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Avid Technology MiniTracker 4 User Manual

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MiniTracker 4
User's Manual
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Congratulations on the purchase of your new AVID MiniTracker 4™ with Bluetooth
wireless
technology. This reader is capable of reading AVID RFID microchips, as well as many other
brands of RFID microchips using the FECAVA, Trovan, and ISO (FDX-B) protocols. It can
®
also send microchip ID numbers to your tablet, smart phone or computer with Bluetooth
Low Energy support.
AVID Identification Systems, Inc.
3185 Hamner Ave.
Norco, CA 92860
May, 2023
http://www.avidid.com

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  • Page 1 MiniTracker 4 User’s Manual ® Congratulations on the purchase of your new AVID MiniTracker 4™ with Bluetooth wireless technology. This reader is capable of reading AVID RFID microchips, as well as many other brands of RFID microchips using the FECAVA, Trovan, and ISO (FDX-B) protocols. It can ®...
  • Page 2 Printed on recycled paper. Produced and printed in California, USA. Revision 20230510 Copyright © 2023 AVID Identification Systems, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1.2 USB-C Interface and microSD Card Slot ..... 2 Reading Microchips with Your MiniTracker 4™ 2.1 History Page ........
  • Page 4 User’s Manual MiniTracker 4™...
  • Page 5 ......24 Selecting the correct driver for the MiniTracker 4™˙ ....25...
  • Page 6 ......MiniTracker 4™ Statuses ......

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    User’s Manual MiniTracker 4™ Getting Started Figure 1: MiniTracker 4™ Buttons Power: To turn on the device, press the blue button on the right side of the device above the Avid logo. The screen should turn on with a display of the Avid logo against a white background.

  • Page 8: Batteries And Mode Switch

    Batteries and Mode Switch Figure 2: Changing Batteries The MiniTracker 4™ reader can be powered by either four internal AA alkaline cells, or by a USB power source (typically, a computer). The readers USB connector is a reversible USB Type-C jack, which means that the Type-C plug may be inserted in either of the two orientations.

  • Page 9: Usb-C Interface And Microsd Card Slot

    USB-C Interface and microSD Card Slot Figure 3: USB Jack and microSD slot When the MiniTracker 4™ is connected to a computers USB port, it will present itself as a USB CDC ACM device (in other words, a virtual COM port). Current Windows, Linux, and macOS operation system releases come with the required devices pre-installed.

  • Page 10: Reading Microchips With Your Minitracker

    You can use to scroll through the scanned IDs. Table 1: Details Page Features The MiniTracker 4™ records the pet ID, the timestamp, the vendor/country, the microchip protocol, and the operator during scanning. Copyright © 2023 Avid Identification Systems, Inc.

  • Page 11: History Page

    History Page Figure 5: History Page The MiniTracker 4™ keeps track of the scanning records in the micro SD card. Use to navigate through the records. To quickly filter and navigate to your target records, use the Search page described in Section 2.2.

  • Page 12: Search Page

    Search Page Figure 6: Search Page The Search Page allows MiniTracker 4™ users to quickly lookup and navigate to the target records. You can search for all scanned pet IDs that contains the search pattern. To input the search pattern, use to select the character at each position and use to navigate to the target position.

  • Page 13: Microchip Protocol

    It also display the current time at the upper-right corner. 2.5.1 Status The MiniTracker 4™ state is displayed in the middle of the status bar. The different options are described in Table 5. Copyright © 2023...

  • Page 14: Battery And Connection

    MiniTracker 4™. Empty Battery with USB Connection When the MiniTracker 4™ is connected to a USB host. The characters ’U’, ’S’, and ’B’ will be shown on the battery symbol.

  • Page 15: Settings

    Settings Figure 8: Settings Page The Settings page allows the user to change the settings and operation modes of the MiniTracker 4™. The description for the settings fields are described in Table 6. Copyright © 2023 Avid Identification Systems, Inc.

  • Page 16: Minitracker 4™ Settings

    • Off - Disable sound. • On - Enable sound. Auto-off 3:00 The number of idle minutes and seconds before the MiniTracker 4™ powers off itself. About MiniTracker 4™ Information on the MiniTracker 4™. Table 6: MiniTracker 4™ Settings Copyright © 2023...

  • Page 17: Bluetooth Interface

    ® Figure 9: Bluetooth Page ® The MiniTracker 4™ can send each pet ID that it scans to a Bluetooth enabled device, e.g. a tablet, smart phone, or computer. The scanner can either appear as a wireless keyboard or a data source to the connected device. No special software or driver is required on the connected device as long as it has hardware and operating system support for ®...

  • Page 18: Ipad Bluetooth ® Settings

    User’s Manual MiniTracker 4™ Many devices will hide their on-screen keyboard when any wireless keyboard is connected. Just turn off your reader when you need to access the on-screen keyboard on one of these devices. Figure 10: App ® Figure 11: iPad Bluetooth Settings Copyright ©...

  • Page 19: The Minitracker 4 App

    MiniTracker 4 Updates ® The MiniTracker 4™ can be updated with the Avid Reader Tools. Users can download the latest MiniTracker 4™ software and the Reader Tools from https://avidid.com. This ® section describes the installation and usage of the Avid Reader Tools.

  • Page 20: User Access Control Window

    5. After the application is installed, the installer will give you the option to install the ® drivers for connecting with the MiniTracker 4™. If this is the first time the Avid Reader Tools, keep this option checked as shown in Figure and select ”Finish”...

  • Page 21: Installing Drivers After Software Installation

    Figure 15: Installing drivers after software installation. 6. With the ”Install Drivers” option selected, the installer will proceed to install the MiniTracker 4™ drivers and bring up the driver installation dialog shown in Figure 16. When the window appears click ”Next”.

  • Page 22: Uninstalling The Avid ® Reader Tools

    User’s Manual MiniTracker 4™ Figure 17: Driver Installation Completed ® Uninstalling the Avid Reader Tools ® 1. To remove the Avid Reader Tools, go into the Windows Settings menu by selecting the gear icon in the Windows® menu shown in Figure 18.

  • Page 23: Opening Windows Apps Settings

    User’s Manual MiniTracker 4™ Figure 19: Opening windows Apps settings ® 3. Select the Avid Reader Tools item and press ‘Uninstall’. Press ‘Uninstall’ again when the message in Figure appears. Figure 20: Opening windows settings Copyright © 2023 Avid Identification Systems, Inc.

  • Page 24: Updating The Minitracker 4

    2. Switch off the MiniTracker 4™ and remove the USB cable if it is connected. 3. On the back of the MiniTracker 4™, remove the two screws holding the battery cover plate in place. Keep the cover and screws in a safe location.

  • Page 25: Selecting Device To Upgrade

    3. Use the ”Choose...” button to locate the update file with the explore window shown in Figure 23. The MiniTracker 4™ update file has extension ”.dfu”. With the update file selected, use the ”Open” button to load the update file.

  • Page 26: Dfu File Selected Loaded Successfully

    5. Select the ”Update” button to start. When the update is completed, the Reader Tools will display ”Update Successful”. Figure 25: Successfully upgraded the selected MiniTracker 4™˙ 6. Disconnect the USB cable from the MiniTracker 4™. 7. Move the micro-switch back to the ”SCAN MICROCHIPS” position shown in Figure 26. Copyright © 2023...

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    4. Restart your computer, then run the Avid Reader Tools from Step in Section 5.3. If your MiniTracker 4™ does not show up after going through the above steps, use the manual driver select procedure described in Section 5.3.4 to select the MiniTracker 4™ driver.

  • Page 28: Command And Method To Open Device Manager

    User’s Manual MiniTracker 4™ Figure 27: Command and method to open Device Manager. 4. In the Device Manager Console, expand the ”Universal Serial Bus devices” and right- click on ”STM32 BOOTLOADER” as shown if Figure 28. If ”STM32 BOOTLOADER” cannot be found call Avid for technical support.

  • Page 29: Driver Options Tab

    User’s Manual MiniTracker 4™ Figure 29: Driver options tab. 6. Select ”Update Driver” to open the Update Driver dialog. 7. Select ”Browse my computer for drivers” followed by ”Let me pick from a list of available...”. Copyright © 2023 Avid Identification Systems, Inc.

  • Page 30: Manually Look For The Needed Driver

    User’s Manual MiniTracker 4™ Figure 30: Manually look for the needed driver. Figure 31: Choose the driver from a list. 8. A list of compatible hardware will be displayed in the next dialog as shown in Figure 32. Select ”STM Device in DFU Mode”, then click ”Next”.

  • Page 31: Selecting The Correct Driver For The Minitracker

    Figure 32: Selecting the correct driver for the MiniTracker 4™˙ ® 9. Windows will now use the DFU driver for the MiniTracker 4™. The Reader Tools can now connect with the MiniTracker 4™. Copyright © 2023 Avid Identification Systems, Inc.

  • Page 32: Specifications

    13 oz. (370g) without batteries 9.8 oz. (277g) Table 8: MiniTracker 4™ Specifications †Reading ranges were measured using 12mm, 12-gauge implantable microchip transponders. Reading distances will vary depending on the orientation and the size of the microchip transponder.
  • Page 33 SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Avid Identification Systems, Inc. is under license. Warranty and Customer Service The MiniTracker 4™ is warranted to be free of manufacturing defects for a period of one year from the date of purchase. Defective readers will be repaired or replaced at the discretion of Avid Identification Systems, Inc.

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