Recording EID tags
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Ways of using the stick reader
The stick reader can be used in two ways:
1. Standalone - the stick reader saves each scanned tag in its internal memory. These records can be transferred afterwards, as
Section 7 – Getting information off
described in
2. Connected – the EID reader immediately transmits every scanned tag to a connected device, such as a weigh scale indicator.
Recording EID tags (standalone)
You should start a new session file each time you begin a new scanning session.
1. Press
to switch on the stick reader.
2. On the Home screen, press
3. Press
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4. Press the Read button while holding the stick reader near to an EID tag.
When scanning EID tags, 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.
Displaying VIDs (visual IDs) during scanning
EID/VID pairs can be transferred from the PC to the stick reader prior to scanning using the Data Link software. This means that
when an animal's EID tag is scanned, the corresponding VID number will be displayed automatically.
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and select New Session.
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