Active tag solution | Help Centre

Before you start

Setting up the active tag solution

There are a few things you need to do before you can use your active tag solution

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Inviting users to your farm in Datamars Livestock (administrators only)

The farm owner or manager needs to send an invitation to all staff using the active tag solution.

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Installing the Datamars Livestock Monitoring mobile app

Download the Datamars Livestock Monitoring app from the Apple App store or Google Play store and install it on your device

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Assembling active collars (if required)

In some markets, active collars may require assembly before they can be used.

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Assigning and attaching active collars or active ear tags

Planning an installation session

You need to carefully plan how you will install active ear tags or active collars on the animals.

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Assigning an active device to an animal's EID

Use the Datamars Livestock Monitoring mobile app and a Tru-Test EID stick reader to assign an active device to an animal's EID

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Assigning an active device to an animal's VID

Use the Datamars Livestock Monitoring mobile app to assign an active device to an animal's VID

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Attaching an active collar

See how to attach and fit an active collar correctly

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Attaching an active ear tag

See how to attach and fit an active ear tag correctly

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Using the active tag solution

Viewing animals in heat

Use the Datamars Livestock monitoring mobile app to view animals in heat

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Viewing and using a draft (sort) insemination list

Use the Datamars Livestock Monitoring mobile app to view a list of animals to be drafted (sorted) for insemination.

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Editing the draft (sort) insemination list

You can undraft an animal directly in the Datamars Livestock Monitoring mobile app. You need to use the web app to manually add an animal.

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Moving animals into a group

In order to increase the accuracy of your active tag solution, you should ensure that animals are in the correct group.

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Adding events such as marking an animal as inseminated

You can add an event to any animal record, e.g. you may want to mark an animal as inseminated or pregnant

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Maintenance tasks

Removing an active device

You can remove an active device and re-use it on another animal or store it for later use.

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Re-using an active device on a new animal

After you have removed an active ear tag or active collar, you can re-use it straight away on another animal.

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Storing an active device

An active device can be unassigned from an animal, put to sleep and stored for later use.

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Configuring drafting (sorting) - (administrators only)

Drafting (sorting) is configured in the web app

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Creating and using groups (administrators only)

Create and use groups in Datamars Livestock to match the mobs on your farm

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Modifying or removing a user (administrators only)

You can change a user's permissions or remove them if they no longer require access to the Active Tag solution.

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Frequently asked questions and Troubleshooting

Duplicate IDs and fixing errors

It is critical that animals can be uniquely identified in the herd. Duplicate IDs should be fixed in the Datamars Livestock web app.

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Checking the gateway and the status of active devices

Check the gateway is OK and that active devices are connected

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Changing notifications

You can change the way you receive notifications and the types of notifications you receive.

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Herd Insights

Herd Insights help and support

Where to get help for Herd Insights collars and the app

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