Fill the powder container with milk substitute MP Use only milk substitute that is suitable for feeding calves Make sure that no paper or other foreign objects enter the powder container This could damage the dosing mechanism or impair dosing accuracy 5 2 2 Restart after long term shutdown or change of location If your automatic feeder has been shut down for a lon...

Page 47: ...cond portion is prepared If the calf is no longer entitled to feed the feeding station valve is closed after the mixer is emptied and closed after a drink out time that you have defined You define the drink out time in coordination with your service technician during initial startup If a calf stops feeding before finishing its portion the feeder handles the remaining feed as follows The remaining ...

Page 48: ...nnect the device plug from the feeding station valve 1 2 1 Female power connector 2 Box valve Cleaning agent that enters the feed can be hazardous to the health of calves Therefore always disable all time controlled cleaning menus during ad lib mode 6 2 Routine tasks Daily operation of the automatic feeder involves routine tasks such as cleaning feeding ani mal control and care and maintenance Thi...

Page 49: ...milk substitute and cleaning agent If the automatic feeder does have a mixer scale recalibrate the cleaning agent Care and maintenance Annual tasks Thoroughly clean the automatic feeder Replace wearing parts Care and maintenance 6 3 Transmitter and animal management All menus for management of the list of all transmitters and the calves registered at the feeder can be found via Animal management ...

Page 50: ...ation 6 3 1 1 1 Connection of transmitters and animal numbers The multi digit transmitter number is not well suited for rapidly locating 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 collar or the animal number is put on the ear mark where it can be easily read Up to 250 different anim...

Page 51: ...e Note You can influence the suggested animal number by selecting an assignment scheme for the animal numbers in the No line 3 Check whether the suggested animal number is correct and in the line accept press 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 6 3 1 2 1 Manually entering tr...

Page 52: ...rs it makes sense to start with 1 and read the transmitters in order 6 3 1 3 1 Assignment of animal numbers based on transmitter numbers More and more often calves are already equipped with an electronic earmark transmitter when they are born and keep this earmark their whole lives The automatic feeder program has been adapted for this type of transmitter so that the registration process of the tr...

Page 53: ...smitters to go to the Edit submenu 2 Select the transmitter number to be changed 3 Confirm read by choosing A new menu is displayed and the transmitter number flashes in the first line 4 Hold the transmitter that you want to read next to the identification unit The number is automatically accepted in the first line 5 Confirm accept by choosing 6 3 1 4 1 Changing the animal number Like the transmit...

Page 54: ...accumulation of unused transmitter numbers which would use up the available storage space 6 3 1 6 Calling up the transmitter statistics You call up a transmitter statistic as follows 1 Choose Animal management Transmitters to go to the Information submenu 2 An overview of the transmitters created in the system is displayed The following is listed in the displayed list In Registered you check the n...

Page 55: ...you can set this up under Cor rection days see Operation Feeding Total feeding duration in the operator s man ual 5 Confirm register by choosing 6 Confirm the prompt Animal xx in group X register by choosing Note On its registration day the animal receives the exact amount of feed spread over the course of the day as is intended for it by the feeding plan for the first day If you have entered corr...

Page 56: ...istration is then deactivated Note When the registration function is deactivated the unknown transmitters warning is triggered if an unregistered calf enters a box 6 3 2 2 1 Only automatically register available transmitters Automatic registration shortens the registration process for the calves When doing this you can specify that only calves can be registered whose transmitter numbers are alread...

Page 57: ...ansmitter number see Animal number assignment Clar ify whether this kind of number assignment is actually what the end user wants Proceed as follows to create transmitter numbers and automatically register calves 1 Choose Animal management Register to go to the Automatic submenu 2 Select the All option in Mode 3 In Group choose the group in which you want to automatically register the calves Note ...

Page 58: ...ou can see how many calves are being fed according to a certain plan 4 In Weaned you can see how many calves have finished the feeding plan and are therefore no longer receiving any feed 5 Confirm Cancel by choosing if all calves in the group are to be cancelled regardless of whether they are registered or weaned calves 6 Confirm the security prompt Cancel animals in group by choosing 6 3 3 3 Canc...

Page 59: ...n parts such as the powder container manually Remember You must observe all safety warnings in the safety data sheet for the cleaning agent you are using You must always wear the protective gear such as protective goggles and gloves specified in the safety data sheet for the cleaning agent you are using Undiluted cleaning agent may not be drained into the ground water or sewage system Ob serve the...

Page 60: ...the safety data sheet for the cleaning agent and use the safety equipment specified 6 4 2 Preparing for cleaning 6 4 2 1 Cleaning programs that start automatically Chemical burns from cleaning agents The cleaning agent can cause chemical burns to the eyes or hands Always wear goggles and protective gloves when using cleaning agents Follow the safety instructions listed in the safety data sheet for...

Page 61: ...e housing of the automatic feeder causes corrosion and impairs its functioning Never use a pressure washer to clean the automatic feeder 6 4 3 Cleaning You perform the following cleaning steps Clean mixer Circuit cleaning Rinse hose Clean powder container and dosing unit 6 4 3 1 Basic settings In the Settings menu you define values for the cleaning temperature detergent amount and teat cleaning Yo...

Page 62: ...auto matic feeder the main cleaning cycle starts automatically or you must start it yourself When it is started manually you add the cleaning agent manually during the main cleaning cycle Rinsing 6 4 3 2 1 Cleaning the mixer automatically and time controlled If your automatic feeder features a detergent pump or the cleaning package clean agent is added fully automatically You must check each day t...

Page 63: ...e main cleaning cycle if your automatic feeder does not have a detergent pump or the cleaning package The cleaning agent is evacuated automatically To prevent unhygienic conditions perform an automatic 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 as follows 1 Choose Cleaning Mixer to go to the C...

Page 64: ...r jar is filled with water 4 Empty the mixer jar How the mixer jar is emptied depends on the configuration of your au tomatic feeder 4 1 Manually pour the contents of the mixer into the drain or gully 4 2 Confirm Mixer empty by choosing if your automatic feeder has a mixer drain valve 5 Press and confirm Boiler water start by choosing Fill two thirds of the mixer jar with water Chemical burns from...

Page 65: ...e nozzle 4 Suction hose first station 2 Cleaning adaptor 5 Suction hose second station 3 Rubber closing cap 6 Coupling for milk supply Run circuit cleaning at least once a day if automatic mixer cleaning is not enabled Run circuit cleaning at least once a week if automatic mixer cleaning is enabled You set circuit cleaning as follows 1 Choose Cleaning to go to the Circuit cleaning submenu 2 In Wat...

Page 66: ... hoses in the mixer using the mounting holders 7 Choose to confirm that the instructions have been followed The automatic feeder starts the main cleaning cycle The remaining time appears in the display When the main cleaning cycle is completed further instructions appear in the dis play Follow these instructions 7 1 Position the hoses so that the rinsing water can drain directly into the gully 8 C...

Page 67: ...lk powder deposits immediately By doing this you prevent the power discharge opening from clogging and dispensing insufficient milk powder Insufficient milk powder in the feed causes undernourishment or malnutrition in your calves This can cause impaired growth and development increased susceptibility to ill ness or even the death of your calves Check the powder discharge opening every day To clea...

Page 68: ...t The powder mixing unit can start up automatically at any time crushing or cutting off your fingers Turn off the automatic feeder with the control switch and disconnect the mains plug before reaching into the powder container To clean the powder container proceed as follows 1 Turn off the automatic feeder using the control switch and disconnect the mains plug 2 Empty the powder container 3 Remove...

Page 69: ...ual for these devices 6 5 1 Replenishing feed To ensure that the automatic feeder can prepare feed you must make sure that the powder container are alwaysfilled 6 5 1 1 Filling the milk powder container Only add milk powder MP that is suitable for calf feeding Make sure that no paper or other foreign objects enter the powder container The dosing mechanism could otherwise be damaged or the dosage a...

Page 70: ...ng plans see chapter 9 1 1 Standard feeding plans page 119 You can also choose between rationed feeding and 40FIT feeding 6 5 4 1 40FIT feeding A key goal of calf rearing is to ensure that calves get off to the best possible start in life and to prepare them for optimum performance as milk cows later in life Intensive feeding in the first 40 days of life is an important prerequisite in reaching th...

Page 71: ...h the minimum saved amount By defining the maximum amount in the plan you ensure that a calf does not eat too much You use the maximum amount in the feeding pro gram to define how much feed can consume at once The interval feeding concept is tailored to the needs of your calves You can set up the feeding plan so that young calves are supplied with several small portions e g 1 5 liters of feed 4 ti...

Page 72: ...to which it is entitled according to the quantity plan These portions are not offset against the quantity plan You enable dispensing of extra portions as follows 1 Choose to go to the Extra portion submenu 2 In Output choose to select the output location In Bucket you output the feed portion into a prepared bucket via the gully drain In Mixer you output the extra portion into the mixer Transfer th...

Page 73: ...imal to go to the Animal submenu 2 Choose to select the desired animal number 3 In Group choose to select A B C or D The prompt Animal no in group A B C or D transfer appears 4 Confirm the message with The calf is registered in the desired group 6 5 5 2 Feed quantity You change the feed quantity of an individual calf as follows 1 Choose Feeding Animal to go to the Feed submenu 2 Choose to select t...

Page 74: ...s In Quantity you enter the desired change in concentration You can enter values between 0 g l and 255 g l Use the key to enter a minus sign in front of the number for ex ample 10 g l in order to reduce the concentration and a plus sign for example 10 g l to increase the concentration The default setting is 0 g l In Plan you can check the feed concentration to which the calf is entitled according ...

Page 75: ...group feeding plan for the calf The maximum possible extension corresponds to the number of feeding days Note To extend the feeding duration use the key to enter a negative number such as 2 To shorten the feeding duration use the key to enter a positive number such as 2 7 In Plan day you can check the new plan day of the calf 8 In Plan end you can view the number of days after which the feeding pl...

Page 76: ...ample of a feeding plan You can divide each feeding plan into up to 5 periods P 1 P 2 P 3 P 4 and P 5 The day on which a calf is registered corresponds to the first day of its feeding plan Your automatic feeder has preset default plans You can find the default feeding plans in the appendix of this operating manual see chapter 9 1 1 Standard feeding plans page 119 These default plans are based on g...

Page 77: ...the desired group Groups A and B are assigned to 40FIT plans by default The feeding plan of this group is shown in the display 3 Choose to select the feeding concept for the group 40FIT rationed 4 In the Days P 1 column you enter the length of the feeding period You can enter values from 2 to 99 The default setting is 5 days 5 In the from P 1 column you enter the starting value for the feeding qua...

Page 78: ...ting alarm levels and is not a limit 6 In the to P 1 column you enter the final value for the feeding quantity You can select values from 0 1 to 25 5 liters in 0 1 liter increments The default setting is 6 liters 7 If necessary repeat steps 4 to 6 for P 2 to P 5 8 In Duration you can check the total duration of the feeding plan 9 In Quantity you can check the total feed quantity that a calf will r...

Page 79: ...200 250 20 0 Example The feed concentration specified on the packaging drum of the milk substitute MP 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 Desired concentration in g l feed Setting in concentration plan in g l water Dry matter in l feed 125 143 12 5 130 149 13 0 140 163 14 0 If you deviate from the...

Page 80: ...tion and the respec tive starting value from column and final value to of the feed concentration You can en ter values between 5 and 255 g The default setting is 150 g 4 If necessary repeat step 3 for P 2 to P 5 5 In Duration you can check the total duration of the concentration plan 6 In Quantity you can check how many kilograms of milk substitute MP a calf will receive according to the modified ...

Page 81: ...n you enter the maximum amount in liters You can enter values between 2 5 and 9 5 liters The default setting is 2 5 liters The cursor goes to the next feeding period P 2 6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 for P 2 to P 5 7 In the Block 40FIT 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 de...

Page 82: ... to increase the feed quantity or feed concentration 6 5 8 Alarm levels You use alarm levels to determine the time or value that triggers an alarm Alarm levels are defined for groups You can set alarm levels for Feed consumption Drinking speed Feeding break You set alarm levels as follows Choose Feeding Alarm level to go to the Feed submenu Choose to select the desired group A B C or D In after yo...

Page 83: ...larm is triggered The default setting is 3 breaks You can enter values from 0 to 99 6 6 Animal control You can use your automatic feeder for monitoring animals Note You can only obtain information about calves if you operate your automatic feeder with animal identification Choose to go to the menus for animal control The number next to the submenus shows the number of calves recorded in the respec...

Page 84: ...The group to which a calf was assigned The last feeding station visited Parameter 1 The current value today is in the column on the left Yesterday s value is in the column on the right Parameter 2 The current value today is in the column on the left Yesterday s value is in the column on the right Note You can directly access the animal list by pressing the key on the 15 key hand ter minal 6 6 2 En...

Page 85: ...hich the calf can consume the difference between the consumed quantity and the maximum quantity In Cons you can check the percentage of feed that a calf has consumed today left col umn and yesterday right column In Cons L you can check the number of liters that a calf has consumed today left column and yesterday right column In Break you can see how often a calf stopped feed consumption today left...

Page 86: ...r the current day today according to the plan Choose to select a calf In Cons you can check feed consumption for today left column and yesterday right column Confirm Cons by choosing You can view more detailed information about feed consumption for today left column and yesterday right column You can make changes in the submenus Feed l and Cons g l In Feed L you can view and change the feed quanti...

Page 87: ...up You check plan over date messages as follows Choose to go to the Plan over submenu A table appears in the display From left to right in the top line you can view the animal number the plan tendency and the feed quantity scheduled for the current day today according to the plan Choose to select a calf You delete plan over date messages as follows Choose to go to the Plan over submenu Confirm del...

Page 88: ...he animal number the plan tendency and the feed entitlement for the current day today You can view the feed entitlement in liters in the second line Depending on the feed entitlement one of the following four variants will appear Variant 1 The calf has a feed entitlement In as of you can check the earliest time of day at which the calf has a feed entitlement and the feed quantity saved until this ...

Page 89: ...to which a calf is entitled today left column and yesterday right column according to the feeding plan Here you can change the duration and quantity of deviations in the feed concentration The procedure is described in detail in chapter 6 5 5 3 Feed concentration page 74 5 In Break you can view the number of feeding breaks for today left column and yesterday right column 6 In Dr speed you can view...

Page 90: ...are registered and can consume feed You change the values of newly registered calves as follows 1 Choose to go to the New submenu 2 In Animal no you change the animal number 3 In Group you register a calf in another group 4 In Feed you define deviations in the dispensed feed quantity The procedure is described in detail in chapter 6 5 5 2 Feed quantity page 73 5 In Concentration you define deviati...

Page 91: ...le menu you can adjust the duplicate animal numbers Proceed as follows to assign a new animal number to a calf that has been assigned a duplicate animal number Choose Double to go to the Animal no submenu The calf with the duplicate animal no is displayed in the top line of the table For the displayed calf select an animal number that has not yet been assigned to a calf Confirm the selected calf b...

Page 92: ...ber for the automatic feeder Confirm Register by choosing In Group you choose to a select a group In Correct days you enter the number of days by which you want to move the calf in the plan Confirm Register by choosing The calf is registered You delete unknown transmitters as follows Choose to go to the Unknown submenu Confirm Delete by choosing The unknown transmitter is deleted 6 6 10 All Here y...

Page 93: ...f milk powder MP in kilograms that your calves have consumed today t kg yesterday y kg and the day before yesterday b kg 6 6 11 2 Consumption of individual calves You display the consumption of all calves as follows 1 Choose Animal control Total consumption to go to the Animal submenu A table is displayed that shows the feed consumption of the selected calf over the entire feeding period 2 From le...

Page 94: ...s your automatic feeder must be connected to a printer To print Choose Print to go to the Alarm list or Animal list submenu Confirm Print alarm list or Print animal list by choosing The selected list is printed 6 6 13 Searching for animals In the menus for animal control you can search for specific calves such as calves that you have marked Marked calves are indicated by an asterisk to the left of...

Page 95: ...on hose and teat can be carried out by the owner operator Note Repair work and replacement of wearing parts on or in the automatic feeder with the exception of the suction hoses and teats may only be carried out by a service technician On a regular basis you must visually inspect and test the functions of the automatic feeder and its components clean it to maintain hygiene calibrate it and replace...

Page 96: ...tions on a daily basis Check the safety devices of the automatic feeder for visible damage Are the warning signs still legible Immediately replace any warning signs that are difficult to read or damaged New warning signs are available from Förster Technik GmbH Check the automatic feeder and its power and water lines for visible damage You may not operate the automatic feeder if power and water lin...

Page 97: ...mixer and the automatic feeder Foreign objects that enter the feed can injure your calves See chapter 6 4 3 5 Cleaning the powder discharge opening page 67 Check the powder discharge opening for milk deposits and only use the supplied scraper to remove them See chapter 6 4 3 5 Cleaning the powder discharge opening page 67 Milk deposits can cause the milk powder to be incorrectly dispensed As a res...

Page 98: ... If your automatic feeder does not have an automatic calibration scale you must provide the following items for the calibration 1 glass cylinder with ml increments approximately 1 liter capacity 1 scale weighing accuracy of 1 g 1 container for collecting milk substitute 6 7 2 1 1 Recalibrating without a calibration scale You determine the actual value using a scale and glass cylinder and the progr...

Page 99: ...esults Calibrate further powder components using the same method 3 In Water you recalibrate water Confirm Water by choosing 4 In Set quantity you can check the amount of water that the automatic feeder will dispense In Runtime you can check the time in which the automatic feeder will dispense water In Date you can check when water was last recalibrated Confirm Start by choosing Confirm Exit automa...

Page 100: ...agent Confirm Detergent by choosing In Set quantity you can check the amount of cleaning agent that the automatic feeder will dispense In Runtime you can check the time in which the automatic feeder will dispense cleaning agent In Date you can check when the cleaning agent was last recalibrated Confirm Start by choosing Confirm Exit automatic mode by choosing This message is only displayed if your...

Page 101: ...tations This re duces the risk of infection New hoses are available from your dealer Replace all teats This reduces the risk of infection New teats are available from your deal er 6 7 3 Annual care and maintenance tasks Perform a visual functional check of the powder conveyor The powder conveyor may only be repaired by your service technician ...

Page 102: ...102 Running the automatic feeder ...

Page 103: ...can eliminate some errors yourself Errors that only a service technician can eliminate are indicated as such 7 1 Failures In the event of a failure automatic mode is interrupted and no feed is prepared Respond immediately to the failure and ensure that your calves are supplied with feed using an alterna tive method as long as the automatic feeder is out of service An interruption in feeder operati...

Page 104: ...tic feeder is out of service You eliminate the failure as follows 1 Check whether your calves are consuming feed so quickly that the boiler does not have enough time to heat up the water 2 Check the temperature of the portion and if necessary reduce it via Device data Portion If the failure appears again you must contact a service technician immediately 7 1 3 Temperature too high Failure temperatu...

Page 105: ...rupted and the message Failure boiler not filled appears in your display An interruption in feeder operation means that your calves will not receive any feed This can lead to malnutrition Malnutrition can cause impaired growth and development increased susceptibility to illness or even the death of your calves You must use an alternative method to supply your calves with feed as long as the automa...

Page 106: ...matic feeder 4 Check whether deposits such as calcium have formed on the electrode 5 Confirm Delete failure by choosing If this failure persists you must contact your service technician immediately 7 1 6 Mixer emptying The failure message Mixer emptying appears if the rinsing water in the mixer cannot be drained Feeder operation is interrupted An interruption in feeder operation means that your ca...

Page 107: ...emnants from feed conducting components by rinsing them with water Detergent remnants that enter the feed can be hazardous to the health of calves Remove detergent remnants before restarting the automatic feeder 11 Return to automatic mode 7 1 7 Heating If Failure heating appears in your display contact a service technician immediately Feeder operation is interrupted An interruption in feeder oper...

Page 108: ... with feed as long as the automatic feeder is out of service You eliminate the failure as follows Calibrate the liquid and powder feed components as well as the detergent see chapter 6 7 2 1 Manually recalibrating liquid and powder components page 98 If this failure persists after calibration you must contact your service technician immediately 7 1 10 Box drain valve Failure station drain valve is...

Page 109: ...cation Warning identification appears in your display if animal identification is not working You must contact a service technician immediately 7 2 2 Mixer emptying Mixer emptying warning appears if the mixer cannot be drained For example this can be because the drain is clogged or the feeding pump is no longer running This warning message is always hidden when the bar electrode becomes free Letha...

Page 110: ...ed the message Delete failure appears in the display Confirm Delete failure by choosing If this does not correct the error you must contact a service technician immediately 7 2 3 Temperature sensor mixer The Temp sensor mixer warning is shown in the display if the temperature sensor in the mixer jar is defective or the temperature of the mixed feed in the mixer jar drops below 0 C You must contact...

Page 111: ...brate all components shown in the display as described in chapter 6 7 2 1 Manually re calibrating liquid and powder components page 98 2 Confirm delete warning by choosing Note If you delete the warning without calibrating the message will appear again the next day 7 2 6 Calibration scale The calibration scale warning appears in your display if your calibration scale is not working You must contac...

Page 112: ...e space available for ani mal numbers or transmitter numbers Confirm Machine capacity by choosing in order to view detailed information only 50 animals poss means No more free animal numbers are available Transmitter storage full means No more storage space available for further transmitter numbers You rectify the error as follows 1 Choose Animal management Transmitters to go to the Edit submenu 2...

Page 113: ... 2 Initialization of the feeder The message first startup Press enter to start installation appears in the display in the fol lowing cases When the automatic feeder starts for the first time If the computer card must be replaced due to a hardware defect If the battery on the computer card is depleted Follow the instructions on the screen The following steps can be performed in the course of the in...

Page 114: ... following failures trigger the message terminal Vxx xx CAN bus heavy Short circuit Terminating resistor not set Interruption of the data line CAN cable incorrectly clamped on No connection for automatic feeder control unit You must contact a service technician immediately 7 3 2 3 Waiting The following failures prevent the hand terminal from initializing The CAN bus address of the terminal is not ...

Page 115: ...ccidentally started during the start of the automatic feeder by press ing and holding you have to restart the automatic feeder 7 3 3 2 Flash programming The message bootloader Vxx xx flash programming appears when the program is updated Wait until the update has been completed 7 3 3 3 Starting program The message bootloader Vxx xx starting program appears when the bootloader of the automatic feede...

Page 116: ...116 Failures and warnings RS1 must be performed every 4 months RS2 must be performed every 12 months RS3 must be performed every 36 months ...

Page 117: ...g agent Chemical burns from cleaning agents The cleaning agent can cause chemical burns to the eyes or hands Always wear goggles and chemical proof protective gloves when disposing of cleaning agents Follow the safety instructions listed in the safety data sheet for the cleaning agent and use the safety equipment specified 8 2 Disposing of hoses Dispose of hoses as controlled waste or municipal wa...

Page 118: ... Ask your waste disposal company where you can dispose of electronic waste 8 6 Disposing of the automatic feeder For disposal instructions contact the appropriate authorities such as your waste disposal company or local government agency See the appendix for an overview of the materials in the automatic feeder Dispose of the automatic feeder ...

Page 119: ...Appendix 119 9 Appendix 9 1 Feeding 9 1 1 Standard feeding plans 9 1 1 1 Group A ...

Page 120: ...120 Appendix 9 1 1 2 Group B 9 1 1 3 Group C ...

Page 121: ...Appendix 121 9 1 1 4 Group D ...

Page 122: ...122 Appendix 9 1 1 5 Template for individual feeding plan ...

Page 123: ...Appendix 123 9 1 2 Basic principle of interval feeding ...

Page 124: ...ntration in g l feed Setting in concentration plan in g l water Dry matter in l 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 ...

Page 125: ... Automatic feeder material list The materials used in the automatic feeder include Brass Enzidor Silicon carbide Carbon V2A V4A Plastics PET TPE silicon PVC NBR ABS PUR Viton Vulcanized fiber graphitized Rubber Bronze ...

Page 126: ...rt up The automatic feeder automatically pre pares a feeding portion when it detects a calf with feed entitlement The automatically starting stirring blades in the mixing tank can crush or cut off your hand or fingers Always turn off the automatic feeder with the control switch and disconnect the mains plug before carrying out any work on the mixer Only clean the powder discharge opening with the ...

Page 127: ...damage 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 clean if necessary Check calibration of detergent Safety equipment Check completeness and legibility of safety labels warning signs Check functioning of scraper fo...

Page 128: ...ance Check powder discharge opening for foreign bodies Calibrate at least for every new MP delivery Empty powder conveyance and check for correct function Perform basic cleaning Check detergent pump Check pressure of hose pump and hoses and visually inspect intake side of pump for damage and wear clean if necessary Replace pump hose Detergent tank Check whether detergent tank is filled top up if n...

Page 129: ... Re attach water hose and tighten vent screw 3 Turn off automatic feeder and disconnect mains plug 4 Disconnect and dispose of water hose 5 Tip out liquid in mixer 6 Disconnect and dispose of hose between teat and feed station valve or mixer 7 Disconnect hose between mixer drain valve if fitted and drain channel 8 Seal cable glands for antennae with dummy plugs 9 Clean outside of automatic feeder ...

Page 130: ...rk on the mixer Only clean the powder discharge opening with the scraper supplied Risk of injury due to automatic start up Do not reach into the hazardous area of the powder mixing unit The powder mixing unit can start up automatically at any time crushing or cutting off your fingers Turn off the automatic feeder with the control switch and disconnect the mains plug before reaching into the powder...

Page 131: ...using new hose Install hose with downwards gradient to automatic feeder 6 Connect mixer drain valve if fitted and drain channel using hose The hose may not be extended 7 Connect mains plug to socket installed by service engineer and turn on automatic feeder 8 Acknowledge the message failure WT not filled by pressing on the hand terminal 9 Enter the time and date on the hand terminal using Device d...