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Visit qIDmini R1170I web page, you will find the latest revision of data sheets, manuals, certifications, technical drawings, software and firmware. All you need to start using your reader in a few clicks! Scope of Manual The goal of this manual is to provide the basic information to work with the qIDminiNF R1170INF Keyfob Bluetooth UHF NF RFID Reader. Change Document Record Date 29 Apr 2016 Revision 00 05 Jul 2016 0.
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10 qIDminiNF REGULATO RY COMPLIANCE.......................................................................................................................................................50 FCC Compliance .................................................................................................................................................................................................50 RoHS EU Directive..............................................................................................
1 INTRODUCTION Product Description © The qIDmini (Model R1170I) is a handheld reader of the easy2read product family, compliant with UHF RFID ISO 18000-6C/EPC C1G2 standards. The qIDmini has an integrated antenna suited for short to medium range applications and, thanks to the Bluetooth® communication interface, it is a perfect UHF RFID add-on for any Bluetooth® enabled host such as a PC, a smartphone, a PDA or a tablet.
Front panel The qIDminiNF R1170INF front panel houses the following LEDs and buttons (see figure below): Fig. 1.2: qIDminiNF R1170INF Front Panel No. 1 Name Display 2 Link LED 3 Power LED 4 Trigger button 5 Power button Description LCD Alphanumeric (8 chars x 2 lines) Indicates the Bluetooth and USB/charger connection (see § Tab. 1.3: qIDminiNF R1170INF Bluetooth LED status table) Indicates the reader status and battery level (see § Tab. 1.
Charging The qIDminiNF R1170INF is supplied with an USB cable and a power supply for charging (see § Accessories page 9). Y When you put the reader in charge, the display lights up and shows the blinking charge indicator. The fixed indication “charge 100%” informs you that the charging is complete. Warning: EMPTY BATTERY CONDITION In case that the battery is fully discharged, the display may not turn on when the charger is connected.
Accessories Check for the supplied accessories below: No. 1 USB cable No. 1 Power supply No. 1 Lanyard No. 1 Retractable Roller Fig. 1.
Ordering Options Code WR1170IENFHP Reader WR1170IUNFHP Customization WPE1170NFACN Description R1170IENFHP – qIDmini - Keyfob Bluetooth UHF NF RFID Reader (ETSI) with HID profile R1170IUNFHP – qIDmini - Keyfob Bluetooth UHF NF RFID Reader (FCC) with HID profile R1170IUNFHP - China - Customization INTRODUCTION - qIDmini NF Technical Information Manual 10
2 GETTING STARTED Introduction This quickstart guide will help you to get started with your qIDminiNF reader. The qIDminiNF R1170INF has two communication interfaces: USB and Bluetooth. The last one is the preferred communication interface using the SPP profile (Serial Port Profile). After powering on the reader, the Bluetooth interface is available to accept incoming connection requests (discoverable) from Bluetooth enabled hosts like PCs, PDAs, Tablets, Smartphones and so on.
3. Click on “Add reader”: 4.
5. Click on “yes” to confirm the Bluetooth permission request: 6.
7. Confirm the passkey: 8. Once the connection is established the Bluetooth blue light turns on. 9.
10. Click on “Start Inventory”: 11.
3 qIDminiNF EASY2RD PROFILE Introduction Choosing the EASY2RD profile option you select the CAEN RFID easy2read communication protocol. Select this option in order to control the reader using the CAEN RFID Easy Controller Application or the SDK (Software Development Kits) library. For details on the available profiles and on the activation method please refer to § PROFILE paragraph page 43. Note that the reader can be connected through the EASY2RD profile to all devices except the iOS ones.
To activate a different CONTROL, scroll through the CONTROL options by pressing quickly the trigger button until LOCAL or REMOTE is displayed. Hold down the trigger button for a few seconds: the name of the chosen option will begin to flash. Once activated, the device returns to the main menu. The currently active state is marked with an asterisk. By default the CONTROL is set to LOCAL. Android devices Bluetooth Communication Setup using the Easy Controller for Android 1.
4. Click on “Bluetooth” in the “Connection Type” window: 5.
6. Select the qIDminiNF R1170INF reader from the list of Bluetooth devices: 7.
8. Once the connection is established the Bluetooth blue light turns on. 9. To start using your qIDminiNF R1170INF, click on the reader line: 10.
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Windows PCs Bluetooth Communication Setup 1.
Click on “yes” to confirm the passcode: In case of Windows XP Operating System, when discovered by the host, the qIDminiNF reader can be identified by its Bluetooth device name and paired using the pass-key; both parameters are provided below: • Bluetooth device name: “qIDmini“ + device serial number • Pass-key: 1234 2. Once the connection is established the Bluetooth blue light turns on. Now you can use the CAEN RFID Easy Controller Application to control the reader.
USB Communication Setup The qIDminiNF reader can be connected to a PC using the provided USB cable and it is detected by the PC as an emulated serial port. In order to correctly operate with the reader you need to install a driver. 1. Power OFF the reader, plug the USB cable into the qIDminiNF USB port and then power ON the reader again. 2. In order to connect the qIDminiNF reader to the PC you need to install the VCP (Virtual Com Port) drivers for your operating system.
4. After having installed the driver, the reader is detected by the PC as an emulated serial port (VCP): Now you can use the CAEN RFID Easy Controller Application to control the reader. For details refer to § Connecting the qIDminiNF using the Easy Controller for Windows page 26.
Connecting the qIDminiNF using the Easy Controller for Windows Both USB and Bluetooth interface creates virtual COM ports on the host PC that can be used to connect to the reader with the CAEN RFID Easy Controller application. The activation of the EASY2RD profile is required to connect the qIDminiNF using the Easy Controller application for Windows. Follow the steps below to connect the qIDminiNF reader using the Easy Controller for Windows via Bluetooth: 1.
4. Look for the emulated serial port in the “Bluetooth Settings”: 5. Launch the CAEN RFID Easy Controller application. 6. On the main application window click on File → Connect; the connection dialog box will appear. 7. Select RS232 from the Connection Type combo box and the right COM port number from the RS232 Port combo box. 8. Click on Connect. 9. Place a tag in front of the reader and click on Start Inventory to see the tag information displayed on the main window.
4 qIDminiNF HID PROFILE Introduction Choosing the HID profile option you select the keyboard emulation protocol. For details on the available profiles and on the activation method please refer to § PROFILE paragraph page 43. Note that the reader can be connected through the HID profile to all the devices, including the iOS ones.
Android devices Bluetooth Communication Setup 1. On your Android device, go to Setting and enable the Bluetooth. A list of the Bluetooth available devices is shown: 2. Click on the qIDminiNF R1170INF reader and wait while the pairing is completed: 3. Once the connection is established the Bluetooth blue light turns on. 4. Launch a text editing App (or any other App accepting keyboard input). 5. Start an inventory cycle by pressing the trigger button.
6. On the text editing App window you will see the EPCs of the tags: Note that, when configured in HID profile and paired to a device, the qIDminiNF will automatically reconnect to the same device every time the Bluetooth link is active (qIDminiNF switched ON and Bluetooth activated on the host). You can verify this behaviour looking at the blue LED that, in this case, turns ON automatically as soon as you switch on the qIDminiNF.
Windows PCs Bluetooth Communication Setup 1.
Click on “yes” to confirm the passcode: In case of Windows XP Operating System, when discovered by the host, the qIDminiNF reader can be identified by its Bluetooth device name and paired using the pass-key; both parameters are provided below: • Bluetooth device name: “qIDmini“ + device serial number • Pass-key: 1234 2. Once the connection is established the Bluetooth blue light turns on. 3. Launch a text editing App (or any other App accepting keyboard input). 4.
Example with Microsoft Excel: Note that, when configured in HID profile and paired to a device, the qIDminiNF will automatically reconnect to the same device every time the Bluetooth link is active (qIDminiNF switched ON and Bluetooth activated on the host). You can verify this behavior looking at the blue LED that, in this case, turns ON automatically as soon as you switch on the qIDminiNF.
USB Communication Setup The qIDminiNF reader can be connected to a PC using the provided USB cable and it is detected by the PC as an emulated serial port. In order to correctly operate with the reader you need to install a driver. 1. Power OFF the reader, plug the USB cable into the qIDminiNF USB port and then power ON the reader again. 2. In order to connect the qIDminiNF reader to the PC you need to install the VCP (Virtual Com Port) drivers for your operating system.
4. Y After having installed the driver, the reader is detected by the PC as an emulated serial port (VCP): Warning: Note that, when configured in the HID profile, the qIDminiNF reader cannot be controlled using the CAEN RFID Easy Controller Application. The qIDminiNF reader, when configured in the HID profile and connected via USB to a PC, sends the EPCs of the detected tags on the serial port as ASCII characters. So, in order to operate with the reader in this configuration, follow these steps: 1.
iOS devices Bluetooth Communication Setup 1. On your iOS device, go to Setting and enable the Bluetooth: 2.
3. Click on the qIDminiNF R1170INF reader and wait while the pairing is completed: 4. Once the connection is established the Bluetooth blue light turns on. 5. Launch a text editing App (or any other App accepting keyboard input). 6. Start an inventory cycle by pressing the trigger button. 7.
5 qIDminiNF OFFLINE PROFILE Introduction In the OFFLINE mode the reader stores EPC codes into the internal memory when the communication links (USB or Bluetooth®) are not available. The operator goes around collecting codes and then connects the reader to the cable or, better, to the docking station in order to download the data. For details on the available profiles and on the activation method please refer to § PROFILE paragraph page 43.
VIEWTAG This option shows the list of the read tags during the last scan. Hold down the trigger button to enter this option. Than press quickly the trigger button to scroll the EPC code of the read tags. BTSCAN The BTSCAN option is used to identify the Bluetooth device for the download of stored data. The BTSCAN searches for the active Bluetooth devices within the read range of the reader. To activate the discovery of active Bluetooth devices, hold down the trigger button.
6 RESET THE qIDminiNF READER To reset the reader, press the power and the trigger buttons (see § Fig. 1.2: qIDminiNF R1170INF Front Panel page 7) simultaneously for about six seconds and then release the buttons. The reader restarts by itself. Y Warning: Note that the reader SHALL NOT be connected to the USB port or to the battery charger during the reset, otherwise the reader enters in the firmware upgrade state.
7 qIDminiNF CONFIGURATION MENU Introduction To access the main menu, turn on the device and hold down the trigger button within two second. To scroll through the main menu, press quickly the trigger button. The qIDminiNF R1170INF menu options are the following: • PROFILE • BEEP • VIBRATE • POWER • CLOCK To select a menu option, hold down the trigger button.
The complete structure of the qIDminiNF R1170INF menu is the following: EASY2RD PROFILE HID OFFLINE PWR UP BEEP PWR DOWN SCAN TAG PWR UP VIBRATE PWR DOWN SCAN TAG 25 mW 50 mW POWER 100 mW 200 mW 500 mW DATE CLOCK TIME Tab. 7.
PROFILE Access the configuration menu as explained in the Introduction paragraph page 41. The PROFILE menu is the first option of the main menu. To select it, hold down the trigger button. To scroll through the PROFILE options, press quickly the trigger button. The currently active profile is marked with an asterisk. The PROFILE submenu options are the following: • EASY2RD (factory default): choosing this option you select the CAEN RFID easy2read communication protocol.
BEEP Access the configuration menu as explained in the Introduction paragraph page 41. To scroll through the menu options, press quickly the trigger button. The BEEP menu is the second option of the menu. To select it, hold down the trigger button.
POWER Through the POWER menu you can set the power level emitted by the reader. Note that, when the reader is configured in the EASY2RD profile, to set the power you can also use the CAEN RFID Easy Controller Application or the SetPower function of the SDK (Software Development Kits) library. Access the configuration menu as explained in the Introduction paragraph page 41. To scroll through the menu options, press quickly the trigger button. The POWER menu is the fourth option of the menu.
8 qIDminiNF FIRMWARE UPGRADE Firmware Upgrade The qIDminiNF R1170INF firmware upgrade can be managed via USB by using the SW upgrade program. The qIDminiNF Upgrade Tool is available for free at the qIDmini R1170I web page of the CAEN RFID Web Site, SW/FW section. In order to upgrade the firmware follow the steps described below: 1. Connect the qIDminiNF reader to the USB port of the PC. 2. Press simultaneously the trigger and the power button for about six seconds. 3. Open the FW upgrade program. 4.
6. Select the FW image file by clicking on the “Browse” button: 7. Click on the “Upgrade Firmware” button and wait for the upgrade process to be completed. 8. At the end of procedure, if the upgrade has been successfully performed, you will see the messages reported in the image below and the module is ready for normal operation.
9 qIDminiNF TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Technical Specifications Table Frequency Band RF Power Antenna Number of Channels Standard Compliance Connectivity User Interface Internal Buffer Size Battery Type Battery Life Battery Charging Time IP Rating Dimensions Length of USB cable Operating Temperature Weight 865.600÷867.600 MHz (ETSI EN 302 208 v. 1.4.1) (Mod. R1170IENFHP) 902÷928 MHz (FCC part 15.247) (Mod. R1170IUNFHP) 920.625÷924.375 MHz (SRRC RFID national standards) (Mod. R1170IUNFHP – OPT.
Reader – Tag Link Profiles The qIDminiNF R1170INF reader supports different modulations and return link profiles according to EPC Class1 Gen2 protocol [RD1]. All profiles that have been tested for the compliance with ETSI and FCC regulations are reported in the following table: Link profile # 0 1 2 Regulation ETSI - FCC ETSI - FCC ETSI - FCC Modulation PR–ASK; f=40kHz PR–ASK; f=40kHz PR–ASK; f=40kHz Return Link FM0; f = 40kHz 2 Miller (M=4); f = 256kHz Miller (M=4); f = 320kHz Tab. 9.
10 qIDminiNF REGULATORY COMPLIANCE FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
