RFID Labeling Reference Manual
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1. RFID Reader Enable Disable Tag Type Alien Squig 64 Alien Squig 96 Alien M TAG 64 Alien M TAG Sch RAF Omni 313 64 4 RAF Omni 342 96 Matrics1020 64 Matrics1020 96 Matrics2020 64 Matrics2020 96 j RAFUCode 450 96 Error Handling Overstrike H None H Stop Label Retry 10 1 to 10 Max Retry Error Enable Disable Tag Write Cnt 1 Notes Default Failed Tag Cnt i Italicized items appear only when Admin User is set to Enable in the PRINTER CONTROL menu Clear Tag Stat 1 Display item only 2 Appears only if Tag Type is set to Matrics2020 64 RFID Test or Matrics2020 96 PreErase Class 0 2 Disable Enable Auto Retry a 1to9 F W Version Precheck Tags Disable H Enable cont on next page 16 RFID CONTROL cont from previous page Overstrike Style Custom Tag Custom Pwr Set Custom Tag Len Custom Tag Class Print And Apply EPC Mer Report Grid Error Type Msg Disable 4 Enable ru Duplicate 5 1 to 20 Es 8 to 32 Class 1 ClassO vu Class 0 Class 1 19 Disables H Enable Disable 4 Enable Notes Default Italicized items appear only when Admin User is set to Enable in the PRINTER CONTROL menu 17 18 Chapter 2 RFID CONTROL Menu RFID CONTROL Menu Items RFID Reader This menu item enables or disables2. Table of Contents RFID Smart Label Application And Reference Notes7 QVEIVICWS ee aren ace ere ek ee ae 7 What To Expect When Running Your RFID Application 9 Factors Affecting Smart Label Performance 9 Overstruck Smart Labele 9 Smart Label Characteristics ccc csccccccceeseeessesees 10 Transitioning From UCC GTIN Applications Using Printronix Software Migration Tools GMT 11 How Printronix Makes It Easy 11 How It Works 3 S2sece ee SEENEN en 11 How To Order More Smart Labele 12 Printronix Professional Services nnennesnsennnennnnneenne 12 What We Can Do 12 Contact Information 12 Hardware Infrastructure Considerations cccceeeeees 13 Useful Industry Web LIinkS AA 14 Reference Material cccccccccccceceeseesseeeeesesseeeeseseeees 14 Smart Label Development 15 OVEIVICW Zeene EENS 15 RFID CONTROL Menu 16 RFID CONTROL Menu Items aoooonooeooennnnnnnnennennnennne 18 Admin User Menu Iems nna 21 RFID PGL Commandes 24 REWTAG E225 oe eines le ee eae Ra 24 RERTA Gitla ele Mentee he 30 VERIFY EE 32 Write T g ceinion a e NEESS 36 Read Tag EE 38 Table of Contents RFID PPI Commande 39 Get Tag Unique ID 39 Set Tag Type ceeccceseeceeseeeteseeeeeseeeeeseeeeseeeeseaeeseeeeeas 39 Read lag WEE 40 Write GAG vecceeies cee tesyec e E AEN 41 Host Verification Auen 42 DPI EPC Programming Exvamples 43 Software Migration Tools GMT 44 Tools L
3. Center 714 368 2686 Ask for Professional Services Support Contact Information Hardware Infrastructure Considerations Once your smart labels have been applied to their target container or pallet you will need external readers to track them through your supply chain Such readers are typically networked devices that are deployed at key points in the warehouse or distribution center to track incoming and outgoing packages The readers are managed through a server for gathering and filtering all the RFID information Readers may have multiple antennas to maximize read range and reliability The readers you purchase must be compatible with the smart labels programmed by the printer Specifically they should be EPC Class 0 Class 0 Class 1 and Class 1 19 compliant Fixed position readers and their antennas can be purchased from companies such as Alien Technology www alientechnology com Handheld readers with integrated antennas can be purchased from AWID www awid com The data that are gathered by the reader servers must be managed for tracking and archiving purposes Software applications that perform these tasks are available from companies such as Manhattan Associates www manh com 13 Chapter 1 Useful Industry Web Links Useful Industry Web Links 14 Reference Material Printronix Inc www printronix com Alien Technology Corporation www alientechnology com Applied Wireless Identifications Group I
4. If the VERIFY command specifies a different format the data would then be converted to the new format If the data comes from an AFn or BFn the original format is S format 4 432 in the CREATE line specifies a 6 inch label Use 144 for 2 inch labels and 288 for 4 inch labels 33 34 Chapter 2 RFID PGL Commands Example 1 This example requests the printer to send to the host the content of the RFID tag in hexadecimal format both before and after the RFWTAG command writes data to the tag Also the label is not moved CREATE VERIFY 432 NOMOTION RFRTAG 64 64 DF1 H STOP VERIFY DF1 H TagBefore RFWTAG 64 2 B 01 6 D 29 24 H 466958 17 H ABC 15 D 1234 STOP RFRTAG 64 64 DF2 H STOP VERIFY DF2 H TagAfter END EXECUTE VERIFY 1 NORMAL TagBefore A5A500005D055E04 lt Whatever data inside the tag before TagAfter 5D466958055E04D2 lt Should match with RFWTAG command Example 2 This example reads a roll of 1500 pre programmed smart labels CREATE READONLY 432 RFRTAG 64 64 DF1 H STOP VERIFY DF1 H END VERIFY EXECUTE READONLY 1500 NORMAL A5A500005D055E04 lt Whatever data another 1498 lines of RFID e EC WEE A5A50000000550D4 lt Whatever data Example 3 This example requests the printer to program a roll of 2000 smart labels using the RFWTAG command with incremental field Then it sends the actual data from each of the 2000 tags to the host CREATE
5. acceptable values range from 1 to 9999 Comments The PPI1 only supports Alien Technology Class 1a tags There are no alternative choices Therefore the PPI1 absorbs this command 39 Chapter 2 RFID PPI1 Commands Read Tag Purpose This command allows data from the RFID tag embedded in the smart label to merge into any previously defined dynamic data field It is equivalent to the Field Number command GEN except that the data come from the RFID tag Format ART x start length hex retries 40 ART x start length hex retries motion reserved Read Tag command Specified Field Number value assigned to the field The default is 0 The acceptable value range is 0 to 9999 Location where data will be read from the RFID tag The PPI1 only supports Alien Technology Class 1a tags which have only one 8 byte block Therefore start will be set to 0 regardless of the specified value The number of blocks to be read from the RFID tag The PPI1 only supports Alien Technology Class 1a tags which have only one 8 byte block Therefore length will be set to 1 regardless of the specified value This flag indicates whether the data after being read from the RFID tag should be translated into hexadecimal format The default is 0 meaning the data will not be translated The other acceptable value is 1 meaning the data will be translated into hexadecimal format The number of automatic attempts t
6. gt A o NO Press until QUICK SETUP displays If necessary press J and 1 at the same time to unlock the key Press 4 until SMT Sel Toolset displays Press J until Toolset 1 PGL emulation or Toolset 2 PP11 emulation displays Press to select it Press 4 until SMT Select Tool displays Press J until the desired tool displays Press 4 to select it Press and 1 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline 10 Press PAUSE again to put the printer online Selecting The Tools 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 see Error Handling on page 18 and display the appropriate error message on the control panel s LCD see Table 2 Table 2 Control Panel Error Messages Error Message Explanation Solution RFID MAX RETRY Check System Error Handling Overstrike in the RFID CONTROL menu and the Label Retry count has been exhausted Press PAUSE to clear the message See Troubleshooting on page 48 RFID Comm Err Check Cable RFID error communication cannot be established with the RFID encoder Reader will be set to Disable in the RFID CONTROL menu and the previous port settings restored Press PAUSE to clear the message See Troubleshooting on page 48 RFID TAG FA
7. m thermal premium wax ribbon Network interface card which includes Printronix s PrintNet Enterprise a remote network printer management software application Programming manuals CD RFID Labeling Reference Manual this manual Application and reference notes this chapter Technical support The intent of the kit is to provide a complete environment for the printing and encoding of RFID smart labels right out of the box Printronix has specifically designed this kit to help you fast track your RFID printer application through the use of a suite of Software Migration Tools SMT Factors Affecting Smart Label Performance What To Expect When Running Your RFID Application Factors Affecting Smart Label Performance Smart labels are based on an EEPROM technology that requires some time to be programmed You may notice this minor pause between labels This time is necessary to better ensure consistent quality and improved reliability When dealing with smart labels it is possible that an occasional RFID tag may need to be written and verified more than once retry before being considered acceptable In this event each retry time will be added to the inter label pause Static electricity can damage the smart labels Open the media cover of the printer and touch an unpainted metal part of the printer before you handle smart labels This will discharge any static electricity that may have built up on your hands Overstruc
8. not be written to or read from The printer software temporarily lost communication with the RFID encoder or communication between the printer software and the RFID encoder was not synchronized and had to be forced Precheck Fail x Check media 20 This failure occurs only when the Precheck Tags menu item is set to Enable It indicates that the RFID tag was automatically failed since it did not contain the correct pre programmed quality code NOTE The xin the error messages represents a number code that identifies the area in the printer software or RFID encoder where the failure occurred IMPORTANT Admin User Menu Items Admin User Menu Items To see these menu items set Admin User to Enable in the PRINTER CONTROL menu Refer to the User s Manual Admin User menu items should only be used by authorized personnel Tag Type This menu item selects the tag type in use The following is a list of tag types available Other types may be added in the future e Alien Squig 64 default Class 1 read write 66 bit general purpose 4 inches wide e Alien Squig 96 Class 1 read write 96 bit general purpose 4 inches wide e Alien M TAG 64 Class 1 read write 64 bit general purpose 4 inches wide e Alien M TAG 96 Class 1 read write 96 bit general purpose 4 inches wide e RAF Omni 313 64 Class 1 read write 64 bit general purpose 3 inches wide e RAF Omni 342 96 Class 1 read write 96 bit general pu
9. out the network port This information can be used by an RFID tag data and labels manager program The default is Disable 23 Chapter 2 RFID PGL Commands RFID PGL Commands IMPORTANT 24 For all examples make sure Label Length in the QUICK SETUP menu matches the physical length of the installed media RFWTAG Purpose Mode Format The RFWTAG command is used to program an RFID tag embedded in a smart label using structured data format The data structure of an RFID tag can consist of one or more bit fields Each bit field specifies its own field length the data format the field type plus additional options if the type is incremental and finally the field value CREATE RFWTAG LOCKn size Bit Field STOP RFWTAG Specifies the RFWTAG command enter RFWTAG LOCKn Optional parameter specifies that the data should be protected from being overwritten later By default the data are not protected The acceptable values for nare 1 to 255 meaning the data are to be protected using this byte as the LOCK password size A decimal number specifying the overall bit length of the RFID tag Bit Field A line description of a bit field and must have one of the following syntax formats 1 For non incremental data both static and dynamic length DF n format D datafiela D 2 For incremental fixed data length format STEP idir step RPTn RSTn D startdata D NOTE format D RFWTAG
10. the data field has less than 14 hexadecimal characters zeros are assumed for the remaining digits Bits 58 to 63 are set to zero RFn L Optional parameter to indicate that this field has dynamic data Replace n with a number ranging from 1 to 512 to identify the field number of this RFWRITE field Replace L with the length of the dynamic Write Tag data string If this option is used the datafield is ignored and dynamic data must be entered via the RF command in the EXECUTE mode The length of the dynamic data must be equal to L LOCK Optional parameter to write protect the data Currently not supported ATp p specifies the decimal start position where data will be written to the tag Subsequent bits will be shifted and previous bits are nulled D Delimiter designating the start and end of static data for the RFWRITE field Replace D with any printable character except the SFCC and the slash character datafield The static data of the RFWRITE field NOTE RFWRITE fields are not expandable in VDUP and or HDUP sections 37 Chapter 2 RFID PGL Commands IMPORTANT 38 Read Tag This command is still supported but no longer in development We recommend you develop your application using the RFRTAG command as defined on page 30 Read Tag is not a command but an element of the ALPHA and BARCODE commands See Alphanumerics and Bar Codes in the IGP PGL Programmer s Reference Manua
11. the smart label s RFID tag e EAN 8 EAN13 UPCA and UCC128 These tools copy the data from their respective bar code symbologies to a smart label s RFID tag This enables the achievement of supply chain efficiencies with RFID ready trading partners while at the same time remaining compatible with those who are not 11 Chapter 1 How To Order More Smart Labels e EPC This tool allows EPC data to be directly encoded into the smart label s RFID tag Simply have your existing software application write the desired EPC number to a Code 3 of 9 barcode The printer will then write the EPC data to the RFID tag without printing the bar code The existing toolset will meet the needs of many RFID early adopters If you have a requirement for a Software Migration Tool not included in this kit feel free to contact Printronix To select and use the tools see Software Migration Tools SMT on page 44 How To Order More Smart Labels To order more RFID smart labels contact Printronix 800 733 1900 www printronix com Printronix Professional Services 12 What We Can Do Printronix can partner with you on your RFID pilot project to make your existing software applications RFID smart label capable We specialize in smart label print and apply configuration and integration RFID pilot implementation and transition from RFID pilots to full production rollouts Contact Information Printronix Customer Support
12. 3 For dynamic incremental data length DF n format length A decimal number specifying the bit length of a field within a tag The maximum length for each DFn field is 64 bits DFn Optional parameter to indicate this field has dynamic data Replace n with a number ranging from 1 to 512 to identify the field number of this particular field If this option is used datafield is ignored and dynamic data must be entered via the DF command in the EXECUTE mode IDFn Enter IDF to indicate this field is a bit field with dynamical assignment of increment or decrement data The step and startdata parameters will be supplied by the IDF command in the EXECUTE mode Replace n with a number ranging from 1 to 512 to identify the field number of this bit field Dynamically enter the step and startdata parameters using the IDF command in the EXECUTE mode 1 The same field number cannot be used in both DFn and IDFn 2 If a field is defined as IDFn it must be referenced as IDFn later for consistency The same applies for DFn 3 If lt IDFn gt syntax is used for merging data into AFn or BFn neither DFn AFn or BFn will be incremented The increment only takes place in the DFn command where the STEP is specified A letter specifying the format of the data field B binary D decimal H hexadecimal Delimiter designating the start and end of static data for this bit field Replace D with any printable character except th
13. Alien Squiggle or M Tag inlays e 3x3 inch Rafsec 313 342 450 504 e 4x6 inch Matrics X1020 X2020 e Number of labels per roll will vary depending on the label length How Printronix Makes It Easy Transitioning From UCC GTIN Applications Using Printronix Software Migration Tools SMT It is likely that your software is already set up to create bar codes You may have also spent a lot of time creating compliance label templates amp integrating them into your system The Smart Label Developer s Kit Software Migration Tools will allow you to effortlessly transition from printing compliance labels to smart labels How Printronix Makes It Easy If you are printing bar codes now you can print smart labels no change to your host data stream or existing compliance templates is required How It Works A set of Software Migration Tools has been created to intercept the bar code data in the host data stream and copy the data to a smart label RFID tag according to a set of rules Each tool has been designed for a specific end use application By simply selecting the desired Software Migration Tool from the printers control panel you automatically enable the printer to create an RFID smart label from your existing software application even if it does not have the functionality to program RFID tags The tools include e GTIN Copies the Global Trade Identification Number GTIN bar code data for case and pallet labels onto
14. E SGTIN 64 DF1 10 Header DF2 5 Filter Value DF3 15383 EPC Manager Index DF4 ABCDE Object Class DF5 0000123456 Serial Number AF1 lt DF5 gt Print serial number on label NORMAL This example shows how to program a roll of 1500 smart labels with SGTIN 64 values where the Header 2d Filter Value 5d EPC Manager Index 15383d Object Class 703710d or OxABCDE and the Serial Number starting from 0000000 to 0001499d CREATE SGTIN 64 432 RFWTAG 64 2 B 10 Header 3 D 5 Filter Value 14 D 15383 EPC Manager Index 20 H ABCDE Object Class 25 1 D STEP 1 0 Serial Number STOP END EXECUTE SGTIN 64 ICNT1500 NORMAL This example shows how to program a 96 bit RFID tag A SGTIN 96 format is used and the EPC number is broken into its component parts Assume that the SGTIN 96 value has the Header 2d Filter Value 5d EPC Manager Index 15383d Object Class 703710d or OxABCDE and the Serial Number 0123456d NOTE 96 bit tags must be broken up as in Examples 2 3 and 4 and no field can be more than 64 bits in length 29 Chapter 2 RFID PGL Commands 30 CREATE SGTIN 96 432 RFWTAG 96 8 B 001 10000 Header 3 D 5 Filter Value 3 D 6 Partition 20 D 123456 Company Prefix 24 D 7777777 Item Reference 38 D 123456 Serial Number STOP END EXECUTE SGTIN 96 1 NORMAL RFRTAG Purpose To read the content of an RFID tag embedded ina smart label into a dyna
15. ILED Check Media Error Handling Stop in the RFID CONTROL menu and the RFID encoder could not read the RFID tag Press PAUSE to clear the message See Troubleshooting on page 48 47 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you are having trouble with the RFID encoder consult Table 3 for a list of symptoms and possible solutions Table 3 Troubleshooting the RFID Encoder Symptom Solution No communication between the 1 Make sure Reader Enable in the RFID printer and the reader CONTROL menu 2 Use the RFID Test option in the RFID CONTROL menu Admin User enabled to read and display the current RFID tag content Class 1 RFID tags usually contain a valid entry due to the pre test process See RFID Test This Test Reads A Tag on page 22 Tag failed 1 The label could be misaligned Perform the Auto Calibrate procedure to ensure the label is at top of form See Running Auto Calibrate in the Quick Setup Guide 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 See Loading Media And Ribbon in the Quick Setup Guide The RFID encoder works but it Make sure that both Error Handling and Label does not meet expectation
16. IST ege ee en EE ee leat 44 Selecting The Tools c ceccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeee 46 Error Messages osere e a E EARE 47 Troubleshooting eo auar r enea A anA ANA ATAKEA IANA REAA NEA T 48 l Overview RFID Smart Label Application And Reference Notes NOTE For the latest version of this reference manual visit the the Services amp Support page at www printronix com This manual covers the following products Printronix SL5000e DK Smart Label Developer s Kit Printronix SL5000e MP Multi protocol RFID printer supporting Class 0 0 Class 1 and Class 1 19 RFID tags and labels Printronix SL5000e C1 Class 1 RFID printer supporting Class 1 RFID tags and labels Printronix T5000e SR Smart Ready RFID printer upgradeable with either e SLMP Kit Multi protocol Smart Label Upgrade kit supporting Class 0 0 Class 1 and Class 1 19 RFID tags and labels e LC1 Kit Class 1 Smart Label Upgrade Kit supporting Class 1 RFID tags and labels Chapter 1 Overview The Printronix SL5000e DK Smart Label Developer s Kit contains SL5000e MP multiprotocol RFID printer Integrated RFID UHF encoder supporting Class 0 0 Class 1 and Class 1 19 RFID tags and labels Software Migration Tools that permit the seamless encoding of smart labels Media starter kit 100 4 inch x 6 inch standard labels 50 m 8500 thermal premium wax resin ribbon and a printhead cleaning pen 1000 Class 1 RFID smart labels One 625
17. RFID Labeling Reference Manual PRINTRONIX SL5000 and T5000 SR Smart Label RFID Thermal Printers This Quick Setup Guide contains a CD ROM with the following materials e The User s Manual e Programmer s Reference Manuals e Useful utility programs The CD ROM is located in a plastic pocket in the back cover Do not discard this guide If you move or pack the printer in the future you will need to follow the instructions in this guide For technical assistance contact your Distributor VAR Reseller for service For further assistance contact the Printronix Customer Support Center The Customer Support Center offers technical support with e Installation Configuration and Setup Operation and Supplies Loading Specifications of Proper Print Media and Ribbons Answers to Post Sales Service Support Questions Printronix Customer Support Center contact information Americas 714 368 2686 Europe Middle East and Africa 31 24 6489 410 Asia Pacific 65 6548 4114 Web site http www printronix com public servicessupport default aspx Genuine Printronix Supplies Americas 800 733 1900 Europe Middle East and Africa 33 1 46 25 1900 Asia Pacific 65 6548 4116 or 65 6548 4182 Web site http www printronix com public supplies default aspx Or visit the Printronix web site at www printronix com SL5000 and T5000 SR Smart Label RFID Thermal Printers RFID Labeling Reference Manual PRINT
18. RONIX Printronix makes no representations or warranties of any kind regarding this material including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Printronix shall not be held responsible for errors contained herein or any omissions from this material or for any damages whether direct indirect incidental or consequential in connection with the furnishing distribution performance or use of this material The information in this manual is subject to change without notice This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright No part of this document may be reproduced copied translated or incorporated in any other material in any form or by any means whether manual graphic electronic mechanical or otherwise without the prior written consent of Printronix COPYRIGHT 2004 PRINTRONIX INC All rights reserved Trademark Acknowledgements Alien and Alien Technology are registered trademarks of Alien Technology Corporation Manhattan Associates is a registered trademark of Manhattan Associates Inc Matrics is a registered trademark of Matrics Inc Printronix PGL and PrintNet are registered trademarks of Printronix Inc Rafsec is a registered trademark of Rafsec SL5000e and T5000e are trademarks of Printronix Inc Uniform Code Council Inc is a registered trademark of Uniform Code Council Inc Zebra and ZPL are trademarks of Zebra Technologies Corporation
19. SIMPLE 432 NOMOTION RFWTAG 64 2 B 01 6 D 29 24 H 466958 17 H ABC 15 1 D STEP 1 0000 STOP RFRTAG 64 64 DF1 H STOP VERIFY DF1 H Data END EXECUTE SIMPLE ICNT2000 NORMAL Data 5D466958055E0000 lt Should be the newly programmed data Data 5D466958055E0001 another 1996 lines of RFID data Data 5D466958055E07CE Data 5D466958055E07CF lt Should be the newly programmed data 35 Chapter 2 RFID PGL Commands IMPORTANT 36 Write Tag This command is still supported but no longer in development We recommend you develop your application using the RFWTAG command as defined on page 24 Purpose To program non incremental data into an RFID tag embedded in a smart label Mode CREATE Format RFWRITE HEX EPC m RFn L LOCK AT p D datafiela D RFWRITE The RFID Write Tag command HEX Optional parameter to indicate that the text in datafield is in hexadecimal format and that it will be converted to binary format EPCm Optional parameter to indicate that the data in datafield should be converted to an EPC number When this parameter is used the HEX option is automatically enabled and the data field is limited to a maximum of 14 digits The AT parameter is ignored The tag is then programmed as follows Bits 0 to 1 are programmed with the EPC value 0 to 3 specified in m Bits 2 to 57 are programmed with the hexadecimal characters in the data field 14 maximum If
20. The following example programs an SGTIN 64 value into the RFID tag that is embedded in a 4x6 smart label Assume that the SGTIN 64 value is provided as a single number CREATE SGTIN 64 432 RFWTAG 64 64 H 87D0034567ABCDEF EPC number STOP END EXECUTE SGTIN 64 1 NORMAL 27 28 Example 2 Example 3 Chapter 2 RFID PGL Commands Same as Example 1 except the EPC number is broken into its component parts Assume that the SGTIN 64 value has the Header 2d Filter Value 5d EPC Manager Index 15383d Object Class 703710d or OxABCDE and the Serial Number 0123456d CREATE SGTIN 64 432 RFWTAG 64 2 B 10 3 D 5 14 D 15383 20 H ABCDE 25 D 0000123456 STOP END EXECUTE SGTIN 64 1 NORMAL Header Filter Value EPC Manager Index Object Class Serial Number Same as Example 2 except it uses a dynamic method This example also shows how to program another RFID tag without redefining the data structure of the SGTIN 64 CREATE SGTIN 64 432 RFWTAG 64 2 DF1 B 3 DF2 D 14 DF3 D 20 DF4 H 25 DF1 D STOP ALPHA AF 1 18 10 5 3 3 STOP END EXECUTE SGTIN 64 DF1 10 DF2 5 DF3 15383 DF4 ABCDE DF5 0000123456 Header Filter Value EPC Manager Index Object Class Serial Number Header Filter Value EPC Manager Index Object Class Serial Number Example 4 Example 5 RFWTAG AF1 lt DF5 gt Print serial number on label NORMAL EXECUT
21. alled media Example 1 This programming example programs data into an RFID tag and prints the encodation onto a smart label AXA Begin ZPL form AWTO FH FD_87_D0_03_45_67_AB_CD_EF FS Arte Tag with data 87D0034567ABCDEF hex format ART1 0 1 14FS Read Tag into data element 1 8 byte 16 characters ong hex format AFO100 100 A0N 604FN14FS Print data in element 1 AXZ End and print label Example 2 Same as Example 1 except an alternative PPI1 syntax that does not require underscores between the hex characters is used AXA Begin ZPL form AWTO 1 FDN 4FD87D0034567ABCDEF FS Arte Tag with data 87D0034567ABCDEF hex format ART1 0 1 14FS Read Tag into data element 1 8 byte 16 characters long hex format AFO100 100 A0N 604FN14FS Print data in element 1 AXZ End and print label 43 Chapter 2 Software Migration Tools SMT Software Migration Tools SMT 44 There are SMTs for six separate end use applications supporting both PGL and PPI datastreams for a total of 12 tools Each tool intercepts bar code data in a host datastream and copies the data to an RFID tag embedded in a smart label according to a set of rules as defined below SMTs assume that only one bar code of the type being processed is present In the event that there is more than one of a given type of barcode present only the first is processed Bar code information encode
22. d as dynamic data is supported To avoid ambiguity where bar code data is provided in the form of dynamic data the RFID tag will be encoded with only the contents of the first variable bar code field It is your responsibility to ensure that the first variable bar code is the desired bar code Tools List GTIN According to Uniform Code Council standards there are two permissible bar codes on standard case labels UCC 128 and Interleaved Two of Five ITF14 These are the typical bar code carriers for the GTIN Global Trade Identification Number This tool copies data from either an ITF 14 or from a UCC 128 barcode with an Application Identifier of 01 which indicates an SCC 14 to an RFID tag If barcode checksum data is included in your datastream it will be encoded onto the tag If your datastream requests the printer to calculate the bar code checksum it will not be encoded onto the tag In the case of the UCC bar code the 01 application identifier is not written to the tag Data written to the RFID tag is right justified and zero padded UCC128 Copies data from a UCC 128 bar code with an application identifier Al in the range of 90 99 to an RFID tag These Al s are reserved for internal applications The Al is not written to the RFID tag Data written to the RFID tag is right justified and zero padded Checksum data calculated by the printer is not encoded onto the tag Bar code data beyond the 16th digit is truncated withou
23. e AFn and BFn format is always S type The DFn format could be either B D or H Due to the possible conversion the outgoing data stream could be longer than the incoming one 32 VERIFY The maximum length for the outgoing data is 512 bytes If the format request will result in a data stream exceeding the maximum length an error would be reported ASCllheader A mandatory parameter to specify an ASCII string of characters which is followed by the RFID data to be sent by the printer to the host D Delimiter designating the start and end of a character string Replace D with any printable character except the SFCC and the slash character The string could be empty i e there are not headers preceeding the field data NOTE 1 The DFn field must be defined previously in the CREATE mode before it can be specified in the VERIFY command otherwise it will be considered as a syntax error and the VERIFY command will abort 2 All RFID Read Write commands are executed first in the order they appear in CREATE mode followed by Alpha and Barcode commands and finally VERIFY commands The VERIFY commands are always executed last although they may appear before other commands in the CREATE mode The reason for this is to make sure the data are sent back to the host only if other commands are completed and the form is not aborted 3 If the data comes from a DF n field the DFn format is the original format before any conversion
24. e SFCC and the slash character 25 Chapter 2 RFID PGL Commands datafield STEP idir step RPTn RSTn value 26 The static data of this static field It is a mandatory parameter of bit field with static data Identifies this field is an incremental bit field Specifies that the incremental data field will use the step method Enter STEP The STEP option replaces the STEPMASK option that is used in Alpha and Barcode Enter a plus sign or leave the field blank to increment default Enter a minus sign to decrement A decimal number specifies the amount to increment decrement each time the form is executed The increment is at bit level and will automatically wrap based on the field size The optional incremental repeat count parameters to specify the number of times a particular field value is repeated before it is incremented The default repeat count parameter nis 1 which will increment the field value each time it prints The repeat count can range from 1 to 65535 The optional incremental reset count parameter to specify the number of times an incremented field is printed before it is reset to the starting value By default there is no reset count The reset count parameter ncan range from 1 to 65535 Defines the value of the field or the starting value of the incremented field If the field is dynamic the value will be specified later in the EXECUTE mode The data must be specified wi
25. k Smart Labels If an RFID tag within a smart label is deemed unacceptable after execution of the defined number of retries what occurs next depends upon the Error Handling setting See Error Handling on page 18 Chapter 1 What To Expect When Running Your RFID Application IMPORTANT 10 Smart Label Characteristics Purchase additional smart labels directly from Printronix to assure the highest level of performance and reliability See How To Order More Smart Labels on page 12 For a list of currently supported tag types download the certified smart labels brochure available at www printronix com Currently supported smart labels have the following characteristics General Tag Type e UHF 915 MHz radio frequency Technology Tag Type e EPC Class 0 tags 64 data bits Read Only e EPC Class 0 tags 96 data bits Read Only e EPC Class 0 tags 64 data bits Read Write e EPC Class 0 tags 96 data bits Read Write NOTE For Class 0 tags the AWID multi protocol reader used by Printronix enforces the EPC format in the following manner e For 96 bit data the two most significant bits must be 0 e For 64 bit data the two most significant bits must be 1 e EPC Class 1 tags 64 data bits Read Write e EPC Class 1 tags 96 data bits Read Write e EPC Class 1 19 tags 96 data bits Read Write Label Size 4x2 4x4 4x6 4 x 8 inch label stock Inlay Style e 4x2 4x4 4x6 4 x 8 inch label stock e
26. l for more information Purpose Format Embed RFID data into an ALPHA or BARCODE data field lt RDI gt position lengthf format lt RDI gt position length format The RFID Data Indicator character as defined by the RFREAD parameter in the ALPHA or BARCODE commands See the ALPHA and or BARCODE command description for details The decimal number that specifies the starting position of the data inside the transponder The decimal number that specifies the length of the data to be read Replace the optional format parameter with any non zero number to convert the data to hexadecimal format Get Tag Unique ID RFID PPI1 Commands IMPORTANT For all examples make sure Label Length in the QUICK SETUP menu matches the physical length of the installed media Get Tag Unique ID Purpose Read the unique identification number of the RFID tag embedded in the smart label Format ARI x ARI Get Tag Unique ID command X The field number to which the data will be assigned The default is 0 and other acceptable values range from 1 to 9999 Comments The PPI1 only supports Alien Technology Class 1a tags which do not have the unique identification numbers Therefore the PPI1 absorbs this command Set Tag Type Purpose Select the type of the RFID tag embedded in the smart label Format ARS x ARS Set Tag Type command x Number assigned to the type of the tag The default is 0 and other
27. lass menu items custom tag menus The default is Disable The custom tag menus allow the RFID encoder to work with tag types that are not listed in the Tag Type menu item NOTE Printronix cannot guarantee the performance of tag types not certified by Printronix When Custom Tag is set to Disable the settings in the custom tag menus are ignored by the RFID encoder Admin User Menu Items When it is set to Enable the RFID encoder uses the settings in the custom tag menus which must be set to match the characteristics of the custom tag When it is set to Duplicate the settings of the selected Tag Type menu item are copied into the custom tag menus Custom Pwr Set NOTE To enable this menu item set Custom Tag to Enable This menu item selects the 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 Custom Tag Len NOTE To enable this menu item set Custom Tag to Enable This menu item selects the number of bytes in the tag The default is 8 Custom Tag Class NOTE To enable this menu item set Custom Tag to Enable This menu item selects the class of the custom tag Class 1 Class 0 and Class 1 19 tags are read write Class 0 tags are read only The default is Class 1 Print And Apply This menu item enables the use of print and apply hardware The default is Disable EPC Mgr Report This menu item enables EPC and label information to be sent
28. mic field This command cannot be mixed with the RFREAD command Mode CREATE Format RFRTAG size Bit Field STOP RFRTAG Specifies the RFRTAG command enter RFRTAG size A decimal number specifying the overall bit length of the RFID tag Bit Field A line description of a bit field must have one of the following syntax formats length DF n format length A decimal number specifying the bit length of a field within a tag The maximum length is 64 bits DFn Indicate dynamic data field to store the read result Replace n with a number ranging from 1 to RFRTAG 512 to identify the field number of this particular field format A letter specifying the representation format of the field data B binary D decimal H hexadecimal NOTE 1 Multiple RFRTAG commands are allowed in the same form but the same DFn field cannot be defined multiple times 2 The DF field length is restricted to 64 bits and must be a multiple of 8 bits The sum of all field lengths must be equal to the tag size 3 The first field always start at the MSB bit The bit length of a field dictates the start bit of the next field etc As a result DF fields will not overlap each other 4 RFRTAG does not allow incremental fields with the I prefix 5 432 in the CREATE line specifies a 6 inch label Use 144 for 2 inch labels and 288 for 4 inch labels Example Same as Example 4 on page 29 except the increment is dynamic a
29. n while it writes data into the tag but this adjustment will reverse before any 41 Chapter 2 RFID PPI1 Commands protect data format reserved Host Verification subsequent normal label movement Even if this flag is set to 1 other commands e alpha or barcode may move the label This flag indicates whether the data should be protected from being overwritten later The default is 0 meaning the data are not protected Other acceptable values are 1 to 255 meaning the data are protected using this number as the LOCK password O ASCII or 1 hex The default is 0 This is a reserved flag The PPI1 absorbs this number Purpose This command sends back the data in a FN Field Number field to the host Format AHV x Y lt ASCIl gt AHV Host Verification command X Specified Field Number The default is 0 The acceptable value range is 0 to 9999 y Number of characters to be returned The default is 8 The acceptable value range is 0 to 256 lt ASCIb Header in uppercase ASCII characters Example of Use AXA The default is None The acceptable value range is 0 to 256 characters AWTOAFDHELLOTAG FS ART3 0 1 14FS AFO100 100AON 604FN34FS AHV3 16 TAGNO FS AXZ Example of Response TAGNO 48454C4C4F544147 42 IMPORTANT PPI1 EPC Programming Examples PPI1 EPC Programming Examples For all examples make sure Label Length in the QUICK SETUP menu matches the physical length of the inst
30. nc www awid com Auto ID Labs www autoidlabs org EPC Tag Data Translation www autoidlabs org cambridge TDS EPCglobal Inc www epcglobalinc org RFID Journal www rfidjournal com Uniform Code Council Inc www uc council org 2 Overview Smart Label Development This chapter describes how to use the RFID encoder The RFID encoder is designed to be transparent to the printer operation It provides the capability of programming smart labels with embedded RFID tags while printing the label format The smart labels are provided with the printer or purchased separately from Printronix There are several ways to program RFID tags in smart labels e Use the Software Migration Tools SMT to enable the printer to automatically create RFID commands from your existing bar code commands These tools are described on page 44 e Incorporate RFID commands into new or existing Printronix PGL programs Command details start on page 24 e Incorporate RFID commands into new or existing ZPL programs By selecting the Printronix DPI emulation you can seamlessly upgrade from Zebra printers Command details start on page 39 15 Chapter 2 RFID CONTROL Menu RFID CONTROL Menu RFID CONTROL
31. nd the result is merged into Alpha to print on the smart label CREATE SGTIN 64 432 RFWTAG 64 2 B 10 Header 3 D 5 Filter Value 14 D 15383 EPC Manager Index 20 D 123456 Object Class 25 IDF1 H Serial Number STOP RFTAG 64 64 DF2 H STOP ALPHA IAF1 16 3 12 0 0 STOP 31 Chapter 2 RFID PGL Commands END EXECUTE SGTIN 64 ICNT 1500 IDF1 STEP 1 0 lIAF1 lt DF2 gt NORMAL NOTE 1 The lt IDF1 gt usage does not increment the DF1 field It merges the DF1 content into the AF1 field keeping the same representation previously defined for IDF1 2 The use of IAF 1 is to print alpha on every label If AF1 is used instead only the first label is printed The AF1 field is not incremented either since it is using the result from the DF1 merge VERIFY Purpose Request the printer to send to the host the ASCII representation of a dynamic field The dynamic field could be one of AFn BFn or DFn but cannot be RFn Mode CREATE Format VERIFY field format D ASClIheader D VERIFY The command to verify data of a dynamic field enter VERIFY field The dynamic field AFn BFn or DFn that contains the data to be sent to the host format A letter specifying the format of the outgoing data to be sent to the host B binary D decimal H hexadecimal S string Based on the incoming format of the data field a format conversion may be performed if the outgoing format is not the same Th
32. o read data from the tag if previous reads failed The PPI1 absorbs the number and uses the value on the control panel s LCD Comments motion reserved Write Tag Set this flag to 1 to read data from the tag without moving the label The printer may adjust the label position while it reads data from the tag but this adjustment will reverse before any subsequent normal label movement Even if this flag is set to 1 other commands i e alpha or barcode may move the label The default is 0 This is a reserved flag The PPI absorbs this number This command is only executed by the demand for data from any dynamic field The PPI1 absorbs this command if there are no demands for the data Write Tag Purpose Format This command programs data into an RFID tag embedded in the smart label NWT start retries motion protect data format reserved AWT start retries motion Write Tag command Starting block location where data will be programmed into the RFID tag The PPI1 only supports Alien Technology Class 1a tags which have only one 8 byte block Therefore start will be set to 0 regardless of the specified value The number of automatic attempts to write data into the tag if previous writes failed The PPI1 absorbs the number and uses the value on the control panel s LCD Set this flag to 1 to program data into the tag without moving the label The printer may adjust the label positio
33. rpose 3 inches wide e Matrics 1020 64 96 Class 0 read only 64 96 bits preprogrammed by manufacturer 4 inches wide e Matrics 2020 64 96 Class 0 read write 64 96 bits general purpose 4 inches wide e RAFUCode 450 96 Class 1 19 read write 96 bits general purpose 3 inches wide 21 22 Chapter 2 RFID CONTROL Menu RFID Test This Test Reads A Tag This menu item reads the tag in range of the internal RFID antenna and reports the tag data to the debug port and momentarily displays it on the control panel s LCD It is primarily intended for development verification by checking that the system is working PreErase Class 0 Normally virgin Class 0 tags are delivered pre erased allowing the printer to encode them directly If an error occurs during the initial encoding the ensuing retries will include an automatic erase If the tags are used and are known to have been previously written to then an erase cycle will be necessary By enabling the PreErase Class 0 option an erase cycle will be forced on the first try This is applicable when doing loop tests in the lab Auto Retry This menu item selects the number of automatic internal retries that the RFID encoder will attempt on the same tag before declaring a tag error and performing the Error Handling mode selected Overstrike Stop or None The default is 2 Custom Tag This menu item enables or disables the Custom Pwr Set Custom Tag Len and Custom Tag C
34. s Retry are set to desired values in the RFID CONTROL menu 48 Troubleshooting 49 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting 50 For technical assistance contact your Distributor VAR Reseller for service For further assistance contact the Printronix Customer Support Center Printronix Customer Support Center Americas 714 368 2686 Europe Middle East and Africa 31 24 6489 410 Asia Pacific 65 6548 4114 Web site http www printronix com public servicessupport default aspx Printronix Supplier Center Americas 800 733 1900 Europe Middle East and Africa 33 1 46 25 1900 Asia Pacific 65 6548 4116 or 65 6548 4182 Web site http www printronix com public supplies default aspx Printronix Inc Printronix Schweiz Gmbh Printronix Inc 14600 Myford Road 42 Changi South Street 1 Nederland BV P O Box 19559 Changi South Industrial P O Box 163 Nieuweweg 283 Irvine CA 92623 9559 Estate Singapore 486763 NI 6600 Ad Wijchen Phone 714 368 2300 Phone 65 6542 0110 The Netherlands Fax 714 368 2600 Fax 65 6543 0220 Phone 31 24 6489 489 Fax 31 24 6489 499 Or visit the Printronix web site at www printronix com 178835 001A
35. t an error message Tools List e EANS8 Copies data from an EAN8 bar code to an RFID tag EAN 8 2 and EAN 8 5 variants are both supported Data written to the RFID tag is right justified and zero padded Checksum data calculated by the printer is not encoded onto the RFID tag e EAN13 Copies data from an EAN13 bar code to an RFID tag EAN 13 2 is also supported but EAN 13 5 variant is not supported Data written to the RFID tag is right justified and zero padded Checksum data calculated by the printer is not encoded onto the RFID tag e UPC A Copies data from a UPC A UPC A 2 or UPC A 5 bar code to an RFID tag Data written to the RFID tag is right justified and zero padded Checksum data calculated by the printer is not encoded onto the RFID tag e EPC This tool allows EPC data carried by a Code 3 of 9 bar code to be encoded onto an RFID tag Data beyond the 16th digit is not allowable for an EPC and is truncated Data must be numeric only e ZGTIN ZEPC ZUCC 128 ZEAN8 ZEAN13 and ZUPC A These are all PPI1 emulation specific tools identical in function to those of their corresponding names above NOTE Dynamic data is variable data entered into specific locations on each form definition Each time the form prints a single command enters new data into those locations supplied in the datastream after form definition has been completed 45 Chapter 2 Software Migration Tools SMT 46 Selecting The Tools A 2
36. the RFID encoder The default is Enable 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 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 antenna assembly the printer setup or the label stock The default is 10 Max Retry Error This menu item enables or disables the Max Retry Error menu item If it is set to Disable errors are not declared and the print content for the current label is discarded The default is Enable RFID CONTROL Menu Items Tag Write Cnt This men
37. thin a pair of delimiters D The delimiter D cannot be a or SFCC character since the will comment out the rest of the line and SFCC is reserved for PGL commands If R or S is used as delimiters the data pattern must not comprise of the keywords in the incrementing options Since the delimiters could be different from one value to another proper care must be taken to avoid one of the letters mentioned above RFWTAG NOTE 1 There should be no more than one RFWTAG command per form 2 The RFWTAG command cannot be mixed with RFWRITE in the same form 3 Each field structure must be specified in a single line and in the order it appears in the RFID tag from MSB bits to LSB bits left to right The sum of all the field lengths must match the size of the tag 4 The host data are read in as ASCII characters They would be converted to binary representation for the base field on the field format Therefore if the converted value is larger than the maximum value that a field can hold an error will be reported If the data vaue is smaller than the specified field length on the other hand the field will be padded to the left with zero bits 5 Unlike the Alpha and Barcode command which use STEPMASK for incremental data RFWTAG uses the STEP which will increment or decrement at bit level 6 432 in the CREATE line specifies a 6 inch label Use 144 for 2 inch labels and 288 for 4 inch labels Example 1
38. u item displays on the control panel s LCD the number of tags written since the last Clear Tag Stat operation has been initiated See Clear Tag Stat below Failed Tag Cnt This menu item displays on the control panel s LCD the number of failed tag write attempts since the last Clear Tag Stat operation has been initiated See Clear Tag Stat below Clear Tag Stat This menu item clears the Tag Write Cnt and Failed Tag Cnt menu items F W Version This menu item displays on the control panel s LCD the reader firmware version Precheck Tags NOTE This menu item applies to Class 1 tags only When this menu item is set to Enable the RFID encoder checks the tags for a pre programmed quality code If the code is absent the tag immediately fails and the selected Error Handling mode is performed Overstrike None or Stop The default is Disable Overstrike Style This menu item selects the style of the overstrike pattern The default is Grid When it is set to Grid a grid pattern prints when it overstrikes When it is set to Error Type Msg an error message prints that indicates which error occurred see Table 1 19 Chapter 2 RFID CONTROL Menu Table 1 Printed Overstrike Error Messages Error Message Explanation Tag R W Err x Check media Tag Comm Err x Check cable The printer software attempted to write to or read from the RFID tag but the RFID encoder indicated that the tag could
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