The Agrident
AWR100 Reader with Bluetooth End Cap and Valley Ag Software configuration.
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Author: Brandt Kreuscher
Circulation: Public
Last updated (YMD): 08 12 15
The Agrident
AWR100 Stick Reader is a new from VAS and offers another Bluetooth reader
option for Pocket CowCard users.
VAS
“AWR100 Kit”
Key
features of the Agrident AWR stick reader with VAS configuration
include:
1. The
AWR100 cannot be reconfigured in the field through the button on the reader.
2. The
1000Mah battery pack along with power saving features of the reader, allow the
reader to operate longer on one battery.
3. If
the reader does not detect a tag for a period of time it will go into “standby”
mode maintaining a Bluetooth connection but saving power.
4. If
the reader is left in “standby” for a period of time, it will shut down the
Bluetooth connection cleanly and then power down. Shutting down the Bluetooth connection before
powering down, allows the user to quickly reconnect PCC to the reader by
turning the reader on and enabling RFID again.
This means more waiting for the handheld to detect that the reader is
gone even when a battery gets low and needs to be changed.
5. The
user does not need to hold the button while scanning. With the power use
advantages of this reader and higher capacity battery, it can function well in continuous
read mode. In most cases, interchangeable
batteries can be charged using the fast charger in far less time than it will
take to run a battery down.
6. Bluetooth
starts and closes cleanly and end caps acquire the serial number of the reader
when powered up making the caps interchangeable.
Operating the Agrident AWR100 Stick Reader with VAS configuration
settings.
Turning the
reader on into “Standby” Mode:
When the
battery is inserted in the reader, a Bluetooth end cap is connected and the
button on the reader is pressed, the LCD display will say: “Press Key”. While the reader is now powered up, it is not
scanning for a tag but in “standby mode”.
If the reader is not used for 5 minutes, it will power down completely
from this state.
Bluetooth discovery in Pocket CowCard
is the same for this reader as for any other Bluetooth reader. Bluetooth discovery can be performed when the
reader is in standby or scanning mode.
As soon as the reader pairs with Pocket CowCard,
a Bluetooth symbol will appear in the lower right corner of the display. The
Bluetooth symbol is only present when the reader is in standby as indicated by
“Press Key” in the LCD display.
Pressing and holding the button when powering up the reader
will make the reader pass through this state and into the next.
Scanning Tags
or “Read” Mode:
When the button on the reader is pressed
while the reader is in standby mode, the display will return “Read Tag” and the
end of the reader will FLASH red indicating it is in “read mode”.
Pressing and
holding the button when powering the reader up will also put the reader in “read
mode”. Once the reader is flashing red,
the reader will continue scanning for tags even when the button is released. Each time a tag is read, a timer is reset,
keeping the reader in “read mode”. If
no tag is read for one minute, the reader will switch to standby mode.
Reading a tag:
Each time a
tag is read, the end of the reader will FLASH green and the reader will emit a double
beep. The LCD display will show the tag
number.
Manually switching between “Read” and Standby” modes:
Pressing the button while the reader is on, will toggle between “read” and” standby” modes.
If the reader is in “read” mode with the end
of the reader flashing, pressing the button will return to standby. The screen
will display “Permanent read aborted” and the end of the reader will stop
flashing.
If the reader is in “standby” mode (no flashing light at the
end of the reader and the display showing “Press key”), pressing the button
will put the reader into “read” mode.