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RFID Labeling Reference ManualSL5000r MP and MP2RFID Smart Label Printers™

Chapter 1 Overview10The Printronix SL5000r DK/DK2 Smart Label Developer’s Kit contains:• SL5000r MP/MP2 multiprotocol RFID printer• Integrated RFID UH

Factors Affecting Smart Label Performance11What To Expect When Running Your RFID ApplicationFactors Affecting Smart Label PerformanceSmart labels are

Chapter 1 What To Expect When Running Your RFID Application12Smart Label CharacteristicsIMPORTANTPurchase additional smart labels directly from Printr

Smart Label Characteristics13Technology Tag Class• EPC Class 0 tags – 64 data bits Read Only• EPC Class 0 tags – 96 data bits Read Only• EPC Class 0+

Chapter 1 Transitioning From UCC/GTIN Applications Using Printronix Soft-14Transitioning From UCC/GTIN Applications Using Printronix Software Migratio

How It Works15• EPC: This tool allows EPC data to be directly encoded into the smart label’s RFID tag. Simply have your existing software application

Chapter 1 Contact Information16Contact InformationPrintronix Professional ServicesPrintronix can partner with you on your RFID pilot project to make y

Corporate Offices17• Description of the problem (be specific)• Good and bad samples that clearly show the problem (faxing of these samples may be requ

Chapter 1 Contact Information18Useful Industry Web LinksPrintronix, Inc.www.printronix.comAlien Technology® Corporationwww.alientechnology.comApplied

192 Smart Label DevelopmentOverviewThis chapter describes how to use the RFID encoder. The RFID encoder is designed to be transparent to the printer o

Chapter 2 RFID CONTROL Menu20RFID CONTROL MenuAlien Squig 96*Tag TypeRFID CONTROLRFID ReaderStopError HandlingOverstrike* NoneEnable* DisableLabel Ret

21RFID CONTROL(cont. from previous page)Duplicate*Disable EnableCustom TagPrecheck TagsDisable* EnableOverstrike StyleGrid* Error Type MsgF/W-Version

Chapter 2 RFID CONTROL Menu22RFID CONTROL(cont. from previous page)Notes:* = Default.Italicized items appear only when Admin User is set to Enable (in

RFID CONTROL Menu Items23RFID CONTROL Menu ItemsRFID ReaderThis menu item enables or disables the RFID encoder.The default is Enable.Tag TypeThis menu

Chapter 2 RFID CONTROL Menu24Alien Squiggle 96 Class 1, Gen 1Class 1 Alien Squig 96Alien Squiggle 2(aka Super Squiggle)96 Class 1, Gen 1Class 1 Alien

RFID CONTROL Menu Items25KSW Gen 2 Excalibur 96 Class 1, Gen 2Gen 2 KSW Excal G2KSW Gen 2 Templar 96 Class 1, Gen 2Gen 2 KSW Templar G2Omron™ Loop 96

Chapter 2 RFID CONTROL Menu26Symbol® Class 0 Read-Only(aka Matrics® X1020)64 Class 0 Class 0 Matrics1020 64Symbol Class 0 Read-Only(aka Matrics X1020)

RFID CONTROL Menu Items27Error HandlingThis menu item selects the error handling mode for RFID failures. The default is Overstrike.In Overstrike mode,

Chapter 2 RFID CONTROL Menu28Failed Tag CntThis menu item displays on the control panel’s LCD the number of failed tag write attempts since the last C

RFID CONTROL Menu Items29Overstrike StyleThis menu item selects the style of the overstrike pattern.The default is Grid.When it is set to Grid, a grid

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Chapter 2 RFID CONTROL Menu30Admin User Menu ItemsTo see these menu items, set Admin User to Enable in the PRINTER CONTROL menu. (Refer to the User’s

Admin User Menu Items31If the tags are used and are known to have been previously written to, an erase cycle will be necessary. Many virgin Class 0+ t

Chapter 2 RFID CONTROL Menu32Custom Read PwrNOTE: To enable this menu item, set Custom Tag to Enable.This menu item selects the read power level to be

Admin User Menu Items33Certain tag types are designed to allow early tag writing for maximum print speed. The default is 0.00 inches.IMPORTANTChange t

Chapter 2 Requesting An RFID Report34Custom Max PowerThe menu item determines the maximum power level that the calibration procedure will use when att

RFWTAG35RFID PGL CommandsIMPORTANTFor all examples make sure Label Length in the QUICK SETUP menu matches the physical length of the installed media.R

Chapter 2 RFID PGL Commands36LOCK<DFn>, where DFn is the dynamic field defined in EXECUTE mode.format is an optional parameter to specify the fo

RFWTAG37DFnOptional parameter to indicate this field has dynamic data. Replace n with a number ranging from 1 to 512 to identify the field number of t

Chapter 2 RFID PGL Commands38idirEnter a plus sign (+) or leave the field blank to increment (default). Enter a minus sign (–) to decrement.stepA deci

RFWTAG39field on the field format. Therefore, if the converted value is larger than the maximum value that a field can hold, an error will be reported

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Chapter 2 RFID PGL Commands40banks do not accept incremental data because the ACS memory bank contains passcodes for LOCK and UNLOCK operations, and t

RFWTAG413;D;*5* /Filter Value14;D;*15383* /EPC Manager Index20;H;*ABCDE* /Object Class25;D;*0000123456* /Serial NumberSTOPEND~EXECUTE;SGTIN–64;1~NORMA

Chapter 2 RFID PGL Commands42~AF1;<DF5> /Print serial number onlabel~NORMALExample 4This example shows how to program a roll of 1500 smart label

RFWTAG4338;D;*123456* /Serial NumberSTOPEND~EXECUTE;SGTIN–96;1~NORMALExample 6This example shows memory bank usage, where multiple RFWTAG and RFRTAG c

Chapter 2 RFID PGL Commands44~IAF1;<DF3>~IAF2;<DF4>~IBF1;<DF3>~NORMALExample 7: This example shows memory bank usage with LOCK and U

RFRTAG45VERIFY;DF8;H;*DF8 = *;*\r\n*END~EXECUTE;SGTIN;FCNT3~DF1;*313233343536373839414243*~DF3;*3435363738*~DF6;*3224115*~DF7;*3132333*~AF1;<DF2>

Chapter 2 RFID PGL Commands46be in dynamic format. For dynamic format, enter LOCK<DFn>, where DFn is the dynamic field defined in EXECUTE mode.f

RFRTAG47number of this particularfield.formatA letter specifying therepresentation format ofthe field data.B – binary, D – decimal,H – hexadecimalNOTE

Chapter 2 RFID PGL Commands48STOPEND~EXECUTE;SGTIN–64;ICNT1500~IDF1;STEP+1;*0*~IAF1;<DF2>~NORMALNOTE: 1. The <IDF1> usage does not increme

VERIFY49always S type. The DFn format could be either B, D, or H. Due to the possible conversion the outgoing datastream could be longer than the inco

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Chapter 2 RFID PGL Commands50command specifies a different format, the data would then be converted to the new format. If the data comes from an AFn o

VERIFY51~CREATE;VERIFY;432;NOMOTIONRFRTAG;6464;DF1;HSTOPVERIFY;DF1;H;*TagBefore=*RFWTAG; 642;B;*01*6;D;*29*24;H;*466958*17;H;*ABC*15;D;*1234*STOPRFRTA

Chapter 2 RFID PGL Commands52Example 3This example requests the printer to program a roll of 2000 smart labels using the RFWTAG command with increment

Write Tag53RFWRITE;[HEX;][EPCm;][RFn;L;][LOCK;]ATp;[(D)datafield(D)]RFWRITE; The RFID Write Tag command.HEX; Optional parameter to indicate that the t

Chapter 2 RFID PGL Commands54(D) Delimiter designating the start and end of static data for the RFWRITE field. Replace (D) with any printable characte

Read Tag55RFID PPI/ZGL CommandsIMPORTANTFor all examples make sure Label Length in the QUICK SETUP menu matches the physical length of the installed m

Chapter 2 RFID PPI/ZGL Commands56retriesThe number of automatic attempts to read data from the tag if previous reads failed. The PPI/ZGL absorbs the n

Write or Read RFID Format57and uses the value on the control panel’s LCD.motionSet this flag to 1 to program data into the tag without moving the labe

Chapter 2 RFID PPI/ZGL Commands58cSpecifies the starting block number. The default is 0. Since there are currently only 8–byte or 12–byte blocks, the

Enable RFID Motion59The acceptable value range is 1 to 64 bits for each partition.Enable RFID MotionPurpose This command enables or disables RFID pape

Table of Contents6RFID PPI/ZGL Commands ...55Read Tag ...

Chapter 2 RFID PPI/ZGL Commands60bSets the read/write position of the transponder in the vertical (Y axis) in dot rows from the top of the label. Set

Host Verification61Host VerificationIMPORTANTThis command requires the use of the Return Status port. See “Return Status Port” on page 64.Purpose This

Chapter 2 RFID PPI/ZGL Commands62^WT0^FH^FD_87_D0_03_45_67_AB_CD_EF^FS//Write Tag with data = “87D0034567ABCDEF”//(hex format).^RT1,0,1,1^FS//Read Tag

PPI/ZGL EPC Programming Examples63^FN1^RFR,H,0^FS//Read tag data and store into FN1.^XZ//End and print label.Example 4This example uses the ^RF comman

Chapter 2 Return Status Port64Return Status PortThe IGP/PGL VERIFY command (page 48) and PPI/ZGL ^HV command (page 61) require the use of the Return S

Tools List65Software Migration Tools (SMT)There are SMTs for six separate end-use applications supporting both PGL and PPI/ZGL datastreams with 64 and

Chapter 2 Software Migration Tools (SMT)66• UCC128 (64 bit) / UCC128_96 (96 bit): Copies data from a UCC-128 bar code with an application identifier (

Selecting The Tools67Selecting The Tools1. Press until QUICK SETUP displays.2. If necessary, press ↓ and ↵ at the same time to unlock the↵ key.3. Pr

Chapter 2 Error Messages68Error MessagesThe RFID encoder can detect a number of errors. When one of these errors occurs, the RFID encoder alerts the p

69RFID MAX RETRYCheck SystemError Handling = Overstrike in the RFID CONTROL menu, and the Label Retry count has been exhausted.Press PAUSE to clear th

Table of Contents7Splitting the EPC... 79Customer Scenario ...

Chapter 2 Troubleshooting70TroubleshootingIf you are having trouble with the RFID encoder, consult Table 4 for a list of symptoms and possible solutio

713 MP2 RFIDNew Coupler SystemThe MP2 RFID has a new coupler design that supports a greater variety of tag types. The new MP2 coupler is moveable late

Chapter 3 New Coupler System72Adjusting The Coupler PositionReach under the media guard to grasp the coupler handle. Slide the coupler until the corre

Class 1 Gen 17364 Bit And 96 Bit EPC Data FormatsAccording to the EPC code standard there are two specific data type formats: 64 bit and 96 bit. The t

Chapter 3 64 Bit And 96 Bit EPC Data Formats74IMPORTANTWhen any of these three parameters are inconsistent then confusion is likely.The following tabl

Class 0+, Class Zuma, and Class 1.1975Table 6. ZGL EPC Format HandlingEPC Format(based onheader)Selected Tag Data LengthSize of DataRequest (fromprogr

Chapter 3 Moving From 64 Bit Tags To 96 Bit Tags76Moving From 64 Bit Tags To 96 Bit TagsWhen the time comes to upgrade from 64 bit data to 96 bit data

When 64 Bit Data Is Sent To A 96 Bit Tag: ZGL77Example 2~NORMAL~CREATE;TEST1;216RFWTAG;6464;H;*3246494454414744*STOPRFRTAG;6464;DF1;HSTOPVERIFY;DF1;H;

Chapter 3 PGL78PGLMultiple Read/Write Commands On One LabelWhen using RFID commands in PGL, it is only possible to use one read and one write command

The VERIFY Command is not RFID Specific79The VERIFY Command is not RFID SpecificAlthough the VERIFY command was added to PGL to enable the sending of

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Chapter 3 Splitting the EPC80When the customer chose 36250103 as the MSB 64 bits, the leading zeros were padded to the left until 64 bits were filled,

Tag Profiler81Using The Advanced RFID CalibrationTag ProfilerThe Tag Profiler maps the tag position with optimized read and write power settings.Befor

Chapter 3 Using The Advanced RFID Calibration82• Custom Max. Power. Sets the upper level that will be tested during calibration. To speed up calibrati

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