User's Manual

Using the reader
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For cardboard and plastic packages, for example boxes of filling materials or implant packages the tag can be
placed in any flat surface. Tag should not be bent or cut smaller, because it will reduce the read performance for
the tag. Read performance is a key to reliable reading results. For tagging of packages made of glass or metal,
or consisting liquids, it’s recommended to place the package inside a plastic pouch/bag before tagging, while
these materials will block the RF signal.
You can also tag a metallic instrument cassette with a special RFID tag.
Reader HID mode
When the reader is in HID mode, it is connected to a computer. To connect the reader to the computer you need
a cable with one end equipped with a mini usb connection and the other with a usb connection. Connect one
end of the cable to the reader’s mini-usb port and the other end to the laptop’s usb port. Below is shown the
mini usb ports of the readers.
In HID mode, unknown articles, such as those from a manufacturer other than LM-Instruments Oy, may be
added to the system through the server in the following manner:
Select HID mode by pressing the HID icon found in the upper left-hand corner of the reader display. Also, ensure
that the reader is connected to the computer.