WWP-COWALERTCowAlert System

© IceRobotics Ltd 2012 Page 1 V0.15 EN(UK)Nov 2012 User Guide V.14 – Oct 2012 English (UK) Information and Support Enquiries: Email: [email protected] Tel: +44 131 541 2010 © IceRobotics Ltd 2012 Page 2 V0.15 EN(UK)Nov 2012 Contents 1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................4 1.1 The origins of the IceQube and the CowAlert System............................................................4 1.2 Minimum System Requirements to view CowAlert................................................................5 2 Getting connected to CowAlert......................................................................................................6 3 CowAlert Home Page......................................................................................................................8 3.1 Navigation Bar Details (User profile and language selection) ................................................8 3.2 Navigation Bar Details.............................................................................................................9 3.3 Search for Cow or IceQube Numbers ...................................................................................10 4 Behaviour Graphs & Summary Information .................................................................................11 4.1 Behaviour graph: Hours view................................................................................................11 4.2 Behaviour Graph: Multi-day view.........................................................................................12 4.3 Behaviour Tables...................................................................................................................13 4.4 IceScore Mobility ..................................................................................................................14 4.5 Interpreting the graphs.........................................................................................................15 5 Heat Alerts ....................................................................................................................................16 5.1 Viewing recent heat alerts and their associated behaviour graphs.....................................16 5.2 Viewing all Heat alerts..........................................................................................................17 5.3 Receiving Heat Alerts by email .............................................................................................17 6 Lying Behaviour.............................................................................................................................18 6.1 Lying behaviour for the individual cow.................................................................................18 6.2 Lying behaviour for the group or herd..................................................................................20 6.3 Lying behaviour graphs for an individual cow......................................................................21 7 Managing Cows and IceQubes......................................................................................................22 7.1 Getting started – creating the initial association between Cows and IceQubes..................22 7.2 Generating a list of Cow numbers ........................................................................................22 7.3 Generating a list of IceQubes................................................................................................24 7.4 Attaching an IceQube to a Cow within CowAlert .................................................................25 7.5 Adding new cows to CowAlert..............................................................................................26 7.6 Detaching an IceQube from a cow number..........................................................................27 7.7 Deleting a Cow and its record from CowAlert......................................................................28 8 Reports..........................................................................................................................................28 8.1 Lying Time.............................................................................................................................28 8.2 IceScore Mobility ..................................................................................................................30 © IceRobotics Ltd 2012 Page 3 V0.15 EN(UK)Nov 2012 8.3 IceScore Mobility Historic Performance...............................................................................31 8.4 IceQube Population ..............................................................................................................31 9 Site Information............................................................................................................................32 9.1 User Settings............................................................................................................................32 10 Help and Support.....................................................................................................................33 11 Feedback..................................................................................................................................33 12 Attaching an IceQube to a cow’s leg........................................................................................34 13 Removing an IceQube from a cow’s leg...................................................................................35 © IceRobotics Ltd 2012 Page 4 V0.15 EN(UK)Nov 2012 1 Introduction 1.1 The origins of the IceQube and the CowAlert System IceRobotics has been supplying animal science institutions worldwide with specialist behaviour monitoring solutions since 2005. Its IceTag and IceQube sensors are used by leading livestock researchers in over 20 countries to enable…

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© IceRobotics Ltd 2012 Page 20 V0.15 EN(UK)Nov 2012 6.2 Lying behaviour for the group or herd CowAlert allows the user to monitor the lying times of the group or herd and drill down to individual cow level. From the Navigation bar select Reports: Lying Time. This will show 2 graphs. The left hand graph shows 7 day average lying time and the right hand graph shows herd average lying time over the last few weeks. The horizontal axis of the graph shows the average hours of lying time and the vertical axis shows the number of cows lying within that period. Moving the cursor over any of the bars on the chart shows the number of animals in that group. Click on any bar to “click through” to the specific animals in that group Average lying time of the herd over time © IceRobotics Ltd 2012 Page 21 V0.15 EN(UK)Nov 2012 6.3 Lying behaviour graphs for an individual cow Selecting Behaviour from the activity graph page accesses a comprehensive individual graphs for each cow showing trend analysis over a 90 day moving window © IceRobotics Ltd 2012 Page 22 V0.15 EN(UK)Nov 2012 7 Managing Cows and IceQubes 7.1 Getting started – creating the initial association between Cows and IceQubes When IceQubes are attached for the first time to cows the best method to organise your data is to create a manual list of which cows (freeze brand numbers) have been given which IceQubes. Many farmers fill out a spreadsheet with this information. The date and time of attachment should be included. Cow Number IceQube Number Date attached Time attached IceRobotics can upload this spreadsheet for you into CowAlert to make the initial association easier for the farmer. Note: If you wish to make the cow to IceQube associations yourself you must create the list of cows numbers in CowAlert first. Once the list of cows is created it is a simple task to match the cow to the IceQube – see section 7.4, adding a new cow to CowAlert. 7.2 Generating a list of Cow numbers Select Manage from the main menu at the top of the Home Page, and then select Cows. Clicking on the Manage link provides navigation options. Selecting Cows generates the table shown below © IceRobotics Ltd 2012 Page 23 V0.15 EN(UK)Nov 2012 Enter a cow number here to identify a specific animal Click up or down arrow to sort the column by either lowest or highest number. This is common feature on all pages Search feature is common to all pages Click on cow number to go to the detailed graphs for this animal Click here to scroll through the pages of data (it is not presented as one long page for ease of use) © IceRobotics Ltd 2012 Page 24 V0.15 EN(UK)Nov 2012 7.3 Generating a list of IceQubes Select Manage from the main menu at the top of the HomePage, and then select IceQubes. This list shows all IceQubes on site and the associated Cow to which they are attached. Various reports are accessible via the pull down menu. Date and time the IceQube was last seen Click here to see list of unattached IceQubes Click here to see list of IceQubes last seen (drop down menu provides options for the time period) © IceRobotics Ltd 2012 Page 25 V0.15 EN(UK)Nov 2012 7.4 Attaching an IceQube to a Cow within CowAlert Select Manage in the main menu, and then select Attach IceQubes. A form will open that allows you to select the IceQube number, the cow that it is to be attached to and the date and time of attachment. Please be as accurate as possible with attach and detach times to avoid any data overlaps or gaps. Dairy Farm Farm If you need to add a new cow, this can be done by clicking here Click here to submit the list of attachments © IceRobotics Ltd 2012 Page 26 V0.15 EN(UK)Nov 2012 7.5 Adding new cows to CowAlert To add a new cow number to CowAlert, click on the add Cow button from within the Attach IceQubes form. List of all available unattached IceQubes is shown in the pull down menu. Farm Enter the new cow number. If adding more than one cow, enter the numbers on separate lines. A group description can also be added for the cow(s) © IceRobotics Ltd 2012 Page 27 V0.15 EN(UK)Nov 2012 7.6 Detaching an IceQube from a cow number If you remove an IceQube from a cow, then the change should also be made in CowAlert. To remove the association between a cow and an IceQube: Select Manage in the main menu, and then select Remove IceQubes . To remove associations, select the Cow Number or the IceQube number. The Cow numbers can be separated with a space, with a copy or entered on separate line When a cow number is entered, a dialogue box will open to confirm the cow number or to provide a warning if there is no IceQube currently attached to that cow. Add the date and time of removal. Be as accurate as possible to avoid data gaps or overlaps Dairy Farm Click here to confirm the detachments. This opens a table that summarises the changes that you wish to make. © IceRobotics Ltd 2012 Page 28 V0.15 EN(UK)Nov 2012 7.7 Deleting a Cow and its record from CowAlert It is possible to delete a Cow completely from CowAlert. Note that this will delete all the data associated with that cow. Once the Cow has been deleted, the data can not be recovered. This function should be used with caution. To delete a cow, select the cow from the cow list to open the activity and behaviour information for that cow. In the table to the left of the graph is a Delete option. 8 Reports A variety of reports are available to farmers. These can be accessed from the Reports option on the main menu bar:- • Lying time (see also section 6) • IceScore and IceScore historic performance(see also section 4.4) • 60 Day IceQube Visibility 8.1 Lying Time Selecting lying time will show the lying herd distribution, similar to the graph example below. Delete a cow by clicking here. Note that this will permanently remove the animal from the cow list along with all its data. The data can not be recovered. © IceRobotics Ltd 2012 Page 29 V0.15 EN(UK)Nov 2012 This display shows the lying distribution for your herd. Each portion of the graph (each b…

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IceRobotics Ltd registered in Scotland Registration Number: SC331391 Registered Office: 3 Ponton Street Edinburgh EH3 9QQ VAT Number: GB 927 3885 82 Date: April 16 th 2013 Subject: Confidentiality Request for FCC ID: WWP‐COWALERT Pursuant to FCC 47 CRF 0.457 and 0.459 of the Commission’s Rules, the applicant requests that a part of the subject FCC application be held confidential. Exhibit Block Diagrams Operation Description/Theory of Operation Parts List & Placement/BOM Schematics IceRobotics Ltd. has spent substantial effort in developing this product and it is one of the first of its kind in industry. Having the subject information easily available to "competition" would negate the advantage they have achieved by developing this product. Not protecting the details of the design will result in financial hardship. Sincerely, By: __________________________ Mr. Fraser Arnot Operations Director IceRobotics Ltd IceRobotics Ltd Bankhead Steading Bankhead Roa d Dalmeny Scotlan d EH30 9TF phone : 0131 541 2018 fax : 0131 541 2011 email : [email protected]

ATT-001 Issue 1 March 2012 MANUFACTURER’S STATEMENT/ATTESTATION Applicant: IceRobotics Ltd Address: Bankhead Steading Bankhead Road, South Queensferry Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Contact Name: Fraser Arnot Title: Operations Director Brand Name: Alert Model Number: CowAlert FCC ID: WWP-COWALERT Nemko-CCL Test Reports: 234765-2, 234765-3, 234765-8 The manufacturer or responsible party for the equipment tested hereby affirms: a) That he/she has reviewed and concurs that the tests shown in this report are reflective of the operational characteristics of the device for which certification is sought; b) That the device in this test report will be representative of production units; c) That the product will have all of the documented modifications incorporated into the product when manufactured and placed on the market; d) That all changes in hardware and software/firmware to the subject device will be reviewed. e) That any changes impacting the attributes, functionality or operational characteristics documented in this report will be communicated to the body responsible for approving or certifying the subject equipment. Fraser Arnot Authorized Representative (please print) April 19 th 2013

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FCC Statement FCC ID:WWP-COWALERT This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC Statement FCC ID:WWP-COWALERT This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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Nemko-CCL, Inc. 1940 West Alexander Street Salt Lake City, UT 84119 801-972-6146 Test Report Certification Test Of: CowAlert FCC ID: WWP-COWALERT Test Specification: FCC PART 15, Subpart C Test Report Serial No: 234765-8.2 Applicant: IceRobotics Ltd Bankhead Steading Bankhead Road South Queensferry Edinburgh EH30 9TF United Kingdom Date of Test: April 4 & 8-11, 2013 Report Issue Date: April 25, 2013 Accredited Testing Laboratory By: NVLAP Lab Code 100272-0 Nemko-CCL, Inc. TEST REPORT: 234765-8.2 REPORT ISSUE DATE: 04/25/2013 Page 2 of 33 CERTIFICATION OF ENGINEERING REPORT This report has been prepared by Nemko-CCL, Inc. to document compliance of the device described below with the requirements of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Part 15, Subpart C. This report may be reproduced in full; partial reproduction may only be made with the written consent of the laboratory. The results in this report apply only to the sample tested. - Applicant: IceRobotics Ltd - Manufacturer: IceRobotics Ltd - Brand Name: IceRobotics - Model Number: CowAlert - FCC ID Number: WWP-COWALERT On this 25 th day of April 2013, I, individually and for Nemko-CCL, Inc., certify that the statements made in this engineering report are true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge, and are made in good faith. Although NVLAP has recognized that the Nemko-CCL, Inc. EMC testing facilities are in good standing, this report must not be used to claim product certification, approval, or endorsement by NVLAP, NIST, or any agency of the federal government. Nemko-CCL, Inc. Tested by: Mark M. Feil EMC Engineer Reviewed by: Thomas C. Jackson General Manager Nemko-CCL, Inc. TEST REPORT: 234765-8.2 REPORT ISSUE DATE: 04/25/2013 Page 3 of 33 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE SECTION 1.0 CLIENT INFORMATION .................................................................................4 SECTION 2.0 EQUIPMENT UNDER TEST (EUT)..................................................................5 SECTION 3.0 TEST SPECIFICATION, METHODS & PROCEDURES .............................7 SECTION 4.0 OPERATION OF EUT DURING TESTING..................................................10 SECTION 5.0 SUMMARY OF TEST RESULTS ...................................................................11 SECTION 6.0 MEASUREMENTS, EXAMINATIONS AND DERIVED RESULTS ..........12 APPENDIX 1 TEST PROCEDURES AND TEST EQUIPMENT .........................................16 APPENDIX 2 PHOTOGRAPHS ................................................................................................21 Nemko-CCL, Inc. TEST REPORT: 234765-8.2 REPORT ISSUE DATE: 04/25/2013 Page 4 of 33 SECTION 1.0 CLIENT INFORMATION 1.1 Applicant: Company Name: IceRobotics Ltd Bankhead Steading Bankhead Road South Queensferry Edinburgh EH30 9TF United Kingdom Contact Name: Fraser Arnot Title: Operations Manager 1.2 Manufacturer: Company Name: IceRobotics Ltd Bankhead Steading Bankhead Road South Queensferry Edinburgh EH30 9TF United Kingdom Contact Name: Fraser Arnot Title: Operations Manager Nemko-CCL, Inc. TEST REPORT: 234765-8.2 REPORT ISSUE DATE: 04/25/2013 Page 5 of 33 SECTION 2.0 EQUIPMENT UNDER TEST (EUT) 2.1 Identification of EUT: Brand Name: IceRobotics Model Number: CowAlert Dimensions: EtherReader: 24.1 cm x 15.9 cm x 8.9 Trigger Box: 17.8 cm x 7.6 cm x 13.1 128 kHz Antenna: 75 cm x 75 cm x 0.6 Country of Manufacture: United Kingdom 2.2 Description of EUT: The CowAlert system—together with the IceQube—acquires data logs of animal movements, enabling analysis of such data. For testing, the system was powered by a Sanyo AD-173 or Celetron GP14-2001 power supply. The CowAlert System comprises a 128 kHz antenna, an antenna trigger box and the EtherReader which interfaces with a computer via Ethernet and wirelessly with an IceQube. The IceQube sensor is strapped to the leg of an animal for a period of a few weeks up to many years, during which time it gathers data of the movement of the animal. The IceQube does not transmit constantly. Transmission is activated via its 128 kHz inductor when the animal passes through the 128 Khz field produced by the antenna of the CowAlert System. Alternatively, or in addition, the IceQube can be programmed to transmit automatically at pre-defined time intervals. There are three activation modes which result in three sets of transceiving frequencies within the 2400 MHz to 2483.5 MHz frequency band. “Double pulse” mode activates channels 8 (2402.6 MHz), 64 (2420.9 MHz), and 128 (2441.7 MHz). “Triple pulse” mode activates channels 50 (2416.3 MHz), 100 (2432.6 MHz), 150 (2448.9 MHz). “Timed download” mode activates channels 30 (2409.8 MHz), 200 (2465.2 MHz), 230 (2475.0 MHz). After activation the CowAlert system and the Ice Qube communicate with each other (transmit and receive) at 2.402- 2.475 GHz for a few seconds while the data is downloaded, then the IceQube transmitter is turned off. The CowAlert transmits at 128 kHz. Testing was performed at 128 kHz. Test results for the 2400 MHz - 2483.5 MHz frequency band are shown in Nemko-CCL report #234765-3.1. Plots of the tested channel are shown in section 6.2.3.1. This report covers the circuitry of the devices subject to FCC Part 15, Subpart C. The circuitry of the device subject to FCC Part 15, Subpart B has been tested and found to comply. See Nemko-CCL report #234765-2. Nemko-CCL, Inc. TEST REPORT: 234765-8.2 REPORT ISSUE DATE: 04/25/2013 Page 6 of 33 2.3 EUT and Support Equipment: The EUT and support equipment used during the test are listed below: Brand Name Model Number Serial No. FCC ID Number Description Name of Interface Ports / Interface Cables BN: IceRobotics MN: CowAlert (Note 1) WWP- COWALERT Transmitter activator and data downloader See Section 2.4 BN: IceRobotics MN: IceQube WWP- ICEQUBE Data logger and transmitter Wireless interface BN: Samsung MN: N310 (Note 2) N/A Laptop computer Ethernet / Cat5E Note: (1) EUT (2) Interface port connected to EUT (See Section 2.4) 2.4 Interface Ports on EUT: Name of …

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