User's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
NANOSCANNER READER USER GUIDE • DOC # 8101029-000 REV A ii
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Alien Technology
Nanoscanner Reader
User Guide
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. 1
AUDIENCE ................................................................................................................1
NANOSCANNER READER OVERVIEW ..........................................................................1
Requirements .................................................................................................. 2
Specifications ..................................................................................................2
Nanoscanner Reader............................................................................................2
Nanoscanner Reader Transmit and Receive Antennas ........................................3
RS-232 Port Pinouts .............................................................................................3
Other Components................................................................................................4
Tag Overview .................................................................................................. 4
Features and benefits ...........................................................................................4
Internal and external interface capabilities............................................................4
Benefits of Battery-powered over Beam-powered Backscatter Tags ....................4
Benefits of Backscatter Tags over “Active” Transmitter Tags ...............................5
Tag Block Diagram ...............................................................................................5
Applications for 2450 MHz Battery-powered Backscatter Tag/Reader
Systems........................................................................................................... 5
Reader Block Diagrams................................................................................... 6
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION................................................ 7
REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................... 7
RECEIVING THE NANOSCANNER DEVELOPER’S KIT..................................................... 7
Nanoscanner Reader Features ....................................................................... 8
I/O Panel...............................................................................................................8
LED Designations .................................................................................................8
Antenna Panel ......................................................................................................9
SYSTEM ASSEMBLY AND BENCH TEST ..................................................................... 10
Bench Test or Demo Connections ................................................................10
Bench Test Procedure................................................................................... 12
SYSTEM DESIGN .................................................................................................... 13
INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................ 13
Installation Procedure.................................................................................... 14
SYSTEM OPERATION .............................................................................................. 16
Software Developers...........................................................................................16
Custom System Users ........................................................................................16
Alien RFID Gateway Demo Software Users........................................................16