Parts of the stick reader
LEDs
The stick reader has two LEDs. One is green and the other is blue or
red, depending on the current function of the stick reader. Here are
the most common LED display sequences:
Blue/Red LED
The stick reader is in the process of scanning
flashes red.
for or reading an EID tag.
Green LED flashes.
The EID tag has been read successfully.
Blue/Red LED is
The stick reader is connected to a
Bluetooth
Blue when not
flashing red.
Parts of the stick reader LCD
Battery indicator
Shows the battery charge level.
Bluetooth set to
Indicates that the Bluetooth setting is set to
auto
automatically connect to a Bluetooth device.
To change this, see ‚Modifying the stick
reader settings‛ below.
Bluetooth
The stick reader is connected to a Bluetooth
connected
device.
Time
The current time is displayed. The time and
date are recorded against the animal ID
during the scanning session. The stick reader's
date and time can be set in EziLink. See the
XRS Stick Reader User Manual
information.
Count
The number of animals scanned during the
current scanning session.
Status
Message display area.
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for
Turn on the stick reader
Press the Read button.
The stick reader beeps
and the message ‚READY‛ appears on
the LCD:
Scanning an EID tag
Press and release the Read button while passing the antenna near a
tag.
The ID tag number appears on the LCD, the green LED flashes once,
the hand grip vibrates and the stick reader beeps
the tag has been read successfully.
Tip:
If animals are moving quickly through a race or into a pen, you
can hold down the Read button continuously. Scanning will stop
when the Read button is released
Turning off the stick reader
Press and hold the Scroll button.
A countdown appears on the LCD (3, 2, 1) then the stick reader
beeps
and turns off.
When Read Button Mode is set to ‚Standard‛ (default).
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to indicate that
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