RFID Data Loader Installation and RFID Tag Loading Instructions

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RFID Data Loader Installation and RFID Tag Loading Instructions

Installing the RFID Data Loader and

Loading RFID Tags

(Revised October 3, 2008)

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Invensys Systems, Inc. Page 2 of 19 Last revised: October 3, 2008 Release 3.2.2

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Table of Contents

RFID Data Loader Setup and RFID Tag Loading ............................................ 4

Installing the Application ............................................................................ 4

Configuring the Application ....................................................................... 4

Step 1 – Installing SRM-1 Drivers (USB ONLY) ................................. 4

Step 2 – Launch the Application ............................................................ 8

Step 3 – Locating the Tag Loader (SERIAL ONLY) .......................... 10

Step 4 – Setting the .STO and .STU file location ................................ 11

Step 5 – Configuring the Read/Write Beeps (Optional) ...................... 13

Creating a .CSV File ................................................................................. 15

Step 1 – Locating the Example .CSV File ........................................... 15

Step 2 – Setting the .STO and .STU within the .CSV File .................. 15

Step 3 – Populating the .CSV File ....................................................... 15

Loading RFID Tags .................................................................................. 16

Step 1 – Opening the .CSV File ........................................................... 16

Step 2 – Loading Tags.......................................................................... 18

Tip: Sorting / Searching Columns ........................................................ 18



RFID Data Loader Setup and RFID Tag Loading

Installing the Application

Installation of the RFID Data Loader is performed during setup of the IntelaTrac

Client. By default, both versions of the Data Loader – for the USB SRM-1, and for

the Serial SRM-1, are installed. The user can uncheck the unnecessary version when

performing a “Custom” install, if desired:

Configuring the Application

Step 1 – Installing SRM-1 Drivers (USB ONLY)

If using the USB version of the SRM-1, the USB drivers must be installed next.

1. Plug the USB cord into the SRM-1 and into the computer which will run the

RFID. The “Found New Hardware Wizard” will appear. If the following

screen appears, click the radio button marked “No, not this time” and click

Next.



2. Advance as necessary through this process until the following screen

appears. Click the radio button labeled “Install from a list or specific

location (Advanced)” and click Next:

3. Click the radio button labeled “Search for the best driver in these locations,”

uncheck the checkbox labeled “Search removable media (floppy, CD-

Rom…)” and check the box labeled “Include this location in the search:”



4. Click the “Browse” button, and navigate to the “UsbDriver” subdirectory,

which is located beneath the path to which the IntelaTrac Client was installed

(by default: “C:\Program Files\Wonderware\IntelaTrac\SRM1\UsbDriver”).

Then, click OK:



5. Click Next:

6. The driver installation process will begin. Shortly, the following window

will appear. Click “Continue Anyway:”

7. The driver installation process will then complete:



Step 2 – Launch the Application

Both versions of the Data Loader software are located in subdirectories under the

IntelaTrac Client’s install location (by default, “C:\Program

Files\Wonderware\IntelaTrac”).

RFID134K – Contains the SERIAL version of the RFID Data Loader

(SATRFIDDataLoader.exe).

SRM1 – Contains the USB version of the RFID Data Loader

(UDFDataLoader.exe)

Open the appropriate subdirectory and launch the corresponding executable

referenced above.

Next, select Edit Configure from the menu bar:



Figure 1.1 Opening the Configuration Menu in the RFID Data Loader

This will display the Link Configuration window in the Serial version, or the RFID

Configuration window in the USB version.

The options for each of these tabs are identical in both versions; the only exception is

that the USB version does not contain the “Comm Port” tab.



Figure 1.2 Configuration - Comm Port Tab

Step 3 – Locating the Tag Loader (SERIAL ONLY)

If using the Serial version of the Data Loader, next set the Serial Port by clicking the

appropriate COM port designation for the RFID reader / writer. Then, click the Find

Radio button and the following dialogue will appear:

Figure 1.3 Ensure Connection Prompt

Click OK. A second panel will appear:



Figure 1.4 Telxon Y/N Prompt

Click No (Unless using the Symbol 2234 in lieu of the RFID Tag Loader).

When configured properly, the message "Found SafeTrac RFID Tag

Reader on Port X" (where X is the port on which the reader has been

configured) will appear. Click Ok.

If the message “Could not find locate SafeTrac RFID Tag Reader”

appears, check to be sure that the correct serial port was chosen on the Serial

Port box of the Comm Port tab.

Another possible cause of this error message is interference from other

programs which use COM ports, e.g. ActiveSync. If ActiveSync is installed,

try disabling its COM port use by selecting File Connection Settings…,

unchecking the “Allow serial cable or infrared connection to this COM port:”

box, and then clicking Apply. Exit any other programs which use COM

ports as well, and finally, try again.

If neither of the above solves the problem, please contact Wonderware for assistance.

Step 4 – Setting the .STO and .STU file location

Click the “Misc Params” tab. The following will display:



Figure 1.1 Configuration - Misc Params Tab

Click the Browse button, and browse to the proper file path via the provided

directory tree:



Figure 1.2 Folder Browsing

Then click Ok.

NOTE: .STO and .STU files, which must correspond to the appropriate settings in the .CSV file, are specific to each site and will be provided by Wonderware. See the section titled “Creating a .CSV File” for more information.

Step 5 – Configuring the Read/Write Beeps (Optional)

Two tabs, “Read/Write Beep” and “Completion Beep,” allow the user to set the

pitch and duration of the beeps that indicate a successful or failed interrogation.



Figure 1.7 Configuration - Read/Write Beep Tab

Each tab contains settings for a successful, and failed, operation. Refer to the above

example for both the Read/Write Beep and Completion Beep tabs.

Number of Beeps – Indicates the number of times the tone produced by the

specified pitch and length will sound.

Pitch (Hz) – Sets the pitch of the tone in Hertz.

Length of beep (msec) – Sets the duration of the tone in milliseconds.

Length of silence (msec) – The duration of the pause that occurs before the

tone repeats (if Number of Beeps is two or greater).

Check the Enable box to enable the beep, or uncheck it to disable it.

Click the Sound Beep button to test the settings.



Creating a .CSV File

A .CSV file is a “comma-separated value” spreadsheet created from rows of data in

the same format as the requested information on the RFID tag. The data is placed

into the spreadsheet across rows in relation to the data on the formatted tag.

Step 1 – Locating the Example .CSV File

An example .CSV file, which can be used as a starting point to creating your own

.CSV file, is provided in the directory to which the RFID software was installed.

If the Serial version of the Data Loader was installed, the sample file is

named “RFID List Sample.csv” and is located by default in “C:\Program

Files\Wonderware\IntelaTrac\RFID134K\”

If the USB version of the Data Loader was installed, the sample file is named

“User.csv “ and is located by default in “C:\Program

Files\Wonderware\IntelaTrac\SRM1\”

Begin by opening this file with a spreadsheet application.

Step 2 – Setting the .STO and .STU within the .CSV File

Line 2 and 3 of the spreadsheet contain the .STO and .STU types. Change the

corresponding .STO and .STU file numbers assigned to you by Wonderware.

Figure 1.8 .STO and .STU File Definitions within a .CSV File

Step 3 – Populating the .CSV File

Populate your .CSV file with the necessary asset information.



Figure 1.9 Asset Location within a .CSV File

Loading RFID Tags

Step 1 – Opening the .CSV File

Launch the RFID Data Loader, then select File Open from the menu bar.

Figure 1.10 Opening a .CSV File in the Data Loader

Browse to the proper .CSV file using the provided “Open” window:



Figure 1.11 Selecting the .CSV File in the “Open” Window

Click “Open” when the proper .CSV file is highlighted, as per the example.

NOTES: Ensure that the .CSV file is not open in another application, such as Excel. If the .CSV is still open, you may receive a “Sharing Violation” error. If this happens, close the application accessing the .CSV file and try again.

The RFID reader / writer must be configured and recognized by the RFID Data Loader before a .CSV file will open.

The application should populate with the asset data entered in the .CSV file, as with

the example below:

Figure 1.12 Loaded .CSV Display



Step 2 – Loading Tags

Follow the steps below to load the tag

1) Place an RFID tag on the RFID paddle (or within 3-6 inches)

2) Highlight the desired row of data to be loaded on the tag.

TIP: The most efficient way to write a long list of assets to RFID tags is to start by writing the first-listed

Asset; then, use the Next button ( ) followed by the Write button ( ) until all Assets are written.

3) Either select Edit Write Tag or click the Write button ( ).

4) After a succession of beeps (if configured) the task line message will read “Data

successfully written to tag.”

The tag has been loaded and test read and is ready for placement on the

associated asset.

5) Repeat as necessary until all tags are written.

Tip: Sorting / Searching Columns

Sorting and Searching functions are provided in order to make RFID tag loading

easier for the user. To access either feature, left-click the column to sort or in which

to search. The following menu will appear:

Figure 1.13 Column Sort / Find Menu

Select “Sort Column” to sort this column ascending (alphabetical or

numerical, depending on the type of data present in the column):



Figure 1.14 Column Sort Ascending

Select “Find” to specify a string of text to find. Fill out a value in the

provided window which then appears:

Figure 1.15 Find Dialog

The display will jump to the first match available:

Figure 1.16 “Find” Results on Date

To find the next match, click the column heading and select “Find Next.”

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RFID Data Loader Installation and RFID Tag Loading Instructions