User's Guide

L-HR1 Library Handheld Inventory Reader User's Guide
3 Overview
The L-HR1 Library Handheld Inventory Reader is designed to perform a variety of tasks:
 Inventory: The L-HR1 is able to read the IDs of all the books on a given shelf or shelving
unit for inventory purposes. In this case, the number of books and their IDs are recorded
and entered in a database.
 Search: The L-HR1 can search for specific books. The ID of a given book is entered in the
PDA and when this book is detected by the reader, the reader LED and/or PDA alarm is
triggered.
 Tracking: The L-HR1 is able to record the location of books on a given shelf or shelving
unit.
 Security: The L-HR1 is able to manually search items in a bag (same as the security people
in the airport).
 Mobile Check-in/out Station: The L-HR1 can be used as a portable check in/out station
(transaction with the ILS will be made through a wireless connection via the PDA).
3.1 Handheld Inventory Reader Overview
Shelf management of library books has traditionally been performed manually by librarians. The
L-HR1 Library Handheld Inventory Reader provides the advantage of locating out-of-place books
more rapidly and books can be identified and inventoried quickly.
This handheld RFID reader consists of a long lightweight handle with a flexible end-part (the RFID
antenna) that rotates to facilitate the identification of items on all shelves, especially hard-to-reach
areas. The unique ergonomics of the TAGSYS Inventory Reader makes it a convenient tool for
library staff:
 Items are identified on upper and lower shelves more comfortably.
 Items do not have to be handled one-by-one nor removed from the shelves.
The reader offers optimum reading performance enabling instant data capture when passed
alongside the items in a continuous movement. Items are identified regardless of their thickness
and proximity to the shelf's edge (any type of shelf, even metallic ones).
The TAGSYS Inventory Reader is connected to a Pocket PC which stores and displays item data.
This data is then transferred to the library database via the Pocket PC cradle or through a wireless
connection. No modification to the library database is required. All information needed for the
library collection management can be downloaded thanks to the unlimited Pocket PC memory. It
offers a working autonomy of more than 7 hours.
Thanks to the unrivaled reading speed and the battery autonomy of the TAGSYS Inventory
Reader, inventory checks are performed with minimal staff and within a short amount of time.
Since inventory-taking is no longer a tedious operation, libraries are now able to perform
inventories more often.
This shelf management system basically consists of:
 the L-HR1 Library Handheld Inventory Reader,
 a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) used to operate the Reader and to communicate with
the main library computer system. (The PDA is not included in the TAGSYS scope of
supply).
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