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1. InstallShield Wizard Welcome Modif repair or amore the program Welcome to the poProx Setup Maintenance program This program lets you modify the curent instalistion Chek one of the options below O badiy Select new progam components fo add or telesc conent installed COM Pome ts to remo C Repair ied Rereal al progiam components metalad by tre presos sotup Remove E Femme al installed components sl lhs Note Use Control Panel gt Add Remove Programs to successfully remove the setup program if there is a problem with installation or if this is an upgrade Reboot and then reinstall the program 14 Chapter 3 Software If the pcProx utility is open and a device is not recognized or connected to the workstation the following message displays pcProx Configuration Utility mms No device found please make sure reader is attached and powered There are two utilities to configure the device The following section describes the pcProx configuration utility just installed To proceed you must first verify that the device is connected to the appropriate connector It is best to configure one device at a time plug in each device separately so that you can easily distinguish which device is being configured Once connections have been verified the device can then be configured to output the card data in the appropriate format This configuration can be saved to quickly configure additional devices
2. Click Save in the Save As window to accept the default file name EE Im j oe o BE Desktop z dy IE earch D Emuede Unis Hame Size Type Date mod MB Desktop E rfideas 5 de Public By Recent Places ni RECEM Places E Computer E Computer NF Network E Documents AE Business Tools ZEB Shortcut 1420004 E Pictures Driver Detective JEB Shortcut ALL E Music al GIME 2 1KB Shortcut A DD aes 2 Internet Explorer 2KB Shortcut 1 4 20004 RR Opentfice org 3 18E Shortcut PDE 009 a AE Meem l E qem mmi cm cem e 1 emo ro EL ee 1 A CHE amp Folders A q ill H File name x Save as type Application Hide Folders Cancel hec yy The configuration software downloads to the appropriate location o della Download complete Downloaded 4 55MB in 9 sec Download to Chlsersvtidea oc ProxConfig exe Transfer rate 518KB Sec Close this dialog box when download completes Open Folder Close Click Run in the Download Complete window to open the configuration software and begin configuring the device Follow the prompts to install the configuration software BA pror InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for pcProx The kedhi Wiser d iTA mil help ictal pofrox on pour computer To continue dick Mest If you are installing an upgrade click the Remove radio button to remove the old configuration software before installing the new files
3. Ox hex notation After 52 5 minutes the counter maxes out at 65535 The card data above shows this card was read 4 096 0x1000 hex x 048 196 608 seconds which equals 3 minutes and 16 seconds The AGE counts until 65 535 OxFFFF hex and then maxes out It will not roll over to zero Use the gid id function to clear the age counter OVERRUN is a counter from O through 255 displaying the number of cards scanned and over writes unread buffer contents The device buffers one card When a second card is read the first card data is lost and the counter is set to one meaning one card has overrun the buffer The card data example above displays that 2 cards were read and the data from those cards was not transferred before reading this card LOCKOUT TIME is the number of 48ms ticks remaining until another card can be scanned The card data above displays 10 times 048 which equals 48 seconds until the next card can be read BIT COUNT is the number of bits that follow 26 255 and display as hex after the Notice the use of commas and semicolons The card data example above shows that the ID contains 80 bits ID The card data above has 80 bits and is 0x000000801DD1910B2F04 QID hold This reads the card data as above and resets the hold lockout timer Once the card data displays a second card can be read immediately after without waiting for the lock out time period to expire QID id This reads the card data and also clears the age o
4. pcProx Enroll amp Wiegand Converter Version 4 4 6 Rev B Thank You Congratulations on the purchase of your pcProx 125 kHz Enroll pcProx 13 56 MHz Enroll or Wiegand device s RF IDeas hopes you enjoy using the readers as much as we enjoyed creating and developing them Configuration is easy so you will be able to quickly take advantage of a more secure environment in your business school or organization Please call our Sales department if you have any questions or are interested in our OEM and Independent Developer s programs We look forward to your comments and suggestions for our product line Please go to www RFlDeas com and follow the Support gt Learning Center link for more details about our product line We are always discovering new applications for our product line s There are several software developer s licensing our technology so the solution you are looking for may already be developed Thank you The RF IDeas Staff Need Assistance Ph 847 870 1723 Fx 847 483 1129 E Sales RFIDeas com TechSupport RFlDeas com Contents NO COON On EO A 10 11 11 11 12 12 Wireless Identification Overview ID Card Reader System pcProx Output Formats Credential Form Factors Card Compatibility Reader Configuration Purposes What s In Your Part Number Interface Connectors USB Readers and Wiegand Converters RS 232 Readers and Converters Minimum System Requirements Reader S
5. rfid wieg strip trail bits 1 This command strips O 15 bits from the least significant bits ACP Error Codes Function Display String Description 1 Error 1 Illegal command Wrong or Missing Prefix rfid 2 Error 2 Input buffer exceeded Too many character were typed without a GCROFLE 3 Error 3 Illegal operation such as trying to query or assign a variable to a function or trying to use a variable as a function 4 Error 4 Range Error The value assigned to the variable does not make sense for its data type such as try to assign 257 to a byte value Appendix 201 245 Bit FASC N With Appended Expiration Date This output format consists of the 200 bit FASC N followed by the expiration date The expiration date is 8 BCD digits long YYYYMMDD A field separator is placed between the FASCN and the expiration date The data stream is terminated with an end sentinel and an LRC Example Agency Code 1341 System Code 0001 Credential Number 987654 Credential Series Cred 1 Individual Credential Issue Indiv Cred 1 Person Identifier PI 1234567890 Organizational Category Org 1 Organizational Identifier 1341 Person Organizational Identifier Per Org 1 Expiration date 20110411 YYYYMMDD April 11 2011 10000 Feia Credential Number 987654 red Field Indiv Person Identifier 1234567890 10000 Organizational Identifier 1341 Per Org Eri RO Sep 10000 10000 00001 ooroo 10000 1
6. RF IDeas assumes no responsibility with regard to the performance or use of these products All understandings agreements or warranties if any take place directly between the vendors and the prospective users Please feel free to call e mail or visit our web site for a full list of applications products configuration options supported cards and form factor specifications Our web site includes application videos support materials case studies and detailed information about our product line Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate RF IDeas is not responsible for printing or clerical errors
7. Up to 16 different pcProx Enroll USB readers can be connected to the on their workstation at one time Determine the card data that various readers display by configuring a leading character to insert in front of the card data Attach one device at a time in order to preset each specific device s leading characters Chapter 3 Software Function Description Enter LUID O 32767 Enter the logical unit ID of the device presently connected This allows the developer to talk to each individual device to determine which one is reading the card data Once a unique address is written to the device it will selectively communicate with each device to determine which one sent the card data SDK users enter the address for the attached device here Only 1 device may be attached when this feature is used List of Unique USB Reader This drop down list displays all attached readers that have a Addresses unique address If there are more readers on the workstation than USB ports a unique 2 byte number between O and 65 535 can be assigned to the reader to identify the device The logical unique ID LUID can be set by the user The following figure displays these fields USE Readers on this Machine o Enter LUID 0 32767 Do List of unique USB reader addresses 0 l Software Developer Kit Mode Software developer s kit SDK is a software application interface that assists software developers authors and IT professionals to integrate card data t
8. If false it is turned off for computer control This value can be written to flash memory using cfg write It defaults to true on cfg reset rfid cmd prompt True This command displays the prompt when true If false the prompt does not display This value can be written to flash memory using cfg write It defaults to true on cfg reset rfid dev luid 0x1234 This command sets the logical unit ID A user defined 2 byte value to identify this unit rfid disp 64bit False This command uses 64 bit math to computer 64 bit decimal digits This should always be kept on If true it uses 64 bit math rfid disp fac digits 3 This command truncates or sets the FAC display leading zero rfid disp fac hex False This command sends the FAC code in hex when true If false the FAC code is sent in decimal rfid disp fac send False This command sends the FAC code if true If false the FAC code does not display rfid disp fac strip False This command separates the FAC from the card data when true so it can be independently formatted for display If false the FAC code is not separated from the card data rfid disp id digits 16 This command sets the digits so the left most significant digits will be truncated For example if the card data is 1234 and id digits 3 then only 234 displays If the card data 8 formats the display width by truncating digits or adding leading zeros rfid disp id hex False This command displays the card data as hexadecimal
9. Patent No 5 952 935 and U S Patent No 7 439 862 Disclaimer This Reference Guide is printed in the U S A Any resemblance mentioned in the Reference Guide to persons living or dead or to actual corporations or products is purely coincidental RF IDeas believes that the information contained in this manual is correct However RF IDeas does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy of the content of this User Manual nor for any patent infringements or other rights of third parties RF IDeas reserves the right to make any modifications in either product or the manual without giving prior ritten notification FCC Compliance Statement FCC ID M9MPCPROXHUSB100 HID USB model FCC ID M9MBUPCPROXH100 HID RS 232 model FCC ID M9MPCPROXM101 Indala model FCC ID M9MBUPCPROXA100 AWID FCC ID MIMRDROX8X Kantech Indala Casi Rusco FCC ID M9MPCPROXP100 Pyramid FCC ID M9MPCPROXC101 Casi Rusco model FCC ID M9MRDR7P71 FIPS 201 13 56MHz FCC ID M9MRFID18561100 MIFARE iICLASS models FCC ID M9MRDR7L81 Legic 13 56MHz FCC ID M9MRDR7081 iCLASS Module based FCC ID M9MRDR7580 iCLASS MIFARE and Other 13 56MHz FCC ID M9MRDR7581 iCLASS MIFARE and Other 13 56MHz FCC ID M9MRDR7081AKF iCLASS MIFARE and Other 13 56MHz FCC ID M9MRDR7081AKE iCLASS MIFARE and Other 13 56MHz FCC ID M9MRDR75DX iCLASS MIFARE and Other 13 56MHz FCC ID MIMRDR8XX8U Plus combo model FCC ID M9MRDR758X iCLASS MIFARE and Other 13 56 MHz FCC ID M9MRDR
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11. accompanying he SOFTWARE PORTION OF THE PRODUCT Storage Network Use You may also store or install a copy of the computer SOFTWARE PORTION OF THE PRODUCT on the COMPUTER to allow your other computers to use the SOFTWARE PORTION OF THE PRODUCT over an internal network and distribute the SOFTWARE PORTION OF THE PRODUCT to your other computers over an internal network 1 1 General License Grant RF IDeas grants to an individual a personal nonexclusive license to make and use copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT for the sole purposes of designing developing and testing your software product s that are designed to operate in conjunction ith any RF IDeas designed proximity reader product You may install copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT on an unlimited number of computers provided that you are the only individual using the SOFTWARE PRODUCT If you are an entity RF IDeas grants the right to designate one individual within your organization to have the sole right to use the SOFTWARE PRODUCT in the manner provided above 1 2 Documentation This EULA grants an individual a personal nonexclusive license to make and use an unlimited number of copies of any documentation provided that such copies shall be used only for personal purposes and are not to be republished or distributed either in hard copy or electronic form beyond the user s premises and with the following exception you may use documentation identified in the SOFTWARE PRODUCT as the file format specification
12. facility and ID codes are known You can also enter your own mask using a string of characters made up of F I and P Facility Code This represents the decimal equivalent of the bits defined by F in the Filter Mask ID Code This represents the decimal equivalent of the bits defined by lI in the Filter Mask The following figure displays these fields Software Developer Kit Mode Wv Enables quiet mode for usage with the Software developer s Kult Raw Data hhh Fiter Mask JPEFFFFEEFI IP Facility Code 1 ID Code 3331 o GETID Use GET ID to determine the card format Note Present the card on the device and click GET ID at the same time for the results to display Any stripped parity bits do not display using the GET ID function For example if there is 1 leading and 1 trailing parity bit set to be stripped for a 26 bit card on the Set Keystroke Data tab the GET ID returns 24 bits The button calls an SDK function and shows how the application would use and see data using SDK For example The filter for a 26 bit Wiegand card format is PFFFFFFFEMIIIIIIIIP This has e 2 P parity bits 8 F FAC code bits and 16 card code bits This will split the bit stream into the FAC and card data codes Click GET ID immediately after the card is read or the following message displays Chapter 3 Software Developer Kit Mode W Enables quiet mode for usage with the Software devel
13. fields with values Get Set Internal Timing all in msec Data is valid for 1000 Inter key Press time 20 Inter key Release time o Send data upon read Lock out time for repetitive reads E 200 Chapter 3 Software Set Keystroke Data Tab Facility FAC amp ID Codes Enter the FAC and Card ID data here The top section is organized consistent with the way the card data is laid out on generic proximity cards Note If Enables quiet mode for usage with the Software Developer s Kit is checked on the Advanced tab only the Parity Bit fields are enabled on this tab If the SDK is being used all keyboard related functions do not apply as keystroking is disabled x la pcProx Enroll Configuration Utility for USB and RS 232 Readers Configuration Utility for pcProx Enroll E Set Keystroke Dat Facility FAC amp ID Codes PARITY BIT Strip parity bit count Leading Parity jo SPH Force data to length FACILITY CODE SendFAC code Fac Hex FAC fixed to this length fo FAC ID fixed to this length o ID CODE 7 SendiD Code Bit count of ID portion only no PARITY BIT Strip parity bit count Trailing Parity o Extra keystroke Character Sends These pre characters are sent ahead of card NONE gt NONE NONE data NOTE Max of 3 total for pre and post NONE x JNONE z NONE E keys Pre characters have priority Enable FAC ID character This char sent between FAC amp ID NONE These post
14. for RF IDeas proximity readers solely in connection with your development of software product s or an integrated work or product suite whose components include one or more general purpose software products 1 3 Storage Network Use You may also store or install a copy ofthe SOFTWARE PRODUCT on a storage device such as a network server used only to install or run the SOFTWARE PRODUCT on computers used by a licensed end user in accordance with Section 1 1 A single license for the SOFTWARE PRODUCT may not be shared or used concurrently by other end users 1 4 Sample Code RF IDeas grants you the right to use and modify the source code version of those portions of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT identified as Samples in the SOFTWARE PRODUCT Sample Code for the sole purposes to design develop and test your software product s and to reproduce and distribute the Sample Code along with any modifications thereof only in object code form 2 DESCRIPTION OF OTHER RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS Limitations on Reverse Engineering Decompilation and Disassembly You may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the PRODUCT except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation You may not reproduce or otherwise emulate in whole or in part any form the protocol s defined within this PRODUCT for use ithout a RF IDeas PRODUCT Redistributable Code If you are authorized and choose to redistribute
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16. pcProx Read Config Ok 28 Chapter 3 Software HWG Files for Device Deployment If there are readers that require several unique configurations create each configuration file and save each with a HWG file name extension to the RF IDeas folder For example a HWG file could identify a specific device configuration Be aware that if the device is reading cards while you are configuring the device the device might type the card data directly into the active document window Click File gt Save As to save the configuration E poros Enroll Configuration Utility for USB and R5 232 Readers File Help Open Save Save As Est iguraten Utility for pcProx amp and AIR IDG Enroll aA Card Formate all About Set Mevstroke Dala Advanced Device Connect esi EF h Aube Connect Devices USE and Fi5 232 fe Fi 2a2 a o USB PP Correct Semeh RE 222 Oey Seach hom fy do E Assel to delauls O Config Changed C Test RS 292 model Read poPios or AA ID Use thi eld to E Chase wer cand dela Wits bo pf ras o QA ID Fiead Config Dk Note The operating system will not recognize the file name extension HWG until the file association is made Chapter 3 Save all different device configurations to a HWG file If you are using different card types the HWG file can quickly display the specific configuration for each card type Click Open to save the HWG file in t
17. to only read certain bit lengths 2 Only one COM port application can own the RS 232 port at a time Make sure there is not another COM port application running This prevents our software from seeing the device 3 Verify the correct model and the software configuration screen agrees with the device attached 4 Verify the port agrees with the workstation connector 5 If the device still does not work unplug it remove General USB Device using Windows Control Panel gt Add Remove Hardware Then reboot the workstation When the workstation boots up re attach the device USB and the OS should re install the Windows driver automatically Change the release time to 1000 on the Timing tab for USB keystrokes to slow down the device Open Notepad or Word and swipe a card to display the card data to see the actions of any nonprintable symbols If the device does not read the card contact the card manufacturer vendor to verify that the card type is compatible with the device model Do not mount the device directly on a metal surface This could interfere with the RF signal and the operation of the device The device may not recognize valid cards in the presence of high RF fields If current readings are erratic take the following step Move the equipment from any known transmitters nearby Contact Technical Support at 866 439 4884 for more information Please make sure you ve identified your reader model and crede
18. to talk directly to the device without a DLL or special application The serial Prox communicates using ASCII commands Printable ASCII commands at 9600 baud no parity 1 stop bit and no echo can be sent to the device Note USB devices that are virtual COM port do not need the baud rate set The input is buffered by the device and executed when a carriage return CR or line feed line feed LF is typed The unit then parses the command and performs the operation and displays the results or error code r nRF IDeas gt where Nr represents a CR and n represents a LF that displays on the command line All commands begin with the prefix rfid and end with a Return key CR or LF Determine the COM Port Windows Use device manager to display the COM ports Open the serial COM port If it is a CDC virtual port open the newly installed device that was created Linux Most Linux distributions include Minicom Download putty www putty org to communicate with the serial device if Minicom is not available After the USB CDC device is enumerated on the Linux machine a device of either dev ttyACMO or dev ttyACM1 is found in the dev directory Minicom users may have to create a symbolic link from dev ttyACMO to dev modem using the command In s dev tty ACMO dev modem or In s dev ttyACM1 dev modem Mac OS X The dev cu usbmodemfa211 device is found on a Mac OS X Use putty to communicate with this device Appendix Co
19. when true If false the card data displays as decimal Appendix rfid op beep True This command sets the device to beep on a successful card read when true If false the device will not beep even if the card is successfully read rfid op cont False This command sets the device to continuously read when true This tells the device to read the same card data over and over while the card is on the device If false the device only sends the card data once rfid op sdk False This command stops the device from displaying the card data when true so the gid or SDK API call must be used to get the card data When true the device will send the data via keystrokes or serial depending on device type model rfid out beep False This command makes the device beep when true If false the device will not beep This is only available on OEM converter boards rfid out led 255 This command sets the variable and also sets the output LED color in RAM Use cf write to write this change to flash memory to persist across power cycles LED Value Description O OFF 1 Red 2 Green 3 Amber 4 254 Reserved 255 Controlled by the device Rfid out relay True This command sets the output driver to ON active low when true This is only available on OEM converter boards rfid time hold 20 This command sets how long in 48ms ticks the data is held for the active ID This also controls how long the device keeps the LED green in 48 msec ticks The default ti
20. 00 00 00 00 6C 7C DB Enter the above hexadecimal number into the Windows calculator and use the scientific mode to find the binary equivalent MSB LSB 00011011000111110011011011 Q01101100011111001101101 FAC54 1D15981 Enter the decimal number you believe is on the card into the Windows calculator and use the scientific mode to find the binary equivalent In the example above a FAC of 54 and ID of 15981 were known values The leading parity bits are the most significant The trailing parity bits are least significant The reader can now be configured to output the desired data Use the pcProx Device for Password Security Complex Passwords It is possible with certain limitations to use the proximity token as a password for an application or operating system log on The unique card bit stream converted to either decimal or hexadecimal becomes the entire or a portion of the password Enroll this card data to the password of the operating system application for the user Since the proximity token has no read write memory there is no way go change this or write alohanumeric characters such as a user name to the proximity token Some examples are shown below Please see RF IDeas pcProx Playback Starter Kit or call the Sales Department if this capability is needed Several companies have adopted a policy that requires users to change their password every xx number of days to increase security The PIN is the portion of the password the
21. 0000 mim mooi DO Expiration Date 200040 End ire Appendix END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT LICENSE AGREEMENT End User License Agreement for RF IDeas SOFTWARE and HARDWARE RF IDeas pcProx Proximity Activated Readers Software Developer s Kit and Proximity Reader DLLs and Protocol s IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY This End User License Agreement EULA is a legal agreement between you either an individual or a single entity and the manufacturer RF IDeas Manufacturer with which you acquired the RF IDeas software and hardware product s identified above PRODUCT The PRODUCT includes the RF IDeas reader computer software the associated media any printed materials and any on line or electronic documentation By installing copying or otherwise using the PRODUCT you agree to be bound by he terms of this EULA The SOFTWARE PORTION OF THE PRODUCT includes the computer software the associated media any printed materials and any on line or electronic documentation By installing copying or otherwise using the PRODUCT you agree to be bound by he terms of this EULA If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA RF IDeas is unwilling to license the PRODUCT to you In such event ou may not use or copy the SOFTWARE PORTION OF THE PRODUCT and you should promptly contact the vendor you obtained this PRODUCT from for instructions on return of the unused product s for a refund The products described in this publ
22. 8058X Multi protocol Combo model FCC ID M9M8058XCCL Multi protocol and Contact model FCC ID M9M758XCCL MIFARE and Contact model FCC ID M9M7580CCL MIFARE and Contact model FCC ID M9MRDR80081 Plus SIO Combo Model FCC ID M9MRDR70EX 13 56MHz Express Model Pursuant to FCC 15 21 of the FCC rules changes not expressly approved by RF IDeas might cause harmful interference and void the FCC authorization to operate this product Note This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This product complies with FCC OET Bulletin 65 radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment The reader may not recognize value cards in the presence of high RF fields If the current reading is erratic the user shall take the following step Move the equipment from any known transmitters nearby For more information contact Tech Support at 866 439 4884 Index API Mode 5 6 ASCII 4 5 16 20 21 23 26 Auto Connect Device 16 Beep 21 Bit Count of ID Portion Only 18 COM 12 16 22 Confi Changed 16 Connect Search RS 232 Only 16 Credential Form Factors 7 CSN 7 25 Data 7 19 Data is Valid For 17 Device Connect 15 Device Found 16 Device Manager 12 D
23. Connect Tab Device Connect Connect the configuration utility to the device s internal storage to allow reading modifying and writing to the device E pcProx Enroll Configuration Utility for USB and RS 232 Readers File Help Configuration Utility for pcProx Enroll Timing Card Formats 1 About Connect Set Keystroke Data Advanced Device Connect Iv Auto Connect Device USB and R5 232 C RS 232 USB Connect Search RS 232 Only Search from No to 8 Reset to defaults Contig Changed Test RS 232 model Read pcProx Use this field to view card data WitetopcPros l Read Config Ok Note Use the helpful information that displays when the cursor rests on a field or button Chapter 3 Function Auto Connect Device USB and RS 232 Device Found Connect Search RS 232 Only Serial Search from to Reset to Defaults Config Changed Test RS 232 model Read pcProx 125 kHz or pcProx 13 56 MHz Write to pcProx 125 kHz or pcProx 13 56 MHz Description The utility auto searches the USB and RS 232 1 to 8 ports for the connected device Ports 1 to 8 is the default The last ports entered display if the defaults were changed and the configuration written to flash memory The radio button identifies the type of device found USB or RS 232 The configuration program automatically checks for a USB device first If it does not find one it scans COM ports 1 to 8 fora serial por
24. Control the timing for the card data on the device here You can regulate how quickly the next card data is read The utility reads the current device configuration Remember the device is sending data as if it was typing on a keyboard Set Keystroke Data Card Formats Get Set Internal Timing all in msec Data is valid for fo Inter key Press time fo Inter key Release time fo Send data upon read Lock out time for repetitive reads o IM Config Changed M Test RS 232 model Use this field to view card data Read Config Ok Data is Valid For Enter the time the card data remains valid in the device The minimum value is 900 This is read in 50 msec increments The default is 1000 Inter key Press Time Enter the length of time the key is held down The minimum value is 4 The maximum is 1 000 The default is 20 Inter key Release Time Enter the time delay between keystrokes The minimum value is 4 The maximum is 1 000 The default is 20 Send Data Upon Read If this is checked the card data is repeatedly sent Generally this check box is not checked If left unchecked the card data is only read once Otherwise the card data is continuously sent Lock out Time for Repetitive This sets how long the device is locked and will not accept the Reads data of the next card This is read in 50 msec increments The minimum value is O The maximum is 12 500 The below figure displays an example of these
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26. ND FITNESS OF PURPOSE Since some states do not allow such exclusion of limitation of incidental or consequential damages for consumer products check the statute of the state in which your business resides This warranty gives you the specific legal rights in addition to any rights that you have under the laws of the state in which your business resides or operates Returns RF IDeas products which require Limited Warranty service during the warranty period shall be delivered to the nearest authorized dealer or sent directly to RF IDeas at the address below with proof of purchase and a Return Materials Authorization RMA Number provided by RF IDeas Technical Support Dept Replacement parts or complete boards become the property of RF IDeas If the returned board or unit is sent by mail the purchaser agrees to pre pay the shipping charges and insure the board or unit or assume the risk of loss or damage which may occur in transit The purchaser is expected to employ a container equivalent to the original packaging Copyright Copyright by RF IDeas 2011 All rights reserved Reproduction or distribution of this document in whole or in part or in any form is prohibited without express written permission from RF IDeas Trademarks All RF IDeas products are trademarks of RF IDeas All other product names or names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Applicable Patents RF IDeas pcProx Plus card readers supporting HID formats retain US
27. NOTE Max of 3 total for pre and post la NONE NO NE keys Fre characters have priority Iv Enable FAC ID character This char sent between FAC amp ID COLON These post characters are sent after the cand lz NO NE E IN ONE data Disable appending keystroke This keystroke appended to data ENTER Note The trailing characters are only available on Firmware 5 0 0 and above These fields will not be enabled on any Firmware below 5 0 0 Go to www ASCll org to view the pre and post characters that display for serial readers Advanced Tab Use this tab to control the advanced features of the device I pcProx Enroll Configuration Utility for USB and RS 232 Readers X File Help Configuration Utility for pcProx Enroll DO mma YO comtomes LED Beep Control USB Reader s on this Machine o Ca ontrolsLED Beep Enter LUID 0 32767 9309 Green List of unique USB reader addresses EERE Software Developer Kit Mode Characters Sent When Enables quiet mode for usage with the Software developer s Kit Card is Removed Raw Data Do First character Second character GET ID Reverse Wiegand Bits Read only cards with this bit count 26 Euro KeyPad I Enable output as Hexidecimal _ Reverse Bytes T_ Emulate ProxPro M Invert Wiegand Data pcProxH only Ignore HAW data inversion override _ Enable 64 bit math M Config Changed Test RS 232 mode
28. Parity O Odd Parity E Even Parity X Parity mask F Facility code range O to 255 B Card Number range O to 65 535 In general the 26 bit format is the industry standard format Primary benefits of this include Open format e Convenient to order Universal access control panel acceptance The sale of this format is not limited to any one company yet the range of card numbers available in this format is limited There is a potential for card numbers to be duplicated Please go to www RFIDeas com and follow the Support gt Learning Center gt Proximity Card Formats link for more details The card manufacturer may also have additional details about the card format Determine Card Format It is important to determine the card data format to locate the ID and FAC bits on the card Cards use many different bit formats It is necessary to determine any leading and trailing parity bits and exactly how the ID and FAC are configured This data must be correctly interpreted to properly read card data Below is an example to determine a 26 bit card format Connect the pcProx device to the computer Open the pcProx Configuration Utility Click the Connect tab click Reset to defaults Set Keystroke Data Device Connect Device Found C RS 232 USB Connect Search RS 232 Only Search from no to le Reset to defaults Configure the Set Keystroke Data tab as shown below Leading Parity O S
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30. c digits O rfid wieg strip trail bits 1 These five variables work together to display leading and trailing pre and post card data delimiters 1 rfid chr 1 x00 2 rfid chr 2 xOO 3 rfid chr 3 x00 4 rfid chr count lead O 5 rfid chr count trail O The first three commands identify the pre delimiter characters that can display Three characters may be divided up as pre and or post delimiters Count lead identifies how many of the three characters chr 1 chr 3 display before the card data For example if count lead is set to 1 only one character displays before the card data and chr 2 and chr 3 can be set as post delimiters Then count trail can have a value of O 1 or 2 If count lead is 2 chr 1 and chr 2 are set as leading delimiters Then only chr 3 can be set as a trailing delimiter The same character can not be used for both a leading and trailing delimiter Appendix rfid chr eol xOD This command sends the End Of Line EOL character at the end of the card data Typically a carriage return CR OxOD is used rfid chr fac This command sets a delimiter between the FAC and card data rfid chr gone 1 xOA and rfid chr gone 2 These commands prompt the device to send the characters xOA and when the ID card is removed if they are not OO rfid cmd echo True This command echoes user input when true and controls if backspace sends a space backspace space to erase the last character typed
31. characters are sent after the card NONE NONE NONE data Disable appending keystroke This keystroke appended to data NONE M Config Changed M Test RS 232 model Read pcProx Use this field to Close view card data Write to pcProx Read Config Ok Strip Parity Bit Count Leading Parity Enter the number of Leading Parity bit s to ignore There are typically only 1 or 2 leading parity bits The minimum is O and the maximum is 15 Send FAC Code Check to send the Facility Site FAC code Note If neither the Send FAC and Send ID are checked all bits are converted to a single decimal number KANTECH 10 proximity cards Send ID Code Check to send only the ID portion of the card data Check both the Send FAC Code and Send ID Code check boxes to send both data fields Bit Count of ID Portion Only Enter the bit count of the ID portion Strip Trailing Parity Bit Count Enter the number of trailing parity bit s to ignore There is typically only 1 trailing parity bit The minimum is O and the maximum is 15 18 Chapter 3 Software 19 The following displays these fields with assigned values for a 26 bit format PARITY BIT Strip parity bit count Leading Parity FE FACILITY CODE 7 SendFAC code M Fac He FAC ID CODE 7 SendID Code Bit count of ID portion only FE PARITY BIT Strip panty bit count Trailing Parity fi Force Data to Length Check to enable the addition of zeros to the fro
32. e Serial Virtual COM pcProx Connectors USB Keyboard s USB Virtual COM Port RJ45 PS 2 e DB 9 RS 232 e Power Plug 2 1 mm e Power Plug 2 5 mm EPS 2 DB9 Pin 9 Power Chapter 1 Credentials are inactive electronic devices that rely on readers to supply the required power for start up and communication The credential itself consists of antennas that produce proximity or contactless frequencies Proximity and contactless smart card technology cards allow users to effortlessly manage multiple applications through a single credential Data The data on access cards are a string of binary numbers set with a fixed configuration and length Frequencies RF IDeas access control readers and credentials utilize the low frequency 125 kHz proximity band and or the high frequency 13 56 MHz contactless band Credential Form Factors With over 300 million physical access credentials in use worldwide there are a variety of low and high frequency form factors customers can choose from to meet their particular needs The below illustrates some of the various form factors available Adhesive Tag Wristband Clamshell Printable PVC CSN Also known as the Card Serial Number is part of the ISO 15693 standard for vicinity cards operating at the 13 56 MHz frequency UID The User ID or User Identification can be encoded as data on the card when a security key is needed Chapter 1 Please go to www RFlDeas com for sp
33. e to pcProx 125 kHz or 13 56 MHz 55 Other Products amp Accessories Software Developer s Kit Allows independent developer s to use their application to read proximity access badge Read ID data of more than 1 billion cards in the field PVC Label Proximity Card Credit card size with paper release liner 500 cards per box Proximity Cards Labels Key Fobs Complete selection of various manufacturers proximity cards labels and key fobs Marked with data code and ID number available in several Wiegand formats pcProx Read Write Contactless Reads and writes directly to the smart cards pcProx Writer and Playback Desktop read only for iCLASS and NXP and smart cards pcProx Sonar Presence detector configured as a keyboard PS 2 to USB Power Tap Powers a USB RF IDeas device from a PS 2 port pcProx Playback Starter Kit Plays back card sector data in ASCII or keystrokes Mounting Brackets Further adjust the standard mounting of the device angle RF IDeas Inc O 2013 RF IDeas All rights reserved Specifications subject to change without notice Windows Macintosh Solaris Sun Ray and Linux are trademarks of their respective companies All other trademarks service marks and product or service names are property of their respective owners Mention of third party products is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation
34. ecific device part numbers associated to card types The method of encoding data on a card and transmitting data to the reader differs accordingly to each technology involved The reader itself is not aware of the makeup of the card data format or access privileges for the cardholder This information is only accessible through the configuration process of the reader utilizing the supplied software The reader is very flexible and may need to be configured in order to present an exact desired output for the user such as singling out FAC or ID obtaining a desired base i e decimal lowercase uppercase hexadecimal Chapter 1 Hardware 2 AIl RF IDeas reader part numbers follow a distinct system of categorization to allow for an ease of differentiation between products Below is the basic part number scheme ror 6 3 e 1 Atk iu Reader Type Frequency Card Type Model Housing Color Interface Housing Version Reader Type The reader type distinguishes between standard reader OEM converter mag stripe or a kit Frequency RF IDeas access control readers are available in low frequency 125 kHz proximity or high frequency 13 56 MHz contactless Card Type The card type allows for the selection of over 35 different card types for reader compatibility Please visit www RFlDeas com choose a product and locate the Part Numbers tab for specific device part numbers associated to card types Housing This option provides
35. end ID Code 35 Appendix 36 AM esrosans AIR ID Enroll Configuration Utility for USB and RS 232 Readers Sm File Help Configuration Utility for pcProx and AIR ID Enroll Timing 1 Cand Formats Connect Set Keystroke Data Facility FAC amp ID Codes PARITY BIT Silip pay bt cork Lesdng Paty fo Force dalslokendh I FACILITY CODE W Send FAC code I Fac Hex FAC ikad to this length 2 FAC ID Axed to this lerah 5 ID CODE F Send D Code B count otID portion ony DE PARITY BIT Strip party bit count Trading Party fo Extra keystoke Character Sends Thess pre characters ale sert ahead of cad Po Rr E datar NOTE Max of uai for pre and post E keys Pie characters hawe prontp Eres FACAD chester Thi chy sent between FAC amp ID gt These poet characters ale seri alter the card gt z day I Disable sopsdng bepstroke Tris keyshioka appended to data Read Read poros oR ID o AR ID Config Changed Ted RS 232 mada Use this field to vew cad dels Wite to pcPiox o AIR ID a Risada 131934 Check Enable quiet mode for usage with Software Developers Kit on the Advanced tab Click Write to pcProx Present the card to the reader when the LED is green click GET ID Note Click Get ID at the same time the LED is green Click GET ID immediately after the card is read or the following message displays Software Developer Kit Mode im Enables
36. er rfid disp id digits rfid disp id hex rfid help Funtion rfidiop beep rfid op cont rfid op sdk rfid out led rfid gid Function rfid gid hold rfid gid id rfid gid id hold rfid time hold rfid var Function rfid wieg id bits rfid wieg inv bits rfid wieg qual rfid wieg qual bits rfid wieg rev bits rfid wieg rev bytes rfid wieg strip lead bits rfid wieg strip trail bits This function tells the device to read the flash memory to RAM rfid cfg reset This function resets the flash memory to the factory settings rfid cfg write This function tells the device to write the RAM to flash memory rfid dev part This function displays the part number of the device Appendix rfid var This function tells the device to display the variable command output This is similar to a HWG file QID The rfid qid function exists in four forms s rfid gid Function s rfid gid hold Function e rfid gid id Function s rfid gid id hold Function Each quid function returns the same queued ID The last 3 items control what is cleared after the function displays the output The top line below is an example output string The bottom line displays how this example is formatted EXAMPLE Output String 0x1000 2 0x0000 80 0x000000801DD1910B2F04 FORMAT of Output String AGE OVERRUN LOCKOUT BITCOUNT ID AGE is the time in 48ms ticks that counts how long ago a card was scanned This value count from O through 65535 displays in hex with
37. erters The RS 232 Ethernet or virtual COM port device operates in two primary modes 1 ASCII output device In this mode the user card data is read and sent as a decimal or hexadecimal number in ASCII characters 2 API defined in the pcProx SDK The device attaches to a computer serial port When it reads card data the active application receives the entire card data Once the configuration settings are correctly configured and written to flash memory the device can immediately be deployed Minimum System Requirements HARDWARE Pentium class PC MEMORY 32 MB RAM DISK 25 MB hard disk space 1 available RS 232 or USB Port OPERATING SYSTEM Any operating system that supports a USB keyboard including Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Vista 7 Server 2003 Server 2008 Linux Can be used for keystroke applications Note The software does not perform any data validation checking The data must be known before it is read to verify its validity Chapter 2 Hardware Plug the connector into the workstation s or available on any peripheral open RS 232 USB or Ethernet plug Place the device next to the monitor beside the workstation or where appropriate The workstation should detect new hardware for USB connections Verify the workstation recognizes this connection using Device Manager Verify the correct COM port for RS 232 DB9 connections using Device Manager When the software is installed it should reco
38. et Up Basics LED Beeper 13 13 15 15 17 18 Z 28 28 29 30 32 52 32 So ER 34 54 55 pcProx Software Installation pcProx Configuration Utility Connect Tab Timing Tab Set Keystroke Data Tab Advanced Tab Card Formats Tab About Tab HWG Files for Device Deployment Open a HWG File Troubleshooting Precautions Before You Call Technical Support Talking To The Technician The Basics 1 pcProx Activated Identification Employers are more security conscious than ever More buildings machines systems and applications require identification information to gain access RF IDeas devices allow the building access cards to be used as a digital identifier throughout the workplace Various pcProx applications include s Card Enrollment Application log on Form filler to existing software applications PC LAN Log On e Cafeteria Purchases Vending e Machine Access PLC and embedded controllers e Time Attendance While magnetic stripe technology is very inexpensive it is prone to read problems from wear and dirt Cards have a limited life as they scratch easily Readers pick up dirt and oils that damage the read head Proximity technology is based on a contactless interface and is not subject to those reliability issues Our proximity device is easily configured to increase security and reliability Companies using proximity technology for building access immediately benefit as their employee identif
39. figuration To use the reader as a password device first change the password This operation is performed differently for each operating system and application Please refer to the appropriate operating system user s manual for details Enter the old password and scan the ID card to enter the new password Press Enter Repeat if applicable to enter the new password into the Confirm Password field If the new password is made up of the card data and a user supplied PIN use card and type this PIN in both the New Password and Confirmation Password fields If the pcProx device is configured to append the Enter keystroke re configure the device for this Change Password operation to deselect this Enter keystroke Once the password change is flashed to memory add this post Enter keystroke Log On Device The operating system loads the USB driver prior to log on for the device to function as a log on device Make sure the cursor is in the Password field Scan the ID card over the device to enter the password If the password consists of the card data and a user supplied PIN add this PIN Click OK or press Enter Appendix Ta Enter a valid user name and password to log on to this system User name Administrator Domain Cancel Heb ShutDown No Software Log On The Set Keystrokes Data tab configures the device to insert non printable keystroke characters at the beginning in the middle and at the end of the card s uniq
40. gnize these connections in order to configure the appropriate device Once the device is configured and written to its flash memory these settings will not have to be configured again The desktop USB dongle wall mount and bare board OEM model readers are all equipped with a light up LED on the front cover The LED is configurable through the utility software See LED and Beeper functions in the Software section to allow the device to produce a beep upon light up of the LED when a credential is detected by the reader Chapter 2 Software 3 Install the pcProx installation program to the Desktop for quick access This installer is digitally signed by RF IDeas to authenticate file integrity for your safety Open the www RFlDeas com website and click Support gt Software Click pcProxConfig exe to download the installation utility This file is the pcProx installation program Use this icon on the desktop to open the installation program to configure the device once the software is installed The File Download Security Warning window displays File Download Security Warning ret em Do you want to run or save this file a Name pcProxConfig exe Type Application 4 55MB From www rfideas com Be Se Gm Click Save in the File Download Security Warning window to save the installation program to the Desktop Note Close the browser as the configuration software can be run from the location it was saved
41. he RFlDeas pcProx folder The Open button in the Save As window saves the file 4 Pres ree Gurl a OSIC Program Fides AF Dees pc Pron me er atom Faas Mame Date modified Tape Site BB Documents E te FACe O BLOG ZPM HIN Fie 1KE H an Onhy MLE SPM HIG Fie 1KE E mis B Cmi VINNIE SEPM HG Fie 1KE BH Music Bi CacPanefWithHDCor DOME SE PM HIG Fie 1KE Mowe H Corplona VI GOESSEPM HG Fie 1KE RR EM Reader VIDE SEPM HWG File 1KB rte opine o EMO O E Fle BD ten Hi EE Mifare de LAG ST PM Hi Fie 1 KE J rE BEE Vicinity 16 VINNE S57 PM HWG Fie 1KE Metter B haaa MIO SST PM HWG Fie 1EE Mireo Games E peP rent LOS ZONE 11 28 AM Application Edens ME KE Movie Maka BB crratcontg YO LO AM Application STE Mikuk O E peP ras LAL5 2006 17 PM Adobe Acrobat D 903 KB Greco 3 Bm AMME MT AM co 1EE PO Crer Hesd Quarters kate k Reference Assemblies de Fies pcPra pePROWSonar dli FF tres Inc GE Wifare_10 Die mocked 2 13 2008 557 PM ER mon Sios JU bytes Date crested 39 A008 16 PM fo Note ALWAYS click Write to pcProx to write the new configuration to flash memory of the device Verify the Written OK message displays in the lower left corner of the configuration utility window Place the card over the device to verify the new configuration was correctly read before saving a HWG file Open a HWG File Click File Open to load the configuration in the utility to configure additiona
42. iables can be assigned a value with an equal sign followed by the value or queried with a question mark Any control characters other than CR LF and backspace terminate the command The Escape key cancels a command The general syntax is PREFIX TOKEN DELIMITER TOKEN Value The prefix string is rfid Appendix Command structure falls into one of three groups 1 Perform a function 2 Assign a variable 3 Query a variable Perform a Function A function performs an operation that may or may not display any results A function may not be queried An example of a function is to write the variable settings to flash memory using rfid cfg write CR Certain functions that display a value or series of values display the string between curly braces for easy parsing For example the rfid qid function output displays OxOOBB 1 0x0000 80 0x000000801CD1931B2F14 Assign a Variable There are three types of variables 1 Boolean 2 Integer 3 Character Examples of Boolean Assignments rfid op beep O rfidiop beep true rfidiop beep False rfidiop beep F Examples o f Integer Assignment rfid out led 0003 rfid out led 3 Note Some integer values require a 16 bit hexadecimal entry For Example pcProx Plus card types rfid cfg card type OxFFFF Examples of Character Assignment rfid Delim Chr fac CR rfid Delim Chr fac x3a CR Appendix Query a Variable Query a single variable to display it
43. ication are intended for consumer applications RF IDeas assumes no liability for the performance of product RF IDeas products are not suitable for use in life support applications biological hazard applications nuclear control applications or radioactive areas None of these products or components software or hardware are intended for applications that provide life support or any critical function necessary for the support of protection of life property or business interests The user assumes responsibility for the use of any of these products in any such application RF IDeas shall not be liable for losses due to failure of any of these products or components of hese products beyond the RF IDeas commercial warranty limited to the original purchase price SOFTWARE PRODUCT LICENSE The PRODUCT is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties The SOFTWARE PORTION OF THE PRODUCT is licensed not sold 1 GRANT OF LICENSE This EULA grants you the following rights Software You may install and use one copy of the SOFTWARE PORTION OF THE PRODUCT on the COMPUTER Network Services If the SOFTWARE PORTION OF THE PRODUCT includes unctionality that enables the COMPUTER to act as a network server any number of computers or workstations may access or otherwise utilize the basic network services of that server The basic network services are more fully described in the printed materials
44. ication cards can also be used with the proximity device for additional authentication applications Thus the majority of deployment and enrollment costs are quickly recovered The diagram on the following page is a high level overview of how the reader works The reader sends RF signals to the card and the card sends signals back to send data The card data is output by the reader in keystrokes or ASCII characters This card data can be configured to include delimiters to separate the data This reader can be used as a standalone system or seamlessly integrated with other software applications using the optional Software Developer s Kit SDK 5 ID Card Reader System Output Formats ev board Emulation ASCII Output Raw Card Data SDK API Mode Raw Card Data Chapter 1 The Basics Fro Es APrEEL ELLE EO J ES dE a A Mi New Connection HyperTerminal File Edit View Coll Transfer Help D a 0 Alg MI PIDE Soltware Developer Kit Mode Enables quiet mode for usage with lhe Soltware developer s Kil Raw Data Filter Mask Factity Code ID Code pcProx Features Read all data from proximity cards Read configuration e Write configurations Software Developer s Kit API compatibility e Output in decimal or hexadecimal User controls number of digits output pcProx Functions s Software Developer s Kit SDK USB Software Developer s Kit RS 232 USB Keyboard RS 232
45. isable Appending Keystroke 20 Emulate ProxPro 26 Enable 64 Bit Math 26 Enable FAC ID Character 20 Enable Output as Hex 25 Enable Quiet Mode for Usage w SDK 24 Enter LUID 0 32767 23 Ethernet 16 Euro Key Pad 26 Facility FAC amp ID Codes 18 19 24 FAC Fixed to this Length 19 FAC Hex 18 Filter Mask 24 Frequencies 7 Force Data to Length 19 GET ID 24 Get Set Internal Timing Fi HWG 29 30 ID Fixed to this Length 19 Ignore H W Data Inversion Override 25 Interface 10 Inter Key Press Time 17 Inter Key Release Time 17 Invert Wiegand Data 25 Index Keyboard Emulation 5 Keystrokes 20 LED 12 2 List of Unique USB Reader Addresses 23 Lock Out Time for Repetitive Reads 17 LUID 23 OEM 12 Part Number 9 pcProx 4 6 22 27 30 31 Raw Data 24 Read pcProx 125 kHz or 13 56 MHz Read Only Cards W this Bit Count 25 Reset to Defaults 16 Reverse Bytes 25 Reverse Wiegand Bits 25 RS 232 112 16 20 22 23 23 26 SDK Controls LED 21 Search From To 16 Send Data Upon Read 17 Send FAC Code 18 Send FAC Only is Checked 19 Send ID Code 18 Send ID Only is Checked 19 Software Developers Kit SDK 4 5 6 18 21 23 24 Speciall Special2 Special3 20 Strip Parity Bit Count Leading Parity 18 Strip Trailing Parity Bit Count 18 Test RS 232 Model 16 This Char Sent Between FAC amp ID 20 This Keystroke Appended to Data 20 Trailing Keystrokes 20 UID 7 USB 11 16 20 22 24 Wiegand 11 25 Writ
46. l Read pcProx Use this field to Close view card data Write to peProx Read Config Ok Note If Enables quiet mode for usage with the Software Developer s Kit is checked only the Parity Bit fields are enabled on the Set Keystroke Data tab If the SDK is being used all keyboard character related fields do not apply LED Beep Control SDK Controls LED Check to assign LED control to the device If unchecked the device controls the LED Please see the following tables Check so the device beeps when a card data is read If unchecked the device will not beep 21 Chapter 3 Software 22 Check to display a red LED Green Check to display a green LED The following table further explains controlling the LED SDK Controls LED is checked The LED is off Red is unchecked Green is unchecked SDK is checked The LED displays Red Red is checked Green is unchecked SDK is checked The LED displays Green Red is unchecked Green is checked SDK is checked The LED displays Amber Red is checked Green is checked If unchecked the device controls the Red Device Idle LED Green Valid Card Data The following figure displays these fields LED Beep Control M SDK Controls LED 4 Beep Red E Green USB Device s on this Machine Note This section does not apply to the RS 232 readers since these are attached to individual COM ports This field displays the number of readers connected to the workstation
47. l Configuration Utility for USB and RS 232 Readers File Help Configuration Utility for pcProx Enroll Connect Set Keystroke Data Advanced Timing if About Bit Formats on Proximity cards Please see the Learning Center at www AFIDeas com for more details PARITY BIT The leading 1 or 2 bits are parity bits FACILITY CODE FAC The next 8 bits after the leading parity bit are normally used as the facility code ID CODE Immediately following the facility code is the user ID bits PARITY BIT The trailing bit is usually a parity bit Config Changed Test RS 232 model Read pcProx Use this field to view card data Write to pcProx Read Config Ok Please go to www RFlDeas com and follow the Support gt Learning Center path for more details About Tab This tab displays the software firmware and library versions pcProx Enroll Configuration Utility for USB and RS 232 Readers File Help Configuration Utility for pcProx Enroll Connect Set Keystroke Data Advanced Timing Card Formats Abou using USB and R5 232 See www RFlDeas com for support additional enhancements and This application supports pcProx Enroll and RF IDeas Wiegand converters This includes models products Software Version 44 6 Firmware Version v10 43 Library Version 65 5 www AFIDeas com 7 Config Changed Test RS 232 model Read pcProx Use this field to Close view card data Write to
48. l readers O poros Enroll Configur Navigate to the C Program Files RF IDeas pcProx folder to open a specific configuration file There are also predefined files in this directory that are configurations for different card types Chapter 3 Software E a w z eer amp Progam Files b RFiDeas t poPros 4 Search pi ETR Pira E Hew Colder 4 Favonte Links BE Desktop L 2HBit FAC ID 268i 1D Only hwg Casihwg O CasiPanelWithHIDConl000Card hwg Corp 000 hwwg Folders w EM Readeshwg D Reference GE Mifare 10 hwg de RFIDens GE Mifare 12 hwg ARID PL GE Wicinity 16 hwg ARDPa MIS ag Osu qr TITE T Dao TIBS T Bau v Polde Lil By E Recent Places M Computer blore Fie rame 26B FACHD hwg Click Open to display this configuration in the utility Click Write to pcProx to save this configuration Config Changed Test RS 232 model Read peProx Use this field to view card data Write to pcProx Read Contig Ok 31 Chapter 3 Software Tips and Troubleshooting 4 If the device is not working the following error message displays pcProx Configuration Utility o No device found please make sure reader is attached and powered OK 1 Check to be sure the device is plugged into the USB or RS 232 port When the workstation is on and no card is being read the LED is red A valid proximity card causes the LED to turn green provided the configuration is not set
49. me is 20 0 048 0 960 seconds Note The quid hold resets the internal timer this value initializes rfid time lo 24 This command sets how long in 48ms ticks the card device has to wait for no card in the RF field to begin accepting new card data This prevents the same card data from being read over and over If op cont is true this value has no effect The default time is 24 0 048 1 15 seconds Note The quid hold resets the internal timer this value initializes so that a new card can be read as Appendix soon as the data is transferred to the host computer rfid wieg id bits 80 This command sets byte reversal and also defines the FAC bit size rfid wieg inv bits True This command sets all ones to become zero in the Wiegand data If false all zeros are set to become a one rfid wieg qual False This command sets card reading filter to off If true card reading filter is on This is related to the next command qual bits 80 rfid wieg qual bits 80 This command sets the device to read only cards with this many bits All other size cards are filtered out rfid wieg rev bits False This command does not reverse all bits If true the least significant bits are swapped with the most significant bits rfid wieg rev bytes False This command does not reverse all the bytes in the id bits size field If true all bytes are reversed rfid wieg strip lead bits 1 This command strips O 15 bits from the most significant bits
50. nnect Serial Communications Program Open putty exe Click Connection Serial and set the Speed baud to 9600 Data bits to 8 Stop bits to 1 and Parity to None Flow control is not needed as there is no software or hardware handshaking Click Session EY PuTTY Reconfiguration Options controlling local serial lines Configure the serial line Speed baud Data bits Window Stop bits i Appearance Parity e Behaviour Translation Flow control Note Use Hyper Terminal instead of putty with the XP operating system Appendix Highlight the appropriate session Click Save Click Apply Es PuTTY Reconfiguration axe Basic options for your PuTTY session Save the current session settings Saved Sessions Window Default Settings Appearance on ll Behaviour COM3 2 Translation Close window on exit D Aways Never Only on clean exit Putty opens Type rfid help and press Enter The Help command output displays The complete list of Help command output is found in this section of the Configuration User Manual Command Structure Commands are not case sensitive Characters assigned to variables are case sensitive All commands begin with a prefix string followed by one or more token strings with a period delimiter character between multiple tokens Functions must end with a CR or LF Var
51. nt of both FAC and card data to create a specific length For example if the data is 567 and the length is set to 6 the output is 000567 FAC Fixed to this Length Enter the number of zeros to add to the front the FAC data to create a specific length data to create a specific length Force Data to Length The following figure displays these fields Force data to length iw FAC fixed to this length 3 ID fixed to this length EEE Neither Send FAC code or Send ID code Both the FAC and ID bits are represented by one is checked number Send FAC Only is checked Only the FAC code bits represent the number sent Send ID Only is checked Only the ID code bits represent the number sent Both Send FAC code and Send ID code The ID code bits are sent as one number are checked The FAC code bits are sent as a different number Chapter 3 Software 20 Pre and Post Keystrokes and Delimiters Configure the device to send extra data in addition to the card data here Keystrokes are sent for USB readers ASCII characters are sent for RS 232 readers Due to the device s internal limits a maximum of 3 keystrokes characters shared between leading or trailing keystrokes can be set If a reader with more than 3 keystrokes characters is required please call our Sales Department For example 1 Add 1 keystroke before the card data OR Add 1 keystroke between the card data and facility code 2 Add 2 trailing keystrokes The fir
52. ntial type being used Have this information ready so that your call will be routed to the correct specialist For Assistance Ph 847 870 1723 E TechSupport RFlDeas com Provide the reader model and credential type being used to the Technical Support Specialist Explain your problem to the specialist Be prepared to provide the following information Error messages displayed on the computer What you were doing when the problem occurred What steps you have taken to resolve the problem including results from each steps Listen and follow the steps provided by the specialist Let the specialist know what happens when you perform the steps Standard 26 Bit Format Structure There are several bits constructed together that comprise data sent from the proximity card to the device There are numerous bit formats and lengths for proximity cards The most popular is a 26 bit card format The typical layout for this format is 24 bits of usable information as the first and last are parity bits to ensure data integrity The 26 bit format consists of 255 possible facility codes Within each facility code there is a total of 65 535 unique card numbers The standard 26 bit Wiegand format is H10301 It is binary encoded data The format consists of 2 parity bits 8 bit facility code F and 16 bit card number fields B This format displays below PFFFFFFFFBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBP EXXXXXXXAXXXRX PR XXXXXXXXXXXXO Bit Coding P
53. numbers were encountered Check this to display the true representation of the number or if the card is over 32 bits The following figure displays these fields Euro KepPad Emulate ProxPro Enable 64 bit math 26 Chapter 3 Software If the Read Config OK message displays and there is a check in the Config Changed check box the new configuration has NOT been saved Click Write to Prox to write the new configuration to flash memory fe Config Changed Test AS 232 model X l Read pcProx Use this field to 3 Close view card data Witte to poPros Read Contig Ok The following message displays if the new configuration has not been written flashed to the device pcPROX USB Write Parameters jet Sm The changes were not written to the device Do you want to write the g changes and continue Yes No To avoid writing the changes to the device click NO to close the message window Click X to close the pcProx Enroll Configuration Utility window OR Click the Read pcProx button if changes were made and you want to return to the configuration that was previously written to the device and abandon all changes made to the configuration Config Changed Test R5 232 model Read pcProx Use this field to ts view card data Witte to poProx Read Config Ok Chapter 3 Card Formats Tab About Bit Formats on Proximity Cards This tab defines the bit formats on proximity cards 7 la pcProx Enrol
54. o a physical device or database software program The SDK enables cards data to be read and delivered via your software to a device or program that it can then use to perform a specific function Our SDK is leading edge and works for almost every type of manufacturers credentials for more flexibility when marketing your product If you are a software developer and have purchased an SDK you can change the mode of operation of the proximity device This does not apply to the 82 Series readers This means from keyboard to SDK for the USB device This means from direct ASCII output asynchronously to the SDK s synchronous mode of polling for the RS 232 device In the SDK mode all keystroke or serial send data can be inhibited The card data can be read using functions included in RF IDeas SDK The SDK is sold separately SDK tightly integrates your software with the card reader Please visit www RFlDeas com for more details Chapter 3 Function Description Enables Quiet Mode for Usage with If this check box is checked the device will not send card the Software Developer s Kit data as USB keystrokes or asynchronous ASCII Raw Data This field displays the number of bits read as well as the card data from the card less the parity bits in hexadecimal format Filter Mask If the Filter Mask field is empty the device tries to guess the card format There are literally thousands of formats and this is just a guess unless the format
55. oper s Kit Raw Data invalid ID Fiter Mask FAFE 7 Facility Code fi q ID Code 26704 Characters Sent When Card is Removed The RS 232 device is capable is sending two Card Gone characters whenever the card is removed Use the pull down character selector boxes to choose the desired ASCII characters These characters will be sent once the data is valid for entry field has elapsed Please see the Timing Tab Reverse Wiegand Bits Check to reverse the order of Wiegand bits This is primarily used for Card Key proximity cards Enable Output as Check to select a hexadecimal keystroke data output instead of the Hexadecimal standard decimal Invert Wiegand Data Check if using a legacy application that requires the Wiegand data pcProxH only to be inverted Wiegand Formatting The following figure displays these fields Reverse Wiegand Bits Enable output as Hexidecimal M Invert Wiegand Data pcProxH only Read Only Cards with this Bit No data is sent from the device unless the bit count is matched The total bits received from the card must match this bit count parity bits included If checked and 26 is entered in the field the device will only respond to 26 bit cards Reverse Bytes Check to read the card data in a reverse byte order Use this feature with MIFARE CSN readers For 56 bit cards go to the Set Key Stroke Data tab and set the Bit Count of ID Portion to 56 Ignore H W Data Inversion Check to
56. override the invert the Wiegand data lines feature Be sure Override to check this unless your data is inverted 25 Chapter 3 Software The following figure displays these fields a nn E DU EEL eee es ED Reverse Bytes W Ignore HAW data inversion ovemde Euro Key Pad Check to make the device compatible to Europe s AZERTY keyboard The USB key codes for the numeric key pad instead of the top number row on the keyboard are enabled to overcome the AZERTY keyboard differences Emulate ProxPro This feature is for the pcProx RS 232 model only The HID ProxPro device has a specific data output For example the string is CCDDDDDDDDDDXX lt CR gt lt LF gt C HID Specific Code D Card Data valid numbers are 0000000000 to 1FFFFFFFFF X Checksum This is calculated by converting the ASCII characters to hex values and adding the six bytes CC DD DD together and taking the least significant Sbits of the result CR OD Hex ASCII code for a carriage return LF OA Hex ASCII code for a line feed Check so the RS 232 produces this output No other selected options will have any effect until this feature is deselected and written to flash memory Enable 64 Bit Math Check so the device uses a 64 bit binary to decimal conversion to calculate the card number This is available for firmware version 5 6 and above In previous versions the device would only convert 32 bits at a time and concatenate when larger bit length ID
57. quiet mode for usage with the Software developer s Kit Raw Data 26 bits 00 00 00 00 00 6C 7C DB Filter Mask PFFFFFFFFINIIININIP Facility Code 54 ID Code 15981 The card data displays in the test area Screen should look similar to the one below Destes end AIR ID Enroll Configuration Utility for USB and RS 232 Readers File Help Sla Configuration Utility for pcProx and AIR ID Enroll Timing 7 Card Formats About o Connect Set Keystroke Data i Advanced LED Beep Control USB Readers on this Machine wm Meet aa LED W Beep Erter LUID 0 32767 rT Green Lid of unique USB reader addiessas i23 7 Change Reader Software Developer Kit Mode Characters Sent When F Enables quiet made for usage wth the Software desstopars Kit Card is Removed Fire chalaclel Rew Data 25 bitz OAOA OO 00 00 60 72 DB Fes Mask FFFFFIIINIIIINIP Facdty Code Be Second character IDCode fisa cati M Reverse Wiegand Bile I Read oip cards wih this bi cort TE ES j Enable otpt as Hexidecina Reverse Bytes I Emdga Pree V Inest Wiegend Dats pcPred onl lonere HAW dels iverson ovenids T Ens mo Config hrd TestAS 220 moda Read peProu or AR ID Use Ihe field to saw cad daa Wite to pePros of AIR ID Witten DK Appendix Card data format in binary is typically parity FAC ID parity There can be leading or trailing zeros to many parity bits In this example the card is 26 bit number is 00
58. s current value Booleans display as true or false Integers display as 0 255 with leading zero suppression Characters display as single quoted printable ASCII characters in the range 0x20 0x7E Values from 0x00 Ox1F and Ox7F OxFF will be with a leading backslash lowercase x and the two digit upper case hex number The output of the variable displays between curly braces For example RF IDeas gt rfid out led Lor Variables are set and stored in RAM and are lost when the utility is closed Use the cfg write function to write the RAM configuration to flash memory Use the cfg read function to read the flash memory Appendix Help Command Help displays the commands followed by its data type and expected syntax The table below displays the Help command output The functions display in blue rfid beep now rfid cfg rfid cfg card hipri rfid cfg card list Function rfid cfg card type rfid cfg read Funtion rfid cfg reset Function rfid cfg write Function rfid chr 1 rfid chr 2 rfid chr 3 rfid chr count lead rfid chr count trail rfid chr eol rfid chr fac rfid chr gone 1 rfid chr gone 2 rfid cmd echo rfid cmd prompt rfid dev luid rfid dev part Function rfid dev ver Function rfid disp 64bit rfid disp fac 64bit rfid disp fac digits Applies only to the pcProx Plus Help Command Summary rfid cfg read rfid disp fac hex rfid disp fac send rfid disp fac strip rfid disp hex low
59. st field defines up to 3 pre keystrokes or characters sent prior to retrieving any card data Select the keystroke characters from the drop down list There are 3 special characters special special2 special3 that can be specified These add an extra measure of security and make it more difficult to reproduce card data directly from the keyboard This is useful when using the proximity device as a log on device Note The pre and post keystroke drop down menu list displays the keyboard characters for all USB devices The drop down list displays ASCII characters for serial devices Enable FAC ID Character Check to use a separator character between the FAC and card data This Char Sent Between FAC amp ID Select the delimiter character to place between the FAC and ID codes The next section of the Set Keystroke Data tab controls the 3 post keystrokes or characters to be sent after the card data that is read Three characters can be sent as post delimiters if none Select the keystroke characters from the drop down list Disable Appending Keystroke Check so the device does not append a character to the end of the data This Keystroke Appended to Data If the Disable appending keystroke check box is empty the character selected from the drop down list is appended to the card data Chapter 3 Software The following figure displays these fields Extra keystroke Character Sends These pre characters are sent ahead of card er data
60. t device If the port numbers are changed and the configuration is written to flash memory a ComSpecPort txt file is saved to the computer Check to select a specific group of COM ports or a specific COM port for a serial Ethernet or CDC Ethernet device from RF IDeas Enter the appropriate ports to connect to a specific device Click to reset the configuration settings back to the factory defaults The factory settings are different for each device model The program selects this check box to indicate to the user any modifications made to the configuration which have not been written to the device Check to view ASCII card data Select this check box to disable the configuration from writing to flash memory Deselect this check box to continue to configure the device This only works for COM ports 1 to 8 Click to read the current device configuration Click to write the new configuration settings to flash memory Note Use the test area to view card data if Notepad or Hyper Terminal is not available If the installation utility does not recognize a device as being connected to the workstation the following error message displays pcProx Configuration Utility m rem No device found please make sure reader is attached and powered To proceed click OK to allow the utility to open Check the appropriate Device Connect check box and connect Chapter 3 17 Timing Tab Get Set Internal Timing in msec
61. the user to select the form factor housing for the desired reader The housings include desktop wall mount USB dongle PCMCIA bare board ExpressCard or custom For more on form factors please visit www RFlDeas com Model The model selection corresponds to the type of reader whether it is a standard writer 13 56 MHz contactless only playback 13 56 MHz contactless only SDK or analyzer Version The version refers to the selection of either our standard or custom build Housing Color The color category simply allows for the selection of either our black or pearl housings Applies only to desktop and wall mount housings Interface This option specifies the type of connection for the reader i e USB RS 232 PCMCIA etc Interface Connectors CONNECTORS USB USB Keyboard Virtual COM Port DB 9 RS 232 Female Power RJ45 PS 2 Power OUTPUT AEE SER EEE Bee E E E Drica sa E x as me _ RS 232 Data EEE E a cg aaah es SE EE e toda ET or 0 012345679012 pr N A O 10 Chapter 2 Hardware 11 USB Readers and Wiegand Converters The pcProx USB keystroke device operates in two primary modes e USB keyboard It reads the card data and sends it as keystrokes as if the user typed the ID data on a keyboard Under the application programmer interface API defined in the pcProx SDK When it reads card data the active application receives the entire card data RS 232 Readers and Conv
62. ue data These pre characters are sent ahead of card special gt speciai2 Ni NE p data NOTE Max of 3 total for pre and post SPEC S at dade keys Pre characters have priority Enable FAC ID character This char sent between FAC amp ID OLON These post characters are sent after the card special fr IONE E IN NI data Disable appending keystroke This keystroke appended to data l v The device factory default without the special configuration displays 15202752 in any application In pcProx and most text based applications the following will display 0007423 0000448 In Microsoft Word or Notepad it appears on screen as 6 Wkv 007744110077441100b Or depending on settings it appears as 00009750062336 This makes it much more difficult to reproduce a password Unlock a Work Station Note The following window displays slightly different for each operating system If this dialog box displays and the cursor is in the User name field press Tab or define one of the pre card data keystrokes in the device to send the Tab keystroke to move the cursor to the Password field This workstation is in use and has been locked oly The workstation can only be unlocked by administrator or Click OK press Enter or configure the device to add the Enter keystroke as an appended keystroke Appendix ASCII Command Protocol Overview ASCII Command Protocol ACP allows the user
63. user changes every xx number of days Since the card data is completely numeric any alpha and upper lower case letter constraints are handled in the user supplied PIN A two factor authentication system is made up of 1 Card ID data 2 Personal Identification Number PIN The device may be configured to allow operation under either a one or two factor authentication system Appendix One Factor In a one factor system the user simply scans the ID card The device may be configured to add TAB keystrokes ahead of the data as well as a TAB or ENTER keystroke after the card data Two Factor The two factor approach is especially useful when insisting on password construction rules or periodic changing of passwords In a two factor system the user may enter the PIN either before or after the card data If the user adds the PIN before the card data the device may be configured to append the ENTER keystroke Pre and Post Characters There are some additional measures that can be taken to make it more difficult for unauthorized users to reproduce passwords Adding additional keystroke characters to the card information that is difficult to re produce while configuring the data These additional characters are labeled as Sp1 Sp2 and Sp3 on the delimeters tab menu selections pcProx Configuration Examples The pcProx device can be configured to enter a password log on to a system or unlock a workstation Change Password Con
64. verrun and bit count after the values display QID id hold This reads the card data and clears the ID variables and hold timer like both combined functions above Appendix SDK Command Th rfid op sdk False tells the device to display card data every time a card is scanned If true no card data displays In the SDK mode all keystroke or serial send data can be inhibited The card data can be read using function rfid gid Variable Command The var command displays all variables The command output can be captured and played back into the device There must be a delay of several milliseconds after each character or the pcProx serial input buffer overflows VARIABLE COMMAND OUTPUT rfid beep now rfid disp fac hex False rfid cfg 1 rfid disp fac send False rfid cfg card hipri True rfid disp fac strip True rfid cfg card type OxEFO4 rfid disp hex lower rfid chr 1 rfid disp id digits O rfid chr 2 rfid disp id hex False rfid chr 3 rfid op beep True rfid chr count lead O rfid op cont False rfid chr count trail O rfid op sdk False rfid chr eol xOD rfid out led 255 rfid chr fac x00 rfid time hold 20 rfid chr gone 1 x00 rfid wieg id bits 16 rfid chr gone 2 xO0 rfid wieg inv bits True rfid cmd echo True rfid wieg qual False rfid cmd prompt True rfid wieg qual bits 26 rfid dev luid 0x0000 rfid wieg rev bits False rfid disp 64bit False rfid wieg rev bytes False rfid disp fac 64bit False rfid wieg strip lead bits 1 rfid disp fa

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