Datamars Livestock

Rosemary Stone

Brad Nieper

Help and tips for using the Dairy WOW 4000, Flexi WOW 4000C, Remote WOW and Remote WOW Drafter systems

Walk Over Weighing (WOW) systems

Dairy WOW 4000 and Flexi Mobile 4000C

A Walk Over Weighing system allows you to closely monitor weight trends offering powerful insights into the performance of your animals.

What is Walk Over Weighing (WOW)?

'Gut fill' is an important consideration when understanding weights from a WOW system

Understanding weights from a WOW system

Average Daily Gains (ADG) calculations are different for a WOW system and a standard weighing setup

Understanding the Average Daily Gain (ADG) calculations for a WOW system

Before you start

Connect your mobile phone to the Datamars WOW Configuration app to set up and test the WOW system.

Connecting your mobile phone to the Datamars WOW Configuration app

Set up a satellite internet connection to send data from your WOW system to Datamars Livestock.

Setting up a satellite internet connection for your WOW system

Set up an LTE internet connection to send data from your WOW system to Datamars Livestock.

Setting up an LTE internet connection for your WOW system

Set up a Wi-Fi internet connection to send data from your WOW system to Datamars Livestock.

Setting up a Wi-Fi internet connection for your WOW system

After your WOW system has been set up, you should check that EID tags are being read.

Checking that EID tags are being read

After your WOW system has been set up, you should check that weights are accurate.

Checking that weights are accurate

Use the Datamars Livestock web app to check that the WOW system is processing data.

Checking that the WOW system is processing data

Setting up a WOW system

You can edit the target weight for a group of animals in Datamars Livestock software

Setting a group target weight

Identifying animals which are losing weight allows you to intervene early which can result in increased profits.

Viewing animals which are losing weight

Newly calved cows should be monitored closely to ensure they are not losing an excessive amount of weight

Identifying excessive weight loss in newly calved cows

View animals in a particular weight range to know whether they are ready for sale or need extra attention.

Viewing animals in a particular weight range

Animals can be tracked against target weights on an individual and group level

Tracking animals against growth targets

You can sort animals by ADG to find the best and worst performing animals.

Sorting animals by ADG

Using Datamars Livestock with WOW

Try these solutions if you have a problem with your WOW system

Troubleshooting the WOW system

Troubleshoot a poor or lost satellite internet connection (Satellite WOW systems only)

Troubleshooting a satellite internet connection

Troubleshoot a poor or lost LTE (cell) internet connection (LTE WOW systems only)

Troubleshooting an LTE internet connection

You may need to change the internet provider for your WOW system e.g if the default internet provider does not have adequate coverage.

Changing the internet provider on a WOW system (LTE connections only)

Troubleshoot a poor or lost Wi-Fi internet connection (Wi-Fi WOW systems only)

Troubleshooting a Wi-Fi internet connection

Frequently asked questions and troubleshooting

You can draft animals by weight or by life data with a Remote WOW Drafter and Datamars Livestock cloud software

Introduction to drafting with a Remote WOW Drafter

You can draft animals with your Remote WOW Drafter using weight information in Datamars Livestock cloud software

Drafting by Weight with a Remote WOW Drafter

You can draft animals with your Remote WOW Drafter using life data information in Datamars Livestock cloud software

Drafting by Life Data with a Remote WOW Drafter

The content of an animal's stomach (gut fill) affects its liveweight.

Differences between weights from a Remote WOW system and a standard weighing setup

Average Daily Gains (ADG) calculations are different for a Remote WOW system and a standard weighing setup

Differences between ADG calculations for a Remote WOW system and a standard weighing setup

Edit the target weight (green line) for the default Remote WOW virtual group

Updating a Remote WOW virtual group target weight

Manage non-current animals in your Datamars Livestock Remote WOW groups to display up-to-date animal data

Managing non-current animals in your Remote WOW groups

You'll need to connect your smartphone to the Remote WOW before you can troubleshoot issues

Connecting your smartphone to the Remote WOW

Connect to the Remote WOW solution with your smartphone to troubleshoot common issues