Bulk Encoding¶
Overview¶
An ItemEncode Bulk Encoding system can be used to encode batches of tags, such as a carton of tagged items. The system can be a single ItemEncode device or can be used in a Pipeline system. It can be used with a variety of Serialization Modes and Serialization Schemes.
System Configuration¶
If using a single ItemEncode device, Static, Ordered List and TID Table modes are available for use. In a carton encoding scenario, there is typically an upstream barcode scanner to inform the Machine Control Application which carton is entering the system. It can then configure the ItemEncode device with the appropriate encoding options that are specific to that carton. For example, if there was a box of twenty tagged items, the Machine Control Application could send a set of twenty OrderedListEntry to encode those tags with.
The antenna configuration for a Bulk Encoding system will need to be setup to be able to interact with the entire set of tags. For a typical conveyor system, we recommend two canted antennas.
Encoder Example Configuration¶
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| device_config | |
| device_mode | DEVICE_MODE_ENCODE |
| operation_mode | OPERATION_MODE_CONTINUOUS |
| operation_responsibility | |
| EPC_memory_mask | [E000] |
| antennas_config | |
| antenna_config | |
| antenna_ID | 1 |
| gen2_mode | GEN2_MODE_MAX_THROUGHPUT |
| inventory_search_mode | INVENTORY_SEARCH_MODE_SINGLE_TARGET_A_TO_B |
| gen2_session | GEN2_SESSION_2 |
| transmit_power | Machine Dependent |
| tag_population_estimate | Average Carton Size |
| antenna_config | |
| antenna_ID | 2 |
| gen2_mode | GEN2_MODE_MAX_THROUGHPUT |
| inventory_search_mode | INVENTORY_SEARCH_MODE_SINGLE_TARGET_A_TO_B |
| gen2_session | GEN2_SESSION_2 |
| transmit_power | Machine Dependent |
| tag_population_estimate | Average Carton Size |
| serialization_job | |
| job_id | 1 |
| job_type | SERIALIZATION_JOB_TYPE_ORDERED_LIST |
