User's Guide

ThingMagic M3e User Guide
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1 Introduction
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Introduction
This document applies to the ThingMagic M3e embedded module High Frequency (HF- 13.56MHz) and
Low Frequency (LF 125KHz and 134.2KHz
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) Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) module reader that
can be integrated into host systems to create RFID-enabled products. This document is for hardware
designers and software developers.
The M3e module supports complex HF RFID tag interactions as well supports reading of both HF and
LF ID cards to authenticate personnel across a wide spectrum of security environments. The M3e
module also supports writing HF ID Cards.
Applications to control the ThingMagic M3e module can be written using the high level MercuryAPI
version 1.35.00.00
and later. The MercuryAPI supports Java, C# and C programming environments.
The MercuryAPI Software Development Kit (SDK) contains sample applications and source code to help
developers get started demoing and developing functionality. For more information on the MercuryAPI
see the MercuryAPI Programmers Guide , Mercury API Release Notes and the MercuryAPI SDK
,
available on www.jadaktech.com.