Afikim Afi-lite Plus User Manual page 16

Codes 5, and 8 – Afi-lite Alerts
Of the eight "milking codes" (1-8), most codes can be used to determine situations as
determined by the herd manager. Two codes 5 and 8, are predetermined in AfiFarm as
alerts in specific situations.
Code 5 designates a dry cow. If a dry cow is identified at a milking point,
this code is triggered.
This alert helps prevent milkers from attaching a cluster to a dry cow.
This alert is automatically removed upon calving, when a calving date
is entered. It can also be assigned to, or removed from a cow, at the
Afi-lite milk meter.
Code 8 designates a colostrum cow. Code 8 is automatically assigned to a cow
upon calving, when the calving date is entered. This alert helps remind
milkers to divert the colostrum. After cluster removal,
flashes again, to remind milkers to reconnect the milk line. This code is
automatically removed after a number of milkings (as defined by the
herd manager in AfiFarm). It can also be assigned to, or removed from
a cow, at the Afi-lite milk meter.
Variable Codes
The remaining "milking codes" (1 – 4, 6 and 7), can be used to designate situations
as desired by the herd manager.
For example, code 3 may be used to warn milkers to milk only three quarters of the udder,
and code 4 may warn milkers to use a big cluster on a cow with large udders. Code 7 is also
displayed after cluster removal. Therefore this code may be appropriate for situations
where milk needs to be diverted, such as with cows under antibiotics.
In AfiFarm, define the properties of each variable code that you use.
Click Insert Code to define codes. Adding codes and defining their properties are
detailed in the AfiFarm User Manual.
Alerts
During milking, milk yield and conductivity are monitered closely. This data is
constantly compared with expected milk yield and conductivity (real-time). If
different than expected, one of three alerts may be triggered:
Alert 9 – A flashing 9 designates a lower milk yield and a high conductivity. This
combination usually indicates that the cow has mastitis. This alert is
triggered after cluster removal.
Premature Cluster Removal – milk yield flashes, and LEDs flash, after cluster removal.
High Conductivity – When conductivity is higher than expected:
Display of Codes and Alerts
When triggered, code numbers flash alternately with the cow number or with milk yields. The
table on the following page depicts how and when each code, and each alert, is displayed.
10
(Milking machine may have fallen off.)
• Milk yield flashes throughout the milking and after cluster
removal, until the milk meter is reset.
• LEDs flash for 30 seconds during milking. After cluster
removal, LEDs flash another 30 seconds.
(High conductivity indicates that the cow may be mastitic.)
Afi-lite User Manual
this page updated June 19, 2003
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