3M 770, Owner'S Manual

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Table of Contents
Safety Information ............................................................................................... 1
Introduction................................................................................................................................1
Intended Use Statement............................................................................................................1
Safety Messages........................................................................................................................2
Safety message format................................................................................................................2
Safety messages contained in this manual .................................................................................3
Label Locations .........................................................................................................................4
EMC, USA, and Canada Compliance .......................................................................................5
FCC Radio Frequency Rules and Regulations............................................................................5
FCC Intentional Radiator Certification .........................................................................................5
Industry Canada Radio Frequency Rules and Regulations ........................................................5
EMC Compliance Europe ............................................................................................................5
Section 1 - Overview............................................................................................ 6
Computer requirements ............................................................................................................7
Serial port requirements ..............................................................................................................7
Equipment specifications .........................................................................................................7
3M™ RFID Tracking Pad.............................................................................................................7
3M™ RFID Reader ......................................................................................................................7
Section 2 – Installing the 3M™ RFID Tracking Pad ............................................. 8
Step 1 – Install Tracking Pad software on your computer...........................................................8
Step 2 – Determine the optimal placement for the 3M™ RFID Tracking Pad and the 3M™
RFID Reader................................................................................................................................8
Step 3 – Connect the hardware components ..............................................................................9
Step 4 – Configure the Tracking Pad software..........................................................................10
Section 3 – Using the 3M™ RFID Tracking Pad ................................................. 10
Tag reading techniques ..........................................................................................................11
Section 4 – Troubleshooting .............................................................................. 12
The 3M™ RFID Tracking Pad does not read tags ....................................................................12
The read range for the 3M™ RFID Tracking Pad is reduced (less than 6 in.) ..........................13
The 3M™ RFID Tracking Pad does not always read all the tags placed on the Tracking Pad 13
Requesting service..................................................................................................................14
Before you call ...........................................................................................................................14
3M Service telephone numbers.................................................................................................14
Section 5 - Care and maintenance .................................................................... 15
Cleaning the 3M™ RFID Tracking Pad ..................................................................................15