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System Administrator’s Guide
Classification: Avery Dennison – Public
R F I D T e r m s t o Kn o w
EPC
The Electronic Product Code, which is a numbering standard for items,
similar to the UPC code for bar coding. The EPC is divided into several
sections: Header, Manager Number, Object Class, and Serial Number.
One of the memory fields reserved for EPC programming. This memory
is separate from the user memory and the amount of EPC memory
varies with the tag types.
Inlay
A type of media that contains a transponder and is converted for use in
Monarch® RFID supplies (tags). Inlays can be made with different types
of transponders.
Interrogator
The electronics module that programs the RFID inlays through the
antenna.
Read Power
Increase or decreases the strength of the RF field emitted by the
printer’s antenna to read the RFID inlays.
RF Field
Area inside the printer where the RFID inlay is programmed. The RF
field area is controlled by the RFID power level and the antenna.
Note:
The printer’s antenna is located in the printer’s top cover.
RFID Reader
An optional device that reads the RFID inlays after they are
programmed.
RFID Inlays
Supplies that contain an embedded programmable chip and antenna.
TID
The Transponder Identification Number, which contains the chip type,
features, and available custom commands supported for tag
authentication.
Transponder
The combination of the embedded programmable chip with an antenna
on some type of media (film, paper, etc.).
User Memory
One of the memory fields reserved for user programming. This memory
is separate from the EPC memory and the amount of programmable user
memory varies with the tag types.
Write Power
Increase or decreases the strength of the RF field emitted by the
printer’s antenna to program the RFID inlays.
