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 S   07/25/05    13:47

Introduction 

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If a transponder is detected, the green LED will illuminate and a capture 
tone will sound.  The transponder’s ten 
hexadecimal digit (i.e., 0-9, A-F) ID number will 
remain on the LCD while the trigger is 
depressed.  Once the trigger is no longer depressed, the ID number will be 
displayed for about 30 seconds before it disappears from the LCD. 

The GR-250 Hand Held Reader is designed to read Trovan RFID (radio 
frequency identification) transponders.  
Prior to first use, you should fully charge the battery.  Remove the dust 
cap from the circular connector at the rear of the reader, attach the battery 
charger’s connector to the reader, 
and plug the battery charger into 
an electrical outlet.  The LED will 
light to indicate charging is in 
progress.  If the LED doesn’t 
light, check your power source 
and try plugging the battery 
charger into a different outlet. 

To initiate another reading, simply depress the trigger button again. 

The FW1199 Charger will shut 
off the charging process after 
approximately 14 hours and begin trickle charging the battery.  At that 
time, the LED will blink to indicate trickle charging.  The SmartCharger 
will charge the battery in 1 hour or less vs. 14 hours for the FW1199.  The 
LED will be green to indicate trickle charging.  Once the reader is fully 
charged, unplug the charger from the outlet, disconnect the reader from 
the charger, & replace the dust cap.  Your reader is now ready for use. 

Replacing the Battery 

Under normal use and recharging, the battery will provide years of service 
(500-1000 recharges).  To replace it, remove the battery compartment 
cover on the bottom of the reader by 
loosening the two screws (but do not 
remove the screws from the cover), 

unsnap the 
battery 
connector, and 
attach it to the 
new battery. 

 

The battery is a 
12 volt nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery.  
Although the battery connector is the same as a 9 
volt battery, it is vital that you replace the battery 

with an authorized 12 volt replacement, NOT a 9 volt battery. 

A fully charged reader will read approximately 3,000 transponders (average 
scan time of 1-2 seconds) before the battery needs to be recharged.  To 
ensure maximum reading performance, the reader should be charged once 
a week, even if 3,000 scans haven’t been performed.  If the reader hasn’t 
been used for about a month, the battery may be low.  Therefore, it is 
recommended the reader be charged at least once a month, even if stored. 

Advanced Reader Functions 

The GR-250 Hand Held Reader has additional 
capabilities which are implemented via its RS-
232 interface.  Up to 3,072 transponder ID 
number readings, automatically stamped with 
date & time, can be stored in memory.  Also, 
the following parameters can be set via the RS-
232 interface: 

CAUTION:  DO 
NOT replace the 
12 volt battery 
with a 9 volt 
battery.  The 
reader will not 
operate with a 9 
volt battery.

 

Note: An optional 
interface cable must 
be purchased to 
connect the reader to 
a computer via the 
RS-232 interface.

 

The hole in the rear of the handle can be used to fasten a lanyard or wrist 
strap to the reader. 

Reading a Transponder 

To read a transponder, depress the trigger and 
bring the front face of the reader into close 
proximity of the transponder to be scanned.  
The red LED will flash rapidly, indicating that reading is in process.  The 
LCD will display READING…… 

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Date, time, and day of the week 

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Communications parameters (BAUD rate, etc.) 

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Hexadecimal  (default) or decimal display mode 

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Save and Seek modes 

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