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2 Operation 

 
Although the R-PO7470 has been designed to plug and play, we recommend you read this manual 
carefully in order to take advantage of all its features and functions. 

2.1 

Power on the R-PO7470 

Slide your hand between the base unit and the handle. Use your thumb to press the START 
button which is located on the upper left corner of the panel. 
The display shows the following start-up figure: 
 

              R-PO7470  V1.0

 

 

 
Under the Datamars logo you can see the name of the reader and the firmware version. 
After a few seconds this main screen shot appears: 

 

 

 

2. Connected to power net 

6. Bluetooth connection OK 

 
 

 

1. Battery level 

3. Clock 

5. Weekday Day 

 

4. Date 

 
 

1.  Check the battery level, which should read more than 6% vitality to read a transponder.  

The battery level shows the discharge level as well as the charge level during charge mode. 

2.  While the reader is connected to the power net, in charge mode, the reader disables the 

reading mode; therefore it is not possible to read a transponder. The other functionalities are 
fully active. 

3.  Clock time is in 24 hour mode. 
4.  Date format can be selected between EURO/USA. 
5. Clock 

weekday. 

6.  Bluetooth connection established and ready to use. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

R-PO7470 Manual – v. 1.1 – August 2008 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Textile ID R-PO7470

Page 1: ... 935 73 80 Fax 41 91 945 03 30 textile id datamars com www datamars com Americas Headquarters 8433 South Av Bldg 4 2 Youngstown OH 44514 USA Phone 1 330 758 1240 Fax 1 330 758 3805 Asia Headquarters Northern Region Industrial Estate 179 1 Moo 4 T Ban Klang A Muang Lamphun Thailand 51000 Phone 66 53 582 021 Fax 66 53 582 680 2008 DATAMARS ...

Page 2: ...for Windows XP OS 16 4 3 1 Configure R PO7470 for the Bluetooth connection 16 4 3 2 Search for and recognize the R PO7470 by a host PC 16 4 4 Communication on the fly 20 5 Battery managment 21 5 1 Battery level indicator 21 5 2 How to recharge the battery 21 6 Take care of your reader 22 7 Specifications 22 8 Regulations 23 8 1 Equipment Modification 23 8 2 10 2 EN 300330 1 2 Europe 23 8 3 10 3 FC...

Page 3: ... status 28 9 4 20 Sets the memory hit function 28 9 4 21 Gets the memory hit function 28 9 4 22 Sets the selected hit function 28 9 4 23 Gets the selected hit function 29 9 4 24 Sets the reading beep function 29 9 4 25 Gets the reading beep function status 29 9 4 26 Sets the key beep function 29 9 4 27 Gets the key beep function status 29 9 4 28 Sets the reading timeout 30 9 4 29 Gets the reading ...

Page 4: ...1 Description R PO7470 Manual v 1 1 August 2008 4 ...

Page 5: ...ter a few seconds this main screen shot appears 2 Connected to power net 6 Bluetooth connection OK 1 Battery level 3 Clock 5 Weekday Day 4 Date 1 Check the battery level which should read more than 6 vitality to read a transponder The battery level shows the discharge level as well as the charge level during charge mode 2 While the reader is connected to the power net in charge mode the reader dis...

Page 6: ...again The following figure shows the result of a successful reading session Thu 07 02 08 14 48 22 85 PSK D0060BAFF5 Type 1 Transponder type 2 ID code 1 The transponder type for Industrial application is PSK and it is a Datamars transponder 2 Identity Code number The following figure shows the result of an unsuccessful reading session After a while the reading mode times out The reader stops and sh...

Page 7: ...and go back to a previous menu level to exit the main menu 3 2 Browse memory In the browse menu you will find the ID code stored in the memory of the reader The following figure shows the browse memory menu BROWSE MEMORY Thu 07 02 08 14 48 22 0006 D005267DB7 0007 D004811B5E 0008 D002C2BE51 0009 D0065BAFF5 0010 D004811B5E 1 ID code highlighted 2 Time stamp of the highlighted ID code You can scroll ...

Page 8: ...ID code in the memory While it is ON it stores the data into the memory The following figure shows the store in memory function enabled Thu 07 02 08 14 48 22 85 PSK D004811B5E Type M 0208 At the moment the memory contains 208 ID codes 3 3 2 Memory hit The memory hit function counts and displays how many times the current ID code read is present in the memory When this function is OFF the reader do...

Page 9: ...ve to select an ID code thanks to the browse memory function refer to chapter 3 2 for details Therefore press the ENTER round button to enter the main menu then press the RIGHT button to enter the browse menu Scroll through the ID codes list until you find the needed ID code When highlighted press the ENTER button so that it is selected for the selected hit function BROWSE MEMORY Thu 07 02 08 14 4...

Page 10: ...the USB cable refer to chapter 4 Then run the HyperTerminal session to receive data on this program At this point enter the data download function by navigating through the menus When the following message appears press the ENTER button Press enter to start the data download 3 4 Date Time This menu allows you to adjust the date and time including the date format EURO USA Press the LEFT RIGHT butto...

Page 11: ...is OFF the beep is disabled When it is ON the beep is enabled 3 5 3 Reading timeout The reading timeout is the maximum period of time that the reader scans for a TAG After this period the reader switches from reading mode to idle mode automatically showing the message NO TAG FOUND 3 5 4 Shutdown timeout The shutdown timeout is the maximum period of time the reader stays on while no buttons are pre...

Page 12: ...tallation guide for Windows OS Note This example has been made using Windows 2000 It is the same for Windows XP as well as older operating systems The template may change from one system to another but the procedure is the same For more information please refer to the Operating system manual 1 Insert the R PO7470 CD in the PC The CD will start automatically It is possible to close the application ...

Page 13: ...Found New Hardware Click Next CD ROM Click Next R PO7470 Manual v 1 1 August 2008 13 ...

Page 14: ...Wizard Found a Driver Click Next Completing Click Finish R PO7470 Manual v 1 1 August 2008 14 ...

Page 15: ... on the MAC OSX or OS8 9 according for your operating system 5 Install the extracted data to the System Folder Extention folder Please refer to your Operating system manual Note To test the application it is possible to use a Terminal emulator such as Zterm You can find this Terminal at http www coolstf com A Beta version is available in the CD directory MAC_Terminal R PO7470 Manual v 1 1 August 2...

Page 16: ...R PO7470 reader keeps itself ON Therefore it is suggested to set the shutdown timeout to 5 minutes Menu Setup Shutdown timeout Moreover periodically press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow button in order to reset the shutdown timeout Under the Bluetooth menu switch on the feature Act as a Server and switch off Act as a Client 4 3 2 Search for and recognize the R PO7470 by a host PC From the control panel c...

Page 17: ...Select the Devices tab Double check that the R PO7470 reader is switched on and configured to Act as a Server Menu Bluetooth then press the Add button R PO7470 Manual v 1 1 August 2008 17 ...

Page 18: ...Next in order to start the search and recognize procedure The result of the search and recognize procedure shows all the Bluetooth devices which are in the nearby area At this point select from the Bluetooth device list R PO7470_BT_Class2_xxx then press Next R PO7470 Manual v 1 1 August 2008 18 ...

Page 19: ...wn passkey then input the number zero just one 0 character Press Next to continue Finally the R PO7470 reader has been recognized and installed in your PC as a Bluetooth device Press the Finish button R PO7470 Manual v 1 1 August 2008 19 ...

Page 20: ...mbering depends on your host PC this number can be different compared to this example 4 4 Communication on the fly First install the driver and then connect the R PO7470 to your PC through the USB cable or BLUETOOTH wireless link Now you can open a new HyperTerminal session in Windows In the R PO7470 s CD you will find a pre programmed HyperTerminal session Copy it to your desktop or where you pre...

Page 21: ...Close the two dialog boxes by pressing the ok button 23 Now the HyperTerminal session is ready to start 24 Select Call under the Call menu 25 At this point you are ready to receive the ID codes read directly to your PC 26 Press the START button and read a transponder 27 The ID code will be shown on the HyperTerminal window 5 Battery managment The R PO7470 is equipped with 3 high quality Li Ion cel...

Page 22: ...ed to temperatures higher than 50 C It will return to its original colour as soon as the temperature gets below 50 C At very low temperatures the display may lose its contrast but at normal temperatures it will return to the normal contrast 7 Specifications 1 Storage temperature 40 to 70 C 95 RH non condensing 2 Operating temperature while battery under charge 0 to 40 C 95 RH non condensing 3 Norm...

Page 23: ... 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 or ...

Page 24: ...s then Accessories then Communication and then lunch HyperTerminal A dialog box appears input a session name i e R PO7470 then press the ok button Select the COM port assigned to the VCP driver usually COM2 Input the corresponding BAUD rate check in the R PO7470 menu under set up menu which BAUD rate is selected default is 115200 Select the following options data bits 8 parity none stop bits 1 Flo...

Page 25: ...Sets the date s year Parameter range 00 to 99 Description this command sets the date s year 9 4 4 Sets the date s month Command syntax MO CR Command answer LF Command action Sets the date s month Parameter range 01 to 12 Description this command sets the date s month 9 4 5 Sets the date s day of the month Command syntax DA CR Command answer LF Command action Sets the date s day of the month Parame...

Page 26: ...R LF DT mon 28 01 08 CR LF Command action Gets the current date Parameter range none Description this command gets the current date 9 4 10 Sets the time s hour Command syntax HO CR Command answer LF Command action Sets the time s hour Parameter range 0 to 23 Description this command sets the time s hour 9 4 11 Sets the time s minute Command syntax MI CR Command answer LF Command action Sets the ti...

Page 27: ...loads the memory s data Parameter range none Description this command downloads the memory s data If no data is stored in the memory then the answer is LF BEL 9 4 16 Clears the message area Command syntax m0 CR Command answer LF Command action clears the message area Parameter range none Description this command clears the message area on the display 9 4 17 Write a message to the display Command s...

Page 28: ...n Command syntax MH CR Command answer LF Command action sets the memory hit function Parameter range 0 or 1 Description this command enables and disables the memory hit function 1 enable function 0 disable function 9 4 21 Gets the memory hit function Command syntax MH CR Command answer CR LF MH CR LF Command action gets the memory hit function status Parameter range 0 or 1 Description this command...

Page 29: ...ts the reading beep function status Command syntax RB CR Command answer CR LF RB CR LF Command action gets the reading beep function status Parameter range 0 or 1 Description this command returns the reading beep function status 9 4 26 Sets the key beep function Command syntax KB CR Command answer LF Command action sets the key beep function Parameter range 0 or 1 Description this command sets the...

Page 30: ...tax ST CR Command answer LF Command action sets the shutdown timeout in minutes Parameter range 1 to 9 Description this command sets the shutdown timeout in minutes 9 4 31 Gets the shutdown timeout Command syntax ST CR Command answer CR LF ST CR LF Command action gets the shutdown timeout in minutes Parameter range 0 to 9 Description this command retrieves the shutdown timeout in minutes 9 4 32 Se...

Page 31: ...is command returns the key beep function status 9 4 36 Firmware update function Command syntax uF CR Command answer LF Command action downloads and installs the up dated firmware version Parameter range none Description this command allows the user to update the firmware of the reader First you need a new firmware file R PO7470_R1V1 hex Type the command and follow the online instructions 9 4 37 Ch...

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