Operation
DeLaval voluntary milking system VMS
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Fetch and start positions
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In order for the multi-purpose arm to
operate, the positions of the cups and the
position of each teat of a cow must be
determined. There are six options for
determining positions:
A. The positions of all teats at the same
time.
B. The positions of individual teats.
C. The positions of all teatcups at the same
time.
D. The positions of individual teatcups.
E. The position of the teat preparation cup.
F. The position of the camera cleaner
(sponge).
Determining teat positions (start positions)
needs to be done every time a new cow is
introduced. Teat positions will be updated
after each successful attachment and
complete milking in order to take the
changing form of the udder during the
lactation period into account.
The cow must be registered in the database
before the teat positions can be determined.
Note: Ensure that the cow has had some
experience of the milking station before
determining teat positions.
All positions can be checked by using the
touch screen, for example, that the arm can
fetch the teatcups in the magazine. See the
section "Verification of determined
positions" below in this chapter.
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