Gallagher W810 User manual

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181 Kahikatea Drive, Hamilton NZ
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W810 SET UP GUIDE
DRAFT BY WEIGHT – MANUAL DRAFTING
Sort animals into groups based on live weight
The W810 weigh scale and data collector is able to draft animals in p to nine different weight ranges. If connected to an EID
reader, weight and draft information will be linked to the EID tag n mber. This g ide ass mes that the EID reader connection
has already been established.
STEP 1
Check comm nications to ens re not set for a tomatic drafting:
a. T rn the rotary mode selection switch to S.
b. Use the F1 soft key to scroll down to the COMMUNICATIONS
option.
c. Press F5 (SELECT), to enter the COMMUNICATIONS men .
d. If any of the comm nications ports are set for se with a drafter,
se the F1 soft key to scroll down to the port.
e. Press F2 (CHANGE) repeatedly ntil the port setting is set to
Unused.
f. Press F5 (OK) to save the change.
STEP 2
Set the req ired draft mode and limits:
a. Ens re the rotary mode select switch is set to S (Set p).
b. Navigate to the DRA T MENU option sing the p/down arrow soft
keys’F1’ and ‘F2’.
c. Press the ‘F5’ soft key (SELECT). The draft men set p screen will
open with the c rrent mode displayed at the top.
d. Press the ‘F4’ soft key (MODE) repeatedly ntil the req ired
drafting mode is displayed. The drafting modes will cycle from
DRA TING O p to 9 WAY DRA TING.
e. Press the ‘F1’ soft key (DOWN ARROW) to highlight the draft limit
or gate assignment that yo wish to change.
f. To change a draft limit, press the b tton to delete the existing
limit, then se the keypad to enter a new limit.
g. Repeat steps ‘f’ and ‘h’ for all req ired changes.
h. Press F5 (OK) to save the change.

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STEP 3
Create a new session on the indicator:
a. T rn the mode select switch to A (A to) or M (Man al) depending
on desired weight lock behavior. If not weighing, t rn the mode
select switch to M (Man al).
b. Press the ‘F4’ soft key (NEW). The New Session screen will display.
c. Enter a name for the session.
d. Press the ‘F5’ soft key (‘OK’ ).
e. If the W810 is config red to enable session note entry, optionally
enter more detail abo t the session.
f. Press the ‘F5’ soft key (‘OK’ ).
STEP 4
Weigh and draft the animals:
a. Load the animal onto the weighing platform.
b. If sing individ al animal IDs, scan the animal’s EID tag, or enter the
VID sing the keypad of the W810.
•Note that if scanning an EID, the ID will display as either the last
fo r digits of the EID, or as the VID (if present).
c. If in Manual mode, press the green WEIGH b tton to lock the
weight of the animal. In Auto mode the animal’s weight will
a tomatically lock once stable.
d. Once the weight has locked, the W810 will display a draft decision to the left of the weight:
•If 2 WAY DRA TING the draft gro ps are displayed as ‘H’ and ‘L’.
•If 3 WAY DRA TING the draft gro ps are displayed as ‘H’, ‘C’ and ‘L’.
•If 4 (or more) WAY DRA TING the draft gro ps are displayed n mbers with Gate 1 the lowest limit.
e. Move the animal off the platform and repeat the process for all animals to be drafted.