User's Manual

4-18 Chapter 4: System Operation
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Wand LED Function
The wand uses two LEDs and three colors to communicate status to the user. The combinations of colors result
in four basic states, which are described below:
Figure 4-14 Wand LED Behavior
Both LEDs
Green LED
Amber & Green
Blue & Green
When both
LEDs are
OFF, the
wand is not
active.
(Wand is not
active in any mode
except Wand Mode.)
When Wand Mode is entered
the Green LED illuminates
to show the wand is active.
(If the Green LED is OFF,
the wand is not attached or
not powered. If the Bi-Color
LED is OFF, no items have been
detected; or the RESET button
has been pressed.)
The Green LED
indicates the wand is
active.
The Blue LED will
illuminate and stay
on when a SmartTag
is detected. When first
detected, the system will
produce an audible tone
and change the detected
status on the display to a green check mark.
(The Amber LED will temporarily replace the
Blue LED while a sponge is being detected.
Once the wand no longer detects a sponge, it
will revert back to Blue until the RESET button
is pressed to clear the detected items.)
The Green LED
indicates the wand is
active.
The Amber LED
illuminates when a
sponge is being detected
and an audible tone is
produced. When the sponge
leaves the wand’s detection
field, the Amber LED turns OFF; or reverts back to
Blue if a SmartTag has been detected.
(The Amber LED is synchronized to the audible
tone during sponge detection. This mimics the
feedback of a metal detector passing over metal.
The Amber LED and tone aid in locating sponges.)
1) WAND OFF
OFF
2) WAND ON
ON
3) SMARTTAG DETECTED
LEDs ON
LEDs ON
4) TAGGED ITEM DETECTED