Digi-Star RF DataLink Operators Manual - Manual (Page 24)

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feeding process by clicking on the Start button on the Process screen. The feeding process
will not begin until you click on the Start button.
How the Process Works
The feeding process in the RF DataLink program begins with a check of all available Mixers.
The program initiates radio communication with each Mixer. It determines the status of the
Mixer by reading the memory of the EZ Indicator. If the memory contains any loading or
feeding data, then the RF DataLink program will not attempt to send a load to that Mixer. If
the memory is empty, the RF DataLink will send a load to that Mixer.
After all the Mixers have been checked, the RF DataLink program will begin making loads.
It will begin servicing the pens in the order sent from the third party software.
As the data is being transferred to the EZ Indicator at the Mixer, the upper window in the
Process screen will show the status of the communication. The third window will also
display the load information for this specific load.
This information includes the
Mixer
Number and
Description, the Batch
Number, Ration, Total Call
Weight, Mill Weight and
Externally Loaded amount.
The L refers to Loaded and the F refers to Feeding Number. Each of these fields are
updated when the communication is complete.
Once the communication is complete, the bottom window will display the Pen Numbers and
the Call Weights for each pen in this specific load. The L and F fields will be updated in the
third window as well. An X signifies that the load is complete.
The RF Datalink will now move to the next Mixer and make/send another load. Once all the
Mixers have been loaded, it will then begin to search for each of the loaded Mixers. When it
contacts a loaded Mixer that has completed its load, it will download that data from the EZ
Indicator and send another load.
This process will repeat until all the pens have been fed and no loading or feeding data
remains.