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no more than six digits. These animal numbers are then available and can be used to register
the calves.
6.3.1.2.1 Reading transmitter numbers
When creating new transmitter numbers, it is a good idea to have these read by the feeder.
This saves you from typing in the numbers and eliminates the possibility of typing errors.
To set up the reading of transmitter numbers by the feeder, proceed as follows:
1. Choose
> Animal management > Transmitters
to go to the
New
submenu.
2. Hold a transmitter next to the identification unit of a feeding station.
The number of the transmitter is read and displayed in the line behind
No.
. At the same
time, the animal number to be newly assigned is proposed in the
Animal No.
line.
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 transmitter numbers
Instead of reading the transmitters, you can also manually type in the transmitter numbers, if
necessary
You manually enter transmitter numbers as follows:
1. Choose
> Animal management > Transmitters
to go to the
New
submenu.
2. Enter the transmitter number in
No.
.
3. In
Animal No.
, check the suggested animal number and confirm it by choosing
.
4. Confirm
accept?
by choosing
.
5. In order to allocate the entered transmitter number to the displayed animal number, confirm
the security query
no. xxx for animal xx create new?
by choosing
.
Summary of Contents for TAP5-CH2-25
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