Micro M5 Parlour Control
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Units 1 & 2, Acorn Business Centre, Oaks Drive, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7SY, United Kingdom Meet the new standard in parlour controls... The Micro M5 is a simple and easy to use memory parlour or feeder control. It uses embedded technology to provide all the functionality and data storage required to run automation systems on herringbone, parallel and rotary milking parlours for cows, goats and sheep. It connects a wide range of systems including cluster removers, milk meters, parlour automatic identification, automatic drafting gates, backflush, automatic plant washers and dairy animal management software.

Current Parlour Side Indicator Arrows Cancel / Reset Control 16 Digit ‘Starburst’ LED Display providing Animal and System Information Quick Sort Key for Fast Animal Separation Attention Flags (i.e. Mastitis) Alphanumeric Animal Number Entry (0-9, A-Z) Display Attention . Flags for Animals in Current Side Recall Animals In Last Side Browse Animal Info Access Shift Function on Keys (i.e. second function) - 0 key second function is ID End Step Stalls Change Animal and Settings Information Display More Animal Information Animal Attention Flags LED Lit = Flag ON

The Micro M5 links to the CR35 cluster remover control via the M2 communications bus. What information is available via the connection? • All milking points can be put into wash (cluster lowered) and into milk (clusters raised) from any cluster remover control • When the animal number is entered in the Micro or connected to a parlour automatic identification system, the Micro records the following information from each cluster remover control: * Milking start time • Milking length (minutes:seconds) • Highest conductivity value * The operator can also see attention / warning flags prior...

What Milk Meters does the Micro M5 connect to? The Micro M5 links to the MM range of milk meter controls via the M2 communications bus. What information is available via the connection? • All milking points can be put into wash (cluster lowered) and into milk (clusters raised) from any cluster remover control • When the animal number is entered in the Micro or connected to a parlour automatic identification system, the Micro records the following information from each milk meter control: * Milking start time • Milking length (minutes:seconds) • Milk yield • Highest conductivity value •...

What are some of the attentions that are available on the MM controls? • Slow milker (has different ACR setting) • Colostrum milk • Antibiotic milk • High conductivity * Milk yield lower than expected What information is available on the MM controls? • Animal number • Previous milk yield • Previous conductivity Additional Features • The operator can give the animal additional ‘top up’ feed from the point and this is recorded against the animal for future reference.

What does the Micro M5 store when connected to a parlour automatic identification system? • Allows identification via per stall or walkthrough antennas • Provides warning of incomplete side of animals if connected to ATL gate controllers * Records time automatic identification system is started on each side * Records time each animal is identified • Records time automatic identification system finishes identifying each side • Records whether identification correct on walkthrough ID and if not, how many animals missed via number entered manually and which side they have been inserted on...

What does the Micro M5 link allow? * Allows multiple segregation systems to be controlled • Group based drafting (i.e. high yielders for buffer feeding or mastitis animals segregated before milking) ■ Date-based drafting (i.e. Monday June 10th sort all animals for the veterinary visit) * Micro allows more than 1 attention flag to be used for sorting animals • Records time and date animals identified by the segregation system antenna

Parlour Feeding What does the Micro M5 parlour feeding ? * Controls up to 16 feeders per side in the main box and then additional feeders using extension boxes • Can operate electric (12vDC or 24vDC), vacuum or compressed air feeders • The Micro records the following information: • Amount each animal is fed • Stall number animal fed at

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