Page 2 - WARNING; Contents
2 78-9000-0120-3-A Congratulations on your purchase of the 3M ™ Dynatel ™ Model 1420EZ Writer. The Dynatel ™ 1420EZ Writer is designed to write up to ten 3M ™ iD Ball Markers, ten iD Near Surface Markers or ten iD Disk Markers in one simple step. Information such as facility data, application data a...
Page 3 - Safety Information; Dynatel; Intended Use; The Dynatel; Explanation of Signal Word Consequences; Caution; To reduce the risks associated with fire and explosion:; Notice; To reduce the risks associated with property damage:; Permanently Lock Marker Data
78-9000-0120-3-A 3 Safety Information Please read, understand and follow all safety information contained in these instructions prior to the use of the 3M ™ Dynatel ™ 1420EZ Writer. Retain these instructions for future reference. Intended Use The Dynatel ™ 1420EZ Writer includes writer/reader and st...
Page 4 - Introduction; Assembly of components
4 78-9000-0120-3-A Introduction The Dynatel ™ 1420EZ Station consists of the following items; Dynatel 1. ™ 1420EZ Stand: Writing stand that can hold up to ten Ball or ten Near Surface or ten Disk iD-Markers in pre- allocated slots. Dynatel 2. ™ 1420EZ Writer: iD-Marker reading and writing unit Dynat...
Page 6 - Dynatel PC Tool Kit
6 78-9000-0120-3-A Dynatel ™ 1420EZ Writer Operation Dynatel ™ PCTools Download and Installation The Dynatel ™ PCTools software must be downloaded and installed on the laptop/desktop PC from the 3M website at www.3M.com/dynatel. Dynatel ™ 1420EZ Writer – Country Set-up Following installation of Dyna...
Page 8 - Following is a; iD-Marker when the Read and Write button is clicked.
8 78-9000-0120-3-A Following is a Read/Write tab screen shot that highlights the different setups that can be configured by the user. Template Log Data Markers in the fixture Options To write data to an iD-Marker, the following information must be provided by the user: Template Section: • Select a T...
Page 9 - Markers in the Fixture Section:
78-9000-0120-3-A 9 Select Overwrite Old Marker Data, Permanently Lock Marker Data or both. If “Permanently Lock Marker Data” is − selected, the following dialog box appears: NOTE: Choosing to Permanently Lock Marker Data is irreversible. Once the data is locked it can not be overwritten. Assure that...
Page 10 - Read Only
10 78-9000-0120-3-A Read or Read/Write iD-Markers Once the Read/Write tab set-up is completed (previous section), two options are available; Read Only: • This option only reads the iD-Markers and then makes available any information that was previously programmed in the iD-Markers. Read and Write: •...
Page 11 - Serial ID
78-9000-0120-3-A 11 Read Only Button When the Read Only button is selected, the Dynatel ™ 1420EZ Writer reads all of the iD-Markers that are in the Dynatel ™ 1420EZ Stand and then sends the results back to Dynatel ™ PCTools. The written iD-Marker data, if any is present, is then displayed as shown i...
Page 12 - Read and Write
12 78-9000-0120-3-A The • “Blank” Marker column displays; − (check mark) if there is not any previously written data present in the iD-Markers. − (warning symbol with a magnifying glass) if previously written data is present in the iD-Markers. Clicking the magnifying glass opens a new dialog box (sh...
Page 13 - “Blank” Marker
78-9000-0120-3-A 13 The written iD-Marker data is then displayed as shown in the following screen shot: Was “Blank” Marker Heading Written and verified The information from each written marker is displayed in the Marker Data / Status section. The following information is displayed; The • “Blank” Mar...
Page 14 - Total Markers Written; Error and Warning Messages; Low Battery; Read Failures; Signal Level
14 78-9000-0120-3-A The • Total Markers Written box shows the total count of all the iD-Markers that were read, written and verified successfully. If this count matches the Total Markers Read box value, then it is highlighted in green. − If the count does not match, then it is highlighted in red. − ...
Page 16 - Read and Write Failures
16 78-9000-0120-3-A Read and Write Failures ERROR: When the Read and Write button is clicked, and iD-Markers are read with any of the above errors, the following error message may be displayed and the write process is stopped. REMEDY: See appropriate remedy in Read Failures section above. ERROR: If ...
Page 17 - Total Number of Markers in Fixture Error
78-9000-0120-3-A 17 Total Number of Markers in Fixture Error ERROR: If the Read Only button or Read and Write button is clicked, and there is no entry in the Enter the No. of Markers in Fixture box, as in the following screen shot, then the following dialog box is displayed; REMEDY: Enter the total ...
Page 18 - Miscellaneous Errors
18 78-9000-0120-3-A Miscellaneous Errors ERROR: If an attempt is made to read or write to iD-Markers and the Dynatel ™ 1420EZ Writer is not powered on or the incorrect comport is selected, one or both of the following dialog boxes will appear: REMEDY: Power On the Dynatel ™ 1420EZ Writer or verify t...
Page 19 - Specifications
78-9000-0120-3-A 19 Specifications Dynatel ™ 1420EZ Writer Frequencies / iD-Markers Power, Telephone, Gas, Water, Waste Water, Communication (CATV), General Purpose Weight with Batteries 4 lbs (1.814 kg) Average Battery Life Approximately 1500 Read and Write Cycles * * Based on the assumption that t...
Page 20 - M and Dynatel are trademarks of 3M Company.; Important Notice; your intended application.; M MAKES NO; Track and Trace Solutions
This product is in accordance with the requirements of the European directive 99/5/EC 3M and Dynatel are trademarks of 3M Company. Important Notice All statements, technical information, and recommendations related to 3M’s products are based on information believed to be reliable, but the accuracy o...
