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EID_UM_080041_RS340M1.0_EN

The Allflex RS340 Stick Reader

User Manual

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Страница 1: ...EID_UM_080041_RS340M1 0_EN The Allflex RS340 Stick Reader User Manual ...

Страница 2: ...an exclusive Allflex innovation patent pending The DTN Dynamic Tuning NetworkTM technology provides a significant improvement of reader performance in several areas including improved tag signal reception better noise immunity and increased read distance This is obtained by dynamically optimizing the electrical characteristics of the reader antenna during tag activation and reception cycles ...

Страница 3: ...k Reader Instruction Guide 1 x 9 6 Volt DC NiMH rechargeable battery pack 100 240VAC 12VDC Trickle Charger Power Data Cable Allflex Stick Reader Configurator CD ROM or NLIS Link software CD ROM Australia only 5 metre power supply with alligator clips Snap hook The Premium Kit is shown below and includes all of the items above except the 100 240VAC 12VDC Trickle Charger plus the following items 2 e...

Страница 4: ...bed in Table 1 below Table 1 Stick Reader Features and Descriptions of Use Feature Description of Use Antenna 1 Emits activation signal and receives transponder signal Red LED Indicator Illuminates whenever antenna is emitting activation signal when green button is pressed Green LED Indicator Illuminates whenever a transponder has been read Audible Beeper 1 Beeps once on first transponder reading ...

Страница 5: ...Connector w DC Power Jack Connects serial data to PC scale head or data logger RS232 port Accepts 12 VDC input as Reader power source Fiberglass Tube Rugged watertight enclosure Screw on Endcap Provides access to battery compartment Handle Grip Rubber anti slip gripping surface Cable Connector Electrical interface for attaching Data Power Cable Rubber End Cap Protect the reader from shocks ...

Страница 6: ...ully charge the Battery Pack as described below and to have an few electronic identification eartags available for testing It is very important to carry out the following three steps before using the Stick Reader Step 1 Installing the battery pack in the Stick Reader ...

Страница 7: ...s an optional accessory or as a standard item in a Premium Kit package Rapid Charger charged to 85 in 2hrs Applicable to the standard 720mAh batteries If larger batteries are offered in the future charge time will extend in proportion IE A 1000mAH would be around 3 hrs Spare Batteries can also be purchased ...

Страница 8: ... and read test Press the Green Button to Wake Up the reader from Sleep Mode After the reader is awake Press the button to read a tag When the button is depressed the red lamp will flash indicating that it is looking for a tag Keep the green button depressed and when a tag is detected the green light will flash and the reader will emit a beeping sound The display will show the Tag number and the Co...

Страница 9: ... The older RS250 Grey stick readers can be powered by connecting directly to some weigh scale heads without the battery pack The RS340 Yellow requires a higher voltage level than most scales produce and hence cannot be used in the same manner unless the scale head is externally powered from a car battery or AC charger Otherwise the yellow reader must have its own charged battery inserted Note 1 Th...

Страница 10: ...ading performances Note 5 The Stick Reader s integral Battery Pack is affected by temperature At 0 C 32 F the Battery Pack will deliver only about half of its rated energy capacity At lower temperatures the Battery Pack may deliver unsatisfactory performance When the RS340 Stick Reader is used in low temperature environments connection to an external power source such as the Allflex PW250 Battery ...

Страница 11: ... protected for reverse polarity connections Step 1 Connect the black alligator clip to the negative terminal Connect the red alligator clip to the positive terminal Step 2 Connect the other end of the battery cable into the power socket located at the end of the Stick Readers data cable Step 3 You should now be ready to start using your stick reader Press the READ button momentarily and observe th...

Страница 12: ...e sufficiently long to latch the Stick Reader into its power on state Be sure to hold the READ button down When the Stick Reader is powered up the LCD readout appears as shown below 0000 READY TO READ This power on message indicates that the Stick Reader s internal ID code memory has been cleared and that the Stick Reader is ready to read new tags If the reader has been previously used and ID code...

Страница 13: ... alter the ID codes previously read and stored in the Stick Reader s internal memory Note 10 The Stick Reader provides a New Animal Group Function that inserts a line of all zeroes into the list of RFID numbers stored This is used to separate mobs of stock in the memory Each time you wish to insert a New Animal Group you simply access the option via the menu 2 quick button presses and trigger it b...

Страница 14: ... you scan the same tag twice outside the Duplicate Search Limit of 100 tags the number will be stored twice and the counter will be incremented for both scans The Stick Reader s green LED indicator flashes and the buzzer will sound for every scan A single flash beep occurs the first time a tag is read and a double flash beep indication occurs for duplicate tag reading Every time a tag is scanned a...

Страница 15: ...once the countdown has reached 0 and a long beep is sounded A confirmation message is then displayed on the readout NEW ANIMAL GROUP BY LONG PRESS RESET COUNTER BY LONG PRESS RESET CONFIG BY LONG PRESS ENABLE BLUETOOTH BY LONG PRESS FIRMWARE VERSION QUIT MENU To quit the menu press the READ button quickly when the last function is displayed on the readout or simply wait a few seconds Note 13 Funct...

Страница 16: ... lists typical read distances that can be expected when reading different types of Allflex eartags in the optimum tag orientation at the end of the Stick Reader as shown in Figure 2 Table 2 Typical Read Distances for Various Allflex Eartags Tag Type Using charged battery pack HDX HP Eartag NLIS Cattle Tag 39 cm or 15 5 inches FDX B HP Eartag 34 cm or 13 5 inches HDX LW Eartag Sheep Swine 30 cm or ...

Страница 17: ...onder type HDX transponders generally have larger reading distances than similar sized FDX B transponders Nearby metal objects Metal objects located near a transponder or reader may attenuate and distort the magnetic fields generated in RFID systems and therefore reduce reading distance A good example being the eartag caught in a head bale significantly reduces the read distance Electrical noise i...

Страница 18: ...from software like NLIS Link Australia only or HyperTerminal etc ID codes are stored automatically when they are read A transponder ID code will not be stored several times if the same tag is read successively several times but if the reader is configured by the user to have the Duplicate Search function set to Last Tag It will be stored several times in memory if other tags are read in between Wh...

Страница 19: ...p bit 9600N81 These parameters can be changed by using the options included in the Configurator program Note 15 The RS340 Stick Reader is provided with the connectorized endcap and detachable Data Power cable in its standard configuration Note 16 The Stick Reader RS232 interface is wired as a DCE data communications equipment type that connects directly to the serial port of a PC or any other devi...

Страница 20: ...pace CR carriage return LF line feed Interpreting Tag ID Code Information Table 3 lists the default data formats that are transmitted from the Stick Reader s serial communications port in response to reading compatible type tags For ISO type tags there is no contextual differentiation between HDX and FDX B outputs Both types of tags produce a default format LA_982_000001088420 CR LF Where the unde...

Страница 21: ...at is HDX tag type ID numbers are never duplicated in FDX B type tags despite their sharing the same manufacturer ID code 982 For HDX Industrial coded tags the output format is LR_0006_0000000018514348 CR LF In this tag format the prefix LR represents line mode industrial coded read only tag 0006 is an application code unique to Allflex and the last 16 digits comprise a unique identifying number s...

Страница 22: ...unications will be a MASTER and the other a SLAVE The MASTER initiates communications and looks for a SLAVE device it has been connected to PDAs and computers usually behave as MASTERS WARNING When used in the appropriate manner and setup correctly Bluetooth offers an excellent method of cable free data transfer However Bluetooth can also be made far too complex by some users Allflex advises that ...

Страница 23: ...undertaken This requires the Allflex Configurator software to configure the reader to correctly link to the Bluetooth module connected to the scale head Most Allflex offices pre match readers to Bluetooth adapters prior to dispatch If your RS340 and Bluetooth adapter have not been set up for you or have lost their pairing Allflex Configurator Software will be required to complete the Pairing Proce...

Страница 24: ...igurator has several TABS across the top section Select the Wireless Technologies screen by clicking on the Wireless Technologies Tab The Stick Reader settings must be set to the following o Power Module ON o Connection Mode MASTER o Device Pairing ON o Pairing Slave ID use the address code found on the small label on the Bluetooth Adapter that attaches to the scale head The code will usually look...

Страница 25: ...ch the curly serial cable and unscrew the serial end cap off the reader Attach the Bluetooth End Cap and turn the reader on You will see a message that the Reader is Configuring the Bluetooth If the message is very brief power down and restart the reader Make sure the Bluetooth adapter is attached to the correct port of your scale head CON2 on a Tru Test XR Also ensure the XR is powered up Note If...

Страница 26: ... the reader and the system will continue to work as expected If you swap the wand however the connection will not work unless you program the new wand to connect to the Bluetooth adapter attached to the scale head The settings are stored in the reader memory The settings are NOT applied to the CM301 Bluetooth module until the module is fitted to the reader and it is powered up At this point the sc...

Страница 27: ...nt This cable allows the adapter to be connected to the serial port of a computer using the DB9 connector and also to receive power from the computer using the USB cable The reader Bluetooth configuration is exactly the same as the previous scenario The software on the computer should be set to connect to the reader via the serial port as if there was a cable in place This scenario also allows com...

Страница 28: ...uld be a SLAVE PAIRING OFF TIME ON ALWAYS ON Configured using the Allflex Stick Reader Configurator program Tips Sometimes a PIN code is required to connect the Stick Reader RS340 RF Bluetooth to the PC PDA In such case the PIN code to use is case sensitive default ...

Страница 29: ...29 4 RS340 CM301 With Hardware ON OFF switch to a Bluetooth enabled PDA Palm Top Computer Portable Data Assistant To Be Advised ...

Страница 30: ... printer is to use a computer or PDA with Bluetooth and discover the printer and then view the Details Once you know the address enter it into the Pairing Slave ID field All the settings above are in the Wireless Technologies Tab It is recommended that the TIME ON setting in the Operational Tab also be set to ALWAYS ON It may also be necessary to adjust the data string being sent to some printers ...

Страница 31: ...31 NOTES ...

Страница 32: ...each 100 m depending on the environment if allowed by the matching Bluetooth compatible device This device contains FCC ID POOWML C30XX and is approved in accordance to R TTE directive transmitter module marked by CE product label manufactured by MITSUMI incorporated to OEM module PW320 Battery Pack The PW320 Battery Pack is used to supply power to all versions of the RS340 Stick Reader PC Bluetoo...

Страница 33: ...harge is less than 85 and not in trickle charge fully charged condition PW250 Battery Pack The PW250 Battery Packs are portable power sources typically used for the older version RS250 Grey Allflex Stick Reader These batteries can also be used to power the RS340 Stick Reader The PW250 provides power for approximately 4000 read cycles It can be fully recharged in 10h and only requires 2 5h to be re...

Страница 34: ...34 Removable curly serial cables Spare serial cables exist in 3m lengths Plastic Carry Case Durable Plastic Carry Case is available as an optional extra or is included in the Premium Kit Package ...

Страница 35: ...s current settings are sent in command language format Bnnnnnn Configures the ID code serial data format Snn Sets serial data communication parameters Inn Sets the miscellaneous options r Resends the last tag read R Initiates reading the Stick Reader must already be powered up G Retrieves all the ID codes stored in memory Mnn Sets ID code memory options C Enter Clears the ID code memory or H Retri...

Страница 36: ...puters COM port COM1 is the most common port used Step 1 Connecting to COM port 1 Step 2 Launch HyperTerminal by going to the START button then to Programs then to accessories then to Communications and finally click on the HyperTerminal icon to launch the program Step 2 Selecting The HyperTerminal Program ...

Страница 37: ...m htpe index html When HyperTerminal has fully loaded you will be asked to input a name for your new connection We ll call this connection Test Step 3 Starting a new connection Step 4 Next select the COM Port that your Stick Reader is connected to On most computers this will be COM 1 Step 4 Selecting the right connection ...

Страница 38: ...onnection properties Step 5 Click on the RESTORE DEFAULTS button to set the Baud Rate etc to 9600 8 None 1 None Notice the caption and time label down the bottom left hand corner of the screen showing the status of the connection ...

Страница 39: ...efly flash indicating a successful read The HyperTerminal window should now display the ID code for the tag just scanned Even if the user intends to use a program other than HyperTerminal completing the steps above ensure that a the Stick Reader s operation and communication is verified and b the user becomes familiar with the basic operation of both the Stick Reader and HyperTerminal as a backup ...

Страница 40: ...e to faulty materials or workmanship for a period of one year following the date of purchase The warranty does not apply to any damage resulting from an accident misuse modification or an application other than that described in this manual and for which the device was designed If the product develops a malfunction during the warranty period Allflex will repair or replace it free of charge The cos...

Страница 41: ...tures Retagging counter and user code management Software upgradeable via RS232 Serial Port Battery pack Internal removable rechargeable 9 6V NiMH battery pack Power supply Input 100 240VAC 50 60Hz Output 12VDC 1 5A Temperature range 10 C to 55 C Material Yellow fiberglass tube enclosure and black ABS plastic Dimensions L x D 600 x 32mm or 450 x 32mm Weight with battery pack 60cm model 731g 26 oun...

Страница 42: ... FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Trademark Notices HyperTerminal is a registered trademark of Hilgraeve Inc MS Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Inc Configurator is a registered trademark of Al...

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