User Guide ARU 2400 ARU 3xxx RRU 4xxx English NT IMPORTA refully Read ca se! before u Kathrein RFID UHF Readers
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Contents 1 2 3 Preface About This Guide Explanation of Symbols and Signal Words 6 6 7 4 Professional Installation Guidelines for the U.S. 8 5 Safety Instructions 9 5.3.1 Radiation Exposure Statements 3.1 3.2 3.3 4.1 4.2 4.3 5.1 5.2 5.
10.2.2 Wall/Pole Mounting 10.3 33 10.3.1 10.3.2 Installing the ARU 2400 Reader Wall Mounting Shelf Mounting 34 11 Transmission Methods 36 11.1.1 11.1.2 Physical Layer Data Link Layer 11.1 11.2 11.3 UART transmission (RS232, RS422, RS485 or similar) 34 35 36 36 36 11.3.1 11.3.2 LLRP Protocol Ethernet Transmission Ethernet Transmission Generation 2 Readers Ethernet Transmission Generation 3 Readers 37 38 12 Connecting the Reader 40 13 Operating ReaderStart Software 45 13.3.
14.9 Test Gen 2 Functions 14.9.1 14.9.2 14.9.3 14.9.4 14.9.5 14.9.6 14.9.7 14.9.8 Get All Tags Password for Operation Write EPC Read Data Write Data Change Password Lock Kill 14.10.1 14.10.2 14.10.3 14.10.4 Polarisation LED Jumper Cable Attenuation Direction 14.11.1 14.11.2 Currently Available Apps Installing an App 14.14.1 14.14.2 Key Functions 15 16 17 High Security Module (HSM) Contact Information Waste Disposal 14.10 14.11 14.12 14.13 14.
Preface 1 Preface Dear customer, Please follow all the information given in this GUIDE. KATHREIN Solutions GmbH has made every effort to ensure the information and descriptions are correct and complete. We reserve the right to make changes to this guide without prior notice. In particular, this applies to changes made due to technical advancements. 2 About This Guide This document describes installation, configuration and operation of the reader.
3 Explanation of Symbols and Signal Words 3.1 Symbols General warning sign Fire hazard Radiation hazard Risk of material damage or malfunction in safety instructions or call for attention 3.2 Signal Words Warning This signal word indicates a hazard with a medium level of risk which can lead to death or severe injuries. Caution This signal word indicates a hazard with a low level of risk which can lead to minor or moderate injuries.
Professional Installation Guidelines for the U.S. 4 Professional Installation Guidelines for the U.S. 4.1 Installation Personnel UHF RFID readers require professional installation! ►► You must be a professional installer with RF and related rule knowledge. ►► The installation requires special trained professionals to access and setup the system. ►► The system is not to be installed by the general public, general user shall not attempt to install the device or change the settings. 4.
5 Safety Instructions 5.1 General Safety Instructions WARNING Danger to life from electric shock! Fire hazard! Improper interventions in the device may jeopardise its electrical safety. Unauthorized changes to the unit and the use of spare parts and peripheral devices which are not sold or recommended by the manufacturer can result in fire, electric shock and injuries. The manufacturer accepts no liability for accidents caused by the user opening or changing the device.
Safety Instructions NOTICE Risk of malfunction! ►► Make sure the reader is properly grounded according to the corresponding national standards. ►► Make sure that the diameter of the ground cable is min. 6 mm2 (typ. 10 mm2). ►► Make sure to ground the reader such that the distance between the reader ground point and the ground point in the building is as short as possible. ►► Note that the equipotential bonding does not replace lighting protection. 5.
Under ISED regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by ISED. ►► To reduce potential radio interference to other users, choose the antenna type and its gain such that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) is not more than that necessary for successful communication.
Safety Instructions ISDE Déclaration d'exposition aux radiofréquences Le présent appareil est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux radiofréquences d'ISDE CNR-102 définies pour un environnement non contrôlé. ►► Assurez-vous que cet équipement est installé et utilisé avec une distance minimale de 34 centimètres entre le radiateur et votre corps.
Les types d'antennes non inclus dans cette liste ou avec un gain supérieur au gain maximum indiqué pour ce type sont strictement interdits pour l'utilisation avec cet appareil.
Warranty Information 6 Warranty Information Switching on the AC or DC power supply prior to connecting the LAN cable is considered incorrect installation. Any functional defect arising as a result is excluded from the warranty/guarantee. Kathrein accepts no liability if the customer fails to implement the precautions listed here. In such cases, any claims under the warranty/guarantee are void.
7 Introduction to the RIFD System 7.1 RFID System An RFID system is comprised of the control computer of the reader, antennas, antenna connection cables and the tags. The figure below shows the schematic structure of the system: Ethernet or serial interface RFID UHF Gen2 Tag Fig. 1: RFID system (example) The tags consist of an antenna and a small chip. The chip is the true carrier of the information, the EPC (Electronic Product Code) number. This number can identify products or product groups.
Introduction to the RIFD System To be able to use the complete range of the reader performance in customer applications, we recommend using the readers ARU 3500 or RRU 4500. It is not possible to run any customer applications on the basic readers, i.e. ARU 2400, ARU 3400 and RRU 4400. 7.2 Kathrein RFID Antenna Interface ©KRAI With the ©KRAI product series, Kathrein has introduced a revolutionary system.
Type Order number Far-field half-power beam width Polarisation Frequency range WIRA 70 ©KRAI ETSI 52010193 70°/70° circular 865–868 MHz WIRA 70 ©KRAI FCC 52010194 70°/70° circular 902–928 MHz WRA 7070 ©KRAI ETSI 52010335 70°/70° circular 865–868 MHz WRA 7070 ©KRAI FCC 52010336 70°/70° circular 902–928 MHz Tip PLS antennas have 4 LEDs to visualise customer applications. The LEDs will be supplied and controlled by the RRU 4xxx reader via the existing antenna cable.
Introduction to the RIFD System 7.2.2 Fig. 4: ©KRAI SMSH (Smart Shelf) Antenna ©KRAI smart shelf antennas connected to the reader (cascaded) Up to 8 ©KRAI smart shelf (SMSH) antennas can be cascaded per reader port; 8 antennas x 4 ports = 32 SMSH antennas in total. The SMSH 3030 @KRAI slave antenna was developed for applications in the field of point of sale, smart shelf applications and Kanban solutions.
7.3 Further Reference Material In order to configure the reader correctly and adapt it to the respective application, it is necessary to have detailed knowledge of the EPCglobal standards of GS. This standard describes the principle of operation of the interface between the tag and the reader. The parameters available for the configuration of the reader are described in the Configuration Manual for Kathrein RFID UHF Readers.
The Reader 8 The Reader 8.1 Functional Specification The Kathrein RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) reader of the RRU 4xxx and ARU 3xxx series is a multi-protocol-capable device for reading active and passive RFID tags in the frequency range from 865 to 868 MHz for Europe and 902 to 928 MHz for the American market.
8.4 Accessories 8.4.1 Antennas 8.4.2 Antenna Cables This chapter gives an overview of the accessories available for the reader. For more information, visit our website at https://www.kathrein-solutions.com/products/hardware/accessories or contact our sales office at + 49 8036 90831 20. For use with UHF RFID antennas we recommend the Kathrein antenna types ULoRa, LoRa, MiRa, WiRa. These antenna types are available for all frequency ranges and are water proof according to at least IP 65 standard.
The Reader Wall Mounting Order number Type Description 52010261 MK-WM-100-100 Indoor wall mount kit for all readers and WRA 6060/7070 antennas Wall/Pole Mounting Order number Type Description 52010262 MK-WPGM-100-100 Outdoor wall/pole mount kit for WIRA 40° antennas 8.4.5 Antenna Protective Cover Order number Type Description 52010224 SMSH-30-30PC protective cover for SMSH 52010356 SMSH-BP-ALU aluminium backplate for SMSH 8.4.
8.4.9 Reader and Antenna Wall/Pole Mounting Kit Order number Type Description 52010351 MK-WPM3-OSS Outdoor wall/pole mount kit for RRU 4xxx, ARU 3xxx, WRA 7070 antenna 52010368 MK-PMA-OGV pole mount adapter for 52010351 8.4.
Connections and Displays 9 Connections and Displays The following chapters provide details of the connections and the pin assignments of plugs and sockets. 9.1 RRU 4xxx and ARU 3xxx Depending of the device variant, the reader has various connection options. The illustrations below shows an RRU 4000 standard reader with all its connection options. 9.1.1 Front View 3 1 Fig. 5: 2 RRU 4000 – Displays No. Name Function ① PWR indicates whether the reader is on; see also 12.
9.1.2 Rear View 1 2 3 Fig. 6: 4 5 6 7 8 RRU 4000 No. Name Function ① ANT 41) R-TNC, 50 Ohm, to connect an antenna ② ANT 3 R-TNC, 50 Ohm, to connect an antenna ③ ANT 2 R-TNC, 50 Ohm, to connect an antenna ④ ANT 1 R-TNC, 50 Ohm, to connect an antenna ⑤ GPIO to detect external sensors and to control external actors; see also GPIO Functions, p.
Connections and Displays GPIO M12, A-coded, 12-pin, female Pin Allocation 1 OUT_CMN 2 OUTPUT_1 3 INPUT_3 4 INPUT_CMN 5 INPUT_1 6 GND 7 UB 8 OUTPUT_4 9 OUTPUT_3 10 OUTPUT_2 11 INPUT_2 12 INPUT_4 Related topics 14.6 GPIO Functions, p. 90 Power Supply The power supply is arranged as a four-pin round-pin plug with an M12 connection thread in A-coding.
Ethernet NOTICE Risk of malfunction! If other cables then specified are used, the communication with the reader is either interrupted or there is a malfunction. ►► Only use shielded cables.
Connections and Displays 9.2 ARU 2400 9.2.1 Front View 1 Fig. 7: 2 ARU 2400 – Displays No. Name Function ① PWR indicates whether the reader is on; see also 12.5 Reading the PWR LED Indications, p. 45 ② basic LEDs (A1-A4) indicate if an RF signal is on for antennas 1–4 (default setting) ►► For other functions of the basic LEDs, see Selecting Functions, p. 88 Related topics 12.5 Reading the PWR LED Indications, p.
9.2.2 Rear View 7 1 3 4 5 6 9 2 Fig. 8: 8 ARU 2400 No. Name Function ① ANT 3 R-TNC, 50 Ohm, to connect an antenna ② ANT 2 R-TNC, 50 Ohm, to connect an antenna ③ ANT 1 R-TNC, 50 Ohm, to connect an antenna ④ GPIO to detect external sensors and to control external actors; see also GPIO Functions, p.
Connections and Displays GPIO Printen circuit board connector, 5-pole, screw connection with tension sleeve 1 5 Pin Allocation 1 GND OUT_CMN 2 INPUT_1 3 INPUT_2 4 OUTPUT_1 (open drain) 5 OUTPUT_2 (open drain) Related topics 14.6 GPIO Functions, p.
Ethernet NOTICE Risk of malfunction! If other cables then specified are used, the communication with the reader is either interrupted or there is a malfunction. ►► Only use shielded cables. RJ45, 8-pole 1 8 Pin Allocation 1 TX+ / PoE1 2 TX- / PoE1 3 RX+ / PoE2 4 5 1 RX- / PoE2 PoE1 6 PoE2 7 PoE3 8 PoE4 5 Buzzer Furthermore, the reader is fitted with a buzzer which, in addition to the LED, indicates successful booting (1 x short) or an error (2 x long).
Installing the Reader 10 Installing the Reader When the connections are plugged in, the device satisfies the protection class IP65 (RRU and ARU). 10.1 Selecting the Installation Site WARNING Danger to life from electric shock or fire hazard due to incorrect voltage, insufficient ventilation, moisture, direct sunlight, heat or naked flames! ►► When installing the unit in cabinets or shelves, make sure there is sufficient ventilation.
10.2 Installing the RRU 4xxx and ARU 3xxx Readers 10.2.1 Wall Mounting M6 85 100 100 140 At the rear panel, the reader has threaded holes. ►► See the drawing below for the dimensions of the holes. 100 170 Fig.
Installing the Reader 10.2.2 Wall/Pole Mounting For ease of installation, a bracket is available as an accessory to mount the reader on a wall (52010351 or 52010262) or a mast (52010351 and 52010368). 300 71 300 Fig.
10.3 Installing the ARU 2400 Reader 10.3.1 Wall Mounting At the rear panel, the reader has 4 threaded holes. ►► See the drawing below for the dimensions of the holes. 100 100 100 268 100 24 M6 M4 230 Fig.
Installing the Reader 10.3.2 Shelf Mounting At the rear panel, the reader has 8 threaded holes for the MS-SHM-4IP shelf mounting kit (available as an accessory, order number 52010479), for mounting on ITEM or Bosch Rexroth shelves. ►► See the drawing below for the dimensions of the 8 holes. 100 100 100 268 100 24 9 M6 M4 230 Fig.
11 Transmission Methods 11.1 UART transmission (RS232, RS422, RS485 or similar) 11.1.1 Physical Layer 11.1.2 Data Link Layer A full or half-duplex connection such as RS232, RS422 or RS485 is used for the physical layer. Transmission takes place in frames and blocks. A block comprises a maximum of 256 frames. A frame comprises a maximum of 256 bytes, of which a maximum of 250 bytes can be user data. The result is a maximum block size of 64000 bytes of user data.
Transmission Methods A block with 700 bytes of user data is to be transmitted.
11.3 Ethernet Transmission A data transmission layer has been used for communication to our reader over Ethernet, just like in serial communication. The data transmission layer over Ethernet is a much more simple solution here since the TCP/IP protocol already has a data security layer. As TCP/IP is a stream protocol, only the packet beginning and packet end are necessary. There are 3 frame types in the protocol used in the Generation 3 readers.
Transmission Methods D1 – D4 data bytes to be transmitted (payload) A5 end code Ping 5A 5F A5 5A start code 5F ping code A5 end code Response to Ping 5A 5F A5 5A start code 5F ping response code A5 end code Port The communication takes place via the TCP port 4007 as in case of Generation 2 readers. Example The frame ASyncGetEPCs is shown here as an example.
12 Connecting the Reader 12.1 Connecting Digital Inputs and Outputs of the RRU 4xxx and ARU 3xxx Readers The activation and evaluation of the inputs and outputs is carried out using the ReaderStart V3 software, with the DLL supplied or by access to the reader protocol. Fig. 13: Allocation of the GPIO interface cable The digital inputs and outputs are provided via a 12-pin sockets in A-coding with M12 connection threads.
Connecting the Reader RRU/ARU xxxx +UB_extern Input 1 Input 1 Input 2 Input 2 Input 3 Input 3 Input 4 Input 4 INP_CMN GND_extern Fig. 14: DC-isolated inputs RRU/ARU xxxx +UB Input 1 Input 1 Input 2 Input 2 Input 3 Input 3 Input 4 Input 4 INP_CMN GND Fig.
The connection examples for the outputs are shown in the next illustrations: RRU/ARU xxxx +UB_extern OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 2 OUTPUT 2 OUTPUT 3 OUTPUT 3 OUTPUT 4 OUTPUT 4 OUT_CMN GND_extern Fig. 16: DC-isolated outputs RRU/ARU xxxx +UB OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 2 OUTPUT 2 OUTPUT 3 OUTPUT 3 OUTPUT 4 OUTPUT 4 OUT_CMN GND Fig.
Connecting the Reader 12.2 Connecting Digital Inputs and Outputs of the ARU 2400 Reader The activation and evaluation of the inputs and outputs is carried out using the ReaderStart V3 software, with the DLL supplied or by access to the reader protocol. Printed circuit board connector, 5-pole, screw connection with tension sleeve 1 Fig.
ARU 2400 +UB_extern OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 2 OUTPUT 2 GND OUT_CMN GND_extern Fig. 20: 12.3 DC-isolated outputs Connecting the Antenna NOTICE Risk of malfunction! When using a cable not suitable for the impedance of 50 Ohm, the performance of the reader will be severely limited by the mismatch. If the mismatch is large, the reader may indicate a fault. ►► Only use cable suitable for the impedance (50 Ohm).
Operating ReaderStart Software 13 Operating ReaderStart Software The reader can be operated using the ReaderStart software. The software provides all the necessary functionality of the reader for a test in a real environment. As an aid to configuration, various basic settings for application scenarios are available. ►► For the current version of the ReaderStart, go to our support portal at https://support.kathrein-solutions.com/. 13.
5. Click OK to confirm the selection. ➯➯ The screen on the left appears. It shows additional information on the exact version of the ReaderStart software. Tip After the ReaderStart software has been installed, it is possible to access this information in the Info drop-down menu in the task bar. 6. Click on Next to continue or Cancel to exit the setup. 7. ➯➯ The screen on the left with the licence agreement appears.
Operating ReaderStart Software 9. Click Next. ➯➯ The screen on the left appears. The standard settings are displayed. It is possible to customise the folder in the Windows start menu. 10. Click Next. ➯➯ The screen on the left appears. 11. Tick the box Create a desktop icon if you would like to include the icon in the Windows Quick Launch/on the desktop. The default setting is to create no icons. 12. Click Next. ➯➯ The summary of all the installation tasks appears. 13.
➯➯ If the ReaderStart has been installed, the screen on the left appears. 15. If you do not want to start the programme immediately, uncheck the Launch ReaderStart v3 box. Otherwise, the programme will automatically start once clicking on Finish. 13.3 Connecting the Reader in the ReaderStart Software 13.3.1 Requirements From reader firmware version 2.04, the reader in the ex-works condition has the IP address 192.168.0.1 and the network mask 255.255.255.0.
Operating ReaderStart Software 1 2 4 Fig. 21: 3 Establishing connection to the reader Establishing the Connection via an IP Address 1. Click the IP address field (① in Fig. 21). 2. Enter the IP address. Establishing the Connection Using a Host Name 1. Click the Name field (② in Fig. 21). 2. Enter the host name of the reader. If you do not know the name of the reader, click Search for Readers. ➯➯ The readers found in the network are shown with their names, see ⑤ in Fig. 22.
4 6. 1 ➯➯ The view on the screen changes. The selected reader has a grey background (① in the figure on the left) and on the right (②), the properties of the reader are shown. To close this pop-up screen, click Apply (③) or on the arrow (④). 2 3 1 7. 2 3 2 ➯➯ The user interface returns to the main view. In the Ethernet block, the IP address (① in the figure on the left) and the reader type (②) are shown. Click Connect to connect the reader.
