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3.15 Setup settings
Check the settings in the Setup menu for correctness and if necessary activate the additional
equipment (see 5. "Setup" - 59).
3.16 Adjusting the calibration scales
If the automatic feeder is equipped with calibration scales (optional), adjust these in the Setup
menu (see 5.8 "Calibration scales" - 67).
3.17 Setting offline mode
You define a period in the Autostart menu option on the offline screen. The default setting is
20 minutes.
You set the autostart as follows:
1. By pressing , switch into the Offline Mode display.
2. The following appears in the display:
• Start automatic?
•Time
•Date
• Autostart
3. In the Autostart menu, press .
4. Choose the maximum duration of offline mode during an extended period of inactivity of the
automatic feeder.
Note: The automatic feeder will revert automatically to automatic mode.
3.18 Setting portion
NOTICE!
Feed temperatures that are too low can cause digestion problems in calves and feed tem-
peratures that are too high can cause gastritis in the abomasum.
The temperature of the feed in the mixer beaker must correspond to the mixing temperature
specified by the MP manufacturer.
► Keep to the feed temperatures recommended in this operating manual.
In the Device Data menu (see 4.6 "Device data" - 44), perform the following settings for the feed
portion:
• Set the set temperature of the feed in the mixer beaker (see 4.6.3.1 "Setting the set tem-
perature and minimum temperature" - 46 and following pages)
• Set the minimum temperature of the water in the boiler (see 4.6.3.1 "Setting the set tempera-
ture and minimum temperature" - 46 and following pages)
• Set a pause between the dispensing of two portions (see 4.6.3.2 "Dispensing pause" - 47).