Configuring Reader
3. Configuring Reader
The Main Menu can be accessed by briefly pressing down the OK button. From here, pressing
the corresponding arrow key allows selecting the desired settings' sub-menu. When in a sub-
menu, up and down arrow keys allow scrolling through settings; pressing OK key allows changing
the selected setting. To exit a sub-menu back to the Main Menu, press the left arrow key. To exit
the Main Menu screen, press the OK button.
3.1 General Settings
Pressing the
(Up) key while in the Main Menu screen will display the General settings
menu.
This menu provides access for managing the system settings of the reader.
Parameters that can be adjusted are:
Vibration - Turns the internal vibration on or off. The default for this setting is enabled.
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Beeper - Turns the audible indicator on or off. The reader emits a beep for many different
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reasons, but when disabled all instances will be silent. The default for this setting is
enabled.
Power Saving Mode - When enabled, antenna power output will be reduced by 50% to
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increase battery life. Enabling this mode will also reduce reader performance by 15-25%.
The default for this setting is disabled.
Tag format - Switches between hexadecimal (e.g. 3DD.00075BCD15), decimal (e.g.
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989.000123456789) or numeric (decimal without delimiter, e.g. 989000123456789) tag ID
display. The default for this setting is hexadecimal HEX.
Temperature unit - Switches between °C or °F tag temperature display (when FDX-B
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BioTherm13 temperature sensing tag is detected). The default for this setting is °F.
Date/Time - Allows setting the reader's internal clock
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Language - Selects the language of the reader. Options are English, French, Spanish,
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and Portuguese. The default for this setting is English.
Load default settings - Will reset all options back to the factory defaults. A confirmation
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window will appear asking to verify this action. If 'Yes' is pressed, the reader will
automatically reset all settings. Tag data stored in memory will not be erased.
Note: More settings are available through reader's USB or Bluetooth connection to a PC.
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