The MS Tag Round FDX is a durable, high-quality, electronic ear tag for pigs, cattle, sheep and goats. With the RFID electronic identification system, animals can be recognised automatically and animal information will automatically be collected and recorded.

The ear tags can be scanned with a portable FDX ear tag reader or fixed FDX reader such as at feeding stations and scales.

• FDX technology (Full Duplex)
• Printed and programmed according to ISO standard 11784 /11785
• Wear resistant
• Frequency: 134.2 kHz
• ICAR registered
• Tamper proof

• Suitable for: pigs, cattle, sheep, goats, deer, and camels
• The female part (without pin) must always be applied from the front of the ear.
• Suitable for: All MS Tag male ear tag parts, excluding MS Tag Little male ear tag parts

• Colour: yellow
• Weight: 3,91 gram
• Perforation closure: closed
• Order unit quantity: per piece
• Packaging: resealable plastic bag
• Programmed within the range 900.248.000.000.000 - 900.248.000.999.999 / 993.221.100.000.000 - 993.221.299.999.999

• Diameter: 25,6 mm
• Height: 16,5 mm

Ear tag pliers

• Most readers can read both FDX and HDX ear tags, but some readers work better (or only) with one of them
• Difference between FDX and HDX:
• FDX (Full Duplex): the exchange of information from the ear tag to the reader and from the reader to the ear tag takes place simultaneously. This means there is a constant connection through which information is sent across. The drawback of this technology is that, by comparison, the signal is weaker and its range is shorter, which requires the reader to be held closer to the transponder. The advantage is that the technology is a bit less expensive than HDX
• HDX (Half-Duplex): an HDX transponder will only send information back to the reader once the electromagnetic field has been disabled. The advantage of this technology is that, by comparison, the signal is stronger than that of FDX, which allows information to be scanned from a greater distance. The drawback is that this technology is more expensive than FDX
• A code is stored in the transponder, which allows the animal to be recognized. The transponder only activates when the ear tag reader sends out an electromagnetic signal. This prevents the animal from noticing the chip itself. The signal activates the chip and the animal’s code is sent to the scanner, which identifies the animal and determines whether or not the information can be processed automatically

• ICAR (code 900126 / 993007)
• ISO 11784/11785