User's Manual

XTend Max Reader User Manual – v. 0.2 December 2012 2
Contents:
1 DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................ 4
1.1 A DESCRIPTION OF THE XTEND MAX UNIVERSAL STICK SCANNER ................................................... 4
1.2 SWITCH ON THE SCANNER ........................................................................................................... 4
1.3 SWITCH OFF THE SCANNER .......................................................................................................... 4
1.4 SCANNING A MICROCHIP .............................................................................................................. 5
1.5 EFFECTIVE SCANNING.................................................................................................................. 5
1.6 WHICH MICROCHIPS IS XTEND MAX ABLE TO READ........................................................................ 5
2 USER INTERFACE .......................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 KEYPAD ...................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 STICK ANTENNA .......................................................................................................................... 5
2.3 ON BUTTON ................................................................................................................................ 6
2.4 SELECT LEFT BUTTON .............................................................................................................. 6
2.5 SELECT RIGHT BUTTON ........................................................................................................... 6
2.6 STICK BUTTON ........................................................................................................................... 6
3 MENU MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................... 7
3.1 SETTINGS ................................................................................................................................... 7
3.1.1 Auto shutdown .................................................................................................................. 7
3.1.2 Reading timeout ................................................................................................................ 7
3.2 INFORMATION .............................................................................................................................. 7
3.3 DATE AND TIME ........................................................................................................................... 8
3.3.1 Available Formats .............................................................................................................. 8
3.3.2 Setting The Date ................................................................................................................ 8
3.3.3 Setting The Time ............................................................................................................... 8
3.4 DISPLAY ..................................................................................................................................... 8
3.4.1 Backlight Timeout.............................................................................................................. 9
3.4.2 Brightness ......................................................................................................................... 9
3.4.3 Start-Up Image .................................................................................................................. 9
3.5 AUDIO ........................................................................................................................................ 9
3.5.1 Audio Level ........................................................................................................................ 9
3.5.2 Keyboard Sound ............................................................................................................... 9
3.5.3 Start-Up Sound ............................................................................................................... 10
3.5.4 Shut-Down Sound ........................................................................................................... 10
3.5.5 Reading Sound ................................................................................................................ 10
4 CONNECT YOUR XTEND MAX TO A PC .................................................................................... 11
4.1 BASIC MODE ............................................................................................................................. 11
4.2 ADVANCED MODE ..................................................................................................................... 11
4.2.1 USB Mass Storage .......................................................................................................... 11
4.2.2 USB Virtual Com Port ...................................................................................................... 11
4.2.3 USB Keyboard Wedge .................................................................................................... 11
4.2.4 Bluetooth ......................................................................................................................... 11
5 BATTERY MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................ 12
5.1 BATTERY DISCHARGED / POWER LOW ........................................................................................ 12
5.2 BATTERY CHARGING ................................................................................................................. 12
5.3 FULL POWER ............................................................................................................................ 12
6 TAKE CARE OF YOUR SCANNER .............................................................................................. 14
7 SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................................... 15
8 SOFTMAX ...................................................................................................................................... 16
9 INFORMATION TO USER ............................................................................................................. 17
9.1 FCC PART 15 ........................................................................................................................... 17
10 DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM IDENTIFYING AN ANIMAL? ......................................................... 18