Parlor ID Malfunctions Report
Low ID rates in the milking parlor may be caused by various reasons. The objective of this report is to assist in identifying the cause of the reduction in ID rates. The Parlor ID report details several indications, displaying the situation in the last six sessions, each row represents one session:
Column |
Description |
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Session |
Indicates milking session. |
Milked |
displays the total number of cows milked in the parlor during the session (Cows identified and those not identified). |
Identified in Milking |
Displays the total number of cows identified during the session. |
Identified in Milking % |
Displays the rate (%) of cows identified during the session. Expected ID rates should exceed 98%. Anything below this percentage causes data loss and must be corrected. ID rates that drop below 96% are displayed in red. |
No Auto ID |
Displays the number of cows not identified by the RFID system (Manual ID + not identified). Note: Both Manual IDs and no IDs indicate problems with the ID system. |
Manual ID |
Displays the number of cows identified manually during the last session. |
Entry Gate |
A fault symbol indicates a malfunction in reading entry gate opening/closing. |
Exit Gate |
Fault symbol indicates a failure to recognize the exit gate opened. This may cause accumulated milk weights. |
Communication |
Fault symbol indicates a communication malfunction with the ID controller. |
Possible causes for lower ID Rates include:
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General communication problem with the ID Controller – communication faults cause a dramatic reduction in ID Rate and loss of data and are very apparent during milking. There is also a risk that irregular cows will not be identified, possibly resulting in milking contaminated milk into the bulk tank.
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Exit/Entry gate sensors fault –failure to detect opening/closing of parlor gates may also result in failure of initiating ID requests in the parlor and loss of data.
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Lower ID rates in general –may be caused by electro-magnetic interference affecting the parlor RFID (Radio Frequency ID).
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Malfunctioning antennas –faulty antennas are identified in the Stall ID report.