Avery Dennison ADTP1 - Defining the RFID Setup Packet

Configuring the Printer 2-29
Defining the RFID Setup Packet
The printer supports EPC Class-1 Generation-2 UHF (C1Gen2) protocol encoding following the
EPC™ Radio-Frequency Identity Protocols Class 1 Generation 2 UHF RFID Protocol for
Communications at 860-960MHz Standards (GS1 EPCglobal™ Specification for RFID Air
Interface).
Use the RFID setup packet (Y) to set the encode mode, singulate mode, write power, read power,
tag saver, first TID position, start encode position, encode zone, encode position, tag verify, tag
verify position, and retry encode.
Use the Monarch® RFID Printer Setup Utility to configure the printer (power levels, encode
positions, etc.) for the RFID supplies. . Find this Web-based utility at
http://www.monarch.com/prnutil/rfidsetup/
Refer to the System Administrator’s Guide for more detail about each of these parameters.
Syntax {I,Y,stop_to_encode,singulate,write_power,read_power,tag_saver,
first_TID_pos,start_enc_pos,encode_zone,encode_pos,tag_verify,
tag_verify_pos,retry_encode,verify_power | }
Y1. Y RFID Setup Packet.
Y2. stop_to_encode Stop-to-Encode mode. The printer operates in Stop-to-Encode
mode or Non-stop encode mode. Options:
0 No. The printer operates in non-stop encode mode
(default). The printer does not pause (or stop) while
encoding the RFID inlay.
1 Yes. The printer operates in stop-to-encode mode. The
printer pauses (or stops) while encoding the RFID inlay.
Y3. singulate Singulate mode. Read and use the TID field to only program that
specific inlay. Enabling singulate mode decreases throughput
but may prevent adjacency issues. If enabled, set first_TID_pos.
Options:
0 Disabled (default)
1 Enabled
Y4. write_power The amount of power to write (program) an RFID inlay. The
range is -15 to 23 and the default is -15. Use the RFID Printer
Setup Utility to determine this value.
Y5. read_power The amount of power to read an RFID inlay. The range is -15 to
23 and the default is -15. Use the RFID Printer Setup Utility to
determine this value.
Y6. tag_saver Tag saver (use only in non-stop encode mode). Enabling tag
saver moves the supply backwards before encoding the first inlay
in a batch, which prevents waste. Options:
0 disable tag saver (default). The printer does not move the
first tag in the batch backwards before encoding.
1 enable tag saver. The printer moves the first tag in the
batch backwards to the proper position before encoding.
Y7. first_TID_pos First TID Position (use only in non-stop encode mode with
singulate mode enabled). The first TID position moves the
‘hotspot’ of the first inlay over the antenna so the TID order can
be calculated. The range is 0 to 2000 in 1/203 inch. 0 is the
default. Use the RFID Printer Setup Utility to determine this
value.