User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Mod. A528 Technical Specifications
- 2.1. Mod. A528 Technical Specifications Table
- 2.2. External connections
- 2.2.1. A528 Main connector pinout
- 2.2.2. A528 MAIN connector electrical characteristics
- 2.2.3. Power supply connection
- 2.2.4. General purpose I/O connections
- 2.2.5. External reset
- 2.2.6. UART connection
- 2.2.7. A528 recovery
- 2.2.8. A528 USB connector pinout
- 2.2.9. USB connector pinout electrical characteristics
- 2.2.10. Antenna port specifications
- 2.3. Reader – Tag link profiles
- 2.4. Host communication interfaces
- 2.5. A528 Firmware Upgrade
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Intel RFID Tracer and libraries included in the Intel SDK. Using Intel protocol,
serial interface has debug purpose only.
The default setting of the A528 reader is the Serial/CAEN choice, in order to switch to the
INTEL protocol on USB interface you shall follow the steps described below:
1. Connect to the reader, using a RS232 cable
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, with the Hyperterminal (or with any
other terminal emulation application) with the following settings:
- baud rate: 115200
- data bits: 8
- parity: none
- stop bits: 1
- Flow control: None
2. Type quickly the word "CAEN" (in capital letters) in theHyperterminal window.
3. Type "chgprot" in the hyperterminal window
4. Select the "USB interface" and "INTEL protocol" options when prompted.
After a reset the reader will reply to the INTEL commands.
In order to switch from Serial/CAEN protocol to the INTEL protocol on USB interface you
shall follow the steps described below:
1. Connect to the reader, using a RS232 cable
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, with the Hyperterminal (or with any
other terminal emulation application) with the following settings:
- baud rate: 115200
- data bits: 8
- parity: none
- stop bits: 1
- Flow control: None
2. Stop the boot process pressing the spacebar within 6 seconds from the power on.
3. Type "chgprot" in the hyperterminal window.
4. Select the "Serial interface" and "CAEN protocol" options when prompted.
After a reset the reader will reply to the CAEN commands.
2.5. A528 Firmware Upgrade
The A528 reader firmware upgrade can be performed via USB or RS232
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interface.
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Assuming to use A528 adapter board and a PC as host
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Assuming to use A528 adapter board and a PC as host
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Assuming to use A528 adapter board and a PC as host
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