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ABxF Command 5 (05H): Block Read
DESCRIPTION
Reads a block of data from an RFID tag.
DISCUSSION
This command is used to read segments of data from contiguous areas of tag
memory. It is capable of handling up to 48 bytes of data transferred to the
host. The timeout value is given in 1 msec increments and can have a value
of 1EH to FFFEH (65,534 ms). When the timeout is set to 0, the LRP820
will return a syntax error.
The Block Read consists of a start address and length, followed by a timeout
value and a message terminator as shown below.
Field Content
Header <STX><STX>
Command Size Packet length in bytes excluding the header, command size, checksum and
terminator bytes. 0007H for this command
Command 05H
Start Address 2-byte value for the starting tag address
Block Size 2-byte value for the length of the read in number of bytes
Timeout 2-byte value for timeout in 1 ms units. (1EH - FFFEH)
Checksum Optional Checksum
Terminator <ETX>
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