User's Manual

Gallagher SmartReader BR Series User Manual

Testing the SmartReader EID tag read range

The SmartReader EID tag read range should be tested to ensure the animals

passing through the animal handler are accurately and reliably identified.

The SmartReader generates a balloon shaped read range (see diagram next

page), within which EID tags are read reliably. The size of the read range for

individual installations should be the width of the animal handler.

The SmartReader EID tag read range for a particular installation is tested

using the built in set up mode in the SmartReader. This set up mode changes

how often the SmartReader beeps to confirm a tag read from “only on first

read” to ”every read”. This enables you to easily test the SmartReader EID

tag read range using the same tag.

The following section describes how to complete an initial test on the

SmartReader EID tag read range for your SmartReader installation. For more

advanced testing, see

Advanced EID tag read range testing

(p 19).

Note: The SmartReader is shipped in Setup mode.

Accessing and exiting Setup mode

To swap the SmartReader from Setup mode to Operational mode (or the

reverse), complete the following steps:

1. Turn the SmartReader on.

2. Press and hold the Volume button.

3. Turn the SmartReader off.

When you turn the SmartReader back on again the SmartReader will have

swapped to the other mode.

Note: Prior to use, ensure the SmartReader volume is on.

Testing the read range

For your SmartReader installation you need to determine the size of the EID

tag read range. If the read range is too small you need to take steps to

improve it.

You need to test the appropriate type of EID tag you will be using, either

HDX (Half duplex) and/or FDX (Full duplex).

To determine the size of your installation’s SmartReader EID tag read range,

complete the following steps:

1. Turn on the SmartReader.

2. Ensure the SmartReader is in set up mode by holding an EID tag in front

of the SmartReader.

- If the SmartReader beeps continuously it is in set up mode.

- If the SmartReader beeps once it is in operational mode.