RFID Wand Device Specifications
Enhance your animal-side efficiency by pairing our RFID wands with your mobile device and VAS mobile solution. Quickly access animal data, manage tasks, and enter information with a simple RFID tag scan.
For personalized recommendations on the right devices for your operation, please contact your Farm Performance Consultant.
Click here to learn how to connect your wands.
Allflex ARW300 | TruTest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Compatible VAS Products (Android) | DC on Mobile Pocket CowCard VAS Platform | DC on Mobile Pocket CowCard VAS Platform | DC on Mobile Pocket CowCard VAS Platform | DC on Mobile Pocket CowCard VAS Platform | DC on Mobile Pocket CowCard VAS Platform |
Compatible VAS Products (iOS) | DC on Mobile VAS Platform | DC on Mobile VAS Platform | DC on Mobile VAS Platform | DC on Mobile | DC on Mobile VAS Platform |
Tags Type [Reference doc] | HDX, FDX, NFC | HDX, FDX | HDX, FDX | HDX, FDX | HDX, FDX |
Read Range | 36 to 40cm | 22cm | 25 to 31cm | 30 to 35cm | 14 to 21cm |
Weight | 1.79 lbs | 0.59 lbs | 1.37 lbs | 1.68 lbs | 3.2 to 3.4 lbs |
Wand Length | 60cm | 20cm | 60cm | 60cm | 1.35m |
Tag Memory Can Be Disabled | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
NFC Activity Tag Assignment | ✓ | ||||
Continuous Scan | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Display Screen | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Vibration Notification | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
One Hand Solution | RAM mount and arm bands | Arm band | RAM mount and arm bands | RAM mount and arm bands | RAM mount and arm bands |
Field Replaceable Battery | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Rugged Environment Cap | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Battery Charge Duration | 8 hours | 6 hours | 8 hours | 9.5 hours | 6 hours |
Available through VAS? | Yes. | Yes. | Yes. | Yes. | |
Device Specs | See spec sheets: |
Additional Resources
Follow these instructions to connect your mobile device to your RFID wand:
FDX and HDX (for LF RFID Animal Tags):
- ISO 11784 and ISO 11785 are international standards for RFID in animals, using low-frequency (LF) RFID (134.2 kHz).
- ISO 11785 defines two transmission protocols:
- FDX (Full Duplex):
- Simultaneous communication between reader and tag.
- Continuous magnetic field powers the tag for immediate response.
- Smaller tags, faster data rate.
- More susceptible to metallic interference, shorter read range.
- HDX (Half Duplex):
- Alternating communication between reader and tag.
- Short magnetic pulses charge tag capacitor; tag transmits when field stops.
- Longer read range, better resistance to interference (especially metal). Better noise immunity.
- FDX prioritizes speed; HDX prioritizes range and interference resistance.
- FDX (Full Duplex):
NFC – For assignment of Activity Monitoring Devices):
- ISO 15693 is an international RFID standard for “vicinity cards” (contactless communication over a short range), operating at 13.56 MHz (same as NFC).
- NFC (Near Field Communication) is a set of protocols for communication between devices within 4 cm, operating at 13.56 MHz.
The following activity devices that utilize NFC identification are currently supported by the RS420NFC reader and the VAS “Pocket Cow Card” application feature found in the Expert Batch command for Activity Tag assignment.
- All of Merck (SCR) monitoring devices (tags) utilize NFC technology for the initial assignment of the tag’s unique ID using the individual animal’s (LF) RFID tag.
