User's Guide - RFID Label Design and Encoding Management Pro (Commissioning From 2D)
User's Guide - RFID Label Design and Encoding Management Pro (Commissioning From 2D)
User’s Guide
Commissioning from 2D
October 2015
Version 1.21
Preface
This document explains how to use the RFID Label Design and Encoding Management Pro for RFID
Printer (hereafter referred to as "this tool"). Be sure to read this manual before using this tool.
Trademarks
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Other company names and product names in this manual are trademarks or registered
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ATA (Air Transport Association of America) Spec 2000 Chapter 9-5
This tool is designed to read and write data from and to tags in compliance with the
specification for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) on Parts in ATA Spec2000 Chapter 9-5.
Request
No part of this document may be reproduced or reused for other purposes without the
express written permission of Fujitsu Limited.
The content of this document may change without prior notice.
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Contents
2 Operating Environment............................................................................. 3
2.1 PC .............................................................................................................................. 3
2.1.1 Hardware Requirements ............................................................................................................ 3
2.1.2 Software Requirements ............................................................................................................. 4
2.2 RFID Tags ................................................................................................................. 4
3 Configurations ........................................................................................... 5
3.1 Overview ................................................................................................................... 5
3.2 Operating Procedure for Settings .......................................................................... 6
3.2.1 Starting Settings ......................................................................................................................... 6
3.2.2 Database Connection Settings .................................................................................................. 7
3.2.3 Tag Format Settings ................................................................................................................. 10
3.2.4 Label Format Settings.............................................................................................................. 14
3.2.5 Settings Specified to Commissioning from 2D ........................................................................ 18
3.2.6 Initializing Configurations ......................................................................................................... 20
3.2.7 Closing Settings Menu ............................................................................................................. 20
5 Troubleshooting ...................................................................................... 25
5.1 Error Messages and Corrective Actions While using Commissioning from 2D 25
5.2 Error Messages and Corrective Actions While Setting Configurations ............ 28
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1 Function Overview of Commissioning from 2D
1.1 Overview
This tool can extract a data record from a database using a reference specified in a 2D barcode,
initialize a RFID tag with the data using a RFID printer in compliance with the ATA formats specified
in ATA Spec2000 Chapter 9-5, and print the label on the RFID tag.
Name Overview
Commissioning from This tool extracts a data record from a database using a reference
2D specified in a 2D barcode from database, initializes a RFID tag with the
data using a RFID printer in compliance with the ATA formats specified in
ATA Spec2000 Chapter 9-5, and prints the label on the RFID tag.
Configurations This application is used for setting the configurations parameters for this
tool.
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2 Operating Environment
2.1 PC
The following hardware and settings are required to install this tool.
2.1.1.1 PC
Hardware Description
Reference: • There may be display problems if a text resolution other than the one above
is used.
• The text resolution can be set using the Control Panel.
Select Control Panel > Adjust screen resolution > Make text or other
items larger or smaller > Smaller - 100% (default).
Manufactur
Type Driver, SDK, etc. Model
er
Zebra Card Firmware Ver. FZ7ME.02.04.00 ZXP Series 7 Card
Technologies Printers Printers (UHF)
(UHF)
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2.1.2 Software Requirements
Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (32-bit edition & 64bit edition) or Windows 8.1
Professional (32-bit edition & 64bit edition)
Internet Explorer 8 or higher
.NET Framework 4.5.1 (Note: .NET Framework 4.5.1 is preinstalled on Windows 8.1)
BarTender (SeaGull Co.)
Microsoft Office 2010 or later (32-bit edition) Access and Excel
Reference: ・Microsoft Office Access and Excel is necessary to use the data files as the
data source.
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3 Configurations
3.1 Overview
This section explains how to set configurations parameters for this tool.
The Configuration menu has 6 options displayed on the left-hand side of the screen. Clicking on a
menu option brings up a specific dialog screen to define parameters.
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3.2 Operating Procedure for Settings
1) Click the Settings button on the Commissioning from 2D screen (see below) to move to the
configurations menu. Please refer to section 4 “Commissioning from 2D” for the operating
procedure to start Commissioning from 2D application.
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3.2.2 Database Connection Settings
Setting Items
The following items are used to set the ODBC connection string. When specified, the
corresponding attributes are automatically inserted in the Connection String (ODBC) field.
Item Description
Server Server name (SERVER attribute)
Database Database name (DATABASE attribute)
User User name (UID attribute)
Password Password (PWD attribute)
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Item Description
Connection String (ODBC) ODBC connection string for the database connection
(required).
See Caution note below.
Table Database table where the parts information for tag
commissioning is stored (required)
Format Specifier Column in the database table used for specifying the label
format in “3.2.4 Label Format Settings” (required)
Done Column Column in the database table where the commissioning date
is to be stored (if not setting this item, commission date will
not be recorded in the database)
Test button
This button is used to test the database connection using the specified connection string.
Apply button
This button is used to save the database connection settings.
Reference: Connection to the sample database for Microsoft Access is configured as default.
A sample database for Microsoft Excel is also available for setting. The following
tables show the configurations to connect the sample database.
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Reference: Other databases than Microsoft Access and Excel can be used if the required
ODBC driver (32-bit) is installed on the PC.
Reference: The database table used for this tool needs to meet the following requirements.
Requirement Remarks
The database table needs to have a specific Please refer to “3.2.4
column to manage label formats (the column is Label Format Settings”
defined as the Format Specifier). for the details of label
format.
The database table needs to have a specific Required only if using
column set as a date field where the “Done Column”.
commissioning date is to be stored (the column is
defined as the Done Column).
The database table needs to have columns set as Date elements need to
string fields where the TEI elements complying be stored in the
with ATA Standards are stored. “YYYYMMDD” format.
The values for TEI: SER/SEQ/UCN are unique in
the database table.
The database table needs to have a specific
column to identify a record from a 2D barcode
reading
(the column is defined as Search Key in “3.2.5
Settings Specified to Commissioning from 2D”).
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3.2.3 Tag Format Settings
Add button
This button is used to add a new tag format. Please refer to section 3.2.3.2 “Tag Format
Details Screen (Adding)” for the details.
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Edit button
This button is used to modify the corresponding customized tag format. Please refer to section
3.2.3.3 “Tag Format Details Screen (Modifying)” for the details.
Del button
This button is used to delete the corresponding customized tag format.
Apply button
This button is used to save the changes on tag formats.
・Please do not modify or delete the tag format when it is used by label format
settings. If you do so, it will be necessary to re-configure the TEI source
settings (please refer to section 3.2.4 “Label Format Settings” for the label
format and TEI source settings).
Name
This field is used to enter the customized tag format name.
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Base Format
This dropdown list is used to select the base tag format from 4.0 Multi-Record and 4.0
Dual-Record.
TEIs list
This area displays a list of TEIs (added TEIs are colored in yellow and can be modified).
Column Description
Record Type Record type of the TEI
TEI The name of TEI
M/C/O Mandatory / Conditional / Optional.
Added TEIs are set as “O”.
Min Minimum length of the TEI
Max Maximum length of the TEI
Add button
This button is used to add a new TEI. The added TEI is inserted the last line of the TEIs list.
Del button
This button is used to delete the added TEI.
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OK button
This button is used to move back to tag format list screen.
! Caution It is necessary to click the Apply button on the tag format list screen to save
the added tag format(s).
Cancel button
This button is used to discard the changes on tag format and move back to tag format list
screen.
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3.2.4 Label Format Settings
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RFID Tag RFID tag selected from “FJ Integrated 8K” and “FJ
Integrated 1K”.
Tag Format Tag format (please refer to section 3.2.3 ”Tag Format
Settings” for the details.
Filter Value Filter value to be written on RFID tag
Label Format File Label format file (BTW file)
! Caution Label format file (BTW file) needs to be located in the following folder:
C:\Users\Public\RFID Label Design and Encoding Management
Pro\CommissionData
Add button
This button is used to add a new label format. The added label format is inserted in the list.
Del button
This button is used to delete the corresponding label format.
TEI button
This button is used to set TEIs data source. Please refer to section 3.2.4.2 “TEIs Data
Source Settings” for the details.
Apply button
! Caution ・TEIs data source setting is necessary for activating the label format.
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3.2.4.2 TEIs Data Source Settings Screen
1) Columns of database table are mapped as the data source of TEIs on the following screen.
Select a column for each TEI and click the OK button.
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OK button
This button is used to move back to label format list screen.
! Caution It is necessary to click the Apply button on tag format list screen to save the
added tag format.
Cancel button
This button is used to discard the changes on tag format and move back to tag format list
screen.
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3.2.5 Settings Specified to Commissioning from 2D
Setting Items
Item Description
Search Key Column of the database table to be used to locate a part
record for Commissioning from 2D
Extract search key from Check box to enable to extract search key from string such
barcode data as 2D barcode information.
The search key will be between the specified Target String
and Delimiter:
Target String: Sequence of characters immediately
preceding the search key value;
Delimiter: Character placed immediately after the search
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key value.
Disp Item Font Size Font size of the parts information displayed on
Commissioning from 2D main screen (10 to 36)
Print Dialog If checked, the Print dialog appears before the tag
commissioning starts.
Apply button
This button is used to save the changes on the settings specific to Commissioning from 2D.
Reference: The text below provides an example of an “Extract search key from barcode
data”
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3.2.6 Initializing Configurations
1) Select Reset on the left-side menu and click the Initialize button.
! Caution ・After performing initialization, all the configurations will be cleared as the
state when the software was installed.
It is highly recommended to perform initialization only when unmodifiable error
occurs due to configuration changes.
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4 Commissioning from 2D
1) To start this tool, click the icon of RFID Label Design And Encoding Management Pro that
has been placed on the computer desktop.
! Caution ・Even if one attempts to start the tool multiple times, only one screen for
Commissioning from 2D will be opened.
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4.1.2 Stopping the Tool
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4.2 Using Commissioning from 2D
1) Put the focus in the 2D Barcode (Hex) field and read 2D barcode using a 2D barcode reader.
Reference: Sample 2D barcodes for using sample database are stored in the following
folder:
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3) The following information is displayed on the screen and the commissioning of the tag should
start with the RFID printer.
Message area
This area displays the processing result.
In case of success, “Printing data has been successfully transmitted.” is displayed.
If another message is displayed, tag commissioning is not been performed. Please refer to
section 5 “Troubleshooting” for the details of error messages.
! Caution ・Please issue the label tag by the printer within three minutes after scanning
2D barcode. After a lapse of three minutes, the print job will be automatically
deleted from print queue.
・Please suspend issuing the tag when an error message is displayed after
scanning 2D barcode.
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5 Troubleshooting
Reference: • The message color indicates the possible cause of the error.
Yellow: The error is probably caused by an operation mistake on this tool
(example: no parameter for required setting item field)
Red: The error probably occurred by another cause (example: an invalid data
record in the database)
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Message Cause and Corrective Action
Search key could not be extracted from This message is displayed when search key is not
barcode data properly. extracted properly. Please confirm the Target String
in settings specific to Commissioning from 2D is
correctly configured.
Label format of the item [Format Specifier: This message is displayed when the label format for
XXX] is not defined. the part is not defined. Please set label format for
the part.
Invalid item data. [Details: No data in This message is displayed when no data is set in
mandatory TEI field. [TEI: XXX]] mandatory TEI. Please verify the database record.
Invalid item data. [Details: Invalid character This message is displayed when an invalid
is used. [TEI: XXX]] character (e.g., comma, double quotation, or tilde) is
included in the part data. Please verify the data
record in the database.
Invalid item data. [Details: A number This message is displayed when the data is longer
greater than the upper limit is specified. than the maximum length. Please verify the data
[TEI: XXX]] record in the database.
Invalid item data. [Details: A number less This message is displayed when the data is shorter
than the lower limit is specified. [TEI: XXX]] than the minimum length. Please verify the data
record in the database.
Invalid item data. [Details: Character [XXX] This message is displayed when an invalid
is not permitted to use. [TEI: YYY]] character is included in the part data. Please verify
the data record in the database.
Invalid item data. [Details: Data needs to be This message is displayed when a format error is
specified in the following format. [TEI: XXX] detected for the TEI. Please verify the data record in
[Format: YYY]] the database.
Invalid item data. [Details: Specified value This message is displayed when a date format error
cannot be converted into date format. [TEI: is detected for the TEI. Please verify the data record
XXX]] in the database.
Invalid item data. [Details: Invalid date. This message is displayed when an invalid date is
[TEI: XXX] [TEI range: YYY]] used. Please verify the data record in the database.
Invalid country code. [TEI: XXX] This message is displayed when an invalid Country
Code is used. Please verify the data record in the
database.
Invalid item data. [Details: It is not permitted This message is displayed when an invalid
to use only one either [TEI: XXX] or [TEI combination of TEIs is detected. Please verify the
YYY].] data record in the database.
Invalid item data. [Details: When "TEI:XXX" This message is displayed when an invalid data
is used, "TEI:YYY" needs to be set as the value is detected. Please verify the data record in
following value. [value:ZZZ]] the database.
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Message Cause and Corrective Action
An error occurred while commissioning. This message is displayed when the specified BTW
[Details: Label format file does not exist. file is not found. Please verify that the BTW file is
[File: XXX]] located in the correct folder.
An error occurred while commissioning. This message is displayed when the amount of data
[Details: An error occurred while encoding specified for the Birth Record exceeds the allocated
tag data. [Data Record No.: 1, Data size of record length. Please revise the Birth Record data
Birth Record exceeds the upper limit.]] for the part.
An error occurred while commissioning. This message is displayed when the amount of data
[Details: An error occurred while encoding specified for the Current Data Record exceeds the
tag data. [Data Record No.: 1, Data size of allocated record length. Please revise the Current
Current Data Record exceeds the upper Data Record data for the part.
limit.]]
An error occurred while commissioning. This message is displayed when the amount of data
[Details: An error occurred while encoding specified for the Lifecycle Record exceeds the
tag data. [Data Record No.: 1, Data size of allocated record length. Please revise the Lifecycle
Lifecycle Record exceeds the upper limit.]] Record data for the part.
An error occurred while commissioning. This message is displayed when the BarTender
[Details: BarTender is not installed.] software is not installed. Please install BarTender
or and/or confirm proper installation.
An error occurred while commissioning.
[Details: BarTender program file is not
found.]
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5.2 Error Messages and Corrective Actions While Setting
Configurations
Error messages while setting configurations are displayed in dialog as below.
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Message Cause and Corrective Action
characters. character is used for TEI. Please enter only upper
case letters for TEI.
[Tag Format: XXX] can not be applied to This message is displayed an invalid combination of
[RFID Tag: YYY]. [Line: ZZZ] tag format and record type is detected. Please
change RFID tag (“FJ Integrated 8K” is available for
only Multi-Record and “FJ Integrated 1K” is available
for only Dual-Record).
Up to 3 items can be specified as Disp This message is displayed when more than 3 TEIs
Item. are defined as Disp Item. Please select less than 4
TEIs for Disp Item.
TEI: XXX is mandatory. This message is displayed when the Use check-box
of mandatory TEI is not checked. Please check the
check-boxes of all the mandatary TEIs.
[TEI: XXX] can not be used with [TEI: YYY]. This message is displayed when an invalid
combination of TEIs is detected. Please revise the
combination.
It is not permitted to use only one either This message is displayed when an invalid
[TEI: XXX] or [TEI YYY]. combination of TEIs is detected. Please check both
of the TEIs or remove the checks on the
check-boxes of both TEIs.
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