Platino Handheld Reader User Guide
Platino User Manual Revision 1.1 Last modified: 13 March, 2015 Reader Overview 1. ENTER 2. READ 3. SETTING 4. POWER 5. DIRECTIONS (UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT) 6. NUMBER PAD (1,2,3…0,*,#) 7. FUNCTION 1 (F1) 8. FUNCTION 2 (F2) 9. FUNCTION 3 (F3) 10.Hard Reset Button (Under the rubber grip) STAR Systems International Limited www.star-int.net technical@star-int.
Platino User Manual Revision 1.1 Last modified: 13 March, 2015 Basic Operations Starting up Platino Press the POWER button for a 2 seconds to power up the device. A “beep” sound should be heard and the main screen with the above information is shown when Platino is booted up. Reading tags Press the READ button while Platino is ON. Put an ISOC tag near the antenna area and you should be able to read the tags EPC number.
Platino User Manual Revision 1.1 Last modified: 13 March, 2015 Read/Write Mode Selection Press ENTER in any of the read/write mode to enter the read/write mode selection menu. Use the UP or DOWN button to navigate through different mode options and press ENTER to enter any of the available read/write mode. Read Single Tag Read data in different memory banks of a single tag. Data from only 1 tag will be displayed at a time.
Platino User Manual Revision 1.1 Last modified: 13 March, 2015 Reading Different Memory Banks Platino starts in Read Single Tag mode. In this mode user can read a single tag by pressing the READ button. User can press LEFT and RIGHT button to select different memory banks to read. The following options are available: 1. Read EPC 2. Read TID 3. Read User Data 4. Read EPC + TID 5. Read EPC + User Data 6. Read All Data User can press UP or DOWN button to select the Access Password field.
Platino User Manual Revision 1.1 Last modified: 13 March, 2015 Reading Multiple Tags Read Multiple Tag mode allows user to read multiple tags EPC simultaneously. Press and hold the READ button to start reading tags. Any tag that is read will generate and new entry on the screen with the tag’s EPC and read count shown. The total number of distinct tags is shown at the bottom of the screen.
Platino User Manual Revision 1.1 Last modified: 13 March, 2015 Writing Data to Tag Write Tag mode allow user to write data to different memory bank of a specific tag. Target EPC User need to input a Target EPC through one of the following methods: 1. Press F1 in Write Tag mode to read a new tag. The tag’s EPC will be displayed in the Target EPC field. 2. Read a tag in Read Single Tag mode, then press F2 to pass the EPC of that tag to Write Tag mode 3.
Platino User Manual Revision 1.1 Last modified: 13 March, 2015 Writing Data to Tag Access Password If the memory bank is previously locked with an access password, user will need to fill in the password field to successfully write to the tag. Once the field is selected, user can use the F1 button to switch between integer and alphabet input. Write Data Data to be written in the designated memory bank. Once the field is selected, user can use the F1 button to switch between integer and alphabet input.
Platino User Manual Revision 1.1 Last modified: 13 March, 2015 Locking/Killing Tags Lock/Kill Tag mode allow user to change the lock state of different memory bank in the tag or kill the tag with kill password. Target EPC User can press the F1 button to read the EPC of the tag to be locked/killed.
Platino User Manual Revision 1.1 Last modified: 13 March, 2015 Block Read Lock Command Target EPC User can press the F1 button to read the EPC of the tag to be locked/killed. Alternatively, by selecting the Target EPC field with UP or DOWN button and use the F1 button to change the input method between integer and alphabet User Memory Block to Lock Use the number buttons on the number pad to choose which memory blocks will be locked/unlocked by the function. Multiple memory blocks can be chosen at once.
Platino User Manual Revision 1.1 Last modified: 13 March, 2015 Reading Barcode Read Barcode mode allow user to read 1D barcode using the scanner below the antenna. Press and hold the READ button to start reading tags. Any barcode that is read will generate and new entry on the screen with the barcode data. The total number of distinct barcode is shown at the bottom of the screen.
Platino User Manual Revision 1.1 Last modified: 13 March, 2015 Reader Setting Press the SETTING button in most of the read mode will bring up the setting page Buzzer Turn on/off the buzzer which make sound when a tag is read or button is pressed Power Conducted power of the reader to read RFID tags. Range from 10-30 dBm. Please note that user will need to press the READ button to confirm the change for power setting.
Platino User Manual Revision 1.1 Last modified: 13 March, 2015 Reader Setting Display Off Controls how long the display of Platino would be automatically turned off. WiFi/Bluetooth connectivity remains when display is off. Power Off Controls how long Platino would automatically power off. WiFi/Bluetooth connectivity will be broken when reader is power off. Reset Default Reset all settings of the reader except those described in “Parameter Setting” section.
Platino User Manual Revision 1.1 Last modified: 13 March, 2015 Collecting Data Connect Platino to a computer with the provided USB cable. Change the data mode in the setting menu to USB. Wait for the USB drive to be detected by the computer operating system. You can find SINGLE.txt, MULTIPLE.txt and BARCODE.txt file inside the “datafile” directory. SINGLE.TXT MULTIPLE.TXT BARCODE.TXT STAR Systems International Limited www.star-int.net technical@star-int.
Platino User Manual Revision 1.1 Last modified: 13 March, 2015 Collecting Data SINGLE.
Platino User Manual Revision 1.1 Last modified: 13 March, 2015 Collecting Data MULTIPLE.TXT Data Structure [Date] [Time],[EPC],[ReadCount],[SerialNo] Examples: 15/08/2014 14:33:35,3000000000005450000096005958,3,Platino001 Tag 3000000000005450000096005958 is bring read for 3 times BARCODE.TXT Data Structure [Date] [Time],[BARCODE],[SerialNo] Examples: 15/08/2014 14:34:21,001C07030320,Platino001 STAR Systems International Limited www.star-int.net technical@star-int.
Platino User Manual Revision 1.1 Last modified: 13 March, 2015 Parameter Configuration Through the USB port, you can also configure the following parameters of the reader by accessing SysPar.ini located in the Config folder Sample content of SysPar.ini Data Structure [SerialNo],[WiFi/BT Mode] SerialNo defines the Serial Number attached at the end of every record. The default serial number is PlatinoXXXXXX, but you may change the serial number to your own needs.
Platino User Manual Revision 1.1 Last modified: 13 March, 2015 Setting System Time In order to change the system time of the Platino, the following steps will have to be followed closely in sequence. 1. Install the virtual com port driver for Windows (VCPDriver_V1.1_Setup.exe) http://star-int.net/file_product/VCPDriver_V1.1_Setup.exe.zip 2. Connect the Platino to a PC via the USB cable 3. Enter the Setting menu, change the data mode to Serial 4. Check Device Manager for the com port number 5.
Platino User Manual Revision 1.1 Last modified: 13 March, 2015 Setting System Time 6. Select the corresponding COM port and press “Open Port”. If the port is successfully connected, the following message will be shown in the text box 7. Press the “Sync Time” button and the program will automatically extract the system time on the PC and sync it with Platino.
Platino User Manual Revision 1.1 Last modified: 13 March, 2015 Android + iOS Applications Support The Platino supports connecting with existing popular mobile platforms with enhanced data collection features. For details please download the applications from below: Platino WiFi Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ssi.dorado Platino WiFi iOS App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/Platino-receiver/id830129900 Platino Bluetooth (BLE) Android App: https://play.google.
Platino User Manual Revision 1.1 Last modified: 13 March, 2015 Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: 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.
