Printronix SL4M Reference Manual
Chapter 3
Using The Advanced RFID Calibration
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Custom (Cal) Max Power. Sets the upper level that will be
tested during calibration. To speed up calibration, set Custom
(Cal) Max Power to two points higher than the Custom Write
Power that was set prior to initiating calibration.
tested during calibration. To speed up calibration, set Custom
(Cal) Max Power to two points higher than the Custom Write
Power that was set prior to initiating calibration.
Once the four custom entries have been set, initiate the calibration
cycle: access the Custom Run Cal (SL5000r) or RFID Calibrate
(SL4M) menu and press
cycle: access the Custom Run Cal (SL5000r) or RFID Calibrate
(SL4M) menu and press
↵
(Enter). The calibration will proceed
using the first three good tags. A calibration progress indicator will
update on the display. At the end of the calibration cycle, the Tag
Profiler will update the Custom Write Power, Read Power, and Tag
Position.
update on the display. At the end of the calibration cycle, the Tag
Profiler will update the Custom Write Power, Read Power, and Tag
Position.
Custom Tag Configurator
When Custom Tag is set to Duplicate, you can manually edit all the
custom entries. This allows you to overwrite the values discovered
by the calibration in case you want to experiment further. It is
generally best to accept the calibration values as is unless you are
intimately familiar with the printer and its RFID processes.
custom entries. This allows you to overwrite the values discovered
by the calibration in case you want to experiment further. It is
generally best to accept the calibration values as is unless you are
intimately familiar with the printer and its RFID processes.
Before you leave the Custom Tag Configurator, record the result
from Custom Tag Position. This will be useful when deriving the
optimum position for your tag with your converter. Tell the converter
to move the tag from the current position by the amount in Custom
Tag Position. A positive value means move toward TOF, a negative
value means move away from TOF.
from Custom Tag Position. This will be useful when deriving the
optimum position for your tag with your converter. Tell the converter
to move the tag from the current position by the amount in Custom
Tag Position. A positive value means move toward TOF, a negative
value means move away from TOF.
Auto Inlay Locater
After you have run the Tag Profiler (using Custom Run Cal or RFID
Calibrate) and recorded the Custom Tag Position (offset from
optimum position), you may now set Custom Tag to Enable in
preparation to use the media with the Auto Inlay Locator.
Calibrate) and recorded the Custom Tag Position (offset from
optimum position), you may now set Custom Tag to Enable in
preparation to use the media with the Auto Inlay Locator.
When Custom Tag is set to Enable, the Auto Inlay Locator uses the
results of the Tag Profiler calibration cycle to automatically advance
the label to the correct encoding position, encode the tag with the
correct write/read power, back-feed the label to the TOF, and
proceed normally to print the full label without interruption.
results of the Tag Profiler calibration cycle to automatically advance
the label to the correct encoding position, encode the tag with the
correct write/read power, back-feed the label to the TOF, and
proceed normally to print the full label without interruption.