Avery Dennison RFID - Manual (Page 24)

HowToRFID
Revision: 13 Date: 31 August 2009
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Adjusting the punch level
The punch detection for RFID labels can be a little bit tricky due to the different “darkness” of the different zones of
in RFID label: liner only, liner + paper, liner + paper + RFID inlay plastics, liner + paper + RFID inlay antenna.
If it is not possible with the automatic punch detection mode to get reliable punch detection, the manual punch
detection might help.
Set the parameter “Punch mode” to “manual” and adjust the parameter “Punch level” to a value which is around 15
units higher then the measurement value when liner + paper (without inlay) is visible for the punch sensor.
For details about that please see the printer manual.
3.2 Additional support functions
3.2.1 Functions for testing purpose
Menu item Function
Tag type (*1) Choose tag type that is assumed as base for “Read EPC” / “Write EPC”
Read EPC Function to read and display EPC from smart label near printer antenna. Only smart labels with
chosen tag type are considered.
The function stays in an endless loop until the user cancels with the “ESC” key. In each loop a
read attempt is made and if a tag could be read the EPC is displayed otherwise in line of “---“
chars.
Write EPC Function to write EPC to smart label near printer antenna. Only smart labels with chosen tag type
are considered. The EPC that is written is created by printer firmware.
The function stays in an endless loop until the user cancels with the “ESC” key. In each loop a
write attempt is made and if the EPC could be written to an tag “OK” is displayed otherwise “fail”.
Each loop is signaled by a moving star in the progress bar.
The EPC which becomes written is fixed, but in every loop the first 16 bits are chosen randomly.
Hotspot tests Performs a test to find the sensitive write zones of the inlay (label). See 2.4.5 for details.
(*1) supported only in semi custom printer firmware. Standard printer firmware only supports EPC Gen2 protocol
(tag type) for UHF technology.
3.2.2 For information
Menu item Function
Module Designator to identify RFID reader module that is mounted inside the printer.
Printer firmware version <= Vx.33:
This information is quasi static – it depends from the detected reader, but is not queried in a direct
way from the reader module. Unfortunately it doesn’t reflect the hardware revision which is an in
important for firmware updates.
Printer firmware version >= Vx.34:
During boot time the printer identifiers the built-in RFID reader module.
For the AWID reader (UHF technology) module The value shows the module type (“AWID”), the
regulatory region identifier (“EU”, “US”) and the hardware revision level (“Rev 2.6HR1”, “Rev E”).
For the HF technology it shows only the module type (“FEIG”).
FW Version Version number to identify firmware that is used by internal RFID reader module.
Both values are also accessible via remote parameter query mechanisms and in the “setup” file.