Status Display - Siemens Simatic RF600 System Manual

5.4.1.3

Status display

The device is equipped with a three colored LED. The LED can be lit in green, red or orange.
The meaning of the indication changes in accordance with the color and state (on, off,
flashing) of the LED:
Green Red LED Orange LED
LED
Off Off Off
Flashing Off Off
On Off Off
Off Off Flashing
Off Off On
Off Flashing Off
Off flashes 2x Off
Note
LED is not lit orange?
If the LED does not light up orange even though a tag is located within the field, common
causes are:
• Antenna is switched off
• A tag is used, that is not compatible with the reader protocol (EPC Global Class 1 Gen 2).
• Tag is defective
• Reader or antenna has a defect
• Tag is not in the field of radiation of the transmit antenna
For more detailed information on the flash codes of the reader see section Flashing codes
RF640R/RF670R (Page 479)
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Meaning
The device is not connected to a power supply.
In normal operation, no communication with the reader has taken place for a longer
period of time.
The device is ready. The connection is established.
More than one tag is in the field.
The device is starting up. The connection is established.
Exactly one tag is in the field during normal operation.
Error states with flash codes (see section Flashing codes RF640R/RF670R
(Page 479))
At the end of the startup
Readers
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