Anilog setup

Determines how the program communicates with the attached Anilog reader and defines the event codes that will be loaded in to the Anilog data reader along with the Electronic IDs (EIDs) of the animals in the data file.

Reader connected to: The communications port used to link the computer with the Anilog Reader. If the reader and program fail to establish communication, ensure that the correct port is specified.
Reader date and time: The date and time stored in the Anilog reader.
Type of weigher: If the Anilog reader is to be linked to an electronic weigh scale, the type of weigher should be selected. If the type of weigher is not available in the dropdown list, contact your distributor.
Clear Anilog Reader: Removes any previous records stored in the Anilog Reader.
Synchronise with computer: Synchronise the date/time in the Anilog reader with that of the computer.

The grid contains the range of events that will be stored in the Anilog reader for recording data on the farm. Different events may be entered as required. The columns in the grid are:

Seq.: The sequence of events
Type: There are five possible types. In this example, animals are to be moved from the youngstock to the Cows management group. Hence the Type is Move group.

The origin / destination is set to the destination group and the Anilog action text line 1 is the message that is displayed by the Anilog reader to denote this movement.

The layout can be saved for subsequent sessions by clicking the Save button.