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T600 Tag Tester User Guide

MARK IV INDUSTRIES CORP

I.V.H.S. DIVISION

6020 AMBLER DRIVE

MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO

L4W 2P1

PHONE: (905) 624-3025

FAX: (905) 624-4572

ISO9001 Certificate No. 002002

USER GUIDE

FOR THE

T600 Tag Tester

DOCUMENT No. A316000-852, Rev. E1

Issued Date: January 19, 2009

Prepared By: Dan Terrier _____________

Approved By: Terry Ho

________________

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subject to change. As such, MARK IV INDUSTRIES CORP

IVHS DIVISION assumes no liability on behalf of the USER with

respect to interpretation based on the use of this information.

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EXCEPT AS MAY BE OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY CONTRACT, THESE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS CONTAIN

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Summary of content (19 pages)

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T600 Tag Tester User Guide MARK IV INDUSTRIES CORP I.V.H.S. DIVISION 6020 AMBLER DRIVE MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO L4W 2P1 PHONE: (905) 624-3025 FAX: (905) 624-4572 ISO9001 Certificate No. 002002 USER GUIDE FOR THE T600 Tag Tester DOCUMENT No. A316000-852, Rev. E1 Issued Date: January 19, 2009 Prepared By: Dan Terrier _____________ Approved By: Terry Ho_________________ ©2002-2009 MARK IV INDUSTRIES CORP I.V.H.S.
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T600 Tag Tester User Guide IMPORTANT! NOTICE OF PATENTS: MARK IV INDUSTRIES CORP I.V.H.S. DIVISION has patented or has patents pending on critical design features of the item or items described herein. Contact the V.P. of Engineering at the address and phone number stated on the front page of this document for all queries regarding “patent infringement” or “manufacturing rights infringement”.
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T600 Tag Tester User Guide Interference Troubleshooting This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency eneragy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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T600 Tag Tester User Guide Photos of the System Components Keyboard Barcode Scanner Software Power Software External Power Diskettes Pack Unit Diskettes (2) (2) Supply A316000-852 T600Tag T600 Tester Tester Jan 19, 2009 Page 4 of 19 © 2009 MARK IV INDUSTRIES LTD. EXCEPT AS MAY BE OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY CONTRACT, THESE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS CONTAIN PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND ARE THE PROPERTY OF MARK IV INDUSTRIES LTD.
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T600 Tag Tester User Guide Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................7 2. PRE-INSTALLATION CHECK ......................................................................7 3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION ......................................................................8 3.1 HOST Connection .......................................................................................................................... 8 3.
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T600 Tag Tester User Guide 6.9 FPT G3 Identification .................................................................................................................. 16 7. FUNCTIONAL CHECK PROCEDURE ........................................................17 APPENDIX A - SAMPLE TEST RESULT ..........................................................18 A316000-852 Jan 19, 2009 Page 6 of 19 © 2009 MARK IV INDUSTRIES LTD.
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T600 Tag Tester User Guide 1. Introduction This guide provides instructions to install and setup the T600 Tag Tester to test MARK IV Flat Pack Transponders (FPT). 2. Pre-Installation Check Important Note: In order to avoid interference between tag testers and tag programmer, equipment installation shall consider the following: 1. Minimum 10 ft apart between 2 T600 Tag Testers. 2. Minimum 3 ft apart between Tag Tester (T600) and any Tag Programmer (T500). 3.
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T600 Tag Tester User Guide 3. Hardware Installation 3.1 HOST Connection Connect one end of one of the provided serial cables (both are identical) to the connector labeled “HOST” at the back of the T600 Tag Tester. Connect the other end to COM1 of the PC (or another free serial port). 3.2 SCANNER Connection Connect one end of 2nd serial cable (both are identical) to the connector labeled “SCANNER” at the back of the T600 Tag Tester. Connect the other end to COM2 of the PC (or another free serial port).
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T600 Tag Tester User Guide 4. Software Installation Note the PC requirements listed in the “Pre-Installation Check” section. 4.1 Installing the PC Software You should have received installation media with the T600 PC software. Create a directory called “T600 tag tester” on your hard drive, and copy the contents of the installation media into this directory. 4.2 Installing the Calibration Files You should have received a “calibration floppy” or “calibration CD” for each T600 Tag Tester.
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T600 Tag Tester User Guide 5. First Time Usage Power up the T600 Tag Tester. The front panel red light should be on for a few seconds then turn off. Video settings: The recommended display adapter resolution is 1024 by 768. Start the T600 PC application by clicking on the executable filename or icon. (You may want to create a shortcut on the desktop). 5.1 Serial Port Configuration From the menu bar, select Settings | Configuration.
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T600 Tag Tester User Guide 5.2 TTU Serial Number Configuration From the menu bar, select Settings | Configuration. Click on the “TTU Serial number” tab. Find the physical label with the serial number on the T600 Tag Tester unit (TTU) and enter it on screen. 5.3 Log File Set-up The first time the software is used (on a specific machine), a pop-up will appear indicating that a log file name and location must be specified.
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T600 Tag Tester User Guide 6. Normal Test Usage Follow this sequence: 1. Power up the T600 box. 2. Start the T600 application. 6.1 User / Comment Field A user / comment box is provided. It is recommended that the supervisor at a customer service center require operators to specify their user ID in this field. This field will appear in each record of the log file. Testing can not proceed if this field is left blank. 6.2 Verify Tag Type Verify that you are testing an interior FPT.
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T600 Tag Tester User Guide Step (2) Remove your hand Completely from the opening of the T600 Tag Tester. Correct Incorrect Step (3) Press the “Test Start” button at the top of the window to start the test or use keyboard short cut A. Do not move the transponder while the “Test in progress” message is displayed on the screen or the red “Test in Progress” light on the front panel of T600 Tag Tester is active. If a tag is removed during testing, the test will be aborted. 6.
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T600 Tag Tester User Guide Remove the transponder from the T600 Tag Tester. 6.5 Transponder ID Entry If the bar code label on the tag cannot be read by the internal bar code scanner, the T600 Tag Tester will prompt the operator to key in the transponder data manually. The tester will accept input from a keyboard wedge scanner. Please ensure that the "Caps Lock" keyboard state is not enabled, as this could cause bar code reading problems with the keyboard scanner.
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T600 Tag Tester User Guide 6.7 6.8 Tag Related Error Conditions Message Description No response from tag. Read attenuation decreased to 0 dB and there was no response from the tag (i.e. number of read timeouts = read sample size). Bad CRC transponder If number of good reads = 0, and 50% or more of samples are bad CRC Good CRC but Group ID not 65 Invalid data contents Bar code mismatch with tag contents Serial number or agency ID mismatch with bar code information (scanned).
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T600 Tag Tester User Guide 6.9 FPT G3 Identification If a G3 tag is tested and fails “G3 Tag FAIL” is displayed as shown below. This feature will provide the T600 with capability of identifying the G3 tag from other FPT tags. The log file generated by the T600 Tag Tester, as discussed in section 6.8, will also contain a separate column for G3 tag identification. A316000-852 Jan 19, 2009 Page 16 of 19 © 2009 MARK IV INDUSTRIES LTD.
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T600 Tag Tester User Guide 7. Functional Check Procedure After 100 consecutive no-response test failures, the software will automatically display the following error message. Follow the instructions, and if you continue to see this message after testing 3 known good tags, perform the following 1. Contact MARK IV service. 2. Stop using the T600 TagTester. A316000-852 Jan 19, 2009 Page 17 of 19 © 2009 MARK IV INDUSTRIES LTD.
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T600 Tag Tester User Guide Appendix A - Sample Test Result 1. Sample FPT test result: A316000-852 Jan 19, 2009 Page 18 of 19 © 2009 MARK IV INDUSTRIES LTD. EXCEPT AS MAY BE OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY CONTRACT, THESE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS CONTAIN PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND ARE THE PROPERTY OF MARK IV INDUSTRIES LTD. AND ARE ISSUED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND SHALL NOT BE TRANSMITTED OR REPRODUCED OR COPIED OR USED AS THE BASIS FOR MANUFACTURE OR SALE OF APPARATUS WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION.
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T600 Tag Tester User Guide 2. Sample error message when the tag type selected is different than the tag type under test: A316000-852 Jan 19, 2009 Page 19 of 19 © 2009 MARK IV INDUSTRIES LTD. EXCEPT AS MAY BE OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY CONTRACT, THESE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS CONTAIN PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND ARE THE PROPERTY OF MARK IV INDUSTRIES LTD.