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RT100V8BT Battery charge level Display OLED 128×64 pixels In/out button (1) LED blue Bluetooth activated LED red charging battery LED green battery charged Mini USB interface Scroll up button (2) Mid button (4) ( Enter) Scroll down button (3) ISO FDXB tag compatible with the possibility to write additionals data (+)
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Table of contents Characteristics of the V8BT………………………………….. pages 1/3 Changing the choice of language………………………………page 4 Reading a chip « SCAN »………………………………………page 5 Enable and disable Bluetooth…………………………………..pages 6/7/8 The memory of the V8BT………………………………………page 9 - enable the memory…………………………………………………………..page 10 - disable the memory…………………………………………………………..page 11 - erase the memory……………………………………………………………..page 12 Datas transmissions with a PC…………………………………pages 13 à...
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Reader characteristics Frequency 134.2kHz Read and write ISO 14223 Protocol ISO11784/5 FDX-A, FDX-B, EM4102, HDX Reading range Up to 11 cm(12mm×2mm, glass tag) Display 128×64,black and white,OLED Keys 4 buttons Indication Battery charge control and Bluetooth . Buzzer USB port USB virtual comport,bluetooth virtual com.port Lithium battery,1400mAh,3.7V ;...
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Synoptic Menu “Language” SCAN Memory Language English English OK 5 seconds Français Français OK 5 seconds Español Español OK 5 seconds Italiano OK Italiano 5 seconds Portugues Portugues OK 5 seconds Deutsch OK Deutsch 5 seconds Polish Polish OK 5 seconds...
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Synoptic Menu « Scan » Synoptic Menu “SCAN” Button In/Out SCAN Scan Reading 20 seconds max. FDXB No transonder 939 2784879521125 Found! After 25 seconds After 60 seconds Charging indicator light...
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Bluetooth RT 100 V8BT reader All readers are delivered with integrated Bluetooth technology. The Bluetooth function consumes energy. It is therefore recommended to activate this function only for the time necessary for its use. To stop Bluetooth communication, simply select the “Bluetooth” menu and disable the function. Communication via Bluetooth is limited to around ten metres and depends on the environment of your PC.
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Synoptics Menu “Bluetooth ” Enable Bluetooth Bluetooth Enable Bluetooth Scan Bluetooth enabled Charging indicator light Button IN/OUT...
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Disable Bluetooth Bluetooth Disable Scan Bluetooth Scan Button IN/OUT...
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Using the V8BT Memory The V8BT reader has a memory enabling it to store 800 identifiers (tag numbers). This function must be activated by the user if he wishes to use it. Storage of numbers read by the V8BT reader The V8BT allows the user to store the numbers of the tags read in order to transfer them subsequently to a PC using the USB cable included with the reader or with Bluetooth.
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Synoptic Menu « Memory 1 » Enable the memory Scan Enable Memory Scan Press two times Charging indicator light Button IN/OUT...
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Synoptic Menu « Memory 2 » Disable the memory No chip registered Scan Disable Memory Press two times Scan Button IN/OUT...
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Synoptic Menu « Memory 3 » Enable the memory 15 ID numbers registered Sending Press “OK” to erase ***** Press”OK” to confirm erase Without pressing after 8 seconds Send Erasing M:15 Scan ****** M:15 Scan Memory Press twices M:15 Scan Button IN/OUT...
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Communication between V8BT and a PC To transfer the contents of the memory you must connect the reader to a PC via the USB cable. You must then select the “Memory” menu and follow the instructions given on the display (see Block Diagram: “Memory3”).
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Description of the frame transmitted each time a transponder is read The PetScan transmits the following frame to the PC after each valid reading : Octet at the start of Type of 8 Separation CRC-CCITT-control Carriage character character word, 16 ASCII format Return frame : ″U″...
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/*=======================================================================*/ /* Function that calculates CRC-CCITT 16 bits /* INPUT: unsigned char *inbuffer : 8 bits input vector over which CRC checksum is calculated must termined by 0x00 /* OUTPUT: unsigned int: 16 bits return of crc_ccitt checksum /*=======================================================================*/ /* OVERVIEW: Width = 16 bits Truncated polynomial = 0x1021 Initial value = 0xFFFF...
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How to know what USB port the V8BT is connected to. (Windows XP) When you connect a peripheral to a USB port on a PC, the PC automatically assigns it a port number. The peripheral is often automatically recognised by the application software, thus it is not necessary to configure it. This is the case with printers, scanners, etc.
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Then select « Device » Click! Then Select « Device Manager » Cliquez! Then select « Ports (com et LPT) » Click!
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The number of the Com port is shown. Number of Port Com connected with the V8BTBT...
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How to know what USB port the V8BT is connected to. Windows 7/8 Select as shown below. Click ! Then select « System » Click!
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Then select « Device Manager » Click! Then select « Port COM et LPT» Click! The number of the Com port is shown. Com3 is the number of Port connected to the V8BTBT The screens may be a little bit differents. It depends of the Windows version.
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RealTrace Terminal This software is a tool supplied free of charge to all users of the RFID Realtrace standard (with USB cable) or Bluetooth reader. You can download this software following this link : http://www.swissplusid.com/downloads/RealtraceTerminal.exe You will find that once the communication has been established between a PC and the RealTrace reader both appliances which were previously paired up remain connected providing that they are separated by no more than 10 meters.
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Using the software Menu Options Choose your language. You can choose between French, English, Spanish, and Chinese. Select the data you want to appear: if you select "All data" it will show the type of chip (FDXB, HDX, FDXA) followed by the ISO "smart"...
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Menu Realtrace Terminal Language Selection Keyboard Type Communication Port Selection...
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Linking an application Selecting application after the 5-second delay Application open within 5 seconds: Excel...
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Display message on reader startup! Setting the reader power timeout! Through its hardware design, the V8BT reader was intended to be easier to update, allowing distributors and users to benefit immediately from upgrades that could better respond to market demands. Now you can customize your reader through your PC by connecting to the http:// links that are listed below, but be careful: The V8BT customizer that provides for customising the welcome message upon starting the...
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3/ Start the reader and open the program on the PC. For example, you can use this date as the validity of the start of the guarantee period. 4 / Enter the fields on the screen and confirm (Write). The communication port is configured automatically.
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System « WOOSIT » Writing the animal owner’s telephone number(s) in the ISO tag Our wish to constantly innovate and improve our products has led us to offer vets the option of personalizing the tag, if they wish, before implanting it in the animal. The main technological advance offered by this V8BT reader is that it will allow reading and display of data which can be entered by the vet in the majority of the “tags”...
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RealTrace-Phone Version 1.03 of 14 October 2015 This software is intended for distributors and veterinarians. It has been developed to allow the reading and writing of data on the "chips" injected into animals, in accordance with ISO Standard 11784/85 and 14223. The data to write, in this case one or two telephone numbers, is saved into memory blocks not used by the “chip”, the ISO identification number (15 digits) having been written and locked by the manufacturer.
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Installing the Realtrace-Phone software http://www.swissplusid.com/downloads/Realtrace-Phone.exe The installation of the software and the reader are done automatically on the PC. Just follow the instructions given by the messages on the screen, like the installation of a printer or a scanner. After installation an icon will appear on the PC desktop.
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Phase 3 Find communication port. At the bottom of the screen to the right is a "Configuration" window, it may say "Automatic" or on opening the window "USB COM 5". This port number 5 is the one used on our PC. It could well be different on your PC.
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After two or three seconds the following screen appears: Or this one, if the "chip" already had phone numbers Confirm by clicking OK Phase 5 - Enter one or two phone numbers using the PC Depending on what you want to do you will either need to enter the phone numbers you want to write into the chip or modify those already saved to it.
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If you make a mistake click delete and start typing again. We recommend that you enter the full number with the prefix 00, then the country code. Make sure the phone numbers entered are correct then click on the windows as required: Write phone 1 Write phone 2 Write phone 1 + 2...
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Very important : the PC can communicate with the reader only when the display of the reader is showing “SCAN”. Three possibilities: 1/ If the reader does not find the "chip" after 20 seconds of searching ... Search other time 2/ If the reader has found the "chip"...
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Note: be careful not to discharge the battery by leaving the V8BT showing the message: This is the only case where the V8BT does not turn off automatically! To return to the menu, press the In / Out button. Operating problems: 1 / When switching on the V8BT displays the message and turns off Low battery...
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