DeLaval VMS 2008 Instruction Book page 189

M M m m Alarm text Alarm text
5 5 101 Endunit not 101 Endunit not Stop alarm Stop alarm
empty empty
5 5 102 Tank valve 102 Tank valve Stop alarm Stop alarm
in wrong in wrong
position position
5 5 103 Cleaning not 103 Cleaning not Stop alarm Stop alarm
completed completed
5 5 104 Cannot 104 Cannot Deviation/St- Deviation/St-
accept milk accept milk op alarm op alarm
to tank to tank
5 5 105 Cooling 105 Cooling User User
alarm alarm notification notification
5 5 106 Timeout 106 Timeout Stop alarm Stop alarm
emptying emptying
tank tank
5 5 107 Timeout 107 Timeout Stop alarm Stop alarm
tankcleaning tankcleaning
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DeLaval voluntary milking system VMS
Type Type Meaning Meaning
The receiver (end unit) is not The receiver (end unit) is not
empty. empty.
This check is performed after a This check is performed after a
cleaning or rinse of the system to cleaning or rinse of the system to
confirm that receiver does not confirm that receiver does not
contain cleaning water. contain cleaning water.
The milk valve or the cleaning The milk valve or the cleaning
valve (or both valves) at the tank is valve (or both valves) at the tank is
in the wrong position. in the wrong position.
Possible causes may be Possible causes may be
insufficient air pressure, clogged insufficient air pressure, clogged
air valves or faulty sensors. air valves or faulty sensors.
Technical explanation: the valves' Technical explanation: the valves'
sensors, connected to Cx on board sensors, connected to Cx on board
A70 inside the milk-room-controller A70 inside the milk-room-controller
box, do not give the expected box, do not give the expected
signals. signals.
The milking station has been The milking station has been
stopped during a cleaning. When stopped during a cleaning. When
the Milking Station is started again, the Milking Station is started again,
this message appears. this message appears.
Tank alarm. Milk cannot be Tank alarm. Milk cannot be
conveyed to the tank. The VMS conveyed to the tank. The VMS
system will issue a Deviation as system will issue a Deviation as
soon as it receives the alarm from soon as it receives the alarm from
the tank. If the tank still cannot the tank. If the tank still cannot
receive milk after 30 minutes have receive milk after 30 minutes have
passed, the VMS system will issue passed, the VMS system will issue
a stop alarm. (The time limit can a stop alarm. (The time limit can
be changed in the management be changed in the management
software > VMS Config). software > VMS Config).
Note: if the alarm involves some Note: if the alarm involves some
problem with the cooling problem with the cooling
functionality in addition to the fact functionality in addition to the fact
that the tank cannot receive milk, that the tank cannot receive milk,
the alarm is immediately issued as the alarm is immediately issued as
a stop alarm. a stop alarm.
Tank alarm, cooling error. Tank alarm, cooling error.
The tank emptying has not been The tank emptying has not been
finished wthin 30 minutes. A finished wthin 30 minutes. A
possible reason is that the tank possible reason is that the tank
cleaning has not been started. cleaning has not been started.
The time limit can be changed in The time limit can be changed in
the management software > VMS the management software > VMS
Config. Config.
The tank cleaning has not been The tank cleaning has not been
finished within 60 minuets. finished within 60 minuets.
The time limit can be changed in The time limit can be changed in
the management software > VMS the management software > VMS
Config. Config.
Troubleshooting
Action Action
Make sure there is no cleaning water in the Make sure there is no cleaning water in the
system before you start milking. system before you start milking.
If the cleaning was stopped in an abnormal If the cleaning was stopped in an abnormal
way, carry out another cleaning or rinse to way, carry out another cleaning or rinse to
be on the safe side. be on the safe side.
- Check the positions of the valves and - Check the positions of the valves and
sensors. sensors.
Check if a cleaning can be started and Check if a cleaning can be started and
completed. completed.
Check the valves and the cleaning unit. Check the valves and the cleaning unit.
Make sure there is no water in system Make sure there is no water in system
before you start milking. before you start milking.
Note: If you do not know in which step the Note: If you do not know in which step the
cleaning was when it stopped, then run the cleaning was when it stopped, then run the
complete cleaning once again to prevent complete cleaning once again to prevent
bacteria or cleaning detergent from bacteria or cleaning detergent from
contaminating the milk. contaminating the milk.
Check which alarm the tank is sending, Check which alarm the tank is sending,
then see the manuals for the cooling then see the manuals for the cooling
equipment on what actions to take. equipment on what actions to take.
Check the cooling of the tank. Check the cooling of the tank.
Check why the tank emptying has not been Check why the tank emptying has not been
finished. finished.
Check why the tank cleaning has not been Check why the tank cleaning has not been
finished. finished.
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