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Configure Stick
This option will open the Stick Reader Configuration screen, which enables settings
on the Stick Reader to be changed. To save any changes use the ‘Save Configuration’
button, to cancel and exit use the ‘Quit’ button.
Firmware Version
This shows the current software version number on the Stick Reader.
Serial Number
This shows the serial number of the Stick Reader. This is also shown on the body of
the Stick Reader.
Scan time (seconds) from 1 to 10
This affects how long the Stick Reader will search for an EID device before producing
a failed read signal.
The scan time can be from 1 to 10 seconds.
Shutdown time (minutes) from 1 to 10
Changing the shutdown time affects how long before the Stick Reader shuts down
automatically after a period of no use.
The shutdown time can be from 1 to 10 minutes.
EID output format
EID output format determines how information is sent from the Stick Reader to any
Bluetooth connected devices on each successful EID read. This can be modified
to Hexadecimal, Decimal, ISO Decimal, SDL Raw (for Shearwell Data Ltd Race
Readers), Full ISO or UK WYSIWYG.
EID Display Format
EID display format determines how animal EID device numbers are shown on the
Stick Readers’ display. This also controls how EID device numbers will appear on
printouts. This can be modified to Hexadecimal, Decimal, ISO Decimal, Full ISO or
UK WYSIWYG.
Hexadecimal
All the information stored on the microchip is displayed in hexadecimal on screen.
This includes the retag counter, species identifier and three reserved digits.
Decimal
Displays the full 16 digit EID device number in decimal format.
An example of this is 0940123456789012.
