User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Communication Regulation Information
- Chapter 1: Introducing the Mercury Embedded Reader
- Chapter 2: Setting Up the Reader
- Chapter 3: Using the Reader Assistant
- Appendix A: Hardware Details
- Appendix B: Error Messages
- Common Error Messages
- FAULT_MSG_WRONG_NUMBER_OF_DATA - (100h)
- FAULT_INVALID_OPCODE - (101h)
- FAULT_UNIMPLEMENTED_OPCODE - 102h
- FAULT_MSG_POWER_TOO_HIGH - 103h
- FAULT_MSG_INVALID_FREQ_RECEIVED (104h)
- FAULT_MSG_INVALID_PARAMETER_VALUE - (105h)
- FAULT_MSG_POWER_TOO_LOW - (106h)
- FAULT_UNIMPLEMENTED_FEATURE - (109h)
- FAULT_INVALID_BAUD_RATE - (10Ah)
- Bootloader Faults
- Flash Faults
- Protocol Faults
- FAULT_NO_TAGS_FOUND - (400h)
- FAULT_NO_PROTOCOL_DEFINED - 401h
- FAULT_INVALID_PROTOCOL_SPECIFIED - 402h
- FAULT_WRITE_PASSED_LOCK_FAILED - 403h
- FAULT_PROTOCOL_NO_DATA_READ - 404h
- FAULT_AFE_NOT_ON - 405h
- FAULT_PROTOCOL_WRITE_FAILED - 406h
- FAULT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED_FOR_THIS_PROTOCOL - 407h
- FAULT_PROTOCOL_INVALID_WRITE_DATA - 408h
- FAULT_PROTOCOL_INVALID_ADDRESS - 409h
- FAULT_GENERAL_TAG_ERROR - 40Ah
- FAULT_DATA_TOO_LARGE - 40Bh
- FAULT_PROTOCOL_INVALID_KILL_PASSWORD - 40Ch
- FAULT_PROTOCOL_KILL_FAILED - 40Eh
- FAULT_GEN2 PROTOCOL_OTHER_ERROR - 420h
- FAULT_GEN2_PROTOCOL_MEMORY_OVERRUN_BAD_PC - 423h
- FAULT_GEN2 PROTOCOL_MEMORY_LOCKED - 424h
- FAULT_GEN2 PROTOCOL_INSUFFICIENT_POWER - 42Bh
- FAULT_GEN2 PROTOCOL_NON_SPECIFIC_ERROR - 42Fh
- FAULT_GEN2 PROTOCOL_UNKNOWN_ERROR - 430h
- Analog Hardware Abstraction Layer Faults
- Tag ID Buffer Faults
- System Errors
- Common Error Messages
- Appendix C: Antennas
- End User License and Warranty Agreement
Product Line Overview
Chapter 1: Introducing the Mercury Embedded Reader 2
Product Line Overview
The embedded modules were designed to be incorporated into wide variety of products.
The M4e is a general purpose, multi-protocol embedded reader. It utilizes a software (SW) radio
architecture that allows the M4e to read all current existing RFID protocols, as well as being
able to upgrade the firmware (FW) to read new protocols as they are designed.
The M5e is a small form-factor, low power, low cost Gen2 module. The M5e is ideal for
embedding a powerful RFID reader with read and write capabilities into a product or system.
The M5e-C is a smaller version of the M5e. It has one MMCX connector for a monostatic
antenna. It is ideal for applications demanding the smallest form-factor,
Software for the Reader
The software (SW) for the embedded products consists of two separate programs that coexist
in flash memory:
The boot loader, which is started at power on, is not field upgradable. It is programmed
into flash when the module is manufactured.
The application firmware, which implements the actual reader functionality, is field
upgradable.