XC-RF300 Reader User’s Guide Invengo Information Technology Co., Ltd. www.invengo.
Welcome to become a user of Invengo RFID products! We are very glad that you choose the XC-RF300 Reader. We hope that our equipment can bring convenience to your work.
Foreword This manual is applicable to the following products: XC-RF300 Reader. or logo are owned by Invengo Company. The introduction and description of product characteristics and functions and other information in this manual are the latest valid information at that time, and all information is accurate at the time of printing. Invengo reserves the right to correct or change the information and instructions in this manual without prior notice and assumes no responsibility for it.
Safety Instructions Warning sign Improper operation may do harm to your health. Improper operation may cause damage to the equipment. Caution sign If it is ignored, your operation may not be conducted smoothly. If it is ignored, it may bring you undesirable results.
Catalogue 目录 1. For Your Safety.......................................................................................... 7 1.1 General Use..............................................................................................................7 1.2 Care and Maintenance.........................................................................................8 1.3 Important Safety Information............................................................................9 2. Certification...................
5. Advanced Notions................................................................................... 26 5.1 Reader to Host Protocols................................................................................. 26 5.1.1 StxNG.................................................................................................................. 26 5.1.2 Bonjuor............................................................................................................... 28 5.2 Reader operation principles.....
01 For Your 1. For Your SafetySafety XC-RF300 READER 1.1 General Use The XC-RF300 reader is designed to be reliable and to provide continuous, trouble-free service. Please observe the following general tips: 1. Take care not to scratch the device. Keep the device clean. When working with the device, use only INVENGO-approved accessories. 2. This device is not waterproof and should not be exposed to rain or moisture. Under extreme conditions, water may enter the circuitry. 3.
1.2 Care and Maintenance This device should be handled with care. The suggestions below will increase the lifetime of this device. 1. Keep the device and all parts and accessories out of the reach of small children. 2. Keep the device dry. Precipitation, humidity and liquids contain minerals that will corrode electronic circuits. 3. Do not use or store the device in dusty, dirty areas. Its moving parts can be damaged. 4. Do not store in hot areas.
CAUTION: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. Please see section 2.3.2 WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) for more details. 1.3 Important Safety Information When connecting the device or any accessory to another device, read its user’s guide for detailed safety instructions. Do not connect incompatible products.
02 Certification 2. Certification XC-RF300 READER 2.1 Occupational Health and Safety Notices INVENGO Products have been designed not to exceed the limits given in the European Standard EN 50364 “Limitation of human exposure to electromagnetic fields from devices used in Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and similar applications” in conjunction with the European Standard EN 50357 describing how to evaluate the exposure level.
2.2 Regulatory Notices An RFID system typically composed of an RF emission device such as the XCRF300 is subject to national regulations that may differ by country. One important item to consider is the maximum permissible magnetic field intensity at a distance of 10 meters from the antenna that must not exceed 42 dBμA/m in Europe and 38 dBμA/m in US. The XC-RF300 meets these limits.
2.2.2 In USA (FCC Directive) This device compiles with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Furthermore typical configurations listed section 2.2.2 FCC ID Cross Reference Table have been successfully tested with Part 15 of the FCC rules.
● Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ● Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. ● Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different to that to which the receiver is connected. ● Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. NO UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS 47 CFR Section 15.21 CAUTION: This equipment may not be modified, altered, or changed in any way without signed written permission from INVENGO.
2.3 RoHS and WEEE Directives 2.3.1 RoHS INVENGO certifies that this product is compliant with the European 2011/65/EU & EU 2015/863 for the restriction in Electric and Electronic Equipments (RoHS) of the use of the following hazardous substances: ● Lead ● Mercury ● Cadmium ● Hexavalent Chromium ● Polybrominated biphenyl flame retardants ● Polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardants This declaration is based on information provided by our suppliers and subcontractors. 2.3.
03 Overview XC-RF300 READER 3. Overview The XC-RF300 is a long-range 13.56MHz RFID reader intended for RFID applications requiring a high performance, long range RFID infrastructure. The XC-RF300 uses advances in Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and RF Front End technology to achieve breakthrough performance in read range and read speed with industry leading signal to noise ratio.
3.1 Key Features Table 3.1：XC-RF300 Key Features Description XC-RF300 Operating Frequency 13.
3.2 Physical Description 3.2.1 Front Panel The front panel is dedicated to the RF connectors. Figure 3.1 Front Panel ● RF connectors and status LEDs : The XC-RF300 can handle up to 4 antennas. The connectors provided are SMA. RF output power is software selectable from 500mW to 5W in 250mW increments. One red LED indicates current RF power status. Four green LED indicate current RF channel selected. ● Extension connectors : For Invnego Internal use only.
3.2.2 Rear Panel The rear panel is dedicated to the power supply and communication connectors. Figure 3.2 Rear Panel ● 10/ 100 Ethernet Connector： RJ 45 connector (Please refer to the Ethernet network cabling rules). ● RS-485 Connector： For INVENGO Internal use only. ● GPIO connector: A Male connector on the reader’s rear panel implements 2 digital inputs/outputs (N-Channel OpenDrain). Please see section 6.3 GPIO Connector for more details. ● 24VDC Connector: A power supply connector.
04 Installation XC-RF300 READER 4. Installation This section describes how to install the XC-RF300 reader. 4.1 Mechanical Aspects The XC-RF300 is delivered six slots allowing easily fastening off the reader on your system. Please see section 8.1 Mechanical Data for more details. 4.2 Cabling Requirements 2-ways Male connector mounted on board can accept these references of 2-ways female connectors (2 ways, 3.
a) Connect your power supply to the provided 2-ways connector respecting the wiring described above. b) Connect the reader to the host system using Ethernet. c) Connect one or several antennas to reader channels. d) Connect the power supply to the mains supply. 4.3 Using 10/100 Ethernet Interface 10/100 Ethernet interface does not require specific drivers installation. Default TCP/IP configuration is the following: Table 4.
Figure 4.1 The MAC address The green Ethernet Activity LED acts as well as the Ethernet Link LED. Green LED constantly ON signals that the reader is connected to an Ethernet network. Green LED starts blinking to signal activity on the Ethernet with the XCRF300 reader. Orange LED is only used to provide feedback on the reader being powered up or not. Beware to plug your Ethernet interface on the correct RJ45 connector (i.e.
4.4 Restoring Factory Configuration To restore factory configuration, please follow these steps: 1) Turn reader off. 2) Press and hold the “Reset” button. 3) Turn reader on. 4) After 3 seconds, release the “Reset” button. 4.5 Running Web UI for the First Time The web UI can be accessed via the web browser and is useful for quick setup or troubleshooting. Web browsers we support are Chrome 96.x, Firefox 95.x, and Safari 15.x. 1) Determine the reader hostname to connect to a network with DHCP server.
3) Sign into the reader using the default credentials: ● user name : admin ● password: admin Figure 4.
4) The Web UI can configure ISO15693 parameters, including Uplink、 Downlink(Tag to Device)、Memory Mapping(Vicc)、Application Family Identifier(AFI)、Default Read and Advanced Options. Figure 4.
5) After the configuration is completed, Place the tag in the radio field of antenna and the tags appear in the “Read Events” panel as they are read. A counter indicates how many times they have been read on each device’s channel since the read session beginning. Figure 4.
05 5. Advanced Notions Advanced Notions XC-RF300 READER 5.1 Reader to Host Protocols 5.1.1 StxNG StxNG is the protocol used by the XC-RF300 reader to communicate with the host system. Upon start up, the XC-RF300 reader starts listening for incoming frames over Primary and Secondary TCP ports (default ports are ports 4000 and 4001. Only one connection per port is accepted).
Field Description Start Of Frame (01h) This field is ignored by XC-RF300. In a command frame, the ID of the command that should be executed. Command IDs are in the range 0000h-7FFFh In a response frame, the error code if an error occurred during execution. Error codes are in the range 8000h-FFFFh. If no error occurred, the command ID is repeated. The Data field length in number of bytes. In a command frame, the parameters for the command.
5.1.2 Bonjuor XC-RF300 reader supports Bonjuor, also known as zero-configuration networking, enables automatic discovery of devices and services on a local network using industry standard IP protocols. To obtain the IP of the XC-RF300, please take the following steps: 1) Prepare a computer with Windows operating system installed, install bonjour and bonjour browser software. 2) Directly connect the XC-RF300 to the above computer through a network cable, and power off and restart the XC-RF300.
5) In the image above, the bonjour browser shows the scanned reader model, MAC and IP. Among them, the “Name” column “XC-RF300-01-CA-3C” indicates that the model of the reader is XC-RF300, and the “01-CA-3C ” indicates the last 3 segments of the MAC address of the reader. You can check the MAC on the silk screen on the bottom of the reader case and compare it with the MAC queried by bonjour browser to confirm whether it is the same reader.
5.2 Reader operation principles Most of the reader commands are executed in a synchronous manner. This means that the reader waits for an incoming request from the host, executes the associated operation then sends a reply containing operation execution status back to the host. Between the reception of two consecutive commands, the reader does nothing but wait for the next command.
Asynchronous read (or default read) can be activated or deactivated using the appropriate commands in the command set. During asynchronous read, the reader continuously tries to read all tags in the field. When a tag is detected, one or several read events are asynchronously pushed into an internal buffer (the event buffer). The host system then needs to poll the event buffer periodically to retrieve the latest events.
5.3 Notion of read modes During asynchronous read (or default read), the reader continuously tries to read all tags in the RF field. Several options can be applied that modify the reader’s behavior during asynchronous read: ● “Multiplexer”: If this mode is active, the reader uses the multiplexer instead of the default RF configuration for reading. The multiplexer makes it possible to define a sequence of antennas, tag types and RF output powers that will be automatically used during the reading process.
Active input level (low or high) is software configurable. ● “Output feedback”: If this mode is active, the reader uses GPIO Outputs #2 to signal reading activity. GPIO Output #2 is activated when the reader “sees” tags in the RF field. The time an output remains active after the corresponding event has occurred is software configurable. ● “Single”: If this mode is active, the reader will only scan once the current RF configuration.
5.4 Notion of events During asynchronous read (or default read), the reader continuously tries to read all tags in the RF field. When a tag is detected, one or several events are pushed into an internal event buffer. Those events contain information such as the kind of event (see below), a timestamp, the channel on which the event occurred, the tag type and the associated tag data (UID, memory…).
A user can register for one or several events at once, depending on the application requirements.
06 6. Technical Specifications Technical Specifications XC-RF300 READER 6.1 Technical Data Table 6.1：XC-RF300 Technical Specifications Description XC-RF300 Size (L x W x H) 223 x 166 x 36 mm (8.8 x 6.5 x 1.4 in.) Weight 0.8 kg (1.8 lbs.
Communication Interfaces Communication Protocols I/O Ports (GPIO) 10/100 Ethernet StxNG 2 Inputs/Outputs System uptime // Current number of connections per interface // Date of last connection per interface // Total number of connections per interface since powerup // Total amount of bytes sent/received per Remote Monitoring interface since power-up // Digital Output overload status // Read/Write count per channel // RF power amplifiers consumption // RF power amplifiers operating temperature // Antennas
6.2 GPIO Connector Connector reference mounted on board is: Phoenix Contact (Manufacturer P/N: 1881503). It does mate with this female connector: Phoenix Contact (Manufacturer P/N: 1881383). 6.2.1 Pin Assignment Figure 6.1 GPIO Connector (8-pin) Table 6.
6.2.2 Electrical Characteristics Table 6.3：GPIO Pins - Electrical Characteristics Parameters Min. Typ. Max. Unit Input Voltage Range 0 - 28 V Input Voltage (Low Level) 0 - 0.9 V Input Voltage (High Level) 1.5 - 28 V Output Voltage Range 0 - 28 V 6.2.3 Using Inputs Reader inputs can be driven by a voltage source from 0V up to 28V referring to the ground. Voltages under 0.9V are considered as “logical low state”, voltages above 1.5V are considered as “logical high state”.
Figure 6.3 Connecting a totem-pole output sensor to input #1 or #2 External devices must be connected to GPIOs in compliance with Table 8 and SELV requirements.
6.2.4 Using Outputs The reader outputs are Open Drain, N-Channel (when activated, an output is tied to the ground).They can drive a current up to 1.4A, and accept voltages up to 28V. Outputs are internally pulled-up to 3.3V with 1KOhms resistors and are protected against overload and overheat. Applying negative voltage to outputs (polarity inversion) may destroy them. Figure 6.4 below demonstrates how to connect an external load to an output. Figure 6.
07 Electrical Characteristics XC-RF300Characteristics READER 7. Electrical This chapter provides information about AC and DC and characteristics for all connectors. It also gives timing characteristics for the different interfaces. 7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings Consumptions and temperatures Ambient Operating Temperature 0°C to +55°C Storage Temperature -20°C to +70°C Supply Voltage 30 V Supply Current 2.
7.2 Antenna Electrical Characteristics Table 7.1：Antenna Electrical Characteristics Parameters Conditions RF ASK modulation ratio RF output SWR Typ. Max. Unit 19 22 24 % 1W 1.29 2W 1.19 3W 1.09 4W 1.07 5W 1.09 RF frequency RF Frequency tolerance Min. Overall temperature range 13.
7.3 Input / Output Electrical Characteristics Table 7.2：I/O Electrical Characteristics Parameters Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit I/O voltage 0 28 V Input voltage Threshold 0.9 1.5 V Active output resistance 0.45 Ohm Output switch time (on or off) 20 μs 3.8 A Active Output – Over Current protection threshold 1.9 2.
08 8. Electrical Characteristics Mechanical Characteristice XC-RF300 READER 8.1 Dimensions and General Mechanical Information Figure 8.1 XC-RF300 – Mechanical dimensions Values in Figure 8.1 have a tolerance of 0.5 mm. 8.2 Fixing the product The XC-RF300 reader is delivered with six screw-cutting holes for mounting the unit in various positions. Figure 8.1 gives details about the screw cutting holes positioning. Use M5 screws to fix your XC-RF300 reader to your system.
09 9. Warranty Conditions Warranty Conditions XC-RF300 READER 9.1 Warranty INVENGO warrants that this Product shall comply with the functional specifications set forth herein for a period of one year from the date of delivery to the Buyer. This warranty is valid for the original Buyer of the Product and is not assignable or transferable to any other party.
9.2 Warranty Exclusions a) Defects or damages resulting from storage of the Product under conditions which do not comply with INVENGO specifications or normal usage b) Defects or damages resulting from use of the Product in abnormal conditions (abnormal conditions being defined as any conditions exceeding the ones stated in the product specifications. c) Defects or damages from misuse, accident or neglect. d) Defects from improper testing, operation, maintenance or installation.
9.3 General Provisions This warranty sets forth the full extent of INVENGO responsibility regarding the Product. In any event, INVENGO warranty is strictly limited to (at INVENGO’ sole option) the replacement or refund of the Products purchase price to INVENGO, of Products considered as defective by INVENGO.
10 Product End of Life Management XC-RF300 READER 10. Product End of Life Management INVENGO aims at minimizing the environmental impacts of its products throughout their entire life cycle. Therefore INVENGO is committed to support and help its customers to reuse, recycle or safely dispose of our products. Please do contact INVENGO Sales Support or Quality Team to get the latest End of Life Management Documentation.
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