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CONVEYOR TUNNEL READER User's Guide
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Table 1: Reader Chip Compatibility
Reader Compatible Chips
TAGSYS READER ISO 15693 (TAGSYS 370DL , CD tag 370 or FOLIO 370 tags)
4.4 Architecture of the Included Long Range Reader
TAGSYS conveyor tunnel reader includes a Medio L200 Tunnel long range reader.
The 4 I/O reader ports are used to manage the stacklight indicator and trigger reading operation.
The Reader consists of two main parts: the Radio Processing Unit and the Data Processing Unit.
The Radio Processing Unit (RPU) manages the communication with the tags. This includes the
channel multiplexing management, RF output power levels and tag decoding. This part is built
around a high-performance Digital Signal Processor (DSP). Depending on the product reference,
the specific firmware associated to the DSP is downloaded into the DSP Flash memory. For more
details concerning the RPU architecture, please refer to the Lx00
Full Firmware Reference Guide.
The Data Processing Unit (DPU) consists of the GemCore
®
OS. The DPU controls the serial
communication link, I/O ports, and commands sent to the DSP. Custom application software can
be downloaded into the DPU. The standard application software is the TAGSYS STX-E
communication protocol.
Figure 3: Lx00 Reader Architecture
Data Processing Unit
Serial
Interface
HPI
Interface
DSP
Unit
RF Channels
GemCore
OS
Radio Processing Unit
Radio Frequency
I/O
Interface
External I/Os,
Interrupts and
Triggers
Tags
For set up, debug or monitoring purpose, the Host PC communicates directly with the DSP via the
Monitoring port. When the Monitoring port is in use, the DPU block (I/O ports and serial
communication link) is disabled.
4.5 TAGSYS Conveyor Tunnel Reader Connections
4.5.1 Serial Connector
The DB9 serial connector on the electrical cabinet is used to communicate with an external
environment (host PC).
• In standalone mode, this port transmits tags data to the host PC (Please refer to chapter
4.1).
Please refer to the Lx00 Firmware Reference Guide for further information about
CONVEYOR TUNNEL READER Firmware.