Creating a Session

1. Tap Sessions.
   
   
2. Tap + Scan Session.
   
   
3. Select Property, input a Name for the session, select Type and Sub-Type from the drop-down lists.
   Select a Template if the template has been setup on the web. For detailed instructions on setting up a template on the web, refer to Session Templates (web).
   
   

   Where a template is selected, the session sub-type will be set by the template, but can be changed in the next screen once the session is created.
   Tap Create Session.
   
   
   

1. The Session Setup allows users to pre-define which fields will be included, retained, calculated, and incremented, in the scan session about to be conducted.
   
   Only included sections can be edited.
   
   

   Session settings allow many fields to be marked as mandatory when crushside. This will allow for data entry in the field to be enforced for that session.
   If a field is set as mandatory, when scanned into an app session, the history for the field will be visible - but the value will be blank.
   

   

   The scan will be validated on Save to ensure all Mandatory fields have been populated as part of the scan.
   There are eight sections on the Session Setup screen. Each section is explained in detail below.
   
   

Animal Details

1. The Animal Details section is usually included in a Session as it includes identifying information about the animals in the Session (otherwise, only EID and Visual Tag will be visible). Tick Animal Details, tap Edit.
   
   
   
2. Tap  to expand each category.
   
   
3. Tick or untick individual fields by tapping them to make them visible in the Session. Select Set Default and Preset List as required. Tick or untick Mandatory as required.
   
   

   Only Visible fields will be available to edit in the Scanning Session. Defaults for Not visible fields will still be applied to the animals.
   
   
   
4. Defaults: Where a Default is selected, for each animal in the session, that field will initially be populated with the default to save time, but it can be modified.
   E.g. If ‘Angus’ is the default Breed, Angus will be the selected Breed each time an animal is added to the session. The animal’s Breed can be manually changed to another Breed within the session.
   
5. Preset Lists: Where a Preset List is selected, for each animal in the session, only those values will be available as buttons for selection against the pertinent field, for simplification.
   
   If no preset list is defined, all values will be available against the pertinent field.
   
   E.g. If ‘Angus’ and ‘Angus X’ are Breed Preset Lists, these two Breeds will be the only two Breed options, displayed as buttons, within the session (regardless of whether a Default is selected). Other options can be selected via the drop-down, if required.
   
   

   Fields must be Visible to also be made Mandatory.
   For the fields in the Pregnancy card, only animals with the sex of Female will have the Mandatory fields enforced.

            

CATEGORY	SUB-CATEGORY
Weight and On Feed	Weight Expected ADG Interim ADG Overall ADG ADG Adjustment On Feed
Mob and Ownership	Mob Owner
Attributes	Gender Breed Dentition Class BCS Breed Content DOB Year Brand Colour Horn Status
Classifications	WHP, ESI. HGP, EU and LT are always visible HGP
Pregnancy	Pregnancy Joining Lactating * Defaults will not be applied to male animals
Parentage	Parentage
Calf Registration	Herd Prefix Herd Ident Conception Type Conception Date Year Letter Calf Tattoo Name Twin Calf Fate Management Group Calving Ease Registration Type ET Reference ET Implant Date ET Recipient Ident ET Recipient Breed Code ET Recipient Year of Birth Calf Breed Code
Other Breeding Traits	Flight Time Sheath Score Rib Fat Fat Depth Intramuscular Fat Eye Muscle Area Temperament Animal Structure Muscle Score Feet Score Front Legs Front View Front Legs Side View Front Feet Claw Set Front Feet Angle Back Legs Rear View Back Legs Side View Back Feet Claw Set Back Feet Angle Hair Coat Hip Height Breed Society Ovary Score Reproductive Tract Score Scrotal Circumference Left Testis Tone Right Testis Tone Semen Density Semen Mass Activity Semen Sample ID Motility Morphology
Arrival/Induction	Auto-increment Visual Tag Origin Property Origin PIC Vendor SAN

Once the Animal Details section has been setup, Administrators and Area Managers are able to lock the Animal Details section in the Session setup.
This prevents Operators from being able to change the Animal Details section of Session setup for individual sessions.

To lock the Animal Details section, tap Lock for Operators.

When locked, Operators will be unable to edit the Animal Details section of the Session Setup when the template is used to create a Session.

Operators will receive extra warnings alerting them that they are unable to make changes.

Other cards in the session template setup will still be editable by Operators (Treatments, Follow-ups etc) They will also have access to all the fields on the scan screen to allow data entry for outliers.

Treatments (optional)

1. If Treatments are to be included, tick Treatments, tap Add.
   
   
2. Enter Treatment Item Details, then tap the back button to retain. Repeat for each Treatment Item.
   
   

   If Auto Apply is ticked, the Item will be applied to all animals in the session by default (but can be deselected for specific animals within the session).
   If Auto Apply is unticked, the Item will appear in the Scan Session, but will only be applied to animals if Apply is manually selected within the session.

Refer to Setup Treatment Items (web & app) for detailed instructions on adding Treatments to the drop-down list. Refer to Setup Health Reasons (web & app) for instructions on setting up a list of Ailments.

DNA (optional)

Tick DNA to include the DNA section in the Scanning screen.

Follow-ups (optional)

1. Tick Follow-ups. To add a Follow-up reason, which will be applied to animals within the session, tap Add.
   
2. Select a Follow-up reason from the drop-down list. Select Auto Apply to apply the follow-up reason to every animal in the Scan Session.
   
   
   
   

   If Auto Apply is ticked, the Follow-up will be applied to all animals in the session by default (but can be deselected for specific animals within the session).
   If Auto Apply is unticked, the Follow-up will appear in the Scan Session, but will only be applied to animals if Apply is manually selected within the session.

   The Follow-up reason cannot be empty if Follow-ups have been included in the Session.
   
   Refer to Follow-ups (app) for detailed instructions on adding Follow-up Reasons to the drop down list.
3. Tap the back arrow to retain. Repeat for each follow-up.
   

Services

1. Tick Services. To add a Service, tap Add.
   
2. Select a Service Type and Contact from the drop-down lists. Include a Comment, if required.
   Select Apply to apply the Service to all animals in the Session. Tap Continue.
   
   

Gates/Movements

1. Tick Gates/Movements, tap Add to include Gates in the Session. Or select Yards.
   Gates are required for moving animals within a Session.
   
   Refer to Setup Yards & Gates (web & app) for further information on setting up Yards.
2. Input details for the Gate.
   
3. Tap the back button to retain. Repeat for each Gate.
   

Draft Rules

1. Tick Draft Rules, tap Add.
   Draft Rules will calculate the destination of animals in the Session based on various preset parameters such as: Target Weight, Days on Feed, Property/Paddock, Mob, Gender, Breed, Class, Dentition, Body Condition Score, Has Active Follow-up, Is Flagged, Pregnancy, Lactating, Within WHP, Within ESI, HGP Treated, EU and LT.
   

   Gates must be included in Gates/Movements before Draft Rules can be created.
   
   
   
2. Input a Draft Rules, select Gate. Tap the back arrow to retain. Repeat for each Draft Rule.
   
   Notes about creating Draft Rules:
1. One Draft Rule can consist of as many 'IF' parameters as required.
   
1. E.g., "IF Target Weight = >350kg, and Gender = Cow, and Pregnancy = Empty, and Lactating = Dry, THEN Draft To Gate 1".
   
2. Setup as many Rules as you require for the Session. E.g. subsequent Rules to the above could be:
   
1. "IF Target Weight = >250kg, and Gender = Cow, and Pregnancy = Empty, THEN Draft To Gate 2".
2. "IF Pregnancy = IN CALF, and Lactating = WET, THEN Draft To Gate 3".

If an animal meets the criteria for more than one Draft Rule (e.g. Rule 1 = >450kg, Rule 2 = >350kg, and animal is 500kg), the animal will be assigned the Gate for the first sequenced rule it qualifies for (i.e. Rule 1). Therefore, always put larger weights first in the Draft Rules.

There must be an ‘ELSE’ Rule set up.

Hardware Connected

1. Tick Hardware Connected, tap Config to setup connections to hardware such as Weigh Scales, RFID Reader and Automatic Gates.
   
2. Select the relevant device, input details, Save & Test.
   
   Refer to the Hardware Connections Overview (app) and related Help Documents for Device specific settings and information.
3. Select Unattended Sessions options, if desired.
   
   

   Capture Weight and Pause options are only applicable if Auto-gates are in use.
   
   

Saving the Template

Once the Session has been Setup, the Template can be saved for future use. Tap Save as Template.