User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- THINGMAGIC M6e User Guide
- Introduction
- Hardware Overview
- Hardware Interfaces
- Digital/Power Connector
- USB Interface
- General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
- Power Requirements
- Special RF Power Output Requirements for the M6e-A
- Environmental Specifications
- Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) Specification
- Mounting Screw Clearance
- Assembly Information
- Antennas
- M6e Mechanical Drawing
- Authorized Antennas
- M6e-A Authorized Cables
- Firmware Overview
- New Features - Version 1.21.2
- Margin Read Support for Monza6 Tags
- NXP UCODE7 Configuration Support
- Gen2 Parameters in Metadata
- Support for Acura Gen2V2 Tags
- Support for GEN2V2 Embedded Tag Ops
- Gen2V2 Support
- Denatran Tag Support
- Configurable T4 for Gen2 Protocol
- Ability to “Read Data” Immediately After Sending a “Write EPC” or “Write Data” Command
- Decoupling Antenna Selection from AsyncOnTime
- Support for Additional Regions
- Support for Set/get Quantization Value and Minimum Frequency in Open Region
- Operational Notes
- Boot Loader
- Application Firmware
- Custom On-Reader Applications
- New Features - Version 1.21.2
- Communication Protocol
- Functionality
- Specifications
- Compliance and IP Notices
- Error Messages
- Getting Started – Development Kit and Carrier Board
- Environmental Considerations
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Copyright Information ................................................................................................................i
Technical Support and Contact Information .............................................................................. i
Revision History ....................................................................................................................... ii
Chapter 1 - Introduction ............................................................................................................................1
M6e Variations .........................................................................................................................1
M6e ....................................................................................................................................1
M6e-A ................................................................................................................................1
M6e-PRC ...........................................................................................................................1
M6e-JIC .............................................................................................................................1
Release Notes ..........................................................................................................................1
Chapter 2 - Hardware Overview ...............................................................................................................2
Hardware Interfaces .................................................................................................................2
Antenna Connections ........................................................................................................2
Antenna Requirements ......................................................................................................2
Antenna Detection .............................................................................................................2
Digital/Power Connector ..........................................................................................................3
Control Signal Specification ...............................................................................................4
TTL Level UART Interface .................................................................................................4
Supported Baud Rates ......................................................................................................4
USB Interface ...........................................................................................................................5
Serial Number Added to USB Device Descriptor ...............................................................5
General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) .....................................................................................5
Configuring GPIO Settings ................................................................................................6
Reset Line ..........................................................................................................................6
Power Requirements ................................................................................................................6
RF Power Output ...............................................................................................................6
Special RF Power Output Requirements for the M6e-A ...........................................................6
Power Settings for Authorized Antennas and Cables ........................................................7
Power Supply Ripple .........................................................................................................7
Power Consumption ..........................................................................................................7
Environmental Specifications ...................................................................................................8
Operating Temperature ......................................................................................................8
Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) Specification ..........................................................................9
Mounting Screw Clearance ......................................................................................................9
Assembly Information ...............................................................................................................9
Cables and Connectors .....................................................................................................9
Antennas ..................................................................................................................................9
M6e Mechanical Drawing .......................................................................................................10