TECHNICAL INFORMATION MANUAL Revision 0.
Scope of Manual The goal of this manual is to provide the basic information to work with the Slate R1260UB RFID UHF Desktop Reader. Change Document Record Date 14 December 2016 Revision 0.1 Changes Preliminary release Pages - Reference Document [RD1] EPCglobal: EPC Radio-Frequency Identity Protocols Class-1 Generation-2 UHF RFID Protocol for Communications at 860 MHz – 960 MHz, Version 1.1.0 (December 17, 2005). CAEN RFID srl Via Vetraia, 11 55049 Viareggio (LU) - ITALY Tel. +39.0584.388.398 Fax +39.
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1 INTRODUCTION Product Description © The Slate (Model R1260UB), the new desktop reader of the easy2read Family, is an UHF RFID reader with integrated antenna for short range applications. The Slate Reader is powered and controlled directly by an USB cable, thus allowing to read EPC Class 1 Gen 2 UHF RFID tags in an easy desktop environment.
Accessories Check for the supplied accessories below: No.2 wall hooks No. 4 rubber feet No.2 rawlplugs (ø 4 mm) +screws No. 2 small screws (ø 3 mm) Installation Notice The Slate R1260UB can be easily placed on a table for desktop applications or it is possible to hang it on the wall. Fig. 1.
Horizontal Installation: The Slate can be easily placed on a table for desktop applications affixing the 4 rubber feet to the bottom of the Slate R1260UB to prevent it from sliding. Vertical Installation: The Slate can be hanged on the wall (see Fig. 1.3: Slate R1260UB Wall mounting). First of all, use the two small screws (ø 3 mm) to fix the 2 hooks on the Slate. Then, to hang the Slate on the wall, fix the hooks to the wall using the 2 rawlplugs (ø 4 mm) + screws at a distance of 146 mm each others.
2 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION Main Features FCC part 15 compliant SRRC RFID national standards compliant EPC C1 G2/ISO18000-6C compliant Integrated circular polarized antenna Programmable output RF power Powered by USB Low profile External Connection The external connection is via USB port. The USB cable is located in the back side of the Slate. You can pass the USB cable through the opening at the bottom or at the top of the Slate back side.
Serial Port Emulator The SLATE R1260UB can be connected to a PC via USB connection. The RFID reader emulates a serial port. In the next paragraph the procedure to install the required driver is presented. Driver installation The procedure to install the USB driver is presented below: 1. Verify that the USB cable is correctly plugged into the PC. 2. If the USB to Serial driver is not installed on the PC the following pop-up window is displayed. 3. Insert the CD provided together with the SLATE R1260UB.
5. Select “Search removable media” and click on next. 6. When the installation is successfully terminated, press on Finish.
7. Now the driver installation procedure is completed. Open the System properties (right click on “My computer” icon) → Hardware → Device Manager. 8. See the emulated serial port in the “USB serial port(COM X)”, in the case below COM4.
9. 10. Once the serial port connection is established, CAEN RFID Show software can be used to interface the reader: Open CAEN RFID Show Click on File -> Connect Type the COM port the reader is using (in the example COM4) and click on Connect button. Now the Slate R1260UB is ready to perform tag scanning and read/write operations.
Firmware Upgrade The Slate R1260UB firmware upgrade can be managed via USB.
3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Technical Specifications Table Frequency Band 1 RF Power Antenna Number of Channels Standard Compliance User Interface USB Device Port Dimensions Electrical Power Operating Temperature Weight Length of USB cable 902÷928 MHz (FCC part 15) 920.625÷924.375 MHz (SRRC RFID national standards) Programmable in 15 levels (1dB step) from 4dBm ERP to 18dBm ERP (from 2.5mW ERP to 67mW ERP) Integrated Circular Polarized Antenna 50 hopping channels (compliant to FCC part 15.247).
Reader – Tag Link Profiles Slate R1260UB reader supports different modulation and return link profiles according to EPC Class1 Gen2 protocol. In the following table are reported all profiles that have been tested for the compliance with FCC regulation. Link profile # 0 1 Regulation FCC FCC Modulation DSB–ASK; f=40kHz DSB–ASK; f=40kHz Return Link FM0; f = 40kHz Miller (M=4); f = 256kHz Tab. 3.
Radiation Patterns The radiation patterns of Slate R1260UB are shown in the following figures. z Fig. 3.1: Slate R1260UB Radiation pattern H plane x y Fig. 3.
FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any changes or modification not approved by CAEN RFID could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
