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CHAPTER 7: RFID COMMANDS
COBALT HF RFID CONTROLLERS OPERATOR’S MANUAL
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CHAPTER 7:
RFID COMMANDS
Most RFID commands can be divided into two primary categories: READ and WRITE.
Read commands retrieve data from a tag or obtain information from the controller. Write
commands transfer information to a tag or update settings on the controller.
7.1 RFID COMMANDS TABLE
COMMAND
ID
COMMAND DESCRIPTION
0x04
Fill Tag
Writes a specified data byte to all defined
tag addresses.
0x05
Read Data
Reads a specified length of data from
contiguous (sequential) areas of tag
memory.
0x06
Write Data
Writes a specified number of bytes to a
contiguous area of tag memory.
0x07
Read Tag ID
Reads a tag’s unique tag ID number.
0x08
Tag Search
Instructs the controller to search for a tag
in its RF field.
0x0D
Start/Stop
Continuous
Read
Instructs the controller to start or stop
Continuous Read mode.
0x35
Reset
Controller
Resets power to the controller.
0x38
Get
Controller
Info
Reads hardware, firmware and serial
number information from the controller.
Table 7-1: RFID Commands Table