User's Manual

Aleis ISO-FFW Series Operational Manual
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Step 1: Creating a file to upload into the reader.
Creating the file to upload into the reader is very easy. You can do this in Microsoft Excel or
Wordpad or Notepad. All you need to do is have a list of RFIDs with the word TAG as the first
entry, ie at the top of the list. It must look like this:
TAG
982 000023661452
982 000016654299
982 000027909419
982 000024909416
982 000009161045
982 000024566253
982 000015883922
982 000030781909
If you are using Microsoft Excel, then simply put this in Column A, with the word TAG
in Row 1.
Once you have done this, you will need to save this as a text file (*.txt). It is very important that
you save this as a text file or the operation will not work. Hint: When you save this, give it a
name that is five letters or less.
Step 2: Upload the files into the reader.
1. Open up Aleis DataLink.
2. Once the software has found the reader, click on the Open button located at the left side
of the DataLink screen (there is a big yellow manilla folder on the button).
3. Find the file that you created, and click on the open button.
4. You will see that file name listed in the main screen of Aleis DataLink where the session
names and numbers are normally displayed.
5. Click on that file name.
6. Now click on the Upload button located at the left side of the DataLink screen.
7. You will be asked to enter a name. If you want to change the name, go ahead and type
in what you would like, then click on the OK button.
8. When it has been successfully uploaded, you will see at the bottom left of the DataLink
screen, the words, “Upload Complete”.
9.5 How to: Compare RFIDs in the Reader
You want to ensure that every time you read an RFID, the reader is checking it against the list of
RFIDs you have uploaded into the reader. To make this happen, do the following:
1. Ensure the reader is turned on.
2. Start a new session – as per your requirements . . . so you will be using a template that you
are planning to do your work with.
3. Once you have started the new session, and you are in the main reading screen, press the
MENU button.
4. Scroll down to Read Setup and press the OK button.
5. Scroll down to Comparison and press the OK button.
6. Scroll down to 

 Session ( ) and press the OK button.
7. Scroll back to the name you saved the uploaded file as and press the OK button.
8. Press the C button (located beside the MENU button).
9. The reader will then reboot – now press the MENU button again.
10. Scroll down to Read Setup and press the OK button.