Datalogic 5500 - Manual

Getting Started 2 Falcon ® 5500 RFID Mobile Hybrid Computer Introduction The Falcon 5500 is a Falcon 4420 Windows ® CE Color Mobile Computer mounted with a special RFID unit. See the Falcon 4400 Series Quick Reference Guide (QRG) and the Falcon 4400 Series Product Reference Guide (PRG) on the Produc...

Getting Started Addendum 3 4. In the Pistol Trigger column, select RFID . 5. Tap OK. For information on other RFID configuration options, see Configuration Set- tings on page 8 . Reading RFID Tags For tag read demo purposes: Once you have enabled the Falcon to read RFID tags, complete the following ...

Getting Started 4 Falcon ® 5500 RFID Mobile Hybrid Computer 5. The RFID tag data is entered into the application. 6. When the read is finished, the front LED turns off and a final beep is heard, indicating that the operation is complete. The RFID Antenna (in the RFID unit) should be positioned to fa...

RFID Electrical Considerations Addendum 5 RFID Electrical Considerations Operating time Under normal operating conditions, the RFID battery will last longer than the Falcon battery. Extended continuous operation may result in the RFID battery discharging before the Falcon battery. When using “paint”...

RFID Electrical Considerations 6 Falcon ® 5500 RFID Mobile Hybrid Computer LEDs/Indicators RFID Battery Charge LEDs These indicators are visible on the back of the RFID pod. The red LED is on when the unit is in a dock and the RFID battery is charging. The green LED is on when the unit is in the doc...

Configuration Settings 8 Falcon ® 5500 RFID Mobile Hybrid Computer Configuration Settings See Configuration Examples on page 12 for samples of optimized settings for different usages. Refer to the Falcon 4400 Series PRG for information about setting other configuration items. Audio 1. Go to Start &g...

Configuration Settings Addendum 9 RFID Settings 1. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel . Double-tap the Decoding icon. 2. Select Configure > RFID . 3. Choose one of the available options. Report Settings In the RFID Decoding Properties, do the following to view or modify Report Set-tings...

Configuration Settings 10 Falcon ® 5500 RFID Mobile Hybrid Computer Power 1. Under Decoding Properties , go to Configure > RFID > Power 2. Enable/disable Growing Power by selecting the checkbox. When dis-abled, a constant level of RF power is output when reading tags. When enabled, the level o...

Configuration Settings Addendum 11 • New Tag Timeout: The amount of time to wait between tags before painting will automatically stop. This is the maximum amount of time spent waiting for new tags after a tag has been read. If set to Infinite , then painting will stop only when the trigger is releas...

Configuration Settings 12 Falcon ® 5500 RFID Mobile Hybrid Computer Configuration Examples The following examples illustrate ways to optimize RFID settings for specific situations. Reading tagged items from an entire shelf 1. Press the trigger and move across the items on the shelf. As new tags are ...

About RFID Tags 14 Falcon ® 5500 RFID Mobile Hybrid Computer About RFID Tags RFID Antenna When attempting to utilize the RFID read functionality of the Falcon 5500 RFID unit it is important to note that the antenna is linearly polarized. This feature requires the tags to be similarly aligned in a pl...

About RFID Tags Addendum 15 Tag Orientation Factors Affecting Performance • Water or water-based products will inhibit (absorb) the signal. • Metal surfaces near the tags may affect performance. • Misuse of tags (i.e. bending the tag antenna) could cause the tags to become dysfunctional. • Any emitt...

Configuration Parameters 16 Falcon ® 5500 RFID Mobile Hybrid Computer Configuration Parameters The following table lists the configuration parameters which have been added to support RFID. For instructions on how to set these parameters, as well as information on all other configuration parameters, ...

RFID Programming Labels Addendum 19 RFID Programming Labels CLASS 0 ENABLE O n O ff CLASS 1 ENABLE O n O ff CLASS 1 GENERATION 2 ENABLE O n O ff TAG READ BEEP ENABLE O n O ff READ POWER MODE G r o w i ng Cons t an t ALLOW DUPLICATES O n O ff * / / 0 D 0 0 1 F F 3 E * * / / 0 D 0 0 0 F F 3 E * * / / ...

Safety Information Addendum 27 Safety Information FCC Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interferenc...