Afikim Afiflo 2000 User manual

ICAR Guidelines for installation of the milk
meters
Afiflo 2000
Version July 2018

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Table of Contents
1Introduction................................................................................................................................ 3
2The control panel....................................................................................................................... 3
3Chapter 1: Overview .................................................................................................................. 4
3.1 The Milk Meter Body ............................................................................................................ 5
3.2 The Control Panel ................................................................................................................ 6
3.3 The Controller ...................................................................................................................... 7
4Chapter 2: Operation ................................................................................................................. 8
4.1 The Start-up Sequence........................................................................................................ 9
4.2 The Primary Fields ..............................................................................................................9
4.3 Cow Number Field ............................................................................................................... 9
4.4 The operation keys ............................................................................................................ 11
4.5 Parlor alarms ..................................................................................................................... 13
5Chapter 3. Monitoring data and sending messages.............................................................14
5.1 Sending messages............................................................................................................. 17
6Chapter 4. Special features and operations .........................................................................19
6.1 Controlling entry and exit gates....................................................................................... 20
6.2 Data storage ....................................................................................................................... 20
6.3 Pulsation and strip field .................................................................................................... 20
7Chapter 5. Cleaning route .......................................................................................................21
7.1 Recommendations ............................................................................................................. 21
7.2 General instructions .......................................................................................................... 22
7.3 Cleaning cycle .................................................................................................................... 23
7.4 Operation in cleaning mode.............................................................................................. 24
8Chapter 6. Milk meter body and fat sampler ........................................................................25
8.1 Silicone and rubber component replacement ................................................................ 27
8.2 The fat sampler.................................................................................................................. 28
9Chapter 7. Troubleshooting....................................................................................................29
10 Appendix. Milk meter software version 19.01 .....................................................................30
10.1 Toggling cluster level........................................................................................................ 31

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1Introduction
The S.A.E. Afikim Afiflo 2000 milk meter is the state-of-the-art milking system.
As part of a computerized system, the Afiflo 2000 performs many tasks essential to a
profitable dairy.
AfiFlo abilities are in three categories:
a. Measuring. Afiflo 2000 measures the milk yield and milk conductivity.
b. Operation. Afiflo 2000 performs automatic cluster removal and allows milkers to
control other applications such as pulsation, gates, etc.
c. Communication. Afiflo 2000 enables information and data exchange with the
computer.
For the most part, the measuring and operational aspects of Afiflo 2000 are automatic.
However, the communication aspect is multi-faceted. The communication:
a. Enables milkers, while still in the parlor, to monitor information about the cows.
Based upon upto-date information, milkers and herd managers can make immediate
decisions pertaining to milking and treatment of a cow.
b. Alerts milkers to irregularities in milking performance. Significant deviations in
milking performance also help provide an early alert for mastitis.
c. Displays codes. Some codes alert to milkers to divert milk from the main milk line.
Other codes are reminders needed cow treatment.
d. Enables milkers to send messages to the computer. Messages can serve either as a
personal reminder or as communication to the herd manager.
2The control panel
The AfiFlo 2000 milk meter control panel is essentially a computer terminal. Milking
operations are controlled from it and all cow information can be viewed in the display.
It is thin and compact. Below is a picture of the AfiFlo 2000 display. Call outs are defined
below the picture

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3Chapter 1: Overview
The Afiflo 2000 milk meter is the state-of-the-art milking system. As part of a computerized
system, the Afiflo 2000 performs many tasks essential to a profitable dairy.
AfiFlo abilities are in three categories:
a. Measuring. Afiflo 2000 measures the milk yield and milk conductivity.
b. Operation. Afiflo 2000 performs automatic cluster removal and allows milkers to
control other applications such as pulsation, gates, etc.
c. Communication. Afiflo 2000 enables information and data exchange with the
computer.
For the most part, the measuring and operational aspects of Afiflo 2000 are automatic.
However, the communication aspect is multi-faceted. The communication:
a. Enables milkers, while still in the parlor, to monitor information about the cows.
Based upon up-to-date information, milkers and herd managers can make immediate
decisions pertaining to milking and treatment of a cow.
b. Alerts milkers to irregularities in milking performance. Significant deviations in
milking performance also help provide an early alert for mastitis.
c. Displays codes. Some codes alert to milkers to divert milk from the main milk line.
Other codes are reminders needed cow treatment.
d. Enables milkers to send messages to the computer. Messages can serve either as a
personal reminder or as communication to the herd manager.
The Afiflo 2000 milk meter consists of three components:
a. The AfiFlo milk meter body,
b. The AfiFlo control panel, and
c. The AfiFlo controller.

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A brief description of these components follows.
3.1 The Milk Meter Body
The Afiflo 2000 milk meter body needs little space in the parlor and is easy to maintain.
Electrodes in the body measures milk yield and milk conductivity.
Milk conductivity is used to help detect mastitis
The Afiflo 2000 milk meter body

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3.2 The Control Panel
The AfiFlo 2000 milk meter control panel is essentially a computer terminal.
Milking operations are controlled from it and all relevant cow information can be viewed in
the display windows. It is thin and compact.
Below is a picture of the AfiFlo 2000 display panel. Call outs are defined below the picture.
Note: AfiFlo green and red alert lamps, discussed in the following chapter, are not pictured
above.

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3.3 The Controller
The printed circuit board (PCB) of the AfiFlo 2000 milk meter is contained in the controller.
One controller for each meter is mounted overhead in the parlor, above its respective control
panel and body. All communication cables, signal cables, and apparatus control cables (to
pulsators, gates, and ACR etc.) are connected to the controller
The Afiflo 2000 milk meter controller.

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4Chapter 2: Operation
Operation of the Afiflo 2000 milk meter involves three steps:
a. Monitoring primary displays.
b. Use of cluster control keys.
c. Responding to alerts.
This chapter explains the start-up sequence and each of the above actions in the order they
are listed. The flow chart below illustrates the sequence of operations.

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4.1 The Start-up Sequence
Afiflo 2000 milk meters are usually installed so that the display panels turn on when power
to the milking parlor is switched on.
During installation, each milking point is assigned an identification number.
Immediately after power to the milk meters is switched on, the following occurs:
a. For several seconds, the milking point’s identification number—Id## — appears in
the milk yield field. For example, for milk meter number one, Id01 appears. The
identification number is replaced with 00.0 indicating the beginning of normal start-
up or 00.0L if set to work in Pounds.
b. In the cow number field, two zeros flash.
The Afiflo 2000 milk meter starts-up in Cleaning Mode. The red indicator of the Cleaning
Mode key indicates that the milk meter is in Cleaning Mode.
Press on each meter to alternate from Cleaning Mode to Milking Mode.
When the red LED goes off, the milk meter is in Milking Mode.
4.2 The Primary Fields
Once a cow arrives at the milking point and before the start of milking, The control panel
receives important information from the computer. This information is displayed in two of
the four fields pictured below; the milk yield of the present milking is shown in the third field.
This chapter describes these three fields. The fourth field, the pulsation and strip field, is
explained in a following chapter.
Two LCD (liquid crystal display) fields display milk expectations, messages, and a choice of
DIM (days in milk), fertility or, in the future, feed data. The LCD fields are explained in a
following chapter.
4.3 Cow Number Field
Upon entering the milking point, the cow is identified. Following identification, the cow's
number appears in the cow number field. If the cow is not identified, two zeroes flash. A cow
might not be identified if:
a. The tag has fallen off.
b. Either the tag or the receiver is faulty.

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c. The ID tag is not registered in the database.

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4.4 The operation keys

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4.5 Parlor alarms

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5Chapter 3. Monitoring data and sending messages

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5.1 Sending messages

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6Chapter 4. Special features and operations

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6.1 Controlling entry and exit gates
6.2 Data storage
6.3 Pulsation and strip field