User's Manual

CHAPTER 6 READER-HOST PROTOCOL
NANOSCANNER READER USER GUIDE • DOC # 8101029-000 REV A 50
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TIME COMMANDS
Command Description
Get Time
Set Time
Get and Set the real time clock on the reader in Local
time.
Get TimeZone
Set TimeZone
Get and Set the time zone offset from UTC for the real
time clock.
Get TimeServer
Set TimeServer
Get and Set the location of a network time server.
EXTERNAL IO COMMANDS
Command Description
Get ExternalOutput
Set ExternalOutput
Get and Set the External Output pin values.
Get ExternalInput Get the External Input pin values.
T
AG LIST COMMANDS
Command Description
Get AcquireMode
Set AcquireMode
Specify how the Nanoscanner reads tags.
Get AcquireSleep
Set AcquireSleep
On or Off setting that determines whether tags are
slept as they are read
Get AcquireWakeCount
Set AcquireWakeCount
Specify how often to issue a Wake command to all
tags in the field
Set Mask
Get Mask
Get and Set the current mask as an array of bytes.
Get PersistTime
Set PersistTime
Get and Set the persistence time for tags in the tag
list.
Get TagList (n) Get the current list of active tags from the reader.
Get TagListFormat
Set TagListFormat
Set and Get the format for tag lists.
Get TagListCustomFormat
Set TagListCustomFormat
Specify a custom format for text based tag lists.
Clear TagList Clear the list of active tags on the reader.
Wake Wake tags addressed by the Mask settings
Sleep Sleep tags addressed by the Mask settings
AUTONOMOUS MODE COMMANDS
Command Description
Get AutoMode
Set AutoMode
Switch auto mode on and off.
Get AutoWaitOutput
Set AutoWaitOutput
Specify the value of the output pins while in wait mode.