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1. W VD1204 5 A W VD1302 8 D 09 58 00 10 03 00 Time When all data is loaded the program status in the right navigation pane indicates Paused Note that the data can only be analyzed in the Paused mode Activate the channel selectors to only display the relevant channels The average minimum maximum value of each channel is displayed in the top of the frame These values are calculated from the data as displayed in the current window 7 1 Graph navigation VaDia Suite has two graph windows a smaller navigation window top and a larger detail window bottom The navigation window shows which part of the logs is currently zoomed and displayed in the detail window This helps to keep the overview of your logs Zoom in the navigation window is with mouse left click hold and drag Navigation window CH1 SPT 14 4 00 0 43 7 CH2 SPT 14 5 00 0 43 6 VPT demo vd5 50 Graphics VaDia by BioControl 09 57 38 09 57 43 09 57 48 09 57 53 09 57 58 Time VaDia Suite User Manual v1 0 10 26 www biocontrol no vadia active and that zoom navigation is possible Hot keys and mouse wheel Ctrl with mouse drag Shift with mouse drag delta Alt with mouse drag and delta zoom time in and out zoom in on section x and y set time marker line mouse drag shows second marker line with Pan the graph with2. Note the USB connection is refreshed by clicking Status 12 3 VaDia Suite message Improper or not enough data Hl VaDia Suite echnology for biol aiBioControl Er Graphics VaDia by BioControl Milking Time Test Show Marker Lines Load vd5 file VaDia Manager Settings Customer Pulsator Test Family Versace Stattest Telephone r Start test Fall Off Test Start Test Source C Users epi BIOCONTROL D ocuments VPT demo vd5 Vadias COM Ports W VD1204 5 A W VD1302 8 D 09 58 30 09 58 31 09 58 32 09 58 33 09 58 34 09 58 35 Time 0 10 0 5 Here CH3 and CH4 are selected but have no data Unselect CH3 and CH4 The same error message shows in the Falloff Test References support biocontrol pl www biocontrol no vadia VaDia Suite User Manual v1 0 26 26 www biocontrol no vadia
3. 3H VaDia Suite BioControl Technology for biology EA SPT 31 1 00 0 478 CH2 SMT 39 8 34 7 45 9 Leppink 4A MTT demo vd5 ee E HAAN f TIT 07 13 15 07 13 20 Time VaDia Suite User Manual v1 0 18 26 Pulsator Test Start test Vadias COM Ports W VD1204 5 A W VD1302 8 D l f i p 4 ff eg i i a eee E CH3 MPC 27 1 26 1 28 0 CH4 MPC2 09 3 07 8 10 1 Milking Time Test Show Marker Lines Seres 2 Spit Fall Off Test Start Test www biocontrol no vadia BioControl 9 MTT CALCULATION METHODS AND ALGORITHMS This content may change because of new theories and calculations The latest version of this document can be found on our website Please click htto www biocontrol no index php root comm amp branch vadia amp leaf manuals 9 1 General To analyse the vacuum in the milking unit individual milkings have to be split into various phases For the purpose of this program four phases are used see figure 1 The peak flow period includes the period with gradually decreasing milk flow if present contrary to some other systems for analysing milkings VaDia Suite offers manual selection of the boundaries marker lines there is also an automatic function to split the milking into phases The automatic function must be regarded to be of assistance for the manual adjustment R
4. BioControl Technology for biology 1 WELCOME Thank you for using VaDia Suite BioControl s fully integrated VaDia software for Milking Time Testing and Pulsator Testing BioControl www biocontrol no provides technology for biology with focus on hi tech products for the livestock industry We already do this for more than 20 years now and have gained great competence and skills in this specialized area The name VaDia is short for Vacuum Diagnostics and illustrates the value of this hi tech instrument for technicians advisors and other professionals in the dairy industry that want to understand and manage udder health and milk quality problems VaDia and the VaDia software have been developed by BioControl in close cooperation with the International Dairy Federation www fil idf org and Tine the Norwegian dairy farmers cooperative www tine no We hope that VaDia and its software will enable you to get better understanding of the basic milking give better milking advice and achieve better udder health and milk quality results This document is part of the following document family 1 VaDia Startup Guide 2 VaDia Suite User Manual Latest versions of these documents can be found on our website www biocontrol no Manual to start up and use VaDia hardware This manual explains how to work with the VaDia Suite software which is designed for viewing analyzing and report making of the VaDia loggings Please refer to the Va
5. Ratio A Phase B Phase C Phase D Phase A B Phase C D Phase Kamp T o Create report in pdf Save 09 57 09 F cr FI cnz noe os Paused Milking Time Test E Show Marker Lines Seres 1 v D Satter Off Test Start Test Data Summary lists the values of the analysis according to ISO 6690 The top graph displays the analyzed cycles the lower graph only a few to make details visible Data that is entered in the field disclaimer is displayed in the pulsator detail report VaDia Suite User Manual v1 0 11 26 www biocontrol no vadia 3 BioControl 3 Enter the pulsator nr and press Save The data is now stored in the customer database and can be found in History A report pdf can be made from this screen also 4 With the top navigation window you can now select the next pulsation data press Start test etc The pulsator number is automatically incremented for fast recording 5 Fast keys F2 Start Test Enter Save TAB jump to middle of next pulsator data Space toggle Paused Running 6 So with consecutive TAB F2 and Enter your pulsator test report can be finished in no time 7 4 Overview of pulsation analysis SH VaDia Suite ter DATA SUMMARY 30 5 2013 Pu lsation PLOT Ch1 Rate bpm 59 8 tio T T Graphics Vadis by BioContral i ji R 60 4 VMN OW fiver V so
6. Start Of Milking StartP Start Peakflow StartO Start Overmilking Start Start Takeoff EndM End of Milking Refer to chapter 9 for details about the calculation and milking phases Analysis of the individual cow milking is done by clicking Split The marker lines are now automatically set manual correction is done by dragging the marker line to the right position Put the marker lines in the following position CH1 Prr V CH2 SMT 7 CH3 MPC v f CH3 MPC 18 4 00 0 37 4 ZcH Mecz CH2 SMT 29 6 00 2 45 9 Leppink 5A MTT demo vd5 CH4 MPC2 13 3 00 0 37 3 Paused Graphics VaDia by BioControl r Fall Off Test Start Test 06 58 00 MPC vacuum in a 5 Animal Machine on Time Peak Flow period 02 21 MPC vacuum in e Milk yield i Ovemilking eS iod iregular vacuum 1 Atachment fluctuations Start peak flow 759 SMT vacuum Cyclic vacuum fluctuations Start overmilking 03 Total 39 0 Minimum Start take off 06 PF period 38 1 Maximum X End of milking 06 Ovemilking 41 9 Average Machine on Peak flow Ovemilking time min period min min Enter cow ID here 123 and Milk Yield not necessary click Save Refer to chapter 9 for details about the displayed values and calculation methods Select the next milking in the navigation window or use the TAB key
7. Bs J 10 j 10 j _ i fi j i Chan Rate A Vmax Limp bpm 7 6 Open dataset in History to add more data The dataset displayed in History can be reopened to add additional data This is convenient when working with 2 VaDia s or more e g VaDia 1 contains the recordings of Pulsator 1 40 and VaDia 2 the recordings of Pulsator 41 80 When clicking Open the dataset is now the active dataset again next analyses are added to this dataset All 80 pulsators will now be in one report Save as picture Remove P1 P2 P3 P VaDia Suite User Manual v1 0 13 26 www biocontrol no vadia 8 MILKING TIME TEST OFFLINE n BioControl This explanation of Milking Time Test analysis assumes that the previous chapter Pulsator Test has been read and understood since navigation history and report functions are identical Click Load vd5 file and select the file Leppink 5A MTT demo A A HH VaDia Suite r YADON CH1 13 7 00 0 44 3 Customer CH2 14 1 00 0 45 9 50 Load vd5 file VaDia Manager Settings Customer Family palin 0573 123 456 Source C Users epi BIOCONTROL D ocuments Leppink 54 MTT demo v Vadias com Ports W VD1204 5 A W VD1302 8 D 07 00 00 Leppink 5A MTT demo vd5 CH1 V CH2 V CH3 CH3 09 8 00 0 45 5 2 CH4 09 8 00 0 46 1 Paused Graph
8. Customer Advisor Family Leppink 0573 123 456 BioControl Test date 2013 05 24 CH3 MPC 18 4 00 0 37 H 18 4 00 0 37 4 5 CH2 SMT 29 6 00 2 45 9 Leppink 5A MTT demo vd5 CH4 MPC2 13 3 00 0 37 3 Machine on time 50 r r n n y m m Graphics Valia by Bo ontal Overmilking Average short milk tube vacuum Total milking Peak flow period Overnilking Cyclic vacuum fluctuations Above average Below average Average PFP MPC Vacuum No Irregular vacuum fluctuations CH3 MPC 13 9 00 0 41 5 Annal 73 9 00 0 41 i CH2 SMT 37 7 00 1 45 7 Leppink 5A MTT demo vd5 CH4 MPC2 26 9 00 0 40 6 Machine on time 50 r m T i yi z T i Graphics Valia by Bo onial Overmilking Average short milk tube vacuum Total milking Peak flow period Overmilking Cyclic vacuum fluctuations Above average Below average Average PFP MPC Vacuum No Irregular vacuum fluctuations S A DRENERE AEREN fit kPa 8 4 t 071000 CH3 MPC 29 4 00 0 45 5 CH2 SMT 33 3 00 1 45 8 Leppink 5A MTT demo vd5 CH4 MPC2 24 2 00 0 42 6 VaDia Suite User Manual v1 0 17 26 www biocontrol no vadia BioControl 8 2 Teat end vacuum during main milk flow average min max The Channel information displays average minimum maximum of the data that is displayed in the detail window This is very convenient for fast recording of teat end vacuum in the main milk flow period here CH2 SMT 39 8 34 7 45 9 kPa
9. Pulsator Test as Fall Off Test Stat Test Test a Source C Users epi BIOCONTROL D ocuments Leppink 4A MTT demo vd5 Vadias COM Ports W VD1204 5 A W VD1302 8 D 06 52 00 06 53 00 06 54 00 06 55 00 StatT Sar Time Stato EndM 06 56 00 06 57 00 VaDia Suite User Manual v1 0 16 26 www biocontrol no vadia BioControl Do the tests after this the results are listed in History i CH3 MPC 18 4 00 0 37 4 An Save as picture CH2 SMT 29 6 00 2 45 9 Leppink 5A MTT demo vd5 CH4 MPC2 13 3 00 0 37 3 Yield 10 5 pi 50 _ _ a i a oT A i Graphics VaDia by BioControl Mechtcem cr Tis 7226 Remove Overmilking 2 21 Open SMT vacuum Total 39 0 M 123 PF period 38 1 M 456 Overmilking 41 9 i M 789 M 1123 ai ree rau in ars iw M1456 2 period M 1789 Cyclic M 1789 vacuum fluctuations M 11456 Minimum 32 9 M 11457 Maximum 42 4 Average 37 3 Irregular vacuum fluctuations 1 Time Click Report to view the MTT report as pdf The first page contains the overview the next pages the individual MTT results BioControl Milking Time Test report Customer Advisor Family Leppink 0573 123 456 BioControl Test date 2013 05 24 Milk Yield Overmilking SMT Total MPC PF CVF Above CVF Below Irregular time kPa aralida kPa kPa kPa nge Bas a e je eE 07 16 02 21 Series n BioControl Milking Time Test report
10. USB to the PC wait for the driver to be ready PC makes a sound e Click VaDia Manager in VaDia Suite the VaDia status information is displayed 12 shows the amount of recorded logs i e recorded seconds e Verify that file format vd5 is selected 4 e Click Get logs 3 give it a filename The transfer between PC and VaDia will now start a counter increments to indicate that data is transferred The end value of the counter depends on the size of the logged data When data transfer is finished the message Transfer stopped normally will show Then the logs will be written to the file the message Writing logs to file please wait will show This may take a while be patient When all data is saved to file the number of written logs is shown iE BioControl VaDia Manager as iH BioControl VaDia Manager Setup View Help Setup View Help D1239 36 B D1239 36 B Request logs ni Request logs Transfer stopped normally Writing logs to file please wait 15856 logs written 23873648 6 DEMO FILES FOR ONLINE AND OFFLINE TESTING VaDia Suite offers both offline and online data viewing modes e Offline means that an existing vd5 file is loaded into VaDia Suite e Online means that the VaDia is connected to the PC via Bluetooth and that the data is continuously streamed into VaDia Suite for real time presentation and online analysis To explain the working of the VaDia Suite the following vd5
11. all datapoints of the short milk tube vacuum channel given for various phases of milking o Total from Start milking till End milking o PFperiod in the Peak Flow period o Overmilking in the Overmilking period MPC vacuum in Peak Flow period Average vacuum in kPa of all datapoints of the mouthpiece chamber in the Peak Flow period Cyclic vacuum fluctuations This value is assessed for ten pulsation cycles 60 seconds after the start of the Peak Flow period Average maximum and minimum vacuum in each of the ten cycles are calculated Finally the averages of the ten individual values are formed Results are presented as fluctuations Above maximum or Below minimum the average vacuum Irregular vacuum fluctuations An irregular vacuum fluctuation is a rapid drop of a certain magnitude in SMT vacuum A vacuum change of 56 kPa second and a magnitude of 14 kPa is set as limits to qualify for an event of Irregular vacuum fluctuations Results are given in events of Irregular fluctuations per milking VaDia Suite User Manual v1 0 20 26 www biocontrol no vadia a BioControl 10 FALLOFF TEST OFFLINE The VaDia Suite module Falloff Test tests the vacuum recovery response when a cluster falls off and is attached refer to ISO 5707 for details To explain the working of this module data from a vd5 file called VPT Fall off demo is used This file is present on the CD that was supplied with your VaDia Suite and can als
12. and use the same method to do the tests VaDia Suite User Manual v1 0 15 26 www biocontrol no vadia Click History to view the saved MTT results H VaDia Suite TT CH2 SMT 29 6 00 2 45 9 50 CH3 MPC 18 4 00 0 37 4 CH4 MPC2 13 3 00 0 37 3 Leppink 5A MTT demo vd5 Graphics Vath by BioControl Animal 123 Yield 10 5 Machine on Time 7 16 BioControl Overmilking 2 21 SMT vacuum Total 39 0 PF period 38 1 Overmilking 41 9 MPC vacuum in Peak Flow period 21 5 Cyclic vacuum fluctuations Minimum 32 9 Maximum 42 4 Average 37 3 Load vd5 file VaDia Manager Settings Family Leppink 0573 123 456 Irregular vacu um fluctuations Fe 065800 07 00 00 07 02 00 Time Source C Users epi BIOCONTROL D ocuments Leppink 54 MTT demo vd5 Vadias COM Ports W VD1204 5 A W VD1302 8 D 8 1 Add another VaDia series Another series from another VaDia can be added so that it is included in the same report This can be convenient for recordings where e g different cluster liner combinations are tested Click Load vd5 file and select Leppink 4A MTT demo Select Series 2 CH3 CH3 MPC 26 0 00 0 46 4 2c CH4 MPC2 19 3 00 0 41 8 Paused Graphics VaDia by BioControl Milking Time Test v Leppink 4A MTT demo vd5 e
13. i i i i a E YH WAF VRAI TF Gu Er atan LEE E VES minions meres Farg T A L ax idite POE Epica Syiir PE kiitaT lP on DAA tril ierti Th eel WA gn pm Bak bajaira it VD1351 1 H Device Functions Name TF Standard Serial over Bluefoot Device Function Summary Manufacturer Microsoft Location on Bluetooth Device RFCOMM Protocol TDI Device status This device is working properly ok cence Apply VaDia Suite User Manual v1 0 25 26 www biocontrol no vadia n BioControl 12 2 VaDia Manager message USB not found i BioControl VaDia Manager Driver is still installing bad USB connection or driver not installed Trouble Shooting 1 FIRST connect USB cable wait until the driver starts pop up in Windows Task bar and mentions device is ready for use This may take a few seconds THEN start VaDia Manager 2 Check the USB connection Unplug and reconnect the USB cable Check the USB cable 3 Check in Windows Device Manager USB Controllers if YaDia USB is found If not rum program USB Fix fin YaDia Manager menu Help gt USB Fix I Advanced When connecting the VaDia to the PC this screen is displayed when the initialization of the PC USB port is delayed Follow the instructions displayed in the screen Click Status to refresh the displayed information In case of a new VaDia wait for the message
14. left mouse click hold and then drag Right mouse click brings up settings and other navigation possibilities Copy Save Image Page Setup Print Show Point Values Undo All Zoom Pan Switch to inHg Show Scope Set scales Statistics Save Data ALT CTRL SHIFT n BioControl Click on the detail window to activate it a blue frame around the window indicates that it is set vacuum marker line mouse drag shows second marker line All navigation possibilities explain itself We recommend you use some time to understand each feature Save Image is an easy and fast method to make images of a recording for your reports ALT CTRL and SHIFT are listed here to enable VaDia Suite to work on a tablet PC without a keyboard 7 2 Switch to inHg Right mouse click select Switch to inHg From now all graphs and reports are in inHg 7 3 Analyzing the pulsation data 1 Select with the mouse a representative part of the pulsator data you want to analyze approx 10 20 pulsation cycles in the detail window 2 Press Start Test in the right navigation column to analyze the pulsation data according to ISO 6690 HiH VaDia Suite Ss Ra bpa 59 8 Ratio A Phase B Phase C Phase D Phase A B Phase C D Phase Vacuum 30 05 2013 09 57 02 DATA SUMMARY 30 5 2013 ee Ch1 DATA SUMMARY 30 5 2013 Aoi Ch2 ipe 59 8
15. operation since 2010 In operation since 2001 VaDia Manager Customer Family Leppink 0573 123 456 Select a customer by clicking on the customer card This customer is now active which is indicated by yellow highlighting the customer card The active customer is also displayed in the left column of the screen red circle above screenshot All data and reports that are made will be added to this active customer until another customer is selected Use the Delete key on your keyboard to delete a customer Careful all reports and historic data of this customer will then be deleted VaDia Suite User Manual v1 0 6 26 www biocontrol no vadia t 00 a BioControl 4 1 Customer Pulsator Test Conditions Clicking the abacus symbol red circle will open the customer specific pulsator test conditions The default values can be set to values that are specific for this customer installation Clicking Apply Conditions makes that these conditions will be used to highlight deviations from the target values in the Pulsator Test Reports stomer Conventional milking Robotic milking Fam name Fam number First Name Family Las Name Versace Above Max Email Email Back Front Telephone Telephone Pci m Country FRANCE i In operation since 2002 VaDia Suite User Manual v1 0 7 26 www biocontrol no vadia n BioControl 5 VADIA MANAGER VaDia Suite uses the program VaDia Manage
16. will then always use this Com Port when Bluetooth connecting to this VaDia Follow these steps to find the COM Port e PC ensure that the PC is equipped with Bluetooth and that the Bluetooth on the PC is switched on e VaDia start a log session in Bluetooth mode double check that the VaDia mode displays LOG BT see VaDia Startup Guide e Go to Start gt Control Panel gt Hardware and Sound gt Devices and Printers and select Add a device e The PC will search and find Bluetooth devices that are not connected yet Click the VaDia you want to connect to here VD1351 1 H von 2 Adda denice Select a device to add to this computer Windies wall continue to book for miw devices and desplay them here EPSONMIMOSF Epson Stylus SAI VaDia Suite User Manual v1 0 24 26 www biocontrol no vadia BioControl e Enter pairing code 1111 when requested and wait for the message this device has been succesfully added to this computer T no Pesan Yeu may nh ne poet ded Tipid be ube Te wendy ff thit device finghed installing property look far in WOIS50 0 H aL E ill d Go to Start gt Control Panel gt 10 31 22 1 2014 Hardware and Sound gt Devices and Printers and right click on the connected VaDia here VD1351 1 H IA t Ciesla IET Fii 2 ak Oa el t
17. BioControl 3 INSTALL AND SETUP VADIA SUITE 3 1 Install To install VaDia Suite your PC must be connected to the internet Run VaDiaSuiteUpdater exe on the VaDia Suite CD This program can also be downloaded from the BioControl website www biocontrol no vadia VaDiaSuiteUpdater automatically makes contact with the BioControl server Installation of VaDia Suite is done by clicking i i VaDia a Siute Update V Version 2 2 0 0 BioControl VaDia Suite update fou Download NET 4 5 if VaDia Suite Update Version 2 2 1 0 fH 23 BioContre VaDia Suite update found Downloading VaDia Suite exe When VaDiaSuiteUpdater runs for the first time it will create all necessary VaDia Suite directories and files and place a shortcut VaDia Suite on the desktop Click OK VaDia Suite will then startup Next time double click the VaDia Suite icon on the desktop to run VaDia Suite VaDiaSuiteUpdater will then automatically start and make contact with the BioControl server look for updates and bugfixes If Ws sic LUpeaung this is indicated VaDia ja Suite Update Version 2 2 1 0 KE E e00 KE J VaDia Suite update find Download NET 4 5 Click Update to install If no updates are available or if the PC is not connected to the internet VaDia Suite will start in the last installed version 3 2 Activate When you run the program for the first time the following screen will show The
18. Dia Startup Guide that is supplied with your VaDia for instructions how to work with the VaDia hardware VAN DOAN by BioLontrol VaDia Suite User Manual v1 0 1 26 www biocontrol no vadia BioControl Contents I WELCOME aio rcpe Sosainan ait oan E E E tauneuseineeaiewtanunsasbes 1 1 1 Changes in this manual compared to previous version cccceecceceeeeeeceeeeeeaeeeeeesaeeeeeeaeeeeens 2 2 PRODUCT DE OTe WON copre ess cnceunat er aun eosmanersseuteeaanr coe teeensraiet 3 2d WSOP NGC SINS Curae cece tees ns csaes chin E e dete ootaceetentasasacoacasteeseectovesechiatatssecatens 3 NNO CS oat ae sane cose sesccete seta statetsiaaetoseanenbedsanec tod sqsbunetataeedeneasceseccobosesechte dete ansoter 3 2 3 Operating System requirements cccccccccsssssseccceeecsseeseeecceeeeesaeesseeeeeeeessuaeseeeeeeeesssaaaeeeeeeess 3 3 INSTALL AND SETUP VADIA SUITE tionvssacsonrscnetonndsaenienimtvanhieatenmcintivadeiivcinboaranauadys 4 3 1 HAST ON cece osetia E EEE P EEE E E SE O EE OE AEE E E E E A 4 32 PACING at usc acacaseccinetdindasniunsinandaradinadahaciaanasucuseianeusasladedsnncalpsaiasd suds A Aa ADENAN T ASE ARN 4 Do NI eea E A E O E A E 5 3 4 Default Pulsator Test Conditions ceccccccccceeeecceecaeeeeeeecaaeeeceeeeeeeeeeeesaaeseeeeesseeseeeeesaegeeeeeeaas 6 A CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT siriano vopucnseseeremeeaeteeeenseem asta 6 4 1 Customer Pulsator Test COnditions cccccccccccccceeeceeeseeeeeeeeeeseeeseeeeee
19. Register button will become active when all fields marked with are filled if Registration Information Please fill registration information License info LicenselD Pass Contact details Make sure you activate within 30 days otherwise VaDia Viewer will stop working VaDia Suite User Manual v1 0 4 26 www biocontrol no vadia BioControl 3 3 Settings EH VaDia Suite BioControl Technology for biolog 1 wn LYWADDA a by BioControl VaDia Suite Manage Udder Health and Milk Quality 1 Navigation keys 2 VaDia s that are currently connected via Bluetooth explained later in this manual Click Settings to enter your personal details and logo that will be shown on all reports This screen also lists the license details and modules that are enabled within your license Scale and language can also be selected here Personal Details Graph Settings Language Pulsator conditions Your personal data shown on reports License ID 61206127 VaDia Suite User Manual v1 0 5 26 www biocontrol no vadia BioControl 3 4 Default Pulsator Test Conditions The screen Pulsator conditions lists the default targets and deviation tolerances for Pulsator Testing Values that deviate from these targets will automatically highlight on the Pulsator Testing reports The highlighting can be us
20. VaDia Suite User Manual v1 0 22 26 www biocontrol no vadia BioControl 11 3 Go to Streaming Bluetooth mode again after opening file If the active dataset is the dataset from file the VaDia is not connected ource C Program Files 86 BioControl Vadia Pulsator Test DemoFiles VPT demo vg Vadias COM Ports ST gs VD1250 1 C Then right mouseclick in the VaDia window and Connect to make the Bluetooth streaming data the active dataset again Vadias COM Ports Disconnect Bluetooth Refresh Vadia list VaDia Suite User Manual v1 0 23 26 www biocontrol no vadia n BioControl 12 TROUBLE SHOOTING 12 1 Streaming Bluetooth VaDia Suite doesn t find my VaDia In rare cases it can happen that a VaDia is not found automatically In that case look up the virtual COM Port of this VaDia in the PC s Configuration tools and connect VaDia Suite manually to this virtual COM Port by selecting it in the tab Com Ports _ VD1351 1 H Properties General Hardware Services Bluetooth VD1351 1 H Device Functions Name 19 Standard Serial over Glue Device Function Summary Manufacturer Microsoft Location on Bluetooth Device RFCOMM Protocol TDI MYadias COM Ports Device status This device is working properly Connect Properties Disconnect Bluetooth EE Refresh COM list Canca Rename COM VaDia Suite
21. a nae m i ve mead i ieee 39 8 50 6 10 0 29 7 A B Phase 60 4 C D Phase 39 6 Vacuum 43 5 ji DATA SUMMARY 30 5 2 Load vd5 file L Pulsation PLOT Ch2 Ti l Rate VaDia Manager bpm 59 8 Ratio 61 0 Settings A Phase 9 9 Guia i fi k j B Phase 51 1 Family Versace 09 5828 0958 28 0958 095829 09 5820 7 eae orl a Telephone A B Phase 61 0 C D Phase 39 0 Source C Users epi BIOCONTROL D ocuments VPT demo vd5 Vadias COM Ports i VD1204 5 A gb VD1302 8 D History lists all saved test results of this customer so you can also compare this test with previous tests An individual analysis is displayed by clicking on the recording in the list An analysis can also be removed by selecting and Del key Careful with Remove since it will remove the entire recording Use Open to add more data to the list of this analysis e g pulsator data from another VaDia or to create a report 7 5 PDF report of pulsation analysis Report generates a pdf report of the active analysis Page 1 of the report lists a total overview of all pulsators the following pages lists details of each pulsator Most information in the report is self explanatory Limping and dip are calculated as defined in ISO 3918 e Limping is the d
22. ake sure you store this CD somewhere safe so that you can find it again also make a copy of this license data and store it in a safe place You need this license key and password again when re installing VaDia Suite onto another PC e g in case you get a new PC Please contact support biocontrol pl if the activation doesn t work or to enquire about getting a LicenselD if you have downloaded the VaDia Suite software for evaluation from our website 2 2 Modules The VaDia Suite functionality is divided into modules Currently the following modules are available e MTT Milking Time Test e PT Pulsator Test acc to ISO 6690 e FI Falloff and attachment Test acc to ISO 6690 VaDia Suite is the successor of the software packages VaDia Viewer and VP T software If these software packages are installed and activated on your PC when installing VaDia Suite the corresponding modules are automatically enabled in VaDia Suite The BioControl license server contains the modules that you are enabled within your license These module enablings can be purchased and enabled separately When the 30 days evaluation period has expired you can decide if you want to purchase other modules 2 3 Operating System requirements VaDia Suite is designed for PC s with MS Windows 7 and 8 1 with NET Framework 4 5 It is not suited for Windows XP this is not supported by Microsoft anymore VaDia Suite User Manual v1 0 3 26 www biocontrol no vadia 33
23. demo files are used in this manual e Milking Time Test Leppink 4A MTT demo and Leppink 5A MTT demo e Pulsator test VPT demo e Falloff Test VPT fall off demo These files can be found in the directory VaDia demo files on the VaDia Suite CD and can also be downloaded from the Community Section on our website http www biocontrol no index php root comm amp branch vadia amp leaf soft The explanations in the following chapters are valid for both the online and the offline mode the only difference is the data entry method vd5 file or Bluetooth streaming To fully understand the functionality and potential of the VaDia Suite software we recommend you follow this manual step by step and not read loose chunks and work with the demo files as explained in this manual VaDia Suite User Manual v1 0 9 26 www biocontrol no vadia t 00 C BioControl 7 PULSATOR TEST OFFLINE Click Customer and create a new customer or select existing from the list Click Load vd5 file and select the file VPT demo All data is now loaded and displayed in the active window notice the content of Source in the left side of the screen The right side of the screen lists the channel selection and definition boxes and the various testing modules MTT PT FT Testing modules that are not enabled are indicated in grey CH1 05 0 00 0 44 2 TTE F a 5 05 6 00 0 44 1 VPT demo vd5 50 EE
24. e in MPC vacuum variation When the current variation is equal to or above 1 3 times the preceding running average variation start of overmilking is denoted Current and running average variation is calculated every two seconds Variation is the difference between maximum and minimum per two seconds New running average is 0 7 times the old running average plus 0 3 times the current variation VaDia Suite User Manual v1 0 19 26 www biocontrol no vadia BioControl Start take off is the moment when teatcup detachment is initiated It can be seen on the SMT vacuum as the start of a rapid decline towards zero or it may be a shift in vacuum in some types of equipment Automatic detection Split The program loops through all datapoints after start peak flow period and finds maximum vacuum Then the program loops through backwards from the end of milking until the SMT vacuum is less than 5 kPa below maximum vacuum This datapoint denotes the start of take off End of milking Is when the SMT vacuum falls below a set value Automatic detection Split The program loops through all datapoints after start of peak flow period The first datapoint with SMT vacuum below 5 kPa denotes the End milking 9 3 Results Machine on Time Time in minutes and seconds from Start milking till End milking Overmilking Time in minutes and seconds in the Overmilking period from Start Overmilking until Start Take off SMT vacuum Average vacuum in kPa of
25. er defined default background is red font is black 3 Settings Personal Details Graph Settings Language Pulsator conditions Target Deviation Below Min Value Back Front EE Within Scope A msec 10 0 10 B msec 10 0 C msec 10 0 Back Font acl D msec 10 0 5 0 Above Max 5 0 i Back Front E 5 0 V Use Conditions Click Use Conditions to enable this function 4 CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT Click Customer to enter and manage customer data Create a new customer by double clicking the customer card Add new customer ee B The customer database contains general customer data and details of the milking equipment both for conventional and milking robot customers Click on the area right from the field name to edit the content Li ial Customer Conventional milking Robotic milking Ea Customer Conventional milking Robotic milking Ed Customer Conventional milking Robotic milking VN AN Fam name Famname Milking equipment brand Manus Farm number Fam number Milking parlour type Tandem First Name Family First Name Family Number of places 6 Analysis Last Name DeBoer Last Name Leppink Pulsator model type History Email Email Email henk hotmail com Claw modelAype ee Telephone Telephone Telephone 0573 123 456 Liner modelAype Country UNITED STATES X Country NETHERLANDS Load vd5 file In
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27. esults from the automatic splitting must always be checked before assessing vacuum conditions Let down LD Peak flow PF Overmilking OM Take off TO Start peak flow Start overmilking Start take off period Phases and boundaries indicating the phases 9 2 Determining boundaries e Start Milking This is the moment when the teatcup is attached to the teat Automatic detection Split The moment when SMT vacuum rises above 25 kPa e Start peak flow period This is the end of the period when the teatcup is establishing a stationary position on the teat and milk flow is established It is also the start of a period with relatively stable conditions and a relatively stable milk flow Automatic detection Split Is based on the common mechanism that vacuum level declines when milk flow increase The average SMT vacuum in 10 seconds periods after attachment is monitored When the average vacuum from one period to the next declines less than 0 15 kPa the midpoint of the first of the two periods is indicated as start of peak flow period The first 20 seconds period is excluded from the calculations so there will be a minimum value of 25 seconds e Start overmilking Overmilking of the relevant teat can be detected by means of MPC vacuum When the teat gets empty there will ordinarily be a shift in the MPC vacuum level or a marked change in the MPC vacuum fluctuations or both Automatic detection Split is based on an increas
28. he VaDia Startup Guide VaDia unique serial nr VaDia clock is set to PC clock when Start is pressed Battery level indication explanation in the VaDia Startup Guide 10 VaDia mode explanation below 11 The actual vacuum on the sensor 12 A log is one second of recorded data a e a OND 5 2 Start logging Click Start 1 to start a new logging session By doing so the VaDia memory will be erased and the VaDia clock will be set equal to the PC clock To use the Bluetooth streaming function select the Bluetooth box 2 then click Start Click Status 5 to verify that The VaDia is in logging mode 10 LOG normal log mode All data is stored in the VaDia memory LOG BT Bluetooth log mode All data is stored in the VaDia memory AND sent streaming via Bluetooth The battery is full chapter below The clock is set to the PC clock Note that the Bluetooth streaming mode consumes quite some more power than the normal mode So VaDia operational time in Bluetooth mode will be significantly less VaDia Suite User Manual v1 0 8 26 www biocontrol no vadia a a BioControl Note this message when you click Start the previous logs will be erased when you start logging arning ase previous logged data re Now disconnect the VaDia from the PC and follow the instructions in the chapter logging in the VaDia Startup Guide 5 3 Save logs e Connect the VaDia
29. ics VaDia by BioControl Milking Time Test E Show Marker Lines Series 1 Split Pulsator Test Start test Fall Off Test Start Test 09 00 00 CH1 is yE pulsator recording Define the Channels as follows CH1 SPT Short Pulsation Tube CH2 SMT Short Milk Tube CH3 MPC MouthPiece Chamber rear teat CH4 MPC2 MouthPiece Chamber front teat In this zoom CH1 overlaps the relevant channels therefore deselect CH1 Zoom in the navigation window on the first milking the following will show 4 VaDia Suite achn ology for biology u VGN AN CH2 SMT 30 3 00 2 45 9 50 Analysis History Reports Load vd5 file VaDia Manager Settings Customer Family Leppink 0573 123 456 Source C Users epi BIOCONTROL D ocuments Leppink 5A MTT demo vd5 Vadias COM Ports W VD1204 5 A W VD1302 8 D 06 58 00 07 00 00 VaDia Suite User Manual v1 0 Leppink 5A MTT demo vd5 CH3 MPC 18 8 00 0 37 N CH4 MPC2 13 6 00 0 37 3 Graphics VaDia by BioControl o Time Test E Show Marker Lines Series 1 Start Test a Test A test Fall Off Test Start Test 07 02 00 07 04 00 07 06 00 Time 14 26 www biocontrol no vadia BioControl Tick the box Show Marker Lines This will display 5 marker lines that split up the milking into 4 milking phases StartM
30. ifference in pulsator ratio between the two halves of a milking cluster with alternating pulsation Limping checks if the two sides of the pulsator are equal ISO 5707 recommends that limping shall be lt 5 Limping can also be intentionally when the rear half of the udder is milked with a different pulsator ratio than the front half e Dip is about the shape of the vacuum curve A dip is when during the B phase the vacuum for a short period drops more than 4 kPa below the maximum B phase vacuum VaDia Suite User Manual v1 0 12 26 www biocontrol no vadia n BioControl The VPT demo dataset with customer Versace individual pulsator settings highlights in red the values that deviate from the Versace targets 3 BioControl Pulsator Test report Customer Advisor Family Versace Telephone BioControl Test date 2013 05 30 pew fom fem eee bpm fp 2 fase fear ios wo na sor ror or ara os a fee focas se w ooo wom fara as fp se onmo Jao sue or mom os e fare fonas ins wo ne sr oo naw oo ao e fee ora ee w o0 Ton o aem as e e ee fora ooe oz o0 fao a7 o p e fonao oao ar ooe am o CAC CCC oo p ee foss for form e ana oo foo oo pe ee fonse far or oo ara ao foo pass fonao oro ae ooe am os a fee orme pea a oaa arar as ax Ti w w 3 BioControl Pulsator Test report Customer Advisor Family Versace Telephone BioControl Test date 2013 05 30 VPT domo vds y l g l l j i 1 CE Ei
31. o be downloaded from the Community Section on our website http www biocontrol no index php root comm amp branch vadia amp leaf soft Select Falloff Test in the right column on the screen Open the dataset by selecting Load vd5 file in the left column Make sure the program is in Paused mode display only the relevant channel here channel 1 TEES 55 50 Customer Family Versace Telephone C sere or p aa Vadias COM Ports p vD1204 5 A W VD1302 8 D 15 28 52 15 29 22 15 29 52 15 30 22 15 30 52 Time 10 1 Falloff test results and report Sales Start Test the test result is now shown together with the ISO 5707 boundaries Vacuum regulation characteristics fall off and attachment tests Customer Undershoot Save as picture Press Save to store the test result the report is now listed in History VaDia Suite User Manual v1 0 21 26 www biocontrol no vadia BioControl 11 VADIA SUITE ONLINE ANALYSIS 11 1 VaDia Suite Bluetooth connection 1 Make sure the VaDia s you want to connect to are in Bluetooth mode double check in VaDia Manager that the VaDia mode displays LOG BT see VaDia Startup Guide VaDia Suite will automatically find the VaDia s that are in Bluetooth mode At start up the Connection Box in the left c
32. olumn of the screen will show Vadias COM Pors W VD1302 8 D W VD1204 5 A The first time a new VaDia is connected via Bluetooth it will not display in the Connection Box Then right mouseclick and Refresh VaDia list VaDia Suite will now search again and will find it It will now be displayed automatically next time VaDia Suite starts up Vadias COM Ports W VD1204 5 A W VD1302 8 D a 11 2 VaDia Suite online analysis To start an online loading and analysis select in the Connection Box the VaDia that you want to connect to via Bluetooth To toggle between mode Paused and Running click and The SPACE bar can also be used to toggle between Paused and Running Put VaDia Suite in the mode Running Blow in the vacuum tubes to test if the Bluetooth connection is working the data will be displayed in the graph in real time V CH1 CH2 V CH3 v CH4 M Running Graphics VaDia by Bio Natro o Mi es Start Test Pulsator Test Start test Fall Off Test Start Test Note all tests Milking Time Test Pulsator Test and Falloff Test can only be executed in the mode Paused So first collect the data in the mode Running and then go in mode Paused The displayed data can then be analyzed as a vd5 file
33. r to put the VaDia in logging mode and to retrieve the logs from the VaDia 5 1 Connect your VaDia e Connect the VaDia to the PC with the USB cable The following will be displayed when a new VaDia is connected to the PC for the first time Installing device driver software Click here for status 10 26 22 1 2014 Wait a while after some time lt 1 minute the drivers will have installed the following will be displayed a Y R E ult fl Your device is ready to use Device driver software installed successfully 100 e 10 31 A CI m z y r Cd all TBD 22 1 2014 N BioControl ee 28 01 2014 11 2246 07 r ar Battery level Mode LOG VA gt OL The VaDia status information will show Analysis DOGO The following functions and information is relevant the other menus in VaDia Manager should be ignored To start logging explanation below Select this for Bluetooth streaming data explanation below Retrieve logs from VaDia save to PC explanation below select Vadim vd5 do not select MT2000 To refresh the displayed status information Repeat clicking Status if VaDia Manager displays USB not found until the VaDia status information is displayed Refer to chapter troubleshooting if the status information is not displayed within a minute Select this for calibration Careful explanation in t
34. r Manual v1 0 2 26 www biocontrol no vadia a a BioControl 2 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION VaDia Suite is a complete PC software package designed for viewing analyzing and report making of the VaDia logs for Milking Time Testing and for Pulsator Testing acc to ISO 6690 dry test Testing can be done both online Bluetooth streaming for immediate result during the test and offline analyzing all data after the test VaDia Suite also offers Falloff and Attachment testing acc to ISO 6690 VaDia Suite reports are based on XML This enables integrators to define and manage the contents of their own reports Please contact support biocontrol pl for details if this feature is interesting 2 1 User license VaDia Suite is copy protected by a license key You can work with VaDia Suite within a 30 day free evaluation period after installing it on your computer VaDia Suite will stop working if it is not activated within this 30 day period To activate VaDia Suite your PC has to be connected to the internet Part of the activation procedure is that your contact details are registered This is necessary for BioControl to inform you about important updates and relevant upgrades BioControl will only use this email address to send information related to VaDia and will not share this information with others Your user license and password are printed on the VaDia Suite CD This is a personal user license for runtime use of VaDia Suite on one PC only M
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