The reader detects both HDX and FDX-B PIT tags. It has excellent read range from the built-in loop. The EasyTracer can run continuously or in single-read mode.
There is no external stick antenna for this reader.
The TFT color display can be read in bright sunlight. Up to 4 thousand records can be stored in memory.
The reader simulates a USB keyboard to enter the tag number into any program (PC, Mac or Linux). It also mounts as a USB flash drive and files are easily transferred to a computer. A lithium-polymer battery powers the reader for many hours and is recharged by a 5 volt USB connection. Tag read range will change depending on tag orientation, product quality, proximity of noise, battery level and other factors. The distance measurements in the table below were made with the tag at the optimum orientation in an electrically quiet location.
| Tag | Read distance in inches | ||||
| Length | Diameter | HDX | FDX-B | ||
| 8.3 mm | 1.4 mm | 3.5 | |||
| 12 mm | 2.14 mm | 6.25 | food safe | ||
| 12 mm | 2.14 mm | 6.75 | 6.50 | ||
| 23 mm | 3.65 mm | 9.50 | 9.25 | ||
| 32 mm | 3.65 mm | 10.75 | |||
This reader does not detect RW (rewriteable) or FECAVA coded tags.
Portable Reader
| Dimensions: | 223 x 108 x 41 mm |
| Weight: | 290 g |
| Interfaces: | USB |
| Transmission frequency: | 134.2 kHz |
| Memory Capacity: | 4’000 IDs with TimeStamp |
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Typical reading distance (depending on tag): |
30 cm FDX-B / 33 cm HDX |
| Standards: | ISO 11784/5 and ISO 11784-AMD1 |
