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Interpreting Tag ID Code Information

Table 2 lists the default data formats that are transmitted from the Panel Reader’s serial

communications port, in response to reading compatible type tags. For ISO type tags,

there is no contextual differentiation between HDX and FDX-B outputs. Both types of

tags produce a default format:

LA_982_000001088420<CR><LF>

where the underscore “_” represents a space character, and <CR><LF> is a carriage

return /line feed (unprinted control characters which cause a PC’s display cursor to

jump to the beginning of the next line prior to displaying the next ID number).

In the above data output, the prefix “LA” represents “line mode – animal coded read

only tag”, “982” is the Allflex manufacturer number assigned by ICAR, and the last 12

digits comprise a unique number sequence for this particular transponder.

The TIRIS S2000 output format has become a de facto standard for many users, and

appends the reserved field and data block bits contained in the ISO coded eartag to the

Panel Reader’s default format, causing the ID code information to appear in the format:

LA_00000_0_982_000001088420<CR><LF>

This output is easily configured using either the Configurator® utility, or by issuing the

Command “BE40239” to the Panel Reader (see “Configuration Options on pages 15

and 16).

Note 12 - The manufacturer code “982” will be different for another manufacturer’s tag, and

can also be replaced by an ISO country code (“250” = France, for example). When other

manufacturer codes or country codes exist, there can exist the same 12 digit ID number.

Note 13 - While HDX and FDX-B type transponders have an identical context, they are

guaranteed by Allflex to be unique. That is, HDX tag type ID numbers are never duplicated in

FDX-B type tags.

For HDX Industrial coded tags, the output format is:

LR_0006_0000000018514348<CR><LF>

In this tag format, the prefix “LR” represents “line mode – industrial coded read only

tag”, “0006” is an application code unique to Allflex, and the last 16 digits comprise a

unique identifying number sequence.