Operating the software
5.2 Tab overview
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Operating Manual, 09/2012, C79000-G8976-C292-01
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5.2
Tab overview
After successful establishment of a connection to the reader, the following tabs are available
depending on the connected reader type and the firmware version:
Table 5- 1
The tabs of the Ethernet-based readers RF640R/RF670R
Tab
Functionality
Note/uses
Adv. View
Info
•
Connection establishment to reader
•
Display of reader-specific information
•
Change language
Always visible
Precise indication of which reader type is
connected.
⃞
Tag Data
Read and write functions for the memory
areas of a transponder.
Test of the functionality of the reader
Check of transponder data
☑
Tag Events
Visualization of the transponder events
sent by the reader.
Test of the functionality of the reader
⃞
IO
Setting outputs and visualization of the
current statuses of the inputs.
Test of the functionality of the reader
⃞
RSSI
Display of the RSSI values of the read
transponders
Optimization of the antenna alignment
⃞
Table 5- 2
The tabs of the serial readers RF620R/RF630R
Tab
Functionality
Note/uses
Adv. View
Info
•
Connection establishment to reader
•
Display of reader-specific information
•
Change language
Always visible. Precise indication of which
reader type is connected.
⃞
Tag Data
Read and write functions for the memory
areas of a transponder.
Test of the functionality of the reader
Check of transponder data
☑
RSSI
Display of the RSSI values of the read
transponders
Optimization of the antenna alignment
⃞
Power Ramp
(as of V2.0*)
Visualization of the power set by the
reader per read cycle
Setting the optimum power ramp values.
☑
Tag List
(as of V2.0*)
Display of the RSSI values read over time
and the read power used for them by the
reader.
Check of the effectiveness of the set UHF
features.
☑
Parameter
(as of V2.0*)
Boxes for setting the selected features
Setting of all UHF features
☑
VSWR
Display of the VSWR value (voltage
standing wave ratio) of the connected
antennas.
Read out of the quality characteristics of
the air interface
☑
Firmware-Update
(as of V1.04*)
Updating the firmware
-
⃞
*
)
Firmware version of the reader