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1. Tap the Scan button and wait while the stock recorder scans the area for any Bluetooth signals esse wait while Bluetooth scans for devices Ea services seem sto services set rin 7 When scanning is complete the screen will show all the Bluetooth devices in the area including mobile phones 8 Highlight the device you want and tap the PIN button Enter in the default PIN try either 1111 or OOOO Some devices don t require a PIN Click OK to finish Bluetooth Manager OK x Devices Actie Devices Name PIN Cene a Aaa asa PIN is suai 1111 or 0000 SF Bluetooth L 3 Enter PIN a Select the device you want and tap Set Pin 62 Appendix V Bluetooth Manager Previous Version 9 Click on the Services button A window will pop up Double tap on Printer Bluetooth Manager OK x Services OK Devices Outgoing acti L 363213 00265E980413 Lee FE EEE Out Port L 2363 O02Z65E96 PRINTER A N 1b Double tap on Printer 10 From the drop down menu select Active 11 Onthe Services page you should see a port number i e BSP3 or some other BSP number Remember this number for your device Close all screens and exit BSP2 is now the Bluetooth channel for this device Write it down Bluetooth Manager OK xX Devices Servers Outgoing acti gt Faber 00265E98 i Two stars show that this device is ready to link with the sto
2. Get data from the Stock Recorder to FarmWorks on the PC 1 On FarmWorks on the PC go to Data Transfer gt Workabout Pro gt Get Data from Stock Recorder A screen will come up select Get Data from Stock Recorder 3 Click OK on the Import complete screen ifthere were any warning messages created on import you have the option to review these now or can look at them later through the Data Transfer gt Workabout Pro menu These warning messages are there for a reason please read them at some point certainly before using the Stock Recorder again and act upon them if necessary gt w Workabout Pro Stock recorder xi _ To get data from your Stock Recorder please carry out the F FarmWorks by Shearwell Data Ltd Sheep Holding Number 12 123 1234 Holding Name SUMMERINGS FAR N En ee una IF the stock recorder is in its cradle remove it now File FarmRecords AnimalRecords Reports Information DataTransfer Setup Help 3 Tum the Stock Recorderon APR350 gt 3 Exit the Stock Recorder program if it is running ader Ges25 b p Holding Number 12 123 1234 He 4 Place the Stock Recorder in its cradle i GesRe 5 Wait until your PC has recognised that the Stock To bri n g data from the Import Data from File Recorder is connected 6 Then click Get Data from Stock Recorder t rder h os gt Stock Recorder to the ig 5 2 nn PC select Get Data SDL400S Stick Reader Gaa Exit Signet gt fr om Stock Recorder Workabout Pro gt
3. Continuous SDL 3001 is the internal tag reader built into the Stock Recorder Press to Read means the Stock Recorder will only scan for an RF tag when the scan button is pressed Test the connection to ensure the RF reader is working 13 Options Weigh Scale Drafter LED Display Earphones Printer These are external devices that can be linked to the Stock Recorder Ask your vendor for instructions for connecting each specific piece of equipment Comments You can add comments to an animal s record with the Stock Recorder See page 17 for instructions When a comment is added you have the option to Show When Next Handled which means the next time that RF tag is scanned your comment will come up on the screen Under the Options menu the Comments button will allow you to turn off all comments which will speed the process when you are drafting large groups of animals Comment Options Keep Animals Moving Keep Animals Moving means the Stock Recorder will ignore comments and continue drafting Wait for Answer means the Stock Recorder will stop and wait for your response when a comment flashes up on the screen Sound Turnall the audible alerts on or off Tag Options Change the default flock or herd number when you are purchasing animals otherwise leave both fields empty Remember to remove this other flock herd number before you
4. 04 11 2012 East Lydacott Fm Select the buyer s farm enter the sale price and scan each animal KO244220 12474 Clear count 39 Fostering Fostering refers to lambs and calves being raised to weaning on either a bottle and milk replacer or else nursed by another female besides their own dam Note The lamb or calf to be fostered must have its birth recorded first before it can be recorded as fostered Open Cattle or Sheep Procedures Go to Fostering Today s date will show Change the date if necessary Select rearing method of either Bottle or Dam Record a reason for fostering Tap the small box with three dots to the right of the Reason field to select one of four options If the lamb or calf is to be fostered onto another mother then select Dam Scan the foster dam s RFID tag or type in the tag number Scan the lamb or calf s tag Tap Save If the lamb or calf is to be raised on a bottle select Bottle Scan the lamb or calf s tag Tap Save Dan hi UK123457 2040994 ana en Scan the foster dam s tag hen the calf s tag and Save Fostering Insufficient Milk Ar KO244220 12474 Tap here to see the list of reasons for fostering 40 Review Data The Review Data function is for counting and identifying animals as they come through a race Basic information about each animal is displayed and up to five traits c
5. On the Select Synchronization screen un tick all the options Click Next il 2 3 4 New Partnership K 3 Set Up a Partnership Beine pou can spnchronize infomeston between your Hew Partnership Modda deyoa ard thet compute pou i bat up a Select Humber of Pastrershine You dedos can have up lo vo puirethape of a partinecehep wath andy ther computer Do Sel up a partnenhap so thet can synchronize yOu Want your devace to have a partnershup and synchonie wath omy this computer ricematon between my denice and thir computer or C Yer want to sunchwonige wath ori this computer Hopes Moe atea SI Ee he ee 125 dort wan io banchina re Sat uci oy ee At a patt to thal can copy of mowe Figyi my dewice Hew Partnership Select the hoe of information you ward fo amchrorine Ta sychnrize a patil type o infomaion sleet A check box To sop one syncheonszation of that infomation chear its check bor Microsoft ActiveSync File View Tools Help 9 nase Connected Synchronized To find oul more about and ho cuflonnize what ets ayechetnuzed chk Stings on Ghat information Ice in the kA and then cki Settings Information Type Status 5 Your stock recorder is now in partnership and connected to your computer You are ready to transfer data back and forth from FarmWorks ActiveSync icon is green when the Ps
6. means it contains a small computer chip with a Bluetooth radio and some software that allows it to connect wirelessly to other devices The Stock Recorder can link to Bluetooth devices like weigh scales and tag readers The Bluetooth Manager on the Stock Recorder finds the signal sent out by other devices and assigns each one a channel for communicating This is the process for initial linking of the Bluetooth components Follow the steps for each piece of equipment and write down each corresponding BSP Channel To find an available Bluetooth channel 1 Turn on the device you are trying to link to the Stock Recorder Make sure it is close by 2 On the Stock Recorder desktop find the computer icon It may be called My Device or My Computer Double click the icon to open it 3 Open Control Panel File Edit View Go Favo e x Microsoft A re Address My Computer WordPad Command My i Prompt Documents Y ay oo Application Flash Disk ly 7 Data Documents Recycle Bin Le Farm Yorks Open My Computer 7 Internet ne Explorer amp vs Az E A Inbox Remote Desktop 5 Find the Bluetooth symbol It may be an icon or it may be in a list of folders Double tap to open Bluetooth Device Properites App Launch keys COM Port Date Time Dialing amp Display Manager Input Panel 58 Appendix IV Bluetooth Manager 5 On the devices tab press Scan Now the Stock Recorder tries to find al
7. Drafting options Save weight Usually the weight of each animal is saved to calculate rate of gain or track body condition Draft into management groups This is a way to double check the count and tag numbers of animals drafted out of each gate Select Draft Options Save the weight of each animal to help you track growth rates and body condition Draft into new managment groups as a double check on your inventory Set your weight parameters if drafting by weight There will be three groups animals below a minimum weight animals above a maximum weight and all the animals that fall in between those two weights Decide which gates will be used for the three different groups R right L left and F forward animals will go straight ahead Select gates L left Type in the weight parameters R right F forward 44 Drafting Type iin a name for the new management groups from the different gates Enter Management Groups runts light lambs heavy lambs When an animal is scanned and a weight is entered the Stock Recorder will indicate which gate left right or forward should be opened Depending on the weight the tag number will be assigned to the management group you designated for that particular gate Draft Animals KO0123456 00082 When an animal is scanned and a weight is entered the Stock Recorder will indicate which
8. Get Data from Stock Recorder Select an error report from the list below to either view the report or delete it The list shows the date and time of imports with recorded errors zi 22 Opening FarmWorks on the Stock Recorder To start FarmWorks on the Stock Recorder either touch the FarmWorks icon on the screen so that it is highlighted FarmWorks will have a dark blue background with a dotted yellow line around the text and then press the Enter key or double tap on the FarmWorks icon with your finger or the stylus The program will take about ten seconds to start up Recycle Bin Far 2 ey Documents a PP aF Farm Vorks Highlight then double tap N the FarmWorks icon Fe J Stock Recorder ee EJ Inbox Remote Desktop Shearwell NS A Command Prompt amp Mani ament S stems p i Computer If you have previously had Bluetooth devices linked to the Stock Recorder you will be presented with a Reconnect devices screen If you want to reconnect to them select as required make sure they are turned on and fairly close by then press Connect If you do not wish to reconnect just tap Escape You are then taken to the main menu Reconnect Options You can choose to reconnect to Bluetooth devices or press Escape Es ieee creme eee a be 23 Adding Animals into FarmWorks There are two ways to add your current animals into the program using t
9. enter the herd number then the last relevant digits of the tag number no space is necessary after the herd number one is inserted automatically and the soft ware will automatically calculate the check digit e g for animal UK123456 400123 type UK123456123 and the tag number will be displayed appropriately 5 Ifthe animal is not known you will be prompted to add the animal Enter date of birth sex and breed of the animal 6 By default the date of birth will be the 1st March that has just passed but you can change the day month and year as required 7 Press Save Review Data Select Option UK123457 400412 Clear count Scan a new tag Ifthe program doesn t know the tag number then you can create a new record Enter Animal Details Change date of birth select iE auavenesasaseseucuusevancseses csevenesctancsess 2 sex and breed and Save This cow is now in your inventory Canadian Angus 25 Adding Animals into FarmWorks Entering sheep with Review Data Manual entry Sheep Procedures gt Review Data Type in the tag number The software assumes that any animal you are entering for the first time will have your flock number so if this is the case i e for all except purchases just enter the individual number If the sheep are from other sources the flock number must be entered followed by a single space and then the individual animal s number e g UK0123456 00001 Remember the z
10. still on the farm A ram s Progeny record will show the lambs he sired that are still on farm Progeny Details UKO 24420 15119 Total progeny 7 Last lambed 12 02 2010 Lifetime total of lambs born to this ewe Progeny Details where held Tag UKO123456 00979 Sex Ewelamb Record 1 of 1 Only one progeny record for this animal Weight History UKO123456 015 70 Date Kg Score Grade 24 02 11 35 0 17 02 11 30 5 04 11 10 2 0 The weight history shows every weight recorded for this sheep starting with its birth weight The Weight History screen shows every weight body condition score and grade recorded against an animal 18 Looking Up Animal Records The Movement History screen shows the date the animal moved on to the farm either born or purchased all on farm and off farm movements that were recorded and where the animal was finally shipped to Movement History Movement History Movement History The Treatment History screen shows all the veterinary treatments recorded for the animal and details like date dose and the drug withdrawal date after which the animal can be safely slaughtered Treatment History 19 Date and Time Settings Your Stock Recorder may have an incorrect date or time setting that results in error messages when you try to import data to your computer Note Never make changes to the date or time format without being expressly instructed to by Sh
11. Does this ewe have another lamb Press Save amp Add 30 Lambing and Calving Recording a dead lamb or calf 1 Ifthe dam has a lamb or calf that died before tagging select Dead Choose a cause of death from the drop down menu 3 Press Save and Esc if there are no more calves or lambs to add for that dam Or select Save and Add if there are more calves or lambs for that dam 4 Ifalamb or calf dies after it was tagged then record the loss through the Death procedure screen on the Stock Recorder Enter second lamb details or a lamb that diesbefore tagging select Dead pick a cause of death from the list and enter a birth weight or leave the default Enter first calf details Press Save amp Esc to move on to the next dam or Save amp Add to add another calf or lamb Enter Calving Details a Number of calves or lambs that are recorded for this dam 31 Deaths 1 Open Cattle or Sheep Procedures Go to Death Today s date will show Change the date if necessary 2 Type ina cause of death or pick from a list Tap the small box with three dots to the right of the Cause field to display more options A screen with death reasons will appear If the list is longer touch More Select a cause of death 3 Touch the button Send To This will produce three choices Knackers Yard Abattoir or Other Abattoirs must be added through the Farm Records scre
12. Page 47 Opening Stock Recorder Page 23 Problem solving Page 48 Adding animals Page 24 Manual Installation Win 7 Page 49 Linking EIDs Page 27 Manual Installation Win XP Page 53 Overview of functions Page 28 G2 Psion keyboard Page 57 Lambing or calving Page 29 Bluetooth connections Page 58 Weighing Page 33 Contact us Page 63 Copyright 2013 Shearwell Data Ltd Charging the Unit The Stock Recorder comes with a cradle sometimes called a docking station that s used for charging the internal battery and for transferring data between the unit and the computer Charging the Stock Recorder 1 Connect the power cord to the port in the back of the cradle and plug the other end into the mains power 2 Dock the Stock Recorder into the cradle to allow it to charge A small green light on the front of the Stock Recorder will flash during charging 3 Allow at least four hours to fully charge the battery from scratch Spare battery charger Port for USB cord to the computer Port for power cord Charging a spare battery The cradle has a battery charger built into the back When the Stock Recorder has only 5 remaining charge then a warning screen will suggest recharging the unit or changing to a new battery Changing the battery Access the Stock Recorder battery by removing the panel on the back of the unit 1 Exit FarmWorks and switch off the Stock Recorder 2 Find the fasteners on the back of the uni
13. Select the next BSP number after BSP1 Encryption PALLLALLLE LEE EEG Mode Port Tap in the Serial Port tick box Open the Port menu Encryption Mode Serial Profile Select profile options and press Next Encryption Disable Mode Serial Port Men 11 The Serial Profile screen opens again Tap Next On the Services screen tap Done Repeat this process for all the Bluetooth devices Select service for pairing BSP4 Serial Port OK x Bluetooth Paired Device Servers Mode About Select device to view options DRAFT 035 Serial lt BSP4 gt ID3000 032 Serial lt BSP3 gt SDL130 124 Serial lt BSP2 gt 60 Appendix V Bluetooth Manager Previous Version Bluetooth is wireless technology that lets electronic gadgets talk to each other via radio waves A device with Bluetooth means it contains a small computer chip with a Bluetooth radio and some software that allows it to connect wirelessly to other devices The Stock Recorder can link to Bluetooth devices like weigh scales and tag readers The Bluetooth Manager on the Stock Recorder finds the signal sent out by other devices and assigns each one a channel for communicating This is the process for initial linking of the Bluetooth components Follow the steps for each piece of equipment and write down each corresponding BSP Channel To find an available Bluetooth channel 1 Tur
14. a a Hl Ea by touching the calendar a er A B ae UKO244220 12685 UKO244220 12474 5 There is an option to record a score for birth traits such as ease of birth and milk production Tap on Traits to open the screen If No is selected you can return to the lambing calving screen and start adding lambs calves To enable scoring the dam and her offspring select Yes Lambing Traits A default birth D weight of 4 0 Kg can be changed Select Yes or No If No then return to the Lambing screen and start adding lambs 29 Lambing and Calving 6 Seta default score for each trait then score each ewe and lamb compared to the default or average score Use a scale of your own choosing but an odd number is the easiest For example a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best and 1 being the worst the default then would be 3 or a scale of 1 to 7 with 1 being the best and 7 being the worst the default then would be 4 The scale itself is not as important as you being consistent 7 The dam traits are mothering ability and the amount of milk she has at birth The lamb or calf traits are how vigorous it was at birth meaning how quickly it stood up and sucked and how easy the birth was meaning how much human help was needed Mothering milk and vigour can be odd number scales Ease of Birth should be a linear scale for example 1 to 4 with 1 being the default born unas
15. immediately 3 If the device is a bolus or blank EID tag type in the tag number carefully If it is your own flock or herd number just type in the individual number if not type in the whole number as for manual entry above then tap Lock Note the number entered must be an exact match with that of an existing animal and with regard to sheep this must include the extra zero after the UK in the flock number and any leading zeroes in the individual tag number If it does not Stock Recorder will treat this as a new animal and you will be prompted to enter date of birth sex and breed 27 Overview of Stock Recorder Choosing Cattle or Sheep Procedures as desired will display the following functions Weighing 8 week Weaning 20 week etc record the date and the weight condition score or grade A second reading recorded against the same date as another reading will overwrite the first reading Lambing Calving record the date of lambing calving the dam and sire whether the lamb calf was born dead or alive the tag number sex breed and birth weight of the animal default is 4 Kg for lambs 50 Kg for calves Treatments record the date of the treatment the drug including medicine batch dosage reason and person who carried out the treatment Scanning record number in utero and weeks pregnant Movement record the date of movement and the destination of the animal also use this for mo
16. selling animals and moving them off your farm depends on whether the sale details price weight grade are known at sale time If you must wait for a kill sheet grading report or market receipt to learn the price received then use the two step process record the movement in Stock Recorder then enter the sale details later in FarmWorks on the PC 1 Open Cattle or Sheep Procedures Go to Movement 2 Today s date will show Change the date if necessary 3 Tap the Move To button to see the options Note that all the markets abattoirs holdings and on farm locations must be entered into FarmWorks on the PC before they will be available as a choice on the Stock Recorder 4 Scan the animal s RFID tag or type in the tag number If reading the tags electronically the Stock Recorder saves the record after each tag is scanned so it s not necessary to press Save for each animal If you are typing tag numbers in manually you must press Save for each animal moved Movements 28 10 2012 UK 123234 500765 Select Location Type POPP SERRE RRR RRR R EERE EERE EERE EERE EERE EERE EERE EE On Farm Location Abattoir Enter markets holdings abattoirs and on farm locations into FarmWorks through Farm Records Clear count 5 When the Stock Recorder imports into FarmWorks on the PC the animal movement record which where when will appear in the Movement Report Holding Register and as a transport document Fa
17. start working with your own animals Tag Options Type in the flock number of the animals you are buying 14 Reading RFID Tags Reading tags electronically The Stock Recorder has two large buttons one on each side that are used for FarmWorks The button on the right hand side is used to read an RFID ear tag When the tag field is highlighted on the screen press and release the right hand button to read the tag When the tag number is displayed and the tag field is high lighted the left hand button can be pressed to show the animal s details Entering tags manually Type in the tag number then press the lt Enter gt lt Return gt key on the keyboard Tap Save to save the record Where enter a tag number is referred to in this manual this assumes the tag is being entered by typing the number in manually Management tags can be added or used by typing a full stop and then the number for example 21 in any tag number field Review Data x Clear count A yellow box surrounds the tag field Press and release the right hand button on the Stock Recorder to scan an RFID tag Right hand scan button Press and release Review Data KO244220 12476 hen a tag number is highlighted in the tag field press and release the left hand button the Stock Recorder to see the animal s details Left hand button Press and release 15 Option for Continuous Read Readin
18. stock recorder should connect normally 52 Appendix Il Manual Installation Windows XP Install Stock Recorder on Windows XP The Stock Recorder uses the Microsoft ActiveSync program to communicate with your PC This program needs to be installed on your computer along with an additional driver to allow it to connect Set up ActiveSync 1 Put the Stock Recorder CD into the disk drive of your PC Open the FarmWorks folder then open the Stock Recorder folder Find and open the folder called XP Psion Installation Bact E Pp Search 55 Folders Hak Address E3 Dey Files Currently on the CD Wo Do Latest Version Vista W7 P V1 26 Installation CD Writing Tasks Use for Windows XP g Write these files to CO File and Folder Tasks x XP Psion Installation sack hi Bi po Search Folders Heb Address D XP Psion Installation Files Currently on the CD B BSetupll weoeusbsh sys CD Writing Tasks G Write these files to CD 2 There are three files in the folder double click on MSASYNC EXE 3 Files will be copied over and installed Be patient the installation slows at 92 Microsoft Activesyne Microsoft Activesync Set Up Microsoft ActiveSync 3 8 Select Installation Folder Install Micnosot Actes pec an thee dea foide or create a ree one h Balora you can exchange Inlometen beiweern you motes ActiveSync well be inelalled in
19. this Joker Actire Sync dace ond this computer you must act up ActiveSync C Program Filer Microsall This netup wezaed wll gade you through Cick Change to select a diferen folie for installaion of ActiveSync Change Installing the ActhieS unc pogam on this computes Getting up your mobile devte Space oepami 10525 kK Space Avaa ASE Hote It is bene lege Bug OE ET EN ogame beine Sonn wth tht estup waned Cick Newt Io continue veth tre peup process Click Cancel Bo quit setup 4 The Set Up Microsoft ActiveSync window opens click Next twice 5 Close or cancel the Get Connected window Ignore the warning screen OK to exit 53 Appendix Il Manual Installation Windows XP Set up Psion Utility 1 Open the Stock Recorder CD again and open the XP Psion Installation folder 2 There are three files in the folder double click on USBSetupUtility 3 Select WORKABOUT PRO from the drop down list Click Next 4 Accept the default location Click Next MS Poon Te klopix USG Setup This program will make copies of the ae scripts int files for the following Class of drvers and update the copies with information specific PFsion Teklogix devices i 3 Accept ihe defaut locations USE connechon to in ferminal via Activesync a Welcome This program will attempi to configure your computer so tet ft may connect to a Fsron Teklogm device vie USB It is highhy recommended that yo
20. Shearwell Stock Recorder USER MANUAL rennet Version 08 04 2013 www shearwell co uk Care of the Stock Recorder Do not use anything other than fingers or the stylus on the screen The screen has a thin screen protector on it Replacements can be purchased from Shearwell The batteries are expensive Batteries will inevitably degrade over time but we are advised that they will last longer if not allowed to completely drain or be left in a drained state for any length of time The Stock Recorder is fairly robust and should be able to tolerate normal use on the farm However please remember that it is an expensive piece of electronic equipment and should be treated as such It would be worth checking that it is covered by your farm insurance Table of Contents Charging the Stock Recorder Page 4 Tupping or service Page 35 Changing the battery Page 4 Medical treatments Page 36 Learn the keyboard Page 5 Off farm movements Page 37 Connecting to your PC Page 6 On farm movements Page 38 Upgrading the software Page 10 Private sales Page 39 Learn the desktop Page 11 Fostering Page 40 Main menu Page 12 Review data Page 41 Options Page 13 Management groups Page 42 Reading RFID tags Page 15 Pregnancy scanning Page 43 Looking up animal records Page 17 Drafting Page 44 Date and time settings Page 20 Wool score Page 46 Transferring data with the PC Page 21 Multiple actions
21. a list Tap the small box with three dots to the right of the Reason field to display more options A list of ailments will be displayed If the list is longer touch More Select a reason for treatment 6 Type in the name of the person giving the treatment 7 Scan the RFID tag of the first animal being treated The Stock Recorder saves the record after each tag is scanned so it s not necessary to press Save for each animal If you are typing tag numbers in manually you must press Save for each animal treated Note The Stock Recorder knows which drugs are in your lock up but does not track the actual amount in inventory If you record more treatments than you have medicine for when you import from the Stock Recorder into FarmWorks the program will warn you that it cannot complete the treatment records until you add more medicine Treatment D UK 123451 506253 POP Select a drug from the medicine list and enter an amount to administer NO Tap here to see a ist of ailments Record the person giving the treatment scan the RFID tag and tap Save PPP PP PIP 36 Off farm Movements An animal movement record provides three critical pieces of information which when and where which animal when it moved where it moved from and where it moved to FarmWorks also provides an opportunity to collect sale and slaughter data in conjunction with the movement record The process of
22. again to turn it off See Appendix Ill for a diagram of the G2 Psion keyboard Connecting to Your PC for the First Time To start the installation process switch on the Stock Recorder seat it firmly in the cradle and connect the cradle to your PC with the USB cord provided see diagram on page 4 When a Stock Recorder is despatched the battery will have some charge but it s worth charging it fully and leaving it connected to the mains throughout the installation procedure The FarmWorks CD contains both the FarmWorks software for the PC and the compatible Stock Recorder soft ware To access the Stock Recorder software insert the CD into your computer Depending on the version of Windows or particular settings you have on your PC you will be presented with various options Automatic Setup Windows 7 and Vista Click on Install Upgrade Stock Recorder w Please choose an application to install x Shearwell Data a anual Click on Install Upgrade Stock Recorder ee Before upgrading please make sure you have imported any new data from the Stock ecorder where applicable and ensure you have made a backup of your FarmWorks data Exit Alternatively you may be presented with the option to run RunFarmWorksCD exe if so click on this and choose the Install Upgrade Stock Recorder option Online ordering now available at www shearwell co uk The program should then pr
23. an be selected for that display Open Cattle or Sheep Procedures Go to Review Data Select Configure Display Choose up to five traits to be displayed and tap Escape Scan each animal in the race A count is made an animal scanned twice will not be counted twice ee Review Data Select Up to 5 Items to Display KO244220 12475 ve Sco Value Class Geno Choose up to 5 items to show on the display 41 Management Groups FarmWorks allows animals to be placed in virtual management groups 1 Open Cattle or Sheep Procedures Go to Group 2 Type in the name of a new group you wish to create or tap the three dots at the side of the group name field and select a pre existing group 3 Scan the animal s tag Tap Save to add that animal to the group 4 Tap Remove to take that animal out of the group Group Recent Choices All the management groups in FarmWorks are available as choices Management Group Tap here to see a list of existing groups or type in Keeper ewe lambs ee the name of a new group KO 44270 17475 Scan the animal s tag Tap Save to add an animal to a group or Remove to take it out 42 Pregnancy Scanning The results of pregnancy scanning can be recorded in Stock Recorder and transferred to FarmWorks on the PC ia Open Cattle or Sheep Procedures Go to Pregnancy Scanning Scan the animal s tag If the dam has been previously scanned the l
24. ardware Psion Teklogix Sync 7525 has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility Ligean aesti the vanad Micsosoft ActreeS prec wall ogee aed weh Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important IF pour dewoe E a guest cick Explwe on the loober snd Continuing your installation of this software may impair start esapanng pour devota or destabilize the comect operation of your system ll pour danta has a pairean error taie either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly i recommends thal you stop this installation now and ibe ae eee ee contact the hardware vendor for software thal has passed Windows Logo testing Chek Far bo act thes wand q Conk ew scores bese Td OP Installation Set up Partnership with the stock recorder 1 Remove the stock recorder from the cradle and reboot your computer 2 Check for the ActiveSync icon in the bottom right hand corner of your screen 3 If it s not there go to Start gt All Programs gt Microsoft ActiveSync The icon should appear automatically after running the first time ActiveSync icon green when the Stock Recorder is connected grey means not connected 2 50 PM 55 Appendix Il Manual Installation Windows XP Turn on the stock recorder and place in the cradle ActiveSync will detect the stock recorder and show Set up Partnership window Click Next Select No want to synchronize with two computers Click Next
25. ast results will be displayed If the number of weeks pregnant was entered previously then the weeks pregnant will be updated as of today s date Enter the current scanning results Tap Save to move to the next dam Pregnancy Scanning UKO244220 12474 43 Drafting There are several methods for sorting animals using the Stock Recorder Draft by Weight Alone The simplest process for separating out animals by setting weight parameters tag numbers are not required or recorded For example lambs weighing below 25 Kg go out of a certain gate lambs over 50 Kg go out of another gate and lambs in between those two weights keep going forward Draft by Weight Similar to drafting by weight alone set the weight parameters and which gates will open However this option also allows you to put the animals into management groups as they are drafted making further sorting or handling easier This option requires the animals to have RFID tags and the EID numbers are recorded by the Stock Recorder Draft by Drafting Group This method allows for drafting by any criteria set up through FarmWorks on the PC For example ewes nursing twins can be separated from those with single lambs or breeding groups to be put to certain rams can be sorted into different pens Select Draft pa Draft by Weight These are standard drafting options Draft by Weight Alone groups built in FarmWorks on the PC Lambs from lame mother
26. ate will show Change the date if necessary 12 02 2012 3 Scan the animal s RFID tag or type in the tag number The daily live weight gain and weight history showing UKO244220 15126 the most recent weights will be displayed 4 Typein the weight as it appears on your weigh scale 32 3 5 Press Save 8 Week Weight 1 Change the date if necessary 2 Scan the animal s RFID tag or type in the visual tag number The weight history showing the most recent weights will be displayed 3 Type in the weight as it appears on your weigh scale 4 The lamb s dam date of birth breed and sex show There is an option to change the birth date breed and sex if necessary Save Eight Week Weight Correct Animal Details 27 10 2012 mem Some mistakes can be easily fixed at 8 weeks Clear count Correct Esc p Details Texel 33 Weighing Weigh amp Grade 1 Open Cattle or Sheep Procedures Go to Weigh gt Weigh amp Grade 2 Today s date will show Change the date if necessary 3 Scan the animal s RFID tag or type in the visual tag number The last weight and score will be displayed Type in the weight as it appears on your weigh scale 4 Tap Grade and select a fat grade from the chart 5 Press Save Weigh amp Score 1 Goto Weigh gt Weigh amp Score 2 Today s date will show Change the date if necessary 3 Scan the animal s RFID tag or type in the visual tag number The last weigh
27. ber 12 123 1234 H 3 Exit the Stock Recorder program if it is running ren 4 Place the Stock Recorder in its cradle Impor 5 Wait until your PC has recognised that the Stock To sen d d ata from th e PC NLMD gt Recorder is connected Psion Workabout gt 6 Thersa adbData to Stock Recorder to the Stock Recorder a select Send Data to Signet gt i Workabout Pro A _ GetData from Stock Recorder Stock Recorder Send Data to Stock Recorder Show Import Error Report Drafting Setup Select an error report from the list below to either view the report or delete it The list shows the date and time of imports with recorded errors Make sure the Stock Recorder has been downloaded before you send data back The PC will overwrite Exporting to the Stock Recorder will clear any stock records that are currently y onthe recorder If there are records there that you have not yet imported please click Cancel and then import them Uncheck the boxes below to reduce the exported data The export time can be reduced by unchecking items in the boxes below Unchecked items will not be exported J Comments V Movements JV All Drafts V Scanning J Last Movement T Last Draft IV Treatments V Weights IV Mgmt Group Links Dams Sires of exported animals which have gone and animals that went before 07 11 2012 Do you want to continue with the export oes everything on the Stock Recorder and all your information will be gone
28. bit Operating System Pen and Touch No Pen or To put Is available for this Display 2 Putthe Stock Recorder CD into the disk drive of your PC Find the files on the disk and open the folder called Vista W7 Psion Installation S gt Computer gt DVD RW Drive D PC Psion v1 26 gt Bm ae FE u az EEE m DE u Tr 2 Organize v Burn to disc x Favorites Name Date modified Type ME Desktop 4 Files Currently on the Disc 4 zug Wg JL Latest Version V1 26 25 11 2010 1 File fold atest Version V1 5 33 A ile folder 3 Rece Use for Windows 7 25 11 2010 1 33 A File folder Dropbox XP Psion Installation 25 11 2010 1 33 A File folder nn 3 There are two files in the folder drvupdate x86 exe for a 32 bit operating system and drvupdate amd64 exe for a 64 bit operating system 4 Double click on the driver you need for your operating system Permit any installation warnings and click on Run Ignore or close a message saying the driver has not been successfully installed I ECU Computer DVD RW Drive D PC Psion v1 26 Vista W7 Psion Installation En eee ee _ 2 Ss Eww lle E Organize Burn to disc x Favorites Name Date modified Type Size WE Desktop 4 Files Currently on the Disc 2 ja Downloads 7 wry gt a drvupdate amd64 25 11 2010 1 33 A Application 12 749 KB z Recent Places ae drvupdate x86 25 11 2010 1 33 A Application 12 348 KB P Dropbox 49 Appen
29. ck recorder 63 Contact Us For technical support telephone 44 0 1643 841814 You can email technical support at support shearwell co uk For general enquiries telephone 44 0 1643 841611 Fax 44 0 1643 841628 Alternatively visit our website at www shearwell co uk You can visit the NLMD at www nimd co uk Context sensitive help is available within the FarmWorks program at any time by pressing the F1 key on the screen you need help on or you can visit the online support website which contains a large database of easy to search helpful information including frequently asked questions Please see www shearwell co uk Lines are open from Monday to Friday between 8am 5pm GMT 64
30. corder a simple name e Accept the default Merge the existing items on the device e Click Set Up e Your stock recorder is now in partnership and connected to your computer You are ready to transfer data back and forth from FarmWorks Windows Mobile Device Center Ready to set up the Windows Mobile partnership Windows All of your choices will be saved You can change Windows Mobile partnership settings at any time after setup is complete um Create a shortcut on the Desktop to Windows Mobile Device Center How would you like to synchronize data for the first time Merge the existing items on the device with items on the desktop may result in duplicate items Delete existing items from the device and replace them with items on the desktop Stewart s Psion Jf Connected setup can There will be an icon for the Mobile Device Center on your desktop and on the bottom task bar of your computer screen Before transferring data to the computer double click on the desktop icon to check that your stock recorder is connected Desktop icon for Windows Mobile Device Centre There is no email program associated to perform the requested action It can appear behind the Mobile Device Center window Please install an email program or if one is already installed create an association in the Default Programs control panel and stop your stock recorder from connecting If you see this screen close it and your
31. d weight of animals and add them to a management group All of the functions are controlled through pressing where appropriate on the touch screen and using the key pad if entering tag numbers manually or typing in comment text The lt Enter gt key on the keypad will process any information already entered and take you down to the next input field it can be used instead of tapping on the next input field on a screen On every function tags can be entered manually or read electronically Sheep Procedures Stock Recorder Cattle Sheep Procedures Procedures Treatments cattle Procedures TB Testing Review Data tele Tag Sumber Options Informati Service Pregnancy Pregnancy Scanning Scanning Multiple Es Multiple Bu Actions Group Actions Drafting Drafting Wool Score 28 Lambing and Calving Recording a live lamb or calf u SS can the dam s RFID tag If a tupping was recorded then the sire s tag would be filled in automatically Open Cattle or Sheep Procedures Go to Lambing or Calving Today s date will show Change the lambing or calving date if needed The cursor will move to the Dam field Scan the dam s RFID tag or manually enter her tag number If a tupping or service has been recorded for the dam the sire s tag number will appear automatically If not the sire s tag may be entered optional Change the date if needed EMLA
32. de you through Click Change to select a different folder for installation of ActiveSync Change Installing the ActiveSync program on this computer Setting up your mobile device Space Required 10526 K Space Available 2097152 K Note It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before continuing with this setup wizard Click Next to continue with the setup process Click Cancel to quit setup Connecting to Your PC for the First Time 3 ActiveSync will detect the Stock Recorder and show Set up Partnership window Click Yes 4 Select Number of Partnerships Select No want to synchronize with two computers Click Next New Partnership E Hew Partnership Select Number of Partnerships Set Up a Partnership Select whether you vant to syrichronpe wth yust thes computer Beloe pou can spnchronize inhormaton between your motile devios and the compulet pou must pet up Your device can have up lolwo partnerchips of a partnership with only the computer Do pirea bevans Heer pou want pour device to have a partrerihip and synchionize sith ordy this computer Woud pou ke bo pet yo a pat z C Yen wand to synchwonine vah only Ihi computer Sel up a partnenhap oo that can spnchtonize Fempa any eating pa inershans on my device and pet up a me puinarship wath just _ifomabon between my dewce and this cumpiia WS COTE Pd Ne datt erand lo encore loan Set up my dee AS ae han copy of rere m
33. dix Manual Installation Windows 7 Connect the cradle to the computer turn on the stock recorder and place it in the cradle Your computer might automatically detect the stock recorder and ask you to set up a partnership If not follow these steps e Ifa Found new hardware window opens close it e Right click the Computer icon on your desktop left click on Manage Scan with AVG Free En pen B Manage Let cick on Manage Map network drive Disconnect network drive Create shortcut Delete 3 Computer Management Rename File Action View Help e Af Properties amp Computer Management 4 Tracy PC a System Tools gt M Computer b Task Scheduler gt x Disk drives Left click on Device Manager Event Viewer MS Display adapters Shared Folders gt DVD CD ROM drives p Performance b WA Human Interface Devices amp Device Manager gt gq IDE ATA ATAPI controllers e Left click on Device Manager 4 amp storage Keyboards e Under Other Devices right click on Workabout Pro Disk Management gt Mice and other pointing devices s t Ds Services and Applicat D E Monitors e Select Update Driver Software tm Unknown device Right click on Workabout Pro gt Network an 4 gt a Processors b 3 Sound video and ga gt lll System devices p Disable 4 Uninstall Select Update Driver Software Scan for hardware cha Prop
34. earwell support Some settings are critical for proper functioning and should not be tampered with Changing the date or time 1 Close the FarmWorks program on the Stock Recorder 2 On the Stock Recorder desktop double tap the My Device or My Computer icon or tap the Start button on the bottom left hand corner of the screen 3 Double tap the Control Panel icon 4 Double tap on the Date Time icon 5 Change the time and date if needed 6 Find the Time Zone settings at the bottom of the screen Change to the correct time zone if needed 7 Press Apply to save your changes MS Adaress my Device iS i oe fy Command a l Documents Ep Application Flash Disk My Highlight then double tap Data Documents on the My Computer or My Device icon FE Es Eu Corr A r Farmiorks omputer Date Time Properties Date Time Tap the month or year to change the date Ey October 7017 4 u e SM TW TF POOE Ti ARRENE 0 1 4 6 ee ee a Fi gJ 10 11 12 13 Manager i i4 15 16 17 18 ci 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Tap the number you i r 28 20 30 241 Laj a ff wish to highlight u then use the up and Display Input Panel Internet ae down arrows to Options Be D change the time EZ Time Zone Pv Keyboard Mouse GMT Greenwich Mean Time Dut Support OO A y O i i 3 Automatically adjust Iv MI lock for daylight saving A
35. ed bar on the right side to show how much battery power is left The Stock Recorder will work reliably down to about 5 A low power warning will appear on the screen when the battery is in danger of going flat Mis A EJ Command My Prompt Documents Touch the battery icon Lie to see how much Inbox charge is remaining Windows Start button Power 55 The unit can be turned off rebooted or shut down by tapping the Start button in the bottom corner Select Shutdown then choose an option Suspend will turn off the unit to save the battery the unit is asleep until the power button is pressed again Warm Reset is the equivalent of rebooting a PC This option could be used if the unit is malfunctioning Cold Reset is like a hard shutdown of any computer and is a last resort if the unit has completely stopped responding FarmWorks will not be damaged by a cold reset but anything else not saved in permanent memory may be lost an 2 Ele My Internet Farmorks Computer Explorer J 2 r Security GF Settings Buelp ave Ef Shutdown Main Menu Turn on the Stock Recorder by pressing and holding the power button see page 5 Touch the FarmWorks icon to highlight it either press the lt Enter gt key or double tap the icon itself to launch the program It may take several seconds for the program to load The main menu screen allows you to choose between cattle and sheep procedu
36. en on the PC program in order to appear on the Stock Recorder Knackers and Other can be typed in 4 Putthe cursor in the Tag field scan the animal s RFID tag 5 When all details have been recorded press Save 27 10 2012 Listeriosis Jaw Death Reason Recent Choices These three dots indicate there are more choices Tap here to see a list Pulpy Kidney More More 32 Weighing There are six weigh options for sheep and four for cattle to address particular tasks All the weight screens display the last recorded weight and weigh date for that animal Weigh Only cattle and sheep Records the date each animals tag number and weight Weaning Weight cattle and sheep Use this option to record weaning weights and dates Information will be transferred into FarmWorks on the PC and will be included in Weaning Reports and used as the starting weight for some daily weight gain reports Weigh and Grade cattle and sheep Record the weight and fat grade Weigh and Condition Score cattle and sheep Record the weight and body condition score 8 Week sheep only Includes options to correct lamb details like dam birth date breed and sex 20 Week Weight sheep only Corresponds to 20 Week Weight Reports in FarmWorks Weigh Only Weaning Weight 20 Week Weight 1 Open Cattle or Sheep Procedures Go to Weigh Select a Weigh Only weigh option 2 Today s d
37. ero after the UK and leading zeros on the individual number if appropriate Electronic entry Sheep Procedures gt Review Data Scan the RFID tag If adding sheep born January 2010 onwards the soft ware will automatically interpret the visual tag number from the EID number If the device is a bolus or blank EID tag type in the tag number carefully If it is your own flock number just type in the individual number if not type in the whole number including the UK Use one space between the flock number and the individual number then press Lock If the animal is not known you will be prompted to add the animal Select Yes to confirm that you wish to add the animal Enter date of birth sex and breed of the animal By default the date of birth will be the 1st March that has just passed but you can change the day month and year if desired Press Save Now you are ready to enter the next sheep or you can exit the screen Enter Animal Details Enter Animal Details Suffolk X Review Data KO244220 12476 Clear count 26 Linking EIDs to Existing Animals For those animals that are already in FarmWorks ElDs can be linked in any of the screens However as with adding completely new animals the Review Data screen is probably the simplest if nothing else needs to be recorded 1 Scan the device 2 Ifthe tag is an official lamb tag supplied since 01 01 2010 the number should be recognised and linked to the existing animal
38. erties e Select Browse my computer for driver software e Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers Jal Update Driver Software WORKABOUT PRO l How do you want to search for driver software gt Search automatically for updated driver soft Windows will search your computer and the Internet for th 6 l software for your device unless you ve disabled this featur all Updalz n Oiar WORKABOUT ETS installation settings Browse for driver software on your computer Search for driver software in this location C Users Tracy Documents v Browse i W Include subfolders gt Browse my computer for driver software Locate and install driver software manually F gt Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer This list will show installed driver software compatible with the device and all driver software in the same category as the device 50 l i u amp m Pei Dive Te WORKABOUT PRO mo um oN m Appendix I Manual Installation Windows 7 Select Mobile Devices from Common Hardware Types Select Microsoft in the left hand manufacturer s window Select Microsoft USB Sync in the right hand model window Select Next and Yes to the warning I Update Driver Software WORKABOUT PRO x A Select your device s type from the list below Scroll down to Mobile Devices Select the device driver you want to install for this hardware Comm
39. ext animal 8 If you are scanning RFID tags after the first tag there is no need to tap Save in between animals 145 Purchase Enter Details Bluefaced Leicester 145 UKO244220 12685 UKO244220 IFS FE Clear count 24 Adding Animals into FarmWorks If you re not concerned with recording a specific purchase or parentage and just want to get your current stock loaded into the system you can add animals in any of the screens However the Review Data screen is probably the simplest Entering cattle with Review Data 1 Go to Cattle Procedures gt Review Data If you are using EID tags displaying the official tag number and a tag file or tag bucket was supplied with the tags then assuming this file was previously uploaded into FarmWorks and sent to the Stock Recorder when you read an EID the official tag number will be displayed automatically Otherwise you will be asked to lock the tag number to that EID 2 Ifyou are asked to lock the tag type the tag number The software assumes that any animal you are entering for the first time will have your herd number if this is the case just enter the last relevant digits of the individual tag number You will see that the program defaults to your herd number and automatically calculates the check digit 3 See Tag Options page 14 if you want the default herd number to be a number other than your own 4 Ifthe animal does not have your herd number
40. g RFID Tags There is an option for reading RFID tags that can be useful when scanning large batches of animals Instead of pushing the right hand scan button to read a tag the stock recorder can be set to Continuous Read mode Ina situation where many animals in a race need to be scanned the Continuous Read setting saves having to press the scan button for each EID Continuous Read is constantly trying to detect EIDs when the tag number field is active so uses substantially more battery power than the Press to Read setting To activate the Continuous Read setting 1 Enter the FarmWorks program on the handheld Select Options then RF Reader 2 Ensure SDL300I is the RF Reader highlighted Select Continuous Read 3 Press Test Connection to confirm the change Stock Recorder Cattle Procedures Sheep Procedures Reconnect Devices Information a Turn Off Set Up RF Reader SDL SDL None H isor W 4005 RT Auto 100 EID Press to Test Connection 16 Options Menu Weigh Scale RF Reader POPPI C2 Drafter LED Display Esc Tag Options Set Up RF Reader x SDL SDL None W izor E 4008 RT 100 Press to Read Test Connection Looking Up Animal Records The left hand button on the Stock Recorder opens the Animal Record screen which has a number of different screens available for viewing an animal s details and history Most of the screens are only for viewing not for adding
41. gate should be opened If you using a drafting group built in FarmWorks on the PC that is sorting out specific animals the correct gate will be indicated by the Stock Recorder as well as showing the name of the drafting group Draft Animals Draft Animals Draft Animals 45 Wool Score Wool Score is designed for you to assign a number score to each sheep based on fleece quality The scoring system is your personal choice a one digit score recorded against an animal that can be used to make a report in FarmWorks on the PC Decide on your scoring system and set the default score This is the number that will be assigned to each sheep unless you enter a different score UKO123456 00078 Scan each sheep and enter a score The default you set will be recorded unless you enter a new score Set the default here m 46 Wool Score Decide on a default score between 1 and 9 The Stock Recorder has an option to record up to three actions at one time to save having the same sheep pass through the race for separate functions Most of the distinct functions can be combined under Multiple Actions and all the information collected by the Stock Recorder weights tags groups movements etc is Multiple Actions transferred into the appropriate section of FarmWorks on the PC L 2 3 Open Cattle or Sheep Procedures Go to Multiple Actions Select up to three actions Scan the fir
42. he Stock Recorder please note that as this is an animal s first record its method of arrival must be correct i e if it is recorded as an on farm birth this cannot be changed to a purchase at a later date short of deleting the record entirely through FarmWorks on the PC then re recording To record a purchase use the Purchase screen animals entered on the Stock Recorder through any other screen will be assumed to be an on farm birth Purchase 1 Open the Purchase function Select the date of purchase Select where the animal was purchased from i e the relevant holding or market 3 Select where the animal is being moved to typically your own holding but it could be directly to a grasskeep holding or to a specific location within your own holding 4 Tap Next 5 Enter date of birth sex breed and purchase price of the animal By default the date of birth will be the 1st March that has just passed but you can change the day and month if desired gt Purchase Enter Details K Enter date 01 03 2012 Please select Click on DOB to change the birth date Please selec Choose the month and year with the buttons on the bottom and press Enter Clear count 6 With the Tag field highlighted scan the RFID tag or manually enter the tag number 7 Press Save you will see that all the previous details are retained provided they still apply all you need to do is enter the individual tag number of the n
43. information Animal Record FA Animal History Menu FA UK0 123456 00075 UK0 123456 00075 Animal Add Animal Add Cull Correct Weight Treatment Comment Details History History Comment Movement History History Animal Details shows the date of birth sex breed sire dam location and other details This screen is for viewing only you can not add any data Animal Details UKO123456 00075 SUMMERINGS FARM On Farm Animal Details UKO123456 00075 15 11 2009 Eee ARR ARQ UK123456 51478 UK123456 51484 Poll Dorset 60 00 Add Comment or Add Cull Comment allow you to type in acomment about this animal that becomes part of its permanent record once the Stock Recorder is downloaded into the computer You can make FarmWorks reports based on the comments you record Enter Lomment x 0244220 12476 bad teeth Type in a comment Choose if you want the comment to a show on the screen the next time the animal is scanned 17 Looking Up Animal Records The Comment History is for viewing all comments recorded against an animal Comment History Comment History UK 123456 53282K UKO244220 12476 Cull Animal Bad udder hard one side hard bag left side Date entered 14 02 2011 Date entered 05 08 2012 Show when next handled Yes Show when next handled Yes The Progeny screen shows the number of lambs a ewe has had in her lifetime plus details of any of her lambs
44. ioma between ma device and this compass Hew Partnership Select the hoe of information you ward fo amchrorine ee a ee se its check bxi To slop suncheoneahon ol check boot To Find cul more about and bo customina what gate suncheonized click on ihai information Ipga im the ke and then chek Settings 6 Your Stock Recorder is now in partnership and connected to your computer Click Finish You are ready to transfer data back and forth from FarmWorks Activesync icon green when the Stock Recorder is connected grey means not connected N amp 3 e 2 50PM Manual Installation Under certain circumstances it may be necessary to configure settings manually See Appendix Il at the back of this manual for instructions Upgrading the Stock Recorder Program Note The upgrading process will overwrite existing data on the Stock Recorder handheld if necessary import any new data from the Stock Recorder to your PC before proceeding or that data will be lost 1 After importing make a backup of your FarmWorks data on the PC File gt Backup 2 Exit FarmWorks and close any programs running on your PC 3 Connect the Stock Recorder handheld to the PC if it s not already and switch it on The FarmWorks CD contains both the FarmWorks software for the PC and the compatible Stock Recorder software To access the Stock Recorder software insert the CD into your computer Depending on the version of Windows or partic
45. ion is connected 4 03PM 56 Appendix Ill G2 Psion Keyboard WORKABOUT PRO lt 2 CT qh Es Function button ix O4 Enter button Volume controls d gt gt x a 6 amp lt o i ay nr m N 2 208 Backspace Delete m button 7 SEIER ac PZ Spacebar Shift key ah E F O x am gt lt 38 1 Switch on the Stock Recorder by holding down the Power button for a second Turn off by pressing the Power button once 3 Press the Shift key once to type a capital letter Press the Shift key twice to turn on Caps Lock so all letters are capitalized Press the Shift key a third time to turn off Caps Lock 4 To adjust the sound press the blue Function button twice then press the plus volume key in the centre to increase the volume or the minus key to decrease the volume Press the blue Function button once more when finished 5 As a general rule the Enter button should be used to move from one field to another instead of tapping on the screen This ensures that the data is processed and saved correctly 6 Ifthe keyboard stops functioning look on the bottom toolbar on the screen to see if the Ctrl Shift or Alt key has been left on by mistake Push the offending key again to turn it off gt 57 Appendix IV Bluetooth Manager Bluetooth is wireless technology that lets electronic gadgets talk to each other via radio waves A device with Bluetooth
46. l the Bluetooth devices in 6 7 the area This may take a few minutes be patient Bluetooth OK Bluetooth OK Paired Device Servers Mode About Paired Device Servers Mode About Select device to start pairing Select device to start pairing Tap the Scan button and wait while the stock recorder scans the area for any Bluetooth signals When scanning is complete the screen will show all the Bluetooth devices in the area including mobile phones Highlight the device you want and tap Pair The Authentication screen opens All Shearwell products use 1111 as the default PIN Some manufacturers don t require a PIN at all so leave it blank Type in the PIN if necessary and tap Next Bluetooth OK Fa Authentication Paired Device Servers Mode About Enter a passcode to establish a secure l 7 connection To proceed without Select device to start pairing authentication press Next a A ie DRAFT air Delete 59 Appendix IV Bluetooth Manager 8 The Services screen will open Tap in the Serial Port tick box 9 The Serial Profile screen will open Leave Encryption disabled Leave Mode as serial Serial Profile Select profile options and press Next Services Device Name DRAFT 035 Select service for pairing Serial Port 10 Open the Port menu On the list find the next available BSP after BSP 1 Gerial Profile Select profile option
47. n on the device you are trying to link to the stock recorder Make sure it is close by 2 On the stock recorder desktop find the computer icon It may be called My Device or My Computer Double click the icon to open it 3 Open Control Panel as Wie File Edit View Go Favo e x Microsoft A My computer A worded address My Computer Command My Prompt Documents ay y 2 oo Application Flash Disk ly Recycle Bin id FarmVorks l Open My Computer ar Data Documents oly d Internet Computer Explorer S y AU 7 Aa Remote Desktop 4 Find the Bluetooth symbol It may be an icon or it may be in a list of folders Double tap to open Bluetooth Device Properites wey spp Launch Keys 2 Keys LOM Port Manager es J Date Time k b Dialing COM Port Date Time Dialing amp Display Manager J Input Panel _ Bee Hints 61 Appendix V Bluetooth Manager Previous Version 5 Ashortcut to the Bluetooth Manager is to tap the BT icon on the bottom taskbar yy Computer Internet Explorer h Inbox Remote Desktop ie SL BO 180 hat 4 Double tap this icon as a shortcut to the Bluetooth Manager 6 On the devices tab press Scan Now the stock recorder tries to find all the Bluetooth devices in the area This may take a few minutes be patient Bluetooth Manager OK xX OK x Devices Servers Outgoing acti Le Devices Servers Outgoing acti Lt Scanning
48. oceed to set up any necessary files and settings required to establish a link between the PC and Stock Recorder please click Continue where necessary and accept the Windows Mobile Device Centre licence agreement When prompted to set up a partnership 1 Select No I want to synchronise with two computers gt Next 2 On Select Synchronisation Settings screen uncheck all options gt Next Set Up Windows Mobile Partnership Set Up Windows Mobile Partnership O Set Up Windows Mobile Partnership z Set Up Windows Mobile Partnership How many computers should your device sync with What kinds of items do you want to sync Your device can have up to two partnerships or a partnership with only this computer Do you want The types of content you select will be kept up to date on both your device and the PC your device to have a partnership and synchronize with only this computer Contacts Outlook has not been installed Yes Iwantto synchronize with only this one computer z ships on my device and set up a new partnership ral Calendar Qutlook has not been installed r Tasks Qutlook has not been installed No Iwantto synchronize with two computers Set up a partnership with this computer but do not remove any existing Partnerships on my device r Files b Sync files between your PC and device Connecting to Your PC for the First Time 3 In Ready to set up Windows mobile partnership screen give y
49. on hardware types Select the manufacturer and model of your hardware device and then click have a disk that contains the driver you want to install click Have Disk Keyboards EE Media Center Extender Medium Changer devices mm Memory devices E Memory technology drivgf I Mice and other pointipg ferosort CO ntroller For Windows Class devices Manufacturer lV Windows Powered Pocket PC 2003 L Windows Powered Smartphone 2002 L Monitors U Multifunction adapters You are then asked to set up the device Mobile Leave the default Yes I want to synchronize with only this computer click Next Options for Contacts Calendar Tasks Files leave all the boxed unticked Mobile Dartnei ship How many computers should your device sync with a What kinds of items do you want to sync Your device can have up to two partnerships or a partnership with only want your device to have a partnership and synchronize with only this c The types of content you select will be kept up to date on both Contacts Outlook has not been installed Calendar Outlook has not been installed Tasks Outlook has not been installed aeree with EE SAT No I want to synchronize with two computers Do NOT tick Files Sync files between your PC and device 51 Appendix I Manual Installation Windows 7 e In Ready to set up Windows Mobile partnership give your stock re
50. on of Windows or particular settings you have on your PC you will be presented with various options Click on Install Upgrade Stock Recorder Alternatively you may be presented with the option to run RunFarmWorksCD exe if so click on this and choose the Install Upgrade Stock Recorder option Please choose an application to install Shearwell Data Psion Installer E Manual Copying Files Click on Install Upgrade Stock Recorder setupstr dil To support COLDLII TI T A see Install Upgrade Stock Recorder p Before upgrading please make sure you have imported any new data from the Stock Recorder where applicable and ensure you have made a backup of your FarmWorks data Exit Online ordering now available at www shearwell co uk The program should then proceed to set up any necessary files and settings required to establish a link be tween the PC and Stock Recorder 1 Onthe Set Up Microsoft ActiveSync screen click Next 2 On the Select Installation Folder screen click Next Microsoft ActiveSync Select Installation Folder Microsoft ActiveSync Install Microsoft ActiveSync in the default folder or create a new one Set Up Microsoft ActiveSync 3 8 Before you can exchange information between your mobile ActiveSync will be installed in this folder device and this computer you must set up ActiveSync C Program Files Microsoft ActiveSync This setup wizard will gui
51. ou that the connection is established the most likely cause is that either the Stock Recorder or external device didn t drop the Bluetooth link after previous use Turn the external device off both at the unit itself and at the mains if connected then exit FarmWorks on the Stock Recorder and try a warm reset Turn every thing back on and try again If that doesn t work make sure that each device is using a unique BSP Bluetooth Serial Port number and check that the BSP matches that for the external device as listed on the Bluetooth Manager paired screen If it still won t connect it would be worth clearing that device from the paired devices in the Bluetooth Manager and re establishing the link from scratch See Appendix IV Bluetooth Manager Screen Freezing This may happen for various reasons If the orange FN blue FN CTRL or ALT keys have been pressed by mistake it will appear that pressing numbers or letters will do nothing Check along the toolbar at the very bottom of the screen e g ALT KEY These keys have a cycle of three pushes Press the key associated with the text until the text is no longer displayed on the bottom of the screen If that has no effect reboot the unit by tapping the Windows key at the bottom left hand corner of the screen select Shutdown select Warm Reset If this still does not work reboot the unit by tapping the Windows key at the bottom left hand corner of the
52. our stock recorder a name to make it easier to find on your PC 4 Accept defaults gt Set up The stock recorder should then be fully connected and synchronised ready to receive and send data to your PC Set Up Windows Mobile Partnership o Set Up Windows Mobile Partnership Ready to set up the Windows Mobile partnership All of your choices will be saved You can change Windows Mobile partnership settings at any time after setup is complete a Give your stock recorder a name and click Set Up How would you like to synchronize data for the first time Merge the existing items on the device with items on the desktop may result in duplicate items Delete existing items from the device and replace them with items on the desktop Ai z AUF Mobile Device Settings MacTavish Psion Ti Connected Manual Installation Under certain circumstances it may be necessary to configure settings manually See Appendix at the back of this manual for instructions Connecting to Your PC for the First Time Automatic Setup Windows XP To start the installation process switch on the Stock Recorder seat it firmly in the cradle and connect the cradle to your PC with the USB cord provided see diagram on page 4 The FarmWorks CD contains both the FarmWorks software for the PC and the compatible Stock Recorder software To access the Stock Recorder software insert the CD into your computer Depending on the versi
53. pply 20 Transfer Data with the PC FarmWorks on the Stock Recorder must be closed to transfer data between the PC and the Stock Recorder The unit needs to be sitting in the cradle powered on connected to the PC and preferably with the cradle connected to the mains Check your connection to the PC Onanewer PC open the Windows Mobile Device Centre Look for a green circle on the bottom task bar or a green circle icon on your desktop Double click to open and check that your Stock Recorder is connected Windows Mobile Device Centre connects your Stock Recorder to your PC Look for the green Circle on your desktop or on the bottom task bar w Mobile S U g f Moone fice Settings wer i J Check the connection Andrew s Psion Jf Connected ast sync Today at 9 11 PM Onan older PC open ActiveSync Look for a green circle on the bottom task bar Double click to open and check that your Stock Recorder is connected Microsoft ActiveSync SHEARWELL119 Connected Synchronized This is the ActiveSync screen The green circle shows the Stock Recorder is connected and ready to transfer data This green circle on the bottom toolbar indicates that the Stock Recorder is connected i FarmiVorks Microsoft A EN tH Pe 6 44 PM 21 Transfer Data with the PC Send data from FarmWorks on the PC to the Stock Recorder 1 Always transfe
54. r data from the PC before you use the Stock Recorder so the latest data is on the unit If you have had some new electronic cattle tags make sure that file has been saved into FarmWorks 3 Ensure that any drugs markets abattoirs breeds that you may be using on the Stock Recorder have been entered onto FarmWorks on the PC 4 On FarmWorks on the PC go to Data Transfer gt Workabout Pro gt Send Data to Stock Recorder 5 Ascreen will come up select Send Data to Stock Recorder Note the warning screen sending data will completely overwrite any data currently on your Stock Recorder If there is any data on the Stock Recorder not yet sent to the PC do not proceed or you will lose it and it cannot be recovered 6 If you are happy that all recently entered data on the Stock Recorder has been imported click OK to proceed with the export If you are unsure then get the data from the Stock Recorder again it won t hurt anything and could prevent accidental data loss 7 Click OK on the Export complete screen m w Workabout Pro Stock recorder I A FarmWorks by Shearwell Data Ltd Sheep Holding Number 12 123 1234 Holding Name SUMMERINGS FAR 2 send Sn to your Stock Recorder please carry out the er ollowing steps File FarmRecords Animal Records Reports Information Data Transfer Setup Help 1 If the stock recorder is in its cradle remove it now APR350 gt 2 Turn the Stock Recorder on GesReader Ges25 Fr Holding Num
55. r data from the Stock Recorder 24 03 2013 to pick an existing list to FarmWorks on the PC To view or print a list open Reports gt stray lambs ER Stock Recorder Animal Lists UKO244220 12474 Wont theta field and read the EID number Review Remove Delete Tags Tag List 12 Options There are some features on the Stock Recorder that can be changed to suit different situations Tap Options on the first screen to open the menu Options Menu K Weigh scale Options to link to external equipment LED Display Option to change how RF tags are read or link to a stick or race reader Options to link to lt external equipment Option to tum off the comments when RF Reader Drafter Earphones Turn sound on or off Tag Options Option to change the default herd or flock prefix drafting animals RF Reader The default RF Reader should be set to SDL300I Press to Read means the internal tag reader will only scan for an RF tag when the side scan button of the Stock Recorder is pressed Continuous Read can be useful for scanning large batches of animals See the instructions on page 16 Press Test Connection to ensure the RF reader is working properly The other options are for connecting to stick readers or a race reader in a drafting crate Ask your vendor for instructions to connect other RF readers Set Up RF Reader pa ele T a
56. res if you intend to record data To explore Options see page 13 Reconnect Devices is used when your Stock Recorder has Bluetooth links to other equipment Tap the Information button to see the version of the Stock Recorder program installed This is important to know when upgrading your software Cattle Procedures Sheep Procedures Reconnect Devices Information is to 3 check the version Infor mation number of the software List is for recording unknown EID numbers Exit will close the Stock Recorder program Turn Off will put the Stock Recorder to sleep to save the battery List Turn Off The List button is a feature to allow recording of EID numbers for animals that are not necessarily already entered in your FarmWorks data You can scan animals to make a list of tag numbers and then after importing view and print the list from FarmWorks gt Reports gt Stock Recorder Animal Lists Note Animals scanned through the List function will NOT be added to your FarmWorks records Type aname for a new list or choose from a list of existing names by tapping the button with three dots to the right of the List name field Scan the first animals RF tags Use the bottom buttons to view the tags you ve scanned remove certain tags from the list or delete the list Create List Type a name for this list or altogether touch the small side button Transfe
57. rmWorks by Shearwell Data Ltd Sheep Holding Number 12 345 6780 Hold ie FarmRecords Animal Records Reports Information Data Transfer Setup Help Add Current Animals 6 Animals sent to market or slaughter are listed as off farm at market RR or at abattoir and the sale details can be added at a later date Note eee Those animals at market or abattoir will remain in your inventory until re presveres i you record their actual sale a E Lambing gt 7 Open FarmWorks on the PC Go to Animal Records gt Market gt Record en Sale of Animals at Market or Animal Records gt Slaughter gt Record eae ne en On Farm Locations Record Sale of Animals at Market Slaughter of Animals Ber 8 Details of the sales can be viewed in Reports gt Sales and Reports gt Purchase Animals Slaughter ae Send to Slaughter Transfer Ewe Lambs Record Slaughter of Animals Update Haulier Information Valuing Veterinary Treatments gt Weights 37 On farm Movements Movements from one location to another on the same farm are also done under the Movement function 1 2 3 Open Cattle or Sheep Procedures Go to Movement Today s date will show Change the date if necessary Tap the Move To button to see the choices Note that all the on farm locations must be entered into FarmWorks on the PC before they will be available as a choice on the Stock Recorder Scan the animal s RFID tag or type in the tag number If reading
58. screen select Shutdown select Cold Reset As a last resort press Orange FN Blue FN and Enter keys and hold for about six seconds while the unit turns itself off and automatically restarts If taking the last option or the cold reset option when you restart FarmWorks you will get a message about missing utilities Follow the onscreen instructions to re install them then continue as normal All data is saved automatically so you will not lose data with resets Unable to transfer data between PC and Stock Recorder If you have been able to transfer in the past and you get a message saying Failed to open connection your PC is telling you it can t find the Stock Recorder Check that everything is plugged in and the Stock Recorder is sat snugly in the cradle unclip the hand strap at the back if one is attached Assuming all connections appear complete it is worth cleaning the copper contacts on the base of the Stock Recorder and the pins that it sits on in the cradle If the battery on the Stock Recorder has been allowed to drain charge it for at least ten minutes then try to start up FarmWorks on the Stock Recorder You will probably get a message along the lines of Some utilities required by this program are missing and will be reinstalled Tap OK to allow reinstallation then let the program start up Exit the program and try transferring again If it still won t transfer data close FarmWorks and re start yo
59. sisted 2 could be an easy pull 3 a difficult or hard pull and 4 being a cesarean birth 8 Change the default birth weight if needed Press Save to return to the lambing calving screen Lambing Traits Set the defaults to the middle or average number On a scale of 1 to 5 then 3 is the average score Then every animal can be scored as average below average or above average For example score the ewe using a scale of 1 to 5 for mothering ability and amount of milk with 5 being the best and 1 being the worst Lambing ease should be scored to reflect a range of birthing difficulties with the default score meaning born unassisted and the highest score meaning surgical birth For example score the lamb using a scale of 1 to 5 for vigour at birth with 5 being the best and 1 being the worst 9 Press Add lamb or Add calf as applicable 10 Scan the RFID tag of the lamb or calf Select the sex and breed A birth weight can also be recorded 11 If the dam has more than one offspring select Save and add to record another for that dam otherwise Save and Esc to record offspring for the next dam Enter first lamb details Dead Scan the lamb s RFID tag Select the lamb s sex and breed Change the lamb s birth weight and scores or All done with this ewe leave the defaults Press Save amp Escape to go on to the next ewe
60. st animal s tag You must enter whatever information is required for the actions you have chosen Movement requires yo to pick a destination Treatment requires you to select a medicine and dose Tup service requires you to enter a sire tag Group requires you to enter or select a management group Sales and Purchase require the buyer or seller to be selected Tap Save Subsequent animals will have the chosen three actions applied to them Stock Recorder will pause at screens where input is required for each animal such as weights and scanning results Multi Action Please select KEunEEEEEEEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE E RER EEE REREREREREEEEEEE Please select Please select Clear Count 47 Weigh Only Movement Treatment Tup Service Group Wean Weight 8 Week Weight 20 Week Weight Wool Score Pregnancy Scan Purchase Weigh amp Score Weigh amp Grade Problem Solving Not able to get into FarmWorks on the unit but it says that it is open oo a a Using the stylus select the Windows key Select Shortcuts Select Task Manager Select Stock Recorder Tap the Switch to button and after a few moments the program should appear Losing Bluetooth connection If you are unable to connect via Bluetooth to a reader weigh scale or drafter to which you have previously been able and when testing the connection on the relevant Stock Recorder options screen it tells y
61. t close to the bottom Turn the fasteners out and upwards Gently pry the panel from the bottom 5 Pull out the battery and replace Learn the Keyboard PisiilolN P S GINITEK LOGIx I x ENN Control key ER at Alt key F1 os Ber Volume control Orange Function key N Z v T FN Blue Function key 4 F3 i ESC 4 t 50 3 Wi TAB Backspace and seem i i Fa i F5 nM Delete key 7 4 5 6 i Enter key Shift key oa Co 0 ice D Power button ty 4 ss ict im Switch on the Stock Recorder by holding down the Power button for a second Turn off by pressing the Power button once Press the Shift key once to type a capital letter Press the Shift key twice to turn on Caps Lock so all letters are capitalized Press the Shift key a third time to turn off Caps Lock To adjust the sound press the blue Function button twice then press the plus volume key in the centre to increase the volume or the minus key to decrease the volume Press the blue Function button once more when finished As a general rule the Enter button should be used to move from one field to another instead of tapping on the screen This ensures that the data is processed and saved correctly If the keyboard stops functioning look on the bottom toolbar on the screen to see if the Ctrl Shift or Alt key has been left on by mistake Push the offending key
62. t and grade will be displayed Type in the weight as it appears on your weigh scale 4 Enter a condition score between 0 00 and 10 00 5 Press Save Previous weights dates and scores will show weight gain or loss 34 Weigh and Score UKO123456 00078 i E Tupping or Service Open Cattle or Sheep Procedures Go to Tupping or Service Today s date will show Change the date if necessary Scan the bull or ram s RFID tag or type his number into the Sire field Scan the RFID tags of the dams you want in this breeding group The Stock Recorder saves after each tag is scanned so it s not necessary to press Save for each ewe If you are not sure whether or not a dam was scanned properly then scan her tag again it won t hurt anything and she won t be counted twice If you are typing tag numbers in manually you must press Save for each animal tupped or served E Tupping Ea UK 123451 233333 UKO 123456 00853 UK123451 101524 K0132323 00506 Clear count Clear count_ 35 Medical Treatments 1 Open Cattle or Sheep Procedures Go to Treatment 2 Today s date will show Change the date if necessary 3 Select a drug All the medicines currently on your farm will be displayed Note medicines can only be added into FarmWork on the PC through Farm Records gt Medicines 4 Once a drug is selected pick the batch number and type in the dose 5 Enter a reason for the treatment or pick from
63. the tags electronically the Stock Recorder saves the record after each tag is scanned so it s not necessary to press Save for each animal If you are typing tag numbers in manually you must press Save for each animal moved When the Stock Recorder imports into FarmWorks on the PC the animals moved will be listed in their new location On farm locations are useful for filtering the grid for reports 38 Private Sales Private sales to other farms where the price of the animal is known beforehand can be done through the Sale function on the Stock Recorder 1 2 3 Open Cattle or Sheep Procedures Go to Sale Today s date will show Change the date if necessary Tap the To button to see the choices Note that all the holdings must be entered into FarmWorks on the PC before they will be available as a choice on the Stock Recorder Scan the animal s RFID tag or type in the tag number If reading the tags electronically the Stock Recorder saves the record after each tag is scanned so it s not necessary to press Save for each animal If you are typing tag numbers in manually you must press Save for each animal When the Stock Recorder imports into FarmWorks on the PC the animal movement record which where when will appear in the Movement Report Holding Register and as a transport document For a private sale the animal is immediately out of your inventory and details of the sale can be viewed in Reports gt Sales
64. tre Aare OF ran 54 Appendix Il Manual Installation Windows XP Follow on screen instructions Turn on the stock recorder put it in the cradle connect the cradle to the com puter e Found New Hardware window will open Select Install software automatically Click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to Ihe Found New Hardware Wizard BS Psion Teklorix LSB Serer ipe Ey J F oara To install the weeusbsh driver for your Psion Teklogi device please follow hase steps This wizard helps you install software for Paon Teidogbr Sync 7525 1 Boot your device into Windows CE Ce E your hardware came with an installation C 2 Connect one end of a USB cable to the USB port of your device gt or floppy disk insert it now 3 Connect the other end of the USB cable to a USB port on this machine ar What do you wand the wizard to do 4 Vat for Windows to complete the install 8 the Found New Hardware wizard appears go through tt accepting all default options 2 Install the software automaticaly Recommended Ci Install from a ist or specific location Advanced 5 Chek Continus Dick Ned fo continue Cece e Ignore warning about logo testing Continue Anyway e Click Finish and exit Hew Partnership a Setup Complete Tou are now needy to stat exchangerg information between Your mje dewsce and thas computer Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this h
65. u shut down all appl calions before continuing Path select WORKABOUT PRO from the dropdown list and cick Next Select the device for installetior 753077535 7530 7535 a MetBiook Fro rr USE mass storage usbstor int Needed for connecting io a terminal rur nl Boo so that the Removeable Disk is mapped in Windows Explorer Faih CAWINDOWS nfusbstor init Browse i Back Build J074 5 Select USB Connection to Windows CE Click Next 6 Leave both boxes ticked Click Next WE hion Teklogix USR Setup retry sion loklogix USE Setup backup ce e TEKLOGIX j SPS OMI TEKLOGIX This program can also amemptto re install the device devers ithe previous This program can make backup copies of the driwer files itis replacing ettemp has toiled or you atteched devices before running this program I the files to backup and the path where the backup fles should be selecting appropnste drvers 15 recommended Choose from he sine Browse Hardware Installation Psion Tekkogie Syne 7525 7 Ignore warning about logo testing Continue Anyway A a eeab compatibdih Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends thal you stop this installation now and conlact the hardware vendor for software thal has passed Windows Logo testing ST con
66. ular settings you have on your PC you will be presented with various options Automatic upgrade 1 Ifthe program starts up automatically choose the Install Upgrade Stock Recorder option 2 Alternatively you may be presented with the option to run RunFarmWorksCD exe if so click on this and choose the Install Upgrade Stock Recorder option 3 The program should then proceed to upgrade any necessary files in Stock Recorder you may be prompted to click Continue where necessary 4 Start up FarmWorks on the PC go to Data Transfer and export from the PC to the Stock Recorder as normal 5 Start up the program on the Stock Recorder and select the Information button 6 Check that the version number matches the latest you have been sent if it does the upgrade was successful and the Stock Recorder is ready to use Note You must do a data transfer from the PC to the Stock Recorder after upgrading before you can use it Manual Upgrading Under certain circumstances it may be necessary to configure settings manually Please call Shearwell Support for help with this process 10 Learn the Desktop The Stock Recorder is a computer running the Windows CE operating system The desktop and many of the functions will be familiar to Windows users Basic controls The task bar at the bottom of the screen shows the Start button Windows icon the time tap to view the date and several other icons Press the small r
67. ur PC and perform a warm reset on the Stock Recorder tap the Windows key at the bottom left hand corner of the screen select Shutdown select Warm Reset you will not lose any data Then try again 48 Appendix I Manual Installation Windows 7 Install Stock Recorder on Windows 7 The Stock Recorder uses Windows Mobile Device Center to communicate with your PC This program may already be installed as part of the Windows operating system on your computer but may need additional drivers to allow it to connect If Windows Mobile Device Center is not installed on your PC the FarmWorks CD will prompt you to install it Do NOT connect the Stock Recorder USB cable until after installing the drivers 1 The first step is to check your computer s operating system Go to Control Panel gt System and Security gt System E gt E E OOOO OOO I MM a Ja Control Panel gt System and Security gt System Search Control Panel eee Control Panel Home r View basic information about your computer Device Manager Windows edition Remote settings Windows 7 Home Premium eee brcsection Copyright 2009 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved Advanced system settings A i Get more features with a new edition of Windows 7 System Rating m Windows Experience Index Processor Intel R Pentium R 4 CPU 3 00GHz 2 99 GHz Installed memory RAM 1 00 GB System type 32
68. vements to market or abattoir do not use sale or death as the sale price kill weights etc will not be known at the time of recording Death record the date of death the cause and the resting place of the carcass Purchase record the date of purchase where the animal was bought from where it is being moved to then the date of birth sex breed and tag number of the animal Sale only for private sale of stock record the date of movement destination and sale price Change Tag Number record a different tag number for an animal Review Data identify and count animals through a race displays basic animal details Tupping Service record date of service sire and dam TB testing cattle only record first or second reading Drafting animals passing through a drafting crate are read electronically and sent though one of up to three gates depending on their drafting details This can be done by hand i e a race reader and 3 way drafting crate are not necessary for the function to operate Other than drafting by weight specific draft ing groups must be set up through FarmWorks on the PC and exported to the Stock Recorder Group add animals to a new or existing management group Wool Score sheep only record a score for an animal Multiple Actions perform combinations of most of the above functions in one pass e g record the movement an

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