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AirStick Reader User Manual – v. 1.0
Glossary
EID: Electronic IDentifier.
VID: Visual IDentifier. Alphanumeric code up to 16 digits that can be associated with an EID on AirStick
reader (manually entering the code) or by S-ID software (you can propose a default value or set the VID
equal to the last digits, up to 12, of the EID). *
Alert: Alphanumeric code up to 16 digits that can be associated with an EID to notify a specific condition
met by an animal (grouping, pregnancy, vaccination...) *. An Alert can be selected from a pre-defined list or
can be entered manually.
Note: A note is any data (alphanumeric codes up to 16 digits) that can be added to an EID: It is possible to
customize Up to 5 “note” fields. You can decide to classify each note to have consistent information for all
EIDs (eg. Note 1 = Date of Birth, Note 2: Place of birth….) or use it in different ways for different EIDs.
This data is read only on AirStick and can be added and edited in S-ID only.
Magnifier: Highlights the information you consider the most important (EID, VID or alert) with a bigger font
size. For the EID and the VID you can customize the number of digits you want to highlight, from 3 to 12.
Reading session: Memory file that stores reading information every time an EID is read. Default session
name: RS dd-mm-yy.csv. *
Counter: Number of EIDs stored in the current session.
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Customizable functionality on S-ID software
S-ID Software
We recommend installing S-ID software on your PC (provided with the supplied USB memory stick), which
allows you to manage your data, check for newer versions of the firmware or modify default settings.
*Refer to S-ID software manual for more information.
Check for the latest version and the instructions manual on
www.datamars.com/id-readers
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