This manual provides information on the use of commands for the encoding and control of information on RFID Tags. We at BIXOLON maintain ongoing efforts to enhance and upgrade the functions and quality of all our products. In following, product specifications and/or user manual content may be changed without prior notice.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 2-3 RFID Label Selection When selecting RFID labels, the type of RFID transponder used and its bonded location should be considered for effective encoding. 1) RFID Transponder Type Selection Select an RFID transponder fitted with an EPC GEN2 type UHF band chip.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 2-4 EPC GEN2 Chip Memory Structure The memory structure of the EPC GEN2 chip is detailed in the chart below. GEN2 (EPC Class 1 Generation 2 ) Tag Memory Allocation BIT NUMBER BANK BANK BIT BANK ADDRESS NAME ADDRESS 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x10 –...
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 3. RFID Printer Settings After first installing the RFID label printer, make sure to perform the following steps 1~5. 1) RFID Transponder Selection This step involves the selection of the RFID transponder type and entails the “>RFS” command. 2) Read/Write Retries (Retry Number Coding) Setting This step involves the setting of the number of retries to execute with an RFID label when the initial writing of the RFID label fails, and entails the use of the “>RFS”...
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 4. RFID Printer Operation Sequence The basic operation sequence of the RFID printer is as follows. 4-1 RFID Printer Operation Sequence Start Printing → Print (Feed) → Stop when Reaching RFID Transponder Coding (Write/Read) Position → (Unlock RFID Transponder) → (Write RFID Data) →...
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SLP-TX400R/TX403R 3) Flow Chart Start Printing Label Cnt = 0 Transponder Position = 300 Retry Cnt = 0 Feeding Vertical Position = Transponder Position (300)? Stop Feeding Retry Cnt ++ Write RFID Data Retry Cnt = 0 Retry Cnt<Retry Set...
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 5. RFID Label Design The RFID Label Design function can be used only after setting the following values. (Refer to “3. RFID Printer Settings”) - RFID Transponder Type (Tag Type) - Number of Labels Upon Retry - Number of coding Retries...
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 5-2 Hexadecimal Formatted Label Writing Writing Labels of Gen2 96-bit Data in Hexadecimal Format 1) Commands Line SLCS Command Description T100, 100, 3, 1, 1, 0, 0, N, N, ’Write Print ‘Write example’ at the (100,100) point of the example’...
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 5-3 ASCII Format Reading & Sending to Host Reading Data Stored on the RFID Transponder in ASCII Format & Sending to Host 1) Command Line SLCS Command Description R, A: Read ASCII >RFR, A, 4, 12, S 4, 12: 4 to 12 bytes...
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 6. RFID Commands >RFS - RFID Setup Description For setting the RFID transponder type, number of coding(write/read) retries, number of labels upon retry, and sending/receiving power Syntax >RFS, p1, p2, p3, p4 Parameters p1: RFID Transponder Type 0 = none...
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SLP-TX400R/TX403R >RFCP - RFID Calibration of Transponder Position Description For calculating and saving the optimal coding position (read/write position of the transponder) of the RFID label on the printer and printing Syntax >RFCP, (p1) Parameter p1: P (Print) Examples - After determining optimal coding position, for saving & printing >RFCP,P...
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SLP-TX400R/TX403R >RFP - Read/Write Power Control Description For setting the sending/receiving power (read/write power) Syntax >RFP, p1 Parameter p1: Sending/Receiving Power Adjustment (0~30) 0: Maximum Output 30: Minimum Output Default: 15 Example For changing the sending/receiving power to 18 >RFP, 18 >RR - Set Write/Read Retries &...
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SLP-TX400R/TX403R >RFTP – Trans-Position Description For setting the RFID label coding position (read/write position of the transponder) Syntax >RFTP, p1 Parameter p1: RFID Label Coding Position (Y-Axis Value) Default: 320 ♣ >The RFTP command serves to modify the previously determined optimal coding position via the >RFCP position and should thus be used with extreme caution.
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SLP-TX400R/TX403R >RF - RFID Read / Write Description For reading or writing RFID labels Syntax >RFn, p1, (p2), (p3), (p4), ('DATA') Parameters n: Function Selection W = Write RFID Label R = Read RFID Label p1: Data Type A = ASCII...
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SLP-TX400R/TX403R Examples ● Writing A (ASCII) >RFW, A, 4, 12, '123456789012' H (Hexadecimal) : >RFW, H, 4, 12, '123456789012123456789012' E (EPC) >RFW, E, '13000, 18, 33, 33, 33, 65034' ● Reading >RFR, A, 4, 12, S (Reading value sent to host)
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SLP-TX400R/TX403R >RFZ - RF Password Description For setting the RFID access password and kill password Syntax >RFZ, ’p1, p2, p3 , p4’ Parameters p1: Old Access Password 4byte (Currently Active Access Password) p2: Old Kill Password 4byte (Currently Active Kill Password)
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SLP-TX400R/TX403R >RFLK - RF Lock Description For locking kill, access, and EPC data via the access password - Kill Password Read/Write Lock - Access Password Read/Write Lock - EPC Memory Write Lock Syntax >RFLK Example For locking the kill, access, EPC data of a tag >RFZ, '00000000, 00000000, 33333333, 33333333'...
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SLP-TX400R/TX403R >RFUL - RF Unlock Description For unlocking the locked kill, access, and EPC data via the access password Syntax >RFUL Example For unlocking the kill, access, EPC data of a tag >RFZ, '00000000, 00000000, 33333333, 33333333' >RFUL ♣ Must be used only after the >RFZ command is executed ♣...
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SLP-TX400R/TX403R >RFLP - RF Lock Payload Description For modifying the lock payload of a tag via the access password Refer to the chart below to calculate the desired 3-byte value and modify the lock payload. Lock-Command Payload Access User User...
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SLP-TX400R/TX403R >RFKL - RF Kill Description For killing the RFID tag via the kill password Syntax >RFKL Example >RFZ, '00000000, 00000000, 33333333, 33333333' >RFKL ♣ Must be used only after the >RFZ command is executed ♣ Once a tag is killed, it can never be used again.
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SLP-TX400R/TX403R >RFVR - RFID Valid/Void Reset Description For initializing the stored RFID void/valid counter value Syntax >RFVR Example >RFVR Valid/Void value initialized (Valid = Void = 0) ♣ Void Counter: Number of Write/Read Failures ♣ Valid Counter: Number of Successful Writes/Reads ♣...
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 7. RFID Programming Samples 7-1 RFID Setting 1) Insert the RFID label and turn on the printer power. 2) Use the “>RFS” Command to set the RFID transponder type, transponder read/write position, error handling, and sending/receiving power. Ex) >RFS, 5, 3, 2, 15 3) Execute Command( “>RFCP”) or Pause button to calculate the optimal RFID...
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 7-4 ASCII Data Writing 1) Commands T56, 32, 4, 1, 1, 0, 0, N, B, 'RFID Print Test 1' T57, 81, 2, 1, 1, 0, 0, N, N, 'RFID Data: A B C D E F G H I J K L' >RFW, A, 4, 12, 'ABCDEFGHIJKL'...