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  • Page 1 Portable EID Tags Reader – User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. OVERVIEW ....................... 4 AirStick EID Tag Reader Description ................4 Highlights ......................... 4 Packaging Contents ......................4 Glossary……………………………………………………………………………………………………..5 S-ID Software ........................5 AirStick overview ......................6 Keyboard and Read button ....................7 2. Getting Started ......................8 How to insert and remove the internal battery ............... 8 Charging the battery ......................
  • Page 3 6. AirStick connectivity ....................45 Data transfer ........................45 USB (wired) ........................45 Mass storage mode ......................46 USB Virtual COM Port ...................... 46 USB Keyboard wedge ...................... 46 Bluetooth ® (wireless) ....................46 Bluetooth® Virtual COM Port (SPP, Serial Port Profile) ............49 Bluetooth®...

  • Page 4: Overview

    1. OVERVIEW AirStick EID Tag Reader Description With its ergonomic and well-balanced wand, the AirStick can read electronic and visual ID tags while you keep at a safe and comfortable distance. Simply click a button and the animal’s ID data will be displayed on the AirStick’s clear screen where you can zoom text of interest (EID, VID or Alert).

  • Page 5: Glossary

    *Refer to S-ID software manual for more information. Check for the latest version and the instructions manual on www.datamars.com/id-readers AirStick Reader User Manual – v. 1.0...

  • Page 6: Airstick Overview

    AirStick overview 1. LED: the light flashes red while the reader is in reading mode and turn into green when an EID is detected. The light is switched off if no reading operations are ongoing. 2. Antenna 3. Read button (on the back): 4.

  • Page 7: Keyboard And Read Button

    Keyboard and Read button (Figure 1-3, 1-4). AirStick has 4 buttons on the keyboard and a read button placed on the back 1,2,3 - Contextual buttons: Press a contextual button to select the corresponding command displayed in the action toolbar on the screen. 4 - ON-OFF/Selection button.

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    2. Getting Started How to insert and remove the internal battery AirStick is provided with two batteries supplied inside the suitcase (refer to “Packaging Contents” section for more information). To insert the battery into AirStick reader it is very important to follow the steps described in this section: 1) Open the rear screwing cap on the bottom of the reader.

  • Page 9: Charging The Battery

    Charging the battery The battery can be charged as stand-alone using the AC/DC battery charger or the car charger, or it can be charged while it is insert into the reader, connecting AirStick to the AC/DC charger or car charger. By AC/DC battery charger: Connect the AC/DC charger adaptor to the charger cable.

  • Page 10: How To Switch On/Off Airstick Reader

    How to Switch ON/OFF AirStick reader To switch on AirStick reader Press the ON-OFF/Selection button on the reader for 3 seconds. (Figure 2-1) The Start screen will appear on the display and shows: 1) AirStick reader name ( customizable by S-ID Software 2) Firmware version 3) Counter: how many EID read in the current Reading session 4) The current Reading session name...

  • Page 11: To Switch Off Airstick Reader

    To switch off AirStick reader (Figure 2-2) To switch off the reader press the ON-OFF/Selection button on the reader for 3 seconds The following screen will appear on the display: Figure 2-2 Press the Selection button to confirm. The reader can be switched off in any moment except while reading. Stop reading by pressing the read button and then turn the reader off.

  • Page 12: Display

    Display Figure 2-3 AirStick reader is has a 2.8” TFT, 65000 colours display. In the is shown the display without notes (on the left) and with them (on the right). Figure 2-3 Battery level Usb icon Green when connected to a device. Refer to “Settings”...

  • Page 13: Settings

    Settings (Figure 2-4). Select the Settings icon and Use the arrows to navigate the Settings menu Select the desired setting and press the Selection button to enter the desired function. Figure 2-4 Reading modes: Two reading modes can be selected from the Settings Menu: A.
  • Page 14 the top of the screen. Refer to “AirStick connectivity” section for more information. Audio: A. ON: When the audio is active, the reader sends an audible beep each time an EID tag is detected. B. OFF Vibration: A. ON: When the vibration is active, the reader vibrates each time an EID tag is detected. B.

  • Page 15: Application Menu

    Application Menu (figure 2-5) The application menu allows to access the session functions (A) and the search functions (B). Use the arrows to navigate the menu and press the ON-OFF/Selection button to select the desired function. A) Session Functions: 1. “New Session”: to create a new session 2.

  • Page 16: Transponder Types & Eid

    Transponder types & EID From the Settings menu it is possible to reach the “EID format” function in which you can select the desired format to store and transfer EIDs selection. (Figure 2 6). The screen displays a list of 7 formats allowed AirStick reader is able to detect both FDX-B and HDX transponders, which are the ISO standard 11784/5.

  • Page 17: Operations

    3. Operations Reading an EID Ear Tag AirStick can start to read in any moment pressing the read button on the back of the reader. For an efficient reading, the typical reading distances are: FDX-B (glass tag 32 mm) up to 31 cm HDX (glass tag 32 mm) up to 38 cm To read an EID ear tag, place the reader nearby the animal and press the read button.

  • Page 18: Single Mode

    The reading data are recorded in the current Reading session. The Counter on the screen shows the number of EIDs stored in the current session. While connected to an external device, each detected EID can be sent on the fly. Scroll down to select the shortcut to send all the session content.

  • Page 19: Linking Data To An Eid

    • If duplicates are not allowed, each time an EID is read twice a duplicate message will be displayed on (Figure 3-3) AirStick’s screen and the counter will not increase. Figure 3-3 (In the current reading session the same EID will be recorded only one time). The same EID can be recorded in a different reading session.

  • Page 20: Insert And Modify An Alert

    (Figure 3-4) To insert the VID by the screen, scroll down with the arrow until the VID field is selected press the selection button. (Figure 3-5). It is now possible to enter an alphanumeric VID up to16 digits Figure 3-5 Use the “ABC”...
  • Page 21 Refer to S-ID software manual for more information Figure 3-7 Figure 3-7 To type a new Alert, select the dots “- - - -” field at the end of the list of the 5 default alerts ( Figure 3-6 AirStick Reader User Manual – v. 1.0...

  • Page 22: Notes

    Figure 3-8 It is now possible to enter the customized Alert ( ) following the same procedures of entering a VID. Figure 3-8 Use the “ABC” up and down arrow (1) to insert the desired character. The characters order is 0,1... 9, A,...Z. To change the orientation of the up and down arrow, keep the button pressed for 2 seconds.

  • Page 23: Session Functions

    4. Session functions A Reading session is a .csv file where the reader records data (Date and Time, EID, VID, Alert and Custom Data) each time a tag is detected. By default, a Reading session it’s named “RS_Date” where date and time are those at the session creation.
  • Page 24 Figure 4-3 The screen shows the list of all the sessions available on the reader. These sessions could be: - reading sessions previously created (please refer to Search Functions section for more information) Figure - search input files created on S-ID The current Reading session is highlighted in red (1).
  • Page 25 (Figure 4-5) The main screen now shows the reading session that has just been selected which has become the current Reading Session (1) and the Count field shows how many EIDs are stored in this session (2). Figure 4-5 AirStick Reader User Manual – v. 1.0...

  • Page 26: Sessions Options

    Sessions Options (Figure 4-6) To manage a session, select the “Session Options” function (3) from the Application Menu press the Selection button to enter the functionalities. Figure 4-6 The screen shows the list of all the sessions available on the reader. These sessions could be: - reading sessions previously created (Figure 4-7).

  • Page 27: Delete Duplicates

    The list of the possible options will appear on the screen. Scroll up/down the action menu and select the desired functionality. (Figure 4-8): The following functionalities are available 1. Delete Duplicates 2. Delete Session 3. S end Session Data 4. Show EID details Figure 4-8 Delete duplicates This function allows duplicates checking in recorded sessions and delete them where they are present.

  • Page 28: Delete A Session

    Delete a session (Figure To delete a session, scroll down the list of the session options, select the “Delete Session” function 4-11) Figure 4-11 Figure 4-12 Confirm using the selection button ( Figure 4-12...

  • Page 29: Send Session Data

    Send Session Data To send session data over a device, the reader shall be connected to the external device it via USB cable or via Bluetooth®. Refer to “AirStick connectivity” section for more information. Figure 4-13 Scroll down the list of the session options ( ), select the “Send session data”...
  • Page 30 (Figure 4-15) This functionality can re recalled with the shortcut that appear on the main screen while the reader is connected to a device (1). Figure 4-15 There are two possible ways to send Session Data: - Connect the reader to a device as Virtual COM Port (via USB or Bluetooth®) - Connect the reader to a device as Keyboard wedge (via USB or Bluetooth®) AirStick Reader User Manual –...

  • Page 31: Show Eid Details

    Show EID details It’s possible to read the details of the EIDs listed on the selected session. Move the blue rectangle to select (Figure 4-16), “Show EID details” function inside the Sessions Options menu and press the Selection button to confirm. Figure 4-16 Figure 4-17 The list of all the EIDs read in that specific session will appear on the screen (...
  • Page 32 If the session contains one or more EIDs, at the voice “Show EID details” the screen shows the first EID listed in the session. Figure 4-18 Figure 4-19) If the session is empty, the session options menu shows the message: “no EIDs” ( at the voice “Show EID details”.

  • Page 33: Search Functions

    5. Search Functions The Search functions allow to search EIDs contained in a searching list (i.e. a searching file created directly on S-ID Software*) or in a reading session, and to search a specific VID or search an animal by a specific alert linked to it.
  • Page 34 Figure 5-2 At this point the reader will provide a confirmation message notifying: - the number of EIDs that will be searched - The file name that contains the list of EIDs that will be searched - The session file output (named “SearchEID_date_time”) that will allow you to do some statistics on the Figure 5-3 search using ( ).
  • Page 35 Figure 5-4 AirStick is now ready to start to search the EID and verify if it is listed in the selected list or not ( refer to Reading an EID Ear Tag for more To search an EID, press the read button and read the EID ( information).
  • Page 36 • If the EID just read is not contained in the list, the message “NOT LISTED” highlighted in grey will be Figure 5-7 shown on the screen ( Figure 5-7 (Figure 5-8): • If the EID is already listed, the message “DUPLICATE” is displayed on the screen Figure 5-8 AirStick Reader User Manual –...
  • Page 37 When all the EIDs contained in the selected list are found, the reader will notify the end of the search: the Figure 5-9 count field become green ( ) and it is not possible to continue reading and searching other items (even pressing the read button AirStick won’t read any more).

  • Page 38: Search Vid

    Search VID To search animals (i.e. EIDs) having a specific VID, enter the “Search VID” function (5) from the Application Figure 5-10 menu ( Figure 5-10 Differently from the Search EID functionality, this function allows you to search not for a list of items but for a specific VID that shall be typed.
  • Page 39 Figure 5-13 AirStick is now ready to detect the EIDs having that VID ( Figure 5-13 refer to Reading an EID Ear Tag for more To search the VID, press the read button and read the EID ( information). The red led will start to blink. When the reader detects the VID, the message “FOUND”...
  • Page 40 • When the reader detects a different VID, the message “NOT LISTED” highlighted in grey will be shown (Figure 5-16). on the screen Figure 5-16 (Figure 5-17): • If the EID is already listed, the message “DUPLICATE” is displayed on the screen Figure 5-17 The searching session can be interrupted in any time pressing the “stop”...

  • Page 41: Search Alert

    Search Alert To search animals (i.e. EIDs) by specific Alert, enter the “Search Alert” function (6) from the Application Figure 5-18 menu ( Figure 5-18 (Figure 5-19). Select the Alert according to which you want to search the animals, and confirm Figure 5-19 It is also possible to search an Alert not already listed.
  • Page 42 Select the “- - - -” field at the end of the list of the 5 default alerts (Figure 5-20). Figure 5-20 Figure 5-21 To write the Alert you want to search (e.g. “Pregnant”) ( ), enter the customized Alert using the “ABC”...
  • Page 43 (Figure 5-22). AirStick is now ready to detect the EIDs having that Alert Figure 5-22 To search the Alert, press the read button and read the EID ( refer to Reading an EID Ear Tag for more information). The red led will start to blink. •...
  • Page 44 • When the reader detects a different Alert, the message “NOT LISTED” highlighted in grey will be shown (Figure 5-25). on the screen Figure 5-25 (Figure 5-26): If the EID is already listed, the message “DUPLICATE” is displayed on the screen Figure 5-26 AirStick Reader User Manual –...

  • Page 45: Airstick Connectivity

    6. AirStick connectivity Data transfer It’s possible to transfer a single EID or an entire session. The session can be transferred either by shortcut on the main screen or from “Session options” in the Application menu. Data can be transferred from AirStick to a device and vice versa using the USB memory stick provided inside the AirStick package or via Bluetooth®.

  • Page 46: Mass Storage Mode

    Mass storage mode To connect the reader to a PC or a MAC as mass storage, the reader shall be turned off (no reading is allowed). The reader will be seen by the device like an external disk storage (for example, like a standard USB stick). In mass storage mode you can open the AirStick folder and browse all the recorded files.
  • Page 47 (Figure 6-2) Enter the “Bluetooth” function (1) in the Settings menu • Figure 6-2 • Switch on the Bluetooth® pressing the “ON/OFF” icon When Bluetooth® is OFF, only the “pin” function is allowed while the other functionalities are disabled (Figure 6-3).
  • Page 48 5. Info about Airstick’s Bluetooth and status Figure 6-6 1. Select Virtual COM Port / Keyboard profile When Bluetooth® is ON, AirStick can be connected to a device either as Virtual COM Port Keyboard wedge mode (Refer to Bluetooth® Virtual COM Port (SPP, Serial Port Profile) Bluetooth®...

  • Page 49: Bluetooth® Virtual Com Port (Spp, Serial Port Profile)

    4. Pin: The types of PIN available are: 0000 – 1234 – 9999 or None. 5. Info about AirStick: to read info about the AirStick (for example to read the name of the reader in case you are searching AirStick from another device via Bluetooth) Bluetooth®...
  • Page 50 Example 2 - EID transmitted to a spreadsheet in Keyboard mode. On the reader, select the Keyboard mode in the desired connection (USB or Bluetooth). On the device, place the cursor in the field of the spreadsheet where the EID should be printed. Read the EID following instructions described in Reading an EID Ear Tag section.

  • Page 51: Usb Memory Stick

    USB Memory Stick It is possible to connect AirStick to a standard USB memory stick. This functionality allows you to back up the entire AirStick’s contents on the USB memory stick or to download and upload single session or Search input file.
  • Page 52 Figure 6-13 From the reader to USB the following functionalities are available: (Figure 6-14) 1) Reader backup (Figure 6-15) 2) Session Download Figure 6-14 Figure 6-15 From the USB to the reader the following functionalities are available: (Figure 6-16) 3) Reader Restore (Figure 6-17) 4) Session upload AirStick Reader User Manual –...

  • Page 53: Reader Backup

    Figure 6-17 Figure 6-16 Reader backup It is possible to make a backup of the entire data contained in the reader on the USB memory stick Select the “Reader backup” function and press the confirmation button. The screen shows the backup process in progress (this could take some time).

  • Page 54: Reader Restore

    Select the “Session Download” function and confirm. The list of all the sessions contained in the reader Figure 6-18 appears on the screen. The current reading session is highlighted in red ( ). Scroll down the list using the “up and down” arrows and select the session you want to download. Figure 6-18 Downloaded sessions are now available on the USB memory stick as .csv files Reader restore...

  • Page 55: Firmware Update

    7. Firmware update To update the firmware, use S-ID software* connecting AirStick to the device. Refer to S-ID software manual for more information 8. Care and Maintenance If the outer casing of the reader becomes soiled, it can be cleaned with a damp cloth. First ensure that it is not connected to the charger.

  • Page 56: Specification

    CE /RED (Europe); IC (Canada); C-TICK (Australia and New Zealand) Standards Standard ISO 11784/5, ISO 11784-AMD1 (Compatible with all FDX-B and HDX) Standard ISO 24631-2 (ISO reader conformance) Standard ISO 24631-6 (EID code representation) Software www.datamars.com/id-readers S-ID software available at AirStick Reader User Manual – v. 1.0...

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    10. Troubleshooting Bad reading performances The reading distances are worse as expected? The maximum reading distance is obtained when all transponder types are in the right position, please refer Figure 10-1 to the . If the tag is implanted into an animal, its orientation may not be optimal and therefore the reading distance may be reduced.

  • Page 58: A Triangle Has Appeared On The Status Toolbar

    Check the ambient temperature: it has to be between -5ºC and +45º C. If you’re still having problems, please contact your dealer. AirStick is a product developed and produced by DATAMARS, Switzerland. Should you have any suggestions or require information regarding this or other DATAMARS products, please contact your dealer. A triangle has appeared on the status toolbar...

  • Page 59: Certification

    11. Certification Datamars, Via ai Prati, CH-6930 Bedano declares, under its own responsibility, that the product AirStick is in accordance with the following standards: • CE /RED (Europe) • FCC (USA) • IC (Canada) • C-TICK (Australia and New Zealand)

  • Page 60: End Of Life

    12. End of life Disassembly Instructions for AirStick reader Product Name / Model Description AirStick / Any models Universal portable reader Only authorized recyclers are permitted to use these disassembly instructions. Any attempted disassembly by a user or unauthorized party will void the product warranty and may irreparably damage the product. Tools Required Tool Description Tool Size (if applicable)
  • Page 61 • Dispose all the electronics parts of the reader according to the local recycling laws • Dispose the battery packs according to the local recycling laws • Dispose all the cables according to the local recycling laws • Dispose all metallic parts according to the local recycling laws AirStick Reader User Manual –...

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