RFID Scanners (v2)

important if you use scanners, make sure your device is compatible with your version of the mobile app \ variable{key="mobile ui mobileappversion1" type="variable"} ios versions 18 3 2 and lower do not upgrade to versions 18 4 0 or greater and be sure to disable automatic updates in settings all recent ios versions, including 18 4 0 and above supported scanners most low frequency scanners, including the following brands agrident datamars tru test all branded models learn more about the standards for low frequency rfid scanners the international organization for standardization ( ) provides standards for the identification of animals using radio frequencies see iso 11784 and iso 11785 https //en wikipedia org/wiki/iso 11784 and iso 11785 to view these standards was my scanner purchased from vas? check the back of your scanner to confirm if it was purchased from all scanners purchased from have scan the qr code stickers you can scan animals with the mobile app after you pair and connect your scanners to your device the mobile app supports bluetooth connections with wands and scanners however, the and versions of the mobile app each work a bit differently with bluetooth wands/scanners the scanner icon at the top left side of any screen in the mobile app shows the current connection status a green icon indicates that the scanner is connected and a red icon indicates that the scanner is not connected on the more tab, tap rfid scanner to pair a device with the mobile app expand the sections below to learn more use a scanner with ios (apple) devices important if you use scanners, make sure your device is compatible with your version of the mobile app ios versions 18 3 2 and lower do not upgrade to versions 18 4 0 or greater and be sure to disable automatic updates in settings all recent ios versions, including 18 4 0 and above the first time you connect a scanner to an device, go to your bluetooth settings to connect it after the first connection, your device will recognize the scanner and automatically pair and connect (as long as bluetooth is enabled) tip if you turn on airplane mode on your device, bluetooth is turned off automatically you can turn bluetooth back on in settings, and it will stay on until you turn it off or toggle airplane mode off and on again once the scanner is paired with your device, it can scan animals in the mobile app tap the more button to check your scanner's connection status scanner this field shows if a paired scanner is connected or disconnected if one is currently connected, the name of the connected scanner is displayed i don't see the more button how do i find it? follow the steps below if you do not see the button at the bottom of your screen tap the back arrow at the top left of the screen until you return to one of the main feature screens from there, you'll find the feature buttons at the bottom of the screen use a scanner with android devices make sure that bluetooth is enabled both in your mobile device and the scanner, and then tap the more button in the mobile app to access the following scanner options if the scanner you want to use is already paired with your device but shows a status of not connected , make sure that the scanner is powered on and that the bluetooth connection is enabled in both your mobile device and the scanner for any scanner that shows a status of connected , you can use it to look up animals in the mobile app to complete tasks (v2) docid\ zfb8oc9gl tkl0stlx9ro and enter events (v2) docid\ jr32jqw0p20bckogdcxmj show me how to pair a new scanner when pairing with available scanners, simply tap any scanner in the list that is not connected if the scanner has not paired with your device yet, you may be prompted to enter a pin to complete the pairing if your has multiple scanners and wands, you can pair each of them with your device and then select the one you want to use within the mobile app look for the scanner shortcut! in the version of the mobile app, features that support scanners, such as completing tasks docid\ zfb8oc9gl tkl0stlx9ro and entering events docid\ jr32jqw0p20bckogdcxmj , offer a shortcut for using scanners toggle the scanner connection switch on or off to connect or disconnect from a paired scanner when you toggle this switch on, the mobile app detects which scanner was last used under your account, and it connects you to it once the scanner finishes connecting, the mobile app displays a pop up message to confirm that it is ready to use note that in the version of the mobile app, the scanner indicator is not a switch that you can toggle instead, it is a status indicator that shows green when a scanner is connected and gray when it is not i don't see the more button how do i find it? follow the steps below if you do not see the button at the bottom of your screen tap the back arrow at the top left of the screen until you return to one of the main feature screens from there, you'll find the feature buttons at the bottom of the screen troubleshoot scanner connections if the mobile app loses connection with your scanner, check its connection status on the menu under scanner expand the topics below for help understanding the connection status \<scanner name> ready the wand name is displayed and ready , and the connection switch is active this means that the bluetooth connection is active for both the mobile device and wand, and both devices are powered on the wand is connected and ready to scan data to the mobile app connected to \<scanner name> the wand is paired to the mobile device but is not currently connected to the mobile app on android devices, tap the menu item to connect the wand, and for devices, simply make sure the wand is powered on and has bluetooth enabled once the wand connects to the mobile app, the connection switch is active starting on devices, this message appears when you tap the menu item to connect the scanner devices will automatically initiate the scanner connection in either case, the scanner typically connects quickly, so this message may be displayed only very briefly not connected the fully grayed out menu item most likely indicates one the following issues no wands are currently paired with the mobile device the wand's bluetooth connection is turned off the mobile device's bluetooth connection is turned off tip if you turn on airplane mode on your device, bluetooth is turned off automatically you can turn bluetooth back on in settings, and it will stay on until you turn it off or toggle airplane mode off and on again find an animal or assign rfid with a scanner before you scan any animals, use the refresh data option on the more menu to pull the latest data down to the mobile app then, begin scanning from any tab to find an animal if the scanned animal's is recognized and found, the mobile app displays its you can then choose to enter events (v2) docid\ jr32jqw0p20bckogdcxmj or complete tasks (v2) docid\ zfb8oc9gl tkl0stlx9ro or assign an rfid to an animal important only users who are assigned to a role with permissions can use this feature if your account only has permissions, you will not be able to use this feature if the scanned animal's is not recognized, you have the option to assign it to an animal in the tap assign look up the animal to which you will assign the tag you can find an animal by its , , , , , or , though not all of these items may be available in your select which item to assign to the animal for instance, if an animal's electronic id (eid is replaced and no longer matches its eid in , you can assign the new value as its eid tap yes to confirm the assignment why can't i assign an rfid? if you encounter an error, your is not configured to assign items while scanning log into the web version of and adjust the rfid scanning docid 4kvqzfdxiflby5xk99fv2 settings switch rs420 pairing between android and ios if your uses only devices, or a variety of and equipment, you must update the wand to pair it with devices you will then also need to update the again if you want to switch back to pairing it with devices follow the instructions below to pair the with an device and then (if necessary) switch it back to an device pair rs420 with an ios device to reconfigure the scanner to be used with devices, you'll first need to see if menu access is enabled if it is not, use the allflex eid tag manager client to change the wand menu access setting then, proceed to setting the scanner to be discoverable for connection test for menu access on the & change if needed press and hold the top (black) button on the scanner for 3 seconds to test for menu access if nothing happens, continue to step 2 docid\ tw99jpd0hw37hkrjtxfaw or, jump to manually connect the rs420 to an ios device docid\ tw99jpd0hw37hkrjtxfaw if the menu displays start with the scanner disconnected from your computer if the scanner has an active bluetooth connection, verify that the scanner displays an s next to the bluetooth symbol to indicate it is paired as a slave this is the required setting for devices open the allflex eid tag manager client if necessary, download it from the allflex website http //www allflexusa com/support/downloads/ connect the scanner to your computer via usb, a serial port, or bluetooth the client notifies you when a connection is established for options on setting your connection, the connect button tools > reader config > menu access and change the setting to enabled apply settings disconnect the scanner from the computer manually connect the to an device press and hold the top (black) button on the scanner for 3 seconds to access the menu use the bottom (green) button to arrow down to bluetooth settings press the top button to select the option from the bluetooth settings, choose iphone discoverable the scanner discovers the device, and displays its name and the option to connect select yes from the device, view the bluetooth settings to see available devices the scanner displays as \<serial number> the scanner's serial number is located on the back of the scanner on the allflex decal tap the correct scanner if prompted for a password, use 1234 or 0000 the scanner displays a message to confirm the connection verify the connection on the device once the scanner and device are connected, the scanner displays an m next to the bluetooth symbol to indicate it is paired as master you should now be able to use the as a scanner with mobile app on your device pair rs420 with an android device if you have reconfigured a scanner for use with an device and want to return it to setup, you'll need to reconnect it to your device see use a scanner with android devices docid\ tw99jpd0hw37hkrjtxfaw for details to avoid having to reconfigure the when switching between device types, consider maintaining dedicated scanners for and devices or, you may choose to purchase an additional, lower cost scanner for use with the less common device type connect an allflex scanner if you purchased your scanner from , follow the steps below to connect it to your or device was my scanner purchased from vas? check the back of your scanner to confirm if it was purchased from all scanners purchased from have scan the qr code stickers tip although these pairing instructions apply to the , , and scanner models, images shown are from the expand the sections below to learn more expandableheading required setup before you connect the , , or , download the latest firmware from the allflex website https //www allflexsa com/products/readers/game livestock/ if you purchased the scanner from a third party, verify with the seller that the scanner has all of the necessary files installed before you continue navigation tips the display is not a touchscreen; options are selected using the arrow buttons to confirm a selection, you must press the enter button to confirm options highlighted in orange or blue, press the red or blue button instead \ power on the scanner press the red button in the bottom half of the display to open the menu using the arrow buttons, select setup and press the enter button select interface setup and press the enter button select bluetooth and press the enter button select set bluetooth mode and enter button set the bluetooth for your device type expandableheading android select slave mode and press the enter button select set bt profile and press the enter button select spp and press the enter button ios select master mode and press the enter button select set bt profile and press the enter button select iap and press the enter button \ press the blue button to exit setup press the enter button to begin scanning configure a tru test srs2 scanner the is a portable hand held device that allows you to quickly read, record, and transfer eid tag information for the animals in your important s are currently only supported in the android version of the mobile app always charge your scanner to 100% before configuring settings expand the sections below to learn more expandableheading required setup before you connect the , download the latest firmware from the tru test website https //www livestock tru test com/en us/resources/4328#downloads navigation tips the display is not a touchscreen you can navigate to options using the arrow buttons to select an option, press the scan button note the scan button is also referred to as the and/or select button in your user manual to return to a previous menu, press the return button \ follow the steps below to configure a use the arrow buttons to navigate and press the scan button to select settings select general set the date and time select date/time select the current date , month , and year set the format to mm/dd/yyyy set the hour and minute time settings for your time hint{type="info"} note time settings are in military time \ press the return button to return to the general menu set the language and country select language/country set language to english select your country press the return button to return to the general menu set auto off to 10m press the return button to return to the general menu set vibration to on press the return button to return to the general menu set buzzer to off press the return button to return to the general menu press the return button to return to the settings menu select bluetooth set bluetooth to auto set advanced bluetooth features select advanced set connect mode to default set output to default press the return button to return to the settings menu press the return button to return to the general menu press the return button to return to the settings menu set tag reading features select tag reading set mode to continuous set tag format to decimal2 set allow duplicates to yes press the return button to return to the general menu delete a tru test srs2 scanner session the is a portable hand held device that allows you to quickly read, record, and transfer eid tag information for the animals in your important s are currently only supported in the android version of the mobile app expand the sections below to learn more expandableheading required setup before you connect the , download the latest firmware from the tru test website https //www livestock tru test com/en us/resources/4328#downloads navigation tips the display is not a touchscreen you can navigate to options using the arrow buttons to select an option, press the scan button note the scan button is also referred to as the and/or select button in your user manual to return to a previous menu, press the return button \ follow the steps below to delete a session use the arrow buttons to navigate and press the scan button to select sessions select a session name select a session id select the hamburger icon in the bottom right corner select delete select the check mark icon in the bottom right corner to confirm the deletion note a session holds up to 10,000 scans when a session fills up, you'll need to start a new session to continue sending data to the mobile app tips for using bluetooth low energy (ble) supports scanners that use if the device connecting to the app supports , the device will automatically use it otherwise, the device will deactivate and use bluetooth classic instead you may see a bluetooth pairing request message or encounter some issues when you try to connect a compatible scanner to follow the guidelines below when troubleshooting or connecting to and if your scanner was connected to bluetooth classic and you try to switch the scanner connection to , the app may not detect the scanner over to fix this, turn the scanner off and on if that doesn't work, remove the scanner from your saved scanners list under system settings and try again and the and have both and bluetooth classic modules devices only support connections with these scanners when you first connect, the scanner enables both protocols but then disables the unused one this can cause the module not to start, and the app won't detect the scanner over to fix this, turn the scanner off and on if that doesn't work, remove the scanner from your saved scanners list under system settings and try again , , , and to switch to , follow the steps in connect an allflex scanner docid\ tw99jpd0hw37hkrjtxfaw however, when you select set bt profile , tap when the scanner is in master mode, you cannot change the bluetooth profile to you must switch to slave mode in order to use < return to dc on mobile (v2) home docid\ b8ixok2bgdbdgsowzeuat