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Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software
16.12 TagScan
To represent the relationship between the tag phase and the RSSI value, it is possible to plot both values by means of
the TagScan.
There is only one tag in the eld or a tag has been selected.
Click
Start
to activate the TagScan.
The phase shifts are seen in the frequency switching. The RSSI value does not change because the tran-
sponder (tag) is not moved.
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Fig. 87: TagScan: Phase shift (due to the channel change), transponder is not moved
Tags
shows the number of the tags present in the antenna eld
Refresh
scans tags in the antenna eld anew
Start
starts TagScan
Stop
stops TagScan
RSSI
activates/deactivates the presentation of the RSSI value in the graph
Phase
activates/deactivates the presentation of the phase in the graph
shows the phase in form of the rotating arrow
shows the current value of the phase
shows the current RSSI value
Refresh rate
sets the interval between the commands
Number of
data points
sets the number of data points in the graph
Tip
To eliminate the phase shifts, select only one transmission frequency under
Expert settings 1
; see
Expert
Settings 1
.