Digi-Star TMR Tracker User Manual

SET-UP AND USER

GUIDE

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Welcome to TMR Tracker by Digi-Star

Thank you for selecting the TMR Tracker system by Digi-Star. In order to make the transition to this
product as easy as possible, we have created this “Quick Start Guide”. This guide is not intended to replace
the TMR Tracker User’s Manual, nor is it intended to setup all the features of the TMR Tracker. Please
refer to the full manual for detailed instructions.

Computer system minimum requirements:

1. Pentium 100 or better

2. 100 Meg free disk space

3. 28.8 modem

4. Microsoft Windows 98/2000/XP/ME or NT*

5. 32 Meg Ram

6. 1 free Serial Port*

7. Internet Access

8. CD Rom Drive

9. US date format (M/D/YYYY)

*Note: a RF Datalink system requires 2 free serial ports. A USB to serial adapter is recommended to add a
communication port if your PC has USB connections. Microsoft Windows NT system requires a minimum
of Service Pack 3.

The following information is required to setup TMR Tracker and should be obtained in advance:

1. A list of all ingredients; dry matter %, amount in inventory, cost per lb./ton and supplier

2. A list of all rations / premixes; either by load %, dry weight, or pounds per head and a pounds per
cubic feet value for the ration / premix

3. A list of all pens, number of head, ration to be fed and number of feedings a day

4. Name, model, and size in cubic feet of all mixers

5. Name of all drivers and a User ID for each

When you are ready to begin the software installation, connect the DataKey Docking Station to the serial
port and ensure that power is connected to the device. Insert the DataKey. The power LED should be
flashing.

Insert the TMR Tracker CD into your CD drive and follow the installation instructions.

After installation, click on the TMR Tracker icon. The software will display the following message:

Click on OK. The following screen will be displayed:

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To register the software, call Digi-Star, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 AM and 5 PM
Central time. You will need to provide us with the installation CD serial number and dairy contact
information. When you click on YES, the following screen will be displayed:

After you have successfully registered the TMR Tracker program, the software will start at the main screen.
An explanation of the program icons follows:

1 Ingredients 10 View Data on Datakey 19 Help
2 Rations 11 Erase Datakey
3 Pen Types 12 Milk Weights
4 Pens 13 Milk Price
5 Pen Grid 14 Feed Refusal
6 Mixers 15 Reports
7 Operators 16 Backup Scheduler
8 Send Data 17 Receive email
9 Receive Data 18 Send email

To begin using the TMR Tracker software, you must enter your data. Data is entered in the order shown by
the icons.

If TMR Tracker is used with RF Datalink, go to the System dropdown menu, Default Settings, Data

Transfer tab, then select RF Datalink.

Your Send and Receive icons will appear.

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Step 1

Enter your ingredients / inventory. Click on the ingredients icon.

This will display the Ingredient Data screen. Click on Add. The following screen will be displayed:

Each ingredient will be assigned an ingredient code. This code is displayed as an operator prompt on the
scale and remote. Please limit the code to 6 characters. For example: Corn silage may have an ingredient
code of SILAGE or CORNSI. Enter the ingredient description, weigh units, dry matter percentage and
shrinkage if any.

Click on Adjust Inventory. This will display the adjust inventory screen. This is where you enter your
ingredient receipts. The following screen will be displayed:

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All entries except Notes must be entered prior to saving the adjustment. When you have completed your
entries, click OK to save.

Repeat for all ingredients.

Note: H_2O is automatically assigned by the TMR Tracker program and cannot be deleted.

Note: Vendors can be entered under Files, Vendors / Suppliers. Once entered, they can be selected by
clicking on the down arrow under Source.

Step 2

Enter your Rations / Premixes. Click on the Rations icon.

This will display the Ration Data screen. The following screen will be displayed:

Rations may be entered based on Dry Matter Weight or Actual Load Weight.

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When recipes are saved as Dry Weight, an ingredient dry matter change will automatically adjust the
recipes.

Each Ration will be assigned a ration code. This code is displayed as an operator prompt on the
scale. You are limited to 6 characters for the ration code.

Enter a full description and pounds per cubic feet. The pounds per cubic feet determines the maximum
amount that the mixer can hold of that ration (lbs/cu.ft x mixer cu.ft size). To add ingredients to the
ration, click Add. The following screen will be displayed:

Click the down arrow under the Code / Description box. This will display a drop down menu of your
ingredient selections. Click on the ingredient you wish to add, enter the load percentage, lbs/head or dry
matter pounds. Click OK to save and repeat for all ingredients in the ration. You are limited to 20
ingredients per ration.

Motion Weight – This setting prevents the ingredient or pen to advance if the weight is unstable or
moving. The motion weight is the amount of weight the display changes by for the “Motion” Arrow to
begin flashing. This allows the "Motion Weight Value" to be adjusted for each feedline. The indicator
uses the motion weight value to determine when the weight on the scale is changing rapidly. Motion
detection will activate when the weight displayed has moved more than "Motion Weight" (ex. 20lbs) in less
than "2 seconds".

This is different than the standard motion detection which activates when the weight displayed has moved

more than "2 display counts" in less than "2 seconds". The standard motion detection is selected whenever
the indicator is first turned ON or the "Motion Weight" value is set to "0". The "Motion Weight Value" has
a range from 000(OFF) to 999. The weight value is either lb or kg depending on setting for Display Units in
Long Form Setup.

To access this option: Enter short cut number 103 and press the [Select] key. Press [Select] key to toggle

on/off. Press the [On] key to save.

Tolerance Weight – This option is useful if you need to set different tolerance weights for individual

ingredients. The tolerance weight determines when the delay timer will begin. For example: if your
tolerance weight is 100 lbs/Kgs on corn silage, when you reach 100 remaining to load the “delay time” will
begin to count down.

This tolerance weight will over ride the tolerance set at the indicator for only ingredients that have a

tolerance weight entered from the software.

The auto-advance resets the "delay time" counter every time the weight moves out of the tolerance window.

If enabled, "motion detection" also resets the "delay time" counter

Add Mixer Command Line – This option allows you to enter an mix time or number of rotations in the

recipe.

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