UHF Gen 2 RFID Speedway® Revolution Installation and Operations Guide Firmware Release: Octane 4.2, Doc Rev 4.0 2009-08-24 www.impinj.com Copyright © 2009, Impinj, Inc. Impinj, Speedway, Octane, and Powered by Impinj are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Impinj, Inc.
Speedway Revolution Installation and Operations Guide Products Covered by this Guide This guide pertains to readers that have the following part numbers: Speedway R220 (FCC): IPJ-REV-R220-USA1M1 Speedway R420 (FCC): IPJ-REV-R420-USA1M1 Speedway R220 (ETSI): IPJ-REV-R220-EU11M1 Speedway R420 (ETSI): IPJ-REV-R420-EU11M1 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance 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.
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1 About this Guide ................................................................................................................ 1 Intended Audience ......................................................................................................... 1 Other Documents of Interest ..............................................................................
Positioning .............................................................................................................. 27 Installation .............................................................................................................. 28 Power ...................................................................................................................... 28 Approved Antennas ................................................................................................
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome to the Speedway Revolution Installation and Operations Guide. About this Guide This guide provides detailed instructions on installing, connecting, configuring, operating, upgrading, and troubleshooting the Speedway Revolution reader. To minimize and streamline the information in this guide, its contents focus on the installation and operation of a single reader.
Speedway Revolution Installation and Operations Guide • • Speedway Revolution Embedded Developer’s Guide This guide describes the Speedway Revolution platform and provides a high level view of its architecture. It is intended for software engineers who are designing custom application software that will run on the Speedway Revolution reader. Octane LLRP This guide, intended for software engineers, describes the LLRP capabilities supported by Speedway Revolution, including Impinj’s custom LLRP extensions.
Chapter 1: Introduction • • Ease of Use Features Speedway Revolution uses industry-standard application interfaces, simplifying its integration with RFID middleware or custom software solutions. In addition, it offers enterprise-class management and monitoring capability. Robust Reader Design Just like its Speedway predecessor, Speedway Revolution uses a single circuit board design that delivers field-proven, enterprise-class quality and reliability.
Speedway Revolution Installation and Operations Guide Supported Operating Environments This section describes the environments in which you can access the Speedway Revolution Rshell console (for configuring, monitoring, and maintaining the reader). The tools you use to access the Rshell console depend on how you connect your PC to the reader: serial connection (RS-232) or Ethernet connection (SSH/Telnet). On PCs running Microsoft Windows, you can now use the same tool—Putty—for both types of connections.
Chapter 2: Installing and Connecting Speedway Revolution Chapter 2: Installing and Connecting Speedway Revolution This chapter provides details about the Speedway Revolution I/O ports and status LEDs, and explains how to install the reader and connect it to your network. Speedway Revolution Ports and LEDs The following graphic illustrates the various I/O ports located on the Speedway Revolution reader. This graphic illustrates a Speedway R420, which includes four antenna ports (not visible in this view).
Speedway Revolution Installation and Operations Guide The following table describes the LED behavior for various reader states: Table 2: Reader Operations and Associated Status LED Behavior Reader Operation Startup (power on), normal completion Power applied, attempting to start boot code Bootloader calling firmware image Bootloader completed successfully, reader is ready Startup (reset), normal completion Factory Default Restore (FDR) button pressed FDR button pressed for 3 seconds Startup (failure)
Chapter 2: Installing and Connecting Speedway Revolution Installing and Connecting the Reader Listed below are the primary steps to follow to install and connect Speedway Revolution: 1. Position the reader appropriately for your environment. This may or may not involve mounting the reader. 2. Connect the antenna(s) to the appropriate ports on the reader. 3. Connect the reader to the network. 4. Connect power to the reader. 5. Test the reader installation by reading some tags.
Speedway Revolution Installation and Operations Guide 2. Using 1/4" - 20 or M6 screws, secure the unit. You can mount the reader horizontally or vertically. Caution: If there is any chance of dust or water exposure, you should mount the reader so that digital I/O ports are facing down to prevent ingress. Step 2: Connect the Antenna(s) to the Speedway Revolution Reader Depending on the Speedway Revolution model you are installing, the reader has either two antenna ports (R220) or four antenna ports (R420).
Chapter 2: Installing and Connecting Speedway Revolution The details of completing each connection option are discussed below. Before proceeding, however, take note of the reader’s factory default network settings: Table 3: Default Network Settings Setting Description hostname SpeedwayR-XX-XX-XX where XX-XX-XX is the last three bytes of the reader’s MAC address (which is printed on the version label attached to the reader enclosure) DHCP Enabled.
Speedway Revolution Installation and Operations Guide To connect Speedway Revolution to your PC over a serial connection: 1. If necessary, download the latest version of Putty, which is a free and reliable SSH, Telnet, and serial client. Version 0.60 or higher contains support for serial connections. 2. Using a Cisco management cable (RJ-45 to DB9, available from Impinj with a part number of IPJ-A4000-000), connect your PC’s valid/active COM port to the serial port on the reader, as illustrated below: 3.
Chapter 2: Installing and Connecting Speedway Revolution 7. Log in with the following default credentials (unless they have been changed): User Name: root Password: impinj 8. When the Rshell command line prompt appears, you can begin configuring the network settings for the reader. See “Using Rshell to Configure Network Settings for Speedway Revolution” on page 12 for details. 9.
Speedway Revolution Installation and Operations Guide Chapter 3: Configuring and Monitoring Speedway Revolution This chapter provides a high-level view of the configuration and monitoring options available for Speedway Revolution. Configuring Speedway Revolution You can think of Speedway Revolution configuration in two categories: configuration of the device itself and configuration of the reader’s RF behavior. This chapter provides the basics for each type of configuration.
Chapter 3: Configuring and Monitoring Speedway Revolution ipAddress='10.0.10.41' ipMask='255.255.0.0' gatewayAddress='10.0.0.10' broadcastAddress='10.0.255.255' 3. Configure the appropriate TCP/IP parameters for your environment. The applicable commands are outlined below: • Setting Hostname > config network hostname • Setting Static IP Address > config network ip static Note that, except for the IP address, the other parameters are optional.
Speedway Revolution Installation and Operations Guide computer must be running Microsoft Windows XP. MultiReader is recommended for test purposes only. This section explains how to use MultiReader to connect to and configure a reader’s RF parameters. It also provides a high level description of each parameter. To configure and test a reader from within MultiReader: 1. Install and launch the MultiReader application. The following screen appears: 2. Click Configure Settings.
Chapter 3: Configuring and Monitoring Speedway Revolution identity. On an isolated network that lacks DNS service but has mDNS enabled, a reader with hostname speedway-00-01-02, for example, may be reached using speedway-00-0102.local. • In Model, select the appropriate Speedway Revolution model (either Speedway R220 or Speedway R420). If you want MultiReader to issue a warning if it detects a model other than what is configured, select the Warn on model mismatch checkbox. It is selected by default. 4.
Speedway Revolution Installation and Operations Guide • For each enabled antenna, set the appropriate transmit power (Tx Power) and receive sensitivity (Rx Sensitivity). Transmit power controls the power of the signal leaving the antenna—and thus controls the range of the signal.
Chapter 3: Configuring and Monitoring Speedway Revolution So what is the bottom line? If you see tag data appearing in MultiReader, your reader is most likely installed correctly and its antennas are functioning properly. If you don’t see all the tags that you placed in the read zone, try moving them to a slightly different location or placing them in a different orientation. 7. To stop the tag inventory, click STOP Inventory Run.
Speedway Revolution Installation and Operations Guide Viewing RFID Parameters and Statistics Use the Rshell show rfid stat command to display a reader’s RFID parameters and statistics.
Chapter 3: Configuring and Monitoring Speedway Revolution • • • • • • • • Emergency Alert Critical Error Warning Notice Info Debug You can configure the log levels you want to see. The reader then retains only the events with a severity greater than or equal to the configured level. For example, if you choose a logging level of Warning, then the logs will contain the following levels: Warning, Error, Critical, Alert, and Emergency.
Speedway Revolution Installation and Operations Guide Chapter 4: Upgrading the Speedway Revolution Firmware Speedway Revolution contains firmware (known as Octane) which you may periodically want to upgrade. This chapter explains how to manually upgrade a single reader. In addition to supporting upgrade procedures, Speedway Revolution also provides methods for reverting its firmware to a previous valid image and for restoring its firmware to factory default settings.
Chapter 4: Upgrading the Speedway Revolution Firmware the Rshell console, is best for upgrading individual readers. The automatic method, which involves the use of an upgrade configuration file called a metafile, is useful for automating the upgrade of a large number of readers. As previously mentioned, the focus of this guide is the manual method. To upgrade the Speedway Revolution firmware: 1. Obtain the firmware upgrade file from the Impinj support Web site (support.impinj.com).
Speedway Revolution Installation and Operations Guide To fall back to the previous image 1. If you need to revert to the pre-upgrade image, simply issue the following command from the Rshell prompt: config image fallback When the command completes successfully, the reader reboots automatically and returns to the login prompt. 2. Log in to the reader. It is now running the pre-upgrade image.
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting Chapter 5: Troubleshooting This brief chapter presents a few suggestions of things to try if you experience problems with Speedway Revolution. Returning to the Factory Default Configuration If you are experiencing problems with the reader and are having difficulty pinpointing the cause, it is often useful to return the reader to a known state (in this case, the factory default configuration) and try again.
Speedway Revolution Installation and Operations Guide the reader’s custom application partition (CAP), if one exists, returning the unit to its state as shipped from the factory. Although there may be situations in which this removal is necessary, it’s important to avoid accidentally removing the CAP.
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting Submitting Diagnostic Data for Analysis by Impinj Technical Support If Speedway Revolution is exhibiting RF behavior that differs from what you expected and you are unable to determine the cause, you may want to submit relevant data for analysis by Impinj Technical Support. Using the Impinj MultiReader application, you can easily capture data related to the problem scenario (by creating a Reader Diagnostic Data file), which you can send to Impinj.
Speedway Revolution Installation and Operations Guide 7. Click Apply. MultiReader connects to the reader and begins “listening” for any RF activity. At this point, it will capture data surrounding any RF activity it detects. 8. Perform the RF activity that you want to submit for analysis. 9. When you have completed the activity you want to capture, select the File menu in the upper left corner of the application. 10. Click Save Debug Data.... A browse window opens. 11.
Appendix A: Information Specific to Regions of Operation Appendix A: Information Specific to Regions of Operation Speedway Revolution is designed to work in various regulatory regions. This appendix includes frequency ranges and antenna requirements specific to each supported region. Important: For each region, the reader is locked such that it can operate only in the specific frequencies for that region. The region-specific frequencies are listed in this appendix.
Speedway Revolution Installation and Operations Guide Installation Because Speedway Revolution is capable of up to +32.5 dBm conducted power on the housing RF connector, professional installation is required. Power Speedway Revolution may only be operated with Impinj-approved antennas and can radiate no more than 36 dBm EIRP per FCC Part 15.247 regulations. The Speedway Revolution output power may be increased to provide the maximum allowable EIRP subject to a maximum conducted power allowance as well.
Appendix A: Information Specific to Regions of Operation • Sensormatic Electronics Corp. model number IDANT20TNA25 with 25 foot Belden 7806A RG-58 coaxial cable (0.1 dB per foot loss) to RP-TNC male connector; 5.5 dBi composite gain • Sensormatic Electronics Corp. model number IDANT10CNA25 with 25 foot Belden 7806A coaxial cable (0.1 dB per foot loss) to RP-TNC male connector; 3.5 dBi composite gain • Sensormatic Electronics Corp. model number IDANT10CNA25 with 6 foot Belden 7806A coaxial cable (0.
Speedway Revolution Installation and Operations Guide must be the maximum linear gain of the applicable antenna. Approved antenna vendors, model numbers, and associated gain are listed in the next section. Approved Antennas • Cushcraft Model Number S8658PCL/R (left- or right-hand CP) with integrated pigtail to RP-TNC male connector; 3.
Appendix B: GPIO Details Appendix B: GPIO Details Speedway Revolution includes a multipurpose I/O port that contains an RS-232 serial port, four opto-isolated inputs, four opto-isolated outputs, and a +5V supply. You access these features through a DE15 connector mounted on the side of the reader. The four opto-isolated inputs have a range of 0–30V. The reader treats an input of 0–0.8V as a logic 0, and an input of 3–30V as a logic 1.
Speedway Revolution Installation and Operations Guide Table 9: DB-15 Connector Pin-Out Pin I/O Name I/O Function 5 V+ Power source for isolated outputs 6 V- Return for isolated inputs and outputs 7 Ground Reader (not isolated) return 8 User OUT 1 Isolated output 1 (active pull down to V-) 9 User OUT 2 Isolated output 2 (active pull down to V-) 10 User OUT 3 Isolated output 3 (active pull down to V-) 11 User OUT 4 Isolated output 4 (active pull down to V-) 12 User IN 1 Isolated inpu
Appendix B: GPIO Details Copyright © 2009, Impinj, Inc. All rights reserved. Notices The information contained in this user guide is confidential and proprietary to Impinj, Inc.
