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