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Feedlot Management Software (FMS) User Manual
Version 1.0.0
©Copyright 2015 by RFID Experts Africa PTY Ltd. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or other, without the prior written permission of RFID Experts Africa PTY Ltd. RFID Experts Africa PTY Ltd. reserves the right to make changes to any and all parts of this documentation without obligation to notify any person or entity of such changes. Documentation last updated on May 27, 2016 RFID Experts Africa PTY Ltd. Unit 8 & 9 Sycamore Park Sycamore Crescent Atlas Gardens Cape Town 7441 South Africa Phone: +2721556003 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rfid-experts.co.za
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Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 1
2 REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................................... 1
2.1 PC REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................................... 1 2.2 INDICATOR REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................................................... 1 2.3 LICENSING ................................................................................................................................................ 1
3 FMS FEATURES ........................................................................................................................................ 1
4 RECORDING SESSION DATA WITH THE AUTO-DRAFTER ........................................................................... 2
4.1 REGISTRATION SESSIONS NAMING CONVENTIONS ............................................................................................ 2 4.2 WEIGHING SESSIONS NAMING CONVENTIONS ................................................................................................. 2 4.3 CULLING SESSIONS NAMING CONVENTIONS .................................................................................................... 3
5 EID CYCLE IN THE FMS ............................................................................................................................. 4
6 USING THE FMS SOFTWARE ..................................................................................................................... 4
6.1 IMPORTING DATA FROM THE XR5000 INTO FMS ............................................................................................ 5 6.2 SENDING LISTS TO THE XR5000 ................................................................................................................... 6 6.3 IMPORTING DATA FROM THE APR5000 INTO FMS .......................................................................................... 6 6.4 SENDING LISTS TO THE APR500 ................................................................................................................... 6 6.5 ERASING TASK DATA ON THE APR500 ........................................................................................................... 7 6.6 VIEWING DATA .......................................................................................................................................... 7 6.7 EDITING ANIMAL INFORMATION.................................................................................................................. 12 6.8 WEIGH SESSIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 13 6.9 INVENTORY ............................................................................................................................................. 14 6.10 PARAMETERS .......................................................................................................................................... 14
6.10.1 Contacts ...................................................................................................................................... 14 6.10.2 Locations......................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 6.10.3 Medication Recipes..................................................................................................................... 15 6.10.4 Feed Recipes ............................................................................................................................... 15 6.10.5 Animal Data ................................................................................................................................ 15 6.10.6 Invoices ....................................................................................................................................... 15 6.10.7 Settings ....................................................................................................................................... 15
6.11 UPDATING XR5000 LISTS ......................................................................................................................... 15 6.12 CALCULATOR ........................................................................................................................................... 15 6.13 IMPORTING DATA FROM THE APR500 HAND-READER ........................................ ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
7 ENTERING DATA ON THE XR5000 DURING SESSIONS ............................................................................. 16
8 USING THE APR500 TO COLLECT DATA .................................................................................................. 17
8.1 REGISTRATION TASK ................................................................................................................................. 18 8.2 WEIGHING TASK ...................................................................................................................................... 20 8.3 CULLING TASK ......................................................................................................................................... 21 8.4 VACCINATION TASK .................................................................................................................................. 22 8.5 POST MORTEM TASK ................................................................................................................................ 23 8.6 LOCATION CHANGE TASK ........................................................................................................................... 24 8.7 INSPECTION TASK ..................................................................................................................................... 25
APPENDIX A: SHOWING, HIDING OR EDITING XR5000 INDICATOR FIELDS ..................................................... 26
APPENDIX B: BLUETOOTH CONNECTION BETWEEN APR500 AND SCALE ........................................................ 28
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List of Figures
FIGURE 1: REGISTRATION SESSION EXAMPLE ..................................................................................................................... 2 FIGURE 2: WEIGHING SESSION EXAMPLE ......................................................................................................................... 3 FIGURE 3: CULLING SESSION EXAMPLE ............................................................................................................................ 3 FIGURE 4: EID CYCLE ................................................................................................................................................... 4 FIGURE 5: FMS START PAGE ......................................................................................................................................... 5 FIGURE 6: IMPORT NEW DATA FROM XR5000.................................................................................................................. 5 FIGURE 7: IMPORT MESSAGE EXAMPLE ........................................................................................................................... 6 FIGURE 8: CONNECTING TO THE APR500 ........................................................................................................................ 6 FIGURE 9: USING FILTERS .............................................................................................................................................. 7 FIGURE 10: FILTER ANIMALS EXAMPLE ............................................................................................................................ 8 FIGURE 11: ANIMAL WEIGHT DATA ................................................................................................................................ 9 FIGURE 12: SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................... 10 FIGURE 13: MEDICAL HISTORY ..................................................................................................................................... 11 FIGURE 14: EDITING ANIMAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................... 12 FIGURE 15: UPDATING XR5000 ANIMAL INFO(1) ........................................................................................................... 13 FIGURE 16: UPDATING XR5000 ANIMAL INFO(2) ........................................................................................................... 13 FIGURE 17: SESSIONS ................................................................................................................................................. 14 FIGURE 18: ENTERING INFORMATION ON THE XR5000 .................................................................................................... 16 FIGURE 19: APR500 START SCREEN ............................................................................................................................. 18 FIGURE 20: TASK SELECTION ....................................................................................................................................... 18 FIGURE 21: REGISTRATION TASK .................................................................................................................................. 19 FIGURE 22: WEIGHING TASK ....................................................................................................................................... 20 FIGURE 23: CULLING TASK .......................................................................................................................................... 21 FIGURE 24: VACCINATION TASK ................................................................................................................................... 22 FIGURE 25: POST MORTEM TASK ................................................................................................................................. 23 FIGURE 26: INSPECTION TASK ...................................................................................................................................... 24 FIGURE 27: RTU MEASUREMENT TASK ......................................................................................................................... 25 FIGURE 28: XR5000 HOME SCREEN ............................................................................................................................. 26 FIGURE 29: SETTINGS SCREEN ...................................................................................................................................... 26 FIGURE 30: INFORMATION TO DISPLAY AND RECORD SCREEN ............................................................................................ 27 FIGURE 31: MODIFYING LIST ITEMS .............................................................................................................................. 28 FIGURE 32: APR500 BLUETOOTH MODE ...................................................................................................................... 28
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1 Introduction The purpose of this document is to explain the features and functions of the Feedlot Management System software (FMS) for use with RFID-Experts products. These products include the auto-drafters equipped with the Tru-Test XR5000 indicators and the Agrident APR500 hand-reader.
2 Requirements
2.1 PC Requirements The FMS software can be installed and used on any Microsoft Windows PC that is equipped with a .NET framework of 4.0 or newer.
2.2 Indicator Requirements The FMS works with any Tru-Test XR5000 indicator with a firmware version of 2.1.0.8695 or newer, and set up with the correct fields and communication settings. Please refer to the FMS Indicator Setup guide.
2.3 Licensing The FMS software can be used without a license key for a trial period of 30 days, after which the software cannot be used. To acquire a license, contact RFID-Experts Africa.
3 FMS Features The FMS software is used to manage animals in a feedlot. The software automatically calculates data like average daily gain and days spent in feedlot. For this to be possible, each animal has to be equipped with an RFID tag that has been programmed with a unique electronic identification number, or EID.
Because each animal can by identified using its EID, specific properties of the animal can be recorded, for example:
• Where/when the animal was bought
• To whom the animal was sold
• The breed of the animal
• The location of the animal in the feedlot
The FMS allows you to inspect animals with a common trait: for example all animals from a specific supplier or breed. The weight data of the animals can be examined, this includes the start-weight, last-weight, days in the feedlot, average daily gain etc.
The FMS software has a basic feedlot calculator that allows the user to calculate the profitability of individual animals, based on their processing costs, daily costs and feed costs (calculated using the feed-conversion ratio as an input).
All data viewable on the FMS can be exported to Excel format, for reporting purposes.
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4 Recording Session Data with the Auto-Drafter The RFID-Experts auto-drafters and scales equipped with a Tru-Test XR5000 indicator is used to collect data, before it can be imported on the FMS.
The XR5000 indicator allows the user to create separate weighing sessions, to split up weighing activities. Each session has a unique name, and the session name is used to differentiate between the three different types of sessions used in the FMS:
4.1 Registration Sessions Naming Conventions Used to record new animals into the feedlot. Registration sessions have the keyword “Reg” in the session name, for example: “Reg Animals Fanie vd Merwe”.
When a registration session is imported in the FMS, the software searches for any “Active” animal in the feedlot database, if the EID belongs to an “Active” animal, the FMS will first deactivate the existing animal before creating a new one.
Figure 1: Registration Session Example
4.2 Weighing Sessions Naming Conventions For general weighing (not registering or culling animals), the keyword “Weigh” should be included, for example: “Weigh Pen A Animals”.
When importing a weighing session into the FMS, the software will look for an existing animal in the software database, and add the new weighing data to that animal.
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Figure 2: Weighing Session Example
4.3 Culling Sessions Naming Conventions When removing animals from the feedlot, a culling session is used. The keyword “Cull” must be included in the session name, for example: “Cull Rouxville Abbatoir”.
When culling data is imported into the FMS, the latest weights are added to the animals in the FMS database, then the animals active-status is changed to “Sold”, and the animal’s record deleted on the XR5000 indicator so that the tag can be re-used again.
Figure 3: Culling Session Example
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5 EID Cycle in the FMS The EIDs are attached to animals in a registration session, and removed after the culling session. This allows the EID to be re-used many times.
Figure 4: EID Cycle
6 Using the FMS Software Start the FMS software by double-clicking the “FMS” shortcut icon on the desktop, or by double-clicking the FMS.exe file. The start page should be displayed.
1: Animal Enters the feedlot, receives EID
tag
2: Animal is registered on scale
using “Reg” keyword in session-name,
animal properties are added
3: Animal is subsequently
weighed in feedlot using “Weigh”
keyword in session-name, (data is
imported into FMS after weighing)
4: Animal is culled using “Cull” keyword
in session-name
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Figure 5: FMS Start Page
6.1 Importing Data from the XR5000 into FMS Connect the XR5000 indicator to the PC with the FMS software using the supplied cable. Start the FMS software, and select Hardware Import Data from XR5000.
Figure 6: Import new Data from XR5000
The FMS software will then search the XR5000 for new weighing data, if a culling session is imported, the animals are deleted on the indicator.
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Figure 7: Import Message Example
6.2 Sending Lists to the XR5000 If new contacts, locations or parameters have been added, these lists can be sent to the XR5000. To do this, connect the XR5000 to the PC using the FMS using the supplied cable and select Hardware Update XR5000 lists.
6.3 Importing Data from the APR5000 into FMS Connect the APR500 to the PC with the software using the supplied cable. Select Hardware Connect to APR500 and select the appropriate port from the dropdown list.
Figure 8: Connecting to the APR500
To import the newest weight data, select Hardware Import Data from APR500. Any data on the APR500 will be imported. If the import is successful, a prompt will be displayed asking if the FMS should delete the data on the APR500, this should be done after a successful import, to remove old data from the APR500.
Example: If old culling data is kept on the APR500, and new data is collected using the APR500, the FMS will keep culling the specified EID’s every time the data is imported. It is therefore important to delete data after importing it.
6.4 Sending Lists to the APR500 To send the lists used in the FMS (contacts, locations, medications, removal reasons, breeds, etc.) to the APR500, select Hardware Update APR500 Lists.
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6.5 Erasing Task Data on the APR500 To erase old task data after importing it into the FMS, select Hardware Erase All Data on APR500.
6.6 Viewing Data In the Animals section of the FMS, the user can select which animals to view by using the Filter By: section.
To apply a filter, check the check-box next to the filter criteria, and select the filter to be used by selecting it from the drop-down menu.
To get the new results from the database, select Update.
The following filters can be applied:
Status: Can be Active (animal is alive and in the feedlot), Sold (animal has been sold) and Removed (animal perished before being sold, due to sickness, etc).
Sex: Sex of the animal (Male, Female, etc)
Breed: Breed of the animal (Angus, Merino, Dorper, etc)
Grade: Grade of the animal
C.Score: Condition score of the animal
Location: Location of the animal in the feedlot (see section Error! Reference source not found. regarding locations)
Supplier: Supplier of the animal, this links to the BuyRef field of the animal
Consumer: Consumer of the animal, this links to the SellRef field of the animal
Start From & Start To: Start date of the animals
Draft Dir: Last draft direction of the animal
Buy Invoice & Sell Invoice: Buying and selling invoices of the animal (see section 6.10.6 regarding invoices)
Figure 9: Using Filters
The animals that match the filter criteria will be displayed on the right. The number of animals found will also be shown in the status bar in the bottom-left window. By default, the Animal Info tab is selected, displaying the life-data of the animal.
In the example below, the user selected all active animals from a specific supplier.
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Figure 10: Filter Animals Example
The user can search for a specific EID or VID in the results by typing it into the Search EID and Search VID text-boxes.
The following information is displayed in the Animal Info tab:
Animal ID: (unique identifier that the FMS assigns to the animal, not shown on the XR5000 indicator
EID: electronic identification number of the animal
VID: visual identification of the animal
Status: active-status of the animal
Sex
Breed
Grade
C.Score: condition score
BuyRef: the supplier reference of who supplied the animal
SellRef: the consumer reference of the person buying the animal
Management Group: custom defined value that is displayed on the M.Group field on the XR5000
Current Location: location of the animal in the feedlot (see section x)
Start-date: date that the animal is first registered
End-date: date that the animal is culled from the software
Buy Invoice (buying invoice of the animal, see section 6.10.1)
Sell Invoice (selling invoice of the animal, see section 6.10.1)
To see the weight information of the selected animals, select Weight Info tab.
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Figure 11: Animal Weight Data
The following information is displayed in the Weight Info tab:
Animal ID (same as in the Animal Info tab)
EID (same as in the Animal Info tab)
VID (same as in the Animal Info tab)
Start Weight: first recorded weight in kg of the animal
Last Weight: most recent recorded weight in kg of the animal
Total Gain: gain in kg since the animal was first weighed
Days in Feedlot: number of days that the animal has spent since first being weighed
Total ADG: average daily gain since the animal was first weighed in grams per day
Total ADG %: average daily gain percentage of the animals start weight
Subsequent weigh-dates of when the animal was weighed
The data on the weigh-dates is displayed as weight data in kg.
To additionally filter animals according to Last Weight, Total ADG and Total Days, use the dialogs in the Weight Info tab.
Animal and weight data can be exported to Excel format. To do this, select the animals you wish to include in the report by checking the checkbox next to the Animal ID field, either in the Animal Info or Weight Info tab. Shift-left-click can also be used to select a group of animals. If no animals are selected, the software will include all the visible animals in the report.
Select Create Animal Report. A dialog will appear where the user can select the name of the report. Select Save to create the report.
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To see a chart displaying the average weight and average daily gain of the selected animals, select Summary. Be aware that the vertical scale for weight is displayed on the left-hand side, and the vertical scale for average daily gain is displayed on the right-hand side.
Figure 12: Summary Page
To view medical and feed history for animals, select the Medical History and Feed History tab.
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Figure 13: Medical History
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6.7 Editing Animal Information To edit the information of an animal or multiple animals, select the animals using the check-boxes next to the Animal ID field. To select multiple animals, use shift-left-click or select the Select Animals header to select all animals. Next, select Edit Animal Info.
Figure 14: Editing Animal Information
In the new window that opens, edit the information that is to be changed, and select Edit Animal Info. When editing information of multiple animals, the EID, VID and start-date fields cannot be edited.
The information of the animals have now been changed, but this new information has not yet been sent to the XR5000 indicator. To do that, connect the XR5000 to the PC using the cable, and select Hardware Update XR5000 Animal Info. A message will appear that indicates how many modified animals have been found.
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Figure 15: Updating XR5000 Animal Info(1)
Select OK to modify the animals on the indicator. If the active-status of one or multiple animals have been changed from Active to Sold or Removed, the animals will be deleted from the XR5000. When using multiple indicators, the software will first search if the animals are on the currently plugged-in indicator, if not, it will skip these records. If new animals have been registered using the APR500 hand-reader (see 8.1), selecting Update XR5000 animal info will create new animals on the indicator.
Figure 16: Updating XR5000 Animal Info(2)
Example: If an animal dies due to sickness, the user should search for the animal in the FMS using the EID, and edit this animal’s status from Active to Removed, the user can also state a Removal Reason (sickness, etc.). After changing the information of the animal on the FMS, the user should select Update XR5000 Animal Info so that the record of that animal is deleted from the indicator, so that it can be used on a new animal.
6.8 Weigh Sessions The software allows the user to view animals from a specific session. To do this, select the sessions tab, and using the Filter By section, apply filters to show the required sessions. After applying the filters, select Update to view the sessions. For each session, the name, date, number of animals, total weight, minimum weight, maximum weight and average weight is displayed.
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Figure 17: Sessions
To create a session report, select the required sessions by checking the check-box on the left-hand side, or select all of them by selecting the Select Sessions header. Select Create Session Report. A dialog will be shown where the user can input the name of the report. Select Save to create the report.
6.9 Inventory The inventory tab allows you to view animals that are in specific locations, if the locations have been defined (see section Error! Reference source not found. on how to define locations). To view the inventory information, select the Inventory tab, and using the Filter By section, and select Update. The location name, number of animals, average days in the feedlot and average weight of the animals is displayed.
To create a report, select Create Inventory Report. A dialog will be shown where the user can input a name. Select Save to create the report.
6.10 Parameters The parameters tab of the FMS contains all settings and list of values used.
6.10.1 Contacts
Each contact has a contact reference which is the reference attached to an animal (BuyRef and SellRef). New contacts can be created using the Contacts tab, or removed or modified. When new contacts are created, the contact references should be updated on the XR5000 indicator (see section 6.11). If the user creates the references on the XR5000 indicator, they are automatically created in the FMS when data containing new references is imported.
6.10.2 Medication Recipes
The Medication Recipes tab allows the user to create new medications, and create new medication recipes. To add medications to a recipe, select the recipe, and use the arrows to add or remove a specific medication. For more information on how the medication recipes are used, see section Error! Reference source not found.4
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6.10.3 Feed Recipes
The Feed Recipes tab allows the user to create new feeds, and create new feed recipes. To add feeds to a recipe, select the recipe, and use the arrows to add or remove a specific feed. For more information on how the feed recipes are used, see section Error! Reference source not found.4
6.10.4 Locations
Locations are physical locations in the feedlot. Each location can have a medication recipe or feed recipe attached to it. If an animal is moved to a location that contains a medication recipe or feed recipe, the FMS will record this information: i.e. add a medication to the animal or feed to an animal. The feed recipe only contains information on what the animal consumed, not how much. For more information on medication recipes and feed recipes, see sections 6.10.32 and 03.
The Location tab allows the user to add, remove or update locations. After adding new locations, the location list should be updated on the XR5000 indicator (see section 6.11).
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6.10.5 Animal Data
The lists of animal data that is used in the FMS include:
Breed
Sex
Grade
C.Score
Removal Reasons
To modify a list (add or remove items to a list), select the list using the Name dropdown list, and add, update or remove items. After modifying a list, the updated lists should be sent to the XR5000 indicator (see section 6.11).
6.10.6 Invoices
Invoices can be created to attach a monetary value to animals. Each invoice contains an identifier which should be unique, a date, value (in R/kg) and notes. The Invoices tab can be used to create invoices. To attach an invoice to animals, see section 0. The invoice values are used in the calculator (see section 6.12).
6.10.7 Settings
The settings tab allows the user to change the EID format used in the auto-drafter or scale. By default this value is NLIS.
6.11 Updating XR5000 Lists To update the lists of the XR5000 indicator after making modifications (see sections 6.10.1, Error! Reference source not found. and 6.10.5) select Hardware Update XR5000 Lists.
6.12 Calculator The calculator allows the user to calculate the profitability of each animal. The profit of an animal is calculated as:
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𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑖𝑡 = 𝑅𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑒 − 𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑠
The revenue is calculated as:
𝑅𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑒 = 𝑆𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒 (𝑅
𝑘𝑔) × 𝐷𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒 × 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 (𝑘𝑔)
The expenses is calculated as:
𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑠 = 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡 + 𝐷𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑠 + 𝐵𝑢𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒 + 𝐹𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑠
with:
𝐵𝑢𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒 = 𝐵𝑢𝑦 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒 (𝑅
𝑘𝑔) × 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 (𝑘𝑔)
𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡
the once off cost for each animal (vaccinations etc.)
𝐷𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑠
the expenses incurred for each day in the feedlot (water costs etc.)
𝐹𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑠 = 𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝐺𝑎𝑖𝑛 × 𝐹𝐶𝑅 × 𝐹𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡 (𝑅
𝑘𝑔)
the costs incurred due to the amount of feed consumed. This is calculated by using the feed conversion ratio as an input.
The dressing percentage should be input as a value from 0 (0%) to 1 (100%). To calculate the profitability of the selected animals, assign a buying and selling invoice to the animals, input the calculator parameters, and select Update. The total profit is displayed on the last row of the calculator. A calculator report can be created by selecting Create Calculator Report. A dialog will be shown where the user can input a name for the report. Select Save to create the report.
7 Collecting Data on the XR5000 during Sessions When performing weighing using sessions, the user can add animal data by entering the data directly on the XR5000. The appropriate fields that the user want to user can be shown, or unnecessary fields hidden, refer to appendix A on how to show/modify fields and field items.
Figure 18: Entering Information on the XR5000
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In the example in Figure 18, the repeat value is set for Breed, BuyRef and Location, as all the animals in the registration session have the same Breed, Location and BuyRef (supplier reference). Refer to Appendix A on activating/de-activating the repeat value for a field.
The appropriate value for each field is selected in the weigh-screen by selecting the field using the arrow keys, and pressing enter to bring up the field items.
8 Using the APR500 to Collect Data The Agrident APR500 hand-reader can be used to collect data of animals using specific APR500 tasks. This data can afterwards be imported into the FMS software.
The following types of tasks are available:
Registration: collect data of new animals
Weighing: record weights of animals
Culling: remove animals
Vaccination: collect information about vaccinations administered
Post Mortem: collect information regarding animal deaths
Location Change: record location changes
Inspection: record condition score changes
It is important to update the information on the XR5000 after importing data into the FMS from the APR500 hand-reader. For more information about the updating of animal information, see section 6.7.
Example: If an animal death is recorded using the APR500 and imported into the FMS, but the animal data on the XR5000 not updated, and the user assigns this electronic tag to a new animal in a registration session, the animal will be deleted from the indicator when the animal data is updated from the FMS.
Switch on the APR500 by pressing the red “C” (cancel) key on the keypad. The start screen will be displayed.
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Figure 19: APR500 Start Screen
To select one of the tasks, press the blue “F” (function) key, this will bring up the main menu. Navigate to Task Mode using the arrow keys, select Task Mode (select by pressing the green enter (↵) key on keypad). Navigate to the required task by using the arrow keys, and press enter to select the task.
The APR500 will take you step by step through all the fields of the task. If any fields are not applicable to the user, it can be left blank, or zero (0), any zero- or empty values will be ignored by BenguFarm Beef except for the inspection task.
Figure 20: Task Selection
8.1 Registration Task The use of this task is to register new animals. Animal info like BuyRef, Breed, Location and Sex can be attached to a specific group. The user has the option to select the BuyRef, Breed, Location and Sex from a list, or to input it manually. Refer to section 6.4 for information on sending lists from the FMS to the hand-reader. After importing the data, the data can be sent to a specific XR5000 indicator (not multiple). See section 6.7 for information on sending animals to the XR5000 indicator. This task utilizes the speed-loop function of the APR500: it will constantly read EIDs, to cancel reading, press the red cancel button twice.
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Figure 21: Registration Task
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8.2 Weighing Task The weighing task is used to record weights of animals, a new weighing session is automatically created when importing the task data into the FMS. The task can be used in two ways: manually typing in the weight, or receiving the weight from a Bluetooth equipped scale. For instructions to connect the APR500 to a Bluetooth equipped scale, see Appendix B. To view weigh sessions on the FMS after importing data, refer to section 6.8.
Figure 22: Weighing Task
OR
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8.3 Culling Task This task culls animals, the consumer (SellRef in the Animal Information tab) and culling date (end-date on in the Animal Information tab) can be entered or selected from lists in the FMS. For more information regarding sending lists to the APR500, see section 6.4. This task utilizes the speed-loop function of the APR500: it will constantly read EIDs, to cancel reading, press the red cancel button twice.
Figure 23: Culling Task
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8.4 Vaccination Task Used to register vaccinations administered to animals, the user can select from a list, if the medication list has been updated from the FMS (see section 6.4 on information on sending lists to the APR500), or enter a vaccination manually. If entering a vaccine manually, this will automatically be added to the vaccine list in the FMS. This task utilizes the speed-loop function of the APR500: it will constantly read EIDs, to cancel reading, press the red cancel button twice.
Figure 24: Vaccination Task
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8.5 Post Mortem Task This task is used to record animal deaths, the date of death (End-Date in the Animal Info tab) and cause of death (Removal Reason in the Animal Info tab) can be recorded. To update the list items of the cause of death (removal reasons) from the FMS, see section 6.4.
Figure 25: Post Mortem Task
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8.6 Location Change Task This task is used to change the location of animals. If a specific medication recipe or feed recipe is attached to the location, the medication-history and feed-history of the animal will be updated (see Error! Reference source not found., 6.10.3 and 0 for more information regarding feeds and medications). To update the list of locations from the FMS, see 6.4.
Figure 26: Inspection Task
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8.7 Inspection Task This task is used to record condition score changes of animals.
Figure 27: RTU Measurement Task
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Appendix A Showing, Hiding or Editing XR5000 Indicator Fields The XR5000 indicator allows the user to create fields, the FMS use specific fields that should be present on the indicator.
To add or modify fields, press the home button on the indicator to go to the home screen.
Figure 28: XR5000 Home Screen
Select Settings.
Figure 29: Settings Screen
Select Information to display and record.
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Figure 30: Information to Display and Record Screen
This screen shows all the fields on the indicator. To have the field available on the weigh-screen, check the checkbox next to the field, to hide the field, uncheck the checkbox. Hiding the field does not delete it, but just removes it from the weigh-screen.
The fields that are used by the FMS are:
BuyRef: Reference from the contacts list in the FMS
SellRef: reference from the contacts list in the FMS
Location: from the location list in the FMS
Breed: from the breed list in the FMS
Grade: from the grade list in the FMS
C.Score: from the C.Score (condition score) list in the FMS
Sex: from the Sex list in the FMS
M.Group: from the Management Group field in the Animal Info tab of the FMS
All the fields except C.Score and M.Group are of type List of Values. This allows the user to choose values from a specified list. This helps unnecessary duplication of field values by allowing certain values. These lists can be updated from the FMS by adding new items and sending them to the XR5000 (see section 6.2), or by adding them directly. To do that, select the field to be modified, and select Modify. Add the required values in the list at the bottom.
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Figure 31: Modifying List Items
Repeat Value:
When assigning a specific field value to all animals in a session (for example: assigning the breed of Merino to all animals in a registration session), the Repeat setting must be activated. To do this, select the field you wish to add the repeat value to, and select Modify. Then check the Repeat check-box.
Appendix B Bluetooth Connection between APR500 and Scale To connect the APR500 hand-reader to a Bluetooth equipped scale, the Bluetooth mode and passkey need to be set:
Switch on the APR500 reader, and select Bluetooth from the options menu. Set the APR500 to master mode and press enter to confirm.
Figure 32: APR500 Bluetooth Mode
Set the Bluetooth baud-rate and pass-key according to the user guide of the scale manufacturer. In the APR500 Bluetooth menu, select Start BT inquiry to search for available Bluetooth devices. Select the appropriate device by using the enter button.
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