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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1. Introduction
The A528 is an OEM UHF multiregional compact reader for integration into label printers,
label applicators, handheld devices and in general any fixed or mobile short and medium
range device requiring UHF tag programming and reading.
The A528 can operate in both European (ETSI EN 302 208) and US (FCC part 15)
regulatory environments and is fully programmable up to 500 mW conducted power. The
reader supports EPC Class1 Gen2 protocol.
The module uses the Intel® UHF RFID Transceiver R1000 and features a Gen2 Dense
Reader Mode capability. Due to its multiregional capabilities the A528 is ideal for
integration in devices requiring compliance to different geographic regions. A service
board (Mod. A528ADAT), which allows to manage the A528 via USB and RS232, is
available.
Fig. 1-1: Mod. A528 OEM UHF Multiregional compact reader
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