AfiMilk AfiPass II Manuel utilisateur

For Technicians | AfiPass II Installation Guide

Release Date | January 27, 2021

AfiPass II

Installation

Guide

For Technicians | AfiPass II Installation Guide

Table of Contents

About this Guide and Scope ..................................................................................................................1

Intended Users .....................................................................................................................................1

Conventions..........................................................................................................................................1

Safety ...................................................................................................................................................1

High Power Safety Precautions..............................................................................................................2

1Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 3

1.1 Principle and Flow of Operation ...................................................................................................3

2Prerequisite Considerations...................................................................................................... 4

2.1 General .......................................................................................................................................4

Software................................................................................................................................................................. 4

Electrical Requirements ......................................................................................................................................... 4

Environmental Specifications................................................................................................................................. 4

ID Tag Requirements.............................................................................................................................................. 4

2.2 Parlor Electrical Grid - Grounding Requirements ...........................................................................4

3Ordering Components .............................................................................................................. 5

3.1 Ordering AfiPass II Controller System ...........................................................................................5

3.2 Ordering Antenna........................................................................................................................5

3.3 Sourcing Antenna Brackets ..........................................................................................................7

3.4 Ordering Transformers (Requirements) ........................................................................................7

3.5 Ordering Replacements Parts.......................................................................................................8

4Understanding Installation Workflow ....................................................................................... 9

5Mounting the Components....................................................................................................... 9

5.1 Mounting the Antennas .............................................................................................................10

Positioning the Antenna....................................................................................................................................... 11

Positioning the Brackets....................................................................................................................................... 12

Attaching the Brackets ......................................................................................................................................... 15

5.2 Mounting the AfiPass II Controller..............................................................................................16

AfiPass II Controllers – Mounting Locations ........................................................................................................ 16

5.3 Mounting Process ......................................................................................................................19

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6Laying the Cables.................................................................................................................... 20

7Wiring the System .................................................................................................................. 22

7.1 Grounding the System ...............................................................................................................22

7.2 Wiring Device #1........................................................................................................................22

7.3 Inserting Cables into the AfiPass II Controller..............................................................................22

7.4 Wiring the Cables to the Connectors ..........................................................................................24

AfiPass II Control PCB Layout ............................................................................................................................... 25

AfiPass II Control PCB Connections...................................................................................................................... 25

Connectors and Functions ................................................................................................................................... 27

7.5 Finalizing the Wiring Connections...............................................................................................31

8Setting AfiPass II Addresses and Calibrating Antennas............................................................. 32

8.1 Opening Test Mode ...................................................................................................................33

8.2 Setting Device Addresses ...........................................................................................................34

8.3 Calibrating the Antennas............................................................................................................35

8.4 Setting Transmission Power and Reception Range ......................................................................36

8.5 Testing ID Range and Troubleshooting........................................................................................38

8.6 Returning to Work Mode ...........................................................................................................39

9Configuring the System........................................................................................................... 40

10 Using AfiPass - First Time ........................................................................................................ 42

10.1 Gates Indicators.........................................................................................................................43

11 Identifying Faults and Troubleshooting ................................................................................... 44

APPENDIX 1 ................................................................................................................................ 45

Cable Chain for Vertical Lift Chest Bar Stall Work .................................................................................45

Cable Chain Length Calculations ..........................................................................................................45

APPENDIX 2 – DIP Switch ............................................................................................................ 47

Contacting Technical Support, Help Desk .............................................................................................49

Legal Notice........................................................................................................................................49

Certification................................................................................................................................ 50

For Technicians | AfiPass II Installation Guide

About this Guide and Scope

This guide describes the pre-installation, installation, startup and troubleshooting procedures for

AfiPass II.

AfiPass II is the next generation ISO ID system, integrated inside Afimilk systems. This new system

substitutes the previous – AfiPass I ID system.

Intended Users

This guide is intended for Afimilk™ dealers’ technicians and qualified personnel.

Conventions

Warning: Actions requiring special attention to avoid serious physical injury. For example,

working with high voltage components.

Caution: Actions requiring special attention, to avoid possible damage to equipment or

livestock.

Note: Recommendations for working efficiently.

Safety

Warning: Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste!

•Read this manual carefully. Proper handling of the equipment is the basis for correct

functioning.

•The AfiPass II device is installed and tested at the milking parlor by a qualified technician

authorized by Afimilk.

•The customer is fully responsible for any changes made, either in the system configuration or

in the software application data, by the customer or by the customer’s agent.

•Afimilk will not be held responsible directly or indirectly for any damage caused to the

customer and/or to a third party and/or to the animals, by an action and/or change and/or

omission performed in the AfiPass II system and/or in the milking device, either by the

customer or by the customer’s agent, directly and/or indirectly.

•Afimilk recommends that the customer call for a full system inspection by a qualified

technician authorized by Afimilk every six months.

•The device is intended for indoor installation only.

•It is the user's responsibility to install, operate, and maintain the system in accordance with

all applicable codes, regulations, and safety measures.

•Any person installing and operating AfiPass II must be authorized to do so, after receiving

appropriate training for proper usage of the machine and equipment and all related risks.

•Never install AfiPass II if you are not sufficiently authorized and trained to do so, nor allow it

to be used by unauthorized persons.

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•Do not flush the electrical or electronic equipment with water or any other liquid.

•It is the responsibility of the operator to operate and maintain the system in accordance to all

applicable local codes, regulations, by-laws, and safety regulations.

•Disconnect power before servicing.

High Power Safety Precautions

•High voltage transients, surges, and lightning can cause extensive damage to equipment,

people and livestock. It is the installer's responsibility to provide a power protection system

to protect the system from these and other power irregularities.

•Make sure that all electrical connections, including grounding of the metal structure, are

properly performed by a qualified electrician.

•Compliance with FCC standards is conditional upon the system being installed in accordance

with the formations in which the product passed the standards tests, and the declarations

given to the authorities. Any changes or combination made in the system, other than those

defined, will not be approved by the standards and is referred to accordingly.

•Operate the system under conditions that comply with the declaration of conformity, the

T.C.F., and the test reports in these documents.

•The transformer should be UL/CSA certified.

•The transformer is not provided with the equipment. Installation shall be performed by a

certified electrician in accordance with the National Electric Code (NEC) and local codes. It is

the responsibility of the installer that equipment be powered from an external UL/CSA

certified transformer of appropriate rating.

For Technicians | AfiPass II Installation Guide

1Introduction

AfiPass II™ is an ISO (Passive) identification system integrated into the AfiFarm herd management

system. AfiPass II is based on the principle of radio frequency identification (RFID) and refers to

automatic identification of animals using ISO 11874/5 compatible passive ID tags (without batteries).

AfiPass II supports a per stall ID system and walk through ID systems per the configurations officially

released by Afimilk. AfiPass II supports the following setups:

•Parlor stall ID - per the defined models of:

Herringbone,

Parallel.

Note: Sort gates based on AfiPass II will be released soon.

Note: Until specifically announced, AfiPass II may NOT be installed in Rotary Parlors.

1.1 Principle and Flow of Operation

The AfiPass II system communication steps are:

1. The AfiPass II Controller sends an ID request signal via an antenna.

2. The ID request signal energizes a transponder in an identification tag.

3. The identification tag responds with a unique ID number back to the antenna.

4. The antenna receives the tag transmission and relays it back to the AfiPass II Controller.

5. The AfiPass II Controller relays the tag ID number to the AfiFarm herd management system.

6. AfiFarm uses the ID number for controlling AfiFarm stations and for data collection - herd

management.

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2Prerequisite Considerations

2.1 General

Software

AfiPass II is only compatible with AfiFarm 5.4 and above.

Electrical Requirements

Designation

Requirement

Rated Voltage

24 VAC Nominal (single phase)

Input Voltage Range

20.4-27.6 VAC

Rated Frequency Range

50/60 Hz

Input Current Range

0.7-1.5 Amp AC

Max Power Consumption

36 VA

Environmental Specifications

Designation

Requirement

Temperature

Operation: -20º to +50º C (-4º to +122º F)

Storage: -40º to +85º C (-40º to +185 º F)

Humidity

Operation: up to 80% RH without condensation

Storage: up to 85% RH without condensation

ID Tag Requirements

All cows on the farm must have their tags attached to the ear on the same side. This is important for

establishing the location of the antennas.

AfiPass II supports ISO standard HDX passive ID tag types (ISO 11784/5).

2.2 Parlor Electrical Grid - Grounding Requirements

•Potential difference between ground and zero: ≤~0.6V

•Spike: ≤~0.9V

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3Ordering Components

The equipment listed here refers to the AfiPass II ID system alone, not including other products

required for the full Afimilk system, communications etc.

The equipment for ordering includes:

•AfiPass II controllers – per parlor size.

•AfiPass II antennas – per number of ID stalls and type of metal works.

•Other equipment required (may be sourced separately or locally).

3.1 Ordering AfiPass II Controller System

The number of AfiPass II Controllers required is determined by the number of ID stalls in the milking

parlor.

Each device supports up to 5 stall antennas. Therefore, multiple AfiPass II Controllers are required to

set-up a full milking parlor. All the Controllers are connected on a single daisy chain communication

line, connected at the AfiFarm PC via its communication devices (AFiCom USB).

Table 1 – AfiPass II System Components

Picture

Name

Description

P/N

AfiPass II Controller

Assembly

Operates up to 5 antennas.

Parlor gates may be connected to the

controller.

4095910

AfiCom USB4

Adapter Assembly

This may have already been ordered with

the milk meters. If so, it is not necessary

to re-order.

4193030

AfiPass II Technician

Tool

This tool is required for installing the

AfiPass II system. It should be part of the

toolbox of Afimilk installers.

4095921

ID tags

Cow Ear Tag - HDX only

May be sourced locally.

3.2 Ordering Antenna

The AfiPass II antenna is a plastic rectangle. Each milking stall requires an individual antenna, which

is mounted onto structures within the parlor (such as metal frames, or parlor walls).

For best results, the antenna should be mounted as close as possible to the cow's head, and as close

as possible to the ID tag (the ear carrying the tag). However, it should also be mounted far enough

from neighboring cows to avoid ID mistakes.

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Before ordering antenna, conduct a survey of the site to determine which antenna type best suits

the parlor (see Table 2). Selecting the antenna type will also need to take into consideration optimal

mounting locations (see Chapter 5.1):

Table 2 – Selecting AfiPass II Stall External Module 50 or 40

AfiPass II Stall External Module 50

AfiPass II Stall External Module 40

The 50 cm antenna has a larger range; hence

when there is enough space and the distance

between the stalls is larger it should be used.

The 40 cm antenna should be used when there

is not enough space to install the 50 cm

antenna.

Mostly suitable for wall mounts and feeding

troughs. Mostly suitable for rapid exit parlors.

The 40 cm antenna should be used when the

distance between the stalls is small or lack

separation, and there is a risk the larger antenna

may interfere with antenna on next stall, or may

read the tags on the cows in the neighboring

stalls, or the cows finished milking and

transferring through the exit passage.

Table 3 – AfiPass II Antenna

Picture

Name

Description

P/N

AfiPass II Stall

External Module 50

A 50 cm X 26 cm air loop passive

antenna prewired with 15 m

coaxial cable. Ferule type

terminals included.

4095912

AfiPass II Stall

External Module 40

A 40 cm X 14.5 cm air loop

passive antenna prewired with

15 m coaxial cable. Ferule type

terminals included.

4095914

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