Digi-Star Diet Manager User Manual
DIET MANAGER
MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Description..............................................................................................................5
Minimum System Requirements ......................................................................5
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
Before you Install....................................................................................................6
Read the License Agreement ..........................................................................6
Connecting the DataKey
Installing the Software ............................................................................................6
Diet Manager
Setting the Language.......................................................................................6
Selecting the Decimal ......................................................................................7
Entering the program Serial Number ...............................................................7
Find Comm.......................................................................................................7
Selecting the Date Format ...............................................................................7
Selecting the Weigh Mode ...............................................................................7
Installation ...............................................................................6
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Docking Station .....................................................6
DIET MANAGER SETUP
Setting System Options ..........................................................................................8
Comm Port .......................................................................................................8
Load Sheet Header ..........................................................................................8
Entering/Updating Commodities.............................................................................9
Adding New Ingredients...................................................................................9
Modifying Ingredients .......................................................................................9
Changing Ingredient Cost ........................................................................9
Changing Dry Matter Percentage ............................................................9
Changing Moisture Test Date ................................................................10
Changing Ingredient Description ...........................................................10
Changing the Ingredient Code...............................................................10
Deleting Ingredients .......................................................................................10
Entering/Updating Recipes...................................................................................11
Determining How a Recipe is Loaded............................................................11
Adding New Recipes......................................................................................11
Modifying Recipes..........................................................................................12
Modifying an Ingredient..........................................................................12
Deleting Ingredients from a Recipe .......................................................12
Changing the Ingredient Loading Order ................................................12
Changing the Recipe Name...................................................................12
Deleting Recipes ............................................................................................12
Using Find ......................................................................................................13
Entering/Updating Corrals ....................................................................................13
Adding/Creating Corrals.................................................................................13
Modifying Corrals ...........................................................................................14
Changing Recipes .................................................................................14
Changing Number of Head ....................................................................14
Changing the Feed Call .........................................................................14
Deleting Corrals .............................................................................................14
Using Find ......................................................................................................14
Entering/Updating Wagons...................................................................................15
Adding Wagons..............................................................................................15
Modifying Wagons..........................................................................................15
Deleting a Wagon ..................................................................................15
Entering/Updating Operators................................................................................16
Adding New Operators...................................................................................16
Modifying Operators...............................................................................16
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SENDING & RECEIVING DATA
Sending Feeding Data to the DataKey™...............................................................17
Selecting a Wagon .........................................................................................17
Selecting a Feeding .......................................................................................17
Printing Feed Sheets......................................................................................17
Setting the Feeding Order..............................................................................17
Sending Loads to the DataKey
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Sending a Single Load...........................................................................18
Sending One Wagon..............................................................................18
Reviewing Loads............................................................................................18
Appending Data to the DataKey
Receive Data from the DataKey
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Receive Data File Options .............................................................................19
Save to File Folder ................................................................................19
Save to File Name .................................................................................19
Verify Date of Feed Data .......................................................................19
Notify of Feed Call Change ...................................................................20
Display Data after Received ..................................................................20
Create Backup Copy .............................................................................20
Receive Data from the DataKey
View Data on the DataKey
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Recipe Requests ...................................................................................21
Corral Requests.....................................................................................21
Recipes Complete .................................................................................21
Corrals Complete...................................................................................21
DataKey Name ......................................................................................21
Clear DataKey
Test DataKey
Authorize DataKey
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REPORTS
Viewing Reports.............................................................................................23
Report Types/Definitions................................................................................23
Ingredient List ..........................................................................................23
Recipe List ...............................................................................................23
Corral Feeding List ..................................................................................24
Wagon List...............................................................................................24
Operator List............................................................................................24
Ingredient Usage .....................................................................................24
Ingredient Deviation by Recipe................................................................25
Corral Delivery Summary ........................................................................25
Corral Delivery Deviation.........................................................................25
DMI per Head by Corral...........................................................................26
Recipe Delivery by Corral........................................................................26
Customizing Reports......................................................................................27
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Introduction
Welcome to the Diet Manager User’s Guide. Diet Manager is a software program designed to easily
utilize the EZ3500 Indicator and DataKey
allows you to set up specific recipes and pen deliveries for your herd. The program tracks and records each
step in the process including tracking each individual operator. The program outputs the completed loading
and feeding data into over 10 easy to read reports with selectable date ranges. This provides you with the
valuable data required to optimize your feeding system on a cost/production basis.
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to track and record recipe loading and feeding. Diet Manager
The program is Windows based to allow you to get up and running quickly and start understanding and
controlling your feeding costs.
Minimum System Requirements
Make certain that your PC includes the following hardware and software. These are the minimum system
requirements to run Diet Manager
• A Pentium
• Microsoft Windows98, 2000, ME, XP or NT
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• 100 Meg Free disk space
• 32 Meg Ram
• 3.5” Floppy Drive
• CD Drive
• A mouse
• A serial port
• Printer
• 28.8 modem
• Internet Service Provider
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100 or better PC
A USB to Serial Port adapter can be used if your PC does not have a free serial port. The serial port must
be assigned to a port number 1 to 8. A higher comm. port setting will not work with the Diet Manager
program.
Please Note that certain programs can interfere with the operation of the serial port / Diet Manager
These programs include Palm Desktop and some auto ID systems and milk monitoring programs. If these
programs are installed and running on the PC you intend to use for the Diet Manager
be shut off when reading / writing to the DataKey
sequence may result in errors and lost data.
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. Failure to shut these programs off during this
system, they must
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Installing the Software
Before you Install
This section takes you through the necessary steps to install the software and hardware to run your system.
Please take some time to review this section before beginning the installation process.
Read the License Agreement
Read the Digi-Star License Agreement on the sheet accompanying the software and this manual. When
you break the seal on the CD, and install the software, you agree to the terms of the license agreement.
Connecting the DataKey™ Docking Station
The DataKey™ Docking Station is the interface device for the DataKey™. This device must be connected to
the computer running the Diet Manager
The DataKey
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Docking Station must be connected and powered ON whenever the Diet Manager
is running.
To connect the device:
1. Connect the 9-pin connector to the serial 9-pin connector on the computer that will be running
the Diet Manager
2. Plug the power supply into an 115v/230v outlet. The power light on the DataKey
Station should be ON.
3. Insert the DataKey
Diet Manager Installation
The Diet Manager
programs. Insert the CD into the drive. If Auto Run is enabled on your computer, follow the installation
instructions.
If the installation screen does not appear, go to Start and select Run. From the Run menu, browse the CD
and select setup.exe. The install screen will now appear. Follow the installation instructions.
Install, connect and power On the DataKey
to start the Diet Manager
software setup.
software is shipped to you on a CD. To install the software, please close all other open
software. Failure to do so will result in an error during the initial phase of the
Selecting the program Language
After installation of the software, the first time that the Diet Manager™ program is
started, the Language Selection box will appear.
Note: The Language Selection can be changed at any time after initial setup.
To select a language from the list, click on the desired language
and click Ok to save your selection. The language selection can
be changed from within the Diet Manager
System, Language from the main menu.
software.
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into the slot on the front of the DataKey™ Docking Station.
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Docking Station and Insert the DataKey™ before attempting
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program by selecting
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Docking
Selecting the Decimal Separator
This selection is for types of currency separators.
Select the Decimal Separator and click Save.
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Entering the program Serial Number
After selecting the program language, enter the 6 digit serial number of
the program. This number can be found on the CD. Click Ok when
done.
Find Comm
After installation of the software, the first time you run the Diet Manager program, the Find Comm
program will automatically run. This program is designed to find the working comm. port and data transfer
device used with your system.
After clicking on Start, the program will begin searching for a working comm. Port and DataKey
search can take up to several minutes. After finding the comm. port and device, the program will update
the Diet Manager
A working DataKey
program and start the program.
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must be inserted in the DataKey™ Docking Station.
Selecting the Date Format
Select the Date Format you wish to use and click Save.
Note: The selected Date Format should match the Date Format of the EZ3500 Indicator.
Weigh Mode
Select your Weigh Mode and click Ok.
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Note: The values entered will not convert if mode is changed later.
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Diet Manager Setup
Setting the System Options
All System Options are accessible from the Main Menu, System.
Comm Port
To change the Comm Port, Select System from the Main Menu. From the drop-down menu, select Comm
Port. This will display the Find Comm Port Screen. Select Start to run the Find Comm Port.
Note: You must insert a DataKey
Load Sheet Header
To change the Load Sheet Header, Select System from the Main Menu. From the drop-down menu, select
Load Sheet Header. This will display the Load Sheet Header Screen. Enter your farm information; delete
any lines you do not wish to use and Click Save.
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into the DataKey™ Docking Station before running Find Comm
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Entering/Updating Commodities
Adding New Ingredients
To access the Ingredient screen, Select the Ingredients tab, or from the Main Menu, select Files,
Ingredients. Click Add New to add an ingredient. This will display the Add Ingredient Screen.
Enter the Ingredient data.
Code – This is the 6 character name of the ingredient as displayed on the EZ3500 Indicator and/or Remote.
Description – Enter the full description of the Ingredient.
Cost – Enter the cost of the Ingredient, enetered in cost per lb, ton, kg, etc.
Dry Matter % – Enter the Dry Matter % of the Ingredient.
Moisture Test Date – Enter the date of the last Dry Matter test.
When complete, Click Save to save your entries or Cancel to exit without saving.
Note: Water is a default ingredient and cannot be deleted.
Changing the Ingredient Cost
To access the Ingredient screen, Select the Ingredients tab, or
from the Main Menu, select Files, Ingredients. To change an
Ingredient entry, either double-click on the ingredient or
highlight the Ingredient you wish to change by left clicking on
the Ingredient and then clicking on the Modify button to edit the
Ingredient entry. Either method will display the View/Modify
Ingredient Screen.
Make your change to the Ingredient Cost and click Save.
Changing the Dry Matter %
To access the Ingredient screen, Select the Ingredients tab, or from the Main Menu, select Files,
Ingredients. To change an Ingredient entry, either double-click on the ingredient or highlight the
Ingredient you wish to change by left clicking on the Ingredient and then clicking on the Modify button to
edit the Ingredient entry. Either method will display the View/Modify Ingredient Screen.
Make your change to the Dry Matter % and click Save to save your changes.
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