ThingMagic Autonomous Configuration Tool - Manual (Page 8)

Usage Workflow
Autonomous Configuration Tool v1.0 User Guide 8
Usage Workflow
Once ACT is installed, see Installing ACT section for details, this document will step
through the required steps in order to setup and save the desired configuration to the
reader and how to process the output. At a high level the steps required, and
corresponding document sections, are as follows:
1. Starting ACT - This section provides an overview of the main components of the
ACT application displayed immediately upon startup.
2. Connect - In order to configure a reader for autonomous operation the reader
must first be connected to. This section provides details on connecting to the
reader in ACT.
3. Configure - Once connected the desired settings for autonmous operation must
be configured. This section describes all the options available in addition to how
to upgrade the readerʼs firmware to a version that supports autonomous
operation.
4. Read - Once the autonomous mode configuration has been selected and
applied to a reader ACT can be used to display the tags being streamed from
the reader. This section describes using ACT to display results.
5. Processing Data from the Reader - In order to handle tag results from the reader
outside of ACT the structure of the messages from the reader must be
understood. This section describes the packet format in addition to pointers to
reference code in C, C# and Java that can be used to process the results.
6. Troubleshooting - If any of the previously defined steps donʼt work this section
will help diagnose and resolve the issue.