User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
- TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND CONTACT INFORMATION
- Introduction
- Hardware Overview
- SMT Reflow Profile
- Host Board Design
- ThingMagic M3e Carrier Board
- TBD
- Programming for ThingMagic M3e
- Upgrading the ThingMagic M3e
- Verifying Application Firmware Image
- Host-to-Reader Communication
- Reader-to-Host Communication
- CCITT CRC-16 Calculation
- Power Modes
- Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Interference Statement
- User Manual Requirement
- End Product Labeling
- End Product Labeling
- Authorized Antennas
- Antennas
- Antennas
- Both the HF antenna and the LF antenna are attached to the Carrier Board.
- The HF antenna is embedded in the PCB of the Carrier Board.
- The LF antenna is connected to the Carrier Board.
- Powering Up and Connecting to a PC
- USB/RS232
- ESD Damage Overview
- Identifying ESD as the Cause of Damaged Readers
- Common Installation Best Practices
- Environmental
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Dev Kit Quick Start Guide
Warning: Never mount the carrier board so that it is resting flat against the metal plate of the
Development Kit main board:
Antennas
Both the HF antenna and the LF antenna are attached to the Carrier Board.
The HF antenna is embedded in the PCB of the Carrier Board.
The LF antenna is connected to the Carrier Board.
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. Use the interface that is labeled “USB/RS232.” The one
labeled “USB” is not supported by ThingMagic M3e module.
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 ThingMagic M3e module.
Development Kit USB Interfaces
USB/RS232
The Dev Kit has 2 USB connectors, only one is supported. The USB interface (connector labeled
USB/RS232) closest to the power plug is to the RS232 interface of the ThingMagic M3e through an FTDI
USB to serial converter. The drivers for it are available at http:// www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
.
Follow the instructions in the installation guide appropriate for your operating system.
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