Datamars GES3S, User Manual

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Page 2: ...10 Blank repetition 19 3 3 5 11 Send Session 19 3 3 5 12 Send field name 20 3 3 6 Equivalence 20 3 3 6 1 Show EIC CIC 21 3 3 6 2 Browse 21 3 3 6 3 Search CIC 22 3 3 7 Reading Sound 22 3 3 8 Send version 22 3 3 9 Send reading 22 3 3 10 Continuous reading 23 3 4 SET UP 24 3 4 1 Timeout backlight 24 3 4 2 Auto Shutdown 24 3 4 3 Audio level 25 3 4 4 Display brightness 25 3 4 5 Keyboard sound 25 3 4 6 ...

Page 3: ...ooth Slave 30 4 2 2 Bluetooth Master 31 5 BATTERY MANAGEMENT 34 5 1 BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR 34 5 2 HOW TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY 34 6 TAKE CARE OF YOUR READER 35 7 SPECIFICATIONS 36 8 RUMISOFTSOFTWARE 37 8 1 INTRODUCTION 37 8 2 HOW TO INSTALL RUMISOFT 37 8 3 CONFIGURATION OF GES3S 37 9 DO YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM BY IDENTIFYING AN ANIMAL 38 9 1 THE READING DISTANCE IS TOO SHORT 38 9 2 THE READER DOES NO...

Page 4: ...GES3S Manual v 1 9 March 2017 4 1 Description ...

Page 5: ...ader is nearby that means that the surrounding noise is too high to permit reliable readings 5 Continuous reading icon indicates that GES3 is reading continuously Continuous reading mode can be enabled in Menu Configuration 6 Date format can be selected between EU US TIMESTAMP 7 Clock time is in 24 hour mode 8 Press Menu to enter the Menu features 9 Press Read to start a single read 10 Press Sessi...

Page 6: ...l when the electronic identification code and the lasered number are different 5 EIC counter It s incremented each time a new EIC is read It s reset whether by pressing the RESET button or by starting a new procedure The following figure shows the result of an unsuccessful read All the EID tags read with the GES3S are stored in session files by default to make sure that no data is lost A Default s...

Page 7: ...that this menu contains a sub menu In order to enter a sub menu you have to press the ON button while it is highlighted Generally the ON button is used to select and confirm the changes made through the parameters of the menu While the menu is selected the button is used to cancel the changes and go back to a previous menu level to exit the main menu Input via multiple choice highlight the configu...

Page 8: ... position the cursor and use keys of the keyboard to edit the value Confirm the new value by pressing OK If the new input value is not allowed the device refuses it and prompts an error message with some hints 3 2 Language This menu allows you to select the language on your device and enables specific configurations related to the language selected i e Botswana has English language and EID and VID...

Page 9: ...C format Allows nine different EIC formats ISO Long default Animal A0000000964000000123456 23 char Industrial R00060000000000123456 21 char ISO Short Animal 964 000000123456 16 char Industrial 0006 0000000000123456 21 char ISO Tiris Texas Instruments Animal A 00000 0 964 000000123456 26 char Industrial R 0006 0000000000123456 23 char F 210 Animal A 00000 0 0999 000000123456 27 char Industrial R 00...

Page 10: ...ch 2017 10 Industrial 0006 0000000000123456 21 char Hex and Bi Hex These 2 formats are detailled in the drawing below courtesy of Oregon RFID BW Short Animal 0964 000000123456 17 char Industrial 0006 0000000000123456 21 char ...

Page 11: ...in the equivalence table REQ file called equivalences and located in the Equivalences directory of the reader then the CIC will be displayed on the reader screen for further explanations on equivalences please see Rumisoft User Manual and the Equivalence paragraph of this manual If the equivalence file doesn t contain any CIC linked to the EID that is being read then the user will be prompted to e...

Page 12: ... 10 2014 331KG on 02 02 2015 Brown Swiss The file shall contain up to 5 fields delimited by a separator GES3 supports both coma and semi colon as separators The content of each field is free except for the first field which has to be the EIC The first line of search csv is interpreted as the field description and is handled in a specific way by the reader see following screen shot The first field ...

Page 13: ... procedure is a file stored in the SD card containing a set of pre defined questions Different procedure files contain different sets of questions The reader can have several procedure files but only one is active at a given time current procedure file The current procedure file is selected by the user To select the current procedure file select Procedure in the Configuration menu the device displ...

Page 14: ...e current reading session file 3 3 5 1 Continue The Continue feature is used to continue working with the current reading session file If no reading session file has been selected i e when the reader has just been turned on the device prompts the following screen To create a new control file please refer to instructions in the following chapter 3 3 5 2 New To select the current reading session fil...

Page 15: ... choose the file you want to delete 3 3 5 5 Send Print Use this function to send or print a full session to a pc or a printer using the Bluetooth connection 3 3 5 6 Modify Erase The Modify Erase feature allows you to edit or delete a line in a reading session file Since the LCD is too small to show all fields defined in a control an identity field that it is the representative of each like can be ...

Page 16: ...s show an EIC procedure Use LIST to browse page by the reading session file in the standard mode Use READ to start the GES3S RFID reader If a tag is read the EIC is searched in the reading session file If the EIC is already stored in the reading session file the EIC data set is selected In both searching modes to delete the data set press ERASE the device asks for confirmation YES or NO ...

Page 17: ... the Modify function is confirmed the device prompts all the pre defined questions specified in the current reading session file The newly given responses replace the contents of the selected data set Note all the proceedings in chapters 3 3 5 1 3 3 5 6 can be cancelled anytime pressing the button In a CIC case the procedure is slightly different and instead of reading the TAG the CIC code has to ...

Page 18: ...ediately after you finish the previous record 3 3 5 8 Blank EIC allowed The Blank EIC allowed feature enables the possibility to skip an EIC input request by leaving the field blank 3 3 5 9 Duplicate EIC allowed The Duplicate EIC allowed feature allows you to insert several records with the same EIC in a single reading session file ...

Page 19: ...the case the blank EIC is allowed the CONTINUE option appears 3 3 5 11 Send Session When the Send Session parameter is on the information of the reading session is sent through Bluetooth Bluetooth has to be enabled and connected to a PC or a printer while processing reading the animals This is a significant difference compared to the Send Print command presented earlier in this manual as the Send ...

Page 20: ...r through the keyboard The Breed entered by the operator through the keyboard Start READ Press CONTINUE Do input and press OK Select an input and press SAVE Press SAVE After having answered all the questions press SAVE to write the input data into the current reading session file or press MODIFY to re edit and correct the input data 3 3 6 Equivalence The Equivalence file represents the animal popu...

Page 21: ...e what to show in the Browse feature if EIC or CIC 3 3 6 2 Browse The Browse feature permits to select a specific record and see the details Select the desired CIC or EIC code depending on the Show EIC CIC setting and then confirm by pressing SEL LINE in order to see the equivalence see image below ...

Page 22: ... Send version As a confirmation that the Bluetooth is enabled and connected when the Send version feature is on the version of the firmware will be read in the window of the communication program i e HyperTerminal 3 3 9 Send reading The Send reading feature depending on settings permits to display the EIC the CIC 2 times the EIC or 2 times the CIC or nothing in the window of the communication prog...

Page 23: ...is activated while this parameter is ON the GES3 will NOT stop reading after a tag is read but will keep on reading tags until the STOP button is stressed This mode is generally called Continuous Reading Continuous Reading is only enabled only when no procedure is active ...

Page 24: ... Timeout backlight feature allows you to decide how many seconds the display has to stay on maximum 40 seconds 3 4 2 Auto Shutdown The Auto Shutdown feature defines the maximum period 1 to 15 minutes that the reader stays on while no buttons are pressed After this period the reader automatically switches off NOTE1 Setting the auto shutdown variable to 0 means that the reader will never shut down N...

Page 25: ...ws you to disable the audio 3 4 4 Display brightness The Display brightness feature defines the level of the brightness of the display 3 4 5 Keyboard sound The Keyboard sound feature enables or disables the acoustic signal when a button is pressed When the key feature is OFF the sound is disabled When it is ON the sound is enabled ...

Page 26: ...und is enabled 3 4 7 Shutdown sound The Shutdown sound feature enables or disables the acoustic signal when the device is turned off When the feature is OFF the sound is disabled When it is ON the sound is enabled 3 4 8 Start up image The Start up image feature defines whether or not to display the image while the reader is switching on When the feature is OFF the image is disabled When it is ON t...

Page 27: ... the values of tuning position and power 3 4 10 2 Cyclic Delay For Datamars support only This feature allows changing the time duration of one reading cycle The Cyclic Delay has to take longer than the Reading Timeout 3 4 10 3 Cyclic Reading For Datamars support only This feature starts the reading cyclic test that is based on Reading time Pause 3 4 10 4 CNT Reading For Datamars support only This ...

Page 28: ...al 3 4 10 8 Test Keyboard For Datamars support only This feature allows testing the correct functioning of the reader keyboard 3 5 Date Time 3 5 1 Format This menu allows you to adjust the date and time including the date format EU format if you prefer to have the day before the month US format if you prefer to have the month before the day and the TIMESTAMP format 3 5 2 Set date To set the date s...

Page 29: ...GES3S Manual v 1 9 March 2017 29 3 5 3 Set time To set the clock select Set time and insert the current time 3 6 Shutdown In order to switch off your reader select the Shutdown menu ...

Page 30: ...ooth devices there are 2 ways to use the GES3 Bluetooth connectivity These are commonly named Bluetooth Master and Bluetooth Slave When the GES3 is used as a Bluetooth Slave the GES3S is put in discoverable mode and can thus be discovered found by other Bluetooth devices On the contrary when the GES3 is used as Bluetooth Master the reader itself looks for other Bluetooth devices in its surrounding...

Page 31: ...e the data sent by the GES3S to the computer Alternatively you can also use the dashboard functionality of Rumisoft as displayed below 4 2 2 Bluetooth Master We recommend using this mode when the GES3S needs to be connected to a printer to a weighing scale or to any device that can be connected as a Bluetooth SPP slave device Once pairing has been done you need to pick up the right COM port on you...

Page 32: ...e Warning This function is not supported by the bluetooth module In case such a message is displayed and you are interested in the Bluetooth Master functionality please contact your Datamars Sales representative After a successful scan the devices that are found are displayed as on the below screenshot As an example the following screenshot features a mobile printer and a TruTest XR3000 weighing s...

Page 33: ...u are now ready to start reading animals or initiate a new session The selected data EIC CIC Session will be sent to the paired device via the GES3S Bluetooth connection each time they are validated MENU READ SESSION 12 06 2013 12 30 10 ...

Page 34: ...o Please note that when one red bar is left the battery level is less than 20 of the full charge 5 2 How to recharge the battery In order to recharge the battery simply plug the USB cable into the corresponding connector on the bottom of the reader and connect it to a PC or a wall mount adapter with USB plug Once the cable has been plugged in the GES3S charges the battery in a few hours Battery lo...

Page 35: ...h Li Ion type battery This battery lasts longer and does not contain Cadmium or lead which makes it much safer for the environment If the reader has to be destroyed please return it to a battery specialist for battery recycling The display of the reader GES3S may change color if exposed to temperatures higher than 50 C It will return to its original color as soon as the temperature gets below 50 C...

Page 36: ...ng 3 Charging temperature 5 C to 40 C 85 RH non condensing 4 Standards ISO11784 5 ISO11784 AMD1 and ISO24631 2 5 External power supply USB cable 6 Dimensions 223 x 108 x 41 mm 7 TAG compatibility FDX B HDX 8 Transmission frequency 134 2 kHz 9 Battery life 500 cycles 10 Weight 326 g 11 Environment protection IP67 EN 60529 12 Interfaces to host PC USB and Bluetooth ...

Page 37: ...can be found on the SD Memory card embedded in the reader To install it connect the GES3S to the PC see chapter 4 1 and when the pop up window appears select SD Memory Card Click on the Doc folder and then select setup exe After that operation follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation of the Rumisoft For more information please refer to the Rumisoft User Manual 8 3 Configu...

Page 38: ...der is still in the needle 9 2 The reader does not read the transponder Change the angle of the reader and try again Some types of transponders from other manufacturers are disturbed if placed in the centre of the reader antenna It is possible that some tags will not function if placed in parallel and at the centre of the antenna Change the direction of the tag or of the antenna 9 3 The reader doe...

Page 39: ...00 330 2 Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum matters ERM Short Range Devices ETSI EN 301 489 1 ETSI EN 301 489 3 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC standard for radio equipment and services IEC EN 61000 4 2 IEC EN 61000 4 3 IEC EN 61000 4 4 IEC EN 61000 4 6 Electrostatic discharge electromagnetic field electrical fast transient burst radio frequency fields immunity GES3S satisfies the ...

Page 40: ...liers Medium Hot Air Gun Big Product Disassembly Process 1 All external plastics have to be removed from the reader use Philips screwdriver to remove all screws The Keypad has to be removed from the top cover casing use the Hot Air Gun with the cutter pliers in order to easily remove the keypad The Speaker has to be removed from the bottom cover casing use the Hot Air Gun with the cutter pliers in...

Page 41: ...eration Dispose batteries of the reader in accordance with local recycling laws 5 Remove cables form the speaker use the nipper to do this operation Dispose the speaker of the reader in accordance with local recycling laws 6 Dispose cables of the reader in accordance with local recycling laws ...