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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LIST OF TABLES
M6e Digital Connector Signal Definition ......................................................................................................3
M6e Power Consumption ............................................................................................................................7
M6e Authorized Antennas .........................................................................................................................11
M6e-A Authorized Cables ..........................................................................................................................11
Additional Regions .....................................................................................................................................17
Host-To-Reader Communication ...............................................................................................................21
Reader-To-Host Communication ...............................................................................................................21
Supported Regions ....................................................................................................................................23
Regional Frequency Quantization .............................................................................................................25
GPIO 1 & 2 Used for Antenna Switching ...................................................................................................26
Only GPIO 1 Used for Antenna Switching .................................................................................................27
Only GPIO 2 Used for Antenna Switching .................................................................................................27
Mapping of Logical Antenna Numbers to GPO Lines and RF Ports ..........................................................28
ISO 18000-6C (Gen 2) Protocol Configuration Options ............................................................................31
IP-X Protocol Configuration Options ..........................................................................................................32
ISO 18000-6B Protocol Configuration Options ..........................................................................................32
Tag Buffer ..................................................................................................................................................33
Tag Read Metadata ...................................................................................................................................34
Event Response Times .............................................................................................................................36
Common Fault Errors ................................................................................................................................49
Bootloader Fault Errors .............................................................................................................................50
Flash Fault Errors ......................................................................................................................................51
Protocol Fault Errors ..................................................................................................................................52
Analog Hardware Abstraction Layer Fault Errors ......................................................................................54
Tag ID Buffer Fault Errors .........................................................................................................................55
System Fault Errors ...................................................................................................................................56