MANUAL (UK) The Technofeed control unit TF1000 This is the user manual of the Technofeed Control unit TF1000. The information in this user manual is the property of Cawi pig farming solutions and may not be multiplied or distributed without the express permission of the owner.
MANUAL (UK) Home screen Below is the home screen of the Technofeed Control unit TF1000. Three choices are possible on the home screen: Menu, code and a flag. With this function you go directly to the menu. Here you can install, change or give service to your Technofeed installation.
MANUAL (UK) Menu In the menu you have the choice of four different options: Animals, Feed Curves, Locations and Management. In the top right you can see the current time and date. If this information is incorrect, you can change this information here.
MANUAL (UK) Animals With this function you can change the data of your animals that have been sign in in the “locations” function. Such as: Curve number, Curve days, correction percentages on the curve and Pre-days (only for nursery). At the top of the corner you will find the data in the order: Location, Box and Animal number.
MANUAL (UK) Location box -> With this function you can search the animal number with the location and box number. With this function you can select the correct location of the wanted animal by using the arrow keys next to the screen. You also have the option of entering the location.
MANUAL (UK) Animal -> With this function you can view and change the curve of the selected animal. You can also change the pre-days and feed percentages from the animal. The wanted curve of the animal can be selected by using the arrow keys above and below the screen.
MANUAL (UK) You can then see the number of grams of the calculated daily amount by animal at the number of grams in the window (see red box on the left). With this function you can see the current feed calculation for the day. You will also see the number of grams of food that has already been supplied to the animal this day.
MANUAL (UK) Feedcurves With this function you can change the feed curves, check the feed curves, rename the feed curves and organize the feed curves. The currently selected curve is indicated in the screen. You can change the name (in the window here under “ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO”) with the “Curve” function. The wanted curve of the animal can be selected by using the arrow keys above and below the screen.
MANUAL (UK) Curve -> With this function you can adjust the name of the curve. You can also set and adjust the curve by day. Press the text for that. A keyboard appears with which you can enter the desired name of your feed curve. Then press [ENT] to confirm this name.
MANUAL (UK) Adjust -> With the adjust function you can set the feed curve per day. In these windows you can set the curve for each point. The change points of the curve can be by day, but can also change after a few days. The number of grams in the curve is calculated from point to point.
With this function you can change the starting times by location, give the location a name and set a feeding start at a location. A maximum of 30 locations can be programmed per TF1000. The wanted location can be selected by using the arrow keys above and below the screen.
NOTE: If you press the start button, the feeding turn will be calculated and started immediately. NO new menu will open. This function only works if the manual start via TF1000 is set to active. You can change this here. With this function you can set the start times by location.
TF1000 will calculate the remaining daily portion for that day. On the following day, the TF1000 will simply calculate the entire day. In that case the daily portion remains the same as the entered daily portion at the curve.
MANUAL (UK) Management With this function you can sign up animals, sign out, go to the service menu and change settings. With this function you can sign up the animals by location / box. This is only possible when the farm is configured and the locations are entered in the system.
MANUAL (UK) Sign in With this function you can sign in the animals by location / box. This is only possible when the farm is configured and the locations are entered in the system. At location, select the location. Press the number for that.
MANUAL (UK) Service With this function you can make a backup or read in, check the dosators and your service technician can carry out maintenance work. With this function you can make a backup or read in to or from the USB stick. With this function you can check the dosators and your service technician can use the screened part to give service.
MANUAL (UK) Backup With this function you can make a backup or read in to or from the USB stick. When a cross is indicated, no USB is connected. Then the functions won't work either. Backups can be made or read using the USB port. Note: do not use the SERVICE STICK to back up or read in.
MANUAL (UK) Service With this function you can check the dosators and your service technician can use the screened part to give service. With this function you can start a dosator individually at a box. If you press "Feed check", you will enter this menu. By entering the correct technical address or animal number and entering a portion size, the dosator is started at that box.
MANUAL (UK) Monitor Here you can read the technical data of the dosators. At TA you can enter the technical address. Press the number for that. A keyboard appears with which you can enter the wanted location number. Then press [ENT] to confirm the number Then you can check this technical address for functionality.
MANUAL (UK) By location and box With this function you approach the animal by the location and the box in which the animal is currently located. With this function you can select the correct location of the wanted animal by press the location.
MANUAL (UK) By animalnumber -> With this function you approach the animal by the animal number of the animal. With this function you can select the animal number of the wanted animal by entering the animal number. Press the number for that. A keyboard appears with which you can enter the wanted animal number.
MANUAL (UK) Settings -> With this function you can change general settings. With this function you can program the portion size of the intervals. You can also program the length of the intervals. With this function you can enter your weighted calibration weight. With this function you can set your manual start settings.
MANUAL (UK) Dosing With this function you can program the portion size of the intervals. You can also program the length of the intervals. At feed portion you can enter the wanted portion size of the intervals. Press the number for that. A keyboard appears with which you can enter the wanted portion size in grams.
MANUAL (UK) Calibration With this function you can enter your weighted calibration weight. At test weight you can enter the weighted number of grams of your calibration doser. Press the number for that. A keyboard appears with which you can enter the wanted portion size in grams.
TF1000 at locations. In the window you can enter your time limits for the hand start. Example: You set your number of minutes to 60 minutes in the window. When you then activate the manual start, the start times within this window are started.
At the top of the screen is the current software version of your system With this function you can switch the system sounds of your TF1000 on or off. You can do this by pressing this button. The button then shows the current setting.
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