User Guide ANT IMPORT y arefull Read c use! before Kathrein RFID UHF Readers 2xxx ARU 2400 ARU 3500 3xxx ARU 8500 8xxx ARU RRU 1400 4xxx RRU English RRU 4500 RRU 4560 RRU 4570 English
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Contents 1 2 3 4 Preface About This Guide Devices Explanation of Symbols and Signal Words 6 6 6 7 5 Professional Installation Guidelines for the U.S. 8 6 Safety Instructions 9 6.3.1 6.3.2 6.3.3 Radiation Exposure Statements Safety Instructions Recommended Antenna Types 4.1 4.2 4.3 5.1 5.2 5.3 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.
10.3 ARU 2400 32 ARU 8500 36 11 Installing the Reader 36 11.2.1 11.2.2 Wall Mounting Wall/Pole Mounting 40 41 11.3.1 11.3.2 Wall Mounting Wall/Pole Mounting 11.4.1 11.4.2 Wall Mounting Shelf Mounting 10.3.1 10.3.2 Front View Rear View 10.4.1 10.4.2 Front View Rear View 10.4 11.1 11.2 11.
16.3.2 16.3.3 16.3.4 16.3.5 16.3.6 16.3.7 Starting and Stopping the Reading Statistics Options Grouping Expert settings ARU-CSB-ELC Antenna Reader Unit 16.4.1 Selecting Functions 16.6.1 16.6.2 16.6.3 IO Configuration Test Input and Output Action List and Assign Input to Action List 16.7.1 Port Power 16.8.1 16.8.2 16.8.3 16.8.4 16.8.5 Default Parameter Set Copy Parameter Set Change Reader Parameter Select Filter Settings Applying a Select Filter (Example) 16.9.1 16.9.2 16.9.3 16.9.4 16.9.5 16.9.
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.
4 Explanation of Symbols and Signal Words 4.1 Symbols General warning sign Fire hazard Radiation hazard Risk of material damage or malfunction in safety instructions or call for attention 4.2 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. 5 Professional Installation Guidelines for the U.S. 5.1 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. 5.
6 Safety Instructions 6.1 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. 6.
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.
6.3.3 Recommended Antenna Types Antenna types not included in this list or having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type are strictly prohibited for use with this device. 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 52010334 WRA 7070 antenna unit wide-range antenna, 902–928 MHz, circular 8.5 dBiC 5.5 dBi 52010336 WRA 7070 KRAI antenna unit wide-range antenna, 902–928 MHz, circular/linear 6.5 dBiC 7.0 dBi 52010424 WRA 6060 wide-range antenna FCC, 902–928, circular 5.5 dBiC 2.5 dBi 6.4 Anatel Brazil Regulatory Information Anatel RF Exposure Statement This device complies with the RF exposure guidelines when positioned at least 34 cm away from the body.
8 Introduction to the RIFD System 8.1 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. 8.2 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 The following settings are possible in any combination: ● antenna beam initial position (radiation 90°of the antenna) ● antenna beam switched 35° to the left ● antenna beam switched 35° to the right The orientation of switching is in the longitudinal direction of the ARU 8500. Fig. 5: Circular switch-beam allocation The ARU 8500 reader is used to detect the movement of the transponder. This information will be added to the general information about the transponder.
Type Order number Far-field half-power beam width Polarisation Frequency range SMSH 3030 ©KRAI ETSI FCC antenna 52010258 60°/60° circular 865–928 MHz SMSH high-gain 3030 ©KRAI ETSI antenna 52010259 60°/60° circular 865–868 MHz SMSH high-gain 3030 ©KRAI FCC antenna 52010318 60°/60° circular 902–928 MHz SMSH Antenna ETSI 52010523 60°/60° circular 865–868 MHz SMSH KRAI Antenna ETSI 52010524 60°/60° circular 865–868 MHz SMSH Antenna FCC 52020526 60°/60° circular 902–928 MHz SM
The Reader 9 The Reader 9.1 Functional Specification The Kathrein RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) reader of are 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. Based on the latest RFID standards, such as EPC Gen2v2/ISO 18000-63, the Kathrein readers support all market leading transponder chip features for security, authentication and encoding.
9.4 Accessories 9.4.1 Antennas 9.4.2 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 9.4.3 Antenna Adapters Order number Type Description 52010178 R-AA TNC-N(f-m) adapter TNC-N (f-m) 52010243 R-AA TNC-SMA (f-m) adapter TNC-SMA (f-m) 52010598 R-AA TNC-TNC right angle adapter TNC-TNC (f-m) 9.4.
52010366 R-RPA 24 VDC – 90 W RRU/ARU AC/DC adapter 24 V/90 W 52010474 R-RPA 24DC-18W AC/DC adapter, 24 V/18 W, AC 110–230 V, power plug device, interchangeable AC plug 9.4.8 PoE+ Power Supply Unit Order number Type Description 52020369 R-ETH-SW-100 PoE+ Ethernet switch, 4-port 52010370 R-POE-ONJ-30 PoE+ injector, 30 W, 100Mbit für RRU, ARU and M-ARU 9.4.
Connections and Displays 10 Connections and Displays The following chapters provide details of the connections and the pin assignments of plugs and sockets. 10.1 RRU 1400 10.1.1 Front View ① ① ② Fig. 11: RRU 1400 - Displays No. Name Function ① PWR indicates whether the reader is on; see also 15.6 Reading the PWR LED Indications, p. 55 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.
10.1.2 Rear View Fig. 12: No. Name RRU 1400 Function ① ANT1 ... 4 4x FAKRA, 50 Ohm, to connect an antenna ② GPIO to detect external sensors and to control external actors; see also GPIO Functions, p.
Connections and Displays GPIO Printed circuit board connector, 5-pole, screw connection with tension sleeve 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 17.6 GPIO Functions, p. 101 Power Supply Printed circuit board connector 2-pole, screw connection with tension sleeve.
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 10.2 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. 10.2.1 Front View Fig. 13: RRU 4000 – Displays No. Name Function ① PWR indicates whether the reader is on; see also 15.6 Reading the PWR LED Indications, p.
10.2.2 Rear View Fig. 14: 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 17.6 GPIO Functions, p. 106 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. M12, X-coded, 8-pin, female 4 5 3 6 2 7 1 8 Pin Allocation 1 TX+ / PoE+1 2 TX- / PoE+1 3 RX+ / PoE+2 4 RX- / PoE+2 5 PoE+1 6 PoE+2 7 PoE+3 8 PoE+4 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).
Connections and Displays 10.3 ARU 2400 10.3.1 Front View Fig. 15: ARU 2400 – Displays No. Name Function ① PWR indicates whether the reader is on; see also 15.6 Reading the PWR LED Indications, p. 60 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. 104 Related topics 15.6 Reading the PWR LED Indications, p.
10.3.2 Rear View Fig. 16: ARU 2400 No. Name Function ① ANT 4 FAKRA, 50 Ohm, to connect an antenna ② ANT 3 FAKRA, 50 Ohm, to connect an antenna ③ ANT 2 FAKRA, 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 Printed circuit board connector, 5-pole, screw connection with tension sleeve Pin Allocation 1 GND OUT_CMN 2 INPUT_1 3 INPUT_2 4 OUTPUT_1 (open drain) 5 OUTPUT_2 (open drain) Related topics 17.6 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 Pin Allocation 1 TX+ / PoE1 2 TX- / PoE1 3 RX+ / PoE2 4 PoE1 5 PoE1 6 RX- / PoE2 7 PoE2 8 PoE4 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).
Connections and Displays 10.4 ARU 8500 10.4.1 Front View Fig. 17: ARU 8500 – Displays No. Name Function ① PWR indicates whether the reader is on; see also 15.6 Reading the PWR LED Indications, p. 60 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. 104 Related topics 15.6 Reading the PWR LED Indications, p.
10.4.2 Rear View Fig. 18: ARU 8500 No. Name Function ① ANT 4 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 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 17.6 GPIO Functions, p. 106 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. M12, X-coded, 8-pin, female 4 5 3 6 2 7 1 8 Pin Allocation 1 TX+ / PoE+1 2 TX- / PoE+1 3 RX+ / PoE+2 4 RX- / PoE+2 5 PoE+1 6 PoE+1 7 PoE+2 8 PoE+2 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 11 Installing the Reader When the connections are plugged in, the device satisfies the protection class IP65 (RRU and ARU). 11.1 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.
11.2.2 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). Fig.
Installing the Reader 11.3 Installing the RRU 4xxx and ARU 3xxx Readers 11.3.1 Wall Mounting At the rear panel, the reader has threaded holes. ► See the drawing below for the dimensions of the holes. Fig.
11.3.2 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). Fig.
Installing the Reader 11.4 Installing the ARU 2400 Reader 11.4.1 Wall Mounting At the rear panel, the reader has 4 threaded holes. ► See the drawing below for the dimensions of the holes. Fig.
11.4.2 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.
Inserting a SIM Card into the ARU 3570 Reader 12 Inserting a SIM Card into the ARU 3570 Reader The ARU 3500 reader has a 2G/3G connection option. This chapter describes how to insert a SIM card into the reader. ✔ You have a micro-SIM card available. 1. Open the screw at ①. ➯ A SIM card slot is seen: 2. 3. 4. 5. Open the SIM card slot in the direction shown. Insert the micro-SIM card into the slot. Lock the slot in the direction shown. Close the screw to seal the SIM card slot.
13 Transmission Methods 13.1 UART transmission (RS232, RS422, RS485 or similar) 13.1.1 Physical Layer 13.1.2 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.
13.3 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 13.3.
14 Connecting the Reader 14.1 Connecting Digital Inputs and Outputs of the RRU 4xxx, ARU 3xxx and ARU 8500 Readers Directly 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. 25: 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_external Input 1 Input 1 Input 2 Input 2 Input 3 Input 3 Input 4 Input 4 INP_CMN GND_external Fig. 25: 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_external OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 2 OUTPUT 2 OUTPUT 3 OUTPUT 3 OUTPUT 4 OUTPUT 4 OUT_CMN GND_external Fig. 26: 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 14.2 Connecting Digital Inputs and Outputs of the RRU 1400 and ARU 2400 Reader Directly 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 Pinout general purpose input output Pin 1 2 3 4 5 Allocation GND OUT_CMN INPUT_1 INPUT_2 OUTPUT_1 (open drain) OUTPUT_2 (open drain) Fig.
14.3 Connecting Digital Inputs and Outputs of the RRU 4xxx, ARU 3xxx, ARU 2400 and ARU 8500 Readers via the Connection Box In addition to the direct connection of the readers (see Connecting Digital Inputs and Outputs of the RRU 4xxx, ARU 3xxx and ARU 8500 Readers Directly, p. 51 and Connecting Digital Inputs and Outputs of the ARU 2400 Reader Directly, p. 54), it is possible to connect the readers using the connection boxes basis and acvanced.
Connecting the Reader 14.3.2 Digital Inputs and Outputs In addition to the information provided in Connecting Digital Inputs and Outputs of the RRU 4xxx, ARU 3xxx and ARU 8500 Readers Directly, p. 51 and Connecting Digital Inputs and Outputs of the ARU 2400 Reader Directly, p. 54, this chapter describes the connection possibilities using the advanced connection box.
The connection examples for the inputs are shown in the next illustrations: Fig. 33: DC-isolated inputs Fig.
Connecting the Reader The connection examples for the outputs are shown in the next illustrations: Fig.
14.3.3 Connecting the Reader to the Power Supply Using the basic and advanced connection boxes, it is possible to connect all the readers to the DC supply. This connection type is recommended in particular when using the readers outdoors or if there is a defined switch-off point. The following description is applied both for the basic and the advanced connection box. If it is only necessary to have the DC supply, it is possible to use the basic connection box.
Connecting the Reader 14.4 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). For the connection to the RFID antennas, the RRU 4xxx/ARU 3xxx readers have four antenna connections that are of the reverse TNC design.
15 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/. 15.
Operating ReaderStart Software 5. 6. 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. 7. Click on Next to continue or Cancel to exit the setup. 8. ➯ The screen on the left with the licence agreement appears.
10. Click Next 11. The screen on the left appears. The standard settings are displayed. It is possible to customise the folder in the Windows start menu. 12. Click Next. ➯ The screen on the left appears. 13. 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. 14. Click Next. ➯ The summary of all the installation tasks appears. 15. Click Install to start the installation. 16.
Operating ReaderStart Software ➯ If the ReaderStart has been installed, the screen on the left appears. 17. 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. 15.3 Connecting the Reader in the ReaderStart Software 15.3.1 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.
1 2 3 4 Fig. 38: Establishing connection to the reader Establishing the Connection via an IP Address 1. Click the IP address field (① in Fig. 31). 2. Enter the IP address. Establishing the Connection Using a Host Name 1. Click the Name field (② in Fig. 31). 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. 32.
Operating ReaderStart Software 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 1 2 3 66 of 146 ➯ 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.
Navigating in the ReaderStart User Interface 15.4 1 2 3 4 Fig. 40: ReaderStart user interface The user interface of the ReaderStart consists of the following sections: ● menu bar (①); see Menu Bar, p. 67; ● settings and controls for the reader, divided into individual functional groups and situated under different tabs (②) and the contents of the tab (③), displayed in the central part of the screen; see Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software, p.
Operating ReaderStart Software Saving Reader Configuration to File There is a wide variety of parameters available for configuring the RF front end. It is possible to save the complete setting as a parameter set in an XML file under File Save reader configuration to file and to load it later. ► Under FIle, click Save reader configuration to file. ➯ The following window appears: 1 2 3 4 5 Fig.
opens a pop-up window to select the directory in which the configuration file in the XML format will be saved and the file name for it To save reader configuration to file: ✔ The parameter sets have been selected/unselected and described. 1. 2. 3. ⑤ Save 4. 5. ⑥ Click Save. ➯ A dialogue appears. Select the file name and the directory in which the configuration file will be saved. Click OK.
Operating ReaderStart Software Loading Reader Configuration from File ► Under FIle, click Load reader configuration from file. ➯ The following window appears: 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 Fig. 42: File: load reader configuration from file ① File opens a dialogue to select the configuration file To load reader configuration to file: 1. Click File (④ in Fig. 36). ➯ A dialogue appears. 2. Select the directory and the configuration file from which the parameter sets will be loaded. 3. Click Open.
loads the selected parameter sets to the reader ✔ The parameter sets to be loaded have been selected/unselected. 1. ⑧ Load 2. 3. ⑨ Click Load. ➯ The progress bar (④) shows the progress of the save operation: Cancel ➯ After the configuration has been loaded, a pop-up message Load reader configuration from file Loading done appears. Click OK to close the pop-up message. ➯ The software returns to the view shown in Fig. 36, p. 72.
Operating ReaderStart Software Options 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fig. 43: Options ① Language select selects the user interface language between English/German/Spanish/French 1. Click Language select (① in Fig. 37). ➯ The four languages are shown. The language applied in the user interface is marked with a tick. 2. Click on the desired language. ➯ A pop-up message appears: Question. Please restart the programme to apply changes. Restart now? 3.
Updating Firmware 1. Click Firmware update. ➯ A dialogue appears. ① shows the current firmware version. 1 2 3 4 5 2. 3. 4. 6 7 Click on the box at Path to update file (②). ➯ A dialogue opens to select the file with the current firmware. Having selected the update file, click Update (⑤). ➯ The reader firmware is being updated. The update progress is shown by means of the progress bar (③). The status (④) shows what the software is currently performing, e.g.
Operating ReaderStart Software Changing Date and Time Settings The reader has an integral clock which can deliver the time stamp for a tag operation. It is possible to set the clock using Date and time settings under Options in the menu bar. When this menu item is opened, it automatically reads the current date and time from the reader and compares this with the date and time from the host computer.
Loading Factory Default Settings 1. Click Load factory defaults. ➯ A pop-up message appears: Are you sure to load factory defaults? 2. Click Yes to load factory default settings or Click No to cancel the operation. Linux Module 1 2 3 4 5 6 changes the Linux password ① ② 1. To change the password, click Change Linux password. ➯ The following pop-up window appears: 2. 3. 4. 5. Type in the old password. Type in the new password. Confirm the new password.
Operating ReaderStart Software configures the secure connection and the backward compatibility 1 2 3 ④ Connection config 4 ① ► Check Allow only secure connection so that all connections are secure. ② activates or deactivates compatibility to Generation 2 KBRP ③ reads the current secure connection and backward compatibility configuration ④ sets the secure connection and backward compatibility configuration ⑤ NTP settings enters a preferred NTP1) server; see Changing NTP Settings, p.
Changing DNS Server Settings ► Click DNS server settings (②). ➯ The following dialogue opens.
Operating ReaderStart Software Info This menu item provides information about the ReaderStart software and the reader. 1 2 3 4 Fig. 43: Info shows the version number of the software and links to the licenses ① About ReaderStart v3 ② Reader info shows information about the reader; see Showing Reader Information, p. 79 ③ License key automatically reader the license key and show various factory-set reader parameters; see Showing License Key Information, p.
Showing Reader Information 2 4 1 3 7 6 5 8 9 10 Fig.
Operating ReaderStart Software Showing License Key Information 1 4 2 5 3 Fig.
15.4.2 Status Field 3 message types are defined, see the example below: Fig. 46: Status field ① Info shows which action has been recently performed ② Warning indicates possible problems in the structure and configuration ③ Error indicates that the required action could not be executed Every status message has a time stamp next to it. The status messages are arranged such that the most current one is always at the top of the list.
Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software saves status messages in the txt. format 1. ⑥ Save to file 2. 3. 4. Click Save to file. ➯ A pop-up windows appears requiring to select the location of the file. Select the directory/folder. Click Save. ➯ A pop-up message Saving done appears. Click OK to close the pop-up message. 16 Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software 16.1 Communication Fig.
2 1 3 Fig. 47: Ethernet section Establishing a Secure Connection ✔ The connection to the reader has not yet been established. 1. 2. In the Ethernet section, click the box next to the lock symbol (① in Fig. 44). Click Search for Readers (②) or Connect (③). ➯ The following pop-up window appears: 2 1 3 4 3. 4. Type in the user name at User (①). The default user name is root. Enter the default password UHF-RFID-Dev at Password (②). Tip 5. 6. 7.
Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software 3. Right-click on the reader. ➯ The following pop-up message appears: 4. Click Load factory defaults on this Reader. ➯ The pop-up message Are you sure to load factory defaults on this reader appears. Click Yes to set the reader to the factory default settings. Click No to cancel. ➯ If you have clicked Yes, another pop-up window appears: 5. 6. 7. 8. Click Start.
4. Click on the star. ➯ The preferred reader is now placed at the top of the list, making it easier for the user to select it: 16.1.2 Communication Configuration Linux Module Communication Configuration Linux Module has different options, depending on the reader type. Selecting a Linux Module Option 1. Click on the arrow symbol next to Communication Configuration Linux Module. ➯ The following options appear: 2.
Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software General 1 2 3 5 4 Fig. 49: Communication configuration Linux model: general ① Refresh ② Name reads the current settings of the communication configuration Linux module shows the host name of the reader which is logged onto the DNS server It is possible to address the reader using this name as an alternative to the IP address.
Ethernet 1 3 6 2 3 4 5 5 8 9 7 Fig. 50: Communication configuration Linux model: Ethernet ① Refresh reads the current settings of the communication configuration Linux module manually issues the address ② IP address Tip It is only possible to use this parameter if the DHCP (⑥) is deactivated.
Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software If the interface has been configured incorrectly, it is not possible to establish a connection to the reader. ► Note the following default configuration settings: Name IP address Subnet mask Keep-alive time DHCP UHF-RFID-Dev 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0 2000 ms deactivated Wi-Fi 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 12 Fig.
⑬ Go offline interrupts the Wi-Fi connection ⑭ Go online at start activates or deactivates the Wi-Fi connection as soon as the reader starts ⑮ shows the list of the configured access points with SSID and password; the access points are shown in the priority order ⑯ changes the priority of the selected access point adds an access point c a b ⑰ + 3 e d ⓐ enters the SSID of the access point ⓑ enters the password for the access point ⓒ opens the list with available access points ⓓ adds an
Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software ⑳ Get 21 Set 90 of 146 reads the configured access points sets the access points; only active when securely connected
Bluetooth 1 5 7 2 3 8 4 9 Fig.
Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software Mobile Communication Interface (2G/3G) 8 1 2 9 3 10 5 11 4 12 5 13 14 15 16 17 18 6 7 19 Fig.
⑮ Module temperature shows the temperature of the GSM module ⑯ IsOnline shows whether the GSM module is online ⑰ Get status reads the current status of the GSM module ⑱ Go online establishes the GSM connection ⑲ Go offline interrupts the GSM connection 93 of 146
Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software 16.2 Application The Application tab enables quick and easy configuration of the Kathrein RFID Reader for a selected application. 1 2 a b c d e 3 4 Fig. 51: Application Tab ① Application 94 of 146 selects between the available applications represented visually by means of labelled pictograms ► Click on a pictogram to select the application. ➯ The selected pictogram is marked in a darker colour, in Fig. 50 it is Conveyor > 2 m/s.
changes setting of the selected application ⓐ number of the expected tags selects the antenna to be used ⓑ ► Check Ports 1-4 to select the antenna port. It is possible to select one, several or all ports. ⓒ selects the parameter set in which the configuration is saved sets the values for max. reading speed or max. reading reliability ► Click Optimised for reading speed or Optimised for reading reliability. ➯ The values in Settings of selected application (③ in Fig. 50) change.
Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software 16.2.1 Available Applications When the application is selected, the properties and the settings of the selected application are displayed in the respective fields. The applications available for selection in version 3.00 of the ReaderStart v3 are shortly described in the following chapters.
16.3 Basic Reading This tab is divided into two parts, the left part contains a table with information about the read tags (Ⓐ in the figure below), the right part (Ⓑ) shows the statistics as well as options to control the reading process, described in the chapters to follow. The appearance and disappearance of a tag is shown in colour for better visual effect. When a tag appears in the field, the row is represented by the green tag information, when it disappears, the row is red.
Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software 16.3.1 Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 Fig. 53: Basic reading: mode allows the facility to switch the carrier off during the idle times, saving power ① Synchronous This mode is intended for applications in which the requirements for timing are not very demanding. The inventory of the tags is performed across all the antennas that are configured. Once all the tags in the field have been read on the last antenna, data are sent to the PC.
16.3.3 Statistics 1 2 3 Fig.
Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software 16.3.4 Options 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Fig. 55: Basic reading: options selects between RFU, EPC, TID and User memory banks ① Memory bank ► Click on the arrow to open a drop-down list to select a memory bank. ► Click Save to file (④) to store the values RFU, EPC, TID and User in a CSV file. specifies the duration of the break between two inventories in milliseconds ② Break after reading During the break, the carrier can be deactivated.
16.3.5 Grouping Fig. 56: Basic reading: grouping It is possible to sort the read result by means of unique tags. This is useful in multi-antenna applications. If, for example, in a gate application with 4 antennas, a palette of 100 tags is read, the maximum number of the read results is 400. However, not all tags are read by all antennas, therefore, the read result will be about 250. ► Check Group by unique tags to find out how many different tags have been read. 16.3.6 Expert settings 1 2 3 4 Fig.
Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software ② TransmitGetEPCsPreSelect ③ SelfJammerCancelation (SJC) ④ SJC Scan interval 16.3.7 see Chapter TransmitGetEPCsPreSelect in Configuration Manual for Kathrein RFID UHF Readers activates/deactivates the optimal receiver sensitivity of the reader This process might be necessary in an industrial environment with increased reflection, e.g. due to metallic structures. However, this process is very time-consuming and slows down the tag detection.
16.4 LED Not all readers support the functionality with 12 LEDs; all readers have at least 4 LEDs. Please check the reader data sheet for information. In this tab, it is possible to assign various functions to the 12 LED channels. It is possible to activate other parameters, depending on the selected function. Tip As supplied to customer, the first 4 LEDs are allocated to antennas 1–4, LED 5 is allocated to GSM, LED 6 to KRAI, LED 11 and LED 12 to Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, respectively.
Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software 16.4.1 Selecting Functions ► Click on the arrow (③ in Fig. 58, p. 105) to select between the following functions: 2 1 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 7 9 11 13 Fig.
⑬ Ethernet link status 16.5 shows the Ethernet connection status RSSI LED Bar (received signal strength indicator) This menu is used to determine the strength of the received signal. 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fig.
Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software 16.6 GPIO Functions Readers with GPIO functionality1) offer the possibility to set up small controls which trigger the reader, for instance by means of a light barrier, or which trigger an action at the outputs of the reader by reading specific tags. Such an action can switch an output to control the flow of goods. The GPIO tab allows the reader to interact with its environment.
1) All Generation 3 readers have GPIO. ⑥ Last antenna the last antenna for the selected function ⑦ Turn-off time sets the time for how long the output is on for the Tag found and Tag operation successful function ⑧ ⑨ Get reads the current IO configuration settings Set sets the output settings 16.6.2 Test Input and Output 1 4 5 2 3 6 7 Fig.
Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software 16.6.3 Action List and Assign Input to Action List To automate the processes, it is possible to store command sequences on the reader in the form of action lists. These are triggered by a change of edge at the selected input. 1 8 9 2 3 4 6 7 10 11 5 Fig.
Tip ► If you would like to assign the action list to both the rising and the falling edge, click Assign to rising edge and then Assign to falling edge. To cancel the assignment: ► Restart/reset the reader or select No action list under Action list (⑧). Adding Actions to the Programme The action lists consist of a sequence of individual actions which can be loaded in the form of an XML file in the Action context menu: 1 2 Fig. 66: GPIO: action list, action context menu ① Open file "ActionlistActions.
