Monarch Instrument Android Application User Manual

ANDROID RFID LOGGER APPLICATION USER GUIDE Rev 1.0

Contents

1. BEFORE YOU START ............................................................................................................................... 2

2. READING AND WRITING ........................................................................................................................ 2

3. STARTING THE APPLICATION ................................................................................................................ 3

4. SUMMARY TAB ...................................................................................................................................... 4

5. DATA TAB .............................................................................................................................................. 5

6. GRAPH TAB ............................................................................................................................................ 6

6.1. Zoom the X-Axis: ........................................................................................................................... 6

6.2. Zoom the Y-Axis: ........................................................................................................................... 6

7. CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................................................... 8

7.1. GENERAL CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................................... 9

7.1.1. Tag ......................................................................................................................................... 9

7.1.2. Time ...................................................................................................................................... 9

7.1.3. Channel Enable ..................................................................................................................... 9

7.1.4. Record ................................................................................................................................... 9

7.2. SETTING RECORD RATES ............................................................................................................. 10

7.2.1. Record Rate ......................................................................................................................... 10

7.2.2. Sample Rate ........................................................................................................................ 10

7.2.3. Sample Mode ...................................................................................................................... 10

7.3. SETTING ALARMS ........................................................................................................................ 11

7.4. WRITING THE CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................. 12

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1. BEFORE YOU START

Ensure you have an Android phone or tablet with NFC (Near Field Communication) – a list of NFC
enabled phones is available here: http://www.nfcworld.com/nfc-phones-list/#available

If you have a barcode scanner app on your phone you can use it to
download the RFID Logger app from Google Play by scanning the QR Code
to the right or visit:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jt.isb.nfc.app

Ensure that the NFC is turned on. You can do this under Settings –>

Wireless & Networks (You may have to select the “More..” option) –>
NFC. Check the box to enable NFC.

Remove any case on your phone or tablet that may interfere with the NFC
communication – specifically any case that has metal or carbon in it.

Know where the NFC antenna is on your device. On some devices it is critical that the RFID Logger be
placed exactly in the NFC antennae for reliable communication. If you do not know the location you can
find it using the trial and success method by moving the Logger around the back of your phone or tablet
until you hear the NFC connect tone from your device (Ensure your volume is turned up). You may have
to fine tune the location to get reliable communication. See below.

2. READING AND WRITING

The logger uses near field communication (NFC) to communicate with Android devices that have NFC
capability. Near field communication is a form of low-power radio communication that is effective only
when the devices are in close proximity to one another (touching). The logger has a small antenna that
needs to be within the field of the companion device. Communication is position dependent.

The antenna coil in the logger is between the
button and the loop handle at the top of the
device. You need to know where the antenna
coil is on your phone/tablet, and ensure that
the logger antenna coil is within that coil.

Keep the logger close to your Android device
with the logger antenna coil in the NFC Area of
the Android device. If possible keep the logger
battery away from the NFC field as it may
interfere with the communications. See
diagram to the right.

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3. STARTING THE APPLICATION

The application is started by pressing the icon shown right. This will bring up
the opening window

If this is the first time use the user preferences
should be selected by tapping the settings button
(The three squares in the top right corner). When

the “Settings” button pops up, press it to bring up

the settings window shown below.

Choose your preferred Time Zone, Time Format
(12 or 24 Hours), Engineering Units for
Temperature (Fahrenheit or Centigrade), the Date
Format and select a Language. What are shown
above are the install defaults. Press the OK ()

button to accept or “X” to cancel.

You are now ready to load data. This can be directly from the logger or

you can load a previously saved file using the “Load File” icon shown

above. In this case you will be presented with the file manager (right)
and you can navigate to the file you want to load. Note that it must be a
file of type .dat.
If you load a file in this manner skip to Section 4.

If you are loading data directly from the logger, hold the logger in the
NFC antenna area. Refer to Section 2 above. You will hear the detection
noise and then see a message that indicates “Reading..” If the software

fails to read it will indicate this. If you get a “Unknown Device” message

the logger is not properly centered over the antenna. Move the logger
away and then try again.

If the read is successful (Typically it takes around 2 seconds to read) you will be presented with
the summary screen shown below.

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4. SUMMARY TAB

SUMMARY TAB

Once data has been loaded or read from the logger, the
following Data Summary screen opens. Note that only the
minimal amount of data needed is uploaded from the logger.

This is the Data Summary page. This page shows an overview
of the data and the state of the logger. It identifies the logger
type and Unit Tag, a name provided by the user, and the
serial number which is set at the factory. It shows the time
the recording started, the time of the last sample taken,
which may not be the end of the recording.
It also shows the number of samples in memory and the
Record Status. Record status can be On (still recording) or
Off. If the Record Status is Off and there is no Last Sample
value, it means the unit is waiting to start, either on delay or
button press. If the Record Status is Off and there is a Last
Sample value, the recording is complete.

There is also an overview of the Alarm Status. A RED box next
to the Alarm number (1,2,3 or 4) indicates that alarm
condition was exceeded. A GREEN box indicates that alarm
condition did not occur. If there is a box with an “X” in it, this
indicates the alarm is not active. (Alarm 3).

The alarm is indicated as High or Low with the
value to the far right. So in this example, Alarm 1 which was a
high alarm of 80°F was exceeded. Alarms 2 and 4 did not
occur and Alarm 3 was not active.

The User has the choice at this point to load all the data by selecting the Data Tab or the Graph Tab. In
either case the logger needs to be held in the NFC antenna area for the duration of the read which will
be around 8 to 10 seconds.

If no alarms occurred the user can choose to NOT load the data. The summary information can be
emailed to a remote location by pressing the SEND EMAIL icon shown above. This will attach a .bin file
which contains this summary information to the email. This file can be read on a PC using the available
PC software.

The logger can be reconfigured and set for a new recording by pressing the CONFIG LOGGER icon at the
bottom of the page. See Section 7.

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