Nedap SmartFlow / Installation manual
Version 01.001 / 2021 / EN
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Dairy Farming
6 Routine checks
All SmartFlow milk meters must be validated annually to ensure the accuracy of the milk yield data.
The validation can be done by checking the auto calibration (recommended method) or by checking the Zero
Point test:
• Check status auto calibration (page 34)
• Check the Zero Point test (page 35)
6.1 Check status auto calibration
The SmartFlow milk meters can be validated by checking the auto calibration results of the milking points.
Conditions
All of the following conditions must be met to enable the use of this test. When not all conditions are met, this
test cannot be used.
• There must be accurate animal identification in the milking parlor.
• The animals are sufficiently mixed over the different milking points.
• The Nedap equipment in the milking parlor (animal identification and all SmartFlows) must have functioned
without any problems or changes for at least 21 days , so that the data are representative and reliable.
The procedure that must be followed depends on the data in the SmartFlow settings report:
1. In Velos go to Reports > Milking > Smartflows.
2. Select the range of milking points that must be validated and click Ok.
A report is displayed with the current SmartFlow statuses. The column "Validation - Status" shows if the
SmartFlows are still measuring sufficiently.
3. Check the status of all milking points in the report:
– Status Ok for all milking points: Go to step 7.
– Status Not Ok for one or more milking points: Go to step 4.
4. Check the SmartFlow milk meters with the status Not OK in the milking parlor:
– Malfunction not found: Go to step 5.
– Malfunction found: Go to step 6.
5. When the malfunction of the SmartFlow milk meters is unknown:
a. Recalibrate the SmartFlow milkmeters (see Calibrate the SmartFlow (page 30)).
b. In Velos go to Settings > Milking > Smartflow settings and select the milking parlor.
c. Go to the tab Overview.
d. Enter a remark about the recalibration.
e. Click Submit.
f. Go to Reports > Milking > Smartflows.
g. Select the range of milking points that must be validated and click Ok.
h. Go to step 7.
6. When the malfunction of the SmartFlow milk meters is known:
a. Fix the malfunction of the milk meters.
b. When the malfunction included replacement of the SmartFlow Float:
1. Run the Zero Point Test (see Zero Point test (page 28)).
2. Calibrate the SmartFlow (see Calibrate the SmartFlow (page 30)).
3. Proceed with step 6d.
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