Data exchange with automatic calf feeder, farm PC and third-party software products

• 1: VCSynchronizer: base software for data synchronisation
• 1.1: Installation
• 1.2: Importing animals from the official national animal database
• 1.3: Export of birth notifications to national animal identification service
• 1.4: Maintenance and troubleshooting
• 2: Export of animal and measurement data to the farm management PC
• 3: Synchronisation with automatic calf feeder Alma Pro
• 3.1: One-time activation of VitalControl device in the settings of the automatic feeder
• 3.2: Data synchronisation between VitalControl and Alma Pro
• 4: Data linkage with management software DSP Herde Plus or Beef
• 4.1: Setup of Technology: definition of synchronisation parameters
• 4.2: Data synchronisation between VitalControl and herd management software Herde

1 - VCSynchronizer: base software for data synchronisation

1.1 - Installation

1. Download the installation file for VC Synchronizer software.

   Note

   The downloaded installer can be used for a new installation as well as for an updating an already existing VC-Synchronizer installation to a newer version. In both cases the installation process is identical.

2. Start the installation of the program by double-clicking the downloaded file SetupVitalControlSynchronizer.exe.

3. New installation only: a language selection window will open, leave the selection English as is and click OK to start the installation.

   

4. Click Next on the welcome screen of the installer. Then accept the given license terms.

   

5. In the screen for component selection, leave options unchanged and press Next. On the next screen, leave the suggested destination folder unchanged and press Install.

   

6. Click Next on the screen that informs you about installation success. On the final screen, press Complete without selecting any of the options offered`.

   

7. VCSynchronizer software is now installed on your computer.

1.2 - Importing animals from the official national animal database

1.3 - Export of birth notifications to national animal identification service

1.4 - Maintenance and troubleshooting

2 - Export of animal and measurement data to the farm management PC

Proceed as follows to export data from VitalControl to a mass storage device of your PC:

1. Connect the VitalControl device to your computer via USB cable and make sure the VitalControl device is turned on.

2. Press the Windows key to open the Start menu

3. Windows 11 only: Click the All Apps button

4. In the list of your installed applications, scroll down to the letter U. There you should find a menu entry Urban VitalControl. If necessary, expand this entry so that all submenu entries are displayed.

   Attention

   If you cannot find the entry Urban VitalControl in your applications list, you may have to install the software VCSynchronizer on your PC first.

5. Click on the menu item Data export (CVS).

   

6. The export process is started. Once data export is finished, an Explorer window opens which displays the local data directory with the four newly created export files.

   

   Note

   You can open each of these four export files in a spreadsheet program of your choice (such as Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice Calc) and perform advanced analysis of the data there. As an example, the view of the table animals.csv in a spreadsheet program is shown below:

   

3 - Synchronisation with automatic calf feeder Alma Pro

3.1 - One-time activation of VitalControl device in the settings of the automatic feeder

3.2 - Data synchronisation between VitalControl and Alma Pro

4 - Data linkage with management software DSP Herde Plus or Beef

4.1 - Setup of Technology: definition of synchronisation parameters

4.2 - Data synchronisation between VitalControl and herd management software Herde