Stick Reader SDL400S User Guide
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1. The instructions below are for setting up the initial link between your Stock Recorder and other equipment supplied by Shearwell Follow the steps for each component and write down each corresponding BSP Channel To find and assign a Bluetooth channel for your device 1 Turn on the device you are trying to link to the Stock Recorder Make sure it is close by 2 On the Stock Recorder desktop find the computer icon It may be called My Device or My Computer 3 Double click the icon to open it 4 Open Control Panel 5 Find the Bluetooth symbol It may be displayed as an icon or in a list of folders 6 Double tap to open Bluetooth Device Properties 7 Go to the devices tab and press Scan Now the Stock Recorder tries to find all the Bluetooth devices in the area This may take up to a minute be patient 8 When scanning is complete the screen will show all the Bluetooth devices in the area including mobile phones 9 Tap on the device you want then tap Pair 10 The Authentication screen opens 11 All Shearwell products use 1111 as the default PIN Type in the PIN and tap Next 12 The Services screen will open Tap in the Serial Port tick box 13 The Serial Profile screen will open Leave Encryption disabled Leave Mode as serial 14 Open the Port menu by tapping on the drop down selection box On the list displayed find and tap on the next available BSP after BSP1 15 The Serial Profile screen opens again Tap Next On the Serv2. via the Bluetooth displayed on your desktop or present in the toolbar at the bottom right hand corner of the computer screen If these options are not present My Bluetooth S start M also be accessed from My Computer or for Windows 7 left click on the button and select Control Panel Devices and Printers With the My Bluetooth Places window open choose the option to Add a Bluetooth Device The Bluetooth Setup wizard will run please follow the steps as prompted When the Bluetooth Device Selection screen appears wait for the PC to stop searching for devices then select the device with the corresponding SDL400S code to the Stick Reader you wish to connect On the next screen you will be prompted to type the Passkey this is 1111 14 Continue to follow the instructions and at the Bluetooth Service Selection screen make sure that the AT Serial option is selected After selecting next to continue a window will pop up to confirm that a shortcut for the device has been created in My Bluetooth Places The Bluetooth Setup Wizard Completion Page will confirm completion of the Bluetooth setup The Stick Reader will now be connected to the PC via Bluetooth When attempting to connect the Stick Reader again use the method detailed in the Connecting via Bluetooth section below Please note that for Windows 7 only one established bluetooth connection is al
3. To turn the Stick Reader off press and hold the green button for at least two seconds If the Stick Reader is left idle for 5 minutes it will turn itself off to conserve battery power Navigating the Menus Menu The menu is only accessible when turning on the Stick Reader To access the menu turn on the Stick Reader by pressing and holding the green button continue to hold the green button down and only release when you have reached the desired menu option To view all menu options hold the green button down The menu will continue to cycle through options until the green button is released In order to view all options in the menu memory must be enabled To exit the menu and return to scan mode release the green button on the cancel option The following is a list of the menu options in order of appearance Options for printing are only available if the Stick Reader is associated with a Bluetooth printer See Appendix 2 Hold for menu Erase last grp Print label On Disable memory Cancel pa U U U m Z D Si Si Si T D D 2 o x 2 2 e 3 Q 2 a Oo za 5 na 5 O D o ok Cc D Co D 5 D 5 7 N D Creating a New Group Create a new group To create a new group within which to store EID New group device numbers select the New group option from the menu Once a new group has been created you can only go back to the previous group by using the erase group option withi
4. Document version v3 13 Appendix 1 Bluetooth connection to a PC and Software The Stick Reader comes fitted with a Bluetooth module which enables wireless connection to numerous devices The Stick Readers Bluetooth can be used to connect to a PC with the appropriate Bluetooth wireless software in order to alter settings and import EID device numbers from the Stick Reader To allow the Stick Reader to communicate with a computer you will be required to establish a Bluetooth connection If your computer does not already have a Bluetooth adapter then Shearwell Data Ltd recommend a Bluetooth adapter by Belkin These can be supplied on request Set up of Belkin Bluetooth Adapter For help installing the Belkin Bluetooth adapter please consult the installation guide on the CD provided with the adapter If the CD automatically runs the guide can be found by selecting the View Installation Guide option If the CD does not automatically run the document Quick Install Guide can be found on the Belkin Bluetooth CD within the folder titled QIG Adding a Bluetooth Device In order to be able to connect a Bluetooth enabled device to a computer with Bluetooth it must first be added to the recognised list of Bluetooth devices in My Bluetooth Places on the PC 3 Bluetooth may displayed by the symbol as shown To start turn on the Stick Reader so that it will be discoverable by the computer Go to My Bluetooth Places
5. file records the information in a way that can be easily imported into a spreadsheet or database application To do this click the Read Tags from Stick option A notepad file will open displaying data stored on the stick to keep this data you must select where to save and what to name the file The file can be named anything but an easily recognizable name such as one including the date of downloading is recommended Untitled Notepad os400g0000000001 A 11 23 2011 9 33 44 AM F 0940000000000002 A 11 23 2011 9 33 53 AM Total for group A 2 0940000000000003 B 11 23 2011 9 34 06 AM i 0940000000000004 B 11 23 2011 9 34 14 AM 7 0940000000000005 B 11 23 2011 9 34 23 AM Total for group B 3 Totas lt Erasing tags from Stick The Erase Tags from Stick option causes all animal data on the stick to be removed A warning will be show to confirm that all information will be erased If yes is selected all information will be wiped Exit Use this option to exit the Stick Reader software 17 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
6. of this is 940 123456789012 Full ISO EID device numbers are shown ina fully ISO compliant format The screen will alternate between the 15 digit device number and 6 ISO standard digits The additional 6 digits are the retag counter the species identifier and three reserved digits An example of this is 1 04 000 940 123456789012 WYSIWYG This mode displays an 0826 UK EID device number showing a UK followed by a space and the 7 digit flock number followed by a space and the individual 5 digit animal number An example of this is UK 1234567 12345 If the EID read is not a UK EID the device number will be displayed in decimal Save Readings to Stick Memory To disable the memory on the Stick Reader so that it can be used solely as a reader set the Save Readings to Stick Memory option to no To enable the stick to store EID device numbers this should be set to yes Printer ID To link the Stick Reader to a Bluetooth printer enter the 12 character Bluetooth address of the printer into the Printer ID box this will tell the Stick Reader to connect to that printer when a print option is selected from the menu Putting a Bluetooth address in this box will cause the Stick Reader to display the print options in the menu when next turned on Language English Spanish Dutch Once selected this will be the language that will be displayed NB the computer Control Panel Regional and Language options must also be set to the language
7. read Appendix 1 Bluetooth connection to PC and Software If you are using computing software that has not been supplied by Shearwell Data please consult the software provider Bluetooth printers If you have purchased a Bluetooth printer from Shearwell data Please read Appendix 2 Bluetooth Printer Stick Reader at a Glance Light Ring Note the label over the display should NOT be removed from the stick reader Removal of the label will void any warranty Button Grip amp Batteries Caution The equipment has been designed constructed and tested for compliance with FCC Rules that regulate international and unintentional radiators The user is not permitted to make any modifications to this equipment or use it in any manner inconsistent with the methods described in this User Manual without express approval from Shearwell Data Ltd Doing so will void the user s authority to operate this equipment Quick Start Guide Reading EID Devices Turning on the Stick Reader To turn on your Stick Reader press the green button once The display will turn on and will display Shearwell the version number and the battery level Reading EID devices The following applies to individual and not Rapid Read mode For more information regarding Rapid Read mode please consult the Rapid Read mode section After turning on the Stick Reader to read an EID device press the green button once The Stick Reader will
8. slip open Insert a new roll of paper and close the lid Printer On Off Press the button once to turn the printer on The printer turns itself off automatically if it has not been used for a few minutes there is no Off button 20 Printing Print a group To print all EID device numbers from within the last group make sure that you have a Bluetooth printer on and ready with paper Use the Print group option from the menu to print the EID device numbers of all EIDs recorded in the current group The printout shows the following items Date Time Group Animal count EID Device read The display mode will determine the EID format The printer will then disconnect Print all groups To print all EID device from within all groups make sure that you have a Bluetooth printer on and ready with paper Use the Print all groups option from the menu The printout shows the following items Date Time Group Animal count EID Device read No print out will be produced if Grp A 0 The display mode will determine the EID format The printer will then disconnect 21 Print group Connecting Printing Disconnecting Print all groups Connecting Printing Disconnecting Print barcode To print all EID device numbers with barcodes from within a group make sure that you have a Bluetooth printer on and ready with paper Use the Print barcode optio
9. that enables configuration of the stick along with basic information transfer and management controls from a computer Installing Stick Reader software Insert the Stick Reader software by Shearwell Data Ltd installation disc If the disc does not automatically run the installer for the software can be found on the disc with the name of Setup exe It is recommended that when installing the Stick Reader software by Shearwell Data Ltd all other applications remain closed Run the installation and follow the on screen instructions to the end in order to install the software Using Stick Reader software Before using Stick Reader software ensure that the stick reader is switched on and linked via Bluetooth to PC Stick Reader 1 4 9 2009 2011 Shearwell Data Ltd Read Tags from Stick Erase Tags from Stick Configure Stick Exit If the Bluetooth link is successful the stick reader software will be displayed as above If not successful then the options above will not be enabled and the stick reader software will prompt you to select the com port that the stick reader is connected to on the PC Please see Connecting via Bluetooth for identifying the correct com port 16 Read Tags from Stick In order to download information recorded from the Stick Reader to the computer use the Read Tags from Stick option This will option will download the file to the computer in a CSV comma separated values file This
10. 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 18 ISO Decimal The EID device number is shown in decimal minus the first 0 of the country code and with a space between the country code and the remaining twelve digits An example
11. W Erona Farms Ltd Shearwell Canada Support amp Sales Stick Reader SDL400S User Guide Shearwell Data Animal Identification v Erona Farms Ltd Shearwell Canada Support amp Sales RR 3 Barrhead Alberta T7N1N4 Office Tel 780 674 9564 Fax 780 674 3870 Email sales eronafarms ca Email casupport shearwell co uk Website www eronafarms ca Copyright Shearwell Data Ltd Contents Getting Started Stick Reader at a Glance Quick Start Guide Reading EID Devices Navigating the Menus Creating a New Group Erasing EID Numbers Rapid Read Mode Memory Industry Standards Contact Details Appendix 1 PC Software Optional Appendix 2 Bluetooth printer Optional Appendix 3 Connecting with the Psion Workabout Pro 10 11 12 13 13 14 20 Getting Started Contents e SDL400S Stick Reader e Shearwell Stick Reader software Optional e 1x Battery holder including 4 x Rechargeable AA batteries e Charger e Car adapter for Battery Charger e Bluetooth Printer Optional e Mains charger for Bluetooth printer Optional e Battery charger for Bluetooth printer Optional Batteries The stick reader is powered by four AA batteries These can be standard or re chargeable batteries Inserting the batteries Open the Stick Reader by unscrewing the end of the red handle anti clockwise Using the loop pull out the battery holder and insert the batteries into the holder ensur
12. begin to scan for an EID device EID Device found If an EID device is within range of the end of the Stick Reader the screen will display the EID number and store it in memory The group count will be increased by one The Light Ring at the end of the Stick Reader will flash green to visually confirm that the device has been read and the Stick Reader will also produce an audible confirmation tone The Stick Reader is ready to scan for another EID device straight away press the green button to scan for the next EID number EID Device not found If no EID device is found during scanning the screen will display No EID device found and the Light Ring will flash red The Stick Reader will also produce an audible error tone to notify of the failed read EID Device already stored in memory Same EID number in this group If the stick reader picks up exactly the same tag number in this group it briefly displays the message Already saved on the screen gives a single red flash on the light ring and gives a short audible tone to indicate that this is a re read of a tag already stored The second read is not stored and the count is not increased This situation typically occurs when you accidentally read the same animal in a pen twice Same tag number in a different group If the stick reader picks up a tag number already recorded in another group this will be treated as EID Device found Turning off the Stick Reader
13. el This option will leave the menu without making any changes to the Stick Readers settings or performing any operations 12 Disable memory Memory disabled Press to read Enable memory Press to read Grp A Count 0 Cancel Industry Standards The SDL400S complies with parts 15 207 and 15 209 of the FCC rules CFR 47 2009 The SDL400S operates at a frequency of 134 2KHz and complies with part 15C emission requirements These limits are designed to provide reason able protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense The SDL400S also complies with Industry Canada RSS 210 issue 7 This SDL400S complies with Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation of the device Contact Details Erona Farms Ltd Shearwell Canada Support amp Sales RR 3 Barrhead Alberta T7N1N4 Office Tel 780 674 9564 Fax 780 674 3870 Email sales eronafarms ca Email casupport shearwell co uk Website www eronafarms ca
14. ices screen tap Done 16 Go to the paired tab and make a note of the BSP number assigned to that device e g SDL130 124 Serial BSP4 17 Repeat this process for each Bluetooth devices e g stick reade race reader weigh head drafting crate etc 23 Reconnecting the Bluetooth devices or connecting for the first time Before connecting to an external Bluetooth device e g race reader weigh head drafting crate it is necessary to establish a link between the Stock Recorder and that device Typically this only has to be done once as the Stock Recorder remembers the settings used To establish this link please refer to the previous section Initial Bluetooth Setup If the Stock Recorder or external device has been turned off the Bluetooth link will have been disconnected If this is the first time the external device has been used it will never have been established To connect or reconnect Turn on the reader weigh head or drafting crate On the main screen of FarmWorks on the Psion select Options Select RF Reader Weigh Scale or Drafter as appropriate Select the appropriate device for readers the internal antenna is the SDL300I a race reader the SDL130R and a stick reader the SDL400S the weigh scale is typically the JR3000 the drafting crate 3 Way 5 Make sure that the BSP Bluetooth Serial Port number matches that for the external device as listed on the Bluetooth Manager paired screen If these ha
15. ing that the positive and negative markings on the batteries match up with the on the holder Replace the holder with the green arrow and green circle facing the same way as the green button on the reader Ensure that the battery pack is aligned with the grooves inside the stick reader Replace the end of the reader screwing the cap on clockwise Checking remaining battery life The stick reader should operate for at least 8 hours on a fully charged set of batteries For the first several hours the battery indicator will show Good When the battery indicator first shows Low you should still have one or two hours of use left but should plan to recharge or replace the batteries soon When the battery indicator shows Empty the batteries should be recharged or replaced immediately Shearwell V n nn Shearwell V n nn Shearwell V n nn Battery Good Battery Low Battery Empty n nn Shearwell software vesrion number Charging To recharge the batteries use the supplied battery charger Place the batteries in the charger ensuring that the positive and negative markings on the batteries match up with the on the charger Charging the supplied batteries from flat to full should take 250 minutes WARNING Ensure the correct adapter is used for the battery charger The mains and car adapter for the battery charger are labeled Battery Charger Confirm Stick Reader connection to your computer Please
16. lowed at any time If other bluetooth devices have been connected please remove before proceeding This can be done by left clicking the bluetooth icon displayed in the tool bar at the bottom of the computer screen Select Show Bluetooth Devices to display all devices currently connected To remove a device right click on selected item and Remove until only one connection to the Stick Reader remains Connecting via Bluetooth Please note this next step is not required for Windows 7 A bluetooth device added to Windows 7 remains permanently connected Having followed the steps for Adding a Bluetooth Device it will now be possible to connect the Stick Reader to the PC within a few simple steps Turn on the Stick Reader Go to My Bluetooth Places within My Computer and right click on the shortcut for the Stick Reader The Shortcut should look something like the icon shown below S SDL4005 103 AT Serial From the menu choose to Connect You may be prompted to enter the Bluetooth Passkey again if so enter 1111 When completed the Stick Reader will be connected Use this method each time you wish to connect the Stick Reader to a PC Make a note of the com port number the PC has used to establish Bluetooth connection This will be required when connecting software 15 Stick Reader software by Shearwell Data Ltd The Stick Reader software by Shearwell Data Ltd provides the basic functionality
17. n from the menu The printout shows the following items Date Time Group Animal count EID Device read Barcode The display mode will determine the EID format The printer will then disconnect Printer label To print an EID label with barcode each time an EID is scanned use the Print label On option from the menu This will now print a label each time an EID device is scanned Make sure that you have a Bluetooth printer on and ready with paper The printout shows the following items EID Device read Barcode To turn off the print label option turn the stick reader off the the bluetooth connection will be disconnected Select Print label Off from the menu 22 Print barcode Connecting Printing Disconnecting Print label On Disconnecting Print label Off Q 5 Q Appendix 3 Connecting with the Psion Workabout Pro Initial Bluetooth setup Bluetooth is wireless technology that lets electronic gadgets talk to each other via radio waves A device with Bluetooth means it contains a small computer chip with a Bluetooth radio and some software that allows it to connect wirelessly to other devices The Stock Recorder can link to Bluetooth devices like weigh scales and tag readers The Bluetooth Manager on the Stock Recorder finds the signal sent out by other devices and assigns each one a channel for communicating known as the Bluetooth Serial Port BSP
18. n the Menu Grp B Count 0 The same EID device number may be recorded against separate groups Once a new group has been created all scanned EID devices will now be stored in the new group Erasing EID Numbers Erase all tags To erase all EID device numbers stored on the Stick Reader select the Erase all tags option from the menu You will need to confirm that you wish to delete all EID devices from memory Do this by pressing the green button again before the confirmation count down reaches zero If all tags are successfully erased you will be returned to Group A with a count of 0 Erase last group To erase just the last group on the Stick Reader select the Erase last group option from the menu To confirm that you wish to delete the green button must be pressed again before the end of the count down or the action will be cancelled The Stick Reader will return to the previous group with the count recorded for that group Additional tags can now be added to that group if required Printing see Appendix 2 10 Erase all tags Press to erase 5 Press to erase 4 Press to read Grp A Count 0 Erase last grp Are you sure Press to erase 4 Press to read Grp B Count 2 ye D o D T lt lt lt 20 fe O ac Z n n n a 5 E z r o o o Rapid Read Mode When set to Rapid read mode press the green button once and the Stick Reader will constantly be scanning fo
19. r tags Press the green button a second time to stop scanning In rapid read mode the Stick Reader will look for new tags continuously for up to 12 seconds from the last successful read If no tags are detected for 12 seconds rapid read mode will be put on standby to conserve battery power Press the green button again to start scanning Turning Rapid Read mode on To enable rapid read mode select the Rapid Read Rapid read on On option Press to read Grp A Count 1 Turning Rapid Read mode off To disable rapid read mode and return to individual Rapid read off read mode simply select the Rapid Read Off Select option option Note that the Stick reader will remember the last Press to read mode selected and always start in that mode when Grp A Count 12 next turned on 11 Memory Disable memory To disable the Stick Readers memory select the option Disable memory from the menu With memory disabled the Stick Reader will only read and not store EID devices EID device numbers will be read in the same way as with memory enabled however the number will be shown on the display but will not be stored in the memory Operating the Stick Reader with memory enabled is recommended Enable memory This option will not be displayed if memory is already enabled Memory is enabled by default on all Stick Readers To re enable memory after disabling it select the Enable memory option from the menu Canc
20. selected Continuous read mode Rapid read The Stick Reader will constantly be scanning for tags continuously for up to 12 seconds from the last successful read If no tags are detected for 12 seconds rapid read mode will be put on standby to conserve battery power Press to read The stick reader will perform a single scan for tags each time the button is pressed Continuous read mode Timeout seconds from 1 30 When rapid read is selected this allows you to change the continuous scan time default setting is 12 seconds Printer Type The printer ID entered See Printer ID must correspond to the printer type selected for the print option to function correctly 19 Appendix 2 Bluetooth Printer The Stick Reader is fully compatible with Bluetooth Thermal Printer picture right Battery Charging The battery can be re charged using either the mains charger or the car charger supplied Charging the printer battery from flat to full should take 3 hours Printer indication light Constant Green Normal Long green short red Battery low Short green long orange Charging Fast red Error WARNING Ensure the correct adapter is used for charging the printer battery The mains and car adapter for charging the printer are labeled Printer Charger Paper Roll Installation To insert a new roll of paper into the printer slide the opening catch away from the paper container The lid on the paper container will
21. ve been set in the past the Stock Recorder will have remembered them If this is the first time of use set the BSP number to that noted during Initial Bluetooth Setup 6 Press connect you should receive the message connection established Note when supplied the Stock Recorder will by default be set up to use the internal reader the SDL300I As this is connected internally it does not have or need a BSP setting Remember that should you configure the Stock Recorder to use a different reader e g a race reader if at a later date you want to use the internal reader you must set it back to do so under the Options gt RF readers screen 24
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