Allegro MX User Guide Supplement
May 30, 2012
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Display a site record in the PS survey file with the facility
you want to add an RFID number.
Assign an RFID number to a site record in a PS survey file:
1
Point the RFID reader within two inches of the RFID tag.
Press and release the action button on the RFID reader to
scan the RFID tag (Figure 8).
The RFID status LED is blue when the RFID reader is busy
scanning a tag. When a successful tag read has been
accomplished, the RFID reader emits a high tone and the
RFID status LED flashes green (Figure 8). If the RFID reader
is unable to find the tag, the RFID status LED flashes red.
Figure 8. Scan RFID Tag
RFID Tag
2
Tap
Yes
when a message displays asking if you want to
assign the ID to this site (Figure 9).
Figure 9. Assign ID to Site
3
Repeat steps 1 through 3 in this section to add an RFID
number for another site record in the PS survey file.
Open the PS survey file that includes RFID numbers
previously assigned to site records.
Search the PS survey file for a site record by scanning an RFID tag:
1
Point the RFID reader within two inches of the RFID tag.
Press and release the action button on the RFID reader to
scan the tag.
When the PS software locates the RFID number, the
matching site record displays in the survey file (Figure 10).
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Figure 10. Locate Site Record with RFID
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Setup RFID in the Allegro PS survey file, continued
•
Tap
View
>
Options
>
RFID
tab. Tap the down arrow in
the
Comm Port
field and select a COM port (Figure 7).
•
Verify the
Baudrate
field is setup with the
9600
baud rate option.
•
Tap
Ok
to close the window and return to the PS
survey file.
To setup the PS survey file with the COM port assignment
recorded earlier, follow these steps:
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Figure 7. PS Survey File COM Port
Note:
If settings other than RFID are required (such as
GPS and on/off survey settings) refer to the
Allegro MX
User Guide
for instructions.
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