Stocks / Silos

Note

Feature is only available to farms with Cow Connect Stock Control module active.

Description

The Stocks / Silos page is where you can view and manage the stocks and silos. You can add, edit, and delete stocks and silos as needed. You can also view the stocks in a tile, list or menu view.

Features

• Core information about the stock or silo can be edited here.
• Fields include:
  • Name: Stock or silo name.
  • Stock Type: Stock or silo type.
  • Capacity (tonne/Fresh): Maximum storage capacity.
  • Fresh Quantity (tonne): Fresh quantity of the stock or silo.
  • Dry Quantity: Dry quantity of the stock or silo.
  • Fresh: Checkbox to indicate if the stock or silo is fresh or dry.
  • Link Ingredient: Link the stock to an ingredients inventory.
• Stocks and silos can be added to the system.
• Stocks and silos can be deleted from the system.
• Stock and silo history can be viewed.
• Can be used to create a stock event related to the stock or silo.

Stocks / Silos page view

Menu view

List view

Tile view

Adding an stock

To add a stock:

Menu view

1. Click the New button on the Toolbar.
2. Enter the stock details.
3. Click the Save button on the Toolbar to save the stocks.

List view

1. Click the New button on the Toolbar.
2. Enter the stock details in the pop up panel.
3. Click the Save button on the bottom of the panel to save the stock.

Tile view

1. Click the New button on the Toolbar.
2. Enter the stock details in the pop up panel.
3. Click the Save button on the bottom of the panel to save the stock.

New Stock form view

Menu view

List view

Tile view

Editing a stock

Menu view

1. Select a Stock from the sidebar list.
2. Click the Edit button on the Toolbar to open the edit panel.
3. Update the stock details as needed.
4. Click Save on the Toolbar to keep the changes.

List view

1. Find the row for the stock you want to edit.
2. Click the Edit icon in the Options column.
3. Update the stock details in the pop up panel.
4. Click the Save button on the bottom of the panel to apply the changes.

Tile view

1. Select the tile for the stock you want to edit.
2. Click the Edit icon in the Options column.
3. Update the stock details in the pop up panel.
4. Click the Save button on the bottom of the panel to apply the changes.

Viewing stock history

Menu view

1. Select a Stock from the sidebar list.
2. Click the History button on the Toolbar to view past events for the stock.

List view

1. Find the row for the stock you want to review.
2. Click the History icon in the Options column.

Tile view

1. Select the tile for the stock you want to review.
2. Click the History icon in the Options column.

Registering a stock delivery

To register a stock delivery:

Menu view

1. Choose a Stock from the sidebar list of stocks that have been added.
2. When selected the Event button in the Toolbar should now be clickable, click this button.
3. The New Stock Event pop up panel should now be visible, choose Delivery from the Type dropdown selection.
4. We can now fill out the rest of the form and choose the Driver from the Driver dropdown selection.
5. Click the Save button on the bottom of the panel to save the stock event.

List view

1. Find the row for the stock you want to deliver to.
2. Click the Event icon in the Options column.
3. In the New Stock Event pop up panel, choose Delivery from the Type dropdown.
4. Complete the remaining fields and choose a Driver from the dropdown.
5. Click the Save button on the bottom of the panel to save the stock event.

Tile view

1. Select the tile for the stock you want to deliver to.
2. Click the Event icon in the Options column.
3. In the New Stock Event pop up panel, choose Delivery from the Type dropdown.
4. Complete the remaining fields and choose a Driver from the dropdown.
5. Click the Save button on the bottom of the panel to save the stock event.

New Stock Event form view

Menu view

List view

Tile view

Setting up Silolync

Step 1: Create a new silo

• Go to Stock Management and then Stocks/silos.
• Create the desired silos, select type: silo. and press Silolync, this will show a number of settings that needs filled in.
• Relay Number: The output on the PLC that the silo should be controlled by. NOTE: Relay #0 is reserved as a “System Active” relay
• Undershoot: The number of kg/lbs where the system stops loading. This depends on auger speed, extra cross auger etc.
• IP Address: 180
• Delay: The times in seconds before the next ingredient will start loading
• No Weight Change Timeout: The time the system can run without the weight changing.
• Total timeout: The total max time this silo is allowed to run per loading.

Step 2: Connect silos and ingredients

• On the top right corner, select the ingredient that is in the silo.

Step 3: Enable AutoLoad in a ration

• Finally the Autoload needs to be enabled on any ingredients where it is desired. If AutoProgress is enabled, the system will automatically skip to the next ingredient when done.