Hardware Connections Overview (app)

Hardware Connections Overview (app)

Several peripheral devices maybe used to capture and record animal details in Stockmate via the Tablet during in-field scanning. Devices can be configured to capture, EID information only, Weight only or both EID and Weight. The devices may be connected via Bluetooth, Wi-fi (were applicable) or via serial cable.

The configuration for each device can be found in the articles listed below.
If a device is not listed, please contact Elynx for assistance.

EID Readers

  1. Allflex RS420 EID Reader can be connected to StockMate:
    1. Via Bluetooth to send EID information. Refer to the Setup Allflex RS420 EID Reader (app) for detailed instructions or;
    2. Via a Weigh Scale Indicator. Refer to Setup Allflex RS420 EID Reader via Weigh Scale (app) for details.

Weigh Scale Indicators

  1. Gallagher TSi 2 can be connected to StockMate via Bluetooth (dongle required) to transfer EID and weight information.
  2. Gallagher TW-1, TWR-1, TW-3, and TWR-5 can be connected to StockMate via Bluetooth to:
    1. Transfer EID and weight information using an EID Reader and the Weigh Scale Indicator or;
    2. Transfer weight information only using the Weigh Scale Indicator or;
    3. Transfer EID information only using an EID reader and the Weigh Scale Indicator (applicable to TWR-1 and TWR-5 only).
  3. Gallagher W-0 can be connected to StockMate via Bluetooth Low Energy to send Weight data only.
  4. Gallagher W610 v2 & W810 v2 can be connected to StockMate via Bluetooth (dongle required) or USB Serial Cable. They can be used to:
    1. Transfer an EID and Weight to StockMate in Data Logger Output mode or;
    2. Transfer Weight only to StockMate in Ruddweigh mode.
  5. Rinstrum X320 can be used along with a Bluetooth enabled EID Reader. Detailed instruction on connecting the EID Reader to the Tablet and the Weigh Scale Indicator are contained in the article.
  6. Ruddweigh 800 can be connected to StockMate via Bluetooth (dongle required) to send weight information.
  7. Tru-Test S3 can be connected to StockMate via Bluetooth Low Energy to send weight data only.
  8. Tru-Test XR3000 can be used with a Bluetooth enabled EID Reader to capture EID and weight information and transfer these to StockMate via Bluetooth, Wi-fi or USB serial cable.
  9. Tru-Test XR5000, ID5000, and JR5000 can be used to output data from the Weigh Scale Indicator to StockMate via an Android Tablet using Bluetooth or USB serial cable.
    1. Transfer EID and weight information when the EID reader is connected via weight scales.
    2. Transfer a continuous weight using the EziWeigh mode.

Automatic Gates

  1. Numato relay cards can be configured and installed to allow existing Autogates to function with StockMate.
  2. TePari Taurus Auto Sorting Crush and Racewell Auto Drafter when connect to StockMate, in conjunction with weigh scales, can be used automate crush and drafting gate operation.
  3. Thompson Longhorn can be used with the StockMate app to operate automatic gates.

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