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1. This example illustrates to write to a locked tag and to write a new access code Data lt A gt lt V gt 50 lt H gt 50 lt X22 gt CCCC01234567890123456789 lt IPO gt e z d CCCC01234567890123456789 p 1111AAAA a 2222BBBB m 00001 lt Qi gt lt Z gt Example 4 Description This example illustrates to write data to the user memory blank of the tag Data lt A gt lt V gt 50 lt H gt 50 lt X22 gt USER_MEMORY_56CHAR lt 1IPO gt e z u 01234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345 lt Q1 gt lt Z gt 22 Al DCS amp Labeling Worldwide Example 5 Description This example illustrates to write EAN 128 data to the tag Data lt A gt lt V gt 50 lt H gt 50 lt X22 gt 3114F536CCCE4C3097000000 lt IPO gt e a d 34017587461099671 f 0 s 10 c 7 lt Q1 gt lt Z gt Note The EAN 128 data will be encrypted as per EPC Generation 1 Tag Data Standards Version 1 1 Rev 1 27 SSCC 96 Example 6 Description This example illustrates to write EAN 13 data to the tag Data lt A gt lt V gt 50 lt H gt 50 lt X22 gt 301803CB4F48B38000000001 lt IP0 gt e c d 4003885006606 f 0 t 7 c 6 n 000000000001 lt Q1 gt lt Z gt Note The EAN 128 data is encrypted as per EPC Generation 1 Tag Data Standards Version 1 1 Rev 1 27 SGTIN 96 Notes 1 If EPC code cannot be coded into the tag printer will execute an error action according to the settings done from RFID mod2. G2 Error Type Msg Tag Read Cnt 1 Error Handling ae Legend Overstrike Default None Sto Clear Tag Stat Italicized items appear only when Admin User is set to Enable p in the Advanced menu 1 This item is information only it is not an option that can be adjusted Label Retry 10 Read tag 1 to 10 7 DCS amp Labeling Worldwide continued from previous page RFID CONTROL Custom Setting Custom Tag Tag Class Duplicate Class 1 Disable GEN 2 Enable Class 0 Write Power Class 0 6 Class 1 19 1 to 20 Class Zuma Read Power Tries 2 1 to 10 infinite 1 to 20 Write Tries EPC Byte Length g 12 1 to 10 8 to 32 RFID Calibrate Notes EPC Address To Run Press Default 0 0 to 32 USR Byte Length 0 0 to 32 USR Address 0 0 to 32 TID Byte Length TID Address p 0 to 32 Block Write Len gt 0 to 32 Tag Position 0 0 mm 13 to 127 mm Scan Start Pos 0 0 mm 0 0 to 127 mm Scan Length 76 mm 0 0 to127 mm Cal Min Power 1 1 to 20 Cal Max Power 20 1 to 20 Non RFID Warning Disable Enable Italicized items appear only when Admin User is set to Enable in the PRINTER SETUP menu Al DCS amp Labeling Worldwide Introduction to the RFID configuration options RFID Menu Items GL4xxe RFID Reader This menu item enables or disables the RFID encoder The default is Enable Tag Type This menu item selects the tag type for use See Table 3 for
3. Status Example 1 When 8000 0000 4000 0001 is saved in an EPC compatible tag 02 Start code 38 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 34 30 30 30 30 30 30 31 03 lt End code In actuality all data is continuous Data is displayed in hexadecimal code Return Status Example 2 When there is no EPC compatible tag 02 lt 4 Start code error flag 45 50 43 5F 54 61 67 5F 45 72 72 Returning EPC_Tag_Err in ASCII char 03 lt _ End code In actuality all data is continuous Data is displayed in hexadecimal code Notes 1 This command cannot be used in combination with other commands 2 This command is to be processed after the completion of print not during the print 3 It takes a few seconds after the command is sent until all return statuses are returned to the host computer If the port is closed before all return statuses are returned to the host the tag data will not be correctly returned and the data other than return status format is returned You must then sort the data before operating 26 Al DCS amp Labeling Worldwide EPC Trade Mark Print ESC TM Hexadecimal code lt 1B gt 16 lt 54 gt 16 lt 4D gt 16_ X Initial value Nil When power switch is The set parameter is not maintained Valid range OFF and term of Valid range within item The set parameter becomes invalid command Valid range between The set parameter becomes invalid items Function This i
4. clear the supported a tag which does not support message Remove the lock command from the application RFID MAX RETRY Check System Error Handling Overstrike in the RFID or RFID CONTROL menu and the Label Retry count has been exhausted Press LINE to clear the message RFID TAG ERR Read Only Tag A write was attempted on a read only tag Press LINE to clear the message Change media to writable tags or remove the write command from the application RFID TAG FAILED Check Media Error Handling Stop in the RFID or RFID CONTROL menu and the RFID encoder could not read the RFID tag Press LINE to clear the message RFID UNLOCK CMD Supported Not An unlock command was executed on a tag which does not support locking Press LINE to clear the message Remove the unlock command from the application RFID ACS FIELD Not Supported The ACS field was accessed on a tag which does not support the ACS field Press LINE to clear the message Remove references to the ACS field from the application RFID KIL Supported FIELD Not The KIL field was accessed on a tag which does not support the KIL field Press LINE to clear the message Remove references to the KIL field from the application 33 DCS amp Labeling Worldwide Troubleshooting If you are having trouble with the RFID encoder consult Table below for a list of symptoms and possible
5. solutions Symptom Solution No communication between 1 Make sure Reader Enable in the RFID or RFID the printer and the reader CONTROL menu 2 Use the RFID Test option in the RFID or RFID CONTROL menu Admin User enabled to read and display the current RFID tag content Tag failed 1 The label could be misaligned Perform the Auto Calibrate procedure to ensure the label is at top of form 2 Make sure the media are smart labels with RFID tags located in the correct position 3 The RFID tag could be defective Try another tag 4 Make sure the application does not send too few or too many digits to the RFID tag Inconsistent results Make sure the media is loaded correctly The RFID encoder works but Make sure that both Error Handling and Label Retry are set to it does not meet expectations desired values in the RFID or RFID CONTROL menu 34 A DCS amp Labeling Worldwide
6. supported tag types listed in alphabetical order Other types may be added in the future Table 3 Supported RFID Tag Types GL4xxe Tag Name Bits Protocol Tag Class Menu Selection Alien Gen 2 Omni Squiggle 96 Class 1 Gen 2 Alien 9460 G2 Gen 2 Alien Gen 2 Squiggle 96 Class 1 Gen 2 Alien Squig G2 Gen 2 Avery AD 220 96 Class 1 Gen 2 Avery AD220 G2 aka Runway Gen 2 Generic Philips 96 Class 1 Gen 2 EPC G2 Phil coupler yellow Gen 2 Generic Philips 96 Class 1 Gen 2 EPC G2 Phil2 coupler orange Gen 2 Generic Philips 96 Class 1 Gen 2 EPC G2 Phil3 coupler red Gen 2 Generic Philips 96 Class 1 Gen 2 EPC G2 Phil4 coupler blue Gen 2 Impinj Gen 2 Banjo 96 Class 1 Gen 2 Imp Banjo G2 Gen 2 Al DCS amp Labeling Worldwide Table 3 Supported RFID Tag Types GL4xxe Tag Name Bits Protocol Tag Class Menu Selection KSW Gen 2 Excalibur 96 Class 1 Gen 2 KSW Excal G2 Gen 2 KSW Gen 2 Templar 96 Class 1 Gen 2 KSW Templar G2 Gen 2 Omron Gen 2 Wave 96 Class 1 Gen 2 Omron Wave G2 Gen 2 Rafsec Gen 2 Frog 96 Class 1 Gen 2 RAF Frog G2 3000790 Gen 2 Rafsec Short Dipole 96 Class 1 Gen 2 RAF Short G2 OneTenna Gen 2 RF IDentics Gen 2 96 Class 1 Gen 2 Flex Wing G2 Flex Wing Gen 2 Symbol Gen 2 Four T 96 Class 1 Gen 2 Sym 4T G2 Gen 2 Symbol Gen 2 Trident 96 Class 1 Gen 2 Sym Trident G2 Gen
7. 2 TI Gen 2 Dallas 96 Class 1 Gen 2 TI Dallas G2 Gen 2 Label Retry NOTE Label Retry only applies when the Error Handling mode is set to Overstrike This menu item selects the number of label retries that the RFID encoder will attempt before declaring a fault This may indicate a problem with the RFID encoder the coupler assembly the printer setup or the label stock The default is 10 retries Al DCS amp Labeling Worldwide Introduction to the RFID configuration options Tag Write Cnt Displays the number of tags attempted to be written since the last Clear Tag Stat operation was initiated See Clear Tag Stat Failed Tag Cnt Displays on the LCD the number of failed tag write attempts since the last Clear Tag Stat operation has been initiated See Clear Tag Stat Tag Void Cnt Always displays 0 unless the RFID encoder is used with an attached Online Barcode Validator OBV When used with a validator Tag Void Cnt represents how many valid RFID tags were overstruck due to bad barcode scanning Tag Read Cnt This menu item displays the number of tags read since the last Clear Tag Stat See Clear Tag Stat Non RFID Warning When set to Enable this option causes the printer to check to make sure that non RFID jobs are not being printed on RFID labels to prevent RFID labels from being wasted If RFID labels are installed in the printer and a job is printed with at least one form t
8. 3 User Memory u 10000 4 Block When e a EAN128 SSCC 96 or c EAN13 SGTIN 96 f filter value a value between 0 and 7 s total number of digits for serial reference Should be any value with 5 to 11 a combination of s and c should be 17 Applicable only if EAN128 SSCC 96 is selected t total number of digits for item reference Should be any value with 1 to 7 a combination of s and c should be 13 Applicable only if EAN128 SSCC 96 is selected 21 Al DCS amp Labeling Worldwide c total number of digits for company prefix Should be any value with 6 to 12 according to the number of digits of s or t parameters n serial Number 1 2digits Should be any value with 12 digits only applicable when EAN13 STGIN 96 Coding Examples Example 1 Description This example illustrates the method to write and lock EPC data of an unlocked tag and write access code to the blank access code area Data lt A gt lt V gt 50 lt H gt 50 lt X22 gt AAAA01234567890123456789 lt IP0O gt e z d AAAA01234567890123456789 a 1111AAAA m 00001 lt Q1 gt lt Z gt Example 2 Description This example illustrates to write to a locked tag with out changing the access code Data lt A gt lt V gt 50 lt H gt 50 lt X22 gt BBBB01234567890123456 789 lt IP0O gt e z d BBBB01234567890123456789 p 1111AAAA m 00001 lt Q1 gt lt Z gt Example 3 Description
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10. ANV YALA DCS amp Labelling Worldwide RFID KIT USER GUIDE For printer models GL 4xxe Series Read this User Guide before and during the operation of the above accessory Keep this Guide handy for future reference 9001173A www satoamerica com DCS amp Labeling Worldwide 1 General Important information Limitation of liability This quick guide provides important information on how to setup your new SATO product Be sure to read this quick guide thoroughly before using this printer It is an integral part of the product and should be kept in the immediate vicinity of the device and available to the operating staff All information in this manual have been compiled under due consideration of federal standards and regulations The manufacturer will not be held liable for damage resulting from Disregarding these instructions Unintended use of the printer Unauthorized technical modifications Use of unapproved spare parts Use of unapproved consumables FCC WARNING Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTICE 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 use
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12. ality of EPC area and User Area IPO command is valid with this command 4 If EPC area and user area is specified in the same IPO command the sequential functionality will be valid for both fields 29 DCS amp Labeling Worldwide 3 GL RFID Coupler Design The GL4xxe RFID has a coupler design that supports a greater variety of tag types You can move the coupler horizontally by using the coupler handle See figures on following pages The coupler has four positions on a four inch printer Yellow 1st Position furthest inboard Orange 2nd Position Red 3rd Position Blue 4th Position furthest outboard on a 4 inch printer Once you select a tag type from the front panel the following message will be displayed on the LCD Set Antenna Pos To x If Done Press Enter Where x is the word Yellow Orange Red and Blue 30 4 Adjusting the Coupler position Remove the thumbscrew that secures the lower front cover to the printer Slide the cover to the left toward the electrical half of the printer to remove it Lower Front Cover Thumbscrew 31 A DCS amp Labeling Worldwide Adjusting the Coupler position Coupler Handle Coupler Position Indicator Colored Position Strip A Use the coupler handle to adjust the coupler so that the coupler position indicator points to the correct color on the colored position strip Aligning the tabs ins
13. any form whatsoever without the express permission of SATO The materials in this document are provided for general information and are subject to change without notice SATO assumes no responsibilities for any errors that may appear DCS amp Labeling Worldwide Overview This User Manual describes the operation and programming procedures for RFID smart labels with embedded RFID tags on the SATO GL4xxe series printers fitted with the RFID Kit By incorporating RFID commands into the SATO Basic Programming Language SBPL programs as described herein users can produce smart labels to take advantage of the power of RFID technology This manual is organized as follows 1 Introduction to the RFID configuration options in the GL4xxe series printer firmware RFID Command Specifications GL4xxe Coupler Design Error Messages and Troubleshooting 7 DCS amp Labeling Worldwide 1 Introduction to the RFID configuration options RFID CONTROL Menu GL4xxe Series RFID CONTROL RFID Reader Max Retry Error Read Tag amp Disable Enable Eject Disable Tag Type Comm Retry 1 2 Alien 9460 G2 TO 1t09 Alien Squig G2 Avery AD220 G2 EPC G2 Phil1 EPC G2 Phil2 EPC G2 Phil3 EPC G2 Phil4 Failed Tag Cnt Display Flex Wing G2 F W Version Imp Banjo G2 KSW Excal G2 KSW Templar G2 Omron Wave G2 poy RAE io Tag Void Cnt 1 continued on Sym Trident G2 Grid next page Sym Trident G2 TI Dallas
14. cted Tag Type menu item are copied into the Custom Setting submenus but are ignored by the RFID encoder Al DCS amp Labeling Worldwide Introduction to the RFID configuration options Write Power This menu item selects the write power level to be used in the RFID encoder 1 is the lowest power level setting and 20 is the highest The default is 6 Read Power This menu item selects the read power level to be used in the RFID encoder 1 is the lowest power level setting and 20 is the highest The default is 5 EPC Byte Length This menu item selects the number of bytes in the tag The default is 12 EPC Address This menu item selects the starting location of the EPC block within the RFID tag memory The default is 0 USR Byte Length This menu item selects the size of the USR block within the RFID tag memory The default is 0 USR Address This menu item selects the starting location of the USR block within the RFID tag memory The default is 0 TID Byte Length This menu item selects the size of the TID block within the RFID tag memory The default is 8 TID Address This menu item selects the starting location of the TID block within the RFID tag memory The default is 2 Block Write Len This menu item selects the maximum number of bytes written to the USR block within the RFID tag memory at one time The default is 8 Al DCS amp Labeling Worldwide Introduction to the RFID configuration option
15. discarded The default is Enable Clear Tag Stat This menu item clears the Tag Write Cnt Failed Tag Cnt Tag Void Cnt and Tag Read Cnt menu items Al DCS amp Labeling Worldwide Introduction to the RFID configuration options Read Tag Reads the tag in range of the internal RFID coupler and reports the tag data to the debug port and momentarily displays it on the control panel s LCD It is mainly intended for data verification purposes IMPORTANT This menu item does not position the RFID tag over the coupler Make sure to position the tag over the coupler to receive an accurate reading Read Tag amp Eject IMPORTANT This menu item does not position the RFID tag over the coupler Make sure to position the tag over the coupler to receive an accurate reading The menu item works exactly the same as Read Tag above except that after the printer reads the tag it feeds the label to the next top of form Comm Retry Selects the number of automatic internal retries that the printer will attempt on the same tag before declaring a tag error and performing the Error Handling mode selected Overstrike Stop or None The default value is 2 Display F W Ver Displays the reader firmware version on the control panel s LCD Overstrike Style Selects the style of the overstrike pattern The default is Grid For the Grid option a grid pattern is printed during overstrikes For the Error Type Msg option an error me
16. e 2 Except e which is imperative and in the fixed position top parameters can be omitted when not needed 3 Multiple print designations are only possible if IPO command is used in combination with other print data 4 A word about access code two parameters are used for access code p present access code and a New access code to be encoded into the tag If a parameter is used alone in an IPO command the data of a parameter will be written in to the access code area of the tag If p parameter is used alone in an IPO command the data of p parameter will be used as a key to write other memory blanks of the tag The access code area remains unchanged If both a and p parameters are used in an IPO command the data of p parameter will be used as a key to write other memory blanks of the tag and data of a parameter will be written in to the access code area of the tag 23 Al DCS amp Labeling Worldwide 5 The optional parameters could be omitted Refer the table bellow to find optional parameters F a ERE ype EAN128 SSCC96 F c EAN13 SGTINQ6 F z free mapping EPC Data F 17 Digits F 13 Digits F 16 24 Digits Kill Code New Access Code Present access code Lock Mask User memory x x x x x F 8 digits F 8 digits F 8 digits F 5 digits F 1024 digits f
17. efault is 76mm Cal Min Power Determines the minimum power level that the calibration procedure will use when attempting to find the ideal power level To speed this up increase the value to exclude the lower power levels The default is 1 Cal Max Power Determines the maximum power level that the calibration procedure will use when attempting to find the ideal power level To speed this up decrease this value to exclude the higher power levels The default is 20 Al DCS amp Labeling Worldwide Introduction to the RFID configuration options Requesting An RFID Report This procedure prints a summarized RFID report This report also includes validator data if the printer has a validator GL4xxe 1 2 Take the printer offline and press ENTER to enter Menu mode Press the Down Arrow and ENTER buttons at the same time until a message THE ENTER KEY IS UNLOCKED is displayed Press the Right Arrow key until DIAGNOSTICS displays Press ENTER to enter the DIAGNOSTICS menu Make sure Printer Tests is selected Press the Left Arrow button until RFID Report displays Press ENTER to print the report Press the Down and ENTER buttons at the same time to lock the ENTER button then press the LINE button to take the printer offline Press the LINE button again to take the printer online Al DCS amp Labeling Worldwide Introduction to the RFID configuration options Advanced RFID Calibrati
18. ess This will prevent the printer from looking for a tag far beyond its actual location e Custom Cal Min Power Sets the lower level that will be tested during calibration To speed up calibration set Custom Min Power to two points lower than the Custom Read Power that was set prior to initiating calibration Al DCS amp Labeling Worldwide e Custom Cal Max Power Sets the upper level that will be tested during calibration To speed up calibration set Custom Cal Max Power to two points higher than the Custom Write Power that was set prior to initiating calibration After setting the four custom entries initiate the calibration cycle access the RFID Calibrate menu and press Enter The calibration will proceed using the first three good tags A calibration progress indicator will update on the display At the end of the calibration cycle the Tag Profiler will update the Custom Write Power Read Power and Tag Position Custom Tag Configurator When Custom Tag is set to Duplicate you can manually edit all the custom entries This allows you to overwrite the values discovered by the calibration in case you want to experiment further It is generally best to accept the calibration values as is unless you are intimately familiar with the printer and its RFID processes Before you leave the Custom Tag Configurator record the result from Custom Tag Position This will be useful when deriving the optimum position for your tag w
19. hat contains no RFID commands a fault will be declared and the data for the forms that contain no RFID commands will be absorbed The default is Disable Al DCS amp Labeling Worldwide Introduction to the RFID configuration options Admin User Menu Items GL4xxe These menu items are visible only when the Admin User option is set to Enable in the Advanced menu See the GL408 412e Operator s Manual IMPORTANT Admin User menu items should only be used by authorized personnel Error Handling This menu item selects the error handling mode for RFID failures The default is Overstrike In Overstrike mode each failed label prints with the Overstrike pattern and the form retries on a new label until the Label Retry count is exhausted Whether or not an error message will display or the failed label will reprint depends upon the Max Retry Error setting In None mode no specific action is taken when a tag fails to be programmed In Stop mode when a tag fails to be programmed the printer will halt and display the error message RFID Error Check Media The label is discarded and reprinting of the label if desired must be initiated from the host When the error is cleared the label with the failed tag moves forward until the next label is in position to be printed Max Retry Error Enables or disables Max Retry Error If it is set to Disable errors are not declared and the print content for the current label is
20. ilter value F O 7 No of digits of serial reference Seay Item reference x company prefix F 6 12 1 Serial number x F Can not be omitted F More than one is needed F Could be omitted Can not be x specified F O 7 x F 1 7 2 F 6 12 2 F 1 2digits 14 Combination of company prefix and serial reference should be 17 2 Combination of company prefix and item reference should be 13 24 Al DCS amp Labeling Worldwide EPC Code Read ESC IP1 Command Parameter Hex code lt 1B gt 16 lt 49 gt 16 lt 50 gt 16 lt 31 gt 16 b Initial value When power switch is The set command is not maintained Valid range OFF and term of Valid range within item The set parameter becomes invalid command Valid range between The set parameter becomes invalid items Function This is a control function for reading data from the EPC code compatible RFID tag Format lt IP1 gt b X Where b Block Number Block Name Block No EPC Area 1 TID Area 2 User 3 Return Status Format STX 02H Data ETX 03H Return status list Item Contents Binary No of bytes STX 02H Start code 1 byte Data Data Depends on tags and blocks ETX 03H End code 1 byte Coding Example 1 lt A gt lt IP1 gt b 1 lt Z gt 25 Al DCS amp Labeling Worldwide Return
21. ith your converter Tell the converter to move the tag from the current position by the amount in Custom Tag Position A positive value means move toward TOF a negative value means move away from TOF Auto Inlay Locater After you have run the Tag Profiler using Custom Run Cal or RFID Calibrate and recorded the Custom Tag Position offset from optimum position you may now set Custom Tag to Enable in preparation to use the media with the Auto Inlay Locator When Custom Tag is set to Enable the Auto Inlay Locator uses the results of the Tag Profiler calibration cycle to automatically advance the label to the correct encoding position encode the tag with the correct write read power back feed the label to the TOF and proceed normally to print the full label without interruption Al DCS amp Labeling Worldwide 2 RFID Command Specification With the SATO GL4XXe it is possible to return RFID information before writing data The printer supports Continuous Tear off Dispenser and Cutter print mode options Usually writing information to the RFID supply takes about 3 seconds to complete Any abnormality that interrupts the writing of information presented by RFID supply takes about 5 seconds to show up as an error However process time still varies depending on the data size of the write information If reading and writing of RFID information fails due to defectiveness such as RFID supply it takes about 10 seconds to prese
22. nt as an error Keystrokes do not register when information writing is under progress 20 Al DCS amp Labeling Worldwide EPC Code Write ESC IPO IPO ee Parameter _ _ gt o O ET AAE e Paane eg ooo k a u m f p s t c n iniffels ele Ne E E i When power switch is The set command is not maintained Valid range OFF and term of Valid range within item The set parameter becomes invalid command Valid range between The set parameter becomes invalid items Function This is a control function for Writing data to Gen2 RFID tag Format lt IPO gt e X d XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX K XXXXXXXX AIXXXXXXXX P XXXXXXXX U X X M XXXXX f X p XX S XX C XX tix N XXXXXXXXXXXX Parameters EPC Type a EAN128 SSCC 96 c EAN13 SGTIN 96 z free mapping EPC Data 24 digits if e z 17 digits if a 13 digits if e c Parameters when e Free mapping Kill code Max Data Length is 8 bytes Data should be Hex 0 to F Present Access Code Max Data Length is 8 bytes Data should be Hex 0 to F p New Access Code Max Data Length is 8 bytes Data should be Hex 0 to F u User Memory Max Data Length depends on the tag manufacturer Data should be Hex 0 to F Locking of blocks 5 digit Mask 0 Unlock 1 Lock Mask byte digit from right EPC Area d 00001 0 Kill Code k 00010 1 Access code a 00100 2 TID Area 01000
23. ntial numbering 01 99 if these digits are left out the default is 8 ee Number of digits free from sequential numbering 00 99 starting with the rightmost position If these digits are left out the default is 0 f Decimal or Hexadecimal 0 decimal 1 Hexadecimal When this digit is left out the default is 0 Coding Example 1 Write EPC and Lock Tag Number of times to repeat the same data 1 incrementing step of sequence 1 Number of digits for Sequential numbering 5 Number of digits free from sequential numbering 0 lt A gt lt V gt 100 lt H gt 100 lt X21 gt Sequential Test lt F gt 1 1 5 0 lt IPO gt e z d 1122334455ABCDEF01234567 a 1111AAAA m 00001 lt Q gt 2 lt Z gt 28 Al DCS amp Labeling Worldwide Coding Example 2 Write EPC and User memory Number of times to repeat the same data 1 incrementing step of sequence 100 Number of digits for Sequential numbering 3 Number of digits free from sequential numbering 2 lt A gt lt V gt 100 lt H gt 100 lt P gt 2 lt L gt 0202 lt F gt 1 100 3 2 0 lt IP0 gt e z d ABCDE1122334455ABCD056CC u ABC078CC lt Q gt 3 lt Z gt Notes 1 Up to Max eight different sequential fields can be specified per label 2 This command can not be used with the following commands Reverse Image command lt gt Line Feed command lt E gt 3 Among the RFID commands only IPO should be used in combination with this command Only free mapping function
24. on Tag Profiler Read and Write power settings can be optimized using the Tag Profiler Before running the Tag Profiler it is important to ensure that the proper Gap Sensing procedure has been followed It is recommended that you calibrate the printer to ensure that gap sensing settings are correct To use the Tag Profiler first ensure that the tag type that you have selected from the Tag Type menu or page 3 GL4xxe for a list of supported tag types either matches the tag type you are about to calibrate or is at least of the same Class and data length i e 64 or 96 bits Next check that Custom Tag is set to Duplicate The correct defaults will then be set for Custom Tag Class and Tag EPC Byte Length Before initiating the calibration cycle the Tag Profiler can be optimized by setting appropriate limits on the following four custom entries e Custom Scan Start Pos Identifies the starting position of the calibration scan The default will start at the Top Of Form TOF To avoid inefficient scanning at points far away from the target tag set the Scan Start Pos within one inch of the center of the physical tag E g if the center of the tag is physically 76mm from the TOF set Scan Start Pos to 51mm 25mm 1 inch before the center of the tag e Custom Scan Length This refers to the distance that the Tag Profiler will scan to determine the optimum tag position For improved performance set Custom Scan Length to 51mm or l
25. s Tag Class Selects the class of the custom tag Class 0 Class 1 19 Gen 2 and Class Zuma tags are read write Class 0 tags are read only The default is Gen 2 Read Tries Selects how many times the RFID encoder will try each read command The default is infinite which causes the encoder to try until the operation times out Write Tries Selects how many times the RFID encoder will try each write command The default is 9 RFID Calibrate Causes the printer to run calibration for the current RFID tags installed in the printer After the calibration is complete the custom settings are changed to work with the tags installed These settings do not take effect until Custom Tag is set to Enable Tag Position Determines how far the RFID tag position of the currently installed custom tags differs from the RFID tag position of the standard SATO tag SATO printers print at maximum speed with RFID labels that have RFID tags in the standard position The default is 0 0 mm Al DCS amp Labeling Worldwide Introduction to the RFID configuration options Scan Start Pos Determines where on the label the RFID calibration will begin By default the calibration procedure will start at the beginning of the label 0 0 mm To speed this up change this value to force the calibration to begin after the beginning of the label Scan Length Determines how much of the label will be scanned during the RFID calibration procedure The d
26. s a Graphic function specifying the print of EPC trade mark on a tag label Format lt TM gt X Parameters X Logo ID No Coding Example1 Coding Example2 lt A gt lt A gt lt V gt 50 lt H gt 50 lt TM gt 1 lt V gt 50 lt H gt 50 lt TM gt 2 lt Z gt lt Z gt Notes 1 Rotation lt gt and Enlargement lt L gt are also available 2 Specify the command Enlargement lt L gt right before lt TM gt in case of its usage 3 The original print area is W143XH101 dots for logo1 W202XH101 dots for logo2 without the designation of enlargement 4 When the parameter X is left blank the logo 1 will be printed 21 Al DCS amp Labeling Worldwide Sequential numbering Hexadecimal code lt 1B gt 16 lt 46 gt 16 aaaabcccc dd ee f Initial value Nil When power switch is The set parameter is not maintained Valid range OFF and term of Valid range within item The set parameter becomes invalid command Valid range between The set parameter becomes invalid items Function This is a control function to specify data to be sequentially incremented or decremented In the data stream this command should be placed before EPC write command Format lt F gt aaaabcccc dd ee f Parameters aaaa Number of times to repeat the same data 0001 9999 b Plus or minus symbol for increments for decrements cccc Value of step for sequence 0001 9999 dd Number of digits for seque
27. s 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 DCS amp Labeling Worldwide 1 2 Explanation of symbols This instruction manual uses various warning icons to help you understand the safe operation of your printer Explanations of the icons are below A A O WARNING Indicates neglectful or erroneous use may cause irreparable damage to the product serious injury to the operator or worse CAUTION Indicates a specific point where caution should be used The graphic within the triangle will indicate the specific issue i e the sign on the left indicates a caution for potential electrical shock CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in damage to your product or host equipment NOTE Emphasizes useful tips or recommendations for efficient and smooth operation of your printer NAVAS amp Labeling Worldwide 1 3 Contact and Document Information SATO GROUP OF COMPANIES SATO INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD SATO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA INC 438A Alexandra Road 05 01 04 Regional HQ Alexandra Technopark Singapore 119967 10350 Nations Ford Road Suite A Phone 65 6271 2122 Fax 65 6271 2151 Charlotte NC 28273 Email sales sato intcom Phone 1 704 644 16
28. ssage is printed to indicate which error occurred Al DCS amp Labeling Worldwide Introduction to the RFID configuration options Table 4 Printed Overstrike Error Messages Error Message Explanation Tag RW Err x The printer software attempted to write to or read from the Check media RFID tag but the RFID encoder indicated that the tag could not be written to or read from Tag Comm Err x The printer software temporarily lost communication with the Check cable RFID encoder or communication between the printer software and the RFID encoder was not synchronized and had to be forced NOTE The x in the error messages represents a number code that identifies the area in the printer software or RFID encoder where the failure occurred Custom Setting This menu item contains submenus that allow the RFID encoder to work with tag types that are not listed in the Tag Type menu item NOTE SATO cannot guarantee the performance of tag types not certified by SATO Custom Setting Submenus Custom Tag This menu item enables or disables the Custom Setting submenus The default is Disable When Custom Tag is set to Disable the settings in the Custom Setting submenus are ignored by the RFID encoder When it is set to Enable the RFID encoder uses the settings in the Custom Setting submenus which must be set to match the characteristics of the custom tag When it is set to Duplicate the settings of the sele
29. tall the lower front cover See RFID Kit Installation Guide Step 2 Secure the lower front cover to the printer using the thumbscrew 32 TATU 7 DCS amp Labeling Worldwide 4 Error Messages The RFID encoder can detect a number of errors When one of these errors occurs the RFID encoder alerts the printer to perform the currently selected error action Error Message Explanation Solution NON RFID DATA On Rfid Tag A job was printed that had no RFID commands on at least one form of the job while RFID tags were installed in the printer and the Non RFID Warning menu item is set to Enable Press LINE to clear the message Set Non RFID Warning to Disable print a job with RFID commands on every form or install non RFID labels in the printer RFID Comm Err RFID error communication cannot Press LINE to clear the message locking All Class 1 tags and most Gen 2 tags support locking Other tag classes such as Class 0 Class 1 19 and Class Zuma do not support locking Check Cable be established with the RFID encoder Reader will be set to Disable in the RFID or RFID CONTROL menu and the previous port settings restored RFID FW ERR Version The RFID encoder firmware Press LINE to clear the Mismatch version is not capable of operating Message with the printer software Re download the program file to the printer RFID LOCK CMD Not A lock command was executed on Press LINE to
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