Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Suite 1400 Herndon, VA 20170 http://www.rheintech.com Appendix J: Client: Model: Standards: ID’s: Report #: Identec Solutions Inc. i-CARD CF-350 FCC 15.249 & RSS-210 O2E-ILR-ICARD350/3538B-ICARD350 2008094 Manual Please refer to the following pages.
i-CARD CF-350
Compact Flash ILR Interrogator Proprietary Notice This document contains confidential information proprietary to IDENTEC SOLUTIONS and may not be used or disclosed to other parties in whole or in part without prior written authorization from IDENTEC SOLUTIONS.
i-CARD CF-350 Radio Frequency Compliance Statement The user(s) of the product described within this document are cautioned to only use accessories and peripherals approved, in advance, by IDENTEC SOLUTIONS, Inc. The use of accessories and peripherals, other than those approved by IDENTEC SOLUTIONS, Inc., or unauthorized changes to approved products, may void the compliance of these products and may result in the loss of the user(s) authority to operate the equipment.
Compact Flash ILR Interrogator Important Note To comply with FCC radio frequency exposure compliance requirements, this device must be installed by an IDENTEC SOLUTIONS certified technician. The installer of this radio equipment must ensure that the antenna is located or pointed such that it does not emit RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general population; consult Safety Code 6, obtainable from Health Canada.
i-CARD CF-350 Contents 1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...............................................................................................6 2 INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................7 2.1 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.1.3 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2 2.3 2.4 3 GENERAL ................................................................................................................... 7 Preparations......................................................
Compact Flash ILR Interrogator 1 Safety Instructions The system described in this manual is for exclusive operation by trained employees. Only qualified personnel that know the potential dangers involved should perform the installation, settings, maintenance and repair of the units used. Operational Safety The correct and safe use of these systems assumes that operating and service personnel follow the safety measures described in the manual alongside the generally acceptable safety procedures.
i-CARD CF-350 2 2.1 2.1.1 Introduction General Preparations This installation manual must be read carefully prior to starting the installation. The described installation works assume that installation materials like cable, antenna and data tag holder etc are available 2.1.2 Scope of This Document This guide explains how to install and operate the i-CARD CF-350 when using a laptop or desktop computer. 2.1.3 Responsibility IDENTEC SOLUTIONS is not responsible for any errors occurring in this document.
Compact Flash ILR Interrogator 2.2 Technical Overview 2.3 Functionality The i-CARD CF-350 is IDENTEC SOLUTIONS’ Intelligent Long Range (ILR®) radio frequency mobile interrogator in a type II CF Card format. The i-CARD CF-350 is easily integrated into portable or laptop computers and is used in conjunction with ILR® software to read and write data to tags.
i-CARD CF-350 3 Installation The i-CARD CF-350 is easy to install—simply attach the antenna, insert the i-CARD CF-350 into the desired computer (if necessary use a standard PCMCIA-CF adapter) 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 CF is inserted into a computer or when performing an upgrade to the driver. 3.
Compact Flash ILR Interrogator 3.2.1 Windows 2000/Windows XP The following section describes how to install the device driver on Windows 2000 and Windows XP. When the i-CARD CF-350 is inserted into the CF slot, an installation wizard begins automatically. Select the “Search for a suitable driver for my device” option and click “Next”. Selecting a search location depends on the type of ILR® Technical CD you received. For a search location, select the “Floppy Disk Drives” option, and click “Next”.
i-CARD CF-350 4 Usage After completing the i-CARD CF-350 installation, please refer to the user’s guide of the applicable software to continue with the system implementation.
Compact Flash ILR Interrogator 5 Application program rules Due to national restrictions not all parameter values are valid in each version of the i-CARD CF-350. Programmers of application software are strongly recommended to read the documentation which comes with the development package. Note When trying to set an operation mode or output power which is not allowed in the national version the i-CARD CF returns with an error code. Please refer to the library manual.
i-CARD CF-350 6 Maintenance 6.1 General In principle, the ILR system is maintenance-free. When correctly installed it operates for many years without any problems. 6.2 Precautionary Maintenance Regular checking of all ports and cables belonging to the system is recommended. Unstable connections could lead to damage and malfunctions of the system and therefore should be repaired as soon as possible.
Compact Flash ILR Interrogator 6.3.3 Examination and repair of exchanged parts The data tags and compact communicators are complex electronic power units on which the customer can carry out only very limited repairs. Normally the repairs are carried out at IDENTEC SOLUTIONS or possibly at a distributor. Before a part is sent in for repair a short examination should be carried out. 6.4 Returns Parts or main components returned for repair or exchange must be handled with great care.
i-CARD CF-350 7 Technical Specifications Tag Compatibility i-CARD CF-350/EU i-CARD CF-350/NA all of series i-Q350/EU (e.g. i-Q350 GPS/EU) all of series i-B350/EU (e.g. i-B350T/EU) all of series i-Q350/NA (e.g. i-Q350 WAM/NA, i-Q350 GPS/NA, i-Q350T HH/NA) all of series i-B350/NA (e.g.
