Impinj R510 RAIN RFID Reader Installation and Operations Guide Version 8.0 Copyright © 2022 Impinj, Inc. All rights reserved http://www.impinj.com Impinj, Octane, Speedway, xSpan and xArray are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Impinj, Inc. Visit www.impinj.com/trademarks for additional information about Impinj trademarks.
Contents 1 Products Covered by this Guide 3 1.1 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance .................................................................. 3 1.2 CE Marking and European Economic Area (EEA)................................................................................ 4 2 Before You Begin 5 3 Introduction 6 3.1 About this Guide ......................................................................................................................................... 6 3.
8 Troubleshooting 43 8.1 Returning to the Default Configuration ................................................................................................ 43 8.2 Submitting Diagnostic Data for Analysis by Impinj Technical Support .......................................... 44 8.3 Activating the Web Interface................................................................................................................... 46 9 Appendix A: Information Specific to Regions of Operation 47 9.
1 Products Covered by this Guide This guide pertains to readers with the following part numbers and communication codes: Impinj R510 RAIN RFID Reader Part Numbers 1.
This device has been designed to operate with the antenna(s) listed in Information Specific to Regions of Operation that have a maximum gain of 6 dB. Antannas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 6 dB are strictly probibited for use with this device. The required antenna impedence is 50 ohms.
2 Before You Begin Warning: Please read this document in its entirety before operating the Impinj R510 reader, as serious personal injury or equipment damage may result from improper use. Unauthorized opening of the Impinj R510 reader enclosure voids the warranty. To safeguard personnel, be sure to position all antenna(s) according to the specified requirements for your regulatory region. For details, see Information Specific to Regions of Operation.
3 Introduction 3.1 About this Guide This guide provides detailed instructions for installing, connecting, configuring, operating, upgrading, and troubleshooting the Impinj R510 reader. To shorten the length of this guide, the content focuses on the installation and operation of a single reader. 3.
Type Example Style Enumerated field value ’Upon N Tags or End of AISpec’ Single-quoted File name ’ImpinjDef.xml’ Single-quoted bold LTK function getLLRPStatus Bold italics; case matches programming syntax LTK class names CIMPINJ_TCS_RESPONSE Bold; case matches programming syntax 3.5 Impinj Support Information Contact Impinj Support at support@impinj.com or visit the Impinj Support web site at support.impinj.com for information about technical assistance.
4 Introduction to the Impinj R510 Reader The Impinj R510 reader is a stationary, small form factor, UHF Gen2 RFID tag reader. Impinj R510 Reader The reader provides network connectivity between tag data and enterprise system software. The Impinj R510 reader offers many key features that increase application flexibility: • Low Power Usage With a low power design, the Impinj R510 reader is fully powered using only Power over Ethernet (PoE/PoE+).
Region PoE PoE+ JP 30.0 dBm 30.0 dBm • Compact Form Factor The compact size of the Impinj R510 reader, 8.4 × 7.4 × 1.2 inches or 214 × 187 × 30 mm (with the mounting brackets) and 8.4 × 5.9 × 1.2 inches or 214 × 149 × 30 mm (without the mounting brackets), eases installation in tight spaces and in embedded applications. • High Performance Features The Impinj R510 reader uses a variety of high performance features making it possible to read more than 1000 tags per second.
Operating above +30 dBm requires professional installation to comply with radio regulatory laws in many countries. For more information, see Information Specific to Regions of Operation. 4.1.4 Supported Operating Environments This section describes the environments in which you can access the RShell console that is used for configuring, monitoring, and maintaining the reader. The tools that you use when you access the RShell console depend on the Operating System that is running on your computer.
5 Installing and Connecting the Impinj R510 Reader This section provides details about the R510 reader I/O ports and status LEDs. It also explains how to install the reader and connect it to your network. 5.1 R510 Reader Ports and LEDs The following graphic illustrates the I/O ports located on the Impinj R510 reader.
R510 Reader Antenna Activity LEDs The next section describes the four primary LED categories and their blink patterns, and the section following that describes the two Ethernet LEDs and their blink patterns. 5.1.1 R510 Reader LED Blink Patterns The R510 reader has several LEDs to indicate reader operational status. The four LED categories are upgrade, inventory, antenna, and system. Each LED has its own blink patterns to convey status to the user (see below).
System LED Patterns LED State Reader State OFF Power not applied Blinking YELLOW Factory default restore detected Solid YELLOW Power applied, booting Solid BLUE Boot successful Blinking RED Boot error, USB upgrade error, other error Antenna LED Patterns 5.1.2 LED State Reader State OFF Antenna inactive Solid BLUE Antenna active R510 Reader Ethernet LED Blink Patterns The R510 reader has two LEDs to indicate Ethernet status. The two LED categories are link indication and activity.
5.2 LED State Reader State Blinking YELLOW Transmit or receive activity Installing and Connecting the Reader The primary installation and connection steps for the Impinj R510 reader are: 1. Position the reader appropriately for your environment. This may or may not involve mounting the reader. 2. Connect the antenna(s) to the appropriate ports on the reader. 3. Connect the reader to the network. 4. Test the reader installation by reading tags. 5.
Impinj R510 Mounting Bracket Locations 2. Use a ¼ inch diameter bolt with 20 threads per inch (¼–20) or M6 screws to secure the unit. You can mount the reader either horizontally or vertically. Caution: If there is any chance of dust or water exposure, you should mount the reader so that the Ethernet, USB, Console, and GPIO ports are facing down to prevent ingress.
R510 Reader VESA Mount Hole Locations 5.3.2 Step 2: Connect the antenna(s) to the R510 reader The R510 reader has four antenna ports. Each port is independent, bidirectional, and full duplex TX/RX (monostatic). Warning: You must use Impinj-approved antennas with the Impinj R510 reader. See Information Specific to Regions of Operation for a detailed list of approved vendors. Using any other antenna may adversely affect performance or damage the reader.
Régions de l’Opération pour une liste détaillée des fournisseurs approuvés. Utilisation de toute autre antenne peut affecter les performances ou endommager le lecteur. Impinj R510 exige installation professionnelle pour définir correctement la puissance d’émission pour le câble RF et une antenne sélectionné. Warning: You must use 50 ohm impedance cable. Select good quality, low loss cable with high quality connectors. Return loss better than 10 dB is required.
IMPORTANT: Automatic selection of PoE+ depends on LLDP support at the power source. If your switch or injector adapter does not support LLDP but does provide PoE+ power levels, you must manually configure the expected power levels using the RShell command: > config system power source PoE+ You can also set the power source with WebUI: After manually setting the power source to PoE+, you must reboot the reader so that the change can take effect.
The boot sequence begins in either case when power is supplied to the reader. This sequence typically completes within 30 seconds. After the boot sequence finishes, the reader accepts commands, not before. The Power and Status LEDs on the reader alert you to the status. For more information, see Impinj R510 Reader Ports and LEDs.
The Impinj R510 reader supports both IPv4 and IPv6 protocols. In a dual network environment (where both an IPv4 and IPv6 address are assigned to the reader), Octane will preferentially choose the IPv6 address for the LLRP connection. However, if the IPv6 address is not available when the reader is booting, but the IPv4 address is available, then Octane will choose an IPv4 address.
Settings Description Hostname impinj-xx-xx-xx, where xx-xx-xx is the last three bytes of the reader’s MAC address DHCP Enabled. The reader also reports its hostname to the DHCP server. Note: The reader’s MAC address is printed on the label attached to the reader case. Note: When the reader is plugged into a network that doesn’t have a DHCP server OR when the PC is connected directly to the reader via Ethernet cable, the reader defaults to a fixed IP address (169.254.1.1).
5. Set Speed to 115200. Putty Session Settings 6. In the left-hand Category panel of the Putty application, click on the Serial category. The right-hand panel will display the options for controlling local serial lines. The general session settigns will populate the appropriate fields. 7. Set Flow control to None, and then click Open.
Putty Serial Settings 8. On the RShell console window, press Enter. The RShell login prompt displays. COM1 Putty Login Prompt 9. At the RShell login prompt shown in the figure directly above, log in to the reader using the administrator credentials. The default credentials are as follows. user name: root password: impinj 10. When the RShell command-line prompt displays, begin configuring the network settings for the reader.
Configure Network Settings for Impinj R510. The dialog box below shows how to configure network settings with WebUI. You must first select Network from the menu at the top of the page, and then select your interface from the Interface List. 5.3.4 Step 4: Configure the Region Setting on the Reader ETSI readers require that the specific region of operation be set by the professional installer. Note that readers cannot be altered and only operate per the regulatory laws in USA/Canada.
1. Connect to the Reader by using a web browser using the following format: http://. Examples: http://impinj-14-80-ad http://10.0.10.44 2. Log in to the reader using the administrator credentials. The default credentials are as follows. user name: root password: impinj Note: ’impinj’ is the default password. It is recommended you create your own after logging on for the first time. 3. Select one of the available regions from the dropdown list, as shown in the figure below.
Change Regulatory Region Web Interface Note: If only one region is available on your reader, the Change Region button will not be available. To set the region for a Reader by using RShell commands Alternately, you can use the following RShell commands to set or change an ETSI region of operation: > show system region This shows the configured region and a list of selectable regions. > config system region X This sets the region to region number X.
5.3.5 Step 5: Test the Installed Reader Confirm that connections and functionality are correct by reading tags. You can quickly verify reader operation by using ItemTest, a Windows PC test application from Impinj. To use ItemTest, you configure various reader parameters and then run simple inventory operations. For more information about how to access and use ItemTest, see Using ItemTest to Configure and Test R510.
6 Configuring and Monitoring Impinj R510 Reader This section provides a high-level overview of the configuration and monitoring options available for the Impinj R510 reader. 6.1 Configuring the Impinj R510 Reader You can think of Impinj R510 reader configuration in two categories: configuring the device itself and configuring the reader’s RF behavior. This section provides the basics for each type of configuration. 6.1.
Note: The reader MUST be rebooted for this command to take effect. Enabling DHCP > config network ip dynamic Note: The reader MUST be rebooted for this command to take effect. Configuring NTP Servers > config network ntp disable > config network ntp add > config network ntp enable 4. After successfully configuring all required network settings, connect the reader to the network through the Impinj R510 Ethernet port.
6.1.2 RF Configuration How you configure your reader’s RF behavior depends entirely on your implementation approach. You might be using a custom software application, middleware running on a server, or some other approach. ItemTest, described in the next section, is an example of a PC client application. Regardless of the application you’re using, the underlying protocol is the same, Low-Level Reader Protocol (LLRP).
1. Install and launch the ItemTest application. The screen shown in the figure below displays. ItemTest Initial Screen 2. Click the ”plus” button next to Data Sources. The Add a data source screen displays.
ItemTest Add a Data Source Screen 3. On the Add a data source page, in Hostname field, type the reader’s hostname or IP address. Note: You can find out the name and the IP address by using the RShell show network summary command. The show network summary command provides the dynamic values that are returned by DHCP or LLA if the current configuration is dynamic. The local hostname resolution feature (mDNS) gives the reader a local hostnam in addition to an IP address as its network identity.
ItemTest Inventory Start Screen 7. Under the list of DATA SOURCES, click the name of the recently-added reader. A configuration page for the Inventory showcase will display, as shown in the figure below.
ItemTest Reader Inventory Settings Screen 8. In Reader Mode, select 1002. The Reader Mode specifies the rules to use for communication between the reader and the tag. When you enable AutoSet Dense Reader Deep Scan, the reader automatically senses the environment and adjusts the mode accordingly. 9. In Session, select Session 1. In Search Mode, select Dual Target. Here’s how Session and Search Mode work together to control when and how often the reader reads a tag.
• the length of the cable that connects the antenna to the reader • number of antennas in the area • distance anticipated between the antenna and the tags Use the default value of 30 dBm for testing purposes. Remember, you are configuring the reader to test your installation. Adjust these settings later when you begin using the reader in a live RFID operation as needed. 12. Leave the other settings at their defaults (for now) and click the SAVE button at the bottom of the screen.
6.2.1 Viewing Network Parameters and Statistics Use the RShell show network command to display networking parameters and statistics.
Note: FailedReadCount refers specifically to the number of tags where a read was attempted at antenna because the tag matched the configured filter, but the read failed. The table above shows a sample of the commands available to get RFID statistics. For the full list as well as syntax details, see the RShell Reference Manual. Note: You can see statistics for the LLRP interface between the reader and a client by using the show rfid llrp stat command. For more information, see the RShell Reference Manual.
7 Upgrading the Impinj R510 Reader Firmware The Impinj R510 reader contains firmware known as Octane. The current version of Octane is version 8.0.0.240. This section describes how to manually upgrade a single reader. In addition to supporting upgrade procedures, the Impinj R510 reader also provides methods for reverting firmware to a previous valid image and restoring firmware to factory default settings. The procedure for reverting to the previous valid image is explained in this section.
> config image upgrade where is the server location and the name of the upgrade file. For example: > config image upgrade http://usacorp/rfid/reader/image/r510_octane_production-8.0.0.240.upgx or > config image upgrade sftp://anonymous:abc@myserver/sftpdirecotry/r510_octane_production-8.0.0 5. After you start the upgrade, view the upgrade status at any time by issuing the following command: > show image summary 6.
2. Insert the USB drive into the ”USB Host” port on the reader. Within 5-10 seconds, the reader will begin upgrading the reader and the Upgrade LED will blink blue. If the Upgrade LED remains off, the reader likely cannot locate the images directory and .upgx file on the USB drive. 3. The upgrade process completes in 20-60 seconds and then the Upgrade LED changes to solid blue. 4. Remove the USB drive from the ”USB Host” port and reboot the reader.
Impinj R510 Reader Management Web Page Close-up of Reader Upgrade and Reboot Section of Reader Management Web Page 7.2.4 Reverting to the previous image Use the following procedure if you need to revert to the pre-upgrade image.
1. To revert to the pre-upgrade image, enter the following command from the RShell prompt: > config image fallback When the command completes successfully, the reader automatically reboots and returns to the login prompt. 2. Log in to the reader. The pre-upgrade image is now running. Note: If there is no valid previous image, the response to the config image fallback command is Status=‘8, Permission-Denied’. 7.2.
8 Troubleshooting If you experience a problem with the Impinj R510 reader, this brief section presents a few suggestions to correct the issue. 8.1 Returning to the Default Configuration If you are experiencing a problem with the reader and are having difficulty pinpointing the cause, it is useful to return the reader to a known state. We recommend resetting to the default configuration. Then try your reader again.
Default Restore button The following table lists the default configuration values. Default Configuration Values Parameter Default Value User root Password impinj Upgrade Retrieve Mode Manual Logging No syslog servers Management Logging Level Error RFID Logging Level Error System Logging Level Error Network Mode Dynamic (DHCP) DHCP Send Hostname On Hostname impinj-xx-xx-xx (where xx-xx-xx is the last three digits of the MAC address) 8.
To capture data to a Reader Diagnostic Data file 1. Open ItemTest and connect to the appropriate reader. For more information, see the figure entitled Item Test Initial Screen, shown earlier in this document. 2. Select the desired reader under the Data Sources heading in the left panel. 3. Select the Diagnostics tab near the top of the resulting reader page. 4. Enter or browse for a destination folder. 5.
Note: Another option to capture diagnostic data is to create a network trace by using Wireshark, a free protocol analyzer download from the Internet. 8.3 Activating the Web Interface There is also a web interface with which to control the Impinj R510 reader. You can activate it by accessing the Impinj R510 reader management web page and then launching the new page. 1. Connect to the reader using a web browser and navigate to http://. Examples: http://impinj-14-80-ad http://10.
9 Appendix A: Information Specific to Regions of Operation The Impinj R510 reader is designed to work in various regulatory regions. This appendix contains frequency ranges and antenna requirements specific to each supported region. 9.1 Operation in North America 9.1.1 Frequency Plan in North America The FCC specifies frequency hopping across the North American spectrum (USA, Canada, and Mexico) allocated to UHF RFID (902-928 MHz) using FHSS (frequency-hopping spread spectrum).
where the composite antenna gain comprises the maximum linear antenna gain in dBi minus any cable loss between the reader and antenna in dB. Approved antenna vendors, model numbers, and associated gain are listed in the next section. Note: The composite antenna gain comprises the maximum linear antenna gain in dBi minus any cable loss between the reader and antenna in dB.
• Impinj model number IPJ-A1100-USA (Times-7 model A5010, part # 60001 or 60003) with SMA female connector; 8.5 dBi composite gain • Impinj model number IPJ-A1200-USA (Times-7 model A5020, part # 60010) with SMA female connector; 5.5 dBi composite gain Warning: The use of any antenna not listed above may damage the reader or adversely affect performance. Avertissement: L’utilisation de toute antenne ne figurent pas ci-dessus peut endommager le lecteur ou affecter les performances. 9.
• Laird Technologies Model Number S8658PCL/R (left- or right-hand CP) with integrated pigtail to RP-TNC male connector; 3.85 dBd gain • Impinj Model Number IPJ-A0400-EU1, CSL CS-777-1 (Brickyard) with 7 foot integrated pigtail to RP-TNC male connector; 0 dBd composite gain • MTI MT-242032/NLH (left-hand CP) or MT-242032/NRH (right-hand CP) with Ntype female connector (antennas available in IP54 or IP67 ratings); 1.85 dBd gain • Sensormatic Electronics Corp.
Note: It is important to apply the antenna gain expressed in dBd (dB with respect to a dipole), which is equivalent to the isotropic antenna gain (in dBi) minus 2.15 dB. Additionally, the antenna gain used to set the output power must be the maximum linear gain of the applicable antenna. Approved antenna vendors, model numbers, and associated gain are listed in the next section. Approved Antennas The EU upper frequency band is contained within the FCC approved band.
10 Appendix B: GPIO Details The Impinj R510 reader includes a multipurpose I/O port that provides two general-purpose opto-isolated inputs, three opto-isolated outputs, and a +5V supply. You access these features through a 9-pin connector mounted on the side of the reader. The two opto-isolated inputs have a range of 0–30V. The reader treats an input of 0–0.8V as a logic 0, and an input of 3–30V as a logic 1. The reader has a per-input debounce interval that is configurable via LLRP.
Pin I/O Name I/O Function 1 +5V Supply Reader supplied (not isolated) power source, 500mA max 2 Chassis Ground Reader (not isolated) return 3 User IN 0 Isolated input 0 4 User IN 1 Isolated input 1 5 User OUT 0 Isolated output 0 (active pull down to V-) 6 User OUT 1 Isolated output 1 (active pull down to V-) 7 User OUT 2 Isolated output 1 (active pull down to V-) 8 V MINUS Return for isolated inputs and outputs 9 V PLUS Power source for isolated outputs 53
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