Nedap SmartFlow / Installation manual
Version 01.001 / 2021 / EN
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Dairy Farming
Content
1 Safety ..................................................................................................  4
2 SmartFlow overview ............................................................................. 6
2.1 SmartFlow introduction .................................................................................................. 6
2.2 Components .................................................................................................................... 7
2.3 SmartFlow and MPCU in the milking parlor ..................................................................  9
3 Installation ......................................................................................... 10
3.1 Requirements for installation ......................................................................................  10
3.1.1 Electrical requirements .................................................................................................. 10
3.1.2 Network requirements ................................................................................................... 11
3.1.3 Electromagnetic requirements ......................................................................................  11
3.2 Additional documentation ...........................................................................................  12
3.3 Installation overview .................................................................................................... 12
3.4 Unpack the SmartFlow components ...........................................................................  13
3.5 Place the SmartFlow components ..............................................................................  13
3.6 Mount the components ................................................................................................ 13
3.6.1 Mount the VP8002 VPU and VP2001 power supply ..................................................... 14
3.6.2 Mount the VP4102 reader and antenna .......................................................................  14
3.6.3 Mount the SmartFlow ....................................................................................................  14
3.6.4 Prepare the Float ...........................................................................................................  21
3.7 Mount the cleaning installation ...................................................................................  25
4 Configuration ...................................................................................... 27
4.1 Configure the VP8002 VPU and VP4102 reader ......................................................... 27
4.2 Configure the Velos software ......................................................................................  28
4.3 Zero Point test .............................................................................................................. 28
4.4 Calibrate the SmartFlow ..............................................................................................  30
4.4.1 Auto calibration .............................................................................................................. 30
4.4.2 Milk test .......................................................................................................................... 31
5 Commissioning ...................................................................................  33
5.1 Before startup ..............................................................................................................  33
5.2 Inform the end user ..................................................................................................... 33
6 Routine checks ...................................................................................  34
6.1 Check status auto calibration ...................................................................................... 34
6.2 Check the Zero Point test ............................................................................................  35
7 Cleaning .............................................................................................  38
7.1 Clean the SmartFlow .................................................................................................... 38
7.2 Cleaning requirements ................................................................................................. 38
7.2.1 Cleaning agents .............................................................................................................. 39
7.2.2 Water temperature and flow rate .................................................................................. 39
7.2.3 Mechanical aspects ........................................................................................................ 39
7.2.4 Cleaning cycle ................................................................................................................  40
7.2.5 Water usage ...................................................................................................................  40
7.2.6 Cleaning program settings ............................................................................................. 40