Operations Guide
ItemTest Reader Inventory Settings Screen
8. In Reader Mode, select 1002. The Reader Mode species the rules to use for communication between
the reader and the tag. When you enable AutoSet Dense Reader Deep Scan, the reader automatically
senses the environment and adjusts the mode accordingly.
9. In Session, select Session 1. In Search Mode, select Dual Target.
Here’s how Session and Search Mode work together to control when and how often the reader reads
a tag. Each tag contains a ag that is ipped from A to B or from B to A when it is read. The Session
value controls how long the ag retains its value before reverting to the original value. Search Mode
controls which ag values the reader reads and, in some cases, what happens to the ag value after the
tag is read.
When you set Search Mode to Dual Target, the reader reads all the tags that have A ags. Then,
after reading the tags, the reader ips each tag to B. When there are no more A tags to read, the
reader reads all the B tags, ipping each one to A after it has been read. It continues this process
back and forth from A to B and back to A. Session 1 ensures that there is a persistence period that
prevents tags from reverting before they have all been read.
10. At the top, is a text box to list the antenna ports to enable on the reader. By default, all antennas
are listed. Enter a comma-separated list of antennas you wish to use. You can click ALL to have all
possible antennas listed. It isn’t a problem if you leave all ports enabled, but it does increase processing
time because the reader reads all enabled ports. The reader veries the presence of an antenna before
attempting to activate it.
11. Select the desired transmit power under POWER AND SENSITIVITY SETTINGS.
Transmit power controls the power of the signal leaving the antenna, as well as the signal range. The
optimal setting depends on many things:
• how you are powering the reader
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