Allflex AWR300 Stick Reader User Guide
- May 15, 2024
- Allflex
Table of Contents
AWR300 Reader
Quick Start Up Guide
Allflex AWR300 Stick Reader
The Allflex AWR250 Stick Reader is a high-quality, economical, yet powerful solution for quickly and reliably reading large numbers of animals’ EID tags and managing animal events. It provides outstanding reading performance, long- lasting batteries, robust design, unique data collection features, and extended connectivity options.
What is in the Box
USB-A Magnetic-Connector Cable
AWR250 Reader device
Allflex CONNECT
Introducing Allflex Connect – a universal mobile APP to connect your EID
readers with an on-farm management platform, external identification systems,
and the Allflex cloud.
With Allflex Connect, you can create and edit customized animal cards and
lists, share records with your herd management system, upload data to the
cloud for actionable insights, connect your reader to your mobile via
Bluetooth, and keep your readers up to date with regular firmware updates.
Downloading the App and pairing it with your reader before first use is
recommended.
To download, please visit Google Play or the Apple Store.
Getting Started
Battery Charge
The device should be fully charged before the first use
To charge, use the provided Magnetic-USB power source
Connecting the USB cable: The magnetized connectors “find” the proper
orientation almost automatically by attracting each other in the appropriate
order
Note: DO NOT FORCE a connection to the reader. If it does not insert smoothly,
verify that it is correctly oriented.
Charging is complete if no bars are flashing anymore
To disconnect, pull the connector away from the device
When charged, the battery info will show the percentage of the battery as well
as a rough estimation of operating time
Initial Configuration
Set Language:
The default display language will be English at first start-up. You can change
the language by accessing
Menu>>Setup>>Display>>Set Language. Navigating the options, you can then
select your language preference by pressing ENTER .
Note: It is possible to upload up to 29 custom languages. Contact your
local distributor for further details.
Set Read mode:
By default, the reader is set to ‘Single Read’- one scan click per animal.
Choosing the ‘Continuous mode’ enables batch reading.
Note: The ‘Auto’ setting starts a Single
Read on a short press of the ENTER key and Continuous Read mode with a long
press (> one second).
Device Properties
Multi-Color Status Led
At the top of the reader, an indication of the read status of the tag
Multi-Color Status Led
The color changes according to the charging status when the display is
switched off
Blue Status Led
Used to indicate the connection status when the display is switched off
Display
Keypad
For navigation, scrolling, and character selection in input fields
NOTE: Press the down button key for >2 seconds to switch off the device
Quick Reading Steps
“While a reader is actively scanning for an EID tag, it creates an electromagnetic field. This is what determines a range and best orientation of a tag for a successful reading”
Reading EID Tags:
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Press to Read
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Scan the EID tag near the field lines of the reader
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The device’s RGB LED signal will turn on, as well as the signalization motors (sound and vibration)
| Flashing slowly RF is activated, ready to read tags
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| Flashing fast Tag was successfully read
| Flashing fast Tag has been read repeatedly (dublicate) -
The tag will be shown on the display screen when successfully read
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A ‘No Tag’ message will appear on the screen if the reading fails
Assigning Tags:
- At the home display, press the New Group button
- Insert Group Name using the direction keys to navigate the letters, numbers, or symbols
- When finished, press Close to exit the keyboard, and confirm the name by pressing .
- To assign tags to the group created, enter the group and start reading.
NOTE: After 10.000 records within one group, the device will force the user to create a new group New Group close
For more information visit www.allflex.global/allflex- awr-250
http://www.allflex.global/allflex-apr-250/
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease
in animals. For the diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevention of disease in
animals, you should consult your veterinarian. The accuracy of the data
collected and presented through this product is not intended to match that of
medical devices or scientific measurement devices.
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