3M™ Dynatel™ 1420EZ Writer Operator’s Manual December 2008 78-9000-0120-3-A 3
Contents Safety Information......................................................................................................................................3 Intended Use...............................................................................................................................................3 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................4 Initial Set-up...................
Safety Information Please read, understand and follow all safety information contained in these instructions prior to the use of the 3M™ Dynatel™ 1420EZ Writer. Retain these instructions for future reference. Intended Use The Dynatel™ 1420EZ Writer includes writer/reader and stand to write unique user information into a maximum of ten (10) 3M™ EMS 1400 Series iD Ball Markers, ten (10) iD Near Surface Markers or ten (10) iD Disk Markers at one time.
Introduction The Dynatel™ 1420EZ Station consists of the following items; 1. Dynatel™ 1420EZ Stand: Writing stand that can hold up to ten Ball or ten Near Surface or ten Disk iD-Markers in preallocated slots. 2. Dynatel™ 1420EZ Writer: iD-Marker reading and writing unit 3.
Dynatel™ 1420EZ Writer - Battery Installation 8 “AA” Alkaline Batteries 1. Twist cap to open battery compartment. 2. Slide battery compartment out of handle. Note: The 1420EZ Writer is powered by alkaline batteries. At the end of their service life, dispose of alkaline batteries in accordance to federal, state and local requirements. Dynatel™ 1420EZ Writer - Keypad, Icon and Port Definitions 1 1. SERIAL PORT: RS232 Port to connect 1420EZ Writer unit to a PC 1. POWER: Turns unit on and off 2.
Dynatel™ 1420EZ Writer Operation Dynatel™ PCTools Download and Installation The Dynatel™ PCTools software must be downloaded and installed on the laptop/desktop PC from the 3M website at www.3M.com/dynatel. Dynatel™ 1420EZ Writer – Country Set-up Following installation of Dynatel™ PCTools, the allowable iD-Marker types/frequencies must be activated, based on country of use.
Creating iD-Marker Templates using Dynatel™ PCTools A data template must be created in Dynatel™ PCTools for writing iD-Markers with the Dynatel™ 1420EZ Writer. The full User Guide for Dynatel™ PCTools is available for download at www.3M.com/dynatel. It is also installed on a PC when “Full” is selected during the Dynatel™ PCTools installation process. Following are the basic steps for creating and naming a data template; • Double click on the Dynatel PC Tool Kit icon on the PC desktop.
Following is a Read/Write tab screen shot that highlights the different setups that can be configured by the user. Template Options Log Data Markers in the fixture To write data to an iD-Marker, the following information must be provided by the user: • Template Section: −− Select a Template Name from the Templates folder by using the Browse button. −− The Selected Template section displays the selected template data.
−− Select Overwrite Old Marker Data, Permanently Lock Marker Data or both. If “Permanently Lock Marker Data” is selected, the following dialog box appears: NOTE: Choosing to Permanently Lock Marker Data is irreversible. Once the data is locked it can not be overwritten. Assure that the data that is being written is correct before proceeding. • Log Data Section: −− After all of the iD-Markers are successfully written and verified, the data is logged into a default file.
Read or Read/Write iD-Markers Once the Read/Write tab set-up is completed (previous section), two options are available; • Read Only: This option only reads the iD-Markers and then makes available any information that was previously programmed in the iD-Markers. • Read and Write: This option reads all the iD-Markers and then writes or overwrites previous programmed data with the selected template data.
Read Only Button When the Read Only button is selected, the Dynatel™ 1420EZ Writer reads all of the iD-Markers that are in the Dynatel™ 1420EZ Stand and then sends the results back to Dynatel™ PCTools. The written iD-Marker data, if any is present, is then displayed as shown in the following screen shot; Marker Data Markers read without errors The information from each read marker is displayed in the Marker Data / Status section.
• The “Blank” Marker column displays; −− (check mark) if there is not any previously written data present in the iD-Markers. −− (warning symbol with a magnifying glass) if previously written data is present in the iD-Markers. • Clicking the magnifying glass opens a new dialog box (shown below) which displays the previously written template data. • The Signal Level column displays the signal level at which the iD-Marker was read.
The written iD-Marker data is then displayed as shown in the following screen shot: Was “Blank” Marker Heading Written and verified The information from each written marker is displayed in the Marker Data / Status section. The following information is displayed; • The “Blank” Marker column gets modified to Verify which will now display the verification status of the iD-Marker after it has been written. −− Clicking on the magnifying glass icon, template data.
• The Total Markers Written box shows the total count of all the iD-Markers that were read, written and verified successfully. −− If this count matches the Total Markers Read box value, then it is highlighted in green. −− If the count does not match, then it is highlighted in red. Error and Warning Messages Low Battery ERROR: If the battery level of the Dynatel™ 1420EZ Writer is too low to allow reading or writing of iD- Markers, a warning dialog box is displayed.
ERROR 3: Lock Data: The iD-Marker data is locked. REMEDY: The iD-Marker data was previously locked, therefore it cannot be rewritten. Replace with a different iD-Marker. In all of the above Read Error cases, is displayed in the Serial Number column to indicate that the iD-Marker is prohibited from being written since this would result in an incorrect write process.
Read and Write Failures ERROR: When the Read and Write button is clicked, and iD-Markers are read with any of the above errors, the following error message may be displayed and the write process is stopped. REMEDY: See appropriate remedy in Read Failures section above. ERROR: If all the iD-Markers are read and written, but an iD-Marker failed in verification, is displayed in the Verify column for that iD-Marker. Clicking on the magnifying glass icon, displays the following error message dialog box.
Total Number of Markers in Fixture Error ERROR: If the Read Only button or Read and Write button is clicked, and there is no entry in the Enter the No. of Markers in Fixture box, as in the following screen shot, then the following dialog box is displayed; REMEDY: Enter the total number of iD-Markers that are located in the Dynatel™ 1420EZ Stand into the Enter No. of Markers in Fixture box.
Miscellaneous Errors ERROR: If an attempt is made to read or write to iD-Markers and the Dynatel™ 1420EZ Writer is not powered on or the incorrect comport is selected, one or both of the following dialog boxes will appear: REMEDY: Power On the Dynatel™ 1420EZ Writer or verify that the correct comport is selected.
Specifications Dynatel™ 1420EZ Writer Frequencies / iD-Markers Power, Telephone, Gas, Water, Waste Water, Communication (CATV), General Purpose Weight with Batteries 4 lbs (1.814 kg) Average Battery Life Approximately 1500 Read and Write Cycles * * Based on the assumption that ten (10) iD-Markers are read and written per Read and Write cycle. Dynatel™ 1420EZ Stand Height 21 in (53.34 cm) Width 22 in ( 55.88 cm) Weight 12 lbs (5.
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