Alliance ID 1001 Manuel D’Utilisation
2.1 Power Switch
The Power Switch on the right of the reader turns the unit ON and OFF.
Slide up the Power Switch firmly and then press the read switch. The unit will turn ON. The LCD display
will announce “Reader Ready ISO/FECAVA / AVID”, and the buzzer will produce two short high pitched
beeps.
The Power Switch must be ON for all reader functions to be used. Slide down the Power Switch to turn
the unit OFF. The LCD DISPLAY will go blank, and no additional tone will sound.
REMEMBER TO TURN THE POWER OFF WHEN THE READER NOT IN USE.
2.2 READ switch
The READ switch on the middle of the reader controls
the reader’s active seeking of an ID tag.
The READ switch is a momentary switch. As long as you hold it down, the reader will be seeking an ID
tag. During the time the reader is scanning for an ID tag, the LCD display will DISPLAY SCANNING.
When the reader locates and reads an ID tag, it will display the ID number and sound two short high-
pitched beeps. When you let go of the READ switch, one of the following will happen:
tag. During the time the reader is scanning for an ID tag, the LCD display will DISPLAY SCANNING.
When the reader locates and reads an ID tag, it will display the ID number and sound two short high-
pitched beeps. When you let go of the READ switch, one of the following will happen:
i) If the reader has displayed a tag number, it will continue to display the number until you
depress the READ switch again to look for a new tag.
ii) If the reader has not located an ID tag, it will sound a low pitched single beep, and the
LCD DISPLAY will display NO ID FOUND
depress the READ switch again to look for a new tag.
ii) If the reader has not located an ID tag, it will sound a low pitched single beep, and the
LCD DISPLAY will display NO ID FOUND
As soon as an Identity Tag number is found and displayed on the LCD display, the reader stops looking
for another Identity Tag. To read several Identity Tags in sequence, the READ switch must be pressed
and released for each one.
TO PRESERVE BATTERY LIFE, ONLY DEPRESS THE READ SWITCH WHEN YOU ARE ACTIVELY
LOOKING FOR AN ID TAG.
2.3 LCD Display
The LCD DISPLAY is the information center for the reader. It provides 2 lines of 16 characters in
alphanumeric display of all reader functions and ID tag numbers found.
The display outputs the following messages:
‘Reader Ready - ISO/FECAVA/AVID’ Displays when reader is first turned ON and battery is OK.
‘SCANNING’ - Displays when seeking an ID tag.
‘No ID Found’ - Displays after termination of LOOKING when no valid tag is read.
‘Low Battery’ - Displays when low battery is sensed, either when the unit is switched ON or instead of
‘SCANNING’…when the READ switch is depressed.
AVID*123*456*789 - Sample display for a valid AVID Identity Tag.
999123456789012 - Sample display for a valid ISO Identity Tag.
0000000001 - Sample display for a valid FDX-A Identity Tag.
Other ID codes or messages may be displayed on special version of the Hero READER.
Consult your Hero representative for details
2.4 Read Antenna
The READ ANTENNA is located in the head of the scanner above the viewing window. The antenna is
the interface between the reader and the ID tag.
The READ ANTENNA emits a low frequency RF electromagnetic signal to activate the ID tag and to read
the code in the tag.