It is adviseable to check the startup entry in the activity log occasionally to make
sure that the clock accuracy and battery level (>7 volts) are OK. Instructions for
battery replacement and clock updates are given elsewhere in this document.
The Standby State
When the unit is in the standby state, it is ready for tag processing operations,
initiated by either a press of the button or simply the proximity of a tag (see “AC
Line-Powered Operation”). The blue LED indicates which of the four possible
operating modes is active by a pattern of repetitive blinks, about 0.4 seconds per
blink, as follows:
4
Read Only
Read Stop
Start Only
Config Start
0.4 sec
Battery powered
AC line powered
As the diagram shows, the repeat rate of the LED blink pattern is faster whenever
the unit is connected to AC line power. The line-powered option is described later in
the section. All tag processing operations that can be performed by the TagMate
USB
®
from each of these modes are described in later sections.
The operating mode is controlled by customer-accessible DIP switches, located inside
the battery compartment near the bottom end of the handle. The diagram below
(and also on the back label of the device) shows the DIP switch settings for each
mode.
addition to the main operating mode settings, which are controlled by the first two
DIP switches, data file generation and communications are affected by the other two
Operating Mode - DIP Switches 1 & 2
1 2 3 4
READ
ONLY
READ
& STOP
START
ONLY
CONFIG
& START
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
DIP Switch 3
1 2 3 4
Save Read
Events Only
Save Start &
Read Events
Disable
Wireless
Enable
Wireless
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
DIP Switch 4*
*suitably equipped (GPRS/WiFi) models only
In
4
T
he LED blink color switches from blue to blue-green if the unit is in CFR mode. This oeprating mode is
described in Appendix A.
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