TransCore IT241005422 Manual De Usuario
IT2410 Tag Programmer User Guide
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Tag operating failure
Static is generated by friction and can often build to damaging levels. The following
are some of the causes of static:
are some of the causes of static:
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Shoes moving across a carpeted or plastic floor
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Hot air blowing into a room from a hot-air duct
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Rubbing tags together
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Sliding tags across a table top
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Friction created while wearing certain types of clothing
ESD Workstation Design
Well-designed workstations use a system of multiple protection elements. At a mini-
mum, this protection should include anti-static bench mats and wrist straps to dis-
charge static safely away from the equipment.
mum, this protection should include anti-static bench mats and wrist straps to dis-
charge static safely away from the equipment.
As an additional measure to prevent static damage, keep tags in their original packag-
ing, on an anti-static mat, or within an ESD-inhibiting container until you are ready to
program the tags.
ing, on an anti-static mat, or within an ESD-inhibiting container until you are ready to
program the tags.
Using the ESD Wrist Strap
Always attach the ESD strap before beginning programming operations. Perform the
following steps:
following steps:
1.
Place the strap on the wrist and snap the ESD strap to the elastic wristband.
2.
Connect the banana plug (see Figure 2-3 on page 2-6) on the ESD wrist strap to
the ESD banana socket on the front of the tag programmer (see Figure 2-3 on
page 2-6).
the ESD banana socket on the front of the tag programmer (see Figure 2-3 on
page 2-6).