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- Page 1 A g r i c u l t u r e P r o d u c t L i n e U s e r G u i d e K e s t r e l 5 0 0 0 A G L i v e s t o c k E n v i r o n m e n t a l M e t e r K e s t r e l 5 4 0 0 A G C a t t l e H e a t S t r e s s Tr a c k e r...
- Page 2 Rapid temperature and humidity changes (i.e., moving your meter from indoors to outdoors) may cause inaccurate readings of tempera- ture and humidity as well as all readings that rely on either of these values. Before relying on readings from your Kestrel Meter, be sure to wait until your unit’s readings have stabilized, indicating it has equilibrated to its new environment.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
THI Menu ................23 Batteries ................4 HLI Menu ................24 Measurements And Features ..........5 AHLU Menu ................25 Getting To Know Your Kestrel ..........7 Impeller Replacement ............29 Buttons .................. 8 Warranty Certificate ............31 Kestrel Options Menu ............8 Weather Mode Screens ............ -
Page 4: Contact
If you must use conventional AA batteries, please do not store your Kestrel Meter with the batteries in place. Damage caused by battery corrosion is not covered under warranty. -
Page 5: Measurements And Features
MEASUREMENTS Icon 5000 5000AG 5400 5400AG Environmental Livestock Cattle • Wind Direction (Cardinal Points, Degrees) Wind Speed | Air Speed • • • • (mph | fpm | Bft | m/s | km/h | kt) • Volume Air Flow (cfm, m3/hr, m3/m, m3/s, L/s) Crosswind •... - Page 6 Density Altitude (m | ft) • Delta T (˚F | ˚C) FEATURES 5000AG 5400AG 5000 5400 Environmental Livestock Cattle • LiNK Connectivity & Kestrel LiNK Mobile App Backlit Display switchable white or • • • • Night-Vision preserving red optional...
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Page 7: Getting To Know Your Kestrel
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR KESTREL BLACK GLOBE SENSOR* FRONT BACK ZONE ALERT REPLACEABLE IMPELLER COVER LIGHT* IMPELLER TEMPERATURE SENSOR SERIAL NUMBER HUMIDITY SENSOR PRESSURE SENSOR SUNLIGHT AA BATTERY (1) READABLE (Lithium recommended) DISPLAY CAPTURE OPTIONS/EXIT BATTERY DOOR BACKLIGHT DATA TRANSFER... -
Page 8: Buttons
Most system-wide and weather setup options are accessed Button Name Function from the main Options menu by pressing the button POWER Turns Kestrel on and off. from any Weather Measurement Screen. Press for on, hold for two BLUETOOTH seconds to turn off. » Bluetooth On/Off » Conct... -
Page 9: Weather Mode Screens
WEATHER MODE SCREENS MORE MEASUREMENTS Data Point Scroll Bar Measurement Data Point Value Graph of Stored Data Log & Icon Units Data Point Time Stamp Current Measurement Screen Min Ave Max Screen Data Graph Screen Data Points Screen Press SELECT to enter settings Press SELECT to start, stop Press... -
Page 10: Kestrel Menu Navigation
KESTREL MENU NAVIGATION TYPES OF MENU ITEMS » Tasks are executed by highlighting the field and pressing Select. » The presence of a submenu is indicated by a “…” following a field. » Highlight the field and press Select to enter a submenu. -
Page 11: Getting Started
Replace the battery door, ensuring it “clicks” instructions: fully into place. » Place the base of the Kestrel on a flat 2. POWER ON KESTREL. Press to power on Kestrel. surface at least 3 feet from any large 3. -
Page 12: Measuring Air Flow
Kestrel 5000AG Livestock Environmental Meter Only 1. SELECTING THI AND HLI EQUATIONS. 1. Scroll to the THI Current Measurement Screen and Kestrel Meters can calculate air flow through a duct by combining user input information about the size and press select. - Page 13 3. Scroll to Cattle Profile. . . and press select. Default Kestrel 5400AG Cattle Heat Stress Tracker Only settings are set to “reference animal” as defined in Your Kestrel Cattle Heat Stress Tracker offers 3 AHLU the Glossary/AHLU Menu/Table 1. The reference screens. Each AHLU screen can be configured for animal has an HLI upper limit of 86.
- Page 14 Light or Buzzer will cause that alert to activate value. 4. CONFIGURE WBGT SETTINGS. when conditions reach the threshold for the Kestrel 5400AG Cattle Heat Stress Tracker Only selected zone. 1. Scroll to the WBGT Current Measurement Screen Warning: In addition to monitoring WBGT values, please refer and press select.
- Page 15 Notes: The AHLU upper limit in the Cattle Heat Stress Tracker or animals you are monitoring. Ensure the Kestrel is 400. Dr. John Gaughan, University of Queensland, provided is oriented into the wind and able to measure the guidance on using this value.
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Page 16: Custom Flag Settings
(the minimum resolution available) the Status of the intermediary zone cannot be set to On. Warning: While the Kestrel LiNK app for mobile devices does have a threshold alerts feature, it does not currently synch with the zone... -
Page 17: Altimeter And Barometer
Altimeter or Barometer functions and your reference value is no longer accurate (Ref Baro Note! You cannot use your Kestrel as a barometer and altimeter for Alt, Ref Alt for Baro) due to a change in weather or simultaneously. -
Page 18: Using Min/Avg/Max
Insert your Kestrel USB Dongle (available separately) into an open USB port. » On the Kestrel, open the Options Menu and select Bluetooth. Set Bluetooth to On. » On your Kestrel select Conct from the Bluetooth Options menu and set to PC/Mobile. - Page 19 CONNECTING TO COMPUTERS USING USB CABLE: CONNECTING TO A NEW LINK-COMPATIBLE DEVICE: All Kestrel 5 Series units can connect to a computer via » Follow directions for your LiNK-compatible Device to the Data Transfer Port using the USB Data Transfer Cable power it on and put it in pairing mode.
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Page 20: Creating, Viewing, & Exporting Data Logs
Bluetooth® Smart/LE devices. » A graph of the most recently logged data points » Exported to a PC or Mac using Kestrel LiNK software and a will be displayed and continue to grow at the Kestrel USB Dongle (available separately). Requires a Kestrel selected store rate. - Page 21 Manage Data Logs screen on the Manage page. » In the Kestrel LiNK software, choose a data log from the » Hit the Export Data button. Choose a method for Logs window and click on the Export to File button.
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Page 22: Weather Glossary
WIND SPD – Wind Speed is the measurement of the wind passing through the impeller. For greatest GLOBE TEMP – Globe Temperature is defined as the accuracy, point the back of the Kestrel directly into temperature measured inside a 6-inch copper globe the wind. -
Page 23: Thi Menu
THI MENU WET BULB – Wet Bulb is the lowest temperature that Your Kestrel Meter offers 2 accepted THI calculations. can be reached in the existing environment by cooling The NRC THI equation is defined as: through evaporation. Wet Bulb is always equal to or THI = (1.8 X Tdb +32) –... -
Page 24: Hli Menu
Information provided from http://www.coolcows.com.au/go-on- BGT is defined as Black Globe Temp in °C (measured as alert/thi.htm (verified Oct 2016) Globe Temperature in your Kestrel). RH is defined as relative Green THI < 72 Red THI 78 - 81 humidity expressed as %. WS is defined as Wind Speed in m/s. -
Page 25: Ahlu Menu
AHLU MENU The default AHLU setting uses an HLI Upper Limit Threshold of 86 based on a reference animal defined as: Table 1: Reference Animal Parameter Value Cattle type Bos taurus Coat Color Black Health status Healthy Days on feed 80-130 Shade provision No shade... - Page 26 Pen Management - the following pen management parameters can be adjusted based on site conditions and will result in the noted HLI Upper Limit Threshold adjustment. Table 2: Manure Class Criteria - Feedlots were previously subject to a 4-tiered Class 1 (Best Class 2 Class 3 &...
- Page 27 Table 3: Manure Class HLI Adjustments Manure Management HLI Adjustment Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 & 4 Table 4: Shade Shade Provision HLI Adjustment No Shade Shade (1.5m2/SCU – 2m2/SCU) or (16 ft2/SCU - 21 ft2/SCU) Shade (2m2/SCU – 3m 2/SCU) or (21ft2/SCU - 32 ft2/SCU) Shade (3m2/SCU –...
- Page 28 Table 6: Extra H2O, Heat Rations, and Manure Clear as Table 9: Days mitigation measures for heat load events Days on Feed HLI Adjustment Mitigation Measure HLI Adjustment Days on Feed (0-80) Install Extra Water Troughs Days on Feed (80-130) Implement Heat Load Feeding Strategy Days on Feed (130+) Strategic Clearing of High Manure Depo-...
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Page 29: Impeller Replacement
» Press FIRMLY on the impeller module to remove it. » Insert the new impeller so the side that has the Figure 2 small triangle (close to the perimeter) faces the front of the Kestrel when installed. Figure 1... -
Page 31: Warranty Certificate
WARRANTY CERTIFICATE Your Kestrel Weather/Environmental Meter is warrantied to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of FIVE YEARS from the date of its first consumer purchase. NK will repair or replace any defective meter or part when notified within the warranty period, and will return the meter via domestic ground shipping or NK’s choice of method... - Page 32 Kestrel® Weather and Environmental Meters are designed and manufactured in the USA NIELSEN-KELLERMAN 21 Creek Circle, Boothwyn, PA 19061 319046_0_16.11.17EM...
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