Operating Instructions RFID-UHF-Reader DTE800 DTE900 UK
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1. 12 15 14 Info SyncGetEPCs Successful 1 Tag found 12 12 56 Info GetDefaultParamset Successful fo fo 12 10 06 Info GetProfile Successful Figure Application tab When the button for the desired application is clicked it glows green continuously In addition the desig nation the properties and the settings of the selected application are displayed in the respective fields The following applications are available for selection in version 2 of the ReaderStart e Conveyor belt gt 2 m s Application for detecting individual tags in the antenna field on a conveyor belt moving at more than 2 m s The distance between the tags and the antenna is only a few centimetres e Conveyor belt lt 2 m s Application for detecting and describing individual tags in the antenna field on a conveyor belt moving at less than or equal to 2 m s The distance between the tags and the antenna is only a few centime tres e Gate Application for detecting multiple tags in the antenna field as they pass through a gate e Place Monitoring Application for detecting and describing multiple tags in the antenna field which are not moving The distance between the tags and the antenna should be less than 1 m e Vehicle identification Application for detecting and describing multiple tags in the antenna field which are moving at more than 14 m s The distance between the tags and the antenna should be less than a few metres 252. e Vehicle identification barrier Application for detecting and describing individual tags in the antenna field which are not moving The distance between the tags and the antenna should be less than a few metres e Shelf application Application for detecting and describing very many tags in the antenna field which are not moving The distance between the tags and the antenna should be less than 1 m e People identification Application for detecting multiple tags in the antenna field which are moving at not more than 3 m s The distance between the tags and the antenna should be less than 1 m If there are more applications than fit on the screen the buttons alongside the applications are activated to allow scrolling When max read frequency is selected for every detection inventory all tags are reset in order to read them afresh Under some circumstances the time allowed for detecting the tags may be insufficient so that some transponders are not detected The frequency for detecting the tags should then be increased When max read reliability is selected tags that have already been read are not reset at every detection inventory provided they are still being supplied with power This means that only those tags which have not yet been registered are detected The certainty that all tags are read is thus increased Clicking on the Apply settings button saves the settings that were made as well as the settings for
3. The settings and controls for the reader are divided into individual functional groups under different tabs The individual sheets can be selected using the tabs The sequence of the tabs can be changed as re quired by drag and drop All status messages from the reader and the program are shown in the status field and if desired logged 3 message types are defined e Info shows which action was just performed e Warning indicates possible problems in the structure and configuration e Error indicates that the desired action could not be executed Every message is provided with a time stamp which is placed in the status field which always lies above the information itself The status field has a context menu which allows deactivation of warnings information and errors in the status field Messages that have expired can be deleted in this menu 6 3 3 Menu bar The menu bar allows the program to be customised to your own requirements These include for exam ple language settings layout status messages and program information It consists of the items file options and info 6 3 4 File There are a wide variety of parameters available for configuring the RF front end A complete setting can be saved as a parameter set in the menu item File as an XML file and later reloaded 15 Under the item Save Reader Configuration to File a dialogue opens which displays all the available pa rameter sets 0 7 The selectio
4. Leave Default gateway blank Confirm the settings by OK Eigenschaften von Internetprotokoll TCP IP y Ax Allgemein IP Einstellungen k nnen automatisch zugewiesen werden wenn das Netzwerk diese Funktion unterst tzt Wenden Sie sich andernfalls an den Netzwerkadministrator um die geeigneten IP Einstellungen zu ziehen IP Adresse 192 168 0 2 Subnetzmaske 255 255 255 0 Standardgateway A DNS Serveradresse automatisch beziehen Folgende DNS Serveradressen verwenden Bevorzugter DNS Server i A Alternativer DNS Server i 3 A Erweitert Abbrechen To integrate the reader into a corporate network please contact your administrator who will be able to allocate you a spare IP address and assign the correct network mask Alternatively the reader can also be configured to obtain an IP address automatically For this service referred to as DHCP an appropriate DHCP server must be operating in the network You can obtain more details about this from your network administrator The IP addresses of the control computer and the reader must be in the same IP range but they must not be the same The network mask on the other hand must be identical In order to establish the connection to the reader the program offers two options On the one hand it is possible to communicate directly with the reader by entering the IP address on the other hand it is also possible to establish a
5. Pre setting can be selected under the Current parameter set header This is done by selecting a param eter set in the drop down menu This parameter is now active and loaded and the headers are updated When all the desired changes have been made they can be saved The changes to the settings can be discarded by pressing the Reload configuration button The parameter set can be reset by pressing the Load default settings button Under the Transmission power header the parameters of the transmission path can be entered these include the transmission power transmission channel only EU and spectrum The applicable standards in the related approval region are to be observed when setting the transmission power Note To operate the reader in accordance with the related national standards the antenna gain and the cable attenuation must be taken into account in the transmission power setting In no circumstances is it al lowed to exceed the permitted transmission power Failure to observe this instruction can result in non compliant operation of the reader rendering void the unit s type approval Transmission power The radiated power is limited in Europe in accordance with ETSI 302208 to 2 W ERP In the FCC region max 1 W connected RF power applies with an antenna gain of 6 dBi If the antenna gain is greater than 6 dBi the RF power must be reduced accordingly While the European standard refers to a half wave dipole FCC part 15 re
6. Ethemet Reset layout v Show waming for locking all tags in field Ries TEE m A 3 ss 168 0 aaa E Show waming for killing all tags in field Date and time settings Name KBReaderUHF de DE Disconnect Test Gen2 functions Basic writing vw 10 card configuration Reload 10 cards 13 54 00 Info GetSelSessionAndTarget Successful fo GetInitialQValue Successful Info GetCarrierFollowUpTime Successful Info GetETSIPortChannellist Successful Info GetProfile Successful GetProfileList Successful Info GetModulationType Successful Figure Setting the warnings 17 If it is desired to recreate the original layout of the program in respect of window size and sequence of tabs this can be achieved by means of the Layout zur cksetzen Reset Layout menu item The Firmware Update item permits the update of the reader firmware The window that opens shows the version currently mounted in the reader After selection of a firmware file this version is shown in the next line Pressing the Update button starts the procedure The progress is shown in the Update Fortschritt Update progress line in a bar After a successful update the reader must be restarted either by pressing the Neustart Restart button or by switching the power supply off and on again Firmware update x es update U On Figure Updating the firmware The reader has an integrated clock which can deliver the time stamp for
7. Die Anwendung kann ber die installierten Programm Verkn pfungen gestartet werden Klicken Sie auf Fertigstellen um das Setup zu beenden IV ReaderStart v2 starten dd ifm electronic Fertigstellen Figure Completing the installation 6 3 Operation In the following section the ReaderStart v2 demo software for the ifm electronic RFID reader DTE is de scribed Before the description addresses the user interface and the individual configuration features and controls the principle of operation of this RFID reader system is described 6 3 1 General information An RFID system consists of the control computer the reader itself the antennas antenna connection cables and the tags The figure below shows the schematic layout of the system T ID Tag 1 Ethernet Interface Figure RFID system The tags consist of an antenna and a small chip They are the real carriers of the information the EPC These numbers identify the products or product groups Alternatively the EPC can also be overwritten with your own information To read information from an EPC tag the reader emits an RF carrier via the active antenna and in this way supplies all the tags in this RF field with power If now it is desired to read the information from a tag this tag must be selected from the population of tags singularisation After successful completion of the singularisation a handle is requested from the tag The rest of the communication w
8. Modules found 2 11 41 52 Info Connected Info Disconnected GetSelSessionAndTarget Successful GetInitialQValue Successful Info GetCarrierFollowUpTime Successful Figure Tab for the Communication by Ethernet I O card 7 1 1 Ethernet header The Ethernet connection can be achieved by linking the reader into an existing network or by a direct connection between the reader and a control computer For direct connection of the reader to the PC a cross link cable is required unless the LAN interface on the PC supports auto mdi x Alternatively two standard patch cables and a switch can be used Network settings The IP address range of the device and the PC have to match IP address range Factory setting RFID UHF Reader 192 168 0 1 PC 192 168 0 x e g 2 Note From reader firmware 2 04 the reader in the ex works condition has the IP address 192 168 0 1 with the network mask 255 255 255 0 Reader versions earlier than this are configured for DHCP Verifying and setting the IP address PC Activate the menu Internet protocol TCP IP Properties 20 The Windows menu Internet protocol TCP IP Properties is accessible for example via Start Control Panel Network Connections Local Area Connection Properties Select the menu item Use the following IP address Verify and set the IP address if necessary here e g 192 168 0 2 Enter the subnet mask 255 255 255 0
9. a tag operation This clock is set using the Date and time settings in the menu When this menu item is opened it automatically reads the current date and time from the reader and compares this with the date and time from the host computer The date and time of the host computer can now be loaded to the reader by pressing the Set system date and time on the reader button There is also the facility to set the reader date and time manually and load it to the reader This is done by entering the desired date and time on the reader side and pressing the Set stated system date and time on the reader button The status line indicates which action was just executed and whether the action was successful Date and time settings x 12 11 2010 15 01 01 2000 fis Set adjusted date and time on Reader U cose U Figure Setting the date and time 6 3 6 Info This item on the menu bar allows information about the reader start software and the reader to be dis played The version ofthe PC software can be displayed under the first item Figure About reader start v2 The second item automatically reads the license key The key includes various factory set parameters of the reader In certain cases it may be necessary to send this key to ifm electronic The window that opens allows the key to be copied to the clipboard I x dSvr Sk3il OsecY cfwIk pPYI7 xBk2C M9INi Uelrf yWF2a CTE U U close Figure Displaying the license key fi
10. aie case a Antes da ane he Sieh aaa 35 RS Cs sng ai A Rae aus WEE hots gee ee al dah Pots tn te ihn ar ec 36 TAI Change password 0c 2 aut oe ee eG Pe Pe ee ie 36 7 1 4 Read witte data iii tai wa ad a a 36 AE Taaa n A ee en ne een stk Fa 37 7 1 0 Deactivation sgae run En a nr nk 37 1 Foreword and general information The information in this manual was correct at the time of editorial deadline We reserve the right however to make changes at any time and without prior notice This document was prepared for specialist personnel who install configure and place in operation the reader 1 1 Copyright notice The reproduction or distribution of this document or extracts from it in whatever form and by whatever means electronic or mechanical for whatever purpose is permitted only with the prior written permission of ifm electronic Ifm electronic accepts no liability for omissions or inaccuracies in this document or in relation to the provi sion or use of the information contained in this document Ifm electronic reserves the right to change the products described in this document and does not accept any liability in relation to the application or us age of the products described in this manual This document and the information contained in it are proprietary information of ifm electronic and should be treated as confidential ifm electronic provides this document to its customers in connection with con tacts of sale for the products
11. connection using the reader s host name For the connection using a host name there must be a correspondingly configured DHCP server and a DNS in the network After power up the reader makes a DHCP request and logs on to the DHCP server This assigns the reader an IP address and reports the network name and IP address to the DNS server If now the connection has been established the IP address of the reader is determined by an enquiry on the DNS server The establishment of the connection is achieved if the establishment of the connection is selected under the Ethernet header meaning the selection of the IP address or name For this the correct IP address or the host name of the reader must be entered in the corresponding field Pressing the Connect button then opens the data channel to the reader If you wish to establish a connection via an IP address the IP address field must be highlighted and this address entered in it The connection is established by clicking on the Connect button 21 I O card configuration The communication interface settings can be changed using the I O card configuration All available I O cards are displayed here in the form of tabs Clicking on the respective tab opens the associated card and displays all respective configuration parameters together with the card type that was detected A IO card configuration Reload IO cards Ethemet Autodetect IO card type Change IO card type
12. described therein If the person in possession of this document being a le gal or natural person is not a contractual sales partner of ifm electronic or ifm electronic has not intended him by other means as the recipient of the document and the information contained therein the person in possession is hereby informed that the use of this document is unlawful and a violation of the rights of ifm electronic 1 2 Scope The information contained in this manual is intended for the support of the development process and as development guidance for the customer In addition this manual offers supporting information about the standards to be applied at the place of installation and the relevant safety standards for installation and configuration of the ifm electronic reader 1 3 General information This manual contains information on the installation configuration operation and maintenance of the reader In addition it gives detailed technical data in order better to familiarise the user with the features of the reader In order to ensure a long working life and fault free operation this manual should therefore be read care fully and all the instructions and information contained in it should be complied with 1 4 Warranty Switching on the AC or DC power supply prior to connecting the LAN cable is considered incorrect instal lation Any functional defect arising as a result is excluded from the warranty guarantee Before installing or ser
13. during the idle times thus saving power The inventory of the tags the read process is performed across all the antennas that are configured Once all tags in the field have been read on the last antenna data is sent to the PC The inventory of the tags is then automatically retriggered by the PC The Pause after reading option specifies how many milliseconds the pause between two inventories should be During this waiting time the carrier can be deactivated In order to keep the time between inventories as short as possible in synchronous mode data transmis sion between the inventories can be dispensed with That means that the reader saves all the tags that it finds in the field in its internal RAM After a configurable time this results list is sent to the PC This time is given in milliseconds by the Bulk read parameter The current reading performance is displayed under the item Tags per second Note The read rate is influenced by many parameters these include in addition to the selected broadcasting profile with the respective data rates also application specific data such as how many tags the reader should expect in the field You can optimise these parameters using the expert settings 1 and 2 There is more about this in the following sections If you are unsure whether the settings you have chosen are optimum for your application please contact ifm electronic Support If the tags that have been read are to be saved to a fil
14. field 7 7 3 Change password The EPC standard specifies that the tag should have two modes the open and the secured state In the open state operations can be performed on the tag if the associated memory areas are not secured with a password greater than 0 If a password has been set and the Lock header has been used to set the memory areas to password protected the desired operation will not be executed and the tag will report an access error Normal access remains available in areas that are not locked If when the tag is accessed the valid password is given the tag switches into the secured state and ac cess is available even in locked areas Setting the password and setting how individual areas are locked is performed under the Change password and Lock headers Under the first header the password for restricting access to the tag and the password for deactivation of the tag are set The access password can be used to restrict access to the tag in the open state Depend ing on the configuration under the Lock header parts of the tag can be provided with completely or partially restricted access rights The deactivation password is required to deactivate the tag permanently by means of a Kill command Note After a Kill tag command the tag will be unusable To change the password the current password must be entered If no password has yet been set the default value is 0 The new password is entered in the field of the same
15. installation The welcome screen that now appears gives further information on the exact version of the reader start software This information can later be called up from the drop down Info menu in the menu bar 11 Setup ReaderStart v2 lol xj Willkommen zum ReaderStart v2 Setup Assistenten Dieser Assistent wird jetzt ReaderStart v2 Build 1 0 3916 26254 auf Ihrem Computer installieren Sie sollten alle anderen Anwendungen beenden bevor Sie mit dem Setup fortfahren Weiter zum Fortfahren Abbrechen zum Verlassen a ifm electronic Figure Welcome screen with software version Press the Weiter Next button to select the target folder in which to install the software Setup ReaderStart 2 Ziel Ordner w hlen Wohin soll ReaderStart v2 installiert werden Figure Selection of the installation folder In the next screen you can customise the folder in the Windows start menu Here as in the previous win dows you are offered the standard settings Setup ReaderStart 2 Startmen Ordner ausw hlen Wo soll das Setup die Programm Verkn pfungen erstellen Figure Selection of the folder in the start menu 12 In the following window you can specify whether you wish an icon to be included in the Windows Quick Launch and or on the Desktop The default is to generate no icons Setup ReaderStart v2 ioj xj Zus tzliche Aufgaben ausw hlen Welche zus tzlichen Auf
16. option can no longer be changed Clicking on the Lock selected tag button loads the mask that was created to the list of the selected tag Alternatively all the tags in the field can be locked on the precondition that the tags all have the same password Note Wrongly configuring the Lock header can render the tag unusable 7 7 6 Deactivation Pressing the Deactivate selected tag button with the stated password executes a Kill command on this tag The Deactivate all tags button with the stated password attempts to execute a Kill command on all the tag in the field Note For the deactivation of a tag a deactivation password that is not O must have been set Note After a Kill tag command the tag will be unusable 37
17. the selected application in the selected parameter set This is done by first resetting them to the factory set tings and thus overwriting the previous configuration This must be acknowledged Success is indicated by the Apply settings button glowing briefly and by display of a success message in the status window If the process fails the button glows briefly orange for a warning or briefly red for an error and by display of a warning description or error description in the status window If the failure was due to an entry being omitted in addition the field that is lacking the entry glows red If the settings have been loaded successfully a switch can now be made to the Basic read functions tab and the read process can be started 26 7 3 Basic read functions This tab is split into two columns the first column contains a table with information about the tags that were read the second column contains the controls for controlling the read process AE File Options Info Communication Application Basic reading j ii i Test Gen2 functions Basic writing Synchronous Asynchronous Start reading Stop reading Clear I Break after reading ms T Bulk reading for al ms Tags per second TF Save to file 11 55 10 Info SyncGetEPCs Successful 1 Tag found Execution time 31 ms 11 55 10 Info SyncGetEPCs Successful 1 Tag found Execution time 31 ms fo SyncGetEPCs Successful 1 Tag found
18. type drop down menu This selection sets the antenna gain in the program and limits the transmission power to the maximum value permitted for this antenna If User antenna is selected the gain and power can be freely set The context menu allows the XML file to be opened and if changes are made to the file also allows it to be reloaded When the file has been loaded the changes are visible in the program Antenna multiplex configuration The sequence in which the antennas are used to read the tag can be set under this header If this anten na is not activated the system proceeds to the next entry on the multiplex list For asynchronous opera tion of the reader the exposure time on the antenna can also be specified RF settings Depending on the approval region the reader transmits in the frequency range 865 MHz to 868 MHz for Europe or 902 MHz to 928 MHz for USA In Europe the number of channels to be used can be limited For this purpose the related check box for each channel the reader is to use must be selected on the Available channels list In this manner it is possible to avoid from the start the usage of specific channels on which there is interference Each read command connects the channels under country specific conditions and in accordance with the selected communications standard The reader then starts to search through the channels in ascending order In the Communications standard drop down menu when necessary a
19. window otherwise the Copy button glows red The Change reader parameters header allows all the reader settings to be changed using their respec tive configuration IDs After selection of the parameter ID the corresponding value of the current param eter set of the reader is read by clicking on Read parameter value and displayed in the field parameter value optionally as a decimal dec or hexadecimal hex value A value that has already been read can be converted to dec or hex by pressing the radio button The Set parameter value button writes the value stated in the Parameterwert Parameter value field into the selected parameter ID The two actions read and set are shown by the respective buttons glowing in the respective colour to indicate success and failure and a message appears in the status window accordingly In the Select settings area filters can be set which are brought into effect by means of a Select com mand This offers the facility to filter out certain tags or to detect only tags with certain defined data in the respective memory banks Up to 32 filters can be set in total Successful reading of the values of the 33 selected filter and successful writing of the filter values is indicated by the respective button glowing green and a text appearing in the status field Otherwise the respective button glows red and a description of the error is output 7 6 Basic write function The Basic write functions ta
20. 02 2011 704968 00 ifm electronic nn Operating Instructions RFID UHF Reader efecbor so DTE800 DTE900 Contents 1 Foreword and general information 0 0 eee 3 11 Copyright noice 2 058 4 0 4 en oo aan deinen la en 3 1 2 SCOPE cari tics canine a eek Ahad thet ead hie ees 3 1 3 General information 2 ienris a a ba hoes had hw eka ha ohare aan 3 1 4 Wal NV ict iv ei ee erde ee eda eee da ida bbe ee hae Peas 3 1 5 Disposal instruction ersi 4944 a cd bk bene wta ala ea hand cade wae 3 2 Safety instructions information 0 0 eee 4 2 1 General Safety notes civioorsion sanitario ratas dara 4 3 IHtFOdUCLON e445 45420 rider daa Ad ica Aa Rd A baad 6 3 1 Mercado sc aku 0 240 banned arre andrea eth bd brea 6 3 2 Further reference material 0 0 0 2 cc tees 6 3 3 SCOpe OF SUPPIY s eek 54H tad na ra heh HEHE Do ea Ree re Oe dd 6 3 4 ACCESSES 4244 Sandee sted Bad DRGs ORM ADEE cc ae a Ban dos RO Aas eee a 6 4 Installations ca 5 4 645 4 dar Add di OS en Doe ae eae BA cd a 7 4 1 Selecting the installation site 2 eae 7 4 2 Installing the reader 7 5 Connections and displays pes 0 0 0 eee 8 5 1 Powersupply u eas 00 AR AAA A A 9 5 2 Ethernet port u a na Rn A bee ad Pe ne aaa Vek RO 9 5 3 Digital inputs and outputs 1 2 2 neat EEEa Eaa tees 9 5 4 Antenna Conecte 9 DO LED a a aaah oes bate ech de tices Mego ict hat ete tae ee 10 DG IBUZZOR aca a o A Bret ae tea 10 6 S
21. Connector 1 Connector 2 Length cm Anschlusskabel RG 58 3m E80330 RG058 PE TNC f rev TNC m 300 Anschlusskabel RG 58 6 m E80331 RG058 PE TNC f rev TNC m 600 Mast and wall clamp Wall mast clamp E80340 for installing RFID antennas and DTE readers up to 6 0 kg total weight 4 Installation 4 1 Selecting the installation site When the connections are plugged in the device satisfies the protection class IP65 When selecting the installation location make sure there is sufficient space around it for appropriate dissipation of the heat generated by the device Do not install it close to external sources of heat The maximum operating temperature listed in the data sheet must not be exceeded The support surface must have a sufficient lead bearing capacity strength 4 2 Installing the reader M3 The device has threaded holes at the rear for attaching the reader The dimensions of the holes pattern can be found in the drawing below For ease of installation a bracket is available as an accessory which offers the option of mounting on a mast or wall Figure Rear of the DTE with dimensions 5 Connections and displays The illustration below shows a DTE800 standard reader with all its connection options Details of the con nections and the pin assignments of plugs and sockets are provided in the following pages Figure General view of the DTE Communication connection M12 Status indicators 2 coloured
22. Ethemet Detected IO card type oc Ethemet Figure I O card configuration Under the I O card type header there is a drop down menu in which the card type can be set to Auto matic detection Card not used or to the actual card type Automatic detection restores the interface to the default settings What these settings are is described in the following sections in relation to the interfaces If the card type is set to not used this interface can no longer be used All card specific configuration parameters are displayed on the card sheet when the recognised card type is set These parameters are described in the following sections for the respective card The settings are saved to the reader by pressing the Save changes button Note The new parameters provided nothing to the contrary is specified for the specific card become valid only when the reader has been restarted If incorrect parameters are loaded the reader can no longer be ac cessed GPIO The GPIO card allows the reader to interact with its environment In this tab the inputs and outputs can be configured for the respective application under the headings Input and Output Each input channel has two configuration parameters available The Invert logical input option negates the electrical input signal and uses this status for processing in the reader If the check is not set the signal is used unchanged Depending on the sensor being used mechani
23. Execution time 31 ms fo SyncGetEPCs Successful 1 Tag found Execution time 30 ms fo SyncGetEPCs Successful 1 Tag found Execution time 31 ms fo il 55 10 Info SyneGetERCs Successful 1 Tag found Execution time 31 ms Figure Basic read functions tab In addition to the Electronic Product Code EPC the table contains the following data e Length gives the length of the EPC in bits valid lengths 0 496 bits e EPC the EPC of the tag in hexadecimal format e Antenna the antenna port by which the tag was read valid values 1 4 e RSSI the dimensionless number for the signal strength of the tag answer valid values 0 255 e Readings states how often this tag was successfully read e Cycles states how often an inventory was started e Last read the time stamp of the last time the tag was read e First read the time stamp of the first time the tag was read For better visualisation the appearance and disappearance of the tag is shown by colour in the field When a tag comes into the field the line with the tag information is shown green when it disappears again the line is shown red The controlling of the read process is performed in the second column of the tab This allows differentia tion between two different modes 27 7 3 1 Synchronous mode This mode is intended for applications when the requirements for timing are not so demanding This mode allows the facility to switch the carrier off
24. LEDs red green Power supply connection M12 male 4 pin A coded GPIO connection 1 M12 female 5 pin A coded GPIO connection 2 M12 female 5 pin A coded Antenna connection 1 R TNC 50 Ohm Antenna connection 2 R TNC 50 Ohm Antenna connection 3 R TNC 50 Ohm Antenna connection 4 R TNC 50 Ohm 5 1 Power supply The power supply is arranged as a four pin round pin plug with and M12 connection thread in A coding Pin Assignment a En a a Only power supply units with power limitation are approved for operation with the device This means that the secondary side of the power supply unit is limited to a power of maximum 100 W 5 2 Ethernet port This data interface is arranged as a 4 pin M12 socket with D coding Only shielded cables may be used Pin Assignment 4 ro 5 3 Digital inputs and outputs The digital inputs and outputs are communicated via two five pin sockets in A coding with M12 connection threads Note Please note that the load per channel is limited to a maximum of 0 5 A and the total load across all the channels must not exceed 1 5 A The inputs and outputs are designed for a maximum voltage of 30 V DC Further information can be found in the data sheet for the reader The activation and evaluation can be performed using the software ReaderStart v2 with the DLL sup plied or by access to the reader protocol 1 VCC 2 5 4 Antenna Connection For the connection to the RFID ant
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26. acturer of their pacemaker or their doctor The reader output power must be reduced as a function of the antenna cable length and the antenna gain CE and FCC labelling The unit complies with the applicable CE requirements and FCC part 15 Brand Name ifm electronic DTE800 RFID UHF Reader for Europe ifm electronic DTE900 RFID UHF Reader for US FCC This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules 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 Modifications or conversions which are carried out on this unit without the express permission of ifm electronic may invalidate the FCC permit for the operation of this unit Following corresponding tests it has been ascertained that this unit adheres to the limit values for class B digital units in accordance with part 15 of the FCC regulations These limit values are intended to provide private user s systems with appropriate protection against harmful radio interference This unit generates and uses energy in the radio frequency range and is also able to radiate this if it is not installed and used in accordance with the regulations the unit may cause harmful radio communication interference How ever there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a specific system If this unit causes harmful radio or television re
27. address by a DHCP server if the network has a configured DNS server the host name of the reader can also be used e IP address for manual issuing of the address This parameter can be used only if the DHCP is deactivated e Subnet mask for manual issuing of a network mask This parameter can be used only if the DHCP is deactivated e Keep alive time this time specifies the intervals of time at which the reader sends a data packet to check whether the receiver is still available If the connection to the reader is broken the reader shuts down the connection If this parameter is deactivated 0 ms the socket is shut down only when the reader is restarted Note If no keep alive time is set it may happen that the reader cannot take up any further connections because the existing connections have not been properly shut down e g following a breakage in the wire In this case the reader has to be restarted It is recommended that the keep alive time is used to check the con nection between the reader and PC The data is saved in the reader by pressing the Save change button The data is however not loaded to the working configuration until the reader is restarted Note If the interface is wrongly configured no connection to the reader can be established Please make a note of the data settings Default configuration Host name KBReaderUHF IP address 192 168 0 1 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Keep alive time 2000 m
28. b allows simple writing on tags A fundamental distinction is maintained be tween synchronous writing write on command and asynchronous writing write on arrival lol File Options Info Communication Application Basic reading Test Gen2 functions Basic writing E304 0000 0000 0000 0001 4059 Refresh xo Memory bank EPC v Memory address x2 Data to write ox D940cs47 JM Randomize data Data mask Ox FFFFFFFFFRFF Cycles 2 Start Cycles left 0 Writing successful 0 Figure Basic write function tab 7 6 1 Synchronous writing In this type of writing the data can only ever be written selectively to one EPC This is selected in the EPC ComboBox Clicking on the Update button detects once again all tags in the antenna field and adds them to the ComboBox When all necessary data such as password memory bank and memory address have been input a deci sion can be made whether to specify the data to be written or to generate them at random If specified data should be written optionally a data mask can be specified When using random data the number of them should be stated in words 16 bit Note Right clicking on the Data to be written field opens a context menu which allows the selected EPC to be copied into this field Note Right clicking on the Data mask field allows this to be filled optionally with O or F according to the number of the data entered to be written Clicking on S
29. cal or electrical switch a de bounce time in milliseconds can be assigned to each channel The outputs from the card can be assigned various functions Further parameters can be activated de pending on the function selected The following functions are available e Off the selected output is deactivated e On the selected output is always on e 1Hz frequency the selected output flashes at a frequency of 1 Hertz e 2Hz frequency the selected output flashes at a frequency of 2 Hertz e 4Hz frequency the selected output flashes at a frequency of 4 Hertz e 8Hz frequency the selected output flashes at a frequency of 8 Hertz e RF on the output is active for Opening time milliseconds as soon as the radio frequency is present at the antenna First antenna to Last antenna e Antenna error the output is active for Opening time milliseconds as soon as an antenna error oc curs at antenna First antenna to Last antenna e Tag found the output is active for Opening time milliseconds as soon as a tag is found at the an tenna First antenna to Last antenna e RF on the output is active for Opening time milliseconds as soon as an operation on a tag was suc cessful at the antenna First antenna to Last antenna e Protocol access the output is released and can be activated with all reader protocol commands for GPIO 22 Note If the output is not set to protocol access it cannot be accessed when process
30. ception interference which can be ascertained by switching the unit on and off we recommend that the user attempts to rectify this interference via one or more of the following measures e Realign the receive antenna or change its position e Increase the distance between the unit and the receiver e Plug the unit into a socket in a current circuit other than that to which the receiver is connected e Seek advice from the retailer or an experienced radio television technician Warning regarding exposure to RF radiation This unit meets the limit values of the FCC for exposure to radiation in an uncontrolled environment When installing and operating this unit adherence to a minimum clearance of 23 cm between the radia tion source and your body is required Note regarding proper installation To meet part 15 of the FCC regulations in the United States the system must be properly installed to guarantee adherence to the certification regulations according to part 15 The operator and the specialist company which carries out installation are responsible for ensuring that only certified systems are used in the United States Use of this system in any other combination e g several antennas which transmit the same information in the same location is expressly prohibited 3 Introduction 3 1 The reader The ifm electronic RFID Radio Frequency Identification reader DTE800 DTE900 is a multi protocol capable device for reading active and
31. e this can be done by activating the Save to file option The EPC the length of the EPC the antenna on which the tag was read the RSSI value together with the time stamp when the tag was read are saved The data is then saved in a csv file in the Program directory The file can be opened or deleted in the context menu for this item 7 3 2 Asynchronous mode This mode is intended for applications for which maximum performance is required The reader starts the inventory as quickly as possible and at the end of an inventory it does not deliver every tag that was read to the PC but only those that had newly appeared in the field or newly left it This allows the time required for communication with the higher level to be minimised Note The read rate is influenced by many parameters these include in addition to the selected broadcasting profile with the respective data rates also application specific data such as how many tags the reader should expect in the field You can optimise these parameters using the expert settings 1 and 2 There is more about this in the following sections If you are unsure whether the settings you have chosen are optimum for your application please contact ifm electronic Support If the tags that have been read are to be saved to a file this can be done by activating the Save to file option The data is then saved in a csv file in the Program directory The file can be opened or deleted in the context menu fo
32. ennas the reader has four antenna connections that are of reverse TNC design Please only use the cable from the accessories or equivalent cable for this connection Note Please only use cable suitable for the impedance 50 Ohm as otherwise the performance of the reader will be severely limited by the mismatch If the mismatch is large the reader may indicate a fault 5 5 LED The reader has a 2 colour LED for the indication of the operating state The table below shows the col ours used and the related operating state Red Green Operating State X flashes approx every 8 seconds Error during initialisation Flashes approx every 8 seconds Normal operation with heartbeat Table Indication of the operating states by the LED 5 6 Buzzer Furthermore the reader is also fitted with a buzzer which in addition to the LED indicates successful booting 1 x short or an error 2 x long 6 Software For test purposes the reader can be operated using the software supplied This software provides all the necessary functionality of the reader for a test in a real environment As an aid to configuration various basic settings for application scenarios are provided As well as this documentation the following documents and programs can be found on the CD supplied e specification of the protocol for communication by the reader with a receiver e API DLLs for the simplified activation of the reader with Borland and Visual St
33. fers to an isotropic radiator To set the transmission power the length dependent cable attenuation and the antenna gain must be included in the calculation of the transmission power An example for the calculation of the transmission power for Europe and FCC is given in the following The following applies to the European approval region Preader Pere Diane Guw Preader Transmission power of the reader in dBm Perr Transmission power based on a half wave dipole in dBm Dkaber Cable attenuation in dB Guw Antenna gain based on a half wave dipole The cable attenuation is the length dependent attenuation of the cable at the related frequency Drab Dam Dxaber Cable attenuation in dB la Length in m Dasem Attenuation in db m at frequency The antenna gain is stated in various different units These units include dBi and dBic The units dBi and dBic refer to an isotropic spherical radiator where dBic refers to a circularly polarised isotropic radiator and dBi to a linearly polarised isotropic radiator In the European approval area the radiated power must not exceed 2 W ERP This figure refers to a half wave dipole The relationship shown below exists between an isotropic radiator dBi and a half wave dipole Guw Gisot 2 14 dB Gw Gain based on a half wave dipole Giso Gain based on an isotropic radiator in dBi If the gain of the antenna is referred to the polarisation of a circular isotropic antenna dB
34. gaben sollen ausgef hrt werden W hlen Sie die zus tzlichen Aufgaben aus die das Setup w hrend der Installation von ReaderStart v2 ausf hren soll und Klicken Sie danach auf Weiter Zus tzliche Symbole I Desktop Symbol erstellen J Symbol in der Schnellstartleiste erstellen Figure Selecting installation tasks Finally a summary of all the installation tasks is shown Click on the Installieren Install button to start the installation If during the installation procedure a request is made to restart the computer please do so Setup ReaderStart 2 51 x Installation durchf hren Das Setup ist jetzt bereit ReaderStart v2 auf Ihrem Computer zu installieren Klicken Sie auf Installieren um mit der Installation zu beginnen oder auf Zur ck um Ihre Einstellungen zu berpr fen oder zu ndern Ziel Ordner C Programme IFM Electronic GmbH ReaderStart v2 Startmen Ordner IFM Electronic GmbH ReaderStart v2 i Figure Summary of the installation tasks Successful completion of the installation is shown in the following window If you do not wish to start using the software straight away please uncheck the Start ReaderStart v2 box otherwise the program will start immediately once you click on Finish 13 Setup ReaderStart 2 5 xi Beenden des ReaderStart v2 f Setup Assistenten Das Setup hat die Installation von ReaderStart v2 auf Ihrem Computer abgeschlossen
35. ic the linear gain of the antenna is 3 dB lower As a result the transmission power can be increased by 3 dB Guw Gisot 2 14 dB 3 dB Gw Gain based on a half wave dipole Giso Gain based on an isotropic radiator in dBic 31 In the FCC approval region the RF power connected at the antenna input must not exceed 1 W If the gain of the antenna is higher than 6 dBi the RF power connected must be reduced correspondingly The reader s transmission power is then Preader Peona Draper With Prong lt 1 W and Giso lt 6 dB Preader Transmission power of the reader in dBm Poona Power on antenna output in dBm Dkaber Cable attenuation in dBm Gisot Antenna gain in dBi If the antenna gain is stated in dBic the reader s transmission power can be increased by 3 dB The transmission power for the European variant can be set in 0 25 dB steps from 20 dBm to 33 dBm The heading provides separate fields for inputting the antenna gain and the attenuation Note The antenna gain must be stated in dBic The RFID reader s transmission power can be set separately for each antenna or all antennas at the same time If the all antennas same power check box is set the sliders for the other antennas are set to the same power when a slider for the power for antenna 1 4 is adjusted If this check box is not selected the power at the antennas can be set separately for each output Pre defined antennas can be selected in the Antenna
36. iggered by a change of flank at the selected input on the respective GPIO card The action lists consist of a sequence of individual actions which can be loaded in the form of an XML file in the context menu of the Action item under the Action list This file can be created or edited manually using a text editor The syntax can be seen from the example The file is saved in the folder My files ifm electronic gmbh ReaderStart v2 and can be edited using a text editor In order to use the newly added actions in the program the file must be reloaded into the context menu 29 The action list must be selected from the drop down list The desired actions are now selected individually from the action list and added to the action list in the sequence in which they are to be executed Pressing the Delete action list button clears down the selected list When the action list has been created it is assigned under the Assign input to action list header to an input and a selected flank If it is desired to assign the list to both flanks the assignment must be made once for the positive flank and once for the negative flank The assignment can be cancelled again by a restart reset of the reader or by assignment of the No ac tion list item Note The action lists that are created are stored only in the RAM of the reader On restarting the reader these lists are deleted again 7 5 Expert settings The ReaderStart v2 software i
37. ing action lists See the GPIO functions section for more details on action lists Once all the settings have been performed the changes are loaded to the reader by pressing the Save changes button and take effect immediately Default configuration No default configuration is provided for this card Note If this card setting is changed from Automatic detection or Card not used to GPIO the reader must be ur restarted so that the card is correctly initialised Caution Refer to the electrical characteristics of the inputs and outputs in the data sheet if these characteristics are exceeded the card and the reader may be damaged 23 Ethernet The parameters Name IP address Subnet mask Keep alive time and DHCP can be set for the Ethernet card on the reader A IO card configuration Reload IO cards Ethemet Autodetect m IO card type Detected 10 card type Change IO card type Ethemet IO card type Ethemet m Port settings Name KBReaderUHF IP Address 192 168 01 Subnetmask 255 255 255 0 Keep alive time BEO O Z ms DHCP E Save changes Figure Configuration parameters for the Ethernet module The parameters have the following functions e Name Here the host name of the reader which is logged on to the DNS server is stated The reader can be addressed by this name as an alternative to the IP address e DHCP activates the automatic issuing of an IP
38. ith the tag is under taken using this handle and the EPC is read The description of the tag is performed in the same way The tag s EPC is transmitted by the reader to the PC and can be displayed there with additional informa tion This information includes along with the time the tag was read also the antenna used for communi cation with the tag It is always possible to communicate directly with the tag using this EPC as soon as the tag is within range of the reader 6 3 2 User interface for ReaderStart v2 The program is started by ReaderStart v2 exe The splash screen is displayed until all the necessary DLLs have been loaded in the background After this the user interface shown below appears This con sists essentially of the menu bar the tabs together with the status field ialx File Options Info Communication Application Test Gen2 functions Basic writing Ethemet om sd 1P Address 192 168 0 1 115200 bps v Name KBReaderUHF de DE de de DE Disconnect Disconnect Disconnect v 10 card configuration Reload 10 cards 09 35 08 Info GetSelSessionAndTarget Successful 09 35 08 Info GetlnitialQValue Successful fo GetCarrierFollowUpTime Successful fo GetETSIPortChannelList Successful fo GetProfile Successful fo GetProfileList Successful 07 Info GetModulationType Successful Figure ReaderStart v2 user interface Note Functions that are unavailable are greyed out in the program
39. l the tags in the field of the selected antenna If in the Antenna selection drop down menu the number of antennas has been restricted reading will now be performed using the currently selected antenna or using the antenna selected with All in the Ex pert settings 1 tab 35 The EPCs from the tags read successfully are displayed in the field below For the following operations a tag can be selected from this list by clicking on it Note Right clicking on the tag brings up additional information on the manufacturer and the chip type 7 7 2 Write EPC The EPC of the tag can be altered as desired under this header For this purpose an EPC in hexadecimal format must be entered in the New EPC field Note Comply with the maximum EPC length supported by the tag if this is exceeded the tag will return an er ror If the requirement is only to amend an existing tag this tag can be loaded to the field by pressing the Load selected EPC button Now the EPC can be changed manually or by using the Autoincrement op tion can be increased by one at each write event The write event itself can optionally be executed on this tag by pressing the Write EPC to selected tag button At this time there may be several tags in the field but at least one tag from the list must be selected The second option is to write the specified EPC without a tag being selected When using this function make sure there is just one single tag in the
40. long with the func tionality in accordance with the EPC Gen2 standard e g read individual tags describe tags set and change passwords and also select the antenna for the operation The user interface consists of the headers Get all EPCs Write EPC Change password Read write data Lock Deactivate and the display window for EPCs that have been read The sections that follow explain this functionality in more detail A File Options Info GPIO functions Test Gen2 functions Basic writing Get all EPCs I Auto increment Write EPC to tag in field E304 0000 0000 0000 0001 4059 y Change password Current password ox 0 New password ox Set password on selected tag New kill password ox Set kill password on selected tag y Read write data Memory bank Read data of selected tag Memory address Word count Data to write I Read data of all tags Data mask I Write data to all tags Write masked data to all tags User Lock selected tag Nothing w Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Lock all tags r Kill 12 22 09 Info SyncGetEPCs Successful 1 Tag found 12 21 52 Info GetAntennaMode Succ l 12 20 37 Info Basic writing Su Figure The Test Gen2 functions menu tab 7 7 1 Get all EPCs To read a tag in this menu the Get all EPCs button must be clicked once the reader has been correctly configured The reader now tries once again to read al
41. n can be changed by setting the check Furthermore each parameter set can be described briefly Selecting Speichern Save opens a further dialogue in which a respective save location and a file name must be selected or input in order to successfully save the file The progress of the save operation is shown by a progress bar Save Reader configuration to file g d d x a se U E U Figure Saving the configuration in a file Reloading the settings starts with the selection of the parameter file In the dialogue which opens all available parameter sets are displayed The assignment of them to the individual save locations can be reassigned here For this purpose the desired parameter set on the reader can be selected in the drop down menu Selection of the item None means this parameter set is not loaded into the reader In the default setting a 1 1 assignment applies Pressing the Assign parameter sets 1 1 button resets all the changes in the assignment to the default Pressing the Delete assignment button deletes all assign ments of the saved parameter sets to those in the reader In the drop down menu this is indicated by None Load Reader configuration from file m Parameter set 0 Person identificaton Parameter set 3 GE SE GE SEGE m Ei Figure Loading a configuration from the file 6 3 5 Options The Options are divided into two groups One part offers the facility to change or reset some p
42. name in hexadecimal format Clicking on the Set password for selected tag button replaces the old password with the new password The deactivation password is entered in the field of the same name by clicking on the associated button If the password is changed and the memory area in question is already protected by the access pass word in addition to the new password the access password must be entered in the Current password field 7 7 4 Read write data This header supplies detailed access to all the data areas of the tag Access is obtained by entering the selected memory bank the address within the memory bank and the number of words expressed as 16 bit words If data is to be written it must be entered in the Data to be written field The data mask allows only individual bits on the tag to be changed To do this the mask must be entered in the Data mask field The reader uses this mask to change the data read from the tag at the points where 1 bits are written in the mask and writes the result back into the tag The desired data can optionally be written to a single tag in the field or to all tags in the field If they are written to all tags in the field these tags must all have the same configuration lock and password 36 The header also offers the facility to read data from the selected tag or from all tags in the field If the tags in the field have differing passwords and are configured differently the data must be
43. nd when permitted by the reader the reader can be switched to a different country specific communications standard The device version governs the communications standards that are permitted The modulation type can be switched between double sideband and PR ASK modulation in this drop down menu The communications profile is critical for the data rate and the read reliability This option allows the technician to directly influence the performance of the reader and the spectrum of the signal The profile names contain basic orientation on the transmission and reception data rates Note A special data rate may be necessary depending on the tag used Please contact ifm electronic for fur ther details The Time until carrier stand by parameter specifies how long the carrier of the reader remains active on the air interface after the last action Once this time has elapsed the carrier is switched off 32 Selection parameters Under this heading the user can configure the singularisation of the tags to the EPC standard The pa rameters can be selected in the drop down menu and have the following meanings e Initial Q value reflects the number of tags expected in the field e Sel specifies whether other parameters are of interest for an inventory of the tag population or not e Sessions this configuration parameter specifies the session with which the reader should work e Target specifies which tags in the populati
44. on should participate in the inventory 7 5 2 Expert settings 2 The Expert settings 2 tab is split into four headings for further configuration of the reader The default pa rameter set can be changed one parameter set copied into another reader parameters read to determine their ID and select filter settings configured EE ox File Options Info Expert settings 1 Expert settings 2 Test Gen2 functions Basic writing m Default parameter set Default parameter set EPA Set m Change Reader parameter Parameter ID Parameter value ox Get parameter value Set parameter value r Select settings Filter 0 On Target Bit pointer Action Mask length Memory bank il Mask data Get select filter data Set select filter data 12 12 56 Info GetDefaultParamset Successful 12 1 fo GetSelSessionAndTarget Successful fo GetInitialQValue Successful fo GetCarrierFollowUpTime Successful GetETSIPortChannelList Successful GetProfile Successful GetProfileList Successful Figure Expert settings 2 tab The Default parameter set header allows configuration of the parameter set that is loaded from the EEP ROM into the RAM when the reader is started The Copy parameter set header allows one parameter set to be copied into another On successful completion of the copy operation the Copy button glows green briefly and a corresponding message is displayed in the status
45. passive RFID tags in the frequency range from 865 to 868 MHz for Europe and 902 to 928 MHz for the American market As supplied the unit can read and write tags in accordance with the EPC Gen2 standard Additional protocols can be loaded using software updates The device has a maximum of four external antenna ports for connection of the transmission reception antennas for communication with RFID tags For integration into a variety of infrastructures the device has different communication interfaces depend ing on the variant The power supply is provided by a 4 pin M12 panel connector in A coding 3 2 Further reference material In order to configure the reader correctly and adapt it to the respective application knowledge of the EPCGlobal standards of GS1 is necessary This standard describes the principle of operation of the inter face between the tag and reader 3 3 Scope of supply The contents of the packaging consist of the following items 1 DTE800 1 CD with demo software programming examples DLL and operating instructions 3 4 Accessories The following accessories are available for the reader If you have questions about the accessories please contact our Sales Office Antennas For use with UHF RFID antennas We recommend the ifm electronic antenna types ANT805 ANT810 ANT820 ANT830 and ANT840 These antenna types are available for all frequency ranges Antenna cable Designation Order no 50 Q cable type
46. r this item Once the mode and the parameters have been selected the read process can be started Both modes are stopped by pressing the Stop button The Delete button removes all tag entries from the table 28 7 4 GPIO functions Readers with GPIO functionality offer the facility to set up small controls which trigger the reader for instance by a light barrier or which trigger an action at the outputs of the reader by reading specific tags Such an action might be switching an output to control the flow of goods The GPIO function tab allows the user of the program the facility to load or switch inputs and outputs manually For more complex procedures action lists can be created here which execute a sequence of commands on the reader This list can then be linked to various inputs This configuration sheet is divided into 5 different headers In order to perform settings on a card firstly the card number must be selected in the GPIO card drop down menu This shows only cards of this type lolx File Options Info Communication Application Test Gen2 functions Basic writing m GPIO card GPIO card number m Assign input to actionlist Actionlist 0 Actionlist Actionlist 1 hd Activate buzzer 2000 ms y Input 1 v Edge Rising edge Falling edge Add action Clear actionlist Assign m Read inputs Input 1 I Signal Input 2 T Signal Input 3 T Signal Input 4 I Signal Read inp
47. read by individual tags The next section deals in more detail with the saving of the individual memory areas 7 7 5 Lock The EPC Gen 2 standard provides security mechanisms for the tag data areas This allows individual memory areas and functionalities of the tags to be provided with a password to protect it against access and or changes Under the Lock header the mask that specifies access to the areas in accordance with the EPC Gen 2 standard can be customised to suit the application If no changes are required for an area Nothing must be selected in the respective drop down menu The areas are grouped as follows e Deactivate specifies whether or not a deactivation password is necessary for deactivating the tag e Access specifies whether an access password is necessary for accessing a tag If no access pass word is set the TAG can be addressed in the open state condition e EPC allows specification of whether or not the access password is necessary for changing the EPC e TID this area contains general information about the tag This area can also be protected against user access by setting the access password e USER if the tag has a memory area provided for user data these can be protected by setting the access password The respective items in the drop down menu are divided into access locks which prevent reading and writing and write locks Note If the option with the suffix is permanently selected this
48. rmware is specified with version number and build number The hardware issue is divided into CPU module PA module and the various I O modules The information about the I O modules are stated in the format Insert position module type I x The third item supplies detailed information about the software and hardware versions of the reader The ur Figure Displaying information about the reader The Error status item reads the error status of the reader and shows all errors that are still outstanding in the status field 19 7 Operating the reader 7 1 Communication The Communication tab groups together all the functions for establishing connections and configuring the interface cards When the connection is established the program interrogates the information about the installed I O cards The information can be viewed and changed via the I O card configuration ReaderStart v2 File Options Info all xi Basic reading Test Gen2 functions Basic writing 1P Address COM4 tl 192 168 0 1 115200 bps Name de DE Disconnect de DE Disconnect KBReaderUHF de DE Disconnect A IO card configuration Reload IO cards Ethemet Autodetect IO card type Detected IO card type Change IO card type Ethemet se 10 card type Ethemet m Port settings Name kBReaderuHF Keep alive time pooo ms DHCP E IP Address Subnetmask 11 41 52 Info
49. roperties of the program The second part permits the reader to be provided with new firmware and to change its system time The first group includes changing the language selection of the warnings that are displayed resetting the layout and deletion of the status messages in the status field The language used in the program set to the desired language by clicking on Language Selection in the menu item The currently selected language is shown by a check if a computer restart is necessary in order to load the change the program will indicate this A File Options Info BL tanguage sect p Clear status messages Wamings Reset la ERSSRYQE Ak 1P Address 192 168 0 1 Firmware update Date and time settings Name KBReaderUHF de DE Disconnect w 10 card configuration Reload 10 cards fo GetSelSessionAndTarget Successful Info GetinitialQValue Successful Info GetCarrierFollowUpTime Successful Info GetETSIPortChannelList Successful Info GetProfile Successful Info GetProfileList Successful fo GetModulationType Successful Figure Changing the language Under the item Warnings the confirmation queries for the actions Describe Block or Deactivate the tags in the field are activated or deactivated Note Changing the memory content of the tags can render them unusable 1 Readerstart 2 File Options Info Language select Clear status messages ons
50. s DHCP deactivated 24 7 2 Application The Application tab enables quick and easy configuration of the ifm electronic DTE reader for a selected application The available applications are represented visually in the upper area of the tab by labelled pictograms Under the Settings header the number of tags expected the antennas to be used the parameter set in which the configuration should be saved and the values for max read frequency and max read reliability options are stated ReaderStart v2 p ioj xj File Options Info Communication Application Basic reading Test Gen2 functions zu Lt Vehicle barrier identification r Properties of selected application p Settings of selected application 7 speed lt 3 m s Communication profile 9 if available or 2 if available Number of tags many people in antenna field Power lt 27 dBm x tag readii cfgidRFInterfaceMultiPowerTagAccess true Antenna selection CI 8 8 di ee cigidTagComminitialQ depends on tag count cfgidTagCommSession 1 Save settings to parameter set Parameter set O cfgidTagCommQueryTarget 0 A cfgidTagCommintelligentWrite true Apply settings cfgidTagCommVerifyWrite true cfgidObservedListObservedThresholdCnt 1 cfgidObservedListObservedTimeoutCnt 50 cfgidTagCommTransmitGetePCsPreSelect false cfgidTagCommTransmitSelectifNoFilterIsOn false cfgidRFInterfaceFlashWriteAdditionalPower O
51. s a powerful tool for the configuration of the reader It allows the reader to be customised to any application The expert settings 1 and 2 allow the reader s RF interface and com munications profile to be optimised to the tag so that the reader is optimally customised to the application 7 5 1 Expert settings 1 There are eight parameter sets available for saving the configuration of the reader All settings for the transmission power the antenna multiplex configuration the RF settings and the air interface parameters can be saved in these memory slots Other parameters can be changed in Expert settings 2 loj x File Options Info Basic reading Expert settings 1 Test Gen2 functions Basic writing r Transmission power Antenna type selection Gain dBic Attenuation dB Antenna 1 S y Antenna 2 Custom antenna Sd Antenna 3 custom antenna y 17 00 dBm 5 00 Antenna 4 custom antenna 3 17 00 dBm 5 00 All antennas same power m Antenna multiplex configuration Antenna Antenna 1 Antenna 2 antenna 3 antenna 4 or or z or z or z Exposure time 100 ms 100 ms 100 ms 100 ms Je ms fo ms 0 ms fo ms m HF settinas m Air interface parameters Communication standard autodetect Initial Q Modulation type PR ASK v Communication profile Jo Tx 80kbps Rx 160kbps Miller2 Available channels Vio Wa Carrier time to stand by Figure Expert settings 1 tab 30
52. supply voltage see the rear of the device or external power supply unit If the supply voltage is too high there is a risk of fire Ventilation Important Appropriate means are provided to dissipate the heat generated within this equipment The device must however not be installed in a cabinet or on shelves with insufficient ventilation The ventilation slots on the device must not be covered There is a risk of fire Moisture direct sunlight heat naked flames Important Protect the device from moisture dripping water and spraying water The device must not be placed close to sources of heat exposed to direct sunlight or operated in a damp environment The device may only be operated in moderate climatic zones It is unsuitable for use under tropical conditions Do not place anything which has a naked flame on the device There is a risk of fire Radiated electromagnetic fields Important This reader is designed for operation as per EN 302208 When the unit is operated with antennas con nected the human exposure regulations in accordance with EN 50364 must be complied with Ensure a minimum clearance of 23 cm between the antenna and the human body and comply with the operat ing instructions for RFID antennas In some circumstances heart pacemakers may suffer interference if wearers are close to the antenna when the unit is in operation reader and antenna In case of doubt the people affected are requested to contact the manuf
53. tart starts the performance of the previously specified number of write attempts The error free completion of all write attempts is once again indicated by the button glowing green and by a mes sage in the status window If any necessary data is lacking the button briefly glows red and the field lack ing the data glows red somewhat longer The associated error message appears in the status window The Write successful and Write failed fields indicate how often the write attempt succeeded or failed Hovering the mouse over the number of failed write attempts provided indeed any failures did occur calls up a window with detailed information 34 7 6 2 Asynchronous writing In this type of writing the data is written to every EPC that enters the antenna field When all necessary data password memory bank memory address data to be described the input of the data mask is optional have been input clicking on Start starts the asynchronous write process Successful and failed write attempts are shown in the respective fields Hovering the mouse over the number of failed write at tempts provided indeed any failures did occur calls up a window with detailed information Note Right clicking on the Data mask field allows this to be filled optionally with O or F according to the number of the data entered to be written 7 7 Test Gen2 functions This tab makes it possible to access individual functions of the reader This includes a
54. udio together with some simple e programming examples e set up program for the ifm electronic reader start software e Net Framework 4 e C 2008 redistributable 6 1 System requirements To ensure correct operation using the software on your PC laptop your PC laptop should meet the follow ing minimum requirements Processor X86 compatible Memory 512 MByte RAM Operating system Windows XP SP3 Vista SP1 Windows 7 or higher free hard disk memory 32Bit 850 MByte including Microsoft Net Framework 4 64Bit 2 GByte including Microsoft Net Framework 4 6 2 Installation The software is installed by running ifm ReaderStart v2 Setup exe from the CD ROM supplied During the installation a check is made whether the necessary preconditions for the installation are satisfied This means that a check is made whether all the dependencies such as the necessary Windows Service Packs the NET Framework in the respective version together with the C redistributables are installed If this is the case during this process the demo software and the DLL for controlling the reader are in stalled After the start of the set up you can change the language used during the installation in the window that now opens Confirm your selection by clicking on the OK button Setup Sprache ausw hlen xj Wahlen Sie die Sprache aus die wahrend der Installation benutzt werden soll Abbrechen Figure Language selection for the
55. unit may only be carried out by properly qualified and trained employees The unit may only be used for the purpose intended by the manufacturer Unauthorized changes to the unit and the use of spare parts and peripheral devices which are not sold or recommended by the manufacturer can result in fires electric shocks and injuries Such actions therefore result in exclusion of liability and make the manufacturer s warranty guarantee null and void The applicable version of the manufacturer s warranty is that which was valid at the time of purchase We accept no liability for unsuitable manual or automatic adjustments made to the unit s parameters and inappropriate use of the unit Repairs may only be undertaken by personnel authorised to perform them Opening or attempting to re pair the unit makes all guarantee warranty claims null and void Improper work on the unit may jeopardise electrical safety The manufacturer is not liable for accidents caused by the user opening the unit When carrying out work on the unit the valid safety regulations must be complied with Supply voltage Important Make sure that the mains cable power supply cable is not damaged If the mains cable is damaged the device must not be used Instead it must be disconnected from the mains and repaired by a qualified technician Use only the power supply unit supplied Risk of fatal injury due to electric shock The device may be operated only at the stated
56. uts Read inputs cyclic start 11 55 10 Info SyncGetEPCs Successful 1 Tag found Execution time 31 ms E fo SyncGetEPCs Successful 1 Tag found Execution time 31 ms fo SyncGetEPCs Successful 1 Tag found Execution time 31 ms fo SyncGetEPCs Successful 1 Tag found Execution time 30 ms fo SyncGetEPCs Successful 1 Tag found Execution time 31 ms fo SyncGetEPCs Successful 1 Tag found Execution time 31 ms Figure GPIO functions tab The Test output header can be used in order to selectively connect an output manually In order to enable this access the respective output of this card must previously have been connected to protocol access see I O card configuration The output in the drop down menu is now selected in the header and time is defined using the Duration parameter until the output automatically returns to its idle mode The connections can now be made using the Switch output on and Switch output off buttons The inputs to the reader can be interrogated under the Read inputs header Whether an input is set or not is shown in the signal fields A one off read process can be triggered by pressing the Read inputs button If this interrogation should be performed automatically this process can be started by pressing the Start cyclic reading of inputs button To automate the processes command sequences in the form of action lists can be stored on the reader These are tr
57. vicing the reader the person concerned must have read the manual and under stood its contents ifm electronic accepts no liability if the customer fails to implement the precautions listed here In such cases any claims under the warranty guarantee are void 1 5 Disposal instruction Electronic equipment is not classed as household waste and must be disposed of properly in accordance with Directive 2002 96 EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 January 2003 on used electrical and electronic equipment At the end of its service life take this device for disposal at a designated public collection point 2 Safety instructions information Caution Indicates a potentially dangerous situation which if disregarded can lead to injuries ranging from minor to severe and or damage the unit Note Information intended to make a specific topic easier to understand and or enable optimal use of the unit functions 2 1 General safety notes Important Before starting installation work or replacing the unit the accompanying manual must be read carefully and its contents understood The detailed information in the data sheets and in this manual must be complied with carefully during installation and operation of the reader The installation team must be properly qualified and familiar with the safety regulations applicable in the country concerned Connection installation and maintenance work as well as all other work on the
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