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AWR250  

User Manual 

 

 

Firmware v1.11 and higher 
V13/11/19 

 

Allflex AWR250 

User Guide 

Содержание AWR250

Страница 1: ...AWR250 User Manual Firmware v1 11 and higher V13 11 19 Allflex AWR250 User Guide ...

Страница 2: ...or written consent Disclaimer The information in this manual was accurate and reliable at the time of its release However we reserve the right to change the specifications of the product described in this manual without notice at any time Registered Trademarks All other proprietary names mentioned in this manual are the trademarks of their respective owners Revision 2 0 September 2020 ...

Страница 3: ...es 9 5 Reading Transponders 10 6 Menu Items 13 6 1 Menu Structure 13 6 2 New Group 15 6 3 Data 17 Show Data 17 Clear Data 19 Memory Info 20 6 4 Print 20 Print Last Group 20 Select Group 21 Print All Groups 21 Print Barcode 21 Printer Setup 22 6 5 Setup 23 Reader Settings 23 Display 27 Interface Setup 28 Configuration 34 Device Info 34 Appendix A Battery Precautions 36 Storage Instructions 36 Using...

Страница 4: ...he integrated speaker provides acoustical feedback and the vibrating handle is very useful in noisy environments 1 1 Before You Start The internal lithium ion battery should be fully charged before the first use The battery can be charged using the provided Magnetic USB cable and any USB power source Note that computers usually do not supply more than 500mA so charging the AWR250 over a USB port t...

Страница 5: ...onnected to any USB port Note that the appropriate USB driver must be installed first If you need to use a USB extension it should be of high quality cable and no longer than two meters The maximum USB Cable length is five meters and may cause problems such as slow charging or USB failures Optional The robust transport box ATB300 p n 4063 enables easy trnasportation of the AWR250 It can accommodat...

Страница 6: ...nector Because the magnets are polarized the connectors find the correct orientation almost automatically When the magnetic connector of the cable is moved towards the plug at the bottom of the reader the magnets will attract each other in the correct orientation 1 In the wrong orientation the magnets will repel each other 2 Do not try to force a connection when the connector is in the wrong orien...

Страница 7: ...n this example the battery is fully charged It would also display possible faults concerning the battery if charging is not possible In the example shown here the only active connection is the USB The reader would also indicate a Bluetooth connection in this area The soft keys have different meanings depending on the current operation o In the home screen press the left soft key to access the menu...

Страница 8: ...nd 40 percent no charger connected discharging Capacity is between 10 and 20 percent no charger connected discharging When flashing capacity is lower than 11 percent Capacity is between 20 and 40 percent only green when charging Capacity is between 10 and 20 percent only green when charging General charging error There is a condition that prevents charging Check the external power supply If this e...

Страница 9: ...ng Slave Mode AWR250 can be connected from other devices Master Mode AWR250 is trying to connect to remote device Connected in either Bluetooth Mode Bluetooth init This symbol is displayed when the Bluetooth module is currently booting being configured or a Firmware update is in progress USB Status The USB status is shown in the middle at the top of the display Status Meaning AWR250 is connected t...

Страница 10: ...ry is charging Solid Battery is fully charged The multicolor LEDs are only used when the AWR250 is in Suspend Mode display is switched off but the device is connected to USB and hence is being charged When switched on the battery symbol in the display indicates the charging status The blue LED on the right side is only used when the display is turned off Then it indicates the following operating m...

Страница 11: ...the home screen executes the configured quick action Exits the menu completely and moves back to the home screen Depending on the actual operation other functions are shown in the display on the lower right side Switches on the AWR250 Starts a reading attempt from the home screen Enters menu items and confirms selections there No function in home screen Switches off the AWR250 on a long press 2 se...

Страница 12: ...lt 60 seconds has elapsed the reader enters suspend mode when a USB cable is connected The display is switched off but communication is still possible In this state the blue LED on the right above the display flashes in cycles of one second The device does not enter sleep mode when the USB is connected The red LED flashes in intervals of one second indicating that the battery is charging If the AW...

Страница 13: ...AWR250 User Guide 13 11 19 Page 10 5 Reading Transponders ...

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Страница 15: ...n about the EID VID if available Date and Time of reading and the Alert text if there is one for this tag This screen displays when or is pressed It indicates the tag type FDX or HDX and displays the advanced ISO information You can move from one screen to the other by pressing any of these keys If an alert is present for the transponder just read the alert text is displayed continuously with the ...

Страница 16: ...ers the next submenu or performs particular actions in the lowest menu level Moves up one menu item Moves down one item Jumps to first entry in the current menu Jumps to last item in the actual list With exception of the lowest menu levels the left orange soft key forces the device to move one menu level upwards and the right one blue returns the reader to the home screen In the lowest submenu the...

Страница 17: ...e Systems AP 1300 3 Extech APEX 2 4 Extech APEX 3 5 Extech APEX 4 6 Zebra QL220 7 Zebra QL320 8 Zebra QL420 9 Zebra QLn220 10 Zebra QLn320 11 Zebra QLn420 12 Martel MCP 1880 7880 Search BT printer Setup Reader Settings Animal Counter On Off Animal Counter ON Animal Counter OFF Set Read Mode Single Read Continuous Read Auto Set Online Mode Online Mode On off Online Mode ON Online Mode OFF Set Outpu...

Страница 18: ...JD II 5 Gallagher 6 Dini Argeo DFWLB 7 Te Pari Scale Setup Printer same as setup printer on the previous page Bluetooth Set Bluetooth Mode Master Mode Slave Mode Bluetooth OFF Start BT Inquiry BT Device History Set BT Profile SPP HID BLE HID Smart Set BT Passkey default 1234 Show Bluetooth Info Configuration Set Factory Configuration Set Custom Configuration Device Info Show Battery Info Show Firm...

Страница 19: ...capitals special characters When you have entered the group name press the right soft key here close to exit the soft keyboard Check and confirm the name by pressing All transponders read from now are saved in this group max 10 000 If no group has been created manually before the first transponder is read the device inserts a group automatically with the default name Group 1 If you want to change ...

Страница 20: ...een Details One group down One group up Scroll down 6 groups Scroll up 6 groups Select group When a group is selected it is opened and all records in the group display The first display line shows the group name here Group 8 The second line shows the record number within the current group and date and time of reading for the selected record A scroll bar on the right side shows the approximate posi...

Страница 21: ...ailable for particular records the EIDs are shown To show detailed information for a particular record select an entry from the list and confirm with The details of the record are shown on two pages Screen Details The first page shows the EID the VID date and time of reading and the alert string if there is one assigned Switch to next page Delete record only last record in last group Return to lis...

Страница 22: ...der reading starts from the home scr een Screen Details After selecting Clear Data two submenus are shown Clear Groups Refers to records made in groups Clear Last Groups Erases the last group completely Select Group Opens the list of groups to select a particular group to delete Clear All Groups Erases ALL groups from the device memory Data that is deleted is removed permanently The action cannot ...

Страница 23: ...e no print jobs the AWR250 attempts to connect to its primary Bluetooth partner such as a computer smartphone PDA or weighing indicator in Master Mode When a print job begins the reader drops the connection to the primary device and tries to connect to the configured Bluetooth printer After exiting the Print menu the connection to the printer is lost and the AWR250 tries to re connect to the confi...

Страница 24: ... established yet the AWR250 tries to connect to the mobile printer If the connection to the printer is established printing starts immediately When printing is finished the reader returns to the screen shown above Print All Groups You can select to print all the memory content The procedure is similar to Print Last Group No further selections are required Print Barcode It is also possible to print...

Страница 25: ...max O Neil Apex series former Extech Apex the Zebra QL series and QLn series and the Martel MCP 1880 7880 The type Generic Line Printer might work for particular printers as well but there are no special control codes sent for this printer type so it can only work for simple ASCII printers Use the directional keys to select the correct printer type from the list and confirm by pressing the key 6 4...

Страница 26: ... quickly help to identify the correct device Choose a device from the list and select it by pressing The AWR250 stores this device as the Bluetooth printer and attempts to connect to it for all scheduled print jobs until a different device is selected 6 5 Setup The AWR250 is very flexible concerning its configuration Several settings can be adjusted directly in the device menu Special settings can...

Страница 27: ...wn but the records can also include duplicate EIDs When the Animal Counter is activated the display shows Animals instead of Records duplicates are not possible here 6 5 1 2 Set Read Mode By default the AWR250 is configured to Single Read This means that RFID is activated until a transponder has been detected or the Single Read Time default 10 seconds has elapsed The key has to be pressed to scan ...

Страница 28: ... Mode a new menu appears The first menu item enables activating or deactivating the Online Mode completely The second determines the format used for sending the EID The Online Mode is switched on by default When switched off the AWR250 will not send the EID to the interfaces after reading a tag It is not recommended to disable it unless absolutely required Select the desired setting using the keys...

Страница 29: ...hronize wirelessly If you have other ISO11784 11785 readers operating close to the AWR250 it is highly recommended to activate this function Screen Details Select the desired setting using the keys and confirm with 6 5 1 5 Volume and Vibrator The AWR250 provides a speaker and a vibrating handle for alerts in addition to the LEDs and the display These can be configured in this menu Screen Details A...

Страница 30: ... mm Time Minute Modify value in the current field Switch to previous next field Apply the new settings 6 5 2 2 Set Switch Off Time Screen Details The Switch Off Time determines after which period of no action the AWR250 enters suspend mode Any action like a key press will reset this timer See Chapter 4 for further details The maximum possible time is 60 minutes but keep in mind that this reduces t...

Страница 31: ...up to 9 custom languages Contact your local distributor for further details Select the desired language Set the selected language Interface Setup Screen Details The Interface Setup contains settings for configuring the AWR250s Bluetooth interface The scale and printer settings can be configured here as well 6 5 3 1 Setup Scale The AWR250 is able to receive the weight from indicators that can send ...

Страница 32: ...pe depending on the model you have Select the scale type Apply the setting Scales without integrated Bluetooth might be upgraded using an external adapter Contact your local distributor for further details 6 5 3 2 Setup Printer Screen Details The printer setup is as described in chapter 6 5 5 This is another menu entry for configuring the same settings ...

Страница 33: ...r device Master Mode or if other devices can connect to the AWR250 By default Bluetooth is not activated OFF so it must be switched on first Then you need to decide whether the AWR250 should be the device initiating the connection Master or the other device Slave Screen Details Select the desired Bluetooth Mode using the keys and confirm with When the AWR250 is in Master Mode it needs to know the ...

Страница 34: ...f the names you can switch between views by using the key Here you can see the list of discovered devices with their BD addresses rather than the device names Very often the BD address is somewhere on a label of a Bluetooth device Since this address is unique it can help to identify the correct device quickly Choose a device from the list and select it by pressing The AWR250 will store this device...

Страница 35: ...l ports iPOD Accessory Protocol Profile iAP Allows serial communication with the iOS devices Human Interface Device HID is used for typing in the EID sent via Bluetooth into text fields of applications running on the host device This removes the need to develop a serial interface for the reader The AWR250 is connected to the host as a virtual keyboard When the cursor is in a text field in the app ...

Страница 36: ...em Bluetooth Info shows Bluetooth hardware and firmware related information The configured Bluetooth Mode Profile The connection status Details concerning the color of the Bluetooth symbol depending on the connection status are explained in Chapter 3 2 2 Screen Details BD Address Bluetooth Device Address of the AWR250s Bluetooth module unique worldwide Module Bluetooth model built into the reader ...

Страница 37: ...isplays 6 5 4 1 Set Factory Configuration Screen Details Set Factory Configuration resets factory settings back to default values This may be useful if specific settings have been changed and the AWR250 is not operating as intended anymore Note that this action cannot be undone Settings that differ from the factory defaults will have to be reset confirm reset abort reset Device Info Screen Details...

Страница 38: ...ad mode there are 4 hours left Bluetooth is also activated in this example this is also included in the calculations The expected battery life considers all electric consumers currently active 6 5 5 2 Show Firmware Info Screen Details This screen displays the reader s firmware version and additional information such as build date and bootloader version You should have this information available wh...

Страница 39: ... the polarity is reversed o Do not connect the positive terminal and the negative terminal of the battery to each other with any metal object such as wire o Do not carry or store the batteries together with necklaces hairpins or other metal objects o Do not penetrate the battery with nails strike the battery with a hammer step on the battery or otherwise subject it to strong impacts or shocks o Do...

Страница 40: ...t sunlight When the battery becomes hot the built in safety equipment is activated preventing the battery from charging further and heating the battery can destroy the safety equipment and can cause additional heating breaking or ignition of the battery Do not continue charging the battery if it does not recharge within the specified charging time Doing so may cause the battery to become hot explo...

Страница 41: ...d in these operating instructions The AWR250 Reader contains no parts that can be repaired by the user For this reason the Reader Electronic may only be repaired by authorized customer service personnel In both operation and storage of the reader ensure to comply with the environment conditions specified in the technical data Clean the AWR250 Reader only with a damp cloth Use only water and any co...

Страница 42: ...io Equipment Directive RED 2014 53 EU For use in all countries of the EU To obtain a copy contact Allflex and request the AWR250 Declaration of Conformity document In case of alteration of the product not agreed to by us this declaration will lose its validity This symbol indicates proof of conformity to applicable European Economic Community Council directives and harmonized standards published i...

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