CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 CSL CS203ETHER-2LHCP/2RHCP EPC Class 1 Gen 2 RFID INTEGRATED Reader User’s Manual Version 1.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER 1 USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Content 1 CONTENT.......................................................................................................................................................2 2 FCC STATEMENT .........................................................................................................................................4 3 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 6.3 BUILD PROJECT REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................34 6.4 CS203 CALLBACK API DEMO PROGRAM OPERATIONS ......................................................................35 7 MIDDLEWARE CONNECTIVITY ...........................................................................................................52 8 SOFTWARE UPGRADE .
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER 2 USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 FCC Statement FCC NOTICE: To comply with FCC part 15 rules in the United States, the system must be professionally installed to ensure compliance with the Part 15 certification. It is the responsibility of the operator and professional installer to ensure that only certified systems are deployed in the United States. The use of the system in any other combination is expressly forbidden.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER 3 Introduction 3.1 Product Package USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 3.1.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 3.1.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Specifications: Physical Characteristics: Environment: Antenna: Power: RFID Frequency Ranges: Interfaces Maximum Tag Read Rate: Maximum Speed of Tag: Accessories: Accessories (Optional) Order Code: Restrictions on Use: Length: 30 cm; Width: 30 cm; Height: 7.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 4 Hardware Installation 4.1 Hardware Content of Shipment Package Figure 4.1 Packing Content 4.1.1 CS203 Reader The CSL CS203ETHER-2 integrated RFID Reader is an EPCglobal Class 1 Gen 2 integrated reader product.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 GPIO Figure 4-4 CS203ETHER Reader Side View 4.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER 4.3 USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Operating Setup CS203ETHER-2 has two power up modes: POE mode and 12V power supply mode. To PC Figure 2-5 POE adaptor Setup The reader is connected to POE adaptor’s output port via the cable provided in the package. The input port of POE adaptor is connected to a host computer.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 To PC Figure 2-6 12V power supply Setup The reader is directly connected to a host computer via the cable provided in the package.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER 4.4 USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Cable Connection for CS203 4.4.1 Ethernet Cable Connection for CS203 For Ethernet cable, remove the protective plug first followed with the below procedure. Rotate the security cap and then pull out the protective cover.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Align the engagement pin with the rib on the Ethernet cable socket on the CS203. Engage the pins on the connector and push fully the cable head to the socket.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Secure the Ethernet cable engagement by rotating the cap to the “LOCK” position on the cable gland. Finish.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 For DC connector, remove the protective cap. Connect the DC adaptor cable to the socket in the same manner as the Ethernet connector. Finish.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER 4.5 USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Reader Mechanical Mounting The four rear mounting holes are spaced in the following manner for mechanical mounting: ¼ x 0.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 5 Software Installation 5.1 Software Content of Shipment Package The shipment CDROM contains a zip file that includes 6 folders. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. CS203 GPIO CS203 Start Stop Debug CSLibrary DEMO Document Demo App Source Code 5.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER 5.3 USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 PC Side Libraries and API Document On the PC side, there are 4 dll libraries: 1. 2. 3. 4. RFID_XP.dll rfid.dll rfidtx.dll cpl.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER 5.4 USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Default Ex-Factory IP Settings CS203 is shipped out with the following default ex-factory IP settings: Reader IP address: IP = 192.168.25.203 Target PC Server IP address and Subnet Mask: IP = 192.168.25.141 Subnet Mask = 255.255.255.0 For the first connection to it, one can use a PC or a laptop, set it to the IP address of 192.168.25.141 with subnet mask 255.255.255.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER 5.5 USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Changing IP Addresses After initial unpacking and connecting to the CS203 reader using the default ex-factory device and PC server IP address, the system integrator will need to change the IP address of the CS203 reader, as well as the PC server it connects to, to the actual IP address at the site. There are 2 ways to change the IP. Either using the "Netfinder" program or the "CS203 GPIO Program".
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Fig. 1. CS203 Netfinder Utility 5.5.1.3 Search CS203 Board 10. Press the “Search” button. 11. Available CS203 board will be listed as shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 2.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 5.5.1.4 Assign CS203 IP, Server IP and TCP Timeout 1. Select the found CS203 board. The selected one will be highlighted by a black border. 2. Press the “Assign IP” button. 3. Change the IP, TCP timeout setting and press “OK”. 4. Wait until “Success – Device Programmed” has displayed as shown in Fig. 4 Fig. 3.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Fig. 4.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 5.5.2 "CS203 GPIO" Program Method This can be done easily by API or simply by running the CS203 GPIO program.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER 5.6 USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Status Verification The status of the reader, the PC software, and the network link in between should be constantly monitored. The following are the methods: 1. PC server side IP configuration: run command prompt and then run "ipconfig" 2. CS203 reader side IP configuration confirmation: run command prompt and then run "ping 192.168.25.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER 5.7 USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Exception Situations The following are standard exception situations: 1. CS203 reader is turned off and on for 1. Very short time: due to power spikes 2. A few minutes or more, due to site maintenance or other regular site electrical operations 2. PC side software is turned off and on for 1. Very short time, due to manual software application reset 2.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER 5.8 USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Finding a "Lost" CS203 Sometimes, the operator may have changed the IP address of CS203 and then forgot what it is. In that case the user can use the "Netfinder" to search for the CS203. 2. Hardware Setup The only external hardware connections required by the CS203 are power and a connection to the network. 1. Connect the CS203 to a network with Ethernet cable.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Fig. 5. CS203 Netfinder Utility 4. Search CS203 Board 1. Press the “Search” button. 2. Available CS203 board will be listed as shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 6. Searching CS203 Board 5.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 1. Select the found CS203 board. The selected one will be highlighted by a black border. 2. Press the “Assign IP” button. 3. Change the IP, TCP timeout setting and press “OK”. 4. Wait until “Success – Device Programmed” has displayed as shown in Fig. 4 Fig. 7.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Fig. 8.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER 6 Demo Applications 6.1 Introduction USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 This document will describe the details about the CS203 demo application program (CS203_Callback-API_DemoApp) that is based on the Callback-Based API set. Software developers can refer to this demo program for programming CS203 based on this new set of API. 6.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER 6.3 USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Build Project Requirements To build demo application successfully, you need to install Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (with Visual C# component and SP1 patch) or above. For more detailed information, please go to Microsoft webpage (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/default.aspx). Visual Studio 2005 SP1 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER 6.4 USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 CS203 CALLBACK API Demo Program Operations A. Main Menu In main menu of the CS203 CALLBACK API DEMO program, the configuration information of the reader is shown and you can select the various functions. 1 Inventory tags ○ 2 ○ Read and write Demo Application Version Intel RFID Library (rfid.dll, rfidtx.dll, cpl.dll) Reader FW Version 3 Geiger Search ○ CSLibrary Version (RFIDXP.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 B. Inventory This page demonstrates the tag inventory functions for reading tags continuously with the RSSI value and read count. Click the “Start” button to start reading tags.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 C. Read/Write This page demonstrates the function of reading and writing different memory banks of a selected tag. Click on the “Click Here to select a tag” to scan for and select the tag you want to access.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 After the tag is selected, you can click on the left hand side buttons to read the corresponding data on the tag.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Read Kill Password: click on the “Kill” button to read the kill password Read Access Password: click on the “ACC” button to read the access password.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Read Protocol Control (PC): click on the “PC” button to read the PC value. Read TID Value: click on the “TID” button to read the TID value.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Read User Memory: Set the offset word and length of words you want to read for the user memory bank and click “USER” button to read it.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Input the new EPC ID in the “Data” field and then click “OK” button If write success, not error will show on the screen.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 After the EPC is written, you could verify by reading the EPC ID again Write User Memory: select “Write” and click on “USER” button to enter the write user memory page.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Select the offset word and length of words you want to write, then input the data into “Data” field and click “OK” button to write the tag.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 After writing the user memory, you can verify by reading the user memory again.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 D. Geiger Counter Search This page demonstrates the Geiger counter tag search mode. Input the EPC ID of the tag or scan a tag you want to search and then click the “Geiger” button.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 When the tag is seen, it shows the RSSI value. E.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Enter the access password in “PWD” and click “Set” button to set the security setting.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 F. Setup The “Setup” page allows the user to configure the country setting and link profile. For FCC, you can only set link profile, power and country but not the fixed frequency channel. For JPN, you can set fixed frequency channel. Channel 953.80 MHz are not allowed with CS203. Note that Channel 952.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER 7 USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Middleware Connectivity The CS203 is connected to many middleware, and the list of compatibility will continuously grow. Currently there are 2 middleware already connected: 1. 2.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER 8 Software Upgrade 8.1 Upgrade of PC Side Libraries USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 On the PC side, there are 4 dll libraries required: 5. 6. 7. 8. RFID_XP.dll rfid.dll rfidtx.dll cpl.dll The main dll library that user application has to call is the RFID_XP.dll. This is a C# library under Dot Net Compact Framework. The other 3 dlls are called by RFID_XP.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER 8.2 USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Upgrade of Reader Firmwares 8.2.1 Upgrade of Network Processor Firmware The network processor firmware is further divided into 2 pieces: 1. 2. Boot Loader Application The Boot Loader cannot be upgraded in the field by user. The Application code is upgraded using Netfinder. The reader is first put into Boot Loader Mode, so that the Netfinder can search for it. Once found, the boot loader code can be downloaded. 8.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER 2. Change the CS203 IP and port. 3. Change the server IP and port. 4. Change the TCP timeout value. 5. Update the CS203 Bootloader. USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Fig. 9. CS203 Netfinder Utility 8.2.1.1.3 Search CS203 Board 1. Press the “Search” button. 2. Available CS203 board will be listed as shown in Fig. 2.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Fig. 10. Searching CS203 Board 8.2.1.1.4 Image Update 1. Select the found CS203 board. The selected one will be highlighted by a black border. 2. Press the “Bootloader” button. 3. Change the IP, TCP timeout setting and press “OK”. 4. Select a *.img fire to update (Fig. 5). Wait about 6-15 Seconds. If success, “Transfer successful:” will be displayed as shown in Fig. 6.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Fig. 11. Select image file to update Fig. 12. Image update successful.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 8.2.2 Upgrade of RFID Board Firmware The RFID board firmware cannot be upgraded in the field by user.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 9 Regulatory Information 9.1 Federal Communications Commission (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.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Appendix A. RFID Basics Passive tag RFID technology involves the reader, the antenna and the tag. The reader sends out energy in the relevant frequency band to the antenna via RF cables, and the antenna radiates the energy out. This energy impinges on an RFID tag. The RFID tag consists of an antenna coupled to an RFID IC.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Appendix B. Operation Profiles Region 2: FCC Profile 0 1 2 3 4 5 R-T Modulation DSB-ASK DSB-ASK PR-ASK PR-ASK DSB-ASK PR-ASK Tari (μs) 12.50 25.00 25.00 6.25 25.00 R-T speed (kbps) 40 80 40 40 160 40 PIE 2:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 Pulse Width (uS) 12.50 6.25 12.50 12.50 3.13 12.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Appendix C. RF channels Region 2: FCC Channel number Frequency (MHz) Channel number Frequency (MHz) Channel number Frequency (MHz) 1 902.75 18 911.25 35 919.75 2 903.25 19 911.75 36 920.25 3 903.75 20 912.25 37 920.75 4 904.25 21 912.75 38 921.25 5 904.75 22 913.25 39 921.75 6 905.25 23 913.75 40 922.25 7 905.75 24 914.25 41 922.75 8 906.25 25 914.75 42 923.25 9 906.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Appendix D. FAQ 1. How can I connect to CS203 wirelessly? Easy. Just purchase any off-the-shelf Ethernet to Wi Fi bridge or Ethernet to GSM/GPRS bridge or 3G bridge, then you can convert the CS203 to a wireless reader. 2.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Appendix E. Common Mistakes 1. The weatherproof Ethernet cable that comes with the product package is a "STRAIGHT" cable. If user wants to connect directly to a PC, then it may or may not work depending on whether the network card on the PC can handle a straight cable. Newer PCs have Ethernet card capable of "Auto-Detect" and "Auto-Switch". Older PCs are not capable of that.
CSL CS203ETHER-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID INTEGRATED READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0 Appendix D. Technical Support System integrators setting up the CSL CS203 Integrated Reader may encounter some problems. To quickly solve that, they are welcome to send the symptoms and configuration files back to techsupport@convergence.com.hk for support.
