Deister Electronic APRBHI Users Manual

Agrident GmbH, Hermann Bahlsen Str. 11-13, D-30890 Barsinghausen

Phone [phone] - Fax [phone]

APR Handheld

Reader Operation

Manual

DRAFT

V07/06/05

APR300/400

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June 2005

Agrident GmbH
Hermann-Bahlsen-Str. 11-13
30890 Barsinghausen
Germany
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
www.agrident.com

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Contents

1. Introduction .........................................................................................................5

2. BASIC operation of APR readers ............................................................................6

2.1 The 8 keys for the operation .....................................................................6

2.2 The status messages in the second line of the DISPLAY .........................6

2.3 The acoustic signals..................................................................................6

3. Operating the APR..............................................................................................7

3.1 Power on...................................................................................................7

3.2 Start READ ...............................................................................................7

3.3 Quick start.................................................................................................7

3.4 No ID found...............................................................................................7

4. DISPLAY and SAVE of an ID.............................................................................. 8

4.1 Standard mode without ACTION CODE ...................................................8

4.2 Modus with ACTION CODE ASK..............................................................8

4.3 Modus with ACTION CODE AUTO ...........................................................8

4.4 Modus with an alphanumeric FORMAT of the ACTION CODE.................8

4.5 Modus with ACTION CODE PLUS function ..............................................8

4.6 Modus DISPLAY ANIMAL ID .................................................................... 9

5. The SETUP of the APR ......................................................................................9

5.1 Operation within the menu ........................................................................ 9

5.2 The OPERATION menu............................................................................9

5.2.1 LAST ID ..........................................................................................9

5.2.2 HOTKEY A and HOTKEY B..........................................................10

5.3 The SETUP menu...................................................................................10

5.3.1 RF/ID menu................................................................................... 10

5.3.2 BAUDRATE ..................................................................................11

5.3.3 ONLINE MODE.............................................................................11

5.3.4 DISPLAY.......................................................................................11

5.3.5 DISPLAY FORMAT.......................................................................12

5.3.6 TIME and DATE............................................................................13

5.3.7 VOLUME of Acoustic Signals........................................................ 13

5.3.8 POWER MANAGER .....................................................................13

5.3.9 SOFTWARE VERSION.................................................................13

5.3.10 DEFAULT...................................................................................... 13

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5.4 The DATA MENU.................................................................................... 13

5.4.1 MEMORY SPACE.........................................................................13

5.4.2 SHOW DATA ................................................................................14

5.4.3 SHOW TAG LIST..........................................................................14

5.4.4 USR TAG LIST..............................................................................14

5.4.5 CLEAR DATA ...............................................................................14

5.4.6 CLEAR MEMORY.........................................................................14

5.4.7 MEMORY FULL ............................................................................14

5.4.8 CLEAR LIST .................................................................................14

5.4.9 DATA SEND .................................................................................14

5.4.10 LINK LIST SEND...........................................................................15

6. The DEFAULT setting.......................................................................................15

7. Technical Data..................................................................................................16

8. Safety and care................................................................................................. 17

9. Regulatory notices ............................................................................................ 18

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1. Introduction

The portable full-ISO APR readers from Agrident are so small - they fit even into a shirt
pocket - they have a very handy design and are easy to operate even under worse
conditions.

The readers are compatible to the ISO standard 11785 and read FDX-B and HDX. Tags with
the widely used chip type H4102 can be read as well.
The two HOTKEYES can be programmed individually and combined with a special action.
Furthermore any read ID could be combined with an ACTION CODE to combine useful
information with the transponder ID.
A look-up table can be downloaded to the reader to show animal live numbers or farm
numbers additional to the transponder ID.
The APR readers have an integrated real-time clock; every ID will be stored with a time
stamp.
The large memory is sufficient for 2000 IDs, including time stamp and ACTION CODE.
The large backlit display has 2 x 16 characters and is very readable.
An ergonomic keyboard with 8 keys ensure easy and comfortable operation.
The robust case is IP 54 protected and withstands even harsh environments.

The APR300 is prepared for wireless data communication, loading and power supply
together with the docking station ADS100/200.

Some of the outstanding features of the APR readers are

ACTION CODES

To combine useful information with a transponder ID the APR reader offers the ACTION
CODES. They can be a numeric value from 1 to 99 or more comfortable an alphanumeric
string of up to 10 digits. The alphanumeric strings have to be loaded into the APR. The
ACTION CODE can be combined with the ID after reading automatically or can be chosen
out of the list with the SCROLL keys.

ACTION CODE PLUS

As a further enhancement this function allows to add an additional numeric value from 0 to
99 to the Action Code.

HOTKEYS

A HOTKEY is more than a simple READ button. It could be programmed to do a lot more
than a simple read.
With the HOTKEY you can start a complete sequence of functions by just pressing one
button.
As the APR readers have two HOTKEYS, you can program them individually for different
tasks.
When a big portion of a days work is the same task, e.g. the recording of the number of
newborn piglets of a sow, a very useful solution is possible with the ACTION CODE plus
function. This function is programmed to one of the HOTKEYS and the ACTION CODE for
“number of new born piglets” is defined. After pressing that HOTKEY, the APR will read the
ID of the sow, add the ACTION CODE automatically and asks for the value. With the
SCROLL keys the number of piglets is chosen and confirmed with ENTER. Then all
information needed is saved into the data field.
The other HOTKEY could be programmed with another task or with the ACTION CODE ASK
function for various tasks.

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2. BASIC operation of APR readers

2.1 The 8 keys for the operation{ XE "Keyboard" }

• ON/OFF - Switch power on/off

• HOTKEY A Starts a READ and or additional functions

• HOTKEY B Starts a READ and or additional functions

• F – Switch into MENU Modus

• C – In MENU Modus one level up

• RETURN Conformation of changes in the MENU Modus and one level down

• Å - SCROLL up Move or Value higher

• Æ - SCROLL down Move or Value lower

2.2 The status messages in the second line of the DISPLAY{ XE
"Status messages" }

• Battery empty, if capacity is as low as 5 to 10%

• Memory full! , appears if memory is full

• Online modus, if the reader is connected with a PC via cable

• Cradle, if the reader is connected with a PC via docking station

• RAM ERROR, at failures in memory

2.3 The acoustic signals{ XE "Acoustic signals" }

• One BEEP = keyboard BEEP

• 4 times BEEP = OK (ID read)

• Long BEEP = NOK (no ID read)

• High/low BEEP = double read (into one minute)

• Keyboard BEEP but longer = ACTION BEEP

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