Tru-Test XRS2 Stick Reader Setup Manual

Offspring pairing

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XRS2 STICK READER SETUP GUIDE

Offspring pairing with the XRS2 Stick Reader enables you to link a dam with her offspring so that you can look up

breeding histories.

At the time of recording offspring, you can also record other information such as an animal's date of birth or breed.

Offspring pairing information can only be recorded for animals with EID tags.

Setting up the stick reader for offspring pairing

1. Press

to switch on the stick reader.

2. Press

and select Settings.

3. Select Tag Reading.

4. Enable Offspring Mode.

Before you begin scanning offspring pairs, you may like to pre-load animal lifetime information such as a file

containing EID/VID pairs. This will mean that when you scan an EID tag, the animal's VID number will

automatically be displayed. For more information on how to do this, see the

Guide

XRS2 Stick Reader Quickstart

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Page 1 XRS2 STICK READER SETUP GUIDE Offspring pairing with the XRS2 Stick Reader enables you to link a dam with her offspring so that you can look up breeding histories. At the time of recording offspring, you can also record other information such as an animal’s date of birth or breed.
Page 2 Recording offspring pairs When recording dams and their offspring, you must scan animals in a particular order. The Dam must always be scanned first, followed immediately by her offspring. Here is an example scanning sequence: 1. Scan the first Dam (Dam 1). 2.
Page 3 Recording other information You can record additional information during scanning by adding animal data fields to the Scanning screen. For example, you might want to record information such as the DOB (date of birth) or the breed of the offspring. To add animal data fields to the Scanning screen: and select Settings.
Page 4 Getting information off the device You can transfer the data you have recorded to your PC using Data Link for PC or to the Data Link app for mobile XRS2 Stick Reader Quickstart Guide devices. For more information, see the...
Page 5 6. Re-scan the EID tags in the correct order (dam, followed by offspring) as required. For further information regarding your stock management system, contact Tru-Test Ltd on 1800 621 324 (AU) or 0800 878 837 (NZ) For technical support in New Zealand, contact 0800 AGDATA (0800 243 282) ©...