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Tag reading techniques
Using proper tag reading techniques helps ensure that the Tracking Pad
reads all
the tags on the items.
Centering tags
When you place items on the Tracking Pad, each
item’s tag should be roughly in the center of the pad.
When applying tags to file folders, make sure
that you follow the tag-placement guidelines
that instruct you to stagger (alternate) tag
placement to help avoid direct overlapping of
tags. See the user documentation delivered
with your system.
Reading multiple items
When using the Tracking Pad to read multiple items,
you may occasionally encounter a situation where
the tags directly overlap each other, making it
difficult for the Tracking Pad to read them. To help
avoid this situation:
Fan (separate) the tagged portion of the items
and place the tagged portion of the folders in the
center
of the Tracking Pad so that all the tags
are read (see Figure 2).
When reading multiple items, make sure that
all the tags are within the Tracking Pad’s read
range.
Alternatively, you can read each item separately.
Verifying tag reading
Most software packages used with the Tracking Pad
provide both audible and visual indication of the
number of tags read by the Tracking Pad.
For example, if you place three items on the
Tracking Pad, you should hear three sounds and the
interface software should indicate that three tags
were read.
Refer to the software user guide delivered with
your system for more information on using
audible and visual verification of tag reading.
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Note
To read all items, you
may have to slowly
move the tagged
portions of the items
through the center of
the pad.
Fan (separate) the tagged portion
of the items so the tags do not
directly overlap each other.
In this example, the
tags are attached
inside the folders,
Place the tagged
portion of the
items in the center
of the tracking pad.
Figure 2: Fan multiple items to make sure that
their tags do not directly overlap each other.
