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Electronic mastitis detector
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Electronic Mastitis Detector
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  • Page 1 Electronic Mastitis Detector MANUAL ISO 9001...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION SECTION 1 | ACCESSORIES SECTION 2 | DESIGN OF THE DEVICE SECTION 3 | KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS SECTION 4 | INSTRUMENT START-UP SECTION 5 | MEASUREMENT NOTES SECTION 6 | EXAMINATION OF ANIMALS SECTION 7 | CHECKING AND CLEANING OF MEASURING ELECTRODES SECTION 8 | INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS SECTION 9 | MAIN MENU SECTION 10 | CHANGING BATTERIES...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION...
  • Page 5 Fig 2 nancial losses MASTITIS is a world-wide problem, therefore the DRAMIŃSKI MD2 ELECTRONIC MASTITITS SUBCLINICA DETECTOR IS successfully used by FARMERS around the world The problem is illustrated by the figure below It would appear that the disease occurs only in one cow (Fig 1), whereas in reality it may be completely different –...
  • Page 6 11-036 Gietrzwałd, Poland mastitis by means of milk resistance (or conductivity) meas- For more information and always up-to-date data please visit www.draminski.com urement has acquired many advocates and has practical significance The dependency of milk resistance and health condition Please note that electronic equipment, bat- described above was used by DRAMIŃSKI S A to construct...
  • Page 7 INTRODUCTION...

  • Page 8: Section 1 | Accessories

    ACCESSORIES SECTION...
  • Page 9 Dramiński MD4Q 2 ACCESSORIES: 4 4 1 5 V batteries type AA, LR6 1 Electronic mastitis detector Dramiński MD4Q 2 5 Operation manual 2 USB — miniUSB cable for communication with a 6 Reusable transport packaging (made of plastic) computer 3 Leash with a metal snap hook SECTION 1 | ACCESSORIES...
  • Page 10 Dramiński MD4x4Q 2 ACCESSORIES: 4 4 1 5 V batteries type AA, LR6 1 Electronic mastitis detector Dramiński MD4X4Q 2 5 Operation manual 2 USB — miniUSB cable for communication with a 6 Reusable transport packaging (made of plastic) computer 3 Leash with a metal snap hook SECTION 1 | ACCESSORIES...
  • Page 11 SECTION 1 | ACCESSORIES...

  • Page 12: Section 2 | Design Of The Device

    DESIGN OF THE DEVICE SECTION...
  • Page 13 EXTERNAL DESIGN MD4Q 2 1 Measuring cup with 2 electrodes at the bottom 2 Graphic LCD display with LED backlighting 3 Membrane keyboard 4 Housing made of high quality ABS 5 Battery compartment cover 6 Compartment for four 1 5 V AA LR6 type batteries 7 Mini USB socket with rubber cover SECTION 2 | DESIGN OF THE DEVICE...
  • Page 14 EXTERNAL DESIGN MD4X4Q 2 1 Measuring cups with 2 electrodes at the bottom 2 Graphic LCD display with LED backlighting 3 Membrane keyboard 4 Housing made of high quality ABS 5 Battery compartment cover 6 Compartment for four 1 5 V AA LR6 type batteries 7 Mini USB socket with rubber cover SECTION 2 | DESIGN OF THE DEVICE...
  • Page 15 APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS MD4Q 2 8,0 cm 27,0 cm 7,0 cm SECTION 2 | DESIGN OF THE DEVICE...
  • Page 16 APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS MD4X4Q 2 13,0 cm 33,0 cm 8,0 cm SECTION 2 | DESIGN OF THE DEVICE...
  • Page 17 SECTION 2 | DESIGN OF THE DEVICE...

  • Page 18: Section 3 | Keyboard Functions

    KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS SECTION...
  • Page 19 – Turning on the device – Turning off the device by holding down the key for 5 seconds (NOTE! The Mastitis detector can also be turned off via the menu by using the “Turn off!” option, and if not in use, it will automatically turn off to save batteries) –...

  • Page 20: Section 4 | Instrument Start-Up

    INSTRUMENT START-UP SECTION...
  • Page 21 Dramiński MD2 will be ready for use if the compartment in- cludes properly inserted batteries (note polarity) Switch on the device with the a) A welcome message will appear on the display indicating Start Menu the name of the device, the software version and the se-...
  • Page 22 Change batteries NOTE! Advanced mode users can download a special soft- ware for communication with a computer from our website www.draminski.com, which allows for downloading data what means that the battery needs to be changed to new ones from the device to the computer’s hard drive to convenient-...
  • Page 23 SECTION 4 | INSTRUMENT START-UP...

  • Page 24: Section 5 | Measurement Notes

    MEASUREMENT NOTES SECTION...
  • Page 25 – It is necessary to always examine the first milk streams milked directly from the teats of the animal The masti- tis detector must not be used for examining for bulk milk, milk previously milked or milk without the first streams Start Menu –...
  • Page 26 – Please note that the device has a power auto off function, therefore we recommend to save the results before clean- ing the measuring cups Turning off the device before sav- ing the results will result in lost data (the power auto off can be adjusted in the menu) SECTION 5 | MEASUREMENT NOTES...
  • Page 27 SECTION 5 | MEASUREMENT NOTES...

  • Page 28: Section 6 | Examination Of Animals

    EXAMINATION OF ANIMALS SECTION...
  • Page 29 Before starting the examination, proceed with the follow- ing steps: a) switch on the device and check the display for sufficient bat- tery charge, b) make sure that the electrodes at the bottom of the meas- uring cup are perfectly clean (see section: CHECKING AND CLEANING OF MEASURING ELECTRODES), c) prepare a bucket with lukewarm water, which will be used to MD4X4...
  • Page 30 Examination with model MD4X4 (4 measuring cups): d) results will appear in a moment and only then the milk a) switch on the device with the key may be dispensed from the cups e g : Note if you are using advanced operating mode, a list of MD4x4 names of animals saved in memory will appear on the dis- play Use the keys...
  • Page 31 NOTE In the advanced operating mode, pressing of the key (Start) will trigger a menu with 3 choices: • “Save results” to save the results in the device memory and assign them to the examined animal, • “Next measurement” to start examining another animal without saving the results, •...
  • Page 32 Examination with model MD4 (1 measuring cup): e) then repeat the above steps for teats B, C and D to obtain a) switch on the device with the key results for the whole udder, e g : Note if you are using advanced operating mode, a list of names of animals saved in memory will appear on the dis- play Use the keys to select the animal for exam-...
  • Page 33 • “Save results” to save the results in the device memory and assign them to the examined animal, • “Next measurement” to start examining another animal without saving the results, • “Back” to view the results of the most recent examination again, i) before starting the examination of another animal, make sure to remove the residual milk from the measuring cup:...

  • Page 34: Section 7 | Checking And Cleaning Of Measuring Electrodes

    CHECKING AND CLEANING OF MEASURING ELECTRODES SECTION...
  • Page 35 Cleaning (degreasing) of measuring electrodes should with a clean piece of paper Please note that even touching be carried out always before the measurements are com- the electrodes with a finger may grease the surfaces ad- menced Commonly available detergents such as dishwash- versely affecting the results, therefore particular attention ing liquid or washing powder should be used for cleaning must be paid before acquiring efficiency in cleaning...
  • Page 36 e) re-mix the brine (do not add salt), pour it in the measuring cups and read the result – if the readings after cleaning have fallen significantly, the electrodes have been heavily greased, f) it is best to repeat the cleaning and check whether the next values displayed do not change, which means com- plete cleanliness of the electrodes Differences of 20 units are acceptable, whereas in the case...
  • Page 37 SECTION 7 | CHECKING AND CLEANING OF MEASURING ELECTRODES...

  • Page 38: Section 8 | Interpretation Of Results

    INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS SECTION...
  • Page 39 THE RESULTS OBTAINED MUST NECESSARILY BE EVALU- Readings from 250 to 300 units: ATED ACCORDING TO TWO CRITERIA: • transient state between subclinical condition of mastitis 1. What is the numerical value we obtain when examin- and good condition Due to physiological differences, it is ing quarters and is it typical for the examined cows difficult to define a strict boundary beyond which the ud- (individual assessment of each cow in terms of its...
  • Page 40 EXAMPLES OF INTERPRETATIONS: • old cow, 9th lactation, • young cow, 2nd lactation, in one quarter (B) the reading is less than 300 units, but for all quarters, readings of more than 300 units were this is often encountered in cows in this age – everything obtained, but the difference suggests that the quarter C is physiologically natural may have a subclinical mastitis condition It is necessary...
  • Page 41 6 metabolic disorders (acidosis or alkalosis) can be identi- fied by a sudden significant drop or increase in readings in all cows in the herd Note! Only systematic checks of the cows will allow for proper and effective use of the detector’s capabili- ties.

  • Page 42: Section 9 | Main Menu

    MAIN MENU SECTION...
  • Page 43 2 Animals Thanks to the functions contained in the main menu of the device, the user can quickly turn off the device, adjust oper- 12.05.2021 12.05.2021 Main menu Animals ational settings to their needs, manage memory and much Turn o ! Change animal more Animals...
  • Page 44 name?” message appears, confirm with the key or d) Sort animals – to sort previously saved animals, go to Main menu / Animals / Sort animals and confirm with cancel with the key, e g key The animals included in the list are shown in 12.05.2021 12.05.2021 Animals...
  • Page 45 12.05.2021 12.05.2021 12.05.2021 12.05.2021 Main menu COW 1 11.50 Main menu Operating mode Turn o ! 10.05.21 11:50:00 Turn o ! Basic Animals 10.05.21 350 350 Animals Advanced Results 12.05.21 Results 290 350 Operating mode Operating mode 4 Operating mode a) Basic –...
  • Page 46 5 2 Display used again (the time is counted from the last click/use of the key on the keyboard of the device) To change 12.05.2021 Settings the backlight off time, go to Main menu / Settings / Language Display / Backlight off time, then select the appro- Display Number of teats priate value using the...
  • Page 47 To change the number of teats, enter the Main Menu 12.05.2021 12.05.2021 Memory Available memory / Settings / Number of teats, then use the Animals Available memory 98 / 250 Delete results key to select the appropriate number and confirm with Erasing memory Results key, e g...
  • Page 48 Month 5 6 Date & time MD2 has a real time clock so that the measurement results are saved in memory together with the actual date and time 5 6 b) Set time – to set the current time, go to Main menu / Settings / Date &...
  • Page 49 Wiktora Ste ena 21, Sząbruk 5 6 d) Time notation – to change the format of time display, 11-036 Gietrzwałd, Poland e-mail: agri@draminski.com go to Main menu / Settings / Date & time / Time phone: +48 89 675 26 00...

  • Page 50: Section 10 | Changing Batteries

    CHANGING BATTERIES SECTION...
  • Page 51 The device features an automatic indication that the battery is discharged In this case, the “Change batteries” message in the form of a graphic symbol will be displayed immedi- ately after turning on or during use and the device will au- tomatically turn off Change batteries The device is powered by four standard 1 5 V AA type batter-...

  • Page 52: Section 11 | Final Remarks

    FINAL REMARKS SECTION...
  • Page 53 – In the case of abnormal (excessive) results of the instru- – DRAMIŃSKI S A requests to send any comments and in- ment, the electrodes shall be degreased first form us about the results of using the device Customer – Please pay attention to the need to comply with general contact is very valuable for us in developing and improv- hygiene rules when performing measurements ing your equipment...

  • Page 54: Section 12 | Technical Data

    TECHNICAL DATA SECTION...
  • Page 55 Approximate unit weight MD4Q2 / MD4X4Q2 358 g/468 g Approximate dimensions MD4Q2 / MD4X4Q2 26 x 8 x 7 cm / 33 x 13 x 8 cm Power supply four 1 5 V AA type batteries (LR6) Battery status indication graphic Battery low indication automatic...
  • Page 56 DRAMIŃSKI S.A. Wiktora Steffena 21, Sząbruk 11-036 Gietrzwałd, Poland phone: +48 89 675 26 00 e-mail: dm@draminski.com www.draminski.com Instr.MD20922EN1.1...

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