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ACG RF PC Handheld Reader Modules, Version 0.2 Table of Content 1 Scope ..................................................................................................2 2 Hardware.............................................................................................3 2.1 Remarks............................................................................................................ 3 3 Software ..............................................................................................4 3.
ACG RF PC Handheld Reader Modules, Version 0.2 1 Scope The ACG 13.56 MHz RF PC Handheld Reader Module is a read write device that supports a broad range of transponders. It is designed to communicate with ISO15693, Tagit® and Icode®. With its integrated antenna and compact flash type 2 connector it is ready to use and easily connected into a handheld, laptop or tablet PC. The ACG ISO 14443 AB RF PC Handheld Reader supports Mifare Standard, Ultralight, ProX and DESFire tags.
ACG RF PC Handheld Reader Modules, Version 0.2 2 Hardware CF Connector Type 2 Antenna Area Reading LED 2.1 Remarks The antenna must be free from any metal. A metal will prohibit the antenna field and less reading performance is reached.
ACG RF PC Handheld Reader Modules, Version 0.2 3 Software The ACG 13.56 MHz RF PC Handheld Reader Module is compatible to the ACG 13.56 MHz Multitag Reader Module H102022 [1]. The ACG ISO 14443 AB RF PC Handheld Reader Module is fully compatible to the ACG ISO 14443 AB Reader Module H102024 [2]. 3.1 Installation of the PCMCIA driver The RF PC Handheld Reader Module can be connected to a laptop or a PC using an adapter of PCMCIA type 2. 1.
ACG RF PC Handheld Reader Modules, Version 0.2 3.2 Pocket PC2002 Pocket PC2002 has not included a simple terminal program like HyperTerminal. Following steps create a connection to the RF PC Handheld Reader Module. Pocket PC internally detects all CF or PCMCIA slots and can manage them without any driver installation. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Plug the RF PC Handheld Reader Module into the CF slot.
ACG RF PC Handheld Reader Modules, Version 0.2 3.4 Writing your own Application in Visual C++ This example illustrates the access to a com port of a handheld. A handheld normally sets the serial port of the CF slot to 4, 5, or 6. // set the appropriate com port CString m_Serial = "com4"; bool m_contReceiveMode = false; HANDLE hComm; // Open communication hComm = CreateFile(m_Serial.
ACG RF PC Handheld Reader Modules, Version 0.2 dcb.StopBits = ONESTOPBIT; //***************************************** IMPORTANT LINES dcb.fDtrControl = DTR_CONTROL_ENABLE; dcb.fRtsControl = RTS_CONTROL_DISABLE; if (SetCommState(hComm, &dcb) == 0) printf("error\n"); } /* type in your application here*/ // close communication and free handle CloseHandle(hComm); Figure 3-2: Source code of com settings 3.4.1 Remarks The DTR signal is used to switch on and off the whole unit.
ACG RF PC Handheld Reader Modules, Version 0.2 4 Revision History Date Revision number 9/18/2003 0.1 10/7/2003 0.2 10/10/2003 0.3 5 References [1] ACG 13.56 MHz Multitag Reader Module Documentation, H102022 [2] ACG ISO 14443 AB Reader Module Documentation, H102024 [3] http://www.acg.de [4] http://www.microsoft.
