User Manual v1_100

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User Manual

Rovibecs Products

Touch screen Version


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User manual, touch screen English version - v1.100 Page 1

CONTENTS

Your Product ....................................................................................................................................3

Presentation. .................................................................................................................................3

Safety rules...................................................................................................................................3Starting your robot. ......................................................................................................................4

Functionalities ..................................................................................................................................5

Diagnostic Mode (A5)..................................................................................................................5

Restart mode (A7).....................................................................................................................6

Automatic mode (F1)................................................................................................................6Main Menu. ..............................................................................................................................7

Alarm Log menu. .....................................................................................................................7

Data Input Menu.......................................................................................................................8

Animals. ...............................................................................................................................9Feeding Curves.....................................................................................................................9

Cumulative (animal).............................................................................................................9Option page. .......................................................................................................................10

Parks (group configuration) ...............................................................................................10

Feeding curve (group configuration)..................................................................................11

Park location (group configuration)...................................................................................11Option page (group configuration).....................................................................................11

Animal keys........................................................................................................................12

Hours ..................................................................................................................................13Round/Gr. (DEC SR or DP)...............................................................................................14

Group recipe (DEC SR or DP)...........................................................................................14Rounds................................................................................................................................15Commands..........................................................................................................................15

Comp. #1 loading...............................................................................................................19

Loading commands (DEC SR or DP) ................................................................................19

Setup.......................................................................................................................................21Loading/Unloading.............................................................................................................21

Delays.................................................................................................................................22

Advanced Setup..................................................................................................................25Data Saving. .......................................................................................................................25

Silos....................................................................................................................................26

Compartment......................................................................................................................27Rail Switch. ........................................................................................................................28

Robot Activation. ...................................................................................................................28

Manual controls mode (F4)........................................................................................................29Robot Verification..............................................................................................................30

Moving / Positioning..........................................................................................................33Feeding / Feed Park............................................................................................................34

Rail Switch. ........................................................................................................................35


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Comp. Loading...................................................................................................................35Silo Loading.......................................................................................................................36

Round checking (F5)..................................................................................................................36

Troubleshooting. ............................................................................................................................37

The robot wont start..................................................................................................................37

The PLC and the screen dont light up : ............................................................................37

The robot is turned on, but wont move : ..........................................................................37

The robot is in automatic mode but wont start on its own : ..........................................38

My robot goes into alarm mode right away :.....................................................................38

My robot skips starting hours :...........................................................................................38

Alarms. .......................................................................................................................................39

My robot frequently have a Silo, or Compartment, loading alarm : ..............................39

My robot frequently have a bumper alarm : .................................................................39

My robot frequently have a Delay between two keys alarm : ......................................39

My robot gives me an invalid parameter alarm : ..........................................................40

My robot show a blue screen named theres been an error in macro execution : ...40

The alarm light is still flashing, even when the robot is not into alarm mode : .............40


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Your Product

Presentation.

Thank you for buying this new Rovibec product. This machine is a feeding robot whose sole

purpose is to save you time and money by feeding your cattle. Please note that this robot canstart on its own at any time, and that its always best to treat automatic devices with respect, andso there are few security rules that you should consider.

Safety rules.

To prevent some unfortunate accidents, thanks you to consider those few rules.

1. Never try to repair this robot without the necessary knowledge on all its inner working,please contact your local dealership technical support hotline when needed. This robot

is a precise system and changes that would seem minors could be the cause of seriousaccident, even in some cases fatal. Thank you for coming into contact withexperimented technicians.

2. Any modification made to this robot can cause serious repercussions, and are made withyou sole responsibility, in no case Rovibec can be held responsible for any of those

modifications, including the removal of certain parts like the Test-Ground detectiondevice.

3. For all repairs or for maintenance, please shut down every power sources to the robotand electric rail if necessary. By power sources we mean to disconnect batteries AND

electric connection to the building.

4. Always wear gloves, a lot of parts on this robot can be sharp and cut, thus theimportance to protect hands, arms, and legs.

5. Some dirt, and some parts can break into sharp pieces that can be projected at you, youshould always wear protective eye glasses when attempting to repair this feeding robot.

6. This feeding robot should never be used if one of the collector shoes is undone or broke,especially one of the ground rail. If one of the collector shoes is undone or broken,

please replace it immediately.

7. Never attempt unjam the conveyor or an auger if this robot is turned on, alwaysdisconnect main power and batteries first.

8. Do not open the high voltage electric box (> 200V) if the electric rail is powered.Please contact your local dealer in case of any problem

Thank you for considering those simple rules, it could save your life.


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Starting your robot.

When your robot is built, after the tests, the batteries are disconnected. Before anything else, you

should connect the batteries and male sure the system is in working order. When the power isconnected, start the programmable logic controller (PLC) by turning on the yellow (ON/OFF)

switch, its located in the compartment where all the electric components are installed. Onceturned on, the screen should turn on, and if the system is powered by the rail, the charger shouldturn on.


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Functionalities

Diagnostic Mode (A5).

When the system is powered on, or after an alarm, the diagnostic mode is engaged. This mode

warns the user about the possible cause of the system failure.

When pressing Stop, the system will go to the main menu. At this moment, its not inautomatic mode no more and is set to initial conditions. When its started again, it will start a

new round, without the values precalculated. We usually choose this option when changes are

needed to be made in the program, or if an important alarm occurred.

When pressing Restart, then system go into restart mode.


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Restart mode (A7).

This mode allows the user to restart the system in a known state after an alarm or after a shut

down. Its possible to relocate the system on the rail in this mode. If the correct key number,

round step, actual command, and loading round are correct, then the system go back into Automatic mode when you press the start button. When pressing the stop button, the

system goes back into Initial Conditions mode.

Automatic mode (F1).

In this mode, the system executes programmed start automatically at the specified time. The user

can manually start a programmed round in advance by pressing the Start button when thesystem is waiting. When the system is running, its possible to manually pause it by pressing the

start button, the robot will come to a halt when the current action is over, and will go intorestart mode. If the user pushes the Rovibec Logo, the system goes into programming mode.


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Main Menu.

Alarm Log :Allow the user to see the alarm Log.

Manual Controls :

Activate Manual control mode, allowingthe user to be able to manually control each

motor of the robot.

Data Input :Allow the user to enter cattle and rounds

data.

Setup :Allow to input the setup data of the robot.

Robot Activation :Allow the user to enter Automatic mode.

Version :

Show the version of the PLC and screensoftware.

Alarm Log menu.

Indicate when (hour and day) an alarm wasactivated (in red) and when it was deactivated

(in blue). By pressing the delete button,

you clean the entire log. By pressing the

save button, the alarm log is backed up onthe screen compact Flash memory card, if

equipped.


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Data Input Menu.

ROVAnimals :

Allow to input data about the cattle.Animal keys :Allow to input the key location of eachanimal.

Hours :Allow to input data about the starting time(s),

and the present time and date.

Rounds :Allow the user to input the rounds the robot

has to execute.

DEC (SR, DP or HD)Individual feeding configuration Group Feeding configuration

Group recipes : Allow to program group recipes.

Comp. #1 loading : Allow the user to input the round to execute to load the 1st compartment.

Parks : Allow the user to program parks.


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Animals.

The + and - buttons allow the user to

navigate through the existing animals. Bypressing the Cumul. button, the cumulative

page for this animal is displayed. By pressingthe Curves button, the feeding curves forthis animal is displayed.

By pressing the animals number, the option

page about this animal is displayed.

Feeding Curves

#D1 : Number of days before reaching the

first target

Target 1 : Quantity to reach.

Flat : Number of days of the flat part ofthe curves.

#D2 : Number of days before reaching the

second targetTarget 2 : Quantity to reach.

To return to the animal page, press OK.

Cumulative (animal)

Allow to see the quantity of food given to an

animal since the last reset (Zero).

To reset only one compartment, press on the

actual cumulative of this compartment andpress 0 on the keypad that will appear.

To reset all compartments at once, press the

Zero button.

To return to the animal page, press OK.


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Option page.

This window allows to Find, Delete, Create orCopy an animal.

Parks (group configuration)

The + and - buttons allow the user tonavigate through the existing parks. By

pressing the Location button, the location

page will appear. By pressing the curvesbutton, the feeding curve for this group will

appear. By pressing on the identification

number of the park, the option page willappear. The Man/Auto button allow the user

to automatically set the quantity by animal

value by adding all the ingredients of therecipe, simplifying changes when the

quantity of an ingredient changes in the

recipe.


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Feeding curve (group configuration)

This page allows the user to program a curve

for the selected park (Inactive if auto mode isselected).

Park location (group configuration)

This page allows the user to program the

location of the selected park, between which

2 keys to pour and on which side of the robot.

If the start key and the stop key are the same,

the system will stay stationary while its

pouring.

Option page (group configuration)

This page allows the user to Find, Delete,

Create or Copy a park.


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Animal keys

This window allows the user to set the key

number to an animal. Furthermore, it showsthe value of special keys like the Parking,Communication keys, silos keys,

compartment keys and rail switch keys.


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Hours

Hours programming.

Group/Round selection (DEC) Group/round selection (ROV)

The + and - buttons allow the user to select which hour to program.

ROV : The user selects the rounds to execute, which compartments used to feed and the groups

to feed.

DEC (SR, DP or HD) : The user select which compartments used to feed and the silo to use forthe loading process. Then, for the selected starting time, he must click on the Round/Gr. button

to open the page that allow the user to select the round to execute and the group to be fed. This

operation must be done for all the Starting hours.


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Round/Gr. (DEC SR or DP).

Programming Round and GroupsOn this page the user can select which rounds

are to be executed, and for which group. Around and/or group can only be selected onceper starting hour. Horizontally the user will

select the rounds and the groups vertically.

Please note that the system wont let the user

choose the same group or round twice for thesame starting hour.

Group recipe (DEC SR or DP).

Allow to program group recipe.

The + and - buttons allow the user to

select the group to program.The TMR (%) parameter is a value that

allows the user to change the total value of

food delivered to the entire group, butdoesnt affect Individual ingredients

(compartments)

The Surplus (%) parameter is a value that

allows the user to change the total load offood in the robot. This value does not affect

the quantity delivered to the cattle, only the

quantity loaded. (Use it if theres some leftover every time, or if theres not enough food

each time.)

The Target Correction parameter allowsthe user to compensate the mechanical delay

of the system.


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Command : Load compartmentAttribute : The number of the compartment to load

Function : Automatic loading of the compartment, the compartment must have a high-level

sensor equipped, except for compartment 1 on a DEC, or a SR.

Command : Go to keyAttribute : Destination keys number

Function : The robot will move in the direction of the selected key.

Command : Open rail switchAttribute : Targeted rail switchs number.

Function : Open the selected rail switch.

Command : Close rail switchAttribute Targeted rail switchs number.

Function : Close the selected rail switch.

Command : Feed both sidesAttribute : Destination keyFunction : Will feed all the animals between the actual key and the destination key, whichever

side of the machine its at.

Command : Wait (s)Attribute : Time in seconds

Function : The robot will wait for a set time.

Command : Feed leftAttribute : Destination key

Function : Will feed all the animals between the actual key and the destination key, but only ifits on the left of the robot.

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Command : Feed rightAttribute : Destination key

Function : Will feed all the animals between the actual key and the destination key, but only if

its on the right of the robot.

Command : SpeedAttribute : Maximum speed percentage (30-100)

Function : Select the cruising speed of the robot, selected in percentage of the maximum speed.

This value should never be set under 30% of the maximum speed. 100% is themaximum speed available.


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Command : Deactivate mixerAttribute : NOT AVAILABLE

Function : Deactivate the DEC pluss mixer

Command : Mix (s)

Attribute : Time in secondsFunction : The robot will mix for a set time.


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Comp. #1 loading.

(DEC only)

Allow the user to program the first

compartment loading round. (Comp. #1)The up and down arrows are used to selectthe command to edit.

The left arrow is used to insert a new

command before the selected one.The X is used to delete the selected

command.

Loading commands(DEC SR or DP)

The different available commands are as follow:

DEC PLUS DEC SR

Load silo Load silo

Go to Key Go to Key

Open rail switch Open rail switch

close rail switch close rail switchWait (s) Wait (s)

Open door

Close door

Activate beater

Deactivate beater

Mix (s)

Command : Load SiloAttribute : The number of the silo to load

Function : Automatic loading of the silo.

Command : Go to keyAttribute : Destination keys number

Function : The robot will move in the direction of the selected key.


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Command : Open rail switchAttribute : Targeted rail switchs number.

Function : Open the selected rail switch.

Command : Close rail switch

Attribute Targeted rail switchs number.Function : Close the selected rail switch.

Command : Wait (s)Attribute : Time in seconds

Function : The robot will wait for a set time.

Command : Open DoorAttribute : Group Number (0 for auto-selection of the group being fed)

Function : Open the door for a set time for a group

Command : Close DoorAttribute : NOT AVAILABLE

Function : Close the door.

Command : Activate mixerAttribute : NOT AVAILABLE

Function : Activate the DEC pluss mixer.

Command : Deactivate mixerAttribute : NOT AVAILABLEFunction : Deactivate the DEC pluss mixer

Command : Mix (s)Attribute : Time in seconds

Function : The robot will mix for a set time.


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Setup

Loading/Unloading : Allow the user to input

data relative to the scale.Delays : Allow the user to set the delays of

the robot.

Advanced Setup : Allow the user to set the

parameters of the robot

Silos (DP & SR) : Allow the user to set the

silos configuration.

Compartments (Individual feeding) : Allow

the user to set the compartments

configuration.

Rail switch : Allow the user to set the rail

switchs configuration.

Loading/Unloading.

DEC SR and DP only

Loading Outflow : Used when a silo isloading the robot, its used to detect if there is

a food input. If the flow of the silo is smaller

than the programmed loading flow, an alarmis set, and the robot stops the loading process.

Unloading Outflow : Used for park feeding.Feeding Outflow : Used for individualfeeding.

Maximum Loading 1 : Its the maximum

load the robot will take in the first

compartment on the first loading step

Maximum Loading 2 : Its the maximum

load the robot will take in the first

compartment on the other steps.

Maximum Quantity Comp. #1 : Its the maximum load a user can set for the first compartment

when programming an animal.


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Delays.

ROV


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DEC SR DEC DP and DEC HD

DEC SR and DP

Stabilization Time : delay before starting the feeding process after a stop (ROV), delay beforeresetting the scale for loading or feeding (DEC).

Compartment Delay : Delay before starting the TOP-Dress compartment after the feeding

process started.

Silage Loading : how the food is distributed into the first compartment (DEC SR only)

Door Opening (sec) : time delay of the door opening for each group (DEC DP)

Delay between 2 keys : Maximum time allowed between two keys.

Key reading relay (OLD key system) : Delay allowing the robot to stop a bit further on thekey.

Bumper Delay : time that the system move forward or reverses when a bumper hit an obstacle.

(Please note that there is a certain delay before the system detect an obstacle, to prevent falsealarms)

Mechanical Delay : Delay used for the detection of a beater jam.

Conveyor Delay : Delay used for the detection of a conveyor jam.


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Positioning Keys : Open the Positioning keys menu, keyswhere are located the positioning key of the installation. Its of

the upmost importance to dispose the positioning key on the

rail with a minimum of 4 keys between each one. Example, ifyou have a pos. key on key one, you CANT have a pos. key at

positions 2, 3, 4, and 5. You can only put the next pos. key tokey 6, or higher, but not before.

High level sensor : Delay before starting to go forward when loading a compartment.

Move forward after loading : Delay when the robot goes forward after a loading operation.(Silos or compartments).

Wait after loading : Delay when the robot waits before going forward after a loading operation.

(Silos or compartments).Stop Unloading : Delay for the feeding auger or the conveyor to stop after feeding. (left or right)


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Advanced Setup.

Allow the user to setup the system.

Parking key : Location of the robots

parking.Unloading type : 1 or 2 sided feeding.

Feeding method : Individual ou group (park)

feeding (DP et SR).

Conveyor speed : for machines equippedwith a 2 spped conveyor. (Not available if

PWM output are activated)

Power source : Battery or rail powered

systems.

Key system : OLD or NEW key system. Thenew key system require the installation of an

additional position sensor.

Output types: Normal (Old generation), or PWM (New generation) outputs. WARNING! Thisvalue must not be changed, password protected. If the wrong value is set, some damages may

occur.

Data Saving : Allow the user to save the Data from his system to a Compact-Flash card. Robot : Used by Rovibec only.

Data Saving.

Allow the backup of all the data from the PLC.

Save : Data is copied from the robot to the memory card. This doesnt

change how the robot works

Load : Data is copied from the memory card to the robot. WARNING!All changes since the last backup will be lost.

Quit : Return to the previous menu.


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Silos.

Allow the user to input the data about the silos. The + and - buttons allow the user to select

which silo to edit.1 2

Key : location of the silo on the rail.

Name : Name of the food in the silo.

Comm : location of the communication key. (0 if theres no communication key)

Time : Time that the system has to stay at the comm. Key for this particular silo.

Cumulative : Quantity used from this silo.

Target Correction : Quantity left on the conveyor when the silo is stopped. If set to Active

auto-correction is engaged, if set to Inactive manually set by the user.

Volume Calibration: Allow the user to load from a pre-defined time span instead of a load.

(00.00 = loading with the load scale).Mixer : Allow the mixer to work when loading. (DEC DP only).

Backup Silo : Allow the system to use another silo if the selected one is failing, or empty. If the

Backup Silo is the same as the selected silo, the system will try twice on the same silo.

Maximum Quantity : Maximum quantity of food that can be taken from this silo in a grouprecipe.


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Compartment.

Allow the user to set the compartments data. The + and - buttons allow the user to select

which compartment to edit.1 2

Key : location of the loading dock on the rail.

Name : Name of the food in this compartment.

Calibration : Calibration value of this compartment.

High Level : If theres a high level sensor in this compartment.

Maximum loading (s) : maximum delay that the robot will wait for the automatic loading of thiscompartment.

Maximum Quantity : Maximum load the user can set for an animal from this compartment.

Cumulative : Quantity of food used from this compartment.


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Rail Switch.

Allow the user to input the data for the rail

switch. The + and - buttons allow theuser to select which rail switch to edit.

Opening key : location of the opening

sequence command on the first circuit.

New opening key : location of the robot onthe second circuit.

Closing key : location of the closingsequence command on the second circuit.

New closing key : location of the robot on the

second circuit

Opening/Closing Delay : delay that the robot

has to wait so the system has time toswitch rails.

Robot Activation.

Allow the user to setup the next timer, round,round step and at which loading step the

system will start next time.

By pressing the Activate the robot button,

the system will go in Automatic mode.


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Manual controls mode (F4).

Robot verification : Allow to check every

sensor and every actuator on the system.Moving/Positioning : Allow the user to

manually move the robot, or to set its

position on the rail.

Feed / Feeding park : Allow the user tomanually feed the cattle. (Individual or

group mode)

Rail switch : Allow the user to manuallyoperate the rail switch.

Comp. Loading : Allow to load a

compartment.

Silo Loading : Allow to load from a silo.Round Verification : Allow to execute a

round step by step.


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Robot Verification.

The Robot Verification page is used to test your robot. Its possible the check every input,

output, and read the value from the scale, and batteries voltage.

To quit this screen, press against the gauge.

ROV(Inputs with OLD key system) (Inputs with NEW key system)

(Outputs #1) (Outputs #2)


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DEC SR(Inputs with OLD key system) (Inputs with NEW key system)



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DEC DP(Inputs with OLD key system) (Inputs with NEW key system)



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Moving / Positioning.

(With OLD key system) (With NEW key system)

Allow the user to manually move the robot, or to set its position on the rail.

To set the robot on a key : input the key number then push relocate.To move the robot at a key : input the key where you want the robot to go, then push the Move

button.


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Feeding / Feed Park.

Individual feeding.

Allow the user to feed an animal withmanually inputted quantity of food. Its

possible to choose on which side by pressingLeft/Right. The scale can be reset by pushingon the scale button (DEC only).

By pushing the Feed button, the set quantity

of food will be unloaded.By pushing the Feed Until button, a page

with a series of cows will show.

Individual feeding of a series of cows.

The user must choose which groups to feedfrom which compartments, to which key the

system will feed and then choose if he want

to feed on the right-side, left-side, or on bothsides.

Park Feeding (group feeding).

The user must input the park number to feed,

the target (quantity) of food to deliver, andthen press the Feed button.


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Rail Switch.

The user must enter the number of the Rail

Switch to operate, then press Open or

Close, and then the system will activate the

rail switch.

Comp. Loading.

The user must input the number of the

compartment to load then press Load. Thesystem will load the compartment

automatically.


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Silo Loading.

The user must input the number of the silo toload from, the quantity of food to load, and

then press Load. The Run indicatorsshow if the system is trying to use thenormal(1st run), or the backup (2nd run)

silo.

Round checking (F5).

The user must input the number of the run,the number of the round, the number of the

round step (Command). The + and -

buttons allow the user to change the

command number.By pushing Start round the round will start,

and the user will have to confirm each stepbefore the robot start the next one.


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Troubleshooting.

The robot wont start.

The PLC and the screen dont light up :

- Verify fuses F9 and F10 on your robot. If those fuses blow up frequently, or instantly,please contact your local dealer for a system check-up.

- Verify if the electric rail is powered, or of the battery charger for battery systems, andmake sure that the electrical contact is clean and in working order. Warning! The

electric rail is powered with high voltage (>200V) and should never be touched, orworked on without necessary training. Please contact your local dealer if you have

any doubts about your electric rail.

- Verify the battery voltage, it must be of at least 22V, if the voltage is lower of 22V,check charger fuses and breaker. Then push on the charger relay and check if the

PLC starts up. If the PLC starts, the charger is in working order. If this problem

occurs frequently, its possible that you should replace your batteries. A power outagecould cause this problem, especially if it lasted a long while.

The robot is turned on, but wont move :

- For DEC : check if the hydraulic pump starts, and if you have fluid pressure,otherwise check the breaker and the overload. You can also check if the yellowlight turn on on the hydraulic valves when you manually press the relays Forward and

Reverse.

- For ROV : Check if the Traction breaker is correctly engaged.- Check the bumpers, clean them if needed, a jammed bumper wont allow the robot to

move.

- If the problem persist, please contact your local dealer.


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The robot is in automatic mode but wont start on its own :

- Try to start it manually by pressing the green Start button, if it starts correctly theneverything should be fine now.

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Check if the next start is not scheduled for tomorrow, the starting hour should begreater then the current time, otherwise the robot wont start on its own.

- Verify if it dont goes directly to the next day when you place it at the first startinghour, if its the case, please consult the My robot skips starting hours question.

- If after those tests you still encounter the problem, please contact your local dealer.

My robot goes into alarm mode right away :

- Check the error message and consult the adapted question.

My robot skips starting hours :

- Please check the robots programo Verify that at least one group and at least one round is selected for every

starting hour

o Verify if at least 1 Silo for a DEC and at least 1 compartment for a ROV isselected at each starting hour.

o Verify if the recipes and animals are correctly created, if animals are placed onkeys, and if all the loading keys are set up.

- Verify that the PLC is not in alarm mode (Red light in the front of the PLC), if itsthe case, please contact your local dealer.

- If after all these tests you still have a problem, please contact your local dealer.


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Alarms.

My robot frequently have a Silo, or Compartment, loading alarm :

- Check if the auger, or the loading conveyor works as it should, if it doesnt start everytime, check if the rail limit switch is properly aligned. If the Limit switch is notactivated every time, clean the rail to prevent the robot from sliding, you can also

make sure that in the round the robot always get to the key from the same direction,

the one where the robot has the most success rate for activating the limit switch. Tryrelocating the key if nothing else seems to work

- Verify that the flow is high enough, and adjust the parameters Loading outflow tomake sure that the system is not over sensitive. To reduce sensitivity, raise both

values proportionally, kilos and time, for example, double them both. Then if its still

too sensitive, reduce the weight value a little bit.

My robot frequently have a bumper alarm :

- Verify if theres no dirt inside the bumper switches. Check if the bumper dont getstuck.

- Please confirm that no animals have the bad habit to stop the robot when it comes.- Check that the conveyor, or the auger, dump food far enough from the robot, and that

theres no food pushing against the bumpers.

My robot frequently have a Delay between two keys alarm :

- Verify if theres no dirt inside the bumper switches. Check if the bumper dont getstuck.

- Please confirm that no animals have the bad habit to stop the robot when it comes.- Check that the conveyor, or the auger, dump food far enough from the robot, and that

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My robot doesnt give the proper amount of food :

- Check the calibration of the feed type, this system was designed to be used inkilograms, but can be used in pounds. You must convert the ounces into hundredthsof a pound. Using this system in kilograms is strongly suggested.

- Make sure that the relay controlling the auger of this feed type doesnt get stucklonger than the command sent by the PLC, otherwise replace the relay.

- Check if the 2-sided auger/conveyor delay is long enough, especially if the speed isnot set to the maximum. Also make sure that the target correction is properly set

and/or is set to automatic.

- Make sure that the scale stabilisation delay is high enough, and if the scale is notfluctuating too much while loading.

My robot gives me an invalid parameter alarm :

- Make sure that an automatic loading of a compartment without a high-level sensorwas not set in the round.

- Check if the number of meals for a group, or animal, is not 0 (Division by 0)

My robot show a blue screen named theres been an error in macro execution :

- This error is usually caused by a bad serial connection between the scale and thescreen. Check if the cable is properly connected to the screen, and restart the system.If the problem reoccur frequently, please contact your local dealer.

The alarm light is still flashing, even when the robot is not into alarm mode :

- The robot didnt have enough food while it was feeding your cattle, please make surethat youre a loading enough food for all the group. If not, please add another LoadCompartment 1 command into the rounds. (Make sure that there is still food in the

robot when it goes to reload.)

For any other question, or to give us your opinion, please contact your local dealer.

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