OMNI MAX - User Guide
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Hold the scanner close to, or touching the animal
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Scan slowly and repeatedly over the entire body to ensure whether or not a microchip is present
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Wave the scanner back and forth lightly while scanning, because microchips can be in various orientations
within the animal
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Scan first in a horizontal, then a vertical “S” pattern down the animal’s body, as shown in the diagram
below
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Consider scanning each animal more than once to ensure any present microchip can be localized by the
scanner
Which Microchips Is OMNI MAX Able To Scan?
The OMNI MAX universal scanner can detect the following microchips:
Microfindr™
Datamars™
PetLink™
Bayer resQ®
24 Pet Watch™
AKC CAR/EID™
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llflex®
Avid™
Banfield®
Crystal Tag™
Destron Fearing™
Digital Angel®
HomeAgain®
Lifechip® Schering Plough™
Trovan®
OMNI MAX should be able to detect all FDX-B and FDX-A microchips commonly used for companion
animals.
If you have purchased Version i, the reader will be able to read HDX microchips instead of Avid Encrypted
microchips.
