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User Guides for the TurboTag™ QS-1 Handheld Starter
and QC-1 Handheld Reader
Contents
QS-1 Starter – User Guide .......................................... 1
QS-1 Clock Setup............................................................................2
QC-1 Reader – User Guide .......................................... 3
Reading a T-700 Tag ......................................................................4
Displaying Further Tag Information................................................5
Screen Navigation Overview...........................................................7
Reviewing Summary Information about the QC-1 ...........................9
Changing QC-1 Settings................................................................ 10
Printing TurboTag™ Data with the MP-1 Printer ........................... 12
Sending Tag Data from the QC-1 to a Computer............................ 12
Sending Tag Data from the QC-1 to a Computer............................ 13
Battery Replacement .................................................................... 14
About the TurboTag™ Shelf Life Function ..................................... 15
Frequently Asked Questions – QC-1 Reader .................................. 16
FCC ID: UPZQC1
These devices comply with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two rules:
1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
CAUTION: Any changes or modifications to these devices not expressly
authorized by Sealed Air Corporation may void the user’s authorization to
operate the device.
QS-1 Starter – User Guide
The QS-1 starter is used to initiate recording
activity by TurboTag™ T-700 Tags. It is
designed to be used with tags that are
already configured. Shippers are typically
supplied with T-700 Tags in this condition,
ready to start and deploy. Alternatively, the
TurboTag™ Session Manager Software in
START mode can be used to configure tags.
Turn on the QS-1 by pressing and releasing
the START button. After one second, the
Main Screen showing the date and time will
be displayed (see picture to right). If this
time and date are not the same as the time
and date at the location where the OS-1 is
being used, the date and time must be
corrected as this information gets written
onto the T-700 tag (see QS-1 Clock Setup).
The QS-1 will only work with tags that have
no data stored on them. Attempting to use
the QS-1 on a stopped tag with data will
result in the following message:
Attempting to use the QS-1 on a running tag will result in the following message:
This screen indicates the ON condition, and reports the number of time-temperature
data points in memory.
When a configured and ready-to-start T-700 Tag is placed under the QS-1 (directly
opposite the screen and less than one inch away) and the START button is pressed
and released, the tag’s logging process will be started. The QS-1 beeps and displays
the following screen:
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The Main Screen (date/time) also indicates the battery condition of the QS-1. If the
battery is in need of replacement, the Main Screen will indicate a low battery. Follow
instructions for QC-1 battery replacement below. The QS-1 will power itself off when
not used for 1 minute, and does not need to be turned off.
QS-1 Clock Setup
You can enter a menu sequence to reset the time and date by holding down on the
START button for about a second. A series of time and date screens will be
displayed. Changes to the values displayed on these screens can be made by
pressing the RIGHT and LEFT (< >) buttons.
Here is a summary of the clock setup screens.
Press
Screen Display
Change Settings
Select the time zone that the QC-1 is
being used in…consult GMT tables to find
out your zone.
Turns Daylight Saving Time ON or OFF.
Use the RIGHT and LEFT arrows to
change ONÆOFF and OFFÆON.
Reset time of day hours. The < >
buttons scroll through a complete 24 hour
clock sequence in the AM-PM format.
Reset the time of day minutes. The < >
buttons allow you to move through all
minutes from 0 to 60 minutes.
Reset the year. The < > buttons allow
you to move year to year in 4 digit year
format.
Reset the month. The < > buttons allow
you to move from month to month in
Jan-Feb-Mar…etc. format (three letter).
Reset the day of the month. The < >
buttons allow you to move from 1
through 31 as the numeric day of the
month. QS-1 will not permit an
impossible date, such as Feb 30.
These screens cycle with successive pressing of the START button. When you get to
day of the month, pressing the START button returns you to the top of the sequence:
Time Zone. Return to the Main Menu by pressing START and holding until the screen
changes.
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QC-1 Reader – User Guide
The QC-1 Reader allows users to read TurboTag™ T-700 Tags
anywhere. It is a battery powered RFID reader specifically
designed to obtain data from up to 99 tags (one at a time). It
will store the data and display calculated alarm results. Using an embedded IR port,
it can also send a special print file to a portable printer (TurboTag™ MP-1), or
transfer complete tag data sets over an IR link to a computer running TurboTag™
Session Manager Software. A USB-IrDA adapter is included with the QC-1, along
with the Session Manager Software, for this purpose.
The QC-1 Reader and QS-1 Starter function alongside other TurboTag™ products as
shown in the information flow diagram below. These handheld devices combine to
permit real-time processing of tags in the absence of a computer system if desired.
TurboTag™ Information Flow Summary
Key:
= Inputs
= Outputs
T-700
T-700 Tag
Tag
Tag
Configuration
New
New or
or Recycled
Recycled
Session
Manager
START - RFID
T-700
T-700 Tag
Tag
QS-1
Configured
Configured
Environmental
Temperatures
Data Display
T-700
T-700 Tag
Tag
Logging
Logging
Session
Manager
READ - RFID
MP-1
QC-1
T-700
T-700 Tag
Tag
w/
w/ Logged
Logged Data
Data
Data Display, Files,
Printout, etc.
Strip Chart
Printout
Session
Manager
READ - IR
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Reading a T-700 Tag
The QC-1 has five control buttons and a display screen. The two colored buttons
control the actions of reading a T-700 Tag and sending data by an IR link to a printer
or computer. Turn on the QC-1 with the SELECT button, and navigate screens or
update settings using the LEFT and RIGHT (< >) buttons.
SELECT button turns
QC-1 on. It also
allows scrolling
through different
functions.
LEFT
READ button activates
the RFID read
sequence for a T-700
Tag placed directly
under the QC-1
(opposite the display)
within a distance of
less than one inch.
RIGHT
SEND button sends
the data from
TurboTag™ readings
to a printer or a
computer – data is
beamed from the front
of the QC-1
To read a T-700 tag, hold the Reader directly over the tag face then press and
release the READ button (note that all button presses, unless otherwise stated, are
press-and-release, not press-and-hold). If the card is at a suitable reading distance
of less than 1 inch, the screen will show a progress bar for about two seconds, and
then emit a short beep accompanied by the following message:
When the processing operation is complete, the screen will change to a DATA
SUMMARY screen that indicates:
•
The tag’s temporary ID number (Tag 01-99) within the Reader
•
How many alarms are active for the tag just read
•
The tag’s logging status (ON / OFF).
•
The tag’s battery status (OK / LO), displayed only for tags that are ON.
•
The count of time-temperature data points retrieved from the tag.
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Here is an example DATA SUMMARY screen:
This screen indicates that this is the first tag to be
read, with 1 pre-set alarm active; the tag is no
longer running (OFF), and has a total of 702 logged
points (702 is the maximum data capacity).
A blinking alarm display and a second longer beep will accompany any active alarm
conditions, as for the above example. The blinking characters repeatedly “black out”
then reappear. If no alarms are active (i.e., “0 Alarms” is displayed), there is only a
short beep to signal a successful tag read, and no blinking of the alarm display.
Whenever the DATA SUMMARY screen is displayed, a complete tag data set has been
stored in the QC-1. As indicated in the Information Flow Summary above, the data
from the QC-1 can be sent to a TurboTag™ MP-1 printer for an immediate strip chart
printout, or to a computer running TurboTag™ Session Manager software in READ-IR
mode (see the “Session Manager Instructions.pdf” document) for computer-based
data viewing, printing, or file management.
Displaying Further Tag Information
With the DATA SUMMARY display shown, press the SELECT button. The next screen
that will be displayed, the ALARM screen, is one that allows you to see the
breakdown of individual alarm status:
This sample display screen identifies which alarm
outputs are enabled for the tag just read. Any
alarm that is active will be indicated by a blinking
display.
Tmax and Tmin are the universal alarms, always enabled. Tmax is the alarm relating
to the maximum of all of the readings; Tmin is the alarm relating to the minimum of
all of the readings. Tav is an optional alarm relating to the average of all of the
readings. The QC-1 may be configured for calculation and display of an alarm for
MKT (mean kinetic temperature) in place of the Tav alarm. In cases where shelf life
monitoring is enabled, a fourth alarm indicator “SL” appears at the far right. (see
About the TurboTag™ Shelf Life Function).
When you press SELECT from the ALARM screen, the next screen will indicate the
Session ID:
The Session ID is a user-defined ID supplied at the
Session Manager Software tag configuration step,
serving to uniquely identify each TurboTag™
recording episode.
At any of the preceding three screens, the < > buttons allow scrolling through
different stored tag records, scanning for a particular tag record number, Session ID
or alarm status. This and other screen navigation processes are summarized in the
next section.
Press the SELECT button more times, and it will display the individual numeric
results associated with each alarm.
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Here is an example of how this sequence of data detail screens may appear. In this
particular example, the shelf life screen is not present; it would precede the Tmax
screen if present.
Press
Screen Display
What it Means
The maximum temperature recorded was
24.7°C. The alarm was set for over
28.0°C. An additional screen will indicate
hours over Tmax if the alarm is tripped.
The minimum temperature recorded was
5.4°C. The alarm was set for under 5.0°C. An
additional screen will indicated hours
under Tmin if the alarm is tripped.
The average (arithmetic mean)
temperature was 14.9°C
The alarm was set for over 20.0°C
The logging episode started on 21
September, 2007 at 8:01:05 AM. If the
tag is , an additional screen will display
the total elapsed time.
If any of the alarm information screens has an alarm setting that has been exceeded,
the observed Tmax, Tmin, or Tavg number in the upper right of the data detail
screen will blink.
Here is a summary of a typical tag data display sequence:
DATA SUMMARY Screen*
ALARM Screen*
Session ID Screen*
Tmax Screen
Tmin Screen
Tavg Screen
Date/Time Started Screen
Elapsed Time Screen
*These first three screens (ONLY) permit use of the < and > buttons for crossnavigation to other tag data sets
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Screen Navigation Overview
The preceding sections dealt with the process of reading a new T-700 Tag with the
QC-1 Reader, and reviewing the results immediately afterward. Subsequent sections
will deal with additional functions that are available on the QC-1 such as printing and
downloading. This section gives a brief overview of the entire QC-1 screen
navigation process, highlighting the context-sensitive nature of the five buttons
across these screens.
The diagram below summarizes the complete set of displays available on the QC-1:
QC-1 Screen Navigation Summary
Powered Off
State
Startup Screen
(2 seconds)
READ
Main Screen
(SETUP blinking)
Main Screen
(DATA blinking)
Main Screen
(STATS blinking)
SEND
1st SETUP Screen
1st DATA Screen
1st STATUS Screen
2nd SETUP Screen
2nd DATA Screen
2nd STATUS Screen
READ
Etc.
Etc.
Last SETUP Screen
Last DATA Screen
3rd STATUS Screen
PRINT
In the above diagram, black arrows refer to pressing of the SELECT button, while
blue arrows refer to pressing of the LEFT and RIGHT (< >) buttons. The Startup
Screen is a fixed message that can be customized via an IR link to the PC (see
below). The Main Screen provides an entry point into one of three menus (SETUP,
DATA, and STATUS). Each of these menus is explained within its own section in this
guide. The previous sectons on reading a T-700 Tag and displaying the resulting tag
data dealt with the central DATA menu. Subsequent setions deal with the SETUP
and STATUS menus in detail.
The context-dependent behaviour of each of the five buttons is given below:
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SELECT button:
• Used for “downward” and “cycle-up” navigation within all three menus.
• Press and hold from any screen except the Main Screen to go back to the
Main Screen.
• Press and hold from the Main Screen to power off the QC-1.
LEFT and RIGHT (< >) buttons:
• Used for menu selection within the Main Screen.
• Used for adjusting of reader settings within the SETUP menu.
• Used for sideways navigation across different tag data sets within the first
three screens of the DATA menu.
• Simultaneous pressing of both (<>) from the Main Screen powers off the
Reader.
• Simultaneously pressing of both (<>) from the 3rd Status screen (“Clear Tag
Memory” screen) erases all tag data from the reader.
READ button:
• Used exclusively for reading a T-700 Tag, but only active from within the Main
Screen and the DATA menu (as indicated by the READ icon in the diagram).
• Note that the READ button also has a navigation effect:
o If a tag is successfully read, the navigation is to the first DATA screen
for the new tag data set. When a tag is re-read, it is assigned the
highest Tag number. For example, if you re-read Tag 3 (out of 5), Tag
3 will become Tag 5, Tag 5 becomes Tag 4, and Tag 4 becomes Tag 3.
In this way, duplicate tag records are avoided, and the tag numbering
always corresponds to chronological ordering of reading events.
o If the read attempt fails, the navigation is to the Main Screen with the
DATA menu selected.
SEND (PRINT) button:
• Used to activate an IR link and subsequent data transfer, either to the MP-1
Printer or to a computer running Session Manager Software in the READ – IR
mode. The factor that determines which of these processes is attempted is
the screen from which the button is pressed:
o The Main Screen causes a PC connection (as indicated by the SEND
icon in the diagram).
o Any Data menu screen causes an MP-1 printer connection (as indicated
by the PRINT icon in the diagram).
• Note that the SEND button also has a navigation consequnce:
o After printing, the screen reverts to the first DATA screen for the tag
just printed. This navigation permits rapid selection of a different tag
data set by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT (< >) button. In this manner,
it is easy to print a series of tag data sets by alternating SEND and (<
or >).
• Note also that the data memory and reader settings can be affected by the
action taken…
o If a PRINT is executed, the tag memory and settings are unaffected.
o If a SEND to PC is executed completely without any errors, the reader
self-erases all stored tag data in order to make room for more reads.
Additionally, as part of the PC communication exchange, the time zone
settings of the PC are transferred to the QC-1, and other settings on
the QC-1, including the Startup Screen message, may be overwritten
based on selections made within the Session Manager Software.
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Reviewing Summary Information about the QC-1
A summary of the number of
TurboTag™ data sets stored in the
QC-1, and their alarm status can be
quickly reviewed by using the STATS
menu.
Go to the Main Menu screen to start.
You can always get the Main Menu by
holding down the SELECT button.
Use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow
buttons to highlight the STATS word
on the Main Menu screen. The word
STATS will flash on and off when you
have successfully highlighted this
menu choice.
LEFT
RIGHT
With the word STATS blinking, press
SELECT, and you will enter a menu
sequence that allows you to examine
a summary of the data records
currently stored in the QC-1. The
table below shows how the STATS
menu works:
Press
Screen Display
What it Means
There are 17 TurboTag™ complete data
sets in the QC-1 memory. Two of these
show active alarms.
This screen is only used for reference in
issues involving TurboTag™ Technical
Support.
This clears out all TurboTag™ data sets
stored in the QC-1 memory if you
simultaneously press the LEFT and RIGHT
(< >) keys.
Continuing to press the SELECT button will recycle these function screens in the
same sequence.
The battery status of the QC-1 is always displayed when you access the Main Menu.
NOTE:
The Clear Tag Memory function permanently erases all records currently
stored in the QC-1. You cannot select specific TurboTag™ records to erase
while retaining others.
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Changing QC-1 Settings
You can control display features using the
SETUP menu. Configuration settings affect
how data is analyzed and displayed after
reading a T-700 Tag. It can also affect the
tag operation itself (Stop Tag option).
Go to the Main Menu screen to start. You
can always get the Main Menu by holding
down the SELECT button.
LEFT
RIGHT
At the Main Menu, there are three categories
to select from (SETUP, DATA, STATS). To
access the settings menu, press the LEFT
arrow button to highlight the SETUP word on
the screen. SETUP will now flash on and off.
With the word SETUP blinking, press SELECT,
and you will enter a menu sequence that
allows you to control several settings of the
QC-1.
Continue to press the SELECT button to scroll
through the SETUP screens. At each screen, you will be able to change the settings
by pressing the RIGHT and LEFT arrow buttons to change the displayed setting. The
setting value will flash on and off.
Press
Screen Display
Change Settings
Select the time zone that the QC-1 is
being used in…consult GMT tables to find
out your zone.
Turns Daylight Saving Time ON or OFF.
Use the RIGHT and LEFT arrows to
change ONÆOFF and OFFÆON.
Allows change from °C to °F and from °F
to °C. Use the RIGHT and LEFT arrows to
change.
Allows change from simple mean
temperature (Tavg) to MKT (Mean Kinetic
Temperature).
Use the RIGHT and LEFT arrows to
change ONÆOFF and OFFÆON.
Turns Shelf Life Monitoring Function ON
or Off. Use the RIGHT and LEFT arrows to
change ONÆOFF and OFFÆON.
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Sets a Shelf Life Monitoring alarm level –
ignore if you are not using this function.
Turns the beep signal ON or OFF. Use the
RIGHT and LEFT arrows to change
ONÆOFF and OFFÆON.
NOTE:
The Stop Tag After Reading option is the only QC-1 setting that affects the
functioning of the tags during reading. Care should be taken not to
accidentally set this parameter to “Yes” in situations where tags being read
may need to continue logging.
Continuing to press the SELECT button will recycle these function screens in the
same sequence.
Here is a summary of the SETUP screen sequence:
Time Zone
Daylight Savings ON / OFF
Temperature F / C
Mode: Tavg / MKT
Stop Tag After Reading
Shelf Life Function ON / OFF
Shelf Life Alarm Setting
Sound Enable ON / OFF
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Printing TurboTag™ Data with the MP-1 Printer
The QC-1 can send data directly to the TurboTag™ MP-1 printer (shown below),
avoiding the need for a computer. It takes just seconds to send and print.
On Light
On Button
Data Receiving Light
Infrared Window
1) Find the TurboTag™ record that you want to print on the QC-1 screen by
entering the DATA menu from the Main Screen, and navigating to the desired
tag data set using the SELECT and LEFT/RIGHT (< >)
buttons.
2) Point the front of the QC-1 at the Infrared Window on
the MP-1 from a distance of 4-8 inches:
3) Press and release the SEND button.
4) The ON Light on the MP-1 will turn on (or stay on) at the start of
communications. The Data Receiving Light will flicker while the data is
incoming (Important: be sure to hold the QC-1 steady and aimed at the MP1 while the Data Receiving Light is blinking, or the data stream will be
interrupted)
5) As soon as the data is completely received, printing begins.
The printed tape is 10 inches in length, and provides a complete graph of the
TurboTag™ time-temperature data. The header reports a complete set of summary
information shown in the picture below, including the customizable QC-1 Startup
Screen (2nd line). This permits identification of the source QC-1 unit on the chart.
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Sending Tag Data from the QC-1 to a Computer
The QC-1 SEND function sends all of the data currently in storage to a suitablyconfigured computer.
TurboTag™ Session Manager Software must be running on the computer, in READ –
IR mode, for the computer to receive data from the QC-1 (see the “Session Manager
Instructions.pdf” document). The computer must also be equipped with an IR port
(the IR port can be built-in, as with most notebook computers, or an attached
accessory. A BAFO® USB-IrDA adapter is included with the QC-1 Reader, and the
driver for this adapter is accessible via the Windows® Start Menu’s TurboTag
program cluster in any system having Session Manager Software installed).
Go to the Main Menu screen of the QC-1 a data download to the computer. You can
always get the Main Menu by holding down the SELECT button.
Point the front of the QC-1 at the IR port on the target computer
at a distance of 4-8 inches and press the SEND button.
The QC-1 display will indicate an active IR link, and the computer’s Session Manager
Software display will indicate progress of the download. This download may take
several minutes depending on the number of tag data sets transferred.
(Important: be sure to hold the QC-1 steady and aimed at the IR port while the
data light is blinking or the data stream will be interrupted).
When data transfer is complete, all sent data is erased from the QC-1 but saved as a
data file on the computer instead. The last data file downloaded remains displayed
on the Session Manager screen; all other data files have been saved and may be
loaded for viewing as well.
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Battery Replacement
The Main Menu screen will indicate when the QC-1
battery is low. When this occurs, you must
immediately replace the battery. Turn the unit OFF,
and look on the back side for the battery compartment
door.
tab
Press the tab in the direction of the lower edge of the
unit and pull out. Remove the door from the
compartment and gently ease the battery out of the
compartment. It will have contacts at the end of two
wires clipped onto the end of the battery.
The battery used in the QC-1 is a 9VDC alkaline
battery. Do not use a “heavy duty” battery or any
other type of battery, even if it will fit the contacts.
Alkaline batteries in 9VDC are available almost
everywhere.
Detach the battery contacts from the old battery and
dispose of the expired battery properly. Insert the
new, replacement battery into the contacts, and tuck
the battery and the wire leads back into the compartment, being sure that the
compartment door can snap back in place without interference.
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About the TurboTag™ Shelf Life Function
Shelf life information will be displayed on the QC-1 screen if the following conditions
have been met:
1) The Monitor Shelf Life setting on the Reader is “Yes” (see Changing QC-1
Settings).
2) The tag being read has between 3 and 701 data points (neither empty nor
full).
3) The tag being read is still running (it is OK to stop the tag after reading, but
be careful not to re-read the tag in this case or the shelf life will be lost).
4) The configuration settings of the tag include a nonzero value for the Ea
Temperature Sensitivity parameter.
If these conditions are met, the shelf life alarm will be displayed in the lower right
hand corner of the Alarms screen. SL will flash if
shelf life minimum criterion is not met according to
the setting programmed into the QC-1 (minimum
shelf life).
As you continue to press the SELECT button, an alarm detail screen on Shelf Life will
be displayed with actual shelf life calculations displayed:
In this instance, the shelf life setting for the Reader
was preset to 7.0, and the shelf life remaining is
calculated at 3.1 days. If the shelf life is greater
than the minimum shelf life programmed into the
QC-1, the alarm is not tripped. If the shelf life is less than the minimum the alarm is
tripped (flashes).
The ability to configure the QC-1 Reader (and not the T-700 Tag) with a minimum
shelf life setting allows receivers of monitored goods to account for a needed number
of days’ shelf life in order to complete the distribution and sale of products. It would
not be possible to set this parameter at the start of the monitoring process without
risking incorrect alarm functioning due to reading of the tag at an unanticipated
time. With a reader-specific setting, it is possible to make the shelf life alarm much
more reliable and meaningful to the recipient of monitored goods. It is even possible
to re-read the same tag by more than one QC-1 reader, each at a different location
in the supply chain, and each with its own shelf life alarm limit.
Note:
The screen alarm in the Session Manager Software does not allow
specification of a non-zero shelf life limit as an alarm condition (the
computer’s visual alarm is always triggered by a shelf life less than zero.)
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Frequently Asked Questions – QC-1 Reader
My QC-1 is “hung up”. I have a display, but none of the buttons changes it. What
do I do next?
Some unusual button combinations may cause this. Simply disconnect the battery
and reconnect it. This will restore the QC-1 to normal function.
I am reading TurboTag™ cards OK, but there is no battery condition display. What is
happening?
The QC-1 only reports a battery voltage on a tag that is running.
I am reading TurboTag™ cards OK, but there is no shelf life display. What is
happening?
The QC-1 only reports a remaining shelf life when configured to do so, and when
reading a tag that is running (see About the TurboTag™ Shelf Life Function).
I attempted to send data to the printer, the lights on the printer flashed, but there
was no tape printed. What happened?
Several things can cause failure to print.
• Make sure the attempt is made from a DATA menu screen and not the Main
Screen.
• Make sure the printer is isolated from any computers having IR ports as they
will interfere with the QC-1 Reader’s transmissions.
• Make sure the printer’s battery is charged and the paper is not jammed.
• Make sure that you hold the QC-1 steady as you point it at the printer IR
window. Wait until the amber light stops flashing (this happens during data
transfer) before changing the “aim” of the QC-1 towards the printer.
I just want to send a single record to my computer. How do I do this?
You cannot send a single record to the computer. The QC-1 is designed to send the
entire current data set in its memory to the computer, and then erase its memory to
make room for more data sets incoming from new tag data sets to be read.
Can I print out all of the records in the QC-1 to the printer in a group?
Not with a single button press. The QC-1 is designed to send only one record at a
time to the printer. It is possible to navigate through tag data sets and sequentially
print as many records as desired.
What is the significance of the “minimum shelf life” setting in SETUP?
Some TurboTag™ users prefer to have a criterion for receipt of perishables in terms
of remaining shelf life. The minimum shelf life setting allows users to set this
criterion according to their position within a supply chain, or further time required to
sell a product after its receipt. (see About the TurboTag™ Shelf Life Function)
Do I need a PC computer to use the QC-1?
No. If you do not need to store TurboTag™ data, just use the QC-1 to review
incoming data and alarm conditions, and to print graphic data and summaries using
the MP-1 printer.
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