"RF680M" software
9.3 The data editor
9.3
The data editor
Prerequisites for working in the data editor
In order to process tag data, a tag must have been scanned by the SIMATIC RF680M device
and its tag ID must be indicated in the display. See Chapter Scanning RFID tags and their
tag ID (Page 61).
The transponder data can be edited in the editor window in hex, ASCII or decimal format.
You can toggle between the two in the "Tools > Settings" menu. (See Settings (Page 75)).
Interface structure of the data editor
User interface
One memory area of the most recently scanned tag is always shown in the editor. In the
drop-down list box [
you check "Complete"
otherwise you can enter values under "Address" [
relevant data area only.
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Item
Description
①
Menu bar
②
Indication of the tag ID
③
Drop-down list box with the transponder-specific memory
areas (e.g. EPC, TID, USER) that are displayed in the data
field.
④
Length of the data area (the field can be edited if
"Complete" is not checked)
⑤
Data field
The data can be displayed in either Hex, decimal or ASCII
format.
⑥
Buttons for processing the tag data:
Scan tag (ID)
•
Read tag data
•
Write to the tag
•
Copy data to another tag
•
⑦
Indication of the tag type
⑧
The editor window contains the tag data. The size of the
represented data depends on the tag type.
⑨
(Start) address (the field can be edited when "Total" is not
checked)
⑩
"Complete" check mark: Indication of the completely
selected memory area; all memory areas of the tag are
always read or written at once, independent of the memory
area currently set.
③
], you can select and display the different memory areas of the tag. If
⑩
, the current memory area will be displayed complete in the editor,
⑨
] and "Length" [⑩] to display the
Operating Instructions, 06/2011, J31069-D0241-U001-A2-7618
SIMATIC RF680M Mobile Reader