Activate smaXtec Integration
Only users who are assigned a Role with Integrations Management permissions can connect partner integrations. See Edit Dairy User PermissionsEdit Dairy User Permissions and Manage Dairy RolesManage Dairy Roles for more information.
Follow these steps to integrate smaXtec with VAS and allow bolus data and alerts to display on the CowCard Partners tab and to generate health and reproduction worklists:
- From the smaXtec Messenger app, view your Dashboard.
- From the browser URL, copy the alpha-numeric Organisation ID. The ID includes all numbers and characters after organisation= in the URL. For instance, if the URL is https://messenger.smaxtec.com/dashboard?organisation=1a2b3c456789101112131415, the Organisation ID is: 1a2b3c456789101112131415.
- Click OK to save your changes.
To store item information produced by the smaXtec alerts, you must first create and map items in DairyComp:
- In DairyComp, enter PLATFORM in the command line.
- Click the Pulse Items tab and expand smaXtec.
- If necessary, map or add an item. Expand smaXtec ItemssmaXtec Items to learn more about each item:
- Map Existing Item: To map an item to an existing DairyComp item, double-click the item. Select the existing DairyComp item, then click OK to confirm your selection.
- Add New Item: To create a new item, check the box for that item. Click Create (1) Items, then click Yes to confirm your selection.
- Click OK to save your changes.
IMPORTANT: Item names can be customized and may differ from those suggested by VAS. If you choose to customize your item names, be sure to use the correct names for any reports or worklists you create.
Item Description | DairyComp Suggested Item/ PULSE Standard Item |
|---|---|
Date of last heat alert | SHEAT |
Date of last calving alert | SCALV |
Date of last drinking alert | SDRDT |
Code of last drinking alert | SDRC |
Drinking alert description | SDRNK |
Date of last temperature increase alert | STMPI |
Date of last temperature decrease alert | STMPD |
Date of last heat stress alert | SHSDT |
Heat stress temperature humidity index (THI) | STHI |
Date of last pH alert | SPHDT |
Code of last pH alert | SPHC |
pH alert description | SPH |
Date of last feed efficiency alert | SFEED |
Date of last acidosis risk alert | SACID |
Date of last activity increase alert | SACTI |
Date of last activity decrease alert | SACTD |
Before you can activate your integration, you must have your Organisation Id from Step 1: Capture Organisation Id Step 1: Capture Organisation Id , as well as all required equipment installed on-site. Follow these steps to establish the connection with smaXtec:
- In PULSE, navigate to Partners > Integrations Gallery > smaXtec.
- Click See Details or See Requirements on the smaXtec integration card.
- Follow the Connection Instructions on the right side of the page to establish the connection:
- Enter your Organisation Id from Step 1Step 1 and click the checkmark button
to save it.
- Select the type of Official Id you're using from the drop-down list:
- EID: 15-digit electronic ID number
- REG: Animal registration number
- Other: Depending on your dairyconfiguration, you may have additional custom items available for selection.
- Click Select Pens to choose pens that use this product. Enter the pen numbers and select the correct pens from the results list, which lists the pens in ascending order.
- Click Save.
- Click the Connection Status toggle and verify the status switches to Active.
- If necessary, click Edit Integration to make any adjustments or edits and save your changes.
IMPORTANT: If your integration does not automatically connect, contact your smaXtec representative to connect the integration from their system.