Instruction manual
One of the four locking methods can be selected for each memory field
(EPC, access password, and kill password). Depending on the locking
method specified, the memory field may or may not be readable or writable.
There are four locking methods.
Value EPC Lock Name Description
0 No lock The selected memory fields are readable and writable.
The tag can be programmed multiple times.
1 Permalock Permanently locked in a readable and writable state.
The tag can be programmed multiple times.
2 Password lock Requires access password to rewrite the selected
memory fields. The tag can be programmed multiple
times with the password.
3 Permalock and
Password lock
Never rewritable, but always readable. The tag can
never be rewritten, once locked.
Note: The EPC field is always readable, no matter what locking method is
assigned.
The following tables describe the locking method for each memory field.
EPC Memory Description
0
EPC is readable and writable.
1
EPC is permanently writable (can never be locked).
2
EPC is only writable with password, but is readable.
3
EPC is never rewritable, but is readable.
User Memory Description
0
User memory is readable and writable.
1
User memory is permanently writable (can never be
locked), but is readable.
2
User memory is only writable with password, but is
readable.
3
User memory is never rewritable, but is readable.
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