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1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing AMIC A9245-E-001 series UHF RFID readers. A9245-E-001 series UHF RFID reader family consist of two reader models, A9245-E-001-232 and A9245-E-001-485. Both A9245-E-001-232 and A9245-E-001-485 UHF RFID readers are designed to compliant with EPC Global Gen2 specifications. They are easy to use and require only simple installations.
A9245-E-001 User Guide 2.1. Installation Requirements AMIC A9245-E-001 UHF readers require the following minimum system environment for proper operation: Minimum System Requirement: PC Processor: Pentium 1.7GMHz or faster Memory: 256MB RAM Interface: One RS-232 compliant port for A9245-E-001-232 or one RS-485 compliant port for A9245-E-001-485 Hard Disk Space: 10MB of free disk space Operation system: Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista © AMIC 2010 – All rights reserved p4 of 17 Rev 1.
A9245-E-001 User Guide 3. Nomenclature 4 8 Item 1 7 6 3 5 2 Name DC Power Jack 1 Description The DC power input is +5V. An UL approved 110 / 240VAC to +5VDC power adapter capable of supplying at least 6A current should be used. Pin 1: +5V DC Pin 2: GND Standard RS-232 host interface 2 RS-232 Connector PIN Signal 2 TX data 3 RX data 5 Ground signal © AMIC 2010 – All rights reserved p5 of 17 Rev 1.
A9245-E-001 User Guide Item 3 Name OK / Err LED Description LED Condition Color LED Illumination Mode System OK Green Flashing System Error Amber Steady on 4 TX LED RS-232 transmit data activity LED. When the reader is transmitting data to its host controller, TX LED will be flashing in YELLOW. When the reader is not transmitting data to its host controller, the TX LED should remain off. 5 RX LED RS-232 receive data activity LED.
A9245-E-001 User Guide Table 1.0 © AMIC 2010 – All rights reserved Cable Signal Description p7 of 17 Rev 1.
A9245-E-001 User Guide Connect to A9245-E-001 UHF RFID Readers 4.1 RS-232 Cable Step 1: Connect RS-232 cable with to the reader. Make sure that the connector is fully inserted into the female socket to ensure a water tight hookup. Step 2: Connect RS-232 cable to the reader and the host computer. RS-232 Cable © AMIC 2010 – All rights reserved p8 of 17 Rev 1.
A9245-E-001 User Guide 4.2 RS-485 Cable Take one of the cables with 10-pin circular connector at one end and connect it to the RS-485 connector. Please match the “key tab” inside the circular connector and that of the receptacle before making connection and tighten the circular connector. The cable should have flying leads at the other end of the cable for user to make proper connections to the hosting device.
A9245-E-001 User Guide RS-485 Connection RS-485 signals are as shown in Table-1.0. A9245-E-001 reader is designed to be used as a single RS-485 device. This means that no other RS-485 device should be cascaded or be put on the same RS-485 bus. The A9245-E-001 reader’s RS-485 address is always fixed at 0x01 and can not be changed by user. Please connect D+ (Brown wire) and D- (Blue wire) signals to your host’s RS-485 interface.
A9245-E-001 User Guide 4.3 GPIO Cable The GPIO cable contains four sets of GPIO Outputs. Each set of GPIO output consists of two terminals. A9245-E-001’s GPIO outputs do not actually provide output signals. Instead, it routes user’s I/O signal connected to output port’s No.1 terminal to the No. 2 terminal upon receiving appropriate GPIO command from A9245-E-001’s RS-232 or RS-485 interface as shown in the diagram below. User of A9245-E-001 needs to provide adequate signal at terminal No.
A9245-E-001 User Guide 4.4 Power Cable Match up the power cable’s circular connector with the power receptacle. Make sure that the key are matched before inserting the connector into the receptacle. Tighten the power connector after it is fully inserted. Key Power Cable © AMIC 2010 – All rights reserved p12 of 17 Rev 1.
A9245-E-001 User Guide 5.0 LED Indicators There are three LED indicators on A9245-E-001 UHF reader: OK/Err LED, TX LED, and RX LED. These LED indicators provide information about the reader’s current functionality status. Please see table below for detail LED definitions. Item 3 Name OK / Err LED Description LED Definition LED Color LED Illumination Mode System OK Green Flashing System Error Amber Steady on for the duration of error condition 4 TX LED RS-232 transmit data activity LED.
A9245-E-001 User Guide RX LED: Whenever A9245-E-001 reader is receiving data on its RS-232 interface from the host device, the RX LED will flash in GREEN for the duration of time that is receiving data. Otherwise this LED should stay off. This LED can be used to diagnose the connection between A9245-E-001 and the host device. A9245-E-001 is a slave device this means that A9245-E-001 reader system will not transmit data on the RS-232 interface by itself.
A9245-E-001 User Guide Product Specification A9245-E-001 Protocole EPCglobal Class 1 Gen 2 Operating Frequency 902 - 928 MHz RF Output Power 17 dBm Built-in Antenna 10 dBi Veritcle Linear Polarization Host Interface RS-232 with Wiegand or RS485 with Wiegand Anti-collision Yes Dense Reader Mode Yes Multi-tag Yes LED Status Indicator TX; RX; OK / Error Supported OS Windows 2000 / XP / Vista Internal CPU 8 bit Power +5V DC @ 6A Operating Temperature -10°C ~ +50°C A9245-E-001 Part Nume
A9245-E-001 User Guide Installation with FCC Approval (1) This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. (2) Electrical connection, commissioning, measurement, maintenance, and calibration work on the unit is to be performed only by electrical specialists or persons with equivalent training.
A9245-E-001 User Guide 7. Revision History Revision Date Description By _____________________________________________________________________________ 1.0 08/31/2009 Initial creation R.L. 1.1 11/02/2009 GPIO modification R.L. 1.2 03/03/2010 Antenna specification R.L. 1.3 05/30/2010 Antenna specification R.L. © AMIC 2010 – All rights reserved p17 of 17 Rev 1.
