User's Manual

EXI HALO User Manual Halo User Manual R4
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EXI Wireless Systems Inc. Page 25 of 33 May, 1999
Note: The automatic reader mode uses the Controller or Receiver closest to the
computer that you are working on to enable the reading of the Tag serial
number. Ensure you clear “Reader Mode” alarm to re-enable this device.
5.2. Adding a new P-Tag to the system
To add a new P-Tag to the system, you must first navigate to the Tags screen in Supervisor level area.
You may add P-Tag’s manually or by using the Halo network to read them.
To add manually:
1. Select
2. Select
3. Enter in the serial number of the new tag
4. Select OK
To use the system to read the tags in:
1. Select
2. Select the nearest device in the system from the list shown on the left of the “Add Tags”
panel. After selecting the device and clicking on “OK”, a “Reader Mode” alarm for the
device will appear in the Active Alarm Field. This indicates that the device selected has
entered Reader Mode and is not available for normal alarms, and is therefore in bypass
state.
3. Wave the tag in the air ensuring you are not contacting the bottom of the tag. The tag
should read in automatically.
4. Clear the “Reader Mode” alarm to ensure that the device comes back on line and is ready
to report alarms.