PC i-CARD User’s Guide March 1, 2002 IDENTEC SOLUTIONS, Inc. Suite 102, 1860 Dayton Street Kelowna, British Columbia Canada V1Y 7W6 Tel: (250) 860-6567 Fax: (250) 860-6541 www.identecsolutions.
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Radio Frequency Compliance Statement IDENTEC SOLUTIONS, Inc. is the responsible party for the compliance of the following devices: MODEL: FCC ID: i-PORT O2E-ILR-IPORT i-CARD O2E-ICARD-NA CANADA: 35381032062A 35381032231 EUROPE: TYPE: CE 0678(!) II/S CE 0678(!) N/A i-Qxx TAGS OO4-ILR-IQ8T or OO4-ILR-IQR 35381021756A or 35381021825 CE 0682(!) SL/xx The user(s) of these products are cautioned to only use accessories and peripherals approved, in advance, by IDENTEC SOLUTIONS, Inc.
Table of Contents 1.0 Purpose ________________________________________________ 5 2.0 Overview_______________________________________________ 5 2.1 Functionality_________________________________________________________________ 5 2.2 Components _________________________________________________________________ 5 3.0 Installation _____________________________________________ 6 3.1 Hardware ___________________________________________________________________ 6 3.
i-CARD User’s Guide 1.0 Purpose This guide explains how to install and operate the PC version of the i-CARD when using a laptop or desktop computer. 2.0 Overview 2.1 Functionality The i-CARD is IDENTEC SOLUTIONS’ Intelligent Long Range (ILR®) radio frequency mobile interrogator in a type II PC Card format. The PC i-CARD is easily integrated into portable or laptop computers and is used in conjunction with i-LINKS (or other ILR® software) to read and write data to tags.
i-CARD User’s Guide 3.0 Installation The PC i-CARD is easy to install—simply attach the antenna, insert the i-CARD into the desired computer and install the necessary hardware driver for the specific operating system. The following sections describe each of these steps in detail. Note: The hardware driver only needs to be installed the first time an i-CARD is inserted into a computer or when performing an upgrade to the driver. 3.
i-CARD User’s Guide 3.2.1 Windows 2000 The following section describes how to install the device driver on Windows 2000. When the i-CARD is inserted into the PC slot, an installation wizard begins automatically and the following screen appears: Select the Search for a suitable driver for my device option and click Next. Selecting a search location depends on the type of ILR® Installation Disk you received. If you received a floppy disk, the search location is the A: drive.
i-CARD User’s Guide 3.2.2 Windows 98/ME The following section describes how to install the device driver on Windows 98 and Windows ME. When the i-CARD is inserted into the PC slot, an installation wizard begins automatically and the following screen appears: Select the Search for a suitable driver for my device option and click Next. Selecting a search location depends on the type of ILR® Installation Disk you received. If you received a floppy disk, the search location is the A: drive.
i-CARD User’s Guide 3.2.3 Windows NT To perform the following steps, administrator rights are required because you will need to modify your machine’s registry. On the ILR® Installation Disk, go to the \drivers\WindowsNT folder, and doubleclick on the icard.reg file. The following dialogue box appears: Click OK, then copy the icard.sys file from the \drivers\WindowsNT folder to the \Winnt\system32\Drivers folder on the computer operating the i-CARD. Remove the floppy disk and reboot the computer.
i-CARD User’s Guide 3.2.4 Windows CE Be sure that you have your handheld device in its cradle and that you have an Active Sync session established between your PC and the Handheld. As this step may vary depending on your Handheld, consult your Handheld user’s manual if you require assistance in establishing an Active Sync session. Determine whether your handheld device has a MIPS or StrongArm Processor and select the appropriate folder.
i-CARD User’s Guide 4.0 Usage After completing the i-CARD installation, please refer to the user’s guide of the applicable software to continue with the system implementation. The i-CARD can be used in conjunction with a variety of software applications, such as i-DEMO, i-LINKS and other ILR® custom applications.
i-CARD User’s Guide Appendix A: Technical Specifications Type II PC i-CARD Compatibility ILR® i-Q tags Performance Read range (adjustable) Write range (adjustable) Max.
i-CARD User’s Guide Appendix A - Technical Specifications (con’t) i-Q Series Tags Performance Read rate (ID only) Read rate Response time Multiple tag handling Communication Read range to i-PORT II Operating frequency Data rate (download to tag) Data rate (upload to reader) Maximum transmission power Standards / Certification Electrical Power source Expected battery life Battery monitoring Temperature logging (Optional) Number of samples Interval Accuracy Resolution Data Data retention Write cycles Memory
i-CARD User’s Guide Appendix B: RF Output Power Calculation The following is the licensed limit allowable by the appropriate regulatory bodies for operation of IDENTEC SOLUTIONS’ RFID devices: In North America, the approved frequency is 916.5 MHz. Our equipment is certified to transmit an Effective Radiated Power (ERP) of 50mV/m @ 3m. This equates to transmitting 0.75mW from the antenna, or –1.25 dBm. In Europe, the approved frequency is 868.35 MHz. Our equipment is certified to transmit an ERP of 5mW (6.
