3M 1420EZ Typewriter User Manual


 
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Creating iD-Marker Templates using Dynatel
PCTools
A data template must be created in Dynatel
PCTools for writing iD-Markers with the Dynatel
1420EZ Writer. The full
User Guide for Dynatel
PCTools is available for download at www.3M.com/dynatel. It is also installed on a PC when
“Full” is selected during the Dynatel
PCTools installation process.
Following are the basic steps for creating and naming a data template;
Double click on the • Dynatel PC Tool Kit icon on the PC desktop.
Click on • GPS/iD Marker Utility button. The Create/Edit Templates tab will open.
Click the • iD Marker Templates radio button near the top of the tab.
Type the name of the template in the • Template Name box, or select a previously saved template from the drop
down menu.
Select the • Labels on the left side of the template, and the Descriptions on the right side of the template, from the drop
down boxes in each of the six boxes. Selecting Labels and Descriptions from the drop down boxes saves available
memory space. Not all six Labels or Descriptions need to be used.
When the template is complete, click on the • Save As button.
Read/Write Tab Set-up in Dynatel
PCTools
Double click the • Dynatel PC Tool Kit icon on the desktop.
Connect the Dynatel•
1420EZ Writer to the PC via the provided cable.
Power On the Dynatel•
1420EZ Writer.
Click the • GPS/iD Marker Utility button in Dynatel
PCTools.
Click the • Read/Write tab near the top of the GPS/iD Marker Utility screen.
A • Communication Options window will appear:
Select the Comport that is connected.
Leave the Baud Rate at 38400.
Click • OK.
The Read/Write tab in Dynatel
PCTools includes everything that is required to read, write and verify the iD-Markers.