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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7. Launch the upgrade tool (AT91SAM7SERIALBOOT.exe) provided into CAEN
SDK CD-ROM on your PC.
8. Select the COM port you are using (typically is COM1) with the radio button on
the left of the main window and press the connect button.
9. Click the Open button and Browse until you find the .bin firmware upgrade image
10. Press the Download button. If, for any reason, the upgrade procedure fails, do
not power off the reader but press the download button again.
11. At the end power off the reader and power it on again.
Firmware upgrade has been completed.
If some problems occur in this procedure the recovery of module operation can be
obtained by performing the procedure described in §
2.5.1.
2.5.3. Regulatory Compliance (FCC)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
NOTE:
(a) Any changes or modification not approved by CAEN RFID could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
(b) The A528 Module, which is rated at 500 mW output, are approved for operation with
the CAENRFID antenna Mod. WANTENNAX010 (Linear polarized 3dBi gain 915 MHz
PIFA antenna). Use of other than the approved antenna with this unit may result in
harmful interference with other users, and cause the unit to fail to meet regulatory
requirements. Professional installation is required for A528 Module.
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