TAG-IE 2/3

[Farm Matters Ltd]

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[scottish-lleyn]

Agree with all above, we have blue tooth connection to weigh head, works well

What sort of weigh head do you work with? Is it the 2 or the 3 you have.

 

[Bury the Trash]

Think @exmoor dave has a 3 im thinking more of the two he said it wasnt handy with the handle on the back.

ive got the 3 - but without the 'reading extension' - i find the handle on the back helps to hold it comfortably -and it will (just) fit in my pocket still! or maybe not! but anyway i like the grip of the handle when reading tags

 

[andybk]

sorry to bring this up again , anyone got any instructions for the codes to get the data out to print , its the old tag ie (red square one ) was fathers recorder and cant remember how to do it

 

[scottish-lleyn]

Phone bob senior.

 

[andybk]

Phone bob senior.

did this morn , not well , so i dont want to bother him atm , just thought someone that had the system could give me a shortcut

 

[gatepost]

Do you need to get it to print out on a small printer off the Tagie or printer off comp?

 

[andybk]

Do you need to get it to print out on a small printer off the Tagie or printer off comp?

yes direct off the tag ie , a little one connected in the back , with serial port

 

[andybk]

think its menu , three number code (140? ) then print , cant remember the code

 

[gatepost]

Maybe ours isn't the same? we just go menu and then print, but have to make sure print setup matches the group we want to print. I'll have a look in the manual, which is as clear as mud!

 

[gatepost]

Don't know if applicable to yours, lot of guff about setting date headers etc, but key 25 OK as the short cut. printing will commence? can send you the lot if you want.

 

[andybk]

Don't know if applicable to yours, lot of guff about setting date headers etc, but key 25 OK as the short cut. printing will commence? can send you the lot if you want.

woopee thanks gatepost it worked , much appreciated , i always used the psion but that wont print , we leave the tagie in the cab for general movements so needed to get numbers off it .

 

[Bury the Trash]

Under new ownership it seems. Other end of the Country.............

 

[scottish-lleyn]

Under new ownership it seems. Other end of the Country.............

yes its in dingwall now. Bob senior still does all the technical support stuff so thats good.

 

[andybk]

its a good simple system , for general day to day movements for number records its perfect , compared to the psion based systems , we had a movement book , just scan print and stick in . good for arams forms as well . for most farmers perfect .
just need online instructions , lol

 

[Bury the Trash]

Anyone got a printer they could sell me

not bluetooth, wired one with jack plug,cable .......

 

[shearerlad]

Tag-ie has gone bust

I have a Tag-ie 2 reader and have been getting on ok with it.
I’m not sure what to do,the reader still works fine but if there is no backup/upgrades available is it worth looking to change now?

3 options really.

Continue with Tag-ie until it stops working. Likelihood of that being in the middle of lambing.

Change to a different reader now and take the financial hit even though my reader is still working.

Give up on recording and progeny linking.

Has been suggested that if I get another reader then the agrident 300 would be a good option. I can’t really justify the £1500 plus on the shearwell system for 500 ewes.

 

[Bury the Trash]

bugger
Sames.

this tech stuffs got to last a .resonable lentgh of time...

i might go shearwell but stickreader and tablet (phone screen bit small for me) / app might be enough for us

 

[andybk]

Tag-ie has gone bust

I have a Tag-ie 2 reader and have been getting on ok with it.
I’m not sure what to do,the reader still works fine but if there is no backup/upgrades available is it worth looking to change now?

3 options really.

Continue with Tag-ie until it stops working. Likelihood of that being in the middle of lambing.

Change to a different reader now and take the financial hit even though my reader is still working.

Give up on recording and progeny linking.

Has been suggested that if I get another reader then the agrident 300 would be a good option. I can’t really justify the £1500 plus on the shearwell system for 500 ewes.

ours did the same few years back , rang them they replaced it free (might have been battery ) , they are quite good with customer service ,

 

[reddragon]

Looks like we got the betamax now and not VHS lol.