innovAg DairyTest Lite User manual

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DairyTest
Lite
Dairy Vacuum
& Pulsation Tester
USER MANUAL
Part No. DR51-0060-13
For software v2.4.1

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Contents
1. What is DairyTest Lite? 6
2. Safety Precautions 6
3. Maintenance 6
4. Calibration & Vacuum System Check 7
5. The Basics 8
The Button 8
First start up 9
Setting up 10
Parlour Presets 11
Pulsation alarm limits 12
System Information 13
Force Zero 14
Starting a session 15
Vacuum measurement 17
Displaying vacuum measurement 18
Vacuum Recorder 19
Flushing 19
Displaying vacuum recordings 20
Pulsation Measurement 21
Regulation Characteristics 24
Displaying Regulation Characteristics 26
6. Generating a report 27
7. GeneratingaLogimatle(Frenchversiononly) 28
8. Screen capture 28
9. Leak Test 28
10. Response Test 29
11. FactorySettings 30
12. FeatureCodes 31
13. Updatingsoftware 31
14. Replacing the batteries 32
15. Filtertubeassembly 32
16. ExternalFilters 33
17. Repairs 33
18. Troubleshooting your DairyTest Lite 33
19. Specications 34
20. Warranty 36

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FCCComplianceStatement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. 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.
Declaration of Conformity
StandardstowhichConformityisDeclared:
• EN 61000-4-2
• EN 61000-4-3
• EN 61000-6-1
• EN 61000-6-2
• EN 61000-6-4
• IEC 61326:2013 (IEC 61326-1:2012 Ed2)
• EU Directive 2011/65/EU
• EU Directive 2014/30/EU
• 47 CFR Part 15B
• FCC 15.109
• ANSI c63.4:2014
• China RoHS (See following page)
Manufacturer’sName: innovAg Pty. Ltd.
Manufacturer’sAddress: 37/328 Reserve Road, Cheltenham
Victoria 3192, Australia
TypeofEquipment:Pulsation Tester/ Vacuum Gauge
BrandName:  DairyTest Lite
ModelNumber: DR40-0177

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I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specied above
conforms to the above Directives and Standards.
Braham Basser Date: 18 March 2018
Director
InnovAg Pty. Ltd
Enclosure
LCD
Silicone tubing
Metal ttings
Front panel label
Rating labels

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1. What is DairyTest Lite?
DairyTest Lite is an easy-to-use update of the industry-standard
DairyTest Professional. New features include:
- Colour TFT touch screen.
-Built-in report, viewed and printed via PC / Mac / tablet without
software installation.
- Lightweight, rubberised, IP53 enclosure.
- Non-volatile data storage.
- Valve purge system to protect the sensors from uid ingress.
- Designed, built and serviced in Australia.
WithinAustralia wehaveaFreecall helpline: 1800061 167.International
users should call their local distributor or contact us via email at
[email protected].
2. Safety Precautions
DairyTest Lite is intended to be used in the milking stall – always allow
for the unpredictable nature of animals. During the measurements,
sharp needles may be used – take care they do not hurt people or
animals. Always ask the dairy farmer about the behaviour of the
animals and milking method used.
If using DairyTest Lite in wet tests, always keep the unit above the test
point to prevent uid entry. Damage to the unit from uid entering the
sensors is not covered under the warranty. Note that the use of external
lters in DairyTest Lite measurement tubes is NOT RECOMMENDED.
See the ExternalFilters section.
3. Maintenance
Clean DairyTest Lite with a moist cloth. Do not use cleaning agents.
DairyTest Lite performs self-tests when turned on and during use. If
an error message is displayed or you suspect the unit is damaged,
contact innovAg or the local distributor for further information.

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4. Calibration & Vacuum System Check
DairyTest Lite automatically performs a zero calibration when turned on.
Do not turn on your DairyTest Lite with vacuum connected. If the unit
reads other than zero on start-up, make sure vacuum is disconnected
and turn o󰀨 and on again. If it still does not read zero a manual ‘Force-
zero’ can be used. Refer to the section ‘Troubleshooting your
DairyTest Lite’.
A complete calibration should be performed with an approved and
certied calibration test instrument every 12 months which can be
organised by innovAg or the local distributor. When calibration is due a
‘Needs calibration’ warning will appear on the startup screen.
The warning can be temporarily overridden by performing a Vacuum
System Check which requires a successful Response Test and Leak
Test to be performed on both ports.
Enter the Factory Settings screen and the Vacuum System Check
button will show the status of Leak Tests (L1 & L2) and Response Tests
(R1 & R2). The labels are grey if the test has not been performed or not
passed.
If all labels are green the tests have passed and pressing the button will
disable the ‘Needs calibration’ warning.

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5. The Basics
The Button
There is only one button on the DairyTest Lite and it has three functions.
1. Press to turn the unit on.
2. From the sessions screen press and hold to turn o󰀨.
3. Press to exit the current screen.

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Setup
Firststartup
When you rst turn on the DairyTest Lite the ‘needs calibration’ icon may
be shown indicating the date/time have not been set. Continue to the
Setup section to set the clock.

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Backlight brightness
Time to half brightness
Time to sleep
Time to auto power o󰀨
Set date/format
Parlour Presets *
System information *
Vacuum units (kPa or inHg)
Pulsation units (% or ms)
Language
Setting up
* refer to following section

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Parlour Presets
There are 9 parlour/alarm presets. Each can be customised with
pictures and pulsation alarm limits. To edit select one and press setup.
Delete preset
Edit preset
Select appropriate icons related to the preset’s use.
Memory
number being
edited
Save and move
to pulsation/
alarm limits
screen

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Save changes
Alarm
enabled
Alarm
disabled
Press each setting to edit.
During measurement the value will be highlighted if it is outside these
limits.
minimum maximum on/o󰀨
Pulsation alarm limits

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System Information
Software and hardware version information.
Calibration date, setting values.
Internal serial number.
System log – debug use only.
Enter Feature Code screen.
Enter Factory Settings screen.
Perform Leak Test
Perform Response Test.
Force Zero
0.0

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ForceZero
0.0
2016/11/11 1:08pm
4 min
1 min
0.0
0.0
_ _> 0 ??
Will force the currentreading on both ports to be
the zero reference.
Remove vacuum from both ports and press .

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Starting a session
A ‘session’ is a group of measurements taken on a farm on the same
day.
DairyTest Lite has 5 sessions automatically labelled with the session
start date, parlour icon and number of stalls.
DTL does not store the farm/farmer name with the session on the unit.
The farm name can be entered once it is loaded onto the PC.
Select an empty session and press record.
Record/Start
session

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Parlour preset selected. Presets can be
edited for each session but changes are not
saved to the preset’s template.
Number of pulsators/stalls (maximum 200)
Pulsation auto-advance after memory save
setting
- Return to number screen
- Move to next minor increment
- Move to next major increment
Vacuum measurement
Vacuum recorder
Pulsation measurement
Regulation Characteristics
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Vm - No milking units
Vm - Milking units operating
Vr - No milking units
Vr - Milking units operating
Vacuum at gauge
Vacuum pump inlet
Vacuum pump exhaust
Filtered air line
Vm with air inlet
Vr with air inlet
Vp with air inlet
Spare
Vacuum measurement
There are 12 preset vacuum measurement points and two memories
per measurement point, eg. Pe and Pe*.
Vm
Vm
Vr
Vr
Vg
Vp
Pe
Vm
Vf
Vr
Vp

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Displayingvacuummeasurement
Select a vacuum measurement point.
DairyTest Lite can display the current reading in three formats:
Data only, Graph and Date, or Graph only.
Select the format using the button menu or tap on the data or graph
screen areas. The display layout is saved and used for the next
measurement.
Data
window
0.0
Pt
Current measurement point
Data-only view (changes displayed port if pressed again)
Data and graph view
Graph-only view
Save memory (if not already saved)
Delete memory (if saved)
Maximum
Minimum
Average
Graph
window

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Fall-o󰀨: Single cluster
Fall-o󰀨: Two clusters
Attachment: Single teat cup
Attachment: Two teat cups
Spare
VacuumRecorder
There are 8 preset vacuum recorder measurement points.
1
2
1
2
14
to
Flushing
To protect the sensors from uid ingress when dynamic testing Vacuum
Recorder automatically ushes the tubing by opening the internal valves
for 0.2s each 12s. Flushing is seen on the graph as short 0kPa drops:

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Displayingvacuumrecordings
Select a vacuum recorder point.
DairyTest Lite can display a vacuum recording in two formats:
Graph, or Graph and Data.
Select the format using the magnifying glass button. The display layout
is saved and used for the next measurement.
Change display format
Move box left
Start recording
Stop recording
Save memory (if not already saved)
Select measure size box or hide it
Tapping on the graph will move the box to that position.
Graph
window