smaXtec User Manual: pH Plus Bolus SX.
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The following steps need to be completed to use the smaXtec pH Plus Bolus SX.2: 1. Activation process, consisting of o Switching on the pH Plus Bolus SX.2 o Assigning the bolus to an animal 2. Bolus administration Please note that you need an activated smaXtec Base Station SX.2 as well as a smaXtec account with an organisation before using smaXtec pH Plus Boluses SX.2. 1: Activation: Switching on the pH Plus Bolus SX.2 Ensure that your smaXtec Base Station SX.
3.) If the bolus then blinks every two seconds, the process was successful.
After switching on the bolus successfully, start with the second step of the activation process: Assigning the bolus to an animal. This can be done both in the smaXtec Messenger and the smaXtec App. You can either create a new animal in the system or assign the bolus to an existing animal (e.g. that was created upfront via the animal importer). ATTENTION: The activation process is only completed after the bolus has been assigned to an animal.
: Cows that are to be fitted with smaXtec pH Plus Bolus should not eat right before bolus application. Application Procedure: Position the smaXtec pH Plus Bolus into the applicator with the sensor tip at the head. Insert the smaXtec pH Plus Bolus into the applicator in such a way that sensor comes to rest at the far end of the applicator. Please ensure that the push rod of the applicator is kept flat – push rod should not press directly on the sensor tip.
With the cow’s head and neck angled in an extended and straightened position you can now administer the smaXtec pH Plus Bolus SX.2. The front end of the applicator must extend beyond the base of the tongue before the bolus is released. Warning: After insertion, the smaXtec pH Plus Bolus SX.2 needs to settle on the floor of the reticulum as quickly as possible. For this reason, it is important to ensure that the fibrous material in the rumen is not too dense, i.e.
Technical Details • • • • • • Model: UX-2142P Dimensions:132 × 35 mm (length × diameter) Weight: 223 gr∙ Certificate Rumen fluid resistant – materials tested by the German Agricultural Society (Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft DLG) Antenna: Internal Readout range: typically 50 meters; up to 300 meters* Memory: Internal measurement value memory: 6 days (24h/day); after 6 days old data will be replaced by new data Battery: Lithium Metal Battery Battery life: up to 4 years Measurement interval: 10 min (
