HARDWARE SETUP GUIDE FS-GM201 Favite Inc.
Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 I1 RFID Reader Review ....... ..........................................................................................................3 EPC Class 1 UHF RFID Tags........................................................................................................3 Requirements...... ..........................................................................................................................2 Specifications ... .....................................................
CHAPTER 1 Introduction This Hardware Setup Guide provides instructions for installing and operating the FS-GM201 RFID Readers. This document is designed for use by RFID system integrators and software developers - those who wish to develop software products and extended systems that take full advantage of the RFID Reader's capabilities. Included with each reader or developer kit is the Favite RFID Reader Software Developer’s Kit and User Documentation CD-ROM.
Specifications Specifications for key components of the RFID Reader system are provided in the tables below: System Host Interface (Module) USB/UART Host Interface (Module with USB; RS-232 (Option); LAN (Option) Housing) PHY: Impinj R1000 Chipset MAC: ATMEL AT91SAM7S-256 Operating Voltages 5.0V+/-5% DC Power 1.
Mechanical: Reader Physical Size 5.60 76 68 72 29.
USB Port Pinouts Pin 1 5V VCC Pin 2 Data+ Pin 3 DataPin 4 Ground Pin 5 Ground 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 2 - USB CONNECTOR (Mini-USB, FEMALE) – LOOKING AT READER RS-232 Port Pinouts RS-232 Connector (Female DB-9F) Pin 1 Not Available Pin 2 Tx Pin 3 Rx Pin 4 Not Available Pin 5 Ground 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 3 - RS-232 CONNECTOR (Mini-USB, FEMALE) – LOOKING AT READER
GPIO Port Terminal Interface Pin 1 Ground A Pin 2 Input 1 Pin 3 Ground B Pin 4 Input 2 Pin 5 Output 1 Pin 6 VCC 1 Pin 7 Ground C Pin 8 VCC 2 Pin 9 Ground D Pin 10 Output 2 1 3 5 7 9 2 4 6 8 10 Figure 4 – GPIO Port Terminal Interface
1 3 5 7 9 2 4 6 8 10 Figure 5 - GPIO PORT SCREW TERMINAL (FEMALE) – LOOKING AT READER
CHAPTER 2 Reader Hardware Installation and Operation This chapter describes the RFID Reader and provides installation and operation information. Receiving the RFID Reader Your RFID Reader Kit is shipped with the items listed below. Please verify the contents of your received shipment before assembling.
Reader I/O Panel The I/O panel (shown below) houses the following: 4-pin female I/O terminal block USB port, or 9-pin D female RS-232 serial port, or LAN TCP/IP port Power connector Figure 7 - FS-GM201 Reader Connections (GPIO Connector) I Figure 8 - FS-GM201 Reader Connections (Power Connector & Mini-USB Connector)
Diagnostic LEDs The FS-GM201 includes diagnostic LEDs on the face of the reader to provide easy and convenient external indication for various operating conditions: POWER (red) - indicates power is applied to the reader READ (yellow) – indicates that the reader is receiving data from a tag FAULT (green) – indicates a fault condition with the reader.
Antenna Panel The antenna panel (opposite the reader’s I/O panel) contains two coax antenna connector ports as shown below. These are SMA connectors.
System Assembly and Bench Test Assembling the RFID Reader system is easy. We recommend you set up the system and verify its operation in a bench test configuration (shown below) before installing it in a production setting. Figure 11 - Typical Bench Test Setup Bench Test Configuration 1. Place the Reader on a tabletop. Ensure the following conditions: A standard 110 or 220 VAC outlet is nearby.
Figure 12– USB, RS-232, and Power Connections Sufficient space is available on the tabletop for the reader and antenna. 2. Connect the USB, or RS-232 cable to the reader. Align the male cable connector so that its shape and pins match the shape and holes of the female USB port or RS-232 port. (Connector Type are both mini-USB Connectors) Figure 13 – USB or RS-232 Connector (mini-USB Connector) Push the aligned connector into the port. Finger-tighten the screws to secure the cable/connector to the reader.
securely seated. Do not plug the power supply into the wall outlet yet. Finger-tighten the securing ring onto the connector. The FS-GM201 power supply has a safety feature that turns the power supply off in the event that it detects an abnormal AC line condition. When this happens, the green LED on the power supply brick will not be lit. To reset the power supply, unplug the AC power cord from the wall or power strip, and plug the power cord back in. 6.
Bench Test Procedure 1. Access an operational mode suitable for bench testing. Select a mode that will allow multiple consecutive reads of a single tag, such as Global Scroll if using the Favite Gateway software. Refer to the applicable software application user guide for specific instructions. 2. Position the reader so you can see the diagnostic LEDs. You may also want to position the PC so you can view the monitor simultaneously for later tests. 3. Move a tag slowly away from the antenna’s range.
Hardware Installation Procedure 1. Select mounting position for antenna(s). CAUTION: Reader antennas should be positioned so that personnel in the area for prolonged periods may safely remain at least 23 cm (9 in) in an uncontrolled environment from the antenna’s surface. See FCC OET Bulletin 56 “Hazards of radio frequency and electromagnetic fields” and Bulletin 65 “Human exposure to radio frequency lectromagnetic fields.
to the Demonstration Software Guide included on your CD. System Operation: Software Control The FS-GM201 RFID Reader is controlled from software running on a host system that communicates with the reader using the ASCII-based Favite Reader Protocol. All applications use this protocol to communicate with the reader.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This module is intended for OEM integrator. The OEM integrator is still responsible for the FCC compliance requirement of the end product which integrates this module. 23cm minimum distance has to be able to be maintained between the antenna and the users for the host this module is integrated into. Under such configuration, the FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an population/uncontrolled environment can be satisfied.
