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Detailed description of the operating modes
4.1
Stand-By mode
Pressing the main button once puts the reader into the stand-by mode. Starting from this mode, it can
be transferred - either into the reading mode - or into the sub menus. These sub menus allow to change
the specific settings of the reader. Furthermore, the result of the last reading or the actual date and
time can be displayed in the stand-by mode. This is achieved by pressing the buttons "arrow left" and
"arrow right".
In order to save battery power, the reader shuts down automatically if no button has been pressed
within 10 s. The automatic shut down is effective in the "Standard mode" and the "Online mode", how-
ever not in the "Database mode".
4.2
Standard mode
The reader is set to the "Standard mode" when it is shipped from the factory. This mode allows read-
ing of different types of transponders and the code is shown in the display. At the same time the code
of each successfully read transponder is stored in the built in memory. This memory may be operated
in two different settings , as described in chapter 4.5 in detail. In the "Standard mode" the reader
shuts down after a certain period automatically, in order to save battery power.
4.3
Start reading
From the Stand-by mode the reading cycle is initiated by pressing the blue main button. After that the
display shows in its upper line the number of data records already stored; in its lower line the status
message: Scanning.... The reader now tries to read a transponder within the next 5s.
The reader emits a beep, as soon as the transponder code has been read. As a result, the code is shown
on the display. If within a time interval of 5s no transponder could be read, the reader switches off the
reading cycle and returns to Stand-by. On the display appears: “ --- No Tag --- ”.
Note: If the battery is low and has not sufficient power the contrast of the display will fail especially
during the scan process. It is recommended to have a second battery in reserve.
4.4
Data storage
In the initial setting -ex works- the reader stores the data records in the following way:
Whenever a transponder code has been read, the entire memory will be checked whether this data rec-
ord has been stored already. If this is not the case, the record will be added to the database. The read-
er emits a single beep.
