Tru-Test XRS2 Stick Reader User manual

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This setup guide shows how to connect an XR5000, ID5000 or JR5000 weigh scale indicator to an XRS2 Stick Reader and have
recorded weights sent directly to the stick reader.
The steps required to do this are:
1. Pair the stick reader with a 5000 indicator.
2. Set up the indicator to output weights to the stick reader.
3. Set up the stick reader with a new animal data field for the weight information.
4. Set up the stick reader to receive weight information into the new weight field.
Then you will be ready to use the stick reader with your 5000 indicator.
What you need:
•An XRS2 Stick Reader with firmware above V1.4.4.
•A Tru-Test JR5000, ID5000 or XR5000 weigh scale indicator.
1 Pairing the stick reader with a 5000 indicator
Before you start, turn on the 5000 indicator and check that Bluetooth is enabled.
1. Press to switch on the stick reader.
2. Press and select Settings.
Select Bluetooth.
Select Search for Devices:
The
Bluetooth symbol on the stick reader’s display will flash while it searches for devices, then the list of available devices will
be displayed:
3. Select the 5000 indicator (JR5000, ID5000 or XR5000).
The
Bluetooth indicator light on the stick reader will illuminate blue to show that the stick reader and indicator are now
paired.
SETUP GUIDE - XRS2 STICK READER

Setup Guide – XRS2 Stick Reader - Connecting to a 5000 weigh scale indicator
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2 Setting up the indicator to output weights to the
stick reader
Before you start this step, make sure that you have paired the stick reader and the 5000 indicator, as detailed
above.
1. On the indicator Home screen, press , , , .
A list of currently connected and previously paired devices will be displayed:
2. Use the arrow keys to scroll to the XRS2 Stick Reader. Press and select Configuration…
3. Change the bottom Output: field to Weight when weight is recorded:
4. Press to turn off the indicator. Press to turn it back on again. This needs to be done to set the Bluetooth output
correctly.

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3 Setting up the stick reader with a new animal data
field for the weight information
1. From the Home screen, select Settings.
2. Select Animal Data.
3. Press to set up a new field:
4. Set up a new field called WEIGHT.
Store the field in the session.
Define the field as a Number field:

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4 Setting up the stick reader to receive the weight
information into the new weight field
1. From the Home screen, select Settings.
Select Bluetooth.
Select Paired devices.
Select the 5000 indicator (JR5000, ID5000 or XR5000):
2. Press .
3. Select Configuration.
4. Press to see a list of the available animal data fields. Select your new field (WEIGHT), then press to confirm.

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5 Using the stick reader with your indicator
1. From the Home screen, select Scan to go to the Scanning screen.
2. Scan an EID tag with the stick reader then press on the indicator.
The weight will automatically populate the WEIGHT field on the stick reader’s display:
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