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QRG Addendum Falcon ® 5500 RFID Mobile Hybrid Computer[...]

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Addendum i Table of Contents Overview ................................................................... ................................................... 1 Introduction ........................................................................ .................................... 2 Getting Started .................................................[...]

Table of Contents ii Falcon ® 5500 RFI D Mobile Hybrid Computer NOTES[...]

Addendum 1 Falcon ® 5500 RFID Mobile Hybrid Computer Overview This document covers the following topics: Getting Start ed • Enabling RFID on page 2 • Reading RFID T ags on page 3 Configuration Settings • Au dio on page 8 • RFID Settings on page 9 Further In formation • About RFID T ags on page 14 • Configuration P arameters on page 16 [...]

Getting Started 2 Falco n ® 5500 RFID Mobile Hybrid Computer Introduction The F alcon 5500 is a F alcon 4420 Windo ws ® CE Color M obil e Computer mounted with a special RFID unit. S ee the F alcon 4400 Series Q uick Refer ence Gu id e ( Q RG ) and the F alcon 4400 Series P roduct R e fer ence Guide (PRG) on the P roduct CD included with your uni[...]

Getting Started Addendum 3 4. In the Pistol T rigger column, select RFID . 5. T ap OK. F or information on other RFID configuration options, see Configuration Set- tings on page 8 . Reading RFID Tags For tag read de mo purposes: Once you have enabled the F alcon to read RFID tags, complete the following steps: 1. Open an application that accepts ke[...]

Getting Started 4 Falco n ® 5500 RFID Mobile Hybrid Computer 5. The RFID tag data is enter ed into the application. 6. When the read is finished, the front LED turns off and a final beep is heard, indicating that the operation is complete. The RFID Antenna (in the RFID unit) should be positioned to face the tag location. Figure 1. Aiming the F alc[...]

RFID Electrical Considerations Addendum 5 RFID Electrical Considerations Operating time U nder normal operating conditions, the RF ID batter y will last longer than the F alcon batter y . Extended continuous oper ation may result in the RFID batter y discharging before the F alcon batter y . When using “ paint ” mode, the batter y will last app[...]

RFID Electrical Considerations 6 Falco n ® 5500 RFID Mobile Hybrid Computer LEDs/Indicato rs RFID Battery Charge LEDs These indicators are visible on the back of the RFID pod. The re d LED is on when the unit is in a dock and the RFID batter y is charging. The green LED is on when the unit is in the dock and the RFID batter y has reached full c ha[...]

RFID Electrical Considerations Addendum 7 Figure 3. Falcon 5 500 Dock Falcon 5500 Dock Use only the correct battery c hargers and doc ks with the Falcon 5500 RFID . The technology used f or this model is incomp atible with other PSC Falcon chargers and docks, inc luding the Falcon 4410/4420 color and monochr ome models. Go to the PSC website at www[...]

Configuration Settings 8 Falco n ® 5500 RFID Mobile Hybrid Computer Configuration Settings See Con figuration Examples on page 12 for samples of optimized settings for different usages. R efer to the F alcon 4400 S eries PRG for informat ion about setting other configuration items. Audio 1. Go to Star t > Settings > Control Pa ne l . Double-[...]

Configuration Settings Addendum 9 RFID Settings 1. Go to Star t > Settings > Control Pa ne l . Double-tap the Decoding icon. 2. Select Configure > RFID . 3. Choose one of the available options. Report Settings In the RFID Decoding P roperties, do the following to view or modify R epor t Set- tings: 1. U nder Decoding Properties , go to Con[...]

Configuration Settings 10 Falco n ® 5500 RFID Mobile Hybrid Computer Power 1. U nder Decoding Properties , go to Configure > RFID > Po wer 2. Enable/disable Gr owing Po wer by selecting the checkbox. When dis- abled, a constant level of RF po wer is output when reading tags. When enabled, the level of RF power starts at a minimum level, and [...]

Configuration Settings Addendum 11 • New T ag Timeout: The amount of time to wait between tags before painting will automatically stop. This is the maximum amount of time spent waiting for new tags after a tag has been read. If set to Infinite , then painting will stop only when the trigger is released, a T otal Read Timeout occurs, or the minimu[...]

Configuration Settings 12 Falco n ® 5500 RFID Mobile Hybrid Computer Configuration Examples The follow ing examples illustrate ways to optimize RFID settings for specific situations. Reading tagged items fr om an entire shelf 1. P ress the trigger and mov e across the items on the shelf. As new tags are found, the F a lcon will beep and new data w[...]

Configuration Settings Addendum 13 Class 1 Gen 2 Q value Q value sets the number of re spons e slots available for the tags being inventoried (number of slots = 2Q). I t is actively managed during an inventor y round, but starting wi th an appropriate Q decreases the time necessary to perform an inventory . I nitial Q values should be set to genera[...]

About RFID Tags 14 Falco n ® 5500 RFID Mobile Hybrid Computer About RFID Tags RFID Antenna When attempting to utilize the RFID re ad functionality of the F alcon 5500 RFID unit it is important to note that the antenn a is linearly polarized. This feature requir es the tags to be similarl y aligned in a planar field to optimize read range and effic[...]

About RFID Tags Addendum 15 Tag Orientation Factors Affecting Performance • W ater or water-based products will inhibit (absorb) the signal. • M etal surfaces near the tags may affect per formance. • Misuse of tags (i.e. bending the tag antenna) could cause the tags to become dysfunctional. • Any emitted radiation in the 902Mhz to 928Mhz ra[...]

Configuration Parameters 16 Falco n ® 5500 RFID Mobile Hybrid Computer Configuration Parameters The follow ing table lists the configurati on parameters which have been added to support RFID. F or instructions on how to set these parameters, as w ell as information on all other configuration parameters, consult the F alcon 4400 Series P roduct R e[...]

Configuration Parameters Addendum 17 T ag Read Beep To n e Adjusts the pitc h of the tag read bee p frequency . 0D20 V alue 00 - 08 (00 = Low est; 07 = Highest; 08 = User Def .) 00 00 00 T ag Read Beep Dura tion Deter mines th e duration of a tag read beep . 0D21 Va l u e 00 = 0.07 sec 01 = 0.13 sec 02 = 0.18 sec 03 = 0.36 sec 00 00 00 User ID Spec[...]

Configuration Parameters 18 Falco n ® 5500 RFID Mobile Hybrid Computer To t a l Read Timeout Sets the dur ation of the read operation be f ore it stops. This only applies to reads star ted by a ph ysical trigger . 0D2C V alue 00 - 999 9 (10 ms incre- ments 00 = infinite) 00 00 00 Ne w T ag Read Timeout Sets the dur ation of time when no ne w tags [...]

RFID Programming Labels Addendum 19 RFID Programming Labels CLASS 0 EN ABLE O n O f f CLASS 1 EN ABLE O n O f f CLASS 1 GENERAT ION 2 ENABLE O n O f f TAG READ BEEP ENABLE O n O f f READ POWER MODE G r o w i n g C o n s t a n t ALLOW DUPLICATES O n O f f * / / 0 D 001 F F 3 E* */ / 0 D 0 0 0 F F 3 E * * / / 0 D 011 F F 3 E* */ / 0 D 0 1 0 F F 3 E *[...]

RFID Programming Labels 20 Falco n ® 5500 RFID Mobile Hybrid Computer TAG READ BEEP TONE 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 5 0 2 0 6 0 3 0 7 TAG READ BEEP DURATION 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 */ / 0 D 2 0 0 0 F F 3 E * */ / 0 D 2 0 0 4 F F 3 E * */ / 0 D 2 0 0 1 F F 3 E * */ / 0 D 2 0 0 5 F F 3 E * */ / 0 D 2 0 0 2 F F 3 E * */ / 0 D 2 0 0 6 F F 3 E * */ / 0 D 2 0 0 3 F F 3 E * [...]

RFID Programming Labels Addendum 21 MINIMUM READ POWER 1 3 % 6 3 % 2 5 % 7 5 % 3 8 % 8 8 % 5 0 % 1 0 0 % MAXIMUM READ POWER 1 3 % 6 3 % 2 5 % 7 5 % 3 8 % 8 8 % 5 0 % 1 0 0 % */ / 0 D 2 9 0 1 F F 3 E * */ / 0 D 2 9 0 5 F F 3 E * */ / 0 D 2 9 0 2 F F 3 E * */ / 0 D 2 9 0 6 F F 3 E * */ / 0 D 2 9 0 3 F F 3 E * */ / 0 D 2 9 0 7 F F 3 E * */ / 0 D 2 9 0[...]

RFID Programming Labels 22 Falco n ® 5500 RFID Mobile Hybrid Computer CLASS 1 GENERATI ON 2 Q 0 0 0 9 0 3 1 2 0 6 1 5 * / / 0 D 3000 F F3 E * * / / 0 D 3009F F3 E * * / / 0 D 3003 F F3 E * * / / 0 D 3012F F3 E * * / / 0 D 3006F F3 E * * / / 0 D 3015 F F3 E *[...]

RFID Programming Labels Addendum 23 TOTAL READ TIMEOUT Infinite 10 seconds 25 seconds 50 seconds 70 seconds 85 seconds 99 seconds * / / 0 D 2 C 0000F F3 E * * / / 0 D 2 C 1000F F3 E * * / / 0 D 2 C 2500F F3 E * * / / 0 D 2 C 5000F F3 E * * / / 0 D 2 C 7000F F3 E * * / / 0 D 2 C 8500F F3 E * * / / 0 D 2 C 9999F F3 E *[...]

RFID Programming Labels 24 Falco n ® 5500 RFID Mobile Hybrid Computer NEW TAG READ TIME OUT Infinite 1000 2500 5000 7000 8500 9999 * / / 0 D 2 D 0000F F3 E * * / / 0 D 2 D 1000F F3 E * * / / 0 D 2 D 2500F F3 E * * / / 0 D 2 D 5000F F3 E * * / / 0 D 2 D 7000F F3 E * * / / 0 D 2 D 8500F F3 E * * / / 0 D 2 D 9999F F3 E *[...]

RFID Programming Labels Addendum 25 MINIMUM TAG READ COUNT Inifinite 1 50 100 150 200 250 * / / 0 D 2 E 0000F F 3 E * * / / 0 D 2 E 0001F F 3 E * * / / 0 D 2 E 0050F F 3 E * * / / 0 D 2 E 0100F F 3 E * * / / 0 D 2 E 0150F F 3 E * * / / 0 D 2 E 0200F F 3 E * * / / 0 D 2 E 0250F F 3 E *[...]

RFID Programming Labels 26 Falco n ® 5500 RFID Mobile Hybrid Computer READ REPORT FREQUENCY Inifinite 01 50 100 150 200 250 * / / 0 D 2 F0000 F F3 E * * / / 0 D 2 F0001 F F 3 E * * / / 0 D 2 F0050 F F 3 E * * / / 0 D 2 F0100 F F 3 E * * / / 0 D 2 F0150 F F 3 E * * / / 0 D 2 F0200 F F 3 E * * / / 0 D 2 F0250 F F 3 E *[...]

Safety Information Addendum 27 Safety Information FCC Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interfer ence received, including interference that may caus e undesired operation. FCC Interf[...]

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