Instruction manual

RFID Terms to Know
Review these terms before you continue.
EPC
The Electronic Product Code, which is a numbering
standard for items, similar to the UPC code for bar
coding. The EPC is divided into several sections:
Header, Manager Number, Object Class, and Serial
Number.
One of the memory fields reserved for EPC programming.
This memory is separate from the user memory and the
amount of EPC memory varies with the tag types.
Inlay
A type of media that contains a transponder and is
converted for use in Monarch® RFID supplies (tags).
Inlays can be made with different types of transponders
(Class 0, Class 1, etc.).
Interrogator
The electronics module that programs the RFID tags
through the antenna.
RFID Data
Field
The Monarch Printer Control Language II (MPCLII) data
field containing the information to program into an RFID
tag.
RF Field
Area inside the printer where the RFID tag is
programmed. The RF field area is controlled by the RFID
power level and the antenna.
Note: The printer’s antenna is located between the
platen roller and supply guide inside a bracket.
RFID Power
Increases the strength of the RF field emitted by the
printer’s antenna to read and program the RFID tags.
RFID Reader
An optional external device that reads the RFID tags
after they are programmed.
RFID Tags
Supplies that contain an embedded programmable chip
and antenna.
TID
The Transponder Identification Number, which contains
the chip type, features, and available custom commands
supported for tag authentication.
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