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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Appendix B: Getting Started – Development Kit and Carrier Board
Development Kit Hardware
Components Included in the development kit:
• The M6e module
• Power/interface developer’s board
• One USB cable
• One antenna
• One coax cable
• One 9V power supply
• International power adapter kit
• Sample tags
• The Quick Start Guide that details which documents and software to download to get up and running
quickly, along with details on how to register for and contact support.
Set Up the Development Kit
Connecting the Antenna
JADAK supplies one antenna that can read tags from 20ʼ away with most of the provided tags. The antenna
is monostatic. Use the following procedure to connect the antenna to the Development Kit.
1. Connect one end of the coax cable to the antenna.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the antenna port 1 connector on the Development Kit.
Powering Up and Connecting to a PC
After connecting the antenna you can power up the Development (Dev) Kit and establish a host connection.
1. Connect the USB cable (use only the black connector) from a PC to the developer’s kit. There are two
Development Kit USB Interfaces options.
2. Plug the power supply into the Development Kit’s DC power input connector.
3. The LED next to the DC input jack, labeled DS1, should light up. If it doesn’t light up check jumper J17
to make sure the jumper is connecting pins 2 and 3
4. Follow the steps based on the Development Kit USB Interfaces used and make note of the COM port
or /dev device file, as appropriate for your operating system the USB interface is assigned.
5. To start reading tags start the Demo Application (Universal Reader Assistant).
Caution: While the module is powered up, do not touch components. Doing so may damage
the Dev Kit and M6e module.