GES3S Reader User Manual
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1. an dd CH i Wl e 1 EN 1 CH ype 1 e CONFIGURA TION 5 8 Reading timeout sec 6 EIC CIC format Definition Control Ea Reading sound On SELECT wo The Equivalence menu allows you to browse and search a particular equivalence in the equivalence file GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 19 3 3 6 1 Show EIC CIC The Show EIC CIC feature allows you to decide what to show in the Browse feature if EIC or CIC S 30 06 2010 12 30 10 EQUIVALENCE Show ElC CIC Browse search CIC AS d 3 3 6 2 Browse The Browse feature permits to select a specific record and see the details EQUIVALENCE Show EIG CIC CIC Browse search CIC SELECT W 30 06 2010 12 30 10 EQUIVALENCES 1 6 112 30 06 2010 12 30 10 EQUIVALENCES 1 6 112 CIC 1 CIC 1 CIC 2 CIC 2 CIC 3 CIC 4 CIC 4 CIC 5 CIC 5 CIC 6 CIC 6 SELPAGE WF SEL LINE wW Select the desired CIC or EIC code depending on the Show EIG CIC setting and then confirm by pressing SEL LINE in order to see the equivalence see image below 30 06 2010 12 3010 999 000000000005 CIC CIC 3 CONTINUE GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 20 3 3 6 3 Search CIC The Search CIC feature allows you to find a specific CIC code searching by name Simply insert the name of the CIC desired and press OK Important the Search CIC feature is CASE SENSITIVE 30 06 2010 123010 EQUIVALENCE 32. y SELECT W Allows eight different EIC formats e ISO Long default Animal A0000000964000000123456 23 char Industrial RO0060000000000123456 21 char e ISO Short Animal 964 000000123456 16 char Industrial 0006 0000000000123456 21 char e ISO Tiris Texas Instruments Animal A 00000 0 964 000000123456 26 char Industrial R 0006 0000000000123456 23 char e F 210 Animal A 00000 0 0999 000000123456 27 char Industrial R 0006 0000000000123456 23 char e BDN Ita Animal 10000000964000000123456 23 char Industrial R00060000000000123456 21 char e ISO Short South America SA Animal 964000000123456 15 char Industrial 0006 0000000000123456 21 char GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 9 e Hex and Bi Hex These 2 formats are detailled in the drawing below courtesy of Oregon RFID ICAR registered animal tag Retagging counter ISO 11784 User information Field Definitions Reserved Additional memory flag Country manufacturer code Identification number JE Tt MO IO MO A A Raw data from tag 1000 0000 0000 0000 1110 bo de 0100 1001 1110 1010 0111 0010 1010 0101 0000 8 0 O 0 E 4 9 E A 7 2 A 5 0 Tag ID in HEX 8000E1349EA72A50 II II Realign bits 11 1000 bak last 9 digits 3 8 are the same 11 0100 1001 1110 1010 0111 0010 1010 0101 0000 Tag ID in Bi HEX 384 349EA72A50 3 4 9 E A 7 2 A 5 0 GES3S Manual v 1 7 Ju
3. 2 Operation 2 1 Switch on off the GES3S Use your thumb to press the ON button which is located on the upper center of the panel The display shows the following start up figure Under Datamars logo bootloader version is displayed on the left firmware version on the right After a few seconds the main screen shot appears 3 Stick antenna indicator 4 Wireless sync indicator 5 Continuous reading icon 6 Date 7 Clock 2 Bluetooth icon 1 Battery level M SW 30 06 2010 12 30 10 MENU READ SESSION Va 1 A 7 Menu 8 Read 9 Reading Session k Check the battery level before using the device 2 Bluetooth indicator white Bluetooth module on green Bluetooth connection established and ready to use Hold the button for more than 1 second to enable the Bluetooth module 3 Stick antenna indicator when S is showed on the display header a Stick antenna is connected and ready to use d The W is displayed when the CONFIGURATION ISO 24631 2 variable is set to ON and when another reader is detected by the GES3S in the surrounding If the W is displayed and no reader is nearby that means that the surrounding noise is too high to permit reliable readings Continuous reading icon indicates that GES3 is reading continuously Continuous reading mode can be enabled in Menu Configuration Date format can be selected between EU US TIMESTAMP Clock time is in 24 hour mode Press Menu to enter
4. in the GES3S charges the battery in a few hours GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 33 6 Take care of your reader If the outer casing of the reader becomes soiled it can be cleaned with a damp cloth First ensure that it is not connected to the charger If for any reason the reader is not working please do not attempt to repair it but return it for repair to your local dealer Any attempt to open the reader yourself will void the IP67 certification The GES3S reader is equipped with Li lon type battery This battery lasts longer and does not contain Cadmium or lead which makes it much safer for the environment If the reader has to be destroyed please return it to a battery specialist for battery recycling The display of the reader GES3S may change color if exposed to temperatures higher than 50 C It will return to its original color as soon as the temperature gets below 50 C At very low temperatures the display may lose its contrast but at normal temperatures it will return to its normal contrast Caution if the reader has to be transported by air the USB connector cap has to be open during the flight GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 34 7 Specifications EE A A EO on 10 11 12 Storage temperature 20 to 65 C 85 RH non condensing Normal operating temperature 5 to 55 C 85 RH non condensing Charging temperature 5 C to 40 C 85 RH non condensing Standards I5011784 5 I5011784 AMD1 and I5
5. 0 06 2010 12 30 10 Ee H 61 12 0999000000000001 0999000000000002 0999000000000004 0999000000000005 0999000000000006 SELPAGE WF y 30 06 2010 12 30 70 EIC 1 6 112 0999000000000001 0999000000000002 0999000000000003 0999000000000004 0999000000000005 0999000000000006 MODIFY To edit the data set press MODIFY the device asks for confirmation YES or NO 30 05 2010 12 30 70 Ak A d a CONTROL INDEX MODIFY If the Modify function is confirmed the device prompts all the pre defined questions specified in the current reading session file The newly given responses replace the contents of the selected data set Note all the proceedings in chapters 3 3 5 1 3 3 5 6 can be cancelled anytime pressing the button In a CIC case the procedure is slightly different and instead of reading the TAG the CIC code has to be manually inserted GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 16 3 3 5 7 Auto start new When the Auto start new function is on automatically a new record begins immediately after you finish the previous record 30 08 2010 123010 CONTROL 5 10 Continue New Open Delete Modify Erase Auto start new Off E ON SELECT 3 3 5 8 Blank EIC allowed The Blank EIC allowed feature enables the possibility to skip an EIC input request by leaving the field blank AA CH l e fa d fa b o A LI E A d LI LI I EE 12 30 10 CONTROL 6 10 New Open D
6. 00000004 0999000000000004 0999000000000005 0999000000000005 0999000000000006 0999000000000006 dd SELLINE A Use the UP DOWN buttons to scroll page wise the list of the data sets once reached the desired data set page press SEL PAGE select the desired data set and press SEL LINE GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 30 06 2010 12 30 10 PER s GOO EIC 1 61 12 0999000000000001 0999000000000002 0999000000000003 0999000000000004 0999000000000005 0999000000000006 MODIFY When the identity field is either an EIC field or CIC another searching mode has been implemented along with the control file browsing The following images show an EIC procedure 30 06 2010 12 30 10 IDENTITY FIELD EIC Use LIST to browse page by the reading session file in the standard mode Use READ to start the GES3S RFID reader If a tag is read the ElC is searched in the reading session file If the EIC is already stored in the reading session file the EIC data set is selected DI S 307 0072010 1243019 INFO FDXB A000000 EIC 982 00162091663 CIC 7 CIC MODIFY In both searching modes to delete the data set press ERASE the device asks for confirmation YES or NO 30 06 2010 12 30 10 ZAZ KA CONTROL INDEX ERASE GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 15 If the Erase function is confirmed the device removes the selected data set from the current control file PEEK o 3
7. 024631 2 External power supply USB cable Dimensions 223 x 108 x 41 mm TAG compatibility FDX B HDX Transmission frequency 134 2 kHz Battery life gt 500 cycles Weight 326 g Environment protection IP67 EN 60529 Interfaces to host PC USB and Bluetooth GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 35 8 Software Rumisoft 8 1 8 2 8 3 Introduction Rumisoft is a software tool that can be used to manage equivalences procedures and sessions files for your device It also allows the user to configure the reader in a user friendly graphic environment How to install Rumisoft Rumisoft application can be found on the SD Memory card embedded in the reader To install it connect the GES3S to the PC see chapter 4 1 and when the pop up window appears select SD Memory Card Click on the Doc folder and then select setup exe After that operation follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation of the Rumisotft For more information please refer to the Rumisoft User Manual Configuration of GES3S GES3S configurations can be changed through the SW RumiSoft For details refer to the Rumisoft User Manual GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 36 9 Do you have any problem by identifying an animal 9 1 9 2 9 3 The reading distance is too short The maximum reading distance is obtained with the transponder tag perpendicular to the antenna and aimed at the centre of the antenna coil I
8. 26 3 4 10 1 Autotuning RFID For Datamars support only rss 26 3 4 10 2 Cyclic Delay For Datamars support only 26 3 4 10 3 Cyclic Reading For Datamars support oni 26 3 4 10 4 CNT Reading For Datamars support ov 26 3 4 10 5 Save RF For Datamars support only rss 26 3 4 10 6 Save HDX For Datamars support only rss 27 3 4 10 7 Save FDX B For Datamars support Only ss 27 3 4 10 8 Test Keyboard For Datamars support OEI 27 3 9 DATES El 27 3 5 1 A A A E 27 352 die aal EE NE Te Je ser Apt 27 To set the date select Set date and insert the current GST 27 353 SUNN 28 GR SA ERK eie A AEE 28 A HGESSS CONNECT San 29 4 1 VPN 29 4 2 PENN 29 4 2 1 SR ene SIE cusco Rada 29 4 2 2 BIUSOO MAS EEN 30 5 BATTERY MANAGEMEN eer EE ee 33 5 1 BATTERY EEE NDIGSTOR ude 33 5 2 HOW TO RECHARGE THE BA TERA eegal 33 6 TAKE CARE OF YOUR READER rss 34 F SPECIFICATIONS AEA 35 8 SOFTWARE RUMISOFT une ae 36 8 1 MAO UT ONE 36 8 2 HOW TOUINS TAL RUMISOF krva EE EEN EE 36 8 32 CONFIGURATION eiza gn Ser Ja 36 9 DO YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM BY IDENTIFYING AN ANIMAU 37 9 1 THE READING DISTANCE IS TOO SHORT 37 9 2 THE READER DOES NOT READ THE TRANSPONDER usa 37 9 3 THE READER DOES NOT WORK sa 37 10 ei CAR Te TIO NN Suera rior 38 TE O D EE 39 GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 3 1 Description Antenna Contextual keys Display Power ON 4 Start reading button Keyboard Mini USB communication port GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015
9. 3 show EIC CIC CIC Browse ZI e SELECT 30 06 2010 12 30 10 SEARCH CIC CIC 3 3 7 Reading Sound search CIC SEARCH CIC CIC EIC CIC SELECTED EQUIVALENCE 30 06 2010 1230710 A k kl 30 06 2010 12 30 10 ZAZKO TA ZA 999 000000000005 CIC 3 CONTI NUE The Reading sound feature enables or disables the acoustic signal when a tag is found not found When the key feature is OFF the sound is disabled When it is ON the sound is enabled 3 3 8 Send version As aconfirmation that the Bluetooth is enabled and connected when the Send version feature is on the version of the firmware will be read in the window of the communication program Le HyperTerminal 3 3 9 Send reading The Send reading feature depending on settings permits to display the EIC the CIC 2 times the ElC or 2 times the CIC or nothing in the window of the communication program of the PC i e HyperTerminal at each reading reading Note sending 2 times the EIC or CiC makes sense for example when the GES3 is connect to printer and the number needs to be printed twice the first time in ASCII and the second as a bar code GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 21 3 3 10 Continuous reading If reading is activated while this parameter is ON the GES3 will NOT stop reading after a tag is read but will keep on reading tags until the STOP button is stressed This mode is gene
10. CT Procedure The Procedure menu allows you to select the procedure file which is going to be used with the reader The procedure file selected defines which kind of job you intend to do e g milking parturition etc A procedure is a file stored in the SD card containing a set of pre defined questions Different procedure files contain different sets of questions The reader can have several procedure files but only one is active at a given time current procedure file The current procedure file is selected by the user To select the current procedure file select Procedure in the Configuration menu the device displays the name of the current procedure file 1 To change the procedure file press MODIFY 2 Chose the your procedure file from the list than press SEL LINE 3 Press Exit to go back to menu 1 2 3 HD s 30 06 2010 12 30 10 MR lt DEFINITION 1 61112 DEFINITION ctrl 1 rdf ctrl 2 rdf ctrl 3 rdf ctrl 5 rdf ctrl 6 rdf SEL LINE W 30 06 2010 123010 viv I bi HD e DEFINITION 30 06 2010 123010 VI kv SO Current Current default rdf ctrl 4 rdf Me MODIFY DEFAULT DEFAULT MODIFY GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 12 3 3 5 Session The Session menu allows you to manage the reading session files A Reading Session is a file stored in the SD card containing the answers to the related procedure file questions The name of a reading sess
11. DATAMARS GES3S PORTABLE READER AND DATA COLLECTOR USER MANUAL Version 1 7 DATAMARS Corporate Headquarters Via ai Prati 6930 Bedano Lugano Switzerland Phone 41 91 935 73 80 Fax 41 91 945 03 30 Livestock id datamars com 2013 DATAMARS www datamars com Contents 4 2 3 GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 DESCRIPTION constatada oia dos 4 PEN 5 2 1 SWITCH ON OFF THE GESJS rss 5 2 2 READ ATRANGEONDEE rss 6 MANAGING THE E PO 7 S L FNDYOURWAY INTHE MENU E 7 NVE 8 39 CONFIGURA TON EE EE 8 3 3 1 Roading TIMEOUT EE 8 2392 OO EE 8 J39 ICI CIC FOM al eorr E e iria 9 3 3 3 1 El 1 OMA EE 9 3 3 3 2 Use retagging COUNT rss 11 3508 Eeer 11 3 3 3 4 Duplicate CIC allowed WT 11 3 3 3 5 BUTE A os A a 12 PRE aries na gn o EU EEC A 12 o og EA 13 3 3 5 1 OMT Aa e o UU 13 3 3 5 2 oo O OE 13 3 3 5 3 A e e e A iS o A OO 14 3 3 5 4 Deeg 14 3 3 5 5 egea E 14 3 3 5 6 MON EE vea r d 14 3 3 5 7 Se dn E 17 3 3 5 8 Blank EIC allowed rss 17 3 3 5 9 Duplicate Visual Tag ElC allowed rss 17 3 3 5 10 Blank repetton rss 18 3 3 5 11 Send SESSION sura 18 33512 Send ie atzia 19 3 3 6 AC 19 3 3 6 1 IME NE 20 3 3 6 2 LOE EEE ee ee ee 20 3 3 6 3 Search Uli 21 ENE NNN 21 330 0 SN ETNE 21 ge BS He e aa BEE 21 A 23 3 4 1 ee 23 242 O a EE EE EEE 23 gt A aita Tea EE BE EN ET TN EEE 24 344 DENNE eden parido 24 EEG e ee Ee ue EE 24 A A ala EE 25 A A Le EE 25 E Die on 0 EE 25 S49 O A A 26 EG TESTUN aene vai oa
12. IFY MODIFY GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 13 3 3 5 3 Open When Open menu is selected the device displays the list of the reading session files tt 12 30 10 CONTROL 1 6 112 Example 101015 1510 Example 101016 1601 Example 101017 1710 Fa JE CH l e fa d fa GO LJ A LI ED U lJ EX SELLINE wW Move through the list using the UP DOWN buttons and press SEL LINE to choose the desired file If no reading session files are present the device alerts with an acoustic signal beep 3 3 5 4 Delete When Delete menu option is selected the device displays the list of the reading session files Move through the list using UP DOWN buttons to choose the file you want to delete 3 3 5 5 Send Print Use this function to send or print a full session to a pc or a printer using the Bluetooth connection 3 3 5 6 Modify Erase The Modify Erase feature allows you to edit or delete a line in a reading session file Since the LCD is too small to show all fields defined in a control an identity field that it is the representative of each like can be defined in the procedure file The identity filed of each reading session line is shown in the LCD 12 30 10 TP IGO e fa 1 Pa GO LI d A D d EAR A 12 30 10 3006 2010 K IJ K KA IN SEL PAGE W EIC 1 6112 EIC 1 ein 0999000000000001 0999000000000001 0999000000000002 0999000000000002 0999000000000003 09990000
13. a that is sent via Bluetooth by the GES3S is defined by 4 parameters in the CONFIGURATION submenu Send version and Send reading parameters and in the CONFIGURATION SESSION submenu Send session and Send field name parameters as described earlier in this manual Bluetooth Slave That s the mode we recommend to use when you wish to connect the GES3 to a computer Turn on your reader and press the Bluetooth key for 2 sec on the bottom left hand corner of the keypad GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 29 12 06 2013 12 30 10 DISABLE SEARCH ENABLE __A Choose ENABLE Your GES3S is now discoverable and will be found if you launch a Bluetooth scan from your computer For more information regarding how to perform a Bluetooth scan and pairing from your computer please refer to Operating System manual IMPORTANT NOTE GES3S Bluetooth passkey or pairing code is 0 zero Once your GES3S and your computer have been successfully paired you can use a tool like Hyperterminal to visualize the data sent by the GES3S to the computer Alternatively you can also use the dashboard functionality of Rumisoft as displayed below D a Y New Procedure New Search File Open Delete Library ss Import Export This snapshot shows which data is sent via Bluetooth with the 2 parameters CONFIGURATION Send Version and CONFIGURATION Send Reading at ON KEN Dashboard DATAMARS S A Ges3s Firmware versi
14. ber are different 5 EIC counter It s incremented each time a new EIC is read It s reset whether by pressing the RESET button or by starting a new procedure nat ale Aa The following figure shows the result of an unsuccessful read BARRUEN 123010 K A ZO A TAG NOT FOUND All the EID tags read with the GES3S are stored in session files by default to make sure that no data is lost A Default session file is created once a day and the saved information are composed as follows TAG EID DATE TIME The session files are organized in the SD card file session and are organized by year and month GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 3 Managing the menu 3 1 Find your way in the menu Switch on the reader by pressing the ON button Press the MENU button which is the upper left button on the keypad The display shows the following figure 12 30 10 jea a GR e EN 1 Pa A d LI D l EAR LI MAIN MENU 1 5 Language English Configuration Setup Date amp Time shutdown y oN SELECT You can scroll through the menu by pressing the UP or DOWN which are the contextual keys on the right and on the left of the ON button The arrows located on the right of the display means that this menu contains a sub menu In order to enter a sub menu you have to press the ON button while it is highlighted Generally the ON button is used to select and confirm the changes made through th
15. e parameters of the menu While the menu is selected the d button is used to cancel the changes and go back to a previous menu level to exit the main menu MR gt 30 06 2010 12 30 10 MAIN MENU 115 MAIN MENU MS gt 30 06 2010 12 30 10 Language Language LA Configuration b Configuration Setup Re Setup Date amp Time S Date amp Time shutdown shutdown y ON SELECT Input via multiple choice highlight the configuration field to be edited left picture above and press SELECT The chosen field becomes bold right picture above At this point press UP DOWN to scroll along the predefined allowed values Confirm the new value by pressing SAVE GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 7 3 2 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 2 GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 fe fa Ae CH NM OO EN d EN O LI d Ll D A ER LI nd 12 30 10 CONFIGURATION 1 8 Reading timeout se LE EIC CIC format TS 30 06 2010 12 30 10 CONFIGURATION 1 8 Reading timeout sec 6 l EIC CIC format Definition Definition Control ba Control S Equivalence ES Equivalence S Reading sound On Reading sound a SELECT W Free Input highlight the configuration field to be edited left picture above and press SELECT The chosen field becomes bold right picture above At this point press the keys on the keyboard to write the new value If the new input value is not allowed the device refuses it and prompts an
16. elete Modif y Erase Auto start new Blank ElC allowed ya SELECT W 3 3 5 9 Duplicate EIC allowed The Duplicate EIC allowed feature allows you to insert several records with the same EIC ina single reading session file tau 7 EA CH l CH Pa 1 fa 3 LI H LI b gek O CONTROL 7 10 Auto start new Off Blank ElC allowed Off Duplicate EIC allowed Off Blank repetition Off send control On send field name a SELECT W GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 17 3 3 5 10 Blank repetition CONTROL Auto start new Off Blank EIC allowed Off Duplicate ElC allowed Off Blank repetition send control On send field name y o SELECT The Blank repetition feature permits to skip part of the reading session e g if only a part of the livestock has to be controlled instead of the entire number of animals BRI gt 30 06 2010 123010 CONTROL INDEX 3 Field EIC 2 000 000000000000 In the case the field repetition number is greater than needed press SKIP to finish the field MM gt 30 06 2010 12 30 10 CONTROL INDEX 3 Field EIC 2 000 000000000000 SKIP CONTINUE READ In the case the blank EIC is allowed the CONTINUE option appears 3 3 5 11 Send Session When the Send Session parameter is on the information of the reading session is sent through Bluetooth Bluetooth has to be enabled and connected to a PC or a printer while processing reading the animals This is a signif
17. error message with some hints 30 06 2010 12 30 10 SET DATE Format dd mm y y y y 72010912010 Preformatted Input the example shows the preformatted input method The value to be edited is made of more components ex the first part is DAY the second is MONTH and the third is YEAR separated the one from the others by fixed special characters ex the slash Press LEFT RIGHT to position the cursor and use keys of the keyboard to edit the value Confirm the new value by pressing OK If the new input value is not allowed the device refuses it and prompts an error message with some hints Language This menu allows you to select the language on your device Configuration The Configuration menu allows you to manage all the Livestock related options There are various features in the Configuration menu Reading Timeout The Reading timeout feature defines the maximum period while the reader has to stay in reading mode ISO 24631 2 The ISO 24631 2 feature allows enabling a standard ISO or a customized reading session timing 3 3 3 EIC CIC Format The EIC CIC format menu defines how the transponder number is saved in memory or sent over Bluetooth It has no impact on the way the EIC is displayed on the screen except for the Hex and B Hex formats 3 3 3 1 EIC format MD s 30 06 2010 1230610 EIC CIC FORMAT 1 5 Use retagging counter On Ask CIC On Duplicate CIC allowed Off Buzzer duplicate CIC Off
18. essful scan the devices that are found are displayed as on the below screenshot As an example the following screenshot features a mobile printer and a TruTest XR3000 weighing scale 12 06 2013 12 30 10 SCAN CONNECT Use the right arrow to choose which device you want to pair Validate your choice with the CONNECT button A successful pairing will display the following scree and the inside of the Bluetooth logo on the top left hand corner will turn green indicating that Bluetooth is ON and connected GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 31 12 30 10 12 06 2013 READ SESSION You are now ready to start reading animals or initiate a new session The selected data EIC CIC Session will be sent to the paired device via the GES3S Bluetooth connection each time they are validated GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 32 5 Battery Management The GES3S is equipped with high quality Li lon cells battery PS S 30 06 2010 12 30 10 Battery logo CONTROL MENU READ 5 1 Battery level indicator The battery level is shown by five bars on the battery logo Please note that when one red bar is left the battery level is less than 20 of the full charge 5 2 How to recharge the battery In order to recharge the battery simply plug the USB cable into the corresponding connector on the bottom of the reader and connect it to a PC or a wall mount adapter with USB plug Once the cable has been plugged
19. f start up Image On Decimal separator Test unit a SELECT E 3 4 10 1 Autotuning RFID For Datamars support only The Autotuning RFID test shows the values of tuning position and power 3 4 10 2 Cyclic Delay For Datamars support only This feature allows changing the time duration of one reading cycle The Cyclic Delay has to take longer than the Reading Timeout 3 4 10 3 Cyclic Reading For Datamars support only This feature starts the reading cyclic test that is based on Reading time Pause 3 4 10 4 CNT Reading For Datamars support only This feature starts a reading test and indicates the percentage of the readings done 3 4 10 5 Save RF For Datamars support only This feature allows saving information about RF analogic signal GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 26 3 4 10 6 Save HDX For Datamars support only This feature allows saving info HDX about analogic signal 3 4 10 7 Save FDX B For Datamars support only This feature allows saving info FDX B about analogical signal 3 4 10 8 Test Keyboard For Datamars support only This feature allows testing the correct functioning of the reader keyboard 3 5 Date Time 0 08 2010 12 30 10 MAIN MENU 4 5 Language English Configuration bo Setup bo shutdown a SELECT A 3 5 1 Format This menu allows you to adjust the date and time including the date format EU format if you prefer to have the day before the month US format if you prefer
20. f the tag is implanted into an animal its orientation may not be optimal and therefore the reading distance may be reduced You might be close to a source of electromagnetic disturbances like video or TV Move a few meters away and try again Do not use the reader on a steel table The metal will reduce the performance of the antenna The reading distance is reduced if the transponder is still in the needle The reader does not read the transponder Change the angle of the reader and try again Some types of transponders from other manufacturers are disturbed if placed in the centre of the reader antenna It is possible that some tags will not function if placed in parallel and at the centre of the antenna Change the direction of the tag or of the antenna The reader does not work Charge the reader for at least 30 minutes and try again recommended time for full battery recharge 2 hours Check the ambient temperature it has to be between 5 C and 45 C If you re still having problems please contact your dealer The GES3S reader is a product developed and produced by DATAMARS Switzerland Should you have any suggestions or require information regarding this or other DATAMARS products please contact your dealer GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 37 10 Certifications European directives Datamars Via ai Prati CH 6930 Bedano declares under its own responsibility that the product GES3S is in accordance with the followin
21. g standards ETSI EN 300 330 1 Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum matters ETSI EN 300 330 2 ERM Short Range Devices ETSI EN 301 489 1 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC standard for radio ETSI EN 301 489 3 equipment and services IEC EN 61000 4 2 Electrostatic discharge electromagnetic field electrical fast IEC EN 61000 4 3 transient burst radio frequency fields immunity IEC EN 61000 4 4 IEC EN 61000 4 6 GESS3S satisfies the essential requirements of directives 99 5 EC GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 38 11 End of life Disassembly Instructions for GES3S reader Product Name Model GES3S Any models Universal portable reader Only authorized recyclers are permitted to use these disassembly instructions Any attempted disassembly by a user or unauthorized party will void the product warranty and may irreparably damage the product Tools Required Nipper Medium Philips screwdriver 0 Small Cutter pliers Medium Hot Air Gun Product Disassembly Process All external plastics have to be removed from the reader use Philips screwdriver to remove all screws The Keypad has to be removed from the top cover casing use the Hot Air Gun with the cutter pliers in order to easily remove the keypad The Speaker has to be removed from the bottom cover casing use the Hot Air Gun with the cutter pliers in order to easily remove the speaker The Mini USB cable and the battery have t
22. icant difference compared to the Send Print command presented earlier in this manual as the Send Print command print in one shot a complete session potentially including hundreds of animals once the session has been finished GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 18 3 3 5 12 Send field name When the Send field name feature is on the information of the reading session is sent via Bluetooth Bluetooth has to be enabled and connected Example of Reading session In the simple example below for each animal the GES3 will record e The EIC read by the GES3 e The Weight entered by the operator through the keyboard e The Breed entered by the operator through the keyboard Mees 30 08 2010 123010 MI s 30 06 2010 12 30 10 M M s 30 06 2010 12 30 10 CONTROL INDEX 3 CONTROL INDEX 3 CONTROL INDEX 3 Field EIC INFO R0000 Field Weight ElC 000000000000 cc CONTINUE READ OK Start READ Press CONTINUE Do input and press OK 30 06 2010 123010 viv CONTROL INDEX En S 30 06 2010 12 30 10 CONTROL INDEX 3 Field Breed Belgian Red COMPLETED SAVE MODIFY Select an input and press SAVE Press SAVE After having answered all the questions press SAVE to write the input data into the current reading session file or press MODIFY to re edit and correct the input data 3 3 6 Equivalence The Equivalence file represents the animal population it matches the CIC with the Visual Tag EIC
23. ion file is composed by the name of its procedure file and the creation timestamp appended at the end After having selected the current procedure file the user can create a new reading session file or can select an existing one When a new reading session is created it becomes automatically the current reading session file 3 3 5 1 Continue The Continue feature is used to continue working with the current reading session file If no reading session file has been selected i e when the reader has just been turned on the device prompts the following screen 30 06 2010 12 30 10 NO CONTROL ALREADY STARTED MEV To create a new control file please refer to instructions in the following chapter 3 3 5 2 New To select the current reading session file select Reading Session in the Configuration menu then select New the device displays the name of the current procedure file If the current file is the right one press OK otherwise 1 To change the procedure file press MODIFY 2 Chose the desired procedure file from the list than press SEL LINE 3 Press OK to confirm the selected procedure 1 2 3 100 lt DEFINITION 1 6 12 ctrl 1 rdf D START NEW CONTROL 30 06 2010 12 30 10 30 06 2010 12 30 10 MB s 30 06 2010 12 30 10 START NEW CONTROL Used definition ctrl 2 rdf Current default rdf ctrl 3 rdf ctrl 4 rdf ctrl 4 rdf ctrl 5 rdf ctrl 6 rdf SEL LINE WV MOD
24. is the connectivity that shall be used to interface the GES3 with Rumisoft A USB cable is provided so you can connect your reader to a computer Insert the mini USB plug of the USB cable into the connector of the GES3S reader insert the other cable s plug into the computer s USB port The GES3S reader will automatically switch on in Mass Storage Device mode the connection between the reader and the PC is now established and a pop up window will appear on your computer monitor showing the contents of the GES3S embedded Memory Card Bluetooth As with many advanced Bluetooth devices there are 2 ways to use the GES3 Bluetooth connectivity These are commonly named Bluetooth Master and Bluetooth Slave When the GES3 is used as a Bluetooth Slave the GES3S is put in discoverable mode and can thus be discovered found by other Bluetooth devices On the contrary when the GES3 is used as Bluetooth Master the reader itself looks for other Bluetooth devices in its surrounding The GES3S supports only one Bluetooth connection at a time For example it cant be connected simultaneously to a printer and a PC When Bluetooth is enabled the auto shutdown feature of the GES3S is disabled IMPORTANT NOTE independently if configured in Slave or Master the Bluetooth connection is always a one way transmission from the GES3S to the paired device Indeed the GES3S always sends data to the paired device and never receive any data The type of dat
25. ly 2015 10 3 3 3 2 Use retagging counter The Use retagging counter feature enables the possibility to discriminate two identical ElC but with different retagging counter When this feature is off the retagging counter is not considered DE s 30 06 2010 1230 EIC CIC FORMAT 215 EIC format Long Ask CIC On Duplicate CIC allowed Off Buzzer duplicate CIC y oN SELECT 3 3 3 3 Ask CIC The Ask CIC feature allows the reader to input a CIC when a new EIC is read 12 30 10 Ty da CH a mh Pa Sei LI A Do D A SE LI i LA EIC CIC FORMAT 3 5 EI format Long Use retagging counter On Ask CIC On Duplicate CIC allowed Off Buzzer duplicate CIC Off yo SELECT 3 3 3 4 Duplicate CIC allowed The Duplicate CIC allowed feature allows you to insert several equivalences with the same CIC in a single equivalence file 12 30 10 GON JO CH i wi Da 1 Da a LI A D d Zu LD EIC CIC FORMAT 4 5 EIC format Long Use retagging counter On Ask CIC On Duplicate CIC allowed Off Buzzer duplicate CIC Off a SELEET W GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 11 3 3 3 5 Buzzer duplicate CIC 3 3 4 The Buzzer duplicate CIC feature makes an alert sound when an already recorded CIC is inserted as new equivalence 30 06 2010 12 30 10 et K KA ElC CIC FORMAT 379 EIC format Long Use retagging counter On Ask CIC On Duplicate CIC allowed Off Buzzer duplicate CIC Off y oN SELE
26. nd IN SELECT A 3 47 Shutdown sound The Shutdown sound feature enables or disables the acoustic signal when the device is turned off When the feature is OFF the sound is disabled When it is ON the sound is enabled y wei rar 1 EN SETUP 7110 30 06 2070 Keyboard sound On start up sound Off shut down sound Off start up Image On Decimal separator Test unit a SELEET W 3 4 8 Start up image The Start up image feature defines whether or not to display the image while the reader is switching on When the feature is OFF the image is disabled When it is ON the image is enabled 30 06 2010 123010 SETUP 8 10 Keyboard sound On start up sound Off shut down sound Off start up Image On Decimal separator Test unit AA SELECT OY GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 25 3 4 9 Decimal Separator The Decimal Separator feature allows you to decide between dot or comma as a decimal separator for the decimal numbers MEX gt 30 06 2010 12 30 10 SETUP 9 10 Keyboard sound On start up sound Off shut down sound Off start up Image On Test unit a SELECT W 3 4 10 Test Unit The Test unit feature allows you to test your device It s intended to be used mainly for Datamars support team NE GON NE e EN 1 EN 3 A d A D d ZU LI 12 30 10 SETUP 10 10 Keyboard sound On Start up sound Off shut down sound Of
27. o be removed from the bottom cover casing Dispose plastic parts of the reader in accordance with local recycling laws Dispose electronics parts of the reader in accordance with local recycling laws GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 39 Remove cables from batteries use the nipper to do this operation Dispose batteries of the reader in accordance with local recycling laws Remove cables form the speaker use the nipper to do this operation Dispose the speaker of the reader in accordance with local recycling laws Dispose cables of the reader in accordance with local recycling laws GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 40
28. on 1 A0000000999000000000013 Yo DUPLICATED O reset Once pairing has been done you need to pick up the right COM port on your computer and set the Baud rate to 115 200 bps to establish a data connection 11 55AM 2013 06 14 4 2 2 Bluetooth Master We recommend using this mode when the GES3S needs to be connected to a printer to a weighing scale or to any device that can be connected as a Bluetooth SPP slave device GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 30 IMPORTANT NOTE the list of printers and weighing scales supported by the GES3S increases continuously To know if your specific device is supported please contact your Datamars sales representative Turn on your reader and press the Bluetooth key for 2 sec on the bottom left hand corner of the keypad o 12 30 10 12 06 2013 e Ta DISABLE SEARCH ENABLE LS Choose SEARCH to start looking for Bluetooth devices in the surrounding This may take up to a few minutes Please note that early version of the Bluetooth module present on the GES3S was not supporting Bluetooth Master mode and pressing the SEARCH button will display the following message Warning This function is not supported by the bluetooth module In case such a message is displayed and you are interested in the Bluetooth Master functionality please contact your Datamars Sales representative After a succ
29. rally called Continuous Reading Continuous Reading is only enabled only when no procedure Is active GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 22 3 4 Set Up The Setup menu allows managing all the configuration options of the reader There are various features in the Setup menu as shown in the following figure 20010 MAIN MENU 315 TT fa CH l CH Pa 1 SN Zei LJ LI D A EAR LI Language English Configuration Setup Date amp Time Ea Shutdown a SELECT W You can scroll through the Setup features by pressing the UP or DOWN button 3 4 1 Timeout backlight The Timeout backlight feature allows you to decide how many seconds the display has to stay on maximum 40 seconds 3 4 2 Auto Shutdown 30 06 2010 12 30 10 AA S ZA SETUP Timeout backlight Auto Shutdown 5 Audio Level Low Display Brightness Mid Keyboard sound start up sound E SENEST The Auto Shutdown feature defines the maximum period 1 to 15 minutes that the reader stays on while no buttons are pressed After this period the reader automatically switches off NOTE1 Setting the auto shutdown variable to O means that the reader will never shut down NOTE2 The shutdown variable is disabled no auto shutdown when Bluetooth is enabled and during a control GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 WE gt 30 06 2010 12 30 10 SETUP 2 10 Timeout backlight 40 Audio Level Low Display Brightne
30. ss Mid Keyboard sound On start up sound Off ya SELECT wY 23 3 4 3 Audio level The Audio Level feature defines the volume of the sounds of the device and allows you to disable the audio 3 4 4 Display brightness 30 06 2010 12 30 10 AA ho Timeout backlight 40 Auto Shutdown 3 Audio Level Low Display Brightness Mid Keyboard sound On start up sound Off ya SELECT W The Display brightness feature defines the level of the brightness of the display 3 4 5 Keyboard sound J DEN BEE AA SETUP 4 10 Timeout backlight Auto Shutdown Audio Level Display Brightness Keyboard sound start up sound Off AA SELECT W The Keyboard sound feature enables or disables the acoustic signal when a button is pressed When the key feature is OFF the sound is disabled When it is ON the sound is enabled GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 Mix s 30 06 2010 123010 SETUP 5 10 Timeout backlight 40 Auto shutdown 3 Audio Level Low Display Brightness Mid start up sound y SELECT 24 3 4 6 Start up sound The Start up sound feature enables or disables the acoustic signal when the reader is switched on When the feature is OFF the sound is disabled When it is ON the sound is enabled 30 06 2010 12 30 10 Wf h h SETUP 6 10 Timeout backlight 40 Auto Shutdown 3 Audio Level Low Display Brightness Keyboard sound Start up sou
31. the Menu features Press Read to start a single read 0 Press Session to enter the Control menu Si JERN After a period of non use the device turns automatically in pause mode which means the backlight of the display turns down the screen is frozen and the keyboard is disabled In order to unlock your reader please press the ON button In order to manually switch off the reader keep pushing the ON button for about 2 seconds or select the Shutdown function in the main menu The reader has also an automatic shutdown function activated after a period of non use GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 5 2 2 Read a transponder Place the GES3S near the animal then press the ON button 30 06 2010 12 30 10 AR READING To stop the reading mode press the ON button again The following figure shows the result of a successful read GON JO CH NM CH mh SN ei A LJ D fi A INFO FDXB A000000 1 Transponder type Field bit info EIC 982 4 2 Country Code 00162091663 3 0 Code CIC 7 4 Crotal ID Code 12 30 10 5 EIC Counter 1 There are two types of transponder FDX B and HDX which are the ISO standard 11784 5 The Alpha country code is according to ISO 3166 ISO 11784 5 The Identity Code number is according to ISO 11784 5 Crotal ID Code It s usually the lasered number that s on the tag It s useful when the electronic identification code and the lasered num
32. to have the month before the day and the TIMESTAMP format 3 5 2 Set date To set the date select Set date and insert the current date 12 30 10 30 06 2010 12 30 10 e GOEN HE ITA 1 EN HEE s 30 06 2010 DATE amp TIME 213 SET DATE Format EU Set date Format dd mm y y y y Set time 72010912010 a SELECT W GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 27 3 5 3 Set time To set the clock select Set time and insert the current time 30 08 2010 12 30 10 DATE amp TIME 3 3 Format EU Set date Format hh mm SET TIME a SELECT FF 3 6 Shutdown In order to switch off your reader select the Shutdown menu 30 06 2010 12 30 10 MAIN MENU 4 5 Language English Configuration Setup Date amp Time Shutdown y o SELECT GES3S Manual v 1 7 July 2015 COHEN JE CH H CH EN 1 EN SO o A LI D d Ai J GOK 28 4 GES3S connectivity The GES3S supports 2 connectivity interfaces USB and Bluetooth USB is used in Mass Storage configuration meaning that when connected to a computer thru USB the GES3S is seen as an extra disk space USB connection is used to interface the reader with Rumisoft and can only be used when the reader is not operating On the contrary the Bluetooth connection should be used when the GES3S needs to send data towards another device computer weighing scale printer while the reader is operating 4 1 4 2 4 2 1 USB This
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