MilkGuard
Frequently-Asked Questions
What is a Regulatory alarm?
DairyCheq refers to a regulatory alarm as a condition detected by the DairyCheq MilkGuard that is out of compliance with the Producer's locally-determined guidelines for storing raw milk and cleaning. Those guidelines may be set by local cooperatives or governmental authorities. Being outside these quidelines may result in a rejected bulk tank of milk.
The DairyCheq MilkGuard comes with factory-set regulatory parameters that are set to the Canada Quality Milk program.
The Producer can reset the regulatory parameters in the unit to the local guidelines.
What is a Producer alarm?
DairyCheq referes to a producer alarm as a condition detected by the Dairy Cheq MilkGuard that is not yet out of compliance regulations. The Producer alarm is set to allow enough time for the Producer to investigate the alarm and take corrective action before the conditions detected exceed regulatory boundaries.
The DairyCheq MilkGuard comes with factory-set Producer settings that are set within the guidelines of the Canada Quality Milk program.
The Producer can reset the Producer parameters in the unit to their own management requirements.
What do the alarm lights mean?
| Symbol | Screen Reading | Light Condition | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temp symbol | Milktemp 3.2 | Green light | Milk temperature is OK |
| Milktemp 6.2 | No light | Milk temperature is high, but is currently within the regulatory parameters for cooling down. | |
| Slow cooling | Flashing green | Cooling too slow after milking but not yet a regulatory alarm | |
| High Blend Temp | Flashing green | Milk blend temperature too high but not yet a regulatory alarm | |
| Temp too Low | Flashing green | Milk temperature is too low but not yet a regulatory alarm | |
| Blade symbol | No info displayed | No light | Agitation is operating correctly |
| NO INT AGIT | Flashing red | The milk in the bulk tank has not been agitated within a set amount of time or the agitation time itself was too short | |
| TOO MUCH AGIT | Flashing red | The milk in the bulk tank was agitated for too long of a time period | |
| ON/OFF symbol | Start cooling? | Flashing green | Cooling has not been switched on when the DC MilkGuard has detected milk in the bulk tank, OR the milk is being agitated when the cooling is on |
| No milk detected | Flashing green | There is no milk in the bulk tank after milking has been started. | |
| No pre-cooling | Flashing green | No pre-cooling has been detected at the first milking | |
| Tank wash synmbol | TEMP TCIP 52.1 | Green light | Tank cleaning was within regulatory guidelines |
| No TEMP TCIP | Flashing green | Bulk tank not yet cleaned | |
| Low cond TCIP | Flashing green | Bulk tank was cleaned but insufficient cleaning chemicals ( for units so equipped) | |
| INSUFF TCIP | Flashing red | The bulk tank was washed but the temperature and duration of the cleaning cycle did not meet regulatory guidelines | |
| NO TCIP | Flashing red | The bulk tank has not been cleaned within the set regulatory timeframe | |
| Wash symbol | Temp PCIP 49.6 | Green light | The milk pipeline was washed in accordance with regulatory guidelines |
| No PCIP | Flashing green | The milk pipe line has not yet been washed | |
| INSUFF PCIP | Flashing red | The milk pipeline was cleaned but the temperature of the wash water was not high enough and the wash was not sustained long enough | |
| Low cond PCIP | Flashing red | The pipeline was cleaned but with insufficient cleaning chemicals (for units so equipped) | |
| NO PCIP | Flashing red | The milk pipeline has not been washed within the set regulatory timeframe | |
| Info symbol | Flashing red | This light alerts the bulk tank milk grader (or truck driver) that the raw milk contained in the bulk tank may need further investigation before being loaded on the truck. | |
| Power down | All lights flashing green | The unit has been without power for too long | |
| Low battery | All lights flashing green | The power in the backup battery inside the MilkGuard is low | |
| T-SENSOR FAIL | All lights flashing red | There is a failure in the bulk tank sensor - call for service immediately | |
| P SENSOR FAIL | All lights flashing red | There is a failure in the pipeline sensor - call for service immediately | |
| WRITING ERROR | All lights flashing red | Error occurred while writing information to memory - call for service | |
| POWER DOWN | All lights flashing red | The unit has been without power for too long while the bulk tank has milk in it | |
| Alarm input #1 | All lights flashing green | The alarm as connected to the additional alarm relay has been triggered. |
