It is important that you have the Allflex Tag Manager software installed on your computer. This can be downloaded from the Allflex website. Connecting the Allflex Green Stick Reader
Have the Allflex Green Stick Reader switched on and enable Bluetooth.
On the Computer
Go to Bluetooth & Devices
Scroll to Bluetooth devices discovery – select Advanced from the drop down menu
Scroll to More Bluetooth settings and open
Under Discovery make sure the box is ticked next to Allow Bluetooth devices to find this PC and select OK
Select Add Device then select Bluetooth
Once the reader is found, select Connect
Enter the Passcode 1234
The reader will now be connected to the computer
Go back to More Bluetooth settings and open
Select the COM Ports tab
Make note of the Outgoing Com Port Number
Close Bluetooth & Devices
In Stockbook
To connect the Allflex Green Stick Reader
Go to Electronic Id. Tab > Setup
Select Allflex RS420 (Green Stick) from the Reader drop down menu.
Select Manual Setup.
Select the COM port number you noted in the bluetooth connection process.
If it is discoverable, a green light will appear beside the reader.
Testing the Device
To test the HR5 it is working properly:
Select Test in the bottom right corner of the Reader 1 box.
Read an EID Tag, the EID number of that tag will appear in the Test box.
If the EID does not appear the device is not correctly connected.
You are now able to open Live Entry and start your session.
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