User's Guide FarmLink ver. 1.1
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1. the datalinker is on during the writing or reading operation 2 Insert the cartridge always before the start of the program and remove it after the quit 3 Use the buttons under the main menu for the most frequented funktions SIEHE I EXIT INGREDIENTS GROUPES RECIPES CHRONOLOGICAL FILE FILE CONSUME 4 Avoid the change of the names of ingredients groupes or recipes when they have been used before This could delete or confuse the elaborations of the file when necessary create a new recipe or ingredient with a new code COMMON PROBLEMS Error message Possibile reason Possible solution Repeat the connection from PC and datalinker controling the Connection to datalinker failed cable Check if the serial ports Connection serial PC datalinker interrupted are not already used by other applications Missing or incorrect insertion of the Missing the cartridge or not Put the cartridge in or check cartridge correct insertion the insertion In case the problem is not solved we are rechable under PERIN WEIGAMASTER S r l Viale Aldo Moro 7 Zona Industriale 26845 Codogno Lodi Italy Tel 0377 437033 Fax 0377 437046 You can get more informations under WWW farmscale com or write a e mail to eep pmp it HELP ON LINE To get a direct help referred to the used function press Fl 12 Viale A Moro 26845 CODOGNO LO ITALY Tel 0039 0377 43 70 33 Fax 43 70 46 www far2. FILE FILE INGREDIENTS or click button of the quick selection under the main menu tel 2 Insert the mane of the ingredient in the field NAME 3 Insert in the field PRICE OF KG the cost of the ingredient for the value use the currency that is marked in the button 4 Insert in the field MIN STOCK the quantity of the product n kg under which the program inform about the insufficiency of the component This funktion is operative when the funktion WARNING LACKING INGREDIENTS at the main menu is selected 5 Insert in the field MOVEMENTS the value in kg to adde or to take off from the EXISTENCE To add click on LOAD to subtract click on UNLOAD 6 Insert additional informaton in the space NOTES 7 SAVE the executed operation by clicking save or cancle by clicking QUIT 8 If you wamt to print the list of the ingredients click on PRINT 9 If you want to delete an ingredient which is not used any more click on DELETE eand confirm with YES Ingredients cede 5 pricena pol Supplier Maria Rossi s n c HOW TO CREATE AND MODIFY GROUPS The following window allows you to create different groups of animals 1 Select from the main menu FILE FILE GROUPES or click the button of the ee quick selection under the main menu 1 Insert the name of the group of animals in the NAME GROUP field 2 Insert additional information in the reserved space NOTES 3 To modificate one existing group
3. a of the done operations To do this you should complete the following steps in chronological order 1 Connect the datalinker with the cartridge to a serial port of youe PC 2 Start FarmLink using the menu choice START PROGRAMMES FARMLINK 3 Select from the main menu TRASFER READ CARTRIDGE 4 Wait a moment for the end of reading open the cartridge chronological archive to see the operations At this point the data are stored in a file of your PC so you can look them up without the cartridge inserted SET THE CURRENCY 1 Select from the main menu DATA TABLE CURRENCY 2 Click or press the key F5 for selecting your currency 3 Insert into the field CHANGE the change rate between the selected currency and Euro 4 Check the local money box if the shown money should be used for administrating the costs 5 To create a currency which is not included in the list you can fill all the fields 6 Save the record with clicking on SAVE or CANCEL it with quit 7 If you want to print the list of the currencies click on PRINT amp CURRENCY Code g E Local currency Description uk POUND Abbreviation GBP Rate Change 066660 HOW TO CREATE AND MODIFY INGREDIENTS The following window allows to create or modify the components which are forming one or more recipes It allows also for each ingredient to insert additional information minimal stock costs per kg and the actual stock 1 Select from the main menu
4. click or press the F5 and select the name from the list 4 Save the executed operation by clicking SAVE or cancel by clicking QUIT 5b If you want to have a list of the groupes of animales click on PRINT 6 If you want to delete a group which is not used any more click on DELETE and confirm with YES Lm Groups cote p B To vaccinate an spring HOW TO CREATE AND MODIFY RECIPES The following window allows to create and modify recipes The imput fields are The The The name and the quantity of the product per head name and the number of head of the group time of mixing expressed in minutes optional Fields that are calculated by the procedure Total costs for each ingredient Total costs of the recipe Percentage of reference for each ingredient Total of the ingredients per head Total of the inserted heads The steps for the programmation Jia 20 LL 12 Los Select from the main menu FILE ELABORATION RECIPES or click the quick selection under the main menu Insert or select from the list with F5 the name of the recipe in the field NAME RECIPE Choose an ingredient from the ingredient list INGREDIENT field Type the quantity per head of ingredient field QUANTITY PER HEAD IMPORTANT to type values with decimals use the same comma which is used for the operative To confirm the line click on The column ingredients will be au
5. english User s Guide FarmLink ver 1 1 INDEX INTRODUCTION TO FARMLINK HOW TO BEGIN TO WORK SELECTING THE LOCAL CURRENCY PROGRAMMING INGREDIENTS PROGRAMMING GROUPS PROGRAMMING RATIONS READING FROM THE CARTRIDGE WRITING TO THE CARTRIDGE CHRONOLOGICAL CONSULTATION OF THE CARTRIDGE CONSULTATION CONSUMPTION SEARCH INGREDIENTS BELOW MINIMUM STOCK LEVEL PREFERENCES SUGGESTIONS COMMON PROBLEMS HELP Oo QV Nn _ A 10 11 11 12 12 12 INTRODUCTION TO FARMLINK FarmLink is an application which is able to manage with the datalinker and the cartridge the weigh system Farm Scale It is possibile to create and modify recipes check the operations that have been done elaborate the stored data and manage the stock of the ingredients Even if this programm is very easy to use it is advised to read carefully the instructions before proceeding Farml ink HOW TO START TO WORK After the installation of the software the following operations should be done in chronological order to Start to work 1 Connect the datalinker with the cartridge to a serial port 2 Start FarmLink using the menu choice START PROGRAMMES FARMLINK 3 Set the local currency 4 Insert the ingredients 5 Insert the groups of animals 6 Create one recipe 7 Transfer on the cartridge 8 Quit the programe take out the cartridge insert it in the Farm Scale and start tO work Periodically you should unload the dat
6. h the mouse the elements Select in the window RECIPES the recipe from which you want to show the selected consumption For selecting more than one element keep pressed the button Ctrl and at the same time select with the mouse the elements Click on FIND to see the result To have a print of the listed consumes click on PRINT To close this window click on QUIT 10 5 Consultation chronological consumption ingredients ES poi E 1471271000 E silomais Fieno Farina Melassa Sali Minerali Estate Inverno ona Sali Minerali INGREDIENTS UNDER MINIMUM SUPPLY This funktion allows to show the ingredients which are under the minimum supply The value was set in the INGREDIENTS FILE To show those ingredients select from the menu FILE SEARCH INGREDIENTS UNDER MINIMUM SUPPLY If the funktion PWARNING OF LACKING INGREDIENTS is selected the programe at the start will show automaticlly this report To have a list of all ingredients under minimum supply click on PRINT To close the window click on QUIT Ingredients below minimum Stock Level PREFERENCES Select from the main menu the function PREFERENCES k 4 FarmL ink Select WARNING LACKING INGREDIENTS if you want to be informed when the stock of a product goes under the minimum value set in the file ingredients 11 SUGGESTIONS Here are some advices to help using the program 1 Make always sure that the red lighting indicator from
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8. n dis Zia Select from the main menu TRASFER WRIGHTING CARTRIDGE Select the recipe in the window ARCHIVES RECIPES Click ilc o put the selected recipe into the window SELECTED RECIPES Select the recipe in the window SELECTED RECIPES LIA Click EM put the selected recipe into the window RECIPES FILE Click on WRIGHTING to transfer the selected recipes on the cartridge The recipes sequence will be maintened IMPORTANT there are only those recipes transfered to the cartridge which were in the window SELECTED RECIPES To change the recipes order in the window click number in front of the recipe which you want to move and drag it on the new position To close this window press QUIT is Trasfer cartridge WRITING 5 N 0 Inverno gt LAS YT iting Quit CHRONOLOGICAL CONSULTATION READING CARTRIDGE This function allows to display all the operations done with the cartridge and stored in the database of FarmLink 1 Select from the main menu FILE CONSULTATION CHRONOLOGICAL ARCHIVE or click a the button under the main menu 2 Set the date of the beginning BEGINNING DATE the date of the end END DATE of the consultation 3 Click on FIND 4 Select with the mouse the operation to see in details The main list RECIPES ELABORATED reports the name of the recipes the number of the cartridge the date and the hour of the beginning and the end of the operation and the total numbe
9. r of heads The secondary lists LOADINGS and UNLOADINGS shows the loading of the different ingredients and the unloadings at the different groubes of the in the main list selected operation The additional data are the theoretical quality and the difference expressed in percentage from the effectiv and the theoretical value To have a list of the selected operation click on PRINT To delete one operation Select the operation Click on it with the right button of the mouse Select delete To close the window press QUIT 3 Consultation chronological reading cartridge Imsemo SerialNumber Stat Date Sta Time Finish Date Fin Time M ofanim 14 12 1999 16 52 14 12 1999 16 54 92 14 12 1999 1654 14 12 1999 5 57 14 12 1989 1657 14 02 1399 1659 9 Fieno Melassa CHRONOLOGICAL CONSULTATION OF THE CONSUMPTION OF THE INGREDIENT This window allows to display the consumption of the different ingredients used in the different recipes 1 os Select from the main menu FILE CONSULTATIONS CONSUMPTION or press the button under the main menu Set the BEGINNING DATE and the END DATE of the consultation Select in the window INGREDIENTS the different elements from which you want to display the consumption For selecting more than one element keep pressed the button Ctrl and at the same time select wit
10. tomaticly updated Type in the same way the groups with the number of heads field GROUPS and NUMBER OF HEADS Type if you need the minutes of mixing in the MIXING TIME field Repeat these steps until the recipe is completed Click on NOTES to type additional information to the recipe To change the sequence of the ingredients or the groupes click on the item number which should be moved and drag it to the new position Click on SAVE to store the recipe or press ESC to cancel If you want to have a recipes list click on the button PRINT If you want to delete a recipe click DELETE and confirm with YES In case of error you can delete each single line Select the ingredient or the group to delete Click on it with the right button of the mouse Click on delete If the ingredients list is empty please check the INGREDIENTS FILE If the groupes list is empty please check the GROUPS FILE LA Recipe Elaboration Recipe Mame Ve I j IL 4 33320 0 66667 0 33330 0 99990 READ CARTRIDGE Select the main menu TRASFER READING CARTRIDGE FarmLink File MELGES Data Preferences Windows 7 Reading Cartridge la E Test Cartridge Walt a moment for the end of the unloading of data WRITING THE RECIPES ON THE CARTRIDGE This window allowes to write the selected recipes on the cartridge to make them available for the use in the weighsyste
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