Description and Operation 4-3
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4.2.2 Cow Identification System
The cow identification system (Qwes) is designed to identify the cow
when she is in the milking robot or another peripheral, and transfer and
receive data for the T4C farm management software. Depending on the
type of tag used, heat activity and/or rumination are monitored by the
tag and transferred to the T4C software.
There are two Qwes cow identification systems available for a milking
system with an ASTRONAUT A3 Next Milking Robot:
• ISO
• IR.
Each Qwes system has the following parts:
• A tag (transmitter)
• The antenna (receiver).
The tag is installed on a collar that is attached to the cow (page 6-4).
Where the tag is attached to the cow depends on the tag type. The
following tag types are used:
• Qwes-H (IR)
• Qwes-HR (IR)
• Qwes-ID (ISO)
• Qwes-ACT (ISO)
• Qwes-LEG (ISO)
• Qwes-E (ISO)
• Qwes-EAR.
The installation location of the antenna in the ASTRONAUT A3 Next
depends on the type of Qwes tag.
The Qwes cow identification system gets input from the cow via the tag
and the T4C software or X-Link database.
The Qwes cow identification system sends output to the robot control
system.
4.2.3 Feeding System
A feeding station with a feed bin is installed in the box of the
ASTRONAUT A3 Next. The feeding station supplies an exact portion of
concentrates and supplements to the visiting cow. The cow is identified
by the cow identification system. The information about the portion size
is supplied to the feeding station by the management system ‘Time for
Cows’ (T4C).
The ASTRONAUT A3 Next has the following main parts:
The feeding system has the following parts:
• Feed hopper
• Dosing unit
• Feed hopper cover
• Feed chute
• Feed chute cover
• Feed through.
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