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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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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
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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.
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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:”
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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.
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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:
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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:
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Figure 1.1 Configuration - Misc Params Tab
Click the Browse button, and browse to the proper file path via the provided
directory tree:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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
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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):
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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.”