Reading Tags - Symbol MC9000-G Product Reference Manual

C-6 MC9000-G with Windows

Reading Tags

When the mobile computer trigger is pressed, the mobile computer interrogates all of the tags within
the radio frequency (RF) field of view. For each new tag found, the mobile computer beeps once and
displays a tag icon in the main RFID Tag window. If the same tag is found again, the mobile computer
does not beep.
When the trigger is released, the mobile computer stops interrogating tags. The total number of
unique tags found displays in the Tag window.
To read tags:
1. Tap Start - 9000 Demo - RFID icon.
2. Ensure that the mobile computer is within the RF field of view.
3. Set the RFID signal power. Use the Attenuation slide bar (see
a value in a range between 0 (full power) and 255 (low power).
4. Press and hold the mobile computer's trigger.
5. For each new tag found, a beep sounds one time, the Indicator LED flashes green, and a tag
icon displays in the Tag window.
Each tag is identified by class. For example, a Gen2 tag displays in the window labeled G2,
a Class 0 tag displays in the window labeled C0, and a Class 1tag displays in the window
labeled C1.
6. Release the trigger.
Selecting Tags
The Tag window can display up to 20 tags. If more than 20 tags are found, the application allows the
user to page forward and backward through the list of icons representing the tags found.
To select a tag to view the tag data:
1. Tap Start - 9000 Demo - RFID icon.
2. Read a tag (see
3. Select a tag icon in the Tags window.
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