User's Manual

FP300RA User Manual
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B-3.3 Log File
The information displayed in the monitor area can be recorded in a log file by checking the
Enable Log box.
The log file is saved in the current directory. The file name is FP-300RA, followed by file
opening date and time. The current log file will be closed and a new one will be opened
according to the parameters defined by means of the Log Control window.
B-3.4 Sending Periodic Status Request
The maintenance utility can be configured to automatically send status requests by checking
the Enable Status Request Every box, and then entering the desired interval, in seconds, in
the adjacent field.
B-3.5 Setting the Communication Mode
The radio buttons in the Comm Mode are used to select the FP-300RA communication mode:
• Normal – normal operation.
• Mute – transmission disabled. For your safety, before replacing an antenna, the
FP-300RA must be turned off or set to Mute.
B-3.6 Setting/Resetting the Digital Output Port
The maintenance utility can set or reset any one of the seven FP-300RA digital outputs by
setting the required bit mask in the Digital Output are:
• To set a bit (“1”), check the bit box.
• To reset a bit (“0”), uncheck the bit box.
B-3.7 Information Fields
The main window contains the following information fields:
• Connected: displays the configured COM port, its data rate and the word format
(data bits – parity – stop bits).
• Reader TDMA mode
• FP-300RA loader software version (updated after cold reset)
• FP-300RA firmware version (updated by self-test result)
• FP-300RA application software version (updated by self-test result).