Transcript Feed Intake System PowerPoint Presentation

Feed Intake
Monitoring System
Features & Function
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Measure Feed Intake
Standard Growing Rations
Off-the-shelf Technology
Wireless Communications
Made in America
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Id-ology.com
Miraco.com
Rlws.com
Iowabeefcenter.org
Features & Function cont.
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8 independent feeding stations
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Currently 1 per pen, but could have more
RS 232 communication protocol
Requires half duplex RF id tag
Central scale indicator / processor
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On board memory ( 21,674 records )
Generate about 110 records per animal
Wireless download to PC spreadsheet
Components
Indicator
E-id tag
Reader
WiBox
Software
Software
Antenna
Feed Bunk
Scales + Set up = $19,000
Readers + Set up = $18,000
Computer
Software
Bunks + Setup = $1,700
Scale
Remaining Setup = $2,300
Final Report
Components
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Feed Bunk (Miraco)
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4 foot poly bunk
Antenna embedded along rim
Chain fasteners on sides
Scale (Rice Lake Benchmark)
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24” x 24“ platform
500 lb. rating – 1/10 lb. increments
Components
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Reader (ID-ology)
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1 reader per bunk – 1, some or all can run
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RS 232 communication protocol
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Reads half duplex tags
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Read range - ~ 24” bubble over bunk
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Red/Green indicator lights for system check
Ear Tagging
Preferred Placement
Verses
Components
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Scale Indicator (Rice Lake 920i Wallmount)
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Central processor for all 8 units
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On-board memory to hold day’s records
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Custom Software (ISU Project)
developed by Rice Lake and ID-ology
that polls the readers and translates the
reader signal to the intake record.
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iRev PC-Indicator interface software for
download.
Wireless
Download
Raw Scale Data
Data
Translator
Reports
Thank You
www.iowabeefcenter.org