Cattle Rider User Manual
Overview
The Vence Cattle Rider (CR) is a livestock collar used for tracking and managing cattle. The CR is a battery-powered device utilizing the following sensors to gather animal data: accelerometer, magnetometer, gyroscope, temperature sensor, GPS module. Sensor measurements are gathered and reported to the Vence Herd Manager (HM) management system via a LoraWan embedded radio. The Vence HM provides the user a means to create containment areas utilizing a Web Application and communicates those areas to the Cattle Rider. The Cattle Rider provides sound and electrical stimulus to manage animals to the virtual containment areas.
Installation Guidelines:
The Cattle Rider collar is adjustable for neck circumference via metal slides on either side of the counterweight.
Care should be taken to ensure the collar will be centered on the animal’s neck. With proper adjustment, the counterweight will sit slightly offset from the bottom of the neck.
See the following figures for example adjustment and fitment:
Figure 1: Collar Adjustment Off Animal
Figure 2: Proper Fitting Collar Right Side View 
Figure 3: Proper Fitting Collar Left Side View
Mechanical/Environmental | |
| Operating Temperature | -40C to 85C (up to 100% RH) |
| Rugged Enclosure | 4.4” W x 7.4” L x H |
Electrical Power | |
| Replaceable Tadiran TL-4930 D Cell (Note: 2) | 2.5V to 3.6V |
Accelerometer/Magnetometer/Gyroscope | |
| Accelerometer Scale | ±2/±4/±8/±16 g linear acceleration full scale |
| Magnetometer Scale | ±4/±8/±12/±16 gauss magnetic full scale |
| Gyroscope Scale | ±245/±500/±2000 DPS angular rate full scale |
GPS | |
| Internal Patch Antenna | |
| Constellation Support | GPS / GLONASS / BeiDou / Galileo |
| Cold Start/Hot Start/Reacquistion/Tracking and Nav | -148dBm/-157dBm/-160dBm/-167dBm |
Radio Frequency | |
| LoraWan w/Internal Chip Antenna | |
| Restricted to AUS and US Frequency Bands (Note: 1) | 902Mhz to 928Mhz |
| LoraWan Transmit Power | Up to 22dBm |
Note 1: Vence operates its own LoraWan Systems and restricts operation to SF9 (US: DR1/AUS: DR3) for all traffic except Join which happens on SF10-US/SF12-AUS (US: DRO/AUS: DRO)
Note 2: The Tadiran TL-4930 battery is not shipped directly with Cattle Rider Collars. Batteries (including replacements) can be ordered direct from Vence. Please contact [email protected] for further details.
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Radiation Exposure Statement: The product complies with the US portable RF exposure limit set forth for an uncontrolled environment and are safe for intended operation as described in this manual. The further RF exposure reduction can be achieved if the product can be kept as far as possible from the user body or set the device to lower output power if such function is available.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Industry Canada statement:
This device contains license-exempt transmitters)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada’s license-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference (2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device
Radiation Exposure Statement:
The product complies with the Canada portable RF exposure limit set forth for an uncontrolled environment and is safe for intended operation as described in this manual. The further RF exposure reduction can be achieved if the product can be kept as far as possible from the user body or set the device to lower output power if such function is available.
