Adding/Editing Imagotag Policy Settings

About this task

To add/edit an Imagotag policy:

Procedure

  1. Select Add and create a new policy. To modify, remove, copy or rename and existing policy, select the policy from those listed on the screen and click the Edit, Delete, Copy or Rename button.
    The Imagotag Policy add/edit screen displays.
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    Add/Edit Imagotag Policy screen
  2. If adding a new policy, in the Imagotag Name field, enter the policy name.
  3. Configure or edit the following Imagotag policy settings:
    Enable Select to enable the policy.
    Channel Use this drop-down menu to configure the channel assigned for the ESL communicator to tag communication in the 2.4 GHz band. The option are:
    • ACS (Auto-Channel Selection) - Enables auto channel selection mode. This is the default setting.
    • 0 - 10 - Sets the RF channel of operation within the 0-10 range.
    Window Size Use the spinner control to set the transmission window size for messages exchanged between ESL communicator and tags.
    • 1-14 - Set a value between 1-14 bytes. The default value is 14 bytes.
    Note: SES-Imagotags recommends NOT to change the default setting.
    Payload Size Use the spinner control to set the maximum size of the payload in packets exchanged between ESL communicator and tags.
    • 1-32 - Specify the value from 1 - 32 bytes. The default setting is 32 bytes.
    Note: SES-Imagotags recommends NOT to change the default setting.
    Output Power Use the spinner control to configure the maximum output power for the ESL communicator. The options are:
    • Level-A – 1 dBm. This is the default setting.
    • Level-B - -4 dBm
    • Level-C - -6 dBm
    • Level-D - -12 dBm
    • Level-E - 0 dBm
    • Level-F - -2 dBm
    • Level-G - -8 dBm
    • Level-H - -10 dBm
    Note: SES-Imagotags recommends NOT to change the default setting, which is in conformance to various country/region specific RF regulations.
    SSL Select to enable secure, encrypted communication over the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) between the AP and SES-imagotag server. This option is disabled by default.
    FCC-Mode Select to enable the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) compatibility mode on the ESL communicator. This option is disabled by default.

    Server ID

    		 Use this field to specify the Imagotag server's IP address or hostname.

    As per the current implementation, at the ESL server end, the WiNG AP‘s IP address was configured to enable the server contact the AP and establish connection with the ESL communicator (USB Dongle). Starting with WiNG 5.9.3, it is the AP that initiates communication with the ESL Imagotag server. The AP sends a connection request to the ESL server specified here.

    Port

    		 Use the spinner control to set the port on which the Imagotag server is reachable. The default value is 7353.
  4. Select OK to save the configurations. Select Reset to revert to the last saved configuration.
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