User's Manual

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A small square to the right of each column contains a number identifying each step in the
label identification programming process. The numbers run from 0 to 5:
0 = No label is being detected
1 = The initializer is decoding the barcode with the laser scanner. At this point the
background turns green on each column that decodes the barcode.
2 = The initializer is detecting the RFID tag on each label.
3 = The initializer is trying to write to the RFID tag.
4 = The initializer is trying to write the “kill password” to the RFID tag.*
5 = The process is complete. The process is usually so quick that the user
generally sees only a 0 or a 5.
* A “kill password” prevents an accidental or malicious overwrite of the RFID tag that will alter its identification
number. Retail stores intentionally “kill” RFID tags as a security measure once an item bearing the tag has
been purchased.
Figure 6