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Section 5
Erro
r Tables
RFID System
User's Manual
Section 5
Troubleshooting
Error Tables
If an error occurs in the Hand-held Reader/Writer, the operation indicator will light or flash red to indicate the
type of error.
Fatal Errors (Operation Stops)
If a fatal error occurs, the operation indicator will be lit red and all operations of the Hand-held Reader/
Writer will stop until the power is turned OFF and then ON again.
Communications with the host will still be possible even if a memory error occurs.
Non-fatal Errors (Operation Continues)
If a non-fatal error occurs, the operation indicator will light or flash red (or flashing red) and an error
code will be returned to the host device.
Name
Operation
indicator
Description
Hardware error
Lit red
Hand-held Reader/Writer cannot be operated normally.
Memory error
Lit red
The contents of the backup memory in the Hand-held Reader/Writer is corrupted.
Name
Operation
indicator
Description
Parity error
Flashing red
A parity error has occurred in communications with the host device.
Framing error
Flashing red
A framing error has occurred in communications with the host device.
Overrun error
Flashing red
An overrun error has occurred in communications with the host device.
Format error
Flashing red
The command from the host device was incorrectly formatted.
Frame length error
Flashing red
Command exceeding the maximum frame length was received.
RF Tag communications
error
Lit red
Communications with the RF Tag could not be performed correctly.
Mismatch error
Lit red
Write control was not performed correctly.
RF Tag non-existent error
Flashing red
A command that was not an auto command was sent when the RF Tag was not in
the interrogation zone. A command OFF occurred with the auto command.
Address error
Lit red
An address that exceeded the RF Tag memory area was designated.
Write protection error
Lit red
A write protection area was designated with a WRITE command.
