User's Manual

XRS2 Stick Reader Quickstart Guide
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Modifying settings
When shipped, the stick reader is set up to simply scan EID tags. You can change the way that the stick reader is set up to
suit the task that you are about to perform.
Favourite setups
Favourite setups (favourites) are saved configurations that change the settings of the stick reader to suit a particular
purpose. The stick reader comes pre-loaded with some example favourites or you can create your own custom favourite.
You can apply a favourite when starting a new session.
Settings menu
To modify the settings, from the Home screen, select Settings.
Tip: After you have changed any settings, you can save these as your own custom favourite. You can then apply this
favourite next time that you want to do the same task.
General
Change the Date/Time, Language, Auto Off, Vibration and Buzzer settings. View the stick reader Firmware details.
Bluetooth
Auto* - Automatically connect to the Bluetooth ® enabled device most recently used or to a Tru-Test Bluetooth enabled
weigh scale indicator.
Off - Turn off
Bluetooth wireless connectivity
Manual - Manually search for a
Bluetooth enabled device and accept incoming Bluetooth connections.
Search for Devices – Manually search for a
Bluetooth enabled device within range (see row above).
Paired Devices - Display previously connected (paired) devices.
Tag Reading
Read Mode
Standard* - Press the Read button to scan a tag. Hold down the Read button to continuously scan tags.
Continuous - Press the Read button to continuously scan tags. Scanning will only stop when the Read button is pressed again.
Single – Press the Read button to scan a single tag. Even if you hold down the Read button, another tag will not be scanned.
Tag Format
Decimal* (e.g. 985 155000012939), Decimal2 (e.g. 985155000012939), Hex (e.g. 8000F66416B8808B) or ISO (e.g
1000000985155000012939).
Allow Duplicates
Set Allow Duplicates to No*, to ensure that an EID is not recorded twice in the same session. The stick reader remembers the
previous 500 tags.
Animal Data
The stick reader comes pre-loaded with various animal data fields (Breed, Date of birth, Sex, Condition score and Note). You
can also create your own additional animal data fields. Select field(s) to appear on the screen during scanning. See
Section 8–
Making the most of your stick
reader .
Alerts
Turn on Alerts if you want to be warned when a particular animal’s tag has been scanned. You need to transfer an alerts file
to the stick reader first. See
Section 8 – Making the most of your stick reader .
Favourites
To save settings as a custom favourite:
1. From the Home screen, select Settings, then Favourites.
2. Press
, complete the details and press .
Default settings marked *