User's Manual

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1.4 Scanning a microchip
Hold the XTend Max in close proximity to the animal to be scanned, and then press the red “On”
button located on the control panel in order to start scanning. You can also press the grey button at
the base of the stick to begin scanning.
XTend Max will give an audible sound and you will hear a “beep* when the scanner successfully
detects a microchip.
To cancel or stop scanning, press the red “On” button located on the control panel, or the grey
button at the base of the stick
1.5 Effective scanning
Hold the scanner close to, or touching the animal
Scan slowly and repeatedly over the entire body to ensure whether
or not a microchip present
Wave the scanner back and forth lightly while scanning, because
microchips can be in various orientations within the animal
Scan first in a horizontal, then a vertical “S” pattern down the
animal’s body, as shown in the diagram below
Consider scanning each animal more than once to ensure any
present microchip can be localized by the scanner
1.6 Which microchips is XTend Max able to read
The XTend Max universal stick scanner can detect the following microchips:
Microfinder Microchip
PetLink™ Microchip
24 Pet Watch™ Microchip
Allflex® Microchip
Banfield® Microchip
Destron Fearing™ Microchip
HomeAgain® Microchip
Schering Plough™ Microchip
Datamars™ Microchip
Bayer resQ® Microchip
AKC CAR/EID™ Microchip
Avid™ Microchip
Crystal Tag Microchip
Digital Angel® Microchip
Lifechip® Microchip
Trovan® Microchip