Datamars GES3S User manual

USER MANUAL
Version 1 . 9
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Contents:
1DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................ 4
2OPERATION.................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 SWITCH ON/OFF THE GES3S....................................................................................................... 5
2.2 READ A TRANSPONDER................................................................................................................ 6
3MANAGING THE MENU.................................................................................................................. 7
3.1 FIND YOUR WAY IN THE MENU....................................................................................................... 7
3.2 LANGUAGE ................................................................................................................................. 8
3.3 CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................................................... 8
3.3.1 Reading Timeout............................................................................................................... 8
3.3.2 ISO 24631-2...................................................................................................................... 9
3.3.3 EIC/CIC Format................................................................................................................. 9
3.3.3.1 EIC format ................................................................................................................. 9
3.3.3.2 Use retagging counter........................................................................................... 11
3.3.3.3 CIC ........................................................................................................................... 11
3.3.3.4 Duplicate CIC allowed............................................................................................ 12
3.3.3.5 Buzzer duplicate CIC ............................................................................................. 13
3.3.4 Procedure........................................................................................................................ 13
3.3.5 Session............................................................................................................................ 14
3.3.5.1Continue.................................................................................................................. 14
3.3.5.2 New.......................................................................................................................... 14
3.3.5.3 Open ........................................................................................................................ 15
3.3.5.4 Delete....................................................................................................................... 15
3.3.5.5 Send/Print ............................................................................................................... 15
3.3.5.6 Modify/Erase........................................................................................................... 15
3.3.5.7 Auto start new ........................................................................................................ 18
3.3.5.8 Blank EIC allowed .................................................................................................. 18
3.3.5.9 Duplicate EIC allowed............................................................................................ 18
3.3.5.10 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 Start-up sound................................................................................................................. 26
3.4.7 Shutdown sound.............................................................................................................. 26
3.4.8 Start-up image................................................................................................................. 26
3.4.9 Decimal Separator........................................................................................................... 27
3.4.10 Test Unit.......................................................................................................................... 27
3.4.10.1 Autotuning RFID (For Datamars support only) ...................................................... 27
3.4.10.2 Cyclic Delay (For Datamars support only).............................................................. 27
3.4.10.3 Cyclic Reading (For Datamars support only)......................................................... 27
3.4.10.4 CNT Reading (For Datamars support only) ............................................................ 27
3.4.10.5 Save RF (For Datamars support only)..................................................................... 27
3.4.10.6 Save HDX (For Datamars support only).................................................................. 28
3.4.10.7 Save FDX-B (For Datamars support only)............................................................... 28

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3.4.10.8 Test Keyboard (For Datamars support only).......................................................... 28
3.5 DATE &TIME ............................................................................................................................ 28
3.5.1 Format............................................................................................................................. 28
3.5.2 Set date ........................................................................................................................... 28
To set the date, select Set date and insert the current date.......................................................... 28
3.5.3 Set time ........................................................................................................................... 29
3.6 SHUTDOWN .............................................................................................................................. 29
4GES3S CONNECTIVITY............................................................................................................... 30
4.1 USB......................................................................................................................................... 30
4.2 BLUETOOTH.............................................................................................................................. 30
4.2.1 Bluetooth Slave. .............................................................................................................. 30
4.2.2 Bluetooth Master. ............................................................................................................ 31
5BATTERY MANAGEMENT............................................................................................................ 34
5.1 BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR........................................................................................................ 34
5.2 HOW TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY.............................................................................................. 34
6TAKE CARE OF YOUR READER................................................................................................. 35
7SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................................................................... 36
8RUMISOFT SOFTWARE................................................................................................................ 37
8.1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................... 37
8.2 HOW TO INSTALL RUMISOFT....................................................................................................... 37
8.3 CONFIGURATION OF GES3S ..................................................................................................... 37
9DO YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM BY IDENTIFYING AN ANIMAL?............................................... 38
9.1 THE READING DISTANCE IS TOO SHORT....................................................................................... 38
9.2 THE READER DOES NOT READ THE TRANSPONDER ...................................................................... 38
9.3 THE READER DOES NOT WORK ................................................................................................... 38
10 CERTIFICATIONS......................................................................................................................... 39
11 END OF LIFE................................................................................................................................. 40

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1 Description

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2 Operation
2.1 Switch on/off the GES3S
Use your thumb to press the ON button, which is located on the upper center of the panel.
The display shows the following start-up figure:
Under Datamars logo, bootloader version is displayed on the left, firmware version on the right.
After a few seconds the main screen shot appears:
1. Check the battery level before using the device.
2. Bluetooth indicator: white = Bluetooth module on, green = Bluetooth connection
established and ready to use. Hold the button for more than 1 second to enable the
Bluetooth module.
3. Stick antenna indicator: when “S” is showed on the display header, a Stick antenna is
connected and ready to use.
4. The “W” is displayed when the CONFIGURATION/ISO 24631-2 variable is set to ON and
when another reader is detected by the GES3S in the surrounding. If the ‘W’ is displayed
and no reader 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 Session to enter the Control menu.
After a period of non-use the device turns automatically in “pause mode”, which means the
backlight of the display turns down, the screen is “frozen” and the keyboard is disabled. In order
to “unlock” your reader, please press the ON button. In order to manually switch off the reader,
keep pushing the ON button for about 2 seconds or select the Shutdown function in the main
menu. The reader has also an automatic shutdown function activated after a period of non-use.
7. Clock
6. Date
7. Menu
1. Battery level
2. Bluetooth icon
3. Stick antenna indicator
8. Read
9. Reading Session
MENU READ SESSION
4. Wireless sync indicator
S W
5. Continuous reading icon

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2.2 Read a transponder
Place the GES3S near the animal, then press the ON button
To stop the reading mode press the ON button again. The following figure shows the result of a
successful read:
1. There are two types of transponder: FDX-B and HDX, which are the ISO standard
11784/5.
2. The Alpha country code is according to ISO 3166, ISO 11784/5.
3. The Identity Code number is according to ISO 11784/5.
4. Crotal ID Code. It’s usually the lasered number that’s on the tag. It’s useful 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’ session file is created once a day and the saved information are
composed as follows:
[TAG/EID|DATE|TIME]
The session files are organized in the SD card file “session” and are organized by year and
month.
2. Country Code
1. Transponder type + Field bit info
4. Crotal ID Code
3. ID Code
CIC-7
#0002
RESET
5. EIC Counter

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3 Managing the menu
3.1 Find your way in the menu
Switch on the reader by pressing the ON button .
Press the MENU button which is the upper left button on the keypad.
The display shows the following figure:
You can scroll through the menu by pressing the UP or DOWN which are the contextual keys
on the right and on the left of the ON button. The arrows located on the right of the display
means 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 configuration field to be edited (left picture above) and
press SELECT. The chosen field becomes bold (right picture above). At this point, press
UP/DOWN to scroll along the predefined allowed values. Confirm the new value by pressing
SAVE.

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Free-Input: highlight the configuration field to be edited (left picture above) and press SELECT.
The chosen field becomes bold (right picture above). At this point, press the keys on the
keyboard to write the new value. If the new input value is not allowed, the device refuses it and
prompts an error message with some hints.
Preformatted-Input: the example shows the preformatted input-method. The value to be edited
is made of more components (ex.: the first part is DAY, the second is MONTH and the third is
YEAR) separated the one from the others by fixed special characters (ex.: the slash). Press
LEFT/RIGHT to 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 description in place of EIC and CIC
displayed on the screen.
Note: since this guide provides instructions for general purposes it always refers to EIC and
CIC.
3.3 Configuration
The Configuration menu allows you to manage all the Livestock-related options.
There are various features in the Configuration menu.
3.3.1 Reading Timeout
The Reading timeout feature defines the maximum period while the reader has to stay in
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3.3.2 ISO 24631-2
The ISO 24631-2 feature allows enabling a standard ISO or a customized reading session
(timing).
3.3.3 EIC/CIC Format
The EIC/CIC format menu defines how the transponder number is saved in memory or sent
over Bluetooth. It has no impact on the way the EIC is displayed on the screen except for the
Hex and B.Hex formats.
3.3.3.1 EIC 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 0006 0000000000123456" (23 char)
• BDN-Ita:
-Animal: "10000000964000000123456" (23 char)
-Industrial: "R00060000000000123456" (21 char)
• ISO Short South America (SA):
- Animal: "964000000123456" (15 char)
CIC

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-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)

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3.3.3.2 Use retagging counter
The Use retagging counter feature enables the possibility to discriminate two identical EIC but
with different retagging counter. When this feature is off the retagging counter is not considered.
3.3.3.3 CIC
Three values are permitted: LONG/SHORT/NONE
•NONE:
CIC functionality is disabled
•SHORT
- If an electronic tag (EIC) is read and a visual number (CIC) is paired to this EIC 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 enter manually a CIC value (up to 16 characters)
from the reader.
•LONG
When this feature is enabled and an electronic tag is read, the reader checks if a file called
‘search.csv’ is present in the Equivalences directory of its memory.
CIC
CIC

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If the file is present (as in the previous snapshot), then the reader will search for the EIC that’s
being read and if the EID is found in the search.csv file, the info linked to the EIC will be
displayed.
The concept is thus identical to the SHORT cic setting but with 3 main differences
- Up to 4 fields of max 24 characters each can be linked to an EIC when the LONG cic
feature is enabled (only 1 field of 16 characters is supported in SHORT mode)
- Unlike the SHORT cic, the fields of the LONG cic cannot be entered from the reader
and have to be declared in the ‘search.csv’ file. The search.csv file can be created
from any text editor or spreadsheet application.
- Unlike the SHORT cic, the LONG cic is disabled during control/sessions.
Search.csv file description:
EIC;Sex and Birth Date;Vaccine;Weight;Breed
A0000000999258701000105;Female 22.09.2014;IBR on 15.10.2014;301Kg on 02.02.2015;Brown Swiss
A0000000999258701000096;Male 10.09.2014;IBR on 15.10.2014;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 of the first line has to be called
“EIC;” (no space allowed between EIC and the separator).
When a matching EIC is found in the search.csv file, the linked information will be displayed as
follow (example reflecting the search.csv file described in this paragraph)
IMPORTANT: The EIC format used in the search.csv file shall match the EIC format currently
active in the reader (see paragraph ‘EIC Format’ of this manual)
IMPORTANT: The LONG feature is enabled by the reader only if the file is called search.csv,
is located in the Equivalences directory and if the first field of the file is EIC;
3.3.3.4 Duplicate CIC allowed
The Duplicate CIC allowed feature allows you to insert several equivalences with the same CIC
in a single equivalence file.
CIC
MENU READ SESSION
Field description

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3.3.3.5 Buzzer duplicate CIC
The Buzzer duplicate CIC feature makes an alert sound when an already recorded CIC is
inserted as new equivalence.
3.3.4 Procedure
The Procedure menu allows you to select the procedure file which is going to be used with the
reader. The procedure file selected defines which kind of job you intend to do (e.g.: milking,
parturition, etc.).
A 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
displays the name of the current procedure-file.
1. To change the procedure file, press MODIFY.
2. Chose the your procedure file from the list, than press SEL.LINE.
3. Press Exit to go back to menu.
1. 2. 3.
CIC

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3.3.5 Session
The Session menu allows you to manage the reading session files. A Reading Session is a file
stored in the SD card containing the answers to the related procedure file (questions).
The name of a reading session file is composed by the name of its procedure-file and the
creation-timestamp appended at the end.
After having selected the current procedure-file, the user can create a new reading session file
or can select an existing one. When a new reading session is created, it becomes automatically
the 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 file, select Reading Session in the Configuration menu,
then select New, the device displays the name of the current procedure file.
If the current file is the right one, press OK, otherwise:
1. To change the procedure file, press MODIFY.
2. Chose the desired procedure file from the list, than press SEL.LINE.
3. Press OK to confirm the selected procedure.
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3.3.5.3 Open
When Open menu is selected, the device displays the list of the reading session files.
Move through the list using the UP/DOWN buttons and press SEL.LINE to choose the desired
file.
If no reading session files are present, the device alerts with an acoustic signal (beep).
3.3.5.4 Delete
When Delete menu option is selected, the device displays the list of the reading session files.
Move through the list using UP/DOWN buttons to 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 defined in the procedure file.
The identity filed of each reading session line is shown in the LCD:
Use the UP/DOWN buttons to scroll page-wise the list of the data-sets, once reached the
desired data-set page, press SEL.PAGE, select the desired data-set and press SEL.LINE.

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When the identity field is either an EIC field or CIC, another searching mode has been
implemented along with the control file browsing. The following images 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).

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If the Erase function is confirmed, the device removes the selected data-set from the current
control-file.
To edit the data-set, press MODIFY, the device asks for confirmation (YES or NO).
If 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 be manually inserted.

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3.3.5.7 Auto start new
When the Auto start new function is on, automatically, a new record begins immediately 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.

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3.3.5.10 Blank repetition
The Blank repetition feature permits to skip part of the reading session (e.g. if only a part of the
livestock has to be controlled instead of the entire number of animals).
In the case the field repetition number is greater than needed, press SKIP to finish the field.
In 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/Print command print in one shot a
complete session (potentially including hundreds of animals) once the session has been
finished.

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3.3.5.12 Send field name
When the Send field name feature is on, the information of the reading session is sent via
Bluetooth (Bluetooth has to be enabled and connected).
Example of Reading session
In the simple example below, for each animal the GES3 will record:
•The EIC (read by the GES3)
•The Weight (entered by the operator 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 population: it matches the CIC with the Visual
Tag/EIC.
The Equivalence menu allows you to browse and search a particular equivalence in the
equivalence file.