Step 5: Set Up Your PCC Scanner
Follow the steps below to set up your Pocket CowCard scanner so you can scan or tap genomic sample data using PCC Pocket CowCard, then deliver the data to DC305
DairyComp 305 - VAS Dairy Management Software:
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Before you can start using the scanner, you must first create the following commands in DairyComp:
- In DC305, enter ALTER\3 in the command line to open the Commands Definitions list.
- Click Add [Ins] on the left side of the window to add the following commands:
Abbreviation |
Content |
Title |
---|---|---|
ZGSAMP | ENTER\Z GSDAT=SCDAT![]() |
PCC genomic sample batch entry |
ZTOTSU | SERVER ID![]() ![]() |
PCC list of animals to sample |
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- Download the herd database from DC305.
- Pair the Bluetooth RFID scanner to PCC.
- Pair the built-in QR scanner to PCC.
- Navigate to Batch Command Entry in the PCC app using your handheld mobile device.
- Select the batch command for entering samples: ZGSAMP.
- In the For Cows in List drop-down list, select ZTOTSU.
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- On your PCC handheld device, enter the date.
- Scan the first animal's RFID tag to identify the animal.
- PCC will ask you to enter the sample ID. Manually enter the sample ID or scan the sample's QR code using the 2D scanner.
- After you record all the samples, post all transactions in the batch command.
- On the home screen of the PCC app, select Send Changes to update DC305 with the new sample assignments.
After the changes are posted in DC305, PULSE will automatically synchronize with DC305 and the sample data will be available in PULSE.
After you scan the genomic samples, you can submit them to Zoetis in PULSE. See Submit Zoetis Genomics Samples to get started.