i-CARD III User’s Guide 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 device: MODEL: FCC ID: CANADA: EUROPE: i-CARD III O2E-ILR-ICARDIII 3538B-ICARDIII CE 0678(!) The user(s) of these products are cautioned to only use accessories and peripherals approved, in advance, by IDENTEC SOLUTIONS.
Industry Canada Compliance (i-CARD III / NA) This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) is not more than that required for successful communication.
Table of Contents 1.0 Overview ____________________________________ 6 1.1 Functionality _______________________________________ 6 1.2 Components _______________________________________ 6 2.0 Installation __________________________________ 7 2.1 Hardware _________________________________________ 7 2.2 Software __________________________________________ 7 2.2.1 Windows 98/ME/2000/XP __________________________ 7 2.2.2 Windows NT ____________________________________ 9 2.2.
i-CARD III User’s Guide 1.0 Overview This guide explains how to install and operate the PC version of the i-CARD III when using a laptop or desktop computer. 1.1 Functionality The i-CARD III is IDENTEC SOLUTIONS’ Intelligent Long Range (ILR®) radio frequency mobile interrogator in a type II PC Card format. The i-CARD III is 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 III User’s Guide 2.0 Installation To install the i-CARD III, attach the antenna, insert the i-CARD III 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 III is inserted into a computer or when performing an upgrade to the driver. 2.
i-CARD III User’s Guide 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. For a search location, select the Floppy Disk Drives option, and click Next. Click the Browse button to copy drivers from your ILR® Installation Disk: Using the Browse dialog box, select the \drivers\Windows 98 folder. Select the iCARD III.inf file, then click OK.
i-CARD III User’s Guide 2.2.2 Windows NT To perform the following steps, administrator rights are required because you will need to modify your machine’s registry. Step 1. On the ILR installation disk, go to the \drivers\WindowsNT folder, and double click on the icard III.reg. The following dialogue box appears: Click OK Step 2. Copy the icard.sys file from \drivers\WindowsNT folder to the \Winnt\system32\Drivers folder on the computer operating the i-CARD. Step 3.
i-CARD III User’s Guide 2.2.3 Windows CE Step1: Be sure you have your Handheld device in its Cradle and that you have an Active Sync session established between your PC and the Handheld. Consult your Handheld user’s manual if you require assistance in establishing an Active Sync session. Step2: Confirm your handheld device has the StrongArm Processor. Step3: Execute the setup.exe icard_arm_setup.exe Step4: Double click on the setup.
i-CARD III User’s Guide 3.0 Usage After completing the i-CARD III installation, please refer to the user’s guide of the applicable software to continue with the system implementation. The i-CARD III can be used in conjunction with software applications, such as i-LINKS or other ILR® custom applications. 4.0 Application program rules Due to national restrictions not all parameter values are valid in every version of the i-CARD III.
i-CARD III User’s Guide Appendix A: Technical Specifications Type II PC i-CARD III Compatibility ILR® tags Performance Read range (adjustable) Write range (adjustable) Read rate (ID only) Read rate Multiple tag handling Communication Frequency Downlink Frequency Uplink Certification Number of antennas Output power Sensitivity CPU Hardware drivers for different O/S Program memory User Interfaces Parallel interface Serial interface Number of status indications Electrical Input power Power consumption Standar
