User Manual

Textile L100 Reader User's Guide
18/48 Revision 3.5 December 2007
4 Architecture
The TR-L100 Reader is specifically designed for the Industrial Laundry and Textile Rental sectors.
The TAGSYS Firmware is optimized for these applications and in particular for Multi-Read
operations. Compatible with C210, C220, C240 and C270 tags, it is easily upgradeable for
processing the future ISO 18000 tags.
As the TR-L100 reader unit is developed for Industrial Laundry and Textile Rental applications, it is
delivered with the standard TAGSYS STX on-board application software that integrates an
industry-specific Standalone mode.
Included with the TR-L100 package is the L200 Explorer, a Windows®-based development tool
that enables you to carry out on-site test and debug operations as well as to customize the
Standalone mode for your system.
Figure 2: TR-L100 Architecture
Digital Signal
Processor
(Firmware)
Channel 1
TR-L100 Reader
Radio Frequency
I/O Ports
Tags
GemCore
®
OS
(On-board Application Software)
Channel 2
Serial Communication Link
Host PC
PLC
4.1 Software Overview
The GemCore
®
operating system controls the STX on-board application software that manages the
four configurable industrial I/O ports and drives the firmware that controls the RF channels that
decode the tags.
The TR-L100 Reader firmware is easily upgradeable for ensured compatibility with future ISO
18000 tags. For more information about the TR-L100 Reader Firmware, refer to the Lx00 Reader
Firmware Reference Guide.
4.2 On-Board Application Software
The on-board software application is based on the GemCore
®
operating system. Different
applications can be downloaded into the TR-L100 Reader, but only one can be stored at a single
time.
The TR-L100 Reader is delivered with the STXE standard protocol application and includes an
industry-specific Standalone module.
The STXE Protocol is the TAGSYS standard protocol. It is compatible with all TAGSYS
products. We recommend using the STXE protocol in order to address all TAGSYS reader
functions.