RFID SOFTWARE USER INTERFACE Technical Information Manual Revision n.
Scope of Manual The goal of this manual is to provide the basic information to work with the RFID Software User Interface. Change Document Record Date 18 Feb 2006 14 Jan 2011 Revision 01 02 Changes First release. Added Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice CAEN RFID srl Via Vetraia, 11 55049 Viareggio (LU) - ITALY Tel. +39.0584.388.398 Fax +39.0584.388.959 info@caenrfid.it www.caenrfid.
Index Scope of Manual .......................................................................................................................... 2 Change Document Record ........................................................................................................... 2 Index.......................................................................................................................................... 3 List of Figures ......................................................................
List of Figures Fig. 2.1: CAEN RFID CD Main Menu ..................................................................................................... 9 Fig. 2.2: CAEN RFID Demo start window ............................................................................................ 10 Fig. 2.3: Connection port configuration ............................................................................................. 10 Fig. 2.4: Reader Network configuration .................................................
List of Tables Tab. 2.1: CAEN RFID DEMO directories ..............................................................................................
1 Introduction 6 RFID SOFTWARE USER INTERFACE - Technical Information Manual
General Information The present manual describes how to operate with the software pack provided with CAEN RFID UHF readers and development kits. The CD includes the following tools: RFID Java Demo program RFID Visual C++ test program RFID .
2 Getting Started 8 RFID SOFTWARE USER INTERFACE - Technical Information Manual
Software User interface: Installation Before you begin, be sure that: 1. 2. the Reader is not connected to your computer; the Reader supports your operating system (Windows 2000/XP); To install the software: Place the CD in the CD tray in your PC. Then the following menu will open: Fig. 2.1: CAEN RFID CD Main Menu If the menu does not open, then Double-click on “My Computer”. Double-click on the CD-ROM drive. Double click on “index.html”. Double-click on the file name “Install CAEN RFID Demo” option.
TestRFID.exe Unins000 RFID Test program Uninstall tool Tab. 2.1: CAEN RFID DEMO directories Launching the Software User interface The RFID Demo Java Version is started by launching the CAENRFIDJavaDemo.jar file in CAEN_RFID_Development_kit_Java\CAENRFIDJavaDemo folder in the CD’s “Programmer's Interface” directory. the The present program is developed for demonstrative purposes, the Java classes are available in the “Programmer's Interface” directory of the CD.
Reader protocol configuration Optionally, it is possible to change the used protocol (ISO18000-6B or EPC C1G1/C1G2); Click on configuration > change reader’s protocol A pop-up window will allow to chose between ISO18000-6B (which supports also Philips UCODE EPC 1.19) and EPC C1G1. If the protocol is changed, a reader reboot will be performed; then it is necessary to shut and re-start the CAEN RFID Demo program.
Logical source selection Click on configuration > configure logical source The following pop-up window will open: Fig. 2.6: Logical source selection and test The antenna(s) status is checked: BAD (antenna not connected) = RED POOR (antenna with faulty operation) = YELLOW GOOD (antenna ok) = GREEN Then choose the antenna(s) you wish to use. Finally it is necessary to set the thresholds: Observed: READCYCLE MODE (see § Detecting test tags with the RF field pag.
Fig. 2.7: Event mode configuration If READCYCLE MODE is selected, the logical source thresholds are expressed in cycles, whose duration is equal to the Delay time set when Asynchronous Acquisition is launched. If TIME MODE is selected, the logical source thresholds are expressed in milliseconds; it must be noticed that the thresholds might not be multiple of the delay time, so a tag can change its status after a non-integer number of cycles.
Fig. 2.10: RFID Server If you wish to make a I/O Timed-out Acquisition in READCYCLE MODE: - choose the General Purpose Input you wish to use as trigger type in the drop down menu of the Asynchronous Configuration.
Fig. 2.11: Tags memory By writing in the Value field, it is possible to update the tag memory; changes are saved via the button, while allows to recover the former value. In order to lock one particular address in the tag memory, go to: Features >ISO18000-6B >Lock The following window is shown; allows to lock one particular address, to quit. Locked addresses cannot be changed anymore. Fig. 2.
Fig. 2.13: Tag programming Go to: Features >EPC >Kill For killing the tag (the password is required). Once killed the tag does not respond to (any) reader anymore. Fig. 2.
Temperature monitoring with the semipassive tag The semipassive tag Mod. A927 includes a temperature sensor; so it is possible to view the temperature parameter as a function of time. This is possible by clicking on the termometer icon. Fig. 2.15: Temperature monitoring/1 A pop-up window with the temperature trace will be then shown: Fig. 2.
Quit CAEN RFID Demo program For quitting the CAEN RFID Demo program click on File > exit Then turn off the reader and disconnect the antenna cable, the power cord and the link cable. ISO18000-6B protocol tags operations The ISO18000-6B detected tags are ready for read/write operations. It is necessary to stop scanning, by clicking on the stop acquisition button. Now click on one of the tags’ Unique ID’s; then go to: Features >ISO18000-6B >Read/Write Tag Memory The following window is shown: Fig. 2.
18÷219 00 hex unlocked User memory 220÷223 57 5F 4F 4B hex unlocked “w_ok” in ASCII, user memory The CAEN RFID Demo program allows to write only bits [2; 17]. EPC1.19 protocol tags operations If EPC1.19 tags are detected, then go to: Features >EPC1.19 > Read/Write Tag Memory For (over)writing the tags ID and Memory: Fig. 2.19: EPC1.19 Tag programming In order to lock one particular address in the tag memory, go to Go to: Features >EPC1.
Fig. 2.22: Separation of 96 bit data structure for UCODE EPC 1.19 Fig. 2.23: Mapping of 96 bit data structure into UCODE EPC 1.19 memory EPC 1.19 Tag Data memory mapping (64 bit) Fig. 2.24: General structure of 64 bit EPC number Fig. 2.25: Separation of 64 bit data structure for UCODE EPC 1.19 Fig. 2.26: Mapping of 64 bit data structure into UCODE EPC 1.
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Firmware upgrade via serial port In order to upgrade the Reader firmware, connect the it with the PC Host via RS232, then open the following directory: Fig. 3.1: CAEN RFID DEMO directories Now launch RFIDUpgrade.exe: Fig. 3.2: CAEN RFIDUpgrade/1 Select “Firmware” in the Upgrade Menu and the connected port, then Browse the image file to be uploaded (for example: image-2.0b.bin): Fig. 3.
Firmware upgrade via TCP/IP The Firmware upgrade via TCP/IP works only with the CAENRFID Demo Java Version. First you need a TFTP Server & Client application, if you have not one installed, you can download (from http://www.klever.net/), install and run the pumpkin.exe freeware application: Fig. 3.4: PumpKIN Menu Window Select [Options] and browse the folder where the image file resides with the following selections, then press [OK] Fig. 3.
Fig. 3.7: Firmware upgrade message Press ok and this confirmation message will be returned: Fig. 3.8: Confirmation message Press YES then Download image via TFTP; the Firmware Upgrade is then completed.
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This is a simple VisualC++ test program: go to the main directory CAEN RFID DEMO KIT, then launch the TestRFID.exe executable file; the following Menu will be launched: Fig. 4.1: RFID Test main menu Connection configuration Once you have connected the CAEN UHF RFID Reader to your PC, turn it ON, then: Click on File > Connect The following pop-up window will open: Fig. 4.2: Connection port configuration Choose the connection type; if you are using TCP-IP enter the IP address (default: 192.168.0.
Settings Antenna selection Click on settings > set source then flag the antenna(s) you wish to use Fig. 4.3: Source selection Protocol selection Click on settings > set source then flag the protocol you wish to use Fig. 4.
Power settings Click on settings > set source then type the power settings you wish to use Fig. 4.5: Power settings fields Reader network configuration Optionally, it is possible to update the reader’s network settings; click on settings > set network The following pop-up window will open (the figure shows the default configuration): Fig. 4.6: Network configuration Start Test Now click on « Start Test »: the name of the tags in the reader’s field will be shown.
Quit CAEN RFID Test program For quitting the CAEN RFID Test program click on File > exit Then turn off the reader and disconnect the antenna cable, the power cord and the link cable.
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This is a simple RFID .Net Sample program. First of all, go to: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/ then download and install on your PC the DotNet Framework 1.1 Then go to the main directory CAEN RFID DEMO KIT, then launch the CAENRFIDCsDemo.exe executable file; the following Menu will be launched: Fig. 5.
Start inventory Select the tag type you want to read, then click on « Inventory »: the name of the tags in the reader’s field will be shown. Click on «Disconnect» in order to stop acquisition. Fig. 5.3: Tags detection Read tags memory Select the tag type you want to read, then click on «Read»: the memory content of the tags in the reader’s field will be shown. Fig. 5.
