DeLaval VMS 2008 Instruction Book page 187

M M m m Alarm text Alarm text
4 4 109 Failed to 109 Failed to User User
close floor close floor notification notification
flush valve flush valve
4 4 110 Cow 110 Cow Status Status
released due released due message message
to failure to to failure to
accept a cow accept a cow
4 4 111 Cow 111 Cow User User
accepted accepted notification notification
successfully successfully
4 4 112 Gate ... 112 Gate ... Deviation Deviation
entrance entrance
photocell photocell
has been has been
blocked for blocked for
... hours ... hours
4 4 113 Gate ... exit 113 Gate ... exit Deviation Deviation
photocell photocell
probably probably
detects the detects the
door instead door instead
of cows of cows
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DeLaval voluntary milking system VMS
Type Type Meaning Meaning
The floor-flush-valve sensor The floor-flush-valve sensor
indicates that the floor flush valve indicates that the floor flush valve
was not properly closed. was not properly closed.
The system has failed to close the The system has failed to close the
entrance gate even after several entrance gate even after several
retries. retries.
To handle the situation the system To handle the situation the system
releases the cow currently inside releases the cow currently inside
the stall before making another the stall before making another
attempt to accept a cow. attempt to accept a cow.
The cow traffic system made a The cow traffic system made a
successefull "accept cow" successefull "accept cow"
operation after having made an operation after having made an
unsuccessfull "accept cow" unsuccessfull "accept cow"
operation. operation.
The entrance photocell of a Smart The entrance photocell of a Smart
Selection gate has been blocked Selection gate has been blocked
for an abnormally long time. That for an abnormally long time. That
probably means that something is probably means that something is
wrong with the photocell wrong with the photocell
(displaced, covered with manure, (displaced, covered with manure,
input signal over ALCOM has input signal over ALCOM has
ceased, etc.). ceased, etc.).
The exit photocell of the Smart The exit photocell of the Smart
Selection gate probably detects Selection gate probably detects
the gate door as it swings to its the gate door as it swings to its
open position. This will have a open position. This will have a
negative impact on the cow traffic negative impact on the cow traffic
through the gate since it makes it through the gate since it makes it
more difficult for cows to pass the more difficult for cows to pass the
gate. gate.
Troubleshooting
Action Action
If it is probable that the sensor sends the If it is probable that the sensor sends the
correct value, check that the valve is not correct value, check that the valve is not
stuck in the open position. stuck in the open position.
If water is constantly flushed, shut down the If water is constantly flushed, shut down the
milking station. milking station.
None required. None required.
None required. None required.
- Try to make the photocell work by wiping - Try to make the photocell work by wiping
away dirt from the photocell eyes. away dirt from the photocell eyes.
- Use a long stick or similar to ensure that - Use a long stick or similar to ensure that
there is a straight line of sight between the there is a straight line of sight between the
photocell eyes. If not, adjust the direction of photocell eyes. If not, adjust the direction of
the photocell eyes. the photocell eyes.
The connections inside the EP box on the The connections inside the EP box on the
gate might be faulty. Contact service gate might be faulty. Contact service
engineer. engineer.
Adjust the position of the exit photocell of Adjust the position of the exit photocell of
the Smart Selection gate. Open the gate the Smart Selection gate. Open the gate
door with the joystick, and verify that the door with the joystick, and verify that the
exit photocell is not affected by the gate exit photocell is not affected by the gate
door. door.
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