User's Manual

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User information
Kit Contents
The Gallagher SmartReader HR1 box contains:
Gallagher SmartReader HR•
1 with Reader to RS232 (weighscale comms/
power) cable
12 volt battery cable•
Instruction manual•
Accessories
Gallagher is able to provide a USB to RS232 adaptor if needed.
Terminology
The following are terms and abbreviations used throughout this manual:
Electronic ID
tag number
The Electronic ID tag number is the electronic code in an
ear tag that can be scanned to recognise an individual
animal.
Antenna Contains the aerial used to capture Electronic ID tag data.
Activate the
SmartReader
Power up the SmartReader ready for use.
Double-Click Two quick successive clicks of the SmartReader trigger.
Read period The time the SmartReader is actively scanning for
Electronic ID tags. Once the read period ends the
SmartReader antenna is turned off. Default time is three
seconds. This time can be altered. See the SmartReader
HR1 Confi gurator User Manual.
Scale A digital weighing display unit that detaches from loadbars
and connects to your computer.
Scan for tags Connect the SmartReader to a power source and single-
click the trigger. This activates the antenna and makes it
ready to read Electronic ID tag data once the tags move
within the reader range.
Single-Click A single click of the SmartReader trigger.