/Scales

Monitoring system. Outdoor automated weighing system for organisms (animals). Support RFID-readers to get pit tagging numbers. Application design with Mainboard MOMO. A scale or balance is a device used to measure weight or mass.

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Scales

Configure your weighing system, designed with MOMO.

Authors: Loës P., Kempenaers B.(2020) DOI

Application for animal observation

Supported:

  • Amplifier DAD141.1 and weigh cells / Hauch & Bach (Denmark)

The automated Scale is used to measure the weight of different organisms (animals). The All-in-One DAD 141.1 is a universal device for any weighing, filling or loss-in-weight operation and for force measurements. It is switched ON or OFF together with the RFID_Reader. Scales uses the amplifier DAD 141.1 which handles automatic tare and measurement. Amplifier and Scales are powered by one of the Power_Outputs, usually UA2. Use variable SCALES_POWER to select the power output.

An efficient application to monitor and control animal behaviour in wildlife as well as in laboratory settings

  • Compatible with different RFID systems
  • Low power consumption and specific data collection lead to long lasting collection periods
  • Applicable world-wide due to its compatibility with different types of radio clock receivers
  • High observation quality through low disturbance of the animals
  • Data-transfer to external devices, such as personal computers

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  • Time Synchronization with atomic clock once a day to ensure optimal data quality
  • Application Current Control twice a day
  • Forecast for Battery-Change implemented
  • Energy Bypass so that Date and Time are maintained even when changing battery
  • Hyperterminal Output to get real-time data to the computer/laptop

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Prototype: Weigh cell on Feeder

https://github.com/peterloes/Scales/blob/master/Getting_Started_Tutorial/1_poster_overview.pdf

Raw data on SD Card:

https://github.com/peterloes/Scales/blob/master/Getting_Started_Tutorial/6_rawdata_BOX0999.TXT

Configuration data on SD Card:

https://github.com/peterloes/Scales/blob/master/Software/CONFIG.TXT

Mainboard:

https://github.com/peterloes/MOMO

Optional components:

https://github.com/peterloes/Booter_RFID-MS_MOMO_TAMDL

https://github.com/peterloes/Clock_receiver_RFID-MS_MOMO_TAMDL

Manufacture:

https://github.com/peterloes/Scales/blob/master/Getting_Started_Tutorial/5_Supplier.txt