Power Op ons ................15 Charging the Handheld EID Reader ........15 Ba ery icon status ............... 16 Connect the HR5 to a Computer ..........17 Care and Maintenance ..............17 Specifi ca ons ................18 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment ......... 18 Approvals and Standards .............
ISO animal Electronic tag ID numbers as well as record traits and ac vi es against the ID. The Gallagher HR5 is also capable of sor ng animals from a predefi ned list of Electronic IDs and it can read both HDX (Half Duplex) and FDX-B (Full Duplex) Electronic ID tags.
Auto Power Down The HR5 will power itself down a er 30 minutes of inac vity. This se ng is only controlled via the APS so ware. The se ng is On by default, however can be set to Off to prevent the reader powering...
3E3183 Gallagher HR5 Hand Held EID Tag Reader User Manual Screen & Keypad Use the power key on the keypad to power up the HR5 and display the main menu op ons. See Main Menu Screen (p.6) for more informa on on accessing the screen func ons.
3E3183 Gallagher HR5 Hand Held EID Tag Reader User Manual MAIN MENU SCREEN When the Gallagher HR5 is powered up, the Main Menu screen is displayed. All ac ons on the reader are ini ated from this screen via the keypad.
Adding traits to a session On the HR5 Reader, a session can be confi gured so the user is able to assign trait values to the animal from a list of values. Up to 3 traits, ac vi es or life data fi elds can be specifi ed for a session.
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3E3183 Gallagher HR5 Hand Held EID Tag Reader User Manual How to start a new session 1. From the Main Menu screen select the Session icon press OK. New Session 2. On the Session Menu, select and press • The session name is automa cally created based on the current date and an alphanumeric character.
3E3183 Gallagher HR5 Hand Held EID Tag Reader User Manual Tag Display VID Cross reference The Hand Held Reader maintains a cross-reference table that links an animal’s Electronic ID with the animal’s Visual Tag Number. Once it makes this link, it will recall the Visual Tag Number the next me the Electronic ID is read.
3E3183 Gallagher HR5 Hand Held EID Tag Reader User Manual Read Tags When the Reader is powered on, the main menu screen will be displayed with the Read Tags icon highlighted. Press the bu on to start reading tags. To read a tag...
1. From the Main Menu, select Sort Lists and press . The sort lists available on the HR5 will be displayed. 2. To view the contents of a sort list, select a list and press 3. A list of animal ID’s (VID or EID as set in the Tag Display screen) with a numeric sort group assigned, will be displayed.
3E3183 Gallagher HR5 Hand Held EID Tag Reader User Manual Se ngs The Se ngs screen is accessed directly from the Main Menu screen and is a quick way to turn func ons On and Off using the arrow keys.
3E3183 Gallagher HR5 Hand Held EID Tag Reader User Manual Bluetooth The HR5 Reader is Bluetooth enabled, able to be searched for and connected to, by other devices (Discoverable), or perform a search to ini ate the connec on itself. Only one Bluetooth device can be connected to the reader, at any me.
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3E3183 Gallagher HR5 Hand Held EID Tag Reader User Manual Notes: • The current connec on will be dropped Drop when you press the so key. • If the connec on is not dropped, the device will a empt to reconnect once, when next powered up.
3E3183 Gallagher HR5 Hand Held EID Tag Reader User Manual POWER OPTIONS When the HR5 is fully charged, it is expected to operate for 3-4 working days in typical yard applica ons. Charge me will vary depending on the capacity of the power adapter and whether the reader is in use.
3E3183 Gallagher HR5 Hand Held EID Tag Reader User Manual Opera on During opera on, the ba ery icon on the Reader screen, indicates the actual amount of charge le in the ba ery. An es mate of the remaining ba ery percentage can be found in the Informa on screen on the Main menu.
3E3183 Gallagher HR5 Hand Held EID Tag Reader User Manual CONNECTING THE HR5 TO A COMPUTER In order to view or alter advanced se ngs on the HR5, you will need to establish a connec on between the HR5 and a PC/laptop that has APS so ware installed.
3E3183 Gallagher HR5 Hand Held EID Tag Reader User Manual SPECIFICATIONS Internal ba ery type: Nickel-metal hydride Internal ba ery voltage: 9.6 volt Typical charge me on mains charger: 8 hours IP (Ingress Protec on) Ra ng: IP67 Opera ng temperature range: -10°C to +50°C...
3E3183 Gallagher HR5 Hand Held EID Tag Reader User Manual APPROVALS AND STANDARDS This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Opera on is subject to the following two condi ons: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired opera on.
3E3183 Gallagher HR5 Hand Held EID Tag Reader User Manual APPROBATIONS ET NORMES Cet appareil est conforme à la Par e 15 des règlements FCC. Son opéra on est suje e aux deux condi ons suivantes : (1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l’u lisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le...