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95 Series RFID System
User’s Guide
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- Preface
What This Manual Contains
- Summary
- Related Manuals
  - Technical Guide
  - Reference Guide
- Text Conventions
  - Chapter 1
  - Introduction
Transponder Identification System
- Figure 1-1: RFID Concept
RFID Specific Terms
- Transponder
- Excitation Signal
- Response Signal
- Reading Points
- Communication Links
- RFID System
Postal RFID System
- IMPORTANT
95 Series RFID System Configuration Principles
- Communication Links
- System Parameters
- System Code
- Reader Address
- Real Time Clock
- Receiving UHF Data
- Reader Data Handling
- Reader Serial Port
- Reader Reset
- Exciter Address
- Note
  - Chapter 2
  - Reader R95 Installation and Connections
Before You Begin
Mechanical Assembling
- 1. Install the RF assembly cables (P/N 50053) on the Reader’s enclosure using a 13 mm fix key.
- 2. Install the Reader R95 Module Assembly (P/N 500048) into the Enclosure Base and secure it usin...
- 3. Connect the two RF cables to the RF connectors on the Receiver Board CRM95 (middle board of th...
Connecting the RS-232 Communication Line
- Note
Connecting the RS-485 Two-Wire Communication Line
- Notes
- Caution
Connecting the RS-485 Four-Wire Communication Line
- Notes
- Caution
  - 4. Place jumpers P3 between pins 1-2 of J3 and P4 between pins 2-3 of J4 to set a full-duplex mul...
- Note
Connecting the Exciter Communication Line
- Notes
- Caution
  - 4. Set the RS-485 communication line terminating load for each two-wire line. The ends of a multi...
  - 5. Plug terminal blocks TB4 and TB6 into connectors TB3 and TB5 respectively.
Connecting the Power Supply
- Notes
Connecting External Devices
- Caution
Before You Begin
- Tools
Mechanical Assembling
- Assembling the LF Antenna for E95
- Note
  - 6. Use the self-drill screws (M3.5x9.5) to secure the 1 inch square aluminum tube in each corner ...
LF Antenna Connections
- 1. Position the antenna cable inside the plastic box as shown in the assembly drawing 600406. Cut...
- 2. Remove 80mm of the outside cable jacket, and strip about 8mm from each conductor isolation.
- 3. Using a screwdriver, connect the antenna cable conductors in the terminal block as shown in Fi...
  - Figure 3-1: LF Antenna Connections
Connecting the RS-485 Communication Lines
- Notes
- Caution
Connecting the Power Supply
- Power Supply Connections
- Notes
UHF Transmitter - Direct Control (Optional)
Assembling Other Models of Exciters
- Chapter 4
- Power Supply TRM95 Installation and Connection
Before you Begin
- Tools
Installing Power Supply TRM95
- Placement
- Safety
  - 1. Only authorized personnel are qualified to install and repair the Power Supply unit.
- Caution
Wiring Connections and Supply
- Note
Connecting Equipment to the Power Supply Unit
- Attention
Connecting the AC Mains Supply
- IMPORTANT
  - Chapter 5
  - Configuration and Operation
Before You Begin
- 1. Check whether all equipment is correctly installed and interconnected according to the require...
- 2. Create a unique address for each Reader and Exciter according to the approved documentation de...
- 3. Familiarize yourself with the instructions format described in the 95 Series RFID System Refer...
- 4. Refer to the section, 95 Series RFID System Configuration Principles on page 1-3, for some gen...
General Procedure Rules
- 1. Configure each identification zone, one by one, by using a PC/Laptop that is directly connecte...
- 2. Follow the step-by-step instructions described in this chapter.
- 3. If you do not obtain the expected results, refer to Chapter 7, Troubleshooting.
Setting Up the Reader/PC Connection
- 1. Use the RS-232 or RS-485 communication line to connect the Reader to the PC. For more informat...
  - Figure 5-1: Connecting the Reader to a PC/Laptop
- 2. Run a terminal emulation program on the PC, such as, HyperTerminal in Windows 95, Terminal in ...
Reader’s Power-up Sequence
- 1. Turn on the power supply to the Reader.
- 2. Referring to Figure 5-1, check whether the relay on the MBD95 board immediately clicks, and th...
- 3. Check whether the Reader performs the following power-on test sequence: the red DATA LED on th...
- DISYS CRM-95 READER (c)Copyright DISYS Corporation 1989-1996.
  - Notes
    - 1. If you did not assign a System Code identification number (SC) to the Reader, the DATA LED wil...
    - 2. If a string of unrecognizable characters appears on the PC’s screen, it means that the communi...
Learning Procedure (Optional)
- 1. Press the RESET button once.
- 2. Verify whether the DATA LED flashes at a rate of 2 Hz. This means that the Reader is in the le...
- 3. Send a few characters to the Reader, for example, LYNGSOE.
- 4. When the learning process is finished, the DATA LED will start flashing at 1.4 Hz rate and the...
- Learned: rate, parity, bits
Resetting the Reader
- 1. Press the RESET button twice.
- 2. Type the following command at the prompt:
Checking the Reader’s Basic Parameters
- 1. Check the software version number by typing:
- IVN=CRM95 V_.__, BUILT: __/__/__ __:__:__.
  - Note
    - 2. Check the System Code (SC), by typing:
- ISC= [your SC]
Setting Up the Exciter’s Address
- Figure 5-2: Setting Up the Exciter’s Address
- Note
LF Transmitter Output
- Figure 5-3: LF Signal Measurement
- 1. Connect the power to the Exciter.
- 2. Check the current parameter settings for the excitation mode and write down the value of the f...
- Note
- HE1=6
Configuring the Reader
- Note
Setting Up the Carrier Threshold
- Warning
  - 1. Switch off the excitation field, by typing:
  - 2. Set the Receiver’s signal-to-noise ratio, by typing:
- Note
- Note
  - 6. Monitor the DATA LED for at least 10 seconds. The LED must not flicker. If it does flicker occ...
- IMPORTANT
Setting Up the Exciter’s Test-Tag
- 1. Set the parameters you want for the Test-Tag using the Group W parameters.
- Example
  - 2. Turn off the LF field, by typing:
  - 3. Program the Exciter Test-Tag, by typing:
- Note
  - 4. Turn on the LF field, by typing:
  - 5. Test the Exciter Test-Tag, by typing:
- Note
  - 6. Repeat Steps 1 to 5 for each Exciter that is connected to the Reader.
Setting Up the Real Time Clock
- Example
Configuring the Reader’s Application Parameters
- 1. Set the data filtration on the Reader, by typing:
- 2. Set the reported data format as ANS.1 format, by typing:
- 3. Set the Tag data character count, by typing:
- 4. Leave the default values for the other parameters.
Configuring the Reader’s Network Parameters
- 1. Set the reporting mode, by typing:
- 2. Set the Reader’s address, by typing:
Storing the Reader’s Configuration
- 1. Store the Reader’s parameters, by typing:
- 2. Reset the Reader, by typing:
- Note
  - 3. Check whether the Reader is operating properly, by typing:
Reader - Final Setup
- 1. Disconnect the PC from the Reader (See Figure 5-1 on page 5-2).
- 2. Set all jumpers (J1-J4) placed on the Motherboard MBD95 according to the type of communication...
- 3. Verify the connections between the Reader and the rest of the equipment (shorts, loose connect...
- 4. Close the Reader’s enclosure.
95 Series RFID System - Final Test
- IMPORTANT
- Note
- Note
Setting Up the Programming Site
- Figure 6-1: Programming Site
- 1. Install Lyngsoe’s T95 Programming Software, Version 2.00 or later on your PC. For more informa...
- 2. The recommended configuration for the PC’s COM port is:
- 3. Set all Transponder T95 parameters using the procedure described in the Readme.txt file.
- 4. Power-up the Programmer PGM95 from an AC power supply 9Vac + 10%, 50/60 Hz, or a DC power supp...
Programming Procedures
- Using T95 Programming Software
- Using a Terminal Emulation Program
Confidence Tester TCT95
- Chapter 7
- Troubleshooting
Preventive Maintenance
General Guidelines
- 1. The chapter assumes that repairs for any electronic assemblies are not made on site. Unless ot...
- 2. For a complete technical description of the 95 Series RFID System, refer to the 95 Series RFID...
- 3. Information regarding the 95 Series RFID System’s configuration and operation is described in ...
- 4. The locations of the DATA LED, the POWER LED, and the RESET button are shown in Figure 5-1.
- 5. All the reference to commands are made assuming that the Reader’s address is 0.
- Note
- Note
- Note
  - Appendix A
  - Specifications
Transponder T95C
Reader R95
Exciter E95
Power Supply TRM95
System Performance
- Appendix B
- Transponder T95 Messages
Message Format
- T95 Parameters
- Total Transmission Time
  - Appendix C
  - Excitation Modes
Excitation Modes and Parameter Settings
- Table C-1: Excitation Modes - Parameter Settings
- Note
  - Appendix D
  - Reader Software Upgrade Procedure
Upgrading the Firmware
- 1. Setting the Reader’s Address to 0
- 2. Saving parameters: HV0, HV1, ISC, ISN
- 3. Upgrading the firmware itself by using:
- a) The RS232 interface
- b) The RS485 interface: 4-wire communication line or 2-wire communication line
- 3. Restoring parameters: HV0, HV1, ISC, ISN
- 4. Setting the Reader’s Network Configuration
- 5. Final instructions
- Setting the Reader’s Address
  - 1. If the Reader already has an address, for example r, then set this address to 0 by typing the ...
  - 2. Check whether the Reader’s address is 0, by typing the following command:
- Saving Parameters
  - 1. Write down the values of the following parameters: HV0, HV1, ISC, ISN.
- Note
- HV1=125
  - 2. If the Reader was already configured, write down all parameters whose values differ from the s...
  - Using the RS232 Interface
- CRM95 V1.68.02, BUILT: 02/03/98 13:01:12
  - 7. If after completing Step 5, you still cannot communicate with the Reader, replace the Reader w...
  - Using the RS485 Interface
    - 4-wire Communication Line
      - 1. Connect your PC (COM port) to a Converter RS232/RS485. Connect the 4-wire communication line t...
      - 2. To upgrade the Reader’s software, follow steps Steps 2 - 5 in Using the RS232 Interface above.
  - Using the RS485 Interface
    - 2-wire Communication Line
  - Restoring Parameters
    - 1. Verify whether parameters were erased during the upgrade procedure, by typing:
    - 2. If the Reader responds with
- ISC=0
  - 3. Reset the parameters HV0, HV1, ISC, ISN to their original values prior to the upgrade process....
  - Note
  - Setting the Reader’s Network Configuration
  - Final Instructions
- a.c. (ac)
  - Alternating current.
- ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange)
  - A system used to represent alphanumeric data; a 7-bit-plus-parity character set established by AN...
- Bit
  - A binary digit; the smallest unit of data in the binary counting system, A bit has a value of eit...
- Byte
  - A group of eight bits that represent one data character.
- Carrier
  - A signal that is modulated by a message signal to allow communication.
- Channel
  - A communication path between a transmission source and receiver.
- CMOS
  - See Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor.
- Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS)
  - A technology that combines the electrical properties of n-type semiconductors and p-type semicond...
- Cut-off frequency
  - Frequency at which a circuit output falls to a specified fraction (usually half) of the maximum.
- dB
  - Decibel. Dimensionless unit expressing the ratio of two powers, voltages or currents.
- d.c. (dc)
  - Direct current.
- Duplex
  - Simultaneous operation of both channels of a communication link.
- EEPROM
  - Electrically erasable programmable read only memory.
- FM
  - See Frequency modulation.
- Frequency Modulation (FM)
  - Modulation by varying the frequency of a fixed-amplitude carrier signal in accordance with an inf...
- Frequency-Shift Keying (FSK)
  - Frequency modulation of a carrier by a digital modulating signal.
- FSK
  - See Frequency-shift keying.
- LED
  - See light emitting diode.
- LF
  - Abbreviation for low frequency band-30 to 300 kHz.
- Light-emitting diode (LED)
  - A unit that accepts electrical impulses and converts them into a light signal.
- OOK
  - On/Off Keying.
- PCB
  - Printed circuit board.
- PEROM
  - Programmable and erasable read only memory.
- RAM
  - See Random Access Memory.
- Random Access Memory (RAM)
  - Semiconductor-based memory that can be read and written by the microprocessor or other hardware d...
- Read Only Memory (ROM)
  - Semiconductor-based memory that contains instruction or data that can be read but not modifies. (...
- RFID
  - Radio Frequency Identification.
- ROM
  - See Read Only Memory.
- Rx
  - Receiver.
- SRAM
  - Static Read Only Memory.
- Tx
  - Transmitter.
- UHF
  - Ultra High Frequency band - 30 to 300 MHz.
- µC
  - Microcontroller.
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