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1. 28 Battery management SMS 28 Standby on low battery sx sua us aider acer ek wes 29 Battery recharge sussssendetesihus csre sessesee 29 Positioning of the Radio Base 31 Maintenance ccccesccceeeceeeeeeeeteneeteneeaeeetens 31 Changing the SIM card 4u4uiuusuuuss 31 WroublesMOOUNng 22 lt lt ctiwidhideceg st bh nee tieteneds 31 3 Vel Phone Description of the Vel Phone kit 32 Vaginal thermometer and appendages 32 Vaginal applicator 6 sos 55a i eed oS ES Ewe 4 4s 33 The Vel Phone SMS services 33 SMS classifications ee dea beh bende vo od eee obese 33 Thermometer activation 34 Daily reports n nananana 34 Calving prediction snaa anaa 35 Message Possible calving in 48h 36 Message Expected calving in 48h 36 Low temperature alert 37 Absent thermometer alert 37 Thermometer expulsion 37 Configuration of the Vel Phone services on the Radio ES oecnpeneace 38 WOK days Lise diese ionaasas ds N e R Sri 38 Daily WSO Ss 2 Li ne smash a OE eee 39 Configuration modification of daily reports 39 Activation deactivation of daily reports 40 Nightly del ns dieu eee eriiic 40 Operating prin
2. 1 Press the key until Network quality is displayed 2 Press the key to test the GSM network GSM functions Network quality Network quality In progress Lu 7 lt m m lt X The screen and the keys are unavailable during the entire duration of the operation about two minutes At the end of the operation two screens may be displayed depending on the test result Network quality Network quality a scale from 0 to 9 Screen Q 6 9 Impossible for the moment The operation was successful In The operation could not be Meaning this case the network quality is 6 on executed The GSM module is already busy handling other operations Try again later Radio Base configuration 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN 15 LLI 79 lt x mn Oo m lt x Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring GSM control Last SMS sent This function enables to view the last SMS sent from the Radio Base In the GSM function sub menu 1 Press the key until Control is displayed 2 Press the key to enter the function 3 Press the key until Last SMS sent is displayed Control Last SMS sent 4 Press the key to view the last SMS sent Last SMS sent Test SMS of the Base at 12 00 The text is located on the third line The time at which the SMS was sent appears on the fourth line If no SMS was sent the following screen is displ
3. Message type delay The animal released after The thermometer did not 10 a m left for grazing with communicate with the the rest of the herd Radio Base since 10 30 Meaning The OOKOH thermometer 6 p m minus the did not communicate with observed delay of 7h30 the Radio Base from 10 30 a m to 1 30 p m The TV alert absent SMS being generated only once after activation of the Li thermometer it is the Daily report SMS that reminds the breeder about the absence of a thermometer by replacing the indication of its temperature by the indication 00KOH absent since 7h30 7 30 a m 3 3 5 Calving prediction The calving prediction is based on the analysis of temperature reports from animals equipped with vaginal thermometers see page 35 In the Vel Phone sub menu 1 Press the key until Calving prediction is displayed Vel Phone Calving prediction 2 Press the key to enter the function Calving prediction Calving prediction Inactive Active Validate if OK Validate if OK 44 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03EN Configuration of the Vel Phone services on the Radio Base Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 3 Press the FE or keys to activate or deactivate the function 4 Press the fe key to validate 3 4 Setting up the Vel Phone thermometers 341 Recommended maintenance materials and products In addition to the Vel Phone equipment we rec
4. cccccccccesesesee 53 Use of the HeatPhone ES 54 Components of the HeatPhone 54 The Radio Base 1 5 2 4180u A Pa ee ea 54 The GSM mobile phone 54 Axel sensors 4 eeu euuueeue 54 The Daily Web Services or Dws LUGP RWS DER ERE ee eee eRe ee 54 Configuration of the HeatPhone service on Daily Web Services wifes data Me SM eka ie ince hs idly Nan pat a else 55 The My account tab 55 The Services tab 55 The HeatPhone CNP Cay are a ue dan 56 Installing collars on animals 56 Removal of the Axe collar after the gestation report 56 Operations on the DWS sg Fous nue erate hind ei arabian Sue ar aad nee ete use 57 The HeatPhone services ccccccecececseseeeee 58 Heat detection SMSS 58 The sensor installation and removal SMS 59 The consultation of events on Dws PE D Se DUC Leet 60 Consultation of DWS activity curves 60 Interpretation of Dws activity Curves 60 Examination of reproductive disorders 62 5 Location Device 4 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Table of Contents Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring Presentation ccccccccecccecceeceeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaes 63
5. 4 Press the key to enter the function Confirmation Reset No Radio Base configuration 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN 17 Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 5 Press the lt key to reset 6 Press the key to validate the Yes No active number A This function deactivates the telephone numbers and deletes the SMS being sent 7 Once the resetting is done wait for about two minutes before checking the numbers registered or modifying them if necessary in case of incorrect number registered Then activate the telephone numbers of your choice 233 Equipment management Ww u lt x m a lt aa Synchronisation of equipment This operation synchronises the equipment within the Radio Base s range In the Equipment management sub menu 1 Press the key until Synchro is displayed Equipment management Synchro 2 Press the key to start the synchronisation The screen and the keys are unavailable during the duration of the operation a few seconds Synchro Synchro In progress Operation ended The screen above is displayed during the The screen above is displayed when the synchronisation phase synchronisation phase is complete Addition of equipment The Radio Base communicates only with the registered equipment It is therefore essential to register all the new equipment on the Radio Base To register a sensor it must be placed beforehand bet
6. Phone VEL PHONE Work day 2 Press the key to enter the function Validate if OK Validate if OK By default the configuration of the Work day is set from 7h 7 a m in the morning to 23h 11 p m in the evening 1 To change the time press the or gt keys 2 Press the key to save the new time 3 Do the same for the end of the work day 38 4E000127 Ed 02rev03EN Configuration of the Vel Phone services on the Radio Base Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 332 Daily reports The Radio Base can send you every day two temperature reports from equipped animals These temperature reports are sent as an nformation SMS For this it is necessary to e Check the time setting of the Radio Base see page 22 e Configure the time of sending the report see page 39 e Activate the Daily reports function Configuration modification of daily reports In the Daily reports function 1 Press the gt key until Configuration is displayed DETINA a ILE Configuration 2 Press the key to enter the function Afternoon 20 00 Validate if OK Validate if OK Lu z Oo I ou l Lu gt By default the time of the Morning report is set for 8h00 i e at 8 a m you will receive the SMS with the summary of temperatures from equipped animals Similarly the afternoon report is set for 20h 8 p m To modify the time 1 Press the B or B keys 2 Press the key to s
7. 312 Vaginal applicator The applicator is designed to facilitate the insertion of the thermometer into the animal s vaginal canal 3 2 The Vel Phone SMS services The services provided by the Vel Phone consist of SMS messages sent by the Radio Base after inserting a vaginal thermometer into a cow or a heifer The different types of messages sent are described below 321 SMS classification The SMS sent by the Radio Base are differentiated by their level of urgency LU There are three urgency levels z e SMS type Definition SMS concerned I ET A EET Low battery ent without delay during af urgent 3M3 and outside the work day Radio Base test tf GSM coverage gt Sent without delay during TV activation the work day and Delayed SMS depending on the nightly delay configured outside TV expulsion the work day Information SMS Sent only during the work day Low battery Battery charged Radio Base restart Daily reports Calving prediction probable expected low temperature The Vel Phone SMS services 4E000127 Ed02revO3EN 33 VEL PHONE Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 322 Thermometer activation After every insertion of a thermometer into an animal and the time 5 to 10 min required for the temperature to rise above 36 4 C 97 5 F the Radio Base sends an Urgent SMS such as 00AB1 activation
8. In the Equipment management sub menu 1 Press the lt key until Deletion is displayed Equipment management Deletion 2 Press the key to enter the function Two displays are then possible Deletion No information Tv 00001 No equipment is registered on the Radio One or more equipments are registered on Base the Radio Base 20 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Radio Base configuration Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 3 Select the equipment to be deleted using the 4 keys or 4 Press the key to confirm the selection of the equipment A confirmation screen is displayed Deletion TV 00001 Deletion TV 00001 No Yes 5 Press the or keys to confirm or cancel the deletion of the equipment TV 00001 in this case 6 Press the key to validate the deletion of the equipment displayed 23 4 Research of equipment This functional feature enables to identify if one of the equipment registered on the Radio Base is within its field of communication LLI 9 lt a e m lt x Procedure to research equipment In the main menu 1 Press the key until Research equipment is displayed MEDRIA Research equipment 2 Press the key to enter the function Select TV 00001 3 To start a research session first select on the Radio Base the type and serial number of the equipment to indicate to the Radio Base what equipment to look
9. 3 Press the or keys to enter the desired delay 4 Press the 9 or keys to set the number of hours and minutes 5 Press the key to validate Configuration of the Vel Phone services on the Radio Base 4 000127 Ed02rev03EN 41 VEL PHONE Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 33 4 TV alert absent The TV alert absent function enables to activate and configure the maximum non communication delay Activation In the Vel Phone sub menu 1 Press the key until TV alert absent is displayed Vel Phone TV alert absent 2 Press the key to enter the function TV alert absent Activation 3 Press the key to display the status TV alert absent Active 24h 4 Press the EF or gt keys to select the activation mode of the TV alert absent function You must select one of the two activation modes of the TV alert absent function Active 24h the function will send the TV alert absent SMS without delay 24 hours a day Daytime active the function will send the TV alert absent SMS only during the work day TV alert absent TV alert absent Active 24h Daytime active Validate if OK 5 Press the e key to validate 42 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03EN Configuration of the Vel Phone services on the Radio Base Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring You can also deactivate the TV alert absent function e Inactive the function will not send any TV al
10. Base s battery is not recharged while the red LED flashes for several days the voltage provided by the battery may drop below the second threshold fixed by MEDRIA The Radio Base then goes to standby to retain the registered data e the display no longer responds when a key is pressed e No SMS may be sent The red LED and the green LED are off If any key is pressed the red LED flashes twice to indicate the standby mode The Radio Base s battery must be recharged A If you connect the Radio Base to the mains while it is in standby mode it may take up to two hours for it to respond FROM this moment onwards the green LED flashes twice every second but no service is resumed before the battery is sufficiently charged to enter into a normal operating mode Lu 9 lt m e a lt a 244 Battery recharge To recharge the battery 1 Take the Radio Base to the protected area dedicated to the use of the low voltage charger 2 Remove the shutter from the socket located under the Radio Base and connect the connector provided the connector arrow must appear in front of the Radio Base Bottom view of the Radio Base 3 Connect the low voltage charger to a mains socket 230 V The time for full recharging is approximately twelve hours During the recharging the green LED flashes twice every second When the battery is recharged the Radio Base sends a Battery charged SMS To ensure the safety of persons and animals t
11. H 8 27 De L 8 66 D 5 9 With antennas H 28 35 Without antenna 2 70 kg Weight With antennas 2 83 kg 712 Sensors Feature Description RF interface Internal antenna Power requirement Non removable lithium battery Operating temperature 20 55 C range Environmental Altitude lt 2000 m conditions IP protection class IP 67 Pollution degree 1 Technical and environmental specifications 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN 71 N W a z Lu a 0 lt APPENDICES Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring Feature Description 1 04 Vel Phone TV L 4 57 without appendage 7 L 3 94 W 1 89 8 94 W 1 HeatPhone AX H 1 18 without collar Vel Phone TV 87 g without appendage Weight HeatPhone AX 160 g without collar 7 1 3 Location Device Feature Description RF interface Internal antenna n Non removable lithium Power requirement battery Operating temperature 20 55 C range Environmental Altitude lt 2 000 m conditions IP protection class IP 40 Pollution degree 1 Size L 4 72 W 2 56 H 1 06 Weight 106 g 7 2 Certifications Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by MEDRIA could 9 void the user s authority to operate the equipment 721 CE trademark M
12. as follows 1 Clean the vulva 2 Lubricate the examination glove 3 Search the vagina to extract the vaginal thermometer Setting up the Vel Phone thermometers 4E000127 EdO02revO3EN 51 Lu z O I a 21 Lu gt VEL PHONE Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 349 Cleaning of the thermometers and appendages We request you to clearly distinguish between the two following operations in order to perform them separately e Mechanical cleaning with clean water of the equipment after its last use e Disinfection of equipment by pre soaking before new insertion into an animal After retrieving the thermometer separate the appendages from the thermometer body by parting the clips with the thumbs then remove the large particles by a first rinsing with clean water Do not soak Cleaning of the thermometer body This mechanical cleaning can be done with clean water or with neutral soap using a soft bristle brush or a cloth towelette Rinse the thermometer thoroughly Cleaning of the appendages The appendages are also cleaned mechanically and this can be done in two different ways e Cleaning in a linen washing machine max 40 C 104 F in one of the nets provided for the purpose e Cleaning with clean water with a soft bristle brush Make sure that the cleaned equipment is stored in the blue trunk A Never use bleach solution acidic or alkaline detergent or any iodised product for cleaning a
13. at 8h30 where 00AB1 designates the number of the thermometer used and activation at 8h30 8 30 a m the event that has occurred and the time of detection of the event by the Radio Base This SMS is sent to each mobile phone activated in the Radio Base e It thus recalls the number of the thermometer that just opened a monitoring session e It confirms the proper functioning of monitoring 3 2 3 Daily reports As soon as the Daily reports function is activated in the Radio Base after configuring the sending schedule selected by the farming supervisor an Information SMS is sent every day in the morning and or in the evening to each activated mobile phone number This daily report is sent as long as a monitoring session is opened by one of the Vel Phone thermometers The daily report SMS provides the temperature measured in each animal during the half hour prior to sending the SMS and enables to e Confirm every day the proper functioning of the monitoring e Acquire or maintain the habit of monitoring the increase and decrease in the temperature of each cow to detect the preparation of calving then the labour phases of the animal At the scheduled times for sending a daily temperature report the Radio Base sends an SMS with the following information to each activated mobile phone number SMS Meaning 18h30 Report 1 1 6 30 p m Daily report time 00AB1 Thermometer number and temperature in C F If the last ra
14. at C shaped arms on shaped arms and T the bottom of the top of the hooks on top of the thermometer arms thermometer arms second appendage downward upward arms upward LLI 3 Press on the 6 Press on the gt appendage to lock appendage to lock the two hooks in the the two hooks in the groove groove The same principle applies to the two other appendage kits yellow and orange Disassembly of the appendages Open the hooks in order to unlock the rings and slide to release the appendages from the thermometer Setting up the Vel Phone thermometers 4E000127 Ed 02 revO3EN 49 VEL PHONE Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 3 4 5 Installation of the thermometer in the applicator 1 Insert the thermometer equipped with appendages into the tube by pushing with the flat of the hand 2 Push the thermometer into the applicator with the thumb Step 1 Step 2 b Final appearance 3 Put the applicator back into the pre soaking bucket 3 4 6 Disinfection by pre soaking before reuse The pre soaking of thermometers and appendages is the only disinfection operation for the Vel Phone equipment In order for it to be effective the disinfection by pre soaking must be done for completely clean equipment This is why we recommend that you clearly separate this disinfection operation from the prior cleaning operation that you have carried out after previous use The use of warm water adjuste
15. delayed by the configured nightly time duration It is possible to delay an SMS by 0 minutes to 2 hours 40 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03EN Configuration of the Vel Phone services on the Radio Base Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring We recommend that the Nightly delay value must be set at 45 minutes This function has been developed to improve the user s comfort as well as to let the animal work without being worried about a hasty arrival of the breeder Operating principle Nightly delay Work day m a m e m ja m j o o a p _ j 0 m e j mo j e a 21 00 22 00 23 00 24 00 1 00 2 00 3 00 4 00 5 00 6 00 7 00 8 00 9 00 tp p 21 45 4 30 z SMS 1 SMS 2 delayed Consider that the SMS 1 and 2 are both of the delayed type e SMS 1 is sent immediately to the active numbers registered in the Radio Base as the triggering occurred during the work day e SMS 2 will be sent at the triggering time plus the delay time that has been input into the Nightly delay function For example a thermometer is expelled at 3h00 3 a m in the morning If the nightly delay value is 1h30 the Expulsion SMS will be sent at 4h30 4 30 a m Adjustment of the nightly alert delay 1 Press the key until Nightly delay is displayed Vel Phone Lu z O I a a Lu gt Nightly delay 2 Press the key to enter the function Nightly delay from 23 00 to 07 00 01 24 Validate if OK
16. shaped arms 1 ring with C shaped arms and 2 hooks e Rings with C shaped arms Help hold the thermometer in place e Rings with S shaped arms Receive the waters at the time of expulsion Lu z O I a 21 Lu gt Thermometer Identify the orientation of the thermometer to install the appendages correctly Top 2 stops __p E Slight bulge Bottom Setting up the Vel Phone thermometers 4E000127 Ed02revO3EN 47 Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring Installation of the heifer appendages 1 Identify the two turquoise appendages Turquoise appendage Turquoise appendage C S shaped arms 2 hooks shaped arms 4 Press on the appendage to lock the two hooks in the groove Lu Z i T 2 Slide the appendage with the C 3 Slide the appendage with S A shaped arms on top of the shaped arms on top of the first thermometer arms downward appendage arms upward Lu gt 48 46000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Setting up the Vel Phone thermometers Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring Installation of the cow appendages 1 Identify the three white appendages 1 White appendage White appendage White appendage S shaped arms 2 hooks C shaped arms without hook C shaped arms 2 hooks LLI 2 Slide the 4 Slide the white 5 Slide the last 5 appendage with the appendage with the appendage with C S shaped arms
17. the LED D7 Sensor stop In motion approaching the sensor In this third stage move ahead step by step in the identified direction until you once again receive a response emitted by the sensor a Beep and flashing of D7 Sensor 68 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Use Medria Manuel d utilisation ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring Reminder of the 3 research stages e When switched off Reducing the listening distance e In rotation identifying the research direction e In motion approaching the sensor Advice e When the research direction has been correctly identified and he is still more than 5 metres from the sensor the user can simply alternate between the 2 stages Immobile and In motion e Do not move and reduce the listening distance at the same time e From the 5th level D5 flashing or constant onwards point the Location Device towards the ground e During the research if LED D6 Base no longer flashes conclusively ensure that the allocated 30 minutes for research have not already elapsed e When LED D5 is continuously illuminated the Location Device is in minimum listening capacity It communicates with a researched sensor only at a dis tance of 20 to 30 centimetres 542 End of research Switching off of the Location Device Simultaneously press the 2 keys ane for 3 seconds to switch off the Location Device The 7 LEDs of the device come on simultaneously and the device emits an audi
18. the Radio Base in case of a storm 112 Sensors e Never expose the sensors to a temperature greater than 60 C 140 F e Only use accessories specifically recommended by MEDRIA with the MEDRIA kits e Store the sensors within a radius of 10 to 20 metres 32 8 to 65 6 ft from the Radio Base to ensure regular communication between the Radio Base and the sensors The purpose of this positioning is to limit the over consumption of energy by the sensor which would constantly attempt to communicate with the Radio Base which would ultimately reduce its service life 6 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Precautions to be taken Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 113 Troubleshooting For troubleshooting contact MEDRIA by providing as reference the item number and serial number present on your kit components Any repair of kit components must be carried out by a service centre authorised by MEDRIA at the risk of cancellation of the guarantee Also see Troubleshooting page 70 1 2 Safety and responsibility The Radio Base must be installed by a professional Under no circumstances may MEDRIA be held liable to the customer his employees successors and beneficiaries for any special consequential damage or financial loss of whatsoever description including but not limited to losses costs damage loss of revenue or interests suffered by the customer or any third party on account of a defect or lo
19. 0 9 DWS connection forbidden yi 4 No GSM network found 10 DWS server unreachable m 5 Access to DWS forbidden 11 Connection to DWS possible O ISM control X The function enables to manually activate and verify the synchronisation of Radio Bases amongst them in case several Radio Bases are nearby Synchronisation Once the function is activated the Radio Base listens for ten seconds During this time the Radio Base verifies if it picks up other equipment If this the case it synchronises at the first report This enables the Radio Bases not to disturb each other as synchronised Radio Bases transmit and listen at the same time This function is automatically activated every fifteen minutes Synchro status The 1 line indicates the time of the last attempt e The 2 line indicates the time when the equipment listened to another Radio Base The 3 line indicates the number of the Radio Base with which the equipment is synchronised e The 4 line indicates the time for the next attempt in minutes Switching off If you do not have calvings for more than a month you can switch off the Radio Base In the Radio base sub menu 1 Press the key until Switch off is displayed Radio base Switch off Radio Base configuration 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN 27 Lu 9 lt co O m lt x Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 2 Press the key to enter the function By default
20. 2 lt O O l Presentation 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN 63 Lu 2 gt Lu m Z 2 k lt O O l a Medria Manuel d utilisation ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring The red LED D6 Base flashes if the ocation evice correctly receives the query broadcast by the Radio Base at the rate of one new signal every 2 seconds The green LED D7 Sensor flashes if the receives the response from the researched sensor Simultaneously with the lighting of LED D7 the device transmits an audible signal Beep The 2 keys and perform 3 distinct functions e Starting the e Reducing or respectively increasing the communication distance with the researched sensor e Stopping the 5 3 Switching on 53 1 Equipment research session on the Radio Base See Procedure to research equipment page 21 5 3 2 Operation of the Location Device Once the Radio Base systematically displays Signal present the actual research can begin 1 Switch on the Location Device by simultaneously pressing the 2 keys ane for 3 seconds 2 The 7 LEDs of the device come on simultaneously and the device emits an audible signal Beep for 1 second then all LEDs go off thereby confirming the start up of the device 3 The left most LED D1 is continuously illuminated The device uses its maximum listening capacity and can detect the presence of the researched sensor within a radius of 30 metres to 60 metres depend ing on the respectiv
21. Base and the monitoring tools of the MEDRIA company Please read this manual carefully before using the equipment for the first time The recipes documents provided with your monitoring equipment remind you in a condensed manner the good practices and main points of care that we request you to follow everyday Keep the user manuals recipes and all other directives that come with your monitoring tool so that you can refer to them when required Observe and respect all instructions described in this manual or affixed on the equipment and in particular the following precautions N With a view to continuous improvement of our products we reserve the right A to modify their characteristics for technical advancement 1 1 Precautions to be taken The equipment described in this manual is for professional use only 111 Radio Base e Never immerse the Radio Base in water e Do not expose the Radio Base to a pressurised water jet e Do not place the Radio Base close to a heat source e Use only accessories specifically recommended by MEDRIA with the Radio Base antennae charger etc e Connect the charger to the mains by taking into account its technical characteristics see Power cord with charger page 8 As a precaution in case of danger the charger serves as a power disconnecting system it must be located close to the device and be easily accessible e Never dismantle or modify the Radio Base or its accessories e Disconnect
22. EDRIA hereby declares that this equipment complies with the essential requirements and other pertinent provisions of the directive 1999 5 CE A compliance declaration is available on the website www MEDRIAfr MEDRIA pursues a continuous development and improvement policy for its equipment and it is possible that some information in this document may not be up to date Please contact your distributor to obtain all the updated product information 72 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Certifications Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 722 IC certification Radio Base and sensors This device complies with Industry Canada licence exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Under Industry Canada regulations this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum or lesser gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power e i r p is not more than that necessary for successful communication Radio Base This radio transmitter IC 10703A 2X000087 has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below with the ma
23. Een EE Ena ets coder 13 Configuration modification of GSM telephone numbers 13 Activation deactivation of GSM telephone numbers 13 Sending of a test SMS 14 Network quality 15 GSM control 16 Equipment management 18 Synchronisation of equipment 18 Addition of equipment 18 Deletion of equipment 20 Research of equipment 21 Procedure to research equipment 21 Finding of a lost sensor 22 Configuration of the Radio Base 22 TIM 2 2 5 ae pe bs tated OS a Maure 22 Contrast 2c aie hi oe ose eA Ee eee ies ees 23 Information 5 Gee eee ee ee tei oe be deeded eae Cees 23 2 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Table of Contents Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring Language iin eel eh Wile be MAMA EE a dieu ee eee 24 Temperature unit 25 MEDRIA supervision 25 Connection 1 13 oe oe ke ha ee es et 26 ISM control 2244 5 00 0540 te nae es Codd aee uit we eS 27 Switching Off 2 22 22528 Ce ee te ee A een 27 Power supply of the Radio Base 28 Battery operation
24. IA Supervision Lu 9 lt co O m lt X Inactive Validate if OK 1 Press the or gt keys to select the supervision type 2 Press the key to validate Connection Configuration The Radio Base can manage different connection types in order to transmit its data or enable maintenance operations The connection types available are e RS232 activates transmission by serial port to a PC reserved for maintenance operations DWS activates the transmission to the Daily Web Services DWS requires a DWS account in the case of certain MEDRIA services e None deactivates the data transmission default configuration A If you are not subscribed to DWS services keep the setting on None DWS synchronisation This function is exclusively reserved for MEDRIA technicians It enables forced recovery of data or requests sent by MEDRIA 26 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Radio Base configuration Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring DWS connection test This function is useful only if you are subscribed to DWS services It enables to verify the possibility of connecting the Radio Base to DWS This function returns a result from 0 to 11 0 SIM card incorrectly inserted 6 Unknown connection parameters 1 PUK code required 7 GPRS connection problem 2 PIN code required 8 Unknown DWS server Lu 3 PIN code different from 000
25. Research of sensors monitored by a Radio Relay 63 Description Se 2 63 Switching on 64 Equipment research session on the Radio Base 64 Operation of the Location Device 64 Research start up conditions 65 a 67 Starting the research of a sensor 67 When switched off Reduction of the listening distance 67 In rotation identification of the research direction 68 In motion approaching the sensor 68 Reminder of the 3 research stages 69 End Of T SS ARC ss 3eu bun eeeex n oe S959 2 eee ee oe 69 Switching off of the Location Device 69 Stopping the research on the Radio Base 69 6 Troubleshooting 70 7 Appendices Technical and environmental specifications 71 Radio Ba sc tecksacadesbudas ieit ddeon nianma 71 DONS saraaa ea ann ds aA a o 71 Location Device ios ie dkew eee dese wd de bwsdewwbhes 72 Certifications 72 CE trademark cscs 2522 how ceases aos Bee ees 72 IC COMMCAION 26 cmc ee cee eee es Shen Ni Bee Reed 73 Radio Base and sensors 73 Radio Base 5122 44 ois tek deed tisser eek en ee 73 OOS SAR da E 74 Table of Contents 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN 5 PREAMBLE Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 1 PREAMBLE This user manual concerns the Radio
26. USER MANUAL FOR THE RADIO BASE AND ITS EQUIPMENT Translation of the French original Medria ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 1 Preamble Precautions to be taken 6 Radio BASS LM asie aan a Nestes den 6 Sersors SQUIPMENY ss sis ments rss wan eee ire 6 Wwoublesneging irese SR LUS RU Jak e a a E e 7 Safety and responsibility 7 DO eae net ie seein see mere a 7 2 Radio Base Description commissioning 8 Description of the Radio Base 8 Connection of the antennae 8 Power cord with charger 8 Radio Base interface 9 Alarms CUS PAY asi cies Lust ua sat kd wee Gm ee ed aa 10 Use of the Radio Base 10 SWitehing ON soiis ie ast Lou hie a ae nd Len vit et 10 Activation of the display 10 Use OF the K6YS 4 isa tdi agi hwa waned elo a ee hd aed oe 8 11 Navigation usure ede obese eee ied pistes 11 Data inputs dete tee oe Fn eed wed wie eee hee ees 11 Switching off of the Radio Base 11 Radio Base configuration 11 Equipment visualisation on the display 11 Display of reported temperatures 12 Time elapsed since the last temperature reading 12 GSMAUNGHONS eee ig 25
27. VAGE Solutions de monitoring 2 RADIO BASE The monitoring tool is delivered in a blue shipping trunk containing e The Radio Base e The sensors e The user manual 2 1 Description commissioning 211 Description of the Radio Base ISM antenna __ gt Carrying handle _ GSM antenna LCD display Keys Power supply socket The Radio Base manages the services and communications with the GSM network and the radio sensors of the Vel Phone HeatPhone and San Phone services supplied by MEDRIA 212 Connection of the antennae The Radio Base is delivered with the antennae not installed Remove the red and black caps from the connectors and screw on the antennae e The SM antenna the longer one on the left hand connector e The GSM antenna the shorter one on the right hand connector 213 Power cord with charger The low voltage charger enables to recharge the Radio Base battery see page 29 8 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Description commissioning Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring Main technical characteristics of the charger e Mains power input 100 240 V 0 5 A 50 60 Hz e Output 5 V 2 0 A e Typical charging current 0 450 A The average charging time is 12 hours You can leave the Radio Base connected to its charger for continuous recharging Power supply of the Radio Base See page 28 Positioning the Radio Base See page 31 214 Radio B
28. ase During these 11 seconds the Radio Base suspends all research signals No flashing of the LED D6 Base or LED D7 Sensor or Beep are noted on the device any more During this interruption period the user is requested to momentarily stop pressing the keys rotating the device or moving it towards the researched sensors As soon as the research automatically restarts and the LED D6 Base flash es the user can resume the current operation Use 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN 67 Lu gt Lu m Z 2 k lt O O l Medria Manuel d utilisation ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring In rotation identification of the research direction The second stage of the research is carried out when switched off by rotating around yourself and enables to determine the direction in which the sensor must be researched Rotate the device with the arm extended in order to navigate slowly towards the sen sor researched When the device Beeps and the LED D7 Sensor flashes again the direction is found This operation performed carefully from the second stage onwards while the user is still quite away from the sensor provides the most accurate indication of the research direction to be followed Location Radio Base 3 evice rotating Once the research direction has been determined gradually reduce the listening dis tance of the Location Device by successively pressing the key until the Beeping and the flashing of
29. ase interface The menu displayed on the front panel of the Radio Base lists the functions organised into six sub menus Keys below the screen enable to browse through the menu Lu 9 lt m 12 fa lt a Interrupts the modification in progress and z Menu returns to the display of the previously selected function Enters the function displayed on the screen Validate Validates and saves the modification in progress Mave Moves the blinking cursor to the Jeff or to the to the left to pa right to select the value to be modified the right E Displays selects the next or previous function Select Displays selects the greater or lower value Alarm Displays the alarms from any screen Description commissioning 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN 9 LLI 79 lt x mn Oo m lt x Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 21 5 Alarms display The screen enables to visualize the system alarms When the Alarm key is pressed and when no alarm has occurred the screen displays MEDRIA No information The following alarms are possible e Alarm battery charged MEDRIA Battery charged e Alarm low battery MEDRIA Low battery e Alarm very low battery MEDRIA Very low battery 2 2 Use of the Radio Base 221 Switching on The Radio Base is turned off when you receive your equipment To switch it on 1 Press t
30. at LLI z I A lt LLI am Example 3 Hyperactivity detected not linked to heat v7 aa ua rit m Men M NE nr e Concerning this correctly cycled animal the third event identified as a predic tion does not correspond to its heat only the curve amplitude criteria is observed The HeatPhone services 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN 61 Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring Examination of reproductive disorders Observing activity curves may reveal certain problems that the animals are suffering from The consultants inseminators technicians vets etc may assist the user in finding the most suitable solutions for the various reproductive disorders observed Example 1 Extended luteal phases Example 2 Follicular waves amp a LLI Z fe lil i lala ss Dani NAS Q lt Lu Example 3 Double heat ac ae p a Aims J r Al at a rr 2 oo p 7 a F 62 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN The HeatPhone services Medria Manuel d utilisation ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 5 LOCATION DEVICE 5 1 Presentation The Location Device enables to detect or find any sensor of the MEDRIA range e Vaginal thermometer Axe sensor e Thermo Bolus e Cardio Bolus etc Using the Location Device requires the combined use of the Radio Base as the research using the device can only be done once the Research equipment func
31. ave the new time Repeat the same for the afternoon report A The time for sending Daily reports is set in the time range predefined in the Work day sub menu in order to avoid receiving a Daily report during the night Configuration of the Vel Phone services on the Radio Base 4 000127 Ed02rev03EN 39 VEL PHONE Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring Activation deactivation of daily reports In the Vel Phone sub menu 1 Press the key until Daily reports is displayed Vel Phone DET WALK LLE 2 Press the key to enter the function 3 Press the key to access the Activation line DET NAW LLE Activation 4 Press the key to view the information By default the Morning report is inactive Morning Morning 08 00 08 00 Inactive Active Validate if OK Validate if OK 5 Press the or keys to activate the Morning report 6 Press the key to validate and go to the afternoon report Afternoon Afternoon 20 00 20 00 Inactive Active L TICE CROSS Validate if OK 7 Press the or keys to activate the Afternoon report 8 Press the key to validate To deactivate press the 4 or keys and validate The time of the report in the process of activation is displayed on the second line If the time doesn t suit you go to the Configuration menu 3 3 3 Nightly delay This function enables to manage the Delayed SMS Only SMS managed outside the work day are
32. ayed Last SMS sent No information GSM status This function provides information on the GSM module status This information may be useful for MEDRIA personnel who may need to know the operating state of the Radio Base In the GSM function sub menu 1 Press the key until Control is displayed 2 Press the key to enter the function 3 Press the key until Status is displayed 16 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Radio Base configuration Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 4 Press the key to enter the function First screen In the present case the GSM module is processing an operation Status OP 01 NOp 00 Second screen The Radio Base is in the process of sending an SMS We can read the first twenty characters of the SMS being sent Status OP 01 NOp 00 Lu e lt x a e m lt x Test SMS of the Base Third and last screen In case of a malfunction an error code is displayed This code will be communicated to the MEDRIA technician so that the source of the problem may be diagnosed Status OP 01 NOp 00 Err T0331 Test SMS of the Base GSM reset Generally this is carried out by a MEDRIA technician It is useful to eliminate certain causes of freezing In the GSM function sub menu 1 Press the key until Control is displayed 2 Press the key to enter the function 3 Press the key until Reset is displayed Control Reset
33. ble signal Beep for 1 second then all LEDs go off thereby confirming the switching off of the device Stopping the research on the Radio Base Interrupt the Research Equipment on the Radio Base by pressing the E key Lu 2 gt Lu m Z k lt O O l Use 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN 69 Oo z O O 25 Lu l m x E User manual Medria ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Malfunction Possible cause Recommendation You do not receive any SMS after a GSM coverage test The GSM telephone number is not activated Activate your GSM telephone number The GSM telephone number is incorrect Check that the number is correct The Radio Base is unable to access the GSM network Find a better location for the Radio Base The Radio Base tries to continuously send an SMS The Radio Base is unable to access the GSM network Find a better location for the Radio Base The Radio Base is not powered Reconnect the Radio Base You do not receive Activation and Expulsion SMS The Radio Base is not capable of sending an SMS Perform the coverage test The Radio Base is not capable of sending an SMS Recharge the Radio Base The thermometer is no longer within the Radio Base s range Check on the Radio Base that it is receiving temperatures from thermometers You do not receive any Daily report SMS Send
34. cates with it Finding of a lost sensor Once the flashing message Call present is displayed the Research equipment function also enables to find a lost sensor See Location Device page 63 using the research box Location Device provided by MEDRIA or its authorised distribu tors Press the E key to interrupt the research session and return to the main menu 235 Configuration of the Radio Base Time You can modify or check the Radio Base s internal clock A The winter time summer time change is done automatically In the Radio base sub menu 22 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Radio Base configuration Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 1 Press the key until Time is displayed Radio base Time 2 Press the key to enter the function Validate if OK 3 Press the lt or keys to move the cursor and the or keys to select the numbers 4 Press the key to save the new time Lu e lt x a Oo m lt x Contrast You can adjust the display contrast value within the range 1 to 3 In the Radio base sub menu 1 Press the key until Contrast is displayed Radio base Contrast 2 Press the key to enter the function Contrast Validate if OK 3 Press the or keys to adjust the contrast 4 Press the key to save the new contrast setting Information In the Radio base sub menu Radio Base configuration 4E000127 Ed 02 r
35. ce method to measure the activity of a system a component etc Subscriber Identity Module SIM Chip used in mobile telephony to store information specific to the subscriber of a mobile network Short Message Service SMS Enables to transmit short text messages via mobile telephony among others APPENDICES 74 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Glossary 4E000127 edria ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring Technical Editing and Translation www cabinet martinez com 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN 16 rue Sainte Croix 35410 Chateaugiron FRANCE T l 33 0 2 99 37 10 10 Fax 33 0 2 99 37 10 15 www medria fr support MEDRIA fr
36. ces tab The Services tab enables to configure the HeatPhone service e Registration of employees who can receive SMSs and their telephone num bers In SMS recipient click on the Add a recipient button Enter the name and the telephone number in international format 336 Indicate the time zone Lu Z I A lt LLI zE Check HeatPhone and System in the proposed services Then click on Save at the bottom of the page e Choice of the identification mode of animals included in the SMSs work num ber name etc e Choice of the SMS sending mode instant or reports at the selected times for each recipient e Definition of hours of the work day during which SMSs will be sent e Adjust the sensitivity if necessary of heat detection for heifers and for cows The heifer cow categorisation is determined according to the age of the first calving By default DWS considers that a milk heifer will calve at 26 months and that a suckling cow will have its first calving at 35 months Use of the HeatPhone 4000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN 55 HEATPHONE User manual Medria ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 43 3 The HeatPhone every day Installing collars on animals 1 Place the Axel sensors 4 to 5 weeks before AI on the heifers and 3 weeks after calving on the cows 2 Check the installation of the sensor on the collar the inscriptions will be against the animal s ne
37. ciple 41 Adjustment of the nightly alert delay 41 TV alert absent annaa anana 42 ACTIVATION 2524548564 Des o aa bed dust 42 Configuration of the maximum delay 43 Calving prediction 2442448 2 8 20h ae atteint ee a 44 Table of Contents 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN 3 Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring Setting up the Vel Phone thermometers 45 Recommended maintenance materials and products 45 Moment of insertion 45 Adaptation of the appendages to the animal 46 Installation of the appendages on the thermometer 47 Presentation lt c lt lt 022 8 ievener eee nanne 47 Installation of the heiferappendages 48 Installation of the cow appendages 49 Disassembly of the appendages 49 Installation of the thermometer in the applicator 50 Disinfection by pre soaking before reuse 50 Hygiene lubrication and insertion 51 Retrieval of the thermometer 51 Cleaning of the thermometers and appendages 52 Cleaning of the thermometer body 52 Cleaning of the appendages 52 4 HeatPhone Description of the HeatPhone kit 53 Principles of the HeatPhone
38. ck 3 Note down the sensor number and the number of the animal on which it will be placed 4 Direct the arrow marked on the Axel sensor towards the animal s head 5 Place the collar on the narrowest portion of the neck just behind the ears 6 Tighten the collar so that it is properly adjusted to the neck s morphology It is recommended to correctly adjust the tightening of the collar in order to allow at least the thickness of the hand to pass 7 Remove the collar once the cow is confirmed pregnant i e approximately 3 months after installation After installing the Axel collar on the animal it is recom mended to create its assignment to an animal by identifying the latter in the Equipment tab of DWS If the sensor is not assigned to an animal the events detected by the HeatPhone will be sent to the user but will refer to the sensor number and not the identification mode of animals selected by the user name work no etc The HeatPhone automatically detects the installation and removal of Axe collars on animals It detects the installation of the Axe collar after 2h30 of measuring the activity Axe collar e Generates the installation event then reinitialises the heat detection algorithm of the Axe collar Removal of the Axe collar after the gestation report The Dws automatically detects the removal when the Axel collar is maintained immobile on the ground or hooked on for more tha
39. d to between 30 C 86 F and 35 C 95 F increases the effectiveness of the disinfection and significantly reduces the discomfort felt by the animals Disinfection by pre soaking must be done before every new insertion 1 Before you approach the animals to restrain them provide for a clean bucket filled with about five litres of warm water with a temperature adjusted to between 30 C 86 F and 35 C 95 F 2 Pour 25 ml of 5 chlorhexidine solution into the warm water with the dispenser according to the dosage indicated on the dispenser 3 Immerse the thermometers equipped with their appendages as well as the end of the applicator tube into the warm water The time for disinfection by pre soaking must not exceed fifteen minutes 50 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Setting up the Vel Phone thermometers Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 347 Hygiene lubrication and insertion Effective restraining of animals is an essential condition for proper insertion We request you to take all possible measures to prevent accidents and to reduce as much as possible the animal s mobility in order to avoid any risk of injury to you as well as to the animal particularly during insertion of the applicator into the vaginal canal While maintaining a safe distance from the animals take out the equipped thermometer from the bucket to insert it into the applicator before putting it back again into the pre soaking buc
40. dio Base without informing us When you ordered your Radio Base MEDRIA offered you a M2M subscription for sending SMS or GPRS data 261 Changing the SIM card 1 Switch off the Radio Base see page 11 2 Open the Radio Base by unscrewing the four screws on the front face SIM card holder Slide fastener SIM card 3 Unlock the SIM card holder by pushing the slide to the right 4 Insert the SIM card into the holder 5 Lock the SIM card holder by pushing the slide to the left 6 Reinstall the front face by screwing the four screws 7 Switch on the Radio Base see page 10 26 2 Troubleshooting See page 70 Positioning of the Radio Base 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN 31 VEL PHONE Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 3 VEL PHONE 3 1 Description of the Vel Phone The Vel Phone kit includes The Vel Phone recipe e Vaginal thermometers e Flexible appendages e Thermometer applicator e Two cleaning nets for the appendages 311 Vaginal thermometer and appendages The thermometer is cylindrical also see page 47 Vaginal thermometer The appendages have different shapes and colours depending on their purpose also see page 47 Medium cow kit white SLT a SAS a EZ Large cow kit yellow Very large cow kit orange 32 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Description of the Vel Phone kit User manual Medria ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring
41. dio communication with one or more thermometers dates back to more than 30 minutes information regarding the age of the corresponding temperature reading is provided along with the temperature for example 34 4000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN The Vel Phone SMS services Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring SMS Meaning 00AB5 ail 46 min Last temperature measured 46 min ago 103 F 38 8 00AB1 102 F 1h Last temperature measured more than an hour ago 38 9 00AB9 102 F 1 d Last temperature measured more than 24 hours ago These thermometers find it difficult to communicate with the Radio Base and are probably at the radio s range limit In this case it may be necessary to move the Radio Base or the animals to improve the radio communications The non receipt of the daily report when a monitoring session is open characterises an operating anomaly that requires you to get closer to the Radio Base as soon as possible A frequent cause of non receipt of the daily report is the deactivation of the mobile phone number or the Daily reports function by an employee Another cause is the momentary failure of the GSM operator s SMS service 3 2 4 Calving prediction The calving prediction aims to relieve the breeder of monitoring all animals by helping him focus his attention on those that require it The prediction has three main objectives e Inviting the breeder to isolate the cow a
42. e orientations of the casings of the and the researched sensor 64 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Switching on Medria Manuel d utilisation ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 5 3 3 Research start up conditions The Location Device like the researched sensor can communicate with the Radio Base from a distance of up to 150 metres Researched sensor Listening area of the Location Device Radio Base close to the 30 to 40 metres Communication area of the Radio Base A On the diagram above the LED D6 Base of the Location Device flashes in red as it receives the signals emitted by the Radio Base at the rate of one new signal approximately every 2 seconds The researched sensor being outside the communication area of the Loca tion Device the LED D7 Sensor of the Location Device does not flash and the latter does not emit any sound LLI gt LLI m Z 2 lt O O l Switching on 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN 65 a Medria Manuel d utilisation ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring Rotate around the Radio Base in concentric circles by moving away a little at every revolution until the Beep is obtained and the LED D7 Sensor flashes on the Loca tion Device Researched sensor Location Device Radio Base The research then proceeds in 3 stages which may be repeated several times Starting with LED D1 Distance that comes on when the i
43. en above 39 C 102 2 F The second algorithm monitors the relative variation of the temperature that has dropped close to 2 C 3 6 F after having risen close to 41 C 105 8 F The combination of the two calving prediction algorithms enables the Radio Base to generate two different prediction SMS according to the amplitude of observed signals As shown in the SMSs texts given below if the calving has not occurred within 48 hours the breeder is inclined to believe that the animal is facing a calving problem The breeder may decide to carry out a clinical examination of the animal after 72 hours Message Possible calving in 48h The first information SMS titled 00AB1 2h00 possible calving in 48h is created as soon as at least one of the two algorithms has crossed its triggering threshold e 00AB1 designates the thermometer and 2h00 2 a m the message creation time The message Possible calving in 48 h created outside a work day is sent only the next day by SMS at the beginning of the work day The reliability of the message Possible calving is on the average greater than 75 but may vary depending on the breeds and environmental conditions Message Expected calving in 48h The second information SMS titled OOAB1 8h00 expected calving in 48 h is created after the thresholds of both algorithms are crossed over a period of two hours e 00AB1 designates the thermometer and 8h00 8 a m the message creation time The me
44. er installing the sensor on the animal depending on the latter s activity Sensor not placed on the animal This event is generated approximately 1h30 after removal of the sensor from the ani mal provided that the Axel sensor is motionless during this period The HeatPhone services 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN 59 HEATPHONE Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 44 3 The consultation of events on DWS The DWS lists the events that correspond to the SMS messages sent sorted by Service Animal or by Group It is possible at any time to print the list of events as well as to add and record new events or observations that you wish keep a track of The list of events generated by the HeatPhone can be consulted on the DWS from the Events tab Furthermore each event is placed on an activity curve specific to each animal which can also be observed on the DWS Consultation of DWS activity curves The activity curve that you observe in DWS is the summary of several different algorithms whose data is processed on MEDRIA servers In order to detect heat the HeatPhone relies on the measurement and analysis of many criteria specific to each animal such as its age its group its daily activity out side the heat period its rumination time its behavioural variations etc This complete algorithm generates SMS alerts to inform you about detected events Observing the curves on DWS allows y
45. ert absent SMS TV alert absent Inactive Validate if OK 1 Validate nactive to deactivate the function 2 Press the key to validate A The configuration of the TV alert absent function defines the maximum non communication delay beyond which an Alert SMS will be generated Configuration of the maximum delay In the Vel Phone sub menu 1 Press the key until TV alert absent is displayed Vel Phone TV alert absent 2 Press the key to enter the function TV alert absent Lu Z Oo I ou Lu gt Activation 3 Press the gt key until Configuration is displayed TV alert absent Configuration 4 Press the key to carry out the modifications TV alert absent 00 30 You can set this delay from 30 minutes to maximum 12 hours in steps of 15 minutes The factory setting is as follows Daytime active with a delay of 8 hours Configuration of the Vel Phone services on the Radio Base 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03EN 43 VEL PHONE Medria ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring User manual Configuration example Activation Daytime active 3 00 Delay fixed at maximum 3 hours Configuration Operating example 1 2 Event Receipt of a TV alert Receipt of a Daily report absent SMS SMS 00KOH TV alert absent Reported 1 1 18h00 Message content at 13h30 1 30 p m SR since 7h30 7 30 a m SMS type TV alert absent Indication of the absence
46. etely volage Dower uoni GREEN charged gap PPI The red LED flashes when any key is GREEK Battery pressed Off completely It is mandatory to recharge the Radio O discharged Base so that the equipment can continue to operate 30 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Power supply of the Radio Base Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 2 5 Positioning of the Radio Base The Radio Base must preferably be placed at a height of more than 1 60 m 5 2 ft and at a maximum distance of 200 m 656 ft from animals fitted with sensors In any event it must be kept out of the reach of animals Thanks to its stand the Radio Base can be e Placed on a wall or on a shelf e Fixed on a wooden post or on a concrete wall using two pins A One must remain watchful about the Radio Base s environment It is not recommended to place it close to metal sheets metallic machines or electrical equipment Every time after operating the Radio Base the user must verify the points below in order to prevent risks of injury or fall of the equipment e Stability of the Radio Base and its attachment on a post or on a wall e The clearance of the Radio Base with respect to the path of persons or animals e The GSM network quality e The proper communication with its sensors Lu 9 lt m e a lt a 2 6 Maintenance Before any operation remember that the guarantee will be immediately terminated if you open the Ra
47. ev 03 EN 23 Lu N lt a Oo m lt x Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 1 Press the key until Info is displayed Radio base Info 2 Press the key to enter the function Info Type BA 0013R NID 1 Version 3850 You then have the following information e the equipment type BA Radio BAse followed by its serial number e the communication network sensors Radio Base Network e The Radio Base software version Language You can configure your Radio Base in French Dutch German Italian Spanish or English In the Radio base sub menu 1 Press the key until Language is displayed Radio base Language 2 Press the key to enter the function French is configured by default Language French Validate if OK 3 Press the key to save the desired language Language Language Spanish English VEUC ECELER O aS Validate if OK 4 Press the key to save the new configuration 24 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Radio Base configuration Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring Temperature unit You can configure the unit of your Radio Base in Celsius degree C or Fahrenheit degree F In the Radio base sub menu 1 Press the key until Temperature unit is displayed Radio base Temperature unit 2 Press the key to enter the function Celsius Degree is configured by default Temperature unit Lu e l
48. for Press the or keys to move the cursor and the or s keys to select the type and then the serial number of the equipment in digits or in letters 4 Press the key to start the research session Radio Base configuration 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN 21 Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring If the TV 00001 sensor is within range of the Radio Base the following screens will be displayed alternately approximately every second Research equipment Research in progress TV 00001 TV 00001 Call present If the TV 00001 is not within the Radio Base s range the following screens will be displayed Research equipment Research in progress TV 00001 Tv 00001 Call absent e A counter is displayed at the end of the second line to measure the time remaining a research session lasts 30 minutes You must know that so long as the Radio Base is researching equipment it cannot perform any other action When this counter reaches 0 the research session stops and the Radio Base automatically returns to the main menu in its standard operation e The start of the second line displays the number of the equipment researched e The third line displays a flashing message Call present Call absent LI u lt x m a lt Z The equipment is within the range of the The equipment is too far from the Radio Radio Base and it successfully communi Base It cannot communicate with it
49. han 0 2 C 0 4 F during the last 15 minutes A If the time elapsed since the last temperature reading is more than 30 minutes we may consider that the distance between the Radio Base and the thermometer is too great In this case it is recommended to bring the Radio Base closer to the animals until the temperature is received and automatically updated on the Radio Base s LCD screen 12 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Radio Base configuration Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 232 GSM functions The Radio Base can register three telephone numbers to which the SMS messages will be sent Enter GSM telephone numbers preferably as only these can receive SMS messages at any time of the day and night A Current regulations actually prohibit the transmission of SMS to fixed lines between 22h00 10 p m and 6h00 6 a m Configuration modification of GSM telephone numbers In the GSM functions sub menu 1 Press the key until Configuration is displayed GSM functions Configuration 2 Press the key to enter the function Number 1 Validate if OK 3 Press the lt or keys to move the cursor and the or keys to select the numbers 4 Press the key to save the number 1 Confirmation N 1 Confirmation N 1 07XXXXXXXX 07XXXXXXXX Yes By default the confirmation is set to No 5 Press the keys to select Yes 6 Press the key to validate the telephone number 7 Follow
50. he Radio Base for a duration greater than the maximum communication time defined in the Radio Base The TV alert absent SMS can be generated by the Radio Base only if the latter has communicated with the thermometer after its insertion into an animal in order to observe the rise in temperature of the sensor confirming the insertion This observation is characterised by the receipt of the Activation SMS It is therefore recommended to always pay attention to the proper receipt of the Activation SMS in the few minutes following the insertion of a thermometer into an animal The TV alert absent SMS will be generated only once for every activation LE following the insertion of the thermometer into an animal In case of persistent absence of the thermometer it is the Daily report that reminds the breeder regarding the absence of the thermometer in question by replacing the indication of its temperature by the indication TV absent since The TV alert absent SMS is sent in the following format 00KOH TV alert absent at 13h30 where 00KOH designates the thermometer number that no longer communicates with the Radio Base and 13h30 1 30 p m designates the time when the non communication period exceeded the maximum delay configured beforehand in the Radio Base See page 42 327 Thermometer expulsion As soon as a thermometer activated in a monitoring session temperature greater than 36 4 C 97 5 F is expelled by the waters and obser
51. he heat detection algorithm after installing the Axe collar e Activate the group activity compensation on this Axe collar If the Axe collar is not assigned to an animal Lu Z I A lt Lu ZE The SMSs will indicate only the Axel sensor number e The algorithm will not be able to take advantage of the group activity compen sation Procedure 1 Go to the Equipment tab Select the concerned sensor AX for Axel sensor Click on the Create an assignment button Select the concerned animal from the drop down list Enter the precise date and time when the collar was installed Click on Create an assignment A The assignment on DWS must be done within a maximum period of 5 days after installing the collars on the animals O O1 FR N Use of the HeatPhone 4000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN 57 Lu Z I A lt Lu I Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring Deletion of an assignment between sensor animal 1 Go to the Equipment tab 2 Select the row of the concerned sensor AX for Axel 3 Click on the Delete an assignment button 4 Click on Delete the assignment between sensor animal Constitution of animal groups The constitution of animal groups on the DWS enables to reserve a digital process ing specific to every animal group to differentiate for example the group activity compensation of heifers and cows The compensation of the group activity o
52. he key 2 Press the key 22 2 Activation of the display When the Radio Base display is turned off it may be activated at any moment by pressing any key on the keyboard For saving energy the display automatically goes off if no key is pressed for 30 seconds If the display goes off this cancels the operations that you may be carrying out 10 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Use of the Radio Base Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 223 Use of the keys Navigation Sub menus Functions W 7p jaa e m 1 Press the keys to display the concerned sub menu p gt 2 Press the key to enter the function 3 Press the gt keys to display the desired function in the sub menu 4 Press the key to validate Data input e Press the 4 and keys to move the cursor on the screen e Press the keys and to select a number or a letter 22 4 Switching off of the Radio Base 1 Select the Radio Base sub menu last in the list then validate 2 Select the Switch off function last in the list then validate 3 Select Yes then validate 2 3 Radio Base configuration 23 1 Equipment visualisation on the display When no equipment is registered on the Radio Base the screen displays No information To register equipement go to the Addition function of the Equipment management sub menu see page 18 Radio Base configuration 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN 11 Lu
53. he low voltage charger must be used in a protected area where it is permanently kept sheltered from water sprays and animals Power supply of the Radio Base 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN 29 Lu lt m O m lt X User manual Medria ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring The battery charge level is indicated by the flashing of the green LED The green LED indicates the operating mode and the charge level of the Radio Base RED LED state Meaning Comments 1 flash per Battery The Radio Base is operating normally second charged on battery GREEN 1 flash every The Radio Base is discharged Rien 2 Seconds The Radio Base sends an information Both diodes may Low battery SMS Low battery The Radio Base will flash together or automatically go to standby mode 48 7 separately hours after this SMS is sent RED The Radio Base is discharged 1 flash every The Radio Base sends an information 2 seconds SMS Very low battery In this operating SPEEN mode all SMS are sent immediately Battery during the day as well as at night The very low Radio Base will go to standby 24 hours 1 flash per after this SMS is sent It is however A second recommended to recharge the battery RED immediately in order to ensure continuity of service 2 flashes per Battery The Radio Base is operating on low second charging voltage power supply GREEN Patery The Radio Base is operating on low On continuously compl
54. hours an activity different from the last 5 days that the HeatPhone probably attributes to heat Probable means that the heat signals are low or that the animal is Probable heat beginning to indicate heat Often followed by Confirmed heat within a variable period depending on the animal s activity The minimum generation time between the two events Probable heat and Confirmed heat is 30 minutes Often preceded by Probable heat Occurs if the animal has shown within the 3 to 5 previous hours an activity different Confirmed heat from the last 5 days and strongly attributed to heat Artificial insemination is recommended within 12 to 24 hours after the detection time indicated in the SMS It is an event of Probable heat detected that is compared with a previous Confirmed heat or Confirmed cycled heat event at Probable cycled heat 22 4 days The average heat cycle is considered as 22 4 days It is an event of Confirmed heat that was compared with a pre Confirmed cycled vious Confirmed heat or Confirmed cycled heat event at heat 22 4 days The average heat cycle is considered as 22 4 days Two heat events may not be generated at an interval of less than 72 hours EA except for a confirmation preceded by a prediction probable 442 The sensor installation and removal SMS Lu Z I A lt LLI zE Sensor placed on the animal This event is generated approximately 2h30 aft
55. ing the report is not configured Configure sending of the report The Daily report function is not activated Activate the function The Daily reports SMS arrive after a delay The Radio Base clock is incorrectly set Check the time setting The data displayed on the Radio Base is old gt 30 min The thermometer is not within the Radio Base s range Bring the Radio Base closer to the thermometers The thermometer is unable to communicate with the Radio Base Carry outa synchronisation of sensors You are unable to turn off the Radio Base The Radio Base is currently processing other operations Wait for a few minutes For any technical question contact MEDRIA by e mail telephone 33 0 2 99 37 10 10 support MEDRIA fr or by 70 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Troubleshooting Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 7 APPENDICES 7 1 Technical and environmental specifications 711 Radio Base Feature Description RF interfaces Connector Type N ISM and GSM Impedance 50 Q Power consumption lt 4 Watts Power requirement with power adaptor Input Power adaptor 100 240 V 0 5 A 50 60 Hz Input Base 5 V 2 0 A Operating temperature _20 55 C range Environmental Altitude lt 2000m conditions IP protection class IP 64 Pollution degree 1 L 8 66 D 5 9 Without antenna
56. ket ready for use With the animal restrained carefully wash the animal s vulva using a disposable cloth or absorbent paper towelette dipped in pre soaking water It is recommended to use a second bucket in case of multiple insertions in order not to contaminate the pre soaking water Dry the vulva with the towelette or a new disposable absorbent paper before lubrication e Pour out a large knob of lubricating gel into your hand e Spread the gel over the entire surface of the applicator tube e Apply the rest of the gel on either side of the vulva Insert the applicator into the vaginal canal by gently parting the labia and by tilting it upward to get around the urinary meatus Straighten it up horizontally to continue the insertion You will have to push gently to rupture the hymen in heifers having undergone artificial insemination Place the thermometer after the pelvic passage by pulling the white tube of the applicator towards you 34 8 Retrieval of the thermometer The vaginal thermometer must be retrieved in two cases e After receiving an SMS about the Expulsion of waters The thermometer equipped with its appendages must be retrieved as soon as possible after the expulsion during calving It is then relatively easy to locate close to the area where the animal has settled down to give birth and find it in the litter e When you wish to interrupt the monitoring of an animal that you have equipped to monitor its temperature Proceed
57. lt co O m lt X Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 1 Press the key to display Equipment visualisation MEDRIA Equipment visualisation 2 Press the key to enter the function Last Type of equipment temperature TV vaginal measured thermometer AX Axel accelerometer Serial no of the Time since the last temperature equipment reading 3 Press the or s keys to display the information recorded by the other equipment Display of reported temperatures The Radio Base displays only the temperature values measured within the 20 C 68 F to 45 C 113 F range Outside this range the extreme values 20 C 68 F or 45 C 113 F are displayed A Note that the actual temperature can then be less than or greater than the Y displayed value thermometer outside an animal Time elapsed since the last temperature reading The vaginal thermometer measures the temperature regularly If the temperature from a thermometer is unchanged since the previous communication this is communicated again to the Radio Base only once every 15 minutes For every thermometer the time elapsed since the last temperature reading must remain within the two following time ranges e From 1 second to 5 minutes if the thermometer temperature varies beyond 0 2 C 0 4 F with respect to the previously displayed value e From 15 to 20 minutes if the temperature variation remains less t
58. n 1 hour It generates a removal event and stops its heat detection algorithm If a new animal is equipped immediately after removal of an Axel collar it is man datory to delete as soon as possible the existing assignment on the DWS in favour of the new assignment to correctly reinitialise the detection algorithm 56 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Use of the HeatPhone Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring Operations on the DWS Connection to the DWS interface 1 On the DWS site http dws medria fr 2 Enter the user id farm no and the password 3 Click on OK A It is recommended to use Mozilla Firefox as web browser avoid Internet Explorer for Dws Registration of the animals in DWS 1 Go to the Animals tab 2 Click on the Add an animal button 3 Complete all the fields accurately particularly the date of birth the breed and the group to be created with a minimum of 5 animals in a group which are determining elements for detections 4 Click on Save The registration of animals can be done automatically and daily if your DWS appli cation accesses the stock database of the stock establishment that provides the MEDRIA solution Assignment of a sensor to an animal It is strongly recommended to assign the Axe collar with an animal to e Identify the animal in the SMSs for every event generated on the DWS and for the archival of data e Reinitialise correctly t
59. nd disinfecting thermometers and appendages 52 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Setting up the Vel Phone thermometers Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 4 HEATPHONE 4 1 Description of the HeatPhone The HeatPhone kit includes The HeatPhone recipe Axe sensors e Straps The Axel sensor comes in the form of a sturdy box placed on the animal s collar using a strap provided with the HeatPhone kit Axel 4 2 Principles of the HeatPhone The HeatPhone detects heat in heifers dairy cows and suckling cows It informs you about the detection of heat by SMS on your mobile phone and asks you to approach your animals or to observe their activity reports on the Daily Web Ser vices DWS when you consider it necessary The HeatPhone operates in 4 stages Axel sensors constantly measure and record the activity of animals e The GSM Radio Base collects the reports and sends them to remote servers every 30 minutes e The servers archive the data analyse them then detect the heat LLI z I A lt LLI am DWS updates the information in your account and sends SMSs 8 E e L Description of the HeatPhone kit 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN 53 HEATPHONE Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 4 3 Use of the HeatPhone 431 Components of the HeatPhone The operation of the HeatPhone service
60. nd more particularly the heifer ready to calve under the best conditions of accessibility hygiene and safety before its waters burst i e pasture or in a calving pen in the building e Avoid moving or rushing the animal during calving to prevent any secretion of adrenaline while the animal must naturally secrete endomorphine because during calving endomorphine is good adrenaline is very bad e Allow the breeder to focus his attention on the cows and heifers that are reported to be ready to calve within 48 hours The calving prediction method used by the Vel Phone is based on the observation of the progressive rise in body temperature of each animal during the four or five days that precede the calving then a relatively sudden lowering of the temperature in the 6 to 48 hours before calving Two algorithms concurrently monitor each animal after activation of the Calving prediction function which occurs within twelve hours following the insertion of the thermometer Activation of the Calving prediction function requires the recording of a temperature greater than the pre programmed model normal circadian temperature of a cow Lu z O I a 21 Lu gt The Vel Phone SMS services 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03EN 35 VEL PHONE Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring The first algorithm monitors the absolute variation of the temperature that has dropped below 39 C 102 2 F after having previously ris
61. nd of the operation two screens may be displayed depending on whether the test SMS has been sent successfully Send test SMS Send test SMS Screen Operation completed Impossible for the moment The message has been successfully The GSM module was unable to send sent You will receive an SMS within the SMS as it was handling other Meaning the next two or three minutes operations or the network quality was according to the display of this not sufficiently good to send the SMS screen 14 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Radio Base configuration User manual Medria ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring When the screen and the keys are once again available you can start a GSM Network quality test to verify that the Radio Base has sufficient GSM coverage to send an SMS You can also consult the GMS Status see page 16 Network quality The Radio Base can measure the GSM connection quality at the location where it is placed Carry out a GSM network quality measurement if you move the Radio Base and more particularly if you use the Radio Base in a closed room or at a new site reckoned to be poorly covered by the GSM operator s network You will then know the coverage of the GSM network at the Radio Base s location of use The GSM network quality is evaluated on a scale from 0 to 9 The malian recommended network quality for proper operation of the Vel Phone service is 3 9 In the GSM function sub menu
62. ometer e One week before the due date for dairy breeds Holstein Brown Swiss Jersey etc e On the due date for mixed breeds Normande Montb liarde Abondance Tarentaise Simmental etc e One week after the due date for suckling breeds Charolaise Limousine Blonde d Aquitaine Rouge des Pr s Parthenaise Belgian Blue etc Lu z O I a 21 Lu gt Setting up the Vel Phone thermometers 4E000127 Ed 02revO3EN 45 VEL PHONE Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 343 Adaptation of the appendages to the animal Take care to properly adapt the appendages to the morphology of the animal that you will equip to ensure that the thermometer is maintained as required until the moment it has to be expelled by the waters The adaptation of appendages enables an essential compromise in order to e Limit the discomfort to animals e Reduce the risk of injury to vaginal mucosa e Reduce the risk of premature expulsion Three or four types of appendages of different dimensions materials and colours have been provided to you following the description you sent us regarding the breeds of your herd The turquoise white yellow orange colours of appendages constitute a simple and legible code easy to memorise to adapt the appendages to the characteristics of your cows Heifers Cows Breeds Calving Calving Calving order order order 1 2to5 5 and above Milk cows HolStein Br
63. ommend that you use the following materials and products for the maintenance and disinfection of appendages setting up thermometers hygiene and care of animals e Plastic brush with soft bristles e Disposable cloth or absorbent paper towels e Bucket with water at a temperature of 30 C 86 F to 35 C 95 F if possible e Second bucket recommended in case of multiple insertions e Chlorhexidine solution 5 to be diluted e Bovigel or VetGel type lubricating gel Never use bleach solution detergent or any iodised product for the lt maintenance of thermometers and appendages 342 Moment of insertion The vaginal thermometer must be inserted into the cows or heifers seven to ten days before the end of gestation the objective being to observe the expulsion within the fifteen days following the insertion The due date at 280 days of gestation is not accurately known for a suckling breed when the gestation results from natural service It is also more difficult to predict the end of gestation date in a suckling breed due to the extension of the gestation by more than two to three weeks after the due date The first criterion for assessing the proper moment to insert a thermometer must be provided by the clinical examination of the animal Therefore we recommend that you maintain your habits of observing calving preparation signs which may be specific to the breed of your cows We otherwise recommend that you insert the vaginal therm
64. ou to view these events and to assist you in your decision to inseminate How to consult the curves 1 In the Events tab 2 Select the concerned animal 3 Click on the See curve button N A period of 6 days is required after installing the collars to be able to observe the first curves Interpretation of DWS activity curves The interpretation is done according to 3 observation criteria e The amplitude of the activity peak it must be significantly higher than the peaks that can be observed every day e The hyperactivity duration it must be greater than 6 hours e The cyclicity of 2 hyperactivities a heat cycle is considered to be between 18 and 26 days In general we can visually confirm the heat when at least 2 of these criteria are observed on the DWS activity curve 60 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN The HeatPhone services Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring Examples of DWS activity curves Example 1 Heat detected on a correctly cycled cow a a T fand M my AR Me a A Aer ey we j E J e The 3 interpretation criteria are observed e The 2 hyperactivities observed are indeed heat We remark that for the same cow 2 consecutive heats may be expressed dif a ferently Example 2 Heat detected on a non cycled cow e 2 interpretation criteria are observed the amplitude of the curve and the hyper activity duration e The hyperactivity observed corresponds indeed to he
65. own Swiss Turquoise White White Jersey Normande Montb liarde r Mixed Abondance Tarentaise lUrauoise White Yellow 3 white Simmental Belgian Blue Turquoise Turquoise white Limousine Blonde l Suckling d Aquitaine Parthenaise Turquoise White Yellow Charolaise Rouge des Turquoise White yellow Yellow Pr s white orange The yellow appendages must be reserved for mixed and multiparous suckling cows having the largest opening The orange appendages are exclusively reserved for multiparous Charolaises or Rouges des Pres cows that have managed to expel an equipped yellow thermometer too early 46 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Setting up the Vel Phone thermometers Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 3 4 4 Installation of the appendages on the thermometer Presentation Appendages Select the kit that is most suited to the morphology of the animal that you will equip There are four appendage kits depending on the size of the cow Appendage kit Colour Comments 1 ring with S shaped arm and 2 hooks Heifer Turquoise 4 ring with C shaped arms 1 ring with S shaped arms and 2 hooks Medium cow White 1 ring with C shaped arms 1 ring with C shaped arms and 2 hooks 1 ring with S shaped arms and 2 hooks Large cow Yellow 1 ring with C shaped arms 1 ring with C shaped arms and 2 hooks 1 ring with S shaped arms and 2 hooks Very large cow Orange 1 ring with C
66. perates from a minimum of 5 equipped ani mals onwards in a group The movement of animals and the creation of groups are done very simply from the Groups tab of DWS 4 4 The HeatPhone services The services provided by the HeatPhone consist in SMS messages sent by the MEDRIA servers and the availability of information analysed by the servers during consultation on the Daily Web Services DWS These services follow on from the installation of an Axel sensor on the neck of a cow or a heifer and the configuration of the generation of these messages by the user on the DWS 441 Heat detection SMSs The SMSs sent by the MEDRIA server differ by their content They inform the user about a specific event detected following the analysis of data acquired by the Axe sensor Example of an SMS 2988 Fault 28 05 2013 02h30 confirmed heat SMS Meaning Designation of the animal according to the identification 2988 mode selected by the user on the DWS Here it is the cow s work number Default Name of the group to which the animal belongs 28 05 2013 02h30 Date and time of the detected event confirmed heat Event type detected by the HeatPhone 58 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN The HeatPhone services Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring Event types that can be detected Event Meaning This eventis detected if the animal has shown within the 3 to 5 previous
67. relies on the use of the 4 following compo nents The Radio Base The Radio Base is the main equipment of the MEDRIA infrastructure it communi cates with all types of sensors It must be placed in the middle of the stock and con stantly powered by the low voltage charger or by a solar panel The Radio Base collects the data recorded by the Axel sensors and then transmits them every 30 minutes by the GSM network to the computer servers of DWS to feed the stock s database The Radio Base must be configured in DWS mode in its Radio base Connection menu The GSM mobile phone An SMS on the user s mobile phone indicates the beginning of the heat Axel sensors The Axe sensor placed in the animal s collar includes a 3 axis accelerometer that measures and records every 5 minutes 9 statistical data of its activity such as the angles vertical and lateral accelerations This box is placed during the fertility period to detect the heat It may remain contin ually on the animals to monitor all events relating to reproduction health and perfor mance These other detection services will complete MEDRIA s offer in the course of time The Axe works for more than 6 years independently records data of the last 7 days and can communicate with the Radio Base from more than 200 metres away depending on the environment It is provided with the collar adapted to the morphol ogy of your animals It can also be installed on standard Automa
68. s switched on every time is pressed the communication distance of the device reduces The following communication distances being indicated by one of the flash ing LEDs D1 to D5 7 distance levels per diode The red LED D6 Base flashes only if the Location Device has received the signal emitted by the Radio Base at the rate of one new signal approximately every 2 seconds The green LED D7 Sensor flashes only if the Location Device has received the response from the researched sensor Lu gt Lu m Z 2 lt O O l 66 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Switching on Medria Manuel d utilisation ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 9 4 Use 5 4 1 Starting the research of a sensor When switched off Reduction of the listening distance When switched off the first objective is to reduce the listening distance of the Loca tion Device as much as possible by regularly pressing the key at the rate of once every 5 to 10 seconds The first objective is attained when the last time the key is pressed the flashing of the green LED D7 and the Beep stop The device no longer emits any sound Radio Base Location Device Lu 2 gt Lu m Z k lt O O l The sensor researched is currently outside the listening area of the N The research sequence may be disrupted every 5minutes for almost 11 seconds by an automatic synchronisation operation of sensors launched by the Radio B
69. ss of use of all or part of the kit It is expressly mentioned that MEDRIA may not be held liable for the non receipt of an SMS message sent by the Radio Base to a fixed or mobile phone The transmission of SMS messages is the responsibility of telecommunication operators the quality of whose services cannot be guaranteed by MEDRIA The total and cumulative responsibility of MEDRIA as part of or in connection with the use of the current Radio Base and the sensors for any purpose whatsoever will on no account exceed one hundred percent 100 of the amount paid by the customer for the purchase of his monitoring tool Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by MEDRIA could KA void the user s authority to operate the equipment 1 3 Disposal During disposal of the equipment its owner will have to ensure that the different components are discarded in accordance with the current legislation in the country where the equipment is destroyed These recommendations must be taken into account particularly for the following components e The Radio Base battery e Metal components welded or otherwise untreated or painted etc e Plastic components applicator appendages etc e Electronic components boards display antennae etc e Electrical components charger etc Safety and responsibility 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN 7 W m lt Lu 0 a Lu lt m O m lt X Medria User manual ELE
70. ssage Expected calving in 48 h created outside a work day is sent only the next day by SMS at the beginning of the work day The probability of receiving the message Expected calving in 48 his on the average greater than 60 for heifers and more than 40 for cows The reliability of the message Expected calving in 48 his on the average greater than 90 but may vary depending on the breeds and environmental conditions Clinical examination It is recommended to carry out a clinical examination of the cow or the heifer when more than 72 hours have passed after the Expected calving in 48 h SMS is received 36 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN The Vel Phone SMS services Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 325 Low temperature alert When the Radio Base detects a body temperature lower than 37 8 C 100 0 F for more than two consecutive hours it creates an Information SMS titled 00AB1 Low temperature alert lt 37 8 C 100 0 F This type of message is relatively rare and is mainly created in case of milk fever in dairy cows or uterine torsion in the entire breed Metabolic disorder and loss of appetite then favour the lowering of the temperature This Low temperature alert calls for a clinical examination as soon as possible 326 Absent thermometer alert The objective of the TV alert absent function is to inform the breeder by SMS when a thermometer inserted into an animal has not communicated with t
71. t x a Oo m lt x Celsius degree 3 Press the key to display the desired unit Temperature unit Temperature unit Celsius degree Fahrenheit degree Validate if OK Validate if OK 4 Press the key to save the new configuration MEDRIA supervision This function allows MEDRIA to remotely supervise your equipment by receiving information SMS from your Radio Base Radio base MEDRIA Supervision We have configured three supervision modes e Extended active This supervision mode is configured by default It allows MEDRIA to receive and view all the SMS sent by your Radio Base MEDRIA can thus remotely analyze a situation and provide first level remote maintenance MEDRIA Supervision Extended active Validate if OK Radio Base configuration 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN 25 Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring e Basic active This supervision mode reduces the number of SMS sent to the MEDRIA server Only restarting information or information concerning certain malfunctions of the Radio Base will be remotely viewed by MEDRIA Remote maintenance is limited MEDRIA Supervision Basic active Validate if OK e Inactive This supervision mode deactivates the sending of SMS to the MEDRIA server This mode was developed to enable the deployment of equipment outside French territory to avoid incurring additional communication costs international tariff to send SMS to France MEDR
72. the same procedure for the numbers 2 and 3 Activation deactivation of GSM telephone numbers In the GSM functions sub menu 1 Press the lt key until Activation is displayed 2 Press the key to enter the function Number 1 Number 1 O7XXXXXXXX O7XXXXXXXX Inactive Active Validate if OK Validate if OK Radio Base configuration 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN 13 Lu e lt x a e m lt x LLI 79 lt aa Oo m lt x Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 3 Press the or s keys to activate or deactivate the telephone number 1 4 Press the e key to validate the activation or deactivation of number 1 5 Follow the same procedure for numbers 2 and 3 A If no telephone number is activated the No active number message is displayed when exiting the menu Sending of a test SMS In the GSM functions sub menu 1 Press the key until Send test SMS is displayed GSM functions Send test SMS 2 Press the e key to validate Pressing the Validation key triggers the sending of an SMS to all active numbers on the Radio Base This SMS contains the following information e The Radio Base number e Time of sending the SMS e The network quality at the precise location from where the SMS was sent The LCD screen then displays Send test SMS In progress The screen and the keys are unavailable during the entire duration of the operation about two minutes At the e
73. the screen displays No Switch off Yes 3 Press the key to select Yes 4 Press the key to validate To turn on the Radio Base 1 Press the e A key 2 Press the key 2 4 Power supply of the Radio Base 241 Battery operation The Radio Base has been designed for the greatest operating flexibility as a result it can also operate on a battery so that it can e Be placed close to animals without restriction e Enjoy greater mobility on the farm The Radio Base can operate independently with its battery for up to two months depending on the required service You can leave the Radio Base connected to its charger for continuous recharging 24 2 Battery management SMS The Radio Base is equipped with a GSM module that sends SMS to active numbers registered in the Radio Base when the user must be informed regarding the battery state These messages are sent only once to each number Three SMS are sent Battery state Message Concerned period Battery charged on the MEDRIA Radio Base BA00001 12 56 12 56 a m Low battery on the MEDRIA Radio Base BA00001 12 56 12 56 a m Very low battery on the MEDRIA Radio Base BA00001 12 26 possible halt in 24 h Charged During the work day Low During the work day Very low 24h 24 28 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Power supply of the Radio Base Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 243 Standby on low battery If the Radio
74. tic Feeding Station collars The Daily Web Services or DWS DWS is the internet application that provides monitoring and detection services designed by MEDRIA The operation of DWS relies on the use of a secure com puter infrastructure to store and process stock data 54 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Use of the HeatPhone Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring Its positioning on an externalised computer infrastructure enables it to be accessed from any location via the Internet and it is continuously updated without intervention on the user s personal computer equipment The processing of Axel data enables to characterise and detect the behaviour of heat It also enables to monitor rest feeding behaviour and ingestion and rumination times A password protected personal account is created at the address http dws medria fr to provide access to services data curves and logs of the farm 432 Configuration of the HeatPhone service on Daily Web Services The My account tab The My account tab enables to configure the Dws according to the user s wishes e Registration of his contact details e Modification of the password e Modification of the language used e Modification of the time zone of the farm e Choice of the temperature unit degree Celsius or Fahrenheit e Registration of an unlimited number of users authorised to access the Dws account with their controlled rights The Servi
75. tion of the Radio Base is activated Research of sensors monitored by a Radio Relay In the case where the sensor that we wish to find is being monitored by a MEDRIA Radio Relay the research procedure will be executed using the Radio Base To do this 1 Turn off the Radio Relay so that it does not disturb the radio communication between the Radio Base and the sensor 2 Move the Radio Base closer to the research area 3 Perform the research procedure as indicated below 5 2 Description The top face of the Location Device includes e 7 LEDs noted as D1 to D7 below 2 keys 4 and The 5 red LEDs D1 to D5 Distance indicate the range or the distance within which the ocation evice will be able to commu nicate with the researched sensor When the LED D1 is continuously illuminated the ocation evice is at maximum capacity and can communicate with a sensor from a distance of 30 to 50 metres When the LED D5 is continuously illuminated the ocation evice is at minimum capacity and can communicate with a sensor from a distance in the order of 20 to 30 centimetres Starting with LED D1 continuously illuminated every time the key is pressed the communication distance of the ocation evice reduces until the LED D5 is continuously illuminated The intermediate communication distances are indicated by one of the flashing LEDs D1 to D5 at the rate of 7 successive distance levels generated on each of the LEDs LLI gt LLI m Z
76. tter and the number 1 4 Press the key to save the equipment Adding TV 00001 Adding TV 00001 No Yes 5 Press the or s keys to confirm or cancel the registration of the equip ment TV 00001 in this case Radio Base configuration 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN 19 LLI 79 lt x mn Oo m lt x Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 6 Press the key to validate the registration of the equipment The screen and the keys are unavailable during the duration of the operation a few seconds Adding TV 00001 In progress Validate if OK Once the operation is complete the screen displays the result Adding TV 00001 Adding TV 00001 Successful Failed If the operation has been successful the If the operation has not been successful the screen displays Successful In this case the screen displays Failed In this case the Radio Radio Base knows the equipment that has Base was unable to communicate with the been registered equipment designated by the number entered in the previous step There can be several reasons for this failure The main ones are that the equipment is not within the range of the Radio Base too close to the Radio Base less than 5 m 16 4 ft or that the number entered does not correspond to the equipment To return to the function for registering equipment and thus register other equipment press the B key Deletion of equipment
77. ves its temperature falling below 36 0 C 96 8 F the Radio Base creates a delayed Expulsion SMS of the type 00AB1 expulsion at 8h51 where 00AB1 once again designates the thermometer used and 8h51 8 51 a m the precise time of detection of the temperature below 36 0 C 96 8 F The Vel Phone SMS services 4E000127 Ed02rev03EN 37 Lu z O I a Lu gt Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring Outside the work day the Delayed Expulsion SMS is sent to the activated mobile phones only after expiry of the Nightly delay which may have been configured by the breeder on the Radio Base to between 0 minute and 2 hours If the nightly delay is set for a period of 45 minutes the animal can work without being worried of a hasty arrival of the breeder However the Delayed Expulsion SMS is sent without delay during the day For a heifer it is recommended to wait for about two hours between the time of expulsion of waters indicated in the SMS and the setting up of calving assistance For a cow this waiting time before intervention may be reduced to less than an hour 3 3 Configuration of the Vel Phone services on the Radio Base 3 3 1 Work day The breeder can determine his Work day by configuring the start and end of the period This configuration is important as it governs the sending of SMS see page 33 In the Vel Phone sub menu 1 Press the key until Work day is displayed Vel
78. ween 5 and 10 m 16 32 ft from the Radio Base If you wish to register several sensors consecutively make sure that they are at least 1 m 3 3 ft from each other 18 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN Radio Base configuration Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring To register a Radio Relay it must be placed beforehand between 20 and 30 m 65 98 ft from the Radio Base Radio communication must occur between the equipment and Radio Base during the registration The Radio Base is capable of communicating with different types of equipment TV vaginal thermometer Vel Phone TS ThermoBolus Small San Phone AX Axel HeatPhone TM ThermoBolus Medium San Phone RR Radio Relay TL ThermoBolus Large San Phone Enter the type 2 letters and the serial number of each equipment no consisting of 5 letters or numbers of the type OOXXX In the Equipment management sub menu 1 Press the key until Addition is displayed Equipment management LLI 9 lt a e m lt x Addition 2 Press the o key to enter the function Adding TV 00001 Validate if OK 3 Press the or keys to move the cursor and the or s keys to select the type and then the serial number in digits or in letters Enter the serial number of the equipment correctly Differentiate in particular between e The capital letter O and the number zero displayed as e The capital le
79. ximum permissible gain and required antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated Antenna types not included in this list having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type are strictly prohibited for use with this device Antenna references Gain Impedance PROCOM GA 27 1 4 FME 14 dBi 50 Q MEDRIA Balun Antenna 12 dBi 500 This equipment complies with IC s radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment under the following conditions 1 This equipment must be installed and operated such that a minimum separation distance of 20cm is maintained between the radiator antenna and user s nearby person s body at all times 2 This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter 9 Lu oO a z Lu a 0 lt Certifications 4E000127 Ed 02 rev 03 EN 73 Medria User manual ELEVAGE Solutions de monitoring 7 3 Glossary Sensor Device that enables to observe and record different signals General Packet Radio Service GPRS Mobile telephony standard associated with GSM to enable data transmission GSM Group System Mobile Mobile telephony standard ideal for voice communications Signifies ndustrial Scientific and medical ISM Narrow frequency band used for the transmission of data via the antenna LCD Liquid Crystal Display Technology used for the display Monitoring Surveillan

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