• Un-hibernating Neckbands (Turning them ON!)

  UNHIBERNATING (TURN ON) This video will show you how to un-hibernate your neckbands using your magnet key. And down below, you will find another one showing how to put them back into hibernation. To turn on or unhibernate the Neckband, find the LED window on one of the flat sides of the device. Then bring and hold the magnet key on the orange strip near the LED window (see video above and below). Hold the magnet in this locatSome readers

• How to fit Neckbands to animals

  In this three-part video series, you’ll learn how to: Prepare neckbands for fitting on animals Fit the neckbands correctly around eachSome readers

• How to Ensure a Proper Neckband Fit

  Neckband Fit Guidelines To ensure optimal comfort and wellbeing for your cattle, it’s important to fit and maintain neckbands correctly. With any animal wearable, proper fitment and attention to environmental factors help prevent discomfort and skin issues. General Fitting Guidelines Each neckband should be fitted firmly enough to prevent swinging, but loose enough to avoid constriction and allow for future growth. Fit Check: Once fitted on the neck of an animal, gently lift the necFew readers

• How to scan a Neckband with a hand held reader

  The eShepherd Neckband can be associated with an animals EID tag or Visual tag. This can be done using the eShepherd Mobile App on a phone, and then paring the phone to the hand held reader. (Currently, only the Gallagher HR4 or HR5 handheld reader can be paired with the Mobile App.) (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/7/c/4/a/7c4a69b665288400/image12l4uzf.png =629Few readers

• How to undo the locking clip and buckles

  Whilst the locking clips in the top strap buckles are very effective at keeping the neckbands securely on animals, they can be a challenge to undo when you need to adjust or remove a neckband. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/7/c/4/a/7c4a69b665288400/image1japn6f.png =940xauto) When you do need to adjust or remove the neckband, you may find it difficult to remove the locking clip, especially when you are doing this for the first few times. (After a few insertions and reFew readers

• Hibernating Neckbands over Winter

  ❄️ If you are removing your Neckbands from your animals over winter, then please read on for our recommendations on how to store them so that they are ready to spring back into action, in Spring! 😊 🪫Ideally, you want your neckband batteries to have a good amount of charge before hibernating them. The reason for this is because even in the hibernation state, the neckbands do use a very small amount amount of battery power, so over the course of a few months, they will loose some of their charge.Few readers

• What do the blinking LEDs mean?

  The Neckband has a single LED indicator on the side. This LED can blink in different colours and at different rates to indicate the operating state of the Neckband. this means that the Neckband is attempting to connect to the network. For a cellular Neckband, the network connection can take anywhere from 10 minutes to over an hour. For a LoRa Neckband, the connection process can take several hours. Once the connection has been establishFew readers