User's Manual

Read This First
MAY 2004
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Read This First
Welcome to the TAGSYS RFID System. This User's Guide is designed to help you get up and
running quickly using this high-quality Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system. It describes
all you need to know about how to install and use the TAGSYS system and its associated
applications.
It provides a step-by-step guide for the following procedures:
§ Installation of the Textile Rental Stack Antenna
§ Configuring the product for use within your laundry system
This guide is designed for all TAGSYS partners and for TAGSYS Expert Network customers
implementing a low-cost and high-performance RFID solution.
This document does not assume any previous knowledge of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
technology.
Conventions
Symbol Meaning
CAUTION: A note that advises users that a specific action could result in the loss of data or
damage the hardware.
WARNING: A note that advises users that a specific action may result in physical harm.
A note that provides additional information that helps the user perform a task or obtain the
best performance from the product.
Abbreviations and Acronyms
AFI Application Family Identifier
AON All Or None
API Application Programming Interface
ASK Amplitude Shift Keying
CPU Central Processing Unit
CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check
DLL Dynamic-Link Library
DPU Digital Processing Unit
DSFID Data Storage Format Identifier
DSP Digital Signal Processor
EAS Electronic Article Surveillance
ETX End of Text
HPI Host Port Interface