PULSE vs FeedComp Mobile App
The table below identifies the tasks you can complete in FeedComp on PULSE and the mobile app. For all tasks that can be completed on both platforms, changes remain synchronized while the mobile app has an active data or WiFi connection. If the mobile app goes offline, changes will sync from mobile to PULSE and vice versa once the app is back online.
Task | Web (PULSE) | Mobile App | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Install the FeedComp AppInstall the FeedComp App | | ✅ | Mobile-only initial log-in. |
Configure Mobile App SettingsConfigure Mobile App Settings | | ✅ | App-specific preferences & language. |
Configure and Connect the ScaleConfigure and Connect the Scale | | ✅ | Requires Bluetooth pairing out on the farm. |
Configure FeedComp Settings on PULSEConfigure FeedComp Settings on PULSE | ✅ | | Manage system-wide FeedComp settings and user permissions. |
LocationsCreate Locations | ✅ | ✅ | Define where feed ingredients are stored on the dairy. |
EquipmentAdd Equipment | ✅ | ✅ | Define the the mixers and scales used to prepare feedings in FeedComp. |
PensPens | ✅ | ✅ | Pen counts are used to calculate daily feed amounts. |
IngredientsIngredients | ✅ | ✅ | Each ingredient is linked to specific storage locations (bays, piles, or lots). |
RecipesRecipes | ✅ | ✅ | Define what each animal group is fed and in what amounts. |
InventoryInventory | ✅ | ✅ | Record deliveries and make adjustments. |
VendorsVendors | ✅ | ✅ | Manage where feed comes from and which ingredients are available. |
Manage FeedingsManage Feedings | ✅ | ✅ | Create and schedule feedings and add special ingredients, such as premixes and weighbacks. |
Create and Schedule FeedingsCreate and Schedule Feedings | ✅ | ✅ | Adjust order, split feedings, or update details as plans change. |
Batch FeedingsBatch Feedings | | ✅ | Used for feedings not already on the schedule. |
Manage WeighbacksUsing Weighbacks | ✅ | ✅ | Use Filler Loads to pick up and reuse leftovers as the first ingredient. |
Feed Using the AppFeed Using the App | | ✅ | Start a feeding, load ingredients, and drop to pens. |
Set Up Loader View (BETA)Set Up Loader View (BETA) | | ✅ | Connect your loading device to your feeding device, so any operations on your feeding device are mirrored on your loading device |
View ReportsView Reports | ✅ | ✅ | View all FeedComp reports. Note that the Income Over Feed Cost ReportIncome Over Feed Cost Report is only available in FeedComp on PULSE. |