User's Guide

www.JADAKtech.com
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................... 2
TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND CONTACT INFORMATION .................................................................................. 2
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Hardware Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 8
Module Pin-out ................................................................................................................................... 8
Antenna Connections ......................................................................................................................... 8
Antenna Requirements ....................................................................................................................... 8
Digital/Power Interfaces ..................................................................................................................... 8
Control Signal Specification ............................................................................................................. 10
TTL Level UART Interface ................................................................................................................ 10
Power Supply Ripple ........................................................................................................................ 14
Idle DC Power Consumption ............................................................................................................ 14
Thermal Considerations ................................................................................................................... 17
Thermal Management ...................................................................................................................... 17
SMT Reflow Profile ............................................................................................................................................ 23
Host Board Design ........................................................................................................................... 24
ThingMagic M3e Carrier Board ........................................................................................................ 24
TBD .................................................................................................................................................. 24
Programming for ThingMagic M3e ................................................................................................... 26
Upgrading the ThingMagic M3e ....................................................................................................... 26
Verifying Application Firmware Image .............................................................................................. 26
Host-to-Reader Communication ....................................................................................................... 28
Reader-to-Host Communication ....................................................................................................... 28
CCITT CRC-16 Calculation .............................................................................................................. 28
Power Modes ................................................................................................................................... 32
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Interference Statement ............................................... 33
User Manual Requirement ............................................................................................................... 44
End Product Labeling ....................................................................................................................... 44
End Product Labeling ....................................................................................................................... 45
Authorized Antennas ........................................................................................................................ 46
HF Antenna ................................................................................................................................ 46
LF Antenna ................................................................................................................................ 46
Antennas .......................................................................................................................................... 49
Both the HF antenna and the LF antenna are attached to the Carrier Board. ................................... 49
The HF antenna is embedded in the PCB of the Carrier Board. ....................................................... 49
The LF antenna is connected to the Carrier Board. .......................................................................... 49
Powering Up and Connecting to a PC .............................................................................................. 49