Setup Guide
Table Of Contents
- Notices
- About Thinkify, LLC
- A Quick RFID Introduction
- Thinkify Reader Protocol Overview
- Command Reference
- Summary
- "A" – RX Amplifier Control
- "BOOTLOADER" – Enter Bootloader
- "C" – Low-Level Chip Control Registers
- "F" – RX Filter Control
- "G" – GPIO Settings
- “I” – Inventory Control
- "K" – Kill, Lock, Access Descriptors
- “M" – MASK / SELECT control
- “NM" – Macro Control
- "P" – PROTOCOL control (Gen2 Air protocol)
- "R" – RF Control
- "RP" and "RM" – Multiplexing (Antenna Control)
- "T" – Initiate INVENTORY
- "X" – eXtra Data Read and Write Descriptor Control
"A" – RX Amplifier Control
"A" – RX Amplifier Control
A[<SUBCMD>[<PARAMS>]]
The “A” command and sub-commands are used to set and get the parameters that control the
characteristics of the amplifier in the base band receiver.
Sub-Commands
Sub
Command Description
Legal Values
for SET
A
Report all RX Amplifier settings. -
AA
8 dB mixer attenuation control. 0=Off, 1=On. 0..1
AG
Gain adjustment:
Value Gain
0 0dB
1 -9dB
2 -6dB
3 -3dB
4 +3dB
5 +6dB
6 +9dB
0..6
AH
Hysteresis: 7 steps of 3dB each.
0..7
AM
10 dB mixer amplification control. 0=Off, 1=On.
0..1
“A” Command Examples
Get All Settings
READY>a
GAIN=0
HYSTERESIS=0dB
MIXERBOOST=0
Set the Gain to -6dB
READY>ag2
GAIN=-6
Add 9dB of Hysteresis
READY>ah3
HYSTERESIS=9dB
Turn on Mixer Boost
READY>am1
MIXERBOOST=-8
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