Software overview
7.1
Software applications
Two software applications are available to you in SIMATIC RF680M:
● The software "RF680M" of the standalone product SIMATIC RF680M
● The software "RF-MANAGER"
7.2
Overview of possible applications
You can use the SIMATIC RF680M device in different ways:
As a standalone product or in combination with SIMATIC RF-MANAGER.
Interfacing to SIMATIC RF-MANAGER with the software "RF-MANAGER"
Application mode "Remote"
RF680M behaves like a stationary reader
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The acquired data are only displayed and
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transferred to RF-MANAGER
The acquired data cannot be modified
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SIMATIC RF680M Mobile Reader
Operating Instructions, 06/2011, J31069-D0241-U001-A2-7618
The application program "RF680M" is primarily intended for use in the service and test
fields for reading and writing tags in RFID applications.
With the application software "RF-MANAGER", the SIMATIC RF680M device becomes
an integral component of that of SIMATIC RF-MANAGER.
Data acquisition for the "RF-MANAGER" software is configured in the engineering system
of SIMATIC RF-MANAGER.
The software serves to acquire data and transfer it to SIMATIC RF-MANAGER.
Application mode "Mobile"
The acquired data is acknowledged
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before being transferred to RF-
MANAGER. Data that has been
incorrectly scanned can be deleted.
All the tag data from the RFID chip can
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also be displayed or edited depending
on the configuration in the engineering
system.
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Standalone product with
the software "RF680M
Acquisition of tag data
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All editing functions are
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permitted.
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