Nedap VP5001 User manual

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Instruction Manual
InTouch, model
VP5001
User Manual
Version 03.000 / July 2022 / EN
Original instructions
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Warranty and spare parts
Please consult the Nedap products dealer from whom you purchased this product, in regards to the applicable
warranty conditions. This product cannot be used for any other purpose as described in this document. If
the product is not installed according to this document; the warranty provided is not applicable. At the sole
discretion of Nedap N.V., Nedap N.V. may decide to change the conditions of the warranty policy. You agree
that Nedap N.V. is able to compensate you the pro-rata value of the warranty involved rather than replacing
or repairing the product depending on the technical or economical value of the product. Prior to applying the
warranty, please verify if you comply with the warranty conditions of the warranty policy, whether you can
successfully apply for the replacement or repair of a defective part. Parts can only be replaced with original
Nedap parts, otherwise the warranty policy will not be applicable on the product. If the warranty is applicable,
please contact the dealer or send the defective parts to the dealer.
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For any information or questions regarding the product, please contact your own dealer.

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Content
1 Safety .................................................................................................. 3
2 InTouch overview ................................................................................. 5
2.1 InTouch introduction ...................................................................................................... 5
2.2 SmartFlow and InTouch in the milking parlor ............................................................... 5
3 First use ............................................................................................... 7
4 Operation ............................................................................................. 8
4.1 Use of the InTouch ......................................................................................................... 8
4.2 Using the system .......................................................................................................... 10
4.2.1 Milking procedure .......................................................................................................... 10
5 Maintenance ....................................................................................... 13
5.1 Maintenance scheme ................................................................................................... 13
6 Troubleshooting .................................................................................. 14
7 Handling Instructions ......................................................................... 15
8 Glossary ............................................................................................. 16
9 Appendix ............................................................................................ 17
9.1 InTouch menu overview ............................................................................................... 17

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1 Safety
Read this manual before using this product. Failure to follow the instructions and safety precautions in this
manual may result in serious injury or death. Keep this manual in a safe location for future reference.
Symbols used in the manual
Danger
Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious
injury.
Warning
Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death or serious
injury.
Caution
Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate
injury.
Indicates important information but not hazard related.
Suggestions and advice to perform certain tasks more easily.
General safety instructions
Warning
Always turn off the mains power supply when working on the electrical installation.
Warning
Always wear proper protection when installing and maintaining the Nedap VP5001.
Caution
Installation and service should only be done by locally qualified personnel.
Caution
Install the system according to the local rules and regulations.
Working environment
Caution
The installation area must be free from any obstacles, including animals.
Caution
Make sure all components are installed out of reach of animals.

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Caution
Make sure all cables are properly concealed, and form no danger for stumbling.
Animal welfare and safety
The automated actions of the Nedap Livestock Management systems do never discharge the installer and the
user of the system from his/her responsibility to assure and to take care of the well-being of the animals.

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2 InTouch overview
2.1 InTouch introduction
The Nedap InTouch is used to control the milking process at each individual milking point of the whole parlor.
The InTouch control unit is able to show real time milk yields for specific cows, measured by the SmartFlow milk
meter.
The InTouch has a user-friendly control panel that shows the cow number and milk delivery. The buttons on the
InTouch are used to control the milking process, prepare the parlor for cleaning and add cow-specific separation
rules.
The InTouch is controlled by a Nedap VP8002 Velos Processing Unit (VPU) which is accessible with a PC, tablet
or smart phone. The InTouch is powered and connected with the VP8002 VPU through a CAN cable.
The installation of the SmartFlow milk meter is described in the SmartFlow Installation Manual.
2.2 SmartFlow and InTouch in the milking
parlor
The Nedap SmartFlow milkmeters and Nedap InTouch control units are mounted in milking parlors to measure
the milk flow and control the milking process. The location of the SmartFlow milk meters and InTouch units in
the milking parlor are indicated in the following illustration. The other parts indicated in the illustration are not
delivered by Nedap.
The illustration is a simplified example of a milking parlor.

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1. Nedap SmartFlow 7. Take off cylinder
2. Nedap InTouch 8. Pulsator
3. Milk cluster 9. Take off/Vacuum valve
4. Milk hose 10. Vacuum line for cleaning
5. Milk hose bracket 11. Vacuum valve
6. Milk line

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3 First use
The first time the Nedap InTouch units are used after installation, the following tasks must be completed by the
installer (in cooperation with the farmer):
1. Add animals to Velos using the Add animal option on the Farm or Quick entry window:
a. Couple a responder number to each animal for animal identification.
b. Fill in the right calendar data for each animal.
c. Add milk separation rules (if applicable).
d. Add cow separation rules (if applicable).
2. Go to Settings > Milking > Attentions to select the requirements for a milking attention. Click Submit to
save the settings.
3. Go to Settings > Milking > Milking times to select for each production group the start and end times of each
milking session. Click Submit to save the settings.
For detailed installation instructions see the InTouch Installation Manual, which can be obtained from your
dealer or on our Business portal: https://www.portal.nedap-livestockmanagement.com.

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4 Operation
4.1 Use of the InTouch
InTouch control panel
1. Attention LED 5. Cow separation button
2. Display 6. Cluster LED
3. Pulsation LED 7. Start/Stop LED
4. Cow separation LED 8. Main button
Guard key
Around the Main button (8) and Cow separation button (5), a hidden guard key is positioned. The function of the
guard key is to prevent false detects due to the presence of moisture.
The guard key aims to improve the user experience when the InTouch control panel is operated with wet fingers.
It also tries to avoid any accidental false detects when wiping water from the control panel or spraying the
control panel with water while cleaning the parlor equipment.
If the guard key is active the Start/Stop LED (7) or Cow Separation LED (4) light up red. When the red LEDs turn
off, the buttons of the control panel can be used again.
It is advised to keep the InTouch control panel as clean as possible to improve the usability of the control
panel.

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Attention light
The attention light on top of the control panel lights up in different colors and frequencies to indicate the status
of the milking process:
Color Frequency Mode
Dark blue Breathing Standby
Red Continuously on Wait for cow
Off  Cow is being identified / Cow is ready for milking
Red Blinking Attention cow - Separate milk
Green Continuously on Milking
White Continuously on Stop milking
White/Red Blinking alternating Stop milking - Milk yield attention
Light blue Continuously on Pre-wash
Dark blue Continuously on Wash
Display
The display shows information about the status of the milking process like cow number, milk yield and (errror)
codes.
During the milking process the following symbols can appear on the left in the display to indicate the following:
Three red dashes Start milking, delay time is active
Two red dashes Milking, delay time has expired
One red dash Start take-off cycle
Milking manual Manual milking mode, no automatic take off
Display starts blinking when expected milk yield has been reached.
Pulsation LED
The Pulsation LED blinks green during milking to indicate that pulsation is active. The Pulsation LED
blinks blue in the wash mode.
Cow separation button and LED
The Cow separation button can be used to operate a separation gate that separates the cows after
milking. If multiple separation rules have been created in Velos, the Cow separation button can only be used for
the first separation rule.
The Cow separation LED lights up blue when a separation is entered on the InTouch.
Cluster LED
When the Cluster LED is blinking or continuously on, this indicates that the milk cluster is down. When the
Cluster LED is off, the milk cluster is up.

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The Cluster LED lights continuously green during milking to indicate that the milk cluster is attached. The Cluster
LED blinks light blue in the prewash mode and lights continuously blue in washing mode and standby mode.
Main button and LED
The Main button is the only button used for the milking procedure. By pressing this button for a short or
longer period, different functions are activated. The green LED light above the button indicates the options.
Option Button pressed during LED indicator light above button
SHORT 1 sec Continuously on
MEDIUM 2.5 sec Slowly blinking
LONG 5 sec Fast blinking
4.2 Using the system
4.2.1 Milking procedure
1. Check that the InTouch is in Standby mode:
– The attention light on top of the InTouch is breathing with a dark blue color.
– The InTouch display shows red dashes.
2. Press the Main button for a MEDIUM period to start the milking session.
The milking session will start for all milking positions in a swing-over or rotary parlor.
In a row parlor only the row with this InTouch starts milking. To start all milking points, you have to start
the milking mode on an InTouch in the other row too.
3. The InTouch is in "Wait for cow" mode:
– The attention light is red.
– The InTouch display shows 0000000.
4. When a cow is identified:
– The attention light is off.
– The InTouch display shows the cow number.
If an unidentified cow must be milked, follow the procedure in Milking without cow recognition (page
11)
Caution
When the attention light starts blinking red, the milk must be separated (see Milk separation (page
12)).
5. To start the milking of the cow:
a. InTouch is used: Press the Main button for a SHORT period
b. External start function is used: Depending on the installation either an external start button must be
pressed or the milking starts automatically when the milk cluster is lifted or the swing-over arm is at a
new position.
6. The InTouch is in "Milking" mode:
– The attention light is green.
– The InTouch display shows alternately the cow number and the milk yield.
– The Take off indicator is shown as three red dashes on the left side of the display.
The Take off interval is set in Velos.

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– The Take off indicator shows two red dashes when the take off neutral time is passed and milking
continues.
– The InTouch display shows one red dash on the left side at the end of the millking process. This indicates
that if the milk flow stays below the threshold during 10 seconds, the milk cluster will be removed
automatically.
Caution
During the milking the following situations can occur:
a. Milking must be done manually (see Manual milking mode (page 12)).
b. The cow kicks off the milk cluster (see Milk cluster kicked off (page 12)).
c. The attention light starts flashing red/white, the cow has a milk yield attention (see Milk yield
attention (page 12)).
7. In automatic mode milking stops automatically as soon as the take off procedure is finished. In manual
mode the milking stops when the Main button is pressed for a SHORT period.
The InTouch is in "Stop milking" mode:
– The attention light is white.
– The InTouch display shows alternately the cow number and the milk yield.
8. Press the Main button for a MEDIUM period to start the "Pre-wash" mode for this InTouch:
– The attention light is light blue.
– The InTouchU display shows 0000000.
– The Cluster LED is blinking light blue.
9. Press the Main button for a LONG period to start the "Washing" mode for all InTouch units:
In a row parlor only the row with this InTouch is washed. To wash all milking points, you have to start the
washing mode on an InTouch in the other row too.
– The attention light is dark blue.
– The InTouch display shows CLEAn.
– The Pulsation LED is blinking blue.
– The Cluster LED lights continously blue.
– The system checks that all InTouch units are no longer in milking mode before the washing mode
starts. If one or more InTouch units are still in milking mode, the LED above the Main button blinks
red and the washing is blocked.
– The washing cyclus lasts about 45 min. The duration of the washing cycle can be adjusted (see the
Nedap InTouch Installation Manual).
If the InTouch is in "Stop milking" mode and a new cow is identified, the milking cyclus starts at step 4.
Milking without cow recognition
If the attention light is continuously red and the display keeps showing 0000000 while the cow is waiting to be
milked, this means that the cow is not identified.
To start the milking manually:
1. Press the Main button for a SHORT period:
– The attention light is blinking red.
– The InTouchU display shows StArt.
2. Press the Main button for a SHORT period again:
– The attention light turns green.
– The milking starts.

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If the first group of cows has been milked and a cow in the next group is not identified, proceed as follows:
1. Go to the Nedap Parlor Monitor.
2. Correct the cow ID in the Cow information section (see the Parlor Monitor User Manual for more
information).
If the cow is milked without recognition, the milk yield is recorded but not assigned to a specific cow.
Manual milking mode
During the milking process you can switch from automatic to manual mode and back by pressing the Main button
for a MEDIUM period:
•.The InTouch display shows a " " on the left side to indicate the manual mode.
• The InTouch display shows red dashes on the left side to indicate the automatic mode.
Milk separation
If a cow is identified of which the milk must be separated, the attention light starts blinking red.
Separate the milk as follows:
Caution
The External start function cannot be used in this procedure.
1. Detach the milk hose and collect the milk separately.
2. Press the Main button for a MEDIUM period: The display shows StArt.
3. Press the Main button for a SHORT period to start the milking.
4. Attach the milk hose again when the milking has ended.
Milk yield attention
If the attention light is flashing red/white in the "Stop milking" mode. this means that the cow has a milk yield
attention:
1. Reconnect the milk cluster.
2. Restart the milking by pressing the Main button for a SHORT period.
Milk cluster kicked off
If the cow kicks off the milk cluster, proceed as follows:
Caution
The External start function cannot be used in this procedure.
1. If the milking was not stopped automatically, press the Main button for a SHORT period to stop the milking.
2. Reconnect the milk cluster.
3. Press the Main button for a SHORT period to restart the milking.

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5 Maintenance
Caution
• Always turn off the mains power supply when working on the electrical installation.
• Always turn off the air pressure supply when working on the pneumatic installation (if applicable).
• Never power wash the electrical components of the installation. Only clean the InTouch by power
washing.
• Do not use corrosive and/or toxic cleaning agents.
• Any damage and/or accelerated wear due to non-compliance or complete lack of maintenance is not
covered by the manufacturer's warranty.
• Any damage caused by power washing or any other form of high pressure washing is not covered by the
manufacturer's warranty.
5.1 Maintenance scheme
Regularly clean the outside of the InTouch with a soft cloth and a non-aggressive cleaning agent. The InTouch
control panel must be cleaned at least once per two weeks.
It is allowed to power wash the outside of the InTouch.

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6 Troubleshooting
Errors and malfunctioning of the InTouch are indicated by the attention light or codes on the display.
Malfunctions
Malfunction Cause Solution
The Start/Stop LED or Cow
Separation LED on the display light
up blue.
Guard key is active Clean and dry the InTouch control
panel.
InTouch buttons do not respond
when pressed.
No connection with the VP8002 VPU. Restart the VP8002 VPU.
• Unclear presentation in display.
• No presentation at all in display.
Display PCB is damaged. Contact you installer to replace the
display.
Display code
Codes on the InTouch display indicate a problem in the milking process:
Error
code
Description Possible solution(s)
Input/Output error: Short circuit, overload
or voltage error at inputs, outputs or power
connection.
Contact your installer.
A problem with the SmartFlow has occurred and
no milk yield is measured.
Check the SmartFlow.
No communication with the VPU:
• The milking is carried out stand-alone.
• The automatic take off of the milk cluster
does not work because the milk yield data of
the SmartFlow is not received.
• No animal identification.
• It is still possible to operate the Main button.
• Check the functioning of the VPU.
• Check the configuration of the Behaviour
Components.
• Check the wiring.

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7 Handling Instructions
Storage
• If the product is to be stored for some time, make sure that it is under a protective cover to prevent dirt and
moisture from entering.
• Do not expose the product to direct sunlight and / or adverse weather conditions such as storm, rain, hail or
snow.
• Storage temperature range: -20 to 70 °C (-4 to 158 °F)
• Relative humidity (non-condensing): < 93%
Disposal
The owner or last user of the product is responsible for the proper disposal of (parts of) the product according to
local rules and regulations.
The WEEE symbol in Europe indicates that the relevant electrical product or battery should not be disposed
of as general household waste in Europe. To ensure the correct waste treatment of the product and battery,
please dispose them in accordance to any applicable local laws of requirement for disposal of electrical
equipment or batteries. In so doing, you will help to conserve natural resources and improve standards of
environmental protection in treatment and disposal of electrical waste (Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment Directive WEEE 2012/19/EU).

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8 Glossary
Term Description
Behavior component The behavior of a standard hardware component and / or the total management
system, set by Velos software.
SmartFlow The milk meter.
Float The float in the milk meter that wirelessly monitors whether the device is correctly
installed, functions properly, cleans properly and has a data connection.
InTouch Milking point control unit
V-box Housing for V-packs.
V-pack VPU or VP
VP4102 Reader Input/Output controller
VP8002 Velos Processing Unit (VPU)
VPU Velos Processing Unit (VP8002)
VPU-online An online address for the herd manager that makes the Nedap system worldwide
accessible by the Internet.
Velos software Nedap software to control the system

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9 Appendix
9.1 InTouch menu overview
1. To open the InTouch menu, press the Cow separation button and Main button simultaneously for a LONG
period.
2. The Main button can be used to change the settings in the menu:
a. Push the button for a SHORT period to go through the menu options.
b. Push the button for a MEDIUM period to change a menu item.
• If the Main button is not pushed again within approximately 20 seconds, the display goes blank.
• To leave the menu at any point, push and hold down the Main button until the display goes blank.
First level Second level Settings Description
  System procedures menu
  Display serial number
  Display application version
  Address menu
  Display address
  Set address
  Internal test menu
  Display/reset errors
  Enable output 1
  Enable output 2
  Enable output 3
  Display input 1 state
  Display input 2 state
  Enable pulsator 1
  Enable pulsator 2
  Testing active pulsator connection
mode
  Display test. Enable all display
segments and flash all LEDs

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First level Second level Settings Description
  Capacitive touch button value 1
  Capacitive touch button value 2
  Factory settings
  Set to 99 to restore factory defaults