WoolClass Manual - Life Systems International
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1. A list of all Duplicates LS files found if they exist is displayed and the last Duplicate File Found is displayed for Auditing purposes only You will then be prompted to Group Files OK or Cancel Selecting Cancel will halt the Collate Scan process just as if you hit ESC End If you agree click OK to Group Files then the WoolClass Main Testing List is displayed Group Name of the current group Sample Farm Life Systems At this point only the LS file data is used ACTIVE FILE CAPTURE at this point you will be asked whether you want to Add New Files Actively from a network If Yes then see ACTIVE FILE CAPTURE details below A International ATIN 83 224 Mikl gi The HOP and DAT files 1f exist are then read In each case the Hopper Records and Ear Tag number Records which cannot be matched to LS file data are listed The HOPper weights and Ear Tag data are sorted then matched with the LS file Fleece tag number and weights dropped in the appropriate row If they are unplaced 1 e the Fleece tag number cannot be found then it will be listed as Unplaced When the grouping and matching 1s completed you will be prompted to Save the File under a new name You should make a name related to the Property Mob being processed and suggest save it in the C WoolClass Data folder The default filename is MOB XLS If the file name already exists you will be prompted to chang2. Tim wim Status Dam Fibre Dian IST Fuis n a a PR bance ee a ih AV Poors Te cd AMS Dam Fibre Diam i 95 18 87 EE Wa S ee ie sic a a Average Fibre Diam Average Fibre Diam Average Fibre Diam EUR gee 13 6 13 6 13 6 eee Eee ee ae i 104 OFS Fibre Prices lt Go to Top gt Click on Fibre Carcase Prices WIienu Add Change Prices ane Carcase Prices WoolClass com Wool Prices Dial Date Micron Price c Ekg Adjust d 4 co E xtrapolate Season Ay 1355 Season AY January 25 2002 February 15 2002 March 22 2002 Fibre Prce c kg Interpolation Check Enter a Micron Value Sa 16 77 1163 3 13 14 15 16 17 16 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Return to Master Classer set Dry Fleece Yield Ratio Testing and Classing Costs Testing Cost per sheep 1 30 Wool Tax 96 of Clip Testing Cost per Line created 60 00 Click on the dialler to select the particular set of Fibre Price values kg MaxBoalelyeght Miscellaneous Costs 75 0F Cap To test the Price interpolation change the value in the Interpolation Enter Micron Value cell To changes Fibre Prices click on Add Change Prices and the Prices database will appear To change Carcase and Skin Prices Click Carcase Prices on Wool Prices sheet A fine adjustment allows 0 5 adjustment of the Carcase Dressing for each fat score A test cell is available to enter Fat score and Weight to check value 10 of 15 RETURN
3. WoolClass Setup folder Collating File Structure Laser Scan File Structure For Classing Contractors The related LScan files HOPper files and Ear Tag DAT files if used must all be in the SAME FOLDER to be Collated together Ifa new mob folder is created for LS files then place all new HOP and DAT files in the same folder Legal Stuff Ver 2 05 lt Go to Top gt DISCLAIMER LIFE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL and its agents accept no responsibility whatsoever for the use or misuse of this software or any action taken by any person as a result of the use of this software or any agreements which may be made as a result of the observation of any aspect of this software Mo responsibility is accepted by LIFE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL or any agent for the accuracy of details mentioned the accuracy of any calculations Used based on this information or the loss or misuse of any data or files associated with the use of this Software pertaining ta the persons living or dead Information is regarded as accurate at the time ot encrypting of the original source software contained within and this covers use of the software for a third parties own purposes This includes but is not limited to computer hardware compute Software operating systems and any computer or computing accessories End user agrees to hold Life Systems International andfor any persons associated with the creation of this Software hannless for any problems arising from the use of the software We
4. l 2 Scanning Drives to Collate Weald less conm This process will group together sets of Fibre Laser scan files into a single report list Assumptions 1 all Laser Scan files are named by their Ear Tag number or Fleece tag number 11 all files of a type have the same file type extension Remember The related LScan files HOPper files and Ear Tag DAT files Gf used must all be in the SAME FOLDER to be Collated Gamat Mappur Tag Eavan Cats Lt together If a new mob folder is created for LS files then place all new Safira by Lie Systems Internations ineihecnslclans comm HOP and DAT files in the same folder Click Collate Files You are asked for the Folder in which the Laser Scan files may be found Confirm the Drive Folder to be scanned then this drive will be scanned for all folders and files and the number of each counted DEMONSTRATION Select folder SampleLaserFiles then click any file in the list then click Open 3 of 15 10 11 12 13 14 15 You will be prompted for a Heading for the list then the Mob or When you click OK the Group process begins and may take some time The current folder and active Found file will be displayed rapidly Execution of the Collate Scan may be interrupted at any time by pressing ESC key top left hand corner You will be prompted to Continue or End If interrupted the Reset Button should be pressed before recommencing another scan
5. Average 4 693 Gir 17 63 arl 20 09 18 00 29 06 b4 43 14 Totals 65 7 902 SUMMVARY seseneeneneenennenenn ennnen Averages 4o01 ofl 16 68 4 01 20 3 19 06 33 11 4317 1051 Totals 5060 2 Kilograms Testing Statistics lt Go to Top gt To show the specific statistics for a particular sheep click on any line in the Current Testing list containing Sheep data then click on Fleece Stats or CTRL T button 8 of 15 This opens the Statistics sheet for a particular Sheep fleece line will be requested so one must be clicked The Statistics sheet may be selected directly from the Menu The sheep fleece Cirl T feight amp Micron Av Change ERG m Ss MM 5 1 E 20 25 Tisi ierce EwrAfchAver rer sAear This screen shows 111 Mob Group average fleece summary statistics 1 the sheep details iv fleece statistics for up to 4 previous years 11 the fleece summary statistics v sheep status highlighted vi Graphical comparison between Current fleece fibre stats Average Mob fibre stats and previous years stats vi Graph showing variation in fibre Micron and Weight between years Direct Sheep Identification If the Ear Tag cell is selected then a Bar Code reader or RFID direct reader or any other serial code readin device may be used to directly to show the particular Sheep details and Status A long as an Ear Tag number exists in the Current list the details will be shown Values in the Cells with the
6. B l AA EA 12 11 Select the corresponding label to the data from the 2yo studs Finr 30 18 29 49 2 asl 1913 17 dop down list Pye studs Micron Av 17 75 3 1 al 322 18 08 f6 P Jyo ewes Habev 18 75 3 75 2 3 21 17 02 I as l By all a 19 98 4 85 E 3 96 sq Jg ii Click Import File and the data is checked and 20 studs dl 2 322 18 08 16 imported 2yo studs 10 169 3 5 3l 336 2012 16 2yo studs W 47 31 455 2 304 17 34 16 Iv some lines may need to be removed 2ya studs 12 17 89 51 4 415 2291 17 Current Testing List lt Go to Top gt The Home End buttons may be used to quickly move between the start and the end of the list Est Value i Menu Sample Farm 2002 May 06 2002 Ver 2 092 a ara Racari Woolkisss com Reser View Year Third Quar Replace Insert Move Wi Status a Formats amp Upper Q Filter PrintOut HELP Tag No End 4 Rows Row CULL wio Summar cuLT Mob Grp Ear Tag FicWogt Fibr gt 30 Micron Av StdDev CoeffVar S Finen Sena Descriptt Descript2 Status Fic Value BirthDate Gender Sire Mob 3 123456789001496 4 60 12 20 17 4 67 22 17 20 80 91 26 C 29 87 01 Jul 99 Ewe Ram 4 Mob 2 123456789001495 4 30 11 18 79 4 56 23 23 19 62 63 57 33 14 01 Jul 00 Ewe Ram 4 Mob 1 123456769001 494 4 20 g 17 40 3 94 21 20 17 98 107 01 45 75 01 Jul 00 Ewe Ram 3 Mob 3 123456789001493 445 5 19 22 3 76 18 851 19 29 92 78 C 32 03 01 Jul 00 Ewe Ram 2 Mob 1 123456789001492 3 80 1 16 30 2 82 16 18 16 22 106 44 55 95 0
7. Blue outline may be edited changed by Clicking on Change CTRL D button Check the details in the box then Click OK and this information is entered to Current list data CTRL D may also be used to open the edit box Prev and Next will show the Previous and Next sheep listed in the Current list If duplicates exist in the list then this will be indicated Clicking the Sheep Genealogy button will open Genealogy Screen NOTE If there are Duplicate Ear tag numbers used on property and they appear on the current list then NO statistics will be seen You must Filter into Mobs before viewing statistics if duplicates ear tag number occur Genealogy lt Go to Top gt Click on Sheep Genealogy button and the genealogy for that particular sheep is shown Any sheep in the lineage may be clicked and its genealogy and progeny will be shown For large lists of progeny in rams only the first 35 sheep will be listed Fibre Diameter for each animal is shown WARNING for this system to work all sheep must have a unique EarTag number eg you cannot have sheep with numbers sired by Rams with similar numbers 9 of 15 woolclass ls Source RETURN Select Proge Fibre Diam A 20 34 Click on tag number in Status Progeny list then click Select to feature that sheep Show Progeny 3 1 Fibre Diam 13 56 Click on any Sheep colour Mob Group ancestral box to feature it Status Ld and show Progeny i i Sire Gender Ee 2
8. files later Saving Current Testing List or all held data as a File lt Go to Top gt 1 When a Mob Group has been collated and sorted the list may be saved as a WoolClass list file or Exported as a CSV text file to devices such as programmable RFID readers This enables it to be Stored make a Backup file Swap to another computer or other purpose All currently held data years may be saved a WoolClass list file or one year exported 2 The default folder is C Woolclass Data and Save Only Current Year saves the current years data to single file and may then be imported to another computer running WoolClass program The extension for a data WoolClass file is XLS so it may be viewed as an opened Excel file Save All Years Data saves all data currently held in memory by the WoolClass program into a single XLS data file 4 of 15 Export only saves the current years data as a comma separated text file with the extension CSV This may then Se Ery Ue LUMES Yea eta Ses al loaren f o Data for the current year to a Single backup be directly imported to other data base programs or to file to enable loading on another machine intelligent tag readers Note If the file name is 8 characters or less then a copy is ZIP ped into a compressed file ZIP for better storage and Single backup file then may be saved directly onto a floppy disk Export only the Current Year toa Cs file 3 A particular mob may be saved indepe
9. preferable for large holdings Maximum of 105 Mobs for Summary reports and Classing Maximum 20 mob names appear on Classer Mob list The raw Laser Scan data files used must all have a similar file type extension for each type of file where they are used E g All Laser Scan files xxxxxxxx LS Hopper files xxxxxxxx HOP and Ear tag data files xxxxxxx DAT DAT is the default extension in the hand scanner for automatic processing Import files must be in MS Excel readable Comma Separated Variable CSV or Column Text Data format Maximum number of significant digits an Ear Tag is 15 but more may used as long as leading numbers are zero 0 eg Ear Tag Range from 1 to 999999999999999 numbers such as 00123456789012345 are also readable A Maximum of 10 years data may be kept Up to 5 years data may be viewed simultaneously on the Statistics page but the option appears to keep data after a previous 4 years This data may be recalled on the Main list or Stats page Certain sheep eg Rams may be retained in current list and all other sheep specific data recalled Direct saving to a ZIPped compressed file may be made directly to a floppy disk but only up to 12 000 sheep per time More than 12 000 will require Filtering into Mobs then Saving onto separate disks if required How to Install lt Go to Top gt li Disk copy Click on START then RUN or use Explorer or My Computer then select Browse th
10. regret having to place such a disclaimer in a piece of software We have made every effort to make this Software product as efficient and accurate as possible however in a world full of frivolous and ridiculous law suits we have no altemative This software was produced by Life Systems International Echuca Australia who hold all rights and this software is not to be distributed in any manner without written authorisation of the producer This manual is an integral part ofthe software Licence Agreement Order Form 14 of 15 lt Go to Top gt Copyright All Rights Reserved Life Systems International 703 MVH Echuca 3564 Australia woolclass lifesi com Email Contact 15 of 15
11. 1 Jul 00 Ewe Ram 1 Mob 1 123456769001 491 3 75 0 17 95 3 00 15 79 17 72 89 93 tdr 33 92 01 Jul 00 Ewe Ram 1 Mob 3 123456789001490 5 00 12 19 94 4 31 20 57 20 31 87 61 C 32 75 01 Jul 99 Ewe Ram 4 Mob 3 123456769001 489 5 10 13 20 63 4 32 19 91 20 88 96 31 C 33 05 01 Jul 99 Ewe Ram 4 Mob 3 123456789001458 5 65 21 21 48 4 62 21 33 21 96 77 11 36 54 01 Jul 99 Ewe Ram 4 Mob 3 123456789001467 5 50 8 19 24 4 03 19 60 19 53 79 10 33 05 01 Jul 99 Ewe Ram 3 Mob 1 1234567890014656 3 65 5 1731 3 72 20 22 17 72 101 33 40 86 01 Jul 00 Ewe Ram 2 Mob 2 123456789001465 440 6 18 61 3 85 19 90 18 88 103 37 35 08 01 Jul 00 Ewe Ram 2 Mob 3 123456769001 454 4 80 10 19 21 4 21 20 79 19 65 69 76 TDR 34 59 01 Jul 99 Ewe Ram 4 A complete list of all sheep in the Current Testing list obtained from the Collating of Laser Scan file data This list may be 1 Saved on Disk as a WoolClass Excel format disk file 11 Archived to a Previous year list 111 Edited changed iv Filtered for finding certain combinations v Summarised or sorted in mobs groups or any other criteria required or vi Used to show statistics and data for a particular sheep There is an enormous range of possibilities for examining the data and selecting certain sheep Note WoolClass is not strictly a Database for sheep although it contains data bases Each year or Testing the previous years data is Archived Moved Back one Year or stored in a separate list within the program Afte
12. 2 20 2 20 n E 3 20 2 45 este m 3 20 215 E aa O o Skin just too wet to shear holds 0 2 0 5kg of water 1 40 1 70 1 70 1 70 1 50 Weaned or Unmyeaned Young lambs will dress 1 5 2 0 higher than weaned lambs of the same weight and fat score Rams amp Cryptorchids dress about 1 less than s Wethers amp 1 5 less than Ewes i E eee 12 10 Carcase Value Yveight Dressing xYalue Skin 14 00 To change any prices click on Edit and an edit screen will appear Enter any prices as required then Click Return The Micron range for Prices is 16 25 micron but 13 16 Date Status are extrapolated and may be tested using the test value J cell at the bottom of the table Return will return to the Fibre Price screen and all graphs are updated The Yield ratio value default 70 and other Testing Costs and Maximum bale weight may be changed on the Fibre Prices screen Set Dry Fleece Yield Ratio Classi resting Gost persneep s150 ka Mex Bale Weight 60 00 aiscetaneous Costs oF Cis 0 0 pear wo Testing Cost per Line created r CLASS MASTER lt Go to Top gt The main WoolClassing Module 11 of 15 m aee ara smo sete tne ves e 075 amj sasa Ba ai 40 836 EE 02 ji Kg Ho Bales a fa A Select the Data on which to class Fleeces may be classed using the Current Testing list data The Previous Years dat
13. Licence Agreement Order Form USER MANUAL er 12 03 Maren 2012 ALT Tab to return to program OR Click on Menu areas required OR Choose from Contents Now with Active data capture and RFID merge 15 character RFID Eartag ready Vaccine HELP Manual i Fe _ Software by bife System International g www lifesi com WoolClass email wool lass ifesi conf Software by Life Systems Other Contents www lifesi com woolclass Menu www sheepclass com au Email Contact Overview Installing Limitations What you need Field Support Service Getting Started Genealogy Producing Summaries E Auxiliary Databases Ba a aus ia Class Master wool classing Ta 83 224 601 609 11 Classing Warning 12 Testing Costs i 13 Appendix Mobile 0409 772 399 or a 14 Updating Mobile 0418 528 763 PERES N en ENEA E ET 15 File Structure for Collatin Email Contact ee O O N AE 16 Licence Legals amp Copyright www sheepclass com au Email Contact International ARN 83 224 61 604 pd Se AI A e aa Overview What WoolClass Does lt Go to Top gt WoolClass can For the Farmer e Enables easy sorting of Wool Testing data Estimates Fleece value e Actively capture and add testing data to fleece statistics list whilst you shear e Rapidly aid Classing Sorting set for Culling or Drafting and give a comprehensive report easy to understand Reports may be searched modified and worked with to a
14. a or preset average values B Single Line or Two comparison A savings basis is created by comparing a single lot sale of fleeces with a Tow lot split at the best Micron value These occur automatically after selecting this screen C Multi line Classing This option gives the a optimum splits for multiple aKa a ACO A a lines up to 10 lines These splits may be set manually by clicking on the CUTOFF cell then clicking the up down arrows to change the value D Line Class cuts graph This is a graphical representation of the spread of the micron averages for each fleece superimposed with the selected cutoffs E Fine wool Light fleece Bias Graph All real testing lists show that lighter fleeces are usually finer in Micron This graph simply shows the bias of the current Testing list data It is not manufactured but just shows the actual mathematical bias of heavier fleeces being coarser micron values from the actual data in the list Warning If the Set Average Values are used for wool classing then the natural Weight Micron bias does not exist as average assumes all fleeces are of the same weight which 1s usually not true This gives a false Classing To compensate for this a Bias simulation is 12 of 15 available by clicking Use Bias Weight Compensation F Saving shown The effective savings by testing and classing 1s shown for the listed number of Lot Splits The Gross Clip Return and Potential Ch
15. ange head of sheep is shown 38 657 36 620 15 eee WoolClass com Applic R Drench Jet Dip and Vaccine databases may be edited and values 1 Days AMEN l related to each sheep in the Current Testing List right hand columns ey 1 ar ee saki ihiihi EIERER TIN EET TERE EVENS eee Toe ioe a ee a m ame ie ee 3 pease BR ee een Sarin Pras 8 Reena ibrar beni a baat eee tana st eR Pa Lan hice a Pai mer yee i Previous 1 Pasture Type Fert Type 1 lors Paddock Manager Narme Ma Gate Pdk New Selecting shows the paddock manager which allows for E E ee storage of details for over 20 paddocks areas Changing these values may be done by clicking Edit Current Pasture Type ryegrass Restore button Fert Type Find Prey Date Find Nesct Rate Date Sale Documents lt Go to Top gt Either a sheep listing sale document or the maybe selected 1 National Vendor Declaration Notes for the NVD appear first and should be read then click READ and then form completed then Printed Faxed print to an installed computer fax A copy of the fields only may be emailed to Wool authority Due to required National Vendor Declaration signatures email option may not be useful at present 2 Classer Specification Most details are auto entered but under the Sale Mob group Summary the columns headings may be selected as required The Ear Tag and Age are fixed headings but up to 8 other headings may be cl
16. e the name or Cancel the process in which case or if you click NO the file will not be saved If Previous years data is held and a new Group is Collated or current file loaded the option is given to recall specific details such as Sex Birth month and other information for that sheep If there are any loading problems you may click box Create Laser Scan File lists This makes a two new sheets with all data listed for debugging purposes If you select Create Laser Scan file lists then a new sheet is created with all LS files found in the collating process These should be checked for consistency Active File Capture lt Go to Top gt Add New Files Actively from a network If Yes then l The averages of current list will be seen 2 A box suggesting ALT TAB hold ALT key and hit TAB once to operate other programs appears This means that you can use the same computer to produce Laser Scan files or link to a network to obtain the LS data files from the Laser Scanner To return to the WOOLCLASS program and view the current list averages ALT TAB again and click OK The active folder will be instantly scanned and all new files found added to the current list and new averages calculated at the bottom of the list NOTE The HOPper weights file and ear tag DATa file must be replaced or added before clicking CANCEL to continue so that they can be integrated into the main listing If not they must be Imported as separate data
17. en select A WoolClass Exe or current version ey Email Download copy Click on file as received Install Lipdate With Unzip screen click on OK then Do not change default drive c WoolClass When completed click Close Click on the Install Update WoolClass icon on the Desktop After Installation the Main WoolClass icons are created one on the Desktop and one in START Programs Woolllass WoolClass menu Either may be used to start the program Getting Started lt Go to Top gt l 2 Ifyou are a registered contractor then click YES This is a Registration is possible by clicking on Registration form in Four applications of the software are are possible before it On first start you will be asked for the Property or business Please Enter the Property or Business name for name This is used for registration purposes Software Registration Enter your property or business name carefully and record exactly what you have entered Are yOu a Registered Classing Contractor oie r NEE different registration and has a number of limitations eg only one years data is archived Reminder Contractor wersion will only Archive 30 Sheep for 1 Year and has other limitations Close top menu then sending details to email Email Contact or Facsimile to 03 54802591 expires This enables time for evaluation International ARS 83234 ple Aii Grouping Collating Files lt Go to Top gt
18. he Estimated Values column is colour coded into the quartile values Fleece Stats CD Lower Quartile bottom 1 4 is Red to the Upper Quartile coloured Violet G RESET Formats and Values This will recalculate all estimated values of fleeces in Est Values column and recreate the summary at the foot of the list 2yo studs 12203 385 16 57 3 07 16 67 15 80 120 83 41 34 01 Jul 95 Averages 3 96 370 1825 241 1865 17 45 12402 All Values 32 07 1198 Totals 4745 Averages 4 05 3 65 18 24 340 1866 17 43 123 97 After Culling 42 05 1133 Totals 4565 Averages 3 96 344 18 27 341 18 65 1746 124 01 Previous Year 36 73 1198 Totals 4746 p T l SYSECI Hi S Summary Reports lt Go to Top gt Caii A ar Tag Th Ficv gt e Current Testing List may be summarised by many different Fiksi Columns Click Summary Reports in Menu Select the details to be aA summarised then click Continue Sidney Coetfar ofFinen Cunhlean Descriptt Descript2 status Fic Value BirthDate sender Cancel sheep Paddock Summary Menu Clear Printout Woo lClass com May 06 7007 Gate od Average 4 02 B95 16 63 4 03 20 44 19 11 3313 pe 90 347 Totals 156742 Equiv to 119 08 per Hectare 14 985 Rouse pdk Average 4 5 Bf 16 62 4 U2 20 49 13 04 33 05 43 05 308 Totals 14 4710 Equiv to 331 51 per Hectare 13 260 Paddock D Average 404 02 06 18 74 Shel 20 21 19 12 g3 03 42 Fe 382 Totals 15493 Equiv to 46 63 per Hectare 16 324 Unilsied
19. his may 5 be done easily by clicking on preset buttons Filter ON yy ae oE Fj Click FILTER and the filter buttons will appear and many filtering exercises may be undertaken The drop down list can filter particular values or a range of values selected by special values Custom Z Elite 5 Show rows where lcat lis greaterthan 3 95 eg A Find all records where the Weight is greater then 4kg and less than 5kg Click the small grey arrow alongside the Weight and f oF heading Click Custom then select criteria A dropdown menu appears to select the weight required is less than 5 10 Show rows where status eg B Find all records where the Status is C cull or is DR Jequals Ic eg C Select Lower Value Sheep Click in Yield Value column then And Of click the DOWN button All data is sorted by the Value and the Jequals g Price data will be listed in colour order according to Quartiles B Sorting SORT by Colum Click in any column of data then click a sort button The first button sorts Ascending order and the second sg hy k sorts Descending order ALL data is sorted by the selected column C Status CULL Set o May 06 2002 ver 3 061 RESET Formaist Jj CULL flos Summary A ipti Deecripi Statue Fic Value a Cull by Percentage i Before setting Cull the list should be sorted by Value or other appropriate column 11 Change the Cull required
20. icked and heading selected Sale Document 3 Sheep Sale Document Most details are auto entered but under the Sale Mob group Cancel Summary the columns headings may be selected as required The Ear Tag and Age are fixed headings but up to 8 other headings may be clicked and heading selected The Status column must be set as S in the Mainlist for Sheep to be auto listed in sale document Clicking on LOAD button in sale document will auto list all sheep with S in the status column 13 of 15 Note To Save 5 the Default form ontroc Prose Clearing All Data lt Go to Top gt This will clear all data from the 1 Current Testing List then 11 All Previous years data This data may be Reloaded from Saved files at a later time Closing down lt Go to Top gt You will be prompted to Save the complete WoolClass xls file when closing down This will save all Current List Previous 4 Years Data together in the main WoolClass xls file APPENDIX lt Go to Top gt UPDATE version of WoolClass 1 From the Start Menu click Run then select WoolClass Exe or other filename and follow the process as in Install fy Install Update 2 An icon is created on the desktop Click the Install Update WoolClass icon oalClass 3 Once the file is loaded Click the Update button and all the data will be transferred and prepared for saving under the WoolClass xls filename ALL internal databases are updated and the old file is backed up in the C
21. ing the data after shearing and Laser Fibre Scanning is completed e Collate data files from related SIROLAN or OFDA Laser Scanners as well as Hopper fleece weight and Ear Tag scanner data files in one complete process to give full Statistics Fleece Value reports and Classing data e Actively capture and add testing data to fleece statistics list during shearing e Import any compatible Excel XLS format CSV format or Text Dat format file and Save as individual mob or combined Testing report file saved in MS Excel format e High speed transfer via automatically ZIPped data files directly to a floppy disk or available via a network to another computer Note WoolClass is not strictly a Database for sheep although it contains a number of databases Each year or Testing the previous years data is Archived Moved Back one Year and stored in a separate list within the program After 5 years there is an option to 1 retain each years shearing data sheet up to 10 years or 11 set so that unless a sheep is retested to appear in new lists it will automatically disappear from the lists after 5 years This saves an enormous amount of time having to find sort and remove dead sold or culled sheep from the system Any years Collated grouped data list may be saved on a disk file or retrieved to the main list for examining WOOLCLASS has been written since early 2001 with ongoing field triallmg with a number of different properties research institutio
22. keys for different computers may be provided per user Licence Agreement Extract If being a Wool Classing Contractor the user may utilise the software in a restricted mode on up to 2 different machines without fee to provide summary reports for registering users as long as the original software is also supplied to registering users as a complete program package Registration keys for any extras machines will require normal licensing fee as appropriate If being an End User usually a livestock property owner of the software system having paid the fee for a limited version lt 2000 sheep or unlimited version gt 2000 sheep as appropriate may obtain registration keys for use on up to 2 machines 2 of 15 without extra fee Registration keys for further machines will require additional licensing fee as appropriate Limitations lt Go to Top gt l All sheep must have an individual identification tag number or be entered with a separate Mob name Maximum 8 characters 1 e Two sheep with the same tag number must be in a different mob Colours in tags are not distinguished but may be entered in a Description field Where they are used the Maximum number of Fleece Tags which may be used in a single Collate scan is 10 000 Maximum number of sheep in a single list is 50 000 Separate mobs may be Collated Classed and Summaried separately within the one list but large lists may be slow Separate Testing files for each Mob is
23. ndently by 1 Comma Separated text to enable loading into Select current Shearing List from Menu ii click Filter then other equipment such as RFID tag scanner 11 select the Mob required iv click Menu and save as usual t Se wee oe efor 5 v Only the data selected and seen on the main list will be Pe ne Sere cin ae saved as the current list is 8 characters or less and saved NOTE other years data for all mobs held in program will also be saved if Save All is selected Closing down You will be prompted to Save the complete WoolClass xls_ file when closing down This will save all Current List Previous Years Data and Previous 3 years Data together in the main WoolClass xls file ADD to Current Shearing List Load Import Data File lt Go to Top gt IMPORT from Exported list OR WoolClass data files may be saved and reloaded MERGE new update data from XLS files or ZIPped compressed file formats from any drive including directly from a floppy disk Also it is possible to Import any data files in Excel CSV Text Dat format which may be obtained from OFDA files or other data lists If a current list is loaded then the new data will be added to the bottom of the old file and the same sorting and filtering will take place Merging of data to an existing list from an Excel readable file is possible only if the EarTag and Mob Names are exactly the same Multi sheet files are also readable one sheet at a time This is u
24. ns numbers of sheep and operating staff Produced by programmers with over 20 years experience in application support software working with Wool classers field agents and progressive farmers Customising and Ongoing support is available via emailing of files via the web site www woolclass com and email Email Contact some direct on farm support available via Laser Class an associated field support company What you Need lt Go to Top gt 1 Pentium Computer 333Mhz or better recommended Windows 95 98 ME 2000 or XP all compatible 2 Hard Drive space of approximately 3 MB program plus approx 1MB per 1500 sheep per year plus Hard Disk or CDROM storage of original data files 3 Microsoft Excel Office version 8 Office 97 or later Excel 2000 Excel 2002 XP The program is Visual BASIC coded and installs to a folder C WoolClass by default As Excel 97 which has upwards compatibility is no longer supported by Microsoft after 2004 it may be obtained cheaply NOTE this program will NOT run on Excel 95 or other Excel compatible programs due to the VB system requirements 4 Optional hand Bar Code or Electronic chip scanner for RFID or EIDS Ear Tag systems 5 Licence Licensing can be via Facsimile Post or Email secure not available Sept 2002 Two versions may be registered 1 Less than 2000 sheep and 11 Over 2000 sheep Wool Classing Contractors may use in a limited capacity without licence Up to two registration
25. r 4 9 years unless a sheep is retested to appear in new lists it will automatically disappear from the lists This saves an enormous amount of time having to sort and remove dead sold or culled sheep from the system Retaining Sheep in List Certain sheep may be retained each year in the mainlist by entering a character in the Descript2 column before Archiving Move Back One Year There are up to 10 other lists of sheep held in the program by WoolClass usually up to the previous 4 years Testing tests data When a list is moved back the Current Testing List is empty ready for a new list If a sheep is retested a summary of each of the previous 4 years data for that sheep may appear on the Stats screen so changes can be tracked More than 4 previous years may be stored and recalled year by year by selecting the Previous gt gt gt gt button If Previous years data is held and a new Group 1s Collated or current file loaded the option is given to recall specific details such as Sex Birth month and other information for that sheep g Wool Class Disk File in CO VWwroolclass Data folder Current Previous Previous Previous Previous Shearing year 2 year 5 year 4 List List List List STATISTICS SCREEN 6 of 15 Active Data An indicator showing which lists are loaded is shown at the right of the Main Menu A Filtering Sorting Information Filtering is the process of sorting and listing only those record required T
26. seful where different mobs are saved on different sheets A Load WoolClass file Click Load Import from MENU Simply click Continue with the default ADD Load Collated WoolClass File selected You will be asked for the file to load which should normally be held in the C WoolClass Data folder If the files selected is a ZIP file then the ZIP file will be copied to c woolclass data folder UNZIPped then loaded into WoolClass program Options if the File to be loaded has more than one years data stored and there is Previous years data loaded then you will be prompted whether to Overwrite the current stored data or not for each years data held Demonstration load the SampleFarm xls file and both current and previous year lists for testing B Import Merge other files Any file with compatible data may be merged with an existing Current list or imported as a complete list If the data has Ear tag numbers and same Mob name which exist in the Current Testing List loaded then matching data will be added in appropriate columns The import data will be listed in a spreadsheet ready for the labels to be matched Each column must be matched to an existing WoolClass current list column 5 of 15 Se eee eter eee Import File column titles in row 2 1 For each column click on the second row and a drop l downbox appears 1198 Select matching T Co var SIF StdDey i gt 30 Evo EES E
27. ssist sheep management decisions Integrated Sale Documents and National Vendor 1 of 15 Declaration Show and compare the Fleece Statistics Sheep Status and Individual Details for a particular sheep over 5 or more years Simply use an Ear tag scanner to show Current Fleece Statistics Previous Year comparison Genealogy or follow trends over many years Compatible with Bar code RFID Radio Frequency ID EID NLIS systems Class Fleeces by 1 this years shearing statistics 11 Previous shearing statistics or 111 expected Average values for up to 10 different Lines Lots showing relative benefit Set Cull or other Status automatically by a set percentage of a particular Mob then find sheep details rapidly using Ear tag scanner and Large display of sheep status Show the Genealogy with Fibre diameter history of Sire Dam and Progeny for any particular sheep Produce Summary reports by Fleece yield selected Mob Group Paddock used Drench used Vaccine or other selected criteria Paddock summary also produces a relative Yield per Hectare estimation for each paddock e Store and graph Fibre prices from 16 to 25 micron extrapolated to 13 micron over time e Manage databases of Fibre Prices Sheep Status Codes Drench Jet Dip Vaccine or Paddock usage and relate to each sheep e Up to 10 years data may be saved and reloaded as a SINGLE file For the Classing Contractor e Take the hard processing work out of collating or group
28. value using the spinner button double arrow 43 47 i11 Click the Status CULL button and list will be resorted then you are requested to confirm z 25 85 marking fleeces as Culled i nee iv Status column for each of these sheep is marked with C and the list is Filter sorted to show only the Culls May 06 2002 er 3 061 b Tag Status by Filter RESET status Formats amp amp i Leave Cull spinner dial setting as 0 and click Filter l CULL EF Summary 11 Select value range required using Custom or simple range selection i11 Click the Status CULL button and list of Status codes will appear iv Select the Status code required and all filtered fleece lines will have this code entered in the j BIE Be status column Click Cancel to skip D Moving Weight Data from Descript Column If the yield weights are entered into the Description field then these may be moved to the Weight column by clicking Move Weights button Only the cells with number actual weights values are moved E Deleting or inserting Data Lines To delete unwanted line s from the Data click on the line or Drag down the lines to be deleted or hold CTRL and click on any number of lines concerned then click Delete Row s 7 of 15 To insert a line click on the line where the new line is to be inserted then click Insert Row F Value Quartiles The approximate value of a particular fleece may be seen by resetting the Formats and E Values T
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