User's Manual

Program description
ALPRO ver 6.60/ Activity meter system
94118201.pdf2006-11-08
ACTIVITY TAG MODE
COW NO 1 GROUP NO: 1
TAG NO: 4567
STATUS: WATCH
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The WATCH mode
In the WATCH mode the No Sendings
Alarms are shut off. The activity tag will
return to ON mode when a new sending has
been recorded. This is useful when the
cows are on pasture or out of range of the
receiving area.
Watch mode is used as default value when
a new tag is entered in the processor.
ACTIVITY TAG MODE
COW NO 1 GROUP NO: 1
TAG NO: 4567
STATUS: STDBY 5 DAYS
END DATE: 99.10.12
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The STDBY mode
STDBY (standby) mode is used for
suppressing activity alarms when a cow is
pregnant, or when there is no need for a
cow to give alarms. Set the status to
STDBY and press ENTER. Enter the
number of days you want the alarms turned
off. Max 255 days. The End Date will show.
After the number of days has passed the
activity tag returns to WATCH mode.
1:2:4 ACTIVITY ALARMS
ACTIVITY ALARM
ALL
48 HOURS NO ACTIVITY COW NO: 5342
CLEAR THIS ALARM: NO
CLEAR ALL ALARMS: NO
FIRST ALARM
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The function 1:2:4, ACTIVITY ALARMS
displays the alarms for the activity meter
system. There is a possibility to toggle
between:
• ALL
• 48 HOURS NO ACTIVITY ALARM
• NO RF SENDING
• 24 HOURS NO RF SENDING
• 48 HOURS NO RF SENDING.
The function can handle all trigged alarms.
GENERAL SETUP
COMM. BAUD RATE: 57600
NO RF SENDING: 00 HOURS
SELECT UNIT OF WEIGHT: KG/TON
SOUND: YES
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The NO RF SENDING alarm is trigged
when the activity meter has not been
sending for the amount of hours (1–23) that
has to be set in menu 6:1:1 under NO
ACTIVITY ALARM. When 0 is set the NO
RF SENDING will be switched off.
If function1:2:4, ACTIVITY ALARM indicates
an alarm, the alarm bell will flash. There will
also be an alarm in function 8, ALARM
INDICATION.
Since the alarms are put into the cow
record, they are also backed up and
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