Operating the software 
  5.2 Tab overview 
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5.2  Tab overview 
After successful establishment of a connection to the reader, the following tabs are available 
depending on the connected reader type and the firmware version: 
Table 5- 1  The tabs of the Ethernet-based readers RF640R/RF670R 
Tab  Functionality  Note/uses  Adv. View 
Info 
•  Connection establishment to reader 
•  Display of reader-specific information 
•  Change language 
Always visible 
Precise indication of which reader type is 
connected. 
 
Tag Data  Read and write functions for the memory 
areas of a transponder. 
Test of the functionality of the reader 
Check of transponder data 
☑ 
Tag Events  Visualization of the transponder events 
sent by the reader. 
Test of the functionality of the reader   
IO  Setting outputs and visualization of the 
current statuses of the inputs. 
Test of the functionality of the reader   
RSSI  Display of the RSSI values of the read 
transponders 
Optimization of the antenna alignment   
 
Table 5- 2  The tabs of the serial readers RF620R/RF630R 
Tab  Functionality  Note/uses  Adv. View 
Info 
•  Connection establishment to reader 
•  Display of reader-specific information 
•  Change language 
Always visible. Precise indication of which 
reader type is connected. 
 
Tag Data  Read and write functions for the memory 
areas of a transponder. 
Test of the functionality of the reader 
Check of transponder data 
☑ 
RSSI  Display of the RSSI values of the read 
transponders 
Optimization of the antenna alignment   
Power Ramp 
 (as of V2.0*) 
Visualization of the power set by the 
reader per read cycle 
Setting the optimum power ramp values.  ☑ 
Tag List 
(as of V2.0*) 
Display of the RSSI values read over time 
and the read power used for them by the 
reader. 
Check of the effectiveness of the set UHF 
features. 
☑ 
Parameter 
(as of V2.0*) 
Boxes for setting the selected features  Setting of all UHF features  ☑ 
VSWR  Display of the VSWR value (voltage 
standing wave ratio) of the connected 
antennas. 
Read out of the quality characteristics of 
the air interface 
☑ 
Firmware-Update 
(as of V1.04*) 
Updating the firmware  -   
*
)
Firmware version of the reader