
Know which animal was at the scale or parlor: a fixed 134.2 kHz identity reader for close-vicinity scans (about 50 cm), with dual herd radios for barn or open-field estates, optional Wi‑Fi / LTE / GPS when the site needs them, and plug-in, solar, or battery power, including up to 96 hours of backup, feeding presence events into HerdLink.

Knowing that a specific animal was *here*, on the weigh scale, in the parlor stall, at a choke point, is how milking and fattening operations turn identity into records. HerdScan RFID Reader is the fixed 134.2 kHz LF station that reads HerdID (and RFID-equipped wearables) in close vicinity (up to about 50 cm), so each scan becomes a timed presence event on HerdLink: which animal, which station, which moment. Herd-side connectivity is dual by design: Bluetooth LE long-range and Sub-GHz LPWAN, so the reader can sit in either close-boundary or open-field style estates. Wi-Fi, cellular LTE, and GNSS/GPS are available as optional uplink and positioning when the installation needs direct internet or mapped site context. Like the HerdGate family, HL-R1 includes focused sensor and actuator ports for local facility needs, plus flexible power, plug-in, solar, or onboard battery, including solar-only sites and up to 96 hours of backup when supply fails. Supervise scans, alerts, and station status from HerdLink Web or Mobile.

HerdScan RFID Reader (HL-R1) — know which animal was here. Weigh it. Milk it. Record it on HerdLink.