User's Manual

“The Stocky” User Guide
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3.2 Connecting to computers
“The Stocky” comes with a 5 metre computer cable. Plug the 9 pin lead into “The
Stocky”
and into the computers serial port. “The Stocky” must be in serial mode if
BlueTooth is fitted. To select a serial connection press and hold down the NEW
SESSION button and then press the ON button. The BlueTooth LED will go out.
2 beeps are heard if BlueTooth is enabled or 3 beeps if Serial is enabled.
“The Stocky” will automatically send each RFID you read to the connected
computer. You may need to contact your herd management software provider for
specific setup requirements for your respective software package.
The 7000BT and 7020BT can be connected to a PC or other device via BlueTooth.
Refer to Using BlueTooth further on in this Manual.
If you are using the download software program (Aleis DataLink) supplied with
“The Stocky”, you will simply need to plug the reader into your computer, double
click on the DataLink icon on your desktop, and the program will automatically
connect and download “The Stocky” for you. The reader must be in serial mode.
3.3 Interface protocol
You may be asked by the scale indicator manufacturer or your herd management
software provider for the interface protocol of the “The Stocky”. This term refers to
the way the reader talks to the scale indicator or software program. The protocol for
“The Stocky” is as follows:
• Baud rate: 9600
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: None
• Stop bits: 1
• Communication: Serial
“The Stocky” will read all functioning NLIS approved HDX devices.
All ID data from the reader is in ASCII format and has a <CR><LF> attached to the
end of each string.
An actual example of the above number is: A 00000 0 0971 000000002724<CR><LF>