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1. BARCODE gt lt BLOCK Address 0x00000000 gt lt FIELD Type STRING gt BARCODE lt FIELD gt lt BLOCK gt 5 2 4 Done with the schema The schema is now done You could save it if you want to but there really is no need here Also you could have typed lt BARCODE gt BARCODE lt BARCODE gt lt BLOCK Address 0x00000000 gt lt FIELD Type STRING gt BARCODE lt FIELD gt lt BLOCK gt directly into the edit window This tutorial used the button method just to show you how it worked Confidential Metalcraft Inc 2002 Page 12 of 13 RFID Tmage Database Too User s Guide Date April 25 2002 Document ID DTUG 5 3 Save Database Finally in order to create the RFID Image Database click on the save database icon Figure 5 2 Save Database When the save dialog box comes up give the file a name and click save When the database is done saving you should see Finished Saving Database Click OK and that s it you re done Have fun Confidential Metalcraft Inc 2002 Page 13 of 132. Metalcraft Inc RFID Image Database Tool User s Guide Version 4 0 RFID Tmage Database Too Date April 25 2002 Document ID DTUG Revision History Date O March 30 2002 April 24 2002 Added Section for Barcode only generator Timothy A Herrick Added Step by Step Tutorial Timothy A Herrick Confidential Metalcraft Inc 2002 Page 2 of 13 RFID Image Database Tool User s Guide Date April 25 2002 Document ID DTUG Table of Contents Preface 1 What is the RFID Image Database Tool 2 A Short History 3 Documentation Resources 4 Terminology and Notation Ma NAAM A 1 Image Schema 1 1 Overview 1 2 Tags 1 2 1 t22 1 2 3 1 2 4 Barcode Block Field String 1 2 5 Integer 1 2 6 Double 1 3 1 4 1 5 Save A Schema Load A Schema Create A Schema 2 Input Data 2 1 ZZ File Format Open the Input Data File 3 RFID Image Database 3 1 Save the Database NN N N AAAAAAA A O OO 00 O0 3 2 File Format 3 2 1 Types 3 2 2 File Description 3 2 3 Record Descriptor 3 2 4 Buffer Descriptor VO O OO O OO 4 Generate a Barcode Only Database 10 4 1 Start the Generator 10 4 2 Input Settings 10 4 3 Save Database 10 5 Step by Step Tutorial 11 5 1 Open The Data File 11 5 2 Create The Schema 11 5 2 1 Barcode 11 5 2 2 Block 11 5 2 3 Field 12 5 2 4 Done with the schema i 5 3 Save Database 13 Confidential Metalcraft Inc 2002 Page 3 of 13 RFID Tmage Data
3. base Too User s Guide Date April 25 2002 Document ID DTUG Table of Figures Figure 1 1 Save Schema Icon 7 Figure 1 2 Open Schema Icon 7 Figure 1 3 Insert Tag Toolbar 7 Figure 2 1 Open Input Data File 8 Figure 3 1 Save RFID Image Database 9 Figure 4 1 Barcode Only Icon 10 Figure 4 2 Create Barcode Only Database 10 Figure 5 1 Open Input Data File 11 Figure 5 2 Save Database 13 Confidential Metalcraft Inc 2002 Page 4 of 13 RFID Tmage Database Too User s Guide Date April 25 2002 Document ID DTUG Preface 1 What is the RFID Image Database Tool The RFID Image Database Tool is used to create databases of RFID images for use with Metalcraft s RFID Label Read Write System Basically you ll start with a tab delimited table of information You ll create a schema to describe how the information is put together to form an RFID image The tool will then apply the schema to each record in the table and create the RFID Image Database to be used with the Software Processing and Control System SPCS 2 A Short History The Software Processing and Control Subsystem SPCS and the RFID Image Database Tool were originally developed by Iowa State s May02 01 senior design team These combined with Metalcraft s transport subsystem form Metalcraft s RFID Label Read Write and Transport System 3 Documentation Resources 1 RFID Image Database Tool User s Guide DTUG V4 0 2002 2 RFID Label Read Write System Dev
4. d size lt STRING gt barcodeData lt UINT32 gt numberOfBuffers BUFFER BUFFER 3 2 4 Buffer Descriptor The first four bytes of the buffer descriptor contain the start address for the buffer stored as a UINT32 Next comes the size of the buffer in bytes stored as a UINT32 Note this is the size of the buffer not the size of the buffer descriptor Last comes the actual buffer data lt UINT32 gt start address lt UINT32 gt bufferSize bufferdata Confidential Metalcraft Inc 2002 Page 9 of 13 RFID Tmage Database Too User s Guide Date April 25 2002 Document ID DTUG 4 Generate a Barcode Only Database Since a majority of the jobs will require that the barcode be read from the label be written to the RFID tag and nothing else the RFID Image Database Tool allows the user to quickly generate such a database 4 1 Start the Generator You can start the barcode only database generator one of two ways e Click Barcode Only under the Create menu e Click on the barcode only icon on the toolbar OS aeS S H Figure 4 1 Barcode Only Icon 4 2 Input Settings A window like the one in Figure 4 2 will pop up asking for input settings Create Barcode Only Database A Pe x Barcode Range fo to f O00 Start Address ja f ASCH String Integer Cancel Store As Figure 4 2 Create Barcode Only Database The barcode range is the range of barcode numbers to create The Start Address is the a
5. ddress where the barcode should be written into the RFID tag Usually the customer will want to start at the beginning of the tag which is address 0 Lastly the user can select to store the data on the RFID tag as a null terminated ASCII character string or a little endian 32 bit unsigned integer 4 3 Save Database When the user clicks OK the program will prompt the user for a file name The program will notify the user when the database is done saving Confidential Metalcraft Inc 2002 Page 10 of 13 RFID Tmage Database Too User s Guide Date April 25 2002 Document ID DTUG 5 Step by Step Tutorial This tutorial shows you how to create a RFID Image Database using the RFID Image Database Tool by taking you step by step in generating a sample database In this example we want to create images that program a label s barcode into the label s RFID Transponder 5 1 Open The Data File Click on the open input data file icon and open SampleData txt that was packaged with the RFID Image Database Tool Figure 5 1 Open Input Data File 5 2 Create The Schema 5 2 1 Barcode First we want to associate the barcode with the image so the Software Processing and Control System can ae es Barcode oP find the right image later To do this click on the button A window will come up containing the list of columns in your data file In this sample there is only one column named BARCODE Select it and clic
6. der starting at the given address 1 2 3 Field USAGE lt FIELD Type 7YPE gt field lt FIELD gt The field tag inserts data from a field in the data file The type attribute signifies how data is stored in the RFID transponder TYPE can be STRING _ Stored as a null terminated ASCII character string INTEGER Stored as a 32 bit little endian integer DOUBLE Stored as a 64 bit double precision floating point number Little endian The identifier between the tags is the name of the column in the data file that contains the data 1 2 4 String USAGE lt STRING gt String data lt STRING gt The string tag inserts static text into the image The text between the tags is stored as a null terminated ASCII character string in the RFID transponder 1 2 5 Integer USAGE lt INTEGER gt 1 lt INTEGER gt The integer tag inserts a static integer into the image The number between the tags is stored as a 32 bit little endian integer in the RFID transponder Confidential Metalcraft Inc 2002 Page 6 of 13 RFID Tmage Database Too User s Guide Date April 25 2002 Document ID DTUG 1 2 6 Double USAGE lt DOUBLE gt 1 100000 lt DOUBLE gt The double tag inserts a static floating point number into the image The number between the tags is stored as a 64 bit double precision floating point number in the RFID transponder 1 3 Save A Schema You can save a schema by one of four ways Click Save Schema under the Fi
7. eloper s Guide DEVG V1 0 2002 3 Software Processing and Control Subsystem User s Manual SPCSUM V1 0 2002 4 Terminology and Notation RFID Image A record containing the binary data to be programmed into RFID tags a description of where in the tag to put it and the associated barcode if one exists RFID Image Database A collection of RFID Images Schema Description of RFID Image structure Software Processing and Control System SPCS The software system that controls the devices and web handler that actually writes the RFID labels Confidential Metalcraft Inc 2002 Page 5 of 13 RFID Tmage Database Too Date April 25 2002 Document ID DTUG 1 Image Schema 1 1 Overview The image schema is used to describe the format of the images to be generated The schema is described using a very simple markup language similar to XML and HTML 1 2 Tags 1 2 1 Barcode USAGE lt BARCODE gt barcode lt BARCODE gt The barcode tag associates barcode data with the image The identifier between the tags is the name of the column in the data file that contains the barcode data Note this information will not be written to the RFID label It is only used to associate images with barcodes so the Software Processing and Control System can find the right image for each label 1 2 2 Block USAGE lt BLOCK Address 0x00000000 gt lt BLOCK gt Everything appearing between the block tags will be written to the RFID transpon
8. ential Metalcraft Inc 2002 Page 8 of 13 RFID Tmage Database Too User s Guide Date April 25 2002 Document ID DTUG 3 RFID Image Database 3 1 Save the Database You can save the RFID Image Database one of two ways e Click Save Data under the File menu e Click on the save data icon on the toolbar D H tigela ekil Figure 3 1 Save RFID Image Database 3 2 File Format 3 2 1 Types Items are stored in the RFID Image Database based on the standard types in the IA32 Specifically the following types are used UINT32 A little endian 32 bit unsigned integer DOUBLE A 64 bit double precision floating point number Little endian STRING A null terminated ASCII character string 3 2 2 File Description The first four bytes in the file contain the number of records in the database stored as a UINT32 Next follows a record descriptor for each record in the database lt UINT32 gt Number of Records RECORD RECORD 3 2 3 Record Descriptor The first four bytes of the record descriptor contain the size of the record stored as a UINT32 The record size includes the four bytes that store the size Next comes the barcode data associated with the record stored as a STRING If no barcode is associated with the record the string consists of a single null character Next comes the number of buffers in the record stored as a UINT32 Next comes a buffer descriptor for each buffer in the record lt UINT32 gt recor
9. k OK You should now see lt BARCODE gt BARCODE lt BARCODE gt in the edit window 5 2 2 Block Next we want to insert a block and state where in the RFID transponder memory we want to start writing data Click on the EES button A window will pop up asking for the starting address We want to start writing information at the beginning of memory so enter 0 zero in the edit box and click OK The edit window should now contain lt BARCODE gt BARCODE lt BARCODE gt lt BLOCK Address 0x00000000 gt lt BLOCK gt Confidential Metalcraft Inc 2002 Page 11 of 13 RFID Tmage Database Too User s Guide Date April 25 2002 Document ID DTUG 5 2 3 Field Now we want to add the data that will actually get written to the label First click after lt BLOCK Address 0x00000000 gt in the edit window to place the insertion cursor there The insertion cursor is a vertical blinking bar Now click the Bee button A window comes up which contains two list boxes The list box on the left contains a list of data types We want to write our data as an ASCII string so select STRING The right list box contains a list of list of columns in your data file In this sample there is only one column named BARCODE select it The window should look like this Field Select E x Type Field INTEGER DOUBLE Cancel Click OK to continue The edit window should now contain the following lt BARCODE gt BARCODE lt
10. le menu Click Save As under the File menu Pressing Ctrl S Click on the save schema icon on the toolbar OS aeS S H Figure 1 1 Save Schema Icon 1 4 Load A Schema You can load a previously saved schema three ways e Click Open Schema under the File menu e Pressing Ctrl O e Click on the open schema icon on the toolbar DE aeS S H Figure 1 2 Open Schema Icon 1 5 Create A Schema To create the schema you can use the buttons on the Insert Tag Toolbar or type the schema directly into the edit window Barcode Block Field String Integer Double Figure 1 3 Insert Tag Toolbar Confidential Metalcraft Inc 2002 Page 7 of 13 RFID Image Database Too User s Guide Date April 25 2002 Document ID DTUG 2 Input Data 2 1 File Format The input data file is a tabbed delimited text file a format easily exported from Microsoft Excel and other applications Itis important though that the first record contains the names of the columns 2 2 Open the Input Data File You can load the input data file one of two ways e Click Open Data under the File menu e Click on the open data icon on the toolbar OSH aeS S H Figure 2 1 Open Input Data File Once a data file has been loaded the Open Input Data File icon will turn green Only one data file can be used at a time To load a new data file just click on the icon or menu item again You do not have to close and reopen the program Confid
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