MTI RFID ME User Manual Version 1.6 July 9, 2014 MTI Group Proprietary Information Any unauthorized use, duplication, reproduction, reverse engineering, decompilation, or disclosure of this document may be considered as infringement of MTI Group’s intellectual property rights, the infringer may be accused and liable applicable legal penalties. Copyright, Microelectronics Technology Inc.. All rights reserved.
MTI RFID ME User Manual Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This device complies 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. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
MTI RFID ME User Manual Radiation Exposure Statement: The product comply with the FCC portable RF exposure limit set forth for an uncontrolled environment and are safe for intended operation as described in this manual. The further RF exposure reduction can be achieved if the product can be kept as far as possible from the user body or set the device to lower output power if such function is available. The USB dongle transmitter is approved for use in typical laptop computers.
MTI RFID ME User Manual No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form, or by any electrical or mechanical means, without permission in writing from Microelectronics Technology, Inc. This includes electronic or mechanical means, such as photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems. The material in this manual is subject to change without notice. The software is provided strictly on an “as is” basis.
MTI RFID ME User Manual History Version Description Time 1.0 Release 2010.12.08 1.1 Release 2011.04.21 1.2 Release 2011.12.09 1.3 Release 2011.12.23 1.4 Release 2011.12.30 1.5 Update 2012.04.26 1. Update figures to MTI RFID ME v1.0.20. 1.6 2. Add support RFID module section. 2014.06.09 3. Modify and correct descriptions. Contact Information： Microelectronics Technology, Inc. No. 1 Innovation Road II, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan, R.O.C. http://www.mti.com.
MTI RFID ME User Manual Index 1. 2. 3. GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................................. 7 1.2. SUPPORT MODULE .....................................................................................
MTI RFID ME User Manual 1. Getting Started 1.1. Introduction This manual provides you with the information needed to install and operate the MTI RFID ME. A description on how to install the MTI RFID ME is provided in Section 2. Section 3, presents information on how to configure the MTI RFID ME to read and write tags and discusses advanced RFID configuration settings. Section 4 describes how to read tags (scanning and inventory runs).
MTI RFID ME User Manual 2. Setup 2.1. Software Installation 2.1.1. Double-click “MTI RFID ME.exe” in the installation disk, then click “Next” to continue the installation, or click “Cancel” to exit the setup as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1 2.1.2. Read the license agreement and select “I accept the agreement” as shown in Figure 2 to accept.
MTI RFID ME User Manual 2.1.3. Select a Destination Folder. To select a different folder, click “Browse” and choose one of the available options as shown in Figure 3. Figure 3 2.1.4. Select a destination for the program’s shortcut. To select a different folder, click “Browse” and choose one of the available options as shown in Figure 4.
MTI RFID ME User Manual 2.1.5. To add additional icons, “Check” desired boxes as shown in Figure 5. Figure 5 “Checking” the ‘Create a desktop icon’ will generate an additional desktop icon; “Checking” the ‘Create a Quick Launch icon’ will generate an Additional Quick Launch icon located in the “Start” menu. 2.1.6. Press “Install” to begin software installation as shown in Figure 6.
MTI RFID ME User Manual 2.1.7. Congratulations! You have completed the MTI RFID ME software installation. Press “Finish” to close the window. Select any of the installed icons to launch the MTI Reader Suite program as shown in Figure 7. Figure 7 2.1.8. For those whom running on Windows 7 platform, please do the setup as following: 1) Right click on the short cut of MTI RFID ME HW GUI in "Start" menu and select "Properties".
MTI RFID ME User Manual 2.2. Start MTI RFID ME Insert RFID reader into the USB port, launch the installed MTI RFID ME, and make sure the “State” column reads “Online” as shown in Figure 8. The module name is described in the “Model Name” column as below.
MTI RFID ME User Manual 3. Reader Settings 3.1. Introduction Right click the reader information that shows on the GUI of MTI RFID ME then click “Reader Settings” to access the “Advanced Reader Settings” page. This page shows specific configuration settings and information of the reader, including default and recommended settings as shown in Figure 9 and Figure 10.
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MTI RFID ME User Manual 3.2. Advanced Reader Settings 3.2.1. Tag Mode: Gen2, Gen2+ RSSI Gen2：ISO 18000-6C Tag Gen2 + RSSI：ISO 18000-6C Tag and provides the Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI), channel Q, and channel I- path readings 3.2.2. Region Settings MTI RFID ME program can sense and detect the correct region of RFID reader. Figure 11 FOR COUNTRY CODE SELECTION USAGE Note: The country code selection is for non-US model only and is not available to all US model.
MTI RFID ME User Manual 3.2.3. Transmit Power Level To achieve the longest reading or writing range, set the power to the maximum allowable level of +24dBm as shown in Figure 12. To reduce the reading or writing range and minimize energy consumption, set the power to the minimum allowable level of +10 dBm. Figure 12 3.2.4. Frequency Setting Hopping mode：Select frequency mode to “Hopping” to perform inventory scanning in general.
MTI RFID ME User Manual Figure 13 Fixed mode：Select frequency mode to “Fixed” to perform test and evaluation in general. CW/Modulation/Pulse：These three settings only can be set when frequency mode is set to “Fixed”. The settings used for engineering evaluation. CW：To test output power linearity at the assigned frequency. Modulation：To test the spectrum mask at the assigned frequency. Pulse：To test ETSI standard 302 208 v1.3.1.
MTI RFID ME User Manual Figure 14 3.2.5. Gen2 Setting Figure 15 illustrates how to change or modify the Gen2 profile of the MTI RFID ME and EPC tag. For more details regarding definitions Gen2 settings, parameters and limits please reference the Class 1 Generation 2 UHF Air Interface Protocol Standard “Gen 2” (http://www.epcglobalinc.
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MTI RFID ME User Manual 4. Inventory Run After configuring the MTI RFID ME settings as described in section 3, you are ready to start an inventory run. Click the “Start Scan” button located in the lower left corner of the window as shown in Figure 16.
MTI RFID ME User Manual Figure 17 shows an example of a “Start Scan” operation and where the MTI RFID ME is reading two tags.
MTI RFID ME User Manual 5. Tag Settings Please stop scan before configure tag. Right click on the EPC of the tag that want to modify then click the “Advanced Tag Settings” as shown in Figure 18. User can configure tag in “Advanced Tag Settings” page as shown in Figure 19.
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MTI RFID ME User Manual 5.1. Tag Setting Function 5.1.1. Set EPC Click “Set EPC” button then enter setting window to modify or change a tag’s EPC. The EPC, EPC length and access password can be set in this window. Note: The default setting for the “Current Access Password” is 00-00-00-00. For any other “Current Access Password” settings other then 00-00-00-00, please refer to Class 1 Generation 2 UHF Air Interface Protocol Standard “Gen 2” at http://www.epcglobalinc.org/standards/uhfc1g2.
MTI RFID ME User Manual EPC Write Failed MTI RFID ME will alert a confirmation message to show the EPC information is set unsuccessfully. Repeat the EPC setting process maybe can resolve write failed problem due to RF status is not stable. Note: It may get some improvement to change position of the tag or increase/ decrease power level.
MTI RFID ME User Manual 5.1.2. Set Password Click “Set Password” button then enter setting window to change the password of tag. The default “Current Access Password” is 00-00-00-00. For more detailed information regarding password settings please refer to the Class 1 Generation 2 UHF Air Interface Protocol Standard “Gen 2” at http://www.epcglobalinc.org/standards/uhfc1g2 Figure 23 5.1.3. Lock Click “Lock” button then enter setting window to change access/write authority of the specific memory bank.
MTI RFID ME User Manual Figure 24 5.1.4. Kill Click “Kill” button then enter setting window to kill a tag with kill password. For more information about kill and kill password please refer to Class 1 Generation 2 UHF Air Interface Protocol Standard “Gen 2” at http://www.epcglobalinc.org/standards/uhfc1g2 Figure 25 5.1.5. NXP Command Click “NXP Command” button then enter setting window to execute command for NXP tag. Moreover, “Configuration” must be set if select “ChangeConfig 09-00”.
MTI RFID ME User Manual EAS_Alarm command by backscattering a 64 bit alarm code. Change EAS OFF 01-00: An EAS-Alarm bit set to ‘0’ the tag will not reply to an EAS_Alarm command by backscattering a 64 bit alarm code. Trigger EAS Alarm: Reply an EAS_Alarm command by backscattering a 64 bit alarm code without the need of a Select or Query. ChangeConfig 09-00: Configures the additional features of the tag like Read-Protect, EAS Alarm etc. Figure 26 5.2.
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MTI RFID ME User Manual 6. Troubleshooting/ FAQs 6.1. Initial Setup/ Software If the software fails to install as shown in Figure 28, repeat the installation process over again, first uninstall the prior MTI RFID ME installation, and then re-install again using the same steps listed in section 2.1. Figure 28 6.2. Reading Tags If reader is “Offline” and does not identify tags, make sure the state/status of the MTI RFID ME is “Online” reference Figure 9 which shows “Online” status).
