DeLaval VMS 2008 Instruction Book page 166

M M m m Alarm text Alarm text
1 1 111 Cow not 111 Cow not Deviation Deviation
identified identified
1 1 112 Unexpected 112 Unexpected Deviation Deviation
high yield high yield
1 1 114 Mumgr 114 Mumgr Stop alarm Stop alarm
disconnected disconnected
1 1 115 Unexpected 115 Unexpected Deviation Deviation
low yield low yield
1 1 117 High MS 117 High MS User User
temperature(- temperature(- notification notification
...) ...)
1 1 119 Not cleaned 119 Not cleaned Stop alarm Stop alarm
after divert after divert
1 1 120 Autocalibrati- 120 Autocalibrati- Deviation Deviation
on fails on fails
status ... status ...
1 1 121 Guardmaster 121 Guardmaster User User
block MS block MS notification notification
1 1 122 Guardmaster 122 Guardmaster Status Status
allow MS allow MS message message
2007-12-18
DeLaval voluntary milking system VMS
Type Type Meaning Meaning
The cow has not been identified The cow has not been identified
within the preset time and will be within the preset time and will be
released. released.
More milk (50%) than expected More milk (50%) than expected
has been obtained from a quarter. has been obtained from a quarter.
The main program in the milking The main program in the milking
station is deactivated. station is deactivated.
Less than 40% of the expected Less than 40% of the expected
yield has been obtained from a yield has been obtained from a
quarter. quarter.
Temperature in the system is Temperature in the system is
above 60 degrees centigrade.The above 60 degrees centigrade.The
alarm will call the farmer but alarm will call the farmer but
system will remain in auto mode. system will remain in auto mode.
Temperature must go below 60 Temperature must go below 60
and up again to trigg a new alarm. and up again to trigg a new alarm.
A rinse or cleaning should have A rinse or cleaning should have
been carried out after the last been carried out after the last
milking, but was not. The selected milking, but was not. The selected
milk type for the cow is probably milk type for the cow is probably
"Divert milk" after wich normally "Divert milk" after wich normally
should follow a cleaning should follow a cleaning
procedure. (This milk type is used, procedure. (This milk type is used,
for example, when a cow receives for example, when a cow receives
some kind of medical treatment.) some kind of medical treatment.)
Autocalibration of the robot has Autocalibration of the robot has
failed. failed.
Additional information: 20 = Additional information: 20 =
Problem with Balance or PRBS Problem with Balance or PRBS
calibration. 21 = Problem with calibration. 21 = Problem with
performance. 30 = Calibration performance. 30 = Calibration
cancelled by operator. (Previous cancelled by operator. (Previous
calibration data will be used.) calibration data will be used.)
US market only. Guardmaster has US market only. Guardmaster has
been activated and is blocking been activated and is blocking
movement of robot arm and movement of robot arm and
magazine. magazine.
US market only. Guardmaster has US market only. Guardmaster has
granted normal operation of granted normal operation of
milking station. milking station.
Troubleshooting
Action Action
If identification fails for all cows, contact If identification fails for all cows, contact
service engineer. service engineer.
Service engineer only: The time the system Service engineer only: The time the system
tries to identify a cow can be changed in the tries to identify a cow can be changed in the
management software (VMS Config). management software (VMS Config).
If the cow(s) for which the identification If the cow(s) for which the identification
failed are known, check the transponder(s): failed are known, check the transponder(s):
Remove the transponder from the cow, Remove the transponder from the cow,
press "Accept cow" on the touch screen, press "Accept cow" on the touch screen,
activate the photocell until the entrance activate the photocell until the entrance
gate is closed, then put the transponder gate is closed, then put the transponder
close to the transponder. The cow number close to the transponder. The cow number
associated with transponder should now be associated with transponder should now be
shown on the touch screen. shown on the touch screen.
If this alarm appears several times a week, If this alarm appears several times a week,
make sure that the transponder collars are make sure that the transponder collars are
loose enough for the transponders to hang loose enough for the transponders to hang
vertically from the neck of the cows. vertically from the neck of the cows.
Otherwise, the transponder reader might Otherwise, the transponder reader might
have difficulty in reading the transponder have difficulty in reading the transponder
number. number.
Check the corresponding air-inlet is not Check the corresponding air-inlet is not
clogged. If the problem persists, contact clogged. If the problem persists, contact
service engineer. service engineer.
Restart the milking station. If the problem Restart the milking station. If the problem
persists, contact service engineer. persists, contact service engineer.
Check the cow. Check the cow.
Turn on or increase the flow of cooling air to Turn on or increase the flow of cooling air to
the electrical cubicle. the electrical cubicle.
Start a rinse or cleaning manually. Start a rinse or cleaning manually.
No action is necessary if the robot performs No action is necessary if the robot performs
well. Inform service engineer if the robot is well. Inform service engineer if the robot is
not working well. not working well.
Clear blocking by entering pin code at Clear blocking by entering pin code at
Guardmaster. This will allow normal Guardmaster. This will allow normal
operation of milksing station operation of milksing station
None None
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