English Product Manual RFID Reader LF40C THR The product manual must be read prior to the initial start-up. Observe the safety instructions! Store for future use. This documentation is not subject to revisions.
This product manual corresponds with "Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on radio equipment and telecommunications transmission equipment and the mutual recognition of the conformity". This product manual is addressed to the operating company who must pass it on to the personnel responsible for installation, connection, use and repairs of the machine.
Archiving Store the product manual in the vicinity of the device! Always keep the product manual handy! Symbols and signal words The following symbols and signal words are used in this documentation. The combination of a pictograph and a signal word classifies the respective safety information. The symbol can vary depending on the type of danger.
Target group This product manual is addressed to personnel with the following areas of responsibility: Area of responsibility Competence Installation Specialized personnel Commissioning, operation and decommissioning Instructed personnel Troubleshooting Specialized personnel Definition according to DIN EN 60204-1: Instructed personnel Persons who have been instructed and, if required, trained by a specialist as to the tasks assigned to them, the possible risks of incorrect behavior and the required
Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1.1 Model 7 1.2 Designated use 7 1.3 Incorrect use 8 Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2.1 USA - Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 2.2 Europe - CE conformity 9 11 General Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 3.1 Liability and warranty 13 3.2 Objectives of the product manual 13 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 4.
Contents 7 8 9 10 6.4 Dimensions 30 6.5 Connecting the RFID reader 30 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 7.1 Operating personnel 31 7.2 Normal operating mode 31 7.3 Setup mode 32 7.3.1 Parameter 32 7.4 Status diagram as overview 38 7.5 Flow chart 39 7.6 ASCII values for setup 40 Service and Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 8.1 General remarks 43 8.2 Qualified troubleshooting personnel 44 8.3 Safety instructions 44 8.
Chapter 1 Identification 1 Identification This chapter gives you an overview of the following topics: ■ Model ■ Designated use ■ Incorrect use 1.1 M odel LF40C THR Serial number Part number e. g. 1301MIS10017 TLH-U2K-0R30-SM-0010 (cable length of 3 m, smooth cable) TLH-U2K-0R50-SM-0010 (cable length of 5 m, smooth cable) TLH-U2K-0R50-SM-0020 (cable length of 5 m, coiled cable) Manufacturer Brooks Automation (Germany) GmbH RFID Division Gartenstr.
Chapter 1 Identification This product is designed to be mounted and operated in an industrial setting as a built-in-device only. It is not designed to be used as a stand-alone or portable device or in a non-industrial setting, such as a household, vehicle or in the openair. Intended use also includes the following: ■ following all instructions in the product manual ■ following all safety information Before using the device, the user should ensure that the national approval requirements for use are met.
Chapter 2 Declaration of Conformity 2 Declaration of Conformity This chapter gives you an overview of the following topics: ■ USA - Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ■ Europe - CE conformity 2.1 USA - Federal Communicatio ns Commission (FCC) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Chapter 2 Declaration of Conformity FCC ID N5GLF40C Compliance with: FCC Code of Federal Regulations, Part 15 Subpart C, Section §15.205 FCC Code of Federal Regulations, Part 15 Subpart C, Section §15.209 WARNING Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance may void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Compliance Information Statement (Declaration of Conformity) Brooks Automation, Inc.
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Chapter 2 Declaration of Conformity Schutzanforderungen in Bezug auf die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit (§ 3 (1) 2, Artikel 3 (1) b) Protection requirements concerning electromagnetic compatibility § 3(1)(2), (Article 3(1)(b)) angewendete harmonisierte Normen Harmonized standards applied EN 301 489-1 V1.8.1 EN 301 489-3 V1.4.
Chapter 3 General Instructions 3 General Instructions This chapter gives you an overview of the following topics: ■ Liability and warranty ■ Objectives of the product manual 3.1 Li ab i l i t y an d wa rr an t y The “General sales and delivery conditions” of Brooks Automation (Germany) GmbH always apply. The warranty period is 12 months beginning with the delivery of the device, which is verified by the invoice or other documents.
Chapter 3 General Instructions Objectives: ■ avoid accidents ■ increase the service life and reliability of the device ■ reduce costs due to production downtimes nbb Product Manual - RFID Reader LF40C THR 14
Chapter 4 Safety Instructions 4 Safety Instructions This chapter gives you an overview of the following topics: ■ Area of application and symbols ■ Obligations ■ ESD instructions ■ Residual risks ■ Additional information 4.1 DANGER Ar ea o f a pp l i ca t i o n a n d s y m bo l s Danger to life, risk of injuries or damage to property Risks exist when disregarding the product manual and the safety instructions therein. Carefully read the product manual before initial commissioning.
Chapter 4 Safety Instructions 4.1.1 WARNING Safety symbols – in compliance with 4844-2 Risk of injuries when disregarding safety symbols Risks exist when disregarding warnings in the product manual. Please heed the warnings. Special safety symbols in accordance with DIN 4844-2 are used in the corresponding passages in the text of this product manual and require special attention depending on the combination of signal word and symbol. 4.1.
Chapter 4 Safety Instructions 4.1.4 Other symbols Dispose of packing material according to regulations Recycling Important information Refer to manual Disconnect from power supply 4.2 Obligatio ns 4.2.1 Operating company’s obligations The safe condition and use of the device is a requirement for the safe operation of the device.
Chapter 4 Safety Instructions 4.2.2 Operating personnel’s obligations Operators are obligated to contribute to the prevention of work accidents and the consequences of them by their personal conduct. WARNING Risk of injuries due to insufficient personnel qualifications A risk exists for personnel and the proper operation due to insufficiently qualified personnel. Only trained personnel may operate the device. New operators must be instructed by the current operating personnel.
Chapter 4 Safety Instructions 4.4 Residual risks Even if all precautions have been taken, there may be unapparent residual risks! Adhering to the safety instructions, the intended use, and the product manual as a whole can reduce residual risks! DANGER Risks from electric current Electrical energy remains in lines, equipment and devices even when the device is switched off. Only allow qualified electricians to perform work on the electrical supply system.
Chapter 4 Safety Instructions 4.5 Additional information ■ Read and understand all safety and product manuals prior to installing and operating the device. ■ This documentation was written for specifically trained personnel. Installation, operation and troubleshooting may only be carried out by specifically trained personnel. ■ Retain these instructions. Keep this documentation in a location that is accessible to all personnel involved with the installation, use and troubleshooting of the device.
Chapter 4 Safety Instructions Rules and regulations The provisions of the accident prevention regulations of the government safety organizations always apply to all work on the device.
Chapter 5 Product Specifications 5 Pr o d u c t S p e c i f i c a t i o n s This chapter gives you an overview of the following topics: ■ Function ■ Images ■ Description of components ■ Technical data 5.1 Function The BROOKS RFID reader is a radio-frequency identification system. The reader of the system sends an electromagnetic field to the battery-free transponder via the antenna. This activates the transponder and sends the stored data back to the reader.
Chapter 5 Product Specifications 5.2 Images 5.2.
Chapter 5 Product Specifications 5.2.2 Side view 1 Antenna 2 Read button 5.3 Description of components Components Power LED Description The Power LED indicates that operating voltage is connected. Set button With the Set button you access setup mode. Here you can configure the reader and control parameterization using the Set and Read buttons ( Status diagram as overview).
Chapter 5 Product Specifications Components Read LED Description The Read LED indicates the execution of automatic reading triggered by the Read button. Read button The read button triggers automatic reading. If a transponder is being read, the Read LED is lit and the buzzer sounds briefly (1x short). If, on the other hand, no transponder is being read, the Read LED is lit and the buzzer sounds twice (1x short, brief interval, 1x long). If reading is successful, the read data is output.
Chapter 5 Product Specifications Device label The device label with the CE and FCC mark, part/ serial number is on the device housing.
Chapter 6 Installation 6 Installation This chapter gives you an overview of the following topics: ■ Safety instructions ■ Qualified installation personnel ■ Unpacking ■ Dimensions ■ Connecting the RFID reader Follow the instructions specified in the safety chapter. Follow the general safety instructions in the chapter Safety Instructions. 6.1 CAUTION Safety inst ructions The device is exclusively designed for indoor use in an industrial environment.
Chapter 6 Installation Do not install the device in the vicinity of voltage lines or other power lines with which they could collide (for example, when drilling), which could result in serious injuries or even death. The device (especially the antenna) should not be installed in the immediate vicinity of electrical equipment such as medical devices, monitors, telephones, TV sets, magnetic disks and metal objects. This could result in reduced read and write ranges.
Chapter 6 Installation 6.2 CAUTION Quali fied install ati on per sonnel The installation is to be carried out by specially trained personnel only. If you are uncertain about their qualification, contact the manufacturer. CAUTION Operating the device without special training can result in damage to the reader and/or connected devices. 6.3 Unpacking The device and the accessories are packed under clean-room conditions.
Chapter 6 Installation 6.4 Dimensions 6.5 C onnecting the RFID reader The device can be connected to a running PC. The driver is automatically detected and installed. This takes approx. 20 seconds. The operating system of the computer reports that installation has been successfull, and the reader is then ready for use.
Chapter 7 Operation 7 O pera ti o n This chapter gives you an overview of the following topics: ■ Operating personnel ■ Normal operating mode ■ Setup mode ■ Status diagram as overview ■ Flow chart ■ ASCII values for setup 7.1 CAUTION Operating personnel The RFID reader LF40C THR should only be operated by specially trained personnel. If you have doubts about the required qualifications, contact the manufacturer.
Chapter 7 Operation 7.3 Setup mode To enter setup mode, connect the device as described in the chapter Connecting the RFID reader, and start a text editor (we recommend Editor or WordPad, Numlock activated). Then press the set button on the reader until the setup menu appears in the editor (see Foil keypad). The Setup menu can be specially protected, depending on the settings of Parameter 0 (0x00). The reader switches to setup mode.
Chapter 7 Operation Parameter 0 (0x00) No. (dec.) No. (hex) Parameter name 97 0x61 ShowNoneVisibleASCII 98 0x62 NumPrefix 99 0x63 NumSuffix Customer Defines whether the reader is configured with the standard settings of the parameters or with customer-specific settings.
Chapter 7 Operation Parameter 32 (0x20) ShowTagType The transponder type can also be displayed. For this purpose, a number for the transponder type is displayed in front of the actual transponder data. This behavior can be activated or deactivated.
Chapter 7 Operation Parameter 35 (0x23) MIDFormat This parameter defines the format in which the MID data of the transponder is to be displayed.
Chapter 7 Operation Parameter 80 (0x50) AddTabCR This parameter determines whether a Carriage Return or a TAB - or both - is added at the end of the read result. Values: none add CR add Tab add CR Tab - 00 01 02 03 – – – – do not add CR or TAB add CR add TAB add CR and TAB Default: add CR (01) Parameter 81 (0x51) ASCIICoded The read data can be displayed in HEX or ASCII format.
Chapter 7 Operation Parameter 85 (0x55) Language This parameter defines the keyboard layout. Values: English German French - 00 – English (QWERTY) - 01 – German (QWERTZ) - 02 – French (AZERTY) Default: German (01) Parameter 86 (0x56) Buzzer Activates or deactivates the internal buzzer (sound signal) of the reader.
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Chapter 7 Operation 7.6 ASCII values for setup Dec Hex Ctrl Code Dec Hex Ctrl Code 0 00 ^@ NUL 25 19 ^Y EM 1 01 ^A SOH 26 1A ^Z SUB 2 02 ^B STX 27 1B ^[ ESC 3 03 ^C ETX 28 1C ^\ FS 4 04 ^D EOT 29 1D ^] GS 5 05 ^E ENQ 30 1E ^^ RS 6 06 ^F ACK 31 1F ^_ US 7 07 ^G BEL 8 08 ^H BS 9 09 ^I HT 10 0A ^J LF 11 0B ^K VT 12 0C ^L FF 13 0D ^M CR 14 0E ^N SO 15 0F ^O SI 16 10 ^P DLE 17 11 ^Q DC1 18 12 ^R DC2
Chapter 7 Operation Dec Hex 32 20 33 21 34 Char Dec Hex Char 57 39 9 ! 58 3A : 22 “ 59 3B ; 35 23 # 60 3C < 36 24 $ 61 3D = 37 25 % 62 3E > 38 26 & 63 3F ? 39 27 ’ 64 40 @ 40 28 ( 65 41 A 41 29 ) 66 42 B 42 2A * 67 43 C 43 2B + 68 44 D 44 2C , 69 45 E 45 2D - 70 46 F 46 2E .
Chapter 7 Operation Dec Hex Char Dec Hex Char 82 52 R 107 6B k 83 53 S 108 6C l 84 54 T 109 6D m 85 55 U 110 6E n 86 56 V 111 6F o 87 57 W 112 70 p 88 58 X 113 71 q 89 59 Y 114 72 r 90 5A Z 115 73 s 91 5B [ 116 74 t 92 5C \ 117 75 u 93 5D ] 118 76 v 94 5E ^ 119 77 w 95 5F _ 120 78 x 96 60 ’ 121 79 y 97 61 a 122 7A z 98 62 b 123 7B { 99 63 c 124 7C 100 64 d 125 7D } 101 65 e 126 7E
Chapter 8 Service and Troubleshooting 8 Service and Troubleshooting This chapter gives you an overview of the following topics: ■ General remarks ■ Qualified troubleshooting personnel ■ Safety instructions ■ Reader does not respond ■ Software releases ■ Customer service 8.1 General remarks Follow the instructions specified in the safety chapter. Follow the general safety instructions in the chapter Safety Instructions.
Chapter 8 Service and Troubleshooting 8.2 CAUTION Quali fied tr oubleshoo ting personnel Error handling must only be carried out by specially trained personnel. If you are uncertain about the qualifications that are required, contact the manufacturer. CAUTION Error handling of the device without the special skills required and unqualified interference with the device can result in personal injury and damage to the reader and/or connected devices. 8.
Chapter 8 Service and Troubleshooting 8.4 Reade r does not respond Check if the interface connection cable is undamaged and correctly connected to both reader and PC! If these measures do not solve the problem, contact the manufacturer! 8.5 Sof tware releases Release date Version Description December 2011 USBL_V30 First version with cortex controller 8.6 C us t o m er s er v i c e Brooks Automation (Germany) GmbH RFID Division Gartenstr.
Chapter 9 Dismantling and Storage 9 Dismantling and Storage This chapter gives you an overview of the following topics: ■ Dismantling ■ Storage 9.1 9.2 Dismantl ing Remove the cable from your PC! Storage Store the reader and its components in a clean and dry environment with the power supply disconnected. Make sure the contacts remain clean. Observe the necessary storage conditions.
Chapter 10 Transport and Disposal 10 Transport and Disposal This chapter gives you an overview of the following topics: ■ Transport ■ Disposal 1 0 . 1 Tr an sp o r t For transportation purposes such as mailing, use a firm cardboard box. Use adequate padding material to protect the device on all sides. 10.2 Disposal The device and its components are made of various materials. Dispose of these materials separately, and observing the legal regulations of your country.
Index C CE conformity 11 D Declaration of Conformity 9 Device label 26 Dimensions 30 F FCC Rules 9 H Humidity 27 L Liability 13 P Parameter 0 - Customer 33 Parameter 32 - ShowTagType 34 Parameter 33 - ReadPage 34 Parameter 34 - ReadLength 34 Parameter 35 - MIDFormat 35 Parameter 39 - Polling 35 Parameter 6 - Retry 33 Parameter 80 - AddTabCR 36 Parameter 81 - ASCIICoded 36 Parameter 82 - Prefix 36 Parameter 83 - Suffix 36 Parameter 85 - Language 37 Parameter 86 - Buzzer 37 Parameter 97 - ShowNoneVisible
Index W Warning symbols 16
