User’s Manual Fixed RFID Reader XCRF-860 www.invengo.
XCRF-860 USER’ MANUAL Thank you for your use of RFID Reader XCRF-860 from Invengo Information Technology Co., Ltd. NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RADIO OR TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT. SUCH MODIFICATIONS COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.
XCRF-860 USER’ MANUAl Preface This User’s Manual applies to: Fixed RFID Reader XCRF-860 This manual provides the information on the product’s installation, operation, maintenance and repair and other features, for the personnel installs, operates and maintains this product. This manual’s version is V1.4, printed on ××/××/×××× (MM/DD/YY). Revision history: Both Mar. 03, 2008 Initial Version V1.0 Mar. 17, 2008 First Revision V1.1 Apr. 08, 2008 Second Revision V1.2 Apr. 14, 2008 Third Revision V1.
XCRF-860 USER’ MANUAL and belief as of the date that it is provided, and all the information in this User’s Manual are believed to be accurate and correct. In a continuing effort to improve our products, Invengo reserves the right to change specifications and instructions without prior notice. Invengo reserves the right to make changes without notice to any products herein for any reason at any time, including but not limited to improving the reliability, form, fit, function or design.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL Safety Instructions Warning Personal injury may be caused in the case of incorrect operation. The equipment may be susceptible to damage if incorrect operation is performed. Notice Your operation may not be performed successfully by negligence of the instructions. Unexpected result may be caused by negligence of the instructions.
XCRF-860 USER’ MANUAL Table of Contents 1 2 3 Package and Unpacking Inspection.................................... 1 1.1 Package........................................................................ 1 1.2 Unpacking..................................................................... 1 Attentions to use ................................................................. 2 2.1 Model and Specification................................................ 2 2.2 User Environment ............................
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL 5 Structure Characteristics...................................................12 5.1 5.1.1 Front panel ............................................................14 5.1.2 Back panel ............................................................14 5.1.3 Top panel ..............................................................17 5.1.4 Bottom panel .........................................................17 5.2 The Internal Structure and the Modules ......................18 5.
XCRF-860 USER’ MANUAL 7.1 After-sale Service........................................................ 35 7.1.1 The Reader ........................................................... 35 7.1.2 PC ......................................................................... 35 7.2 Contact Information..................................................... 35 7.3 Other Issues ...............................................................
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL 1 Package and Unpacking Inspection 1.1 Package XCRF-860 reader is packed with a color box, and suitable for large transportation turnover tank. 1.2 Unpacking Save the XCRF-860 and shipping material in case you need to ship or store the XCRF-860. The items in the package include: Fig. 1-1 The Packing List No. Item Unit Quanty 1 XCRF-860 Unit 1 2 3-core Power Cable Piece 1 3 RS-232 Cross Cable (1.5m) Piece 1 4 Cross Network Cable Piece 1 Piece 1 Note USB2.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL Please check if the items are complete by the packing list, and contact us in time if any discrepancy or damage occurs. 2 Attentions to use 2.1 Model and Specification The Fixed RFID Reader XCRF-860 from Invengo is the latest member of a product family, including XCRF-860, XCRF-804, XC2800, XCRSF-800 series reader modules and XCRF-804 (EU edition), that can operate with either ISO18000-6B, ISO18000-6C (Gen2) or both. This User’s Manual applies to XCRF-860. 2.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL Þ Humidity range: 20%~95% Þ Power voltage: AC: 100V to 240V/50Hz to 60Hz 2.3 Safety Instructions The power range for this equipment is AC 100V to 240V/60Hz.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL also cause disturbance to other electronic equipment during the operation. 3 Installation and Commissioning 3.1 Conditions of Installation Before installing XCRF-860, please assure that this equipment is in good condition, and that the accessories are complete; please timely contact local suppliers for replacement, if any damage or shortage. In addition, assure that the following installation requirements are met.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL appropriate separation distance between all persons and the antenna. 3.1.2 Checking the Operating Configuration If the network communication mode was selected, configure the network via the serial port and check if there is any mistake before installation (No collision between IP and other devices in the same network segment). 3.2 Installation Procedure 3.2.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL The 4 SMA ports for coaxial cable are on the back panel of XCRF-860 reader for connecting the reader to external antennas. Low-loss RF cable is used as the connection cable. Tightened connections are required among cable, antenna and the reader. 2. Installing External Antennas The external antennas of XCRF-860 readers are usually installed outdoors. The beam coverage is the effective range of reading and writing electronic tags by the system.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL The serial port is used for a short-distance connection (less than 5m), and the RS-232 serial connector shall be connected to PC via a piece of 1.5 m dedicated cable that comes with standard delivery. Fig.3.1 XCRF-860's connections to RS-232 port via the dedicated cable The network port is used for a long-distance high-speed connection (up to 100m).
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL emits a notice sound, which indicates that the reader is initializing; after the initialization, the reader is on standby. The XCRF-860 reader will go on standby status after power on. The reader does not emit during initializing or on standby status (RF power is off); its power amplifier will turn on only if it is connected to an antenna or a load and receives the instruction of “Read and Write Tag” or “Power Amplifier On” from the PC.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL The common faults during commissioning are described in details in this section, including the general faults resulted from incorrect installation, and the solutions.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL ☆ if the tags are damaged. The read/write range does not meet the requirements: z ☆ The positioning of the antennas; ☆If any interference exists on site. 3.4 Attentions to install To guarantee personal and property safety, the following preparations must be performed before installing and operating the XCRF-860 reader: Check the performance of the power plug, and if the power supply conforms to the power requirement of the reader.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL The length limits to the serial port cable and the network cable and the selection of network cable (through line and cross line) should be observed. The equipment must undergo status test prior to installation and operation; During installation and collocation of multiple readers, the positioning and the minimum distance between antennas of multiple readers should be observed in order to avoid interference. 4 Performance Specifications 4.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL RF output power: 1.0W (+30dBm) Frequency stability: ≤±5ppm Operating mode: fixed frequency/frequency hopping (optional) Maximum read distance: 4 m (combined with Invengo antenna XCAF-11L) Maximum write distance: 2m Multi-tag reading rate: ≥60 per second (depending on protocols) 4.3 Dimensions and Weight Dimensions of the XCRF-860 Reader: 300 x 210 x 70mm / 12.4 x 8.7 x 2.9(in) Weight of XCRF-860: 2.2kg (4.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL Fig.5.1 Structural Drawing of the XCRF-860 Reader The XCRF-860 reader and antenna, tag and computer form a complete RFID application system. The reader executes the instructions from PCs and transmits energy and commands to the tags, while the tags use that energy to talk back (backscatter reflection) to the reader. The RFID tags can power itself with the induced current, and its backscatter is a pulse-width modulated (PMW) response.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL 5.1.1 Front panel Fig. 5-2 The Front Panel of XCRF-860 Reader 1 – AC electric outlet; 2– Power switch. 5.1.2 Back panel Fig.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL 3 – RS-232 serial port, for data transmission to and from PCs or equipment; Its pin numbers, signal names and signal flow directions are shown in table below, of which the pin numbers are identical with the numbers marked on DB9 plug. Pin Number Signal Names Signal Flow Direction 2 RXDRXD Input 3 TXDTXD Output 5 GndGnd Grounding 4 – Connector is only available for serial communication debugging.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL Port 12, 13 and 14 are only available for Enhanced Edition of the XCRF-860. 16－Lamp of L1。 5.4 – IO control interface 1 – 5v power supply, (maximum current 200mA) 2 – Input port 1; 3 – Input port 2; 4－ Gnd Grounding； 5 – Output port 1; 6 – Output port 2; 7 – Output port 3; 8 – Output port 4; Note: Low electrical level: the input and output voltage of IO control interface respectively are 0V； high electrical level: +3.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL without an antenna connection or without a dummy load mounted to the port. 5.1.3 Top panel Fig. 5-5 The Top Panel of XCRF-860 1－Power indicator lamb； 2－Lamb of antenna port 1； 3－Lamb of antenna port 2； 4－Lamb of antenna port 3； 5－Lamb of antenna port 4。 (Note: green indicates the port is selected, flickering of green and red lambs indicate that the tags are read via the port.) 5.1.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL Fig. 5-6 The Bottom Panel of the XCRF-860 Reader Four ports on bottom panel are available for mounting the XCRF-860 on a wall. A nameplate is attached to the bottom panel. 5.2 The Internal Structure and the Modules 5.2.1 Þ Power Unit Transform AC input voltage into DC output voltage, to provide DC power to the XCRF-860 reader. No internal UPS power supply is provided to the XCRF-860. 5.2.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL the XCRF-860 reader to the back panel of the cabinet via standard connectors. 5.2.3 Cabinet Þ The cabinet uses aluminum alloy sections with exterior protective layer of oxide metal. 5.3 Auxiliaries A complete RFID data collecting system is comprised of an RFID reader, tags, antennas, PC and reader interface software. The specific requirements of the auxiliaries are as follows. 5.3.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL 5.3.3 Reader Interface Software Þ API dynamic link library for XCRF-860 reader; Þ Demo Software for the XCRF-860 reader For more information, please refer to the Technical Reference Handbook to XCRF-860 Reader and the Demo software user’s manual of XCRF-860 reader. 5.3.4 Antenna User of the XCRF-860 reader is recommended to use UHF antennas of linear polarized XCAF-11L or circular polarized XCAF-12L from Invengo Information Technology Co., Ltd.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL connection and USB connection. The requirements on the network cable and the serial cable are as follows: Þ Maximum length of network cable: 10m. The cable for connection to a switch and the cable for direct connection to a PC are of different requirements. A through line is required for the former; while a cross wire is required for the latter. Þ Serial cable: a piece of cross line with a maximum length of 5m Þ USB cable: USB 2.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL Fig. 6.1 Installation Step 1 Click “Next”. Fig. 6.2 Installation Step 2 Select the installation directory, and click “Next”.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL Fig. 6.3 Installation Step 3 Fig. 6.4 Installation Step 4 Click “Finish” to complete the installation. 2.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL Click the file named XCRF-800 Series Reader Demo.exe that both on the installation directory and the desktop, and run it. 6.3 Complementary tool for XCRF-860 Demo Software Source The XCRF-860 reader CD-ROM include Installation file named “setup”, USB driver program, dynamic link library of API interface functions (e.g. XCRFAPI.dll, XCRFAPI.Lib, XCRFAPI.h), etc. 6.4 Reader Configuration Run the Demo Software, as illustrated in Fig. 6.5: Fig. 6.5 Main Interface of the Software 1.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL Select “TCP”, “USB”, or "Com1” etc. under “communication port selection”, as illustrated in Fig. 6.6. 6.6. Port Configuration If “Serial Communication” is selected, the Serial Port should be connected to the serial port on the PC via serial cable. Select the serial number listed on the pop-down manual. If select “TCP”, input the XCRF-860 reader’s IP. If the Reader's IP is not configured yet, configure the IP address by completing the following steps.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL Fig. 6.8 IP Address Configuration Click OK to close the dialog box. Complete the IP address configuration as illustrated in “1. Port Configuration” If the network connection is successful, the domain name of the set IP address must be identical with that of the host (the reader's default IP address is: 192.168.0.210). 3） Restart the equipment Turn off the reader. And then turn on the power supply to restart the reader.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL If select USB communication mode, please assure that the USB driver is installed on the PC and the PC is ready for USB operation. The installation of USB drive is illustrated as follows: Connect the Reader and the PC with A USB cable. Power on the Reader and “Found New Hardware” message will pop up on the bottom right of the PC screen. Fig. 6.10 USB Driver Installation Step 1 Click “Next”.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL Fig. 6.11 USB Driver Installation Step 2 In Explorer, locate the driver folder. Click “Next”. Fig. 6.12 USB Driver Installation Step 3 Click “Next”.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL Fig. 6.13 USB Driver Installation Step 4 Click “finish”. “Found New Hardware ready for use” message will pop up on the bottom right of the PC screen. The communication between the USB port and reader is established. 6.5 Operation Instructions on Demo Software Select the communication port, click , and a message of “connection established” pops up on the screen.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL that the reader operates alternately on the specified antennas of “1# - 2#”. “1# - 3#” indicates that the reader operates alternately on the specified antennas of “1# - 2# - 3#”. “1# - 4#” indicates that the reader operates alternately on the specified antennas of “1# - 2# - 3# - 4#”. 1.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL The reader’s operating frequency is 902.75MHz to 927.25MHz. The frequency gaping is 500KHz, and the reader has 50 operating frequency points. The default operating frequency configuration is “frequency hopping”: “Default A”; the frequency points range from 902.75MHz to 910.25MHz, with 16 frequency points. RFID Demo software also provides a “Default B” for frequency-hopping, of which the frequency points are , with 16 frequency points.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL Fig. 6.15 Reader’s Operating Frequency Configuration 3. Configuration of Multiple Readers Operation As illustrated in Fig. 6.16, if two or more readers operate in proximity, the instructions below must be followed during installation and commissioning, so as to eliminating interference to each other. 1. The minimum distance of the centers of the antennas of two adjacent readers must be 3m; 2.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL Fig. 6.16 Layout of Multiple Readers Operation 6.6 Common Faults and Troubleshooting Power supply system failure ☆ Check if the AC power supply is OK, and if the AC power voltage is of 100V to 240V; →if other indicator lamps are on, a failure may occur to the internal MCU; users must contact Invengo for technical support; Network Pork Connection Failure: The default IP address is 192.168.0.210. If the PC IP address (e.g. “192.168.0.XXX”) and reader's IP address (e.g. “192.168.0.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL ☆ The baud rage of reader is 115200bps; Check if the value of XC_BaudRate in the file:sysit.cfg under the installation directory is 115200. ☆ Check if COM port matches the connection of XCRF-860 reader and PC. ☆ If the serial port cable is correctly connected, as disconnection or loose connection may result in the failure to receive the PC’s instructions to XCRF-860 reader.
XCRF-860 USER’S MANUAL For more technical support, please contact Invengo. 7 After-sale Service and Contact Information 7.1 After-sale Service Please contact our customer service center if the technical support is required. Please provide the following information, when you contact our customer service center: 7.1.
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