Soft 57x user manual 160109 - Kent Scientific Corporation
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1. 31 _ 22 tering hO received Ini OFA ON 22 FED AUS TOMI SION P T 33 so 2 in a ____ _ sss 34 Lis iii I iu uu s __________________ E 34 lay do E EU AU NSS p IS E E E 34 WY COC li RU TIT 35 F i 37 2 0143 creck cess tee ee tate ete s au wt tU SEP ete 38 PAULO epe Dae TE COO eee eet 39 Amo Increment a ede ea a 39 Import MOE 41 pos reese E rovers tee or 41 Page of 43 Y Introduction General Soft57x is developed for the LID570 LID571 LID572 and LID575 handheld reader With this software program you can easily configure the handheld reader to your demands You have the ability to create your own database table to manage and edit data It also has a very flexible import export function which allows you to generate output files that suit your wishes But it also means that you are no longer tied to a specified file layout for importing data This manual contains a description of the PC software A ste2. Transpondertype Transpondercode Custom name Unique 02 01 Partus Unique DOD1D2CD15 Partie Trovan Unique Partii Trovan Unique DDD1D2CO 1 h Trovan Unique 0001020024 Trovan Unique 01 40 0143 YY Import TXT into Excel On the Microsoft website you can find a detailed example on how to import a TXT file into excel Click on the following link to go to the training site http office microsoft com training T raining asox AssetID RC011801181033 amp CT T 6 amp Origin RC011801181033 Response tool The response tool is a powerful tool if you connect a LID572 using a wireless module such as a Bluetooth module The tool can send back data to the LCD of the LID572 575 once receives a code from the reader A few conditions have to be met The reader must have the Send 10 after read option enabled The Action on receive ID must be Locate record in table e A table with data must be opened response value has to be The response value can be set by right clicking the table Page 41 of 43 Select all Autosize Columns Calculate fields H Open auto increment tool Set response value Transpondertype d Transpondertype Transpandercade Tran
3. Soft57x Configuration software for LID57x handheld reader DATE January 2009 DORSET D IDENTIFICATION Copyrights DORSET IDENTIFICATION B V Weverij 26 7122 MS Aalten The Netherlands Tel 31 543 477119 Fax 31 543 475355 Email id dorset nu www http www dorset nu The LID571 LID572 and LID575 complies with FCC Rule Part 15 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Page 1 of 43 Contents Jio li ii EE settee _________________ ___ 4 Clio _______ ___6 __ _____ _____ _________ 4 lli TNS OT Ey __ __________ _6_6__ ___ 4 u ROC 4 Bcc HS 5 LDS MIDS ME ul Lu E E ss 5 LIDS TVD aC Wee ________ _6___ 5 n l 6 BOUON 6 C l OME CO _ ___ anasss 6 Battery ih 1 2 6 Battery EDS uuu _ __ ____ 6______ _ iS 6 IS ASS CUEING CPI E ess _ _____ _ __ 7 uuu _ TE N ee ee 7 iha OO Tm 7 5 _____________ ________ 9 us snn SS S SS
4. Trovan Unique 000 7535 Trovan Unique 0000285280 Travan Unique 0000 853 4 Your custom name Trovan Unique 00002 25405 Your custom name Unique 00025596 Tour custom name Trovan Unique 5 Your custom Send true ID Default off Enable this option if you want the reader to send the original ID number instead of the custom name Number of custom codes In this box you can see how many custom codes have been saved in the reader To download these codes click on the Download button Download custom codes Click the o button if you want to start downloading the custom codes to your PC This will open the data transfer window Clear custom codes Click amp button if you want to delete the custom codes in the reader s memory This action will also delete all the historical data Page 12 of 43 Click the Start button if you want to start analyzing the reader s memory This will open the data transfer window After all data is downloaded the following window 15 shown Current memory status 32768 bytes total uy 512 bytes reserved 31 233 bytes free memory EN 1 000 bytes history records BE 23 bytes custom records Here you can see how many free memory 15 available You can also see how many historical data is stored and the number of custom codes Close this win
5. This way you can quickly generate the custom names e Upload codes to the reader only available in tables where a CUSTOMNAMFE is present to copy custom names to the reader he Quick jump to other tables you can jump to other tables by selecting a other table from the list e 58 Add record not available in the history table Add a record to the table by clicking this button Remove selected not available in the history table Remove the selected records by clicking this button e 59 Autosize columns When clicking this button the columns will be resized Calculate fields not available in tables that do not contain calculated fields Click this button to recalculate the calculated fields hd Column select function you can hide columns you do not use or do not want to print by clicking this button on the upper left of the table The following window will be shown Select columns tA ranspondertupe v Transpondercade Custom name v Date Time ith the real field name Select the columns you want to see and click Ok e Auto increment tool with this function you can easily fill cells with incremental data See chapter 6 Auto increment tool for more info Page 29 of 43 ee ee Security settings Security settings Authorisation level OF 2 Q3 Old password password Verify password m 1 Y
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7. a cell in the column you want to fill with data e Optional select the records you want to fill you can select the records by moving the mouse to the left of the table cursor will change into a hand point e Right click and select Open the auto increment tool from the list see picture below Table CUSTOMTBL Sr x Recordcount 11 Transpondertype Transpondercode Custom name Unique 000102012 Trovan Unique 0001022015 Travan Unique 00010121019 Unique DDD1D2CO 1 Select all Columns Trovan Unique 1000102024 Trovan Unique 00102 2 39 0143 E The following window will show Auto increment for Text Increment properties Auto increment Add text From current record Start value CO from first record Increment value Number of records Example 5 Here you can define the incremental data you see two boxes Increment properties define the data itself an example is shown at the bottom of this box Auto increment define the starting record for the increment and the number of records you want to fill Note if you have made a selection of records this box will also contain the option selected records e Click on the confirm button when done For the result see the picture below Table CUSTOMTBL Quick jump to Ex w Recordcount 11
8. of 43 E YF The readers LID571 LID572 pocket readers LID575 MID readers Page 5 of 43 Display 2x16 characters 7x5 dots LC display with backlight Button Press the red button if you want to start reading The reader will read as long as you press the button You can access the communication mode by double clicking the button If you want to edit the readlist and you do not want to use a PC for this you can access the readlist as follows LID572 readers and LID571 readers with firmware version 8 03 or higher and 9 03 or higher 1 Click the button 5 times with a maximum interval of 300 milliseconds but do not release the button after the fifth time you ve pushed it A long beep will sound and the display will show COMPORTS ACTIVE Continue at step 2 Other firmware versions 1 Double click the button with a maximum interval of 300 milliseconds but do not release the button after the second time you ve pushed it The display will show COMPORTS ACTIVE 2 Hold down the button for approximately 5 seconds the display will show RELEASE BUTTON 3 Now you 4 seconds for each transponder to activate it push the button to add the transponder to the readlist If you do not push the button within the 4 seconds the transponder type will not be read during normal operation At the end of the setup the reader will turn off now the new settings are applied Note for a Lid572 follow the
9. that the display says COMPORTS ACTIVE then click Connect Once you click Connect the program will start searching for the reader If found the button will light green If you want to connect a LID572 simply plug in the USB cable and the software will automatically connect to the correct comport If more than one LID572 is connected the readers are shown in a list box Pick a reader from this list to edit the corresponding settings Action on receive ID Here you can select which action should be taken once a ID number is received the send ID after read option has to be enabled There are four actions which can be taken 1 Show on status bar the received code will be displayed at the bottom left of the screen 2 Locate record in table if a table is opened and selected the program will locate the record in the table 3 Show popup form the received code will be shown in a large popup window The visible time can be selected 4 Use WEDGE settings the software has a wedge function When this option is selected the wedge settings will be applied on the selected application Read more about the wedge function Page 15 of 43 Tables P Database s CUSTOMTBL HISTORY TBL Here you can create open edit and delete the tables that are available Click on the items in the screen shot for more specific information on every item Tables list In this list you will find the tables that are available The tabl
10. to the reader after read Send ID Default off Enable this option if you want the reader to send the ID number after it has been read You have to hold down the button after read during the Send delay time Send delay Default 3 seconds Here you can set the delay between reading a transponder and sending the information to the PC If you want to send the ID number you must hold down the red button after the ID number was read For example if you have a send delay of 3 seconds after read you must hold down the button for 3 seconds After this time a beep will sound and a confirmation message will appear on the LCD If you are using an IR adapter a delay is preferable so you have some time to aim the reader towards the IR adapter If you use a cable the send delay can be set to zero seconds Note the confirmation message that the ID was send will not appear when the send delay is set to zero seconds Shutdown delay Default 5 seconds Here you can select the time between the release of the button and the shutdown of the reader When a tag has been read and you want to be able to write the number on a piece of paper for example its convenient that the ID code stays on the display for quite a while Page 9 of 43 lt 5 l Yl Y i Communication mode shutdown delay Default 180 seconds Here you can select the time where after the reader has to shut down when in communication mode Display shows COMPORTS ACTIVE The reade
11. 2 If the option is selected the user cannot access the readlist otherwise than by PC General settings General settings During read Show last code Enable buzzer Enable backlight Read only new ID After read Send ID code after read Send delay sec Shut dawn delay sec In communication made Shutdown delay sec Here you can edit the reader s general settings Click on the items in the screen shot for more specific information on every item Settings during read These settings will apply to the reader during read Page 8 of 43 WW Show last code Default on This option is only available on the Lid572 Enable this option if you want the last code to be shown if you press the red button shortly reader must be turned off first Enable buzzer Default on Enable this option if you want to hear a beep after a successful read During error messages you will ALWAYS hear a beep Enable backlight Default on Enable this option if you want to turn on the LCD s backlight during read The backlight will ALWAYS turn off if you put the reader in communication mode double click button Read only new ID Default off Enable this option if you want to avoid reading the same tag twice in a row If you enable this option and you do read a transponder for the second time in a row the reader will show a message SAME TAG gt PUSH TO CONTINUE Settings after read These settings will apply
12. S Here you have to define the formula s for the calculated field s If there are more than 1 calculated fields select the field from the list and enter the formula in the bottom half of the screen In our example we only have one calculated field which is the number of days the animal is in the shelter Daysln There are 4 arithmetic operations add subtract divide and multiply Click Add to add and select the fields from the table that you want to do the calculation with Click Dell to delete the last line In our example we need to subtract the two dates from each other in order to get the number of days DaysIn DateOut Dateln Click Next when you are done If you want to edit the fieldnames types click Previous Note When subtraction two dates the result will be a date mm dd yy 10 05 2005 10 02 2005 1 03 2000 So the date 01 01 2000 can be seen as the zero date Momentarily this is the only way to do date subtractions This may change in the future Page 22 of 43 Define displayed labels a Database wizard Displaved label TTvpe Transpondertype Tode Transpondercode Name Mame CUS TOMMARKIE Adress Animal kind DateIn D akeQuE ea Fieldname In this window you have to define the displayed labels These labels will be displayed when you open the table When done click Next If you want to edit the fieldnames types click Previous Page 23 of 43 Y Define the
13. dow by clicking the X in the top right of the window Page 13 of 43 Software settings Software settings Reader settings Softs7x 619 beta Communication Database s Security settings FREE Registration settings Stepi Fill out the r Authorisation level 29 5 CUSTOMTEBL E STORE TH level 1 Step2 the level 2 generated File to 4 info eid aalten nl Connect Olevel 3 or print and Fax bo 543 475355 old password IBtep3 Fill in the E received information Action an receive ID BT Neu password r ee Company name Locate record in Verify password Registration key Ls f E imply amm d TE mj ET B PL Programmed by Sjoerd Hakstege in order of EID Aalten bv The Netherlands Click on the items in the screen shot for more specific information on each item Page 14 of 43 E Communication settings Communication settings Select comport Connect Action on receive ID Locate record in wi Here you can set all the comport and communication settings Click on the items in the screen shot for more specific information on every item Comport settings Here you can select the comport to which the reader is connected Double press the red button so
14. e specify where you purchased the reader s When the form is filled out you can save it by clicking Ok Now you have to enter the location where the registration file should be saved and click Save Mailinglist Please specify if you want to receive an e mail if a new version of the Soft57x software is released or a new firmware for the LID572 Is released select the Check for updates on startup of the program to let Soft57x check for newer versions on startup internet connection must be available Mailing the file After filling out the Registration form you have to e mail this file to id dorset nu or print and fax it to 31 0 543 475355 In reply you will receive a registration key Entering the received information When you have received a registration key you have to enter it in the boxes at the bottom of the screen Please note that the registration key and company name are case sensitive When done click Register Page 32 of 43 Y Expansion slot The expansion slot is only available on the Lid572 and only available if the reader is connected to the PC by an USB cable It is designed to add functionality to the Lid572 depending on the user s demands The number of supported modules will grow in time At this moment only one module is supported a Bluetooth module Software settings Reader settings Expansion slot SoftSfx 622 multi settings program Connected reader 572 103 Select the expansion boa
15. es shown are default tables which cannot be deleted they are used to download the historical data and the custom names If you want to delete tables you have to check the checkboxes of the tables you want to delete and click on the Delete button Page 16 of 43 Y New table alter table wizzard An example will be used to create a table Lets say you have a animal shelter and you want to create a table with animal specific data This table must contain The chip id number of the animal The name of the animal The address of the animal that can be copied to the reader as a custom code A drop down list with the kind of animals dog cat etc The date when the animal came in The date when the animal went out The number of days the animal was in the shelter calculated An extra field to fill in notes like the colour of the animal To create this table you have to click the New button This will open the wizard Define the table name Database wizard Database Shelter In this window you have to define a unique table name and click Next If you are creating a new table you can also import a layout by clicking the Import layout button if you are altering a table there will be a Export layout button instead of the Import layout button Page 17 of 43 Define table fields Database wizard Fieldname i Las TCode Te
16. ge transpondertype Wedge date amp time Use suffix Click on the items in the screen shot for more specific information on every item Page 36 of 43 uu Prefix interfix and suffix If you want to use a prefix interfix or a suffix you have to check the corresponding checkbox You can compose a prefix interfix or suffix string by clicking the keyboard button next to the box a keyboard will appear Keyboard form PS wf nen EI ES EI ERI A ER CES E esee em m Jon e e en Keyboard Frimt ae Caps Lock Enter Composed string 1 J Done Here you can click on the different buttons just like it were the real keys on a keyboard You will see that if you click the Tab button the edit box at the bottom of the screen will contain TAB You will not find any letters or numbers on this keyboard because you can type these letters or numbers directly into the same box on the bottom of the screen In our example we want to wedoe the ID number into an Microsoft Excel worksheet together with the date and time So we need to wedge the transpondertype ID number and date time In order to put the different data into different cells in Excel we need to add interfixes To jump to another cell in Excel we normally press the TAB key so if we put a TAB as an in
17. highlighted Click on the magnifying glass again to search for the next match Filter table If you want to filter a table you have to click the filter symbol E The following screen will be shown Filter options Transpondertyp Transpondercac Mame Adress To start filtering select the field and enter the string you want to filter on In our example if we only want to see all the dogs we must select the Kind field and type dog into the filter box Now the table is filtered Note You can also search within a filtered table Export table To export data from the opened table click the export symbol A Wizard will be opened Follow the steps to complete the export procedure Import table To import data from a file into the opened table you have to click the import symbol Wizard will be opened Follow the steps to complete the import procedure Page 27 of 43 Y Printing a table You can print a table by clicking on the printer symbol v The printed document has the same layout as the opened table This means that if you resize move or hide a column It will be applied on the printed document also When you print a document your company info will be displayed at the top To edit this information you can open the Companyinfo inf file which is located in the directory were you installed the software You can also open the registration form and edit the data there don t forget to save Impor
18. n the list that you want to delete and click on the delete button Now the selected tables will be deleted CUSTOMTBL and HISTORYTBL not included Open table To open a table you must select it from the tables list and the click the open table button L The following window will be displayed depending on the table you open Table SHELTER Seles F Guick jump to SHELTER Recordcounk 12 Transpondert Transponde nm t Extra Trovan Unique O000C42026 Buddy Someroadi3 Dog 5 9 7005 26 9 2005 21 1 2000 Trovan Unique 0000CA2D30 Fluffy Rodeo road 3 Cat Trowan Unique 0000 2031 John Unknown Bird Trovan Unique OO00C42029 Peter Other road 1 Bog Trovan Unique 0000 2032 Bunny road 9 Other DDDDCA2033 Patrick road Copy duplicates ICUSTOMTBL Click on the items in the screen shot for more specific information on every item Page 26 of 43 Y Search in a table If you want to search in a table you have to click on the magnify glass The following screen will be shown Search x v Transponderbype v Transpondercode Custom whale words only v Time To search select the field s you want to search and enter the string to search for If you want to search for whole words only be sure to enable the Whole words only option Click on the magnifying glass to start the search When a match is found the field will be
19. ngs General settings Memory settings During read History cades Show last cade Save codes Enable buzzer with date time Enable backlight ek 16 Read only new ID Oo 16 After read Custom codes Send ID code after read Use custom name 2 Send delay lack list ee or mM 0 I Shut down delay sec In communication mode Analyze memory s shutdown delay NNNM TTE L3 see t Programmed by Sjoerd Hakstege The Netherlands dm Registered to EID Aalten bv Click on the items in the screen shot for more specific information on every item Reset Reader When you click the Reset reader button EB the reader will turn to it s default settings All the saved codes will be lost Reload page When you click the Reload page button 9 all the data on this page will be reloaded Page 7 of 43 ee ee Reading settings Reading settings Read L Trovan Flex Trovan Unique lock list Click on the items in the screen shot for more specific information on the item Readlist Default Trovan Unique Here you can select which transponders you want to read It is strongly recommended that you do not select transponders you do not need This will help to increase the reading speed of the reader List lock Default Off This option is only available on the Lid57
20. o be enabled first Page 34 of 43 Wedge function The embedded wedge function is a powerful tool to wedge ID codes into another program We will take an example to clarify the wedge function Lets say we want to wedge the ID number into an Microsoft Excel worksheet together with the date and time First we need to connect the reader to the PC and establish the connection then choose Use Wedge settings from the Action on receive ID box see picture an extra button will appear Action on receive ID A ER Locate record in Show on Status Bar e A Locate record in tabl i Show Fop Up Form S in order oT ED In order to let the wedge function work you need to activate the Send ID after read option So go to the Reader settings tabsheet and make sure this option is enabled see the red box in the picture Click here to read more about the Send ID function General settings During read Read only new ID Enable backlight Enable buzzer Send ID cade after read Send delay sec 5 2l Shut dawn delay sec 1 In communication made 180 Shutdown delay sec Now we are ready to set up the wedge function itself Click on the button on the Software settings tabsheet the following window will be displayed Page 35 of 43 Wedge settings Data Use prefix Wed
21. of the reader s memory Custom codes These options settings apply to the custom codes Use cutom codes Default off Enable this option if you want the reader to show you custom names instead of the ID numbers You have to upload the list with custom codes first To create a list of custom codes do the following Open the CUSTOMTBL from the tables list e Fill the list with the transponders you want to create the custom names for There are two ways to fill the table 1 Read the transponders with the reader save option must be enabled and download them into the HISTORYTBL then copy them to the CUSTOMTBL using the copy function 2 Connect the reader to the PC and establish the connection Then select the transponder type cell a button will appear When you click this button the reader will automatically start scanning If this button does not appear this means that your reader does not support this function Instead you can read and send the ID code manually See the Settings after read chapter for more information e Change the custom names to your wishes e Upload the custom codes list by clicking the red circled button see picture A new feature is that you can use any table as it were a CUSTOMTBL as long as this table contains a Custom name field Such a field can be added to your own table using the table wizard Page 11 of 43 Table CUSTOMTBL F Recordcount 333 Transpondertype Transpondercode
22. on You can obtain a free registration key by filling out the registration form Click on the items in the screen shot for more specific information on every item Registration form F Registration form Fill out this form to obtain your FREE registrationkey License key 0205020308252101 0044 Company details Company Aalten by INijverheidesweg 28 cade City 17122 Aalten Metherlands Contact person Roland Stump 31W0 S43 477119 e mail adress ir stump eid aalten n Serial numberrs see battery compartment 234545435 Where did you purchase your equipment name of dealer EID Aditional options Mail me when a new version of Soft57x is released Mail me when a new Firmware For the 00572 is released Check For updates on startup of Ehe program Page 31 of 43 Y You have to fill out this form to obtain your free registration key Company details Enter the company s details When you print a table this information will appear on the printed document See Print Table for more information Serial numbers Enter the serial number s of the reader s If you have more than one reader you can specify a serial number range by separating the start and end number with for example 5010501 10 means serial numbers 5010501 trough 5010510 Purchased Pleas
23. ou can secure the software by applying a password Click on the items in the screen shot for more specific information on every item Authorisation levels There are 3 different authorisation levels which are Authorisation level 1 Full access to the reader including changing the passwords for level 2 and 3 Authorisation level 2 Changes to the reader s settings are not possible Resetting the reader is not possible No changes possible to other authorisation levels Authorisation level 3 Same restrictions as level 2 plus No full memory access Download only Old password If you want to change an excising password you have to enter the old password in the Old password box New password You can enter the new password in the New password box To remove a password leave this box blank Verify password To verify the password you have to re enter it in the Verify password box To remove a password leave this box blank Apply changes To apply the new password you have to click on the Apply button A message will be shown if the new password is successfully set Page 30 of 43 ee ee Registration z u FREE Registration Stepl Fil aut the registration form Step2 Mail the generated File to or print and Fax Ea 31 0 543 475355 Steps Fill in the received information Registration key When you first install the software you will notice that it is a 30 day trial versi
24. p by step explanation is given Throughout this manual an example will be used for further clarification Installing the software Softb7x is a free Windows 98 ME 2000 XP based PC software on CD ROM or download from our website WWW dorset nu Installing this software is done as follows 1 Insert the CD ROM in your CD ROM device The CD will start automatically If not run RUNHTML EXE from the CD 2 Select Install LID57x PC software Windows 98 NT 2000 XP 3 Follow the instructions on your screen After the software has been installed an icon is created in the PROGRAMS folder of the START menu Quick links Quick links to Header settings The reader Description of the hardware Heading settings Edit the list of transponders that should be read General settings Set the general reader settings Header memory settings Set the settings for the reader s memory ooftware settings Software communication settings All the settings for the connection with your reader Databases Add Edit Delete custom tables Software Security settings Set Change passwords Re Registration How to get your FREE registration code Expansion slot How to select a module How to select a expansion module Lid572 only Tools Using Wedge function How to setup the wedge function Auto increment tool A powerful tool to fill a field with incremental data Hesponse on LCD function Writes a string out of a table onto the LCD of the reader LID572 only Page 4
25. picklist s Database wizard I Has picklist 5 p TCode CLISTOMNAME Animal DateIn Date mut 9 See Here you have to define which fields should get a picklist A picklist is a predefined list of items just like the Yes No list in the picture above If you want a field to have a picklist select Yes In our example we want a picklist for the kind of animal so we select yes for Animal and click Next If you are done click Next to edit the picklist s Click Previous to edit the displayed labels Page 24 of 43 Edit the picklist s Database wizard Displayed Fieldname Preview picklisk Animal items 4 Cat bird Other Here you can define what items the picklist s should have If you have more than 1 field that has a picklist then first select the field upper half of the screen and then edit it in the lower half of the screen You can preview the picklist by clicking it in the upper half of the screen In our example we want some predefined animal kinds in the list simply type the items in the lower box and click Finish Our table will be created and displayed in the Table list If you want to change which fields should get a picklist click Previous Page 25 of 43 Y Delete selected table s Select the table s i
26. r s shutdown timer will be reset if there is communication with the PC If the reader is connected with a cable and is put into communication mode automatically the reader can not shut down therefore an alarm beep will sound if the shutdown time has expired Beeps every 5 seconds Memory settings Memory settings History codes V Save codes with datejtime fe Custom codes Use custom name Analyze memory 3 25 Start Here you can set all the settings that apply to the reader s memory Click on the items in the screen shot for more specific information on every item History codes These options settings apply to the history codes Save codes Default off Enable this option if you want to store the ID codes in the reader s memory You can download these saved codes by clicking the Download button Save codes with date time Default off Enable this option if you want to store the ID codes with a date time stamp When you change this option all the historical data will be lost Page 10 of 43 s Number of history records In this box you can see how many codes are saved in the reader To download these codes click on the Download button Download history Click the o button if you want to start downloading the saved codes to your PC The data transfer window will be opened Clear history records Click amp button if you want to delete the historical data out
27. rd Driver information Enable expansion slot Class Communication Number 0 ES F Communication z B Bluetooth 84 AdiFional information This driver is written a See Storage bluetooth module IF you are using this module e Other For the First time be sure to run the setup Wizard see the module specific software Module specific setup software 65 BT Wizard exe Registered to EID Aalten bv Click on the items in the screen shot for more specific information on each item Page 33 of 43 ee ee Select a module Enable expansion slot Communication J Bluetooth 84 Storage na Other Here you can select the module that is mounted inside the Lid572 The modules are divided into three categories e Communication Storage Other At this time only one module is supported a Bluetooth module that can be used to communicate with the Lid572 To find out more about the module click on the label the information will be shown in the boxes next to the modules list To select enable a module click on the corresponding radio button Driver information In this box you can find more information about the selected module Expansion slot tools Some modules have one or more tool programs to setup the selected module or to communicate with it In this box you will see all the tools that belong to this particular module To start a tool double click on the item module has t
28. spondercode Mame VALUE Mame TEXT Adress VALUE Adress TEXT Kind VALUE Kind TEXT In VALUE In TEXT Gut VALUE Qut TEXT Time in VALLIE Time in TEXT Extra VALLIE Extra TEXT Now you can choose what kind of text and or value you want to be displayed once a transponder is read and send to the PC Lets say you want to display the address on the LCD set line 1 to Address Text and line 2 to Address VALUEJ Once a transponder is read you will see for example If you would like the name of the animal on the first line set line 1 to VALUE and the next time you read a transponder you will see The values that are set will be saved together with the table so you can set different responses for different tables Page 42 of 43 SOFTWARE MANUAL SOFTS7x Page 43 of 43
29. steps for the higher versions Cable connector Lid571 You can connect your reader to the PC via Infra Red or cable If you use a cable and you want to be able to read transponders while it is connected be sure to put the reader into communication mode before clicking Connect Otherwise the PC will put the reader into communication mode and it will stay in this mode as long as it is connected to the PC Warning only use the special communication cable part no RS232 LID571 Lid572 You can connect a Lid572 to the PC via Infra Red or USB optional via a internal Bluetooth connection Warning Do not try to connect the reader to the PC using a RS232 cable these cables are only suited for the Lid571 series Lid575 You can connect a Lid575 to the PC via USB optional via a internal Bluetooth connection Warning Do not try to connect the reader to the PC using a RS232 cable these cables are only suited for the LID571 series Battery compartment LID571 572 Only use 9V alkaline or rechargeable batteries Here you will also find the serial number required for the software registration Battery compartment LID575 Only use 4x AA alkaline or rechargeable batteries Here you will also find the serial number required for the software registration Page 6 of 43 ee UI EL Reader settings Software settings Reader settings Expansion slot SoftS7x 619 beta multi settings program Connected reader 5727 1015 Ces an Reading setti
30. t data from reader T You can import the data from the reader by clicking the 8 button The data from the reader will added to the table If you have a time or date field in the table the date and time data will be downloaded into these fields If you have more than one date and or time fields you must chose into which field you want to download the date time data In our example of the shelter we have two date fields so after we have scanned animals that LEFT the shelter and we want to update the table we must connect reader to the PC and click the T button Because we have two date fields the program will show the following window Select the date target field Soft 57x has detected more than one dates time Field in the target table Select the target Field For the datetime data From the list and click Ok Always assosiate this reader with this Field We must chose the Out field since the scanned animals LEFT the shelter If you have separate readers for scanning animals that are coming in and going out of the shelter you can choose to associate the connected reader which has a unique 10 with the selected field Doing so the next time you hit the import from reader button the program will not show this window again Page 28 of 43 A Special functions The table has some special functions which are e Copy function you can easily copy the transponders to for example the custom table
31. terfix between the transponder type and ID code the ID code will be wedged into the next cell We need to do the same between the ID number and the date time information After the date time is wedged we must jump to the next line so we wedge arrow down key and the home key that the first cell of the next line is focussed When done click Save and exit Page 37 of 43 Wedge settings Data prefix Wedge transpondertype Use interfix 1161 Use interfix Wedge date amp Now select the first cell in an Excel worksheet scan a tag and send it to the PC You can see the result in the next picture B 00007 0E2093 5 10 2005 11 54 42 Trovan Unique Data The following items can be wedged 1 Transpondertype if you want to wedge the transpondertype then check this box 2 ID number this will always be wedged 3 Date amp Time if you want to wedge the date amp time then select this box date and time format will be copied from the windows regional settings Page 38 of 43 Y Auto increment tool The auto increment tool is a powerful tool to fill cells with incremental data This function is suited for two types of fields at the moment text fields and integer floating point fields Auto increment tool example Example If you want to fill the custom table names with incremental data proceed as follows e Select
32. xt Name Text Adress Custom name Animal Floating point Dateln Decimal LECHE Text 4 Custom name Here you have to define the required fields for your table The first 3 fields are always required and cannot deleted Click Add to add a field Now you have to define the fieldname which has to be unique and the fieldtype You can choose the following field types Integer Floating point Decimal Text max 35 characters Custom name max 35 characters of which 16 can be displayed in the reader s LCD Memo you can type more than one line into a memo box Date Time Auto increment will increment every time you download the corresponding ID number into the table or locate it Calculated you can define a formula to calculate the field You can also add fields from other tables by clicking the arrow next to the button Click Next when you are done or Previous to change the table name Page 18 of 43 SOFTWARE MANUAL SOFTS7x Page 19 of 43 www Define calculated field s Page 20 of 43 Database wizard x Fieldname Formula C CUSTOMTBL P m HISTORYTBL k oo Les a TCade Mame Adress Animal Q3 ses Qe DateIn Fieldname Formula RENA SHELTER Date Out Date SHELTER Date SHELTER DateIn Date Previous Page 21 of 43 EEE TZ NE
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