LAB MAX III User Manual Version 0.
Contents: 1 DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................ 4 1.1 1.2 1.3 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................... 4 FRONT OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................... 4 CONNECTION ..........................................................
4.3.1 Bluetooth Disabled .......................................................................................................... 28 4.3.2 Bluetooth Enabled ........................................................................................................... 28 4.4 PC COMMUNICATION ................................................................................................................. 29 4.4.1 Mass Storage Mode ................................................................................
1 Description 1.1 General description The LAB MAX III is a RF-ID reader designed to identify animal in laboratory. For this reason it is recommended to use the reader in an indoor environment. It reads only ISO FDX-B transponder in accordance to ISO Standard 11784/5. It allows fast and efficient reading of any animal which has been given an electronic ID device. 1.2 Front overview USB Power Supply Casing Antenna Display Keypad Sticker Figure 1.2.1 1.3 Connection Power Supply USB Figure 1.3.
2 User interface 2.1 Keypad SELECT LEFT button SELECT RIGHT button ON button Figure 2.1.1 2.2 2.2.1 ON button Power ON the reader The button has to be pressed in order to switch on the reader. The display shows the following start-up picture: (0.8) 0.6.4 Figure 2.2.1 Under the Datamars logo, you can see the firmware version and the bootloader version in brackets. UM00xxxx _LAB MAX III_ User Manual – v. 0.
After a few seconds the main screen shot appears: 2.USB communication indicator 3. Bluetooth indicator 1.Recording indicator 4. Date 5. Clock Figure 2.2.2 1. The Recording indicator shows if the reader is saving output on file or not. 2. The USB communication indicator shows if the reader is set on Mass Storage Mode or in Virtual COM Port. 3. Bluetooth indicator: Bluetooth is optional. = Bluetooth module on, established and ready to use. 4. Date format can be selected between EU/US/TIMESTAMP. 5.
2.2.2 Turn OFF the reader After a period of non-use the device goes automatically in “pause mode”, which means the backlight of the display turns down, the screen is “frozen” and the keyboard is disabled. In order to “unlock” your reader, please press the button. In order to manually switch off the reader, keep pushing the button for about 2 seconds or select the Shutdown function in the main menu. The reader has also an automatic shutdown function activated after a period of non-use. 2.
a. When the reader displays the word “Industry” as transponder type, it means that this transponder is not coded for animals. b. The Alpha country code is according to ISO 3166, ISO 11784/5. c. The Identity Code number is according to ISO 11784/5. Unsuccessful read, as shown in the following picture: Figure 2.3.3 After a while the reading mode times out. The reader stops and shows the message “TAG NOT FOUND”. This time can be set by the user in the reader menu. 2.3.
3 Managing the menu 3.1 Find your way in the menu Switch on the reader by pressing the button, please refer to chapter 2.2.1. In order to open the main menu press SELECT LEFT button on the keypad, as shown in the following picture: The display shows the following figure: Figure 3.1.1 You can scroll through the menu by pressing the SELECT LEFT button. In order to enter a sub menu, you have to press the button while it is highlighted.
3.2 RFID The RFID menu allows you to manage the configuration. Figure 3.2.1 3.2.1 Reading Timeout The Reading timeout feature defines the maximum period while the reader has to stay in reading mode. Figure 3.2.2 UM00xxxx _LAB MAX III_ User Manual – v. 0.
3.2.2 AID Format The AID format menu defines how to show on the display, and over Bluetooth, the transponder information. Figure 3.2.
3.2.3 No Display The No Display feature allows choosing if the Display will shutdown while reading or not (default setting). Figure 3.2.4 3.2.4 FDX-B The FDX-B feature allows enabling or disabling the FDX-B tags. Figure 3.2.5 UM00xxxx _LAB MAX III_ User Manual – v. 0.
3.3 Setup The Setup menu allows you to manage all the configuration options of the reader. Figure 3.3.1 There are various features in the ‘setup’ menu. You can scroll through the features by pressing the SELECT LEFT button. 3.3.1 Startup file The Startup file feature allows choosing if the reader will save data on file when it is switched on. The recording indicator shows this setting. Figure 3.3.2 UM00xxxx _LAB MAX III_ User Manual – v. 0.
3.3.2 Update loader This feature allows uploading the bootloader in the reader. A valid bootloader image must be downloaded in the reader, using the following procedure: a) Shutdown the reader and connect it to the PC , using the USB cable. b) Open Computer and select the LAB MAX III (typically E:), as shown in Figure 3.3.3. Figure 3.3.3 c) Open the folder “sys” and insert the file IAPLabMaxIII.bin, as shown in Figure 3.3.4. Figure 3.3.4 d) Disconnect the reader from the PC.
e) Wait until the reader restart and go in Setup menu, then choose Update loader as shown in the following picture. Figure 3.3.5 f) If the update has been successfully executed the reader sends a firmware update audio signal and makes a shutdown, otherwise it makes an error short sound. g) Press the button to start the reader. h) In case of error, restart from step a), since no valid file has been found by the reader to start the firmware update. 3.3.
3.3.4 USB VCP This feature allows choosing the Mass Storage or Virtual Com Port. The first has to be selected when we want to use the reader like a normal storage support. The second allows exchanging data to the PC using program like Hyperterminal. Figure 3.3.7 3.3.5 DIAG LVL This feature allows choosing which level of tracing we want to send in output. There are four levels and higher levels enable also lower levels: 1. DEBUG all firmware tracing 2.
3.3.6 DIAG SRC This feature allows choosing where we want to send the output. There are four choices: 1. FILE the device save the output in an internal file. 2. USB the device communicate its outputs via USB. 3. BT the device communicate its outputs via Bluetooth. 4. ALL the device uses all the previous output features together. Figure 3.3.9 3.3.7 Send reading This feature allows choosing There are two choices: 1. EIC 2. None Figure 3.3.10 UM00xxxx _LAB MAX III_ User Manual – v. 0.
3.3.8 Auto Shutdown The Auto Shutdown feature defines the maximum period that the reader stays on while no buttons are pressed. After this period the reader automatically switches off. Figure 3.3.11 3.4 Info This menu only gives information about the version of the Bootloader and the Firmware on the reader. Figure 3.4.1 3.5 Language This menu allows you to select the language on your device. Figure 3.5.1 Figure 3.5.2 UM00xxxx _LAB MAX III_ User Manual – v. 0.
3.6 Date & Time The Data Time menu allows changing settings about the current data and time. Figure 3.6.1 3.6.1 Format This menu allows you to adjust the date and time including the date format (EU format if you prefer to have the day before the month, US format if you prefer to have the month before the day and the TIMESTAMP format). Figure 3.6.2 3.6.2 Set date To set the date, select SET DATE and insert the current date. Figure 3.6.3 UM00xxxx _LAB MAX III_ User Manual – v. 0.
3.6.3 Set time To set the clock, select SET TIME and insert the current time. Figure 3.6.4 3.7 Display The Display menu allows managing all visual features. Figure 3.7.1 3.7.1 Timeout backlight The Timeout backlight feature allows you to decide how many seconds the display has to stay on. Figure 3.7.2 UM00xxxx _LAB MAX III_ User Manual – v. 0.
3.7.2 Display brightness The Display brightness feature defines the level of the brightness of the display. Figure 3.7.3 3.7.3 Start-up image The Start-up image feature defines whether or not to display the image while the reader is switching on. When the feature is OFF, the image is disabled. When it is ON, the image is enabled. Figure 3.7.4 3.8 Audio The Audio menu allows changing sound’s features. Figure 3.8.1 UM00xxxx _LAB MAX III_ User Manual – v. 0.
3.8.1 Audio level The Audio Level feature defines the volume of the sounds of the device and allows you to disable the audio. Figure 3.8.2 3.8.2 Keyboard sound The Keyboard sound feature enables or disables the acoustic signal when a button is pressed. When the key feature is OFF, the sound is disabled. When it is ON, the sound is enabled. Figure 3.8.3 3.8.3 Start-up sound The Start-up sound feature enables or disables the acoustic signal when the reader is switched on.
3.8.4 Shutdown sound The Shutdown sound feature enables or disables the acoustic signal when the device is turned off. When the feature is OFF, the sound is disabled. When it is ON, the sound is enabled. Figure 3.8.5 3.8.5 Reading Sound The Reading sound feature enables or disables the acoustic signal when a tag is found/not found. When the key feature is OFF, the sound is disabled. When it is ON, the sound is enabled. Figure 3.8.6 3.9 Test The Test unit feature allows you to test your device.
3.9.1 Autotuning RFID The Autotuning RFID test shows the values of tuning position and power. Figure 3.9.2 3.9.2 Figure 3.9.3 Read Cycle This feature allows changing the time of one cycle of reading. Note that it has to be higher than the Read timeout set in RFID menu. Figure 3.9.4 3.9.3 Cyclic Test This feature starts the reading cyclic test. The cycle is composed by two parts: 1. A reading time of the amount of seconds set in the Read timeout in RFID menu 2.
3.9.4 Statistic Test This feature starts the reading test of a standard time and visualizes the percentage of reading done of all the tags. Figure 3.9.6 The final result of a Statistic Test looks like: Figure 3.9.7 UM00xxxx _LAB MAX III_ User Manual – v. 0.
4 Control The control menu allows enabling various features like Recording mode or Bluetooth communication. Figure 3.9.1 4.1 Shutdown The Shutdown feature allows shutting down the reader. Figure 4.1.1 UM00xxxx _LAB MAX III_ User Manual – v. 0.
4.2 Recording This feature allows recording data on file. 4.2.1 Recording Stopped If we choose the Recording Stopped feature, the reader stops saving data on the file. Figure 4.2.1 4.2.2 Recording Started If we choose the Recording Started feature, the reader start saving data on the file. Figure 4.2.2 UM00xxxx _LAB MAX III_ User Manual – v. 0.
4.3 Bluetooth The Bluetooth feature enables or disables the Bluetooth communication. 4.3.1 Bluetooth Disabled If we choose the Bluetooth Disabled feature, the reader stops the Bluetooth communication. Figure 4.3.1 4.3.2 Bluetooth Enabled If we choose the Bluetooth Enabled feature, the reader starts the Bluetooth communication. Figure 4.3.2 UM00xxxx _LAB MAX III_ User Manual – v. 0.
4.4 PC communication This feature defines how the reader communicates with the computer via USB. 4.4.1 Mass Storage Mode This feature enables the reader to be used like a mass storage memory. Figure 4.4.1 4.4.2 Serial USB Mode This feature enables the serial communication through the reader and the computer. Figure 4.4.2 UM00xxxx _LAB MAX III_ User Manual – v. 0.
4.5 Audio Level The Audio Level feature defines the volume of the sounds of the device. 4.5.1 Audio Off This feature allows switching off the audio of the reader. Figure 4.5.1 4.5.2 Audio On This feature enables the audio of the reader. Figure 4.5.2 UM00xxxx _LAB MAX III_ User Manual – v. 0.
4.6 Brightness Level The Brightness Level feature defines the darkness of the video on the device. 4.6.1 Brightness High This feature sets the Brightness Level to the highest value. Figure 4.6.1 4.6.2 Brightness Mid This feature sets the Brightness Level to the average value. The video becomes darker. Figure 4.6.2 4.6.3 Brightness Low This feature sets the Brightness Level to the lowest value. Figure 4.6.3 UM00xxxx _LAB MAX III_ User Manual – v. 0.
5 Connectors 5.1 Power Supply Input The LAB MAX III has to be connected to the Power Switching Adapter in order to supply the reader. The power supply is a switching unit used by laptop computers and is compatible with the power source worldwide, and the output power is 12VDC with 2A. Power supply: 100-240VAC/0.5A/47-63Hz 12 VDC 2 A. The power supply has the earth connected to the GND. On the Jack connector the positive (plus) is at the center pin. Figure 5.1.1 5.
6 Command interface 6.1 Command overview LAB MAX III is controlled through a serial interface, configured as following: - Baud rate: 9600, 14400, 38400, 57600, 115200 (default). Data: 8 bit Parity: none Stop: 1 bit Flow control: none TeraTerm VT or HyperTerminal are examples of available PC software that allow to setup and control the reader LAB MAX III. Connect a PC running HyperTerminal to the LAB MAX III, setup the serial port and turn on the LAB MAX III.
6.2 Command description The back compatibility commands are identical for the LabMaxII and the LAB MAX III readers. They don’t need any other special character to be executed. All commands available starts always with a ‘.’ (DOT) followed by the command name (CMD), and end with a carriage return ([CR] = 13 dec). .CMD [CR] 6.2.1 Command: .v It returns the firmware version from LAB MAX III, as shown in the following example: User: LAB MAX III answer: 6.2.2 .v FW Vx.x.x (Vx.x) Command: .
6.3.2 Command: .ATNG It starts the antenna autotuning, as shown in following example: User: LAB MAX III answer: 6.3.3 .ATNG Autotuning: 7 : 3087 Command: .DTNG (only for debug mode) It starts/stop the debugging antenna tuning level, as shown in following example: User: LAB MAX III answer: User: 6.3.4 .DTNG Tuning level: 3913 (3856, 385) Tuning level: 3907 (3856, 385) Tuning level: 3920 (3856, 385) Tuning level: 3917 (3856, 385) Tuning level: 3915 (3856, 385) Tuning level: 3908 (3856, 385) .
7 Take care of your reader Ensure that the reader does not get damaged. Do not drop it onto a hard surface or subject it to wet conditions. If the outer casing of the reader becomes soiled, it can be cleaned with a damp cloth. First ensure that it is not connected to the charger. If for any reason the reader is not working, please do not attempt to repair it, but return it for repair to your local dealer. The display of the reader LAB MAX III may change color if exposed to temperatures higher than 50°C.
8 Specification Storage temperature: Operating temperature: Housing material: Housing dimension: Housing protection level: Power supply: Interface to host PC: Transmission frequency: Tag compatibility: Standards: Typical reading distance: Certificate: Reader weight: -20°C to 65°, 85% RH non condensing -5°C to 55°, 85% RH non condensing ABS (UL94 HB) 340mm (L) x 240mm (W) x 40mm (H) IP-+12V Switching Power Supply Adapter USB connection 134.
9 Information to user FCC Part 15 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B Digital Device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
10 10.1 Do you have a problem identifying an animal? The reading distance is too short The maximum reading distance is obtained with the transponder (tag) perpendicular to the antenna and aimed at the centre of the antenna coil. If the tag is implanted into an animal its orientation may not be optimal and therefore the reading distance may be reduced. You might be close to a source of electromagnetic disturbances like video or TV. Move a few meters away and try again.
11 Advanced user instructions 11.1 Console commands description This section is meant to describe the console commands implemented in the LAB MAX III in order to remote control the features and the functions of the reader. ”answer string” [CR][LF] 11.1.1 Get firmware version command Command syntax: Command answer: Command action: Parameter range: “.v” [CR] ” DATAMARS S.A. LabMaxIII Firmware version: (1.XX) 1.X.X” [CR][LF] none none Description: this command returns the firmware version.
12 Certifications European directives Datamars, Via ai Prati, CH-6930 Bedano declares, under its own responsibility, that the product LAB MAX III is in accordance with the following standards: ETSI EN 300 330-1 / ETSI EN 300 330-2 Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum matters (ERM) - Short Range Devices. ETSI EN 301 489-1 / ETSI EN 301 489-3 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services.
13 End of life Disassembly Instructions for OMNI MAX reader Product Name / Model Description OMNI MAX / Any models Universal portable reader Only authorized recyclers are permitted to use these disassembly instructions. Any attempted disassembly by a user or unauthorized party will void the product warranty and may irreparably damage the product.
Product Disassembly Process All external plastics have to be removed from the reader (use Philips screwdriver to remove all screws). 1 The Keypad has to be removed from the top cover casing (use the Hot Air Gun with the cutter pliers in order to easily remove the keypad). 2 Dispose plastic parts of the reader in accordance with local recycling laws. 3 Dispose electronics parts of the reader in accordance with local recycling laws.
