User Manual

Getting Started 1-5
Tag Management Features
Ad Hoc Querying
Use ad hoc querying to send a query about tag visibility. The XR400 replies with either “Tag(s) Visible,” “Not Known” (never seen or
imported), or “Not Visible” (previously seen but now missing, with last seen timestamp).
Tag Filtering
Use tag filtering to apply filters during read operations. A filter can include or exclude a tag based on the specified bit pattern. The
XR400 offers two types of filtering:
• Pre-Processing: The XR400 restricts its ability to read tags as directed by the include or exclude filtering specification.
• Post Processing: The XR400 reads all tags it sees, and applies its filters before it reports these tags to the host computer.
Tag List
Use the tag list feature to send information about tags from the host to the reader. The host can purge the tag list to remove this
information from the reader when it’s not needed.
Event Management
Event Notification
Use event notification to receive notification about certain events. For example, receive immediate notification of a tag visibility
change, or bundle all notifications and receive them later.
Exception Notification and Heart Beat Notification
The XR400 supports sending exception notifications via SNMP. The "heart beat" notification feature sends periodic messages that
indicate whether or not the reader is functional.
Device Management
Quick Backup and Recovery
To back up and restore reader configuration, use any Web browser to download the configuration XML file, then download the file to
the reader using the Reader Administrator console.
SNMP Integration
The XR400 can send real-time notification of specific events and failures to the SNMP server.
Security Features
Trusted Hosts
The XR400 allows specifying the IP addresses of hosts that are allowed to connect to the reader. Use this security feature to prevent
unauthorized network hosts from communicating with the reader.
User Level Security
The XR400 recognizes three access levels to assign to users:
• View - view reader configuration settings.
• Edit - view and edit configuration settings.
• Maintenance - view and edit configuration settings, and perform administrative tasks such as updating reader firmware.