Baracoda TagRunners, User Manual

Page 1: ...Data Capture for Workforce in Motion TagRunners User Guide Baracoda TM January 2009 ...

Page 2: ... READER 9 RESET YOUR READER 9 SECURITY 9 RFID PROTOCOLS LIST 9 DATA FORMAT 10 BARACODA HEADER 10 TIMESTAMP 10 DATA PREFIX SUFFIX 10 RFID PROTOCOL IDENTIFIER 11 BEEPS AND LEDS 11 POWER MANAGEMENT 11 LOW BATTERY 11 QUICK START UP GUIDE 12 HOW TO READ TAGS 12 HOW TO READ WRITE TAG MEMORY 13 THE DIFFERENT USAGE MODE 13 THE DIFFERENT CONNECTION METHODS 14 THE DIFFERENT READING MODES 14 THE DIFFERENT WA...

Page 3: ...or Workforce in Motion Revision History Revision History Revision History Revision History Changes to the original manual are listed below Document Date Description 1 0 16 Oct 08 Initial release 1 1 05 Jan 09 Add How to read write tag memory data section ...

Page 4: ...successfully Acknowledgement of a completed read is configurable by the user Tags data are transmitted in Real Time to the remote host devices terminals using Bluetooth wireless technology or Tags data can be stored in the reader and later uploaded to a remote device terminal using Bluetooth wireless technology You can download software updates as well as additional documentation from http www bar...

Page 5: ...ng status The right one is the Bluetooth connection LED BCL and the left one is the Reading status LED RSL The function of the BCL is to give The Bluetooth status of the device connected or not connected The communication mode of the scanner Real Time mode or Batch mode The function of the RSL is to give The information whether or not a Tag data has been read The status of the battery If battery l...

Page 6: ...d a Tag Trigger mode The Led Colour is blinking Orange The reader is trying to read a Tag Smart Autoscan mode The Led Colour is Orange solid The reader is trying to read a Tag Autoscan mode or the reader is trying to read write the TAG Memory Double fast Blinks Red Battery level is low Please recharge the battery immediately One Single long Blink Red Green solid The reader is charging Green solid ...

Page 7: ...charging Recharging Recharging the battery the battery the battery the battery Recharge the internal battery by using the included AC adapter or the charging cradle optional The Adapter rating is 5V 500mA When the scanner is charging the RSL led left has the following status one single long blink red green solid When the scanner is fully charged the RSL led left is green solid A full recharge from...

Page 8: ...lock underneath the reader to a horizontal position 2 Insert the battery lid downwards 3 Plug the small battery cable into the battery connector Zone A in Fig 2 4 Insert the Baracoda Battery in its location Pay attention also to well position the battery connector 5 Slide the cover up and lock it into place Switching on the reader Switching on the reader Switching on the reader Switching on the re...

Page 9: ...on You can configure security enable disable change PIN code through BaracodaManager software v3 35 min The Security is enabling by default default PIN code is 0000 RFID Protocols RFID Protocols RFID Protocols RFID Protocols list list list list You can enable disable any type of RFID protocols supported by the reader with the BaracodaManager software v3 35 min RFID Protocols supported TagRunners P...

Page 10: ...he No data loss mode You can configure Baracoda Header through BaracodaManager software v3 35 min The Baracoda header is enabled in default settings Timestamp Timestamp Timestamp Timestamp Timestamp can be configured ON OFF synchronise new time with the BaracodaManager software v3 35 min Timestamp will be in the following format YYMMDDhhmmss YY YEAR MM MONTH DD DAY hh Hours mm Minutes ss Seconds D...

Page 11: ...e g TI Tag it or NXP ICODE SLI D NXP ICODE 1 E Inside Contactless PicoTAG F S T MicroElectronics SR G ASK CTS256B CTS512B Z Unknown Beeps and LEDs Beeps and LEDs Beeps and LEDs Beeps and LEDs You can enable disable Beeps LED Lightening with the BaracodaManager software v3 35 min Power management Power management Power management Power management Mutliple parameters exist to optimize the battery au...

Page 12: ...w to read Tag How to read Tag How to read Tags s s s In order to switch on the reader please press the trigger button The reader will emit a beep when the read is successful The TagRunners is a contact RFID Reader Encoder and the RFID antenna is fixed on the top of the device Proper reading position 40 to 130 Correct Correct Correct Not correct RFID Tag RFID Tag RFID Tag RFID Tag ...

Page 13: ...the host If the host fails to send an acknowledgement the reader will continue to transmit the barcode until the host does send an acknowledgement This acknowledgment is disabled in the default settings It is strongly recommended to set the No Data Loss mode to ON This configuration can be set with the BaracodaManager software Additionally this protocol acknowledgment allows an end user to set an ...

Page 14: ...erent reading modes s s s TagRunners has three 3 reading modes These modes can be changed with the BaracodaManager software v3 35 min Trigger mode default setting Simply press the trigger when you want to read a RFID Tag Autoscan mode This mode enables to read continuously In Autoscan mode the RFID antenna is continuously on Smart Autoscan mode For a battery power consumption optimisation issue in...

Page 15: ...ur Bluetooth software is not compatible you can test your scanner with Hyperterminal or Kemul Refer to Communication Protocol documentation Download on http www baracoda com download 3 Configure the BaracodaManager software Start the BaracodaManager software by selecting Start Programs BaracodaManager BaracodaManager The application automatically searches for wireless products Place the reader in ...

Page 16: ... an abstraction layer allowing developers to integrate Baracoda products into their own application very rapidly Moreover these libraries will deal with all the low level routines timeouts connections and configuration management These libraries are available to developers for free www baracoda com for more information ...

Page 17: ...nterference 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 1 or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Co...

Page 18: ...ciated with the return shipment to buyer The method of shipment will be at Manufacturer s discretion Repair or replacement of any parts or equipment does not extend the period of warranty provided for herein THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS MANUFACTURER S ONLY WARRANTY MANUFACTURER DOES NOT GIVE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE To take advantage of this warra...