MC9000-G Product Reference Guide for Embedded Windows® CE .NET
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Reading Tags
When the mobile computer the trigger is pressed, the mobile computer interrogates all of the tags
within the radio frequency (RF) field of view. For each new tag found, the mobile computer beeps
once, flashes the green LED and displays a tag icon in the main RFID Tags window. If the same tag is
found again, the mobile computer does not beep.
When the trigger is released, the mobile computer stops interrogating tags. The total number of
unique tags found displays in the Tags window. In Figure 5-25 on page 5-31, 3 unique tags were found
and the selected tag was read a total of 7 times.
To read tags:
1. Double-tap the RFID icon in the Series 9000 Demo screen.
2. Ensure that the mobile computer is within the RF field of view.
3. Position the mobile computer horizontally or vertically (see Reading RFID Tags on page 2-39)
depending on the orientation of the tag.
4. Press and hold the mobile computer trigger.
5. For each new tag found, a beep sounds one time, the Indicator LED flashes green, and a tag
icon displays in the Tag window.
Gen2, Class 0 and Class 1 tags are individually labeled as G2, C0 and C1, when all types of
tags are simultaneously displayed.
6. Release the trigger.
Selecting Tags
The Tags window can display up to 20 tags. If more than 20 tags are found, the application allows the
user to page forward and backward through the list of icons representing the tags found.
To select a tag to view the tag data:
1. Double-tap the RFID icon in the Series 9000 Demo screen.
2. Read a tag, see Reading Tags.
3. Select a tag icon in the Gemini RFID window.