Chapter 2 RFID PGL Commands
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Read Tag
IMPORTANT
This command is still supported but no longer in development.
We recommend you develop your application using the
RFRTAG command as defined on page30.
Read Tag is not a command, but an element of the ALPHA and
BARCODE commands. See “Alphanumerics” and “Bar Codes” in
the

IGP/PGL Programmer’s Reference Manual

for more
information.
Purpose Embed RFID data into an ALPHA or BARCODE data
field.
Format <RDI>

position,length[,format];

<RDI> The RFID Data Indicator character, as
defined by the RFREAD parameter in the
ALPHA or BARCODE commands. See
the ALPHA and/or BARCODE command
description for details.

position

The decimal number that specifies the
starting position of the data inside the
transponder.

length

The decimal number that specifies the
length of the data to be read.
format
Replace the optional
format
parameter
with any non-zero number to convert the
data to hexadecimal format.