Chapter 2 RFID PGL Commands

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 page 30.

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.

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Printronix SL5000e manual Read Tag, Format RDIposition,length,format, Rdi, Position