DeLaval VMS 2008 Instruction Book page 185

M M m m Alarm text Alarm text
4 4 1 1 Cow has left Cow has left User User
the stall the stall notification notification
4 4 100 Failed to 100 Failed to User User
close gate close gate notification notification
while closing while closing
stall stall
4 4 101 Failed to 101 Failed to User User
accept cow accept cow notification notification
4 4 102 Failed close 102 Failed close User User
gate while gate while notification notification
releasing releasing
cow cow
2007-12-18
DeLaval voluntary milking system VMS
Type Type Meaning Meaning
Information that things are runnig Information that things are runnig
again. again.
The cow has left the stall, and the The cow has left the stall, and the
exit gate has been closed after a exit gate has been closed after a
previous "Failed to release cow. previous "Failed to release cow.
Cow still in stall" or "Failed to close Cow still in stall" or "Failed to close
stall. Cow still in the stall" event. stall. Cow still in the stall" event.
The system could not close the The system could not close the
entrance or exit gate when trying entrance or exit gate when trying
to perform a "close stall" or to perform a "close stall" or
"release and close" operation. This "release and close" operation. This
has occured despite sveral retries has occured despite sveral retries
and "tricks" to outsmart the cows and "tricks" to outsmart the cows
that obstruct the gate(s). that obstruct the gate(s).
The gate that did not close The gate that did not close
properly has been left open, and properly has been left open, and
the system has been halted to the system has been halted to
obtain a safe state. obtain a safe state.
The system could not properly The system could not properly
receive a cow into the station. This receive a cow into the station. This
has occurred despite serveral has occurred despite serveral
retries and "tricks" to outsmart the retries and "tricks" to outsmart the
cows that obstruct the gate(s). cows that obstruct the gate(s).
The entrance gate (or in rare The entrance gate (or in rare
cases, the exit gate) has been left cases, the exit gate) has been left
open and the system has been open and the system has been
halted to obtain a safe state. halted to obtain a safe state.
The system failed to close the exit The system failed to close the exit
gate while releasing a cow. This gate while releasing a cow. This
has occurred despite several has occurred despite several
retries and "tricks" to outsmart the retries and "tricks" to outsmart the
cows that obstruct the gate. cows that obstruct the gate.
The system has opened the gate The system has opened the gate
and halted its operation to obtain a and halted its operation to obtain a
safe state. safe state.
Troubleshooting
Cow traffic - major code 4
Action Action
None required. None required.
Remove any obstructing cows from the Remove any obstructing cows from the
milking station's entrance and exit gates milking station's entrance and exit gates
and put the station in automatic mode. and put the station in automatic mode.
If this problem occurs often (several times a If this problem occurs often (several times a
week), make sure that the entrance and exit week), make sure that the entrance and exit
gate close fast enough. It should not take gate close fast enough. It should not take
more than 3 seconds between the events more than 3 seconds between the events
"start closing entrance/exit gate" and "start closing entrance/exit gate" and
"entrance/exit gate is fully closed". If the "entrance/exit gate is fully closed". If the
gates close too slowly, the cows will loose gates close too slowly, the cows will loose
their respect for the gates and hence start their respect for the gates and hence start
blocking them. blocking them.
If the closing of the gates takes more than 3 If the closing of the gates takes more than 3
seconds, let a service engineer adjust the seconds, let a service engineer adjust the
speed of the gates. speed of the gates.
Service engineer only: Service engineer only:
- Adjust the speed of the gates. - Adjust the speed of the gates.
Note: The gates are properly configured Note: The gates are properly configured
when leaving the factory. Please do not when leaving the factory. Please do not
change these settings during the installation. change these settings during the installation.
- If the adjustment does not solve the - If the adjustment does not solve the
problem, press the "Save Logfiles" button problem, press the "Save Logfiles" button
on the touch screen ("Miscellaneous on the touch screen ("Miscellaneous
Service" window) as soon as possible after Service" window) as soon as possible after
the error. the error.
Call Helpdesk for advice. Call Helpdesk for advice.
See "Failed to close gate while closing See "Failed to close gate while closing
stall", major code 4, minor code 100 above. stall", major code 4, minor code 100 above.
If this problem occurs extremely often If this problem occurs extremely often
(every cow or similar), the "entrance gate is (every cow or similar), the "entrance gate is
closed" sensor might be out of operation. In closed" sensor might be out of operation. In
this case, contact service engineer. this case, contact service engineer.
See "Failed to close gate while closing See "Failed to close gate while closing
stall", major code 4, minor code 100 above. stall", major code 4, minor code 100 above.
If this problem occurs extremely often If this problem occurs extremely often
(every cow or similar), the "exit gate is (every cow or similar), the "exit gate is
closed" sensor might be out of operation. In closed" sensor might be out of operation. In
this case, contact service engineer. this case, contact service engineer.
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