READER SUITE USER MANUAL - RF
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1. COM12 explicitly enter the COM port number Initially the list shows only serial ports that are connected via USB and have the RF Embedded VID and PID If you activate the Show all Serial Devices check box all available ports will be shown _ Show all Serial Devices Or specify a custom port number com o ooo Cancel Serial Ethernet Bonjour acta te If you have an Ethernet U0 1 127 0 0 1 52462 Reader you can specify the 127 0 0 1 52465 169 254 1 1 2000 f IP and the port of the reader in 192 168 0 100 52460 F 32 168 1 100 200 the Ethernet tab The tab will show a list of addresses that were 192 168 1 115 52460 CONOR NSIT already connected successfully to the Reader Suite 192 168 1 129 52460 192 168 1 130 52460 192 168 1 132 52460 192 168 1 134 52460 192 168 1 135 52460 192 166 1 136A 524AN Or specify a custom ip with port 1P fez 168 1 101 Port 52463 Ee ee ONE oca If you have either double clicked an entry in the lists or you entered an address and pressed OK the Reader Suite will try to connect to the reader If this was successfully the reader will appear in the main widget of the Reader Suite 20140813_EN_UM Reader Suite created by Stefan Detter page 4 von 14 User Manual_vi1 07 docx RF Embedded GmbH Kufsteiner Strafe u D 83080 Oberaudorf info rf embedded eu wwv rf embedded eu Document2. Settings button will 5 E1 48 3A open the settings of the reader Remove reader 20140813_EN_UM Reader Suite created by Stefan Detter page 6 von 14 User Manual_vi 07 docx RF Embedded GmbH Kufsteiner Strafe u D 83080 Oberaudorf info rf embedded eu www rf embedded eu Document version v1 07 4 RF Embedded status SF 4 GmbH Technical Specification date 2014 08 14 project title Reader Suite User Manual 4 1 Application Settings The application settings of the Reader Suite are kept quite simple 21x Application Settings Display Settings 4 1 1 Display Settings L Use Time To Live a Show tag inactive after 100 In the first section the display behavior of tag entries can be msecs Show tag out of range after 5000 msecs ah 4b a gt configured The time to live simply specifies the behavior of tag Delete tag after 15000 L msecs entries after they were scanned If Time To Live is switched off ae every tag that was scanned once remains in the list until Clear Renner eae Tags is clicked or the Reader Suite is closed Read Time 500 1 msecs If Time To Live is switched on and a tag of the scanned list is Oriana not scanned again the tag entry passes through the three stages Beep of display options OK Online Inactive Out Of Rang Deleted d PUR RM1 00 00 03 c5 4 4 PUR RM1 00 00 03 c5 4y PUR RM1 00 00 03 c5 E 33 16 14 0
3. the reader For example the Single Tag functions do not use the configured slot count and the Fast functions do not retrieve a handle Inventory Post Detect Name Inventory Mode Standard Multi Tag v amp Set Tag ID Handler The tag ID handler defines the way the reader handles tag Tag ID Handler Send Tag Id Immediately v Set ids when they are detected Power Safe On interval 250 Sms Set Send RSSI On amp Set Power Safe Send Frequency On amp Set The power safe interval is the time for which the reader turns of the antenna power between to inventory Send RSSI If this option is turned on the reader sends the RSSI value of each tag which is then shown in the main widget Send Frequency If this option is turned on the reader sends the frequency at which the tag was detected 20140813_EN_UM Reader Suite created by Stefan Detter page 9 von 14 User Manual_vi 07 docx RF Embedded GmbH Kufsteiner Strafe u D 83080 Oberaudorf info rf embedded eu www rf embedded eu Document version v1 07 4 RF Embedded status OS GmbH Technical Specification date 2014 08 14 project title Reader Suite User Manual 5 1 1 2 Post Detect Appucaton Antenna RF Setungs GPIO Inventory Post Detect Name Xx Read E Set Bank TID v Word Count 1 Read oinari 32 Password ee The Post Detect Read is a function that automatically reads the specified data from the tag directly after th
4. 3 D0 00 03 40 33 16 14 03 D0 00 03 40 F 33 16 14 03 D0 00 03 40 PUR RM1 00 00 03 c5 4 4 1 2 Scan Options The only offers the option to multiplex reader If there are more than one reader added to the Reader Suite and Multiplex Reader is active there is always only one reader active during a Scan for the configured Read Time After this time the next reader is active 4 1 3 On Tag Read The only action on a tag read that is configurable at the moment is the Beep action If any tag is read by any reader the PC will do a beep The beep is not available on every PC it is OS and PC dependent 20140813_EN_UM Reader Suite created by Stefan Detter page 7 von 14 User Manual_vi 07 docx RF Embedded GmbH Kufsteiner Strafe u D 83080 Oberaudorf info rf embedded eu www rf embedded eu Document version v1 07 4 kRF Embedded status OS GmbH Technical Specification date 2014 08 14 project title Reader Suite User Manual 4 2 Reader Settings In the reader settings you can completely configure the PUR RM Reader Settings 2 x reader The layout of the reader dialog depends on the reader that is used The dialog for a PUR reader shows other settings than a dialog for an AUR reader Generally the reader settings show all configuration possibilities the reader has So every type of configuration can be tested here Gen2 Tag Settings Ed x Gen2 Tag Settings EC Reader Information Manuf
5. Document version v1 07 4 f RF Embedded status OS GmbH Technical Specification date 2014 08 14 project title Reader Suite User Manual READER SUITE Reader Suite Reader Edit Export Tools eee ae aa PUR RM1 00 00 03 c5 COM11 Gen2 79 365 Idle Online E 92 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 o E 33 16 14 03 D0 00 07 80 BB 6E 17 4A Se PUR RM1 00 00 07 5e COM12 F 33 16 14 03 D0 00 03 40 66 E1 48 3A wo Reader Reader Serial 00 00 03 c5 Software Revision Kemel v00 49 Bootloader Revision j Current Tag Type Gen2 System Firmware Ox0000000000000000 2011 04 12T 12 09 44 USER MANUAL 20140813_EN_UM Reader Suite created by Stefan Detter page 1von 14 User Manual_vi1 07 docx RF Embedded GmbH Kufsteiner Strafe u D 83080 Oberaudorf info rf embedded eu www rf embedded eu Document version v1 07 4 RF Embedded status mbH P EAA G Technical Specification date 2014 08 14 project title Reader Suite User Manual 1 Installing the Reader Suite Z To install the Reader Suite execute the Reader Suite Setup EA Reader Suite Setup 1 54 exe Setup Reader Suite loj x Welcome to the Reader Suite Setup Wizard This will install Reader Suite 1 54 on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Step through the installation and select the options
6. HF Gen2 Gen2 Population Gen2 Select Attenuation Osteps Sensitivity 72 08m Modulation Depth c 100 Profile By selecting one of the presets regulatory the frequencies of the regulatory is loaded into the frequency table Frequency By selecting or unselecting a frequency the frequency is used or not used on the reader Random Channel Hopping If this option is selected the reader hops random through the set channels Otherwise the reader steps through the frequencies like they are noted in the list Profile By selecting one of the presets regulatory the settings of the regulatory are loaded Listen Time The listen time describes how long the reader should listen to the channel before allocating it Idle Time The idle time describes how long the reader should be in idle mode before it starts listening Maximum Allocation Time The maximum allocation time describes how long the reader is allowed to allocate one channel RSSI Threshold The RSSI threshold is the limit which the reader uses to detect a channel as free or as used Attenuation The maximum output power of the reader is attenuated by the set value Sensitivity The setting for the sensitivity defines how sensitive the reader works while decoding the tag response Modulation Depth The modulation depth controls how the TX signals are modulated onto the carrier signal 20140813 _EN_UM Reader Su
7. acturer C Model Number User Memory Size Special Functions s NXP Set ReadProtect Memory 4 3 Tag Settings peonia ain i In the Tag Settings dialog the tag can be configured There are tag dependent functions to e g read write data from to the tag change passwords lock or kill tags Access Password For some tags there are also manufacturer and model dependent functions Warning Beware changes done in this dialog can kill a tag or transfer it into a state where it will not answer any more Changes in this dialog should only be done by an expert 20140813_EN_UM Reader Suite created by Stefan Detter page 8 von 14 User Manual_vi1 07 docx RF Embedded GmbH Kufsteiner Strafse u D 83080 Oberaudorf info rf embedded eu www rf embedded eu Document version v1 07 4 RF Embedded status OS GmbH Technical Specification date 2014 08 14 project title Reader Suite User Manual 5 PUR 5 1 Reader Settings The reader settings ofa PUR reader are split up into categories and some control buttons In each category there are widgets to set or change the current setting Caution Every change only takes place if the Set Button of the specific setting is pressed 5 1 1 Application 5 1 1 1 Inventory Inventory Mode The inventory mode is the mode the reader uses to search for tags Caution With some settings of the Inventory Mode some other settings are partially not processed by
8. ate the reader with a specific firmware just select the entry in the list and select Start Update If this is done the Reader Suite updates the reader with the specific firmware and notifies you about the result If you do not want to update the reader Switch to Firmware will switch the reader back to the current installed firmware After updating a reader all setteings even permanent are lost 6 1 Difference If any reader is added to the Reader Suite the System value should be checked A reader which is in the bootloader state looks nearly the same like one that is in the firmware state The main difference is in the system value System Firmware 20140813_EN_UM Reader Suite created by Stefan Detter page 14 von 14 User Manual_vi 07 docx ioy tyres wi da System Bootloader RF Embedded GmbH Kufsteiner Strafe u D 83080 Oberaudorf info rf embedded eu www rf embedded eu
9. e tag was detected The data is then appended to the Cyclic Inventory Interrupt and shown in the Reader Suite 5 1 1 3 Name Applicaton Antenna RF Setungs GPIO Inventory Post Detect Name edene Sse Reader Location Reader Name Reader Location Here you can specify a name and a location of the reader which are then shown in the Reader Suite 20140813_EN_UM Reader Suite created by Stefan Detter page 10 von 14 User Manual_vi 07 docx RF Embedded GmbH Kufsteiner Strafe u D 83080 Oberaudorf info rf embedded eu www rf embedded eu f 7 RF Embedded If GmbH Document Technical Specification date version v1 07 status 2014 08 14 project title Reader Suite User Manual 5 1 2 RF Settings 5 1 2 1 Frequency Application Antenna RF Setungs GPIO Reload Settings Set RF Settings Frequency LBT UHF Gen2 Gen2 Population Gen2 Select Profile Current v Channels On Frequency al Add 3865 7 MHz 866 3 MHz x x 866 9 MHz 867 5 MHz Random Channel Hopping 5 1 2 2 LBT Listen Before Talk Applicaton Antenna RFSettngs GPIO Reload Settings Set RF Settings Frequency LBT UHF Gen2 Gen2 Population Gen2 Select Profile Current LY Listen Time 1 2 ms Idle Time 0 Si ms Maximum Allocation Time 400 S ms RSSI Threshold J 40 dBm Applicaton Antenna Rr setungs GPIO Reload Settings amp Set RF Settings Frequency LBT U
10. he factory settings Reboot Device Reboots the reader 20140813_EN_UM Reader Suite created by Stefan Detter page 13 von 14 User Manual_vi 07 docx RF Embedded GmbH Kufsteiner Strafe u D 83080 Oberaudorf info rf embedded eu www rf embedded eu RF Embedded OS GmbH Document version v1 07 status Technical Specification date 2014 08 14 project title Reader Suite User Manual 6 Updating a Reader To update a reader with a more recent or special firmware the first step is to set the reader to the bootloader mode This is done by opening the reader Q Switch to Bootloader settings and selecting Switch to Bootloader 21x Update Reader Reader Information Reader Serial 00 00 03 c5 Reader Type 81 02 06 01 Hardware Revision Rev 1 Current Software Revision Kernel v01 01 Firmware Repository Software Revisions 81 02 06 01 amp Kernel 01 01 installed File Name PUR 00000001 00000101 81020601 rfe Size 100 353 byte Last Modified Mi 11 Mai 19 10 18 2011 Kernel v01 00 File Name PUR 00000001 00000100 81020601 rfe Size 99 121 byte Last Modified Fr 15 Apr 10 13 14 2011 Q Start Update Switch to Firmware Cancel Caution After this the reader reboots and starts the bootloader The reader is then automatically added to the Reader Suite and the update dialog is opened To upd
11. he window there is an information widget which shows context dependent information If you click on a reader entry in the main window you will get information about the reader if you click on a tag entry you will get information about the tag if you click into the white space of the main widget you will get information about the application itself Initial there is no reader and no tag in the Reader Suite so the application information is shown 20140813_EN_UM Reader Suite created by Stefan Detter page 3 von 14 User Manual_vi1 07 docx RF Embedded GmbH Kufsteiner Strafse u D 83080 Oberaudorf info rf embedded eu www rf embedded eu Document version v1 07 4 RF Embedded status OS GmbH Technical Specification date 2014 08 14 3 Add the reader to the Reader Suite The first step to work with the Reader Suite is to add a reader So first connect the reader you want to use and then you can either select Menu gt Reader gt Add in the menu bar eg type ReadCouk ReadRate jA or you right click into the white space in the main window and select Add an C Sow tos reader After this a dialog appears where you can specify how the reader can mT be connected If you have a USB or Serial Reader you can find it in Serial Ethemet _ Bonjour the Serial tab Here you can select one of the shown reader or gy aidi RF Embedded RFID Reader COM4 RF Embedded RFID Reader
12. ite created by Stefan Detter page u von 14 User Manual_v1 07 docx RF Embedded GmbH Kufsteiner Strafe u D 83080 Oberaudorf info rf embedded eu wwv rf embedded eu Document version v1 07 7 RF Embedded status EAA GmbH Technical Specification date 2014 08 14 project title Reader Suite User Manual 5 1 2 4 Gen2 Link Frequency This setting defines the link frequency that is used for the reader tag communication like specified in the Gen2 standard Coding APPIANO AEN ELS aaki This field defines the used coding for the reader tag communication like specified in the Gen2 standard Reload Settings Set RF Settings Frequency LBT UHF Gen2 Gen2 Population Gen2 Select EPC Size ink Frequency 160 kHz Here can be defined which EPC sizes the reader should E zre handle This means if there is set a fix EPC size the reader only detects tags with this EPC size If there is set EPC Size c Q gt 12 Bytes the dynamic value the reader detects all tags with all EPC sizes Send Handle On ee ii Send Handle If this option is activated the handle of the tag is sent with the Cyclic Inventory Interrupt and shown in the Reader Suite Send PC If this option is activated the PC of the tag is sent with the Cyclic Inventory Interrupt and shown in the Reader Suite 5 1 2 5 Gen2 Population Slot Adjust Method This setting defines how the used slot count is adjusted while the inventory procedures Applicaton An
13. nt Read Rate Tag Settings Tag Settings 20140813_EN_UM Reader Suite created by Stefan Detter page 5 von 14 User Manual_vi1 07 docx RF Embedded GmbH Kufsteiner Strafse u D 83080 Oberaudorf info rf embedded eu www rf embedded eu Document version v1 07 4 RF Embedded status SF 4 GmbH Technical Specification date 2014 08 14 project title Reader Suite User Manual 4 Configuration To configure the Reader Suite itself a specific reader or a scanned tag there are two ways to get to the Settings Dialog One way is to select the item of interest in the main widget Reader Tag Application white space so the information widget shows the information about the desired item If the item is selected the button at the bottom of the information widget will point to the settings dialog For example to configure the application the white space of the main widget has to be selected After this the information Pe o widget shows the button Application Settings at the bottom Application Settings The other way to get to the Configuration Settings Dialog is to right click the desired item The menu point Settings will always appear and will always open the context dependent settings dialog For example to configure a reader a right click on the Read Rate reader in the main window will show the menu with the Tag Type Read Count entry Settings Clicking on the
14. on mask o respond during the inventory Selection Mask 2 This setting can be used to automatically filter tags Rarity Gig te ec Bit Address fo FS sitcont fo B before doing an inventory 34s lt zero gt j 5 1 3 GPIO Application Antenna RF Settings GPIO Gero 15 GPIO 14 GPIO 13 GPIO 12 GPIO 11 GPIO 10 GP10 9 1 GP10 8 1 In this tab the GPIOs can be configured It is possible to a set the GPIO pins to OUTPUT O or to INPUNT I 6o leo lec lecs les leo loo leo If the GPIO is configured as OUTPUT the Level can be controlled with the LEVEL L checkbox Oe jor 0t t Ot 0t Ot OL If the GPIO is configured as INPUT the current level is GPIO 7 GPIO 6 GPIO 5 1 GPIO 4 GPIO 3 1 GPIO 2 1 GPIO 1 GPIO 0 shown in the information table of the reader in the row o O e GPIO Pins Oo JO IO O0 OO0 O0O O eo Caution l z ue g Please be sure to have a pin that is configured as input connected 5 1 4 Control Buttons Store Settings Permanent If settings of the reader are changed and the reader is afterwards powered off and on all settings are lost With this button the settings can be stored permanent so they are still available after reset H Store Settings Permanent Restore Factory Settings Reboot Device Switch to Bootloader Restore Factory Settings With this button every stored setting are overwritten to t
15. tenna RF setungs GPIO Session Reload Settings Set RF Settings This setting defines the used Genz session for the Frequency LBT UHF Gen2 Gen2 Population Gen2 Select inventory Slot Adjust Method Dynamic Adjust Method v Inventory Rounds Session S1 r The inventory rounds define the count of inventories Sone eee z that are performed until the next select is sent and the 25 m tags are reset Minimal Slots NNa 4 Maximal Slots s T 32788 Initial Slots c 16 Q The Q value is defined in the Genz standard and controls the slot count Where Slot Count 2 So the settings define the minimum initial and maximum of slot count 20140813_EN_UM Reader Suite created by Stefan Detter page 12 von 14 User Manual_vi 07 docx RF Embedded GmbH Kufsteiner Strafe u D 83080 Oberaudorf info rf embedded eu www rf embedded eu Document version v1 07 4 RF Embedded status OS GmbH Technical Specification date 2014 08 14 project title Reader Suite User Manual 5 1 2 6 Gen2 Select Application Antenna RF Settings GPIO Reload Settings amp Set RF Settings Frequency LBT UHF Gen2 Gen2 Population Gen2 Select Selection Mask Selection Mack 1 The selection mask describes a bit mask that is sent to Memory Bank EPC _ Bit Address 0 FS acount 0S the tags with the Gen2 Select command If this option is used only the tags which apply this selecti
16. version v1 07 4 f kRF Embedded status OS GmbH Technical Specification date 2014 08 14 project title Reader Suite User Manual Reader Suite Pa fe Render Edt Expat Took Now you can start an S Ay PURRM1 00 00 03 5 COMI2 Genz 195 sose 1de Onine ropet L e inventory with the just added 10 01 10 02 10 03 10 04 10 05 14 80 Genz 56 311 Reader B 10 01 10 02 10 03 10 04 10 05 16 95 Gen2 58 33 493 reader using the Start Scan aa button at the bottom left of the a application If a tag is detected Hardware Revision Rew 1 TT it is shown in the tree view Bootloader Revision v01 01 below the reader Software Revision Current Tag Type Gen2 Firmware Idle Online 0x0000000000000000 2011 04 15716 146 17 Start Sean for seconds or _ infinite 2s oo 3s E Clear Tags b Reader Settings MM eee eee rare Information 770r Reader Reader Serial 00 00 03 Reader Type 81 02 06 If you now click on the entry of the reader you will get all the Reader Module Pur RMI information about the reader If you click on the tag entry you wacom will get all information about the tag ag Type en w01 01 Interface Gen2 Firmware i 2011 04 15T 16 57 26 Idle gt WState Online lt Status Register 000000 Max Read Rate 57 143 Attached at 2011 041 Read Cou
17. you like Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup 7 RF Embedded Zs Technology Cancel zioz Driver Installation l l E P EA On the last page after the installation you will be E ale Att Bl eed asked if you want to install the driver for the RF Should the device driver for RF Embedded devices also be installed Embedded devices If you are installing the Paani Reader Suite the first time you should do so If Do not install driver you already installed the Reader Suite including the driver before there is no need to instal the driver 20140813_EN_UM Reader Suite created by Stefan Detter page 2 von 14 User Manual_vi1 07 docx RF Embedded GmbH Kufsteiner Strafse u D 83080 Oberaudorf info rf embedded eu www rf embedded eu Document version v1 07 4 RF Embedded status SF 4 GmbH Technical Specification date 2014 08 14 project title Reader Suite User Manual 2 The Main Window After the installation start the Reader Suite and you will get to the main screen The main screen is split up into three parts The big widget in the middle of the window is the main widget which contains an overview of all used reader and scanned tags At the bottom of the window there are a few control widgets to start and stop a scan and to clear the screen Start Scan fo 60 seconds or _ infinite ETETETT 1s Clear Tags On the right side of t
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