How to connect Allflex Green Stick Reader

How to connect Allflex Green Stick Reader


It is important that you have the Allflex Tag Manager software installed on your computer. This can be downloaded from the Allflex website.

Connecting your reader via a Bluetooth dongle.

(Blue soliel not compatible with Windows 11, please contact support 1800 799 107)

Step 1. Open Blue Soleil.

       Open up Blue Soleil - either Search in Menu for Blue Soleil or access via Bluetooth Icon in bottom right hand side of screen.

Step 2. Search Devices

       Right Click  on the yellow Globe Icon and select Search Devices.

Step 3. Connect Bluetooth.

Right click on the reader (RS420) and click Connect Bluetooth Serial Port.
The reader password is  1234.

  1. The Reader  icon will change colour when connected to the reader.
  2. A signal may move across the dotted line to indicate it is connected.
  3. If it doesn't connect, try right clicking on the yellow globe again, and selecting Search Services.


How to connect your reader via Serial cable.

Step 1. Plug the serial cable into the reader.

Step 2.  Plug the USB end of the serial cable into the computer USB port
When the reader is connected to the computer the screen should light up as well as the reader making a 'beep' sound and vibration.

How to connect the reader to Stockbook

Once the reader is connected to the computer you will then need to follow these steps in order to connect it to Stockbook.

Step 1. Open Stockbook.  

Once the reader is connected to the computer Open your Stockbook program.
When the program is open and running click on Live entry  along the top bar.

Step 2. Live Entry Screen

Once the Live Entry screen is open click on the Device Settings option in the bottom right hand corner.

 

Step 3. Device Discovery

Within the Device Discovery screen select the Allflex RS240 (Green Stick) option within the Reader 1 box.
Click on Find my reader/scales/barcode/drafter, this will search for the device. Stockbook will find your device if it is discoverable.
If it is discoverable, a green light will appear beside it.

Discoverable:


Non-Discoverable: 

If it is non-discoverable, it will not be found and a red light will appear beside it. See below for examples.


If your device is non-discoverable, you will need to manually setup that device.

Step 4. Terminal Test

Once your device has been discovered and is connected, you can test that it is working properly. 
Click on the Test  button in the bottom right corner of the Reader 1 box.
In the case of an EID Tag Reader,  if you click on Test and then read an EID Tag, the EID number of that tag will appear in the Test  box. 


If nothing appears in the test box, the device (reader in this case) is not connected properly.

Refer to Manual Setup for Devices or contact Outcross Systems on 1800 799 107 .




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