Tag START Operations
There are two START operating modes, Start-Only and Start-Config, described
below. For details on entering one of these modes, see “Operating Modes of the
TagMate USB
®
”. For details about processing tags, see “Tag Processing Operations”.
Start-Only Mode
This mode is for processing pre-configured tags, to place them into the “timer-on”
state for data logging. Start-Only Mode will work to start any previously-configured
tag that is not yet running, even if it has stored data from a previous logging
episode. The starting time (current time plus log delay, if any) will be written to the
tag. Start-Only mode is normally used when a PC is available for pre-configuration
of tags using TurboTag
®
Session Manager
software.
While a tag is being processed, the LED is solid blue. The LED and beeper on
TagMate USB
®
convey the outcome of a START process as follows:
•
Single beep accompanied by a green LED light (approx. one second duration,
then returning to standby). This indicates a successful processing event. If
file creation on START is enabled (DIP switch 3) AND a USB drive is plugged
in, a second cery short beep will signal completion of file creation on the USB
drive.
•
Double short beep, and immediate return to standby. This indicates that the
tag is already running and cannot be re-started unless it is stopped first (See
Read-Stop, below).
•
A red-green flashing pattern and no beep. This indicates a processing error
after tag recognition occurred. Details about this error may appear in the
activity log (path: TAGMATE\ACTIVITY.LOG) if a USB drive is plugged in.
•
No change in LED pattern and no beep. This indicates that the reader did not
recognize the tag. This may indicate a damaged tag.
Start-Config Mode
Tags can be processed using this operating mode as long as they are not running.
Just prior to starting, tags will be re-configured based on the set of configuration
values and Info field stored in the TagMate USB
®
.
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As with Start-Only mode, the
current time plus log delay, if any, is also written to the tag, and the possible
outcomes are as just described.
Note:
Make sure that any reading of data from a prior logging episode has been completed
before the Start-Config step, which erases previous data as well as the previous
configuration.
Start-Config Mode is useful in packing and shipping operations where it would be
inconvenient to have quantities of pre-configured tags on hand for shipments that
require different configurations.
There is no user interface for manual entry of the configuration into the TagMate
USB
®
. Instead, one or more special T-700 tags, called a TagMate
®
Configuration
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For a complete description of tag configuration parameters, see separate instructions for TurboTag
®
Session Manager software.
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