Rockwell Automation 57RF RFID ICODE Handheld Interface User Manual - Manual (Page 74)

74 Rockwell Automation Publication 57RF-UM001A-EN-P - September 2011
Chapter 7
8. Read Button – Push to read tag data.
9. Write Button – Push to write to tag(s).
10. Continuous Read/Write Check Box – Select for continuous read or
continuous write. Deselect for single read or single write.
11. Start – User can specify the start byte for read/write operations. Most tags
either have 4 bytes/block or 8 bytes/block. Read/write operations may
only start at the beginning of a block. Check Data > Tag Properties for
information about a specific tag.
12. Length – User can specify the length of bytes for read/write operations.
Enter “0” to read/write the entire tag. Most tags either have 4 bytes/block
or 8 bytes/block. Read/write operations may only be performed on whole
blocks. Check Data > Tag Properties for information about a specific tag.
13. Mode – This is a pull-down menu that allows the user to select the data
from four (4) modes (also known as radices): binary, decimal, hexadecimal,
or ASCII.
14. Tag ID – This shows the Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) of the tag.
The user is able to enter a specific UID or “0” in this box.
15. Type – This shows the type and memory size of the last tag read, such as
SLI 128, SLI-S 256, SLI-L 64, or FRAM 2K.
16. Scan Number – The scan number shows the current tag displayed on the
screen and the total number of tags as “Scan [Current] of [Total]”. Scan 1
will always be the oldest tag in the history, and the highest number will be
the newest tag. Use the down arrow to view older tags and the up arrow to
view newer tags. The user can also tap the number field and type in a
number to view the corresponding tag.
17. Read/Write History – “R” denotes that the record is of a read tag. “W”
denotes that the record is of a written tag.
18. Sound – The handheld can beep upon successful read/write operation.
Push the speaker icon to toggle sound on or off. Sound is on when the icon
is blue. Sound is off when the icon is grey.
19. Status Bar – The status bar describes operations currently being
performed by the handheld, such as “Reading” or “Writing”. It also displays
the error code of non-fatal errors.
20. Date and Time – The date and time reflects the system date and time.
Time can be displayed in 12 hr or 24 hr mode.