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specified. See the previous page to quickly determine the setting
using the Status key.
5. Replace the battery door and turn the reader on using the ON/OFF
switch.
6. Sign ON and resume your application.
R/F Terminal Menu Functions
There are four modes of operation for the R/F Terminal:
SIGN ON Signs R/F Terminal on for two-way
communication with host.
SETUP MODE Accesses Setup parameters for Terminal and
Base.
ONE-WAY Allows “dumb” data entry to computer. No
prompts from host computer
SITE TESTING Allows user to test range and evaluate site to
determine best position for Base. Also the acid
test for suspected radio failure.
Upon power-up, the R/F Terminal displays the following opening screen:
R/F TERMINAL S9nnn
TERM ID: 0 6/6
XXX FREQUENCY: 0 Z
HIT ANY KEY
(The opening screen can be bypassed upon power up. See Chapter 2 for details)
• The first line on the screen, R/F TERMINAL S9nnn, gives the
firmware revision number.
• TERM ID: 0 refers to the current Terminal ID. The default setting
is 0. If operating in a multi-R/F Terminal system, each Terminal
must have a unique ID. The second part of this line identifies the
display lines. Possibilities are 4/4 (4 line terminal operating in 4 line
mode), 6/4 (6 line terminal operating in 4 line mode, and 6/6 (6 line
terminal operating in 6 line mode).
• Line 3 refers to the frequency currently used by the R/F Terminal.
XXX FREQUENCY: 0 refers to a Terminal set to frequency 0.
XXX corresponds to the country the frequency corresponds to. A
Terminal using the USA /Canada/Mexico frequencies would read
USA FREQUENCY:0. If a Z also appears on this line to the right,