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Thank you for purchasing the Birth Alarm Premium Plus. This is an extremely reliable
reporting system for foal births. We advise you to read this manual carefully before
commissioning; proper assembly and operation are essential for correct operation.

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  • Page 1 Thank you for purchasing the Birth Alarm Premium Plus. This is an extremely reliable reporting system for foal births. We advise you to read this manual carefully before commissioning; proper assembly and operation are essential for correct operation.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Installing/replacing batteries ....................7 Housing of the Birth Alarm Premium Plus ................8 SIM-kaart plaatsen ......................... 9 The lights (Leds) of the Birth Alarm Premium Plus ............... 10 The status lights ........................10 De LTE lamps ......................... 11 The Birth Alarm Premium Plus and Telegram................12 Download Telegram ......................
  • Page 3: Introduction

    This gives them more space during contractions. The Birth Alarm Premium Plus makes good use of this feature. By simply fitting the Birth Alarm Premium Plus beneath the halter of your mare (or into an anti‐roll girth), it will warn you when the delivery starts.
  • Page 4: Contents Of The Packaging

    1. The Birth Alarm Premium Plus birth detector. 2. The special holder (This is where the Birth Alarm Premium Plus is inserted) This holder can be fitted beneath the halter of your mare or in the ring of the anti‐rolling girth.
  • Page 5: Preparing For Use

    3. Preparing for use The first time If you wish to use Birth Alarm Premium Plus for the first time, you must perform these steps once: • Unscrew the Birth Alarm Premium Plus and remove the red label which is placed against the pole of one of the batteries.
  • Page 6: Switching On/Off

    • The Birth Alarm Premium Plus will now switch off. • You can now remove the back of the screwdriver. • Your Birth Alarm Premium Plus is now switched of. The status lights will stay off.
  • Page 7: De Binnenkant Van De Birth Alarm Premium Plus

    Always use new batteries at the beginning of the foaling season! If you will not be using Birth Alarm Premium Plus for a longer period of time, such as after the foaling season, you should remove the batteries to prevent them from leaking and causing...
  • Page 8: Housing Of The Birth Alarm Premium Plus

    Housing of the Birth Alarm Premium Plus The housing of the Birth Alarm Premium Plus can only be screwed down in one way. The light guides on the long side of the lid must be on top of the status lights when the lid is screwed...
  • Page 9: Sim-Kaart Plaatsen

    The provided simcard is already installed and tested. You don’t need to do anything more. When for some reason you want to use your own simcard, that is possible. Your Birth Alarm Premium Plus will act as a standard Birth Alarm Premium without Telegram functionality. We advise to...
  • Page 10: The Lights (Leds) Of The Birth Alarm Premium Plus

    The lights (Leds) of the Birth Alarm Premium Plus To view the status of your Birth Alarm Premium Plus, there are 2 status lights on your Birth Alarm Premium Plus and 3 small lights on the inside that only relate to the internal LTE module.
  • Page 11: De Lte Lamps

    De LTE lamps The LTE lamps are only visible when opening the Birth Alarm Premium Plus. Normally, you don't need to read these lamps, but it may come in handy if you are experiencing problems with the mobile connection and contact customer service for this.
  • Page 12: The Birth Alarm Premium Plus And Telegram

    The Birth Alarm Premium Plus and Telegram. Download Telegram To receive alarms on you phone, you need to download and install the Telegram Messenger app first. 6.1.1 IPhone: Navigate to the Appstore app on your IOS device, and search for “Telegram messenger”.
  • Page 13: Connect With The Birthalarmbot

    Connect with the BirthAlarmBot When you have successfully installed the Telegram App, please start it up and push the Magnifying glass symbol in the upper right corner. Next you type “BirthAlarmBot”. Alternatively you can also scan the code below to connect with the BirthAlarmBot. Once completed you are now connected with the BirthAlarmBot.
  • Page 14: The Features Of The Birthalarmbot

    The features of the BirthAlarmBot 6.3.1 Get Started Click on “BEGIN” at the bottom of the screen. If this button is not visible you can send “/start” alternatively. Next you see some special buttons in the lower part of the screen. 6.3.2 Select Language Completely at the bottom of the screen you see some country-flags.
  • Page 15: Registering Your Birth Alarm Premium Plus

    You are now ready to register your Birth Alarm Premium Plus to your telegram app. Click on “Register/Registrieren/Enrigistrer/Registreren”. Next, fill in your ID. You can find this information on your Birth Alarm Premium Plus Activation data sheet. Next you fill in your password from the same activation datasheet.
  • Page 16: The Birthalarmbot Custom Keyboard

    6.3.4 The BirthAlarmBot custom keyboard. The BirthAlarmBot has a special keyboard containing all knobs needed to control the Birth Alarm Premium Plus. In case you can’t see the keyboard, you can always switch to this keyboard by the button below.
  • Page 17: Notifications In A Group-Chat

    Notifications in a group-chat You can add the BirthAlarmBot to a Telegram chat-group. The advantage is that more people will be alarmed when a mare gets contractions. All people in this chat-group will get a notification at the same time. 6.4.1 Creating a Telegram chatgroup To start a new chatgroup click on the blue pencil symbol at the right bottom corner.
  • Page 18: Adding Group Members

    6.4.2 Adding group members In the searchbox you can now search the names of the groupmembers, and add them to the chat. Also type in “BirthAlarmBot” and add this Bot to the chat. When all members and the BirthAlarmBot are added klik the blue arrow.
  • Page 19 In the next field you can give the new group a name. (f.e. “BirhtAlarmGroup”). Next click the blue checkmark. The group is now created and the BirthAlarmBot will help you with further steps.
  • Page 20: Applying Administrator Rights To The Birthalarmbot

    6.4.3 Applying administrator rights to the BirthAlarmBot It is important to give administrator permissions to the BirthAlarmBot. If the Bot has no rights it will not be able to act on commands and create alarms. 6.4.3.1 Changing rights on Android Click on the blue bar at the top, where the groupname is displayed.
  • Page 21 Next click on “Edit” (upper right corner) and then click on “Permissions”. Make sure to activate all checksmarks and click on “Add Exception” at the bottom. Click on the name “Birth Alarm” Again make all checkmarks activated and at “Duration” select “Forever” Click “Apply” when you are...
  • Page 22: Registering Your Birth Alarm Premium Plus From A Groupchat

    6.4.4 Registering your Birth Alarm Premium Plus from a groupchat. You need to (re-) register the Birth Alarm Premium Plus from the groupchat. If you have done it before on the BirthAlarmBot directly before, you still need to redo it again once from inside the group.
  • Page 23: Modify Soundsettings

    Modify soundsettings 6.5.1 Modify soundsettings on Android. From the Telegram app, you can change the soundsettings to assure you will wake up when an alarm comes in. Click on the blue bar at the top of the groupchat (or at the top of the BirthAlarmBot chat directly, if you do not work from a group).
  • Page 24 Click the checkmark to enable custom sound settings. Next, you can change the settings now. Select the loudest sound. We advise to enable popup notifications. If you are able to use “Smart Notifications”, change the setting to allow 10 notifications in 1 minute. Set “importance”...
  • Page 25: Change Soundsettings On Iphone

    6.5.2 Change soundsettings on Iphone To change soundsettings on iPhone click on the settings gear icon in the right below corner. And next click on “Notifications and sounds” In the next screen you activate “In-App Sounds” and “In-App Vibrate”.
  • Page 26 Next click on “Group Chats”. Enable both “Show Notifications” and “Message Preview”. Click on “Sound” and select a good notification tone like “Keys” or “Alert”.
  • Page 27: Change Settings On Your Birth Alarm Premium Plus

    “abnormal” and will be the threshold where your Birth Alarm Premium Plus will become active. You can increase this setting so that the Birth Alarm Premium Plus will act after a higher angle. So it becomes a bit “less sensitive”.
  • Page 28: Sleep Mode

    6.6.2 Sleep mode You use the "sleep mode" of the Birth Alarm Premium Plus if your peri‐parturient mare rests fully stretched (sleeps). The sleep mode is a certain adjustment in the operation of the Birth Alarm Premium Plus. This adjustment ensures that an alarm as a result of the mare's only resting fully stretched is prevented.
  • Page 29: Acknowledge An Incoming Alarm

    Acknowledge an incoming alarm When you receive an alarm message from the Birth Alarm Premium Plus, the BirthAlarmBot will repeat this notification every 10 seconds until you (or one of the group members) Acknowledges this alarm by pressing the button “Acknowledge”. Now the notifications are stopped.
  • Page 30: Status Information

    Status information An alarmmessage from your Birth Alarm Premium Plus comes in as a text message in Telegram. This message will be repeated every 10 seconds so that a notification sound keeps coming in every 10 seconds. This text message contains all variables and settings on your Birth Alarm Premium Plus like:...
  • Page 31: The Birth Alarm Premium Plus And Telegram

    4 seconds. • Now turn the Birth Alarm Premium Plus 90 degrees, so that one of the small sides poits to the sky. (Attention: When you use Sleepmode, then turn the module back horizontal after 15 seconds.
  • Page 32: Fitting The Birth Alarm Onto The Mare

    Fitting the Birth Alarm onto the mare To use the Birth Alarm Premium Plus in a girth or underneath the halter, it must be attached to the holder supplied as follows: • Carefully slide the Birth Alarm Premium Plus into the holder as shown in the picture below.
  • Page 33: Fitting The Birth Alarm Beneath The Halter

    Fitting the Birth Alarm beneath the halter If you want to use the Birth Alarm Premium Plus beneath a halter, mount it as prescribed below using 3 tie‐wraps. Make sure that the halter is slightly tight so that the Birth Alarm Premium Plus hangs straight under the mare's jaw.
  • Page 34: Summary And Modes Of Use

    Summary and modes of use Below is a brief description of how the Birth Alarm Premium Plus works and how it should be used. We recommend that you read this text. The Birth Alarm Premium Plus checks the position of your mare once every 4 seconds. In the intervals the Birth Alarm Premium Plus will switch to an energy‐efficient state so that the...
  • Page 35: Technical Data

    Disclaimer : The manufacturer and importer are not liable for any damage whatsoever arising from the use of the Birth Alarm Premium Plus. Telegram is operated and maintained by third parties, and we have no influence on the content of these.

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