DeLaval VMS 2008 Instruction Book page 201

M M m m Alarm text Alarm text
12 40 12 40 FCC Pickup FCC Pickup User User
alarm. Milk alarm. Milk notification notification
suspect. suspect.
Milk must be Milk must be
checked checked
before pickup before pickup
12 70 12 70 There is a There is a Stop alarm Stop alarm
severe severe
alarm on the alarm on the
milk tank milk tank
12 71 12 71 There is an There is an Stop alarm Stop alarm
alarm on the alarm on the
milk tank milk tank
12 72 12 72 There is an There is an Stop alarm Stop alarm
electrical electrical
fault in the fault in the
milkroom milkroom
controller controller
12 73 12 73 The outlet The outlet Stop alarm Stop alarm
valve is valve is
stuck in stuck in
open position open position
2007-12-18
DeLaval voluntary milking system VMS
Type Type Meaning Meaning
Tank alarm. Tank alarm.
Too high temperature for too long Too high temperature for too long
time, or a power failure. time, or a power failure.
Temp/time 10/10: P17 Temp/time 10/10: P17
Temp/time 16/6: P18 Temp/time 16/6: P18
Temp/time 28/5: P19 Temp/time 28/5: P19
Power failure for 5 hours. Power failure for 5 hours.
Any possible tank error that carry Any possible tank error that carry
some significance. some significance.
Note: alarm is not issued for Note: alarm is not issued for
DeLaval tanks and buffer tank DeLaval tanks and buffer tank
systems. systems.
Technical explanation: the alarm is Technical explanation: the alarm is
issued if terminal B4 is inactive issued if terminal B4 is inactive
while terminal B5 is active, both on while terminal B5 is active, both on
board A70 inside the milk room board A70 inside the milk room
controller box. controller box.
Any possible tank error that carry Any possible tank error that carry
some significance. some significance.
Note: alarm is not issued for Note: alarm is not issued for
DeLaval tanks. DeLaval tanks.
Technical explanation: the alarm is Technical explanation: the alarm is
issued if terminals B4 and B5 are issued if terminals B4 and B5 are
active, both on board A70 inside active, both on board A70 inside
the milk room controller box. the milk room controller box.
Short circuit on board A70 inside Short circuit on board A70 inside
the milk room controller. Possible the milk room controller. Possible
cause is incorrect cabling. cause is incorrect cabling.
Possible cause may be an error Possible cause may be an error
related to the pilot valve inside the related to the pilot valve inside the
milk room controller box. If the milk room controller box. If the
error occurs, the most likely error occurs, the most likely
occasion is directly after tank occasion is directly after tank
cleaning. cleaning.
Note that if the outlet valve Note that if the outlet valve
(pick-up valve) is open during (pick-up valve) is open during
milking, the milk will be discharged milking, the milk will be discharged
onto the floor. onto the floor.
Technical explanation: the sensor Technical explanation: the sensor
for the pick-up valve is connected for the pick-up valve is connected
to terminal B6 on board A70 inside to terminal B6 on board A70 inside
the milk room controller box. The the milk room controller box. The
sensor should give a signal when sensor should give a signal when
the pick-up valve is closed. In this the pick-up valve is closed. In this
case, the signal did not arrive (B6 case, the signal did not arrive (B6
inactive). inactive).
Troubleshooting
Action Action
Check the milk quality and decide if the milk Check the milk quality and decide if the milk
must be discarded or if it can be collected. must be discarded or if it can be collected.
- Check the tank for possible causes. - Check the tank for possible causes.
- If no alarm is displayed on the tank, check - If no alarm is displayed on the tank, check
the bus connection between the tank and the bus connection between the tank and
the milk room controller. the milk room controller.
If the problem persists, contact service If the problem persists, contact service
engineer. engineer.
Service engineer only: Service engineer only:
- If the problem cannot be solved, - If the problem cannot be solved,
disconnect terminal B5. This makes the disconnect terminal B5. This makes the
tank unable to send alarms. tank unable to send alarms.
- Another possibility is to use the "Override - Another possibility is to use the "Override
tank alarm" option in the management tank alarm" option in the management
software. software.
See alarm major code 12, minor code 70 See alarm major code 12, minor code 70
above. above.
Service engineer only: Service engineer only:
- Check the cabling of the system. One of - Check the cabling of the system. One of
the LEDs on the board should be flashing the LEDs on the board should be flashing
fast. Check the component connected to fast. Check the component connected to
this output. this output.
- Restart the board via Telnet - Restart the board via Telnet
("resetalcomnode E70"). ("resetalcomnode E70").
- If the problem cannot be solved, - If the problem cannot be solved,
disconnect the power supply to the board disconnect the power supply to the board
(P2) and use the "Override tank alarm" (P2) and use the "Override tank alarm"
option in the management software. option in the management software.
- Check the pick-up valve and its sensor. - Check the pick-up valve and its sensor.
Service engineer only: Service engineer only:
- If the problem cannot be solved, connect - If the problem cannot be solved, connect
a jumper on terminal B6 on board A70, or a jumper on terminal B6 on board A70, or
use the "Override tank alarm" option in the use the "Override tank alarm" option in the
management software. management software.
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