FarmWorks Mobile by Shearwell Data Ltd Help

FarmWorks Mobile Android requires a smart phone or tablet running Google's Android operating system. The device must have Bluetooth and will need internet access via WiFi.

To download FarmWorks Mobile Android:

1. Select the Play Store app icon on your phone or tablet (formally 'Google Market').
   
2. New users to the Play Store may be required to set up a Google account to use the Play Store, but the device will take you through that process.
3. In the search box at the top, search for 'Shearwell FarmWorks Mobile'.
4. Tap 'FarmWorks Mobile' in the search result then press 'Install'.

Alternatively browse to this page on your phone or tablet and click here.

Before you can start you must enter your FarmWorks Mobile licence key in FarmWorks on the PC.

1. On your PC, go to Help  > Register FarmWorks by Shearwell Data Ltd.
2. Select licence type FarmWorks Mobile.
3. Type in the licence key number.
4. Click Register.
   
   
   

After registering, you must do an initial data transfer to move your FarmWorks data from your PC into the FarmWorks Mobile app.

1. Switch your phone or tablet to WiFi. It must be on the same WiFi network as your computer.
   
2. On your device, open FarmWorks Mobile. Press Next.
   
   
   
   
3. Your device will try to connect with your PC to start the data transfer.
   
   
   
   
4. On your PC, go to Data Transfer > FarmWorks Mobile > Send Data to FarmWorks Mobile.
   
   
   
   
5. Click on Send Data to Mobile Device.
   
   
   
   
6. Be patient - the initial data transfer is moving all your FarmWorks records onto your device. When the export is complete click Exit.
   
   
   
   
7. When your data is synchronised the FarmWorks Mobile home screen will open. You are ready to start using FarmWorks Mobile!
   
   

After the initial data transfer to FarmWorks Mobile from FarmWorks on the PC you can start collecting data on the app. When you are ready to send data from your phone or tablet to the PC you need to synchronise your data.

1. Switch your phone or tablet to WiFi. It must be on the same WiFi network as your computer.
2. On the FarmWorks Mobile home screen press Sync.
   
   
   
   
3. On your PC, go to Data Transfer > FarmWorks Mobile > Get Data from FarmWorks Mobile.
   
   
   
   
4. Click on Get Data from Mobile Device.
   
   
   
   
5. Click Exit when the data transfer is successful.
6. You must synchronise your data from the computer back to FarmWorks Mobile before you can use the app again.
   
   
   
   

1. Switch your phone or tablet to WiFi. It must be on the same WiFi network as your computer.
2. On the FarmWorks Mobile home screen press Sync.
   
   
   
   
3. On your PC, go to Data Transfer > FarmWorks Mobile > Send Data to FarmWorks Mobile.
   
   
   
   
4. Click on Send Data to Mobile Device.
   
   
   
   
5. Click Exit when the data transfer is successful.

FarmWorks Mobile can accept EID's via Bluetooth from a Shearwell stick reader (SDL400S). Before you can use the app with a particular stick reader you must "pair" them - an easy procedure you will only have to do once.

1. Run the FarmWorks Mobile app and navigate to a screen that allows individual animals to be read (e.g. select Sheep > Statutory > Movement > Purchase > Add Animals).
   
   
   
   
2. Switch on the stick reader. On FarmWorks Mobile press Connect.
   
   
   
   
3. If a message appears asking permission to switch on Bluetooth, press 'Yes'.
4. Press Scan for devices to scan for all Bluetooth devices in range.
   
   
   
5. On the back of your stick reader look for a label with the Bluetooth name. It will start with SDL400S, followed by another 4 digits. For example: SDL400S 1234. Make a note of the four digits on your stick reader.


6. Once the scan is complete, find the stick reader's Bluetooth name in the list and press on it.
   
   
   
   
7. If you haven't connected to this particular stick reader before, you will be prompted to enter the pairing PIN.




8. Enter the PIN '1111' and tap OK.
9. Look for the tick and the stick reader icon in the top left of the screen. It will say Connected and the stick reader will display a blue light when there is an active connection. In future the phone or tablet will try to automatically connect to the reader whenever you enter an Add Animals screen.
   

The app settings screen allows you to configure how the app works. To get to the setting screen, press the 'Settings' button on the FarmWorks Mobile main screen, you then have the following options:

• Clear last used device - will stop the app trying to automatically connect to the previously used EID reader.
• Legacy Bluetooth Mode - If you are having problems connecting to the red handled stick reader tick this box. When ticked the app will not be able to connect to the blue handled stick reader (the model compatible with Apple iPhone).

1. On the home screen, touch the cattle icon. Press Statutory, select Birth.
   
2. Touch the date to change the birth date if necessary.
   
   
   
   
3. Select the dam by pressing Enter (to type in the tag number or choose from a list) or Scan (to connect to your stick reader and read an EID tag).
   
4. Select or add the sire if known.
   
5. Press Enter to start typing the calf's tag, or Scan to read the calf's EID tag.
   
   
   
   
6. Select the breed and gender from the drop down list.
7. Press Save to exit the screen, or Save and Add if you have multiple births to record for this cow. This information can be submitted to BCMS from FarmWorks on the PC after you synchronise your data.
   
   

1. On the home screen, touch the cattle icon. Press Statutory, select Movement.
   
2. Select Purchase to record new cattle bought in; Private Sale to record cattle being sold to another farm; or Other Movement to record cattle moving to abattoir, market or to another holding.
   
3. Touch the date to change the movement date if necessary.
   
   
   
   
4. Select the source and destination holdings.
   
5. To add a new holding press Add Other Holding at the bottom of the screen.
   
   
   
   
6. Enter the Holding number, name, type of holding, and address. Press Save.
   
   
   
   
7. Press Add Animals to record the tag numbers of the animals moved. Select either Connect (to read an EID tag), Manual Tag (to type in a tag number or pick one off a list) or Add Groups (to bring in tag numbers from the stick reader).
   
8. For purchased cattle whose tag numbers are not known to FarmWorks, you must create a new animal record for each tag - select a birth date, breed and sex for each tag number.
   
   
   
   
9. Press Save for each new tag.
   
10. Press Continue when all animals have been added.
11. Press Save to record the sale or purchase.  This information can be submitted to BCMS from FarmWorks on the PC after you synchronise your data.
    
    
    

1. On the home screen, touch the cattle icon. Press Statutory, select Death.
   
2. Touch the date to change the death date if necessary.
   
   
   
   
3. Select a disposal site.
4. Select a death reason. Add a new death reason if necessary.
   
   
   
   
5. Press Add Animals to record the tag numbers of the dead animals. Select either Connect (to read an EID tag), Manual Tag (to type in a tag number or pick one off a list) or Add Groups (to bring in tag numbers from the stick reader).
6. Press Continue when all animals have been added.
7. Press Save to record the death.  This information can be submitted to BCMS from FarmWorks on the PC after you synchronise your data.
   
   
   

1. On the home screen, touch the cattle icon. Press Statutory, select Replacement.
2. Touch the date to change the replacement date if necessary.
   
   
   
3. Select a replacement reason.
   
   
   
   
4. Press Add to enter the replacement tags.
   
5. Press Previous Tag to manually enter a tag number, or press Scan to read an EID tag.
   
6. Press Replacement Tag to manually enter a tag number, or press Scan to read an EID tag.
   
     
   
   
7. Press Add to list.
   
   
   
   
8. Once the list is complete press Continue.
   
   
   
9. Press Save to record the replacements.  This information can be submitted to BCMS from FarmWorks on the PC after you synchronise your data.
   
   
   

1. On the home screen, touch the cattle icon. Press Medicines.
   
2. Select either Administer Treatment or Administer Procedure.
   
   
   
   
3. Touch the date to change the treatment or procedure date if necessary.
   
   
   
4. Press Choose Medicine for treatments. Only those medicines in your lock-up will be displayed. Select a medicine from your inventory.
   
   
   
   
5. Enter the dose per animal and the person who administered it.
6. Select a reason for the procedure or treatment, or add a new one.
   
   
   
   
7. Press Add Animals to record the tag numbers of the treated animals. Select either Connect (to read an EID tag), Manual Tag (to type in a tag number or pick one off a list) or Add Groups (to bring in tag numbers from the stick reader).
8. Press Save to record the treatments.
   
   
   

1. On the home screen, touch the cattle icon. Press Comments.
   
   
   
   
2. Select a comment from the list or add a new one.
   
   
   
   
3. Press Add Animals to record the tag numbers of the treated animals. Select either Connect (to read an EID tag), Manual Tag (to type in a tag number or pick one off a list) or Add Groups (to bring in tag numbers from the stick reader).
4. Select a colour indicator flag to show importance.
   
5. Tick the box Show comment when next scanned if you want a warning icon to be displayed next time you read or enter the tag.
6. Press Save to record the comments.
   
   
   

You can view comments within the animal details screen, or when adding animals to an event (e.g. treatment) you will see any comment colour flags within the tag list and pressing on the tag will display all comments.

1. On the home screen, touch the cattle icon. Press Management Groups.
   
2. Select an existing group from the list or press New Group.
   
3. To create a new group type in a group name.
4. Press Add Animals to record the tag numbers of animals in the group. Select either Connect (to read an EID tag), Manual Tag (to type in a tag number or pick one off a list) or Add Groups (to bring in tag numbers from the stick reader).
5. Press Save to save your changes.
   

You cannot currently use groups within the app to record an event. However you can record or report using the group on FarmWorks.

1. On the home screen, touch the sheep icon. Press Statutory, select Birth.
2. Touch the date to change the birth date if necessary.
   
3. Select the dam by pressing Enter (to type in the tag number or choose from a list) or Scan (to connect to your stick reader and read an EID tag).
4. Select or add the sire if known.
   
5. Press Enter to start typing the lamb's tag, or Scan to read the lamb's EID tag.
   
6. Select the breed and gender from the drop down list.
7. Press Save to exit the screen, or Save and Add if you have multiple births to record for this ewe.

1. On the home screen, touch the sheep icon. Press Statutory, select Movement.
   
2. Select Purchase to record new sheep bought in; Private Sale to record sheep being sold to another farm; or Other Movement to record sheep moving to abattoir, market or to another holding.
   
3. Touch the date to change the movement date if necessary.
   
4. Select the source and destination holdings.
5. To add a new holding press Add Other Holding at the bottom of the screen.
   
6. Enter the Holding number, name, type of holding, and address. Press Save.
   
7. Press Add Animals to record the tag numbers of the animals moved. Select either Connect (to read an EID tag), Manual Tag (to type in a tag number or pick one off a list) or Add Groups (to bring in tag numbers from the stick reader).
   
8. For purchased sheep whose tag numbers are not known to FarmWorks, you must create a new animal record for each tag - select a birth date, breed and sex for each tag number. You can apply the same details to every animal in the group.
   
9. Press Continue when all animals have been added.
10. Press Save to record the sale or purchase. This information can be submitted to ARAMS from FarmWorks on the PC after you synchronise your data.
    

1. On the home screen, touch the sheep icon. Press Statutory, select Death. 
2. Touch the date to change the death date if necessary.
   
3. Select a disposal site.
4. Select a death reason. Add a new death reason if necessary.
   
   
5. Press Add Animals to record the tag numbers of the dead animals.Select either Connect (to read an EID tag), Manual Tag (to type in a tag number or pick one off a list) or Add Groups (to bring in tag numbers from the stick reader).
6. Press Continue when all animals have been added.
7. Press Save to record the death.

1. On the home screen, touch the sheep icon. Press Statutory, select Replacement.
2. Touch the date to change the replacement date if necessary.
   
3. Select a replacement reason.
   
   
4. Press Add to enter the replacement tags.
   
5. Press Previous Tag to manually enter a tag number, or press Scan to read an EID tag.
6. Press Replacement Tag to manually enter a tag number, or press Scan to read an EID tag.
7. Press Add to list.
   
8. Once the list is complete press Continue.
   
9. Press Save to record the replacements.
   

1. On the home screen, touch the sheep icon. Press Medicines.
2. Select either Administer Treatment or Administer Procedure.
3. Touch the date to change the treatment or procedure date if necessary.
   
4. Press Choose Medicine for treatments. Only those medicines in your lock-up will be displayed. Select a medicine from your inventory.
5. Enter the dose per animal and the person who administered it.
6. Select a reason for the procedure or treatment, or add a new one.
   
   
7. Press Add Animals to record the tag numbers of the treated animals. Select either Connect (to read an EID tag), Manual Tag (to type in a tag number or pick one off a list) or Add Groups (to bring in tag numbers from the stick reader).
8. Press Save to record the treatments.
   

1. On the home screen, touch the sheep icon. Press Comments.
   
2. Select a comment from the list or add a new one.
   
3. Press Add Animals to record the tag numbers of the treated animals.Select either Connect (to read an EID tag), Manual Tag (to type in a tag number or pick one off a list) or Add Groups (to bring in tag numbers from the stick reader).
4. Select a colour indicator flag to show importance.
5. Tick the box Show comment when next scanned if you want a warning icon to be displayed next time you read or enter the tag.
6. Press Save to record the comments.
   
   
   

You can view comments within the animal details screen, or when adding animals to an event (e.g. treatment) you will see any comment colour flags within the tag list and pressing on the tag will display all comments.

1. On the home screen, touch the sheep icon. Press Management Groups.
   
2. Select an existing group from the list or press New Group.
   
3. To create a new group type in a group name.
4. Press Add Animals to record the tag numbers of animals in the group. Select either Connect (to read an EID tag), Manual Tag (to type in a tag number or pick one off a list) or Add Groups (to bring in tag numbers from the stick reader).
5. Press Save to save your changes.
   

You cannot currently use groups within the app to record an event. However you can record or report using the group on FarmWorks.

1. On the home screen, select Reports. Press View Animal.
   
2. Select an animal from the list or press Find Tag to search for a specific tag number.
   
3. Press Connect to scan an EID ear tag.
4. The Animal screen will display any offspring that are currently on the farm. Touch a tag number to view that animal's details.
   
5. The Movement screeen will display the animal's movement history, or the birth date if it was born on your farm.
6. Comments against an animal will be flagged. Open the Comment screen to see the complete comment history for an animal.
   

To export / share a list of tag numbers to an email, text message etc:

1. On any of the scan animals screen when you manually add or read the EID's onto the event being recorded (e.g. Sheep / Cattle > Statutory > Movement > Add Animals).
2. In the green menu bar at the top, press the 'Share' button.
   
3. Select the app to share the tag numbers with e.g. Email.
   

1. On the Cattle or Sheep record tab, select the Management Groups button.
2. Long press on the management group to export.
3. Press Share Tag Numbers.
4. Select the app to share the tag numbers with e.g. Email.